Daylight Savings

I have the weirdest dreams. If I could write my dreams into novels, I'd be rich. Too bad I'm more creative when I'm asleep than awake. Ha,ha. Last night I had another crazy dream. I dreamed that I was swimming at the Clearfield Aquatic Center. I was in the pool with a ton of little kids. They were all swimming around and in between breaths they would say, "Turn your clocks back!" They kept repeating this over and over again. When I woke up this morning, I remembered that it's Daylight Savings this weekend. Finally-one of my crazy dreams serves a purpose! I better remember to change our clocks because this is the change where I get an extra hour of sleep. I love to sleep. I don't feel rested unless I get at least 9 hours of sleep a night. So "Wahoo!" for an extra hour!

Great Announcement

No, Mitch and I are not having a kid. :) (Sorry, Mom!) I do have a great announcement though. I'm sitting in class right now, learning about nonlinear elements (can you say, "boring?") and my professor said she is canceling class next week--November 4th, election day.

Pumpkin Guts

Mitch and I carved pumpkins this weekend. Every year, I forget how long it takes to gut a pumpkin. It didn't help that this year we both picked big pumpkins. We had a great time though. Mitch carved a skull and I carved a bat. They both turned out pretty good. We saved the pumpkin seeds. We're going to bake them tonight. I haven't had pumpkin seeds since I was five. It should be interesting.

Mitch making the first cut

Gutting the pumpkin

Pumpkin guts or booger?Aaawww, cute!

Ooooohhh, scary!

Peaceful Sunday

Today Mitch spoke in church. He's the ward mission leader and the theme this month is missionary work ... so naturally, he and the sister missionaries spoke on missionary work. Mitch gave a wonderful talk and I really felt the spirit as he spoke about being a friend and an example to our neighbors, friends, and family. I am so glad to have a husband with such a strong testimony, who helps me when I struggle, and who is always a good example to me. Mitch is the kindest, gentlest, smartest, most patient, and most loving person I know. He treats me like a princess. I am so thankful that he honors his priesthood and for the spirit he brings to our home. (Sorry, I know this sounds cliche and a little cheesy, but it's really how I feel.) I love my hubby! He gave a great talk, and sacrament meeting was great. Also, I gave my Sunday School class Tootsie Pops, hoping it would keep them from talking incessantly as they would be sucking on suckers ... and it worked! They actually got into the lesson and I think they learned something. V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!
After church, we went to Mitch's grandma's house. We really haven't seen the Bott side of the family in a long time. We had the "Halloween Dinner" where all of the food items for Hawaiian haystacks are named something. For example, the rice is "skeleton bones" and the sauce is "condensed vampire breath." It's cute and fun. It was good to see everyone.
Well, tomorrow starts another week. I was extra busy this last week: midterms, splits w/the sisters, Mitch and I went to the temple, group project meetings for school, voting, visiting teaching, baby shower, the gym, etc. As busy as life can get, if I put the Lord first I always have time to accomplish everything and then some. It amazes me sometimes. I'm so thankful for Sundays when I can go to church and reflect on the week. It makes me realize how blessed I am.

We Did It!

WeVotedForObama!

Our Weird Cat

We have a weird cat. Harvey doesn't like the toys we buy for him at the pet store. He chooses to play with straws, wrappers, and ice cubes. If we put an ice cube in the sink, he will sit in the sink and stare at it for 10 minutes straight. He is just so weird. He also has no coordination, especially for a cat. He cannot balance and he's always running into things or falling off of things. He also loves music. If I play the piano, or if Mitch plays the guitar, Harvey will lay on his back and fall asleep, no matter how loud we're playing. What a weirdo. He meows constantly. He is the most talkative cat I've ever known. He is meowing and growling right now, trying to get my attention. He is always good for a laugh.

Mom, you should buy me one of these for my birthday ...