Five Tag From Missy

5 things I was doing 10 years ago:
1- Went to New Orleans with 3 friends.
2- Planning first backpacking trip to Europe with my cousin Gretchan.
3- Going to college and flirting with guys.
4- Working at Matrix Marketing as an auditor.
5- I was preparing to go on a mission, but decided to travel the world instead.
5 things on my "To Do" list today
1- Go to grocery store.
2- Clean one or two rooms in house.
3- Get Anna to take a nap (It looks like she just fell asleep on my bed!).
4- Email a friend.
5- Try to win ebay auction on shoes for Anna.
5 things I would do if I had a million dollars
First off, a million dollars isn't that much money anymore. But if I did have it, after tithing and taxes I would:
1- Invest!
2- Invest!
3- Invest!
4- Change the floors in the new house.
5- Secretly help friends and family.
5 things I will never wear again
1- My once black socks that now have several holes.
2- My black comfy shoes that I got from Walmart 5 years ago. They have officially been retired.
3- Layered socks.
4- Leg warmers.
5- Short shorts.
5 favorite toys
1- Computer
2- Sims 2 computer game
3- Pocket PC
4- ipod (Levi gave me one)
5- TV DVR
5 people I am tagging
Some of you may not have blogs, so if you choose to accept the tagging, just email it!
1- Levi
2- Carly
3- Carla
4- Dad
5- Jaynie

My Funny Girl

Here is my funny girl Anna. She's 17 months old now and she's making the transition from baby to toddler/kid. She runs around the house and climbs on furniture. She lounges on her Elmo sofa while watching "The Wiggles". She likes to pick out her own shoes and outfits, and sometimes they match. She loves to change her shoes several times throughout the day. Her greatest thrills are to pet Atticus, get tickled and eat raspberries. She likes to climb onto my bed and throw herself into the big mass of pillows (always just seconds after the bed is made). She understands how keys are used and will often take them from my purse and try to open the door. She will also hold the keys in one hand and grab my hand in the other, leading me to the door (her way of saying, "Let's go somewhere mommy". She talks as much as her mommy and loves to make new friends. Anna is such a joy to my life. It's this joy that makes the hard days a little more bearable. The times when she's up all night sick or teething, or just fussy. The times when she just wants to be difficult. All these things are made easier by the love I have for my funny little girl.

Which Jane Austin Character are You?

I found that several of the questions asked were hard to answer, as I didn't fit any of the descriptions. But hey, it's all for fun!

Take the Quiz here!

We Have Moved

Levi and I have left the city. We now live in a small town 20 minutes south of Sandy. We found this adorable house and decided to make it our new home. It's full of bugs, stained carpet, and tree size weeds, but we are as happy as can be with our purchase. We've been buying furniture and are still trying to unpack all the junk we've collected over the last 30 years. Across the street there are even some adorable horses to entertain Anna and Atticus. Give us 1 year, and everyone in the neighborhood will look at our home and say, "Oh, what an adorable house, and look at that great yard!"

One can dream... right?

Finding a Movie

I love movies, especially funny ones. As a kid, we would often record the Disney Sunday Movies. I would watch those recorded movies over and over again. Since those moves haven't survived the over the years, I'm now trying to track some of them down.

Not remembering the titles of some of these movies has been a real challenge. I called my big brother to pick his brain on titles. He thinks one of the titles is "Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad". This movie was made in the 1990's, and the movie I'm thinking of should have been made in the 1980's. Has anyone see this movie?

The other movie is similar to the new movie "13 going on 30", and the movie "Big". With Levi's help, I was finally able to locate the title. It's "14 going on 30",. The problem is, you can't find that movie anywhere.

Are there any movies you're having a hard time tracking down?

Leader of the Flock

What a sight to see. At church today we had non active ward members there, people who no longer live in the area attend, every pew filled to the point of being crowded, overflow section of seats filled, anticipation filled the air, smiles and wonder on faces everywhere, excitement bubbled off the bishop, and an exceptionally attentive audience.

These are just a few things that I witnessed today. The story goes something like this. A long time ago (around a year ago, or maybe it was three months past), in a place not so far away (the ward house), a rumor started by a most reliable source (I heard it from a friend who said that she heard from someone high up, who heard from someone even higher up), that a change in the bishopric was soon to happen.

Could it be? No way!

When I was a kid, a change in the Bishopbric was something that would stir up imaginations and cause everyone to look around at the faces and expressions of even their closest friends. Close measurements would be taken of even the smallest reactions to an array of questions and theories would start to pour out. We all secretely hoped that the new Bishop would be our dad, as everyone just knew that our own dads would be the best Bishops.

The speculation, anticipation, and guessing games of "who's the next Bishop" certainly makes church life exciting. I'm saddened though that the only time we see certain non active church members at church is when a big change is being announced. If only they could show that same enthusasiasm for church all the time, maybe there wouldn't be as many non active members.

The new Bishopbric is a great one. All three men are examples of goodness, kindness, charity and you can see how much they love the Gospel. I look forward to the adventures ahead and to the guidence they will give.

Baby & Cat Tag

There is a fun game called "baby & cat tag". It goes like this. The crawling baby spots the cat peeking out from under a Bombay chest. The baby moves into crawling position and takes off towards the hiding cat. As soon as the baby gets close, he runs off under the table. The baby isn't discouraged, but proceeds to change course and heads to the table. Once again, the cat finds yet another hiding place, and the cycle goes on until the cat finally jumps onto a large piece of furniture the baby can't reach. The game is then in "time out" mode. It starts again when the cat walks right past the baby (just out of arms reach) and that signals the "game on" bell.

This game has been played non stop each day and it looks like neither party will be growing tired of it anytime soon.