The First!

February 1st?????

How can it be February 1st???

I haven't recovered from

Christmas yet!!!

Actually, I am trying to recover from a morning spent with this little guy:

He is the cutest thing going....but he is a bundle of energy, don't let those cute little eyes fool you....and I was worried about missing my workout.....ha! chasing a two year old around is a pretty darn good workout..

And now I am trying to prepare myself for a house full of teenagers tonight......{sigh} I think I am getting old. TL casually mentioned that he thought he would go to a ball game with Bubba D during the party....I said, "What! you are a parent here too!" So when he realized there are going to be boys here too, well, I think he changed his tune......Please pray for me..........

This is how I feel today

I feel like a slug...ewwww.....

Don't know why....

Can't muster up any energy to do anything....

My feet are cold....

Laundry pile awaits....

Dictation pile awaits.....

Desk pileup awaits.....

List pileup awaits......

I mean, the sun is shining-it is going to be probably at least 60 degrees here.....how can I complain? I can walk out the door without having my own personal snow plow....

{sigh}

Okay-better get going.......

On This Day in History....

Ghandi was assassinated...

The Lone Ranger broadcast its first radio show....

Adolph Hitler was appointed as chancellor of Germany.......

The beatles played together in public for the last time....

Famous Birthdays......

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Gene Hackman

Dick Cheney

Phil Collins

Franciscus Gomarus

And.....

A new family is created! Happy Anniversary to us....32 years......(she's thinking-I'm going to have how many kids??)

See how good to me he is already.....he actually agreed to wear that tux...the height of fashion in the "Saturday Night Fever Days." He coordinated with my wedding colors....ahhhh....sweet.....

Hair Day

In honor of fabulous hair day, the day I submit to the "Divine Miss J's" skills......I present to you......Hair Through the Years:

My mother hated to cut bangs, therefore so as to cut them as little as possible, she cut them as SHORT as possible each time.....yes, dear, you look younger when you look UP to the camera......

The early marriage short haircut--I have had this in variations throughout the years. (dontcha just LOVE that jacket on TL)

Trying a variation on the long, smooth bob theme....and may I offer my sincere apologies to my daughters for the big hair look I forced upon you....looks like I inherited the short bangs gene too......

This is MY attempt at the big hair look.....somehow I could never get it right.......

This is the result of my 3 yr old hairdresser....hey I had to think of SOMETHING to keep her busy while I was working......

And finally......

My current do....with the highlights and "young piece." Looks like that "young piece" is handy for grabbing......

I'll spare you the high school "shag" days......

Farewell

I still can't believe it.

I knew he was mortal.

I knew he would leave us someday, but I couldn't stand the thought.

That someday came last night.

I am so happy for him--

But so sad for us--

I loved his optimism-

I loved his sense of humor-

I loved how he could tell us to repent in such a loving way-

God Speed-our beloved prophet,

Gordon B. Hinckley

Par-tay 2008

Tonight was the monthly family birthday Par-tay. Due to the large size of the family and the inevitable growing larger of it *, we decided to get together once a month to celebrate birthdays of everyone who was born in that month. So tonight was the first par-tay of 2008...hip hip hooray.....Here's my babies who were born in Jan....(I did not personally give birth to all of them, but hey-they belong to me!)

The next birthday will be a biggie because it's Baby B's first! Can't believe it!

Ooh, she's just on the verge of walking....look out mama!

*Our family has increased in size by at least one person every other year since 1997....look out 2009 - rumor has it that at least 3 of the 4 girls are in a conspiracy to give birth that year.......at least Elder Steve won't be bringing home a wife.......

Let There Be Light

Not feelin' too bloggish today......

But here's a photo of the latest completed project. We had dark blinds on our windows for years but FINALLY replaced them. I added valances with fabric from Ikea-yes they sell fabric too....Sure makes the room lighter....I tried to photo without flash-but it's too dang dark.......

So have a nice weekend my family and bloggy friends!