One Attractive Mattress.... OOOOO baybay!

Denali and I are super random. That's pretty much a given. We totally need to put a voice recorder in the car because that is where we have some of our WEIRDEST conversations! You lucky ducks get to read about one such conversation.

We were driving home from FHE tonight, talking about all of the random stuff that had happened. I commented on how pretty the hills looked as we came off the bridge over the Chena Flood Channel.

Me: "Oh, what a pretty view. The hills, not the truck, I mean." (A truck had just pulled in front of us.)

Denali: (something to the effect of...) "The truck isn't pretty, but the people inside are."

Me: "Yeah, especially if a hot guy is driving the truck!"

Denali: "Don't say hot!"

Me: "Ok. An ATTRACTIVE young man is driving the truck!"

(We both bust out laughing because we remember a conversation we had with our friends Trent and Kendra. Trent was asking Kendra if she thought this one guy was attractive, and the voice and facial expression Trent used was just HILARIOUS. So we thought of Trent and laughed.)

Denali (as a truck passes by with a mattress in the back): (something to the effect of) "Is that mattress attractive?????"

(And we laugh the whole rest of the way home!)

Oh dear! I guess it was one of those conversations where you really had to be there. But we had our laugh of the night. More weirdness to be posted soon.....

Me gusta... Children

Children are sweet. Children are spunky. Children are smart. Children are funky.

I love working with children. They make me laugh, they make me cry, they make me think, they make me sigh. Working with children never brings a dull moment. They are always moving, always discovering, always having an enthusiasm for life. Working with children has made me see the good in each child, the person that Heavenly Father sees them. Children are so close to Heaven, so close to Father, so close to Jesus. They can make anyone smile with their crazy antics and when they say the darndest things. Children amaze me. I thank God for the opportunity I have to work with them, the opportunities I have with my younger siblings, and the opportunities I will have in the future as a mother.

Me gusta... Apostles

Elder D. Todd Christofferson visited for Stake Conference, and it was amazing! I felt the love of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ so much as he spoke! I felt the love of the First Presidency, and I felt his own love for us! Lots of love! His talks made me appreciate the Atonement so much more; lately I feel like I'm grasping the importance of it more and more. I am coming closer to Christ as I forsake my sins and worries and trust in Him. Elder Christofferson's talks also made me appreciate the sacrament more, and I want to really think about its significance every Sunday. I really want to make the sacrament more meaningful for me. I also want to improve my relationship with the Holy Ghost, so that I can be more in tune with its promptings and be able to always have this gift with me. Wow. My heart is full. Heavenly Father loves His children in Fairbanks enough to send one of His servants, a special witness of Christ, up to speak to us, to bless us, to share His love with us. I was in the presence of an Apostle of the Lord! A prophet, seer, and revelator. One of the Twelve Apostles. A witness and disciple of Christ. How amazing this weekend has been! Words cannot adequately describe how I feel right now. Words cannot adequately express the spirit that has been felt, the messages which have been shared. My heart is full, I am so blessed.

Oh be wise....

So, my first wisdom tooth just popped through, or "erupted," in dental terms. Its the one in the top left corner. I had been feeling tooth and gum pain, and I thought maybe I had a cavity, but this extra tooth randomly appeared!My mouth feels really weird right now because none of my other wisdom teeth have not erupted yet, so my mouth feels unbalanced and sore. I feel part of my top right tooth, so I think it'll break through soon, and my mouth won't feel totally weird. I just hope they grow in right, so I won't need to have them taken out. Yep, the wisdom teeth are finally coming in.... Any advice from you wise people who already have their wisdom teeth?