Sock Storm

Keep a thing seven years and it's bound to come in handy. ~Russian Proverb (and Tom's too)

Tom has a flaw. He cannot throw anything away - including unmatched, holey, thinned out SOCKS!

I considered having an Organizational Therapist come over, but then I found the best solution is just to wait until he is gone to throw away or donate his stuff.

It's a good thing he doesn't read my blog.

Then when he asks where it is I tell him if he didn't have so much stuff he probably would be able to find it.

I have yet to figure out how to get rid of his "bin" of old cell phones.

But then he will get rid of my bike.

Couples should not clean out garages together.

Can life get better? I submit that it CANNOT!

"Say 8... say 8... Happy 8 day." ~ Brian Regan

This night showed Tom that my family does not do so well meeting Famous People:

Me: Refuse to submit myself to such ridicule so I stayed back talking to Tim through his car window looking like a prostitute (according to Tom).

Mom: Was so paranoid she was going to miss seeing him when he came to get on his bus she stood right at the door but when when he came out she hid behind my dad. Then suddenly came out and said, "Let's get a picture with the girls."

Heidi (slowly): "Hi! I'm Heidi" (shaking his hand)

Dad: Wouldn't go up to see him, but then pouted when he didn't get his ticket signed

It was an evening of constant entertainment. From the dinner at our house feeding 20 people to laughing on the way home about my family's awkward famous people reactions.

My tummy was sore!

Who's Child Is This?

"Your children can embarass you more than you could ever embarass yourself" ~Heather Matthews

Men's Retreat 2010

Most men go to Vegas for whatever is supposed to stay in Vegas. (Can anyone not think of Vegas and not have that annoying cliche phrase come to their mind?)

But these real men go to Vegas for Basketball & Temples

Vegas Temple is my favorite celestial room. I love the Silver.

And of course, a famous Pawn Shop for our TV addicts.

It's a whole new "Vegas" experience for our B.

He could explain what is supposed to "stay" in Vegas, but I don't want to ask because he will probably laugh at me first and say, "Oh, Heath"

Happy Easter 2010

No words in Christendom mean more to me than those spoken by the angel to the weeping Mary Magdalene and the other Mary when, on the first day of the week, they approached the tomb to care for the body of their Lord. Spoke the angel:

“Why seek ye the living among the dead?

“He is not here, but is risen.”

Thomas S. Monson, “He Is Risen!,” Ensign, May 2010, 87–90

 

Happy General Conference

"Be strong and of good courage. You are truly royal spirit daughters of Almighty God. You are princesses, destined to become queens. Your own wondrous story has already begun. Your “once upon a time” is now."

Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “Your Happily Ever After,” Ensign, May 2010, 124–27

Heidi made Pioneer Woman's Maple Cinnamon Rolls that we stuff ourselves with all weekend.
We definitely filled our physically bodies & our spirit bodies this weekend.

PS: Our YW Camp Theme this year that we chose in January is "Happily Ever After." You should have seen our shock when President Uchtdorf's talk was titled "Your Happily Ever After." The Lord works in mysterious ways and often when we don't even realize.