Dusting off the cobwebs

It's funny how every year at Christmas time I always think that everything will settle down after December is over. If I can just make it through December... and then January hits and there is no sign of calming down. I'm still catching my breath from the crazy holiday rush and the new year planning it just ramping up. I'm mostly thinking of Young Women and all the planning, revamping, and organizing I have to do. Tomorrow we start the new curriculum and I'm so excited to start! It is wonderful and I know it will be so much more effective. The old manuals had some good material, but man they are outdated as far as relating to the world that these girls live in today. The gospel doctrine part is never outdated, but the case studies and some of the quotes are ancient and, quite frankly, funny! It's exciting to have a living, breathing, updating curriculum.

Anyway, life is good, busy and challenging. We're all growing and learning as we go. So much has happened that is blog worthy, but in interest of time I'll just do a quick update.

Andrew left on his mission! We are so proud of him and miss him very much!

I'm teaching violin again and it has been fun, but more than once it seems like I'm just too busy for it right now. I'm excited for a time and season in my life when I can devote more time to playing and teaching.

I was called as the YW president in our little ward. Heaven help me...no really.

Ben and David came for Christmas and we had too much fun and too much swapping of illness.

The woodruff library lost it's funding and we're looking at closing. So sad, but we really don't have the patronage to justify the expense of running it. We may stay open on a volunteer/ seasonal basis. We'll see.

I finished reading the conference Ensign. It was a beautiful experience! The overarching message seemed to be becoming truly converted and really living what you believe even when things are hard. It has been so motivating!

That's all I have time for now. I'll have to do another post with pictures for the kids.