Another cold, February night...

...and here we are, chillin' at home in our usual, comfortable positions: In the living room with our lap tops. Bob sitting at the floor near my feet, and me on the couch, wrapped in my favorite Elvis blanket. ;-) We're either writing in our books, playing cards or goofing around on Facebook- which includes chatting with friends, kidnapping, or farming. Routine...routine...yawn, yawn, and we're getting kinda bored being stuck in the house.

Is it Spring yet??

This month has dragged on and on...and not much has been going on, which is why I haven't posted that much. Both hubby and I have been sick, but luckily I didn't have to miss any work. Unfortunately, he missed a week. Before we got sick, we had a special assignment for ourselves - and that was the fun task of watching all of the movies that have been nominated for Academy Awards this year, and picking our favorite one. I love going to the movies and ordering a huge ice-cee!! It never gets boring. So far we've seen four movies of the five: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (thumbs up!), Frost Nixon (thumbs up!), Slumdog Millionaire (Ten thumbs up, my favorite!!!), and The Reader (Thumb not quite so far up, good movie with fun plot, but way too much of Kate Winslet naked! More than I needed to see.. LOL) Now we have only one movie left that we hope to see this weekend: Milk. It will make watching the Oscars this coming Sunday so much more fun! ;-) Don't ask me why I enjoy watching this so much - I love to see the glamourous Hollywood actors/actresses come out in their fancy clothes so I can judge them. Kinda fun.

So... I got a new calling in my church a couple of weeks ago. I was called to serve as the Stake Primary Secretary, meaing that I will be in charge of all the NURSERIES in the stake. (Wasn't I just released from the nursery? LOL~) Nobody heard me when I said I'd like a break from other people's kids. ;-) Okay, so I was only slightly overwhelmed with this new task, as you can tell, but I accepted the call anyway because I know it's what the Lord wants me to do. I can never get away from the kids and the nursery, and I guess I never will. Must be God's fun way of letting me be a parent - observing other people's children from the outside looking in, and being an influence for good this way. I love the kids, and look forward to serving them this year. I also hope I can serve my husband and my family by giving us a child of our own. Still crossing my fingers on that one! ;-)

Anyway, not much more going on. We got rid of the birds, finally!! ;-) The cat is certainly bored now, but it's alot more quiet and peaceful up here. I won't miss them much...although I'm sure I'll think of Tahoe once in awhile. (Thanks to Dan!!) Oh, and we had a family dinner last Sunday night with Bob's family, (thanks for the lasagna, Larry!) and we are eagerly planning our trip out to West Virginia this May - to watch my nephew Porter graduate from high school. I can't wait to travel there and see Greg's family again - we've missed them so much. Porter has grown up so fast - he is more handsome than ever. It will be a great time. Annie stayed with us awhile that evening and played around on facebook under my profile. We played a joke on Greg and told him she had skipped a period. Meanwhile, he freaks out at the idea that his younger, single sister is suddenly pregnant, and we tell him that she went straight from Math to Science. Yeah, it was pretty funny. Guess you had to be there.

Okay, enough for now, you'll all caught up to date. HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY till next entry... ;-)

Happy Superbowl Sunday!

...and not looking very good for the Arizona Cardinals, unfortunately. I really wanted them to win the superbowl this year. However, it's looking more like Pittsburgh will take the title. Bummer!

Oh well, that's the name of the game of football. You win some, you loose some. And I'm trying hard not to cry. I've always been a big baby though, and I never fail to cry when football season is over. Get over it Jen!! ;-) Anyway, today has meant so much more to our family however than just football, the most beautiful sport ever invented. My mother, hubby and I went to church with the O'Brien family so we could participate in special gospel ordinances with them. We are so proud of Grant - for today he was ordained to the office of a priest in the Aaronic Priesthood, and my husband had the honor of laying his hands on Grant's head to confer this upon him. Grant was able to pass the sacrament for the very first time and he did a wonderful job, nervous as he was. Then our little nephew Ryker Jonathan O'Brien was blessed in sacrament meeting by my husband, and Johnna bore her sweet testimony. It was a spirtual day, one I will never forget. Mom went crazy with her camera, so I will add pictures she took this week. Johnna and I were giggling cause we could see the flash of her camera in the halls. My older sister Heidi also came with her family, and we bumped in Laura and Leif and family in the halls who were just finishing their sacrament meeting in the same building. It was so much fun to see everyone.

This is my favorite picture I took of our happy gathering in the church foyer. Look how adorable Ryker looks - I love the way he's looking at cute little Shori.

After church, we met back at Johnna's house where Grant cooked us a fabulous meal and we watched the first half of the superbowl with them. Austinn entertained us with his fun, goofy personality and we took turns holding Ryker. Now we're home watching the final half of the superbowl, rejoicing with the family spirit we feel. My family members are truly the bestest friends I've ever had. ;-)



And with that said, there will be more to come. Tomorrow is Groundhog day and so the month of February begins. Happy Happy Joy Joy!!!

Bob and Grant and the Savior - feeling the love!!