Changes, always changes

So a couple of months ago they changed the Young Women organization in our ward. They released the whole presidency and then the next week got new advisers (except for me). I asked to be left in and the bishopric was more than happy to accommodate me. I was excited to stay in. I love the girls and I've loved teaching them. Plus, our girl's camps are always so much fun. I love it.

Last night a member of the bishopric called and asked if we could come in this morning before church. They asked if I would be the new primary chorister. This releases me from being the laurel adviser. I will miss those girls so much. They have taught me so much about myself, the gospel and life in general.

I'm excited to be the primary chorister. The last time I had this calling we had between 2 and 10 kids in our primary. We have over 40 in this ward, so it will be quite different. Now I need to learn how to speak to children again. I've gotten used to talking to teenagers, I need to learn how to talk to 4-11 year olds. And our primary meets all together. So no junior/senior primary. That will be interesting. I know that just as I received help from Heavenly Father for my previous calling, I will receive help for this one.

One thing I find funny, We've been in this ward for almost three years (May makes it 3). During that time I've been to Relief Society for about a month. We got called into Primary in June and were there for a year when I got called to YW. I've been in YW for almost two years and now I'm back in primary. When I finally get back to Relief Society, I won't know how to talk to adult women.


Anyway, I'm excited. Next year Joseph will be in primary and if he doesn't do well in singing time, I'll beat him up after church ;) Speaking of the little imp, here he is with one of his best smiles.

Cold, cold go away...

So we've been dealing with sickness at our house. I have been in bed with the flu for over a week. Joseph has been sick too (not that you would know with the energy he has), Josh has even started coughing the last couple days.

Speaking of my wonderful husband. Here are his graduation pics I've been promising.



His graduation was a busy day. I wish I could have had a better seat to get pictures of when he got his diploma. But I was wrestling with a two year old who wanted to go home and see his daddy. So he's all graduated and we are excited. Although, we are hoping for two more graduations in the next five years. I will graduate with my bachelor's (hopefully before my 40th birthday) and Josh will graduate with his master's in Social Work. Then we can work on getting Joseph to high school.

But back to being sick. So I have been incapacitated for the last week. I've gone to church to teach my lesson, and we had New Beginnings last week so I went to that. But other than that I've been in bed. (okay, so I took Joseph to the doctor last week but whatever). We keep our house at 69 degrees (trying to cut costs on that dreadful gas bill) but it's felt about 49 degrees to me. In our bathroom we have a "dream wall". It has pics of tropical areas, nice rooms, etc. We got the idea from "The Secret" (about the only thing I liked from that show). Every time I'm in the bathroom (been downing water to get me over my flu) I look at those pictures and imagine I'm sitting on the beach there. I need a tropical vacation. We are planning on going to California this summer, but man oh man, I need heat right now.

Josh took Joseph to run some errands with him today (thank you MLK for giving us a holiday today) So I can rest and relax a little. I love my boys, and I love where I live (not the house, but the area), but I would give almost anything to be alone on a beach with a good book right now. I'd also need someone who would bring me food and virgin daiquiris. I can't wait for summer to come. Usually I don't mind the winter. But this year I need spring. Maybe because my parents come home this summer. I don't know. Maybe I'm getting old.

Anyone know how I can get to the Caribbean on $10?

On to the Finnish

Here we are in a new year. It’s so exciting to make new resolutions. But that is not what I’m here to talk about. We are down to six months before Mom and Dad get home. Here is Joseph showing how excited he is at how little time is left until he can hug Grandma and Grandpa. He really is excited he’s just talking in the pic, so don’t take the look on his face to mean anything.

I can't believe how short this is (or how big Joseph is). The first pic of this had Joseph as a four month old and the chain had over 150 links to it. Now he's big enough to hold it and it's little enough that it's not difficult. 26 weeks left.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!