My Testimony of the DVR!

So if I haven't yet borne my testimony of the DVR to you, let me take this opportunity to do so. I have a firm testimony of the DVR and believe it is a godsend to families all over who want to be good parents and spend time with their kids and yet, not miss out on their favorite tv shows at the same time! What a privilege it is to live in this day and age! The DVR has truly changed my life as well as my tv viewing habits. Now, whenever I have a moment to sit down, with a nice cold beverage...diet coke of course!, and turn the tv on and have a little down time...I never have to worry about whether or not there will be something good on the tv. There are always plenty of my shows waiting for me to watch. And I could just go on and on about not having to watch live tv and view commercials. All for a measly extra $5.00 per month on my dish bill. Who wouldn't sign up for such a deal?!

Okay, all kidding aside, I do love the DVR and was reminded of what a blessing it is in my life when I was bombarded this January will all the good tv shows I watch. Lost has started again, and then 24, American Idol, Heroes will be starting up again soon as will Survivor. Not to mention some long time favorites like Law & Order, Without a Trace, Cold Case and a newbie to this year's line up The Mentalist. I would be in a heap of trouble without the DVR. So here's to the DVR...I think I'll go fix myself a diet coke, on the rocks, and sit down for some television viewing right now!!

Pet Peeve of the Week

So the other night I was talking with a group of ladies who live in my neighborhood. The typical "mother woes" were being exchanged. Moms were lodging their complaints about the hardships of motherhood...particularly the never ending messes that kids tend to make and then leave for somebody else (mom) to clean up. The women who were talking were all younger than me and had much younger kids. I joined the conversation and added that it doesn't always get better just because they get older. At this point, the mom who started the conversation turns to me and says "well, at least you have girls, I have boys." What exactly does that mean. I guess my girls didn't read the memo stating that because of their gender they will value cleanliness and not make or leave messes, but rather become housekeepers themselves at a very young age. Granted, I have not had the opportunity to raise sons, but despite some differences that I acknowledge, when it comes to things like this, the only difference is that messes at my house tend to be of a Littlest Pet Shop and American Girl doll nature rather than Transformers and Legos. The other thing it means is that is made it onto my pet peeve list for the week.

2009 Top 10 List

Okay...January has been a bit rushed and even though it is now the 12th of January, I am just getting around to starting the month. Is it possible to be 12 days behind? I've decided to blog about the top ten things I am looking forward to in
2009. Here we go....
10. Our trip to Hawaii...I don't know if that will actually happen this year, but I sure am looking forward to it!
9. Loosing weight. I'm not going to limit myself to an actual number here, but if I weigh less at the end of 2009, even by a pound, I'm counting that as success!
8. Jeff and I teaching the marriage & family enrichment class in our ward. That should be interesting! Was that truly inspired?
7. Time spent having fun as a family. Again, not sure what that all entails, but we are going to Lake Powell in August.
6. My 39th birthday! Am I really going to be that old? I have to say, I am realizng that it really takes us this many years to become this beautiful! How's that for positive thinking.
5. Spring & Summer and the way my yard transforms into a splash of color. Something about this just makes me giddy. I think it is because every year it gets better. Kind of like me with aging.
4. Jeff being able to quit his job as his new company that he and a partner started will take off!
3. Finishing our basement!
2. Teenager! Our oldest daughter will become an official teen in April.
1. President Obama!