Happy Thanksgiving!

I like Thanksgiving. Since both of our families live here, we take turns every other year with our family. This year is our Barton year. We don't get together with them often, but when we do it is always fun. Mostly I am glad that Brent gets a day off work. It seems like life is so busy anymore and all we do is go separate ways. So, I am thankful that on Thursday Brent and I will sleep in late and someone else will cook us dinner and our family will all have fun together. Hopefully with no injuries. That's all I want for Thanksgiving....and pie.

Monday morning at the DMV

For 8 months now I have been driving with an expired license. Why? You may ask....because I never legally changed my name 16 years ago when I got married. I told Brent that I wanted to see if things worked out first (ha ha) So I took Jared to get his learner's permit today and decided it was time to take the plunge. I called ahead to verify all the legal docs I needed so I was prepared. I step to the window to speak to a lovely DMV employee ( I mean stereo-typical DMV employee) to do my 'thang'. She informs me that I must have brought in the necessary info because my name was already changed, I explained the letter I received informing me I could not renew by mail because of the discrepancy. She seemed confused and told me I could renew without the docs I brought. (good thing I hunted down my marriage license) I didn't argue because all I wanted was a new license. I filled out the paper work and paid my money and was on my way in no time. The lady was not nice. I don't know why, I was nice. Sometimes, when someone is rude to me it is a like a game for me to try to win them over by being even nicer....It didn't work. Jared was at the next window....his lady was nice.... Either way, we are both legal to drive now. Jared took the written test and I will admit that if I had to take it I may not have passed. Now I get to go back to the Social Security Dept. and change my SS card....maybe next Monday.

The moral of the story, Be nice. My dad always said, " You can catch more flies with honey". Who wants flies? Oh wait...

A happy post

I'll admit it...I vented a little yesterday, so today, a happy post.

I was listening to my (Jared's) ipod a few nights ago. I had a couple of songs on repeat. In bloom by Brother Nirvana and Land of Confusion by the Brothers Disturbia when all of the sudden the sacrament Christmas program started coming to me. It has actually morphed into two meeting. So I had a lot of time to cover. But I am excited because I have a good rough draft now and can work on finishing it. Don't you think music is so inspirational? I do....


...this is the world we live in ( wa-oooo) and these are the hands we're given ( wa-ohhhh) use them and lets start trying (wa-ooooh) to make this a place worth living in. :)

Christmas program blues

I am having a difficult time trying to figure out what to do for the Sacrament Christmas program this year. Last year, I was smart and had Brent write it. I don't think I can ask him two times in a row, right? So I am shouting out to the blog world for any links to fun ideas or anything you may have seen/done and enjoyed. Thanks for any help, if it comes down to it, I could just stand up there and sing something which wouldn't be pretty......trust me.