Day 71--Wow!

Let's just say it has been CRAZY BUSY since this ward had the boundaries realigned!  I thought I was busy before anything happened, and I have since found out I didn't really know what busy was until now!  On top of all that had to be organized and done for Relief Society--including replacing almost the entire Relief Society board, the Relief Society was in charge of the first ward activity.  It was going to be on May 7th and we were going to do a Latin Festival in celebration of Cinco de Mayo.  Well, in a moment of complete weakness and stupidity, I thought we needed a ward party for our new ward so we could all get to know each other, etc.  Little did I know...that's all I'm saying...

The party ROCKED!  It was a huge success!  Everyone did their assignments, Kanani was a huge help with the food assignments, (and there was more than enough food) and the entertainment was AWESOME!!!  Jovita had been sick and I didn't know if she was still going to be able to dance, but she not only danced--she did an amazing job and brought her friends to dance for us too!  Everyone loved the dancers!  Kent and I had gone to Home Depot and bought a dance floor so they could really stomp and dance!  Wow!  Totally worth it!  We finished the evening off with pinatas for the kids.  I was dead tired when it was over, but I think it was the right decision. :)  So much fun!
 
Thanks Andy for taking my picture of the day while I ran around like a chicken with its head cut off!

Day 70--Lemon Meringue Cupcake

Isn't this a fabulous looking cupcake?  It was sooooo delicious!  My friend Jereen brought over a couple of them for me and Kent.  So good!  She loves cupcakes even more than I do!  I love the way this picture turned out too!
 

Day 69--New Hardware

We got new hardware for our kitchen cupboards tonight.  I love them.  We had to special order the canopy pulls for all of the drawers, but we have already installed all the door pulls.  Can't wait until the rest of them get here!

Day 68--How Cute Are These?

I could not resist these cute cupcake papers!  These are going to make some cute cupcakes for Easter.  I am going to use the blue ones for Relief Society to celebrate the RS birthday and for Autism Awareness day.  Love them!

Day 67--The Necessities

Still trying to make it away from this table.  All I really need it there--Handbook, directory, welfare notebook, visiting teaching, and a calendar. 

Day 66--And the Color of the Day Is...

YELLOW!  I just love this field.  Just sayin'...

Day 65--Green!

I went with Kent to Hanford today so he could check on the greenhouses and his plants.  Good to know he's working in a safe environment!  Everyone is doing a great job keeping safe.

Day 64--Pollinators

These crazy branches sticking up from the middle of these trees are the 'pollinator' branches.  Instead of planting a pollinator tree, the farmer grafts on the branch of the cultivar he wants.  I know this because I have been married to Kent for a long time and he tells me every year when we go on the Blossom Trail. :) I still love the Blossom Trail and I still love Kent!

Day 63--Old Man Kent

It's that time of year again.  Kent is a happy man.  He gets to play in the dirt all day long.  This was a very happy day for him.  He was able to get lots done in his garden and yard.

Day 62--Spring

Can you tell I'm playing with light and reflection?  Maybe I should decide on one skill and then master it before moving on to the next skill.  I love this time of year.  I think my pictures will be awesome...NEXT YEAR!!! 
p.s.  Since there wasn't a picture yesterday, here is a bonus picture.  :) 
 

Day 61--Oh the Nothingness...

Hmmm....no pictures today...oh the nothingness of it all...Oops!

Day 60--Pink

Today was kind of a nothing day...so I snapped this picture of the azalea plant Kent brought home for me the other day.  I love pink flowers of any kind.  Th This will have to do for today's picture. 

Day 59--All in a Row

OK, so I'm probably the only one that thinks this is a cool picture.  I am trying to play with repeating patterns and thought this would look nice.  I think so!  It is a local vineyard ready for Spring. 

Day 58--Sunday Dinner

Today it was our turn to feed the missionaries.  This particular Sunday we had yummy enchiladas, beans and rice.  Kent did the honors of setting the table and I think he did a great job making it look festive!  Erica and Peter helped with the meal and the preparations.  We also invited our good friend Martha and her new Bishop and his wife.  We had a great time and the food was delicious

Day 57--C'mon Noah!

Noah has learned how to army crawl quite well these days.  Here's Emily dragging him back to the family room.  Too funny!  He doesn't seem to mind at all!

Day 56--Visiting Teaching...

The focus of this picture has been altered to protect the innocent...and to convey my real feelings about visiting teaching lately!  I'm going crazy and my eyes are beginning to blur with all the changes! haha  It is certainly a challenge with this new ward making sure the needs of the sisters are met and we haven't forgotten anyone!  We are determined to hand out new routes on Sunday!

Day 55--Plain or Peanut?

Tonight we had our first Relief Society Meeting as the new Visalia 3rd Ward at my house.  My friend Amy lent me this cute "Getting to Know You" game they used in YW last week.  We had a great turn out and made new friends!  I love this new ward!

Day 54--Command Post

This is pretty much what my kitchen nook table looks like most of the time.  And no, it was not staged to look perfect this time!  That is really what it is like.  I have very much enjoyed having a longer table that enables me to pile it higher with stuff!