Moving!

Good News!  We found a house to rent and we are moving next weekend!  I have not wanted to move and have been dreading it for over a year.  I love it here.  I love my home, neighbors, ward, friends, and it's close to work.  But, as soon as I walked into the house we are renting that all changed.  I got excited and realized it was time to move on.

The house we found is in Herriman.  It makes my commute time about 20 minutes instead of 8, but it is worth it.  Now, my sister-in-law will be able to help the kids with homework after school and it will be done when I get home.  So I'll only have to deal with dinner, not homework, dinner, fights, the mess that was made from the time they got home from school and when I get home.... let's just say that living closer to family will make things easier.  Not to mention the fact that I love to spend time at their house and play games.

I hate packing and am not looking forward to doind the actual "moving" activity, but the result I expect will be a good one.  It is like turning over a new leaf.  Starting over.  Moving forward.  I'm excited!

Here's Where "Home" Is

I got these pictures from my mother.  They are of my Grandmother's home in NC.  It is so beautiful there!  I would love to live there again someday.  And I'm sure you can see why!

Still Home

Even though I only lived in Mt. Airy, North Carolina until I was 8 it still holds a place in my heart.  I've got my mom sending pictures of Grands house.  I'll post those later, but for now, here's a link with some amazing photos on it of "my home town".

http://www.visitmayberry.com/

New Favorite Place

I have a new favorite place!  It's in American Fork Canyon.  I also think I experienced a little of the joys of hiking.  What beauty! What peace! I found hiking a very spiritual experience and enjoyed every minute.  Granted we didn't hike very far and it wasn't very hard, but I would love doing it long and hard!  It's too bad that the weather is turning cold.  But, I have heard that snowshoeing is pretty exciting and I look forward to trying that also.  Next year though...as soon as the snows gives enough and it isn't too muddy I plan to hike.  Really hike!  Maybe even do some camping.  Who knows...I could become a mountain woman! ha!  Here are some pics I took with my phone last weekend.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Tonight was Parent Teacher conference for my two little girls.  The are 9 and 6.  The first meeting was supposed to be at 5:36....how they come up with these times I do not know.  The other was supposed to be at 5:48.  I got to the first classroom at 5:30.  The teacher had just taken another family into his class so I sat...and sat...and sat...and at 5:47 left him a note and went to the other class. And I sat...and sat...and at 6:10 got in to see one teacher.  I then went back to the other classroom and rescheduled to come back at the end of his day at 7:24 for another chance.  I got there at 7:20 and ... you guessed it...I sat.  I finally got in to see him at 7:45.  Turns out my 9 year old needs help with reading.  I'm glad I went back.  He was very kind.  Even though I had to wait forever it as worth it.  He is a good teacher....a good person.  It's good to know my daughters are in good hands.

Followers

Okay people, what's the deal? I stop writing for a few months and all of the sudden people are reading my blog.  When I was writing in the summer I only had 3 people reading.  Now there are lots of you.  So, let's do it!  Let's all follow the blog!  Don't leave Becca hangin'!  Click Follow Now!

My goal?  100 followers by the end of the year.

Don't be shy.  You don't have to keep coming, just click follow and let's start a revolution. So, even if you are just clicking the "Next Blog" button or stopping by after a search click the follow button and get at least one friend to do the same.

And if it isn't too much trouble drop me a line with a topic you'd like to hear, or not hear, me ramble on about.  Hey!  I just had a thought!  Another R word! Ramble!  I love R words!  Why you ask?  I'll write all about it at 25 followers.  Bring it on people!

Pride and Prejudice

I love this movie!  I'm not sure what is so intriguing to me really.  Keira Knightly drives me crazy and the man who plays Mr. Darcey isn't very attractive so it must be the story line.  I do however find the scene where Mr. Darcey professes his love in the rain to be terribly romantic and I wait for that part every time.  The way he looks at her.  The way he says, "I love you.  Most ardently."  It melts me every time!

I do have to laugh through the movie at Mr. Binggeli.  He cracks me up.  And the way they talk.  The way they are so bold. I love it.  Sometimes I think like they talk in my head.  One of these days the words might slip out of my mouth and embarrass me thoroughly.