Tuesday, November 9, 2010

From this......

To this.............

Man how time flies!

1. birthdays

2. getting a driver's permit

3. special days

Saturday, November 6, 2010

I'll be wearing BLACK

I have worn red to church for the last 8 weeks.

Tonite, it has come to an end.

I will be wearing black.

A sad day for Utah fans.

(I really blame it on the fact that a friend of mine was there).

Not just a loss, but a BLOWOUT.

No more being ranked #5.

1. wearing a different color to church

2. someone has to lose

3. an extra hour of sleep

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Politics

I am generally not one who likes to get too involved in politics.

I tend to cringe when they are brought up in a conversation and I know there is going to be a debate.

I do like to be informed and have my own opinions. I don't need to debate.

I don't expect people to think like I do.

That is one great thing about a vote.

But, living in TAXachussetts, I would have thought things would have turned out a bit differently.

On yesterdays ballot, there was a bill to reduce our state sales tax from 6.25% to 3%. A huge reduction in my opinion. Maybe too big.

Another thing to vote for or against was keeping a tax of 6.25% on alcohol, or getting rid of the tax.

I was blown away when I got up this morning. Granted, I will admit to being very disappointed with election results in this state.

But what I think is the most unbelievable is the tax results of the election.

Voters in the state of TAXachussetts voted to KEEP the state sales tax at 6.25%, but GET RID OF the tax on alcohol.

To me, it is unbelievable that people love their alcohol enough that they would rather have a sales tax on everything but alcohol. Granted we do not have sales tax on food and clothing, but everything else we buy is taxed.

Except for alcohol.

Crazy to me.

1. voting

2. only 2 more days of teaching seminary

3. middle of the week!

WOW

I waited for Todd to get home from work last night before I went to vote.

Normally I go during the day, but he wanted me to wait for him this time.

I could not believe the turn out.

I have NEVER had to wait in line to vote.

We had to wait over 30 minutes.

I heard people in line saying they didn't even have to wait in line when Obama was elected!

Crazy. Guess people want a change!!

1. freedom to vote

2. seeing people want to have a voice

3. agency

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Boys

Thanks to a friend of mine who read yesterday's post,

here is a picture of what my boys looked like for Halloween!!

Glad someone takes pictures of my kids!!

Thanks Nanci!

1. friends

2. only 3 more mornings of teaching seminary

3. GOOD seminary teachers

Monday, November 1, 2010

It's not easy being weird

Halloween 2010 will go down in our history books for being a hard one!

With it being on Sunday, our family decided that we would not go

trick or treating and we would spend it doing things at home together as a family.

Not an easy thing for one of my children who had many friends ask said child to go trick or treating with them!! Also, not all of our friends understand why we chose not to go(making us kind of weird).

But we endured and had a fun evening.

It is times like these when I miss being around my mom because she always does something fun for the kids, and knowing what she had in store for my nieces, I am sure she did not disappoint(lucky girls)!

The girls got invited to the local Girl Scout Halloween activity. They had a blast. Brynn is a Rydell High Cheerleader(from Grease) and Marissa is an Orange M&M. It was kind of funny because the girls that asked them to go were dressed up as a Green M&M and the one that took Brynn was a Pink Lady!

Sunday night we stayed home and passed out candy to our 12 visitors!

We decorated the table and I think it turned out cute.

We had tacos with eyes(sliced olives), orange julius, brains(bean dip), and I think I even heard the above said child, who was having a hard time with Halloween being on a Sunday, say what a great day it was!!!

Thanks goodness for tender mercies!

I did tell said child that next year I will take this child and friends wherever they want to go(in the state) for as long as they want. I may be out for a long time next year!!

Whatever it takes!!

Happy Halloween!!!

BTW, they did get to go to our ward Trunk-or-Treat, so they did get to get candy! And the boys did dress up for the ward activity, but I did not get pictures of it. Braden was a lacrosse player and Brandon was a Bob Marley kid of hippie.

1. sunshine

2. teaching moments

3. a simple Halloween

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Amazing

I have been sitting at my computer a good majority of the day today.

Entranced by what was happening in Chile.

I am amazed at what transpired today.

I can't believe that 33 miners were trapped for 69 days in a mine

a half mile underground.

I sat and watched so many of the miners arrive on the surface.

It is an amazing world we live in.

1. safety

2. cameras

3. blessings

Monday, October 11, 2010

She will be missed

CHARLOTTE HUMPHRIES

Charlotte Blake Humphries "Love One Another" Charlotte Blake Humphries, fun loving mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, sister and friend passed away October 8, 2010. She was born December 16, 1913 in Hinckley, Utah to Joseph E. Blake and Delta Cox Blake. She married Ray B. Humphries in the Salt Lake Temple September 18, 1936. She was always active in the LDS church, serving as a Relief Society President; faithful visiting teacher, Young Women's Counselor, Sunday School, Primary and Young Women's teacher for over 50 years. She loved Temple work. Survived by her nine daughters: Joan (ElRay) Buchanan, Marilyn (Richard) Hubert, Kate (Steve) Burdette, Barbara (John) Hester, Paulette (Paul) Burt, Charlotte Marie (Dick) Hill, Debra Humphries, Kristine Humphries, and Cynde (Ken) Snow; 36 grandchildren; 72 great-grandchildren; seven great-great grandchildren; two sisters: Irene Whitfield and Lou Jean Steadman; brother, Delaun Blake. Preceded in death by husband; two grandsons; one great grandson. Sincere thanks to Haven Hospice for their loving care.