Today I did a lot of painting on the wooden gifts. They re really cute and I like them, but next year if I attempt this kind of thing I really need to start much earlier.
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Today was our first meeting as the new primary presidency. I think it will be a good group to work with. And I love to be in charge of organizing data.
I also was working on sanding for the wooden Christmas presents I am making. I became covered in saw dust.
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This morning I was supposed to go visit teach, and when I arrived, she was gone, in fact everyone was gone, they already left for vacation. I wonder if I already knew that and just forgot, wouldn’t surprise me. So I went to see another friend that I have had trouble catching at home for a while. We had a good visit.
I mentioned before that our friends the Frisbies are moving. They have lived here for about 5 years. Today I went over to offer a hand and hold babies so she can pack or pack so she can hold a baby. In any case there was a lot more talk than pack. As I was sitting holding one of her boys I saw a Christmas picture sitting next to me so I picked it up** and told Brittany that she looks really familiar to me. I looked at her first name and asked what the maiden name is. And would you believe that one of my MTC companions is her good friend! Anyhow, I had lost touch with her***, so it was nice to see that she has a family. Brittany called her and left a message and she called back, so she and I got to visit for a few minutes. That was nice. I have missed her. We exchanged emails, and I have given her the address to this site, and I hope that we can keep in touch****. Brittany and I encouraged her to start a blog as well. Now if only I had seen the picture on Brittany’s fridge a few years ago…
Hermana Makai, Hermana Prickett, Hermana Gold
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**Yes, I am nosey
***Yes, I have gotten lazy in the pen-pal department
****Even if this is the main medium
Snow is still around, good for pictures! Though I still do not like to be cold.
I offered to take some pictures for Jason, Jessie, and Aiden playing in the snow, but Aiden is the only one crazy** enough to play in it. So this morning I got some cute shots of her.
This afternoon Rick and Ginny came over and I got lots of pictures of them in the snow. I hope there is at least one that they like enough to use. Rick was so cold and tired of having snowballs thrown at him, so we were unable to get a good one of a snowball in the air. I am sure I could photoshop one in there. Directly against Skyler’s orders I got some kissing pictures. He told them that they are not allowed to kiss anymore until they are married. He he he.
This evening I babysat for other friends, and while I was there the doorbell rang. All three kids*** ran to the door. I opened the door and there he was. In his red suit and white hair, it was Santa Clause. He looked a little concerned and asked if it was the Smith**** house. I said it is and he looked relived. He asked the kids if I was the babysitter and they shouted “yes.” He asked it they had been good, again the chorus of “yes.” And he said then he brought them a plate of cookies/goodies. He “Ho! Ho! Ho!” ‘d and hopped in his old white car and drove away. Then the 6 yr old girl asked if that was the real Santa? I not knowing quite what the parents’ take on the issue is, asked her what she thinks. She said she thinks it is the real Santa, and the 4 yr old boy said he thinks it isn’t, so I asked why he thinks that. He said, “Because he wasn’t wearing red and white striped boots.” I said he was wearing a red suit with white trim, and the girl said he was “wearing black boots, and that is what Santa wears.” He seemed satisfied with that. Then when I put them to bed the older two made me promise to “tell mom and dad that the real Santa was here.” I obliged.*****
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**By crazy I mean young enough to not know it is a crazy idea
***2,4 & 6 I think
****Insert family surname here
*****The 2 year old, he just wanted candy from the plate, he didn’t seem to care who brought it.
Today was an exciting day at church for us. Jacob was released as the Elders Quorum President. So now he is only the Ward Organist and the Choir Pianist. I was called to be the Primary Secretary, Not yet released from teaching the 12-13 year olds Sunday School class, but I am sure that will happen in the next few weeks.
FYI no cool bruises. So even if I did want to sue the airport I have no evidence to back me up, dang.
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I can not believe how much snow there has been this year!!! Sure it is pretty to look at, but when it makes your drive twice as long forget it. It can just melt and go away for all I care.
Today we** drove to St Louis to pick up Erin and Linda***. Linda was told to take the same flight as Erin, but she decided that she would leave 15 min earlier than Erin…. I am sure she thought she would arrive earlier than Erin too, however we were waiting at the airport for long time between their flights. We are just glad they both made it safely home. We arrived at the airport and things were ok, but it was snowing.
We went down a set of stairs that were half indoors and half outdoors. The top was outdoors. So the top of the stairs was wet. I noticed a bag sitting at the top of the steps alone and was thinking about whether or not to turn it in or if someone was just putting the rest of their luggage in the car at the curb there. So, no, I was not holding on to the rail or thinking about the wet steps, and my feet slipped, and somehow ended up behind me, and I fell. In my head I could see myself doing a somersault down the stairs, but no, that didn’t happen. It felt like some one was holding me back by my left shoulder, keeping my head up. And my toes caught on the steps and stopped me after hitting three steps and I was able to reach my hands over to the slats in the railing and pick myself up. Jacob and Karen were already down the stairs and Emily was behind me a few steps. I think I believe in angels. My bones were not broken. My hands ache, and my ankles too, but the worst of it was a small scratch on my leg. I had better get a really cool bruise from this; it isn’t worth falling if there isn’t anything to show for it. And no, people can not see pain the way we feel it.
Because of the snow, it took us 6 hours to get home!!!!!! Just crazy. We saw some scary looking accidents along the side of the highway. I just hope the families are all ok. We went really slowly, and made it home intact.
FYI boil order was lifted when we got home.
Here is a picture of the janitor’s cart we saw.
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** Karen, Emily, Jacob, Marcia
***Our friend and Erin’s roommate at school
Our Frisbie friends are moving. So I have been collecting boxes from our basement to give them to help them pack up. We will miss them and hope they find lots of friends in their new city.
FYI boil order is still on, we had to go buy water at the store.**
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**How embarassing
Every spare moment I have had has been going into making Christmas presents. I enjoy it, so it is a good thing. I just am wishing I had started making them about 2 months ago so I wouldn’t feel so crunched for time. But this evening we went over to Jacob’s parents’ house and Ally showed us how to play Nerts. It is a fun game, we had played it once before, but couldn’t remember how the rules go.
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So the boil order that was issued yesterday was a result of someone putting the filter in backwards or upside down at the water treatment plant. Can we say “job opening?” Anydangways, the boil order will be continuing for a few more days.
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Last night I was called and asked if I would be able to sub if one of the teachers wouldn’t be able to make it in town because of the weather, and I said I could. However because of the weather the preschool was canceled for the day. So, relaxing day of making Christmas presents for me. I watched Aiden today and when Jessie came back to pick her up she said there was a boil order issued today.
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