How many people have your name???
There are 183 people in the U.S. named Melissa Pratt...
Statistically the name Melissa is the 66th most popular first name....
There are 1,320 people in the U.S named James Pratt
Statistically the name James is the 1st most popular first names.
There are 32 people in the U.S. named Nathaniel Pratt
Statistically the 462nd most popular first name..
There are 8 people in the U.S. named Caleb Pratt
Statistically the 975th most popular first name....
Check this link out...http://howmanyofme.com/search/
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Fun Facts..
Friday, September 19, 2008
Joshua and Sabrina's Wedding...
I had to take a couple shots of the beautiful fall colors. I have to say
fall is one of my most favorite seasons.
This was Sabrina and Joshua's wedding cake. Cupcakes are a great idea!!
Natalie and Lace..
Caleb was having way to much fun with the girls, what a flirt!!!
Introducing Theo-Oliver Olsen... Sabrina and Joshua's little boy..
Joshua and Sabrina Olsen... Congrats..
Abigail wouldn't let me get a pic of her so this was one of the better ones.
Grandpa wanted me to tell everyone hello!!
Can you tell who this is?? I had to do a double take, my jaw dropped, Jacob has really grown up, he is almost
seventeen. (I know I can't believe it either!!!)
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Thankful Sunday...And then some.....
I know that I have said that I am thankful for my calling in church, but I have to say it again, I am SO THANKFUL FOR BEING IN THE YOUNG WOMENS! My testimony has grown, just in this short six months, in more ways than one! We need to make Christ the center of our lives, "The Savior's invitation is clear and direct, and importantly for us, it is constant: Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden... Take my yoke upon you, for my burden is light"(Matt 11:28-30) The Lord has spoken his peace to us and he encircles us in the arms of his love. If we haven't felt that love for some time, we need to seek to see and feel it as we go about the tasks of daily lives. As we do this we will remember those moments, and they will help us through our difficult times. My favorite scripture is John 14:27 "Peace I give unto you, not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be trouble neither let it be afraid." We need Peace and Strength, if we turn to Christ his arms are always open. I love that when we turn to Christ we are able to feel peace, and can be strenghtened.
I returned home from Church today and decided to read my lesson that I will be giving for next week. I read a story that I would like to share.
“There was a girl in one seminary class who seemed to be helpless and almost hopeless. I tried to encourage her and draw her out; I sensed that she wanted desperately to belong and to do something. But when she was asked to respond, give a prayer, or read a scripture, she would struggle for a while and then start to cry and return to her seat. There was some sympathy on the part of the class for her, but it is also true that there were some students who were often brutal in their comments.
“She almost never combed her hair, she had very poor clothing, and she frequently wore mismatched socks, if she wore any at all. If she arrived for class a little early, the chairs on either side of her would almost invariably be empty. If she got to class late, she could sit by someone because that would be the only seat open.
“I knew enough about her background to understand why she was the way she was. Her mother was a widow with almost no income.
“In that class were the student-body president of the high school and also a girl who had been elected the beauty queen. Besides being very handsome and intelligent students, they were talented otherwise and involved in many activities.
“One day I called the two of them into my office and asked if they would like to perform a miracle. They were interested. I told them some miracles were a little slow in developing, but they were miracles nevertheless. We then talked a little bit about the girl, and I made assignments. The student-body president was to smile and speak to her every time he saw her around school. That was all. He didn’t have to take her on a date; he didn’t have to stop and talk to her; he didn’t have to associate beyond that or single her out—merely the happy, encouraging ‘I think you’re great’ or ‘Hello, how are you today?’
“The beauty queen accepted the assignment of walking with the girl across the road from the high school to the seminary. That was all. She didn’t have to include her in her circle of friends other than to walk to and from the seminary every day. She would simply hurry to catch up with her or slow down to wait for her when they were coming across the street and just talk about whatever she wanted to talk about.
“The two of them went about their tasks quietly but enthusiastically, saying not a word to anyone else. The miracle was not long in coming. One day I knew there was something different about the girl. It took me most of the class period to figure out what it was. And then I saw what it was. She had combed her hair that day. That was an event!
“Over the next month or two the transformation continued. Our beauty queen became friendly and chatty with her during that time. She could never walk with her alone because she had her own friends following her. And so other girls were included in the group, and soon the girl was surrounded for those few minutes each day with the most popular girls at school.
“There are so many interesting details that could be related about the miracle. Our wallflower transformed herself, went to college, found good employment, married in the temple, and those who know her would never believe the ugly duckling of her youth” (Boyd K. Packer, Teach Ye Diligently [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1975], pp. 149–50).
After reading this story I stopped to think, am I judgemental of others? How can we make others feel valued and loved? I hope that we can remember this valuable lesson, help others feel they are important and of great worth!!
I returned home from Church today and decided to read my lesson that I will be giving for next week. I read a story that I would like to share.
“There was a girl in one seminary class who seemed to be helpless and almost hopeless. I tried to encourage her and draw her out; I sensed that she wanted desperately to belong and to do something. But when she was asked to respond, give a prayer, or read a scripture, she would struggle for a while and then start to cry and return to her seat. There was some sympathy on the part of the class for her, but it is also true that there were some students who were often brutal in their comments.
“She almost never combed her hair, she had very poor clothing, and she frequently wore mismatched socks, if she wore any at all. If she arrived for class a little early, the chairs on either side of her would almost invariably be empty. If she got to class late, she could sit by someone because that would be the only seat open.
“I knew enough about her background to understand why she was the way she was. Her mother was a widow with almost no income.
“In that class were the student-body president of the high school and also a girl who had been elected the beauty queen. Besides being very handsome and intelligent students, they were talented otherwise and involved in many activities.
“One day I called the two of them into my office and asked if they would like to perform a miracle. They were interested. I told them some miracles were a little slow in developing, but they were miracles nevertheless. We then talked a little bit about the girl, and I made assignments. The student-body president was to smile and speak to her every time he saw her around school. That was all. He didn’t have to take her on a date; he didn’t have to stop and talk to her; he didn’t have to associate beyond that or single her out—merely the happy, encouraging ‘I think you’re great’ or ‘Hello, how are you today?’
“The beauty queen accepted the assignment of walking with the girl across the road from the high school to the seminary. That was all. She didn’t have to include her in her circle of friends other than to walk to and from the seminary every day. She would simply hurry to catch up with her or slow down to wait for her when they were coming across the street and just talk about whatever she wanted to talk about.
“The two of them went about their tasks quietly but enthusiastically, saying not a word to anyone else. The miracle was not long in coming. One day I knew there was something different about the girl. It took me most of the class period to figure out what it was. And then I saw what it was. She had combed her hair that day. That was an event!
“Over the next month or two the transformation continued. Our beauty queen became friendly and chatty with her during that time. She could never walk with her alone because she had her own friends following her. And so other girls were included in the group, and soon the girl was surrounded for those few minutes each day with the most popular girls at school.
“There are so many interesting details that could be related about the miracle. Our wallflower transformed herself, went to college, found good employment, married in the temple, and those who know her would never believe the ugly duckling of her youth” (Boyd K. Packer, Teach Ye Diligently [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1975], pp. 149–50).
After reading this story I stopped to think, am I judgemental of others? How can we make others feel valued and loved? I hope that we can remember this valuable lesson, help others feel they are important and of great worth!!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Peach Days..
Nathaniel and Caleb thought that this was cool, "Star Wars Storm Trooper"
Grandma and Caleb riding the little dragon roller coaster..
Nathaniel decided that it looked to scary.. Caleb cried a little but
when he got off he wanted to go again.. When I put this pic up he started
to talk about the dragon. He said, "Mom go again on dragon, weeeeeee!"
This was the first time that Caleb has had a corn dog, I think that he liked it!!He filled his little mouth full!
This past weekend Nathaniel, Caleb and I went to grandma and grandpa's house, we decided to stay a couple nights, we went to the Peach Days celebration, the parade and then to the carnival. We had a lot of fun, thanks for a great weekend mom and dad, We Love You!!!!
Caleb and Grandma riding the Dragon roller coaster...
This past weekend Nathaniel, Caleb and I went to grandma and grandpa's house, we decided to stay a couple nights, we went to the Peach Days celebration, the parade and then to the carnival. We had a lot of fun, thanks for a great weekend mom and dad, We Love You!!!!
Monday, September 1, 2008
Caleb fun again...
Yes I know that I just posted a few funny things about Caleb but I had to post one more! I was fast asleep this morning and my little Caleb boy ran into our room, and started patting me on the shoulder, "mom, mommy, wake up peasssss.............MOMMY!" I rolled over and looked at Caleb, and said, " Caleb, sweetie what do you need, Mom is tired, why don't you lay down for a little bit longer?" Caleb replied, "MOMMY YOU NEED TO GET UP, I need a haircut, right now!!" I smiled big and said " Why don't we do it a little bit later?" Caleb said " NO, Peasss I really need a haircut!" He looked at me with his big blue eyes and again said "PEASSSSSSSSS!!" He has me wrapped around his little finger! So I got out of bed, got my smock on, then we went down to the salon, and gave Caleb a haircut. When we were done he was so proud, he looked in the mirror and said "I look good, thanks mommy! I just smiled, he is so cute!!!
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Thankful Sunday..
Doesn't he look so proud of himself?
Today has been full of many emotions.
I"m thankful for Young Women's, I learn so much from the girls, they never cease to amaze me they are all so smart, and you can see how much they want to learn and do good in their lives!! I just hope and pray that I will be able to teach them as much as they teach me.
I'm thankful for two boys who know how to make their mom laugh! Caleb kept me laughing all day long, it was one thing after another, I went into my room for a brief moment, Caleb was in the front room playing with the blocks, I heard what sounded like Caleb calling for help. I listen again and heard, "Help Me Mommy!!" I ran in the the front room, I couldn't see him, I turned to go into the kitchen and there to my surprise was Caleb in the fridge, I just started to laugh, he had gotten a stool and climbed up into the fridge to get himself a piece of lunch meat, he looked at me with his big blue eyes and said "umm good mommy, help me down!" So I hurried and got my camera and snapped a pic. I'd like to say that this was the only thing to happen today, but it continues, after I got him out of the fridge, I tried to explain to him (the best I could to a two year old) that he shouldn't be climbing into the fridge, I knew that it was probably pointless, but I had try. I again went into my room to do something, and was gone only a minute or two, and I hear what sounded like water pouring onto the ground, so again I run into the front room, and there Caleb stands with the vanilla creamer (which I had just bought the night before for peaches and cream) in one hand and all around his lips were white. He again looks at me and with those big blues eyes he just smiles and says "yummy mommy!" He must of thought that it was milk, and I guess he decided to help himself, he drank most of it and dumped a little on the carpet, I wasn't sure if I would laugh or cry, so I decided to laugh. I took the container away and cleaned the mess up, again I tried to explain to him that he shouldn't be in the fridge, "ask mommy if you want something," he looks at me and nods and say "okay mom" Well three hours have gone by with out any thing to funny happening, until about two minutes ago, Caleb is sitting down watching me type, he starts saying "color yeahhh" I turn around and he has a black permanent marker, and he has colored all over his face, oh boy!! I guess he will have to let this one wear off, he kind of looks like he has war paint on his face. I think that I have forgotten how much fun toddlers are, it has only been seven years since Nathaniel was Caleb's age. I am beginning to think that everyday is going to be as eventful and today. Smiles and laughter will get me through it, I hope!!
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