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 ...

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 grad...

So Big Bugz has a rich Uncle.  He pays part way once a year for us to come to Tucson.  While we were there, he suggested that Small Bugz take a private riding lesson for horses.  He said it was his treat.  So we got to take Small Bugz to learn to ride.  He was scared at first but as he went along the more comfortable he got riding. Small Bugz thinking about getting on Pal. Getting one foot in. Getting the final checks done before beginning. The instructor took him on a big arena to teach him how to make the horse do what he needed to do.  Then they went to this obstacle course.  He had to lead him around and up hills and make him stop in certain places.  Then the real fun came.  He was taken into an enclosed area where he would learn to trot.  Small Bugz got scared the first time, but then after he knew he would not get hurt, he actually was laughing and singing the Lone Ranger theme song as he would trot. Small...

We went on our yearly trip to Tucson this past week.  Big Bugz was in Phoenix for a conference so we drove to meet him and stayed in the hotel and drove the rest of the way to Tucson.  I had my diet Mt. Dew - I had 48 oz so I was wide awake on the drive down but it was either raining or snowing the majority of the way. This is what we get to do while there This is the front of the house when you come up the drive.  The just redid the drive with this stone and we had to park outside the gate since the drive was not sealed yet. This is the path to the guest house - you can see the house in the top left corner.  I don't know if you can see the wall here in the front that is like a window - that is their bathroom - their shower wall is that block glass stuff that would let the natural light in.  I think that is pretty cool.  I am glad that I have never walked past while they are taking a shower though.  They do have a his and her bathroom so ther...

I am so happy that I was able to finish all of my Christmas shopping this last week.  I have a few things left to get for Big Bugz but I am waiting a few more days to go get those things.  I hate the crowds during the holidays - people turn nasty in parking lots and stores. I did finish the second of two book fairs yesterday.  I made another $4000 at this one.  I am very tired and glad it is all over - I need a vacation! I get to cook Thanksgiving dinner this year.  I have only done this one other time and it was only for my Father-in-law and for sibling-in-laws.  This time I am cooking for my parents - Mom always cooks and knows what she wants and how to make it.  They will be traveling here the day of, so it all falls on me to make sure I get it just right. I am getting involved in a book club - the book for next month is Recovering Charles - I hated it!  I hope there are others that feel the same way when we discuss it or I will have to s...