Oh My!!!!

I am so going to need a break when I get past these next few weeks! This week has been CRAZY! Monday I had to get done whatever I could so that I would be ready for the rest of the week. Tuesday - Thursday I had Emery and Evan. Wednesday I left the boys with Grandpa for a bit so I could go VT with a sister in our ward. During the day I got a call from a sister needing her prescriptions picked up so the boys and I went and did that. About 8 p.m. the bishop called and needed me to go get some groceries for a sister that didn't have any food for her children. I took the boys to do that too. (Grandpa has been working nights since the 12th.) Thursday we had our 4th funeral since June 23rd. (I guess that's what happens when you are the RS Pres and live in a ward with lots of old people.) I took the boys to meet Sarah yesterday after the funeral. Today I thought I would have some free time to sew and work on my RS lesson. NOPE! The beets in the garden are calling my name so I guess I'll pickle beets today. I also have to go do my own VT this afternoon. Tomorrow is Eugene's first day off since the 11th. We are going to Logan (my third trip this week) to pick up his 4 wheeler and to go to Joann's. They are having a fabulous sale and I need to get some batting and fabric for the backs of 4 quilts. Sunday I have to go to Ward Council, teach the RS lesson, and get welfare food orders. Tuesday next week we have the nursing home RS in the morning, VT interviews in the afternoon and evening. Our new windows are getting put in that day. It's a good thing Eugene will be home because I won't be. Wednesday I'm going to Green River to tend the little girls while Laura has her ultra sound. Thursday is RS quilt group and presidency meeting. Saturday I'm going to Sarah's to help her clean her house before the baby blessing on Sunday. Whew!!!!! Then I think Eugene and I can run away for awhile. I'll let you know if it actually happens.

Questionaire

I got this from Lizzie's blog. Thought it was fun so I'm doing it too.

What are your initials? jrhw
What is your favorite thing to wear? clothes
Last thing you drank? water
I say "shotgun," you say? wedding
Last person you hugged? Evan and Emery
How many US states have you been to? 28, I think
How many of the US states have you lived in? 2
Does anyone you know wanna date you? I sure hope not!!
Name something you like physically about yourself? my eyes
Why are you still up? Because I'm not very smart!
Who/What made you angry today? nothing
Favorite Food? Currently watermelon and peaches. It's that time of year.
Favorite holiday(s)? Christmas
Do you download music? nope
Do you care if your socks are dirty? How dirty?
Name one of your bad habits. being too judgemental
What are you wearing? jeans and a t-shirt
Has anyone ever sang or played for you personally? can't remember
Do you love anyone? absolutely!
Have you ever bungee jumped? are you kidding?
Have you ever gone white-water rafting? no, because I'm afraid
How is the weather right now? dark and moony
What are you listening to right now? the hum of the computer
What was the last movie you watched? the incredibles with Evan
Do you wear contacts? not anymore
Where was the last place you went besides your house? Sarah's house
How many piercings have you had? one in each ear.
How many pets do you have? none, thank goodness!
What's one thing you've learned today? that I have little self control
What do you usually order from Starbucks? I've been there once and I ordered hot chocolate
Are you currently missing someone? yes.
Favorite TV shows? law and order, deadliest catch
Do you have an ipod? no
Who would you like to see right now? Eugene
Have you ever been caught doing something you weren't supposed to? probably
Have you ever ridden in a limo? no.
Do you like Michael Jackson? I like his music, but not him
What's your favorite smell? fresh baked bread
Favorite baseball team? boston red sox
Favorite cereal?oatmeal with fruit
Whats the longest you've gone without sleep? 24 hours
Last time you went bowling? about a year ago
Where is the weirdest place you have slept? on an airmattress in the back of the old brown van. Eugene and I were camping in Yellowstone without the kids.
Who was your last phone call? Sarah
What's the closest orange object next to you? sticky note
Kissed anyone in the past two weeks? yup!

Fair Week

Fair week has come and gone. It was a very crazy busy week that started on Monday. Eugene and I both entered items and everything we entered received first place ribbons. Eugene had a picture that won best color photo. My quilt won best hand quilted quilt. One of the pictures Eugene entered was the Parrotheads at the left. He is so good at photography but for some reason he doesn't think he is.

Temple Open House

On Thursday, Eugene, Lizzie and I drove to Twin Falls, Idaho to meet up with my family to go to the new temple open house . What a beautiful temple! The thing that impressed me was the design in the walls, the carpet, the windows. In all the windows the stained glass design had the Syringa blossom in them. For those of you who don't know, the Syringa is the Idaho state flower. In the celestial room you could see the flower design sculpted into the carpet and in the design on some of the walls. The wood was beautiful. The chandeliers also were designed so that the bottom of them formed the flower. Beautiful! Beautiful! I had such a feeling of peace there. I wonder if those who were protesting the open house have been inside. Surely if they had, they would not be protesting such a magnificent building with such peace felt inside.

Last Week's Visit

I failed to post pictures of Sarah's children. Their family came to visit last weekend. It was nice to have them here and fun to love on the grandchildren.

Emery, Evan, Marlee

Surprise Visit

This morning I got a phone call from Laura. She wanted to know if it was ok if she and the little girls came over for lunch. I told her absolutely. They arrived around 12:15 and I had lunch ready. We sat and ate. The girls ate several popscicles. They played, we visited, got hugs and took pictures of them waving and blowing kisses for grandpa because he was at work. They left to go home around 5:30. It was a nice day. Thanks for the visit. I was really needing a granddaughter fix. :)

Makayla blowing kisses and waving to grandpa.

Ellie, with a ketchup covered face, waving and blowing kisses to grandpa.

Need/Want another vacation

I thought I was going to get another vacation, but then it fell through. I'm itching to run away somewhere! I was thinking this morning that I could go to GR and visit the granddaughters, but then I remembered that we are going to Twin Falls on Thurs to the temple open house. So the funds aren't there for fuel to make two trips. :( On the bright side, Lizzie is coming on Wednesday so she can go to the open house with us. Then she's staying til Saturday to go to a reunion with my sisters and parents. YEAH!! Thanks Liz!

I want to go camping too, but it's not going to happen til at least the end of the month. Days off this week are pretty much filled up. Next week Eugene starts shutdown which means 12 hour shifts at work for at least 2 weeks with no days off! So, I guess I'll just have to try to finish up some projects and get my house ready to get new windows. It wouldn't hurt to dejunk too!