Idaho Weather

The snow on the table was all accumulated in one day (Christmas Eve) and has only been added to since.

Yuck! I can't wait for spring. It's been winter here long enough.

One of my Mom's friends gave her this poem and I thought it was very fitting for the recent weather patterns in Eastern Idaho. Hopefully it will give you all a laugh either because you've experienced the wonderful Idaho winters and know how true this is or because you are somewhere much warmer and find it humorous that we're stuck here. Whichever way it is...enjoy!

It's winter in Idaho
And the gentle breezes blow
Seventy miles an hour
At 5 below.

Oh, how I love Idaho
When the snow's up to your butt
You take a breath of winter
And your nose gets frozen shut.

Yes, the weather here is wonderful
So I guess I'll hang around
I could never leave Idaho
'Cause I'm frozen to the ground!!

President Hinckley

“Faith in something greater than ourselves enables us to do what we have said we'll do, to press forward when we are tired or hurt or afraid, to keep going when the challenge seems overwhelming and the course is entirely uncertain.”

The news of President Hinckley's passing came as quite a shock to me. I guess the older he got the more invincible he became to me. My sister, Alicia, was the one who shared the news with our family. Since the home teachers were over when she called I didn't get much of a chance to actually ponder his passing. Reflecting on it afterwards though, I am so grateful for his life of service to the Church. He was such a great and inspiring leader. I'm happy that he can be with his eternal companion now and can be continuing the great work of the Church beyond the veil. I'll sure miss hearing him guide us with his wit and wisdom though.

Two-Week Check-up

Tuesday was Miri's two-week check-up and everything looks great so far. She seems to be a perfect baby, fit for a textbook. She's even getting a little chub on her. She was born at 6lbs. 15oz. then weighed 6lbs. 4oz. on day four, and as of Tuesday she was up to 7lbs. 2oz.!! Yeah for exceeding the birth weight! Hopefully this will mean that she'll soon be able to wear her Fuzzi Bunz. As of yet, they have been too big for her little bum. We're excited that she is growing and we love having her around. Being a mommy is just about the sweetest thing ever. I look forward to many more years of mommyhood!

I've Been Tagged!

How long have you been together? About 3 years
How long did you date? 10 months
How old is he? 24
Who said "I love you" first? He did
Who is taller? Hahaha!! Owen, by a foot!
Who sings better? I do, but he sure has a lot of fun with it during church...you should sit by him some time.
Who is smarter? We're both smart at different things. Owen is life smart and I am school smart.
Who does the laundry? We both do.
Who does the dishes? Right now...my dad does the dishes. But usually we both do them.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Owen sleeps on stage right and I sleep on house right.
Who pays the bills? Owen does.
Who mows the lawn? We've never had a lawn till now and it is currently covered in snow, but when it isn't, Owen will mow it.
Who cooks dinner? Usually I organize dinner and we both cook it, but right now my mom's got it covered (Owen helps though).
Who is more stubborn? Probably I am, but we're both pretty stubborn.
Who kissed who first? I'm gonna have to agree with my sister on this one and say that we kissed each other at the same time because that is how kisses work. :)
Who asked who out? I don't know that any asking out actually happened in our case, so I'm not sure.
Who proposed? Owen did, and I'll never forget it!
Who is more sensitive? I am.
Who has more friends? That's a toss up, not really sure.
Who has more siblings? I do originally, but now that we're married I think it kind of evened out since we're one BIG happy family now!
Who are you tagging? Gina, Wendy, and Laura Lee

Tired?

So, I think Owen's lack of sleep got the better of him last night. Here's the story...
Owen had been asleep for awhile and I was still trying to fall asleep. Owen suddenly stands up and very gently picks up his pillow (so as to keep it from waking up) and heads toward the door.
Haylee: What are you doing?
Owen: I'm putting her in bed
Haylee: In what bed?
Owen: I'm taking her to the bassinet
Haylee: Oh, well...she's already asleep, and you're holding your pillow, not her.
At this point, Owen realized that he was holding his pillow, not Miriam and came back to bed. I sure got a good chuckle. In Owen's defense...at least he wasn't trying to rock his pillow to sleep! He he he

I Hope They Call Me on a Mission...

So, for those of you who haven't heard already, my parents have been getting ready to go on a mission. And yesterday, they got their call. They will be serving for 18 months in the ... (drum roll please) ... Nigeria Lagos East Mission!!! They will be working in the mission office and they get to speak English. They report to the Missionary Training Center on February 25. We are very excited for them!