This weekend

This weekend, Kent and I decided to go out on Friday for Valentine's Day so we can avoid some of the busyness of the holiday. We were going to try a new pizza place, but after waiting our estimated wait time of 40 minutes, and then another 20+ minutes, we gave up and went to Paradise Bakery. We still want to try the pizza place so hopefully we'll get back there soon. After we ate dinner we went to the movie theater and saw Paul Blart: Mall Cop. It was funny.
Saturday Kent took Justin and Trevor riding. They went to Box Canyon and had a blast. Justin has a dirt bike, and Trevor and Kent have ATVs. Justin gets really frustrated with Trevor because he doesn't have the "need for speed" like Justin does. I think it drives Justin crazy.
While they were gone Natalie, Drew and I cleaned the game room and their bedrooms. After that we went to the library, then to lunch at Subway (eat fresh!) and shopping. When we came home I started making dinner. I made a ham, fresh green beans, rolls and apple pie. While it was cooking Natalie and I got pedicures. It was the first time I've gone and had other moms there with their little girls. There was a woman with her daughter, who was also named Natalie, and another girl named Mariah there with her mom. She had Down's Syndrome, but she was one of the funniest and most friendly people I've met. Her mom was really friendly too. My Natalie was acting pretty shy for a majority of the time, but finally opened up when Mariah kept talking to her.
Then today we had church. I played the piano for "Our Savior's Love" while Mindy Sanders and Hayley Breon played on the violin. I think it sounded pretty. We only practiced once during the week so I was glad that it sounded good. After that, Drew said the opening prayer in primary. He told me that he didn't want me to help, but when he got up there, he looked at me and beckoned me forward. I whispered what to say in his ear, and he started whispering the prayer into the microphone. It struck me as funny, and I had to work really hard to not start laughing. I had to remind him to speak. Then I subbed for my friend as the nursery music person. Her daughter forgot to bring the bag with props so I asked the 3 nursery leaders if they wanted me to come in still. (I know that my kids would have been really upset if the nursery music lady came in without the props.) Two of the three teachers elected to just do it on their own, and the other teacher wanted me to come in anyway. The kids had a lot of fun so I'm glad it turned out okay.
On a sad note, my good friend Shanna Johnson lost her baby on Friday. She was due to give birth next month, but now she's waiting to deliver the baby. I feel so terrible for her. She was so eager for the birth of her new daughter. This was to be her 5th daughter, and they had already chosen to name her Cosette Emmaline. I am so grateful for the peace that the Gospel brings... we know that we will be reunited with our families in the eternities... families aer forever. I get to take dinner to Shanna's family on Tuesday, and there are several other women who signed up to bring them dinner during the next several days. I am so grateful for the Relief Society because it allows us the opportunity to serve those around us, in good times and bad.