Dancing with the Stars workout

This morning I was doing my exercise to the Dancing with the Stars workout video. I didn't get it done before Kirsten went to school, so Dalton was in the room with me. He resisted my invitations for him to join in, so he was in the corner playing cars. At one point while I was doing the samba the instructor said "you can use your arms if you want to look more sexy." A little voice from the corner shouted "Don't do sexy." I don't even think he knows what it means, but it was sure funny.

Busy life - little blogging

Okay, I am sorry that I have not been posting to my blog much this year. I have been really busy. I will make a quick list to let you know what I have been doing:

January

• Completing my American Genealogy Course!!! They sent me a certificate to hang on my wall, but I don't like the brown and orange color scheme.
• Costuming for Kirsten's middle school drama club production of "Oklahoma"
• Ordering and returning films for the local Family History Center (new calling - ongoing responsibililty)

February (out of town for much of the month)

• Taking a family vacation to Disneyworld
• Preparing handouts for four family history classes (to be presented at the Washington D.C. Family History Conference in April)
• Spending two weeks in Utah for my sister's wedding and visiting family

March

• Helping Kirsten with long term projects
• Preparing a proposal to speak at the National Genealogical Society conference in 2009 (which is a longshot to get accepted, but a big step for me)
• Teaching Dalton his numbers
• Preparing powerpoint presentations for four family history classes
• Playing with my family for spring break
• Assisting with the organization of an online professional genealogy study group
• Preparing for and presenting the first of two multi-stake Family History Consultant Training sessions

April

• Completing business records and filing taxes
• Presenting four family history classes at the Washington D.C. Family History Conference
• Preparing for and presenting the second of two multi-stake Family History Consultant Training sessions
• Teaching Dalton to throw and catch a ball (ongoing)

Okay, so making my list I realize that a great portion of my time (when I am not playing with my kids) is spent on family history. That is because it is my hobby, my calling and my profession. I love it! Let me know if you ever need help with yours.

Tangled hair

Yesterday Dalton and I were eating lunch together. After some small talk he looked over at me and said "Your hair is tangled." What was I to say? I could only laugh at his observation.

Playing with the First Presidency

Today Dalton was playing with some 5 inch figures of different occupational characters. After he told me what each one was, i.e. doctor, fire fighter, police officer, etc., I came over to the computer to check my email. I was not really paying close attention to him until I heard "President Eyring." Then I listened as he lined up the figures and said, "President Monson" and then "President Hinckley." I was really touched that he thought of these names for his toys.

Before General Conference we reviewed who was in the First Presidency. When I asked Dalton who our new prophet was he said "President Monson. President Hinckley died." Dalton is only two, but he has a great memory and a love for church leaders.