Did I Know I Had Just Met My Future Husband?

(Me, Winnie, Sunshine & Leah in London, January 2000)

Absolutely not!

10 years ago I had just graduated from BYU . . . not married . . . which made me a little old to be single by BYU/Provo, Utah standards (hahaha!). I had just returned from a week long trip to London with some girlfriends. I had just started my first "real" full time job at an insurance company in downtown Salt Lake.

10 years ago TODAY I met Ben

We met at a fireside

He played the piano (impressive)

He had straight teeth (very important)

He was handsome

He was polite

I thought there might have been a connection between us

He wanted to put on a musical fireside featuring HIM, with a stake choir backing him up with"oooh's and aahh's" (too bad, a little too "confident" for me)

I didn't think I would ever see him again . . . and that was okay

Isn't life funny?

Science Fair

Abby brought a paper home from school a few weeks ago about the science fair at her school. Apparently, only kids in 5th and 6th grade "HAVE" to do it. But she really wanted to do it too. She already had her project picked out! Making crystals (sugar rock candy kind thanks toCyberchase!)

She was really nervous about turning in her project, and was really HOPING she would WIN! No such luck this year . . . but she had fun and it was good practice for when she "HAS" to do it in a few years. Actually, she came home last night asking me what she should do for her project next year. Luckily, we have a whole year to think of a good one!

Shout Out for Family Vacation Ideas!

I am looking for fun family vacation ideas! If you have one . . . please let me know!

January So Far . . .

What has the new year brought us so far? Well to start out . . . Gwen no longer goes to nursery during church. She is now in Primary and is SO happy about it. So far, each Sunday this month she has told me how she does NOT want to go to nursery and play with babies. She really is so grown up.

Abby and Halle started piano lessons. We found an EXCELLENT teacher . . . and she comes to our house to teach! I'm so happy to get a little more use out of our piano that Ben and I refinished a few years ago!

Abby also started playing basketball (no picture for this one . . . how do you take pictures in gyms anyway?)! She seems to like it okay, and is getting a grasp of how to play.

This year Disney is doing a promotion where you can "Give a Day . . . Get a Day". Disneyland MAY be in our future this year . . . so what a fun thing to do! We signed up as a family to make blankets for Project Linus. The girls picked out the fabric and helped cut the fringe edges. Tomorrow we will drop them off and then they will be delivered to Primary Children's Hospital or other Utah hospitals where children need them.

Ben still works full time and just started his 2nd term in the EMBA program. So far, it is going well and he is really enjoying everything he is learning. For me, I feel like I have been able to get used to him being busy with school and I am learning that I CAN take care of my kids by myself! Not that I am saying I prefer to do it by myself . . . but I am doing okay and am not off to the looney bin.

As to our move, and how I am adjusting to our new area and house . . . I am doing okay! We moved 5 months ago, and honestly, even though Ben and I had talked about it and felt good about it and such . . . it was really hard to leave my house and neighborhood. I really miss it. BUT, we are doing well and I feel good about where we are. Life is good.

On the Move!

Our little guy is mobile! He is so liberated.