Since Garrett hasn’t been working Saturdays at Cabelas and no yard work needs to be done we headed to the zoo for a couple of hours. It is nice being able to go and not worry about getting our “money’s worth”
b/c we have an annual pass. 
I recommend one of these passes to all the families I know.
They are 55 dollars for the year and with one adult costing $5 just for one day, it saves quite a bit in the end.
In the past week or so, I have come to notice that Reagan can all too quickly get undressed. I will get her dressed for the day in something "normal" and go get the car warmed up to leave. The next thing I know Reagan is either naked or in some new and "improved" outfit. Not only is this INCREDIBLY frustrating, it has gotten a little over the top. Just last night we were at the Blue and Gold Scout Dinner and I turn my back and the next thing I know, Reagan is almost totally undressed once again. If we were at home, then I would care, but seeing as we are at the church building, I had to get her dressed again. But wait, it gets even better! She and I went to WalMart this morning to grocery shop. While I am looking for this movie we were buying for the girls for Easter, she had managed to once again get undressed. Not only is she naked AGAIN in less than 24 hours in public, but now it is at WalMart of all places! At the church I didn't worry as much about who saw her undressed, but at WalMart you never know who is walking around. Good golly! I am thinking from now on I am will have to put a onesie on her. For now she can't undo the clasps and I am sure she will eventually figure it out, but until then at least she will be dressed! Perhaps once she has mastered the clasps she will not find the novelty of stripping down anymore!
I found this on the LDS Church news webpage. Senator Obama was supposed to go to SLC, but w/ Pres. Hinckley's funeral, changed the venue to Boise. At any rate, I thought this was interesting!
"SALT LAKE CITY 4 February 2008
Mrs. Michelle Obama met with two apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today shortly after a campaign stop in Salt Lake City on behalf of her husband, Senator Barack Obama.
Mrs. Obama met with Elder M. Russell Ballard and Elder Quentin L. Cook, of the Twelve Apostles. Although the Church is neutral in party politics, it is common for political and government leaders to pay brief calls on Church leadership. The half-hour meeting focused mostly on family values. "
http://newsroom.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/eng/news-releases-stories/michelle-obama-visits-church-hq
Mariah sent me this card for Valentine's Day...Just a reminder that VDay falls on a Thursday this year which means no sweets for us!
My mom came to visit a friend that lives north of here and was able to spend some time w/ us too! There was a ton of snow when she showed up so she and the girls made a snowman in the front yard. Later that day it melted (it was a pretty sad sight). The girls love having my mom around and of course there was the crying at the airport. 
We always joke that whenever we visit my parents or they come here, some sort of "bad habit" happens. It usually is about the sleeping situation. While my mom was at our house, she slept on our big blow up queen size mattress. Although Maddie slept w/ her every night, Reagan did join in one night. Needless to say, last night (the first night after my mom leaving) Maddie cried saying she wanted to sleep in the big bed w/ Grandma! Hopefully tonight goes better and she doesn't want to sleep w/ us. 
Garrett's birthday was on the 7th, so we had his family over for pie. Marie Callendar's is having their 5.99/pie special right now. I ended up buying three of them. The french apple one is the only one left. It actually hasn't even been cut into, so if you live by us, come over for a slice! I do owe a bathing suit picture b/c Garrett's birthday was on a Thursday (Mariah and I can't eat sweets/junk food on Tues and Thurs) so, we go to Sun Valley this weekend. I will take one then in the hot springs pool.
Garrett was essentially laid off at Cabelas yesterday. We have decided Februarys are not a good month for us (he was laid off from his old fulltime job on Feb 9, 2007 and Cabelas made this announcement on Feb 11, 2008). We are going to cut back on a ton of stuff, but hopefully he starts getting hours again there, or one of us finds another job. I know I am going to get a bunch of comments about me working, but they are all going to have to get past it seeing as we do need to pay our bills.
Garrett is still waiting to hear from schools. He is on the wait list for one. It is actually the "hardest" school he applied to, so that is good. 
I am staying busy w/ doing Heritage Makers. I am becoming much more comfortable in talking about it, getting sales, and calendaring Celebrations. Maddie and Reagan still play pretty nicely w/ each other, which is definitely good. Belle has calmed down quite a bit, but unfortunately, we have neighbor dogs that bark, (one in particular) which then gets Belle to start barking. We have her come in if she doesn't stop, but I hate the fact that the other neighbors may think it is her. Oh well. I have done what I can to let others know that we bring her in if she starts doing it, but that is all I can do. Speaking of Belle..when we have taken her on walks, there is this house w/ scary dogs (the best way to describe them). They have chewed alot of their fence out and whenever I would walk her by there house (on the other side of the street too), they try and get out from the hole they have made. From now on, Garrett takes her on walks if they decided to do the whole neighborhood walk and of course he takes his gun w/ him :-) Being up on the laws, if the dogs got out and were no longer on their property (ie front yard, driveway, etc) and came roaring at Garrett and Belle, he could legally shoot them. In all serious, they do freak me out. I am usually not afraid of dogs, but these ones are REALLY aggressive. Alrighty then, that is all for now. Have a great Valentines Day!
So this will be really quick b/c I need to go to bed, but Senator Obama came to Boise today!! He was initially scheduled to be in SLC for the morning, but with President Hinckleys passing and funeral, he decided to come up here instead. My friend Karen and I volunteered and lucky for us, got into the media group which allowed us to be on the floor the ENTIRE TIME!! There was a meeting Friday night and after some basic instructions, most people left. Karen and I (being the awesome people we are and knowing it was the way to get the "good job") stuck around and helped w/ set up, putting up posters, etc. That morning (again b/c we are awesome) we helped direct the media (including Obama's traveling press). Once the Senator began speaking, we moved up towards 
the stage and Karen got AWESOME photos.
This photo is us w/ one of the volunteers, Tristan. We think he came from working in another state, but never really asked him...he was the volunteer working w/ the official staff in charge of the press volunteers. 
Senator Obama beginning his speech.
This is the part in his speech when he talks about meeting people that whisper, "I am a Republican" and then he goes, "Why are your whispering?" Ok, so maybe you had to be there, but it is pretty funny!
link to audio:
http://legacy.idahostatesman.com/media/2008/obama/ It starts around 1min 40 seconds in
Visual proof I was there at the Rally!
Long story short, I got to bed at 12 Friday night and then was up at 3am to get to the arena by 5am, but it was totally worth it!!
