Growing Up.

Today it is hard to grow up. :)

New Video for the Jane and Seth Show!

We couldn't quite get the serious video put together, so here are the outtakes. They're more entertaining, I promise.

Fun Little Games gone wrong.

My last post reminded me of today's "little game" that Seth and I played. (WHY I put myself into these situations I'll never understand!)

Setting: Subway
Meal: Roast Beef Sandwiches and Soda.
Game: Fill the straw with soda, each one of us take an end in our mouth, and then on the count of three blow as hard as we can to see who has stronger lung power.

Well, as one can imagine, Seth blowing on one end and me laughing on the other didn't bode well for me. The Dr. Pepper shot straight to the back of my throat, half of it going up and out my nose.

Ummmm, maybe I shouldn't play so many games....

People are gunna think we're weird, Sethy.

Something is missing...

The other night Seth and I made cupcakes! I was trying to feed him one, and then he decided to feed me one too! Well, needless to say we decided to play a little game similar to "Chubby Bunny" but instead of talking we sang the "Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello" primary song... and... it was really funny? (maybe you had to be there...but this story is the means to an end...)

So I really wanted to capture the moment on camera, so I tried to communicate this to seth with my mouth full of cupcake while running back to my room to get the camera. Seth was eating his cupcake in the mean time, and didn't really get what i was saying until his cupcake was nearly gone, so by the time i went to take the picture he'd eaten all of his (unbeknownst to me). So I took what i thought was a funny picture of us playing our new game.....and here it is. Not quite as I'd imagined....hmmm... ;)

The Thunderbirds

God played a little joke on me.

Rewind to Conference Weekend, Saturday Morning Session. Seth and I are sitting in my house, I'm taking notes on my computer. Robert C. Oaks stands up to begin his talk. It's on patience. I proudly announce "Oh, I've mastered patience!" Seth laughs.

Fast Forward to present. Last night I was reviewing my conference notes as part of my scripture study and came to that same talk. As I began reading the scriptures, I kept thinking "this is EXACTLY what I need to hear! Oh dear, I've really been snappy and impatient with myself and my mistakes, and I've struggled so much lately because i've just wanted to master a skill without the time and practice!" And then it hit me. Maybe I have learned patience in some aspects of my life, but OBVIOUSLY not in every part.

So I decided that God was just playin' a little joke on me due to my proud announcement. I've learned a new lesson: don't pray for patience, and don't announce that you've become!

Philly!

Seth and I went on a last minute trip to philly this weekend with Seth's roommate Brad. Besides both of us feeling a little under the weather, we had SUCH a fun time! Here is a collage of just a few of our faves. Who knew there were so many fun things in the city of brotherly love. Oh, and it is Breast Cancer awareness month, so we got to see the Love fountain in PINK. Lucky us!

Namesake

 
This is my first namesake (AKA Godchild), Hallie Jane. She's a DOLL, isn't she? I was thrilled when Cousin Angie called me and told me that not only was she expecting a girl, but that she would be named Hallie Jane! This started me thinking about how great it is to name a child after me, so I thought I'd make a list.

*Baby Jane can expect to get all sorts of attention from me.
*I'm officially obligated to throw a baby shower!
*Lucky Baby Jane gets free outfits everytime I go baby clothes shopping.
*As Janey grows up, I will take her on special trips to places like:
-The mall to buy cute clothes and accessories
-The zoo to see the giraffes
-Disneyworld to experience the magic
-The park to look at flowers and swing on the swings!
-The salon to get haircuts
-Modern Nails to get Mani/Pedis and learn all things feminine
*Automatic confidant for Little Janey to tell Auntie Janey about all her boy crushes
*I reserve email account names for all Jane's named after me. Hallie is especially appreciative to have her email account, and her mom just loves getting emails from Hallie.

In short, there just really isn't anything bad that could happen from naming your child after me. Jane is a great name. It's coming back pretty vogue, but also has an old fashioned "named after my grandma" sort of feel. (Which, I actually WAS named after, and I love being named after her!)

So all of you out there who are having girls anytime soon (and all who hope to in the future), think about it!! ;) 

Fall Tasting Party!

 

Wow, this weekend was full of fun (as noted from previous blog postings), and it all culminated in the Fall Tasting Party, hosted by Melanie Williams!

Seth and I brought Mom's Famous Plump Gingerbread with Zesty Lemon Sauce and Grandma's Soft Gingersnap Delights. I did something wrong with the Gingerbread, so it wasn't as flavorful as it should have been, but the Gingersnaps were SO GOOD (if I do say so myself...)!

So the food there was GREAT! I LOVED the two soups, go diedra, brittany, jocie, and andy! Oh, and pumpkin rolls, pumpkin bread, and the cheesy biscuits were to die for! There were a lot of unique dishes, too! Seth LOVED the Bread Pudding, the Meatballs, and the pumpkin Cheesecake! There were so many dishes, it's too hard to mention them all, but let me just note that I loved everything I tried, and had two clean plates at the end of the evening!

Not only was the food amazing, but the company was so wonderful. Mel and Nate are perfect hosts, they just make everyone feel so loved. It was fun to see all the couples together. I have such a respect for couples. We all have such unique stories and situations, yet somehow the drama of couplehood brings us together, and we share an understanding that is priceless.

This brings me to my next point: Couple Parties. They're so great. No one is trying to impress anyone because our sig. others have already seen us at our best and worst, and no one is flirting or competing for attention because we have the security of sole attention from our male/female counterpart! Instead of the singles meet, greet, flirt, and mingle, we get the couple conversation, sharing, understanding, and talking. And the best part is, at the end of any conversation with someone, there's not awkward pause of "who should i talk to next? oh dear, I don't know who to talk to! I look so dumb, what do i say, where do i go??" it's just a matter of finding the sig. oth, and joining their conversation! AND, as Seth and I figured out, if couples are talking to couples, then one person can eat, and the other can answer, and then vice versa. That's why people gain weight once they're married, they have more time to eat! 

Relief Society

I loved the RS broadcast. In fact, I'm listening to it again because I loved it so much. And, I was lucky enough on Sunday to experience the Love of the Lord through His Relief Society sisters.

After running around all morning on Sunday, recieving a "compliment" that really hurt my feelings, and making a somewhat awkward missionary announcement, followed by rejection after rejection to my offer of passalong cards, I made my way to an empty row in the chapel right as the meeting started. I felt myself zoning out during the announcements, trying to put my head around the morning, when the opening song started. "There is Sunshine in my soul today." After singing about 1.5 lines, I burst into tears! While crying isn't necessarily a rare occurance in my life, it was certainly unexpected during a sunshiney song! Anyway, I didn't think anyone could see me since I was near the front, so I just let the tears flow for a little bit, expecting to get over it by the time we separated for classes, but my little heart just let go and I kept going! The song chorister, Diana Dimond, aparently saw my little moment, and immediately after the song, she came straight down, sat by me, and put her arm around me as the prayer started. I was so touched that I began crying even harder! Diana saw a girl in need of a little love and validation, and immediately came down to help. She didn't ask what was wrong, she didn't try to change anything, she just showed her support and her love for me, a girl she barely knows. I was so honored to be blessed with this love, the same Love that we share in RS as we're encircled in the Savior's love. Speaking of this Love, one of the speakers said "it's constant, even though we don't always recognize it." I felt like this was a moment that God showed me, and let me recognize, His love through one of his daughters.

So while Diana doesn't read my blog, my thanks to her for being close to the spirit, which helped me recognize God's love for me!!