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Mini Cadbury eggs... just might be the only thing worth gaining weight for. Goodnight! I seem to lack self control when it comes to these beautiful eggs. Sadly, (no I'm not proud) we finished a bag in about three days and promised we'd wait a while before we got another one but then yesterday was my birthday. I wanted them. So I got them. And I knew I was going to have brownies and ice cream but I got them anyway. And now every time I go into the kitchen I find myself grabbing a couple (or maybe 5 or 6) Bless my heart.

Anyway, tomorrow my sister finds out the gender of her baby! I'm so excited for her and so anxious to find out. She has a daughter and then three boys. This will be her fifth child. They are all adorable and I could not be more happy for them.

The weather this week has been fantastic. In the 70's all week! It has definitely lightened our moods and brought an extra natural joy. We have taken advantage because next week is back to the 50's and 60's - which I know, still isn't bad.

Yesterday was my birthday and it was so fun. I hope everyone feels special on their birthday. I got several phone calls and texts and had a great evening with my family and our neighbor. It was nice and relaxing. For one of my gifts my husband got me the current country weekly magazine to look at for the day- (okay I may have bluntly told him I'd love to have it) but he was still sweet to get it and I enjoyed a good dose of Jason Aldean.

We have lots of exciting things planned for this summer! My husband found out he has four days off the end of may so we are really hoping to take a trip to Palmyra. That is a must before we leave the east. In June my oldest sister is coming and possibly bringing her daughter. Ahooa! I can hardly wait. I called her and told her Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney are putting on a concert here and that was all I needed to say. It wasn't too hard to persuade her and I can hardly wait for that concert and to see her! Also, my neighbor and I got an amazing deal and together we will be attending 4 country concerts this summer. Bangerang! We are stoked. We really did get a great deal and this is probably the only time in life I would be able to do this.

We grilled Salmon the other night. Hi! Why have I not done that before? It was delicious and truthfully I could eat fish every day. I love it and we will definitely be having more in this household. Super easy too.

My daughter. She is cracking us up lately and really starting to put words together. My husband and I are constantly learning as she is changing and graduating to new stages. She is such a joy!

Institute. I attended today and paid extra attention and really participated more than usual. I love our teachers, i love that it's a small group of us, and I loved our conversation today about signs of the second coming, 14 fundamentals of a prophet, and general conference.

A quote I read from a blog today that really hit me and is going to help me when I have my down moments or any struggles is this, "fighting through darkness and despair and pleading for the light is what opened this dispensation. it is what keeps it going, and it is what will keep you going. " That was from Elder Holland. I love it.

Lots of wonderful things are going on here, but we've got our struggles too. I try to pretend to be supermom sometimes and put on a face, but it's just me trying to be positive and push through. Some days are very much earth life here in our home but for the most part we have it really good and I'm trying to focus on our blessings because I know we have so many.

Tomorrow is supposed to reach almost 80 degrees and this is truly worth celebrating! I'm sure we will go for a walk and go to the park. We're also supposed to meet up with some other couples from my husbands school and grill out for dinner at a park. Plus there is still cookie dough ice cream in the freezer. It's going to be a good day :)