It's Groundhog Day!

Phil's official forecast as read 2/2/08 at sunrise at Gobbler's Knob:

Here Ye! Here Ye! Here Ye!
On Gobbler's Knob on this fabolous Groundhog Day, February 2nd, 2008 Punxsutawney Phil, the Seer of Seers, Prognosticator of all Prognosticators, Rose to the call of President Bill Cooper and greeted his handlers, Ben Hughes and John Griffiths.
After casting a weathered eye toward thousands of his faithful followers,Phil consulted with President Cooper and directed him to the appropriate scroll, which proclaimed:

"As I look around me, a bright sky I see, and a shadow beside me. Six more weeks of winter it will be!"

{BOO}

Blogging remorse?

Feeling guilty about your blogging habits? read this; you'll feel better!

Good Reads

I'm all for a great way to keep track of books I've read, liked, disliked, and want to read. GoodReads is a really cool way to figure out all of the books you have read. I find more every day. This is way easier than keeping a written list somewhere, plus all of your friends can take a look and see how you rate them. And, I am always looking for another good book to read, and I prefer to take recommendations from people I know and love-like you!!! Checkout my reading list on Goodreads here & sign up so I can see what you're reading!!

8 Months

What? Eight months already?? My C-section, waking up in the middle of the night, and nursing a billion times a day are all distant memories. The thoughts that fill my head now include:

"Finally! Two teeth!"

"Standing up? Time to lower the crib!"

"Heading for the stairs.....time to dust off the baby gate."

"I can't believe you like curry!"

"How are you already cruising around the furniture? Where did my baby go??"

Jackson's learned a lot in the past month. I fear he'll be walking by next month. I sure hope not! He's growing up too fast, but he sure is fun and cute!

A Day Of Pondering and Remembrance

I was both saddened and joyful as I heard the news last night of President Hinckley's passing.

Saddened because I will miss him. I'll miss his witty comments. I'll miss his abounding love of life, people, and Jesus Christ which was so evident in all he said and did. I'll miss his cute face! I'll miss his council and guidance, but I'm grateful to know that this council and guidance does not end with his death- that it will continue with the next prophet.
Joyful as I thought of how wonderful his reunion with his cute wife must have been! I know he is so happy to be with her again.

He was a great man. I will miss him!

OH BOY

Just a post to say that I won't be posting until after Sunday.....

I just got made RS Secretary AND found out Matt & I have to speak in Sacrament Mtg. on Sunday {ug}. Why do we have to be the people the bishop calls last minute when his other speakers are going out of town? Who does that, anyway {say they'll speak in church, then call the week of & say they're going out of town}?

Wish me luck!

No school today....hooray!

Our house outside today...


Our house inside today...


We didn't leave the house {except to snow blow the driveway. fyi- the snow was knee deep. My knee, not the kids. Jealous?}. I'm glad today was a holiday so we didn't have to use the school "snow day". I'm banking on that extra day for spring break!

Elizabeth's Tea Shop and Bakery

I'm DYING to go to this place!







Who wants to come with???

Flashback Friday

I've won many awards in my day {okay, not really} but these two make me the most proud. Girls Camp brings out the best in all of us- especially me, apparently! I must confess that I haven't lived up to either of these awards, though public urination is always something I'm striving for. How the awards committee decided that I was worthy of the "belching in my wedding line" honor I'll never know.

Blog It Forward

Ok, I was lucky enough to be chosen on Josie's blog for her "blog it forward" homemade treat. So now I'm paying it forward! Here's how it works: the first three people to leave a comment saying they want to participate will receive a handmade gift from me within the next six months. The only stipulation is that you have to have a blog, so you can do the same, and you have to pay it forward by sending a handmade gift to three other people. So, who out there wants to pay it forward with me???