Its been a while

It's really been that long since I've updated? I've been busy and have been neglecting. And I don't even feel bad about it...haha. Ok, well there's not too much that's new. I'm excited to say we're out of the small debt we racked up between job transfers! YEA! Nothing like the nagging of credit cards for a pay it in full every month girl. Now we're going to start tackling other things (savings for example) and hopefully soon we'll be able to get a second car. It was torture for me at first to have to share, but it's gotten better. Especially knowing the good it was doing in getting us out of debt.

Backtracking a little, we got a babysitter for Valentines day and went out to eat at a nice local restaraunt and then we went night sledding! We pulled off the road behind costco where there are some awesome hills and a cop of course immediatly pulls in behind us. He started questioning us skeptically like we weren't the married couple do gooders that we are. I mean, what did he think we were gonna do? It was so much fun, we hadn't had the chance to go together, and the hills there were way to steep for our little boys, we even went airborne!

I...

i was tagged.- I suppose this is enough to get me to blog...
i am: happy.
i think: too much into things.
i know: being in debt sucks.
i want: to master snowboarding.
i dislike: the smell of perfumes.
i miss: texas.
i fear: car accidents on ice/snow.
i feel: grateful for the invite to the fabulous valentines girls night out party.
i hear: the printer fan and james talking to his dad on the phone.
i smell: my vanilla sugar bath and body lotion.
i crave: chocolate.
i cry: rarely.
i usually: grow my hair out then chop it off in regular cycles.
i search: for honesty. it is one of the most important virtues to me.
i wonder: what adventures our family will embark upon before (if) we settle down.
i regret: not being more outgoing as a child/teenager.
i love: music.
i care: about the environment.
i always: go for convenience over looks.
i worry: that i'm not going to be a good enough mom.
i am not: as good on the piano as I want to be.
i remember: alot of inconsequential things.
i believe: in Jesus Christ as my Redeemer.
i dance: swing!
i sing: in the shower, in the car, and randomly throughout the day.
i don't always: cook dinner, we eat leftovers whenever we have them.
i argue: sometimes when I want attention.
i write: in my journal every now and then.
i win: airhockey. James once thought it was a fluke till i beat him 7-2 three times in a row.
i lose: any video games.
i wish: that plane tickets were free.
i listen: to pandora.
i don’t understand: computer jargon.
i can usually be found: at home with the kids.
i am afraid: of jumping off of a high diving board.
i need: time to myself occasionally.
i forget: little. if i do, i can't remember what it is right now.
i am happy: with where I am in life, based on the decisions I've made.
I now tag: Wackie Jackie, Maryann, Rebecca, Twyla, and Miranda.

Mommy and Cobin's first successful sledding day! (the first time we didn't have waterproof snowpants and cobin hated it) Cobin and Lucas reading together. I was sure that by the time I ran upstairs to get my camera and came back Lucas would have moved on, but here they are!

Cobins toys going for a drive: the toy in front is the car. He's wearing his transformer pjs from aunt Jackie and he loves them.

Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam

Today James and I gave our first talks here in this ward. Mine was over Pray Always by David A. Bednar from last GC. I really like that talk. It's such a relief to have it done because I get so nervous about it, but with each one I get a little better at conquering that unneccesary fear. What really made my day though, was when we were at home eating lunch after church. Cobin started to sing a new song, one I hadn't taught him. Here's how it sounded: "Something something a suuuuuunbeam, a suuuuunbeam, a suuuuunbeam" So nursery workers/MaryAnn: He's retaining something! Thanks! Made me smile.

Book Freebie

Recently, with the job change and move, finances have become a hot topic in the Daugherty house. We have a plan, but I came across this freebie from a Parent's featured blog: for a few more days Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan is downloadable from oprah's website. This book is new, soon to be released. Here's the link: http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20081119_tows_bookdownload

Yea! Family Pics!

We have never taken family photos. James has always refused the phoniness of Sears-like photos and I've never really liked them either. So when a friend from Texas took Jackie's bridal photos, I went with them and hit her up for some family pics. I'm very happy with them, thanks Denise!

Deer

I have been trying to get used to the snow, not really liking the cold here. But here is one thing that makes it more ok. These pictures were taken from inside my house.... and this is a frequent view around here. On our way home from church the other day we saw about 50 hanging out in a snow covered field half a mile from our house. When they come by Cobin just stares at them in awe.