1. The Draper Temple open house yesterday. The temple was so beautiful, clean and peaceful, and I was slightly jealous that my house isn't. However, I was pleased that my boys didn't burp or fart for two whole hours. I think that qualifies as beautiful, clean and peaceful!
2. Barry Manilow. He writes the songs he writes the songs...
3. My new-found dedication to take my morning break and exercise again (I kind of gave up once winter set in. And as a result, I've had two people insinuate that I was pregnant - one of them being my own child no less).
4. My husband, who is not as hard on me and I am on myself.
5. And finally, no basketball tonight! I shouldn't be grateful, since it's my calling and all, but they've postponed basketball until the end of February because we don't have enough room in our stake until then. This gives me time to learn the rules and practice. My first step: learn how to dribble. My son is going to teach me on Saturday.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Have a Good Day!
This morning I was telling my boys to have a good day today (they were the only kids up at the time). My last-born child said, "I always try to have a good day, Mom, but sometimes it just gets messed up!"
So to everyone out there, and especially my son, I hope you don't have a messed up day!
My Five:
1. No more meetings for the day!
2. BYU Radio. I can listen to talks while I work (depending on the work I'm doing).
3. Tomorrow we get to take the kids to the Draper Temple open house!
4. The internet. I love it!
5. My office isn't freezing today. Yesterday I had to bundle up in a blanket. (Robin, it was the baby quilt you made for my kids. I LOVE it!)
So to everyone out there, and especially my son, I hope you don't have a messed up day!
My Five:
1. No more meetings for the day!
2. BYU Radio. I can listen to talks while I work (depending on the work I'm doing).
3. Tomorrow we get to take the kids to the Draper Temple open house!
4. The internet. I love it!
5. My office isn't freezing today. Yesterday I had to bundle up in a blanket. (Robin, it was the baby quilt you made for my kids. I LOVE it!)
Friday, January 23, 2009
The Call to Play Ball
Actually, my new calling doesn't REQUIRE me to play ball, but I am the Women's Sports Director of our ward. I really just have to organize and inform.
HOWEVER, in my attempt to magnify my calling, I decided to be on the team. Last night was our first basketball game. My team, who was nice enough not to tell me that I stunk to my face, convinced me to play "just two minutes." I ended up playing about two minutes AND thirty seconds, but it seemed like 10 minutes. They even passed me the ball twice. I even tried to shoot a basket. It hit the rim and everything (which is practically a point!).
I learned a lot: that people are very nice, that not all refs call the fouls, and that there's this thing called the "3 Second Rule" that involves not standing in this thing called "the key" for more than 3 seconds at a time when your team has the ball.
I hope to learn what positions 1, 2, and 3 mean as well as "are you up or down?"
Any basketball fanatics out there?
Here are Friday Five:
1. It's Friday! Boy do I need it, too. I swear this four day work week was a six day one (my sense of time is way off...)
2. My hubby went grocery shopping. I love a stocked fridge!
3. Free Ute gymnastics tonight for everyone that wears pink! (We're not going, but I'm glad for it, anyway).
4. Rain. I love rainy days.
5. Free newspaper at the Bookstore.
HOWEVER, in my attempt to magnify my calling, I decided to be on the team. Last night was our first basketball game. My team, who was nice enough not to tell me that I stunk to my face, convinced me to play "just two minutes." I ended up playing about two minutes AND thirty seconds, but it seemed like 10 minutes. They even passed me the ball twice. I even tried to shoot a basket. It hit the rim and everything (which is practically a point!).
I learned a lot: that people are very nice, that not all refs call the fouls, and that there's this thing called the "3 Second Rule" that involves not standing in this thing called "the key" for more than 3 seconds at a time when your team has the ball.
I hope to learn what positions 1, 2, and 3 mean as well as "are you up or down?"
Any basketball fanatics out there?
Here are Friday Five:
1. It's Friday! Boy do I need it, too. I swear this four day work week was a six day one (my sense of time is way off...)
2. My hubby went grocery shopping. I love a stocked fridge!
3. Free Ute gymnastics tonight for everyone that wears pink! (We're not going, but I'm glad for it, anyway).
4. Rain. I love rainy days.
5. Free newspaper at the Bookstore.