I took Ethan trick or treating in my parents neighborhood tonight. They had a trunk or treat at the church and then we went to a few houses around the neighborhood before it started to rain. Ethan had such a great time! He was a little nervous at first, but once he realized he could get candy just for saying trick or treat, he was all over it. He had so much fun that he fell asleep, I mean dead asleep, on the way home. What a fun night!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Happy Halloween!
Ethan and I did his pumpkin today. We got a pirate Mr. Potato Head set. He really likes it, but he's sad that the pumpkin has to live outside. Here is a video of him playing with it and some pictures of us having fun with it.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Our Corner Of The World
The world may be in an "economic crisis" but we're still fine here in our corner of the world. I think it's warranted that a lot of people are panicking about the current financial state of the world. I mean, if you live on credit for so long, as everyone was doing...even the banks, eventually the bubble will burst. If you live something that is not totally truth, the truth will eventually rear it's head, usually at the most inopportune times.
In these hard times I hear of people losing their jobs, losing their homes, not being able to afford food, and other such things. These things are horrible. Sometimes they're happening to people through no fault of their own either, like my niece. She and her husband faithfully paid their rent on a house in Bountiful earlier this year. They found out that even though they had been faithfully paying their rent, their landlord hadn't been so faithful with the mortgage. Off they went in a frantic push to find a home for rent for their family.
One thing I've been thinking a lot about lately is the "cycles of pride" in the Book of Mormon. The people would be humble, converted, and turn to God. God, in turn, would bless them. The people would be prosperous, then greedy, then prideful, then fall. They would then be humbled and turn to God again. If you don't hear something when the Spirit whispers it to you, it will be spoken louder and louder, until finally you're forced to deal with it. I think regardless of technology or the century we live in we, as people of this world, are a lot like those in the Book of Mormon at times. Sometimes catastrophic things happen to allow people to realize what is really important and to turn to God. God doesn't cause bad things to happen, but he allows things to happen to us so we can learn what is really important. I hope in these times that people will take advantage of this opportunity.
As for us personally, we're doing fine. We have sufficient for our needs. I'm really realizing the depth of that statement. I don't really need a lot of the things I used to think that I needed. I hope that we all start to realize through this crisis that we're going to be okay. I also think that it's an important time to be humble and remember those around us. Whatever you have that is extra may be just the thing that someone in need is praying for.
In these hard times I hear of people losing their jobs, losing their homes, not being able to afford food, and other such things. These things are horrible. Sometimes they're happening to people through no fault of their own either, like my niece. She and her husband faithfully paid their rent on a house in Bountiful earlier this year. They found out that even though they had been faithfully paying their rent, their landlord hadn't been so faithful with the mortgage. Off they went in a frantic push to find a home for rent for their family.
One thing I've been thinking a lot about lately is the "cycles of pride" in the Book of Mormon. The people would be humble, converted, and turn to God. God, in turn, would bless them. The people would be prosperous, then greedy, then prideful, then fall. They would then be humbled and turn to God again. If you don't hear something when the Spirit whispers it to you, it will be spoken louder and louder, until finally you're forced to deal with it. I think regardless of technology or the century we live in we, as people of this world, are a lot like those in the Book of Mormon at times. Sometimes catastrophic things happen to allow people to realize what is really important and to turn to God. God doesn't cause bad things to happen, but he allows things to happen to us so we can learn what is really important. I hope in these times that people will take advantage of this opportunity.
As for us personally, we're doing fine. We have sufficient for our needs. I'm really realizing the depth of that statement. I don't really need a lot of the things I used to think that I needed. I hope that we all start to realize through this crisis that we're going to be okay. I also think that it's an important time to be humble and remember those around us. Whatever you have that is extra may be just the thing that someone in need is praying for.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Halloween Came Early This Year...
My husband decided to go as the Elephant Man with a doll hand.
Really he was helping his dad out with winterizing his bee hives and there was a hole in the suit. He didn't even realize that until a bee was in his ear! So, obviously, he didn't want to alarm the patients on the cardiac unit and cause someone to have a heart attack, so he called in sick to work today. We know he got stung at least three times. At one point last night his head was so swollen his ear started to close up. Luckily he's doing better. He still looks a bit deformed, but the doll hand is less now. I just think it's funny how big his hand is, it's all chubby like a doll hand, but it has man hair on it. What a freaky doll that would be!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Hunting Trip
We had a really great weekend! We went up to the cabin up at Bear Lake for our annual family hunting trip. I, of course, don't hunt. It's more of a camping out up at the cabin trip for me. Dan didn't get a tag this year for deer so he was there to help Kylea and Mike get their deer. Linda's nephew Ryan was also there for his first deer. All of the tags got filled. It was a really good hunt. We were grateful for that. Kylea got her first deer and Ryan got his first deer. Mike also got a deer. Mike's family is going to end up with a lot of meat since both he and Kylea got deer. We still have meat from ours from last year! Oh well, it's good meat and we're using everything. Thank goodness it freezes.
Ethan had a great time. Ben brought his whole family up and the kids played the entire weekend. Ethan loves to play with Gideon. It was really a fun time. Keith and Linda also brought their four wheelers so we got to take the kids on rides and stuff. On Monday, just before we came home, I took Ethan for one last ride. I asked him if he wanted to go fast and he said, "Faster! Faster!" so we went faster. He was laughing and screaming. He said to me, "Is it fun Mommy?" I said, "Yeah, are you having fun?" He said "Yeah, fun." It was cute. He's funny, he doesn't quite have the first person talking thing down yet. When he wants something he always starts with "You want ..." because that's how I ask him if he wants something.
I love going up to the cabin. It's so relaxing. We watched movies, ate lots of yummy food, played together, and I got to read my book. We even went shooting the guns on Sunday night after Kylea and Mike had both gotten their deer. I got to shoot Dan's 12 gage shotgun, which is a first for me. We also took turns shooting all the other guns. We set up targets. It was really fun.
In case you're wondering, the little goats in the picture are Mike and Chris's. Their goat, Puca, had her kids just before the trip and was not taking a shine to them, so they brought them up the day after they were born because she wasn't taking care of them. They're so cute! The kids loved the kids. They're bottle fed, but hopefully they'll be on grass soon! Mariah and Mikayla slept on the floor of the garage on foam matresses to feed them every two to four hours, just like real babies!
Times like this, making memories, are why I'm grateful for my family.
Ethan had a great time. Ben brought his whole family up and the kids played the entire weekend. Ethan loves to play with Gideon. It was really a fun time. Keith and Linda also brought their four wheelers so we got to take the kids on rides and stuff. On Monday, just before we came home, I took Ethan for one last ride. I asked him if he wanted to go fast and he said, "Faster! Faster!" so we went faster. He was laughing and screaming. He said to me, "Is it fun Mommy?" I said, "Yeah, are you having fun?" He said "Yeah, fun." It was cute. He's funny, he doesn't quite have the first person talking thing down yet. When he wants something he always starts with "You want ..." because that's how I ask him if he wants something.
I love going up to the cabin. It's so relaxing. We watched movies, ate lots of yummy food, played together, and I got to read my book. We even went shooting the guns on Sunday night after Kylea and Mike had both gotten their deer. I got to shoot Dan's 12 gage shotgun, which is a first for me. We also took turns shooting all the other guns. We set up targets. It was really fun.
In case you're wondering, the little goats in the picture are Mike and Chris's. Their goat, Puca, had her kids just before the trip and was not taking a shine to them, so they brought them up the day after they were born because she wasn't taking care of them. They're so cute! The kids loved the kids. They're bottle fed, but hopefully they'll be on grass soon! Mariah and Mikayla slept on the floor of the garage on foam matresses to feed them every two to four hours, just like real babies!
Times like this, making memories, are why I'm grateful for my family.
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