Ironing

My husband was in the military...he likes his clothes ironed...he likes them done the right way...hense, I do a lot of ironing. I also had a father who was in the military...he liked his clothes ironed...he liked them done right...hense, I did a lot of ironing growing up. When I would iron my dad's fireman shirts (He was on the fire department) and if I didn't get them just  right, I would have to do them over until I got them right. Doug is not that picky, but he does like them to look nice. I like him to look nice. I hadn't been able to keep up on the ironing lately and I decided on Saturday I would start to get caught up. Today, Tuesday, I finally finished. I think it was 34 shirts and 5 pants. In the middle of it this morning my iron died, so I ran to the store and got a new one. It was so nice. I didn't realize how bad the old one had gotten. Anyway, enough of my rambling. I just wanted to toot my horn that I got the ironing done and I am going to try to keep up with it.
Also, I am decorating for Halloween and I will soon post some pictures. It is so fun. Off to my Tuesday night meetings. TaTa.

October 2010 General Conference

Well, it is October already and General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints just got done. Wow, it was amazing. I loved all the talks and I am going to strive to change a few things in my life to become a better person and be closer to my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. As I was listening to President Monson's closing talk today I started thinking of a picture I have of him. My Grandparents went on a mission to Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada in the 1960 to help build a church there. President Monson, then Elder Monson made a visit there and this picture was taken. My Grandpa Howard is the man in the tan shirt and pants, third from the left and Elder Monson is second from the right. How grateful I am to have been able to listen to a prophets voice today and to have had the wonderful Grandfather that I had.

September Morn

Wow, September already. This morning the air is cool, strong wind and clear sky. But September 1st is to soon in my opinion to feel like fall. We should have at least 3 or 4 weeks of nice weather. It is supposed to be better later this week. I hope so, Doug is taking the next 12 days off so we can get stuff done outside before Winter. This might sound strange, but I went Christmas shopping this morning. It feels good to get a few gifts out of the way and I will continue to do so each week until I am done. I am determined to be done with shopping and everything wrapped by November. Doug and I are going to the Temple in the morning than we are taking Payton to lunch and tending her while her mom goes to the Temple. That will start Doug's vacation off good. Then work, work work with some play in there. We want to go to Salt Lake to get some fruit and go for a nice drive through Logan canyon. Well, happy September, let's make it a good one.

What happened to the week

I am not sure what happens to my time. I know I have just as much as everyone else, but I can't seem to get things done like I would like to. Doug has been in Atlanta since Sunday on business and I had such lofty plans of getting a ton of things accomplished this week. Well, Monday I had a DUP meeting that I was at for about 3 hours, then I am not sure what happened to the rest of the day. I was taking care of Michelle since last Thursday when she had nose surgery, so I kind of helped her on Monday. Tuesday I got a lot done, I picked raspberries, mowed the lawn front and back, did several loads of laundry and hung them on the line, worked in my herb garden, had a presidency meeting at 6:30, talked to Doug when I got home. I feel I acconplished things but didn't. I still have a huge basket of ironing I need to do before Doug's work week starts on Monday. Wednesday is the day I spend with my sister and my mom. We usually go to lunch and run errands, shop, doctor appointments or what ever. Today we went to a new resturant called Buddies Italian Food. It was so yummy. After I left mom's at 5 I went and held our new grandson Ethan for a while, it's a grandma thing ;o)
Tomorrow I am hoping all the grandkids will come over and play in the pool. I won't get anything done in the house, but I will enjoy the day. I will post some pictures. As for the week, oh well. I always have next week, I hope.

Ethan Jimmy Hall

Welcome to the world Ethan Jimmy Hall!

Life has been so crazy here, I didn't get around to

Welcoming our little Ethan to the world.

He was born Friday, July 23rd weighing 6 lbs. 14 ounces

and is 20 1/2 inches long. He is such a good baby.

Laura and Jerry are such great parents. We love

this little guy so much already.

Welcome to our world Ethan, We love you.