A Change is a'comin!!

This is where I will be living in Taipei. I will be on the 22nd floor. This building is about 50 years old. I've been told that this is a good sign. It has withstood the typhoons and earthquakes. It must be pretty solid :)!

Taipei Taiwan here we come!!! I'm going to start a Taipei blog very soon. My friend and I are going to compare/contrast our experiences while I'm living in Taipei. I am really excited about the new adventure my family and I are about to embark on. I know there will be challenges, but overall I am quite sure we will learn, grow and have a lot of fun. More to come...

Cold

It turned from summer to winter this year. No Fall... I was ready for a change, but summer to winter doesn't seem drastic enough. Maybe a vacation is in order. Then there's the problem of committments and school. Maybe I could just be irresponsible and take Tommy out of school for a few days and go visit family or better yet, drive to LegoLand. Sometimes I secretly wish my kids were just sick enough to stay home but not sick enough to have to stay in bed. It would be a great excuse to throw out the schedule for the day or the week and do everything together with no interruption. Thomas had Chicken Pox a few weeks ago. I loved every minute of it (it was a very mild case). Even better would be the "secret wish" that Emmett could retire really early. He has so many talents and abilities but can't use them because he is so tied up at work. Most of my dreams include him and his talents. If he can't free up some time, then my dreams are shot :). Schedules, time, committments, responsibility make up the reason for my inability to satiate this need for change. For now I'll just dwell on the weather and it will have to suffice.

An Organized Mess

Taylor made a big mess, but it was so organized that it didn't really seem messy. I was gone for the evening. Emmett was busy on the computer. Emmett made Taylor clean it all up, but neither of them knew which drawer was for what. I dealt with the aftermath. It wasn't too bad. Someday I know I'll miss the little messes. For now I think they're cute.

The X-Box is Broken!

This is what happens at our house when the X-box is broken. Emmett resorted to watching TV in our room while eating his lunch. I admit that I have been quite sad that I haven't had media center piping through the TV in the front room. I need the X-Box just as much as he does.

Taylor's First Day in Primary

Taylor is finally old enough to go to primary. She didn't miss a beat. I don't know if she even thought about it or noticed. She has great teachers. I'm hoping she doesn't chase them away. Taylor or so full of energy and life. It takes a runner to keep up with her.

Night Skiing with Dad.

Tommy went skiing with his dad and cousins. I wasn't there, but Emmett said for his first time he did a great job. What a fun thing to do.

Tommy came home really excited and told me all about it. He told me that sometimes he ran out of energy and had to fall to the side. When he wanted to slow down he had to make a "slice of pizza" shape with his skis. Emmett must have been a good teacher.

A Night Out on the Town

There's no better way to beat the wintertime blues than going out with friends. We went to BSU, played pool, and Chili's afterward. We were all being goofy. It was great.

Do I actually look like I know what I'm doing? I don't.

Emmett's making me a little nervous in this one.

What a fun night.