So much for ...

this ...

(already purchased and paid for)

and that ...

(already registered and paid for)

and this ...

(totally JK)

Instead I'll be doing...

this ...

and this ...

and that ...

(we hope anyway)

Wanna come and hang with me?

Ogden Temple ... 1 down, 12 to go

Last week Dave and Erin and I made it to the Ogden Temple. Below is my tentative plan for the rest of the temples in UT. If you want to join me for any of these, let me know. 

FHE @ Allens

It didn't surprise me when Amy told me that the FHE lesson/activity would be about physical fitness and that I was to wear my sneakers.  This is my college roommate who was some sort of high school record breaker in cross country running. When we lived together she would often convince me to go on her runs with her only I'd ride my bike. And yes, she would keep up to me. 

This was a fun FHE and the kids had a blast.

Cooking For One with Katy - Episode 23

This is a very healthy recipe and quite delicious to boot. Enjoy!

A New year, new goals, new hope

Goals for 2011 - Simple and Consecrated Life

My goal for 2011 is to live a simple and consecrated life (as described by Elder Uchtdorf and Elder Christofferson)



To do that I will work on the following, more specific goals:

• Attend an endownment session in every temple in Utah (pictures and posts to come)
• Try not to swear so much (especially in my car when I'm by myself)
•  Repent
•  Read the Book of Mormon
• Stay focused in all three meetings at church (no sleeping or day dreaming)
• dissertation prospectus passed (winter semester)
• 10 new ipads purchased for dissertation (end of summer)
• data collected for dissertation(fall)
• Live within monthly budget and maybe even save some ...
• Read 3 non-scripture church/historical books (David O. McKay, Monson biography, Joseph Smith Rolling Stone)
• Read at least five other books (non-fiction or fiction)
• Focus on nutrition in addition to exercise (last year I completely neglected nutrition)
• Complete 1 sprint triathlon without walking the 5K (Ice Breaker in March)
• Complete 1 olympic triathlon without walking the 10K (Green River in August)
• Continue to attend FHE's of family and friends
• Organize the rest of my parent's house (pantry, closet, laundry room)
• Help Larry keep it organized and clean (check in on them at least 3X/week)
• Digitize Jewel's recipes (organize this family project, enter at least 10/week)
• Get to work on time more consistently
• Blog at least once a week
• Go on at least on legitimate date/month (planned, paid for, and paired off)
• Need help here ... can you set me up?
• Post at least 12 new episodes of Cooking for One
• BDAA (western US, save up vacation days)
• Be kinder and nicer to people

December ... 2010

FHE ... catch up

December 6th - I was scheduled to go ice skating with Rachel and her family. However, I caught some nasty something the weekend before and I was so sick I could not even talk so I had to miss that event.

December 13th - Dan's family again. I was asked to give the lesson. It was a lot of pressure but it went OK and I was impressed with how much my nephews knew about the gospel. We then played some egg cracking game and then psychiatrist.

December 20th - This night I babysat for Ann Dee and Cameron so they could enjoy a night out for Ann Dee's birthday. Kari (one of my adult nieces), Van, and Asher and I drove all over Provo while Asher sang Christmas carols and Van played Angry Birds on my ipad. It was a blessed FHE.

December 27th (today) - I forgot to take a picture but I had dinner and FHE with the Gardners. It was a blast. The lesson was team taught by all four boys about Daniel and the lion's den and how we should have faith in  God. I was in charge of the opening and closing songs. I chose "Once there was a snowman" (opening) and "Follow the Prophet "(closing). It was a bit awkward cause I didn't really know the verses to "Follow the Prophet," just the chorus but luckily Jackson knew the words to the verse about Daniel and the lions den so it worked out OK.

Other things ...

Basketball is in full swing. I had a fun trip to Grand Junction, CO for a tournament with these girls.

My annual holiday puzzle ... finished before Christmas eve. Next year I won't open the puzzle until Christmas eve.

This was Tommy's attempt at winning over every little kid in the family. Buddy the elf was much more of a hit than Santa would have been.

Would this picture be the same without the laptop showing some movie about racecars?

New Year's Resolution post coming soon. Check back if you give a flying rip about my goals in 2011.  2010 was a crazy year with a lot of good and hard times. I'm grateful for both.

I also have about 5 Cooking For One episodes I need to edit and post. 

FHE @ Lisa & Sam's House

This last Monday night was FHE at the Baxter's house. We read from 3 Nephi 1 and Luke 2 and the kids got to put together all of Lisa's nativities (she collects them). Then we had Moravian sugar cookies (that I brought from North Carolina) and cinnamon egg nog. It was a very pleasant evening and I love Lisa's collection ... check out a few of them in the pics below.

Molly & Garrett