Sissy says, "Happy Easter!"

 Don't you just love her ruffly new pants?

We had a great Stake conf. This weekend. It was broadcasted from Salt Lake for all of Western Idaho. Utendorf spoke, Worthlin spoke, The general primary pres. spoke and Elder Neilson from the seventy spoke. From last nights talks and the talks that were given today, the theme seemed to me was about parenting and it was so great the messages that were given. Our stake pres. his talk last night was excellent! He gave a wonderful story about how we should be careful not to judge others and their hard kids that they get to raise. He said instead we should look at them and think to yourself, "God must have thought you would be good parents because he gave you hard kids to raise." I hope that's what he thinks because, We have Wonderfully HARD kids!! They are all wonderful and hard at the same time. We love them and are frustrated and bewildered about what to do sometimes, but with the Lords help we have come out of some hairy stuff triumphant! You'd think that just giving us eight children would be enough! Nope we get the interesting life that keeps us on our toes daily, and wouldn't change it for anything because now I know that this is how I get my growth.