Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts

Thursday, November 06, 2008

New

dawn

(I promise I won't start every post with a sunrise picture)

glasses

haircuts


puzzle started

yummy bread recipe with homemade apple butter

way of eating pudding(during our service FHE)

idea that I think I am going to do for Genna's birthday treats at school- she'll love helping me make them.
cool music up at my nephew's myspace page (link fixed)

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Wonderful Weekend

Here is a reflection of the wonderful weekend we've had, seen through Jameson's eyes, since these are all pictures from his camera.


You never would have believed that Saturday was the first of November in Nebraska- it was sunny & 70 degrees. We took the opportunity to get some things done outside and made it a family work day. Now the kids weren't overly thrilled at first, but I think in the end we all had a fun time. Now the garden and all the flower beds have been cleared and leaves tilled in.


Look at Mo- he is getting so big. He has gained more than 3 pounds since we got him. He is such a fun puppy and we love him dearly! We're so glad that he has finally figured out that this is his home. While we worked on Saturday, he just played happily in the yard along side us. We were worried because before we would be playing with him and he would take off down the street to where he knew his mom and siblings were.


This weekend was our Stake Conference up in Lincoln. We had an amazing adult session on Saturday night which was all about the temple. Afterwards, we went out with Troy's family to Texas Roadhouse. Sunday's session was equally as wonderful. Such good reminders of how we can do a little more and strive to be better each day. Tonight we were on the road again, traveling up to Troy's sister's house in LaVista. We made welcome home signs because Stephanie gets back next week from her mission. I'll take pictures at the airport of the cool signs we all made. We had dinner together and just enjoyed one another's company tonight.


After Stake Conference today we came home and had breakfast for lunch. Troy made us pancakes and sausage. I was so excited to try out my new cute little OJ glasses. I look at these glasses every time I go to an antique store. My grandma has similar glasses and I just love the size and colors of them. But I could never bring myself to pay the $3-5 per glass price at those stores. Friday, I was shopping at our little thrift store here in town and found 2 sets of 3 for 50¢ a set. The sad thing is that we realized we're not big orange juice drinkers. Connor commented that he thought of the show Fear Factor and just downed his whole glass at once. Maybe next time, I'll have to buy citrus punch.




This is Jameson's halloween candy. He was thrilled with the full sized hershey bars(his favorite). Speaking of candy- you should go read the story of the Candy Bomber from WWII. It is really touching. Here is Cocoa's cool FHE lesson based on this story.


Jameson's trumpet and a few of the songs he is working on for their Veteran's Day concert at school. I'm so grateful for music in my life. This weekend I listened to a lot of great music- at Stake Conference and here at home on the computer. Hopefully Made with Glue and Love doesn't think I am blog stalking her- it's just she has the Mamma Mia soundtrack on her playlist, so I've been hanging out quite a bit at her site.


With Election Day and Veteran's Day fast approaching, I looked at these pictures from a flag burning ceremony we attended, with gratitude in my heart for this great country we live in. I believe our founding fathers were inspired men. I am so thankful to those who serve to keep our country free. I pray that on Tuesday that good men and women will be elected to run our country.




Add finally these pictures are just funny to me. Here is Jameson eating his first atomic fire ball! Thanks Cheryl for taking them.


I hope your weekend was wonderful as well!

Monday, October 27, 2008

Time Out 2008

I had a wonderful time this weekend with my family at Time Out in Omaha.

Friday night we listened to Jenny Oaks Baker. I have never heard more beautiful violin playing in my life. I was amazed, delighted and moved to tears as she played.

My sister Linda flew in from Colorado. She was excited to see Ardith Kapp, who spoke that night. She had met Sister Kapp as a Laurel in 1978.

The next day was just as wonderful, we listened to Kenneth Cope and Cherie Call sing.


Elia Gourgouris, Pam Hansen, Wendy Ulrich and Mary Ellen Edmunds spoke to us. It was the spiritual nourishment I have been craving and I came away filled. It was so awesome to be able to share this experience with so many dear friends as well.


PS. My neat little upsizing trick is not working with Blogger lately- I'm not sure why. But I guess it is not just me, other people are having problems with it too.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Wii wish you a Merry Christmas

Sitting down to relax for a few minutes before working on my talk. Our family is speaking in Marysville, Kansas on Sunday. I am cheating and using part of a talk I had to give in the Seward Branch in September.

We had a wonderful Christmas. I am going to borrow a little recap idea I saw on my friend, Rebecca's blog.

Best Food: We had Mexican food and desserts when Troy's family came over. Shantelle's Chocolate Chip Cheeseball was the winner!
This sounds like her recipe except she doesn't use nuts because her son is allergic:

Chocolate Chip Cheeseball
Ingredients
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup Butter (no substitutes), softened
3/4 cup Confectioners' sugar
2 tbsp. Brown sugar
1/4 tsp. Vanilla
3/4 cup Miniature semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup Finely chopped pecans
Graham crackers

Preparation
1. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Gradually add sugars and vanilla; beat just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours. Place cream cheese mixture on a large piece of plastic wrap; shape into a ball. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Just before serving, roll cheese ball in pecans. Serve with graham crackers. Yield: 1 cheese ball (about 2 cups).


The almond coffee cake rolls I make every year, came in close second.



Best Gift To Me: The movie Persuasion- I have been asking for this for years and Cheryl helped Troy order it online- thanks, Cheryl!! I will spare you the puffy eyed, bedhead picture of me in my pajamas with all my gifts! When getting my gifts ready for the picture, I made the comment how I must have been a good girl this year since I was so spoiled. Genna frankly replied, "No, Mom, remember you yelled at us when you got mad." Out of the mouths of babes, lol!



Best Gift Given:Both boys were awake by 4, they were so excited. We held them off until 6:30- thank heavens for the 24 hour marathon of a Chrismtas Story. Of course, their favorite item is the Wii. Genna says her favorite gift was her High School Musical 2 poster book, although you can find her playing with her new Leapster. She loves the art game.




Best Game Played: We played Pit, Sequence and Jameson's new Deal or No Deal. But Pit was definitely the winner. I've loved that game since high school.

Best Song:I told you already how much I loved How Many Kings by Downhere.
But I really enjoyed when helped in Primary on Sunday, signing all the Christmas songs from the Children's Songbook.

Hope your Christmas was merry & bright!

Friday, November 30, 2007

Soundtrack of my life

I saw this on someone else's blog and thought it sounded fun.

If your life were a soundtrack, what would the music be?

Here’s how it works:
1. open your library (iTunes, winamp, media player, iPod)
2. put it on shuffle
3. press play
4. for every question, type the song that’s playing
5. new question — press the next button
6. don’t lie and try to pretend you’re cool

opening credits:
Clocks- Coldplay
(Eclipse playlist)

waking up:Falling For You- Jem

first day at school:Slow Down- Aly and Aj
(kids playlist)

falling in love:I'm Not That Girl- Wicked Original Broadway Cast
(Broadway playlist)

breaking up:Without You- Asia
(80's playlist)

prom:Knowing Me, Knowing You- Abba

life’s okay:The Reason- Hoobastank
(New Moon playlist)

mental breakdown:The Girl From Rosewood Lane- Joy Electric

driving:Get Free- The Vines
(Alias playlist)

flashback:

Devonshire- Sense and Sensibility Soundtrack

getting back together:
Try Again- Keane

wedding:
Five Little Pumpkins- Raffi
(Genna's playlist)

birth of child:
L.O.V.E.- Ashlee Simpson
(Running Playlist)

final battle:
Love Me Like You- The Magic Numbers
(Eclipse Playlist)

death scene:
I Just Can't Live A Lie- Carrie Underwood
(Troy's Playlist)

end credits:
All These Lives- Daughtry