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I'm kind of solo tonight as Garrett & Rhett are at the Scout Freezerie (sp?) and Madison is at swimming districts, doing the 200 I.M., and the little girls have gone to bed.Rhett was in Floridathis week and got home about 2 a.m. last night. Today he stayed home from work but was really wiped out to go camping tonight! He was released as Young Men's president a few weeks ago, but is still going with Garrett. Garrett finally got his cast off and his wrist is healed, but the doctor gave him a "physical therapy" assignment to do the dishes by hand for three weeks. That is A LOT of dishes, but Garrett's arm was pretty stiff from being positioned at a right angle in his cast. Rhett has had a few phone calls lately which could determine a change of path for our family. The first we haven't mentioned to the kids, and it's that Rhett is on a short list to have a year-long remote assignment to Korea. He would go by himself, and has never been deployed before, so his Colonel boss says there is a good chance he will go. I know of and see lots of women doing this right now while their husbands are serving in Iraq and other more dangerous places, and they are really tough cookies, supporting their spouse very well. I wonder if that will be me and if Rhett will end up going. We also got a call tonight from the Stake executive secretary saying it was very important to be in touch with Rhett, and I gave him Rhett's cell phone #, which he called. Rhett said we have an appointment together with the Stake President this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. I asked him what he thought that meant, and he said "I don't really care honestly, I'm just too tired". Anyway, I'm curious but not too anxious either, we'll just see what happens on Sunday. Our Bishop is serving his 7th year, so maybe the bishopric is changing again. I don't know! I have learned over time though that the Lord is in charge - not predestination - we have our free will, but that he does have a plan for us, and it's important to leave things in his hands. I did count how many days Rhett will be gone this year and it will be at least 60 - just from his job now. I just wonder what the Lord has in mind, and if he can strengthen Rhett and all of us enough to do what he wants us to do! Good night all!
Friday, January 26, 2007
Monday, January 22, 2007
first snow of the year!
In keeping with the trampoline tradition. here is the first snow of the year on our trampoline.
The first snow is a big favorite, and was only topped by the new Masterpiece Theatre release
of "Jane Eyre" last night. It's awesome, and on for three more Sunday nights!
Today was the first snow of the year. "Yawn" for all your westerners, but for us, it was a HUGE deal! Of course school was cancelled, and a group of youth from our ward played out in the snow and then hung out in the basement. This storm was icy, and the group threw ice at each other, which resulted in a cut on Kasey's forhead, and Madison got a fat lip. Besides Madison and Kasey, it was a bunch of guys! This group is really close, and we feel so lucky our kids have good friends! Now everyone is going home and studying for exams, which begin tomorrow.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Paws for Reading
Becca is reading to "Jordan" during "Paws forReading" at the Library. Jordan looks like a
pretty deprived dog, doesn't she? Livi and her
friend Tamara are reading to "McKenzie". I imagine
these dogs are getting pretty smart!
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
our own part to play
bloggers from Pluto
Deep thoughts in the morning: Madison and her friend Kasey are trying out for the spring musical today - it's "Meet Me In St. Louis" They are tring out for different parts but wanted to sing the same song "On my own" from Les Miserables. We were working on the song together, and both girls were trying to nicely get the other one to sing something else so they wouldn't sing the same song back to back. Honestly - for Madison the song was too low - not in her range, and it was too "big" a song for Kasey. We looked some more in the Broadway book and the girls were getting discouraged. Casey is almost six feet, spunky and athletic with strawberry blonde hair - she tried "Wouldn't it be Loverly" from My Fair Lady, and had the cockney accent perfectly. The song was fast, and her voice fit perfectly into the style and range. Once she started singing it, she felt like it was her "fit". It a string of tryouts that might be very similiar, Kasey is going to make someone smile, look up, pause, and think about her. She is trying out for the Irish Maid, so that song will fit her also. Madison has never tried out for a musical, so she will be happy to be a "trolley person", but has been singing the songs from "Phantom" for a long time. She sounded beautiful of "Wishing you were Somehow Here Again." It turned out all the worry over singing the same song worked itself out because both girls chose the songs that were right for them, their personalities, and their voices.
This kind of coordinates with thoughts I've been having about Heavenly Father, and the Gospel, and how their is room for everyone - how God must love all the different personality types - different as they are, and how everyone has a part to play in His grand plan. I also watched "Lady in the Water" the other night and it was a lot deeper than I expected. If you haven't seen it, it's a good one! I loved how everyone in this appartment complex was drawn to live there in this grand plan to help a sea nymph return to her people. One was the healer, one the guardian, the intepreter, the guild, and that each had a different part to play in the grand design. They didn't realize what their part was until the moment came/the crisis came, and they were all asked to play their part and discover what it was that they were supposed to do. It might sound strange if you haven't seen the movie, but it added to these things I've been thinking about! Realizing our parts - sometimes the answer is right under our noses - sometimes it takes some searching!
Have a wonderful day!
Deep thoughts in the morning: Madison and her friend Kasey are trying out for the spring musical today - it's "Meet Me In St. Louis" They are tring out for different parts but wanted to sing the same song "On my own" from Les Miserables. We were working on the song together, and both girls were trying to nicely get the other one to sing something else so they wouldn't sing the same song back to back. Honestly - for Madison the song was too low - not in her range, and it was too "big" a song for Kasey. We looked some more in the Broadway book and the girls were getting discouraged. Casey is almost six feet, spunky and athletic with strawberry blonde hair - she tried "Wouldn't it be Loverly" from My Fair Lady, and had the cockney accent perfectly. The song was fast, and her voice fit perfectly into the style and range. Once she started singing it, she felt like it was her "fit". It a string of tryouts that might be very similiar, Kasey is going to make someone smile, look up, pause, and think about her. She is trying out for the Irish Maid, so that song will fit her also. Madison has never tried out for a musical, so she will be happy to be a "trolley person", but has been singing the songs from "Phantom" for a long time. She sounded beautiful of "Wishing you were Somehow Here Again." It turned out all the worry over singing the same song worked itself out because both girls chose the songs that were right for them, their personalities, and their voices.
This kind of coordinates with thoughts I've been having about Heavenly Father, and the Gospel, and how their is room for everyone - how God must love all the different personality types - different as they are, and how everyone has a part to play in His grand plan. I also watched "Lady in the Water" the other night and it was a lot deeper than I expected. If you haven't seen it, it's a good one! I loved how everyone in this appartment complex was drawn to live there in this grand plan to help a sea nymph return to her people. One was the healer, one the guardian, the intepreter, the guild, and that each had a different part to play in the grand design. They didn't realize what their part was until the moment came/the crisis came, and they were all asked to play their part and discover what it was that they were supposed to do. It might sound strange if you haven't seen the movie, but it added to these things I've been thinking about! Realizing our parts - sometimes the answer is right under our noses - sometimes it takes some searching!
Have a wonderful day!
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
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