Adam and I finally got callings today - we were both sustained as first counselor ... Adam for Elders Quorum and me for Primary. We're not surprised about either one. We've known that's where Adam would end up since we got here - we were just wondering what was taking so long. (Today was our 10th Sunday here.) I was more of a wild card, but we're not surprised about a presidency spot for me either. I knew I wouldn't do anything in Relief Society, but it could have been either Primary or Young Women. And now here we are.
Adam has never been in a presidency, not even as a kid. He was the Deacons quorum secretary but that was it. Since he got home from his mission, he was one of the ward clerks at first, and then did ward mission stuff for 4 years. So this will be all new for him.
I was in the Relief Society presidency twice in the Dayton branch (2nd counselor, then 1st counselor), but I left that branch 11 years ago. So this is pretty new for me as well. At least I've spent the last 3 1/2 years in Primary already, observing from behind the piano. I'm going to email the Primary people in Chevy Chase and pick their brains for ideas, both for Sharing time and Music time. If anyone has any ideas for things to do in Primary (or NOT to do in Primary), let me know!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
mini reunion
We're offline for a few days because we're going to Houston to visit Jared for Memorial Day weekend. ROAD TRIP! We're excited to see Jared and Michelle, and Brooke and Bryan, and meet Emma. Yay!
(Honestly, it will be nice to be in a city again for a few days! I remember when I was leaving Montana, someone made a smart alecky comment that people in the city go to the country for vacation, so where do people in the country go? I said - The city! I was on my way to Los Angeles and Sydney Australia!)
And it will be good to see my college buddy, Liz. Mom, do you remember her? She spent Thanksgiving with us one year, the same year that my friend Alisha came up from Utah for Thanksgiving as well. Anyway, she lives only about a half hour from Jared and this will be the first time we've seen each other in almost 10 years.
We're just waiting for Adam to get home from work so we can load up the car and leave. At the end of every sentence, Summer says, "and we're going to Brooke and Bryan's house." Sorry, Jared, Michelle, and Emma, that you seem to be afterthoughts for her. We looked at the pictures of all 3 kids this morning, and Marnie said that Emma is cute - it was very cute how she said it. We hope they tolerate the fairly long drive all right ... but we're bringing the laptop and movies. So they should be fine.
(Honestly, it will be nice to be in a city again for a few days! I remember when I was leaving Montana, someone made a smart alecky comment that people in the city go to the country for vacation, so where do people in the country go? I said - The city! I was on my way to Los Angeles and Sydney Australia!)
And it will be good to see my college buddy, Liz. Mom, do you remember her? She spent Thanksgiving with us one year, the same year that my friend Alisha came up from Utah for Thanksgiving as well. Anyway, she lives only about a half hour from Jared and this will be the first time we've seen each other in almost 10 years.
We're just waiting for Adam to get home from work so we can load up the car and leave. At the end of every sentence, Summer says, "and we're going to Brooke and Bryan's house." Sorry, Jared, Michelle, and Emma, that you seem to be afterthoughts for her. We looked at the pictures of all 3 kids this morning, and Marnie said that Emma is cute - it was very cute how she said it. We hope they tolerate the fairly long drive all right ... but we're bringing the laptop and movies. So they should be fine.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Baby-sitting
Hello, family. Just thought I'd give you an update on the latest adventure of my life.
A couple of weeks ago, while attending FHE at the branch, I sat next to Kendra, and she said she needed someone who could watch her baby daughter a couple times a week so she could do some studying. And I felt that as her visiting teacher, I had a responsibility towards her. And it would have the added bonuses of getting me out of the house a couple times a week and she would give me (and Clarissa) rides to FHE and institute. So I figured it was a pretty good deal all the way around.
Mostly, I help feed and change her baby, Elli, who's just starting to crawl. She's really cute. And I'll push around her stroller all over the neighborhood at the north end of town, so I get some exercise. (Note to me: bring a hat next time. I singed the top of my head.)
A couple of weeks ago, while attending FHE at the branch, I sat next to Kendra, and she said she needed someone who could watch her baby daughter a couple times a week so she could do some studying. And I felt that as her visiting teacher, I had a responsibility towards her. And it would have the added bonuses of getting me out of the house a couple times a week and she would give me (and Clarissa) rides to FHE and institute. So I figured it was a pretty good deal all the way around.
Mostly, I help feed and change her baby, Elli, who's just starting to crawl. She's really cute. And I'll push around her stroller all over the neighborhood at the north end of town, so I get some exercise. (Note to me: bring a hat next time. I singed the top of my head.)
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Happy Mother's Day!
Hey Mom!
Thank you for everything! I hope that this Mother's Day finds you well and happy.
Love,
Tawnia
Thank you for everything! I hope that this Mother's Day finds you well and happy.
Love,
Tawnia
Saturday, May 09, 2009
school, wedding, Christmas
Dear Family,
All is going well here in Idaho. I'm taking 16 credits at school and will be starting work back at Payless again shortly. I spend my evenings doing homework and talking online with Aaron. My classes are going well, and I'm learning a lot. This semester I'm taking Family Foundations (religion class studying the Family Proclamation), Art History II, Typography, Watercolor, Culinary Fundamentals (I'm learning how to cook!) and Safety & Sanitation (how not to kill people with food). I was rather intimidated by this schedule at first, but the classes I thought would be the hardest are actually the most fun so far.
Wedding planning is all going well. Lots of ideas floating around and lots of talking with Tawnia and Mom. You can read all the details at my wedding planning blog. If you haven't gotten an email invite for that, let me know, and I can resend. One thing I wanted to mention here though was what people should be wearing. The main color of the wedding is royal blue - like the color of the sidebar on insanityinc.net - along with white and silver. I'd love for the guys to all be in black suits, with blue or white shirts and blue ties (patterns are okay, as long as the dominate color is blue). I would love to see the little boys in ties too! Girls have a little bit more flexibility - a blue dress is preferable, but a black skirt with a blue top is alright. If anything, a white top and black skirt works too. Silver can also work, for the guys' ties as well, as long as at least a few people have silver (and not just one). I'm not particularly picky on matching color exactly, or the style of the outfit. I want this to be stuff you already have or if you buy it it'll be something you'll wear again, so it isn't a financial strain at all.
So why does any of this matter? Well - I really want to make sure the WHOLE family is there for the wedding... because my Christmas present will be kinda pointless without us all! I'm planning on hiring a photographer to take family pictures of us. I've already talked to Lindsay Zook (married to Mike Zook) about a few ideas and such but haven't set anything in stone just yet. I would love to get a full group shot of all of us in the coordinated outfits (including me - I'll get something besides the wedding dress), along with the smaller family pictures to go above the fireplace. They would all color coordinate and look fabulous. So I sincerely hope that everyone is planning on coming to Oregon for Christmas and sticking around for the wedding a few days later - I'm really looking forward to being in the temple with all of my brothers and sisters together for the first time.
Love,
Mindy
All is going well here in Idaho. I'm taking 16 credits at school and will be starting work back at Payless again shortly. I spend my evenings doing homework and talking online with Aaron. My classes are going well, and I'm learning a lot. This semester I'm taking Family Foundations (religion class studying the Family Proclamation), Art History II, Typography, Watercolor, Culinary Fundamentals (I'm learning how to cook!) and Safety & Sanitation (how not to kill people with food). I was rather intimidated by this schedule at first, but the classes I thought would be the hardest are actually the most fun so far.
Wedding planning is all going well. Lots of ideas floating around and lots of talking with Tawnia and Mom. You can read all the details at my wedding planning blog. If you haven't gotten an email invite for that, let me know, and I can resend. One thing I wanted to mention here though was what people should be wearing. The main color of the wedding is royal blue - like the color of the sidebar on insanityinc.net - along with white and silver. I'd love for the guys to all be in black suits, with blue or white shirts and blue ties (patterns are okay, as long as the dominate color is blue). I would love to see the little boys in ties too! Girls have a little bit more flexibility - a blue dress is preferable, but a black skirt with a blue top is alright. If anything, a white top and black skirt works too. Silver can also work, for the guys' ties as well, as long as at least a few people have silver (and not just one). I'm not particularly picky on matching color exactly, or the style of the outfit. I want this to be stuff you already have or if you buy it it'll be something you'll wear again, so it isn't a financial strain at all.
So why does any of this matter? Well - I really want to make sure the WHOLE family is there for the wedding... because my Christmas present will be kinda pointless without us all! I'm planning on hiring a photographer to take family pictures of us. I've already talked to Lindsay Zook (married to Mike Zook) about a few ideas and such but haven't set anything in stone just yet. I would love to get a full group shot of all of us in the coordinated outfits (including me - I'll get something besides the wedding dress), along with the smaller family pictures to go above the fireplace. They would all color coordinate and look fabulous. So I sincerely hope that everyone is planning on coming to Oregon for Christmas and sticking around for the wedding a few days later - I'm really looking forward to being in the temple with all of my brothers and sisters together for the first time.
Love,
Mindy
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUMMER
How exciting to be three years old!! We hope you are having a wonderful day and enjoying the beautiful summer weather. We wish we could be there with you. Send us lots of pictures, and phone calls.
Hugs and Kisses,
Grandma and Grandpa
Hugs and Kisses,
Grandma and Grandpa
Sunday, May 03, 2009
my personal blog
I'm going private with my personal blog tomorrow. I've just had a feeling the past few days that it's time to make it private. If you have a particular email that you want me to send your reader invite to that may not be the email I regularly send things to, please email me at my yahoo address.
Also, Eric/Jared/Nathan - let me know if I need to send a second invite for your wife, or if just the one to you will suffice. Mindy, I'm also happy to send a reader invite to Aaron if he wants, but I need an email for him.
Also, Eric/Jared/Nathan - let me know if I need to send a second invite for your wife, or if just the one to you will suffice. Mindy, I'm also happy to send a reader invite to Aaron if he wants, but I need an email for him.
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