Probably one of the best movies of all time

..and it doesn't even need to be Christmas time to watch it.

Busy Busy Busy!

4 days to Michael's birthday.

22 days until Christmas.

25 days until our 2 year anniversary.

Where did all the time go?!?! I haven't gotten all of Michael's birthday gifts let alone shopped for Christmas! AH!

Happy Early Turkey Day!

I am doing this post early since Michael just informed me that he really does want to make the trip to Wyoming for Thanksgiving after all...tonight....starting at 1 am. Practically his entire family is going to be in town--which is A LOT of people.

Turkey Day Thanks. Portland and the ghetto that we live in has made me truly grateful for the lifestyle that the gospel creates. We know where we come from and we know where we are going. I worked with a girl that was 18, had a 2 year old and was pregnant again and not by the same father as her 2 year old. I can't imagine what her life must be like. I don't know what I would do without the temple, scriptures, the priesthood, and knowing how to pray. I am thankful for Joseph Smith and the courage he had to restore Christ's Church, and I am thankful for our modern day prophet and the words of love, peace, and warning he gives.

Although it's not the easiest calling, I love teaching the 6 year olds, because they often teach me so much. I am thankful for their innocence and honesty.

I am thankful for my family--the memories we've created, the fights we've had, and the advice they give. I am thankful for Michael. He may not be perfect, but neither am I. I can't imagine life without him.

My list could go on forever, on down to being thankful for cheesecake--honestly, who doesn't like cheesecake? But I hope you all have an awesome Thanksgiving with family/friends. BYE!

I am free!

After 3 days I really did quit. Don't judge me because, I FEEL SO GOOD ABOUT IT!

Slightly Disappointed

I was so sad when I couldn't take the job I have now at JCP Portrait Studio that when I did get I was super excited. Now...not so much. After 3 days and learning the inner workings of this slave trade, I have no respect for studios anymore. You definitely don't get what you pay for and my first day I worked 10 hours with only a 30 minute break (which by the way is illegal). You get 10 minutes of pictures (which is only about 15 photographs to choose from...so if you do individuals of your kids and then all of you together...that leaves you with about 3 of each kind of picture to choose from). All this will run you $10 a person (even if you don't buy any pictures) plus the $150 for prints that really aren't that great, but you feel obligated to buy something.

I applied to be a photographer, but so far I have been a salesperson, receptionist, and babysitter. I finally touched the camera for the first time yesterday. I haven't really ever had a crappy job--now I really know that it's not worth how you feel when you go home to have a crappy job. I might quit after this week if I can get another job. We'll see.

Hooray!

So, I guess I do have a job! I declined it because I couldn't/wouldn't work on Sundays, but I guess they need people to work! Woohoo! They called me back (again) and I start Wednesday.

What a Busy Sunday!

Yesterday felt like anything but a day of rest!--But it was a good day! We woke up early to finish our talks (I still can't believe I didn't give a lame excuse to get out of it) and prepare our primary lesson for our 6-year-olds. By the time we did this and got ready for church it was time to leave! I was going to eat some lunch before we left (church is at 1pm), but I was just too nervous about speaking in church to eat.

After I gave my talk I ended up feeling sooo hungry, but wrestling with our primary kids was even more fun! We only had 2, but they made the worst pair! During sharing time, one would turn around to look at this kid behind him (who was no help in this situation) while the other poked him in the eye...one got chosen as a helper to sing a song and then randomly flopped on the floor like a fish...he would shout things while it was reverent time..ah!

Then our lesson was on forgiveness and how Jesus forgave those who put him on the cross. They are typical 6-year-old boys and ALWAYS relate everything to superman, batman, etc and how you should chop the bad guys' heads off, punch them in the face, or whatever. When we asked "Would Jesus fight bad guys?" this kid answers, "No, because he didn't have swords or guns." Like it was common sense. We tried so hard not to laugh! It makes so much sense, but so not the right answer. I just wonder what they say to their parents when they ask what they learned in primary. haha.

I just wanted to go home, get into my PJ's and have a quiet dinner, but we signed up to have the missionaries over! Michael dropped me off while he when with the missionaries to an appointment. I open our door to find a complete mess! I am rushing all over to take things up stairs, empty the dishwasher to just load it again, and cleaning off the table. As I was putting dishes away I see Michael's car coming through the gate! They weren't supposed to be here for another hour!

Anywho, I was in quite the rush to get dinner even started, but it ended up being good and Michael even found out he and one of the missionaries are 2nd cousins once removed (Michael's Dad's cousin is the Elder's grandpa). Crazy.

At the end of the day, this is how I felt.