Updates

Due to Austin breaking my camera right before Christmas I have been camera less until Christmas Eve, when Lyle bought one for me for Christmas. I just recently found out how to get the pictures off the camera. The following are thing that have happened to us in the last couple of months.I told Lyle that I wanted a box of chocolates for Valentines Day. He didn't get home until around 9 pm the evening of Valentines Day but had this tucked under his arm. I have been slowly working my way through the box and am very surprised that the kids have not asked for some.
The Glendale Stake has Youth Olympics every year and this was the first year Austin was able to participate. He didn't do to well during the sports parts but won first place with his pumpkin roll. He was very happy!

Jared's cub scouts had a Pine Wood derby race in which he took second place. He is showing my his "Drivers License"

On a sadder note, we had to put our dog Duke down about 10 days ago. He had been put on medication because of a rash and we don't know if it was the medication or the rash but he started to get more aggressive over the last couple of months. With the baby coming we knew that this was not good and could not take any chances of him attacking anyone. It was a sad couple of days afterward but the kids took it very well.

What is your Favorite Poem & Why

I don't really have a "favorite" poem but there are some that bring back memories. Some that I made myself, some that are put to music, and others that I just remember for the stories.

When I was in 8th grade we had to memorize a poem that was at least a certain number of lines long. I looked through a book and found and memorized the following poem:

Lazy

lazy

lazy

lazy

lazy

lazy

Jane.

She

wants

a

drink

of

water

so

she

waits

and

waits

and

waits

and

waits

and

waits

for

it

to

rain.

It met the requirements and I don't remember my grade, but I am sure it was not good.

I also LOVE the Hymn "I Believe in Christ", and there are many that I have made-up myself that were either for YW lessons or something I was going through at the time.

Big News

Austin is 14 years old today. The time goes so fast. He has been helping out so much around the house because I have been sick for the last two weeks. He is very excited about starting High School next year.

We also found out that we are having a Girl in June. Now to get everything ready. We have 20 weeks.

What Do You Do If You Have Time To Yourself?

When I do get time to myself and will read a book, take a nap, or watch something I want to on the TV. I might take myself to lunch or to a movie. I had someone ask me if I was embarrassed to sit by myself for lunch and I told them "NO WAY!" I do not have to worry about drinks being spilt, the behavior of anyone but myself, and I usually bring a book to read. I love taking myself to lunch!

What was your First Paying Job?

If you do not count babysitting or newspaper routs my first job once I turned 16 was Jack-in-the-Box. My BFF's mother worked there and she got us both a job there. I started at the beginning of April and quite around Christmas time. My first day on the job I broke a $ 100.00 coffee pot warmer. I thought I was going to get fired right there and then.

What is your Favorite Fair Tail?

My favorite fair tail has to be Cinderella, but not the "Cinderella" but all the shows that are like it. I love "Ever After" and the Hillary Duff/Chad Michael Murry one. I just love the spin offs that are the story of Cinderella but with a twist.

Two Blog Questions in One.

Due to the Winter Break and Christmas and everything else I missed two blog questions. Here is my make-up:

The first blog challenge question is, What is Your Conversion (in the LDS Church) Story? I grew up in the LDS religion and I don't have a "moment" when I KNEW the church was true. I went to church as a child because all of my friends were doing it. As a teenager I went so that I could socialize with my friends. When I turned 18 I was trying to decide between following some of my friends down the path that looked really fun or get more serious about my church attendance. This was luckily about the time I met Lyle and he helped steer me in the right direction. So I have to say that I have always been converted but sometimes more than others.

The second blog challenge question is, How Does Color play a roll in your life? I have never thought about color having a big roll in my life, but I guess if I was color blind or blind I would miss the colors. I know that I am in a better mood when I am around some colors than others. I enjoy driving through Oak Creek Canyon during the Fall and after a good snow storm all that snow looks cool but can get tiresome looking at all that white. In the spring I love to see the desert in bloom, and I really enjoyed the drive back east 18 months ago and seeing all that green during the summer.