These are a few of MY favorite things

I had one of the best weekends of my life. I was able to spend it with these two smart beautiful women who just happen to be my daughters. I don't think we took any pictures this weekend but this picture was taken in 2006. At the present time, Sarah is about as big as Amanda is in this photo and Amanda is thin. I just want to say how much I admire these two. We had great conversation because they are both very smart so we talked about everything from Prop 8 in California, to birthing, breast feeding, recycling (well, this is a stretch but Amanda wouldn't take a plastic bag for a purchase), we talked about the talks that we heard, the music, etc. I love them so much and I am such a proud mother that I really think my chest is going to pop right open. I love you girls and Thanks You So Much for going with me!!

I'm So EXCITED and I just can't HIDE IT!!!

I'm about to lose control and I think I like it! I LIKE IT!!

This weekend the girls and I (no kids, no husbands, no worries, nice hotel) are going to Nashville for a Time Out for Women retreat. We have done these in the past but we are always taking nursing babies or running up for one long day. We are leaving tomorrow and will come home Saturday night. I am so excited. There are usually very inspirational speakers, uplifting music, a church bookstore; not to mention the nice hotel and NO COOKING!!

I am so excited, can you tell??

Countdown to James

Brad and I were talking yesterday and he said how he loves to have something to look forward to. He said, "Thanksgiving is really soon, then Christmas, then February because Lost starts, then my birthday, and then James is home!" I told him how one of the great thrills in my life is when the event is almost here and I can buy milk that expires after the event! I am weird like that.

James and his companion in the mission office. James and Brad make me a picture like the one in the background before James left but I don't have a place big enough to hang it up.

Silly James

He wrote that this is the biggest 3 year old in the world. We know James can be a bit on the drama side but the kid does look pretty big to me.

One of James's best friends from high school is at BYU and had James over for dinner. Sarah Connolly is the best!!!

Today is.....

National Men Make Dinner Day!!

I like this day but, where are the men that live in this house??? I can't find them. Brad is at work and then off to Insta-toot! Larry is at work and then straight to church for High Council meeting. Hannah and I are on our own unless I can get this guy, without a shirt, and a nice looking six-pack to come and make dinner for us!

What Next?

He may be smiling but I am not!! I kind of feel like Brad. This morning, Brad came into my room and said, "You know what we should do? Go buy guns and ammunition." Our house is a little (lotta) sad.

I talked to Porter this evening. He said, "Nana, I voted for Barack Obama." I questioned him and he said he voted at school for Barack Obama. I told him that he needed to listen to his mom and dad and support John McCain. Porter then said, "But Barack Obama is skinny." Sounds like he isn't too far off from the kindergarten level of intelligent voters this election. Vote because he can say the word change, but hasn't done anything in his life to change anything. Well, that isn't correct, he changed friends, and preachers when he decided to run for president.

Bah-Humbug

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"The Birds"

I woke up this morning and we had a rendition of Alfred Hitchcock's, "The Birds" in our front yard. It was freaky. I scared most of them away when I was trying to get the pictures. Hopefully, this doesn't scare you to death!!

Okay, it doesn't look that scary but there really were tons more. If you click on the picture and see them in the bigger mode, it is a little more scary.

This is the kids from Conference Weekend. You can tell we bummed out all weekend by Steven's pink shirt and pj's.