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.