December 11

M-m-m-m-m! I love this stuff. I like it mixed with ginger ale or sprite. It is also good mixed with milk. How do you like yours? Sometimes I get brave and drink it straight, but it is just so rich!

December 10

Can you believe how much trash we produce?? Sometimes it just makes me sick. I feel like the trash is eternally full, but I promise, we do empty it, and often!! We even recycle...

December 9

Got to go to Becca's chorus concert tonight. Can't believe she is in high school and doing this stuff! What happened to my little Doobee?

December 8

My niece, Heidi, had this on her blog. I liked it, so I took the quiz. this is my result:

You Are Apple Pie

You're the perfect combo of comforting and traditional. You prefer things the way you've always known them. You'll admit that you're old fashioned, and you don't see anything wrong with that. Your tastes and preferences are classic. And classic never goes out of style. Those who like you crave security. People can rely on you to be true to yourself - and true to them. You're loyal, trustworthy, and comfortable in your own skin. And because of these qualities, you've definitely earned a lot of respect.

What Kind of Pie Are You?

December 7

Hot Chocolate!

December 6

We had our ward Christmas breakfast this morning. I got to see Santa Clause! I have always LOVED Santa!

December 5

I love seeing the flag fly over our school. It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

December 4

December Birthday Visits for Relief Society. We made 23 Snowman soup mugs. We delivered 11 tonight and will do the rest next week. It is fun to make the birthday visits!

December 3

I am missing this little girl today. We went to the park Monday afternoon before she had to go back to Utah. It was a beautiful day, and we had so much fun playing.

December 2

I have always loved this nativity scene.

December 1

Thanks for helping decorate the Christmas tree, Ava! It was so much fun to have you here. I was very sad to drop you and your mom off at the airport tonight!

November 30

Remember the toe accident yesterday? This is what my toe looked like when I went to bed last night. It was throbbing and I was glad to get off my feet. I really think I broke it...

Well, it was worse this morning. I painted my toe nails anticipating wearing some strappy sandals rather than shoes cause there is no way I can wear shoes. They just hurt too bad. Well, when I put on the strappy sandals, they hurt, too. I had to end up wear a stinky old pair of sandals with no heels and walk (limp) very carefully. I had to speak in church today, and it hurt to have any kind of shoe on, even the sandal. So I explained to the bishop what I had done to myself and asked if it was alright if I gave my talk barefoot because the shoes just hurt too much. No one sitting out there even knew, but I did give my talk barefoot! I just wonder what I am going to do tomorrow about work and shoes... I may have to wear stinky old sandals and not walk around too much!

Pretty, huh?

November 29

Time to get out the Christmas Decorations. I love putting up the tree right after Thanksgiving and getting out all the decorations. These are the little snowmen I call my "Joy Boys." This year I put them up above the doorway to the family room. I was standing on a chair, and was placing Mr. J. in his spot. He slipped off and fell, landing right on my baby toe. Let me tell you, that hurt so bad!!! I was doing a war dance for sure. I went about the rest of the day in a lot of pain. Had shopping to do, and lights to hang. You know how it is. You just go and do anyway.

November 28 - Black Friday

Julie wanted to try roller blading. Becca offered support.

She was a little nervous...Nick is showing her how to skateboard.

This is what I got to listen to as I was going to bed:

We had a really great day. Did go shopping - never again on Black Friday! It was a good night to go to the movies, though. Becca, Julie & Ava went to 4 Christmases. Nick, Rod and I went to the 007 movie. I fell asleep... wish I would have gone with the girls. Oh, well.

November 27

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

This is how you put stuffing in the turkey...


Look mom... no hands!

November 26

I know I already posted for today, but it was an eventful day, and each event bears remembering: Allen dropped in - Ava was fascinated with is uniform and equipment. He spent some time and explained the handcuffs to her. She was so interested in all detention officer stuff. She asked him if he worked for a policeman.

Becca and her friends were hanging out. They are such cute girls!

Becca and McKaela traded clothes. For some reason they thought this was something of note. I am glad Becca has good friends. I think I will call them "the Three Stooges."

I picked up Julie and Ava from the airport tonight. After Becca's friends went home, Julie paid her to rub her feet. Oh, brother!

November 26

The sunrise was unbelievable today! I snapped these photos as I was driving down Grand Avenue on my way to work, so they are through the dirty windshield and as I was moving. I know that was rather dangerous, but I knew if I did not act, I would not get the photo. By the time I arrived at school, there was NO color left in the sky. The morning sky happens fast!

November 25

Today was Rod's late day. He got to sleep in, so I did not get to make my bed. This is how he does it. Not quite like I do, but I do appreciate the fact that he pulls up the covers and throws on the pillows. I really hate walking into my room and not having the bed made. Thanks, Rod, for making the bed!

November 24

Rod has been temporarily stationed back at his old office in Phoenix. This location was almost completely closed down last spring. Hundreds of employees were let go. It was the largest GMAC office in the nation, in fact the world, and now it is all but empty. He said it echos when you talk and it is a very erie feeling. He has a team of 19 people that are left there until the end of the year, and then they will all be out of a job. He is the supervisor of this temporary team, and is teaching them the art of collections. We are thankful that Rod is still employed and will return back to his collections office when all is said and done here.

November 22

It's a lemon poppyseed muffin morning. Have fun a youth conference today, girls!