Let it Snow!

Hello Winter.. so we have received our first taste of winter in our new home. Yesterday the weatherman predicted snow and boy was he right. Jason had the day off for appointments so it was nice. We woke up to wind, and a mix of snow and rain. I got up and put some cinnamon rolls in the oven right away. We picked up the house while a contractor came to fix some repairs. Then we headed out to do errands. It was snowing pretty hard but not sticking to the roads yet. After we did errands we decided to stop for lunch. We went to a fun restaurant we had only been to once before with friends. They serve delicious sushi and tepanyaki without the higher prices. Lunch was delicious!

Then we headed home to play in the snow, by we I mean Jason and Alex. I observed from inside but was able to snap a few pictures. Alex was loving it! He would have stayed outside in the cold all day if we had let him. It was fun to see our neighborhood all white with snow. I have dreamt of this day for months ever since I knew we would be moving in time for winter. After playing in the snow Alex got a bath and went down for a nap. By the time he got up Jason and I were on our way to the Dr. for our 14 week appointment. Grandpa offered to stay with Alex since no children under 14 are allowed at the hospital right now due to the swine flu. The Dr went well, I have lost weight ( that put a smile on my face) I'm sure it wasn't much though. All my tests look good and our baby's heartbeat is fast, according to our Dr it's looking like Pink may be making it's way to our house shortly. We scheduled our next appointment along with our ultrasound for November 30. I am anxious for next month to flew by so I can find out what we are having. I will be thrilled for Alex to have a little brother but of course a little girl to dress up would be fun as well. Jason and I stopped on our way home to do a little early Christmas shopping. We got a few fun gifts to put aside for Alex.

Later that night I went to my friend Brooke's house to learn about Grocery Smarts. It was awesome!! I am totally on board and will be getting my newspapers in a few short weeks. My mind raced all night thinking about the great deals I will get. So there you go a small look into a typical day at the OwYoung home when Daddy has the day off and we are blessed with a blanket of snow.

Random Thoughts

So I've been a bad blogger this week. I have had so much going on with family drama and such. Today's post is full of my random thoughts from this week. Bare with me as I bounce from topic to topic.

We recieved more snow again today, nothing new around here. This winter has been crazy with snowstorms and there are more to come next week. As much as I hate the snow well at least driving in it, I have enjoyed watching it from the window with Alex. Today when I tried to show him the snow we couldn't see because the wind has covered his window in snow, it's crazy! I watched the neighbor children playing in the snow and building snowmen and for a split second I wished that Alex was old enough to take outside to play and then I snapped back to reality when I remembered I hate being cold.

Speaking of the cold good news, our heater is fixed. After running all over SLC valley for parts Jason was able to get our heater working Friday afternoon. I am so glad I have a handy husband, it saved us a couple hundred dollors.

I have had a week now to reflect on the passing of a sweet gentle man Gordon B. Hinckley the prophet of my church. He passed away last Sunday January 27th around 7 pm at his SLC apartment surrounded by family. He was an amazing example to live up to. I recall hearing him speak in person as a teenager and looked forward to hearing him again each general conference. Although I have been sad at the loss of such a wonderful man I couldn't help but be happy for him. He lost his sweet spouse of 67 years in 2004 and I was overcome with joy at the thought of the two of them meeting in heaven. What a marvoulous day it must of been!! He surely will be missed. They broadcasted his funeral on Saturday so I recorded it on my DVR to watch. It was a very nice memorial. The LDS church will annouce the next prophet tomorrow. Most likely it will be Thomas S. Monson whom I also adore.

Here are links to two videos about Hinckley worth watching.

Tribute to my Prophet
More wonderful thoughts about President Hinckley

He was often seen using his cane to wave to people. Over 10,000 people lined the street to the cemetry waving canes and white hankys.

Here he is in the days of 47 parade with his sweetheart Marjorie

We recieved great news today, our friends Heidi and Howie had their first baby yesterday. Archer arrived a healthy 9 lb 1 oz, we couldn't be more thrilled. He was born into a great family. We can't wait to meet him and introduce him to Alex. Now the question is who's next to be parents amoung Jason's HS friends?

Speaking of kids Alex is right on the verge of crawling. He was actually rocking back and forth a bit tonight oh his knees. He was a little stinker today pulling off his bib every other bite. It was so frustrating. He has gained weight in the past month and was teething again earlier this week. Poor kido, poor parent with no sleep. =)

Well I told you this would be a very random post. Hope you had a great weekend, good night!