Football Season!

Curtis is playing his first year of football.  He is having fun.  Here are some pictures of his game.  He is one of the biggest on his team.  He is number 62.  As you can see in the group shots he is about a helmet above the other boys.  They won this game 19-6.  Yippee!

4-H Pictures 2013

 Curtis's First Year Project.  Really cool Robot/Alien thing.  Has a zipper for a mouth.  

 Maggie's Loungewear project.  It came out super cute.  

 Maggie's robe.  She learned how to do a crocheted edge.  It is so fuzzy but lightweight.

 Jacob's Wool coat.  He did a great job.  

Doug's Biking outfit.  

 Doug's First Day of High School.  Love that he has to wear a uniform!  Bio-Med Science Academy Ready or not here he comes!

One Month

Well it has been one month of my "new uniform".  I have to say I did deviate I think two or maybe three times.  One time we were going to the fair in the heat of the day and I really didn't want to wear black, standing on pavement, in the sun for hours, while the kids rode the rides.

It has been much easier to keep up with my laundry at least.  Limiting myself and only wearing from those few items, it is easy to see when you need to do the wash. Also I can do everything of mine in one load.  That is awesome.  If I could get the kids to follow suit.  That is another post.

 This is more clothing that I have stuffed everywhere on shelves.  Need to clean it out and put it away.

 Picture of some of the ribbons the kids earned at the fair this year and in years past.

 Even Maggie's little bunny is into the black look!

 Sometimes at my house you never know what you are going to find when you come down the stairs.

 Doug and the kids playing dungeons and dragons.  Lots of Laughing around here.  I am not sure D&D is suppose to be comical. 

"Uniform" one month.  Time spent standing in front of closet trying to figure out what to wear. 0 minutes. I love that!

The New Seminary Teacher

Guess what.  I am our Ward's new Seminary Teacher.  For those of you who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a Ward is like a congregation and the Seminary Teacher is responsible for teaching the 9th grade to 12th grade youth every morning.  We are having early morning seminary which means we will start at 5:55 am and end at 6:40 am.  We will all gather at our church building and have hymns, prayer and a spiritual lesson to start our day.

I am a convert to the church, I did not go to seminary as a youth.  Maybe that is good, maybe not?  I know I have a lot to learn and I know that being the seminary teacher, I will have to learn it!

Tomorrow is our first day.  It is 3:04 am here and I cannot sleep.  I am a bit nervous and at the same time pretty calm. (I think)   I am worried about the "grind" of having to do this every morning for the entire school year.  I just hope I can have the stamina to not only serve in this way, but to serve well.  I guess I will just have to take one day at a time.

I am sure I will have good lessons and lessons that fall flat.  That is the nature of teaching.  I just hope that the spirit can help me to know what I need to say and what I need to do to help the youth.  They are so bombarded in this world with craziness and unpleasantness.  I feel like I am going to the front line to help protect them from the war.

Anyhow.  I am wide awake with a million thoughts.  I am sure about 4:30 am I am going to be really tired, just in time to get up and get ready.

Wish me luck.