We had Stake Conference today and a visiting authority. He had no information about the temple. Our stake president made a few points, however, which I will list from memory:
1)There has been no opposition from the city planning department. It is moving along. It is a process that takes a long time.
2) The estimated time is 3 years.
3) The size will be larger than some of the smallest temples, but he did not announce the size. For a reference point, the Denver temple is 27,000 square feet and the small temples are 11,000 square feet.
4) The planning commission will soon publicize the location.
5) It is likely that a website will be developed to track the progress of the temple. Stay tuned for the link.
But in the meantime, I did find this link about the Fort Collins Temple on lds.org this morning.
6) He encouraged us to pray for the temple. Especially to encourage our children to pray for the process to continue to move along.
The visiting authority was from St. Paul, Minnesota and he said that having the temple come to their area (2000) has been a transformative experience. I can't wait to have it so close!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Field Day 2011
I've loved spectating at Field Day. In Texas, it was run by soldiers in their hot uniforms in the heat. Here it is a small army of parent volunteers. A few favorites:
Kid's Favorites:
A: Rubber chicken relays
B: Inflatables--slide and obstacle course
C: Water balloon catch
MINE: Shoe kicking contest
I watched Andrew's class of 29 children do the rubber chicken relay in amazement. They were throwing the chickens back and forth--running back and forth from cone to cone and NO ONE collided or got hit by a flying chicken projectile.
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| Threatening the Rubber Chicken |
A: Rubber chicken relays
B: Inflatables--slide and obstacle course
C: Water balloon catch
MINE: Shoe kicking contest
I watched Andrew's class of 29 children do the rubber chicken relay in amazement. They were throwing the chickens back and forth--running back and forth from cone to cone and NO ONE collided or got hit by a flying chicken projectile.
May moments
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| Mother's Day Tradition |
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| 4:45 p.m. on a Monday |
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| Making a grass skirt |
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| I love this photo in every way |
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| Bear Lake from the highway |
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Cinco Cinco
On Cinco de Mayo we ate Latin food. Delicious.
We watched Andrew run a PR in the 800M at the district track meet. His first track race ever!
This morning we competed in the Cinco Cinco 5K at CSU. (One of us competed, the other two participated).
Nathan stayed at the pace he wanted to run and brought home some hardware. SUCCESS.
I did not have to walk the whole time. SUCCESS.
My dad did his first 5K walk ever! SUCCESS.
Caitlin and Diana did the kids' race and earned medals. SUCCESS.
(Bryn would have but was too old).
Thank you mom for being with the kids and cheering us on.
Then we went to part II of the district track meet and watched Andrew in several more events, (long jump, 75M, 200M, and shuttle relay). He enjoyed it and we enjoyed the lovely weather.
Here are some photos Bryn took of our street today:
We watched Andrew run a PR in the 800M at the district track meet. His first track race ever!
This morning we competed in the Cinco Cinco 5K at CSU. (One of us competed, the other two participated).
Nathan stayed at the pace he wanted to run and brought home some hardware. SUCCESS.
I did not have to walk the whole time. SUCCESS.
My dad did his first 5K walk ever! SUCCESS.
Caitlin and Diana did the kids' race and earned medals. SUCCESS.
(Bryn would have but was too old).
Thank you mom for being with the kids and cheering us on.
Then we went to part II of the district track meet and watched Andrew in several more events, (long jump, 75M, 200M, and shuttle relay). He enjoyed it and we enjoyed the lovely weather.
Here are some photos Bryn took of our street today:
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Recycling Day
Every other Tuesday is our recycling day--and today was the perfect day to recycle a car.
We realized that the reason we were having a hard time getting rid of our Buick was that we didn't want to sell it. When a friend told me about donating her car a few weeks ago, I presented the idea to Nathan. SOLD.
We found a replacement car. Today, Cars Helping Veterans drove our 1991 Buick Lesabre away.
We bought it nine years ago, when we only had Andrew and Bryn. It worked especially well when we needed 3 car seats at a time (a position we've been in for the past 6.5 years). I stopped driving it when we were expecting Diana and 3 car seats wasn't going to cut it anymore.
Shortly after moving to TX, the fabric on the roof started to fall down . . . It's been held up with pins for the past 3 years. In the past year, it's had some rough moments. The driver's side door won't unlock from the outside. And then, there was the unforgettable drive north from Texas, when the car stopped working altogether. Dinner at a greasy, fly infested diner. After we paid a stranger (not a professional mechanic) $100 to fix it, my parents earned "Parents of the Year" award for driving it without air conditioning in late June the rest of the way. We fixed the air conditioner after we finished the long drive to Northern Colorado. It worked through the summer, and needs fixed again. The last money we spent on it was a new tire. It needs an oil change, a new windshield, new shocks, some transmission work, and a lot of love. More than we were willing to give.
It's funny how we get attached to cars. It was old and when we bought it. Together we laughed as we drove up to purchase it--because it was so square. It was the first car we bought together. Somehow we paid cash for it on almost no income. For many years we drove it without needing expensive repairs. I had serious labor contractions in that vehicle as we went to the hospital in it with only 3 children. Then only 4 children. And we brought both Diana and Ed home from the hospital in it. A thousand trips to the grocery store, the library, church. Driving from Park Ridge in the dark to Maywood and back again in the dark. And in Texas, north on 31st in the morning, and south at night. Thankfully, a shorter drive.
It is not hard to adjust to the newer car, just feels a little like saying goodbye to someone who has been with you for the blur of memories that have been the past 70,000 miles. Andrew asked if we would keep it until he is driving, for the record. We said no. And I took back some of my pins.
Thanks, Buick, for the ride! We will miss you.
We realized that the reason we were having a hard time getting rid of our Buick was that we didn't want to sell it. When a friend told me about donating her car a few weeks ago, I presented the idea to Nathan. SOLD.
We found a replacement car. Today, Cars Helping Veterans drove our 1991 Buick Lesabre away.
We bought it nine years ago, when we only had Andrew and Bryn. It worked especially well when we needed 3 car seats at a time (a position we've been in for the past 6.5 years). I stopped driving it when we were expecting Diana and 3 car seats wasn't going to cut it anymore.
Shortly after moving to TX, the fabric on the roof started to fall down . . . It's been held up with pins for the past 3 years. In the past year, it's had some rough moments. The driver's side door won't unlock from the outside. And then, there was the unforgettable drive north from Texas, when the car stopped working altogether. Dinner at a greasy, fly infested diner. After we paid a stranger (not a professional mechanic) $100 to fix it, my parents earned "Parents of the Year" award for driving it without air conditioning in late June the rest of the way. We fixed the air conditioner after we finished the long drive to Northern Colorado. It worked through the summer, and needs fixed again. The last money we spent on it was a new tire. It needs an oil change, a new windshield, new shocks, some transmission work, and a lot of love. More than we were willing to give.
It's funny how we get attached to cars. It was old and when we bought it. Together we laughed as we drove up to purchase it--because it was so square. It was the first car we bought together. Somehow we paid cash for it on almost no income. For many years we drove it without needing expensive repairs. I had serious labor contractions in that vehicle as we went to the hospital in it with only 3 children. Then only 4 children. And we brought both Diana and Ed home from the hospital in it. A thousand trips to the grocery store, the library, church. Driving from Park Ridge in the dark to Maywood and back again in the dark. And in Texas, north on 31st in the morning, and south at night. Thankfully, a shorter drive.
It is not hard to adjust to the newer car, just feels a little like saying goodbye to someone who has been with you for the blur of memories that have been the past 70,000 miles. Andrew asked if we would keep it until he is driving, for the record. We said no. And I took back some of my pins.
Thanks, Buick, for the ride! We will miss you.
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| Waving goodbye |
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
14
The number of Toyota Siennas Nathan and Bryn counted in the church parking lot as we left yesterday.
(Two wards meet in our building and overlap times--we were not the first ones to leave).
They did not zig-zag through to make sure they counted each and every one--these are the ones they passed.
If you want some more number trivia (and a great story about modest prom dressing) click HERE:
(Two wards meet in our building and overlap times--we were not the first ones to leave).
They did not zig-zag through to make sure they counted each and every one--these are the ones they passed.
If you want some more number trivia (and a great story about modest prom dressing) click HERE:
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