2 days til DisneyWorld

I almost can't believe it. A whole week in FL with siblings, nieces, nephews, and parental units. Now, all I need to do is find some kind soul to take me to the airport Saturday morning at 5:30...Trying to think what I could use to bribe...I've got 2 heads of lettuce, a giant bowl of cut-up watermelon, and snack size bags of carrots to get through before Saturday morning. OH, and some chocolate cake. Any takers?

Spring Break, at last!

Can I just say that I think this picture is the first time in a LONG time that these 4 siblings have been in the same picture? The twins were on missions, then at West Point. Al and I have been in Utah forever. Now, we just need to photoshop Ben in...
I've been waiting for Spring Break for a loooooong time. I almost can't decide what to do first. I did start off my vacation with a little house cleaning, decoupage project of Be Hoppy(see: stickmup.blogspot.com), giving a piano lesson to Lori, and an early morning trip to Wal-Mart armed with my coupons. You thought I was going to say armed with something else? I thought about it, but my holster doesn't hang so good on workout capris. I can hear my father now: "Mer, you always have to be armed, doesn't matter where you go or what you do." Of course, that doesn't include the post office or church. So, yes, I went without the steel.
I haven't posted anything on here on a long time. Let's see, what's changed since I posted last?
1. Last SEP conference of the year!
2. I'm the new YW president in my ward
3. Lentil soup is the best thing ever ( http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/lentil-soup-recipe/index.html)
4. New nephew, Aiden James: see jndyer.blogspot.com
5. Applied for a passport
6. Going to Disney World first week in May!!!
The Disney World trip is going to be so great. I'm flying into Alabama to see Nate & Jaimie and Aiden, then Al, and the folks and I are headed down to Orlando. I'm getting the 5 day pass to the Disney World Resorts. I don't think I've ever done 5 days at a theme park. Ben and Amber rented a 6 bedroom house down in Orlando, with a pool. A couple of Amber's sisters are coming too, so we're gonna have a full house. At first, I wasn't going to take the week off from work. I was talking with Owen one day on Skype, and he was asking if I was going to come. I told him no, and his little face fell. The more I thought about it, and after talking with Monique, I decided I should do it. When am I ever going to have this opportunity to go on a vacation with my nieces and nephew when they are this age? Probably never. Florida here I come!!!