Happy Holidays

It has been a while since I have added anything to my page, but life takes us in a lot of different ways, while we are waiting for life to happen. Profound Huh! This month of December has been filled with many memorable moments for us. First I started back to work Full-Time for the Real Estate Office again. I hurt my foot on the first of December and it is not getting better very fast. I haven't had a chance to see my grand kids in almost 3 weeks and I am going through withdrawls. So much so that at our ward Christmas Party on Saturday night, I kidnaped the Court's baby and wouldn't give her back till they had to leave. I told her it was so she could spend time with her 2 older kids, but it was really a selfish thing, Thats me super selfish, especially when it comes to babies. (I think I have finally found my passion in life....BABIES.)

I have to tell everyone about the really neat Enrichment we had for December. If that didn't get you off to a great start on the Holiday Season nothing will. We were all seated in the cultural hall about 2 feet apart, and blindfolded. The script that was set to music took us on Christ's journey from birth to death. As we sat there blindfolded and in the dark. Someone came around and set in our hands something that went along with the time that we were in. For instance, for his birth, you were given a little bundle of hay covered in flannel, then you got to feel a new born babies foot, a heavy cross was laid on your shoulder as he asked you if you would help him carry it, a nine inch spike, a crown of thorns, But perhaps the most amazing to me was when he came and took you hand, my hand was litterally enveloped by the most amazing soft, gently set of hands, and they just made you feel so loved and secure that you know he would take care of you. It was a very impressive evening. When it was over no one wanted to get up and move. It was such a glorious feeling.

On Saturday we went to the Spire Music Concert at Grady Gammage Auditorium in which Candice, Melissa and Brittany were part of the choir. It was neat to hear this wonderful choir backed up by a live orchestra. It was fun to hear the 2,5,9, group sing again also. We took my mom and were met there by Matt and his mom. They ended with the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah.

I am truly blessed this Holiday Season with many friends and Family around me. Especially since we, or rather Brittany, finally finished the Christmas Tree, and everything else has been but in it's place.

My wish is for everyone to enjoy this Holiday season and the reason we celebrate it.

SOMETIMES DAD GETS CONFUSED

Friday night the phone rang at our house about 11:15. Ring, Ring, Bill answered the phone. It was Brittany on the other end asking him to do her a favor. He gets off the phone and I ask him "what did she want?" He replied, "She wants me to put the lamp from the piano outside behind the front bushes." I'm thinking "What in the world are they going to do with the piano lamp at this time of night. But he get up to do her bidding.

Around 12....We, normal people, have already gone to bed. Bill has dozed off (dead to the world according to him... as if that is hard for him to do), I am reading in bed by the light of my small lamp, the room is semi-dark, all is quiet. When suddenly the phone rings and Bill picks it up. It's Brittany on the other end asking Bill, "Dad? Did you forget to put it out front? Chris is out front and can't find it." Bill answers "yes, I put it right behind the bushes like you told me to." "You sure? It's not there, she replies." "You told me to get the lamp, which was on the piano, and put it behind the bushes!"

I can hear Brittany laughing hysterically on the other end and saying "No Dad! I told you to put my LONGBOARD THAT WAS BY THE PIANO, OUT FRONT BEHIND THE BUSHES! "At this point, I begin uncontrollably silent laughing Bill who apparently misunderstood what it was that he was to do. Nevertheless, Bill got up, went by the piano, where, who'd have known, was her longboard. He opened the door to find Chris standing at the front. Chris traded the lamp for the longboard and they went their separate ways.

So just a warning... even though dad is getting a complex...because everyone always calls and immediately asks to talk to mom, talk to him for a minute before you ask for me, and don't expect him to always be coherent late at night.

SOME OF MY FAVORITE LITTLE PEOPLE

Have you ever seen a cuter group of kids? And we have THREE more on the way!

I'VE BEEN TAGGED

Four places I Worked:
1. Desert Schools Federal Credit Union-Teller
2. Montgomery Wards -Customer Service
3. Lou Coopeys Photography
4. Big Surf

Four Places I've lived:
1. Mesa
2. Tucson
3. Provo
4. Santa Ana, CA

Four Favorite TV Shows:
1. NCIS
2. The Unit
3. Dirty Jobs
4. Jag

Four Movies I Want To See:
1. Mr. Magoriums Wonderful Emporium
2. Enchanted
3. I don't get out much!!! But I saw these two advertised on TV.
4.

Four Favorite Foods:
1. Ice- soft crush
2. Dr. Pepper Berries and Cream
3. Nachos and Jalapenos
4. Shrimp

Four Wierd Things About Me, OK....Five:
1. I can't go to bed without a clean house
2. I have a silent laugh
3. If nachos don't have jalapenos, they are not worth eating
4. I still do ballet when I'm alone in my kitchen
5. I got fired from my first job as a married person because they found out I was pregnant!

Four Places I'd rather be:
1. San Diego
2. At the Lake
3. Kaysville UT
4. Queen Creek with my children and grand kids

Four People I'm tagging :
1. EVERYONE'S BEEN TAGGED (except Brittany who tagged herself)!!!

HOW CAN THIS BE.....BORING, DOMINANT, STUCK IN A RUT

***You Are An ISFJ***
The Nurturer
You have a strong need to belong, and you very loyal.A good listener, you excel at helping others in practical ways.In your spare time, you enjoy engaging your senses through art, cooking, and music.You find it easy to be devoted to one person, who you do special things for.
In love, you express your emotions through actions.Taking care of someone is how you love them. And you do it well!
At work, you do well in a structured environment. You complete tasks well and on time.You would make a good interior designer, chef, or child psychologist.
How you see yourself: Competent, dependable, and detail oriented
When other people don't get you, they see you as: Boring, dominant, and stuck in a rut
What's Your Personality Type?http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyourpersonalitytypequiz/

Ice Hockey and the Homeless

Ice Hockey and the Homeless don't always go together, but on Thursday night we had a night dedicated to the homeless, sponsered by the Destiny Haven Foundation. We went and collected jackets, new socks, and blankets donated by the attendees at the Hockey game. We came home with over 400 items. The girls sold hockey pucks to the fans, that were tossed out to the ice during the second intermission. the person who comes the closest to the Black dot in the center of the ice wins a prize. If you hit the black dot you win half of the money collected from the sales of the night and if no one hits it, it rolls over to the next night. Unfortunately no one hit it that night so it rolled over. It was worth over $1800.00 that night. We also get to see the last 2 quarters of the game. It was very interesting and had lots of fights. Someone said that these teams were arch rivals and had lots of bad blood between them. It was a long night, but we accomplished lots and met lots of very giving people, who thanked us for all our efforts.

Does this look like your car?

Does this look like your car? This was my top priority at work on Wednesday. Get it cleaned out and washed . I know we can all relate to this, but some of us have it worse than others. The owner of this car will remain nameless, as she didn't like me taking pictures of the car. Sometimes the truth hurts!!!!

I've been trying to learn.....Why does it not work for me.

I've been trying to learn more about how to do "stuff" on my blog, and after 2 days of failure I finally got a picture to download for me.

I want everyone to see Brittany's first pie crust. We had a mid-week on making pie crusts. It seem that everyone had the same idea as I did, to bring your older daughters to learn also. Which was exactly what Brittany accused me of. But no there was no conspiracy in it at all. Just a good time to learn a new skill and to do it together. I hope she had as good time as I did.

When we got home there were 2 bikes out in front of our house. We guessed that the missionaries were probably visiting, But No......It was better... it was CANDICE AND MATT. We are so glad that Candice is finally beginning to feel a little better, and feels like she can get out and about. I'm so lucky that I will be getting 2 new grand babies next year. Cuz we love them so much.

It's after midnight, what am I doing ?

High Priests are a lively bunch!!

Tonight we had a High Priest Ice Cream Social. There were about 40 of us there. Of course no one from the Bishopric showed up, WHATS THAT ALL ABOUT? I got the invitation at 5:30 when the Group Leader called to see if we had remembered, which we hadn't, actually I don't remember ever being told about it. but a personal invitation is always nice! We had Pumpkin Pie and ice cream. After eating, or while eating for some folks, we went around the room and everyone had to say something about themselves or their spouse. We found out alot of very interesting things about the people that we associate with each Sunday. Some of them had very interesting stories. I'm glad that we get to call all of these people not only Brothers and Sisters, but also Neighbors and Friends. What a great area we live in.

I discovered something interesting last night

I'm not sure what I am doing, so everyone be very patient with those of us who are techno challenged. Hopefully I will get better.
Any way I have a word of advice for people who burn pans and then try to clean them quickly. Did you know that when you put dish soap in a pan and bring it to a boil, that it bubbles up and over the pan! Did you also know that those bubbles are as hot as steam! Do not put your hand into the bubbles and try to get them out of the pan, or you end up with burns on your fingers. Just a handy little hint for future reference.
OK, not a very good start for a blog, but like I said I hope I'll get better. I have very good teachers.