Cherish the Ladies!!!

OH MY GOSH! Last night was the greatest! I got to see my favorite group in the whole entire wide world at the Cerritos Performing Arts Center, Cherish the Ladies. They are a traditional Irish folk group that I have loved for more than a decade. I used to torture my family by blaring their cd's. They all loved it, even if they deny it to your face :) My proof? Justin even came with us last night! We had so much fun. I think Lynette and Justin were surprised at my enthusiasm in the car, at dinner, throughout the whole show, hehe. Jeff, well he knows how much I adore them. He took me to my first concert of theirs 11 years ago. It has become a tradition to see them when they are within driving distance. Last night was the first time however, that I actually got to meet Joannie, the leader of the group and a world renowned whistle and flute player. She is incredible to listen to and she is really hilarious with all of her commentary between songs. They are doing an Irish Celebration cruise the first week of February to the Caribbean. She told me to email her and she would get us the family discount. She said we looked like cousins! She was too cool! I only wish I could afford to go :( Anywho, it was a super fun and amazing night. Hopefully the others got something out of it as well. If nothing else they got a good laugh at the crazy woman with red scarfs wrapped around her head, red converse shoes, gray formal dress, and crocheted sweater. She was a trip. She was a guest singer and was pretty hilarious. Too bad I couldn't get a picture of her :) Until next time Ladies, I will continue to listen to your cd's at obnoxious levels!

The last few weeks...

Seeing that I haven't posted in awhile, I thought I would take a second to update on the comings and goings of the last few weeks. Since my last post I have turned 30. Now that it has happened, I must say it wasn't tragic as I thought it would be. The security guards at the high school I work at still ask me for my hall pass every now again, and I must admit that although annoying in the beginning years, I quite enjoy it now :) Tomorrow night Jeff is taking me and my little brother Justin to see my all time most favorite group in the entire world, Cherish the Ladies. Too bad I am completely inept at figuring out how to post links because I would post the link to their website if I could. If you feel so inclined, you can google their name and you will find them pretty easily. Check back later for a lengthy post on the show ;)

It is almost time to vote, and I know all us Californians are anxiously awaiting to see what will happen. We too are yes on 8. If for no other reason then because our wise church leaders have asked us to support the values of traditional marriage, I would vote yes on 8 (there are other reasons of course, but I don't think I need to convince any of you of those reasons), no matter the cost. In these turbulent times, and the ones that will surely come, the Lord will ask us more and more frequently to take a stand and follow Him. At times, doing so will cause us heartache and be hard. But is it worth it? Absolutely. Does it make easier? Not really. One of my dearest and bestest friends for many years and I are at a crossroads. She is not happy with me because of my decision to support prop 8. Does it break my heart to think I might lose her friendship over this? Completely. But it does not sway my decision. I love my Savior and I have a testimony of the truthfulness of this gospel. I hope and pray everyday that we can all stand strong and have the conviction and strength to do what is right, what our Heavenly Father has asked of us no matter the cost at times.

Jumping to another completely different subject...It would seem that more and more frequently people are asking Jeff and I when we are having a baby, do we want kids, etc. Yes more than anything, we want a family, a huge family if possible. Do I desperately wish it happened already? YES! I am learning patience whether I like it or not. In the Lord's time, I know that blessing will be ours. Until then, thanks for keeping us in your prayers and we will let you know when it happens :)

Out to the country

Today was a great day! Me, my sweetheart, one of my best friends Lynette, and my mother-in-law went out to Glen Oaks to hang out among the apple orchards. My favorite spot was Snow Line orchard. Not only did they sell these little mini donuts that were delicious, but we got to meet three of the coolest dogs(how do I always get around to talking about dogs?)! The dogs belonged to the owners of the orchard and were tick hounds. Jeff went to pet one and the lady at the cash register said, "He doesn't want your empty hand!" He wanted one of Jeff's donuts! Jeff , being the great guy that he is, ended up sharing all but one of his mini donuts with the three dogs. I think he would say that was money well spent. ;) One of the dogs was trying so hard to get to Lynette's donuts that she stuck her tongue in Lynette's ear. Talk about the ultimate wet willy! We also picked out our own pumpkins right off the vine and bought too much apple stuff - candy, cider, and even apples. We have gone up to do this before and always have so much fun. If you decide to go, go early and soon! Apple season ends in just a week or two. Happy picking :)

Holy Moly Sadie Mae!

Today we took our darling Sadie Mae to the vet for a booster shot. She was fantastic, better than I would have thought. I just love our vet and all of the people who work there. They are so fantastic! There was a darling miniature australian shepard puppy in the waiting room when we came out. Dangerous! Jeff and I seriously considered buying one until we found Sadie. He was too cute for words! Someday... Anywho, does anyone dare guess how much our girl weighs? 42 pounds and growing!!! She will be 6 months old next week, and I can only imagine how much bigger she is going to get. Holy cow. She is a big, slobbery ooff, but we love her!

October already!

So, October is here already! Crazy! Last week was the birthday party and I would be a slacker if I didn't send a big thank you out to everyone that came and made it a success. After a bumpy start(we got pushed out of our original spot) and a few lost drivers, we were able to have a ton of fun with lots of our family and friends. It was so awesome to see so many people we love and appreciate. I committed to myself that I would be better this year and take pictures, but I was too busy gabbing. Dang! I think a couple of people took a few pix and I will have to track them down and see if I can get a copy. Sorry I don't have any for this post, hopefully later :) Monday we got to hang out with Judy and Kevin, Mike and Eva, Valli, and some other really nice folks. We watched Heroes and ate tons of yummy "good for you" treats! Thanks so much guys for the invite- we had a blast! Work was uneventful, but the week went quick which was nice. I loved watching conference this weekend. I have to say that Pres. Holland's talk yesterday afternoon was one of my favorites. He spoke about the angels that are round about us all the time, both the heavenly and earthly ones. It really buoyed my spirits and touched my heart. If anybody missed it, make sure you read it in next month's Ensign. I posted some more pictures of us and the pooches, sorry if everyone is getting sick of them! They are part of our little family and are like our kids. Someday we will have children and then I can be normal and post all kinds of their pictures :) Hope this is a great week for everybody. Fall is my favorite time of year and I can't wait for cooler weather! This past week was over 100 degrees and it just about killed me!