This was just last week... once again dancing in the driveway, car doors left agape, music pulsating through the speaker system, laughter and mirth filling our lives. We live. We do life. What exuberant joy comes from this. 
Friday, February 13, 2009
Dancing in the Driveway
Thursday, February 12, 2009
A gift from Arianna... a song that I love
No teacher to follow, no prophet to tell me how,
But I know what I want, I know what I want now.
Like water, it rushes,
it's the last thing you see when you close your eyes,
it's the one place you want to be.
But if it doesn't brush my shoulder,
and it doesn't beat my heart,
that's not what I want,
that's not where I will start.
I never kissed somebody so that they would break my heart,
that's not what I want.
If you don't know what you're missing
cause you don't know where to start,
follow your wishing heart.
I was restless, I was restless, I was restless, I was restless
I just want this to be good, I just want this to be good
But you don't understand,
You don't understand me,
and I want to be understood.
But if it doesn't brush my shoulder,
And it doesn't beat my heart,
That's not what I want - no, that's not where I will start.
I never kissed somebody so that they would break my heart,
That's not what I want.
If we all leap before we crawl, we might fall,
And it's not always candy spun from head to heart,
And it's not always meant to be,
And it's not always up to me.
But if it doesn't brush my shoulders, and it doesn't beat my heart.
That's not what I want, that's not where I will start.
I never kissed somebody so that they would break my heart,
That's not what I want.
If you don't know what you're missing,
'Cause you don't know where to start,
You don't know what you're missing
Follow your wishing heart.
-Lisa Loeb
Friends and Family
We ended January and kicked off February with Kristine's friends having a girl party at our house... hmmm sound familiar? LOL Story of my life ;) And going to a quaint little play with Ramsey's preschool.
And of course Beth's bachelorette party (part 2) took me into San Francisco for another 'dance' class... The shoes say it all ;)
January
So we made it home and hit the ground running... but would anyone expect anything less??? I started teaching both history classes at the college and the Spanish class at the private school. Plus I wrapped up another graduate course I was working on and handled some business with my clients (for LifeStyle). The kids still all had their activities and of course we contend with church and obligatory family events. And well, I like to play... so play we must. In all it made January a good-kind-of-crazy, always-busy-with four-kids, maybe-a-little-stressful and every-and always-joyous four weeks.
Me getting ready for Kristine's party...
Week After
The week after Christmas, the children piled into the car and we drove all the way to Utah - long drive and in three snow storms... and over a pass they were trying to close. But, alas we made it and got to see our most cherished friends.
In truth it was a painful week... by far the most difficult we have had in the last year or so. But we made it through and we were well loved by friends. -A testament once again to the amazing generosity of Our Heavenly Father.
While there we did have Kristine's birthday celebration; we went to the Indian Oven (of course!), Starbucks and shopping at the mall... Kristine wasn't quite 100% yet but she hung in there and enjoyed her time with her friends.
As the girl's were still recovering from food poisoning and the little ones were with their Dad, we celebrated New Year's with the Robison's - but the girls took it easy. I went to an amazing Aggies games and then came back and we all did fireworks (and enjoyed great friends and food). It was lovely.
We also got to see the Muggelston's and the new baby while up in Utah! We have missed our friends.
These photos are with the Forget's.
And when it was time to return home, it was Wayne who came to our rescue! Grandpa Nysetvold drove all through the night with me so that I wasn't alone on the road again... He is the best!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Christmas
AHHHHHH!!!!! HE CAME - HE CAME. Santa came!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And boy did he bring a lot of presents. Christmas morning was complete with jubilation, laughter and merrymaking - all of the best gifts at Christmas. And of course we had to read from the scriptures (the story of the birth of Our Savior), then do the Advent Wreath and have a scrumptious breakfast (Mom's homemade turnovers). THEN and only then did we get to open presents.
And the wee ones got new Razors. Watch out - here they come.
Santa brought the Mom, Rebekah and Kristine tickets to Wicked!!!! Yeah!!!!!!
We enjoyed a delicious lunch at Grandma's house and opened more presents! This was getting a bit out of hand!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Then we ran home and laid out food and drinks to welcome the family! Another party at our house!!! How we are filled with joy and gratitude to be home and share this wonderful season with our loved ones... (And the kids of course liked the Laser Tag part!)
Tis the Season
Christmas time was splendid and magical this year... we were together and surrounded by family. And as is custom, we did ginger bread houses, toured neighborhoods of Christmas lights, went caroling, made presents, went to a live Nativity and so on... And on Christmas Eve we had all of our usual holiday traditions: the kids acted out the Nativity, we had a nice family dinner with Grandpa and Grandma, Jen and family, and the missionaries and finally when all was quiet again and we were ready to wait for Santa, each child opened up their one Christmas Eve present (pajamas of course!). It was lovely.
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