WE ARE MOVED IN!!!!!

Hello there eveyone! From this new post that means two things; one, we have internet!! Finally!! Word to the masses-never get qwest! NEVER! Two, we are all moved in and the main thing that is left is to hang up pictures and to do fun decorating things...Nick has just reminded me that we need to do caulking for our molding as well...and touch up the paints on our walls...and finish inside our closets...and...well...we are very nearly finished-but it fels like a home and I am happy! So I will be posting soon the before and after pictures of the house. The goal is by this weekend-but we will see. We have been spending all of our saturdays working on the house from 8 until midnight. It is paying off. My goal is to have most things done by this weekend. After this weekend we will have lived in our house for a whole month. Pause for a moment of "Really I've been in this condo for a month-I can't believe it-no way!" So wish me luck and I will post pictures next week. Thanks for all who have helped and continue to help!

Still up-and in a pondering state.

Right now I am almost ready for a shut eye, tomorrow is creeping closer to the present but my head is full of thoughts that keep me awake...mom, you're rubbing off on me. The sandman's bags are empty and the sheep seem to be out to pasture. The thoughts that are running around are of the pleasant kind...blessings. Right now, when all the world should be crumbling around me...I am feeling happy...peaceful...hopeful. That is a powerful thing...a thing that only faith can bring...maybe it's because it's Sunday...and I just renewed covenants that bring me even closer to God. Maybe it's because I have felt the spirit, that peaceful, calming and warm feeling, telling me that I am right where God wants me...and that we loves me, maybe its because I know I have friends and family that I can count on...or maybe its because of the love I have for that handsome mr. man in my life, my dearest friend and example. Truth be told, all of the above isn't a new thing...I am changing and every week I need that readjustment, change of perspective, and re-focus to what really matters, and to remind myself not to become distracted. I know it's a struggle as the the week goes on, to keep the point of view constant, but I am thankful for this moment now. It's tomorrow, I better sleep some before the new day.

So...we are updating!

okay Jilly this is for you! I am updating my blog...I had a goal to write every Sunday and as you can tell...I need to work harder at reaching this goal. So July was wonderful...we went to Nick's family's and met up with some great friend, played songs, ate a lot of food and suffered a lot from allergies. That last statement is an understatement. Poor Nick had his eye's swollen shut-for most of the trip and the trip back home...a car ride full of sneezes and runny-everything! But we recovered and moved on to August. Hello and almost goodbye as we seem to be racing towards the end of the month. When the end of this month comes we will be moving into our own condo(that's the plan anyway). We are so excited-the blogs colors are the colors to the living room and the main blog picture, that room will be our bedroom-with a more Indian flare. I am going to TONS of school, and Nick now is licensed to sell life and health insurances-yep he passed that monster of a test! So all in all, we've been really busy-but very happy. So Jilly that is the "update" with us. Oh wait one more thing-I finally have a calling!!! I am in charge of the programs, which puts me on the activities committee, I know mom, we need to swap ideas, and I am blessed to teach Relief Society on the fourth Sunday. Yep, and it was neat to have my sweetheart set me a part. I love that man...yeah he's the best! I will close with the promise to post again next week. Sure Love Ya!

IM, tweet, bluetooth, High Techno-what!

I just wanted to wish all fathers a happy Father's Day. One day that will mean more in our little Romriell family, but until then, we have the blessing of looking back to our own Fathers and each year becoming more thankful for their love, example and service! We love YOU!!! Also a note. As I try to teach in this world of ever changing high tech. advances, I constantly ask myself, "Am I using all the tools I can wo reach my students?" I am taking a class about this vary thing. The days of standing in front of a clssroom and talking for hours on end are gone-I never thought that style of teaching very effective and can think of a few...a lot of college classes that I found for good nap times that used this solo as their mode of teaching. So what do I do? I am a blogger...facebooker and e-mailer. But I do not texter(though Nick is slowly bringing me to the dark side of IM) and I am not twitter. I take pictures with my phone but I can't figure out how to download them and I am a fan of bluetooth, but I can't seem to get it to work. So...I know I am not as advanced as I could be, but I don't think I am stuck in the dark ages. I am thinking of ideas of how to use the time my students already spend on; the computer, cell phones, video games, TV, ipods, MP3 player, etc. But if anyone has any ideas let me know. I want to use all the tools I can and if the students are already spending the time...I would like to use that time for education time. Maybe this would work better if I twitter the question...does anyone know how to tweet?

Update for May...June coming soon!

Here is a picture update of travel, eating, swimming, holding the cutest baby in the world and my dearest family! Family is the most inmportant thing in life, so here is my life~