Tagged!

My aunt Diane tagged me, and it's a good thing, cause I needed some inspiration for a new post!

5 things I was doing 10 years ago

1. I was in 7th grade at Washington Middle school
2. Going through the awkward hair stage (lots of frizz!)
3. Going through lots of other awkward stages...seems like that's what happens in middle school.
4. I played in Capital Area Youth Symphony
5. I played volleyball for school.

5 things on my To do list today

1. Fix the black skirt I'm in the middle of making. I fed it to the serger and now have to fix it. It was going so perfectly and I was almost done...I'm now taking a break to avoid too much stress/frustration. I'll post a picture when it's finished!
2. Clean out our bedroom closet...get rid of lots of old clothes to good will
3. Get my living room and kitchen presentable
4. Try and get our DVD player to work
5. Enjoy the weekend!

5 things I would do if I were a Millionare

1. Have a baby
2. Buy a house
3. Make sure Daniel gets through as much school as he wants
4. Get a masters degree in Occupational Therapy or Physical Therapy (I'm still undecided)
5. Donate money to church funds and help those around me

5 places I have lived

1. Garden City, Kansas
2. Olympia, WA
3. Rexburg, Idaho
4. Gig Harbor Washington (for about 2 months)
5. Olympia WA (I haven't moved around much at all!)

5 jobs I have had

1. Babysitter Extraordinaire
2. Waitress/server at retirement home
3. Testing Center Nazi at BYU-Idaho
4. Admin. in Financial Aid Office
5. Student Loan and Collections Specialist

5 people I tag

1. Nicole
2. Meagan
3. Natalie
4. Cindy
5. Susan

Rules: Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you’ve answered the questions on your blog.

Pictures from the weekend

Daniel and I had a fabulous weekend, the only downside was that we were so busy! To start off the weekend, I went with Rachel to get a manicure. She went to homecoming this weekend, and needed somebody to go with her to the salon...obviously it wasn't a problem to join her! It was her first time getting a manicure or pedicure, and I think she liked it, I know I always do! Then later Friday night, Daniel's parents were driving up from Oregon and stopped by to take us out to Dairy Queen where we ran into my parents on their Friday night date.

Then on Saturday, we ran all over town getting costumes ready for the big Halloween party that night. We were planning on going as a frog and princess, but when nothing was working out for either costume, and we found ourselves in the middle of Goodwill, and Daniel had an idea, and there was no putting it to rest until it was carried out! Daniel decided we would go as an old couple...but not just any old couple, He wanted to be the Grandma, and I would be the grandpa. He found the perfect dress to wear (which isn't that easy considering Daniel's six-four, a little larger than the average grandma) and I had my makeup bag ready for him. Here are the pictures from our evening:

I never thought, or even wanted to see my husband like this! I'm glad it doesn't happen regularly!

I wish there had been shoes large enough to fit this grandma's feet!

My mom's attempts of making me into a grandpa...

Yes, these pictures are a little scary, and very wrong, but we ended up having a lot of fun at the party, and will definitely remember this night.

On Sunday we had the Primary Program, and it was stressful! I sat in the very front row on the stand with 4 energetic little sunbeams. Daniel had the easy ones in the second row. By the end, the two on the end were jumping off their chairs yelling hy-yah each time they were supposed to stand up to sing. I guess it's to be expected with sunbeams, but I sure felt like everybody was watching me wondering why I didn't have control over my class. They were all so cute though, that it was hard not to laugh at them. We ended up having a very laid back class with coloring and matchbox cars, and leftover goodies from primary. I think they enjoyed themselves and felt good about their program. Then last night, one of our littlest sunbeams left us a delicious loaf of garlic-herb bread and a thank you note. We were visiting my parents, so we missed him, but it's really sweet of him, and totally makes me love teaching those energetic adorable little boys!

Random updates

Daniel and I were in charge of the cub scout activity for all the boys this last week, and we had to make a quick stop at the store for refreshments on the way to the church. We were in a hurry, so we didn't want to waste time wandering around trying to find what we were looking for. Daniel found a store helper (I don't know what the official title is) and asked (this is a real quote) "if they had any of the cheap boxes of doughnuts that taste like crap and are waxy" Without missing a beat, the store helper replied "Oh, you mean Hostess?" That was exactly what we were looking for, and we were quickly on our way. I especially loved that the guy knew exactly what we were asking for, even though the description Daniel gave was some what abstract.

Life as of late has been very busy. I feel like we're on the go most nights each week, running around town and getting things ready for various church activities. Time is going quickly though. I love my new job, and really hope that I'm able to stay permanent here (Saint Martin's instated a hiring freeze which allowed me to begin my new position, but only as a temporary placement...hopefully everything will end well with that) Daniel's still doing well in his classes. He's in Economics, JAVA and C+. They're on-line this quarter, so the lucky boy doesn't have to take the bus this anymore.

And now for an update about future plans with regards to moving not. I'm sure some of you are still mildly interested if nothing else, So...(insert drum roll here...) After lots of thought, prayer, and pro's and con's, we have decided that Daniel will attend Saint Martin's for their spring semester. He'll get free tuition there, plus some financial aid. This is a deal that's hard to turn down, and since he's still finishing up some classes that will transfer when he goes to the more specialized program at UW-Tacoma there's no reason to pass this up. So things are looking good in Daniel's educational future. Hopefully everything will continue to fall into place and go smoothly for him.

We've got a couple Halloween parties coming up, and for days we've been stewing over what to dress up as. I thought we'd make a good John McCain and Sarah Palin, but Daniel disagreed. It was also tempting to go as Bella and Edward from Twilight...Daniel would make a good vampire...but again he disagreed. We finally settled on dressing up as a frog-prince and princess. I've got to get to work on figuring out these costumes! The first party is 2 days away! We'll make sure and get some pictures to share!