Sunday, December 7, 2008

This and That

I have been so busy that I have had no time to blog.
Here are few of the latest. I will post real pictures and updates very soon.

The Latest: I was released from Primary today where I was the Primary Music Leader. I loved the calling and am sad to leave the Primary. But I was called in to the Young Womens Presidency and am very excited about that. I know it will be a great experience and super fun as well.

We had our Ward Christmas Party on Saturday night at the stake center. Brielle, Chase, & Ayden sang 2 songs for the program. I was asked to sing a solo but decided that the song needed another voice, so I asked one of our YW to sing with me. She was great. I was also asked to sing in a double quartet. I think I sang like 4 times and felt wierd like it was the Jenne Christmas Show. Kinda of wierd, but all good. It was nice program, I wish Jeremy could have been there with us.

Brielle had her Orchestra Christmas Concert, they decorated their instruments and had a contest at the end for best decorated instrument. The kids got really in to it. Brielle dressed her violin up like and Elf and attached legs to it. She played beautifully and won a prize for one of the best dressed instruments.

Shaylie is sick. She has croup and has been coughing and weezing for a couple of days. No fun! I went to Urgent Care on Saturday to get meds. She currently is taking a steriod, cough meds, and has to have breathing treatments. Her voice sounds terrible and she keeps telling me she has frog in her throat.

Christmas Decorating is a mess! My house is turned upside down, and I am not sure if it will come back together before Christmas. I will post pictures of my decorations as soon as I finish and actually don't have bins sitting around in every corner.

Christmas Shopping is still not done and I am not sure if I will get it all done. I was making a list of all that needs to be done and feeling a tad overwhelmed.

Brielle is in the Nutcracker and Dress Rehersals start this week. The show opens on Friday and she is super excited! I know she will do great. This week will be insane for sure.

Christmas Cards - I haven't even started them, so on the off chance that I do get them done please send me your updated address's to this e-mail J2kissell@msn.com

Post more later!

8 comments:

Heidi D said...

Wow you are busy! Do you guys spend Christmas in the Kennewick or do you go to Spokane? We are going to Kennewick, so as I put up the tree and other stuff this year I kind of feel like what's the point? But, at least I can enjoy it up until we leave. What part is Brielle playing in the Nutcracker? Lindsay hopes to do that some day. Is Brielle in point shoes already?
I hope Shaylie starts to feel better. I know all to well the effects of croup. This probably should have been an email. :) ) Too late now I guess.

Kimberly said...

I was going to tell you (having just had your calling in YW's) that the last 6 people that were either my advisor or the counselor all got pregnant! GOOD LUCK!

StaceyOstler said...

Love the Christmas makeover on your blog, and all the decorations you had up in your house the other day were beautiful!

Yes, It's true as a YW's presidency we discussed who we would like to see have more babies, and overwhelmingly your name came up.

Congratulations, Within the year you'll be receiving a little bundle of joy! :)

If I was smart I would have put myself in that position. I'm having nothing but trouble with this whole getting pregnant thing.

Good Luck!

Jongeward Family Clan said...

It is nice to get an update from you! So glad you are doing so well, and can't wait to find out what you will be having next!?? Tell the kids I love and miss them! Maybe we can come up for a day during the break. Love, Laura

Hilary said...

I'm laughing at your friends and their PG predictions! Yikes!

Good luck w/ your new calling. I know you'll be great and I also know the primary will miss you. I'm sure you were amazing there too...

I'm so sorry that Shaylie has croup. :O(

I'm glad your singing went well...


Wish we could come see the nutcracker!!!

Anonymous said...

Such an adorable holiday card! I'm so jealous of your creativity! - Val

Autumn said...

'Tis the season to be overwhelmed! I know all too well how you feel. Keep it up mom- you're doing great. All will come together some how---it always does.

I hope Shaylie feels better soon and that frog on her throat leaps out quick. Poor thing. :S

I need to blog about my weekend at your parents cabin...it was SO beautiful. A perfect place to hold a reunion. :)

Meg said...

We have the same calling! Too bad it isn't in the same ward again! I am the
2nd counselor in the YW now and so super excited, we have a great bunch of girls! Yahoo! Miss you!