It's About Time

It is about time that I have finally figured out how to change my background. I love daisies so much. For people who don't know my car is a red and white Mini Cooper and her name is Red Daisy.

Things are going well here for us. Matt is leaving in 2 weeks for AZ for 3 months. It is really not that long for him to be gone. He is going to be driving cross country for the 4th time since last June when we drove out here for the first time. Hopefully he won't get sent home early like he did last September. Somehow we did manage to get a full day together before he leaves. We are spending Saturday March 2nd together going to the DC Temple together for the first time since we moved out here.

As for me I am currently planning my studio's first recital by picking the music and all the little details that I had no idea about. I have never picked music for someone else only for myself or someone picked the music for me. I have had a difficult time choosing the music as they did not offer a class in college called "how to choose recital music for all 20 of your students for their first recital ever". Anyways I think I am doing ok, I have at least figured out the order they will be in when they play.

That's about all here folks. Hope all is well with you and your fam!

Freezing Rain?!?

Today the all knowing weatherman said that our area was going to get a mixture of ice and rain. Well it is actually the coolest looking thing out here, everything has an icecycle over it and it looks pretty. All of the trees have the ice all over them, but I saw some tree branches fall already. Our mailbox is iced shut. I know it sounds crazy but I like it and, we have a garage for a good reason. Before we moved out here my uncle John was telling us about ice storms and how bad they can be if you have the car out in the elements. Anyhew here are some pix from our porch.

Also I have finally gotten 20 students. I have started picking recital music for all my kids and I am so excited. They are all doing so well.

Snow, Snow, Snow!

Well today is the most snow we have received since Matt and I moved here. We already have about 3 inches of snow, I know, that's not a lot but it seems like a lot for us since we really haven't gotten any yet. Anyhew, I have the day off because my one lesson is in Charlottesville and the only way to get there is on a very, very curvy road. This picture is down the street from our house. The area is growing very quickly.

My piano has arrived!

My new piano arrived today, YAY AND FINALLY! I am so happy. I have already had my 1st lesson with it and my student loved it. I played it for 2 hours after it came, up until my student got here. Once she left I played it again for an hour and a half. I love having a piano in the house. Matt was pretty surprised too, because he didn't think I was as good as I am. Humph, how rude. But he likes to hear me playing as well. I have been working on things to play as interlude music for my new calling in church. Primary pianist. I love my new calling. Here are pix of the piano.

Happy New Year!

Happy new year everyone!!!

Things are going great here. We had the same fam that came over for Christmas over for New Year's eve. they all spent the night here and we had a ton of fun. Their kids are so cute. The 4 kids fell asleep at 8pm and the rest of us watched a movie until 11:55. Then we got the bubbly (welches white grape cider) and watched the ball drop at Time Square. We had so much fun.

Here is a pix of our Christmas Dinner table setting

"Merry Christmas Mom!" Matt calling his family on Christmas Day.

"Merry Christmas everyone!!!" Me when I was calling my parents.

I LOVE CHRISTMAS TIME!

Here are some pix of our Christmas decorations. Oh and who ordered snow for my birthday, THANK YOU! I LOVE SNOW!

Our Tree. Look at all the gifts under there, thanks Mom and Dad!

First snow of the season!

Our Back yard.

The other side of our back yard

Down the street, look at all the houses that are up.

Thanksgiving

Well Thanksgiving is done. We spent all day at the Assey home, some friends in our branch. We had a ton of fun. We got there about 12:30pm and didn't get home until 11 at night, there is a 30 minute drive home. We had all the traditional food for lunch. They deep fried the turkey but there was so much wind that it just cooked the meat and didn't crisp the outside of the turkey. I cooked the ham, which is so easy by the way and tasted amazing. She made the rolls, sweet potatoes, stuffing, and gravey. I did the salad, mashed taters, and dessert and drinks. We had a ton of fun. They are going to be coming here to our house for Christmas dinner.

Our house is all decorated now, and we took our Christmas pictures the other day, and we will be sending out our first Christmas cards to family. Here's the pix:

On Friday Matt and I are going to be attending a Christmas Ball, that rights I am going to a ball. It is for Matt's work. Very formal attire. The military are asked to wear their nicest uniform and civillians are asked to wear a tux or nice dress suit. Matt got permission to wear his military uniform, since he works as a civillian he needed permission I guess to wear his military uniform. For a Birthday gift to myself I am getting my hair done up nice and pretty. We will be getting pictures at the Ball so look forward to that.

Matt's military profile was accepted so he doesn't have to run for the military for at least the next 5 years in the military. Hopefully his knee will be better by then. So in March Matt will head back to AZ to complete his training for the military.

Anyhew this week is going to be very busy, with; my birthday, getting lesson schedules arranged for January and advertising like crazy for new students. I just got another contact this morning for a student and if I get them that will put me at 18 students. Only 12 more and I hit my max for teaching. Then I will start a waiting list.