When Matt Proposed to Kristy

*Day 271*

For young women's tonight, we had a dating panel.  They invited couples in who had been married for different lengths of time.  They played a version of the New Newlywed Game then the girls asked them questions about how they met and dating and such.  One of their favorite questions to ask is "What's your engagement story?''  They always ask this question.  I decided tonight that I am going to make up a new story every time they ask me and see how long, if ever, it takes them to catch on.  So, if you have any good versions of an engagement story, send it my way.  So, before I make up so many stories that I can't remember the real one,  Here's our official engagement story.  (As I remember it.)

Me and Matt had been dating for about a year.  Summer was coming to an end.  Matt had decided to go back to visit New York.  I was living with my family in Salt Lake for the summer.  Matt told me when he was leaving, and I went to the airport to see him off.  This is before security was so tight at the airport.  I went into the terminal with him and talked with him and his friend and mom (who had driven them down from Logan).  It was about time for them to board the plane.  His mom left.  I was getting ready to leave.  Matt told me he wanted me to stay and watch the airplane take off.  I didn't know why he wanted me to stay, but I said OK.  They went up to the ticket counter and I walked over and was looking out the window.  When Matt handed his ticket to the lady he yelled out, "Kristy, when I get back from New York, will you marry me?"  I said, "OK."  Then he got on the plane and went to New York.  I picked him up at the airport when he came back.  He bought me a ring on the street that he gave me.  Then we went and told my family. 

Family Game Night

*Day 270*

Tonight we had family game night.  We chose to play Full House.  This is a game that Matt and his family played in Canada.  I have to say that it's probably one of my favorites.  You each have a hotel and you take on guests.  The guests check out and you collect money.  When you make enough money, you can upgrade your hotel and charge your guests more money.  The person with the most money (or the first one to reach a predetermined amount of money) wins.  Tonight I won.  I just got really lucky.  I got a deal to upgrade for half price to a medium hotel.  Then I got a deal to upgrade to a high price hotel.  Matt was upset because his telegram was to pay back taxes and mine and Logan's were good luck.  There's nothing I can do about that.  It's the luck (or unluck) of the game.  But, really, it's all about spending good, quality time with family, right?  And the snacks.  (Tonights were Chex muddy buddies.)  Oh, yeah, and winning! 

Here Comes the Band!

*Day 269*

As I mentioned we went 4-wheeling with Jennifer and Justin yesterday.  Logan got to go play with Dax and Jace.  (Thanks grandma for watching the kids!)  Logan was still playing while we were chatting after we got back.  I noticed that it had been really quiet for a while.  That's just not like those two boys.  One thing I have learned working with kids is that as long as you can hear them, everything is fine.  It's when they are really quiet that you need to find out what they're up to.  So, I went down to see what they were up to.  Here it is.....

Logan and Dax were putting on a concert.  They were playing their instruments and singing.

Logan was on keyboard.  He also was in charge of the spot light.  Which doubled as his microphone when he sang.   I loved the look on his face.  You could tell he was taking his job very seriously. 

Dax was on guitar and lead vocals.  They put on a pretty good show. 

4-wheeling

*Day 268*

Today we went 4-wheeling with Jennifer and Justin.  I had never been on a four wheeler before, but I was excited to  try it.  I can see why people would like it.  It was beautiful up there.  And it smelled good.  It's always nice and relaxing to be in the mountains.  Usually I hike to explore the mountains.  But, this way, you can cover more ground quicker and see more  than I would be able to hiking.  If I'd have hiked that far, it would have taken all day.  I think it would have been fun, but, really, when would I have a chance to spend all day hiking in the mountains?  So, this is the only way I would be able to see all that. 

It takes a little while for me to warm up to new machines and feel comfortable.  Matt did a good job going up.  We were both a little nervous to go over some of the big rocks on the way up.  But, we made it.  I drove part of the way down.  It seemed a  lot less nervous to go down.  The rocks just didn't seem as big from above.  Or, maybe, we were just getting used to it by then.  Either way, we had a good time.  Thanks Jenn and Justin!

This is Matt when he saw the first hill.  Just kidding.  He's just posing for this picture.  And we're still on the flat road here.  Otherwise I wouldn't have taken a picture, I would have yelled at him to watch the road.

Here we are, just finishing up a great ride.

Part of our travels.

We took a picture of how fast I went.  If you can't tell, that's just over 40 mph.  That's how I proved to myself that I'm not a chicken.  It's a whole lot faster than I got the jet ski going when I tried that.  So, I felt pretty good about myself.

The road ahead, and some storm clouds.  We did get rained and hailed on for a bit.  It was cold, but it didn't last long.

Teenagers

*Day 267*

This is what Logan does with his socks.  Me and Matt throw them.

We were just putting Logan to bed.  When I walked into his room Matt threw one Logan's rolled up socks at me.  (Amazingly, it landed right on my shoulder, and stayed there!  He's got mad skills!)  So, I took Logan's other sock off and threw it at Matt.  Then as we were kneeling down for prayers, Logan grabs them both and moves them to the corner of his room.  And he says, "Teenagers....."  Ahhhh, my son.  At that point Matt told Logan that he was closer to being  teenager than we were.  Then it went from a funny moment to a sad moment.  So, we said prayers and put Logan to bed. 

Popsicles

*Day 266*

Tonight me and Logan had big stick popsicles for dessert.  Matt and Logan can empty a box of Otter Pops in a day.  Me, I'm really more of an ice cream fan.  But, sometimes, just sometimes, nothings better than a Popsicle.  These popsicles always remind of my sister, Sherry.  When we were kids and would go down to the gas station to buy treats, Sherry always got these.  She loved them.  I didn't quite understand it.  (Remember about the ice cream.)  But, now I know why.  Sometimes they are just delicious!  Tonight I got to introduce them to Logan. 
 

School Dreams

*Day 265*

There a couple of dreams that I have over and over again.  Not the exact same dream, but what happens in them is basically the same.  I had one of them last night. 

Even though I haven't been teaching school for years, I still dream about it.  In my teaching dreams I am never prepared.  In my dream last night, it was the first day of school.  I had obviously not been in my classroom yet.  Nothing was prepared.  My room was a mess.  The kids came in and were doing the starter that was on the board.  But, it was there from the previous year.  I hadn't gotten to school in time write a new one up (or to erase the board from last year).  Then I had nothing prepared for my students.  I got up to teach and didn't even know what grade I was teaching.  I had no lecture prepared and no assignments ready.  So, I got up and got ready to b.s. it for the next 45 minutes.  The other part of my dream is the part that happens in most of my school dreams.  I couldn't get my class lists to pull up on powerschool.  So, I didn't know who was supposed to be in my classes, and couldn't do grades or anything.  I don't remember having huge problems with powerschool when I was teaching, but apparently it stressed me out that something could go wrong with it because it never works in my dreams. 

Hmmmmm..... maybe I better stop slacking off and get some work done so I'm ready for preschool to start.