Sunday, December 28, 2008

my new sunday afternoon pasttime ...


next week I will start my new calling in primary, chorister. i'm not sure how i feel about this quite yet. it was obvious our previous chorister spent hours and hours and hours each week preparing for singing time. i explained to the primary president i don't have that much time, she re-assured me they didn't expect that much but i still don't feel all that relieved. there was not one single sunday in the past two years that i have taught sunbeams that she has just shown up and sang songs, not ONE. so, today i spent hours and hours getting ready for next week. i tried to re-assure myself that some of the stuff i was doing are things that i will be doing each week so i won't have to re-do them each time. this is going to be a challenge to say the least. but i promise i will not be making any life-size statues out of wood, that much i know :) also, no solos.

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Good Times ... christmas eve, christmas day, day after

david and tiffany opening their gifts: shoes, clothes, pj's, robes, perfume, etc (picture below) (picture above) david, tiffany, and chip - their dog came along too

it's official, here's the ring on the finger :)
no one was forgotten, not even the dogs. maddy loves her "squeaker toys" she has the squeaker ripped out in no time though



katie got some new boots to keep her feet warm



kyle got an eskimo coat to keep him warm walking around campus, he says it get's 20 below





bob got some new sunglasses





katie is super thrilled with her camera, she has been wanting one for a while now






santa left kyle a stash of gift cards to various fast food places, he said they will get used quick at byu-i










pj time. i didn't do too good on the pj's this year. Kyle's were a little snug and luckily i had a back-up for katie because her's didn't fit at all, whoops. everything else was a success though










everytime we go to Costco we want to get the big chocolate cake, but we know it will only be Bob and I eating it so we dont. this was a perfect excuse to get it so we could share ...











eat up, there's plenty!










Kurt supervising the food before the feast began



all in all a great christmas...











Thursday, December 18, 2008

I have a question

why are my pictures downloading opposite of what I want??? I don't remember this being a problem until just recently, but I choose the pictures I want to add to my post, I start from with the first picture I want in that order and then keep adding but now they show up on the post with the last picture firt. Obviously I could start with the last picture when I add them but I don't remember having to do it that way before ... this might not even make sense but if anyone has an answer please explain.

Sweet 16

a few friends help celebrate
her car ... now I really won't be able to sleep at night!


some cash from the grandparents - always puts a smile on your face to have cash :)



Kyle took Katie up to get her real license in the morning, he was soooo excited to get up at 7:45am


the goody table before



a few birthday pictures ...

Saturday, December 13, 2008

finally snow!



The snow started falling yesterday. The first snow of the season, it's always sort of exciting and it makes it feel like Christmas but it get's old fast! I took this picture today. One down side to all of this was that Kyle of course was headed home for the break. I was worried sick but he made it safely to Spokane Friday night and was home in Pateros before noon today. He actually said the worst stretch was between Bridgeport and Brewster and then again coming into Pateros. Next week we have bitter cold temperatures to look forward to ...

Thursday, December 11, 2008

a dog's life ...


This is how I found Mia sleeping this morning. Sometimes it wouldn't be so bad to be a dog!

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

just barely!


well, she did it. just barely with a 82%. Bob and Katie thought it would be funny to text me after the driving test and tell me that she had to come back again next week. of course she does, not to re-take the test but to get her picture and her REAL license. I was in a CPR class but as soon as I was out I called, haha they are soooo funny. It was a big day for me because I re-signed from my job at home health. Not completely, but as a full-time employee. I accepted a position at a nursing home in Brewster, Harmony House, as the resident care coordinator and part-time treatment nurse. My hours at my new job are M,T,W and every other Sunday (for four hours and I can go in after church). So I would LOVE to completely call it quits there but I need more than three days a week so I can work per diem on Thursdays or Fridays or both at home health but also have the flexability to not ... I love that.

Monday, December 8, 2008

awards night for fall sports


Tonight was the fall sports award program. Katie told us we didn't need to bother coming because she wouldn't be getting any awards. We went anyway. I like hearing what the coaches say about all the kids, it's not just about the awards. Katie was pleasantly surprised when she received the Most Improved award for the volleyball team. It's always fun to have a pleasant surprise!

p.s. tomorrow is the big day (for katie and mom)

Sunday, December 7, 2008

one step closer ...

Katie passed her written test last Friday with a score of 87%. She is now that much closer to having a real license! She will attempt to pass the driving test on Tuesday, should she fail she will have to wait a week and then try again. So, stay tuned ...

Monday, December 1, 2008

happy start to the holidays

I wish I still had little ones that were excited about decorating the tree!
we got her hooked! read it in one day, saw the movie twice, bought a poster and t-shirt

a little outing up Snow Canyon to take some pictures ...



ahhhh, beatutiful downtown Las Vegas - jk - but it looks kind of cool at night (we spent a total of $5.50 on the slot machines)


ya we all rode the roller coaster, this was before