O When the Saints...

Well, I can't wait to hear from Haley about being in New Orleans when the Saints got to their first Super Bowl and won. It must be bedlam there! How cool is that, that you guys are there at this time? What are the odds of that? Fun, fun! Knowing you are there helped lessen the pain of seeing the Colts lose the Super Bowl. And it helps that the Saints are an actual worthy team. The Colts' defense really couldn't stop the Saints, and a couple of bad calls messed up the Colts momentum in the second quarter. Also, why did the Colts' coach call that series of running plays in the second quarter. Those two things really hurt them. The Saints' quarterback was really good under pressure. And the team is nice - I saw them patting the Colts players on the back, even when the Saints were behind. I like that. So I'm actually happy that the Saints won. It's a lift for the whole country, I think. Mark and I had clam dip while we watched the game. Very nice family gathering, except Seth wasn't here. We're used to that, tho, so we had fun. A charming little girl named Alexandria (she's around 10 or 11 years old) sat by me in Primary. She loves to help me in any way she can. I got pushed to a classroom by the teacher, then. I guess she thought I was helping her that day, since I sat in their row. It was fun visiting their class of 5-year olds. The teacher was kind, and she had methods in place to reinforce good behavior. Her husband (they are team teachers) joined us at the end of class time. He was great with the kids, too. With teachers like those, no wonder we have such a wonderful Primary! I mean it, those kids are great. Every class has a couple for their teachers. That helps tremendously with reverence. And they get great support from the other leaders. I'm always amazed at the way every little aspect of Primary is attended to by someone, and that every single person goes about doing their part quietly and cheerfully and well. It is something to behold, let me tell you. I've never seen anything like it. So now Mark and I get to make pictures of the kids for their birthdays (actually, Mark is doing the work on that project for me :), where the child's face is blended into a picture of Jesus with children around Him. Isn't that an inspired idea? Our Primary president thought of it, and she'll frame each picture before it is given to the birthday boy or girl. The photos were taken with their faces turned and looking up, at a 45 degree angle, just right for the picture. They'll be right next to Jesus, smiling up at him. We'll do them in sepia tones, to help with the blending. I'm excited to see them. Mark already did a test photo insert, so he knows it will work. I will be finishing up some 'Missed You" cards for Primary. I have a list of children that were inactive last month, and I'll mail the cards out to them. I hope to get pictures of them and the birthday photos and put them on here for you to see! No, our camera isn't broken. I just need to have Mark download the pictures. Whenever I think of having him do it, I just can't. I'm waiting for an opportune time, when he's not eating or resting or working on something. Sorry, but I know you understand. At first, I was sick. Then I kept forgetting. And now I'm just waiting for a good time to ask him. Anyway, then I can show you how well those thing turn out. : ) I know, I have too much time on my hands, and not much to talk about. That's true! The oxygen man just filled the tank. Mark and Keith are going to Twin Falls today. Oh, and we got to watch the game on our 42" tv! It's on the dresser in our bedroom. We'll have to get a big one for the fam. rm. some day, but for now we moved our bedroom tv to the fam. rm., which is a huge improvement in there. The other tv was too dark to see! It's really fun having a screen I can see clearly. Usually I just see a blur of activity. Now I can tell what's actually going on, and I can't wait to watch GWTW on there! Plus other shows, like The Wizard of Oz and Meet Me in St. Louis. Think of what I'll see! The cats are on the bed again. I've taken to putting a wadded quilt on top of the bed, after it's made. That gives them alot of warmth and softness to curl up in. There's just a bit of snow on the ground right now, left over from the last snowfall, and the sky is overcast. Looks like more snow could fall one of these days. Pretty safe bet in Idaho, this time of year. I've got some projects to work on now, so better close. I just want to 'say' that I'm totally enjoying your posts, so thank you for doing them! TTYL! xoxoxo