Last night there was a stake dance (planned by my mother) -Fiesta themed- that we went to. It --as most all dances do--rocked. Lindsay tried to re-teach Brett and I a bunch of lifts and flips and jumps, and it was awesome but I was surprised how much my stomach muscles ached afterwards. Remind me to do more ab exercises.
It really defies description how cool we all dance, but let me just say that Wyatt and I did the move from the movie 'The Cutting Edge.' (Okay, except without the throw at the end.) It's really quite surprising actually that the only injuries sustained were a few muscle aches and a bruised knee.
My dad is silly. p.s. this is the awesome headband I bought. Perfect for a fiesta.
Lindsay and Sterling had lots of fun. We're glad they made the trip out. Especially since as I said before, Lindsay helped teach us sweet moves. Except that sometimes she'd show us, and it would look sweet, and then I'd try it and land on my head. But I still looked cool, believe you me.
Mom and Dad. Dad doesn't really like to dance (although I must say when we danced together it was the awesomest thing since sliced potatoes), but he dances for Mom because apparently she makes it worth his while.
Good looking bunch? Thanks, I think so too.
Umm, see the guy in the black shirt-- Yeah, he's my brother. Try not to stare, he's retarded.
This is Lindsay Ann singing with soul.
This was taken by the babysitter before we left. Lindsay Ann wore purple and I thought it looked so smashing that I totally had to copy her. Oh, and you should really see/experience Wyatt getting duded up for a dance. He put on about 20 shirts and came in and asked if we liked each of them, took several hours gelling his hair and combing his beard. It was intense.
These are my little brothers Wyatt and Ethan. This has nothing to do with the dance, as it was taken earlier tonight and not at the dance at all, but I thought it was cute anyway.
And this is my dad and Wyatt and Ethan. I told Ethan he looked like he was picking his nose in this picture and he said, "I was."
The end.
2. So Brett went and got a job welding at a company here. When he was at the interview he told them that he's not a certified welder, but he's had lots of hobby and farm experience. So the guy said okay, come down to the production line and let's see what you've got. So Brett welded for a while, and then the guys said 'Stop, stop. You're better than a lot of people that come in having welded for their job for years.' Yes, my husband is a welding ninja.
3. But he goes to work Mon-Sat from 5:00am - 3:00pm. Today he had to be in by 4:00am. That's early. Which makes him a tired man. Last night he wanted me to come to bed with him at 8:30 so we could cozy for a little while, but I was like "sorry dude--I just can't force myself to go to bed at a child's bedtime." Sad. But we do have an income which is always good.
4. Speaking of an income, I've picked up a couple of gigs to earn a little fast cash. The first one was for Kellog's. I went to a Wal-Mart for an afternoon and painted little kids' faces. This Fri and Sat I'll go to a Sam's Club and give samples of a men's body spray. Should be awesome. "Hey dude--you stink! Get this and the women'll want you!" I'm a born saleswoman, don't you think?
5. In other Switzerland news, we do not have a house yet, though we are trying. Also, we were incredibly blessed to find an amazing AMAZING deal through Craigslist (weird that I happened to look on craigslist one day because I don't speak German, and they hardly use it over there anyway) on a WHOLE bunch of furniture and household goods from a family who is moving to China. However, when we bought it we thought we'd be over there by the time they moved and we could pick it up. Now we have to figure out how to store it, how to get it picked up, etc. Brett told me it's too bad I don't speak German because I could be calling people over there about these things, because by the time he gets home from work it's the middle of the night there. But I don't speak German. I sense that this is only a small sampling of how it's going to be when we get there. Brett's going to have to do a lot of babysitting--taking me grocery shopping, to kids' school things, doctor's appt., etc. What fun.
6. These pictures are from when we took the kids to scout out this place for Sterling and Lindsay's pictures. They had a grand time. When we told them it was time to go home -after only about 10 minutes- they all bawled. 
9. Me and Brett, my mom and dad, and Andrea and Tim are going to a concert tonight (a Veteran's Day thing). I'm excited. Brett will have to take a nap when he gets home from work or he'll fall asleep though.
10. Yeah, you know how Talmage is the angel child? Well, NOT ANYMORE---he's turned into the devil! He just woke up one morning as if he were possessed! Seriously he shrieked, hit, bit, shrieked, flopped, and shrieked. Brett told him no for chewing on a book, and he screamed, flopped to the floor, and then started hitting Ethne who happened to be near him. WHAT THE HECK?! Who is this guy---I'm sending him back to the manufacturer because obviously there's a defect. It is seriously so weird. I'm hoping it's just that he's getting teeth, and he'll be back to angel-child soon!! p.s. anyone want him in the meantime?
