Naughty Bunny II

Well, Naughty Bunny managed to get behind our gate and under the computer again. Guess what she snipped this time? Our keyboard! So...Chad went out last night and got a new wireless keyboard and mouse. Awesome idea, Chad! Always thinking. Well, I gotta go tape up those cords like I've been meaning to do for a couple of weeks now. Later!

Adjustments

Okay, so I went out and bought a new digital scale last night because I knew our old scale was off. Turns out it was about 5 lbs off, so I'm adjusting my ticker. Here we go.

In Memoriam...

I awoke this morning to a phone call from the mother of one of my best friends from high school, Perry. Sadly, he passed away on Wednesday, January 18. He had been sick for quite some time and was waiting for a kidney transplant. I remember taking him to the hospital for dialysis quite a few times. Perry could always make me laugh, and he stuck with me through thick and thin. This is a picture of us when we were on a mission trip with our youth group in West Virginia. We put on a puppet show for the kids there, and we were both in bad need of a haircut. HaHa

After I finished my crying this morning, my husband took me out to get me to cheer up. We decided to go to the mall because we know that's where Perry would have wanted to go. On the way, we put on a song (Heartbreak Hotel by Whitney Houston) that we always used to sing together. Right as I started thinking of Perry, it started to skip. The CD had never skipped before. It skipped a couple more times, and I really felt that it was Perry making his presence known. Whenever Perry and I had gone somewhere, we always got the best parking spaces, so I called him my good luck charm. When we got to the mall we got a parking space right in the front. I turned to my husband and said, "See, Perry's with us." After leaving the mall, we went to Walmart, and again got a parking spot right up front. Too awesome! We never get good parking spots. Perry was still bringing me luck. Perry and I used to walk around Walmart together, too. While looking at car seats for our daughter, my husband pointed out something wonderful. Two younger people walked by, and from behind they looked just like me and Perry! I wish I had had my camera. I couldn't believe it. The way they dressed, the way they walked, even the way they talked. It brought tears to my eyes. I'm so glad he was with me today. I know he's not suffering anymore. Perry was a wonderful person, and I will always love him.

This is my cool weight-loss Ticker. I'm not sure how to put it somewhere else. I tried the sidebar, but it's too long. So if you have any suggestions......

Naughty Bunny!

Had a terrible time trying to get the Internet up today. Chad was on the phone with the cable company for a while. After trying everything else, Chad switched the modem cable. Guess what?! Hunny Bunny had chewed through the cord! We're lucky it wasn't a power cord. Soooo....we will be buying electrical tape tomorrow to tape up all the cords to the top of the computer table. Bunnies! Who knew they could be so naughty!

Simple Abundance

I'm reading a daybook that was given to me (you guys know the one) and am progressing toward a simply abundant life. Some of the simple things that make me happy, that bring a smile to my face:

Smiles, hugs, and kisses from my girls, when Emma copies my language, the Backyardigans, good books, a good homecooked meal, losing a pound (by the way, have you seen those commercials where people actually lose a belly or a double chin and leave it on the ground?), funny commercials, finding out something new about my husband, lipstick that actually looks good on me, a clean house, finding a really good deal, getting e-mail, getting snail mail, sunny days, being warm, when my husband calls me from work, learning something new, realizing an answer to a prayer, blessings, my husband, when my husband talks in his sleep, so-stupid-it's-funny movies, sewing, giving someone a gift, memories, childhood toys, etc., etc., it goes on and on....what are your warm fuzzies?

The Ideal Man Book

To answer the comments about the absence of the book on how to be an ideal man to your woman, I think there are two: The Bible and The Book of Mormon.

But for those of you who don't go that route, I don't know of any. My question is: Do you honestly think a man would sit down and patiently, lovingly, and thoughtfully create and instruction manual on how to be the ideal man to your woman? By our very natures, that probably won't happen. Men focus more on providing. The women are the nurturers. It's up to us!

P.S. I Love my husband!

The Emster

This year in Primary (the children's program at Church) the kids are learning about a latter-day prophet each month. If they memorize the quote, they earn a coupon for a scoop of ice cream at the Halloween party. This month's prophet is Joseph Smith, Jr. and the quote is "Teach them correct principles and they govern themselves." Emma already has this memorized and is quite proud of herself. She repeats it to herself or to mommy or daddy at random. She can't say the word correct, though. The quote ends up sounding like this:

"Teach dem directa prinstiples and dey govern demselves."

Family Values

Okay, hi! I'm reading this really awesome book right now called Fascinating Womanhood by Helen Andelin. It "shows you how to strengthen your marriage and enrich your life." It basically tells you how to be the ideal woman to a man. The thing I love about it is that it is really on target with my religious beliefs. It is so awesome! Every woman should read this.