blue vs. red...is there any doubt?!

I realize that this post is a couple of days early, but then again, it's never too early to start positive thinking when it comes to the Cougars! As most of you know, my husband is a HUGE BYU fan! Our lives pretty much revolve around the games, (home and away), when fall rolls around. Well, when we were first married Aaron worked Saturdays and missed pretty much every game. During that time, (7 years to be exact), he would remind me that one day he WOULD have season tickets. Needless to say, we have had season tickets for the past 3 years and he is loving every minute of it :) As much as he enjoys the games through out the season, the final Utah vs. BYU is BY FAR his favorite part of the season. He was able to get tickets the past two years and decided that no matter what, he would attend this year too! Turns out that he was able to snag a couple of tickets and was pumped and ready to go.....that is until he realized the day of the game is the same day we leave for our family vacation :( (boo hoo about missing the game...not about family vacation) So, he found a home for those tickets and we will be cheering the cougars on from our car. I don't even have to say I hope they win, because I already KNOW they will! What a perfect beginning to our vacation it would be. Let's hear it for our cougars and as my friend posted on Facebook, "may all of our dreams be blue!"

my new favorite thing!

You know when you find something good and you just want to share? Well, this past week I went to Costco and found these things called Bagelfuls. Have you ever heard of them or even tried them? Well they are a bagel with cream cheese already in the center. Great idea! If your mornings are anything like ours it can get pretty hectic and sometimes you just need to throw something in the microwave and go! Not so much for my boys (although, they do like them) they need more to eat in the morning. Me, on the other hand, am loving them. Seriously 20 seconds in the microwave and you have a delicious bagel without the mess. Crazy days when I am posting about a quick breakfast, or even snack, that helps make my life easier. Anyway, if you decide to try them, purchase them at Costco. You will get more for your dollar! Happy eating :)

a wise woman once said.....

I realize that this is a random post, but I was on my computer last night looking for a spiritual thought for our primary presidency meeting when I ran across this quote from Sister Hinckley. It really touched me and so I am going to share it.

"I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long, perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking the kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenk's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirt under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with the children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."-Marjorie Hinckley

I think we sometimes have this idea that life should run organized and perfect all the time. Life is messy, right? That's really hard for me because I do enjoy order, but last night reading this made me stop and think. I hope that those of you who read this will feel what I felt. She was such a wise woman and I still miss her testimony and the inspiration she was here upon the earth.

and the winner is......

Looks like it's official! We not only have a new President of the United States of America, but the first African American President of the United States of America. I keep trying to explain to the boys what an historical moment this is. I know they don't quite understand it yet, but this is what history books are made up of. It's weird listening to all of the opinions of the children floating around. I know that when I was growing up there wasn't this much concern or talk amongst children during a presidential race. I guess it just goes to show, yet again, that times sure have changed. So, after all is said and done, I feel lucky to live in a country where I have the right to have an opinion. It will be interesting to see the changes that are about to take place and what will become of the good ole US of A. Here's hoping for the best!