1. Wedding Album Proofs--On Monday we received the first proof of our wedding album, which we were able to approve later this week. We should have our copy shortly after Christmas. Yippee!
2. Awesome Article--I read THIS article shared by a friend on Facebook. I could completely identify with falling into the trap of talking to little girls about the societal "girly" things (clothes, hair, etc.). I loved this article for encouraging us to think about a girl's mind and less about her appearance and the message we send by the topic of conversation we choose.
3. Compliment from a Parent--Every now and then, a parent will say something kind to me as their student's teacher. This week I had a parent of one of my students from last year pay me a compliment as a teacher. I will never get over how much that kind of feedback means to me.
4. Crafty Moment #2--As you may recall, crafty moment #1 came last week after about a 15-year hiatus when I sewed 4 pieces of fabric together. Well, since then, I have been on a crafting roll. On Thursday, I got together with some other women in our Relief Society to make some projects as gifts or for our own home decor. I made this sign with lines from Primary Songs, which I think will be fun in a future little boy's room. The project only required sanding, painting, and applying a big sticker, but that still left a large margin of error (for me) and I was pretty happy with how it turned out. :)
6. Guest Speaker--This week I finished teaching the Amelia Earhart unit to my Reading Class. I found out about an awesome opportunity to have a female pilot from the local aviation program at UVU come speak to my class about Earhart's contributions to aviation and about her own experiences as a pilot and a woman. My students were really excited to hear her present and to ask her their questions. Our guest speaker was raised to superhero status, however, when she handed out a poster, t-shirt, and model airplane from UVU for each student. It was a complete surprise to me and, while I could appreciate the marketing motives behind such a generous gift, I was so excited for my students and appreciative of this woman who brought so much excitement into my classroom. About half of my class is now considering a future career in aviation. :)
7. New babies--Yesterday, Darren and I had the opportunity to visit a young couple in our ward who had their first son this week. He is absolutely adorable and I am so happy for Kareena and Chris. What a sweet thing to have a newborn baby around Christmas time. It reminds me of the excitement we had about this time last year when little Parker Hyde joined our extended family. Such happy times!
8. Homemade Bread and Jam--We were given a gift of homemade bread and jam this week. Few things taste and smell as good as homemade bread. Unfortunately, Darren agrees. We have tried making the little loaf last as long as possible between the two of us. It is almost gone but, boy oh boy, have we enjoyed it!
9. Sunday Dinners at Mary's--My Dad's cousin, Mary Wintch, lives in Springville and has been kind enough to host me and many others over the past several years for Sunday dinners. Darren and I have been lucky enough to have frequent dinners with her recently, and I am grateful for the time and effort she puts into hosting us. We ate with her again tonight and she made a family favorite--a Danish recipe for Frikadellers.
10. First Presidency's Christmas Devotional--After eating dinner with Mary, she served us some ice cream and sat us down on her couch to watch the annual First Presidency's Christmas Devotional. I love gathering on the first Sunday of December every year to hear Christmas messages from the leaders of my Church and to hear the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sing the beautiful and familiar Christmas Carols. It is a wonderful way to kick off the Christmas season and is a great reminder of the true reason behind this festive time.
homemade bread and jam... mmmm... me thinks i see your hands "crafting" a loaf of bread sometime soon... lovely post, kate.
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