Baby, It's Cold Outside!

Oh my goodness! It has been soooo cold! I was so excited to see the snow over the weekend. It was beautiful and the temperature was just right, and then, BAM! Monday was freezing! My FHE group was planning on building snowmen, but we opted for hot chocolate and boardgames instead. :) We are a bunch of pansies, I know; but I can't imagine anyone having a good time outside last night. One thing I did learn last night, remember to open FHE with a prayer even if you're doing a fun activity. You put a bunch of single people in the room and even Apples-to-Apples becomes full of innuendos. :D

So this last weekend was really fun for me! Friday night a group of my friends went to watch "Quantum of Solace".
Bond, James Bond
I have to say that Daniel Craig is by far my favorite James Bond. Sigh... :) He alone makes the movie worth watching. That being said, even he couldn't keep me in my seat. Unfortunately, I was so agitated, I had a really hard time sitting there. I really don't know what my problem was other than I just needed to move around. I'm sure I was driving everyone around me crazy! It's a good thing my friends are so patient. :)

Saturday, I met Jill in Idaho Falls to pick up the kids so they could spend the night with me. Brylee has decided that she is old enough to have her ears pierced at 3 1/2 and has been bugging Jill nonstop. Jill has been very reluctant to do it and keeps telling her it will hurt and she needs to be bigger, but Brylee insists that she is tough and she won't cry. So Jill finally caved and I met them in Idaho Falls to get her ears done. The salon we went to could only do one ear at a time. They had Brylee sit on Jill's lap and the girl who pierced Brylee's ears was great with her. She did the first ear and you could tell that Brylee was a little shocked, but to her credit, she didn't cry and she didn't even flinch when the girl did her second ear. Afterwards, you could tell she was trying to be tough, but she was still smiling. She got to call her DJ and tell him about her pretty sparkling earrings. She told him it only hurt for a minute. She was pretty cute about it.

After we were all done, we gathered up the boys and went back to Grandma's house. We decorated sugar cookies and watched movies. I had the best time spending quality time with my the kids. If we would have had Reese and Elijah there, it would have been perfect. :)

Sunday, I had to teach the Gospel Doctrine class and I was so nervous. I've changed my mind! Put me back in Primary! I not ready for a new calling after all! Are you sensing the full blown panic attack? And this is after it is already over. Can you just picture how bad it was before hand? Needless to say, I won't have to do that again for a while. Thank goodness! I'm sure everyone had a good laugh about it over their Sunday dinners. Oh well... :)

Jill and DJ came down to pick up the kids and have dinner with us on Sunday. It was a nice relaxing day, just spending time with the family. Brylee painted Casey's toenails (and most of his toes) in blues, purples and pinks while he was napping. I laughed hysterically! He's a good sport! Jill caught part of it on video. As soon as she sends it to me I'll post it. :)

Well everyone, have a great day - even if it is bitterly cold! Love ya tons! :D

New Year's Resolution's

Yes, I actually said I was going to blog more for a New Year's Resolution and here it is already the 20th of January and I'm barely getting to my first post. :)

So far this year has been great and very busy. It always amazes me how fast the time seems to go. Just to get everyone up to speed on what I've been doing. Since being released from primary and cub scouts, I have accepted a calling teaching Sunday School and I am now officially the Singles Rep for the Ririe Stake. (A calling I swore I would never accept! Never say never, it bites you at the most unexpected times.) I'm still unofficially in charge of the mid-singles for Rigby and Rexburg. I'm sure Jenny wants to ring my neck every time she thinks about how hard she tried to get me involved and I refused. How ironic life has become! :) But, I am having fun and that is what counts the most. I have also met some amazing friends!

Sunday, Mom and Dad and I went to Josh and Natasha's ward to listen to Natasha and Reese sing a duet. They did absolutely beautiful! Elijah has lost his first tooth and Zack will be baptised this year. He is really excited about it and called to tell me all about the Baptism Preview he went to with his parents on Sunday.

Sunday was also the first official activity I planned as the Stake rep. I planned a fireside and the speaker was Dan Gubler. He is a retired veteran from the Iraq war and he spoke about his experiences. He was absolutely phenomenal! The spirit was so incredible and I was excited to listen to him speak. I thought a lot about his experiences and how they could be related to gospel principles and teaching in parables. We actually discussed it in FHE the next night.