Happy Birthday Kristen Atwood & Joe Stoney!!!

Happy birthday to both of you.  Today is Kristen's and tomorrow is Joe's.  I just want both of you to know how grateful this family is to have both of you in our family.  You both bring an extra bit of experience and characteristics that this family needs.  We are so happy to have you part of us.  We love you soooooooooooo much!!!!

Weston's Farewell

Hi again,  I just wanted all of you to know that Weston's farewell speech will be Sunday, April 20th.  So, let me know if any of you can be here.  We might be able to go with him thru the temple on the 19th.  We're still working on plans.  Thanks, mom

Easter Sunday

Hello everyone!!  You are all invited to Sunday dinner on Easter, March 23, at 5:00 or 5:30 whichever works out for me.  I may have dropped the ball on Fast Sunday dinners, but I have been gone, and am still trying to loose weight on a diet.  However, I've only lost about 5-10 lbs.  It's a struggle for me, and nice big family dinners don't help.  But, I miss everyone too, and would rather you all come.  So,  count on March 23, and General Conference week-end, April 5 & 6, and then about the 20th of April, and then May.  I think Jeff & Kristen are coming for  General Conference and that will be extra nice and fun.  Let me know anyone else's plans!

poll, or weston's thoughts?

i think i have single handedly illegitimized the poll by voting for loving myself like four times, i am hereby grounded from the poll

Little Beatles

This kid is incredible, and i fully expect all of your kids to accomplish similar feats in the coming months http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgrrQwLdME8

Interesting

SALT LAKE CITY 21 February 2008, According to the National Council of Churches, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints continues to grow steadily, with a 1.56 percent increase in its United States membership in the last year. This is contrasted with most other churches, which are not experiencing membership growth or which are declining in numbers.

The findings were made available last week when the NCC published its annual Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints maintains its position as fourth-largest religion in the nation.

New Official Portrait

Where did Shane go?

Hey everyone!

So it's been a while since I've seen anyone. Actually only about two weeks, but that seems like forever since all I've done is study and read in my lonely apartment.

I just wanted to let you know that I'm still alive.

Also, MOM and DAD, what's the Sunday Dinner plan? Are we getting together on Fast Sundays anymore?

FYI

My sister had a relief society enrichment activity where they made bread using only ingredients that you can save in food storage. I had to see it to believe it - but it is AWESOME bread. And it was so easy that I can see myself actually making my own bread all of the time. Flour, sugar, water, yeast, salt, and liquid lecithin. I know, crazy - lecithin is a health supplement you can get in your smoothie - but it REALLY does work! No butter, no milk, nada. I'm serious, you have GOT to taste this stuff - it is REALLY good. And it only needs to raise 25 minutes. You can really have bread start to finish in one hour. But why stop with bread? She made everything from pizza dough to monkey bread to all kinds of breadsticks. The DVD is $20 at their site pantrysecrets.net I'm going to mention it to my relief society - such a great idea!!

Food Storage Thoughts

Hey everyone, I'm not sure if you're following the financial news, but this may be important if you're ever planning on buying food storage.

Food prices are skyrocketing, and they expect them to continue.

You may want to get your supplies sooner than later if you want to save some dinero.

Madame Butterfly

Just in case you were curious - here is a snippet from Madame Butterfly. It is kind of a strange staging, but Angela Gherghui is supposed to sing it the very best. The song is about a woman whose love has returned after being away for a very long time - but he returns married. So it is a story of unrequited love. Fabulous. But, you can hear her heart break at the end of the song - and if it doesn't bring chills something is wrong with you! :) Enjoy -

Random Photos

We tried to upload these last night, but it did not work. Here is just a sampling of what is happening in our lives. Okay, never mind, this is 6 times we have tried to acquiesce to Kati's demands and put pictures up, but it is just not meant to be, as we have failed all 6 times, it hates us.

Don Giovanni

This is just a shout out for the likelyhood of anyone wanting to go to Don Giovanni this summer. Yes, it IS an opera. Yes, it IS in italian - however it DOES have subtitles. This is one of Mozarts finest operas - and I think if you have never been to an opera this is a pretty safe one to start with. It is at the Capitol Theatre, produced by the Utah Opera and the tickets are actually super cheap. If you want to spend very little the cheap seats are only $10 each. Although, you pay for what you get - you just might be LISTENING to it from these seats - not exactly SEEing it if you know what I mean. They range up to $65 per seat so all kinds of variety. I really want to go - and I thought others might as well. The Les Mis trip was really fun (which, by the way is playing at Tuachan this summer if you are interested). I'm just trying to see if there is any interest in going. They are playing Cinderella by Rossini this week and Madame Butterfly in October. We are open for comments or whatever.

FYI If you would like to read a synopsis of Don Giovanni click HERE It is a very strange story - I have never seen it, but of course it is a classic!

Preview - or some strange guy with a video camera


Thank you and have a nice day!!

Warm Weather Needed

Kristen is ready to pack it up and move to a place with above sub-zero termperatures. We are okay with anything warm right now, as Kim's pictures of Bryar in Texas just about made Kristen have a seizure.
Also, Kristen wants some prego pictures of Kim, so that we can all see what she looks like 8 months along, as we will not be there in person. I will return the favor by posting pictures on Kristen the next time she is 8 months along.

Congrats Wes

Let me be the first to congradulate Weston on his Chicago South mission call.
Kati, can you put "The Night Chicago Died" by Paperlace on the song list in his honor. It is all about the "South Side of Chicago."