Halloween is over now, and Thanksgiving is right around the corner

Halloween

Hello every one. Hallowee is upon us. I can't believe we are almost  out of October. Noverber is coming on soon. Also we had a FALL this year. We had it kind of cold.

Neill is working for R Jay Welding. He is really liking it. He is making good mony their. I am substitute teaching, and that is going well. I would have to collaborate with the other tables. I know that the studets and supposed to goi hoe at 3:00 amd O have to stay until 3:19.
Overall thiings are going wonderful for us up here in Pocatalleo, ID.. Have a wonderful day. :)

Emily

Halloween Home Evening Activities

CHRISTMAS MUSIC!!!! :)

I have been listening to Christmas music for the last 10 days. Christmas has to be my all time favorite holiday. I just love the spirit of Christmas. I love listening to the Christmas music because of the Spirit the music brings into my home.

I put it on as I am doing house work, or doing scrapbooking, or crafts. It is so much more uplifting than T.V. The feeling you have in your home is so important. I know that as I have a peaceful feeling in my home that I feel calm, the stress lessens, and I am able to focus better.

So even though it is October. listening to Christmas music can have its theraputic qualities. So if you are stressed, get that Christmas music out and enjoy it. It doesn't matter that it is October.

Happy Listening!!!! :)

A NEW CHAPTER IN OUR LIVES

Neill has come home from North Dakota. Things there were very hard and stressful for him, and very stressful for me being here in Pocatello. We had to take a look at our life and decide if making a lot of money was worth being apartfrom each other.  As we had this decision to make the money wasn't worth it. Many times in my life as well I have similar decisions to make. Basically it comes down to "what will I get out of it in the end. Will it be worth it?"

I know that being a subsititute teacher has been a difficult thing for me to do. I'm used to having my own classroom, and not traveling to different classrooms every day. However, I am willing to do this because of the "Pay Off." The "Pay Off" is having my husband home with me. To me that is one of the things my Heavenly Father wants of Neill and I, and that is to be together and not apart from each other.

The Majestice Beauty of Our Heavenly Father

A New Chapter In Our Lives

It seems as we get comfortable in our lives something happens and all the apples you have been juggling coming crashing down. Which doesn't make everything all bad, but it still upsets the world you have been living in.

One wonderful thing that has occured is that I have my husband home every night, and he has a job close to home which aleviates stress on him and me. However, because I gave up my teaching job; I am Substitute Teaching. Which could be good or bad depending on how you look at it.

I think it is a good thing. I can get my name known as a classroom teacher. I can say no to jobs if I don't want them. I can take days off. However, I do have a job everyday which is a great thing.

Neill has a relaxing job that he enjoys. He works in Bancroft which is an hour away. However, he works at the Mill in Brancroft and loves it. He says the atmosphere is a laid back atmosphere with very little stress which is totally opposite of his last job. He now looks forward going to work instead of not wanting to go at all.

Someting Neill and I were able to do were able to make some Halloween decorations together for Home Evening. It was a fun activity that was inexpensive and fun to do together.

FAMILY

I'm sitting here tonight listening to Christmas music. It is "The Forgotten Carols." It just helps me stay focused in this crazy world. There is so much always going on all around me such as things in the news, things on television, or errands that need to be taken care of. When I'm able to listen to something like The Forgotten Carols it reminds me of who I need to be focused on.

Neill comes home tomorrow and I am so excited. Everytime he comes home we go to the Temple together. That is one of the highlights for me is having him there with me. The kids will be up this weekend which is exciting. We havn't seen them for awhile and we've really missed them. They bring so much joy to our life.

I wish my dad could see me now. Neill and I are on the way to getting Sealed in the Temple, and I know he would be proud. The things that we do as a family should lead us to Christ. That is what is the most important. As the last song in "The Forgotton Carols" says "Arise and Shine Forth."



Neill and Emily



Dad and Emily

I joined a gym here in Pocatello. I have a Personal Trainer for 6 weeks. I think I can take over after that. I am excited though. I do Water Aerobics in the evening, and walk on the tread mill in the morning. That has been my routine so far. Granted I've only been a member for 4 days. This is my goal however. When I do this I feel really good. I like how it makes me feel