I don't have any pictures, but we really had a nice weekend. Friday night we went down to BYU for the Choral Showcase. It was so weird being in the audience for a concert, something I hadn't done in over 5 years. But it was amazing! You really understand how good they are when you've been away from it for a little while. So we got to hear all the choirs including Concert Choir, which my little sis Heidi is in! She played the keyboard on one of the songs and she did a fabulous job. It was so fun to see her and all my old friends from Singers. We stayed for quite awhile afterward talking to everyone and then we went to Red Robin with Heidi and her friend Michael. (Who by the way, we like very much). :) We had a great time laughing and talking and enjoying our chicken strips and fries. YUM!
Then on Saturday I went to the Relief Society Broadcast which of course was wonderful. Our stake also had a "light dinner" before so that was fun and I got to know one of the ladies in my ward a lot better. I came home and Jeremy confessed that he watched it on KBYU too! Cheater. But it was fun to talk about it together. I loved President Uchtdorf's story about the differences in cooking between he and his wife.
Then on Sunday, we started Christmas music in our ward choir! It went pretty well. I have chosen 3 songs for the whole choir, then one for the just the men and one for just the women, so 5 total. I'm probably crazy, because most of the people in choir aren't very experienced, but I think we'll be able to pull it off. We have a couple more months. Then last night we went down to Orem to Jeremy's Aunt Deana's house for a dinner celebrating Jon's birthday on Wednesday. (Jeremy's bro). She made Indonesian food and it was quite delicious, as is everything she cooks. Jeremy and I made a carrot cake and it turned out great!
All in all, we had a great weekend. We're excited for Conference this weekend. We're going up to Idaho Falls to hang out with my sis Amy and her family at her in-law's house. It should be fun! More updates to come later...
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Fall
So, I don't know why, but I've been really looking forward to Fall and the holiday season lately. I'm ready for Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas baking! But, more than just the food aspect, I'm just really excited for the holidays. It's such a happy time of year and the weather makes you want to be more cozy and cuddly and it's just fun.
Since I've been so excited I've already planned a lot of our Christmas program for our ward choir. Today we sang in church for the first time since I was called and they did really well. We're constantly growing and I think we're up to about 17-18 people. Which I know doesn't sound like a ton but we started with about 9 so we're getting there. And almost everyone is good, so that makes a big difference. Anyway, I need to consult with my mom and sisters (and anyone else who has ideas) about Christmas music/programs. The bishopbric pretty much told me to do whatever I want so I think I'll do mostly music with some speaking parts here and there. If anyone has any great ideas, send them my way! :)
Not too much has changed since my last entry, but I've been thinking a lot about choir and holidays, so I thought I would blog about that. Jeremy is having an Elder's Quorum Presidency meeting right now and he's excited to finally be working. Less than half of his quorum is active (probably less than a third) so he's got a lot to do. Anyway, that's what's going on with us. Thanks for reading. We love you all!
Since I've been so excited I've already planned a lot of our Christmas program for our ward choir. Today we sang in church for the first time since I was called and they did really well. We're constantly growing and I think we're up to about 17-18 people. Which I know doesn't sound like a ton but we started with about 9 so we're getting there. And almost everyone is good, so that makes a big difference. Anyway, I need to consult with my mom and sisters (and anyone else who has ideas) about Christmas music/programs. The bishopbric pretty much told me to do whatever I want so I think I'll do mostly music with some speaking parts here and there. If anyone has any great ideas, send them my way! :)
Not too much has changed since my last entry, but I've been thinking a lot about choir and holidays, so I thought I would blog about that. Jeremy is having an Elder's Quorum Presidency meeting right now and he's excited to finally be working. Less than half of his quorum is active (probably less than a third) so he's got a lot to do. Anyway, that's what's going on with us. Thanks for reading. We love you all!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Long time, no blog
So, yes it has been a long time. I apologize. But, I am going to try and to better. So, here I go, playing catch up.
August 26 - September 1
On August 26 (a Tuesday) my mom and Heidi drove from California and arrived at our house late last night. My little sis is at BYU now (crazy!) and so they brought out all her stuff so she could get all moved in. Also, Heidi's roommate and her dad drove out in a truck and brought with them a queen size bed that my mom's friend wanted to get rid of, so they drove it out for us, so we now have a guest bed! (Pictures are later in this entry). So they stayed with us that night and then on Wednesday I went down to Provo with them to get her all moved in and everything. Fun fun! She's living in Hinckley Hall in Helaman Halls and she seems to be having a great time.
My mom stayed with us again on Wednesday and on Thursday night, my dad flew in to join in the festivities. They stayed with us that night and then Friday was Jeremy's birthday! He got off work pretty early and we all went down to Provo and met up with Heidi and her roommate and went to Cafe Rio for dinner. Yum! Then we went to my cousin Katie's volleyball game (she's on the Utah State team) at BYU and then came back to our house and had cake and ice cream!
Here's the birthday boy. I didn't have 27 candles so I think there are 9 or so on there. And they're pink. Oh well. He's a good sport. :)
Here's the delicious lemon bundt cake I made (at his request).
Then later that night (Friday) my sister Amy and her husband Rob and 3 kids (Seth, Brenna & Grant) got here from Boise. They came down to visit for the 3-day weekend and they stayed with us until Monday. We had a really great time with them, but unfortunately I forgot to take pictures. Jeremy took one of me looking oh so lovely one morning while reading to the little ones. But we did have a fun time! Saturday we went down to Provo again and watched another volleyball game, then had lunch at the Cougareat and then visited my great-aunt & uncle that live in Provo. We then came back up to our house for a Greek food birthday dinner and then went to my grandparent's house that night for cake and ice cream with the entire Astle family. All of my dad's 5 siblings live in Sandy & Riverton, so it's really fun when they all get together at Grandma & Grandpa's (who also live in Sandy). So then Sunday morning my parents left and the rest of us went to church and then went to my grandparents for dinner that night. Amy, Rob, Jeremy and I stayed up way too late that night playing games and chit-chatting, but we had a really fun time. We had a lazy morning Monday (Labor Day) and then they took off that afternoon. It was a packed week!
September 2-now
Jeremy
After all of that, life just pretty much went back to normal. Jeremy is still working hard and doing really well at his job. He's going to L.A. tomorrow for a little "business trip" with his boss. He also finally got set apart as the Elder's Quorum President today. (They called him in mid-July, so he'd been waiting for it to be official for awhile). They split the Elder's Quorum in two and he has 78 guys in his quorum. Here's a random picture of him enjoying one of his creative outlets:
Every once in awhile he comes home and rocks out on our digital piano. I love it. He's also on the 6th Harry Potter book and is totally addicted. He knew the basic story lines of the first 5 because of the movies, but now it's all new and very exciting.
Sarah
As for me, I'm doing well. I work at the Utah Conservatory 3 days a week now. Tuesdays in Salt Lake, and Thursdays & Fridays in Park City. I have about 13 students and they're still trying to add a few more to make my days even more full. I feel good that I'm contributing financially and glad that it's not full-time so I can still do all of my home-maker duties. :)
Speaking of home-making, Jeremy's mom is the queen of quilting and she recently finished our wedding quilt! She makes a queen-size quilt for her kids when they get married, and ours was very hard so it took many many hours to finish. We're so glad we have another bed to showcase it on. I know I don't understand enough about quilting to fully appreciate all the detail and the hard work it took, but I still think it's amazing! I know she and her good friend Katrina put a whole lot of time into it, and it certainly paid off. Thanks!!!
Here's the quilt. The part near the pillows is the under-side folded over. It's a neat fabric, so I wanted to show that too. The name of the quilt pattern is "Storm at Sea" and that fabric is perfect for that title.
August 26 - September 1
On August 26 (a Tuesday) my mom and Heidi drove from California and arrived at our house late last night. My little sis is at BYU now (crazy!) and so they brought out all her stuff so she could get all moved in. Also, Heidi's roommate and her dad drove out in a truck and brought with them a queen size bed that my mom's friend wanted to get rid of, so they drove it out for us, so we now have a guest bed! (Pictures are later in this entry). So they stayed with us that night and then on Wednesday I went down to Provo with them to get her all moved in and everything. Fun fun! She's living in Hinckley Hall in Helaman Halls and she seems to be having a great time.
My mom stayed with us again on Wednesday and on Thursday night, my dad flew in to join in the festivities. They stayed with us that night and then Friday was Jeremy's birthday! He got off work pretty early and we all went down to Provo and met up with Heidi and her roommate and went to Cafe Rio for dinner. Yum! Then we went to my cousin Katie's volleyball game (she's on the Utah State team) at BYU and then came back to our house and had cake and ice cream!
Here's the birthday boy. I didn't have 27 candles so I think there are 9 or so on there. And they're pink. Oh well. He's a good sport. :)
Here's the delicious lemon bundt cake I made (at his request).Then later that night (Friday) my sister Amy and her husband Rob and 3 kids (Seth, Brenna & Grant) got here from Boise. They came down to visit for the 3-day weekend and they stayed with us until Monday. We had a really great time with them, but unfortunately I forgot to take pictures. Jeremy took one of me looking oh so lovely one morning while reading to the little ones. But we did have a fun time! Saturday we went down to Provo again and watched another volleyball game, then had lunch at the Cougareat and then visited my great-aunt & uncle that live in Provo. We then came back up to our house for a Greek food birthday dinner and then went to my grandparent's house that night for cake and ice cream with the entire Astle family. All of my dad's 5 siblings live in Sandy & Riverton, so it's really fun when they all get together at Grandma & Grandpa's (who also live in Sandy). So then Sunday morning my parents left and the rest of us went to church and then went to my grandparents for dinner that night. Amy, Rob, Jeremy and I stayed up way too late that night playing games and chit-chatting, but we had a really fun time. We had a lazy morning Monday (Labor Day) and then they took off that afternoon. It was a packed week!
September 2-nowJeremy
After all of that, life just pretty much went back to normal. Jeremy is still working hard and doing really well at his job. He's going to L.A. tomorrow for a little "business trip" with his boss. He also finally got set apart as the Elder's Quorum President today. (They called him in mid-July, so he'd been waiting for it to be official for awhile). They split the Elder's Quorum in two and he has 78 guys in his quorum. Here's a random picture of him enjoying one of his creative outlets:
Every once in awhile he comes home and rocks out on our digital piano. I love it. He's also on the 6th Harry Potter book and is totally addicted. He knew the basic story lines of the first 5 because of the movies, but now it's all new and very exciting.Sarah
As for me, I'm doing well. I work at the Utah Conservatory 3 days a week now. Tuesdays in Salt Lake, and Thursdays & Fridays in Park City. I have about 13 students and they're still trying to add a few more to make my days even more full. I feel good that I'm contributing financially and glad that it's not full-time so I can still do all of my home-maker duties. :)
Speaking of home-making, Jeremy's mom is the queen of quilting and she recently finished our wedding quilt! She makes a queen-size quilt for her kids when they get married, and ours was very hard so it took many many hours to finish. We're so glad we have another bed to showcase it on. I know I don't understand enough about quilting to fully appreciate all the detail and the hard work it took, but I still think it's amazing! I know she and her good friend Katrina put a whole lot of time into it, and it certainly paid off. Thanks!!!
Here's the quilt. The part near the pillows is the under-side folded over. It's a neat fabric, so I wanted to show that too. The name of the quilt pattern is "Storm at Sea" and that fabric is perfect for that title.
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