Calvin and Hobbs

While I was in Nebraska I totally fell in love with Anthony. He is just so stinkin' cute! He loves to carry around his kitty and Mickey. The way he played with his kitty reminded me so much of Calvin and Hobbs. You can read some Calvin and Hobbs at this web site.

Isn't he so cute?

Happy Birthday!!!!

Dear Rosalee,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! i just wanted to take some time and tell the world how much i love you! you are a wonderfull wife and i love that i get to see how you are with children. you are so sweet and caring, i can't wait until our baby boy comes into this world. it might be rough but i wouldn't want to go through it with anyone but you. i know that we will have a loving family together because of your example and how well you teach children to do/be good. not only that but our home will be one of laughter! i hope that you are having a good birthday weekend and i can't wait until monday!

From the mouths of babes

Oh how I love kindergartners. So sweet, so innocent. So FUNNY!!! I told my students on April 1st that I am having a baby. Half of them didn't believe me because we had just read a story about April Fools Day and they said that I wasn't fat, so of course I couldn't be pregnant. On April 21st I told them that I am having a baby and that it is a boy. Of course the boys were thrilled that it is a boy and the girls were excited that I am having a baby. Isn't that how it works? Today I had a few hilarious things said to me. The first was this morning. One of my darling girls said to me, "I can tell you are having a baby because you are getting fat!" Ouch. Yes, it stung just a tad. One of my boys quickly jumped to my defense and said, "Don't say that. That is NOT nice!" The same girl later told me that she liked my tummy.
But my favorite thing that was said to me today was priceless. Another little girl came up to me during our rest time after lunch and whispered this to me. "Does Mr. Dougal know that you are having a baby?" I smiled and said yes. So sweet and innocent. So hilarious! I laughed later when she wasn't close by.
This last comment came April 11th, the Friday before our splendid Spring Break. One boy was coloring in his coloring book during centers. He was talking about how much he loves school. Then he exclaimed, "Kindergarten Rocks!"
My thoughts exactly.

Vacuuming

Becky pulled out the vacuum Tuesday evening to vacuum the living room floor. Right behind her was Anthony with his own little vacuum. What a good helper!

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Belly Pictures

Well, here they are. The long-awaited, much anticipated belly pictures! Enjoy! My sister had lots of fun taking them, and I had lots of fun making funny faces. This is me at 19 weeks!

More Safari

So at the Safari they also have a place you can walk around and look at birds, foxes, and bobcats. They have a big tent-like net hanging to keep the birds in. We went inside the net and saw lots of little birds like house sparrows. They also had some quail and two pheasants. Josie decided that she wanted to catch one of the quail. I hope you enjoy the video! Sorry it gets really shaky in a couple of parts.

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Wildlife Safari

Close to Becky's house is a Wildlife Safari. Josie (the 3 year old) likes to call it the drive thru zoo. In it you can find elk, deer, turkeys, turtles, American Pelicans, Gray Wolves, bears, bison, and antelope. Yesterday we drove through and saw lots of great animals. Here are some highlights from the trip through the safari.

Pelicans almost sound like pigs! I mentioned that to Josie and she stuck her head out the window and said to the pelicans "why do you sound like pigs?!" So funny.

If you look really closely by the tree you can see a wolf. Sorry I couldn't zoom in any more.

Gobble, Gobble!

Does anyone know why this bison is white? Maybe it's just because he's younger. Who knows?

Anthony

Anthony loves to dance! He will turn the radio on and off and dance to the music. He also loves to talk and show off!

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It's a boy!!!

Well on Friday I had an ultrasound. It wasn't my "official" ultrasound, that will be on the 24th. I just really wanted to know what gender my baby is so that I could go shopping with my sister in Nebraska. The ultrasound went super well! Our baby was very cooperative (thanks, baby!), probably because I sang to it and talked to it about not being afraid to show us what it is. Anyway, this is how my doctor said it. "Here's one leg, here's the other leg, oh and there's something in between. Any questions?" When I saw what he was talking about there was no doubt in my mind that I am a tradition breaker (will explain momentarily). It is a boy! He was not shy at all about sharing with us. We are so excited! All of my siblings who have children have had a girl first, hence I am a tradition breaker.
I arrived in Nebraska yesterday and our first main stop after the airport was the Carter's warehouse sale! I got lots of cute things for my sweet little boy. I didn't even spend nearly as much as I thought I was going to. The only problem, I have to wait FOREVER to put them on my baby. But he will look so cute in them when the time comes. I think I even know what I want to put him in when I bring him home from the hospital. I've decided to only buy a few things for now. One of the next things I definitely want to get him is a cute little BYU shirt or onesie.
Since I am at my sister's and posting pictures is way easier, expect more pictures throughout the week. And I am planning on posting the much anticipated belly pictures this week. Check back soon!

Favorite Videos

I have seen some other people post their favorite videos from YouTube. David and I have a couple that we really like. Make sure you have your volume on. You will also need to pause or stop the music at the bottom. We hope you enjoy these! I think that Becky will especially like the second one.
Laughing Babies


Sneezing Panda

Tags, tags, and more tags

So I was tagged... again....by Crystal. I guess I must not post enough so my friends tag me so I will post. So Crystal (and Alyssa because I didn't post last week) this post is for you!
100 things about myself
1. I was born on a Sunday.
2. My mom says that I was her most beautiful baby.
3. I wore cloth diapers. YUCK!
4. When I was three months old we got our dog Koko who was two months old.
5. Koko is the best dog EVER!!!
6. Koko was a black lab/pit bull mix.
7. He loved Chocolate.
8. He loved little children.
9. He loved when little children had chocolate.
10. Koko died when we both were 16. It was and is the only death of a close loved one that I have experienced. It was very hard and I still get choked up if I talk about his death too much.
11. I share my birthday with John Wayne.
12. I also share my birthday with Lenny Kravitz.
13. This year the whole nation will honor my birthday.
14. I have had stitches in my forehead two times. Once when I was 1 and the other time when I was 5. Both times my "accident" was caused by my loving elder brother Jacob.
15. I love my big brother Jacob!
16. I went to all day kindergarten.
17. I teach all day kindergarten.
18. I had my first boyfriend in 1st grade. This lasted until 3rd grade. His name was David Peterson.
19. The first bike I rode was a She-Ra bike. It only had one training wheel. So I learned very quickly.
20. I lost my first tooth in first grade.
21. I was baptized in Utah even though we lived in Louisiana at the time.
22. It "snowed" (technically iced) one time while we lived in Louisiana. It froze one of our big pine trees in the front yard. The tree fell over. Luckily it fell the opposite direction of the house.
23. We moved to Nebraska when I was 8 1/2.
24. I love Nebraska!
25. I love climbing trees. I did it frequently when I lived in NE.
26. - 38. One time my dad made my brother Jacob and I walk home from church. Now for all the Utah folks, that's not a problem. But in Nebraska our church building was more than 2 miles from our house. He did this as a punishment because we had been fighting while setting up for a ward dinner. He punished us, though, after I had tripped and my brother had been very kind and helped me up. My dad thought we were fighting again and sent us home. We were supposed to walk holding hands all the way down the busiest street in Papillion. We also had to cross a highway. We held hands for maybe 5 minutes, and ran the rest of the way home. When we got home, my dad met us there, and told us he knew we didn't hold hands. So, he made us walk back to church. This time we had to hold hands because we knew this time that he was following us. He took pity on us after we had walked a mile or so more and drove us the rest of the way to church.
39. I cut off part of my sister's finger when I slammed the bathroom door.
40. - 45. Koko was great at escaping. One time he ran away and crossed the two busiest streets in Papillion and proceeded to go to Target. He walked in the store and was caught and eventually taken to the Humane Society. We always joke that we was going Christmas shopping for us. Oh and he was 15 when he did this. The ladies at the humane society were surprised when we told them that he was 15 because he acted very young.
46. My students really like that story about Koko.
47. I moved to Utah when I was 15 1/2.
48. I have liked 5 guys during my lifetime whose names start with J - Josh, John, Jordan, Jeff, and another Josh.
49. I have liked 3 guys named David.
50. I figured I would either marry a David or a guy whose name starts with J.
51. I am married to David James.
52. Isn't that ironic?
53. I love my husband!
54. My favorite College football and basketball teams are the COUGARS!!!
55. I am registered as a republican.
56. Some of my favorite movies are Pride and Prejudice (both the A&E version and the new version), Ever After, and What a Girl Wants.
57. I love watching Chick flicks.
58. I have watched the 5 hour Pride and Prejudice movie several times.
59. I didn't think Mr. Darcy was hot until the 4th episode when he went for a swim and walked to his house in a wet shirt.
60. I have read Pride and Prejudice 3 times and will most definitely read it many more times.
61. I want to name one of my daughters Eliza Jane. Yes, it is somewhat inspired by Pride and Prejudice.
62. I think Shannon Hale is a great author! I highly recommend her books!
63. I have a goal to read all of the Newbery Medal books.
64. I love buying books!
65. I collect Willow Tree Figurines and am excited that I am pregnant because I can FINALLY get the willow tree figurines that are pregnant women or women with babies.
66. I love giving Willow Tree Figurines as gifts.
67. I have done work in 11 different temples. St. Louis, Winter Quarters, Denver, Logan, Bountiful, Ogden, Salt Lake, Jordan River, Mt. Timpanogos, Provo, and St. George.
68. I love going to the temple!!!
69. Probably one of my favorite temples to do work in is the Provo temple. I love the Provo Temple!
70. I was married in the Salt Lake Temple.
71. I am at least the fourth generation in my dad's family to be married in the Salt Lake Temple.
72. I have been on a behind the scenes tour of the Conference Center.
73. I love milk. So does David.
74. I love chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. Especially if it is from the BYU creamery.
75. I love Taco Bell.
76. I love pickles!
77. I have read/studied the Book of Mormon several times! I love it! I know that it is true!
78. I met President Hinckley when I was 10 and had a brief conversation with him.
79. I love Country Music!
80. I have been to see Tim McGraw and Faith Hill in concert two times. Once in Utah and once in Nebraska last year with my sister.
81. I have seen Rascal Flatts in concert twice.
82. I have seen Kenny Chesney in concert.
83. I want to see Keith Urban and Martina McBride in concert sometime.
84. Whenever I drive through Wyoming I always stop at Little America. I have been doing this for as long as I remember. And I have always used the same bathroom stall for as long as I remember. They have the NICEST bathrooms!
85. My family always buys ice cream cones when we go to Little America. When Koko traveled with us we always gave him the bottom of our cone.
86. I love bird watching and want to do it more so I can get better at it.
87. I am almost done!
88. I love math!
89. I am 16 weeks pregnant and I think I have felt the baby moving a few times.
90. I am having another ultrasound in 16 days to determine the gender of my baby! I am super excited!
91. I love stars! I love looking for constellations. I love using a telescope. And I plan on decorating my baby's room with stars.
92. My father-in-law is making my crib! It will be made out of walnut. Some of the walnut is from my dad. He used walnut to make a cradle when my parents were first married. He has had this piece of walnut for almost 30 years!
93. I love Wolf Brand Chili! It is seriously the best canned chili!
94. I love reading classics and children's novels.
95. A Tale of Two Cities is one of the most incredible books I have ever read. If you have never read it, you should!
96. My family used to have burping contests as part of our family home evening. And my dad wonders why I burp so much and so well!?!
97. I love David's red, curly hair! I hope that some of our children have red hair!
98. I own a sewing machine and want to make a quilt for my baby.
99. I want to get better at crocheting.
100. I have lived in or had my bedroom in a basement since I was 8 1/2.
101. I know I'm technically done, but I have to write this. David says really funny things when I talk to him when he is asleep!

COMING SOON..... BELLY PICTURES (because Alyssa has requested them plus I think they are fun)

More Tales from Mrs. Dougal's Kindergarten

Well last week one of my favorite students moved! Very sad. My emotions must be really out of wack because of pregnancy because I bawled that evening. I had found out right after the bell rang for the end of school that he was moving and that he wouldn't be back. So it was very sad for me. However, I had a pleasant surprise the next day when he got to come for one last day. All my students and I miss him. He is a great, sweet student and very bright.
Last Wednesday the 5th my students and I were talking about community helpers. I had mentioned doctors and dentists and then the kids were telling me other helpers. One little boy raised his hand and I thought he said "teachers". So of course I go off about how wonderful teachers are and all the great things they do for us. Well, a little girl stopped me and said "No! That's not what he said. He said Jesus." So then we talked about how we can't really talk about Jesus in school because some people don't like it. A lot of my students were like "What? That's so stupid!" So to validate the boy's comment I ended the little discussion by saying, "but yes, Jesus does help us."
On Tuesday the 11th one of my little girls fell off the monkey bars and hurt her back. She came running up to me, bawling. So while she hugged my leg I rubbed her back and said "It's ok. It's ok." After a minute, she looks up at me with big tears and says "No, it's not ok!" Very cute and funny. She was ok a minute later.
Today my later gators (the kids who come from 9:15 to 3:30) were lined up to go home when I overheard a great conversation.
Boy 1: Jesus is our friend.
Boy 2: Yeah!
Boy 1: He died and went to the spirit world.
Boy 3: The spirit world? What?
Boy 1: Yeah, he was dead for three days. Yeah 1,2,3 days! And then he came back to life! And these other guys rolled the stone away from the tomb.
I talked to Boy 1's mother about it when she picked him up. They have been talking about Easter at home. We were laughing about it. He'll make a great missionary! It's amazing how fearless children are and how they can talk to anyone about anything!
One more story. Last Thursday another little girl in my class told me, "My dad has to pick me up today because my mom is taking a pregnancy test right now." Then the next day she mentioned something about it again and how her mom wasn't pregnant but had something wrong. I don't know. All I can say is be careful about what you say around your children!

Tagged Again!

Alyssa tagged me to motivate me to post, so here it goes...
10 years ago…
I was 12 years old and living in Nebraska. I was a 7th grader at Papillion Junior High. I had my first boyfriend, Russell. He was diagnosed with diabetes around this time.

5 things on my to-do list:
1. Go to the temple
2. Eat ice cream (thanks Kanien for leaving it here!)
3. Do laundry
4. Buy a plane ticket to Nebraska for spring break
5. Make a baby quilt

5 things I would do if I were a billionaire:
1. Buy my dream home with land for horses
2. Pay off our car and loans
3. Give David's dad $3 million so he can buy his Aunt Frankie's house in Oregon
4. Save and invest lots of money!
5. Get David a nice computer with the programs he wants so he can animate at home

3 bad habits:
1. Leaving the laundry in the dryer for a few days
2. Not emailing people back
3. Burping

5 places I have lived:
1. Mather AFB, California
2. Haughton, Louisiana
3. Papillion, Nebraska
4. Layton, Utah
5. Provo, Utah

5 jobs I have had:
1. Cashier/ Salad Bar Girl at Arizona Big Salad
2. Custodian
3. Resident Assistant at Deseret Towers
4. Teacher's Aide
5. Kindergarten Teacher

Things that you may or may not know about me:
1. I love reading children's literature. I also love reading classics.
2. I love watching the end of While you were sleeping over and over.
3. I like watching Hannah Montana!
4. I have never broken a bone, but I have had foot surgery 3 times.
5. I collect Willow Tree Figurines and am so excited that I can finally get the pregnancy/mommy and baby ones!
6. I love being an aunt! I think my nieces and nephews are the greatest!
7. I love canned mushrooms. I can eat them right out of the can.
8. I love chili! The best chili in the world is Wolf Brand chili, but you can only get it at the Commissary on Base! Lame!
9. I am really bad at sports that require me to hold and swing something to hit a ball. I can't even do it on the Wii.
10. Oh yah, we own a Wii. David sold his Game Cube and some games and got a Wii. Pretty nifty. My favorite thing about it is that David got Super Mario Brothers for it. Sweet.

There's a rumbly in my tummy

I have great news! I'm hungry! Yes it is true, I am hungry. Why am I hungry? I ate a big lunch, I ate a snack an hour before lunch, I ate a big breakfast. Who knows? Well actually, I do know. There is this little thing that is about the size of a lima bean that is making me so hungry. If you haven't guessed it yet, I am pregnant!!!!! I am eight weeks along and starving. I would rather be starving than vomiting, though. I have been to the doctor already and things look great. David and I were able to see the heart beating which is a great sign early in the pregnancy (and through out life!). I am due September 9th or 11th depending upon your calculation method. Our family already knows, but many of our friends do not. Yeah!! I am super excited... and hungry!!!!

Another Tag

We were tagged a while ago by my friend Crystal, but this one is a little different. We are supposed to list 8 things you may not know about us!

1. Our first date was Homecoming our senior year. We had liked each other for about 7 months though.
2. We were married 2 months and 16 days after David got home from his mission.
3. We love to play games. We really like playing games with Crystal and Stuart.
4. We once played an extremely intense game of Sorry with Ben and Beth Inouye. We talked as little as possible. Who knew that Sorry could be so intense.
5. We haven't even had our car for a year and a half and we already have 26,000 miles on it. When we got it, it had 200 miles.
6. Before we got married, the farthest east David had ever been in the US was Evanston, Wyoming. We have since extended that to Iowa!
7. Rosalee has been to the Bahamas, but had never been to Arizona until the 22nd of December.
8. David loves anything and everything that Rosalee cooks for him. Rosalee loves to cook for David because of all the compliments he gives her cooking.

We tag Mom Dougal and Kanien.

Tagged

The Rules:
1. The player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves - try to find 6 you haven't already posted about!
2. At the end of the post, the player tags people and posts their names, and then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment, letting them know they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog for the rules.

Here it goes!
1. I am a closet Michael Jackson fan. It is almost embarrassing for me to say that!! I really like his older stuff. It all started when I was in Young Womens. My president, Jennifer Obray, would play the CDs while we were driving places. Then she would stop the song halfway through, rewind it a little bit, and make us practice over and over until we got the "uh" or the "woohoo" just right. Listening to those songs now reminds me of her and how much fun we had on our trips. Now I can listen whenever I want because I got Michael Jackson's Number Ones CD for Christmas.
2. This is a weird one. I have four less teeth than the average person. One of my molars didn't have a permanent tooth underneath. So when before I got braces, the dentist pulled out that molar, and one permanent molar from each side of my mouth. I kept those molars for years in the little plastic cup they gave me. I don't know if I still have them! Another thing about my teeth, I only lost about 6 teeth naturally. All the others were pulled out by the dentist at one time or another. I sure hope my kids get David's teeth and not mine!!!
3. One of my favorite places on earth is Nauvoo. I love its beauty, its history, and its spirit. It is amazing how prevalent the spirit is. As you walk down the street it is so amazing to think that Joseph once walked where you are walking. One thing that impressed me was how the spirit changes when I walked down the street and entered the RLDS's section of Nauvoo. It's something you'll have to experience to understand. I have been to Nauvoo three times - once in February for the reenactment of when the saints left (it was one degree colder when we were there than when the Saints left [-13*F]), once in the Fall with my young women's group, and once with my stake for youth conference. I can't wait until I can go back!
4. David is the only guy that I have ever kissed!!! And I wouldn't have it any other way.
5. I have been to 24 of the 50 states. I recently added Arizona to the list. In 39 days I will add Ohio and Kentucky to the list. I only listed states I can remember being in. My family drove to SC when I was 4 but I don't remember the drive, only SC. I have included in the number states that I have landed in for lay overs. I guess the only one so far was Georgia, and soon Kentucky. My goal is to visit each of the 50 states!!! The italicized states are the ones I have lived in.
California, Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida, and Texas.
6. Some people know this, but I really miss living in Nebraska. I love Nebraska. I take it hard when people tell me that Nebraska is boring to drive through. I know it is a long drive, but the state is beautiful. If I could I would go to Nebraska for every vacation. I love the plains and how it seems that you can see forever. I love the zoo there. The Henry Doorly Zoo is the most incredible zoo I have ever been to!!! It is another of my favorite places. I could go on and on about the zoo, but I won't. I lived in Nebraska for almost 7 years and I would love to live there for the rest of my life!!! But, we'll see.

I tag Becky.

More tales from kindergarten

So one of the boys in my class has been giving me A LOT of hugs since Monday or Tuesday. It was about 4 or 5 hugs a day. Well, today he probably gave me at least 10 hugs. When he was leaving after school got out, he gave me a big hug. I asked him "Why are you giving me so many hugs?" (in a nice way of course). His reply to me was, "Because I love you!" He had the biggest smile on his face when he said that. It was so adorable! It totally made my day.
A couple months ago, the mother of another boy in my class told me about her son's grandparents questioning him about school. They asked him if he liked his teacher. His reply to them was a very shy, "I love her!" So cute!!!
Today a girl in my class was not feeling very well. I told her she should probably go home, but she just cried! At recess time I asked her why she didn't want to go home. She replied, "I just want to stay with you!" It made me feel so good!
I love teaching kindergarten because of how loving and innocent the children are. It's fantastic to be surrounded every day by little children.

Go Cougars!!!

Well, the Cougars did it!!! Today's game was very exciting! There wasn't much scoring the first half of the game. The best quarter was definitely the 4th when the Utes scored a touch down. BYU got the ball with a little over 1:30 on the clock. I thought we were done for when we were 4 and 18 and we were going for it. The results were incredible!!! My aunt and I were jumping up and down hugging and yelling. We almost fell on the bleacher below us. The Cougars eventually got a touch down! It was incredible!!! Way to go Cougars!!! And good game Utes!! Both teams played pretty well and the Ute fans sitting around me were very nice!

BYU 17, Utah 10

Cute Kids

I thought it would be fun to post pictures of my nieces and nephews because I think they are all so cute!!! I don't have a recent picture of Marcella, so that is why her picture is missing. Sorry!

First up, Emma! Emma is 4 years old. She is quite the little princess. She is very much a girly girl. She is such a sweet girl! On this particular day Emma had gotten in trouble for something. Shannon had her sit in the corner. When we went back to get her this is what we found! Let's just say that when she woke up she didn't feel so good.


This is Dallin. He is three years old. Dallin is hilarious! First of all, he is a tease! When it comes to college football his heart truly lies with the Cougars. However, sometimes he likes to switch in the fourth quarter and start cheering for the Utes. But don't let this fool you, he is a true blue cougar fan! Dallin has one of the funniest laughs! It is so contagious. Dallin is also great at catching his chickens. He has no fear when it comes to picking them up.


This is Lizbeth, aka Lizzy. She is 7 months old! Lizzy is so sweet and so happy! On this day I laid her on the grass at my parents' house. I think this was her first experience in the grass. She absolutely loved it. She looked so peaceful with her fingers and toes curled.


This is Josephine, aka Josie. She is 3 years old, also. Josie is super funny. She says lots of funny things like, "What's the deal?" "No fanks (thanks), Rose, no fanks." When we were visiting Nebraska, I walked into the hallway and found Josie tickling Anthony. Oh, another funny thing is that Josie doesn't really have a favorite blanket. She carries around spit rags with her. She calls them her buddies. It is so funny!

This is Anthony. He is 14 months old. He is so cute! He has some great facial expressions and one of the cutest smiles. I think he dreams of being a rock star because he loves to head bang. The second picture is Anthony at the zoo. He loves the zoo!




This is Lily. She is almost 6 months old. She is super cute! I haven't seen Lily since July. So one of the things she did when she was a few months old was really funny. She loved to lean her head way back when she was cradled in someone's arms. Then she would fall asleep. Very bizarre, but so cute! Lily, we are so excited to see you at Christmas time!


Marcella is 2 years old. She is an amazing talker. Marcella really has a thing for my purse. When I got a new purse I gave her my old one hopping to keep her out of my new old. No such luck though. She really likes my pictures in my purse. She particularly likes this picture of Emma in her blessing dress. She'll carry it around with her and show it to everyone. So fun!

Our Summer Trip to Nebraska

Here are more pictures from our June trip to Nebraska.

These pictures are from the COOLEST zoo in the WORLD!!!! It is one of my absolute favorite places on earth! It has an indoor jungle, amazing gorilla and orangutan exhibits, an indoor desert and bayou, an incredible aquarium, and tons and tons of animals. The Hogle Zoo is like a petting zoo compared to the Henry Doorly Zoo. You'll have to check it out for yourself someday!

This is Josie and I petting a shark and a sting ray in the lobby of the aquarium. We could only use one finger to touch it and we could only touch it for a second or two. Josie didn't quite understand the one finger concept!

David took this amazing picture of a jelly fish. In the aquarium they have a whole tank from floor to ceiling filled with jelly fish. The area it is in is dark so you can see the jelly fish really well.

This lion had a great time chewing on his tail. Although I 'm kinda sure that they aren't supposed to do that. Maybe he had a bad itch.

This is one of my absolute favorite animals! This is a three toed sloth. He lives in the jungle at the Henry Doorly Zoo. Sloths are one of the slowest creatures in the Amazon. They rarely ever move, so moss grows on them. However, during the rainy season the Amazon River floods. The once slow moving creature is now one of the fastest animals in the water!!! I think sloths are so cute and cool!


After we went to the zoo we went back to Becky's for dinner and to drop the kids off. Then Becky and I went to the Soul 2 Soul 2007 concert. It was incredible! I also learned how to use a function on my camera so I was able to take some cool pictures of Tim and Faith! This was the first night of their tour!


Isn't he dreamy!

This dress that Faith Hill has on is the same dress she wore the night she chewed out a lady for inappropriately touching Tim! Go Faith! "Stand by your man!"

One day while Becky was at the dentist in Papillion, I took David around Papillion and showed him the house I grew up in. I also showed him my elementary school, my junior high, and my high school. I love Papillion so much and would love to live there again!!! It was really great to be able to show David my old house and explain different things so he has a better idea of what I'm talking about when I tell him stories from Papillion.
Here is my elementary school. This is Tara Heights! I was a Tara Tiger.



David and I also spent a day driving to various church history sites in Nebraska and Iowa. We went to Winter Quarters and to the Kanesville Tabernacle. These next two pictures are from the Winter Quarters Cemetery. This statue is one of my favorites. I love how prevalent the spirit is at Winter Quarters. And it has grown stronger there since they built the temple on the other side of the cemetery. Josie really enjoyed the cemetery and visitors center.


The Friday before we left Matt, Becky, David and I went boating in Iowa. We had a blast!!! I water skied for a while. I had lots of great falls! Once I let go of the rope but I kept skiing for a few seconds until I decided to sit down in the water. Another time I went out of the wake and leaned over way too far and skipped on the water much like a rock skips on the pond. That didn't feel very good. My last fall caused me great anguish!!! I thought I had broken my ankle. I had to have help getting out of the water and into the boat. Luckily I had a RN on board with me and Nurse Becky examined my ankle. I don't know what I did to my ankle but it sure did hurt for a month or so after! This picture was taken before I went skiing.

Aren't we cute!!!
We had a blast on our trip!!! We can't wait to go again! I love Nebraska so much and miss it all the time! Thanks Matt, Becky, Josie and Anthony for the wonderful time!!! Oh yes, and Thanks Holly!!! I enjoyed snuggling and playing with you! (Holly is a miniature pinscher.)