December 31, 2012

I like playing hearts.  And I like having a good friend.  Playing hearts tonite with my good friends was just totally awesome.

December 26, 2012

I am enjoying reading the New Testament, especially during December.  (And I think the little NT books D got us are super cute.) I haven't read the NT much before, just verses here and there.  In reading it I have been in awe at the many, many miracles.  I mean I have heard them before but for some reason as I am reading them this time I am overcome with a humble sense of amazement.

December 24, 2012

I love when movies surprise me and end up being totally awesome.  Good work Wreck it Ralph.

December 23, 2012

It is just not a Draper Cmas party without chimes.  That happens.

December 21, 2012

I have watched a lot of animated movies.  That and Seinfeld are where all my quotes come from.  Like today I went on a small run (10 miles a week - don't think when I say 10 miles and you are a shoe guy that it is going to be followed by "a day" - it is "a week".) and I was listening to a talk by President Faust.  He said, "greater good" and my thoughts immediately went to The Incredibles.  "I'm the greatest good you're ever gonna get."  :)

December 20, 2012

Everything good sort of just fell in place after I met D.  He has made my life so good.  Sniff.

December 19, 2012

I love snowshoeing.  It is seriously one of my favorite things.  I don't understand why either.  How fun it was to go again.  Yes, me!

December 18, 2012

Ry loves candy canes.  I do not love candy canes.

December 17, 2012

Sometimes I surprise myself at how good I am at things.  For instance, today I didn't think I would trip over my own showshoes 3 or 4 times, but I did.  I was way good at tripping myself.

December 16, 2012

Sometimes winter is so beautiful!

December 15, 2012

In a total act of unprecedented kindness from a brother to a sister, Mason left his IPod here without a password so Kenz could play Skyburger.  Sigh.

December 14, 2012

I like McDonald's chicken nuggest and fries.  I don't like stuffy noses.  Today I mostly like Sadie's excitement for movie night followed by sleeping in the basement.  Fun, I know.

December 13, 2012

I find it interesting that 2 people in this house don't put the new roll of toilet paper on.  They will get a new roll but just leave in by the toilet.  Hmm.  Maybe it's the pressure of putting on the new roll correctly - making sure the end comes down off the front, not out the back.  And while we're talking about toilet paper, 3 squares is sufficient for the typical job.

December 12, 2012

Today is 12/12/12.  I did nothing fun to celebrate.  I guess I'm kind of like that sometimes.  Sorry kids but like I often say - that happens.

December 11, 2012

I saw this post and it inspired me to make a list of my favorite talks.  I have really enjoyed listening to talks while running these past 3 or 4 months.  Here's some good ones to start with.  Hopefully I can add a lot more as the years go by.

Elder Holland -The Laborers in the Vineyard (April Conference 2012)

Elder Wirthlin - One Step after Another (October Conference 2001)

President Uchtdorf - Forget Me Not (October Conference 2011)

Brad Wilcox - His Grace is Sufficient (BYU Speech July 2011)

Howard W Hunter - Fear Not Little Flock (BYU Speech March 1989)

Elder Holland - Israel, Israel, God Is Calling (CES Fireside 2012)

Elder Holland - An High Priest of Good Things to Come (October Conference 1999)

Still trying to figure out what post goes on what blog.  It can be so tricky having 2 blogs.  :)  I think I'll post this one on both.

December 9, 2012

I love quotes.  I call myself a quote girl.  In preparing the YW lesson I made the girls a quote book filled with quotes about being a daughter of God.  I may have gone a little overboard and used more than a few quotes.  :)  That happens.

Here are some gems:

Sister Dalton - Young women, look into the mirror of eternity. See yourself as our Heavenly Father sees you. You are elect. You are of noble birth. You were born to be a queen. 

President Uchtdorf - Sisters, wherever you are, whatever your circumstances may be, you are not forgotten. No matter how dark your days may seem, no matter how insignificant you may feel, no matter how overshadowed you think you may be, your Heavenly Father has not forgotten you. In fact, He loves you with an infinite love.

Elder Wirthlin - We don’t have to be perfect today. We don’t have to be better than someone else. All we have to do is to be the very best we can.

President Hinckley - Of all the creatures of the Almighty there is none more beautiful, none more inspiring than a lovely daughter of God.

December 8, 2012

Sometimes I feel like it is my responsibility to break up the snow and help it melt by driving through the slush.  I'm such a helper.

December 7, 2012

I love when I pull in the garage after being gone for a bit and one or two of the girls come open the door and wave with a smile on their face.  It warms my heart every time.

December 6, 2012

I can't help but bust a move and try to sing along when I hear Vanilla Ice's - Ice Ice Baby.

Speaking of music, one man's white elephant gift is a teenager's treasure.  D brought home Justin Bieber's Christmas CD that he "won" and Kenz was super giddy about it.  Fun, I know.

December 5, 2012

I really, really like Target.  

I went Cmas shopping tonite with R and S.  Fun, I know.  

I could wander that store for a long time.  To top off the Target awesomeness, their bathroom smells good.  Sniff...

December 4, 2012

So I'm done taking a picture a day.  It was fun for awhile but now it seems like a chore and if something that is supposed to be fun feels like a chore then it is time to be done.

Now I am going to turn this little blog of mine into random thoughts for awhile.  (With or without pictures, but most likely without.)

Fun, I know.

December 3, 2012

I love Temple Square!

December 2, 2012

Darren found the cutest little New Testament books for our scripture reading.

December 1, 2012

Breakfast after the 6:10am indoor soccer game.  Fun, I know.

Ry is in the back.  Then Maddie, Bailey, Caitlyn, Cassidy, Adi, Cambry, and Sam.

November 30, 2012

Taking out the trash.  :)

What these boys won't do for clean, fun entertainment.  

(Clay Alger and Jarrett Elswood)

November 29, 2012

My new favorite song.

Phillip Phillips - Gone, Gone, Gone.  Love it.

November 28, 2012

Free zoo day with the girls?  I say YES!  

Patty and Tara there be there as well?  Triple YES!

November 27, 2012

This is Mason's - you keep bugging me about brushing my teeth and washing behind my ears and homework and making my bed and to stop teasing my sisters, so quit bugging me about taking a picture - look.

November 26, 2012

Crayons are like the best invention ever.  

We love them at this house.  I don't know what we would do without them.

November 25, 2012

I love this new Nativity scene that Cam and Ry made.  The sheep in the front are a nice touch.

November 24, 2012

Christmas tree setting up.  Fun, I know.

November 23, 2012

Christmas tree finding.  Fun, I know.

November 22, 2012

Happy Darren's birthday and Thanksgiving.  

We celebrated with some turkey dinner and some BB shooting.  Not much of a birthday.  That happens.

November 21, 2012

The nacho man - in full uniform.  :)

November 20, 2012

Cool view.

November 19, 2012

FHE to the new outlets.
Fun, I know.

November 18, 2012

Memory has to be one of the best games.  Monster Memory is even better.  :)

Sade and I had a few rounds of fun with this game.

November 17, 2012

UVU volleyball game.

We even stayed for all 3 games.  Fun, I kno.w

November 16, 2012

Cam came home and informed us that her drawing was chosen to be the cover of their class book.
Kinda cool.  She's such a cute little artist.

November 15, 2012

Game played at our house now is paper football.  Fun, I know.

November 14, 2012

Cross country awards.  These 3 are awesome runners and friends.  The MVP of the season is the cute girl in the middle - the one with her tongue out.  :)  You betcha MVP - she rocks!

November 13, 2012

Rylie taking some practice typing tests.  

I so used to do typing tests on the computer.  I was quite the good Keyboarding student.  :)

November 12, 2012

Snowflake making, Christmas planning FHE.  

I don't think we have ever made snowflakes this early in the season.  That happens.

November 11, 2012

Cousins and snow are a great combination.  (Cam and Laynee)

November 10, 2012

Saturday nite fun at Scheels.  

Looking at sports stuff and riding escalators make me think I might love --- dew --- Scheels.  :)  

(Brother Bear reference.)

November 9, 2012

Headed out for a date.  Jac Heaps drove Kenz and Halea Walker and their dates.  Fun, I know.

November 8, 2012

Sadie is a cutie and a tricky eater.  Thank goodness for her staple of strawberry yogurt.  (With Netflix of course.)

November 7, 2012

Nothing says high school like making shirts for a girls choice dance.  

Kenz and Jac getting ready for Sadie Hawkins on Friday.  Fun, I know.

November 6, 2012

The best part of Kenzie's job is when she brings donuts home.

While D would like a fritter, the kids are happy with the square donuts.  I prefer the maple bar.  Mmm.

November 5, 2012

Minimal Monday means more time to mess around.

November 4, 2012

The hardest part of playing school - after choosing your name - is the fight over who gets to be the teacher.  Fun, I know.  (Artwork by Sadie.  Or Sarah if you're using her school name.  :)

November 3, 2012

(Mary Ellen Stover Messick, Me, Patty Schouten Murphy, and Tara Houtz Covili)

 

One of the best parts of the cabin - the midnight walk.  

Picture taken about 12:30am.   

(After a game, a movie, dinner, treats, and lots of chatting, plus a nap by the tall one.  :)  

I do so love these ladies.  

November 2, 2012

Now that the boy is home to take care of things, I am off to Tara's cabin.  Yes, me!

November 1, 2012

Rylie is so funny.  She came home from school and counted/charted/recorded her candy.  Good protection against a chocolate loving mom.

October 31, 2012

Happy Halloween from a butterfly, a nerd, and a vampire.

October 30, 2012

The fruits from our labors last nite. 

We decided we do not have pumpkin carving talent.  What started out as elaborate ideas ended up being oddly carved and drawn on pumpkins.  That happens.

October 29, 2012

Pumpkin carving evening.  I love doing things with the whole fam - even if it deals with pumpkins.  :)

Kenz and Mase made a half carved, half drawn, Psych/Captain America pumpkin.  Fun, I know.

October 28, 2012

We went and took some photos of Cam in her baptism dress.  We went to the Timpanogos temple.

She is such a cutie. 

Just when I think I'm getting a grasp on this photography thing, I come home to see a lot of the pictures were too dark.  That happens.

October 27, 2012

With Mason finally finished with his season, the Draper fall soccer season is in the books.  Phew. 

Mason's team ended up winning their last game even though the other team totally out played them.  That happens - especially in soccer.

October 26, 2012

It was an IPad playing afternoon.  That happens.

October 25, 2012

The best thing about end of term - with no homework there is time for a weeknite Psych episode shared between a sis and bro.  Fun, I know.

October 24, 2012

While there are plenty of things that I will miss not doing now that the kids are getting older, scarecrow day is not of of them.

October 23, 2012

Ready to head out to a cold late October game.

October 22, 2012

I was very smart to marry someone who could help the kids with math.

As you can see, Kenz is not feeling the math love while Darren is.  :)

October 21, 2012

Playing in leaves - such fall fun.

October 20, 2012

Mason practice his rainbow before the game.  Fun, I know.

October 19, 2012

For Rylie's birthday celebration she took some friends and a sister to the BYU Women's Soccer game.

Way fun and a fabulous way to celebrate turning 10.

October 18, 2012

Happy Birthday Ry!

October 17, 2012

State XC!

Kenz had a great race!  It was a splendid race to end the season.
(Check out her untied shoe.  She's so amazing she ran the whole race with it untied.)

October 16, 2012

Good luck signs are awesome!  

I remember getting excited when there was one on my window in high school - or my locker.  

Go Lehi XC!