Two more days!

We have been counting down to Thanksgiving Break for the last couple of weeks. We are so excited that it is only 2 days away. The last week has been very busy for Brian. He has had tests and papers due all week. He still has another paper to finish before the break.

This weekend we were able to have a special experience. We had Stake Conference and Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles came to reorganize our stake presidency. It was so great to be in the presence of one of the apostles of the Lord. I really enjoyed listening to him and feeling the spirit that he carried.

We will have a busy couple of days, preparing for break, but we look forward to having the time off to celebrate the holiday with my family in Idaho.

One Week down, 2 1/2 to go

We are one week closer to Thanksgiving Break! We are both looking forward to having some time off from work and school.

This week was more of the same. Yesterday, however, was a nice break from the usual. We went to Logan for my cousin's reception. We met my parents and Weston and Kirstie there early in the afternoon. We all had lunch together and then the boys went out geocaching and the girls went shopping. While this would have been a good opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done, I didn't find anything for gifts. It was great spending time with family. Now we just have to wait until Thanksgiving when we can do it again.

While shopping, I found another craft project for me to do. We went to a craft store and they had a pretty fall centerpiece for sale for about $30. There was no way I was going to spend that much, especially when they had all of the supplies for 70-80% off. I finished the project this morning in about 15 minutes!

On a side note, we forgot to start the dishwasher yesterday, so this morning when Brian wanted a bowl of cereal, there were no bowls or spoons to be had, so he used a mixing bowl and serving spoon. In Brian's words, "It was like entering the big world of Super Mario 3." I just thought it was pretty funny so I posted a picture.

Halloween etc.

This week we decided to get into the Halloween spirit by carving a pumpkin for Family Home Evening on Monday. I cut it open and then Brian gutted and cut it while I took pictures. It actually ended up looking pretty cool. Unfortunately, as the week progressed the pumpkin started caving in. By the time Halloween came, our pumpkin had completely caved in, so we didn't put it out.:( It was kind of a bummer.

On Thursday I had another "adventure" as I tried to decide on a costume for school. I went and wandered the costume aisle in Walmart and got the idea of a leopard. I went to the fabric department and bought faux animal fur. I spent the rest of the night trying to put it together. It ended up working alright. I just don't have too much creativity when it comes to costumes.