Just about any LDS parent of a 17 month old can relate to the countdown to the 18 month mark. We are SO looking forward to having Rori in nursery at church! It will be so nice to get to hear and even participate in a lesson!!! Since Rori turns 18 months at the end of this month, we've decided to start getting her adjusted to it by taking her in early and staying with her. Ryan took her in today and said she did GREAT!
We knew she'd love the toys and kids, duh! ;) But I wasn't sure how she would do when it was time to quiet down and listen to the short little lesson time. But apparently, she did well! This is such a relief! And I really hope it lasts. lol
We still don't plan on ditching her early, not unless the nursery workers actually twist our arm and nearly force us too. ;) But at least we'll be able to have a peaceful and pleasant time with her in there instead of fighting her in class or in the halls. And come the end of the month, she'll be "legal" and we'll be FREE!!!!
*Now watch them call us to be Nursery Workers next month! :P
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Saturday, January 5, 2008
For Love of the Game x 2
Inspired by Cadi's comments, I decided that I really wanted to order that Brady jersey that Ryan wanted to give me for Christmas. I went to my amazon account where I had it on my wish list and ordered it! Yay!!!
Just an hour or two later, I checked our e-mails and when I was in our "family" e-mail, I saw an order confirmation from the nfl.shop! Looks like great minds think alike!!! Ryan ordered me a Brady jersey today, too!!! But I got the better deal. lol So I'm hoping he can cancel his. Turns out his order is backordered so I'm thinking we should be able to cancel it without a problem... I HOPE!!!
We've been meaning to order it since Christmas so how crazy that we both, without talking to each other, decided to buy the jersey today! lol
Just an hour or two later, I checked our e-mails and when I was in our "family" e-mail, I saw an order confirmation from the nfl.shop! Looks like great minds think alike!!! Ryan ordered me a Brady jersey today, too!!! But I got the better deal. lol So I'm hoping he can cancel his. Turns out his order is backordered so I'm thinking we should be able to cancel it without a problem... I HOPE!!!
We've been meaning to order it since Christmas so how crazy that we both, without talking to each other, decided to buy the jersey today! lol
For Love of the Game
A conversation that took place 5 minutes ago...
Cadi: Mom, high school football is on.
Me: Thanks honey, I like football but I usually only watch pro football.
Cadi: I know, that's why I told you. I wanted to hear you say 'no' to football. It's every girl's dream to not have her mom so intense in football. Mom you are too in love with football!
ROFL!!!
Cadi: Mom, high school football is on.
Me: Thanks honey, I like football but I usually only watch pro football.
Cadi: I know, that's why I told you. I wanted to hear you say 'no' to football. It's every girl's dream to not have her mom so intense in football. Mom you are too in love with football!
ROFL!!!
Friday, January 4, 2008
Do your friends lift you up or drag you down?
Today the YW went ice skating and it was lots of fun! I let Cadi come because it had been so long since she had been ice skating and she really likes going. It was really fun to watch the girls skate, they were so sweet and kind, helping each other. Here are some fun pics (The lighting was awful, so the quality isn't so great, sorry about that!)...
Thursday, January 3, 2008
"It's no bad thing to celebrate a simple life." - Bilbo Baggins
Today is J.R.R. Tolkien's birthday! Of course, he's dead... but it's still his birthday! ;) lol
And to celebrate, I'm going to post exciting Tolkien news (Which really is old news now because it was announced a couple of weeks ago but I was too busy to post it back then.^^) ...
Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema, along with MGM Studios, are finally going to be making The Hobbit! They have been in negotiations for years about the rights to the movie and they just last month came to an agreement! There will be two movies, filmed back to back (the same way that The Lord of the Rings was) and then released one year apart. The first movie will be out in 2010 and the second in 2011!
We are SO EXCITED! Just recently, Acadia "read" The Hobbit. (She didn't really read it, she listened to the unabridged book on tape during a couple of road trips. But close enough, she listened to it all.) She had asked if there was a movie she could watch now, and while we had to tell her "not yet" at that point, now we can say, "There will be!"
I'd say that's a great birthday gift to all of us! :D
And to celebrate, I'm going to post exciting Tolkien news (Which really is old news now because it was announced a couple of weeks ago but I was too busy to post it back then.^^) ...
Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema, along with MGM Studios, are finally going to be making The Hobbit! They have been in negotiations for years about the rights to the movie and they just last month came to an agreement! There will be two movies, filmed back to back (the same way that The Lord of the Rings was) and then released one year apart. The first movie will be out in 2010 and the second in 2011!
We are SO EXCITED! Just recently, Acadia "read" The Hobbit. (She didn't really read it, she listened to the unabridged book on tape during a couple of road trips. But close enough, she listened to it all.) She had asked if there was a movie she could watch now, and while we had to tell her "not yet" at that point, now we can say, "There will be!"
I'd say that's a great birthday gift to all of us! :D
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
2007, The Condensed Version
I think I did this last year, perhaps it was the year before... but the idea is to repost the first sentence of each month of the past year. Now, it's not really a review of the year but it's still kinda fun... so here goes!
January: It's two days late... but I'm sharing anyway.
February: Quit all the whining and complaining... (uh, okay so no one has whined or complained - or even mentioned it... lol).
March: I compile family video each year to share with our family since we live so far away and they miss out on seeing our family grow.
April: It's funny how General Conference always seemed SO LONG when I was little, but now it feels way too short!
May: I'm fairly sure that everyone who reads my blog knows this already but just to be clear...I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
June: Crappy Day, literally.
July: I can hardly believe that in less than one month Aurora will be a year old!
August: When we were younger, we had "Reading Club".
September: Today Aurora got it into her head that we should remodel our bathroom.
October: Rori has a cold.
November: I sure do love this kid but man, does she make me work!
December: I really have been wanting to blog about our trip and all the fun stuff going on right now but it has been CRAZY!
And there you have it, 2007.
January: It's two days late... but I'm sharing anyway.
February: Quit all the whining and complaining... (uh, okay so no one has whined or complained - or even mentioned it... lol).
March: I compile family video each year to share with our family since we live so far away and they miss out on seeing our family grow.
April: It's funny how General Conference always seemed SO LONG when I was little, but now it feels way too short!
May: I'm fairly sure that everyone who reads my blog knows this already but just to be clear...I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
June: Crappy Day, literally.
July: I can hardly believe that in less than one month Aurora will be a year old!
August: When we were younger, we had "Reading Club".
September: Today Aurora got it into her head that we should remodel our bathroom.
October: Rori has a cold.
November: I sure do love this kid but man, does she make me work!
December: I really have been wanting to blog about our trip and all the fun stuff going on right now but it has been CRAZY!
And there you have it, 2007.
Happy New Year!
I don't know about you, but I'm really excited for 2008!
I do want to set goals and just haven't really sat down and written them out yet, so I think I'll do that here and now.
I really need to get back on the healthy wagon! I have been awful the last few months! So, today is a new day and it starts now! I'm going to exercise at least 5 times a week (at least 30 minutes of cardio each day). I'm going to drink 8 glasses of water every day. And I'm going to get back to planning and making healthy meals for my family each night.
While I'd like to physically get smaller, spiritually I want to GROW! My goals are to have personal prayers morning and night, read my scriptures daily, and read the Ensign every month, cover to cover. I also want to read the lessons for RS from the new Joseph Smith manual, even though I'm not attending RS right now.
Those are all things I should be doing anyway and really have no excuse for not being consistent with them already. (Isn't that usually the case?) I really do have other goals too, but I think I need to really focus on these first. Then when I have made these habits again, I can move on to more.
Wish me luck! And good luck to you, in whatever goals you may have set!
I do want to set goals and just haven't really sat down and written them out yet, so I think I'll do that here and now.
I really need to get back on the healthy wagon! I have been awful the last few months! So, today is a new day and it starts now! I'm going to exercise at least 5 times a week (at least 30 minutes of cardio each day). I'm going to drink 8 glasses of water every day. And I'm going to get back to planning and making healthy meals for my family each night.
While I'd like to physically get smaller, spiritually I want to GROW! My goals are to have personal prayers morning and night, read my scriptures daily, and read the Ensign every month, cover to cover. I also want to read the lessons for RS from the new Joseph Smith manual, even though I'm not attending RS right now.
Those are all things I should be doing anyway and really have no excuse for not being consistent with them already. (Isn't that usually the case?) I really do have other goals too, but I think I need to really focus on these first. Then when I have made these habits again, I can move on to more.
Wish me luck! And good luck to you, in whatever goals you may have set!
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