Not off to a good start....2009

So I went to the Stake Dance last night to ring in the New Year with 250 of my favorite teenagers. So fun. I slept in this morning, and Rick even made me breakfast in bed. What a man! So far so good.
I decided that I should be taking down the Christmas decorations, so instead....this is what I always do....the instead, I cleaned the upstairs from top to bottom. I cleaned all the bathrooms, painted the touch up spots on the walls, and sealed the counter tops. Soooo good, right!
Well I was bleaching my teeth, and then needed to brush them because I was done. Took the toothbrush that was laying on the counter, thinking I had just used it, before I started bleaching my teeth, okay, you are figuring things out right about now. Yes, I totally brushed my teeth with the toothbrush that I had just used to scrub the window sill grout with bleach. I just stood there for a moment paralyzed, then I spit, spit, spit, then mouthwash, then I brushed with the right brush, then I ate something, drank something, and now I am just so grossed out. What do I do? Do I just wait....and see....? What is going to grow in my mouth? Oh, I feel like my tonsils are getting swollen, and red. Help. Those who know me, know that with every swallow, I am freaking out more and more. I can only say that at least I don't scrub the toilet with a toothbrush. I would be passed out on my bathroom floor if this was the case. However, I still would think twice before sharing a muffin with me. I'm not even sure Rick will ever kiss me again? Oh, the insanity this is causing....

Dining Room

Don't you wonder what would happen if we treated our Book of Mormon like we treat our Cell Phones?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?
What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?
What if we flipped through it several times a day?
What if we spent an hour or more using it every day?
What if we used it to receive messages from the "text"?
What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?
What if we gave it to kids as gifts?
What if we used it as we traveled?
What if we used it in case of emergency?
Oh, and a few more things-Unlike our cell phones, one Plan fits all.
Unlimited usage.
No roaming charges.
You always have reception.
No weak signals AND we don't ever have to worry about our Book of Mormon being disconnected, because our Savior already paid the bill!
-Author Unknown

I Finally meet the New Kids On The Block

So Do you see me there at the End by Jon and Joe. Maybe I will figure out how to get the entire So this is it. The moment I have been waiting for, for 20 years! The teenage dream come true. I really, really felt 16. There was an amazing collection of feelings that I felt. So here it goes......It all started on 10/9 Thurs. My day started with a trip to Costco, and an allergy shot, and other motherly duties. All of these things were taken care of in a daze. I was just focused on getting to Sacramento. My girlfriend from high school, Jennifer, came down from Redding. Holly, Jennifer, and I met up and headed to Sac--Arco Arena. We stopped for pizza, although we all had nerves and we weren't so hungry. When we were leaving the pizza place, we saw a news truck. So we drove up to it, and asked if they were here for the New Kids concert. The guy laughed and said he was doing the weather. I said "Weather....where are your priorities?". So off to the concert. We parked, free of course, Holly knew a close free spot. We headed into the arena. We stopped by the Radio Stations parked outside and tried to kiss up a little to upgrade our tickets. It didn't work--note to self, go earlier next time to get upgrades. So as we went in we saw a couple-one of the only guys at the concert, and his GF--they had just been to a 5* experience. Holly was asking them how it went, and they loved it. Holly and I were so excited and couldn't wait for the next night, when it would be our turn. On the way to our seat, I was approached by people because of my awesome huge pin. One girl said--don't even tell me you have kept that for 20 years...yep I have, along with the snap bracelet, shoe laces, bed sheets, and trading cards. There were plenty of drunk women, and by the time I added glow sticks to my hair, I had many of those women who thought I was their best friend.
I shouldn't of been surprised, I put the glow sticks in my hair to get attention--just not from the other zillion fans there. Our tickets were not the best, but not the worst. All I kept thinking about was the next night. We would be up front and center, and we will have met them. All I could think was, please don't let the world end tonight, cause I would be so bummed.
The concert itself was wonderful. We three screamed the entire time. I got goose bumps when they came out for the first time. And, oh yeah, Lady Ga Ga was there and so was Natasha Beningfield. But who cares the 5 guys were so great. After the concert we went the buses. We were going to wait it out. But it was cold and Jen is pregnant so we spent too long looking for our car. That special free spot was hard to find after 2 hours of bliss, and we hadn't drank a thing.
We read blogs later and two of the guys came out and signed autographs. We regretted not staying. You'll understand more later. Speaking of later, it's late, and I'll have to finish later.

It is so close I can almost taste it. New Kids here I come............ I bought a new top for the event. I stayed up till 3am reading about other peoples experience at a meet and greet. I am ready. Oh Yeah, Vote Yes on 8!

Not me...but

So I am so busy I feel like I am sinking in quicksand. How do I get myself in these spots? So I have a treat for you. I have no time to blog right now, but check out this blog..http://lovelylisting.blogspot.com/ ..I think you will feel entertained!

So Sorry!

I am super duper busy right now in my life. I just went to girls camp last week, I am trying to get all of CA to vote Yes on Prop 8, I am hosting a birthday party for two of my kids tomorrow, I also have a Christmas tree to stress over, three kids starting school in less than a week, potty training a todd-ler, and tons of other stuff that I am just going nuts. So I had such a great plan to stay organized and sane, but it has not worked. I am back in the crazy frenzy. Soon...I hope I can write and fill you all in on our super fast summer.

Two is always better than one...unless it is the first number for your weight?

Yeah, I get to go to the NKOTB concert on Oct 9th in Sacramento. So two full nights of NKOTB fun. I'm going to get my 1990 Tour jacket on; with all my pins, get a spiral perm, peg my pants and go party at Arco Arena in Sac, and HP Pavilion in San Jose. Watch out Boys.....I'm on my way!

2009 YM/YW Theme

The Mutual theme for 2009 is “Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in
conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12). Additional
resource material regarding this theme will be available in the Liahona and New
Era magazines at the beginning of 2009.

I am always excited to find out what next years theme is. I'm not sure why, but I always wonder what process went into choosing something that will guide our Youth.