Guess what is being built by my house?

I was driving around last week and saw a sign that said "Coming October 2010" I am SO excited! I won't have to drive 30 minutes to the closest Target now. It'll even be closer than our Walmart (by 1/2 a block!) (For all the locals - it's going in at 300 West and around 1100 South)!

Just had to share my excitement!

Fun Times

Here's a quick posting of some activities we've done in the past few weeks.
(These pictures were taken with my camera phone - so not that great!)

Anthony and Sam both were invited to the PBS Super Readers party:
Here's Anthony making "Slime" with his dad

Anthony with Miffy (?) We don't actually know this character, but the lines for all the others were too long - Anthony wasn't too into waiting. We went to the Hogle Zoo the end of January, for their FREE day :)
Here we are riding the carousel:
Anthony and Sam watching some animal (don't remember what it was)

The boys are getting so big. Sam wants to be as independent as his brother now. He has to have, eat and do everything his brother does. Anthony likes playing with Sam most of the time (unless Sam doesn't want to do what Anthony tells him to!) Boys are so much fun! :)

Bible in 90 Days

So, here's my update on reading the entire Bible in 90 days. Today was day 39 and I just finished Job. In 30 more days, I'll be done with the Old Testament and on to the New Testament. It has been a great experience so far and I feel I have learned so much.

It's kind of hard to organize my thoughts, but I will just share a few of the thoughts/experiences I've had through my reading.
* I have a greater appreciation for all scripture. I feel that reading the Old testament especially has felt so familiar to the Book of Mormon. The themes and struggles and content is so similar. Just a few examples:
Kings gathering their people to hear the word of the Lord and then making covenants to follow the Lord.
Kings sending "missionaries" out to preach the word of the Lord to people within the Kingdom.
The Lord sending Prophets to the people to warn, teach and call the people to repentance.
I know that the Lord loves and has given his word and scripture to his children all over the world.

* God keeps his promises - for better or worse. He promises prosperity to those that follow his commands and destruction to those that don't.
* God is merciful. When a nation turns away from the Lord, they suffer, but the minute they repent and turn to Him, the Lord blessed and forgives them.
* The importance of keeping family records (maybe because I've been working on my family history!) See Ezra 2:62 and Nehemiah 7:64
* That we need repetition. We need to hear the same story/message/doctrine taught over and over again before we eventually heed the Lord's counsel.
* The nations that didn't follow the Lord's commands and worship him, were brought into captivity (as shown in the Book of Mormon as well).
* The importance of just one person who, despite the obstacles, takes a stand for what they believe and testify of Christ.

Art

Wonder what happens when you are downstairs, making some phone calls and the boys are upstairs - a little too quiet?
This:


It doesn't take them long to get into mischief! Thankfully it wasn't permanent marker!

Jared (I thought) was watching them - but he had fallen asleep on the couch.
Anthony said he was making him and Sam into tigers so they could scare and wake up daddy! :)