Oh the changes that happen in our lives

Sometimes we just need a good change....Even if that requires a new bedroom!!! Yes, I bought a chair and spent hours figuring out my bedroom and now, I feel like a whole new woman!!! I love it and my room is so cozy!!! Just what I needed....
I traveled to Idaho last weekend for an awesome football game played by Josh, #42!!! If he could, he would play every position. He is the "yeller" for the kickoff!!! Also plays running back and linebacker. But, this game he played center. And he has also played quarterback and probably a receiver too!!! Josh is an awesome football player and as a big sister, I am so proud of him and how he conducts himself on and off the field. Congrats on a big win last week and last night!!! Good job Savages!!

Say hello to the newest missionary in the Stokes family....Sister Mary Stokes. Her mission call arrived and for Mary, ok for all of us, Josh's football game was the longest ever. I swear there were more penalites than ever! We were waiting until after Josh's game to open it. Right there in the South Fremont High Parking lot. The Stokes' like to open their mission calls in random places, especially parking lots! I also opened mine in the parking lot at the Idaho Falls Temple.

We waited and waited and finally, everyone was there. Becuase of the ridiculous Idaho weather and it being 35 degrees, we all crammed into our suburban and waited in anticipation. Sister Stokes will be serving in the Minnesota Minneapolis Mission and leaves January 13!!!! I am so excited for Mary and she will be wonderful. And soon, we will also send out Elder Nathan Stokes! Crazy!!
What a fun few days to spend with the family. Soon, our family will be all over the place so it's fun to get together when we can!!!

An Afternoon of Good Friends and Play-Dough!

Please no one be jealous of my awesome work schedule!! Considering that school has been in session 7 weeks, and we have only had one full week of school. Yes, you read correctly one full week. This past week, Fall Recess!! Thank you for two days off and a Monday work day. So, one of those days, I decided to go to Logan and see some friends.

We had a great day. Went to the most awesome hamburger place for lunch and then AriAnna, Hunter and myself hit up the shopping. In the process, AriAnna bought Hunter a play-dough thing that makes hamburgers. He was so excited and held on to it the whole time. He almost made it in time to play with it but about ten minutes from the house, he fell asleep.

So, the little guy is asleep and what do two 27 year old women do..... Play with play-dough!!! It was so funny! We just started looking at it and then decided to see how it works. And boy, we made some masterpieces!

Oh the happiness on our faces to be playing with playdough. Below, the wonderful masterpiece!



Every time AriAnna and I get together, we have such a great time. We talk for hours about everything and it's so good to get together and visit. And even if it's conversation admist a bunch of play-dough made for kids 3 and up, it is so worth it!