Thursday, July 9, 2009

R2D2 Speak

So Sam (our 7 yr old) received Legos for his b-day. Included in these gifts were several Star Wars figures. Yesterday he kept coming to me with R2D2 saying that he had a message for me (much like the recorded message Princess Leia had done). He starts to speak to me in beeps and clicks, and assumes that I speak R2D2. Finally I deciphered that whenever R2D2 came to me with a message it meant that they'd crashed thier ships and needed technical assistance. Needless to say it was a long day! And I'm starting to hate Legos! Is it against Lego policy to crazy glue the pieces?

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Testimony Meeting

So I was inspired by another blog I just read about people sharing testimonies about America and it made me reflect on several testimony meetings that need to be posted for others to enjoy!

1. Last week my Bishop shared his testimony about Facebook!
2. All the many friendimonies I endured at BYU.
3. "The devil put my car in reverse and made me hit that cop!"
4. A man got up and started to talk about a bar fight he got in, when the bishop got up and asked him to sit down, he informed the bishop- "Oh no, you'll want to hear this"
5. A sister while on a temple trip informed the other drivers she couldn't drive over bridges because they were evil, so they had to work around her, and then she went on to share her testimony about her experience.

I think that's about it. Don't want to make fun of people, merely the absurdity that testimony meetings can turn into!

Thursday, February 5, 2009

How to Say NO

I think as a woman, and as an LDS woman there are certain rules of etiquette that apply when being asked to do something.

From the time we attend our first dance we're told you have to say Yes, when in fact we'd rather sit in the bathroom avoiding the Snowball Dance all together. We say Yes of course, and hope it's a short song, and that he's worn deodorant.

Now that I am older and feel like I can say No, it's harder for me to do this. I think too often we think we are Wonder Woman and can take on anything. Whether we're asked to do things for church, our kid's school, work, or our husband's job...the list goes on and on. We can fill our days with volunteer opportunities, church callings, work, just life in general. But I've decided to make a point of weeding out those things that aren't absolutely necessary. My husband and kids are and will always be my #1 priority. And I think I need to make my actions reflect this.

Sorry, if I've used this time to vent a little, but after spending this week in pointless: meetings, trips, classes...I've decided to take action and use my ability to say No now!