So not long after we moved in (we probably had lived here about 2-3 weeks) the 2nd counselor in the Bishopric came over and we assumed it was to speak in sacrament meeting to introduce ourselves to the ward... it wasn't. We were given our first calling in our new home ward. We were called to be primary teachers for the 9-10 year old children.
We have 6 boys and 3 girls, and oh are they a handful! There is one boy that never comes/moved/we've never met I'm not sure the whole story on that, and two girls that only come every once in a while. They are at the fun age where it's all about cooties! The girls sit on one side of the room the boys sit on the other, and if Sadie(our little girl that is there all the time) is the only girl besides me there she will sit up front by me so she doesn't have to be alone. They are also at the last stage before they separate into their own gender classes.
They certainly keep things interesting, to say the least. A few weeks ago we were talking about the 3 degrees of glory and one of the boys had asked me where hell was. I tried to explain that the Terrestrial and Telestial Kingdoms are kind of like hell because we are not in God's presence. Then I had to explain further because they looked confused, so I drew a big black dot on the whiteboard and told them that was outer darkness that is what would be "hell" that is where Satan is and the 1/3 people that chose to go with him in the war in heaven. We were reading scriptures about what type of people go to which kingdom so they asked who would go to outer darkness. Curtis interjected and said that very few people from Earth go there, I explained that Cain would go there because he walked with and knew God but chose to obey Satan. Since he had a perfect knowledge and he knew what was right and wrong without question then he killed his brother because Satan told him to he will go to outer darkness because he chose to follow Satan. Then the boys(bless their hearts) shouted that Cain is Bigfoot... I started laughing SO HARD! Apparently that is a common rumor among members of the church? I have NEVER heard that before. I was trying really hard to get it under control but they kept stating the facts... 1. He was cursed to roam the earth forever. 2. That would mean he probably didn't speak English very well because they didn't speak English back then. 3. That would make him really hairy because he probably doesn't ever shave because he has to hide from everyone. I had to hurry and put a cap on that because I was going to lose my cool if they kept going so we continued.
Then when we were reading the scriptures about who goes to what kingdom and one of the scriptures Doctrine and Covenants 76:103 says "These are they who are liars and sorcerers and adulterers and whoremongers and whosoever loves and makes a lie". Our kids were amused by some of the words so they as what sorcerers were I said people who believe in and practice magic and spells. They asked what adulterers were... this one was a little harder to explain so I said it is someone who is married and decides to be unfaithful or have an affair, they were satisfied. They then asked me amongst many giggles what a whoremonger was... oh dear how to explain this one without digging a hole or stepping past my boundaries and how the parents wanted to teach their children... after a pause Curt looked at me as if to say "go ahead smarty how are you going to explain this one". I started off kind of slow and hesitant being careful which words I chose. "Well they are people who sell their bodies for money" The boys all seemed satisfied with the answer and kind of nodded (I'm not sure if it was in understanding or if it was because they didn't want to push further) but sweet little Sadie still seemed confused she replied "like for work and stuff?" I put my hand on my face... what now? "No not necessarily Sadie... for bad things". "Okay...? I still don't get it but it's okay go ahead with the lesson". Then one little boy Isaac piped in "LIKE THE BAD PARTS OF YOUR BODY SADIE!" "Oh..." her face went red and I hurried on to the next section.
Having such a big class does have it's tough times though with listening being reverent and the like. I have a really loud whistle the kind where you put your fingers in your mouth and the whole town can hear you. I have had to use this as an attention getter a time or two or at least once a week to get their attention. So for the month of July I made them a deal if I didn't have to whistle all month long they would get a party. It was hard for them but they did it! So we will be having a party sometime in August and now I have to think of another bribe every month till the end of the year so we can keep the peace in class...
Monday, August 12, 2013
Sunday, August 4, 2013
And along came Bandit!
So Curt and I had talked about getting a dog but we also wanted to wait until we were settled in a little more... I wanted a dog as soon as we found out we were moving into a house. Curt wanted to wait years 2 years... we finally agreed on a year and a half. That only lasted a month...
Curt's sister in law's neighbor got a dog for their daughter and didn't think she wanted it so they said she needed one more week of caring for him then if she didn't want him we could have him. He is a Border Collie/Sharpei mix. So we were prepared to get a dog but then they said they needed more time with him so I decided to start looking for another dog just in case they decided to keep him. I found this beauty...
She is the sweetest dog! I found her for free on KSL my co-worker and I fell in love with her she is gorgeous! She was in Weston Idaho and my co-worker grew up there so we left after work and went a picked her up so I could bring her home :) Curt didn't like that idea so much. He didn't get to help pick her out and she is so mellow which is a good thing but she had no interest in playing fetch or in playing at all plus she wanted to fight my neighbors dogs... So my co-worker that helped me pick her up said she wanted her for a playmate for her other dog. She has her now and I am sad without a dog but I know that she is happier with Copper and Holli than here with us.
I no longer get to sleep in because she is used to being up early during the work week to go out to relieve herself in the morning, but I can't imagine not having her! She makes everyday an adventure and she is always giving me great stories to tell. I love my little Bandita!
Curt's sister in law's neighbor got a dog for their daughter and didn't think she wanted it so they said she needed one more week of caring for him then if she didn't want him we could have him. He is a Border Collie/Sharpei mix. So we were prepared to get a dog but then they said they needed more time with him so I decided to start looking for another dog just in case they decided to keep him. I found this beauty...
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| Meet Tootsie! Lab, Border Collie, Boxer Mix |
So we had Tootsie Thursday night, Friday day and night and Saturday gave her to Holli and picked up Bandit. Curt showed me some cute puppies in Cove, Utah that were German Short hair(Pointers) and Blue Heeler mix. We decided those would make good dogs so we tried to call the guy but he never answered. Another set of puppies(same breed) came on in Bear River, Utah so we called him and scheduled a time to see them. On June 30th we picked up our first puppy!
She is too cute! I love her so much and she has the funniest personality! It is kind of weird to have a dog other than Jackie who I have had since I was 9 years old. It's funny how different, different breeds are. We have had her 5 weeks now she is 17 weeks old, she has grown so much it kind of makes me sad I want her to be a puppy forever! She is the floppiest dog you'll ever meet. Playing tug of war isn't even really a game if she wants to lie down and growl in the middle she will and you can drag her all over the floor until she decides she is ready to stand up again. She loves to grunt, sigh, and whine when she is upset about a situation or wants you to know she doesn't approve. She is kind of a chicken dog she is very shy and timid when faced with a new situation until she decides she is comfortable with it. If something is her idea she is all for it but if not she gives you this look like "Really, you want me to do what now? I don't think so." She has recently, about a week or two ago, realized that she is part cow dog and has started to herd to goats when we go check on them it is darling. Just yesterday she realized she is part bird dog too and stood in perfect point Curt looked down and back up and she was darting after a sparrow she saw. Now the big training begins so she can know what is okay to chase and herd and what is not. She loves to jump on people and be chased.
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| Meet Bandit! She has one brown eye and one blue eye! |
She is too cute! I love her so much and she has the funniest personality! It is kind of weird to have a dog other than Jackie who I have had since I was 9 years old. It's funny how different, different breeds are. We have had her 5 weeks now she is 17 weeks old, she has grown so much it kind of makes me sad I want her to be a puppy forever! She is the floppiest dog you'll ever meet. Playing tug of war isn't even really a game if she wants to lie down and growl in the middle she will and you can drag her all over the floor until she decides she is ready to stand up again. She loves to grunt, sigh, and whine when she is upset about a situation or wants you to know she doesn't approve. She is kind of a chicken dog she is very shy and timid when faced with a new situation until she decides she is comfortable with it. If something is her idea she is all for it but if not she gives you this look like "Really, you want me to do what now? I don't think so." She has recently, about a week or two ago, realized that she is part cow dog and has started to herd to goats when we go check on them it is darling. Just yesterday she realized she is part bird dog too and stood in perfect point Curt looked down and back up and she was darting after a sparrow she saw. Now the big training begins so she can know what is okay to chase and herd and what is not. She loves to jump on people and be chased.
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| Look at that face! Can't stay mad at this cutie for long. |
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| She is a silly sleeper, this is her favorite sleeping position. |
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| She uses the scale for her pillow a lot. I think she needs a real pillow. |
I no longer get to sleep in because she is used to being up early during the work week to go out to relieve herself in the morning, but I can't imagine not having her! She makes everyday an adventure and she is always giving me great stories to tell. I love my little Bandita!
Our New Life!
So as we learned in the last post! We love our life! Our new house, our land, town, our ward, and our neighbors! We live in one of the prettiest places on earth! Curtis always tell people when they come to visit welcome to heaven!
So since moving in the first item of business for us was to get animals :) that's right that was the first thing we wanted to do. Like I said we live on 5/8 of an acre, most of which is animal/horse property. Curtis was mowing the yard the first time and he mowed one strip of the entire length of the property he came inside and said we need goats or sheep or something to eat down the animal property so he could just mow the part with would be considered the "yard". So that night we started looking on KSL for some goats, we found cute little goats in a town about 10 minutes away but the lady never got back to us on them. So we found others in another town about 20 minutes away and went and picked them up! Two little doelings, Jolly and Josephine.
So Jolly got her name from the Hunchback of Norte Dame because that is Esmeralda's goat. Josephine got her name from her Uncle Michael(first name Joseph) he makes a goat face that looks like a goat our Uncle and Aunt have so to pay him homage we named one of our goat girls after Michael. I wanted to name both of them after him (Josephine and Michaelina) but Curt said no... :(
So since moving in the first item of business for us was to get animals :) that's right that was the first thing we wanted to do. Like I said we live on 5/8 of an acre, most of which is animal/horse property. Curtis was mowing the yard the first time and he mowed one strip of the entire length of the property he came inside and said we need goats or sheep or something to eat down the animal property so he could just mow the part with would be considered the "yard". So that night we started looking on KSL for some goats, we found cute little goats in a town about 10 minutes away but the lady never got back to us on them. So we found others in another town about 20 minutes away and went and picked them up! Two little doelings, Jolly and Josephine.
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| Josephine is in the back with the darker markings and Jolly is up front with the mostly white legs |
So these are our sweetie goats we love them and they have done a fabulous job keeping the weeds down. They brought much enjoyment the first few weeks we had them. Curt told me that they had taken over our lives because they were all I could think about when we weren't home and then when we were I wanted to be down with them. They have the funniest personalities and I was never aware how much attitude and personality a goat can have!
Sunday, June 23, 2013
The long catch up/OUR OWN HOME!
So we had a great Christmas and the rest of 2012. We got up at 2:45am on Christmas morning to surprise my family in highland. We showed up before they got up so that they could see what Santa brought, US! My parents didn't even know we were coming that early they thought we were coming later in the morning. It was great to be able to surprise them like that!
In February Curt and I kind of toyed with the idea of buying a house. We thought about it and how a down payment would be cheaper than rent or about the same, we would be paying ourselves, we could have pets, do whatever we felt like with the house, and be one step closer to being grown ups.
We looked out in Hyrum and didn't find anything that we really liked, there was a house in Clarkston that was down the street from our friends that moved out there a few months prior. We weren't sure we would like the commute into Logan but we thought we would look at the house. I fell in love! We loved that Clarkston is a small town, we could have horses; we could begin our dream of starting a farm/ranch. We made an offer on Tuesday it was accepted Wednesday morning and we signed the contract on Wednesday afternoon! WOW talk about fast! After we got the inspection we were informed that the foundation was crumbling and we had to back out because it was too expensive to fix... :( we were heartbroken, we already had our apartment rented out and we had no place to go. Luckily Curt's sister Connie lives in Providence and loves us enough to take us in for 3 weeks, until we could find something else out. We found another house we liked, it was more money but a much better house with more land! It technically wouldn't be on the market until May 1st (we found the house on April 30th). So we moved out of his sisters house and borrowed Curt's dads Fifth Wheel camping trailer and lived in a trailer park for another 3 weeks! Ugh... I was so fed up with not having our own 'home'/place to live. Finally we signed the contract and moved in May 11th. Almost 3 months from the time we packed our first box!
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| I don't know why this is sideways but this is our first box packed |
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| Front of the house! |
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| Front Room! |
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| Kitchen |
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| Dining room with my gorgeous red wall I painted! |
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| 2nd bathroom |
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| Extra room that is doubling for a shed right now until we build one |
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| Guest room |
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| Mud Room/back door |
So we are loving the house! So much space and yard, we live on 5/8 of an acre. In a small country town with wonderful people! We couldn't be happier to be where we are now!
Monday, November 19, 2012
What a week..........
Wow it has been quite the week.... a lot of bad news.
It started on Monday November 12th with a good friend of mine from high school posting on Facebook that her little girl had to be taken emergency C section and she was struggling... then by Thursday she had posted they were letting her go. She had, some how, gotten a brain injury while in the womb and since being born she had yet to open her eyes or breathe on her own... they had decided the next morning they would say goodbye to her. So Friday she posted her amazing testimony as they said goodbye to her perfect, precious, beautiful little girl. I am amazed at the strength she had at this time of trial for them, she is so strong in the gospel to be able to be positive while it is happening.
That news was followed by Curtis calling me from work to tell me that he got in a fight with a lawnmower and it won... he was in the emergency room with lacerations to the index and middle fingers on his left hand (which is his dominant hand) he ended up loosing his fingernails on both fingers, he broke the bone in his index finger with a hairline fracture in his middle finger and had to get over 20 stitches. My poor man can't do much for himself I have to help him eat, get dressed and tie his shoes... He has at least 6 weeks of recovery. Then therapy to follow... poor guy! *WARNING* I posted pictures of his exposed fingers if you are squeamish just skip over them... they aren't too bad but just in case.
The bad news ended with finding out a friend of mine died while duck hunting with his 2 friends on Saturday... they were on the Great Salt Lake when the weather changed and caused huge waves that capsized the boat and one of his friends hurried to swim to shore to get help, but my friend Chad and his best friend Logan chose to stay with the boat. The water was only 47 degrees, and they ended up getting hypothermia and they passed together... poor Logan he leaves behind his wife and 2 children. Chad was and is such a great person he was a friend to all those who knew him and was the friendliest guy. I know he is doing a great work in Heaven and that Heavenly Father wouldn't have taken him from us so young if he didn't need him for something bigger and better.
Well as the saying goes bad things come in 3's so I'm done right? I sure hope so I'm not sure I can take much more bad news... All I can say is that I am so thankful for the true gospel in my life... it doesn't make the pain go away completely but it helps to ease the pain some.
It started on Monday November 12th with a good friend of mine from high school posting on Facebook that her little girl had to be taken emergency C section and she was struggling... then by Thursday she had posted they were letting her go. She had, some how, gotten a brain injury while in the womb and since being born she had yet to open her eyes or breathe on her own... they had decided the next morning they would say goodbye to her. So Friday she posted her amazing testimony as they said goodbye to her perfect, precious, beautiful little girl. I am amazed at the strength she had at this time of trial for them, she is so strong in the gospel to be able to be positive while it is happening.
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| Precious little Paislee |
That news was followed by Curtis calling me from work to tell me that he got in a fight with a lawnmower and it won... he was in the emergency room with lacerations to the index and middle fingers on his left hand (which is his dominant hand) he ended up loosing his fingernails on both fingers, he broke the bone in his index finger with a hairline fracture in his middle finger and had to get over 20 stitches. My poor man can't do much for himself I have to help him eat, get dressed and tie his shoes... He has at least 6 weeks of recovery. Then therapy to follow... poor guy! *WARNING* I posted pictures of his exposed fingers if you are squeamish just skip over them... they aren't too bad but just in case.
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| poor hubby's fingers |
The bad news ended with finding out a friend of mine died while duck hunting with his 2 friends on Saturday... they were on the Great Salt Lake when the weather changed and caused huge waves that capsized the boat and one of his friends hurried to swim to shore to get help, but my friend Chad and his best friend Logan chose to stay with the boat. The water was only 47 degrees, and they ended up getting hypothermia and they passed together... poor Logan he leaves behind his wife and 2 children. Chad was and is such a great person he was a friend to all those who knew him and was the friendliest guy. I know he is doing a great work in Heaven and that Heavenly Father wouldn't have taken him from us so young if he didn't need him for something bigger and better.
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| My friend Chad |
Well as the saying goes bad things come in 3's so I'm done right? I sure hope so I'm not sure I can take much more bad news... All I can say is that I am so thankful for the true gospel in my life... it doesn't make the pain go away completely but it helps to ease the pain some.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Happy 2 Year Birthday
My cutie cute nephew turned 2 on Sunday. He is such a fun little guy! He's starting to talk and has more energy than a barrel of monkeys.
My mother-in-law made the cute cake! He loved it and was great and blowing out the candles! Happy Birthday Tye Boy!
Saturday, September 29, 2012
True Aggie Night
There is a tradition up here in Logan we have a block "A" and on certain nights, you stand on top and kiss someone at midnight to become a "True Aggie". If you and your kiss partner both are not True Aggies you have "A" day or Homecoming night to become True Aggies but if one of you is already a True Aggie, you can go on a full moon night at midnight and kiss on the "A" to make the other a True Aggie.
Since Curtis and I, both, were not True Aggies, we needed "A" day or Homecoming night, and we missed them last year because we were gone so much. This year, finally, we were here for Homecoming night! So last night we made a date night of it. I had a pressure cooking class at 6:30 but after that we went and got Jamba Juice and went home to set up our tent, sleeping mats and sleeping bags in the living room for a campout! We watched some TV until 11:30 and we hiked up Old Main Hill to the block A for our True Aggie initiation.
Holy wow was it packed full of people! I was reminded why I don't miss being single. It's crazy how things change after you get married, because when I was single I would have had a blast there. But being married it bugged me there were too many people and it was late and loud and cold and I just wanted to go to bed. It made me feel like a party pooper, but I stuck it out and kiss my hubby on that A good and long and then we unzipped our jackets to show our True Aggie T-shirts that we can now wear with pride.
Since Curtis and I, both, were not True Aggies, we needed "A" day or Homecoming night, and we missed them last year because we were gone so much. This year, finally, we were here for Homecoming night! So last night we made a date night of it. I had a pressure cooking class at 6:30 but after that we went and got Jamba Juice and went home to set up our tent, sleeping mats and sleeping bags in the living room for a campout! We watched some TV until 11:30 and we hiked up Old Main Hill to the block A for our True Aggie initiation.
Holy wow was it packed full of people! I was reminded why I don't miss being single. It's crazy how things change after you get married, because when I was single I would have had a blast there. But being married it bugged me there were too many people and it was late and loud and cold and I just wanted to go to bed. It made me feel like a party pooper, but I stuck it out and kiss my hubby on that A good and long and then we unzipped our jackets to show our True Aggie T-shirts that we can now wear with pride.
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| sorry its kinda blurry |
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