Morning Quotes

This morning, we came down to a disaster of a kitchen. Yesterday was SO crazy busy. As I started to pick up last night, Matt told me to not even THINK about cleaning up. (He got up and did all the dishes before he went to work this morning. How can I not pledge my undying love to him?)

As Kat and I were puttering around this morning and I commented on what a disaster the table was. She informed me, "You would be surprised how busy a table can be, Mom." So, this is me, surprised the table is so busy.

As Luke and I sat eating our Honey Nut Cheerios, he said, "I want to be just like Matt when I grow up." How sweet is that?

Three eyes or five?

Earlier this week Luke got glasses. Isn't he cute? Last night at the trunk or treat he put this eye ball candy in his mouth. We can't decide if he has three eyes or five eyes now!! Either way, he is handsome. We think he looks a bit like Caleb Tinney :)

Horror Film

After running Ali to early morning seminary (why are we Mormons?) and getting Kat to the school bus, I walked Matt out to his van so he could do the seminary to school car pool. I was greeted by the sight of hundreds of spider webs on our bushes. Matthew calmly informed me the spider that makes them is harmless. Harmless or not, I was shrieking. Come to think about it, I am still a little freaked out. I told him I felt like I was in a horror film. I sprayed them down with the only bug killer I could find in the house. I hope they go away and I hope the "something is crawling on me" feeling goes away!

Old Saw Mill

By Matt's old house there is this great old sawmill. Matt says it burned a few years ago. Obviously, it isn't used any more. I have wanted to take pictures of it ever since we moved here. Saturday I finally did it. Matt bought a saw from the company when they auctioned off the equipment. How cool is that? But, he sold it.

Weekend

We had a fabulous weekend.

On Friday, Matt's cousins, Jeff and Carolyn, watched the kids while we went to the ballet Giselle. The kids got to go trunk-or-treating with them. Wow, can't turn down candy. They got to see some old friends from Orem, the Gardners.

On Saturday, our stake had a cultural night. AKA: road show. Funny, no one told Tennessee that we don't do road shows any more. The youth did a great job. Each ward's youth group did a number from a musical. Everyone did a great job, but of coarse, our little sea creatures did the best. We did Under the Sea from Little Mermaid.

The whole youth group ready to go on stage. They did the whole thing under black lights. So, they looked pretty cool.

Kat and Hannah. The beehives were stingrays.

Josie, Ali and McKenna. Mia Maids were mermaids.
Lukie and Matt are little buddies. Luke wants this silly picture of Matthew on the blog. My camera has a crazy flash when it is totally dark. Matt maintains that it blinded him :) Luke and his cousin Jared sat and txted to Matt all evening. It was pretty cute.While we waited for the show to beginning, I slipped out and took some pictures of the temple at dusk.

At the end of this weekend, we were all exhausted. But, in a good way. We miss sharing all these moments with our family and friends back in Utah. Know we love you and miss you!!! We are very blessed with our new family and friends here.

Three Months

Happy Three Month Anniversary, Matt!!

I love my husband for so many reasons. But, one of the biggest is that he loves me every minute of every day and makes me feel like the most beautiful woman in the world.

I love you

Clark

We sold Clark yesterday. Clark was Matt's Volvo C30. Kat named him after Superman, but you probably already guessed that :)

Matt sold Clark to a dealer from Canada who already has a client lined up to buy him. The dealer came to look at Clark yesterday. Tonite I was talking to Kat about Clark and Canada. She asked if the man who came to buy Clark was Canadian. I told her yes. "But he looked normal," was her response.

He was so 'normal' he didn't even bat an eye when we told him the new owner needed to be informed the car's name is Clark. Kat really, really hopes the new owner will continue to call him Clark. I wondered if periodic emails and updates about Clark was too much to ask/hope for?

Matt loves the new girls in his life, but I think he might roll his eyes at us just a little bit :)

Happy Birthday Kat

Happy Birthday, Kat! We heart you!!

Skirt for Kat

Some of the young women have been sewing a skirt for a young women project. Ali didn't choose to do it. I kept seeing the darling skirt at church and knew that Kat must have one. She is also going to sew one now or one of her projects. I just needed to make one first. The hem is supposed to be kind of raggity, but I might just have to hem it up.

Isn't it darling? Even Ali wants one now :)

GIMPed out Cosmos

I have recently discovered the photo editing program GIMP. Thanx Matthew :) This is my first project. I think I am going to have a lot of fun.

Update: Matt thinks he can reprogram the program for me. So, I can boss it around even better. How cool is my husband? Love ya, honey :)

Teachers

We have a teacher this year I am having a very hard time dealing with and maintaining Christian thoughts toward. I will say not more. But, I am not happy with one teacher, one principal and one school.

Zebra for Sale

This is my Zebra.

He may LOOK like a normal, average domestic house cat.

But, I don't LIKE being normal or average.
I told him he is NOW a zebra.

Sadly, he was a naughty kitty and he is a NAUGHTY zebra.
Zebra for sale.

Sunni As a Lion

Confusion

Today at the grocery store I saw this item on the shelf. I am confused for two reasons.

1. What is this product's intended use? Garbage bag liner? Pet bowl liner?
2. Is this particular marketing campaign supposed to encourage me to buy this product or discourage me from buying it? Who is there targeted audience? 4-year-olds?

General Conference

The church has this great new site for kids and conference.

Kat came running in the house yesterday after school hollering for me. I thought something pretty bad had happened. She told me I had to come "now, no time for shoes."

What I found was a patch of long grass amid the short grass.

I have entitled the photograph, "Grow where you're planted OR grow anywhere you damn well please."