All because two people fell in love...

Last Tuesday morning Mindy was asking me questions about the temple. She asked some questions like what color it is and was talking about getting married in the temple. I did not have anything particularly planned that day so, I decided to take the girls to the temple. It was a beautiful experience. The flowers were absolutely gorgeous and in full bloom. It was extremely hot outside so we didn't stay out there for long. When we were in the front looking at the flowers the gardener came up and gave us a flower and said it was a one day lilly so it would only bloom for that one day and then die so he thought we would enjoy it. It was so sweet and thoughtful. We also went inside and Aunt Judy gave Mindy her own picture of the temple and a temple coloring page. She sang "I love to see the temple" several times in the waiting area and all of the "grandmas and grandpas" were smiling at her. It was such a sweet experience. I'm so happy we had the opportunity to go and enjoy such a special blessing Heavenly Father has given us. The Boise Temple will always have a special place in my heart.

Matching Girls

I saw these skirts at Carters and I just HAD to get them. The girls look so CUTE and I love it when they match!!

This the cutest picture of the girls together out of the bunch, but most look like.....

Makayla's Birthday

I have been so bad lately about updating my blog so here are some pictures of Makayla on her first birthday May 23.

I cannot believe it has been a year!! It feels like we have always had baby Iya!! We love her so much! When we brought her home Mindy was 19 months and couldn't say Makayla but rather "I-ya"

I was so scared that Mindy would hurt her.....now its a daily occurrence :)

This is a picture of the girls both under a week old. Below is a picture of me wearing the same outfit after I was born. Makayla wore it 21 years later.

Here are some pictures of Makayla's Birthday Party. Makayla looked so cute!! Both the girls were matching and we had a blast at the snow shack.

Scentsy!!

Well....I decided to become a Scentsy Consultant, so, to get me started, I’m throwing a launch party!! I love Scentsy because it is such a great product that everyone can enjoy- even our husbands!! There is nothing like coming home to a scent you love. For me, smells bring back memories of good times, family, and even food!!

If you live in the area I would love it if you could join me for my first party. It is on Tuesday, June 2 at 6:00. If not, you can visit my web site and check out all the amazing products!!

www.scentsy.com/meganjohnson

Isn't this month's warmer SO CUTE!!!

To My Dad

For those that don't know, my dad left on Monday to sell pest control this summer in Wichita. I was just reflecting yesterday about him and thought of this experience we had together.

My family went to Disneyland several times through my school years. When I was a senior we had a great time like we did every year-but this one I will always remember. One of the evenings all of the "big kids" decited to go the big rides while mom and granny took the little kids on the kiddie rides. I didn't want to go on the big roller coaster so my Dad and I hung out and went shopping. He bought me the scarf that I am wearing in the picture. After we went shopping for something for mom we sat down on a bench in front of the huge christmas tree and talked. We talked for hours. I remember sitting there with him talking about what I wanted to accomplish in life and some of my plans for the future. I will never forget being with him and for the love I felt for him. I think of it often. It reminds me to slow down and take the time to talk, that my dad loves me, and, my moms favorite quote, "the most important things in life aren't things". We could have been screaming on rides and eating good food, but instead we just sat there and talked; and it is something I will never forget.

Thanks Dad for all the good times and the great advice. I love you.

Easter and Farewell to Jud

For Easter we went to my parents ward in Middleton to hear Judson give his farewell talk. He did a great job!! Here are some pictures at the Johnsons before we changed out of our sunday clothes....

This is all the girls after Jud was set apart. Its official...."Elder Waltman"

We all love Jud and will miss him so much. My parents are leaving after school today to take him to Utah. He enters the MTC Wednesday morning.
Makayla loves Uncle Jud. She wouldn't come to me after I was done taking pictues...she just wanted Jud.

Spring Break in Oklahoma

We decided to go to Oklahoma for Spring Break so we could see everything before we moved. We had been telling Mindy that we were moving far far away to Kansas, so she couldn't wait to go to "my Kansas" (even though we went to Oklahoma!)

Sorry, I know this picture is blurry but Monte and I laughed so hard when when we had been driving for a couple hours and look back and see our little girl reading "Western Horseman"

Brookelynn was such a good sport. She got stuck in our car all through Colorado and entertained Mindy and Makayla. She is a life saver!!

This is at Dad and Mom's land in Oklahoma. They own 160 acres and it is awesome!!

This is Monte and Preston at Dad and Mom's land. This is not an unusual site with Monte and teenagers!!

We could not believe the RED dirt!! If you look you can see the creek/river in the back...look how red it is!!

On Saturday Monte and I ventured out on our own to the Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. It was a Museum full of things we love. It was awesome!!

This is a picture of Mindy touching a plaque under the "Hall of Great Westerners"

It reads "Jordan Flake Arizona 1959" He is my Great Great Great Grandfather who founded Snowflake, AR. William Jordan Flake's son is Joel White Flake, and his son is Dennis Edson Flake, and his daughter is Carol Irene Flake Waltman (my grandma), and her son is Darren Dennis Waltman (my dad).

This is Mindy inside the town jail. She was hilarious because she kept saying "Look, I'm in a horse trailer"

On the way home Makayla was screaming for over an hour when I finally got a great idea to give her some licorice. She made a HUGE mess but it kept her quiet for 30 minutes of the 26 1/2 hour drive home!!

It was a long long long drive, but we had a blast. A special thanks to Donna for letting us crash and trash her house with all the kids and for a bed to sleep in. We had a blast with the Christensens! Thank you!!

Change of Plans and CRAZY day

For those of you that haven't heard....our buyers backed out on Friday the 13th. It was a crazy and stress full last couple of days trying to relocate boxes and get the house back in order. Right now we don't have a plan other than our house is still on the market. We hope it sells soon!!

Yesterday was a CRAZY day!!!

Treasure Valley Septic came out to try and locate the opening for the septic tank and get it pumped. After looking for a good 30 minutes, he found it!! I was so happy because we didn't need another problem for potential buyers.....Fun job, EH?

So later that evening I was at R.S. and Monte called me at about 8:00 and said that Mindy was watching a movie in our room and had gotten into our nightstand drawer and opened the Tylenol container. Makayla was playing in there and had Monte's deodorant in her hand from the drawer so he was unsure if she had gotten into it too. I gave him the number to poison control and left for home. The nurse told him to take the girls to the E.R. so as soon as I got home we headed for West Valley. We were in the waiting room for an hour before they took us back to get the girls blood drawn. That was a very traumatic experience to say the least!! After the hard part was over, they took us to our room and we awaited the results. Thank goodness they both came back negative. The Dr said they take this so seriously because the ingredients in Tylenol will ruin the child's kidney if left untreated. We had a long night at the hospital but are so grateful that the girls were fine.

When Monte was a baby he got into some medication and almost died. Jeanne (my mother in law) was telling me more about it this morning. Int the ER they pumped this colored stuff into his body to see if the medicine would cling to it, but it wouldn't, the meds had gotten too far into the blood stream. Then they gave him some medicine that they give to drug addicts to keep them awake and she said he was bouncing off the walls. They told her to keep him awake or he could die so she said she was holding him bouncing him around trying to keep him awake but he was so tired. She said that dad was home tending to the other kids and she knew he needed another blessing. She tried to call people in the ward but could get a hold of anyone. Then around 7 pm the bishop came because he had heard Monte was in the hospital. She said it was truly a miracle, that he was literally dying and after the blessing he started recovering.

It really opens our eyes when emergencies happen. Our life has been stressful and full of uncertainty lately but it makes me humble to know that God loves us and gives us miracles everyday.

Happy Little Girls

I just had to post these pictures because they are SO CUTE!! I am so blessed to have such happy little girls. I will admit that they are not always happy but who can be angry with a smile like that!

Just to give an update on us....we got an offer on our house and are hoping to close on the 20th!!! We are way excited but still praying the kinks will unwind so it will happen. IT IS SO STRESSFUL!! I have a million phone calls to make everyday-it's truly insane. Our plan is to close on the 20th and move to OK the week of the 23rd. We will be in OK for a couple of weeks and then move up to Kansas and work there. We are excited to move but will miss all of our family and friends!

Daddy's are Great!!

Mindy cannot wait for Monte to get home from work because she wants to "ride a horse". Even when Monte is tired from a long day at work, he is always happy to play with Mindy and Makayla. I am so greatful to have a fallen in love with a man who loves children. He is such a great daddy!! Mindy already knows that she just has to ask daddy and he will give her what she wants. He just can't say no :)

Monte always says he wants boys but, if you know Monte, he just cant admit that our girls have him wrapped around their pretty little fingers . Girls always have a special place in their daddy's hearts.