I'm in Chicago =(..............

...........I'm on a layover before I fly home to Singapore. Here are a few last pictures of my stay in Virginia!

Our Beloved President Gordon B. Hinckley has passed away...

Sunday 27 January 2008 at 7 pm at his home with his family around him. He was 97. I love President Hinckley - his full & absolute testimony of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ is shown through his gentle love towards all humans - I will miss him very much. We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet ~~~ God Be With You 'til We Meet Again.

Go to http://www.ldsmag.com/ for lots of great pictures, information and history on President Hinckley.

Hehe =) We had........

........a half-day of snow =) =) and I saw it snow! I just realized, after looking at the weather reports for places like Minneapolis and Chicago that it's not the COLD that I like so much......it's the SNOW - actually, the SNOWING - which, of course, brings with it a certain amount of cold. So for Johnny, Nancy, Judy, Beth and Robbie -- I'm sorry that it's been so cold where you are -- bitterly cold =( ............I still love the snow. Vestiages of the fluffy stuff were around for 1 more day - I hope it snows just one more time before I fly back to the Tropics.

Will be downloading some new pictures soon

=) It's been a busy week -- I'm leaving to fly home to Singapore in only 8 more days =( love ya!

Blog in Progress......

I'm changing the look and the pictures of the blog -- please be patient =)
P.S. Today it is supposed to snow here 1-3 inches :) Happy me :) (Later ~~ It snowed, but not 1-3 inches - but it was still very pretty :)

Ok !!! I am officially mad >:( ...... with ***updates***...ok, I'm getting happy =)

4) It's gone already - only 1/2 hour -- maybe more on Saturday ;) 3) Okay, it's starting to stick a little bit - I'm driving out to Sarah's anyway to see the blizzard, 'cause by noon it will all melt anyway -- but the weather guy said that Saturday will be colder and snow more :-) hehehe ***update*** 2) okay, maybe, just maybe...I see 10 little flakes out my bedroom window :=) It's "blizzarding" where Sarah is, though...maybe, just maybe :=) ..... 1) and so will Emily be, when she wakes up!! We - meaning Emily and family - live on the "east side" of town. Sarah lives on the "west side" and it is SNOWING on Sarah's side of town AND NOT HERE!!! AAAUUUGGGHHH!!!!! >:( Okay! today, I am going to drive to the other side of town (about a 25 minute drive) to see and feel the snow, in about an hour, because by noon, "they" say (meaning the dumb weather guys!!!) that it will turn to rain by then. hhhmmmpphhh! If I see the wonderful white stuff, I am going to take a few pictures and post them :=) I know! you all think I am crazy for liking the snow -- too cold and all that junk! HEY! I didn't come all the way from the tropics for nuttin' you know :=)

Some pictures of the last few days :)

Newest pictures of Laurie Adeline - 5 weeks old.

Miriam and SkippyJohnJones (aka "Fluffernutter") - Skippy is Miriam's newest reading/book character buddy :-)

"Big" and "little" Laurie

Hey, it is I, Evoly Mercedes and I'm a princess, too :)

Uncle Bobby holding his niece, Laurie Adeline

Evoly is sitting up well enough, now, to sit in a shopping cart -- neat little cart cover, with pads and toys :) She loves seeing the world from an upright position.

Laurie Adeline's Blessing day, 13 January. From top to bottom, left to right - here is who attended from our families --Adinadi, holding one of his twin boys (Ben or Cooper - don't hold me accountable for not knowing ;), Bobby, David, Carlos, Elaine, Miriam, Cindy (holding baby Mason in carseat), Rose-Marie, Ana-Christine (holding the twin that isn't the other twin :-) , Emily (holding Laurie), Katie-Lynn, Sarah (holding Evoly), Logan, and me, the photographer :)

Sarah & Emily (in the U-Haul) and me on moving day. This is the day that we three gals moved all the stuff out of Sarah's storage unit into her new apartment.

Organizing??

Hey! Is this an ad or something!?!? hehe -- Do you want your scripture reading, SS lessons, Primary & Seminary lessons, RS/Priesthood lessons, Ensign articles and other church related reading all in one place -- I've discovered the perfect place :) http://www.readthescriptures.com/ - it's all there - and they send you daily/weekly reminders of just where you left off. Cool, huh? Have fun with it :)

Sayah, Sayah, Sayah !!! ** Update ** - ongoing :)

#3 - Today, we are moving it all out of storage - yeah! "small" things, like the sectional sofa, a new bed, baby furniture and washer & dryer will come in a few more days. #2 - We signed lease papers today, got the keys and started moving a little bit of her stuff over -- like her new red Snowman Christmas dishes that will be stored until next year. Tomorrow night she will sleep in her place on an air mattress until we can find a bed on Craig's List :) :) then a stackable washer-dryer, white leather couch from storage and a crib & change table for BABY :) #1 - Sarah has a job :) partime with Ukrop's grocery store (wonderful! - because they are closed on Sunday's and she doesn't have to hassle going to church! yeah!) and an apartment - a spacious one-bedroom for $656/mo. We start moving her in this Thursday. I'll get pictures of both places real soon - hip, hip, hooray!!