Iowa trip!
We had a great time! We visited Nauvoo, Chicago, Niabia IL zoo, John Deer Museum and drove through lots of lots of corn fields through Iowa. We had a wonderful time seeing the Garners, where they live and spending time laughing and playing. Thanks Kim and Craig!
Instead of posting photos I thought I'd make a slide show. There a ton of pictures so be warned ENJOY

Catching up!

Zoo trip. I took the kids I nanny for and Kirsten to the zoo. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time!
Kirsten with the gorilla (is she copin a feel? LOL)

the kids on the catepilar!

almost as big as the gorilla!

another ride on the catepillar

Best of Friends!

I was lucky enough to make a really good friend, my soul sister I like to call her last spring. It was really by chance that we became such good friends and such an amazing blessing in my life!!! She is moving away this summer for 3 years possibly, I have no idea what on earth I will do without her. I dont' have a picture of her and I, but here is Kristen and her little girl Emily. Although they have their moments, like all little girls do they are best friends also. Kirsten and I will be oh so lonely without them. All the more reason to soak up the next 3 months while they are here!!!
I love this picture of Kirsten and Emily at the park!

Wow it has been a really long time hasn't it?

I thought about ditching blogger. LOL But...blogger has always been so good to me. And so have my friends that say they still check it even though I've been a total slacker.
Basically I have no clue what to write about, life has change quite a bit since my last post. I am currently trying to figure out where my life should go next. As some of you, well most of you know Tyler and I seperated over 2 months ago. Just recently I met with my stake president looking for advice and I've decided instead of waiting for him to come back around I need to take the step foward to divorce completely. Its been a hard decision, but I know that the Lord has comforted me and helped guide me to this decision. Whenever I doubt, or feel like just giving up on it all, I feel a voice inside of me saying "you know this is right Maren, keep trudging through"
I feel blessed to have my beautiful daughter and I want to make right by her. I want to make our lives wonderful and I want her to grow up healthy and happy and I want to do everything I can do to that. So there's that! A small little update!
I'm still working part-time as a nanny for a really great family nearby. And I will be heading to Iowa this week to visit my sister Kim and her family! I am very very very excited about that trip!
I will end with some pics from Easter and a few others.

easter egg pow-wow splitting the eggs so its fair!