January 24, 2016

We had one of our 2 day holidays this week for Martin Luther King day.  I asked Adam how we are supposed to celebrate the day.  He told me, "Take a walk as a white family."  Sounds good!  Adam and I took a walk up to "this is the place" park.  That is Adam's favorite place to walk, and I enjoy it as well.  The last time we did this walk, it was 90 degrees, and Cassie was 8 months pregnant :)

It was a wet and snowy day on our walk

After the walk, we watched "Rocky Balboa" -- that is the most inspirational piece of gold!  I love the speech that Rocky gives to his son.  I had to recite it to myself many times this week, and my lab members were getting bugged when I played it on repeat five times through...

Addy and her American Girl Doll

Jaxon was standing on my calf, and it took much will power not to scream right here...

Addy helped me make a birthday card 

Another highlight, as Sam mentioned in her post, was going to the temple on Wednesday and sitting right next to President and Sister Worthen.  We talked before the session, and while we were waiting to go into the Celestial room.  Also, once we were in the Celestial room, they came up to me and we talked for another 15 minutes.  I love those guys!

As for bowling, I improved by 23 points and scored a 126 high this week.

My greatest accomplishment this week was finishing two stockings for Cassie's children, Dieter and Bennett.  I am pretty happy with the way they turned out!  

I really like the beading and the 3D effects that I put on these.

What do you think, Cassie?

Today was an awesome Sunday.  I was able to find out HOW TO DO SO MUCH WITH FAMILY HISTORY!!!  If any of you guys have questions, let me know, because I have a great connection who is so helpful.  Also, our Relief Society was able to do a partial tour of the temple and see the brides room, as well as a sealing room.  That temple is gorgeous!  There is a huge oil painting right when you walk in that looks like Dad's painting from the dealership... the Resurrection is real, folks :)

I love my roommates, especially Maddie (patterned pink dress,) and Mallory (red coat)

For my religion class this semester, I am in Joseph Smith and the Restoration.  I am currently reading an amazing book called, "Joseph Smith; The Prophet and Seer."  I would recommend it.  All the great historians -- Holzapfel, Millet, Esplin, Baugh (my teacher) -- wrote different chapters in it.  I love the book, and I love the Prophet Joseph Smith.  Has anyone read this one?

We have been reading special selections that Brother Baugh has given us, and dad has asked me to download them for him.  I can email them out to whomever wants them!  Oh, my phone fell into a lake of water today, so its temporarily out of commission.  Have a great week!