I love to see the temple-Update and news!

Just a quick update on your favorite Lefler family in New Jersey!

Ian and I are most definitely getting sealed in the temple soon.  However, the date HAS NOT been set yet.  Don't worry we will let everyone know the date as soon as we can so plans can be made.

 In other news, Ian is still kicking booty at work and doing very well with his training.  I'm so proud of him!  His hard work is always paying off.  I think he very much fits in with the military way of life, and am grateful he is so willing to serve our country and provide for me and our future.  I am loving the optometrist office I am currently working at and actually look forward to going in!  The hours are perfect for me and I have made a lot of good friends already.  I have worked in the industry for over four years and it's nice to be appreciated. 

Ian helped me plant a garden last weekend!  Apparently the soil in New Jersey is "like magic" and will make anything you grow taste better than anything grown elsewhere.  We decided to give it a shot.   We planted roma tomatoes, jalapenos, red and green peppers, romaine, spinach, chilies, cucumber, red onions and raspberries.  Yeah, we're farmers.  We figure if we can grow veggies we could probably raise children.  If we get excited over a yellow flower on a tomato plant I can't even imagine my kid getting their first tooth!  (No, I am not pregnant, and I won't be for a while longer. Sorry!)

We recently bought the XBOX game ROCKBAND from a very nice woman on craigslist.  We drove about 20 min to meet her and she was driving a school bus.  It was an odd night.  But we are having so much fun rocking out together.  Ian is nice and let's me play the guitar because the drums are harder.  Such a good husband ;)

I received a calling in our ward.  I am now the Visiting Teaching/Compassionate Service Coordinator!  I get to make all the routes, make all the phone calls, and arrange all the service activities  for every sister in the ward. It sounds like a lot but I am very much looking forward to the challenge.  I couldn't ask for sweeter women to work with.  Plus it will put me WAY out of my comfort zone, which I need occasionally.   

My health plan is going great!  I have lost a total of 12.5 lbs in 4 weeks and I get to weigh again in the morning.  My energy level has completely changed and I no longer have any cravings of any kind.  It feels a little like black magic but it's for real!  I really owe it all to Ian and to my best friend Jamie.  Without so much support I'm not sure I could do it alone!  

As always Ian and I both feel extremely blessed and know we are in the right place.  Lucky Lefler's are lovin' life!  Please feel free to browse the cute photos below, you know you want to.

Central Park on my birthday.

Geocaching in NYC

Waiting to see "The Blue Man Group" for my birthday.

This is what happens when Ian goes to craft stores with me.  I love this man.

Our ward missionaries Sister Wright and Sister Dicou.  

 ROCKBAND!

 Planting the garden

 All done!

 More Geocaching

I love to see the temple

 I love to see the temple. 

I'm going there someday

To feel the holy spirit,

To listen and to pray.

For the temple is a house of God,

a place of love and beauty.

I love to see the temple.

(Manhattan New York Temple)

I'll go inside someday.

(June 1st-2nd 2012)

I'll cov'nant with my Father;

I'll promise to obey.

(Shayna-June 1st 2012)

For the temple is a holy place

where we are sealed together.

(Ian and Shayna)

As a child of God I've learned this truth,

a family is forever.

........Can't Wait!.......

Geocaching!

Our newest hobby is GEOCACHING!  I had never heard of it before and even when Ian explained it to me I was a little skeptical. But when we went out to find our first cach I was the one who found it and WHAM I was hooked.  It is so much fun!  Watch the video below if you've never heard of it!

Here are some fun pictures of all of our Geocaching Adventures so far!  Some of them are silly, hope you enjoy!

 This was our very first find, a really easy one in a tree hidden behind some loose bark.  Like I said, HOOKED!
This one below was a cache that was dedicated to the makers dog.  A little strange, but it was hidden very well!

After the first few caches I found Ian said "Man!  You're good at this. How can you see this stuff?"  I told him it was because I was raised by a hunter and could spot deer on the mountain at the age of 4.  Haha!  Jk Dad!






The next one was hidden at a baseball field in honor of a Grandfather who was an umpire and had passed away.  It took us a while to find it.  Go Ian!

Can you see it? 

 Despite what you may think by my face in this pic, I was really happy to be there.  It was just cold. And wet.  And very early in the morning.

 We find all kinds of cool stuff inside the caches!

 Phew!  Just missed it!

 This was called "El Diablo" and it was very well named.  Almost took an hour to spot.  All we had to do was move one little piece of tree bark.  In the entire forest.

 This little shoe is a "trackable" item that has been in all kinds of cache's, making its way to us from Miami Florida!  It's goal is to get to Canada.  

 So, we moved it NORTH!  To NYC!  Seen here, with The Blue Man Group!

 Little Canada shoe, in Central Park!

 Shayna fell in a hole, in the creek.  The very wet creek.  Don't ask.