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Country Time

I went through a country music faze just before Spencer and I were married. I liked the main stream singers like, Tricia Yearwood, Garth Brooks and Martina McBride – there were some others I liked but have no idea now who they were. Anyhow, Spencer’s detest for country music ran deep so I eventually stopped tuning into the country station.

I like to listen to Hot 103 in the morning – the morning hosts Ace Burpee and Chrissy Troy – are so randomly hilarious they make me laugh and start my day off right. Lately I’ve noticed that the music the station plays is particularly vulgar and the lyrics to the song don’t even try to disguise their sexual message. I think I am getting old – some of the songs just drive me crazy and they are played over and over and over again throughout the day because the songs are h-o-t- HOT.

In an effort to escape the depravity, I’ve started tuning into the country station. I am quickly realizing country music is its own culture. The host is different, the callers are different and most importantly the lyrics are different. A little on the peculiar side, - something about searching for ticks; It is all very enjoyable to me!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Pillows

For every holiday (or just for fun), Nolan and Jarom’s grandma makes them a pillow case. They love it. They love receiving them in the mail and then sleeping on them every night. One night I put a pillowcase purchased from the store on one of Nolan’s pillows - that did not fly, he wanted me to change it to one of the soft ones that grandma makes.

Flat Nolan Goes to the Calgary Tower

Nolan’s class is doing a totally fun project. They made flat versions of themselves and then mailed them off to people they know around the world!!! The person who receives flat Nolan is to take pictures of them and flat Nolan at some fun attraction, e-mail the pictures to Nolan’s class and then send flat Nolan to another destination.

This is flat Nolan’s first stop around the world. He visited the Calgary Tower with Aunt Rachel, where I am told he had a bad case of vertigo, but with the promise of ice-cream and a trip to Pengrowth Saddledome to visit his beloved Calgary Flames he got over it pretty fast.

Next stop: Japan – Thanks Paul!!!

Yummy Yummy

I made this roast chicken recipe for dinner yesterday and it really is as good as all the reviews say it is. I followed the recipe exactly, except I used two 2lb chickens since I couldn't find 4 lb ones. I cooked them for about 2hrs 45mns - 3 hrs. So Good!!!


http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Roast-Sticky-Chicken-Rotisserie-Style/Detail.aspx


P.S. if you make this recipes let me know what you think

Nolan's Magnetic Mouse Maze

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Nolan had to create a maze with a Mouse that is moved by a magnetic power. Maze goers have to retrieve the cheese in the top right corner and then make it out the exit. Nolan had a great time working on it and did a great job.

Some days are like that

I received an e-mail Monday morning from my cousin title “Some days you just shouldn’t get out of bed”. By the time I went to bed Monday night I shared these exact sentiments.

My days are usually very busy running kids everywhere, trying to keep my house running smoothly and fulfilling my obligations. I usually manage pretty good during the day; but when Nolan gets home from school and he has Mad Science Class, Jarom has a friend over (who refuses to leave), there is supper to be made, homework to be completed, a magnetic Mouse Maze project due, not to mention the nightly reading, as well as basketball practice to get to, I sometimes get a little frazzled.

Monday was just such a night. By the time I got everyone organized and out the door we were running late for basketball. In my hast to get into practice I forgot to lock the van doors and returned after practice to find the van totally ransacked - my wallet missing and Nolan’s back pack gone.

Now it could have been a lot worse, I wasn’t using my wallet so all the vital cards were not there – except mine and the kid’s birth certificates. Nolan had forgotten to take his glasses to school so they were not in his back pack – something that was such a relief to me I wasn’t to worried about the rest of the missing “stuff”.

Spencer and I spend half and hour searching in the freezing cold for the wallet and backpack, hoping they had dumped it somewhere along the way – no luck.

Tuesday morning Spencer received a phone call at work from a man who found his business card amongst all the other card thrown all over the street. He told us the street and my friend (I was trapped at home waiting for my new fridge and stove to be delivered - Yippee) went and searched the street and recovered more of my cards and Nolan’s backpack and agenda minus the library book – the thieves must be into A-Z mystery books.

We haven’t recovered the birth certificates yet, but all in all I feel very fortunate.

I Have the Best Young Women EVER!

Sunday night 2 of my young women surprised me by showing up at my house with a plateful of brownies – a dessert they know I love. They even went to the extra effort of cutting them out like hearts!!! Along with the brownies I received a “Love Note” it was so fun to read and made me laugh and feel so treasured. I feel so fortunate to have these incredible young women in my life!!!

Party Night has TWO New Additions

Party night has been a long standing tradition. Every friday night we possible can, we gather with friends and play games. There have been many games over the years we have enjoyed playing: Settler, Rook, Lord of the Rings Risk, and Killer Bunnies; just to name a few of our favourites. We now have two new games that I totally love.

The Northcott’s purchased Ticket to Ride, which is very fun and doesn’t take to long to play – Nolan and Greg even love it. At the start of the game everyone is given mission cards (I think that is was they are called, but I really have no idea) telling you which cities you have to build a train to. For example , build a train from San Francisco to New York. There are only so many train tracks and if someone builds in your way, you have to find an alternate route. Very fun, although somewhat stressful.

One of Spencer bus friends told him about Puerto Rico a couple of years ago, and when the sale man added his confirmation that it was indeed a very fun game, we decided to make the purchase. I totally love it. Three people are the minimum amount you can play with for I would make Spencer play with me every night. I can’t even begin to explain how to play the game as it is very complicated; but well worth the time it takes for figure it out. In my opinion it is right up there with Settlers, so anyone who is a Cities and Knights fan will love Puerto Rico.

President Gordon B. Hinckley

Today we were able to attend President Hinckley’s Funeral. I was surprised by the emotion that came over me as the camera scanned the row of apostles and then rested on the empty seat between President Monson and President Eyring. I was touched listening to his daughter, Sister Pearce and the other speakers talk about all President Hinckley has accomplished in his life.

President Hinckley has been the prophet for pretty much all of my adult life, I have always had a testimony that he was called to be our prophet and always felt the love that he had for the people he served. I love that so many of the speakers talked about him being a prophet of the people and the great love he had for us.

I think Jarom’s thoughts sum it up best. As the closing song was being sung, there was a slide show of President Hinckley visiting people around the world; the last picture was a portrait of President Hinckley. Jarom saw the picture and said, “He was looking at me, he knows me”.