Jack-O-Lanterns

Alan and Benson created these Jack-O-Lanterns at our house for Halloween.

Audrey's Expressions

Martina was trying to get a picture of the two of us for the ward newsletter... These are the range of expressions my "little love" gave.

Audrey went with the family to a restaurant. More silly faces!

20 Things to Remember

~I read this on Monica's blog and really liked it, so I copied it to share.~

1. Faith is the ability to not panic.
2. If you worry, you didn't pray. If you prayed, don't worry.
3. As a child of God, prayer is kinda like calling home everyday.
4. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
5. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot.
6. Do the math. Count your blessings.
7. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.
8. Dear God: I have a problem. It's me.
9. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.
10. Laugh every day - it's like inner jogging.
11. The most important things in your home are the people.
12. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.(Preach it!)
13. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open. Come on in.
14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry.
15. He who dies with the most toys is still dead.
16. We do not remember days but moments. Life moves too fast so enjoy your precious moments.
17. Nothing is real to you until you experience it; otherwise it's just hearsay.
18. It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are done.
19. Surviving and living your life successfully requires courage. The goals and dreams you're seeking require courage and risk-taking. Learn from the turtle, it only makes progress when it sticks out its neck.
20. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting. Leave gentle fingerprints on the soul of another for the angels to read. I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I lived just the length of it. I want to have lived the width of it as well.

4

Winnie tagged me with this... here goes!

4 random things I like about my husband:

1. Let's me stay up as late as I want
2. Doesn't complain when I study or do homework
3. Doesn't care if the house is messy
4. Let's me spend money however I see fit
   *Good thing I don't have a husband! ; )

4 movies that I can watch more than once:

1. Napoleon Dynamite
2. Pirates of the Caribbean (the first one ONLY)
3. The Princess Bride
4. Ever After

4 shows that I watch:

1. CSI:
2. Rock of Love Charm School
3. Desperate Housewives
4. Gilmore Girls
   

4 places I've been today:

1. Home
2. Day Care
3. School
4. Work

4 people who email me regularly:

1. Megan
2. Deann
3. Helen
4. Hillary

4 places I've visited:

1. Chicago
2. Bryce Canyon
3. Disneyland
4. Las Vegas

4 places I would like to go:

1. A cruise, any cruise, anywhere
2. Hawaii
3. Washington DC
4. Disney World (again)

4 things I'm looking forward to in the next year:

1. Being done with math: algebra, calculus, and stats (yippee!!!)
2. Audrey being potty trained
3. The Twilight Movie
4. Audrey is finally old enough to understand Santa Clause brings presents at Christmas. It should be a fun year!

One Word Tag

1. Where is your cell phone? desk
2. Where is your significant other? searching (for me!)
3. Your hair color? auburn
4. Your mother? awesome
5. Your father? friendly
6. Your favorite thing? pj's
7. Your dream last night? didn't
8. Your dream/goal? graduate
9. The room you're in? office
10. Your hobby? reading
11. Your fear? tests
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? house
13. Where were you last night? home
14. What you're not? skinny
15. One of your wish-list items? husband
16. Where you grew up? Utah
17. The last thing you ate? crackers
18. What are you wearing? boots
19. Your TV? small
20. Your pet? none
21. Your computer? mis-matched
22. Your mood? emotional
23. Missing someone? nope
24. Your car? rodeo
25. Something you're not wearing? jewlery
26. Favorite store? Target
27. Your summer? school
28. Love someone? Audrey
29. Your favorite color? orange
30. When is the last time you laughed? Sunday
31. Last time you cried? today

I tag: Anyone who wants to take 2 minutes to do it!

i...

...read this on Diana’s blog and copied it…

i am... smarter than i think, stronger than i seem, and braver than i know
i think... i could use a good night’s sleep
i know... life can be hard, but also beautiful
i want... an awesome, fabulous prince charming
i have... school books
i dislike… being cold
i miss... having someone call me out-of-the-blue, just to tell me they love me
i fear... the unknown
i feel... tired, a LOT
i hear... audrey jabbering and making small sentences
i smell... peppermint gum
i crave... cold stone
i cry... almost daily
i usually... do laundry on mondays
i search… ebay for shoes
i wonder... if i’ll pass my classes this semester
i regret... not recognizing the “small stuff”
i love... audrey
i worry... about strange things
i am not... prepared for my math test
i remember... how i felt the day i found out i was having a baby girl
i believe... in miracles
i dance... rarely
i don't... laugh enough
i write... in my journal every day
i win... some card games, some board games
i lose... socks
i wish... upon stars
i listen... to professors monday through friday
i don't understand... college algebra
i can usually be found... studying
i am scared... of haunted houses
i need to lose… ten more pounds
i forget... how special we all are
i am happy... because i say so

Primary Kids

Here are some of the kids in my Primary Class. They are 4 or 5 and VERY smart!

Spencer

Mercedes and Hadley

Ellie and William

Alyssa

Face Painting

The youth in our ward did a "Penny Carnival" for the kids. They painted this cute butterfly on Audrey's cheek. She learned how to say "butterfly" pretty well! She didn't want to sit still for her picture to be taken... hence the hands on her face :)