(She's 12)
Me: I don't know what I'm going to make for dinner.
Sister: I have a great idea! Go in the kitchen and open the cupboards and look for stuff that would go together. Voila!
Me: Oh gee thanks, that was a brilliant idea.
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17 October 2008
16 October 2008
Last One. Really.
I know, I know. I go weeks (or at least days) without posting, and then I post several things all at once. I really don't know what my deal is. Sorry.
But this is the last one tonight. It is, I promise!
We finally have our professional wedding pictures. It only took 6 months for them to get from the photographer to my mother to me. Oh well. I got to see proofs online after just a few weeks. Now I have them all on CD so I can make as many copies as I want :)
Here are a few of them, just for fun. Collage style. Because collages are cool. And because I can post more pictures that way :) Anyways, enjoy them. These are just the ones with groups of people.
I'll have to post the couples shots another day. I'm getting tired. My bed calls to me. And besides, Friday is my early day...I'll be at the temple by 6! It's my favorite part of the week.
But this is the last one tonight. It is, I promise!
We finally have our professional wedding pictures. It only took 6 months for them to get from the photographer to my mother to me. Oh well. I got to see proofs online after just a few weeks. Now I have them all on CD so I can make as many copies as I want :)
Here are a few of them, just for fun. Collage style. Because collages are cool. And because I can post more pictures that way :) Anyways, enjoy them. These are just the ones with groups of people.
I'll have to post the couples shots another day. I'm getting tired. My bed calls to me. And besides, Friday is my early day...I'll be at the temple by 6! It's my favorite part of the week.
Yes, Another Post Tonight
You can't say I didn't warn you.
So just a moment ago in my last post, I mentioned that today wasn't the best day ever. I had some assignments that were not going well, and some panic issues, etc. So that was fun. And really, this whole week has been extremely stressful.
That is why this post is going to be about things that have made me happy this week. Look for the silver lining, you know. This, my friends, is what it's all about.
1) A letter from my missionary brother.
2) A husband who will do laundry and make dinner while I am doing homework...without even being asked!
3) A teacher who was unexpectedly understanding and kind. I think this might have had something to do with the fact that I was sobbing and shaking uncontrollably. (Let's just say that I do NOT do well in debate situations.) But hey, all's well that ends well.
4) Friends who will listen to me and comfort me even when I'm being irrational and just a little bit crazy.
5) Random flowers from an anonymous sender (not my husband). I think I know who it was, because she's the same person that I'm specifically talking about in #4 (although there are a lot of people who also fit this description).
6) Blogs of people I don't even know that remind me to look for the good in everything. (I just realized that I have 115 blogs on my Google Reader...that's a lot)
7) I won a contest! I correctly guessed what day would be the first official, measurable snow in Alaska where Scribbit lives. (You should read her. She is awesome.) Anyways, my awesome prize came in the mail on Monday and absolutely made my day! Such a simple little thing, but it really made me happy. Scribbit, if you happen to read this, thank you. He's such a sweet little guy :) and you can't even imagine how perfect the timing was! Also, you have really pretty handwriting (and I am very random). Anyways, I'm posting pictures of the coolest contest prize ever.
He is a Plaja Pet. (The link is to a giveaway Scribbit did last month, not to the contest. You can find the link to the contest here, and here is where she says that I won...along with three others. Way to go, us! The announcement of winners is at the bottom, but you should really read the story at the top of the post first, because it's amazing.)
Here he is:
Magnetic head.
Magnetic tail.
I'm thinking I'm going to have to get a couple more at some point, because I think it would be so much fun to rearrange the parts! Does that make me weird/disturbed? (Don't answer that.)
So just a moment ago in my last post, I mentioned that today wasn't the best day ever. I had some assignments that were not going well, and some panic issues, etc. So that was fun. And really, this whole week has been extremely stressful.
That is why this post is going to be about things that have made me happy this week. Look for the silver lining, you know. This, my friends, is what it's all about.
1) A letter from my missionary brother.
2) A husband who will do laundry and make dinner while I am doing homework...without even being asked!
3) A teacher who was unexpectedly understanding and kind. I think this might have had something to do with the fact that I was sobbing and shaking uncontrollably. (Let's just say that I do NOT do well in debate situations.) But hey, all's well that ends well.
4) Friends who will listen to me and comfort me even when I'm being irrational and just a little bit crazy.
5) Random flowers from an anonymous sender (not my husband). I think I know who it was, because she's the same person that I'm specifically talking about in #4 (although there are a lot of people who also fit this description).
6) Blogs of people I don't even know that remind me to look for the good in everything. (I just realized that I have 115 blogs on my Google Reader...that's a lot)
7) I won a contest! I correctly guessed what day would be the first official, measurable snow in Alaska where Scribbit lives. (You should read her. She is awesome.) Anyways, my awesome prize came in the mail on Monday and absolutely made my day! Such a simple little thing, but it really made me happy. Scribbit, if you happen to read this, thank you. He's such a sweet little guy :) and you can't even imagine how perfect the timing was! Also, you have really pretty handwriting (and I am very random). Anyways, I'm posting pictures of the coolest contest prize ever.
He is a Plaja Pet. (The link is to a giveaway Scribbit did last month, not to the contest. You can find the link to the contest here, and here is where she says that I won...along with three others. Way to go, us! The announcement of winners is at the bottom, but you should really read the story at the top of the post first, because it's amazing.)
Here he is:
Magnetic head.
Magnetic tail.
I'm thinking I'm going to have to get a couple more at some point, because I think it would be so much fun to rearrange the parts! Does that make me weird/disturbed? (Don't answer that.)
My missionary
A lot of you probably know that Brother1 left last week to serve a two-year full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He is currently in the Missionary Training Center (MTC) here in P-town.
And since we live just down the street from the MTC, my dad and my brother flew out from NC last Monday to stay a few days and pick up a few last-minute items so they didn't have to cart them cross-country.
Brother1 went into the MTC last Wednesday, 8 October. Husband was able to get off work too, so the four of us went for his orientation.
Yes, I cried. But only a bit. And mostly because I'm so proud!
I cry a lot (did you read my last post?). It's something I get from my mother.
But at least I wasn't having a complete emotional breakdown (we did see a couple of those, but Brother2 (age 16) was sad we didn't see anybody pass out).
I don't have any pictures because my camera battery was dead (I didn't realize it until it was too late to charge it). Brother1 has some on his camera, and I told him to email them to me/the family, but I don't have them yet. When I do, I'll post them.
Daddy sent him a letter almost as soon as we got back from dropping him off (I hear that this is a very good thing. Mail is good. And not getting mail for a week is not good.) and I sent him one a couple of days later. My family got their first letter on Saturday, and I got mine today. HURRAY! It was kind of a crappy sort of day, so it made me very happy to find that in my mailbox when I got home. He is so cheerful and upbeat. He sounds like he is learning a lot and having a great experience so far. I just couldn't be prouder of my missionary!
And since we live just down the street from the MTC, my dad and my brother flew out from NC last Monday to stay a few days and pick up a few last-minute items so they didn't have to cart them cross-country.
Brother1 went into the MTC last Wednesday, 8 October. Husband was able to get off work too, so the four of us went for his orientation.
Yes, I cried. But only a bit. And mostly because I'm so proud!
I cry a lot (did you read my last post?). It's something I get from my mother.
But at least I wasn't having a complete emotional breakdown (we did see a couple of those, but Brother2 (age 16) was sad we didn't see anybody pass out).
I don't have any pictures because my camera battery was dead (I didn't realize it until it was too late to charge it). Brother1 has some on his camera, and I told him to email them to me/the family, but I don't have them yet. When I do, I'll post them.
Daddy sent him a letter almost as soon as we got back from dropping him off (I hear that this is a very good thing. Mail is good. And not getting mail for a week is not good.) and I sent him one a couple of days later. My family got their first letter on Saturday, and I got mine today. HURRAY! It was kind of a crappy sort of day, so it made me very happy to find that in my mailbox when I got home. He is so cheerful and upbeat. He sounds like he is learning a lot and having a great experience so far. I just couldn't be prouder of my missionary!
Oh me, oh my
Want to know something pathetic? Well, ok, 2 things.
1) I haven't posted in two weeks.
2) The last post was a tag thing, and this post is a tag thing.
Oops.
It's been a busy couple of weeks, so I've got some catching up to do on posting. I'll be posting a couple more tonight as well.
Jenilee (my beautiful awesome and amazing cousin) did this on her blog and tagged everybody who read it. Since I read it, I guess that means me. Sorry for all you people who don't like these things. I'm not going to tag anybody specific, so do it if you have time!
I am: happy
I know: I am loved
I want: to know that my family's future is secure
I Have: the best family (all of them, and there are a lot! and by the way, this includes the vast majority of you who are reading, whether literally related or not)
I dislike: politics
I miss: NC fall weather and colors
I feel: stressed (oh, school)
I hear: nothing in particular
I smell: white trash! (that's our name for the yummy snack you make from chex, chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar...I'm snacking on it)
I crave: shrimp, oddly enough (I'm usually not a seafood person...at all)
I cry: way too often
I search: for answers to a few questions
I wonder: when Husband will get home (he's playing football with a few guys from our ward)
I regret: letting my imperfections get me down
I love: the Gospel
I care: about how my house looks when someone drops by unexpectedly
I worry: about supporting ourselves through school
I remember: random moments with my siblings
I believe: Heavenly Father has a Plan, both for each of us and for the world
I dance: rarely
I don't: want to worry
I argue: over stupid stuff, sometimes
I write: lots of papers
I win: every once in a while
I lose: my keys
I wish: I knew what will happen in the next few years
I listen: whenever I get the chance
I can usually be found: at my house
I am scared: that I won't be able to protect my children (when I have some :) )
I need: food storage!
I forget: what I had for breakfast
I am happy: when I see a friend
1) I haven't posted in two weeks.
2) The last post was a tag thing, and this post is a tag thing.
Oops.
It's been a busy couple of weeks, so I've got some catching up to do on posting. I'll be posting a couple more tonight as well.
Jenilee (my beautiful awesome and amazing cousin) did this on her blog and tagged everybody who read it. Since I read it, I guess that means me. Sorry for all you people who don't like these things. I'm not going to tag anybody specific, so do it if you have time!
I am: happy
I know: I am loved
I want: to know that my family's future is secure
I Have: the best family (all of them, and there are a lot! and by the way, this includes the vast majority of you who are reading, whether literally related or not)
I dislike: politics
I miss: NC fall weather and colors
I feel: stressed (oh, school)
I hear: nothing in particular
I smell: white trash! (that's our name for the yummy snack you make from chex, chocolate, peanut butter, and powdered sugar...I'm snacking on it)
I crave: shrimp, oddly enough (I'm usually not a seafood person...at all)
I cry: way too often
I search: for answers to a few questions
I wonder: when Husband will get home (he's playing football with a few guys from our ward)
I regret: letting my imperfections get me down
I love: the Gospel
I care: about how my house looks when someone drops by unexpectedly
I worry: about supporting ourselves through school
I remember: random moments with my siblings
I believe: Heavenly Father has a Plan, both for each of us and for the world
I dance: rarely
I don't: want to worry
I argue: over stupid stuff, sometimes
I write: lots of papers
I win: every once in a while
I lose: my keys
I wish: I knew what will happen in the next few years
I listen: whenever I get the chance
I can usually be found: at my house
I am scared: that I won't be able to protect my children (when I have some :) )
I need: food storage!
I forget: what I had for breakfast
I am happy: when I see a friend
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