Good, Better, and Best.

Those three words are my New Year's resolution. I really love this article by Dallin H. Oaks. He teaches that although a certain activity or hobby may be a "good" way to spend our time or other resources, there is usually another option that is better or, even, the best option. He gives this example of when Christ visited Mary and Martha:
"Jesus taught this principle in the home of Martha. While she was “cumbered about much serving” (Luke 10:40), her sister, Mary, “sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word” (v. 39). When Martha complained that her sister had left her to serve alone, Jesus commended Martha for what she was doing (v. 41) but taught her that “one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her” (v. 42). It was praiseworthy for Martha to be “careful and troubled about many things” (v. 41), but learning the gospel from the Master Teacher was more “needful.” The scriptures contain other teachings that some things are more blessed than others (see Acts 20:35; Alma 32:14–15)."
So that's my focus this year. I know I should just go ahead and shoot for the "best", but I'm not going to disappoint myself, and I'm just going to do better.

eeeek!

I'm so excited! I'm pretty sure I won't even be able to sleep tonight!! Ok, that was a little bit of an eggageration. I can always sleep. But tomorrow night is the premiere of American Idol: Season 7. It's a 2 hour special of auditions! Yay! I lovelove to watch the people who can't sing but think they can - like me!

7 years ago...

...my handsome little nephew, Hunter, was born! Hunter is my sister Karinne's son so they live out in Utah. We only get to see them once or sometimes twice a year which really sucks because Hunter is the coolest kid! He's super smart and extremely athletic! We really miss and love you, Hunter! Happy Birthday!!

Another great book.

I just finished this book. I loved 'The Kite Runner', so I was pretty sure I'd like this one too. I actually liked it better. It focused more on the women of Afghanistan. It's fascinating. I love to read novels that educate or enlighten me at the same time. This did both!

Nara Sushi

Friday night after Nara's swim meet we all went for sushi at Nara (not our Nara) Sushi! It was YuMMMyy! This is Jay, our new exhange student (I'll explain in another post). He's also from Korea. Marcus and Jay are buds.

It's here!

My mom got me this beautiful framed picture of the sacred grove for Christmas. It was back ordered and didn't come for Christmas and I was so sad! Well, it came yesterday! I already knew where I wanted to put it! I love it sooo much! Thanks, Mom! It's hanging in the dining room, I'm not sure what I'm going to put on the shelf yet.
Jordan loves it when big packages come because we make a little towns for his cars and tractors on the laid out cardboard. There's all the important places: airport, our house, grampa's house, walmart, library, playground, and the church, oh, and a construction site for the bull dozers.

Perfect for blog stalking!

For those of you (like me) who have a million different blogs you like to stalk check out, you need this! You just "subscribe" to all the blogs you like and it lets you know which ones have been updated! You view the post right there! It has saved me a ton of time! To think, I used to go through and check each individual blog and get bummed when it hasn't been updated! It's easy, and free and has a ton of other features! This totally sounds like a cheesy commercial, huh?