First Attempt....

So this really isn't my first attempt at digital scrapbooking. I've been experimenting lots and having some frustrations, but I think I like it. I'm a little limited to what I can use cause I'm only using what I can download for free. So what do you think? Thanks everyone that gave me advice on what to use. For the most part I enjoy it. I haven't decided if I'm going to do 12x12 or 8x8. This one was 12x 12 but I might change it just to do something different. I think I need a faster computer and more memory.

Hinckley Challenge

I thought this was pretty cool. In rememberance of President Hinckley who died Sunday at the age of 97, hundreds of people have decided to honor him by reading the Book of Mormon in 97 days. They've committed to this goal by signing up at this website. Check it out, if you're so inclined.

Tag I'm it!!

Well we've had this blog for almost two years I guess it is about time one of us got tagged and had to do this. So here goes....

Ten years ago: I was going to College at LDSBC studying accounting. Trying to figure out what I wanted out of life and what was going to happen next in my life.

Things on my to do list tomorrow: Baby shower for my cousin

Snacks I enjoy: Popcorn, and chocolate. (Funny thing- The other day I told Emmy I really needed some chocolate and she told me that every mom always needs to have chocolate.)

What would I do if I were suddenly a billionaire: That's easy get me a house of my own and a bigger car for our family. I need a nice new laptop for this digital scrapbooking I want to do. And then whatever...Help others out that needed it. Donate to worthy causes.... Get the girls their own ipods so they will leave mine alone...

3 bad habits: spending way too much time on the computer, letting Emmy watch too much tv or play too much computer, stressing over the stupid stuff that doesn't matter

5 Places I've lived: Utah, Utah, Utah, Utah and well I guess Utah.

Jobs I have held: Wife, Mom, accounting, retail, customer service, photo research

Things people don't know about me: I am addicted to the computer...Maybe you know that maybe you don't

I tag whoever wants to do this...Leave a comment if you decide to do it so we can check it out.

"Smile, Luke!"

You think this kid is the son of a photographer or something? This is the face you get from him when you point a camera at him and ask him to smile.

Our budding photographer Haley took this picture.

"Luke, fold your arms."

I love this kid!! When he folds his arms it more consists of laying his head on his shoulder then the actual folding of his arms. It is so fun to watch. We've started reading the Book of Mormon again as a family and he knows that as soon as we close our books we say family prayer and so he often doesn't need to be told to fold his arms he just does when the books are closed.

We will miss you.

I doubt anyone turns to this blog for breaking news, but as we turned on the TV tonight we were shocked to learn of President Hickley's passing at the age of 97. It seems like he's been in the First Presidency forever, but maybe that's just because he became a counselor to President Kimball when I was not quite 7 years old. He was instrumental in the explosion of temple building across the globe, in providing education funding to thousands that might never have otherwise had a chance at a higher education via the Perpetual Education Fund, and many many other accomplishments that are really too many to list. I'm not trying to write an obituary here, just throwing down some thoughts. Really, this was the last thing we expected to see as we turned on the news tonight.

So this means that President Monson now leads the church, and I imagine the First Presidency will be reorganized in a matter of days. We'll probably have to wait until April Conference to fill the vacancy in the Quorum of the 12. As one who admired President Hinckley, I am sad to see him go, and I am equally excited... not only for President Monson's "administration", but also for President Hinckley's chance to now be with his beloved wife, who died almost 4 years ago.

Digital Scrapbooking?

I'm kind of thinking about starting to do digital scrapbooking, but I'm not sure if I really want to. So I have questions for anyone out there that is doing digital scrapbooking. What program do you use? Do you print your pages? And if so where and what is the cost? Do you buy a program or use stuff online? Any advice or websites I can get would be greatly appreciated. I haven't printed any pictures in over a year and so this might be why I'm kind of considering this. Plus I think if it were on the computer it would be less of a mess. (Have you seen my scrapbook table? Not usable!!!)

Ouch!!

We are almost there....

Luke will be 18 months old the end of January and we are so excited to send him to nursery so that we can once again not be roaming the halls for three hours. He usually makes it through Relief Society or Elders Quorum and then goes into nursery for the second half. He is so little. It is kind of hard to believe that he is almost a year and a half. Here's a cute picture Zach took of him on Sunday.



I'm hoping he will do better than Emmy did with nursery. She wouldn't have anything to do with it.

In other news... Haley memorized all the articles of faith and passed them off and Emmy only has number 13 left to do. We started reading the Book of Mormon again as a family. Emmy has been participating and usually start reading each chapter. She has the "And it came to pass" down pretty good.

Fun in the snow & Christmas Catch-Up

Here are some pics from our annual Christmas dinner and gift exchange at the Jaffa's. This was December 23rd.


Paul and Dallin help Kemry open her present.

Emmy opening her present


Luke just being cute.

Luke with his present.

There were of course many more celebrations and many more pictures taken, and if we get to them, we'll post more. Haley got our old digital camera for Christmas and has been filling the memory card with pictures and videos, so one day soon we'll let her post a blog entry. Haley and Emmy also got new snow clothes and gear, and have put them to good use, as we've had one of the snowiest Decembers I can remember.

The snow has come in increments of about a foot at a time, and with our new larger driveway, the pile on the side has gotten to be about five feet tall. So I got out the shovel and built the girls a snow cave to play in (carefully!)




And of course, Haley loves to make snow angels. This one's pretty good too.