Sorensen Bugz

So Small Bugz had a book exchange at his class party yesterday.  I sent a new book wrapped.  He comes home with this ratty book that has the back cover falling off.  I am thinking how rude of someone to send a ratty book to exchange.  I am getting huffy and puffy over the fact that my child got such an old book.  I ask him why he got such an old book.  He told me that he exchanged with another kid.  So I am getting madder as the conversation goes.  I said to him why would you choose a ratty book over a new one.  He said because I wanted to.  Still getting mad.  I asked again.  He said that the boy sat out during the exchange and was sad that he did not get a book like all the other kids.  So Small Bugz gave the new book he had just gotten to the boy and got the ratty book in exchange.  I was shocked that I was getting all mad thinking that someone had been rude, when it really was Small Bugz having the real Christmas spirit! I am glad that he has learned somewhat how to treat other p

I went to the eye doctor two weeks ago and was told that it is surprising that I have never had glasses.  So I was given a prescription for glasses - my one eye is like 160 and the other is like 40 or something.  So today the glasses came in.  My eyes are not liking the adjusting - 33 years of trying to focus on their own and now they are being forced to focus on the correct things. This is the first year that we are not having Santa play a big role in our Christmas presents.  It seems to be working out much better this way.  Small Bugz has even asked how we do stockings.  If we get up really early and do them.  He will get to help with that this year too. We are planning to go see Invictus and Sherlock Holmes this week. Anyone have any opinions on the government health care plan???

Small Bugz will be learning to play the recorder beginning in Jan, at school.  He has brought home the recorder.  We did a small lesson with him the other day and he is so excited that he can play "Hot Cross Buns"  I am glad that today he took a small break from playing! Today was a fun day at the Mission.  The ladies there are so fun to work with.  They get my sense of humor and dish it right back!  It has been fun to see the people come in and buy Christmas gifts.  We have had grandparents buying for grandkids and missionaries getting ready to go and brides getting ready to be married.  My favorite one this week was a lady around 40 or 50 who would be going to the temple for the first time and the excitement you could see on her face but yet how nervous she was at the changes that were coming.  I am grateful that I have the chance to see people as they are making huge changes in their lives that will allow them eternal happiness.

Greetings to all!   I hope your year has been filled with as many blessings as ours has. Our biggest announcement for this year was that we were able to sell our house in Eagle Mountain and move to South Jordan.   We now live about a 10 minute walk from the Oquirrh Mountain Temple.   We love the area we are in and have enjoyed the new opportunities we have been given Big Bugz graduated this past August with his Masters in Education - Instructional Design.   He still travels for work.   Big Bugz is serving as the Ward Mission Leader in our church in a ward with over 750 members after splitting in March. Momma Bugz is once again a stay at home mom.   Momma Bugz has been called on a church service mission doing work at the Jordan River Distribution Center a couple of days a week.   It is a great environment and there are some great ladies there.   Momma Bugz is a ward missionary in the church as well. Small Bugz is in fourth grade.   He is attending a new school where