Today we went to see They Might Be Giants. They did a free show at the Borders Bookstore at Columbus Circle to promote their new CD/DVD "The 123's". The kids had a lot of fun. Miah even had her CD signed by the Johns and their drummer after the show. This was the kids first concert!

Miah started reading & Twilight info

So today, Miah got it! She has been practicing her letters and asking us how we read. We have been working on it a little, but I haven't really concentrated on it because I thought she was too young, but she got it today. JD was reading "Hop on Pop" by Dr. Seuss with her and they were sounding the words out. JD came to help me with something and Miah kept reading and started yelling at us that "she did it". JD went in with her and she pointed out and read pup, cup, tall, small, house and mouse! All by herself. We were all very excited with her. We told her that soon if she kept practicing she would be able to read to Isaac too.

Also, tonight I finally got around looking at Stephenie Meyer's website. I'm so excited for her next book in the Twilight series to come out in August. She also has an "adult" book coming out in May. She has written a little bit of a parallel novel to "Twilight" called "Midnight Sun" and if you are interested go to her website to download the first chapter (http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/otherprojects_midnightsun.html)

some good news

Today JD got an email from Indiana State University and though he isn't in their small, select group to interview for the job he applied for, they were impressed with his work and handed it to the graphic design department there. JD said a lot of illustration programs dissolved into the graphic design departments at a some schools. Anyway, they were impressed with his work and would contact him shortly!
We are excited that to know that people are noticing his work, especially enough to pass it on to another department.
Please keep him in your prayers that somethings works out this year at any school!

Isaac's cookie face
Miah's cookie that she helped me bake and decorate
The homemade marshmellows that I made JD

We hope you had a Happy Valentines! Here are some of our pictures. Miah and I made sugar cookies to go with her valentines for her Joy School party. It was cute we were filling out the valentines and she had to fill out one for Emily and Megan (the other Joy School Teachers).

We got one more letter from a school. This one had 172 applicants. So we have heard from 6 schools out of the 55. Please keep JD in your prayers that he can find a job! We are moving this summer we just don't know where.

Isaac is really trying to say a lot more words. The newest words in the past couple of days that he has said are juice, blue, and amen. He gets a little frustrated because we don't always know what he is trying to say. He now pulls me wherever he wants me to go and points.

Miah is really into her letters. She has been working on the sounds and now we just got a new movie about putting the words together. She is making a lot of progress.

Happy Valentines!

This is one of the Valentines that Miah and I made yesterday.

Photos: 1) Miah and Isaac playing together. They were pretending to take naps in their chairs. 2)Helping Mom make cinnamon rolls. 3) Time Out- Really Isaac was put in time out, but Miah decided to be supportive and got in time out position too.

We have been busy the last few days. We have got out 5 more applications/portfolio. I'll be glad when all that is over and we know what we are doing.

Today we have had our first snow storm in NY. This January was the first time in 75 years that they have had no measurable snow here.

Isaac is saying more things everyday. Today as we went to pick up JD from work there was a song on the radio saying "yeah..yeah..yeah" in the chorus and he sang it just like the chorus it was really cute. Miah told us on Sunday that we do not tell Isaac "no" enough. As I thought about it I realized she is probably right, but he just looks at me with his big, brown eyes and I can't help it. We have started putting him in time out to see if that helps the hitting.

Miah enjoys Joy School so much. She talks about it everyday. She is excited fro the upcoming Joy School on Valentines Day because they are going to do a little party. We are going to make Valentines for it tomorrow.

Cards

Here are some cards that I have been working on the last couple of days.

Taxes are finished!

Yeah! My taxes are done. I love that feeling, especially when you are getting money back! We are hoping to pay off our car and some debt with our return. I'm just a little bummed that it is going to take more time than usual. When I filed it said the IRS wouldn't accept it until Feb. 11, when in the past they have accepted it within a day or two. Hopefully we will have the return before the end of the month.

Say Cheese! (Isaac even says "eese" now when I pull out the camera.) Here are a couple of pictures from the last few days. Miah is holding a drawing she did of her grandparents and Isaac is in the Lego box that he emptied.

Yeah New York!

The World Champions New York Giants! It is a different experience for me to think that I'm in the state of the NFL SuperBowl champions. JD was in Wisconsin on his mission when Green Bay won, so he thinks he is good luck.

After the game we heard lots of celebrations. The parade tomorrow should be fun to watch.

JD said there was not as much traffic as normal. He even got home from work 15 minutes earlier than normal. I guess a lot of people called in sick.

GBH poem

Prophetic Passing


I imagine he's running to Marjorie now,

Yes, running, not waving his cane.

I see him embracing his father and mother

While they keep repeating his name.



I see him now meeting his forebears,

Brother Brigham and Joseph are there.

Sweet reunion of prophets, united by service

That only such noble men share.



I see him embraced by the Savior

While Father says, 'Good and well done.

So faithful in stalwart endurance, I welcome

My noble, most excellent son.'



I then hear the ripples of laughter

As he says the reception's just fine,

But he hopes that he'll get an assignment or two

Since there's no need to waste any time.



I can hear his clear voice in the stillness

At the close of this sweet Sabbath day,

Have faith and move forward — there's work to be done.

President Hinckley would want it that way.



Anna M. Molgard

January 27, 2008

Another GBH video

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7433508959787481703&hl=en