Cute Blog Survey From Cousin Lara

OUTSIDE MY WINDOW: Is a beautiful meadow that I feel was created just for me and my family. Luckily we share it with neighbors we have come to know and love. Pine trees, dirt roads, mountains, and happy children. It doesn't get better than this.

I AM THINKING: I can't wait for my sister to get here tonight! What time is it? I think I'll call her (again) and ask her when she's leaving.

I AM THANKFUL: That it is Friday. LOL! Yesterday was a hard daycare day. One little boy popped the swimming pool, another said a bad word.... and then, beautifully, they all took 2.5 hr. naps.

IN MY KITCHEN: Are last years huckleberries that I'm going to make muffins with for Heather's kids. We are huckleberry picking this weekend. I'm all about the picking...I just need to remember to use them.

I AM CREATING: Ideas for new family stockings. (I know it's only July!) Bethany is taking a sewing class right now and I think that would be a wonderful project for her.... this year will be Tessa's first Christmas!

I AM WORKING ON: My Personal Progress. Sheesh! I'm 32 already! I should probably get this done. I am lucky to have the second chance because I work in Young Women's. I'm hoping to get it done before summer is over.

I AM WEARING: My Super Mario T-shirt, black pants, and sandals....and of course, my silver hoop earrings.

I AM READING: the Book of Mormon. Our family is on a 100 day goal thing. On a lighter note...the last Stephenie Meyer Twilight Series book comes out TOMORROW! Mom will be shipping it to me as soon as she gets it.

I AM HEARING: The dishwasher running and Bethany getting ready to put on a 'Wizard of Oz' play for the daycare kids. Her Cabbage Patch kids are the actors. She made all of the costumes out of construction paper and she's nearly ready to go.

OUT OF THE HOUSE: The pool needs to be patched. Me and the 7 year old who popped it will go fix it after the play.

IN MY HOUSE: it is peaceful. The baby is asleep in her jumper. The house is semi-clean. We have nothing of significance to do today. All is calm and relaxing.

I AM ENJOYING: going to church in members homes this summer. For those of you who don't know....our church is being completely renovated. They had to move the septic lines and the well so we don't have an occupancy permit. The nearest building large enough to fit our ward is 2 hours away so we are meeting in 4 designated homes right now until sometime in the Fall. We are not assigned a home to go to, we can attend anyplace we want. We are only having sacrament mtg. so church is short, but it has also made it very hard on us to keep track of the YW in the ward and their comings and goings. On Wed. nights during mutual we have a 10 minute lesson/devotional covering what their lesson was supposed to be on Sunday.... It's been interesting. Our family is praying that construction will go well and we will all be together as a ward family soon. Back to the enjoying part. I really am enjoying the smallness and intimate settings of the meetings. It's been a great lesson for my children teaching them that there are congregations all over the world that meet like that every Sunday and some in way worse conditions than us. Sheesh... that turned into a novel. Sorry!

Thank you Lara for the survey! I hope to read others answers soon!