Erik, Jenn, Tyler & Mason

Actually, He wants me for a first counselor in the Young Women Presidency. Yay! I had a pretty cool spiritual experience the other day. I was in the kitchen pondering the fact that I knew a new calling was on the way for me. I was thinking about what it might be and the thought kinda hit me... it's going to be in Young Women . I hadn't even considered that as a possibility, it just came out of nowhere. So I dismissed it, thinking it was just another random thought. Then the next morning I was doing dishes thinking about my calling and the thought hit me again, unmistakably by the Holy Ghost. You will be in the Young Women presidency. So the phone rang that evening around 5pm and I was asked to go down to the church for a meeting with a member of the bishopric. I got down there and he told me, "We've called you to be the first counselor in the Young Women Presidency." Of course the tears streamed and I said, "I knew it!" He wasn't too surprised, appa...

There is a bus with 7 children inside. Each child has 7 bags. Inside each bag there are 7 big cats. Each big cat has 7 small cats. All cats have 4 legs each. How many legs are inside the bus? By way of explanation for those who need it - 7 kids x 7 bags = 49 bags 49 bags x 7 big cats each = 343 big cats 343 big cats x 4 legs each = 1372 big cat legs 343 big cats x 7 kittens = 2401 kittens 2401 kittens x 4 legs = 9604 kitten legs 7 kids x 2 legs = 14 kids legs 1372 big cat legs + 9604 kitten legs + 14 kids legs = 10990 legs. There is a driver too so there would be 10992 legs.

I think it's time for another list. How about stuff I want to do before I am 30.... Get sealed to Erik (September 2008) Have at least 4 kids Own a home Have over $100,000.00 in the bank at one time Go rollerskating at the rink on middleschool night when all the crazy kids are there and they have the UV lights on Assist in some way during a major disaster Own way more costume jewelry than I can match to all my outfits Go on a game show (and win) Go to General Conference in Utah Go to Italy Go to Portugal Actually earn enough airline miles to fly somewhere for free Get 0% interest on a car loan Work very part time from home Own one of those gas powered or ethenol powered remote control cars Go to a professional football game Go to a professional basketball game Go to a professional hockey game Go to a Brad Paisley concert Have a well behaved, obedient, loyal dog Coach a soccer team Meet an apostle (these are NOT in order of importance!) Get really good at bowling Set or beat a world ...

Daddy: I would hold you in my arms I would take the pain away Thank you for all you've done Forgive all your mistakes There's nothing I wouldn't do To hear your voice again Sometimes I want to call you but I know you won't be there I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do And I've hurt myself by hurting you Some days I feel broke inside but I won't admit Sometimes I just want to hide 'cause it's you I miss You know it's so hard to say goodbye when it comes to this Would you tell me I was wrong? Would you help me understand? Are you looking down upon me? Are you proud of who I am? There's nothing I wouldn't do To have just one more chance To look into your eyes and see you looking back -Your little girl

I cried at work today. Its not even myself I work so hard for. Its everyone else. I'm always pushing myself to make everyone else happy or to make their burdens lighter and that's fine, I don't mind but it would be nice to be fully appreciated for the things I do. And when I push myself to the point of breaking it would be nice to not have more and more piled on top of me. Gee, Jennifer sure is good at getting everything done on time and accurately, lets just keep giving her more and more. Well there is a point when I just can't do it anymore. Then I do it anyway and I get even more to do. There's got to be a limit. I just don't know what my limits are yet. Not to mention that I don't get the credit when I do something right and I always get blamed for stuff that other people do wrong.

Who knows what the final products will be...but these are the names I like the most. Girls' names Mason Sienna Grace Jordan Ashlyn Boys' names Tyler Ryan Erik Jr. Matthew Cody Jesse

If I just vanished, disappeared, disapperated or ran away...how long would I be looked for? Who would look for me? I know my husband would. Probably my mom too. My grandparents would probably pray for my safe return. My sister would freak out. Who else? Would there be search parties? And would I come back? What if I was kidnapped? Would I be able to break away from my attacker and crawl 36 miles out of the forest with all broken bones to the nearest hospital? Would I even remember my name? Do they use Amber Alerts for adults? I wonder if it would be in the paper. Would any of the kids I went to high school with even care? How long would I be missing before I was presumed dead? Don't worry I'm not going anywhere.

Saving money. Telling customer service agents they are wrong. Getting an unexpected instant rebate. Pressing all the buttons in a very long elevator ride and getting off at the first floor it comes to. Blowing bubbles with kids. Popping my gum. Typing really fast with long fingernails. Telling someone to "shush" at the movies. Eating peanut butter out of the jar with a spoon. Going home 5 minutes early from work...every day. Blatantly ignoring the Mexicans at Winco who are so desperate for female attention. Chasing the DHL driver 16 blocks to give him a package. Driving home from the gym late at night with the windows down and the hip hop up. Smelling Home Depot when I first walk into the store. Making it through the QFC self-scan without cussing or asking for assistance. Putting in a new lightbulb and having that new bulb work for years and years inexplicably. Must be my expertise in choosing lightbulbs. Listening to XM Radio at work. Receiving medical bills or other bills I...