tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62485423645093994482024-02-21T14:59:16.474+09:00Army of AndersonIt's just our stuff.Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-956498631392734982015-07-10T06:54:00.000+09:002015-07-10T06:54:35.202+09:00I'm Still Here. I Think.Greetings, lonely blog. Insert here whatever acceptable excuse is going these days for putting the blog updates on the back burner for almost a year.<br />
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Highlights of the 11 months that have passed since I last posted:<br />
We moved from Korea to Virginia. Lee did some military school. We visited Arizona and Utah. Lee did more school. I pulled the kids out of public school to homeschool them. We moved from Virginia to Washington.<br />
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That pretty much brings us up to speed! Gee, I feel better and more accomplished already. *Oh, the sarcasm.*<br />
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Since I don't want this post to be a complete drag, here's a picture of the baby eating a giant muffin.<br />
Maybe I'll see you soon, or maybe it will be next year if my current track record holds!<br />
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<br />Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-81184056124570756622014-08-14T15:16:00.000+09:002014-08-14T15:16:06.534+09:00Wanna see a TON of pictures?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love to take pictures of the rice paddies as the season progresses.</div>
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The kids and I were test-driving the zoom on the camera. Never have nailed down if these are cranes or egrets...</div>
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Not sure if this is called a crane either. But the kids laughed SO hard that we could take a picture of it so far away. Go figure.</div>
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My favorite weather is gray, overcast skies. Perfect.</div>
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Oh, dear. I had a lady give me a whole bunch of clothes for when Jana grew into them, but randomly among all the size 6 things there was this youth 14 dress. Which Wyatt assumed was for him. These two crack me up.</div>
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As the rice gets ripe, the birds go after it in full force. I was out at about 6 am taking pictures of the beautiful sunrise, when the morning calm is suddenly shattered by loud clanging sounds accompanied by shouts and yelling. This guy and his friend were out trying to scare any birds away by virtue of obnoxious sound. Awesome.</div>
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There's his friend. And one of the many scarecrows.</div>
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Still a beautiful morning, regardless of the background cacophony. (I deserve a cookie for using that word in context!)</div>
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We had some friends send us some cute Korean children's clothing. I love how Wyatt looks like a little K-Pop boy. </div>
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Grant's face in this one is possibly my most favorite thing ever.</div>
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It rained hard all afternoon this day. While we were inside waiting for the rain to slow enough that we could take the dog out to go potty, suddenly the clouds broke, the sun began to shine though, and there it was: the first Korean rainbow we've seen. I grabbed the camera and dashed outside, dog in tow, and set him loose in the dog run so I could start clicking pictures! I had already pressed the shutter button when I realized, a split second too late, that Skeeter was addressing the more pressing matter. When I uploaded these later, I decided this was the money shot of the night. I may frame this one.</div>
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It was uninterrupted from one end to the other. Jana couldn't understand why I was so enthralled.</div>
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Ok, that's all for now. We finally have official orders, and we are officially going back to Fort Lee, Virginia in mid-October. Yay! Just have to survive another international move. Then we'll likely leave Ft. Lee next May, because staying in one place for very long isn't our thing any more. We are yet awaiting orders to know what comes after that. I thought I'd hate how often we move in the Army, but surprise! Turns out I don't mind it too much, it's actually kind of fun. Who knew?</div>
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I started it 3 weeks ago, and finally this is the Wednesday where I am getting to the computer work. Didn't get to the sheets, still doing laundry from Tuesday after our weekend vacation. Meh, I'm a work in progress. Happy Wednesday nonetheless!</div>
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I love when spring turns to summer here, and all the rice paddies start to get really green. This is the view I see out my living room window every day, and I'm going to miss it!</div>
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Skeeter watching the movers from our balcony. We're in what is called PCS season, most military moves occur in the summer months to minimize school disruptions. 3 months from now, one of those moving vans will be for us.</div>
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Interesting Korean tidbit: this country is <i>small</i>. So to make the most of the available space, buildings don't spread out wide, they grow up tall. These are all apartment buildings. Even our little church building has 4 floors.</div>
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We took a trip to Busan (southeastern coast) last weekend. This was the view from our hotel room.</div>
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Jana found this, and at first glance I thought she picked up a goldfish cracker. Nope, that seashell was really orange!</div>
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A little wind and rain won't slow us down!</div>
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Grant and Daddy under the beach umbrella. Out of the rain. </div>
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It's odd to me to think that the first body of ocean water Grant dipped his toes in was the East China Sea. </div>
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At the Busan aquarium. They had spots over some of the tanks with thick glass to stand on. Grant was fascinated.</div>
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Wyatt playing with a starfish.</div>
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I swear, these two goons were smiling for my camera.</div>
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Grant and a shark.</div>
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Jana and a shark.</div>
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Mommy and Grant and a shark. They had a lot of sharks, can you tell?!</div>
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YES! First time we have had T.G.I. Fridays in over 3 years. It was only slightly Korean-tasting. Yum! (We thought about trying Mad for Garlic, but chickened out when we saw the menu pictures. Whole hairy, unpeeled garlic bulbs on a burger...not my thing.)</div>
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On our way out of Busan Monday morning, we stopped by the Haedong Yonggungsa temple. Unbeknownst to us, there are 108 stairs to get to the main temple. We had the double stroller and a big, heavy diaper bag packed for our 6 hour drive home. Lee collapsed and CARRIED the stroller down and back up all those steps, while I handled Grant and the diaper backpack. My calves are still sore. Totally worth it, though.</div>
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Lee and a Dol Harubang. These are ALL OVER this country. He's the fertility god, as his shape may lead you to surmise. ...I'll leave it at that.</div>
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The Traffic Safety Prayer Pagoda was a ceramic tire. Awesome.</div>
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Wyatt and some happy, golden pigs.</div>
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The sights were breathtaking there. These kinds of temples are very rarely built on a shoreline, so that was neat to see. This particular temple was originally built in 1376. More than 100 years BEFORE Columbus sailed to the Americas. Mind blown. </div>
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The two little mats in front of Buddha are for praying. We saw lots of Koreans kneel on them and touch their forehead to the ground three times. So interesting to see.</div>
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Funny story- Lee and the kids were looking at another shrine while I was trying to get Grant to smile for the camera. He wasn't complying, which an old Korean man nearby noticed. He came over and started making funny noises to make Grant laugh. Which he didn't, but I did. Grant's sporting more of a what-in-the-world-are-you-doing look.</div>
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Koreans love love love children, and view them as the nation's treasure. They especially get excited over American kids with unusual (read: not black) colored hair. They often stare at and touch Wyatt's hair, and in the hour or so we were at this temple, I had SO many Koreans stop to admire and play with Grant, including two different ladies who took him right out of my arms so they could walk around with him. Totally the norm here. Mi bebe es tu bebe, right?</div>
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Wyatt and the East China Sea</div>
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And of course, the entire pathway toward the temple was lined with vendors. Lee and the kids had to stop for a couple of smoothies and what turned out to be some kind of cinnamon/sunflower seed pastry. Later that day at a rest stop they got what they thought were donuts. They were actually more like glazed bagels stuffed with sweetened black beans. Yum...?</div>
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So that's us. We are anxiously awaiting to hear the outcome of Captain boards and get our next set of orders so we can start prepping for the next chapter of our adventure! </div>
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-71565173884268916672014-02-01T20:51:00.000+09:002014-02-01T20:51:40.616+09:00Ministering to Our ChildrenThis is mostly for me to keep handy, it's a talk I gave in sacrament meeting a couple of weeks ago. I cried pretty much the whole way through this talk, and looking back over it now, I still am getting teary. Parenthood is [tough/wonderful], isn't it?<br />
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The talks I referenced came from <a href="http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1992/10/behold-your-little-ones?lang=eng">here</a>, <a href="http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1978/10/behold-your-little-ones?lang=eng">here</a> and <a href="http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2006/10/behold-your-little-ones?lang=eng">here</a>.<br />
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The topic I was asked to address today is “ministering to our own children.” Truly, the care and nurturing of my children occupies most of my days, but in this particular season of my mortal journey, this topic is especially tender to me.<br />
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My three children are currently 6, 5, and as of tomorrow, 3 months. Although, I confess, if motherhood is in any way measured by the number of times I have found a dirty pair of socks on the floor *this far* from the hamper…I've been a mother since the day I married.<br />
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However, I can readily attest that motherhood has been the most wonderful, emotional, painful, rewarding, and miraculous blessing I have been given. As the author Elizabeth Stone so aptly put it, “Making the decision to have a child - it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ”<br />
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While I pondered over the topic of ministering to our children, I decided to further investigate the term “ministering,” and how it applies to us. I found an article on the church website that explained it beautifully. “To minister means to love and care for others. It means to attend to their physical and spiritual needs. Put simply, it means to do what the Savior would do if He were here.”<br />
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In the Book of Mormon, 3 Nephi chapter 17 tells how, during His time in the Americas, the Savior invited the Nephites to bring their children to him. It accounts how Jesus prayed for the children and blessed them, and how angels appeared and ministered to them within the fire that encircled them.<br />
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Sister Michaelene Grassli, former General Primary President, says of these verses, “His invitation in verse 11 [3 Ne. 17:11] was neither casual nor inconsequential. “He commanded that their little children should be brought.” And notice what verse 11 <u>doesn't</u> say. It doesn't say never mind the little ones because they aren't accountable yet. It doesn't say the children were to be taken elsewhere so they wouldn't disrupt the proceedings. And it doesn't imply that the children won’t understand. But it does teach that children need to learn the significant things of the kingdom.”<br />
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“So they brought their little children and set them down upon the ground round about him, and Jesus stood in the midst.” (3 Ne. 17:12.) Sister Grassli asks, “Do any of us ever consider serving children to be beneath us? Clearly the Savior felt that the…children were worthy not only to be in his presence, but they were also worthy of his time and his attention. The children needed him, and he stood right in their midst.<br />
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Verse 12 also indicates that Jesus waited “till they had all been brought to him.” He wasn't looking for a representative sample, and he wasn't content with just some of the children. He wanted them all to be there, and he ministered to them all.”<br />
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“He took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.” (3 Ne. 17:21.) Jesus was ministering to a group of about 2,500 men, women, and children. Consider how much time it must have taken for him to bless and pray over each child, “one by one.” He must have held many of them in his arms or on his lap. And he wept because he was overcome with joy.<br />
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“He spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones.” (3 Ne. 17:23.) Jesus specifically directed the attention of the multitude to the children. To me, the word behold is significant. It implies more than just “look and see.” When the Lord instructed the Nephites to behold their little ones, Sister Grassli states, I believe he told them to give attention to their children, to contemplate them, to look beyond the present and see their eternal possibilities.”<br />
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E. T. Sullivan once wrote these interesting words: “When God wants a great work done in the world or a great wrong righted, he goes about it in a very unusual way. He doesn't stir up his earthquakes or send forth his thunderbolts. Instead, he has a helpless baby born, perhaps in a simple home out of some obscure mother. And then God puts the idea into the mother’s heart, and she puts it into the baby’s mind. And then God waits. The greatest forces in the world are not the earthquakes and the thunderbolts. The greatest forces in the world are babies.”<br />
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President Hinckley said, “And those babies, I should like to add, will become forces for good or ill, depending in large measure on how they are reared. The Lord, without equivocation, has declared, “I have commanded you to bring up your children in light and truth."<br />
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President Hinckley's next words stung my heart just a bit, "If I may be pardoned for suggesting the obvious, I do so only because the obvious <i>is not observed</i> in so many instances. (Anyone else feel a teeny ouch?) The obvious includes four imperatives with reference to children: Love them, Teach them, Respect them, Pray with them and for them.”<br />
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He continues, “There is a bumper sticker seen much of late that asks the question, “Have you hugged your child today?” How fortunate, how blessed is the child who feels the affection of his parents. That warmth, that love will bear sweet fruit in the years that follow. In large measure the harshness that characterizes so much of our society is an outgrowth of harshness imposed on children years ago.”<br />
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The story is told that in ancient Rome a group of women were, with vanity, showing their jewels one to another. Among them was Cornelia, the mother of two boys. One of the women said to her, “And where are your jewels?” To which Cornelia responded, pointing to her sons, “These are my jewels.”<br />
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Said President Hinckley, “How much more beautiful would be the world and the society in which we live if every father looked upon his children as the most precious of his assets, if he led them by the power of his example in kindness and love, and if in times of stress he blessed them by the authority of the holy priesthood; and if every mother regarded her children as the jewels of her life, as gifts from the God of heaven who is their Eternal Father, and brought them up with true affection in the wisdom and admonition of the Lord.”<br />
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Sister Margaret Lifferth, a former counselor on the Primary General Presidency stated, “Children are open to gospel truths more than at any other time, and…childhood is literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to teach and strengthen children to choose the right.<br />
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It’s easy to know what to teach. The scriptures and our prophets are clear about what to teach our children. Nephi summarizes it in this verse, “And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ … that our children may know to what source they may look for a remission of their sins” (2 Nephi 25:26).<br />
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Sister Lifferth then offers how we may teach our little ones, “Begin by following the counsel of our prophets and making time in our homes for family prayer, scripture study, and family home evening. Have we heard that counsel so often that it seems too simple? Or are we so busy that adding one more thing feels too complex? I testify that even when our family worship seems less than effective, obedience alone invites the blessings of the Lord."<br />
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"In fact, personal obedience and example in every part of our lives are the ultimate gospel lessons for children. So study, learn, and apply the gospel. We cannot teach principles that we do not know and that we do not live. Who we are and what is in our heart are discerned by children more quickly than we think.<br />
So love the children. I remember feeling loved as a child, and because of that, it was easy for me to believe that the Savior loved me too. Children thrive in a home where parents understand their sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness.”<br />
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She then powerfully adds, “But all of us can help. Notice the children around you, and learn their names. And then invite, listen, affirm, guide, build, serve, and share testimony. Your love can help bring a child to the love of the Savior.”<br />
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Some of the sweetest and most humbling, tender moments I have experienced in my life have been times when I have made a mistake and found myself asking for forgiveness from my children. Without fail or hesitation, and certainly not due to any amount of deserving on my part, my children forgive and forget. Over and over again, they are so much more patient with me than at times I am with them. It is no wonder to me now that in the scriptures the Lord declares, “Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”<br />
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One of my favorite songs is found in the Children’s Songbook. It is beautiful duet titled “Teacher, Do you Love Me?” I would like to share the lyrics with you, noting that the words “mother” and “father” are certainly appropriate as well- but each of us, whether we have children raised and grown, or whether our children are still waiting to come to earth- each of us, can minister to and behold these little ones that are so precious. It begins with a child asking questions, and is followed by the loving answers of the teacher or parent.<br />
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Teacher, do you love me?<br />
Teacher, will you care for me?<br />
Even if I turn away, or disobey, or go astray,<br />
Then will you love me still?<br />
Teacher, will you teach me?<br />
Teacher, help me choose the right.<br />
When I do not understand the Lord’s command, please take my hand<br />
And lead me safely with his light.<br />
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(First time child only.)<br />
I need your love, I need your light<br />
To show me how to be like Jesus.<br />
The Savior’s love will light the path<br />
To lead me safely home.<br />
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(Teacher/Parent) Oh yes, my child, I love you.<br />
My child, I’ll always care for you.<br />
And with the Savior as our guide,<br />
I’ll share the light I feel inside,<br />
And you will feel his love for you.<br />
Oh, yes, my child, I’ll teach you.<br />
My child, I’ll help you choose the right.<br />
And when you do not understand<br />
The Lord’s command, I’ll take your hand,<br />
And he will lead us with his light.<br />
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(Second time duet.)<br />
I need your love, I need your light<br />
To show me how to be like Jesus.<br />
The Savior’s love will light the path<br />
To lead us safely home.<br />
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I testify of the great blessing and responsibility of being a parent in Zion. I bear witness that our efforts to keep the commandments and raise our children in righteousness do not go unnoticed. The Lord is aware of and loves each of us, and even though we may feel inadequate and unprepared for the task of teaching and loving our children, I know He will guide, direct, prompt and inspire us though the Holy Spirit if we but ask in faith. I pray that today, and always, we can minister to our children and heed the Savior’s command to truly behold our little ones. I know Jesus Christ lives, and I bear this witness in His holy name,<br />
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Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-74625914646637559512013-12-01T00:19:00.000+09:002013-12-01T00:19:07.463+09:00Just Love Me!The other day I did my periodic cleaning-off-the-fridge. You know, where you take down all the finger paintings/spelling tests/calendars/appointment cards/etc and for a few days- until the kids see there lies blank space to be filled- you remember what color the outside of your refrigerator is.<br />
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Among the things I took down and sorted into keep or throw out piles, was this picture.<br />
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I've had it hanging on the fridge since January or so, it is Wyatt's drawing of our family- Dad, Mom, himself, Jana and Skeeter. It is a great drawing, and I am glad we are all smiling. But his stupendous artistry isn't the only reason I've kept it on display all this time. What is truly striking about this picture is that green check mark and smiley face on top.</div>
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He was in Kindergarten when he created this masterpiece. His teacher and the classroom assistants would go around and sign off on things that were completed with a big, green check mark. If an assignment was done extra super well, they would even add a smiley face. Wyatt often got green check marks, and even occasional smiley faces- but this was the only time I had seen him add it himself. At first I thought, "Oh, how cute. He gave himself a stamp of approval, ha ha!"</div>
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But after seeing it hanging up for a few days, it really started to tug at my heart. I began to wonder: how often does my little guy have to reassure himself he did a good job...because nobody else did? I certainly intend no blame on his teacher, she was truly wonderful. Really, it was <i>my</i> conscience that was was pricked and I felt a little sad.</div>
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Wyatt has a silly streak (knowing his parentage this a not a great surprise), and is often being disciplined at school because he is so impulsive and has a hard time staying focused. We've altered his diet, taken him to pediatricians and psychologists (ADHD was ruled out), talked with him over and over, tried additional exercise after school, implemented reward and consequence plans...the works. But the fact is, he's a 6 year-old boy who hasn't figured out how to control his urges- like, say, the urge to grab some toilet paper and soak it in the sink and throw it around. Or perhaps to suddenly start making underarm farting sounds during reading group. He's not a bully, he's always polite and apologetic when reprimanded, but he does spend a fair amount of time losing privileges because of his silly behavior. And when he gets home and Daddy and I see that he was in trouble and being disruptive to his classmates <i>again</i>, I confess we get a little frustrated. </div>
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Which is why I kept this right where I could see it. It reminds me that when he really is trying his best, he needs to be acknowledged, even when his best still seems to fall short. The only thing my little boy really wants is to be accepted. To have us be proud of him and to be secure in the knowledge that he is loved and wanted, and to have someone to tell him he is good enough. The world has more than enough negative messages for my children. They need someone they can count on for reassurance.</div>
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I have been an epic failure lately in telling my kids how wonderful they are, and cheering for all the things they do right. It is frighteningly easy to slip into nitpicking about the socks in the front entryway, and the little candy cane shards on my keyboard, the bickering over a toy that is suddenly incredibly desirable after not being so much as touched for months, and on and on...but if that is all they ever hear from me, who else will be their greatest cheerleader? The person they can come to when everyone else turns away? The anchor in and shelter from the absolute hurricane that is public school these days?</div>
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That little green smile and that cute, backwards check mark remind me each day that above all, I need to love and accept them and their efforts. I will do my best to patiently teach them, but they will make mistakes as they grow- in fact, it seems they'll make some of the same mistakes about a million times, just to be <i>sure</i> it's not a good choice. But among all the things I am trying to teach them and get them to understand, there is nothing more important for them to grasp onto than simply that they are loved.</div>
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My kids deal with my imperfections, and forgive my mistakes so readily it makes me cry sometimes. How important it is for me to do the same for them. How important for them to know they can always count on a green check from me.</div>
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So, in honor of Wyatt's first day of school today, I pulled out my actual camera instead of just using my phone to click a few pictures. When I got home and looked through them- and consequently glanced through the other photos I still had on there- I was embarrassed. Are these...seriously...from LAST CHRISTMAS?</div>
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Yep! So here it is folks, pictures from Christmas 2012 and everything up until today. You know, from the occasions that seemed to me to merit the camera itself and not just the iPhone. There you have it. </div>
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Literally loving the new camouflage shirt from Grandma Anderson.</div>
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This picture illustrates what I see a lot of in my life these days. My two children, running ahead far faster than I can keep up with. So far ahead I can hardly see them. *sigh* Hopefully after baby gets here, I'll be better at keeping up.</div>
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The view out our balcony window from our new apartment on post!</div>
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An impromptu morning tea party. Their tea, I later discovered, was made of sugar water. Mostly sugar. Very sticky.</div>
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My tough guy. He informs me that when he grows up, he'll go to China to attend Ninja School.</div>
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This is at 27 weeks. This little guy is measuring big, and I really hope he comes a couple weeks early. I am already bigger than I was with Wyatt or Jana when they were born and I still have 9 weeks to go. Yikes!</div>
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Long time, no see, my dear blog. I have spent less and less time actually sitting at my computer over the past 18 months. Partly because I can do almost everything from my phone, partly because my office is always the last place to get cleaned and therefore my least favorite place to be...</div>
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...and partly because sitting at my computer makes me see the 418 unopened e-mails and the poor, lonely blog that hardly ever sees any action anymore. And I feel a little guilty.</div>
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Now I freaking live in South Korea, my kids are growing and changing as fast as ever, and I am completely horrid about getting my camera out and documenting my life. Now is NOT the time to drop the ball, Melody!</div>
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I spent the last half hour perusing all my old posts and really, truly appreciating how thoroughly I had documented all the big and little things over the past several years. I want to get back to that!</div>
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Lee is working hard and is a wonderful Daddy and husband. We love him, and have really come to appreciate spending time with Daddy because it's gotten a little hard to come by! Wyatt and Daddy rescued Princess Peach on New Super Mario Brother Wii a few nights ago, and that was a BIG deal. Way to go, boys! </div>
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I am expecting baby #3, and we are all really excited. Especially now that my around-the-clock-sickness is winding down. A few more weeks should see me being a normal (pregnant) person! </div>
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Wyatt just finished Kindergarten. He is smart and funny and energetic and creative and loves to be helpful and make everyone laugh. He is such a joy.</div>
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Jana is 4 and is enamored with all things princess, ballerina, shiny, sparkly, flowers, butterflies, rainbows and jewelry and perfume and OH MY GOODNESS is she a <i>girl</i>! She is just brimming with feminine cuteness.</div>
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Here's a few pictures from Grammy's trip to see us in May:</div>
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Wyatt holding up a Japanese Maple leaf. This has long been my favorite tree, and I love that they are all over in this country!</div>
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Mommy and Jana at Admiral Yi's Shrine</div>
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Beautiful landscaping. And lots of fish to feed. The whole family had a nice time!</div>
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Here we are at a traditional "beef and leaf" Korean restaurant. I can say without hesitation one of the things I will miss most about Korea is the FOOD!</div>
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Mommy and Jana. I am drooling looking at these pictures. Even with all my pregnancy illness, I never got sick after eating a Korean meal. It's just so delicious and it's just so good for your body- yummy meat and tons of rice and vegetables.</div>
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I saw this while out walking the dog one morning and it made me laugh. Crane tracks next to the crane tracks. Ha ha!</div>
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There it is. I plan to start carrying my actual camera with me and uploading pictures every few weeks like I once did. My kids love love love to see pictures of themselves and places we have lived, and I simply cannot let this experience get lost!</div>
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We miss all our dear friends and family, and hope you are all well and happy. If you find yourself in need of a vacation destination, our doors are WIDE OPEN! :)</div>
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No? Well, I do.<br />
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Truth:<br />
I <i>didn't</i> sleep well last night.<br />
I <i>am</i> a little crazy.<br />
I <i>am</i> feeling unnecessarily sentimental.<br />
Being all over the place is, unfortunately, my "thing" these days.<br />
And, yes. Squirrel.<br />
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So, you faithful few who still check my lonely nomadic blog, thanks for tolerating my second attempt.<br />
What follows is a dog-pile list of what has been on my mind lately. And it is all over the place, sorry. But when it's over, I will feel like my blog is caught up, and that's big for me. A <a href="http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2012/12/19/drops-of-awesome/">Drop of Awesome</a> , if you will.<br />
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* I love Korea. I do. The food, the culture, the scenery, the friends, the memories. It has all become precious to me. I will always look back on our time here with a grateful heart.<br />
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* With that said, I miss our families and friends back home so terribly that at times it literally makes my heart ache. I am almost equal parts of sorrow and joy knowing we are not quite halfway through our time here.<br />
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* My daughter has declared she wants to change her name to Angelina Ballerina. She gets quite agitated if someone has the audacity to address her by anything besides "Angelina."<br />
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* Optimus Prime was my son's moniker of choice for a long time. But it has given way to Super Mario, which is fun and much easier to explain (because yes, he learned who Optimus Prime was by watching a violent, PG-13, Megan-Fox-inundated movie). Thank you, Nintendo.<br />
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* I have learned that depression in Korea is similar...nay, identical...to depression anywhere else.<br />
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* I have baked more cookies in the last 15 months than I have in the last 15 years combined. This is no joke. That is one aspect of being a military wife I totally did not foresee.<br />
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* I think I may finally have figured out my husband's Love Language. This is a big deal, as my husband is a man of few words, few emotions shown, and pretty much no inclination to prance about and discuss his <i>feelings</i>. (Okay, maybe nobody really needs to prance, but the likelihood of his deeply pondering, identifying, and discussing his own emotional needs is JUST as likely as his cavorting about in a pink tutu. Seriously. I love the man.)<br />
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* Michael Buble's voice does for my ears what Almond Roca does for my mouth. Ah, yum.<br />
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* I love our branch here. Being in a remote military location seems to cause a sort of polarization- there are not many fence-sitters here. Most who choose to be active in the branch are ALL in, and their faith, service and kindness is much of what has made our experience here exceptional. I love the gospel and the wonderful way it provides me with an instant family no matter where I am.<br />
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* If you have partaken of a maple-frosted donut recently, know that I am insanely jealous of you. If you have not, please do so in my behalf. I can make do without WalMart or Arby's or even *gasp* TJ Maxx, but I sure am missing those donuts.<br />
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* I do not have a pituitary adenoma. I have a clean MRI to prove it. Huzzah.<br />
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* If you can envision a country roughly the size of Indiana, excepting a population just over 7 times as many as that of Indiana, and imagine all the local drivers to have the courtesy and common sense of a 15 year-old with a Learner's Permit and the sure knowledge that no police officer will bother to pull them over EVER- then you can imagine driving in South Korea. I doubt I will ever miss the lane-jockeying, law-ignoring, horn-happy craziness that we encounter just trying to get across town.<br />
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* I never used to be able to fathom how a person could live in another country for years and never manage to learn how to communicate in the local language. Well, after over a year here I've mastered three words. I get it now, and I have a new found sympathy for every Spanish-speaking patient I ever cared for. My sincerest apologies.<br />
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* My dog loves Korea. Because it is overrun with stray cats.<br />
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* I wish I had news about a third Anderson baby being en route, but I don't. Said Elder Neal A Maxwell, "Faith in God includes faith in His timing." So faith is what I have.<br />
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* I had never deeply considered how strange English must sound to those who don't speak it. Have you ever thought about the word wow? W-o-w. It sounds ridiculous. Koreans who are deeply surprised or impressed utter this sound: "Hwa!" It sounds ridiculous too. So now I inwardly giggle anytime I hear "Wow!" OR "Hwa!"<br />
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Happy Groundhog Day from the Land of the Morning Calm!<br />
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<br />Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-80313824502728817152012-08-25T00:30:00.002+09:002012-08-25T00:32:20.079+09:00Cinnamon RollsWhat's that you say? It's been 4 months since I posted? I've neglected my blog and pretty much everything in life except the survival essentials? I'm a total lamewad since I moved to Korea?<br />
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Yes, those statements are true.<br />
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I'm going with the excuse of the drastic timezone change. Apparently it takes about...<br />
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...TEN! 10 months to adapt. Yeah, that's the ticket.<br />
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I don't have much to say- rather, I shouldn't say much. I am only awake due to a Diet Mountain Dew I consumed while baking cinnamon rolls at 9:30 at night, which I then consumed two and am now heavily caffeinated and on a sugar high. The odds of my writing anything worth reading are low. So here's a funny picture. Enjoy.<br />
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<br />Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-1288368015758538852012-04-13T20:30:00.003+09:002012-04-13T20:47:05.925+09:00RAWR!<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVlmLF0MwcD7HOW2Rp9zNb39LnIYYmI8G0tNYCu0ZCOtdKBFRfT8BSa0yjY3UX-lGBPZqBKf0tcK8087Q4Gi1A43LELqGZq-W50Sjqz9rTf2iwbd4wZSp3b5UBBsNHW5-12g5YDfAOY9h/s1600/IMG_00028.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 277px; HEIGHT: 209px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730850406458113922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVlmLF0MwcD7HOW2Rp9zNb39LnIYYmI8G0tNYCu0ZCOtdKBFRfT8BSa0yjY3UX-lGBPZqBKf0tcK8087Q4Gi1A43LELqGZq-W50Sjqz9rTf2iwbd4wZSp3b5UBBsNHW5-12g5YDfAOY9h/s320/IMG_00028.jpg" /></a></p><br /><br /><p align="left">We found a toy Spy Camera at the PX the other day for five bucks. Wyatt got it and we have had some fun positioning it and then running in being silly- it has a sensor and starts snapping [incredibly low resolution] pictures when it detects motion. Funny.</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left">The picture is what Angry Mommy looks like, and I am angry. For some unknown reason, my comments on my friends' blogs vanish into cyberspace and they are found no more. I commented on my sister's blog three times last week and they eventually turned up in her spam folder...but why am I spam suddenly?! I looked on several other blogs that I have made comments on and they are gone too. Anyone have any idea what the deal is?</p><br /><br /><p align="left">It makes me sad because when people comment on my blog, it makes my day. Seriously, I feel acknowledged and validated in some way, and I want my friends to know that I appreciate and validate them too! Oh, this is making me sad.</p>I did a cursory search through Blogger's forum to see if I could find an answer and just got annoyed; I don't speak computer, and when people sitting at a desktop keyboard still can't be troubled with things like punctuation and capitalization and for-the-love-it's-two-extra-letters-JUST-WRITE-"YOU"!!! ...then my agitation increases. And so it did.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left">Ah well. I confess part of my grumpiness stems from being a tad nervous about our trip tomorrow. Why did North Korea have to go get all rowdy the day before I go with a tour group to visit the Demilitarized Zone? And why, the night before, did they have to change the departure time to 0600? And why, when I have to get up at 0400, are both my kids awake an hour past when they usually go to sleep?</p><br /><br /><p align="left">*grump grump grump*</p><br /><br /><p align="left">All right, I'm going to bed. Let me know if you know why I can't comment on your blog!</p>And Happy Friday the 13th!Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-47979693840524358072012-04-08T01:13:00.000+09:002012-04-08T01:13:20.122+09:00The MOTHER Of All Catch-Ups!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Christmas Eve jammies and slippers! They have both grown about an inch since I took this picture.</div>
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Master closet with vanity. I love not having to do my makeup in the bathroom.</div>
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More kitchen. Excuse the water bottles everywhere. Most Koreans won't drink tap water, and bottled water can be purchased for quite cheap pretty much everywhere. I am not most Koreans, however, and drink the tap water all the time. I give the kids bottled or purified though, just in case there really are heavy metals in there...</div>
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My ridiculously teeny oven. You know those huge awesome jelly roll pans? They won't fit in there- not even close. I had to buy new baking pans and cookie sheets when we got here. Oven baking isn't huge here apparently, but you'd better believe you can go to Lotte Mart (the equivalent of Walmart or Target) and drop 500,000 won -almost $500- on a rice cooker!</div>
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Looking down the hall to the entryway. Yes, I shipped my piano seven thousand miles. When the military moves you overseas, you are authorized a certain amount of weight they'll ship based on the service member's rank. We were authorized 6,000 pounds- and when the movers estimated we were around 5500 I had to choose between my treadmill and my piano...which was really hard, as you know I love and need both. You can see who won!</div>
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Jana' s room</div>
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Koreans have a very different notion of closet space. Makes for good toy storage though!</div>
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Wyatt's room.</div>
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Entry/Mud Room. Whenever we come home we stop and take our shoes off and the kids say, "Mom, we're in the house's mouth!" and when we walk down the hall to the front room they announce, "And now we're in the house's tummy!" They make me laugh.</div>
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Skeeter peeking out the door to see why I'm standing on the landing. To the left of the door is a camera, and when someone rings the doorbell it sends a live view to the screen on the wall in the front room (below) so you can see who is there. Very high-tech, and so is the alarm system. On the door is a keypad too, so we get to punch in a code every single time we want to come in. Huzzah. </div>
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The mounted remote is for the air conditioning unit, and the thermostat is for the heat. This place has so much fun technology. Even my fridge plays a cute little ding-dong song when it's left open too long.</div>
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A view out the main door into the "parking lot." I swear, when people are constructing housing here, they pack the buildings in as tight as they will fit and then throw in parking as an after thought. I have yet to go anywhere in Korea where I thought, "Gee, look at all the parking, there's plenty for all!" When we go to the big 7 story shopping mall in Pyongtaek, there are several people on every level just for directing traffic. Crazy!</div>
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Mommy and Wyatt (and Lovey) snuggling. I threw this in to prove I still exist!</div>
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Hooray, I've been meaning to do that for a long time! I hope you enjoyed your virtual tour of my Korean abode. I also hope you are all enjoying a lovely Easter weekend and are happy and healthy and getting adequate rest and and lots of fluids and eating plenty of leafy greens and enough chocolate to keep you going! We love and miss our dear friends and family, but we really are loving it here. Stay tuned for pictures of next week's trip to the Demilitarized Zone (you know, if the North Koreans will let me take any pictures...?)!</div>Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-27646007114974502872012-04-01T22:27:00.001+09:002012-04-01T22:43:19.526+09:00Neglect<br />
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There is no other word for what has been happening to my blog lately. It's just plain neglect. I uploaded the pictures off my camera for the first time since before Christmas last week. Maybe my blog isn't the only thing neglected!</div>
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I have a great desire to get back into my blog and get my life documented as we go, since- as I remind my kids almost daily- we might never come to Korea again in our lives, and we need to make the most of it. And in any case, my kids will never be 3 and 5 again, so I better document all I can while life is right here happening!</div>
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In case you're wondering, we are all doing pretty well. Lee's job is hard and busy, but we are all thrilled that no matter where we are, we are still together, and Daddy still comes home to us at night (well, most nights...*grumble, mutter* staff duty). I am not working right now and I am falling over myself in joy at the chance to be a non-zombie mom and just be home with my kiddos. Wyatt and Jana are hilarious and awesome, as I hope to illustrate by posting their funny comments and pictures more regularly! Skeeter is such a good boy, and even if apartment living means I have to walk him three times a day, rain or shine... I am still very glad he came with us! Here's a few pictures I snapped the other day while Wyatt and Jana were playing in the sunshine with their new bubble guns.</div>
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And I promise I will post pictures of our house and neighborhood this week, but first I have to change my Valentine's background...since it's APRIL for the love. *shameful head shake*</div>
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They sat on the railing pretending they were sitting on "airplane seats." So cute.</div>
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Lots of love and hugs and Easter jellybeans!</div>
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My 3 year-old daughter is terrified of the kitchen timer. After I took this video I asked her what the deal was, and she told me that the timer means the food is burning, so it scares her. To my knowledge, the child has never tasted burned oven fare, but somehow, she got it in her mind that the beep of the timer signals the END OF EDIBLE MEALS AS WE KNOW IT. Go figure.</div>
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She freaked out when the lasagna was done, so when I put the garlic bread in and set the timer again, I was waiting to record her reaction. I love this girl.</div>Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-2808931642553848302012-01-26T15:35:00.000+09:002012-01-26T15:35:18.809+09:00This Is A Test<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have been avoiding my blog lately. Did you notice? I have gotten so fed up with the weird way the internet works in Korea, and how every time I try to upload pictures and label them, then try to spellcheck, it suddenly makes all the pictures become spelling errors and they vanish into cyberspace and I am annoyed that I have to upload them all again. Grr.<br />
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Oh, and the picture? I opened a folder looking for something quick to test with, and there was a picture of the Savior. How fitting, I thought. I have a problem and I'm looking for a solution and I find the Savior again. Story of my life, which I hope to continue telling now that the issues are resolved. Hooray!Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-58562953813406759022011-12-12T22:17:00.001+09:002011-12-12T22:50:52.027+09:00I'm The Meanest Mom Ever<div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br />Did you think this was going to be a post about how mean I am to my kids?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It's not.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I suppose it could be. My kids think I'm mean sometimes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In fact, I AM mean sometimes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />But that's a different story.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This post is about how mean I am... to my poor dog.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />See? Here's the before picture. </div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqqux5p0AI5h9jYh5vmGfbAlCuceR-R1EXQhq1BIdfRtn0tGhIMdv4AdWjOVi2WwXB6AxQncGmKCtClySK30dhf95p8ahv4ePyha_gMT6x3v9TNPGmQo_W_4xZ6kC0ackPcs6e5FkrOS7/s1600/Dec+11+108.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685237133230640242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqqux5p0AI5h9jYh5vmGfbAlCuceR-R1EXQhq1BIdfRtn0tGhIMdv4AdWjOVi2WwXB6AxQncGmKCtClySK30dhf95p8ahv4ePyha_gMT6x3v9TNPGmQo_W_4xZ6kC0ackPcs6e5FkrOS7/s320/Dec+11+108.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br />And during (see how miserable he looks?)...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYB9iwQrnxPH345HmOPiOJ98X30h-l1v8XyNnqNJsm7ky30E3PJyvHelxNTZnD1Ws_R5OxztryYf65jzK7MYrVFfsu0dPR2WhsW-b3Ruo3OcWQRAmb502ghYRNjAxD39piyxxVMQLogFeH/s1600/Dec+11+124.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685237125215895330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYB9iwQrnxPH345HmOPiOJ98X30h-l1v8XyNnqNJsm7ky30E3PJyvHelxNTZnD1Ws_R5OxztryYf65jzK7MYrVFfsu0dPR2WhsW-b3Ruo3OcWQRAmb502ghYRNjAxD39piyxxVMQLogFeH/s320/Dec+11+124.jpg" /></a><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>The aftermath...<br />(Now imagine how miserable <em>I</em> would have looked if the next few months saw this slowly falling to the nothing-but-wood-floors of my house)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3F6qRjZn0aAFK9m4sgXX6nM9awrfWH-w3OfYYIIUmyFQE0iJKpGtZoqHkrDP3e2lJWgyROP8U3QZU5xXQzWIeryZ58CNOVDZZxOjAAhyphenhyphenbBEAm-M5SjWt0qiozhJtqVVMcsCZm1pTGHpNq/s1600/Dec+11+126.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685237115309419058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3F6qRjZn0aAFK9m4sgXX6nM9awrfWH-w3OfYYIIUmyFQE0iJKpGtZoqHkrDP3e2lJWgyROP8U3QZU5xXQzWIeryZ58CNOVDZZxOjAAhyphenhyphenbBEAm-M5SjWt0qiozhJtqVVMcsCZm1pTGHpNq/s320/Dec+11+126.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br />And I clicked a couple of shots of my complex while I was standing there with my camera...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4yi7Re_ng_Q8b8PAvYOG9rSEegGxV-IiD337wTEMUdh-A7edG_GN6fSuZgOnuLhowsTlnoULMMepYA3igTrJ0KpuRHCzUtUB4YKFVPhv1o1AV2amDoQxR31nbTWkUm6Zzr5yqygvdFUB/s1600/Dec+11+127.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685237109865625474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4yi7Re_ng_Q8b8PAvYOG9rSEegGxV-IiD337wTEMUdh-A7edG_GN6fSuZgOnuLhowsTlnoULMMepYA3igTrJ0KpuRHCzUtUB4YKFVPhv1o1AV2amDoQxR31nbTWkUm6Zzr5yqygvdFUB/s320/Dec+11+127.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It got into the 50's today, perfect dog shaving weather.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYn_x-_PjCfwF7k8AV-4kjbO0OazEEkg8rCNZ3-OzKQnDgXGZ7RhWKJhl0sWZjEjS24k6qiOUxNzpodaY9bIabVLJ4kMU6_jdcCr7-KAGPbldVV2fspC31_Mo1bJHdYNrGjcpLFyksGmgM/s1600/Dec+11+128.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685236733669790562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYn_x-_PjCfwF7k8AV-4kjbO0OazEEkg8rCNZ3-OzKQnDgXGZ7RhWKJhl0sWZjEjS24k6qiOUxNzpodaY9bIabVLJ4kMU6_jdcCr7-KAGPbldVV2fspC31_Mo1bJHdYNrGjcpLFyksGmgM/s320/Dec+11+128.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br />And behold the finished product. I don't shave his head or he'd look like a giant rat, and I don't shave his tail because he'd look like a giant squirrel. As is, he looks like a giant dog who is so cleanly shaved you could walk through my whole house and see no evidence that I own a fur-bearing canine who thinks he's a person. </div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jVbkHb0z69iCvRDgds7hMASQJX4rvGy6Eb3ev5L6rQb7bJyaL6LC0inv4OSp6ruNJ4hAnzOVH2LNQdZLn6th0EOKP8k6XSbr3xbZOKcBooYEiW7SWRHnq-F_cLMJR7371cx1vLE_cAEC/s1600/Dec+11+132.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 238px; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685236725268876722" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jVbkHb0z69iCvRDgds7hMASQJX4rvGy6Eb3ev5L6rQb7bJyaL6LC0inv4OSp6ruNJ4hAnzOVH2LNQdZLn6th0EOKP8k6XSbr3xbZOKcBooYEiW7SWRHnq-F_cLMJR7371cx1vLE_cAEC/s320/Dec+11+132.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />Huzzah!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />And here's a couple of pictures from the Tree Lighting Ceremony on post last week. Yes, there's Christmas in Korea!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc94ouCQsssTEqk-pP886TFHRo_RmXJJEOMs-VPHOeKra2iG8FuCimhY3WHMlxCYrxCjyE3c7N3gqjUQ2mufQ8dF4fiDxf63uyd4_iJf8joovGqVA0fGt40iU5yPnfRtlq8q-9irbrQxUq/s1600/Dec+11+093.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685236720632565698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc94ouCQsssTEqk-pP886TFHRo_RmXJJEOMs-VPHOeKra2iG8FuCimhY3WHMlxCYrxCjyE3c7N3gqjUQ2mufQ8dF4fiDxf63uyd4_iJf8joovGqVA0fGt40iU5yPnfRtlq8q-9irbrQxUq/s320/Dec+11+093.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7owWBRSlRNpViPBa2HbvYkMVVIiZ40SSiZdU7Ix2sQXib3QPH3MGq1WDA9s2SmswM_PcNuoUr-ZdVCrPinmkr05eMc9NVu5cViCBNmGhRUb4ZqU22Q16wNRRPpswvlcOs0O-6g-CmrOk/s1600/Dec+11+095+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685236710709086914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ7owWBRSlRNpViPBa2HbvYkMVVIiZ40SSiZdU7Ix2sQXib3QPH3MGq1WDA9s2SmswM_PcNuoUr-ZdVCrPinmkr05eMc9NVu5cViCBNmGhRUb4ZqU22Q16wNRRPpswvlcOs0O-6g-CmrOk/s320/Dec+11+095+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>Stay tuned, I have plenty of catching up to do!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-22016117203759512132011-12-10T22:38:00.000+09:002011-12-10T22:54:32.649+09:00I ♥ Korea<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oHE5Y7ljUV3PKheOhVnzYq-l617Gr3hrdKrb-NuFeVGt90fXQjgvlHSEhcdxY7pvRtUZTxEl0_8Ovb3fC4lzonQT-OhYcIxAlq9XquoBiuRa8pr2EAS-iCF0mJQeodzdGc8-GGOqxF_X/s1600/Heart+Dog.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684497467419479330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oHE5Y7ljUV3PKheOhVnzYq-l617Gr3hrdKrb-NuFeVGt90fXQjgvlHSEhcdxY7pvRtUZTxEl0_8Ovb3fC4lzonQT-OhYcIxAlq9XquoBiuRa8pr2EAS-iCF0mJQeodzdGc8-GGOqxF_X/s320/Heart+Dog.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>We drive past this establishment every time we go on post, and thus far it has never failed to illicit a smile from me. The first time I saw it I actually laughed out loud: "Is that a restaurant?!" No, actually it is a pet salon- but come on folks, in a country where the locals eat dog that just<br />lends itself to all kinds of misinterpretation.<br /><br />In other news, our household goods came on Tuesday. That means that my very own bed, dishes, furniture, spices (I DARE you to go 3 months with nothing but salt, pepper, cinnamon, garlic powder and onion powder. It ain't pretty!), the kids' toys and books, our movies...I am so happy and yet so distressed to be in moving mode<em> again</em>. So I completely turned away from life and dashed around the house with a knife opening and unpacking like an unhinged maniac (so...you know, like I usually am). From the time the movers left to now I have unpacked, organized and sorted for 4 days straight. Back ache? Yup. Thrilled to be done and settled? Definitely.<br /><br />I have lots I want to blog about, but it's almost 2300 and I need to finish the talk I'm giving in sacrament meeting tomorrow. Fun updates comin' soon!<br /><br /></div>Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-90187253659323206392011-11-05T00:47:00.000+09:002011-11-05T01:18:03.510+09:00I'm BackI've been sitting here for a while now, knowing I wanted to make a blog post, but not knowing where I wanted to go with it. Did I want an "I'm SO Glad We Made It Alive" theme? How about an "I've Been Here For A Couple of Weeks and I Can't Stop Laughing At All The Engrish Around Here!" mode? Maybe "I Didn't Like Kimchi Then and I Still Don't!"<br /><br />My computer clock is still on EST, so it says it's 11:51 am on November 4th. So...it's really 00:51 on November 5th. I should fix that.<br /><br />Anyhow, while I was waiting for some idea to jel, I perused my blog list and read the posts I've been missing these past 6 weeks. I read about exciting news, fun posts of autumn adventures, travels, saw some darling Halloween pictures- and read several very moving posts about appreciating motherhood, cherishing childhood, and building a personal relationship with our Savior. And my half-ideas of silly and funny posts kind of scattered.<br /><br />I am feeling like I need a big slice of humble pie at the moment. I have been so completely wrapped up in my own stuff that...to be honest... I have been a big fat jerk to my husband and kids these past couple of weeks. I don't know why or how it started exactly, but lately every time they do something that shows that my needs and feelings aren't first in their minds I get angry. I have been irritable, short-tempered, and annoyed. I have been mean, because I felt like nobody gave a crap how tired or worn-out I was, or felt bad for me because I have a cold and still have to move and unpack and be a mommy to my kids. Nobody offered to make me lunch today, and it hurt my feelings.<br /><br />Luckily, I got the kick in my pants I needed. And I got down on my knees and repented. When my kids and hubby get up in the morning I'll ask them to forgive me- and I am already grateful to them because I know they will. They are wonderful, and I can't believe I let my own selfishness cloud my vision of what sweet blessings they are to me.<br /><br />I have seen lots of people on FB listing the things they are grateful for in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. I have read them and though it was nice, but not until this moment have I stopped to really think about all I have to be thankful for. There is far too much to list, so I'll limit it to a few for now:<br /><br />I am grateful for the gospel. I am so thankful for my Savior. I am grateful for my little family- they are so dear to me, and the peace of knowing we can be an eternal family quells all the other little fears that I worry about. I am thankful for a loving Father, who mercifully puts reminders in my path to help me make the course corrections I need. I'm grateful for my testimony, and I know the gospel is true, that Christ lives and is the Son of God.<br /><br />We have found lots that we love about Korea. Tales and pictures of our travels can wait a few more days, right? I think I'll get a mug of hot chocolate to go with my humble pie.Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-44528478352803639372011-09-08T12:47:00.000+09:002011-09-08T13:40:15.865+09:00I Needed This Today<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWqF1cKTdxNmXDYh5GBvTjc758NVZ1qZKI9SpK1K5bpPZOiaqr3xxTdihs3O2j28qIclEzKG6p1VZyHc2my_bqMfilNZU5tEUtc9WGvZWoOuE_jnY1OxL0x2a_Fa1LHvO58g3RTnFtZbK/s1600/photo%255B1%255D+%25282%2529.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color:#6666cc;">Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us</span> <span style="font-family:arial;color:#cc66cc;"><strong><em>cheerfully</em></strong></span> <span style="color:#6666cc;">do all things that lie in our power; and then may we</span> <strong><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#663366;"><em>stand still</em></span></strong><span style="color:#6666cc;">, with the </span><strong><em><span style="font-family:times new roman;color:#993399;">utmost assurance</span></em></strong></span><span style="font-size:180%;color:#6666cc;">, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be revealed.<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;color:#6666cc;">-D&C 123:17 </span></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6666cc;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6666cc;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Mostly I think I need to work on the "cheerfully" and "stand still" parts. I think if I get those down, the "utmost assurance" comes naturally. </span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">In conclusion:</span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#000000;">Scriptures + A Little Pondering = Happier Mommy</span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div>Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-1108817231961730252011-08-17T00:13:00.000+09:002011-08-17T01:05:37.235+09:00What I Did Today* I got up and fed my kids breakfast.
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<br />* I did a bunch of laundry and housecleaning. It never ends, but you all know how that goes.
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<br />* I rejoiced some more that our command sponsorship (it was supposed to take 6 months) got approved after only 2 weeks. That means we'll all be moving to Korea together in October. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Yay</span>!
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<br />* I finally faced reality and got on <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">PlanMyMove</span> (most fabulous site if you're doing a military move) to make a day-by-day plan of what needs to be done between now and when the movers come on September 26<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>.
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<br />* I grimaced that by putting it off this long I am already several weeks behind where the calendar thinks I should be in my preparations by now. Oh well.
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<br />* I noticed one of the to-do items is "Find Age Appropriate Books on New Locations Overseas." Sure, I can do that. To Amazon.com!
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<br />* I picked out several children's books on the Korean alphabet, picture books of Korean geography and culture, and a few Korean folk tales. I stopped to read the reviews about one book I wasn't sure I wanted- and read a review left by a mommy who said they lived in Korea for a year when her kids were small, and how much she loved how the book helped them to remember the experiences they had there.
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<br />* I started to cry, realizing that someday I will be that mommy, hoping to preserve the amazing experiences my kids will be almost too small to remember, and having it really, really set in for the first time that we are going to a whole new world for two whole years- new food, new customs, new culture, new language, not to mention new sights and new friends and neighbors that come with any move... and I cried some more. Happy tears, sad tears, excited tears, anxious tears.
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<br />* I bought the books and checked that one lonely item off my 3-month long To Do List.
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<br />* I blogged about it, sighed, took a deep breath and then got back to the laundry. Next on the list: the treadmill, groceries, passport photos.
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<br />Here's a waterfall on the island of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cheju</span>, where I hope we get to spend our 10<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> anniversary next spring.
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<br />Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-34211739894117465362011-08-01T22:51:00.000+09:002011-08-02T02:03:06.204+09:00The Question<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JPf9bmOhIdTQkixYaqsgMVt8JO5mvIlrwUUbHp3X-KqZE5n9bou69mdv0gBbffKGOI4czD_9hZRaniBDaEaYopSbJplrlogKTU1RLX522m6rHmLtr9ZOTsGOqBxt6pALoC5n7y5PpRD6/s1600/man_question_mark.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 255px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635933032793054306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-JPf9bmOhIdTQkixYaqsgMVt8JO5mvIlrwUUbHp3X-KqZE5n9bou69mdv0gBbffKGOI4czD_9hZRaniBDaEaYopSbJplrlogKTU1RLX522m6rHmLtr9ZOTsGOqBxt6pALoC5n7y5PpRD6/s320/man_question_mark.jpg" /></a></p><br /><p><br />Life is full of questions- the big ones, like "Will you marry me?" or "Is it time to add to our family?" There's the little ones too, "Do you want <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Spagettios</span> or Mac and Cheese?" or, as we are asking right now, "Who colored on the rug?"<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p>The tricky part is how complicated the answers can be sometimes. Our big question right now is simply this- What should we do?</p><br /><br /><p align="left">There are several options ahead of us, and we don't have a lot of time to decide. Moreover, once we do decide, there's no going back. The Army doesn't tolerate waffling, for obvious reasons.</p><br /><br /><p align="left">There are a million little questions involved in each of the options we choose, too. There are really no easy answers here.</p><br /><br /><p align="left">Do we opt for the command sponsored tour and risk not having it approved? That would leave us apart for at least 4-6 months, possibly up to 24. We don't know if we could live on post, we don't know if we could bring Skeeter, and we understand that non-soldier hospital care (i.e. having another baby) is outsourced locally. I feel weird about that.</p><br /><br /><p align="left">Do we opt for a hardship tour and just spend the 12 months apart? The kids and I would stay in the US, we would have some additional separation pay each month...but we would be apart for a year! Not to mention, Daddy might be back in the deployment bucket by fall of 2013.</p><br /><br /><p align="left">Regardless , we will be apart for some amount of time- what do the kids and I do? Stay in Virginia? Move back to Utah? Move back to Idaho? Just be a nomad and visit everyone I can think of?<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left">Do I try to keep working? Do I retire from nursing for now? Or forever? Can we even afford for me not to work yet?<br /><br /></p><br /><br /><p align="left">*sigh*</p><br /><br /><p align="left">My parents always taught me that Heavenly Father helps those who help themselves. So instead of waiting around for the answer to fall in my lap, I suppose I better get to work- the more information I can get, the easier it will be to decide, right?<br /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left">Don't worry. I'm still going to be praying like crazy for the guidance we need, too. </p><br /><br /><p align="left">I am thinking a lot of <a href="http://lds.org/general-conference/2011/04/as-many-as-i-love-i-rebuke-and-chasten?lang=eng">Elder <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Christofferson's</span> talk</a> from this last conference, and keep hearing the voice of the gardener cutting down the currant bush: "Look, little currant bush, I am the gardener here, and I know what I want you to be." I think I've had some branches cut back and I'm looking and seeking for how the Gardener would have me grow now.<br /></p><br /><p align="left">I have the calming influence of the gospel in my life, so I know without a doubt that everything will turn out as it should (however that may be), and the growing/cutting back pains are only a temporary time. </p><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-aL9h6nlIYGuSNNeZ3m52caOdda7R9l8_vn5-rJRF5t1tN2tPUhXOkyYJueN3rVo3iPKEN6L0QjmIa9u_IzVdsLl39mKTuI17y-Fq-97HmYRnoLmrTYXq-nHv7yv-6_l2AcgF4BW3wXn/s1600/black-currant-bush.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 195px; HEIGHT: 204px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635932311008725634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-aL9h6nlIYGuSNNeZ3m52caOdda7R9l8_vn5-rJRF5t1tN2tPUhXOkyYJueN3rVo3iPKEN6L0QjmIa9u_IzVdsLl39mKTuI17y-Fq-97HmYRnoLmrTYXq-nHv7yv-6_l2AcgF4BW3wXn/s320/black-currant-bush.jpg" /></a></p>Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-60049713334896017402011-07-26T05:15:00.000+09:002011-07-26T06:38:51.652+09:00The MoveI am not in a wonderful mood today.<br /><br />And rather than make the crabby, irritated post that was on the tip of my...fingers, I will just post the pictures from the big drive. You know, since we'll be repeating it in reverse in about 9 weeks. It's one little thing off of my <em>Meaning</em> To Do List. Emotionally, I need a win in the "done" column since my <strong>HAVE</strong> To Do List got really long suddenly (the timer for a lot of arranging of international travel is ticking much more rapidly than I formerly knew *grumble*).<br /><br />So, here's to small victories in the form of a herd of pictures. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Yay</span>!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUUCflgxwSB-qDmR5bxlruPNbFu8pdB6CAAfYDajt-QgMU_mhl5nZkJv4UslHA27esUqCbdz05_mkIHIT5MKG-J7WHh0sJgPOw85MhGLtvnrTIYZmc3TKitan6W_CAeBcrt3BuZBB9iFX/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+125.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633390442792296338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUUCflgxwSB-qDmR5bxlruPNbFu8pdB6CAAfYDajt-QgMU_mhl5nZkJv4UslHA27esUqCbdz05_mkIHIT5MKG-J7WHh0sJgPOw85MhGLtvnrTIYZmc3TKitan6W_CAeBcrt3BuZBB9iFX/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+125.jpg" /></a><br />The Beginning: Getting on I-80 East in Salt Lake<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQB9Do1h4ceNq-5HsRtofzFccXyQ7EIjxH12rOSOPztvbFVBQWG5TY7A8HYYBbrxPqWRBduX_ik3v869Y0gE-UClcZQkESEuwrB1Z8KRzZZYkR3_vGg_968aUaVLFYkQ3LqQqspWuoN-vc/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+134.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633390435562723586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQB9Do1h4ceNq-5HsRtofzFccXyQ7EIjxH12rOSOPztvbFVBQWG5TY7A8HYYBbrxPqWRBduX_ik3v869Y0gE-UClcZQkESEuwrB1Z8KRzZZYkR3_vGg_968aUaVLFYkQ3LqQqspWuoN-vc/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+134.jpg" /></a><br />Wyoming<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmir97ZYU7vfChVmNOVWsJMSUD_fQkLJSLzkeOzx9UQwQNBOUwKvslAXqUJa7H9auwHPsT4OgziWPhZVljG34Ia4zoRgCsw0fr15wsPhTHPDghaAFDEfdAckHTeJXkuIxE4o7gTqI6OTD/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+139.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633390433412625314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYmir97ZYU7vfChVmNOVWsJMSUD_fQkLJSLzkeOzx9UQwQNBOUwKvslAXqUJa7H9auwHPsT4OgziWPhZVljG34Ia4zoRgCsw0fr15wsPhTHPDghaAFDEfdAckHTeJXkuIxE4o7gTqI6OTD/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+139.jpg" /></a><br />Nebraska<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CEf8_NNcd-il9sijsojHAb5TvmjsnP3xPvD1r-q5rBoLBwFKHYA_dWeB09yKl41mZXgbAJJCkOwlnkQVjSv0HfoHXOT3CovzyUucZiIMdR2Po0RN3fhqBufXKOwGcs7ojNN76HZ87lFJ/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+143.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633389753115204914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_CEf8_NNcd-il9sijsojHAb5TvmjsnP3xPvD1r-q5rBoLBwFKHYA_dWeB09yKl41mZXgbAJJCkOwlnkQVjSv0HfoHXOT3CovzyUucZiIMdR2Po0RN3fhqBufXKOwGcs7ojNN76HZ87lFJ/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+143.jpg" /></a><br />Illinois somewhere (Illinois was pretty much underwater)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />As for the rest of these, they are all from among the following choices: Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, or Virginia. I was mostly watching that big yellow <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Penske</span> truck hauling the red Toyota pickup. For 5 solid days.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglvnEMFt0QW3EjJJ8CCb2ucmpihzLfId3B_mTqxeoHLOTTfAb4xb5mK5T1_39wRxGoXKYSArf-CFs44yHtFNuQqVGdCT6MvwRZV-_sILH7HYN2-_PzmfH6FJSS0swaaBs9cdG_3wnNWkA/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+153.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633389748427267378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiglvnEMFt0QW3EjJJ8CCb2ucmpihzLfId3B_mTqxeoHLOTTfAb4xb5mK5T1_39wRxGoXKYSArf-CFs44yHtFNuQqVGdCT6MvwRZV-_sILH7HYN2-_PzmfH6FJSS0swaaBs9cdG_3wnNWkA/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+153.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgE6gF0pT_pNRjliFD92ZVjFLVqs_sdbY7e9amm50ydj604uArqXnYud6wAxiDGcIFTq-GFgA4Xgf4axYMZ9HciXjeLpxAIAVdVTRrw0tfygxO6VWCdCrMvB8aqnIUR5c6Bc5XPj0-BoXr/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+155.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633389745225869186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgE6gF0pT_pNRjliFD92ZVjFLVqs_sdbY7e9amm50ydj604uArqXnYud6wAxiDGcIFTq-GFgA4Xgf4axYMZ9HciXjeLpxAIAVdVTRrw0tfygxO6VWCdCrMvB8aqnIUR5c6Bc5XPj0-BoXr/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+155.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvzdJFiTSUbVJ9nVcA7_UJ0U090kQgyE8EERlGblHETPq5lvIa8sOAjeiyudYaZbshwva46Ftjt1AAGc3Ir9GQrV6ubZrIJdtaJULk0KaxRlT8EzCESI942VAHcjSoQ-unB1W5Zw-txVX/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+158.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633388864604631970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguvzdJFiTSUbVJ9nVcA7_UJ0U090kQgyE8EERlGblHETPq5lvIa8sOAjeiyudYaZbshwva46Ftjt1AAGc3Ir9GQrV6ubZrIJdtaJULk0KaxRlT8EzCESI942VAHcjSoQ-unB1W5Zw-txVX/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+158.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDjWPJDLDlX4l8B4Ddxx31u2AhY3ropB7EqHo-Hm_mFQwncXV2xcCClInvGVqD6I6JdooyY2R9l9mt_Zb5k4GlfwQgpsbLNFbzGEsKnyl5_s5YnF-5f2Bn4ufXWvGEiYEjG9J7lRyGvW-/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+173.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633388859308140002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDjWPJDLDlX4l8B4Ddxx31u2AhY3ropB7EqHo-Hm_mFQwncXV2xcCClInvGVqD6I6JdooyY2R9l9mt_Zb5k4GlfwQgpsbLNFbzGEsKnyl5_s5YnF-5f2Bn4ufXWvGEiYEjG9J7lRyGvW-/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+173.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-f5E0MPoB3A4o8OiV8IYBePwxV_FkIsIoZlUBb93CBfCb8WarRIVRsebKhE__k_coaNQdPlQPnKgv6o5sz2YHIfGm42xwThIqVB6MqtprzUpP3Lcv_NMSdVOlohVAqHhAmiePG2HY4wWc/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+175.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633388859019601378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-f5E0MPoB3A4o8OiV8IYBePwxV_FkIsIoZlUBb93CBfCb8WarRIVRsebKhE__k_coaNQdPlQPnKgv6o5sz2YHIfGm42xwThIqVB6MqtprzUpP3Lcv_NMSdVOlohVAqHhAmiePG2HY4wWc/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+175.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_TNjBgUiJDcawj9NOVXiWVDquP78u-PG_ahE5Dc9wrqBA508BPHVUWDjyVpBUkZcuHjZzrHEAP7QTyvgZaVkDH17HJsVbFlLYvaIdIL0x3mdKjvrqZbr0QL-c9M6jEYBKhJP-t4rYaw9/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+179.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633388156675054018" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_TNjBgUiJDcawj9NOVXiWVDquP78u-PG_ahE5Dc9wrqBA508BPHVUWDjyVpBUkZcuHjZzrHEAP7QTyvgZaVkDH17HJsVbFlLYvaIdIL0x3mdKjvrqZbr0QL-c9M6jEYBKhJP-t4rYaw9/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+179.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>Wretched West Virginia toll roads!<br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV4dPcCI6H8Cqka30w4W8Lw1H0reCooUEfqRG8viUyEZcYqxL3j38hze_NzLnolWMMjB9ny9EX8h8EqC9zGNrDDF3VcAthfszy-DVKHcB2M_I9DtknrbtPaR-fAGFwEZ_Sg-6O_QTC0XB/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+186.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633388150535521554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV4dPcCI6H8Cqka30w4W8Lw1H0reCooUEfqRG8viUyEZcYqxL3j38hze_NzLnolWMMjB9ny9EX8h8EqC9zGNrDDF3VcAthfszy-DVKHcB2M_I9DtknrbtPaR-fAGFwEZ_Sg-6O_QTC0XB/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+186.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63KvpqoDxexDN30VjNpbKN1LPUEWIoCph-uQVtrcDcyS_eoJeKBlbk85HhjcA4ZDLriznv5tMhevd12Fnd_9ba5hz3C1afGkpVAb3vax2hIyBdTDES-jbELkChF5aDmk6oTo9-n7tVxLY/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+187.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633387539373056466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg63KvpqoDxexDN30VjNpbKN1LPUEWIoCph-uQVtrcDcyS_eoJeKBlbk85HhjcA4ZDLriznv5tMhevd12Fnd_9ba5hz3C1afGkpVAb3vax2hIyBdTDES-jbELkChF5aDmk6oTo9-n7tVxLY/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+187.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>And this was the morning after we arrived. Pretty much sums up how we all felt- crazy... eating cold cereal out of a paper bowl with our fingers up our noses!</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGqGVpGJD4kE9vwy9Ecs9oLt4cpMPTyv-9WUbLYuXzRVGr-T2aLHYvbeEM4kZviWxLrQMXh4KZyr_EOBE6Yx4dgkT6u96uAJhT5-8ZndIBrYudbfzfV_WMnUwOjATP7QmFc9eMNksqRPg/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+303.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633387533717248690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfGqGVpGJD4kE9vwy9Ecs9oLt4cpMPTyv-9WUbLYuXzRVGr-T2aLHYvbeEM4kZviWxLrQMXh4KZyr_EOBE6Yx4dgkT6u96uAJhT5-8ZndIBrYudbfzfV_WMnUwOjATP7QmFc9eMNksqRPg/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+303.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>And this was in Yellowstone over Memorial Day Weekend. If you're wondering if I miss Idaho and its ridiculously cold weather- yes. Yes, I do.</div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDujshi1T6HjVgSIVhofTUtD5H5SMNz20pQjhIQjB_v4kuLVeZEIStZwU8jq_QThw7MrkeEWf4byhbXbf2V9ICM1fVEBXCvqXs4HcYDJV8OafLl2r64ucSRJjKUPv1wl032cWspV-3UPp/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+217.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633386932085598594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDujshi1T6HjVgSIVhofTUtD5H5SMNz20pQjhIQjB_v4kuLVeZEIStZwU8jq_QThw7MrkeEWf4byhbXbf2V9ICM1fVEBXCvqXs4HcYDJV8OafLl2r64ucSRJjKUPv1wl032cWspV-3UPp/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+217.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>And here's the beast, because he's just noble and handsome.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtM0kQuWlIWHOOoO8hUDyBzgFYyLiUxhlY5sEIefO4-wQ_Jy9iRTKK6ABGBBGvUwjr0uf42PEsmB4xm9U6Xx3s5dIGwpT9i8pXQ_B2jiXIM7otGErgR2_xlVI7ViRvC1OYwuJWx9eTFMgF/s1600/Mel%2527s+Camera+445+%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 239px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633386930560991218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtM0kQuWlIWHOOoO8hUDyBzgFYyLiUxhlY5sEIefO4-wQ_Jy9iRTKK6ABGBBGvUwjr0uf42PEsmB4xm9U6Xx3s5dIGwpT9i8pXQ_B2jiXIM7otGErgR2_xlVI7ViRvC1OYwuJWx9eTFMgF/s320/Mel%2527s+Camera+445+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>And my kids, because I think they're cute.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What is it that makes me feel unaccomplished if things like blogs and scrapbooks go without attention? Add in dishes and laundry, folding and ironing, sweeping and mopping and dusting, finding meaningful scripture time, changing sheets and scrubbing toilets and washing children and animals, paying bills and cooking meals, making time for stories and songs and hide-and-seek, and the incredible guilt that piles up with each day the treadmill goes <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">un</span>-run on... Ugh. I am feeling a little overwhelmed today.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>But I'm not gonna lie, knowing my blog is updated makes me feel a teeny bit better!</div><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-17352534654278648542011-06-30T04:06:00.000+09:002011-06-30T04:52:08.190+09:00Tragedy Strikes!We have had some unfortunate events in Andersonland of late.<br /><br /><br />For example, today Wyatt got his first bee sting. At least, I'm guessing that's what it was. I was sitting on the porch not 10 feet away, and he suddenly starting screaming. I would have taken a picture, but from sting time 2 hours ago until now, it can hardly be seen. Thank goodness he seems to have my lack of allergy to bee stings! But to hear his pain-filled squeal, and subsequent declarations that he could not play on the swing anymore or even eat his popsicle because ...[dramatic pause]..."I have an owie, and I don't feel much good" was a legitimate tragedy.<br /><br /><br /><br />My tragedy is silly, but I went to the doctor yesterday to have my Overseas Screening done (basically a physical to make sure you're not too screwed up to go live in a foreign country on America's dime. They said I'm good to go. *relief*), and when I stepped on the scale I was sad. I have gained almost 20 pounds since the beginning of the year. The absence of a picture here is deliberate. I am starting a new routine and new eating habits to see if I can part ways with that. I have been under a fair amount of stress, but frankly, I don't foresee my stressors decreasing anytime soon, so I need to learn to live with stress and still keep a healthy weight. Tragedy, indeed.<br /><br /><br /><br />And lastly, the true tragedy.<br /><br /><br /><br />So sad.<br /><br /><br /><br />Pink Lovey is...lost.<br /><br /><br />(*weeping, wailing, and gnashing of teeth*)<br /><br /><br /><br />Jana is sad about it, but I am devastated. See why?<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEALf_9hInZK22AUKcGfWyvsCBqM3SpVJ5EwuDdZcJwIU-myHWBJU_9HzFJo1atGVx-ziWEkzmOGWdaNNOyOQZ3Zp1pGUBkrNQJveXTQGAdiZuUeIYBrThOrqMs1YgyCS0XO-5pmfHIqN/s1600/Sept+08+2+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623721932445854018" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuEALf_9hInZK22AUKcGfWyvsCBqM3SpVJ5EwuDdZcJwIU-myHWBJU_9HzFJo1atGVx-ziWEkzmOGWdaNNOyOQZ3Zp1pGUBkrNQJveXTQGAdiZuUeIYBrThOrqMs1YgyCS0XO-5pmfHIqN/s320/Sept+08+2+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Wyatt and Daddy and I picked out Pink Lovey before Jana was even born (this picture was about 2 weeks before her debut). I remember hoping she would love it as much as Wyatt had loved his.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaxv_6T9ThU9zmhum4oGYmFAo4vLcZ1gxkVO3q1cB8LpxuqkuELxXz8D5cINLg35IyJX5GQfqa4W7LF9GDZRzKVD1jdRrSoQcDedzzL13eU9lN_g-OYmpVB0_s_mNq9_9VS6FuYEmo1FX/s1600/May+11+058.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623722604878451154" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaxv_6T9ThU9zmhum4oGYmFAo4vLcZ1gxkVO3q1cB8LpxuqkuELxXz8D5cINLg35IyJX5GQfqa4W7LF9GDZRzKVD1jdRrSoQcDedzzL13eU9lN_g-OYmpVB0_s_mNq9_9VS6FuYEmo1FX/s320/May+11+058.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />She did.<br /><br /><br />Pink Lovey has gone everywhere with us- sacrament meeting, trips to the library, airplane rides, you name it.<br /><br /><br />I know she had it on our walk Sunday afternoon, and I haven't seen it since. Both the Loveys have had occasional disappearances over the past few years, but they ALWAYS turn up within a day or two. Day Four of no Pink Lovey, and Jana is really sad about it. In fact, she walked over and saw me posting these pictures and in her sad, sweet little voice asked, "Mommy, can I have that Pink Lovey? Please? Can I please have my Pink Lovey?"<br /><br /><br />I thank Toy Story for all my imagination's conjurings of poor Pink Lovey out in the rain, all alone, wondering where we went and how we could forget her.<br /><br /><br />The saddest part is that after scouring the internet from Amazon to eBay and everywhere in between, an identical replacement is not to be found. I feel like we're missing a little family member. Boo hoo...Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-70811466722903435232011-06-09T08:32:00.000+09:002011-06-09T09:12:38.089+09:00Lesson of the DayToday's lesson?<br /><br />BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR.<br /><br />Remember last post when I sarcastically commented that I wanted to move 2200 miles again at the end of the summer? Well, to be honest I was secretly hoping to NOT travel that far. I guess someone somewhere took me literally though, because the next move is not fewer miles, it's more.<br /><br />A LOT more.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9yOS_85y9vpteL29hg_BMUe5RwvKHElU409yP9qGmGGDCy8cfnUi6zCbr-BbVFuesr5D9qlyB-eVP9wUuOM4PchxxCYE_CaK7mywqcwyvG0PrsljAul2RaJ6k4teCCx35_-gXdZqZaNG/s1600/Jwp_map_korea_south_en.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615999893984219058" style="WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy9yOS_85y9vpteL29hg_BMUe5RwvKHElU409yP9qGmGGDCy8cfnUi6zCbr-BbVFuesr5D9qlyB-eVP9wUuOM4PchxxCYE_CaK7mywqcwyvG0PrsljAul2RaJ6k4teCCx35_-gXdZqZaNG/s320/Jwp_map_korea_south_en.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Lee's new orders are to Korea. In case you didn't feel like Googling it, I already did. From Richmond, Virginia to Seoul, South Korea is just over seven thousand miles. And that's the short route going west!<br /><br />We are all going, and he has to report by November 1st.<br /><br /><br />And you know what? I am THRILLED!<br /><br /><br />Granted, I am a little worried about the details, of course- but this is something we would never have done just on our own. I am excited for the experiences ahead for our whole family, this is going to be such a great adventure. I'm trying not to think too much about all the people we're going to miss, but it's only for two years (!) and visitors would be sooo welcome!<br /><br /><br />Lee has a briefing on Friday and we'll know more then. And probably start packing then, too. :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHBPMnHTCPTFZpr59pz7mQitQQnRMcNY8Ananlzj5TEo8Gd6zRXDhyPrTZxyQaT80HpyYmFA_bvEQxwEtN2Y0RGQ3S-FnFHMcDwXWlrODWgJT7aSthUmbYP_PV_1JA9YEzPvDOn7-nL0b/s1600/seoul-lds-temple-at-night.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616006006439180482" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYHBPMnHTCPTFZpr59pz7mQitQQnRMcNY8Ananlzj5TEo8Gd6zRXDhyPrTZxyQaT80HpyYmFA_bvEQxwEtN2Y0RGQ3S-FnFHMcDwXWlrODWgJT7aSthUmbYP_PV_1JA9YEzPvDOn7-nL0b/s320/seoul-lds-temple-at-night.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-50133279237379943692011-05-22T04:52:00.000+09:002011-05-22T06:22:58.280+09:00We're Here!Monday will mark three weeks since we arrived. So far, Virginia has been a fun adventure! I don't speak Southern English very well yet, so sometimes at the drive <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">thru</span> or the store it takes a moment to figure out what someone has just asked me. I'll get there.<br /><br />It's also been amusing to see the differences on the road. If someone is camped out in the left lane going 10 miles under the speed limit, everyone around just <em>matches that pace!</em> For someone who is used to being passed on both sides when going 10 OVER the speed limit, it is a very foreign feeling. It is SO green and gorgeous here (currently 82 degrees) and when it decides to rain it doesn't mess around- I have never actually seen "sheets of rain" before, but now I know what that means!<br /><br />The kids are adapting as well as we could hope, and Skeeter is adapting to the balmy warmth by dropping his winter coat as fast as possible. Makes for a hairy house! Lee is still what they call a Snowbird, waiting for classes to start. He'll officially begin his Ordnance training on the 31st, and we've been told that the officers usually get their next set of orders sometime in the first week or two of classes- so by the middle of June we should know how long we will call Fort Lee, Virginia our home. It seems to be doubtful that we'll be here longer then just the summer, but we'll just have to see. Moving 2200 miles is so much fun, I really would love to do it again in 12 weeks. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Mmm</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">hmm</span>.<br /><br />Here are a few pictures:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eJ14hLqDfaFcAnQ-fBJDBK4kbI3Ox3V-vK_aTpejkpuJl7HWUmrB2d9pTAmGGSaI_1U77eUYQv6jf78Hlifr5rTJ0RSK6UgelKgPXC3Hq_zqNl5UoathLW04QSVt3k0L60iqMEGSZM2n/s1600/May+11+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609273267971037986" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8eJ14hLqDfaFcAnQ-fBJDBK4kbI3Ox3V-vK_aTpejkpuJl7HWUmrB2d9pTAmGGSaI_1U77eUYQv6jf78Hlifr5rTJ0RSK6UgelKgPXC3Hq_zqNl5UoathLW04QSVt3k0L60iqMEGSZM2n/s320/May+11+015.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is a regular <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">occurrence</span> lately. Captain America and the Pink Power Ranger go play on the teeter-totter while Skeeter basks in the grass. They will ride that thing for an hour at a time, seriously. Love it.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR2s-eTC96lBsdOMRCbTpSrCEmMAFq7WbEEm-YY2JMSp4_1aUwkDCbb2DURZ3P0F-9gaM-wxX4aQDiH_Yo0VhPL5O45vhpTJsUk4vZzj8o-naGMijAxAnfVoAbAc9_gEtATUYqU3mTLF69/s1600/May+11+025.jpg"></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jM82tRNchW21sC-3bR48a89ltJsodM7mdjs-DqYVlrqKaB2Wg9tCHRh_BWdv-BlmDMwuo0IYy8_idHCSs5M2x4b9Y4hpENf1HcVm-_IqKurLlgi5Wzg4eDlRirDxAcaixPigDb5RzaTU/s1600/May+11+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609271382623384882" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4jM82tRNchW21sC-3bR48a89ltJsodM7mdjs-DqYVlrqKaB2Wg9tCHRh_BWdv-BlmDMwuo0IYy8_idHCSs5M2x4b9Y4hpENf1HcVm-_IqKurLlgi5Wzg4eDlRirDxAcaixPigDb5RzaTU/s320/May+11+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kids' bathroom<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2ijCWzeqQ-TRX6QFMYUXqbWKOURokvmlI4Duev5kVQ_aQy2eO6d3Y3xTbida1ar_z5zUT4eFyuI04vkbivFTTE6Q949OFBrR9TnJCA7hVJxGhRaZsms5qqF-kjHgksmT4zQpF0bTNmHQ/s1600/May+11+031.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609270035322297474" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW2ijCWzeqQ-TRX6QFMYUXqbWKOURokvmlI4Duev5kVQ_aQy2eO6d3Y3xTbida1ar_z5zUT4eFyuI04vkbivFTTE6Q949OFBrR9TnJCA7hVJxGhRaZsms5qqF-kjHgksmT4zQpF0bTNmHQ/s320/May+11+031.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Jana's room with Jana<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzjGMMvcsKdwOZz4GeFjPPuCCSVbzcsNdxFX-UHwd_cA41vuQ7_imQfPEZRXXBfSFqv4H7I09mETt9RevIKuzzG037jWXbU8YSdV_syFB5eec-EsT8hFsTyz01wUw0sg3vjRYxe4lOHAJ/s1600/May+11+034+%25282%2529.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609269112612345746" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHzjGMMvcsKdwOZz4GeFjPPuCCSVbzcsNdxFX-UHwd_cA41vuQ7_imQfPEZRXXBfSFqv4H7I09mETt9RevIKuzzG037jWXbU8YSdV_syFB5eec-EsT8hFsTyz01wUw0sg3vjRYxe4lOHAJ/s320/May+11+034+%25282%2529.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Wyatt's room with Wyatt being silly<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrmmrzjUlSv0sI3GzvAQA-hC6Xme15XOlpQN39__kRsLsoKgLmp1s1nz1p6OxbQOF6WP1bD5CMYUaQ-rhV46m_rQPf14fTU1Ws0AZq2uROjFVhFKzypqKzQENpQYuNdGoT2BLoQIpfnw7/s1600/May+11+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609268536488060930" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrmmrzjUlSv0sI3GzvAQA-hC6Xme15XOlpQN39__kRsLsoKgLmp1s1nz1p6OxbQOF6WP1bD5CMYUaQ-rhV46m_rQPf14fTU1Ws0AZq2uROjFVhFKzypqKzQENpQYuNdGoT2BLoQIpfnw7/s320/May+11+036.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The front room, please ignore Wyatt's dirty clothes that I was carrying to the laundry.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr56l4i6VEMi3eGBQjFwDB-sTQBwnB_GlylXIVtrRNJZ-ir0YezstSorJWW8TvGR5HrN0gtmo3ugUkRHrmBCBRdIENW1JbEmlndy1NrOGDznx6G4BbZZl4twuxFFl1s5UD8h6__Bt376ad/s1600/May+11+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609267557149315650" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr56l4i6VEMi3eGBQjFwDB-sTQBwnB_GlylXIVtrRNJZ-ir0YezstSorJWW8TvGR5HrN0gtmo3ugUkRHrmBCBRdIENW1JbEmlndy1NrOGDznx6G4BbZZl4twuxFFl1s5UD8h6__Bt376ad/s320/May+11+037.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The rest of the front room. Again, please ignore the dirty clothes centerpiece.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXN1o7DKzRPCnBqcI45ojZrDAEOL-AvmAUHhpNkz6_3c1J6zsRBD6cjZult5itYstzhZ2ZcPITdS9siJxfi6OI5rt-NJsoBmx-StTqxX5u-aLgtcg9giLqESwoVdR9qMPuSbw-il2q9IZ/s1600/May+11+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609266866312930338" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXN1o7DKzRPCnBqcI45ojZrDAEOL-AvmAUHhpNkz6_3c1J6zsRBD6cjZult5itYstzhZ2ZcPITdS9siJxfi6OI5rt-NJsoBmx-StTqxX5u-aLgtcg9giLqESwoVdR9qMPuSbw-il2q9IZ/s320/May+11+042.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The kitchen. Have you noticed how much wood is in this house? Nothing but hardwood floors and tile, and the kitchen is wood from floor to ceiling. It's very pretty, but I'm going through Pledge like you wouldn't believe!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSgoOx9L1K6PVh5cQmv5VW7HRowhrHXyuCU-tcipAEapuu0ZrJ2ZW6Ccd6cnGhcBzMJu8xFHtAVQoIgUk0mibXPyoPyFrlsrkGfmCHoQjm90hSu-eqBTlebS8yjOiUQUYdPUBjbAErsWH/s1600/May+11+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609266102393190834" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSgoOx9L1K6PVh5cQmv5VW7HRowhrHXyuCU-tcipAEapuu0ZrJ2ZW6Ccd6cnGhcBzMJu8xFHtAVQoIgUk0mibXPyoPyFrlsrkGfmCHoQjm90hSu-eqBTlebS8yjOiUQUYdPUBjbAErsWH/s320/May+11+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Master bathroom<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZDLX6OBXokNLsNGsbYfKTAjol92_p70L9TJSwrM4p45LVnr5cQbxZIpMMcvLYpXEiohQ3sjFlAi-oa6wTcyUtMiUuShZSYa06cuFC1eB3V9EpuAZjV6VsHXV1SstESm47DNoW8yrPshq/s1600/May+11+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609262629440439362" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZDLX6OBXokNLsNGsbYfKTAjol92_p70L9TJSwrM4p45LVnr5cQbxZIpMMcvLYpXEiohQ3sjFlAi-oa6wTcyUtMiUuShZSYa06cuFC1eB3V9EpuAZjV6VsHXV1SstESm47DNoW8yrPshq/s320/May+11+044.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>Master bedroom. It's messy, but the dog is clean!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifguGSOZAkkSlqxXxzeICsDLERzODNzrjp3FtqneClaFpJwtFB8gFaoZyjClpxvXqnqKfcBSnspt2TNTLgbsL49D7SYxdFzellw-DEvFAQHmoFG95IJ1vBgy17PWTvTRhGR38tPI-0AYrR/s1600/May+11+051.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609262627276224722" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifguGSOZAkkSlqxXxzeICsDLERzODNzrjp3FtqneClaFpJwtFB8gFaoZyjClpxvXqnqKfcBSnspt2TNTLgbsL49D7SYxdFzellw-DEvFAQHmoFG95IJ1vBgy17PWTvTRhGR38tPI-0AYrR/s320/May+11+051.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Here's our little place. I quite like it!<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_lzP6Ey31k6tWESk8FACHjR8GvDab7DdTBbmB4vf4T9PyzvNb5j0VcJqlvavS6K9mH-oqgrNnsBtm78x5nAoHzDU-2GQT1rYaJ_RK2YphHTNaaJI8eJaS7Y8V7UImVTI9TUzvEF6N_kd/s1600/May+11+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609261000400735954" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM_lzP6Ey31k6tWESk8FACHjR8GvDab7DdTBbmB4vf4T9PyzvNb5j0VcJqlvavS6K9mH-oqgrNnsBtm78x5nAoHzDU-2GQT1rYaJ_RK2YphHTNaaJI8eJaS7Y8V7UImVTI9TUzvEF6N_kd/s320/May+11+053.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Lee's out back washing and waxing his truck.<br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidU5NPNO8oilHzQr4EpNlsHpKaC1YiTNHm_mvhJNTouacA7jhLMarmxtLKaztscQvORPHTd5W7N7rvbwNAeN0pAmyp_ZYNJtCHosrpzpxv9vLWiYvGtgnwmKxWsfcZUxXGuOaCEAMEkJk_/s1600/May+11+054.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609260381022137746" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidU5NPNO8oilHzQr4EpNlsHpKaC1YiTNHm_mvhJNTouacA7jhLMarmxtLKaztscQvORPHTd5W7N7rvbwNAeN0pAmyp_ZYNJtCHosrpzpxv9vLWiYvGtgnwmKxWsfcZUxXGuOaCEAMEkJk_/s320/May+11+054.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Back yard again. The yard is all fenced in, huzzah!</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>The humidity hasn't been too bad yet, there is a cute park half a mile from here, and it only takes Lee about 10 minutes to get to the post. I took a job yesterday that I'm pretty excited about, except for the 25 minute commute. Since I am relatively sure it's just for the summer, I think I can survive.</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>I'll post more about the trip out here later, but now you can see where we are. Hope you're all doing well! We love and miss everyone out west, but we're having a fun time in a new area, and there is <strong>no</strong> snow here- that's a plus, right?</div><br /><br /><div><br />Love and a kid's meal that has <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">hushpuppies</span> mixed in with the chicken nuggets (seriously),</div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Melody <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">et</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">al</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div>Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6248542364509399448.post-84906015620917133652011-04-24T02:19:00.000+09:002011-04-24T03:12:33.818+09:00There Was a Book on the Snooze Button<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ61flmzYV_L2hLutq9-w-iBgAemnixAySwJ5-I3NSEJltZQvWVmRAY5ZOVp_0Qu1J56GbybthZd5qnksvQYUMsxT-faEYwCsxROK5bAXP3ONSfI6iCpkceHznf_kKqwnQsB5Tw4A910F4/s1600/778alarm_clock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598839164608645506" style="WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 313px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ61flmzYV_L2hLutq9-w-iBgAemnixAySwJ5-I3NSEJltZQvWVmRAY5ZOVp_0Qu1J56GbybthZd5qnksvQYUMsxT-faEYwCsxROK5bAXP3ONSfI6iCpkceHznf_kKqwnQsB5Tw4A910F4/s320/778alarm_clock.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p align="left">It all started when my alarm didn't go off. I wanted to get to the temple for the 0600 session because I have such a long to-do list today. We wanted to leave by 0520- which is when I woke up. I grumbled my annoyance at my alarm (thanks to the book I accidentally set on top of the snooze button, the alarm started and turned off in the same moment. Oops.) and wondered if I should even go since now my schedule would be so far off.</p><br /><br /><p align="left">I went upstairs and found my mom had slept in too, but she was almost ready. Okay, I thought to myself. I'll be faithful. I'll go. I hurried and got dressed and we were on our way.</p><br /><br /><p align="left">The Jordan River temple has sessions every 20 minutes, and we got to the chapel just at 0640, so the next session would be at 0700. When we walked in, I noticed the organist was seated at the organ, but wasn't playing. There were just a few people sitting in the front benches, then 10 or so rows back was an entire congregation of Tongan members. Gorgeous dark hair, beautiful skin, all dressed in white- and they were singing.</p><br /><br /><p align="left">It was amazing. I didn't recognize any of the songs they sang, but it was so powerful I just sat there and wept. Their voices were clear and strong and so rich- I cannot imagine any choir of angels could be more satisfying to hear. At times their harmony was more than four parts, and the rise and swell of the melodies that this beautiful people must have sung for generations was indescribably moving. </p><br /><br /><p align="left">They sang several songs, and after the last was finished, it was announced that the session in Tongan would begin next, and there was room for about 10 more people if they wanted to attend and listen with headsets. I was the 10<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> person. My mom and I opted not to have headsets, but just to listen and feel the spirit of the words and the inherent warmth and peace being in the temple brings.</p><br /><br /><p align="left">I knew everything that was being said, although I didn't understand the words. But still, I have never been so focused on listening during an endowment. It was incredible. I had so many new realizations, things that became clearer <em>because</em> the language itself was unfamiliar. </p><br /><br /><p align="left">As I knew it would, the spirit bore witness of the truth and power of the covenants. The wonderful thing about the spirit is that it knows no bounds as to language, culture or race. If there is truth spoken, the spirit bears witness of it to our hearts if we can just be in tune. And even without comprehensible words, my heart was <em>so</em> filled and my soul <em>so</em> refreshed. The best part for me was the simple fact that I was so intent on listening to and soaking in the sweet, new experience I was having- I completely forgot to worry about and fuss over all the problems I came to ponder on and seeks answers to. For two whole hours, I just left everything else behind and focused on the truly important things that are not of this world.<br /></p><br /><p align="left">It was possibly the most powerful temple experience I have ever had. My perspective has completely changed, my attitude adequately adjusted- and my heart feels healed. Granted, I still have work to do and much to accomplish, but somehow it all fits into its own place now. I have always loved the talk Elder <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bednar</span> gave on the tender mercies of our Father in Heaven, because it made me able to recognize them in my own life. My heart is so full of gratitude for the short yet life-changing tender mercy I was granted today.<br /></p><br /><p align="left">Never in my life have I been so glad my alarm didn't go off.</p><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDITICPERFR8cmmAfOSLkzQyQDk9b8ikVp-DqaIs1C85jTjVaEm4Y4NiTjSVzB1BwwwLkEeMf_Gvzs4wqevumlU8ZnUUcrDxLRJhUCWRCClPbtXbRtRV4VX3U4TMbaHUtl1DUS7Er_blS/s1600/Jordan-River-temple1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598830216284147394" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLDITICPERFR8cmmAfOSLkzQyQDk9b8ikVp-DqaIs1C85jTjVaEm4Y4NiTjSVzB1BwwwLkEeMf_Gvzs4wqevumlU8ZnUUcrDxLRJhUCWRCClPbtXbRtRV4VX3U4TMbaHUtl1DUS7Er_blS/s320/Jordan-River-temple1.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09788529085376089308noreply@blogger.com6