So I guess I lied

Yea, I thought I was totally going to do that picture thing I stole from Dani...but... right now that is not happening but I thought I would tell you why.

Here are a few things that i have been doing that keep me busy....

www.bikramyogamemphis.com

Bikramyoga is also know as "hot yoga". Its 90 min in a very heated room. Its been really fun.

Also this weekend I will be here:

www.thealluvian.com

and learning to cook food like they make here:

www.benihana.com

stole from Dani's blog

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts.
Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been close with for awhile.
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.
Day 04 - A picture of your night.
Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory.
Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day.
Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.
Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most ridiculous things with.
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.
Day 12 - A picture of something you love.
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you.
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently.
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.
Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel.
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at.
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book.
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.
Day 25 - A picture of your day.
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you.
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.
Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of.
Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile.
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss.


Ideas for future posts! Feel free to use!

PIctures as Promised

Mr. and Mrs. Levi Fearnley (and me of course)
5 flowergirls

Getting your hair did is hard work.

Leaving the temple ceremony. So happy!

Merry Christmas ya'll
Gosh Darn Pillow Pets (as I call them)
zhu zhu pet tunnels from oma. Santa was nice enough to put it together.

Welcome 2011

All Right. All Right. My blog guilt has caught up to me! There will be no pictures. I'll upload those later. If I can remember right ... Here is a summary of December.

1st weekend of Dec. Ran half marathon.
2nd Weekend of Dec. drove to Jackson to have my bridesmaid dress fitted.
3rd weekend of Dec. spent all Saturday with Jed's brother who was leaving to got to school in Utah.
4th weekend of Dec. Christmas Chaos
5th weekend of Dec. Levi and Jenn were married in the Memphis Temple at 11:00 a.m. 1:oo I am at the hotel getting ready with the other bridesmaids for the ring ceremony. No ones dresses fit! One of her friends from Holland who works on runways fixed all of them. 5:00 its picture time. 7:00 its reception/ceremony time! 10:00 its time to take my sweeties home.

Next post will be the pics! :) Love Val

A sampling of What the Wheat is.. Sleeping.......
Being too cute but trying to get in the fireplace with a pretzel in her mouth.
Running the St. Jude half. My Cuz Dani and Uncle and Jed were all running too. But this was the best picture. The race was so much fun and hard! If you asked me right afterwards if I would ever would do it again I would say no... but after having some time to recoup I'm totally up for another one! What a great feeling to accomplish something!

This is us celebrating the night we Jed called on his way home and said he passed the final part of the CPA exam. The kids wanted to throw a surprise party (cause that's logical right?) it was very last minute but we did have his favorite spaghetti and he went and bought the best German choc. brownies! When he gets the official paperwork from the state then I think we will go and have a high class dinner and spend his 401k (Just kidding but a girl can dream).

This holiday is coming up fast and we have my brother Levi's wedding to get ready for on New Years Eve. Life is fun! :)

Lets Get Together and be All Right

All right this about the closet I'll ever get to being political guys. so here goes....

My kids are watching a show on PBS about Hanukkah(don't even know if I spelled this right). They are TOTALLY into it. I actually should be in their watching it too so I can learn something but it just got my thinking about tolerance. We need much more tolerance in this world. We are so quick to judge, so eager to fight each other about issues, not willing to see the other side of things. Yes, there are times when you have to stand up for what is right but there can be way of doing this that doesn't involve anger. I am disgusted with politics because people just bicker at why the other side is wrong. I have no solutions to our nations big problems. However, I believe that our nation is a better one because we have the ability to speak our hearts and minds. So, before you go and call someone a Uptight Republican or Hippie Liberal, realize that some of us are a little of both.
In your personal lives at home, with friends, with your kids are you creating an environment of critical thinking or an environment based on you do what I say because I say. I believe strongly in the power of choice. God gave us choice because He expects us to use it wisely.

With so much to be for grateful for this Holiday Season, you must take away the negative and focus on the positive of life. You will change be doing this. Running this half marathon has taught me about the power of choice, the power of attitude, the power of what is inside. It has literally slowly begun to change the way I see the world. It is a blessing. A strange and wonderful blessing to see so much beauty in all things. I know some of you feel the same way and I know some of you are struggling to find it but you will. Enjoy your decorating today! Love to all!

Val

Blog to Book

I was wondering if any of you bloggers out there know of a way to turn your blog into a book. I just joined Shutterfly and they have a program where you can make a book but I was wondering if anyone has made a book out there using Shutterfly or Heritage Makers?

Let me know please!:) Also, if your daughter tries to put her hat back into the van before going into the zoo try not to crush her hand and give her a small wrist fracture. Thanks!