The Glory of Friends...

So, some of my nice friends out here decided to have a little fun with my car when I was at Institute tonight. The front windshield was totally covered like someone had taken a bucket of paint to it. I had to wash that off before I could go home, but the rest of the car is here for all to see. Needless to say, it got me pretty wound up. Seriously though, me like the U of U?! That is something that will happen when the equator freezes over!...I must admit though, I did get a good laugh out of it :)

Am I A Fireman Yet?

I got this in an email from my stake president's wife. I just had to share it.

You might need tissues, I did :)

Am I A Fireman Yet??

In Phoenix, Arizona a 26-year-old mother stared down at her 6 year old son, who was dying of terminal leukemia. Although her heart was filled with sadness,she also had a strong feeling of determination. Like any parent, she wanted her son to grow up & fulfill all his dreams. Now that was no longer possible. The leukemia would see to that. But she still wanted her son's dream to come true. She took her son' s hand and asked, 'Billy, did you ever think about what you wanted to be once you grew up? Did you ever dream and wish what you would do with your life?' Mommy, 'I always wanted to be a fireman when I grew up.' Mom smiled back and said, 'Let's see if we can make your wish come true.' Later that day she went to her local fire Department in Phoenix, Arizona, where she met Fireman Bob, who had a heart as big as Phoenix. She explained her son's final wish and asked if it might be possible to give her 6 year-old son a ride around the block on a fire engine. Fireman Bob said, 'Look, we can do better than that. If you'll have your son ready at seven o'clock Wednesday morning, we'll make him an honorary Fireman for the whole day. He can come down to the fire station, eat with us, go out on all the fire calls, the whole nine yards! And if you'll give us his sizes, we'll get a real fire uniform for him, with a real fire hat - not a toy -- one-with the emblem of the Phoenix Fire Department on it, a yellow slicker like we wear and rubber boots.' 'They're all manufactured right here in Phoenix , so we can get them fast.' Three days later Fireman Bob picked up Billy, dressed him in his uniform and escorted him from his hospital bed to the waiting hook and ladder truck. Billy got to sit on the back of the truck and help steer it back to the fire station. He was in heaven. There were three fire calls in Phoenix that day and Billy got to go out on all three calls. He rode in the different fire engines, the Paramedic's' van, and even the fire chief's car. He was also videotaped for the local news program. Having his dream come true, with all the love and attention that was lavished upon him, so deeply touched Billy, that he lived three months longer than any doctor thought possible. One night all of his vital signs began to drop dramatically and the head nurse, who believed in the hospice concept - that no one should die alone, began to call the family members to the hospital. Then she remembered the day Billy had spent as a Fireman, so she called the Fire Chief and asked if it would be possible to send a fire man in uniform to the hospital to be with Billy as he made his transition. The chief replied, 'We can do better than that. We'll be there in five minutes. Will you please do me a favor? When you hear the sirens screaming and see the lights flashing, will you announce over the PA system that there is not a fire?' 'It' s the department coming to see one of its finest members one more time. And will you open the window to his room?' About five minutes later a hook and ladder truck arrived at the hospital and extended its ladder up to Billy's third floor open window--------16 fire-fighters climbed up the ladder into Billy's room. With his mother's permission, they hugged him and held him and told him how much they LOVED him. With his dying breath, Billy looked up at the fire chief and said, 'Chief, am I really a fireman now?' 'Billy, you are, and the Head Chief, Jesus, is holding your hand,' the chief said. With those words, Billy smiled and said, 'I know, He's been holding my hand all day, and the angels have been singing..' He closed his eyes one last time.

Spring Time!...well, almost

I absolutely love where I live right now! Every spring the sheep next door have little lambs (as you see in the pictures above). Yes, their bleating can get a little tiresome, but they're soooo cute! Every year they give me the little bit of hope I need to get through the last few weeks of winter :)

Hungry!

So...I'm craving In-N-Out right now, and have been for weeks! My neighbor and I have a hunch that it is because it's temple week. We usually go to In-N-Out on our way back from Oakland after our monthly trip and I haven't been since December! I think I'm going to have to make a detour on my way home from work...I need my fix!

Bored Stiff

Hello all fellow bloogers! I am bored stiff at work while my boss is having surgery on his finger that he almost cut off last week doing handy work around his house. Classic Tim Taylor if you ask me :) So, I thought I'd update my blog and bring you up to date on my oh so exciting life! This is pretty much for Ser & Jules, since I don't keep in touch with either of them like I WISH I did. I promise I love you both! So, here we go...I can't remember back to the beginning of the year (except that when I got back from Virginia things began to suck!), so I'll try from the beginning of this month since that was only Friday :)

February - 1st: Well, I can't remember what I did this day except do payroll at work. I love paying myself!...Oh! I got to play Friends: Scene It with some friends in my gross house. 2nd: Groundhog's Day! Too bad the blasted thing saw his shadow. I am soooo ready to lay out by the pool already! I'm feeling a little too white these days :) What else did I do Saturday...went grocery shopping for the Super Bowl and wrapped 64 potatoes for a Break the Fast on Sunday. (You guys loving the play by play??) Haha. 3rd: Sunday!! I didn't have meetings so I was able to sleep in a bit and got to church at about noon for choir practice before our block started. During Sunday School I shoved the pre-wrapped potatoes in the oven hoping they would be done in 2 hours...they weren't. They were a little crunchy, but still delish! After church we ate! And then I ate some more at a Super Bowl party at my neighbor's house. Thank goodness for the invention of DVR - I was able to watch it from the very beginning and see all the good commercials...and the lame ones as well. Incredible game in the last 5 minutes. 4th: Yesterday...I got to sleep in til about 8:30 and then got up and ready to go to work at one. Did my taxes and almost cried at how much I make but never see...went to FHE at 7:30, then ditched out at 8:15 or so and watched Dance War. Bruno irritates the heck out of me but I still watch it. 5th: Today!! I had to work at 8am today so I got up at the cracks. I'm still at work until 5pm and it's 2:30 right now...bummer. Good thing I brought a book to read :) It's my last Tuesday night to stay out...school starts a week from tomorrow! Exciting and scary at the same time. I hate getting up early and my classes start at 8. I'm retarded :) Well, I think that's pretty much a catch-up and probably more than you wanted to know! I'll try to do something fun next time. Adios!

Doorknobs!

Have you ever thought about the wonder that is a doorknob? Well, in the last two weeks I have. I have been without a doorknob for my bathroom and my bedroom. My grandparents are renovating their house and got new doors for every room, closet and bathroom in the entire place. The new doors had a 3 inch diameter hole where the doorknob was to be placed. For the last two weeks I have showered, peed, and changed in a bathroom and bedroom that had no way of locking out the outside world! I have had to shove towels and t-shirts into the holes to keep peering eyes out. Granted, the only eyes in the house most of the time are mine, but still. Three days out of the week I shower with either the general contractor, painters, door hangers, window dressers or someone else I do not know from Adam in the house. Oh, did I mention that my bathroom is the only functioning one in the house at the moment?! I love it. I must say though, with all the craziness of the past month I was delighted to no end when I walked in this afternoon and saw doorknobs on my bathroom and bedroom doors. Who would have thought that a piece of metal would have made my day?! Please, appreciate the knobs in your life :)