Ok, last video post

I left Greg home alone for a few days and when I came back Greg was singing this goofy song about chicken. This kid cracks me up--his eyes and facial expressions. Greg likes this video because it reminds him of his mission in inner city Baltimore.

Provo, Utah Girls

You know that song by Katy Perry and Snoop Dog?

Harry Potter

We saw Harry Potter in the IMAX 3-D in Spokane Saturday night. It was mostly like I pictured. Mom sent me this video made by some kids at BYU. It's hilarious, but it's also just how I feel!

It's been awhile...

It's been awhile since I posted on my blog because I kept thinking I was going to get a job, and I wanted to wait so I could announce my new job! But, I still haven't gotten a job. I've had a number of great interviews, but there's always somebody out there who is a little more impressive than me, or who is happy and excited to work the night shift when I'd prefer to work during the day...


Anyway, besides the job thing, my other news is that we moved! Hooray! We found a 3-bedroom house to rent that costs just a little bit more than our tiny lame apartment. I've been working in the kitchen for the past few days, unpacking and organizing. It's fun this time around because there is actually enough room for all of my kitchen things! Hooray! My pots and pans fit nicely in the over-large drawers. They don't have to be stacked and hidden in the bottom of a hard-to-reach cupboard. We have lots of space in the rest of the house as well, so we are looking forward to inviting friends over for dinner and games, and inviting family to come stay in our extra bedrooms.

This is a good change. We used to invite people over to eat dinner with us at THEIR house. haha. Recently Greg left this message on my friend's phone: "Hi! This is Greg Kelley! I have an urgent invitation for us to hang out with you at your house! Please call me back to find out the details!" If you know Greg, you know that he's about the only person who could get away with that. haha.

Well, I don't have any real pictures to share because I don't know where the camera is at the moment, but I might get some pictures later with Greg's phone. Because blog posts without pictures are boring, here is a picture that sort of looks like my house.


That is the neighbor's cat that always comes around and tries to sneak into our garage...

Again

I'm going to work as a CNA again. I worked as a CNA about 5-6 years ago before I was married, and like all jobs there were great parts and not great parts. The main down side was the work environment and the management, so I'm hopeful that I will have a good experience this time around. I took a CNA class in Lewiston for the past few months and just passed the state tests last week. Now I'm working on transferring my license to Washington. Wish me luck as I look for a job! I applied at the Pullman Hospital. I'm not sure where the available position is in the hospital, but I hope it is in the BirthPlace. I haven't gotten to work in that area yet but I think it would be a fun new experience.

Scouts

On Saturday Greg and I took the 12-13yr old scouts down to the river to learn how to paddle a raft and how to make a fire. It was ok weather, but the wind was blowing so hard. It was relentless! The river sort of flows in a direction, but not enough to move your raft much. So we paddled into the wind towards a small alcove where we planned to let the boys out of the boats and go exploring. We were not even halfway there when I started thinking, "This is not going to work. We will have to turn around and head back before we get there." The wind kept blowing harder and harder. Sometimes it would let down for a minute, but we could look at the water ahead of us and see it coming. We pushed ourselves harder and amazingly we made it! It was fun to be around the boys and see how they interacted with each other. They sort of reminded me of puppies--the way they had so much energy and just took off in all directions to go play and explore. I'm somewhat new to this thing of hanging out with 12 year old boys, but I think it was fun overall.

(We thought we would be the only adult leaders on this trip, but the dad of one of the boys came and another adult leader. I was glad...I felt a little overwhelmed at the idea of being responsible for so many boys on this trip!)


When we got back from our paddling adventure Greg gathered the boys around and showed them how to build a fire. With all the wind, our fire lit up right away and we were roasting hot dogs before we knew it! After all that paddling it was a good thing we could eat so quickly...Everybody worked up a big appetite!

We had a couple hours left so we let the boys run around and play. I was amazed at how well they could stay entertained in just a small area outside with rocks to climb and water to throw rocks in. We could have left them alone for a few days and I think they would have had fun the whole time.

Greg earned the boys' respect by jumping off the cliff into the water after dinner. We all thought he was crazy, but the boys had fun cheering and yelling when he did the deed.


Once the rafts were dry, Greg showed them how to fold them up and load them back in the trailer. We broke out the s'mores and the fun continued until our carpool parents showed up. It wasn't until we were starting to drive away that all the boys came running to get in the cars. Next time I think we'll plan an overnight camping trip.

At the end of the night I was worn out and sore from paddling and chasing boys. (Well, I didn't actually chase any boys, but you know...) It was a lot of fun and I look forward to going with Greg again.

Tro Lo Lo! You've been missing out!

My parents came to visit last week and we shared this with them. I thought you should all have the chance to enjoy it as well. I think it's nice that so many people can be inspired and brought together by this song that was censored in Russia.






Crazy version live--in case you couldn't get enough of it.









Is that song stuck in your head yet?

Happy Mother's Day!

This is what I wore to church today. My pink sweater and pretty heart necklace are both from Mom. I liked wearing them today especially because I thought of Mom whenever I saw myself in the mirror or got a compliment on the necklace. Maybe I should wear it every day. =)



I love you Mom!

Osama bin Laden is dead

Last night at the end of my choir concert I went next door to the building where the choir hangs out for intermission. I was starting to help straighten up the green room and gather trash when the man who owns the building strutted in and announced that Osama bin Laden had been killed by US Forces. Bin Laden was shot in the head as he tried to hide behind a woman in his complex in the city of Abbottabad, Pakistan. What a loser.

Glen Beck was emotional on the radio this morning as he announced the victory, and recalled the events of September 11th when Osama made war on our beloved country. One news article said the mission was to capture or kill Osama bin Laden, but I have to say I'm glad they killed him.


From Wikipedia:
"Nearly 3,000 victims and the 19 hijackers died in the attacks. According to the New York State Health Department, 836 responders, including firefighters and police personnel, have died as of June 2009. Among the 2,752 victims who died in the attacks on the World Trade Center were 343 firefighters and 60 police officers from New York City and the Port Authority. Another 184 people were killed in the attack on the Pentagon. The overwhelming majority of casualties were civilians, including nationals of over 70 countries. In addition, there was at least one secondary death—one person was ruled by a medical examiner to have died from lung disease due to exposure to dust from the collapse of the World Trade Center."

As Glen Beck said this morning, "Thank God that Osama bin Laden is dead."

Gretchen

She looks like a little doll! So Cute!


I don't really have time to do a whole post about visiting Summer and family in La Grande right now, but I'm tired of seeing that post about the disgusting okra on my blog. haha.

I thought I would put this cute picture of Gretchen up so we can all have something cute to look at instead. =) I loved visiting and seeing Summer's kids again over the weekend. I'm surprised every time at how much they have all changed since the last time we were there. Ginger keeps looking more and more like a little young lady, and she has lots of funny stories to tell and songs to sing. Jack is no longer a toddler, but looks more like a little boy. He's talking a lot and is fun to tickle and chase! I can just point at his tickle spot and he giggles and runs away. hahaha! And little Gretchen isn't a tiny baby anymore! She's cute and playful. She can crawl pretty fast, and likes to interact, talk, and play. I could have sat and played with her for the whole visit.

Greg had fun playing with the kids too.


I miss them already, and we've only been home a couple days.