On a roll!

Just a quick seminary update from a really proud seminary teacher. The only reason I am currently awake is because I get to sleep in tomorrow, but I am sad this year has come to an end. My two students went to Scripture Bowl this weekend and competed against teams from two stakes. They were the smallest team with the next closest being four rowdy boys from Campbell River. I spotted for a team of twelve, and the largest was close to twenty. The girls decided that they were sufficiently strong to represent Powell River and not join another group, and in the end they placed second overall! I was so happy for them and all of their efforts. The branch was exstatic to hear about the win, and we even found the last ribbon earned by our branch seminary team: third place in 1989! I have submitted my "resignation" from this assignment since I will be baysitting full-time and having to look after baby #2, but if there in no other option for a teacher I might still do it on an adjusted schedule. So that's my happy update on my first year of seminary!

The things parents teach their children.

Since returning from our Idaho trip, Ethan has loved playing with his new light saber since all of his older cousins had one and were very proficient in their "Jedi training." One morning, a few weeks back, Matt wanted to show Ethan how he could stab one of his toys for fun with the light saber. Sounds like great fun, dosn't it? While I was in the other room getting ready before the students came, I heard the clear, destinct sound of my husband declaring that the penguin toy needed to, "DIE! DIE!" as the saber pierced all vital parts of that poor toy's body. Trying to reprimand Matt for his comments was usless through all of the laughter. Ethan seemed to enjoy it, but my soapbox before even having children was never having "death weapons" in our home. Did super cool space-age technology count? Well, that thought passed and seemed just like a funny memory, until two days ago when Ethan picked up the light saber once again and seemingly exclaimed the word, "DIE!" At first Matt wasn't entirely sure what was said, but the next sound could not be mistaken once I identified it from the situation a few weeks ago. Great! So now our little child goes around asking everyone in sight to die, so long as a long pointed object is in his hand! So watch out.

Number 2, Like I promised!

Now for the quick update.
Matt and I have been in Powell River since graduating from BYU-I and finishing our student teaching in Las Vegas. I had a chance to substitute for three months before Ethan came along, March 28, 2007, but Matt's had a temporary full-time contract for this past school year. This has allowed me to stay home with Ethan and I babysit part-time for a friend's daughter. We also bought a house in August, anticipating the teaching job, and have been busy working on improvements. We're not sure what employment will bring in September, but since Matt's Branch President the hope is to stay in town. I've also been teaching early-morning seminary and have just been called to work with the young women at our church. We are all looking forward to the summer and the new bundle of joy we hope to welcome in to our family early November. This time around I hope to be surprised at delivery to see if it's a boy or girl, but I have my hunches. That is all the time I have for updates, but I certainly hope we can get into the habit and visit our family and friend's sites too!

The first, hopefully not the last!

We are succumbing to blogger peer presure and finally setting one up! Yay! Again, though, we use this title because we are not very good at updates and this may become a short-lived phase. In fact, I'm going to keep this short so that I can already start my second posting. Tricky, I know ;)