felling crummy

so today was a blaaaa day. I woke up with a migraine and a sore throat. I thought maybe it was just because I slept with my fan on me last night but it hasn't gone away yet so i think it might me my fall cold coming on. i hate getting sick. It seems since I moved to Tennessee I have gotten sick more often than I use to. I think its the weather changes. Plus my allergy's don't help out any either. Anyway Mindy came over today for a fill on her nails and we chatted a bit. Well she chatted mostly cause I wasn't in talkative mood. Anyway after she was done she left and I took a small nap until the kids got home from school. Then I made dinner and now I am hitting the bed early. Lets hope I feel better tomorrow. I can't miss class anymore.



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Happy Labor Day / Elyssa's Indian Longhouse

Happy Labor Day to everyone. Ok so today was a great day. I got up and decided that today was the day that we needed to finish Elyssa's Indian Longhouse project for school. Personally I hate when they send projects home because I end up doing most of the work unless it is a science project in which they have to do it. Anyway Elyssa got assigned a Longhouse and so I told Dale that he would have to be the one to help her with this because I am just to busy. Ha ha on me because guess who ended up doing most of the work. Yup you guessed it, it was me. Now don't get me wrong Dale helped out a lot as did Elyssa and Dj tried to help but I really wanted Elyssa to come up with the ideas for the project. Anyway we finally finished it at about 3:30. Anyway here are some pic's from the finished project. Elyssa hand make a canoe and a bowl and grinder as things they used in their everyday lives.

The first picture is of the right side of the longhouse. The second is of the front with the front down so you can see inside. The third is of left side of the longhouse. The fourth is of the back of the long house and the fifth and last is of the front with the front up.

Then headed over to the church for the Labor Day Pic-Nic. We had a great time and got to really talk to our friends. On that note I think that my little Dj is becoming more of a teenager everyday. Today as we were leaving the Pic-nic, he and Liza Wall we up at the ward building talking a laughing with each other. At first I didn't think anything of it and kinda teased him a little about it. But at the end of the night when he was about to go to bed he handed me a note that read,"How do you know when a girl really LIKES you." I had to ask why and he said just answer the question so I told him it is different with different girls and then asked again who it was he was talking about. He told me Liza and that he really likes her but wasn't sure if she liked him the same way. I told him that he just had to wait it out and see where it goes. He said ok and went to bed but I have a feeling that this won't be the end of that conversation. Since he is not allowed to date until he is 16 I don't think I have much to worry about but you never know with kids these days. This may just end up being a crush that he gets over and then again it may end up being more. Who knows I guess we shall see where this adventure leads us. Ha ha. Anyway after all that I sent Dale off to work and I am now headed to bed.

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New Calling

Ok so on Wednesday when I arrived to church for our normal Wednesday meetings I was met at the door by Brother Fuller asking if he could meet with Dale and I sometime that night. I said yes that would be fine and went about my night. When Dale showed up to pick us up I told him that Brother Fuller wanted to speak with us. To be honest I truly thought that they were finally giving Dale a calling since he has been a member for 10 years and never had one. To my surprise it was not for Dale but for me. They have decided that they finally need some one who will be in charge of keeping the building schedule in order. In other words they have been needing a Ward Building Coordinator. So ta-da that is me. Plus today they made it official and set me apart. I guess I have been doing so well in all of my other callings as far as keeping them organized and in order that this is where the lord has put me. On the other side of that it means that I am no longer the Activity Day Girls Leader or Young Women's Camp Assistant Leader. That is sad for me because I really enjoy being with the youth. But the lord knows best where we should be and so I am gladly taking this calling and will be giving it my all as I always do. Now I just hope they finally give Dale a calling. Here's wishing right. Well that's all for now so.........

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My first attemt at making bread.

What a wonderful day. Last night Dale and I had the best date night in a very long time. Then we got to sleep in and wake up to a quiet house. Once we were up and ready for the day we went and got the kids from Mindy's house and thanked her profusely for the favor. She said no prob. After picking up the kids Dale wanted to show me some houses he had found for sale. I said fine and we went to look at them. They were nice but not what I was looking for in a home. After that we decided to drive around the area and look at the neighborhoods since we really have not had the chance to do that out here. We were all impressed by what we saw and even found my dream house. It is for Rent or Sale, and isn't in Pleasant View which Dale loves, but is in a great area that I could be happy with. It is surrounded by trees and is in a quiet neighborhood. Dale is going to call on Monday to see what they are asking for Rent. Then we headed over to the Halloween Express store to get some ideas about what we all want to be for Halloween this year. Anyway after all of that we came home and the kids went to go play outside while Dale and I took a crack at my first attempt at making home made bread. I have to say it was really good. It turned out great. I forgot to take pictures of it because my family ate it to fast. I promise to take pictures the next time though. This was a white bread and I am not a big fan of white bread but it was pretty good tasting. I will attempt Whole Wheat bread next week. Here's wishing me luck. Anyway I am pretty beat from the day so I am headed to bed.

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Date night

Ok so Dale and I have not had much alone time together in awhile and after talking to Brother Fuller on Wednesday we decided that he was right and very soon these children of ours will be out of the house and it will just be him and I so we better like each other if we plan to stay together forever, which we do by the way, so I had my friend Mindy watch the kids for us tonight while Dale and spent the night at home alone. I know I know its not really a date if you stay home but when you are broke you do what you can. Anyway we rented a couple of movies from the RedBox and enjoyed a night of alloness. I was so great just getting to spend time without the constant interruptions from our children and being able to really have an adult conversation with out pre-teen butting in with their two cents. I guess its true when they say the simple things in life are what make us the happiest. Anyway we are headed to bed pretty late tonight since it is like 2:30 in the morning. I am just glad we will get to sleep in a little tomorrow.

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Why must they make us Wait?

Waiting around for someone to come on time is like wishing to fly. I really hate when someone says they are going to be at your house at a certain time then shows up like three hours later with no phone call I might add to say he is running late. What am I talking about you might ask well that would be the bug man. He was suppose to be here at 12:00 to spay for bugs but didn't show up until 2:45. Lets just say I didn't stick around for him. I needed to talk to him about the on going problem we are having but he didn't show up on time and I couldn't wait around for him to get here. I had errands to run in Nashville and an appointment to get to on time. Needless to say I didn't get the chance to talk to him but when I see him again I will let him know just how I feel about it. I mean really the least could have done was call and say he was running late. Am I right? Anyway other than that it was a very productive day. Dale and I finished what we needed to do and got home in time to meet the kids at the door. Well DJ anyway. Elyssa doesn't get home till 4. We had dinner at Mindy's tonight. Her on again off again boyfriend brought home these really yummy stakes for dinner and we provided the veggies. All in all it was a great meal with some great new friends.

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Random Dozen

1. What insect are you most afraid of? Feel free to post a picture.

I would have to say the spider is my worst insect to be afraid of. I also don't like snakes but they are not an insect. Ewwww. I would most definitely be afraid of this spider.

2. What is the greenest/most organic thing about you or that you do?

I try really hard to be as green as possible so I try to use organic products including my cleaning supplies and my food.

3. Tell me about a recurring dream that haunts you.

I don't usually remember my dreams but if I had to pick one I do remember it would have to be the one where I am walking down the road with my friends talking and laughing and having a great time when all of the sudden all of my teeth fall out of my mouth and then all my hair falls out. Not sure as to why these things are happening to me I freak out and wake up screaming every time.

4. Have you ever missed a flight? What were the circumstances?

Yes when I went to spend time with my Mother and siblings in May. I was trying to get home to see my husband and kids and had to drive from Tehachapi to L.A and forgot what L.A. traffic is really like and ended up missing my flight by 30 minutes. I got on another flight that day but it was a long process. Next time I will leave like 5 hours before I have to be somewhere in California. Not that I plan to be going out there ever again. LOL.

5. What do you consider your best feature?

I don' know that a laugh is a feature but I consider that my best one.

6. What was the last concert you went to?

I have been to a lot of them so I am going to tell you the most memorable one. It was the first concert I went to with my husband before we were married. It was the Areosmith concert in Biloxi, Mississippi. We had so much fun that night. I think that may have been the first time I really thought I could be with this person for the rest of my life. The funny part was that I had told him that I wanted to go to this concert and so he said he would try to get tickets. After he got them he thought he would try and pull a fast one on me and showed up at my house with an envelope and said the concert was sold out but that he had gotten tickets to see the local Hockey team. I acted like it was fine with me but he could tell I was not happy. I hate Hockey and so when I opened the envelope and looked at the tickets they said Areosmith on them. I laughed and told him he was a butt for trying to trick me like that. He and my parents thought it was so funny the way I reacted. I love my husband.

7. Describe the most embarrassing church moment you ever experienced.

I would have to say that would be the time I tucked my skirt into my pantyhose and didn't realize it. Thank goodness for great friends who didn't let me go far with it like that.

8. Are you a whistler, hummer or singer?

That would be a hummer or singer depending on where I am.

9. George Washington Carver said, "I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in." What is God saying to you through nature today, or this very minute?

That I really need to slow down and really enjoy the blessing in my life and not worry so much about the material things or the worldly things going on around me all the time.

10. On September, 1, 1752, the Liberty Bell arrived in Philadelphia. What memorable event will take place in your life on September 1, 2010?

I would have to say that the most memorable thing that happens to me everyday including September 1, 2010 would be the time I get to spend with my wonderful husband and kids and the fact that I have the best friends in the world.

11. Taco Bell or the Liberty Bell? (You must choose.)

That's a hard one. I love Taco Bell but I would have to say if I had to choose it would be having the opportunity to see the Liberty Bell. Who would in their right mind pass up that chance. Not me.

12. Do you believe men and women can have purely platonic friendships?

Oh yes I do. Growing up I had more guy friends than girl friends because with guys there is just less drama. I'm all about the no drama. I have never had any patients for it. Even today I am still really great friends with all of them. Even though we don't live in the same place anymore we still talk all the time.