Update for us

I haven't posted in a little bit so I thought I'd throw some news on since I have a few extra minutes. Charlie had an interview for a JV wrestling coach position at Swartz Creek high today. The varsity coach did the interview and seemed to like Charlie. We think he might get this job. It would be nice. We're still holding our breath for a math position at Hamady high school. He hasn't been able to start subbing yet because the company that handles all the subbing positions for Genesee county is dragging their feet getting all his information together and available for schools to use. We aren't happy about it, but there really isn't much we can do now. He has submitted everything they have asked of him. Now we just wait.

My classes are going pretty well. I've been able to handle the work load pretty well. I don't feel overwhelmed at all (I was nervous I would).

The kids are doing great. They just started after school programs this week. Lexi and Merrit are in a ceramics class together and Makayla and Chelsea have an arts and craft class on Mondays. Lexi does the robotics club on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Merrit has the chess club and Makayla does dance on Thursdays. I have Chelsea on a waiting list for the young authors' club for Thursdays. They love the chance to stay after school and do something fun. I love them staying too, except that I have to go pick them up. Lexi's robotics club is going to be something great for her I think. They are planning on going to competitions later this year. It's going to be a great experience for her.

Fireside

I was invited to attend a fireside tonight by my fried Lexee. Elder Oaks' grandson is a member of her singles ward, so Elder and Sister Oaks spoke tonight. Sister Oaks was the main speaker, and let me tell you, she is a very funny lady. She talked about how we need to know and have a testimony of these five things: 1) that we have a Heavenly Father 2) the Atonement 3)Joseph Smith 4) the Book of Mormon 5) a living prophet. Her talk was really good and her stories were dang funny. Of course surviving single life also came up, she didn't get married until she was 52. So there is still hope for me. Elder Oaks only spoke for about 10 minutes but his words were powerful. I also had the opportunity to shake the hands of Elder and Sister Oaks. I am so glad that Lexee invited me to attend to tonight and that I was able to feel of the spirit so strongly. Tonight was a good night!

Hillary go ahead and take of the link to my blog because I deleted it since it wouldn't work for my school assignments. And to the rest of the family I say hello and I love you very much!!!!!

Canning

I should be doing an accounting quiz right now, but I don't feel like it. I'll do it tomorrow. I'd like to share with you my first time experience I had last week. Charlie and I canned for the first time together and for me it was my first time canning (that I can remember, I think I may have canned with Mom once, but I'm not sure). Charlie's parents brought us a bushel of tomatos from their garden. So we used the ones Mom and Dad had given us from their garden and canned them. We don't have a pressure cooker, so we hot wate bathed them. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, just time consuming. We felt like this is a skill we should learn to do especially as food prices keep going up. We actually got 18 quart size jars. We would've had 19 but one of the cans didn't seal. I thought that was a pretty good ratio for our first time. Maybe next year we'll expand our horizons to include pickles or apples or something like that. Well, I was going to post a picture of our cans, but my converter drive isn't working. I'll have to look for my camera cable tomorrow and post the pictures later. I joked with Charlie that I was becoming a "Molly Mormon" because I've canned now. It's funny how you do things when you get older that you never thought you would do (at least I have).

Just Playing

My new web cam takes pictures and I am just playing with it and trying to figure out how it all works. It is a pretty cool cam so far because you can edit the pictures that you take, thus my colored hair in the one picture. Enjoy and I hope that you get a good laugh.

Hello Family!

So I made a quick video for you all check it out! Love you!!!!!

New Posts

Just wanted to let everyone know that I have a ton of new posts on my blog. So, please come check them out.