School Program

YES, this is my son! He cracks me up. The people sitting next to me were just busting up when he did this.
These are some pictures of Dallin's 1st grade Christmas program. They were cute little reindeer and I had lots of fun listening to their cute songs. Dallin is getting so big!
That is his wonderful teacher, Mrs. Plum, on the floor leading the music.

YW in Excellence

Here are a few pics of our YW in Excellence program.
This is me and my buddy, Danika.

These are the awesome women I work with in YW. L-R is: Emily, Amy, Danika, Me, Brianna and Marilyn. We have lots of fun!

Ward Christmas Party

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Our ward celebrated Christmas with an evening in Zarahemla. We traveled from afar to listen to the ancient prophets testify of the Savior Jesus Christ. (The boys were pretending to be stripling warriors
We wore simple Book of Mormon attire and the "Marketplace" had an abundance of food to replenish us from our long journey to get there.
). The kids had activities and were even given their own brass plates to make their own personal records in the record-keepers tent.

There was dancing and music and prophets and unbelievers taunting prophets in the marketplace.

This was a very creative and fun time for the whole family. Definitely the most enjoyable Christmas party I have been to!

5 Things Tag

5 Things I was doing 10 years ago...
1. Working as a Dental Assistant
2. Having lots of fun!
3. Going to Weber State
4. Playing soccer
5. Gaining an unwavering testimony of Jesus Christ

5 Things on my to do list...
1. Shop for new glasses
2. Make appointments for Doctors (I just got insurance)
3. LAUNDRY!
4. Grocery shopping for Dinner Club
5. Work, work, work.

5 Snacks I Love...
1. Ice Cream
2. Cookies
3. Brownies
4. Anything with Chocolate
5. I am going to get diabetes.....

5 Things I would do if I was a billionaire...
1. Buy a bigger house and hire a maid.
2. Take my whole family on vacation!
3. Buy each of my family members and my Aunt Terry a house and pay off their debts.
4. Buy all the toys....boat, sea-doo's, 4 wheelers, snowmobiles.
5. Buy a cabin to get away any time we want and enjoy spending time with family there!

YAY!

I just got myself a new computer! I am so excited since our last one was born when Dallin was born so it is very old school. I'm just glad that our high speed internet will actually act high speed now! OOOOhhh, and this slick looking flat screen monitor is all sorts of cool for us, we have officially moved up in the world. Thanks to all those who donated to the Caldwell family fund at Christmas to make this happen! He he, love you! I feel like I am giving an acceptance speech....

Dinner Club

So I started doing this dinner club with 3 other families in our ward and I am LOVING IT! It is only day 2, but we are just thrilled! We got together and figured out what day of the week each of us wanted to take, set some guidelines, exchanged dislikes, put together the menu and what time dinner will be delivered, and voila! We have dinner every night of the week delivered to our door except for when it's my day to cook, then I deliver dinner to the rest. We know exactly what is coming for dinner the whole month in advance. It makes the shopping easy and best of all, the rest of the days, I DON'T HAVE TO COOK! Plus, doesn't it always taste better when someone else cooks?? I sure think it does.
So, for all you other folks, I would totally recommend doing this. It is the best, and if you are like us, you won't be heading to the dollar menu at McDonalds every other night, he he....chunky Caldwells.

I wanted to share these beautiful pictures and what the artist has to say about each one of them! You can ALL win a FREE signed 8x10 print of your choice (out of the three prints), by copying and posting to your blog or website this whole post! After you post then send an e-mail to David (contact@bowman-art.com) with your website or blog address telling him you posted it and that you read about this offer on my blog. Also send him your name and mailing address and he will send your signed 8x10 print of your choice. David Bowman: has had a passion for art ever since he could pick up a pencil. He loves creating images of the Savior that inspire and uplift. Along with his Christian fine art, David has also written and illustrated a series of scripture storybooks for children titled "Who's Your Hero". Check out his website at http://bowman-art.com/indexFineart.htm to see more of his precious art.

"Innocence"

The Savior tells us we need to become as little children to inherit the kingdom of God. I've often wondered what it is about little children Jesus loves most, and I think its their innocence. They are clean slates, seeing the world and others through untarnished eyes. Their hearts are pure, without the baggage of cynicism and self-doubt. In this piece, I've tried to imagine how a child would act upon meeting the Master for the first time. Without reservation or inhibition, I think he would simply want to play with Him. He would be at complete ease, allowing his pure little heart to soak in the love and laughter of His pure, infinite heart. Its no wonder Christ delights in these little ones and sets them up to be our examples.

"Security"

One of the greatest human needs is a sense of security. In all aspects of life, we naturally gravitate towards anything that makes us feel safe. In this piece, I wanted to convey a sense of complete peace and calm like only the Savior can provide. It's a security that allows us to rest assured, without fear or worry, when we put ourselves trustingly in His arms. Little children have that inherent kind of trust in their parents, so it's fitting that the man and girl who modeled for "Security" are actually father and daughter. They generatedthe exact feel I was looking for.

"My Child"

This piece conveys an intimate, up-close-and-personal feeling of the Savior's love. Notice how all the lines draw your attention and point towards Jesus' face in the center. I chose the name "My Child" because the only thing that could compare (even remotely) to Christ's compassion for us is the love of a parent for his/her child. This image is also intended to put things in perspective. Above all, we are God's children first. He allows us the privelege of experiencing parenthood for ourselves and we are entrusted to be the mothers and fathers of His children here on earth.