We got to do a photo shoot with Janette Smith just last Saturday and I haven't gotten to see all the pictures yet, but when they come I will post them. These are just 2 that she posted on her Myspace for ad purposes.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Photo Shoot Preview
We got to do a photo shoot with Janette Smith just last Saturday and I haven't gotten to see all the pictures yet, but when they come I will post them. These are just 2 that she posted on her Myspace for ad purposes.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Fun Picture Update
Just so you know, I didn't actually put the hat on her head like that. It was up and it just sort of kept inching it's way down when she fell asleep, but I didn't notice until we got out of the car. Then, I thought it was funny so I took a picture--then I took it off!
Friday, February 13, 2009
My ADD is showing
Recently, I've been kind of schizo about all my deep desires to learn new things. I think it started when I started going back to my piano lessons as Fresno State with Werz (best teacher ever, seriously). So, I've taken up learning Spanish (or all that I can with the program my hubby bought me a year ago--our CD drive didn't work on the computer, but I didn't know it until after he bought me a whole CD-ROM Spanish program) and now I've gotten back into trying to learn the guitar. I can play Little Red Riding Hood, (such a fun song) and Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer (badly, but it's getting better), and I'm working on the Minute in G so I make sure I can actually read guitar music. My fingers on my left hand are a little tender, but I'm having so much fun. I also figure I will be ahead when I DO finally go back to school since I will be changing my major to avoid marching band, to be replaces by some beginning guitar classes.
The problem now is trying to pull myself away from these other exciting things to practice the piano. It was bad enough when I didn't practice when it was one of my classes, but now that he's doing it in his free time, purely out of the goodness of his heart for no pay, I HAVE to practice, because I wouldn't want to insult him by wasting his time (and let's face it--I need it).
*sigh* I wish I was better about spreading these kinds of things out, but it seems like the interest all comes at once. I guess after I've spent so much time being lazy I try to overcompensate. Well, the Spanish probably won't stick, but the guitar will I think. I'm on my way!
The problem now is trying to pull myself away from these other exciting things to practice the piano. It was bad enough when I didn't practice when it was one of my classes, but now that he's doing it in his free time, purely out of the goodness of his heart for no pay, I HAVE to practice, because I wouldn't want to insult him by wasting his time (and let's face it--I need it).
*sigh* I wish I was better about spreading these kinds of things out, but it seems like the interest all comes at once. I guess after I've spent so much time being lazy I try to overcompensate. Well, the Spanish probably won't stick, but the guitar will I think. I'm on my way!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Bubbles & Sidewalk Chalk Art. . .
Bubble Fun
This is what happens when you leave the sidewalk chalk on the ground and it rains. . .
I thought it was pretty cool.Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Football and Blessings
So, in all my 23 years I've never been to a Super Bowl party, mostly because, of course, it's on Sunday, but partly because I never really had a group of friends that were into it enough to have one. But today, Paul and the kids and I went to our first Super Bowl party, and what a blast! I picked the Steelers to win and they did. The game was alright, but I really went for the awesome company. What a FUN group of people to hang out with and 3 of the 5 couples that wer there have only been here in this ward (and Fresno, I think) for less than a year, but was a great group! I'm the youngest by several years, but I don't even notice around them. I'm pretty sure I'm as close to the oldest child's age (he's 15) as I am to the next older adult. . .maybe more (since Paul's already almost 7 years older than me himself, and I think he's a couple years younger than them).
The best part of the night though: so, there's the game they have on XBox called Soul Caliber. It's kind of like Mortal Komat on steroids (I hear it's actually a revival/revamp of an old game of the same name). Ever seen a DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) mat? Well, I've never actually played DDR, but they had a mat and decided it would be fun to try to play this game with the DDR mat instead of a controller. So, instead of pushing buttons with your thumbs, you actually jump up and down on the mat. SOOO HILARIOUS to watch, even more fun to play, and what a workout! I don't think I've laughed that hard in awhile. Gary thought it was so fun after he tried it the first time he went out and bought another DDR mat so two people could play each other. During halftime we took turns fighting it out by jumping up and down. After 10 matches, I think, I'd worked up a nice little sweat and my legs were getting tired.
I guess my point to all this is, I can hardly even believe just how blessed I feel. On our first Sunday in the ward I was really nervous this was going to be a boring ward and finding friends was still going to be tough, but now I know Heavenly Father really did have a plan for us and this is truly where we're supposed to be. Of the 5 wards we've been in since we got married, this is my favorite hands down, though I do miss the people in our last Idaho ward.
The older I get the more convinced I am that Heavenly Father never intended for our journey here on earth to be completed alone. He knew we would need people to lean on and learn from. I guess that's why families are so important and for those without biological families we always have the Church family. It's so comforting to me to know that no matter where I go I am among friends when I find other Church members. Just walking through the bookstore on Saturday I had the thought that it's so nice that I can feel so comfortable in a random store because I know the owners share my core values. Stranger isn't a word in my vocabulary when it comes to the Church, and I love it. Even when I visited Florida and went to a sacrament meeting all by myself I felt totally comfortable and not weird or out of place at all. The Gospel brings people together more completely and quicker than anything else ever can and I feel truly blessed to have it in my life.
I wasn't intending to get all preachy and monolougy (if you can say that about writing--is that even a word??) but the thoughts have been going through my head recently so I thought I'd share.
The best part of the night though: so, there's the game they have on XBox called Soul Caliber. It's kind of like Mortal Komat on steroids (I hear it's actually a revival/revamp of an old game of the same name). Ever seen a DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) mat? Well, I've never actually played DDR, but they had a mat and decided it would be fun to try to play this game with the DDR mat instead of a controller. So, instead of pushing buttons with your thumbs, you actually jump up and down on the mat. SOOO HILARIOUS to watch, even more fun to play, and what a workout! I don't think I've laughed that hard in awhile. Gary thought it was so fun after he tried it the first time he went out and bought another DDR mat so two people could play each other. During halftime we took turns fighting it out by jumping up and down. After 10 matches, I think, I'd worked up a nice little sweat and my legs were getting tired.
I guess my point to all this is, I can hardly even believe just how blessed I feel. On our first Sunday in the ward I was really nervous this was going to be a boring ward and finding friends was still going to be tough, but now I know Heavenly Father really did have a plan for us and this is truly where we're supposed to be. Of the 5 wards we've been in since we got married, this is my favorite hands down, though I do miss the people in our last Idaho ward.
The older I get the more convinced I am that Heavenly Father never intended for our journey here on earth to be completed alone. He knew we would need people to lean on and learn from. I guess that's why families are so important and for those without biological families we always have the Church family. It's so comforting to me to know that no matter where I go I am among friends when I find other Church members. Just walking through the bookstore on Saturday I had the thought that it's so nice that I can feel so comfortable in a random store because I know the owners share my core values. Stranger isn't a word in my vocabulary when it comes to the Church, and I love it. Even when I visited Florida and went to a sacrament meeting all by myself I felt totally comfortable and not weird or out of place at all. The Gospel brings people together more completely and quicker than anything else ever can and I feel truly blessed to have it in my life.
I wasn't intending to get all preachy and monolougy (if you can say that about writing--is that even a word??) but the thoughts have been going through my head recently so I thought I'd share.
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