Yes on 102!

"Marriage between one man and one woman. Can it get any simpler than that? Prop 102 simply secures the definition of marriage through an Arizona constitutional amendment.
Prop 102 is 20 simple and clear words that define marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
A YES vote on Prop 102 does one thing and one thing only – defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman in the Arizona Constitution, the highest law in our state.
One man. One Woman. Prop 102. That's Marriage."

I hammered in my last Prop 102 sign this afternoon. The bishop called on Joel and I to help with the Prop 102 effort for our ward weeks ago and I've thought of little else since then. The hardest part was spending hours on the phone trying to find people to work at the calling center but the best part was going with Joel and Tamara Taylor and making the calls ourselves. That day will always be memorable as we were stuck in a random office with tiny little cell phones. Joel of course had the stronger voice and I couldn't hear myself speak when I actually had a real person answer the phone. Anyone that has been on the phone with me knows I sound like a ten year old girl so I can't imagine what people where thinking when they heard my recorded message. That day made me realize how important this proposition is and I pray everyday that it will pass. I love seeing my sign in my yard each day and feeling proud as I stand up for something so important to our families! Now it's time to vote!

We're painting!

It's Fall Break for the boys and Joel decided to take the week off. Yesterday he invited all the little neighborhood boys over for some football and popcorn and a movie and then back to the park for some more football. They stayed from 11 am to 5:30pm and I don't know who had more fun, Joel or the boys? Well, today the kids went over to Lara's to play so I thought Joel and I had better get to work on our downstairs bathroom. I have had this can of paint for almost a year so I thought before it goes bad we had better use it. We just finished the second coat of paint so the tape comes off tomorrow morning. I'll post the finished product once I find a shower curtain and hang up some pictures. I chose the paint before finding a shower curtain and I've been finding that a bit of a problem. I can't find one that matches! Today reminded me of the good old days in Maryland fixing up our little townhouse. I really miss all of those home improvement projects! I need to start on the upstairs bedrooms so maybe this will give me the motivation I need. In the meantime it's fun to have Joel home.

October General Conference 2008

Morgan gave the big thumbs up to Grandma Billie's special waffle recipe this morning. They are nutritious and yummy! When grandma called to invite us over for her famous waffles we went running! We stayed and watched both sessions of General Conference and probably wore out our welcome but we had a lot of fun doing it!

Blender Wheat Waffles
Blend on high, 4 or 5 minutes:
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Whole Wheat Kernels (in their dry state)

Add and blend on low:
2 eggs
2 T Honey
1/4 t salt
2 t baking powder
1 t baking soda
1/4 Cup oil
(add cinnamon, raisins and nuts for a little variety. They are the best this way!)

Lilly finally found some refuge from Adam and Morgan. She decided to hide out in the comfort of my purse!
I think she secretly wants to be Paris Hilton's dog!








I love this time of year because I finally have a couple of hours to crochet. Joel and Seth decided to try it and show how much they loved me by learning how. Joel was not sure he wanted this posted on the blog, as it finally shows to the world just how emasculated he has really become.

Sleep in General

Since Joel returned home from his deployment in Texas he hasn't been able to catch up on his sleep. I won't hide the fact that this was during the second session of General Conference. Joel usually conks out within the first thirty minutes. Morgan is at his side as usual. She climbs into our bed every night around 2 am but Joel never looks as comfortable as this picture. Morgan is always in the middle and favors Joel's side which means he has about six inches of bed to sleep in. I have plenty of room thank goodness but I hear about it each morning. We should probably place her back into her bed, but we rarely hear her come in. She will be our one and only little girl and of course we spoil her. I have to say, Joel does most of the spoiling around here.

We did have fun today at my parent's house. We don't have cable so we crash their house every six months to watch conference. They are good sports letting Lilly hang with us too. We love this time of year and look forward to the talks (and naps). We can't wait for tomorrow when the boys will have their annual conference bingo showdown.

Last Day of Summer Swimming

Aunt Lara has access to a nice gated neighborhood swimming pool. We wanted to take the boys swimming before the weather "turned cold." Adam told his mom he was freezing and the brave swimmers spent most of the time in the hot tub. By the way it it was 95 degrees outside!! But I guess when you are use to 110 degree weather, 95 is cold...relatively speaking. The last picture is of "big boy" Bryce, Lara's second child. Such an angelic face. However, looks can be deceiving!!!!

Adam's visit from the Tooth Fairy

Adam lost his tooth yesterday in what had to be the longest, drawn out loose tooth story in history. The tooth started coming loose nearly 2 or 3 months ago, but I was not allowed to touch it and I had to be very careful when I helped him brush his teeth that I did not brush it too hard. It finally fell out when Adam noticed that it was sticking out of his mouth at a 90 degree angle. I am sure part of the issue is that Seth is not the bravest when it comes to loosing teeth. We have a hilarious video of Seth screaming when I pulled his first tooth out. I am sure Adam was informed not to let me go anywhere near his tooth. The tooth fairy left $4 and Adam feels like the richest boy in the world, which given the collapse of the stock market and the investment banking firms, he may well be.

On a side note and especially for Uncle Lee, Adam and Seth are 100% Phoenix Suns fans. the Laker jersey is from our days in Torrance, CA.

Fire! Fire! Fire!

Morgan had her first "official" field trip this morning. She wasn't too sure of all the male fire fighters but they won her heart over towards the end. They were great with all the little three year olds and they even let them climb into the truck and check things out. Morgan has had so much fun with her preschool class and I'm sure this is just one of their many adventures together. Ms. Vanderpool is an amazing teacher and Morgan loves her!