Not quite ready to do a post on the wedding so today I'm just letting my head wander. And yes I do know that it's Thursday. Just go with it people.
I'm pretty sure that my family cringes when I do this because then the whole world knows how random I am. ;)
*I'm just now getting into the Christmas spirit. Oops. The Christmas music is going, I've got the Christmas potpourri going, I feel like baking, and I'm getting started on our Christmas New Year's cards. Go figure. I guess having the Christmas spirit all year does start in January, doesn't it?
*My house is such a disaster that I really can't seem to get going on cleaning it! Yesterday, I was so overwhelmed by the mess that I just did one job in each room. That gave me some satisfaction but if I don't get the dining room table cleaned off today, I may have a mutiny on my hands. We haven't eaten dinner on that table for about a month now. Yikes.
* I DID get all my laundry done yesterday though. Yea for clean, folded, put away clothes!
* When you have two words that are capitalized together (see above), it really loses the emphasis on that second word, doesn't it? (See. So random.)
*The other day, I took back all the stuff we didn't use for the Hot Chocolate Bar for the reception. I way over bought, so you should have seen the lady at Walmart when I pulled up my cart full of food stuffs. She was not a happy camper, but she was still kind to me. But it was nice to have that money back.
*Unemployment update~ People, it may just be the end near. Prayers please!! I so appreciate your prayers in our behalf. I'm so very, very grateful for my loving family, ward family, friends.
*I have literally lived the last month on whatever sugar I could find to eat. And I haven't been running because, apparently, I couldn't run and do wedding stuff at the same time. So I'm terrified to get on the scale. Seriously.
*Professor Pyle is back teaching again. He had people take his class just because he was teaching. That's so nice. He IS wonderful though. *happy sigh*
*I love the Nutcracker. I'm sitting here typing listening to the music. I love it. And I love that I can now see the dances in my head when I hear the music. Love.
*I'm super excited to get to read some books this month. My goal is to read the Hunger Games series, and then, I'm going to be really brave and read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. I know that doesn't seem like a big deal, but you have to remember that I haven't read or watched anything that is in the slightest bit intense in years. I just can't do it. But I'm going to try because I have heard so many great things about this series of books. It has to happen.
*Children update: Tyson is back in Provo, finishing his last semester (I think) at UVU. Could it actually be that I'll have a child graduate from college? Only 8 years after my first graduated from high school? ;) That's okay, kids. I don't care when you graduate, just do it! AJ is back down at BYU, Lilly and Breck are at BYU-I, Megan starts at UVU also. Everyone is going to school this winter semester. I have five children going to college. That's just a little odd for me.
*We are gearing up for the drill and dance competition and performance season. I have two weekends between now and the end of March, that don't have some kind of dance thing going on. It's good to be busy, right?
*Nephew update: Poor Bradley is sooo sick rignt now. I will have to force him to go to the doctor. He needs a wife to make him do it! Any that would like to apply for the position, please leave a comment. I'll see what I can do! ;) Robert started school yesterday too! Yea for Robert, getting something going at last. I think he's finally ready to get something positive in his life. Hank had his bishop's interview last night for his mission papers! That means one more interview with the stake president and he'll have his papers all turned in. He was applying for jobs yesterday. Good job Henry!! (These are the only nephews I know anything about. Sorry other nephews!)
*So.... now I must go take a shower and get to making cookies for choir, and some other things to go with some thank you notes I must write. So many people to thank!! So many great people in my life!! So very blessed!!
*On that note, I think everyone should read this post from Danielle. It is so very true, and I've made the committment to get back to recording my life. Thanks Danielle!
*Okay, I really do have to go do something now. Clear off a table, clean a floor, take a shower, read a book, eat a bon-bon. Not really! Just checking to see if you were really reading!
Until tomorrow,
Love,
me.