Christmas!!

This was actually a really fun year for Christmas even though we were away from our family. We had Ryan's cousins Eric and Jen up from Sanford for Christmas Eve dinner. I think Grace got a little crush on her 2nd cousin that night. She is really into pretending to get married and he looked like a handsome prince and he was nice to her. I guess it wouldn't be illegal just weird. Anyway, I was a little stressed out for two weeks during Christmas because they asked me to speak on preparing for and honoring sacred covenants in the temple. I hate speaking in public and the topic was and is a very important subject to me and so I didn't want to say the wrong thing. It turned out pretty good though and I didn't faint. The sister missionaries said that they would pray for me, so that helped a lot. Ryan got a new calling as ward mission leader, so we're really excited about that. The missionaries call us every night to let us know how their day went. It's so fun. I met a lady today that was asking about Mormons. You could tell that she'd been told a lot of wrong things about Mormons. I think it's sad that other religions use their resources to preach against another certain religion. It's weird to me. I don't want to join a church that has to put someone else down to boost themselves up.

Anyway, we found out that we will be moving to Richmond, Virginia next, so we're excited about that. I've never been there but I'm thinking it's not much different than here except that price of living is lower. We will be close to Washington DC and I Virginia Beach. Maybe someone will visit us now huh? Family?? I have never been to Washington DC so I am very excited about that. I really love the DC temple. That will be the one closest to us. Anyone know a good babysitter in DC?

I'm sorry I didn't get Christmas cards out this year, I'm thinking about sending a Valentine's Day card or something, but I still wish you all a Merry Christmas!

PS Please don't mind our fonapoc tree this year. The kids rearranged everything but it was not greatly decorated to begin with.

It reminds me, we had another missionary experience a couple days after Christmas. OUr neighbor across the street wanted to know who Santa Clause was and what the Cristmas tree was all about. She and her suband are Hindu. We learned more about Hinduism that night and enjoyed sharing the story of Christmas and who Jesus is. Cool!

We found this beautiful bike trail near our home. We call it the "princess" walk. It's really the old tobacco trail near Old White Oaks Church Road. Quite the names for the roads around here. Anyway, we got our bikes fixed up and I take the kids for rides up and down this trail. Horses are allowed on the trail too , so it's really fun for the kids. I shove them in my two seater bike trailer and go for it. My kids are really starting to put on the weight so even though I'm getting more in shape, they keep gaining weight so it's still just as hard to pull them. I think people on the trail can see how tough it is because they always make comments like,"Wow, quite the load your carrying." I get that everywhere I go. People around here don't have very many kids. All the baptist preachers tell me how blessed I am. I just tell them, "I know". It's kinda fun being amongst so many different religions. We keep having these Jehovah Witnesses come by our house on Saturday. We gave them a BOM and they stayed away for a while, but Ryan said they came by last Saturday. I wasn't home because I was out with the sister missionaries. They are so cute. Every time someone would open the door and actually talk to us, it was a miracle to them. It's just so fun being able to go out with them. They wished they would have been around when the Jehovah Witnesses came to our house. I guess the guy brought the big guns with him. We just can't get passed the Garden of Eden with them so we just go in circles. It's fun to talk religion though and hear what other people believe. I just feel bad when I realize that they don't know what I know and I'm so thankful to have the knowledge of the true gospel of Jesus Christ in my life. It brings such peace and comfort. Anyway, enough of that, I want to read my newly purchased copy of "Twilight". Ryan and I watched the show two weeks ago just because we'd heard so much hype about it. I liked it, so now I'll read it. Ryan liked it because it was in Washington. He wants to read the book with me but he is busy learning about routers and switches. Boring!

Crazy Eights

The Eights Tag!"


EIGHT TV Shows I watch
1-The Office
2-Lost
3-60 minutes
4-Super Why
5- Curious George
6- Clifford
7-
8-

EIGHT Things I Did Yesterday
1-Dishes
2-Laundry
3- My kids hair
4- Read a bunch of stories to my kids
5-made lunch
6- made dinner
7- brushed teeth
8- read more stories and the BOM

EIGHT Things I am Looking Forward To
1- knowing where we will be moving next
2- Christmas
3- tax returns
4-
5- The second coming(I liked that one Kristy)
7-Friday, date night
8-

EIGHT Things on My Wish List
1- My hair to be long again
2-
3- happy, healthy, responsible children
4- A new computer
5-A new camera
6- A new BBQ (which should be 1st on the list)
7- a maid
8- a personal trainer, chef & nanny(Sorry Kristy I copied half of your answers, they were really good)
I tag Melanie, Rachel, Michelle, Jen, Casey, Laura Lee, Erin, Susan

Wonderful people

Steve and Martha Phelon came to visit me on their way to see their daughter for Thanksgiving. They went clear out of their way to see me twice. They took us out to eat and to the Marbles kid's museum. (thank you Stephanie for allowing me some of your time with them). Anyway, Martha was and is a great example for me in my life. She also taught me how to clean. My husband should be very thankful for that. Steve and Martha are some of the best people I've ever known. I don't know where I would be if they weren't the kind of charitable people that they are. They've never hesitated to help a person in need. They are some of many people in my life that were instruments in the Lord's hands to help teach me and love me when I needed it most. Thank you Phelons! By the way you were so silly to leave me gas money! I thought I was finally allowed to give back a little. Thank you and thank you for the fun weekend.

I couldn't mention people who were instruments in the Lord's hands without mentioning Gary. He is another one of the very best people out there. He has helped me and my family and countless others so many times. He's been a great example to me of what a charitable person is like. He helped me gain some self -esteem when it was needed. Gary and his wife Dana and their family are awesome. Thank you for everything.

Secure

Well, I went private! I feel so secure now. I can say anything I want to because only people I invited are viewing my blog. That reminds me of Alice. She always gets a grin on her face when she goes into the bathroom and says, "Mom, we are in the potty room, so I can say "poop" and "toot"." She's so funny. No but it is a good thing. I did have some weird person leave their info. There was nothing on their blog. Their email was also weird, so I rejected them. I just didn't want some weirdo copying and pasting my kid's pictures on the web somewhere but anyway, thanks for all the response. Now I know that I really do have friends! Man, I'm lucky!

Time to go Private!

Please leave me your info so that I can invite you. Anyone that views this blog, even if I don't know you read it, please leave your info. All these people are freaking out lately about going private. Leave your info on a comment or email me at maryanne_wedig@yahoo.com. Invite me to your blogs as well. If your someone from our past, please don't hesitate to leave your info.
thanks
Mary Anne

2008 Birthday Pictures

Go Cougars!!
Sweet little Angel girls.