Dearest Reader,
Again another busy week, but it
was so full of such fun things!!First of all there is always school, homework and work… but that isn’t the fun part.
Besides receiving some very pleasant notes from very pleasant individuals this week (it is soooo much fun for us to find something in the mail, and then when it has a kind note and cheques! By JOVE!!! Quite overwhelming and very helpful, thank you!) here is how the less studyish part of my week went.
On Thursday we had the first snow!! As Brad and I drove to his first class there were small balls of ice coming down, and they quickly shifted to loads of large flakes of snow!! It all gathered so quickly and looked so beautiful! It always gives me the feeling of magic or just overwhelming beauty when I see the snow.
I love our walks, especially when the moon is out. I think we solve lifes problems when we go on our walks around the block.
On Friday I completed all my homework in the morning and was able to go to South Jordan where a lady was selling her Christmas decorations. I bought some beautiful things for very reasonable prices. I have designs on some of the tree decorations though. I want a red and gold tree this year, so I’m going to paint/spray all of the white decorations a deep gold.
Since I was in the area I seized the opportunity to visit the Anderson Family. Joseph has had quite a creative week with seizures providing a look of some violent action on his appearance, but he is ever cheery and quite willing to describe the incident. Jeshua was caught up in legos so there wasn’t much verbal exchange there, and rightly so. Elijah had on a massive grin and enjoyed watching “Calling all the monsters” by China Anne (Disney) I ought to say that Eliana also enjoy this immensely! I think she was dancing. Beth-Ann said she “really like that show” (It’s a film clip) and when invited to accompany Elizabeth, Eliana and I to pick up Mary from school Beth-Ann promptly declined, knowing that the real fun was at home with her three brothers. But I get to say that she looked at me and changed her mind quite quickly. (Here I also would like to say that Beth-Ann was out playing in the snow as soon as it was on the ground!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmSpn3EnsE0
When Mary was in the car (besides elbowing me ;) we listened to ‘Snow White’ (The Soundtrack) and Mary proceeded to pay out the Snow White voice. Her voice is actually quite squeaky, but I do like it in “Whistle While you Work” But I’m not very good at Whistling, so I like the part where it goes “So hum a merry tune…” for obvious reasons.
I had to be off quite soon afterward as Brad and I had a Halloween party for our ward.
Brad and I dressed up as Scotsmen. Brad really looked the business with his bag pipe outfit on! Very handsome if I might say so! His outfit represents the McKinley Clan, while my blue and red represented both of our families, the Stuart and McIntyre Clans.
After the Halloween party we came home, had steak and mash then enjoyed a movie with three other couples. The movie was ‘Darkest Hour’ I believe, it’s supposed to be an action/suspense. You know, aliens and the world is ending… that stuff. I think it ended up being more of a comedy with all of our running commentaries. But just so you know, the acting skills didn’t lend the movie to suspense at all.
On Saturday Brad and I slept in a little, (I highly recommend this pass time. Sleep is a good thing and one ought to indulge in it regularly!) When we woke up I made bubble and squeak and then we were off! I forget at the moment where to… Oh yes! We went to the Pharmacy and got our seasons’ flu shot, apparently I jumped! The doctor made a bit of a joke of it. But I didn’t even realise, and now I have a sore arm! Brad didn’t jump and he has a sore arm too, at least we match. We picked up some bits and bots, and then continued to the hair cutters, Brad was looking a little like shaggy off Scooby doo so we figured it might just be time. Thank goodness the ladies didn’t cut it quite as short as they usually do. It may have helped that a certain someone said “Please don’t let it get cut so short” (That someone may have been me. In fact it probably was.)
Anyways, with lunch in our tummies my friend Jessica came over to have a baking day with me (when Brad has to study alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll day I get a little fidgety. Thankfully Jessica came over to keep me company because Brent was working from 12-10).
We baked pumpkin bread, Crème Brule, and truffles. With the left over’s I made pavlova and then I made a bbq meat lovers pizza for dinner. And I might just say that there were 12 Crème Brule’s, and now there are only two… I think I might have gone sleep walking, but what do you do when Crème Brule is calling?
Today we were invited to attend the primary presentation for
the Anderson Children. Oh so fun!!! I am definitely a doting aunty! Every time
one of them looked at me I was waving like a maniac! Or blowing kisses. But
they were just too cute! Elijah, Jeshua and Beth-Ann were in the presentation
and preformed fantastically. Afterward we went to the Andersons for some
afternoon tea of delicious chicken and chilli soup with pavlova and ice-cream
for dessert. As we left Elijah, Jeshua
and Bethy were keen to sing a song again (I think its becoming a tradition! How
FUN!!). So they sang “Tie me Kangaroo down Sport” and of course Jeshua just had
to sing “Tan me hide when I’m Dead FRED! And that’s it hanging on the Shed!!”
all Elijah could say was “That’s gross!”
I believe this is quite a fair enough way to end. Though I’d prefer it if nobody, especially Fred, would do the above when I’m dead.
I believe this is quite a fair enough way to end. Though I’d prefer it if nobody, especially Fred, would do the above when I’m dead.
Something before I go:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D-LmRNdQiQ
Most Sincerely,
Joanna Joy Collett.
Joanna Joy Collett.
