Little brother all grown up

A pic of the youngest of the Curran Clan, Conn, with his cute girlfriend Jerrica. Check out more from this session here.

Really...again?

Guess what's on my mind...surprise, surprise.



...or how about this one. Yep, I'm feeling it.

Going Green

I found this recipe for a 'Green' smoothie, and for a week now I've had one everyday - mostly for breakfast. I have found that I LOVE this smoothie! It's refreshing, good for you and not to mention delicious! (forgive the pictures, I took them with my cell phone, and it most certainly doesn't take the best pictures)

This morning as I was making my smoothie I found a little friend in the Spinach. I happen to glance upon it just as I was about to put the handful of spinach in the blender. It makes me wonder if there was anything else in there that I missed and have since consumed. Yum!...lol.

(Yup, that's a lady bug)

Here are the ingredients for those of you who are brave enough to try it.

1c. Orange Juice

2c. Spinach (fresh, not cooked)

1c. Kale (cut out the stem in the middle)

Blend until nice and greeen

then add...

1/4c. frozen or fresh Blueberries

1/4c. frozen or fresh Raspberries

1/2 of a banana

add ice to make it more "smoothie" like.

Makes 2 large glasses of delicious, healthy yummi-ness.

Baby face

I guess this is what our babies are going to look like. I think we make them pretty darn cute!! Looks like they could be twins too...lol.


Presenting...baby Girl Hadden. (She takes after her father, but she definitely has my eyes, and the Curran forehead.)

...and baby Boy Hadden. (He's got my eyes too...amazing.)

Happy Birthdays...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Shane, Sharon and Aidan!!!!

LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

Shan

hmmm...

Not a lot to write, if anything just random thoughts going through my mind at the moment.

It's snowing outside - so much for spring. But I saw next weekends forecast and it looks so pleasant and sunny. YAY!

I desperately want to have a vacation. Renting a beach house in the Carolina's has been on my mind. The warm ocean, the sandy beach...ahh I can see it now.

I think my pet Beta fish might be dying. I changed the fish vase water after I got home from work and the dang thing decided to jump out of the small bowl I placed it in as I was cleaning it. It jumped into the sink, but I got it just in time - however it looks like it got hurt in the process. It's having a hard time steering itself as it swims. Looks like the tail has split a little - poor guy. It's not interested in the food I gave it to help make ammends. Forgive and forget, right?!

I'm watching HGTV and looking at the beautiful home renovations that have been done. First Kitchens and now Bathrooms. What a wouldn't give to have a BIG JETTED TUB to soak in.

I'm cold!!!!

Happy Easter

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Woohoo!

Thanks Ellie.

Kalin the B-ball player

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Joy in the Journey

A few Sunday's ago I had the wonderful opportunity of being able to give the lesson in Relief Society. I was nervous, sure, but I really enjoyed it. It was funny they had me give the lesson since I'm in Nursery. But it made me realize how much I miss being in there and being surrounded by adults. I love my Nursery class, don't get me wrong, but it's just nice to not have screaming and crying kids all the time. :)

The lesson was "Finding Joy in the Journey" from President Monson's October 2008 Conference talk. If you haven't read this talk please DO!

I LOVED this talk when I watched it. I LOVED reading it over and over again in preparation for the lesson. I LOVED feeling the spirit in this lesson. I LOVED realizing that things can be tough, trialsome, interesting, different, uncomfortable in life but it's how we handle those things and those times that matter; finding Joy in what we're given.

Now, I don't always look at the Joy that can be found - I'm stubborn. Sometimes it's easier to look at the bad then try to remember the good. But I try. I may not be able to have kids right now, as much as I want to. I await the day when it will happen, whether naturally or by adoption. But I find Joy in having a beautiful 11 year old step daughter, in having 6 handsome nephews that make me laugh so hard, in having a wonderful husband who loves me, and in having an amazing family; my parents, brothers and sister and my wonderful in-laws.

I find Joy in Music; singing, my guitar and piano. I find Joy in Photography whether by pictures I take or just looking at pictures from back in the day; on my mission, in China or in Hawaii as a child.

I find Joy in the simple things in life; a good book, the warm sun beating on my face in the cold, make-up (I know...silly...but I love make-up), grilled chicken and salad, HGTV, Easter candy (bad...I know...especially Peeps), laughing so hard that your body starts convulsing, no noise is coming out, just tears streaming down your face. I find Joy in pedicures, getting a new hair style.

I find Joy in having the Gospel in my life. I don't always live it the best that I should, but I try. Joy in knowing that I have a loving Father in Heaven, and a Savior Jesus Christ, who are always there for me and have blessed me and my family so greatly gives me my greatest Joy!

I am blessed. I am thankful.

P.S. I played a song at the end of my lesson that my sister Caiti told me about. It's by Hilary Weeks and it's called, "If I only had today". Caiti heard this song as she was at a Women's Conference. She'll have to tell you the story about how this song made her feel...I wouldn't be able to do it justice. Find it on itunes - it's really good!

Grace

I Love this picture! Check out more from this session here.