Merry Christmas

3 Years

Three years ago on December 15 I got home from Thailand. Time flies!

Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center

AJ and Sumana Sumana, Me, Havilah
My friend, Sumana, had extra tickets so she invited Havilah and me to go to the Christmas devotional. The decorations were spectacular and it is always fun to hear the orchestra and choir live.

Kite Flying

While in Oregon this summer, dad bought a huge kite. It was cold and windy today so we took it out for a spin at LSMS. Avery had fun flying the kite but it was a good thing someone else was holding on because she dropped it twice. There was some serious force pulling on that kite.
Aidan was adorable. I didn't get many good pictures of him this morning in the photo shoot but this one turned out well.
Those streamers are at least 16 feet long.

Aidan and Avery playing in the tail feathers of the kite. Pure delight!

Ode to the Lamp

Meet my lamp. This lamp has been by my bedside for over a decade. When I woke up in the middle of the night, all I had to do was reach over and touch the lamp. It had three settings. I loved this lamp. It stopped working a few months ago and I had to use a non-touch lamp. It was miserable. Now I have a new touch lamp and life is good again.

Update

*I'm pretty much a failure at taking pictures these days.

*School is going really well this year. I've got a great class. Time is flying by and I can hardly believe that November is already here.

*I'm living in Saratoga Springs. It is is the middle of nowhere but only five minutes from work so that makes up for the inconvenient location.

*I just got called as Relief Society teacher in my ward. I love Sunday callings!

*I am studying to take the GRE this spring. I'll apply to schools next year and hopefully start grad school Fall 2011.

Covered Bridge Festival

On 17 October, we drove south into small-town Indiana to experience the Covered Bridge Festival of Parke County. The covered bridges were pretty. Indiana in the fall is one of the most gorgeous things I've ever seen.

This is one of my favorite pictures from the whole trip.