Twilight...

Well let me start out by saying that I am not a big reader of fiction books, especially vampires and all along have been putting off getting caught up unlike many others in Twilight. I have heard somethings through my friend Jojo who has been reading the books. Maybe one day I will pick up the book(s) and read it. Well I had mentioned to Jojo that we could make it a girls night out to see the movie, mostly just to get out of the house...then yesterday she called and invited me to go to the to the midnight showing of the movie with her and her husband . So I went, and I actually liked it. Here are a couple things to keep in mind if you are planning on attending a Twilight movie...

#1. Bring ear plugs, because there is alot of screaming

#2. Be preparerd to be surrounded by 90% high schoolers



So other than those 2 things and the cheesy employees at the movie theater trying to dress like the charaters in the movie, on a scale of 1-10, worst-best, I give it an 8.

Happy Thanksgiving To All

Just wanted to send a shout-out to everyone wishing then and thier families a Happy Thanksgiving. Luckily these year I don't have to work..whoo!!

Family Fun Night!

Brandon and I took the kids bowling for the 1st time. Let's just say I don't think we will do it ever again. Not that it wasn't enjoyable, but the night went extremely slow. If you ever take children bowling there are a couple things you should know...

1st-You will never find a bowling ball that weighs less than 10lbs.
2nd -Bumpers are a must
3rd-You will spend most of your night waiting for their ball to get to the pins.

We paid for an hour of bowling and there happen to be problems with the lane that we were on, so then we switched to another lane and then another...with kids this was very time consuming to say the least. Well to make a longer story short we ended up leaving with 2-$25 dollar VIP passes to come back.

We enjoyed going back, but not to bowl, we ended up playing games in the Arcade and then eating pizza...it was a way better experience. So if you plan on ever going bowling, I would suggest leaving it to the adults.

But here are a few kodak moments we were able to capture while it lasted.

Barbosa, Colombia

"Along with the need for young elders and sisters, there is a growing need for couples in the mission field. Older married couples are doing a wonderful work in the missions. Many more are needed. . . . With an increasing number of people retiring while they are still possessed of health and vitality, there are many who can fill a tremendous need in the work of the Lord." 

—President Gordon B. Hinckley

For those who maybe didn't know, my parents left June 2008 to serve in Bogota, Colombia. I have always admired their strength in the gospel, learned by their example, and even relied on their testimonies growing up. I know there were many times when they thought what they told me went in one ear and out the other, but in my heart I always knew they were right.

As soon as they arrived in Bogota, they found out they were going to actually be in a town I believe was on the outskirts of Bogota, called Barbosa...they have been busy with gardening projects ,weekly English and music lessons , and even witnessed their first traffic accident. My parents have always had the ability to come up with great ideas for serving others. For example, hearing about their secret Santa missions at Christmas time...I can't really go into detail because there might be people reading this that would let the "cat out of the bag." But little things to serve others to see them smile, leaving them puzzled or so confused they actually called the police...haha!

Mom and Dad I just want to let you know that we love you and miss you...but at the same time know that you are serving the Lord and he needs those welling to teach and bring his children back to him. We are proud of you!

Pumpkin Carving

This year I was not that excited about Halloween. I don't really have a reason as to why, maybe it had to do with the crowds at the pumpkin patches & pricey costumes made out of poor material. So this year, we skipped the pumpkin patch, corn mazes and haunted houses and decided to just buy several pumpkins and carve them together as a family at home. The best part was just letting go and letting the kids dig the goop out of the pumpkins. They picked the picture of the owl out and then I had the idea to do the girls hands from Joanna, who saw a pumpkin done this way. They turned out really cute and we received lots of complements at Trunk-or-Treat.

I forgot that we did take the kids to the FANTASY TRAIL...it is a trail all lite up with halloween decorations...here are a couple pics from that.

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