Crazy 8 Tag

I got tagged people!  Now it's official...I'm a blogger.  Here goes:

8 Favorite TV Shows

1. The Biggest Loser (Isaac asked me if I was going to be on the biggest loser the other day when I was running on the treadmill,  what are you tryin' to say!?" I ask.

2.  The Amazing Race

3.  The O'Reilly Factor (I know, I am ill)

4.  Rachael Ray 

5.  The Office

6.  Little People Big World  

7.  Anything on HGTV and DIY (Do it Yourself)

8. My all time Favorite.... Little House on the Prairie 

Things I did yesterday

1.  Took Isaac to open gym

2.  Made Halloween cookies

3. Folded laundry

4.  Had Family Home Evening

5.  Grilled hamburgers for dinner

6.  Read Junie B. Jones to the boys

7.  Played Charades with the boys for FHE

8.  Cuddled with Isabella before bed

Favorite Restaurants

1.  California Pizza Kitchen 

2.  Texas Roadhouse

3.  B.J's

4.  Dead Fish Grill

5.  Olive Garden

6.  Cafe Rio

7.  Chipotle

8.  Backyard BBQ

Things on my wish list

1.  Peace on Earth

2.  No more childhood diseases

3.  That Shane could spend  a little more time away from the hospital.

4.  To go on a mission with Shane someday

5.  Send my kids on missions and off to college

6.  Pay off debt

7.  Go on a vacation with Shane

8.  Take my kids to Disneyworld someday

Things I love about Fall:

1.  The beautiful colors

2.  The chill in the air

3.  Pumpkin everything, pie, cookies, bread etc.

4.  Dressing up for Halloween

5.  Covering up the extra flab with a sweater

6.  Having family around for Thanksgiving

7.  Playing in the fallen leaves

8.  Going to the pumpkin patch

8 People I tag (okay, 10 whatever)

1.  Trichelle

2.  Katrina

3.  Haley 

4.  Molly E.

5.  Cianne

6.  Nicole Fry

7.   Marianne

8.  Amanda

9.  Anna and Lacy

Circus Time

The boys brought home some free tickets to the circus from school...so we decided it was about time for us to take them.   We went with my friend Tawni and her boys, (her husband is currently serving as a blackhawk pilot in Iraq)...and as both of us are often husbandless we have to find ways to keep our sanity.

The boys had the opportunity to go on an elephant ride which was fun for them,  not so sure it was much fun for the elephant.  Shane and I just enjoyed watching their faces light up in hopes that childhood wouldn't get away from them too quickly.    

   

THe Lewis Boys Dancin'

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Sunday Morning Pics

In a rare moment of sanity before church,  I thought I would snap some pictures...

Little Princess

Rebels without a Cause

This picture cracks me up--it looks like Isaac has some seriously long arms!

Scratching and Clawing

 Maybe I'm the only one who scratches and claws her way to church every Sunday after running after 4 kids and repeating the words, "get your shoes on"  "brush your teeth" "please quit yelling", "get in the car"  about 20 times each.  By the time we actually do pile into the car-- and I have run back into the house at least 3 times to gather things I have forgotten,  I feel so frazzled  it's hard to remember what I am actually doing all this for.

Today as I was teaching the Laurel class (Young women ages 16-18) I was reassured.  Today's lesson was on the Word of God as a standard.  I felt the strong assurance that in these very troubled times, as values continue to shift- the words contained in the scriptures and the words of the living prophet are a constant.   The truths are so simple, but truth always has power!   And truth always equals freedom.   I felt profoundly grateful for the opportunity to teach these beautiful young women.   What greater call can there be, then teaching those who will be the stewards of the next  generation?

So I will HAPPILY scratch and claw my way to church... 

Evidence of a long day at work...

My shoes after a night on the Trauma Surgery service.  

Can anyone spare a dollar for the new shoe fund?