We were out in Illinois for Christmas this year. The whole McNabb family was there and it was really fun. Brita got to hang out with her cousin. I thought they liked each other, but Brita's a little young to want to play with another kid still.
Today I was looking at blogs and showed Brita the picture of Ensley on their blog. She got really excited and started pointing and making noises. I think she likes her cousin.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Sadness
I am crying and feeling sick to my stomach because I just stepped on and broke a Christmas ornament. If it had been any other one I probably wouln't have cared, but it was one that my advisor at Ricks gave me.
The Christmas tree up in the Agronomy building is all decorated in John Deere and Farmall tractors lights and ornaments. I LOVED that tree. I used to study by it every day. When I was helping Sister Zollinger take it down Brother Blaser walked by and gave me one of the little Farmall tractors. I managed to keep it for eight years and not lose it or break it until now. I guess eight years was more than could be expected from me anyways.
But it was one of the only things that I had that reminded me of Ricks and I loved Ricks. It was my favorite school. I loved Brother Blaser and Brother Willis and Brother Stephens and Sister Zollinger and moving sprinkler pipe and breaking farm equipment and riding around on the four wheeler and grading my own tests and trying to get my points back on tests that I graded and cleaning oil buckets and being insanely busy. I miss all the class field trips to Big Juds. And the work lunches at Gringos.
There was one day where I broke eight different things, the last one being the combine right as a storm was coming in. And then let my teacher's car get soaked in the rain. And then I asked if I could go home. When Brother Willis asked why I wanted to go I said that I didn't want to break anything else. He said none of them were my fault..then I remembered I didn't shut his sun roof. They never got mad at me, though. That day I was walking home crying and a guy came out of the building just next to the agronomy building. He saw me and asked if I wanted a ride home. I said yes and then he asked me what was wrong. So I told him in great detail. It took a while because there were lots of things that went wrong. He then reminded me that he had no idea where he was taking me. It was kind of funny in its own little sad way.
A few days later I jack-knifed the baler in front of the entire Madison cross-country team. That was embarrassing.
I would always ask Brother Blaser why he didn't fire me. He would ask me if I wanted him to fire me and I would say no. Then he would ask me if I was learning anything and I would say yes. He was one of the greatest advisors of all time. And I should know; I had the three best.
The Christmas tree up in the Agronomy building is all decorated in John Deere and Farmall tractors lights and ornaments. I LOVED that tree. I used to study by it every day. When I was helping Sister Zollinger take it down Brother Blaser walked by and gave me one of the little Farmall tractors. I managed to keep it for eight years and not lose it or break it until now. I guess eight years was more than could be expected from me anyways.
But it was one of the only things that I had that reminded me of Ricks and I loved Ricks. It was my favorite school. I loved Brother Blaser and Brother Willis and Brother Stephens and Sister Zollinger and moving sprinkler pipe and breaking farm equipment and riding around on the four wheeler and grading my own tests and trying to get my points back on tests that I graded and cleaning oil buckets and being insanely busy. I miss all the class field trips to Big Juds. And the work lunches at Gringos.
There was one day where I broke eight different things, the last one being the combine right as a storm was coming in. And then let my teacher's car get soaked in the rain. And then I asked if I could go home. When Brother Willis asked why I wanted to go I said that I didn't want to break anything else. He said none of them were my fault..then I remembered I didn't shut his sun roof. They never got mad at me, though. That day I was walking home crying and a guy came out of the building just next to the agronomy building. He saw me and asked if I wanted a ride home. I said yes and then he asked me what was wrong. So I told him in great detail. It took a while because there were lots of things that went wrong. He then reminded me that he had no idea where he was taking me. It was kind of funny in its own little sad way.
A few days later I jack-knifed the baler in front of the entire Madison cross-country team. That was embarrassing.
I would always ask Brother Blaser why he didn't fire me. He would ask me if I wanted him to fire me and I would say no. Then he would ask me if I was learning anything and I would say yes. He was one of the greatest advisors of all time. And I should know; I had the three best.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Christmas is coming
On Christmas morning sometimes there would be presents for us under the tree that weren't wrapped. I think it was just so Dad and Mom could sleep a little longer by telling us to play with those ones. This year I have an unwrapped one under the tree a little early. I'm so excited.
I'm really lame this year and don't have presents for anyone. I need to work on that. Especially since there is tons of stuff under the tree for me. I just don't know what to give. I'm lame.
By the way, do you like our tree? From outside it almost looks normal sized.
I'm really lame this year and don't have presents for anyone. I need to work on that. Especially since there is tons of stuff under the tree for me. I just don't know what to give. I'm lame.
By the way, do you like our tree? From outside it almost looks normal sized.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Dream
I just had a dream that I was helping teach a little girl the missionary lessons. I think it was the first one and she was definitely too young to get baptized. We were talking about God. I drew a picture and it ended up looking like a strange rabbit and we discussed the differences between m picture and what God actually was like. Then I taught her to sing 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes' in Russian so she would fit in in primary. Except that we were teaching her in English, so I don't know why she needed to know that song in Russian. So strange. And now you know what I dreamed about.. Don't you feel better now?
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Road trip
We went to Greg and Kelly's house for thanksgiving this year. It was way fun. Peter won every game except the one I cheated on very badly. And we were total mooches. We didn't bring anything. Kind of like the Relief Society dinner and cookie exchange I went to tonight. I brought home a bag full of cookies, though. Yeah for mooching.
Brita in her new car seat.
Me driving.
Peter and Brita in Idaho outside a rest stop.
One of my friends told me (a while ago) that she thought it was a joke that I was calling my husband Peter on my blog. That makes me happy every time I think about it.
Brita in her new car seat.
Me driving.
Peter and Brita in Idaho outside a rest stop.
One of my friends told me (a while ago) that she thought it was a joke that I was calling my husband Peter on my blog. That makes me happy every time I think about it.
Happy (Belated) December First
Every year my mom sends us a December 1st present to get us in the holiday spirit. It's so fun to get to open presents. Brita opened it this year (with a very little assistance) and really liked everything that was in it. Thanks, Mom.
12 month clothes
Today I broke out the twelve month clothes. Is it just me or does she keep getting cuter?
I look forward to the day her pants aren't three inches bigger than her waist.
I look forward to the day her pants aren't three inches bigger than her waist.
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