Leibster Award

Okay, this is a little unusual for my blog since all I ever do is post pictures but . . . Courtney nominated me for a liebster award. I am sure you are wondering what a liebster award is (as was I). Well it is an "award given to up-and-coming bloggers with less than 200 followers who deserve some recognition and support to keep on blogging". Sound fun? 

The rules are as follows:

1. Each person awarded must post 11 facts about themselves. 

2. Answer the 11 questions the nominator has set for them.

3. Choose five bloggers to nominate.

4. Create 11 more questions for the bloggers they will nominate.

5. Let the lucky bloggers know.

Facts about me:

1. I am a foreigner. I was born in the great cold country to the North - CANADA!

2.  If it were good for me or socially acceptable, I would eat breakfast for every meal of the day.

3. I went to Oxford. But just on my mission!

4.  I love to sing Michael Jackson's Thriller and would do the dance if I were more coordinated!

5. Mark and I have probably seen a movie (or 2) per weekend our entire 27 years of marriage.

6. I was once a baton twirler!

7. I got my hair cut short when I was in Jr. High School and never went back.

8. I love John Denver and Neil Diamond and am not afraid to say it.

9. I have visited 27 temples and wish I could visit 100 more.

10. Once I broke my rib.

11. I once rode a motorcycle in a living room.

Courtney's questions for me to answer:

1. if you could tell your 16 year-old self something, what would it be?

Don't take everything so seriously. Nothing is as huge as it seems right now.

2. what are 3 things that make you most happy right now?

Mark, Courtney, and Paige

3. what is something you're passionate about?

The attitudes in some circles concerning working women.

4. what has been your greatest accomplishment?

 Raising my family.

5. what do you think people misunderstand most about you?

 My irrational fear of dogs!

6. what do you hope to be remembered for?

Being a good person.

7. what was the last song you listened to?

Set Fire to the Rain by Adele

8. what was the last movie you watched?

 Mystic River

9. if you had a life motto what would it be?

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 3 John 1:4

10. what are your 3 most visited websites (excluding facebook, email, and work websites)

 IMDB, MyFamily.com, The Rockstar Diaries

11. what is your essential start-the-day-off item?

Breakfast (preferably eggs)

The questions for my nominees:

1. Would you ever bungee jump?

2. Were you named after anyone?

3. When was the last time you cried?

4. What is the last book you read?

5. What is the nicest thing a friend has ever done for you?

6. What are you irrationally afraid of?

7. What was your most embarrassing hair style?

8. If you could live in another country for 2 years, what country would you choose?

9. What movie could you always watch?

10. What is your dream car?

11. What is the latest you can sleep if you don't have anywhere you have to be?

My nominees:

Charisse

Julia

London

Lara

Amy

Don't feel pressured. This was a lot of work!

But it was fun!

Happy Blogging!!!

Fall Colors?

Mark and I have a sort of tradition

that we take a drive while we listen to one of the

conference sessions. Last year and this year

it was during the Sunday afternoon session.

We drove to Silver Lake @ Brighton both years.

This is how it looked this year on October 7th.

 

And this is how it looked last year on October 2nd.

What a difference a year makes!

Check here for more pictures of last year since it was a lot

more colorful!

But even though it was less colorful

it was just as fun!

And it was still beautiful.

Of course, the beauty of Courtney helped this picture out!

This year we saw this little fellow

who was not at all scared of 

we large people!

There wasn't a lot of water

but what there was 

was lovely.

We attended the Saturday morning session.

And Priscilla joined us.

After the session we had breakfast/lunch

at A Pig and a Jelly Jar

which is located in a building that used to house

the Wightman Grocery Store some 70 years ago.

So Priscilla and Mark enjoyed a little

time where their grandfather had once worked.

As you can see, I had "ham hash" and it was wonderful!

This yummy little place isn't open all the time

so check the schedule before going!

Saturday night, after the Priesthood Session, we got together with

the Marks and Steven and had dinner at Red Robin . . . yumm!

Sad that conference is over for another 6 months

but April will be here before we know it!

Weekends are Family Times

 My little brother came into town on Friday. But we were headed

to Provo to watch our team play Hawaii.

So on Saturday we had a fun little brunch with most of my siblings!

Tony & Cyndi, Mom, Scott, Allyson & Brett, me, Mark and Courtney

met at The Cheesecake Factory!

 After brunch we ran into more family

shopping around at City Creek.

Scott, Lincoln, Bryan, London, Blake and Shawna, Peggy and Diana

such fun!

  

 Saturday night Courtney and I went to the General Relief Society Meeting

with Tiffany and Linda.
As we were leaving the Conference Center we ran into JoAnn and Cassie (sadly I didn't take a picture)!

 After which the Marks joined us for dinner

 at our new favorite Asian place

J. Wong's Asian Bistro.

Thanks Salt Lake City Dine O Round for the great 3 course meal for $15!

 Sunday we had Paige's/our friends Ben and Cassie over for dinner.

And took this Paige inspired photo!

 They are so photogenic that we took a few more shots too!

I made this yummy fresh peach tart for dessert.

 

 It was perfect with vanilla ice cream!

What a wonderful weekend we had.

Next weekend we are looking forward to watching

more BYU football,

hopefully taking a closer look at the fall leaves,

and attending General Conference!