Audrey

I love love Audrey Hepburn! I love her movies and her elegance. I named my first car Audrey. It was a early 70's Ford LTD-I'll blog about her another day. I found this on martawrites.
"I must say, the mind reels."

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.
Audrey Hepburn

Gratitude

My brothers married such amazing women! Creative, intelligent, spiritual ladies- each one of them. Thanksgiving was dreamy. It is as simple as that. We missed those Northern Wyoming kids but they were in our thoughts and in our hearts. My dad gave up triple time and my grandma made her "words cannot describe it-it's that good" apple pie. I saw a cousin that I had not seen for a long time, we made little keepsake books, had a good game of basketball, and watched a western. Nothing better.

A few things I'm thankful for...
babies and especially Emmie and especially when she is snuggled into that space between my chin and my shoulder
my husband and especially when he comes home from work and kisses the back of my neck while I am fixing dinner
the blessing of motherhood and being able to experience mortality with these 6 amazing spirits that Heavenly Father entrusted to us
candy cane Hershey Kisses
my testimony
aspen trees especially at night when a slight breeze is blowing through camp
running shoes

Thanksgiving

Only two more days! We are hosting the Eyre family here for Thanksgiving. I am so excited! I love having a house full of family and that calm peaceful, heavenly feeling when everyone is just enjoying each other and catching up. We will miss the Carroll's. I hope that you all have much to be thankful for and that your day is abundant and happy.

Land of the Thunder Dragon

I just reread an article about Bhutan(NG march '08) and it made me want to eat pad thai, watch "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and have an Asia day. Jared and I saw this the first time we went to Hawaii (prePG-13 rule) and it is one of my all-time favorite movies. Much better with sub-titles than dubbed- A spring roll would be nice too....

Wheeler Family Benefit Concert

Our niece Kaeli was the opening act for Due West. It was a benefit concert for the Wade Wheeler family. Cass and I had a great time and it was nice to have some live entertainment here in Montpelier. Fun stuff.

Everyone is at Stake Conference this morning (I started this post a few days ago) except Emmie and myself. She was up every hour last night. She is getting her first two teeth and I have had doctors differ with me but with all of my children- the first teeth emergence begets a host of problems for my babies. Colds, stuffy noses and fevers..all of which Emmie has and she is miserable. I am holding her, listening to her and the dog snore in harmony, enjoying the rare quiet. These last six months have gone quickly. We are enjoying her so much.

As I have listened to the conversation that this election has instigated on blogs, in the media and among family and friends; I am stunned at the foothold and support that socialism seems to have gained. I am surprised that it is almost embraced right now- that so many think that there isn't anything wrong with it. Just last week Jared and I were talking to some friends and someone expressed the thought that communism is just like the Law of Consecration. I shrugged and said something like, "I suppose, except one is done willingly." How I wish that I had read this article by Ezra Taft Benson before that interaction. Please take a few minutes and read this. Thanks to Cocoa for the link to that talk.

"A general dissolution of the principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy.... While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued; but once they lose their virtue, they will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader.... If virtue and knowledge are diffused among the people, they will never be enslaved. This will be their great security."

"If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your councel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains set lightly upon you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen."

Samuel Adams

I love the potential of the English language.
If I catch myself saying "like" one more time.....

I love this!

My sister-in-law Dannielle made this adorable diaper clutch for me. It fits a travel size package of wipes, hand sanitizer, 3 diapers and 2 changing pads perfectly. The diapers I put in my diaper bag always end up in the bottom of my bag all scrunched up. This fits in the bottom of my diaper bag just right. I love the crocheted button. Brilliant- thank you Dannielle!

Election '08

Instead of a political rant I decided to post this exceedingly happy picture of the "just because" flowers my husband had delivered today. I love that man. I'll pontificate tomorrow.

Okay, a little bit tonight... "The assumption that spending more of the taxpayer's money will make things better has survived all kinds of evidence that it has made things worse. The black family - which survived slavery, discrimination, poverty, wars and depressions - began to come apart as the federal government moved in with its well-financed programs to 'help'."
- Thomas Sowell

Socialism has never worked and it will never work because it is compulsory. It penalizes hard work and allows the government to take the place of the father and husband as provider for the family. Anybody who says that if you give them power, then they will make life fair is simply a liar. I feel such an urgency to teach my children the Constitution. Our future president believes it to be a document of negative liberties. I think 15 minutes of Constitutional study before FHE would be just right. It is a historic night.

It begins...

Usually I am ready for winter but today I am longing for a little bit more of the wonderful autumn we have been having but here it is.....