so I didn't blog on the 11th, it was the 10th, but I thought---I blogged on September 11th and could only talk about Christmas!
What is wrong with me...
I think Sept 11th is an important day in our history. Rarely has America been attacked on our soil...Dec 6th and Sept 11th I think are very important days. They are to remind us that we are not unbreakable, but we are strong. Think about how you felt the days after the 11th. I was scared, I was worried, but I tried to be nicer to my fellow humans. I wanted to connect to them more.
We were living in Arizona at the time and I remember being scared for weeks anytime one of those really low flying planes came into land.
BUT...I also feel in our land of peace and plenty, we are very spoiled. We forget so quickly the hardships that others face. People are now talking about the 11th like it wasn't a big deal and our children don't even bat an eye at it (and I didn't either since I blogged about Christmas!).
I do want to share my thanks and up most gratitude to those who served to protect our country, in any way, shape, or form. The government officials who keep an eye for the bad guys...really who had heard of all these bad guys, and within minutes the news were spewing out names of people they had been tracking for years....The soldiers, the fear, boredom, and utter terror they live with....I am forever grateful to anyone anywhere who has fought for our freedom.Korean war, Vietnam War (conflict), Desert Storm, and any of the unknown battles that take place that I have no clue about...the local law enforcement, they keep my community safe. They keep the bad guys away from me and my children! Right now in our town we have a great cop. He is a great combination of compassion and justice. He didn't make the girl who re-ended another boy at the school feel like a moron, but he held her accountable...That isn't always the case with some of our other lovely cops we have had in the past---(like the cop who pulled me over to flirt with me...really!)
So while September 11th is already passed, I do think about it often. I will never be able to forget the images of burning buildings, people covered in ashes, and the worst, those people jumping to their deaths instead of burning to their deaths.
War and acts of violence and totally beyond me and my understanding, but I believe as those in the Book of Mormon, that anyone who is trying to take away our freedoms (or the freedoms of others) need stopped, and I thank those who do just that!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Wedding Bells
THE WEDDING
In no order what so ever.....
Josh (my Step-brother-in-law) and his new wife Michelle
The Bridesmaids
The Groomsmen
Yee Rah (Our exchange student from Korea)and our lovely Sedona
Yee Rah again :)
Suzie "Dancing" down the isle with her grandson William
Some of the wonderful decorations
The Cemermony took place under the gazebo
The Buffet line that had AMAZING food!!
Josh and his Mom Suzie
Lucas and Pepper weren't really that miserable, that is just the face they were born with!
The cake and punch
The Reception area
Very Pretty Garden Location
Waiting for the Wedding to start--we look so happy!
So pretty!
Look how pretty! The Grooms Cake was very cool!
Newly home Elder Phillip
Yee Rah again :)
Suzie "Dancing" down the isle with her grandson William
Some of the wonderful decorations
The Cemermony took place under the gazebo
The Buffet line that had AMAZING food!!
Really SO YUMMY!
Josh and his Mom Suzie
Lucas and Pepper weren't really that miserable, that is just the face they were born with!
The cake and punch
The Reception area
Very Pretty Garden Location
Waiting for the Wedding to start--we look so happy!
So pretty!
Look how pretty! The Grooms Cake was very cool!
Newly home Elder Phillip and Best Man
Some of the Grandkids and cousins Sedona is hugging William (Josh's (the groom's) little boy)-and the two girls--Dang! I can't remember their names. They are Suzies sisters kids.
Random thoughts
Today is September 11th?, but I am already full swing into Christmas....CHRISTMAS!? I know!
I like to have Christmas done by October...a little anal, but it saves that last minute splurge on stuff I don't really want to give people.
So I started my list of people to give too....
Husband
Sedona
Pepper
Yee Rah
Mom
Mom-in-law
Step mom-in-law
Nana
Grandma Cluff
Grandma Bev
Dad-in-law
(he looks so alone on this list) :(
Angie & Brad Family (my side)
Larson Family (yet to know we have)
Uncles & Aunts
(I will not name them all)
Teachers (Sedona has 4 this year)
Kitchen Staff (head start)
Bus Driver (head start)
Principle (2)
Friends
Church Leaders
Garbage Man
Who else DO you send Christmas gifts too?
And what do you get for all those "non-big gift" people? Like teachers, or bus drivers....
What do you sent as gifts to those you Mail things too?
Like I said...I know it is early, but I am already getting it done.
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Home Making--or whatever the crap it is called now.
That sounded very bitter, but it was not. I just don't know what it is called....anyway
Last night we had a great homemaking night. We learned how to make....
1. Lip balm
2. Lotion
3. Soap
4. Fire starters
5. Butter
6. Cheese
7. Laundry detergent
IT WAS SO GREAT!
I am so grateful to live in an area where the people have so many talents.
I would have never thought to make my own lip balm--I always have them everywhere! Now I can make it for much cheaper--and I can add my own smells!
Plus ricotta cheese--I would use it a ton, but it is kind of expensive, not anymore (well, not if I owned a cow, which we do not...)
What is something you wish you knew how to make, or do...that you just never have done?
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I am trying so hard to be a morning person, but my body (and mind) fight me like crazy! I get up at 5:30 two days a week, and try to be up by 6:30-7:00 and rest of the week, but man it is killing me. PLUS the hours between 9 and 11 just fly (it use to be 11 till 2--so I am getting better)...so when I want to be in bed by 10:00 I have to set my alarm to remind me to go to bed.
any other suggestions?
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girls are in the tub yelling for me, so I gotta go. I hope to post pictures next time. So be prepared :)
I like to have Christmas done by October...a little anal, but it saves that last minute splurge on stuff I don't really want to give people.
So I started my list of people to give too....
Husband
Sedona
Pepper
Yee Rah
Mom
Mom-in-law
Step mom-in-law
Nana
Grandma Cluff
Grandma Bev
Dad-in-law
(he looks so alone on this list) :(
Angie & Brad Family (my side)
Larson Family (yet to know we have)
Uncles & Aunts
(I will not name them all)
Teachers (Sedona has 4 this year)
Kitchen Staff (head start)
Bus Driver (head start)
Principle (2)
Friends
Church Leaders
Garbage Man
Who else DO you send Christmas gifts too?
And what do you get for all those "non-big gift" people? Like teachers, or bus drivers....
What do you sent as gifts to those you Mail things too?
Like I said...I know it is early, but I am already getting it done.
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Home Making--or whatever the crap it is called now.
That sounded very bitter, but it was not. I just don't know what it is called....anyway
Last night we had a great homemaking night. We learned how to make....
1. Lip balm
2. Lotion
3. Soap
4. Fire starters
5. Butter
6. Cheese
7. Laundry detergent
IT WAS SO GREAT!
I am so grateful to live in an area where the people have so many talents.
I would have never thought to make my own lip balm--I always have them everywhere! Now I can make it for much cheaper--and I can add my own smells!
Plus ricotta cheese--I would use it a ton, but it is kind of expensive, not anymore (well, not if I owned a cow, which we do not...)
What is something you wish you knew how to make, or do...that you just never have done?
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I am trying so hard to be a morning person, but my body (and mind) fight me like crazy! I get up at 5:30 two days a week, and try to be up by 6:30-7:00 and rest of the week, but man it is killing me. PLUS the hours between 9 and 11 just fly (it use to be 11 till 2--so I am getting better)...so when I want to be in bed by 10:00 I have to set my alarm to remind me to go to bed.
any other suggestions?
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girls are in the tub yelling for me, so I gotta go. I hope to post pictures next time. So be prepared :)
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Wonderful Morning--kind of
I woke up at 6:20 and headed out for a run, but was so exhausted that I only got 1.91 Miles walking.
then I came home crawled into bed until 8:15--got Sedona ready--and then crawled back into bed till 10:45.
Yep I had a wonderful morning...
but now the rest of my day---
here is the list
1. Finish blogging (DUH)
2. Shower
3. Clean Kitchen
4. Do my House cleaning routine (but skip a few of the less important steps)
5. Finish reading Mockingjay
6. Dinner (super easy Chili--cause I have...
7. Relief Society tonight
What does the perfect morning look like for you?
then I came home crawled into bed until 8:15--got Sedona ready--and then crawled back into bed till 10:45.
Yep I had a wonderful morning...
but now the rest of my day---
here is the list
1. Finish blogging (DUH)
2. Shower
3. Clean Kitchen
4. Do my House cleaning routine (but skip a few of the less important steps)
5. Finish reading Mockingjay
6. Dinner (super easy Chili--cause I have...
7. Relief Society tonight
What does the perfect morning look like for you?
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Nightmares
I have nightmares.
When I dream, it is almost always a nightmare.
Last nights nightmares included
Me trying to save my family, and extended family during the end of the world, not to bad last night, but a common dream for me....Variations on the dream--
there is a flood and I can only hold on to one of my children, the whole dream is me choosing which one to let go.
...or that I have in charge of a whole (primary) bunch of kids and there is no food, medical supplies, or help.
.... or an army is taking over my town and I have to hid my children so the bad guys won't find them, but they won't stop crying and the army men are entering my house....
...trying to get my family into the mountains to hid from the bad guys coming into town, I am alone with the girls and I can't carry our supplies alone, and Pepper is so tired and hungry and Sedona is sick....
and the list could go on...these dreams often keep me awake for hours after I have them. Last night wasn't so bad--I wasn't up for more than about 15 minutes.
I also dreamed (dreamt) that Lucas and I weren't married and I was hanging out at a club with a bunch of people from high school and a Sanford friend kept telling me, "wow these people all really hate you...what did you do in high school to make them hate you so much?"
Not really a bad dream, but not a good one either.
Last dream of the night--not so scary, but totally weird. I was driving my PT Cruiser and stopped at a red light. With the car in neutral, I get out of my car and watch it go down the road hoping that it doesn't hit anything. It keeps going and going so finally I call the cops and tell them what I did...stop at the LDS bookstore while telling the cops and buy a movie, before going to find my car and face the tickets and repercussions of my decision.
All and all I woke up about 5 times last night---I kept hearing things fall (I think they were in my dreams, but they would wake me up) and 3 times with unusual dreams. I think I deserve a nap today :)
When I dream, it is almost always a nightmare.
Last nights nightmares included
Me trying to save my family, and extended family during the end of the world, not to bad last night, but a common dream for me....Variations on the dream--
there is a flood and I can only hold on to one of my children, the whole dream is me choosing which one to let go.
...or that I have in charge of a whole (primary) bunch of kids and there is no food, medical supplies, or help.
.... or an army is taking over my town and I have to hid my children so the bad guys won't find them, but they won't stop crying and the army men are entering my house....
...trying to get my family into the mountains to hid from the bad guys coming into town, I am alone with the girls and I can't carry our supplies alone, and Pepper is so tired and hungry and Sedona is sick....
and the list could go on...these dreams often keep me awake for hours after I have them. Last night wasn't so bad--I wasn't up for more than about 15 minutes.
I also dreamed (dreamt) that Lucas and I weren't married and I was hanging out at a club with a bunch of people from high school and a Sanford friend kept telling me, "wow these people all really hate you...what did you do in high school to make them hate you so much?"
Not really a bad dream, but not a good one either.
Last dream of the night--not so scary, but totally weird. I was driving my PT Cruiser and stopped at a red light. With the car in neutral, I get out of my car and watch it go down the road hoping that it doesn't hit anything. It keeps going and going so finally I call the cops and tell them what I did...stop at the LDS bookstore while telling the cops and buy a movie, before going to find my car and face the tickets and repercussions of my decision.
All and all I woke up about 5 times last night---I kept hearing things fall (I think they were in my dreams, but they would wake me up) and 3 times with unusual dreams. I think I deserve a nap today :)
Friday, September 3, 2010
I don't believe in France
So imagine this conversation
Women: I don't believe in France.
Man: Really? why?
Women: Well I went there once a long time ago. I believed it then, but since leaving France and having a strong disliking for everything French I just don't believe it anymore. My whole family is from France, but I just think they are blinded to the truth...that there is no France. Plus, alot of bad things have happened to me, my family, and society, and most of the bad things have been done by people who are from French or believe in the country of France.
Man: Um....but don't you know there are French restaurants, and I could show you some money from France--would you believe then?
Women: You are trying to convince me of France by using French things...convince me by not using french things.
Man: ummm....Ok, could I introduce you to people who have lived in France?
Women: No. There have been people in the past who were from France who treated me poorly, so I won't listen to anyone French.
Man: What if I TOOK you to France?
Women: I could go, even get a glimpse of the French life and remember it, but I still wouldn't believe it.
Man: I don't think the problem lies within people convincing you there is a France. There IS a France even if YOU choose to believe or not. People can show you things that OBVIOUSLY show there is a country called France, but you won't except them.
The problem does not lie with them not showing sufficient and relevant evidence, the issue is in your arrogance and unwillingness to believe the truth.
How many people do YOU know that feel this way about religion?
Thursday, September 2, 2010
No fluff for now
Hey all--I can't get my blog to do a cute background, so no fluff--just the basic.
I only have about 3 minutes to write, but I think I am getting over this cold quickly!
That is amazing! Normally these things last weeks...
In exercise class today I was looking around (I normally don't wear my glasses so I can't see anyone) and Annie was totally kicking bum on every station (think curves on steroids)--she would be the gold star A+ student if we were being graded! I don't know how she does it!! the class is 1/2 over (3 weeks) and I have lost only 3 pounds--which is a pound a week, so I guess it isn't that bad, but I just wanted to see results faster... I will take my measurements some time this week and see if I have progressed any there.
I am transferring all my old notes from my high school Scriptures in to my new ones. It is taking alot longer than I thought it would...plus I have no idea what some of those mean that I wrote back then. It is kind of like taking a trip down memory lane. I had two seminary teachers--Brother Heap, who was AWESOME! The best teacher I EVER had...truly a totally amazing Christ-like man, and Brother Peterson. Brother Peterson was a great teacher, but we didn't see eye to eye on alot of things. We clashed a few times, but I still remember some of the lessons he gave clearly in my mind! Plus he helped me understand how to get over hurt feelings in a great Christ like way.
Well my 3 minutes are up--you wish I only had 3 minutes every day, but maybe tomorrow I will write more. I have to laugh because through out the day, I write blog posts in my head, but can't remember a single one when I sit down to write. Maybe I will jot notes down today and write a whole novel tomorrow...
I only have about 3 minutes to write, but I think I am getting over this cold quickly!
That is amazing! Normally these things last weeks...
In exercise class today I was looking around (I normally don't wear my glasses so I can't see anyone) and Annie was totally kicking bum on every station (think curves on steroids)--she would be the gold star A+ student if we were being graded! I don't know how she does it!! the class is 1/2 over (3 weeks) and I have lost only 3 pounds--which is a pound a week, so I guess it isn't that bad, but I just wanted to see results faster... I will take my measurements some time this week and see if I have progressed any there.
I am transferring all my old notes from my high school Scriptures in to my new ones. It is taking alot longer than I thought it would...plus I have no idea what some of those mean that I wrote back then. It is kind of like taking a trip down memory lane. I had two seminary teachers--Brother Heap, who was AWESOME! The best teacher I EVER had...truly a totally amazing Christ-like man, and Brother Peterson. Brother Peterson was a great teacher, but we didn't see eye to eye on alot of things. We clashed a few times, but I still remember some of the lessons he gave clearly in my mind! Plus he helped me understand how to get over hurt feelings in a great Christ like way.
Well my 3 minutes are up--you wish I only had 3 minutes every day, but maybe tomorrow I will write more. I have to laugh because through out the day, I write blog posts in my head, but can't remember a single one when I sit down to write. Maybe I will jot notes down today and write a whole novel tomorrow...
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