02/17/12

1.  Brigham and Joseph went to the orthodontist this afternoon, starting the long process to perfect teeth.  :-)  Ben took them so he could talk intelligently with the doctor.  Ben has quite extensive experience with orthodontists and I defer completely to his judgment in the matter of our boys' teeth.  Brigham and Joseph both got rubber band type things in their upper teeth, in preparation for spacers in a few weeks.  The fun begins. 

2.  Our women's conference is this weekend-- Julie Beck came to be the keynote speaker!  She gave a sort of informal question-and-answer session tonight, teaching completely off-the-cuff and pulling out relevant scriptures and stories like it was nothing.  My favorite quotes from her were: "It's not about staying in the garden," and"It's not about living a guilt-free life."  Amen.

3.  It rained off and on all day today!  And it got cold!  (Well, if mid-60's in February can be termed cold.)  This winter has been like the longest, most pleasant spring I've ever experienced.  Sunny and 70 most days.  We could be in Florida!  The grass is about 100 times greener now than it's been since last spring.  This has still been a very dry winter, today's rain notwithstanding, so a cool front and a few days of grey, drizzly weather are A-OK in my book.