Well I am getting so excited for Christmas. I have to admit that I started listening to Christmas music 2 months ago on our Yellowstone trip. I love the feelings I get around the holidays, and the way that Christmas music fills up my soul.
This is one of my favorite Christmas Albums. It reminds me of the huge Christmas parties that I went to back when Peter Breinholt, Ryan Shupe, and all my other favorite people would put on a live Christmas concert for all of their friends.
I also went to the Wasatch Christmas concert a few years ago at Thanksgiving Point. I would love to give away this CD, so leave a comment telling me what your favorite Christmas Album is! Enter before Halloween!!!
*I also thought that it might be fun to put together a Christmas Mix CD Exchange where we actually could all make a Mix for someone and receive one in return. Let me know if anyone is interested!
Enter before Halloween!!! (Scott you are not eligible. ;)
I probably should have pointed out that in the picture of my Mother in Law below, she is wearing a Forks sweatshirt. I think this is so funny. She took a trip to Forks and visited all of Bella's hangouts! You dedicated Twilight Fans are a super funny bunch! I should add that I am trying to get into The Host. Have any of you read it? I enjoyed the first hundred pages, but I got a little bored reading last night. Don't worry, I'll keep going.
What a loot! Friday night Scott, Kimm and I dropped the kids off at The Center (Community Center run by my friend Ashley that is here in Blackfoot. On the 3rd Friday night of every month you can drop your kids off from 6-10PM. She only charges 5 dollars per child and this includes dinner, crafts, gym time etc. What a deal!) We headed to see the movie Eagle Eye. (I liked it but beware of language). When I got home that night and removed my Bra, this is what I found.
All of this fell out of my bra. Now I know that most of you know I keep my cell phone in my bra, but being pregnant my chest has grown ENORMOUS and there is so much room to hide stuff in there. I had room for my cell phone, my credit card, my chap stick, my lip gloss, 4 dollar bills, 2 quarters, 4 pennies, Kate's clip, and a dum dum sucker. This is an embarrassing habit and even I was baffled that I could have stuffed that much stuff in my bra without remembering it was there.
*I have waited over a week to post about this because I was so mad. Dylan and Kate disappeared a week ago while I thought they were taking naps. I went upstairs after blog reading to find empty beds. At first I didn't panic, I was just irritated and I went outside to look for them. Well after 30 minutes of calling all my neighbors, knocking on doors, driving around in my car etc. my friend Mavanie saw Dylan peek his head out of the front door of one of the spec houses on our street. Keep in mind that this house has been on the market for a year, so it is finished and even partially furnished. Two neighbor ladies walked into the house to assess the damage with me. One of them checked the hall bathroom first and the plumbing has been off so the bottom of the toilet bowl is disgusting. She came out and informed me that there was poop in the dirty toilet. She commented that she wondered how long it had been left there. Then Kate pipes in and says, "I pooped in the potty by myself!" Crap! I had to scoop it out with toilet paper...so gross. Anyway, they had played in the unfinished basement doing who knows what. I think they had probably been there for about 20 minutes. This is a picture of the villains. They were not happy to be caught.
Here is my MIL Shawna. She visited last weekend for BYU Idaho Mother's week. She is such a faithful Scripture reader. Here she is sneaking in her 6 chapters for the day.
She also is the worlds fasted Pie maker and schooled me on making Blackberry pie. Here is my first attempt. Pretty yummy.
After Pie Making she took the kids to Walmart so I could have some quiet time. You've gotta love that! Thanks Shawna!!
Saturday I colored Kimm's hair and this is Kate playing along with us. Think of the money I will save when she can color and foil my hair! I can't believe she is almost 3.
And here are things from my point of view. 6 months pregnant. Can't wait for this little guy to get here and I can see my toes again.
Are you grossed out by my bra habbit? Do you have anything that you stuff in there? Are you a faithful scripture reader? Do you make pie's? Have your children gotten into trouble while you were blogging?
Are you PINK this year? If you aren't, make sure you sign up for next year!!!
(Photo taken by Laura Marne)
I received my fun Pink Christmas envelope and loved going through all the neat stuff. I think my favorite was the book mark that I got from the Tip Junkie. I also received the name of who I am giving to this year for the Christmas Exchange. I'm so excited to find out more about her and to come up with a cute gift for her.
It also makes me feel good to help out a great cause! Check out my side link for more info...
Well the day has come for Kate to start dancing. I was so proud of her. She is the youngest in her class and was aloud to start class even though she is two and all the other kids are turning 4 or 5. Of course I have waited and waited for this day because I love dancing so much! I sound like one of those crazy mom's that wants to live through their kids...well I do!
I cried about 4 times during her first class...no it wasn't pregnancy...I just was a proud mom, and a little jealous. I really wish I was the one in the class.
The good news is that Kate loved her class just as much as I did. She came home and kept saying..."My body is an Instrument."
Oh to be young again...oh, just to be able to lay flat on my back or my stomach...
Tomorrow is another dance class. I can't wait!
Does anyone else get jealous when their kids go to dance class?
Would you enroll in a parent class if it was offered?
I always get a little sad when General Conference is over and I look forward to six months from now when we will be able to hear the voices of the Prophets.
Today My friend Laurie shared an address from Elder Enzio F. Busche origionally shared at BYU on May 14, 1996.
Watch this video. You have to hear the conviction, the tenderness and the love in Elder Busche's voice.
This video takes 6 minutes to watch, but it leaves you with such a sweet spirit and it makes you want to get on your knees in prayer.
Please come back and watch it if you don't have time now.
* Embrace this day with an enthusiastic welcome, no matter how it looks. The covenant with God to which you are true enables you to become enlightened by him, and nothing is impossible for you. * When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair, steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them, in gratitude and love, toward God. * In your life there have to be challenges. They will either bring you closer to God and therefore make you stronger, or they can destroy you. But you make the decision of which road you take. * First and foremost, you are a spirit child of God. If you neglect to feed your spirit, you will reap unhappiness. Don't permit anything to detract you from this awareness. * You cannot communicate with God unless you have first sacrificed your self-oriented natural man and have brought yourself into the lower levels of meekness, to become acceptable for the Light of Christ. * Put all frustrations, hurt feelings, and grumblings into the perspective of your eternal hope. Light will flow into your soul. * Pause to ponder the suffering Christ felt in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the awareness of the depth of gratitude for him, you appreciate every opportunity to show your love for him by diligently serving in his Church. * God knows that you are not perfect. As you suffer about your imperfections, he will give you comfort and suggestions of where to improve. * God knows better than you what you need. He always attempts to speak to you. Listen, and follow the uncomfortable suggestions that he makes to us--everything will fall into its place. * Avoid any fear like your worst enemy, but magnify your fear about the consequences of sin. * When you cannot love someone, look into that person's eyes long enough to find the hidden rudiments of the child of God in him. * Never judge anyone. When you accept this, you will be freed. In the case of your own children or subordinates, where you have the responsibility to judge, help them to become their own judges. * If someone hurts you so much that your feelings seem to choke you, forgive and you will be free again. * Avoid at all cost any pessimistic, negative, or criticizing thoughts. If you cannot cut them out, they will do you harm. On the road toward salvation, let questions arise but never doubts. If something is wrong, God will give you clarity but never doubts. * Avoid rush and haste and uncontrolled words. Divine light develops in places of peace and quiet. Be aware of that as you enter places of worship. * Be not so much concerned about what you do, but do what you do with all your heart, might, and strength. In thoroughness is satisfaction. * You want to be good and to do good. That is commendable. But the greatest achievement that can be reached in our lives is to be under the complete influence of the Holy Ghost. Then he will teach us what is really good and necessary to do. * The pain of sacrifice lasts only one moment. It is the fear of the pain of sacrifice that makes you hesitate to do it. * Be grateful for every opportunity to serve. It helps you more than those you serve. * And finally, when you are compelled to give up something or when things that are dear to you are withdrawn from you, know that this is your lesson to be learned right now. But know also that, as you are learning this lesson, God wants to give you something better.
I am so desperately trying to talk Scott in to being Buddy The Elf for Halloween. Does anyone else think that this is as funny as I do?
We watched the movie last night as a family and I I kept picturing Scott in this costume and laughing my brains out. I mean he already has the hair, right? Yellow tights? HAHAHAHAHA!!!
There are not many baby items that I see and feel like I have to have...but I must say, this baby Bumbo is quite tempting!!! It just seems like I would use it all the time, and I bet the babies love it too!!!
Any friends out there that have one and feel like selling it to me? I'd even buy a pink one...I don't really care about gender and color.
Okay, let's be honest, I am lucky. Not only is Brother Peterson my husband, but he plays the violin. Is there anything more attractive, (or sexier) than a cute guy playing the violin with the Young Women. Scott is such a good sport. Tuesday night I called him from the church and asked him to come practice with the Young Women for our YW in Excellence night (I was suppose to ask him to play over three weeks ago and I forgot.) He buzzed right over from doing his home teaching (even sexier)and look how cute he is. Oh Brother Peterson, I love you!
Okay, this is definitely an anti-Obama video, but what I'm interested in knowing is if the facts reguarding the housing crisis and his involvement are correct. If you have 10 minutes to watch it...leave me a comment and let me know if the facts are true. I'm thinking they are...
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