Elder Snow Returns From Mexico!

My brother Sam just returned last Wednesday from serving a 2 year mission for our church in Mexico City Mexico. We are very proud of him for completing his mission and staying out in spite of personal tragedy and loss. We are very excited to have him home with us now.

He was so excited when he came home that night to share with us some of his favorite candy he brought all the way from Mexico. I think he was probably a little disappointed at our reactions. I wasn't even nice about it. I just started gagging and ran to the trash to spit it out.

He still has some funny missionary habits. He has to ask us regularly how to say something in English. This morning when I woke up I walked past his room and he was still half asleep in bed. He said something and I asked what he had said. He kept repeating it and I kept asking 'what?'. We both finally realized he was speaking to me in Spanish.

I don't want to embarrass him, but he is going on his first date tonight! And she's cute! Way to go Sam!

From Sam Returns

From Sam Returns

Monday Morning Musings - Snow Much Fun

Snow. Snow, snow, snow, snow, snow. It isn't even the middle of October and we have snow! A lot of snow. I am not ready for it. I don't like winter clothes. I don't like wearing close toed shoes.

When we were packing to move out of our house, Steve informed me that I was going to have to be in charge of packing because he was not going to be around much because he was so busy. You know- running a business, building a house kind of busy. So I said, fine. I will be in charge of that. And I was doing a darn fine job of it. Well, it came down to the weekend before we had to be out of the house. The weekend we had to be out was Labor Day Weekend. So I, being in charge of packing, decided that we needed to move as much out as possible the weekend before we had to be out or else everyone would be out of town and we wouldn't have any help. I figured we could move out all the furniture and what boxes we had packed and then that next week I would finish packing and it wouldn't be too bad for me to move those boxes to storage by myself. That's a good plan, right? Except some people (person) decided to mess with my plan.

The day we were moving, we had a bunch of people over to help. While they were moving stuff out I went up to my room to get the clothes out of the dresser so they could move it out. Guess what I found up there. Mister "you are gonna have to be in charge of packing" ,packing. Great, right? WRONG! This is what he was doing. He was yanking all his clothes off the hangers and sticking them in boxes. The problem with this? I had a ton of wardrobe boxes that you can just take your clothes out of the closet and hang them in the box. HELLO! Other problem? He was going to give that box to the people moving our stuff out and have the stick it who knows where in storage. HELLO! When confronted about his actions he said he was just packing his warm clothes, you know, the one's he wouldn't need until we were already settled into our house and all unpacked. "It will be fine honey, I'm just trying to help you by getting as much out as possible." Mmmmmm Hmmmmm. Guess who wishes he would have left the packing up to me right about now, being that we have snow and all.

Another moving/wrong person packing, induced problem? In the process of packing I went to the clothes closet, with a WARDROBE box to put the coats in. My plan, put in in storage LAST so if need be, we could get to it. What did I find when I opened said coat closet? Nothing. Not one thing. I freaked out and asked Steve where all our coats were. He said he packed them. I asked it he put them in a wardrobe box, being that just 10 minutes before I got mad at him for not putting his clothes in a wardrobe box. Ummm, mmmm. Nope. He just pulled those off the hangers and shoved them into a box. I asked the whereabouts of the box. Yeah, he didn't know. But I was again assured that we would be all moved in and unpacked before we would need the coats. Yep. So I had to go out Saturday and buy all the kids new coats. I just love spending unnecessary money on things like that when our economy is about to crash. Sigh, yeah.

I don't really mean to complain so much about my dear husband. I do love him very much. He was very well intentioned. And he is working so very hard for us right now. Trying to finish the house, all while trying to provide the money with which to buy the house. I love you honey.

Since moving, I haven't taken the time to locate a new salon. So in addition to over grown roots and haircut, I also have very very overgrown eyebrows. I had a dream last night that I found a place and I went to get waxed. I was so excited in my dream. Then I woke up and looked in the mirror and was very disappointed. A nice feeling to have when looking in the mirror. This is pretty much what I look like right now:

A Postin' Fool

It has been a very busy week. My brother Sam came home from his mission on Wednesday. We were busy getting ready for his return and have enjoyed spending time with him since he has been back. Being as busy as I have been, I neglected my blog. I have made up for it today. I went ahead and posted a WebCam Wednesday, a Thinkin' Thursday, and a Flashback Friday. So don't stop here. Read on!

Flashback Friday - The Bald Axis

Bart, Farrah, Scott, Kristy

Lauren, Gabe, Kay, Earl, Sam, Destiney

Emily, Allyson, Steve, Zac

This picture was taken about 6 years ago. Kristy and I were both pregnant with Tia and Aubrey, respectively. We made fun of the picture when we first got it back from the photographer because we have this bald axis going right down the center with Scott, my dad, Steve and Zac. An enlargement of this picture hangs in the hall in my moms house and every time I look at it, the axis is the first thing I see.

Anyone wondering who the extra child is? That is my cousin Michelle's daughter, Destiney. She was living with my parents at the time.

Thinkin' Thursday - My View In Lieu

In lieu of a separate Thinkin' Thursday post, I left my opinion on my Tuesday post in the comment section. Click here to read. And for all of you who apologized for your comments being so long......well......no need to apologize.

WebCam Wednesday - And Bean-O Was His Name-O

My brother Sam returned home from his mission in Mexico City on Wednesday. We were all very curious to see how his dog Bean-O would react when seeing him for the first time. So I decided to make a video of the reunion. Here it is for those interested.

We The People

It is only 27 days until our country and it's citizens elect a new president. What a ride it has been to get here. I think the next 27 days will be just as much "fun", if not more so.

I am curious as to who you will vote for, so I thought I would host my own little poll, right here. Who are you going to vote for? Take the poll to the right and let us know.

I am also curious as to why you are voting for the candidate of your choice. So please leave a comment on this post stating at least one reason why you have chosen to vote for your candidate.

I'm really curious and I really want you to be able to express your opinions. And that's all I want. Just your own reason why you have chosen to vote the way you are voting. Please don't comment on other peoples comments. And let's all just be nice. You can comment using your name or if you prefer comment anonymously.

Monday Morning Musings - And Party EV-ER-E-DAY!

I was trying to bribe Emily to do something last week. Nothing was working. So I said, "Fine. Then I won't tell you who the next person in our old neighborhood is that is having twins." Yep. It's true. I just found out last week. Whew! Looks like I escaped just in time. (knock on wood)

The other night I had the TV on and I was listening to the news. They were talking about pirates. Like real, live, actual pirates. I was slipping in and out of consciousness while it was playing in the background. I started dreaming about Johnny Depp. Ya know, pirates. If you're gonna dream about a pirate, you might as well dream about him.

The kids hate it when I sing in the car. Whenever I start to sing, they always say, in exasperated tones, "MOM! QUIT SINGING!!!" The other day I was driving and it was just Addy and me in the car. I started singing and she said, "MOM! QUIT!". My sweet little baby is already turning on me. Stinkin' older siblings.

We were sitting around the dinner table the other night and we were talking about my dad. Aubrey said, "Can we please not talk about Papa?". We asked her why and she said, "Because whenever we talk about him, water starts shooting out of my eyes." Ohhhh.....

We had access to a wii on Saturday. I played Guitar Hero for the first time. I am hooked. Majorly. I need one. But I really shouldn't have one. But I want one.

So while I was playing Guitar Hero on Saturday, I was playing and belting out the song, "I Wanna Rock & Roll All Night". I was really into it. So into it that I had no idea that one of the guys who works for Steve came over to get his paycheck and was standing in the doorway watching/laughing at me. I think it should be a rule that if your wife is doing something that would be embarrassing if an outsider were to see, you should tell her, "Hey, there is an outsider watching you." Steve, on the other hand, doesn't think that would be a very fun rule.

The Building Of A House

Steve and Ashley working in the big hole thingy they dug to put some kind of tube thingy and some wires in.

Zac, Emily and Aubrey reading on the ledge. Luckily no one has fallen off yet. Knock on wood.

Thinkin' Thursday - Sit Right Down On Your FannieMae And Have A Listen

Wow! It has been over a week since I blogged. I have been a very bad, bad blogger. Sorry.

OK, it's like this. I wasn't sure I wanted to continue to be all political with my Thinkin' Thursdays. I am just so sick and tired of it all. I really am. But then I went to church and this letter from the First Presidency of my church was read:

As citizens we have the privilege and duty of electing office holders and influencing public policy. Participation in the political process affects our communities and nation today and in the future.

Latter-day Saints as citizens are to seek out and then uphold leaders who will act with integrity and are wise, good, and honest. Principles compatible with the gospel may be found in various political parties. (emphasis added)

Therefore, in this election year, we urge you to register to vote, to study the issues and candidates carefully and prayerfully, and then to vote for and actively support those you believe will most nearly carry out your ideas of good government.

The Church affirms its neutrality regarding political parties, platforms, and candidates. The Church also affirms its constitutional right of expression on political and social issues.

Sincerely yours,
Thomas S. Monson, Henry B. Eyring, Dieter F. Uchtdorf The First Presidency

So I decided to actively support those I believe will most nearly carry out my ideas of good government.

Right now, I'm real tired. I said it like this "I'm reeel TY-rd" with a thick accent. That's how I say it when I'm really really tired. So to be quick about it, I am just posting this video. Then I am going to bed. For more info about the political neutrality of my church clickity click click right here. I said that like this, "rawt hare". That also means I am TY-rd. I really should just shut up and go now. Enjoy the film!