My NEW Car

This is a picture of my new car!! You may be saying, "but you've had that for a couple years now." I have, but I am proud to say that it is all mine now. I just wrote a big check to pay it off and can now consider it officially part of one of my possessions. I have been looking forward to getting this paid off and reaching one of my new year's resolutions of being debt free. I have finally achieved it and haven't felt so free and happy in a long time. I love it and it almost feels like a new car. Anyway, just thought I would share my glad news and proud moment.

History Fest

Here I am at the History Fest. I wasn't looking forward to going, but Terry was so excited. I am amazed that every time I go with Terry and do something that I think I won't like, I find something interesting. This time amidst the many booths of guns and old war items there was one booth of lace making. I headed towards the booth thinking that it was a quilting booth and as I got closer it was this guy making lace and teaching lessons on how to make it. I added a line into this lace, it is almost like weaving using the bobbins that are hanging to go over and under and twist them to make a certain pattern. I have never seen how it was done before and was surprised to see how it was made. It is a very detailed process that takes hours and hours for a tiny strip.

Terry of course went to see the different battle reenactments. We saw one from world war II, which I didn't think was any different than watching grown men play cowboys and indians in camouflage. Terry loved it though and rattled off how neat all the different guns and granades were. We also saw a civil war reenactment which you can see in the background of these pictures. It wasn't too exciting, but Terry thought it was cool to see them in uniform and to see the guns and the different war techniques in action.
This picture shows them shooting off some cannons.

Alida and Aaron Bingham's Wedding

We went to Alida's (Terry's sister) wedding on Friday. It was so wonderful! It is the only sealing I have been to besides my own. It was neat to be able to comfortably sit back and enjoy the ceremony. I liked that the sealer encouraged them to look at each other throughout the ceremony rather than him as he talked. I wished we had done that. I think it made it special for them to look into each other's eyes.
All of her brothers and sisters were there outside the temple. They got some memorable pictures. I love that!
It was the perfect day. It was sunny and not too warm. We had to take some pictures by the tulips in full bloom. They are one of my favorite flowers!
Porter loves to be outside and is getting to love the grass, dirt and rocks. He was gentle with the flowers. It was his first encounter so I don't think it will last long. I set him down and thought that he would pull all the petals but he didn't.
We went to the reception that night and helped out with making sure there was always enough food on the refreshment table.
There was a dance after the formal reception part and made the reception so much fun. I don't think that I have ever been to a reception that fun. Everyone was dancing-young and old. It went on for a couple of hours. I am trying to get Terry to take a couples dance class together. After the fun we had he might be more willing to do it.
We had to decorate the car of course. We used oreos and paint. It turned out pretty cute.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

So, I have really been looking forward to getting photoshop to help with scrapbooking. I have been saving up my money for months. I had a birthday in January, but had to use the money I got for bills. So, I have been saving up since telling myself that I still need to get myself a birthday gift. Anyway, I finally went and bought it at Office Depot, brought it home, installed it, loaded a few pictures on it and went to make something. Guess what, not enough memory on my computer. What a disappointment. Guess I'll just have to go buy a new computer to go with my new software. The future does look bright though, because we may be getting a computer from Terry's sister. That's not the only problem I realize now even more than ever how much I want a new camera. Does this story remind you of anything-"If you give a mouse a cookie!!" I've learned a lot and am about to give up and take the photo shop back. Because if I don't I might need to take classes on how to run the program or even a photography class. Wouldn't that be fun!

ABC tag

A-attached or single?: Attached

B-Best Friend?: My wife Bethany

C-cake or pie?: tough choice, i'll go with pie.

D-Day of Choice?: Friday its the start of a couple of days off.

E-Essential Item?: glasses/contacts

F-Favorite Color?: Brown

G-Gummy Bears or worms?: Bear, you can bite the heads off and transplant them to different colored bears.

H-Hometown?: Bedford Indiana

I-Favorite Indulgence?: Movies

J-January or July?: July, Independence Day!

K-Kids? Porter 11months

L-Life isn't complete without?: Bethany and Porter, the gospel is a given

M-Marriage Date?: uhhh??? just kidding July 21st 2006.

N-Number of Brothers and sister?: Brothers-1, sisters-4

O-Oranges or Apples?: Oranges vitamin c is good for you.

P-Phobias or Fears?: Not being able to provide for my family

Q-Quote?: "It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."

-Theodore Roosevelt

R-Reason to smile?: Life is great!

S-Season of Choice?: Fall, I love the holiday season

T-Tag 3 people: Brad Wynn, Danielle Wynn, Marthea

U-Unknown facts about me: I want to write a book.

V-Vegetable?: Corn, i'm from Indiana what do you expect.

W-Worst habit?: I pick my nose.

X-X-ray or Ultrasound?: Ultrasound, it was an ultrasound that told us we were having a boy.

Y-Your favorite food?: medium rare steak, or ribs smoked in my new smoker.

Z-Zodiac sign?: Libra

ABC Tag

A-Attached or Single? Attached

B-Best Friend? Terry, but that's a given. Porter is a close second.

C-Cake or Pie? Definetley cake.

D-Day of Choice? Saturday

E-Essential Item? It's a tie. Straightener and hair spray.

F-Favorite Color?Yellow

G-Gummy bears or worms? Worms (I would prefer something chocolate though!)

H-Hometown?Ashton-Idaho

I-Favorite Indulgence? Visiting Idaho for at least two weeks at a time!

J-January or JUly? January, It's my birthday!

K-Kids? Porter- 11 months old

L-Life isn't complete without? The gospel!!

M-Marriage date? July 21, 2006

N-Number of brothers and sisters? 3 brothers, 1 sister

O-Oranges or apples? Oranges at christmas time. Apples if there is caramel to dip them in.

P-Phobias or fears? Debt

Q-Quote? I don't know a certain one, but if I could pick a genre it would be those by prophets or church leaders.

R-Reason to smile? It is soooo sunny today! Yeah!!

S-Season of choice? Spring

T-tag 3 people: Terry, Liz and Olivia

U-Unknown facts about me? I don't mind cleaning the bathroom. In fact I would choose that over any job in the house.

V-Vegetable? Broccoli

W-Worst habit? Picking zits :( I know it's gross, but I love to do it!

X-xray or ultrsound? What kind of a question is this?

Y-Your favorite food? Italian! Especially from Johnny Carino's which I haven't gotten to go to in forever!

Z-Zodiac sign? Aquarius