Guess What I Saw

Okay- so this is a little guessing game for the Grandkids-

Guess what I saw on the way to Church last Sunday?

Hints:
It's bigger (much bigger) than a bread box (boy that saying dates me!)

It's animal - have you made a guess yet?

And it rhymes with "loose" (that probably gave it away for you)

I'll share in a couple of days...
Meanwhile, an update.

We celebrated Kaylee's 2nd birthday on the 9th- that was fun- we also celebrated Grandpa Tom's - I made him his favorite cake- German Chocolate!

We've been working on the house- especially Tom- he's been doing alot of cleaning up after the construction workers and helping Tyler finish up the electrical- THANK YOU TYLER SO MUCH!!! It will be nice to have more convenient switches, more lights, and a porch light!

The freezing cold turned back into rain yesterday- then sunny skies- it almost feels like a heat wave (40 degrees!)

Our new community theater is finished and they are having the first production in March. The director asked me to try out- it's "Blythe Spirit" a comedy about a man who's first dead wife comes back and "haunts" him and his second wife. I play Madam Arcati- the psychic that conjures up the first wife. It's a really fun part- I get to act really crazy. It will be exciting to act on the new stage with all the amenities! It even has live audio and video feedback in the green room and dressing rooms!

Last Saturday, we had some of our good friends overnight at the Center- Mike & Phyllis Peterson. We went out to eat, came back and played some games- then on Saturday- Phyllis and I went to our Stake's Geneaology Conference while Tom & Mike went ice fishing. We all had a great time- I learned a lot- and Tom caught 2 fish- which we ate Monday for lunch! t is so nice to have such good friends that we love doing things with.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY HONEY

I love this picture of Tom that Kelli took a few years back for his knowledge management website. I can't remember what Kelli said- but it made him laugh and she caught it just right. It's hard to find a picture with a good smile on Tom- because once, someone told him he had an ugly smile and not to show his teeth. And so we are forever trying to get him to do a REAL smile when we take pictures! I love his smile, especially because he gets a twinkle in his eyes. And I see him smile all the time- but you bring out a camera and there it goes- into hiding.

I was going to write something really mushy here- but I don't want to embarrass my easily embarrassed husband (which I probably already did) so I'll try not to make it too mushy... But Tom really has been a blessing in my life. We've overcome a lot together and what impresses me most about him is his willingness to keep learning and growing and trying. The next thing that I am grateful for is his kindness to the underdog, underpriveledged, and ignored. He is always willing to stop and help a stranded motorist, or chat with a lonely widow.

He's not perfect- and sometimes I get really frustrated with him, but he never holds a grudge and always forgives me of my trespasses. He is always willing to do the dishes and take out the garbage, and help with the horses. He supports me in my callings- and is always there to defend me when I get down on myself or second guess a decision I made that didn't turn out quite like I had planned.