Pizza, Doughnuts, and Primary Programs

Some of us remember the many years of hours of practice for the annual primary programs. Oh how I loved them! The constant memorization, frustration, singing, and just fun. What is it about them that you most remember? Not the lines, that is for sure. But you remember the Saturday before the performance the most I think. What I remember most is the doughnuts we got afterwards. In this case, pizza. The entire time they would ask for pizza instead of working on the program. Apparently that is the ONLY reason they came. Well....it at least got them to come. :)

This week Richard and I got the opportunity to work with the CTR 5 class because their teachers had a baby (jealousy!) and so they asked us to take over just for the program. uhhhh yeah!!! I love the primary programs. Besides the Christmas program, Primary is my favorite. Kids are hilarious especially when they get an opportunity to be at the pulpit to share their part. This ward is special though. Every month for testimony meeting, more than half the speakers are children! EVERY. MONTH! I can see why the lord tells us to be like little children. Although they can be very obnoxious, they are perfect. I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity to work with these children even if it is for a little while. :)

Yes, I'm keeping track....

Well my friends, it is my 10 month anniversary. I can't believe it is so close to having been a year since Rich and I got married. Life couldn't be better. I can honestly say the I'd much rather be at this end of it then the other when I was doing school and planning for a wedding. Talk about your stresser going into overdrive. Funny enough, I still look at my wedding ring the same way I used to when Richard first put it on my finger. Every time it glitters in the light, I can't help but smile and think of how truly lucky I am. I couldn't have asked for a greater man to spend the rest of eternity with.

So here's to the last two month stretch to the one year finish line! :)

Beastly

Umm he's kind of gorgeous right? These two actors may be familiar to you. Well not only are they familiar, but so is the story line. This is one movie I can't get out of my head. It may or may not be due to the fact that it is my favorite story since I was a kid.

In 1991, the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast came out and I fell in love with it as a child. This is a modern version of that same story. And I love it. There is probably only one cheesy part, but even then, it's kind of cute. :)

Something interesting that I found out, while filming for this movie when he is 'the beast', his make-up took 9 1/2 hours to put together. Amazing. I took a flight that took about that long and I could not sit still. Try holding very still for this!

So all in all, I recommend this movie. It is a little bizarre I will warn you, but I still enjoyed it. I must say, Mary-Kate Olsen played the role of the witch quite well. :) Go see it! It may still be at redbox!

The best husband in the world

So many of you that are married are under the impression that you have the best husband in the world. While that is wonderful for you, I'm afraid you are wrong. I have the greatest husband in the world, no battle.

Some of you may even understand from brothers, friends, husbands, or even fathers (most of the time they are males though some women have this problem, but I will say that none come to mind) really love to play video games, computer games, and the biggest one of all....the x-box. It is like women and their chocolate (that is definitely me though I am getting better at that) or reading. It is something that everyone does to wind down and take a break into another world rather than the one that we are in. I get that I do, because I do it too. We always made the joke (we meaning Richard's sisters and I) that whenever Richard would say that he would be done in a second really meant 2 and a half hours later. Almost every time. This has recently changed.

Richard came to me this morning with the news that he has cancelled his order of two more x-box games that he had coming in the mail and put the money into getting books for his MCAT test. Honestly, I thought I had fallen back asleep and fell into a dream. Richard LOVES his games if he gets a chance to be out of his own head. I was so proud of him I wanted to celebrate and tell it the whole world! To further this amazing surprise, he asked me to create a password that he wouldn't know in order to put an hour time limit on his gaming everyday. Granted he has the password to get past mine, but I don't care I will take that! It is a start.

I am so proud of him for having the courage to do something hard. It is not easy to break a habit especially with something that is enjoyable to you.

*Richard has always been a caring and wonderful husband and I am so lucky to be his wife.

*He is a wonderful example to me in trying to do what is right.

*He is my very best friend and is always there for me when I need him or just when I want to be around him.

*He is patient with me when I don't understand or am extremely obnoxious which is most of the time. :) Or my crazy obsession with my collection of Disney things, mostly movies. :)

*He is extremely thoughtful towards me and understanding better than I do exactly when I need to see my family. I don't have to say anything he can just sense it and say that he is getting work off to go to Utah.

*He is ALWAYS appreciative of everything that I do whether it's cooking, cleaning, or just sitting and taking the time to listen. Whatever it is, he always makes sure to tell me that he loves me and appreciates me.

*He is smart, funny, caring, and very generous to everyone around him. (of course Britney is a work in progress. it's a love/hate relationship :))

*I love him so much and will continue to strive everyday to deserve him and his love.

I love you baby and thank you for being such a wonderful husband to me!