Well, here's a classic Derek pose for you all to enjoy!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
DEREK IS HOME!!!!
Derek's back! He's been at Scout Camp for the last few days. He volunteered out of the goodness of his heart. He was sort of expecting just one night, but they were in severe need of leaders so he stayed Mon-Thu morning. And I've missed him! It's so nice to have my honey back home again. It was too weird "living alone." Well, not exactly alone. I did have Willow with me. But she was pretty much lethargically useless. She didn't even want to play! All she did was lay on the couch. She's either depressed or sick.
Well, here's a classic Derek pose for you all to enjoy!
Well, here's a classic Derek pose for you all to enjoy!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Pics from the 4th of July
I stole, er... I mean borrowed a couple of pictures from the bulletin board at church (I promise I'll take them back!!!) to put on the blog. They're from the 4th. A little late I know, but hey, better late than never!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
A Weekend in Provo
We had an excellent weekend in Provo! Derek and I drove down on Friday night, arriving around 10:30. We had planned on going to the Provo temple Saturday morning since the Boise temple was closed for maintenance, but the Provo one was closed too! Mt Timp was the closest open temple, so we went there. We had planned on going to the 9:00 or 9:30 session, but got a up a bit late. As we walked into the temple at around 9:30, there were tons of people outside and around the grounds. Thinking that this was normal because Mt Timp is popular for weddings, we didn't worry about not making it to my Aunt and Uncle's house by noon. But, the temple was busy on the inside too. We didn't quite make the 10:00 session, and the 10:30 session was about 15-20 minutes late. Good thing there aren't too many clocks inside the temple, I would have been stressing out the whole time. It was so nice to be there with Derek!
We got out of the temple at 12:30, 30 minutes late! It was a quarter after one by the time we got to my aunt and uncle's house. But it ended up being just perfect. They had some family over that morning and for lunch. They were just leaving as we got there. The main purpose for our visit was to get them set up on the blog (my Chronicles of My Family). I would have felt bad taking them away from their other family. It was great to see them again! They have a bunch of stories that I think will be great for the blog! I hope they post them.
Yi and Sarah came over on Saturday afternoon/evening to prepare dinner. They made three dishes, Bell pepper steak, Coke Chicken, and tomato eggs. They were all DELICIOUS! We wish we lived closer to Yi so that he can cook for us more often! After dinner, Derek and I went to help them move their stuff out of an apartment and into a U-haul truck. They had a bit of a fiasco with this Wymount apartment, but they're getting their stuff moved into a different, off campus apartment.
Sunday was a nice relaxing day. We even got to get home taught by Mom and Dad Cheney's home teachers, the Kangs! We love the Kangs! They were so nice, they brought over a gift bag full of treats for our trip home. :)
About half-way through Church, we realized that we didn't have enough time to visit Daryn and Becca and still get home at a decent hour, so we called home, and Dad graciously let us stay another day. I help my parents out during the work-week so my dad can still get work done. Thanks Dad!
We visited Daryn and Becca Sunday evening, and had a great visit! Their boys are growing up so fast! It's fun to see them! Joseph is too cute! As we were visiting, the Lees showed up! We had seen them at the temple, but thought that would be it. We were pleasantly surprised!
Monday was spent running errands (mostly unsuccessfully) and then driving back home. We got back around 9:30, wiped out. We unpacked our stuff, did some laundry and collapsed! Busy, busy weekend!
We got out of the temple at 12:30, 30 minutes late! It was a quarter after one by the time we got to my aunt and uncle's house. But it ended up being just perfect. They had some family over that morning and for lunch. They were just leaving as we got there. The main purpose for our visit was to get them set up on the blog (my Chronicles of My Family). I would have felt bad taking them away from their other family. It was great to see them again! They have a bunch of stories that I think will be great for the blog! I hope they post them.
Yi and Sarah came over on Saturday afternoon/evening to prepare dinner. They made three dishes, Bell pepper steak, Coke Chicken, and tomato eggs. They were all DELICIOUS! We wish we lived closer to Yi so that he can cook for us more often! After dinner, Derek and I went to help them move their stuff out of an apartment and into a U-haul truck. They had a bit of a fiasco with this Wymount apartment, but they're getting their stuff moved into a different, off campus apartment.
Sunday was a nice relaxing day. We even got to get home taught by Mom and Dad Cheney's home teachers, the Kangs! We love the Kangs! They were so nice, they brought over a gift bag full of treats for our trip home. :)
About half-way through Church, we realized that we didn't have enough time to visit Daryn and Becca and still get home at a decent hour, so we called home, and Dad graciously let us stay another day. I help my parents out during the work-week so my dad can still get work done. Thanks Dad!
We visited Daryn and Becca Sunday evening, and had a great visit! Their boys are growing up so fast! It's fun to see them! Joseph is too cute! As we were visiting, the Lees showed up! We had seen them at the temple, but thought that would be it. We were pleasantly surprised!
Monday was spent running errands (mostly unsuccessfully) and then driving back home. We got back around 9:30, wiped out. We unpacked our stuff, did some laundry and collapsed! Busy, busy weekend!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Half a man
Derek lost his hammer. Doesn't seem SO bad, but since he's a handyman, it's a big deal. He had been without it for a week or two, and I'm surprised that he survived.
So on Monday, for Family Night, he suggested that we have a short lesson and then go to Home Depot to get a shiny new hammer. Can you guess what the lesson was on? That's right, being a "tool" here on Earth for Heavenly Father. Pretty clever don't you think? And as cheesey as the inspiration for the topic was, the lesson ended up great. It's always hard to come up with stuff for just the two of us. We had been reading out of the Teachings of the Prophets books to prepare for Sunday's Priesthood/Relief Society lesson, but we kind of quit once we started the Joseph Smith book. Don't get me wrong, it's a GREAT book! I love how all the stuff Joseph Smith said is in one place. It's just not so good for reading it for FHE. Anyways, back to the lesson. We both talked for a few minutes about how we can be, or are "tools." It was pretty inspiring for me because as I thought of the ways that I am being a tool right now, I realize that I could be doing so much more! (That last sentence is true on so many levels!)
After we talked for a while, we went on to phase II in our plan, Home Depot. Derek was so excited! He hadn't been there for quite a while... at least a month. It's his favorite store in the whole world. Do you remember the commercials H.D. had running around Father's Day (at least, I think it was HD)? It was something like, "think of where Dad would go if he had no other place to be?" I kept thinking, what a dorky commercial, they just want people to buy stuff from them for their Dads. Derek on the other hand kept saying, "That's where I would go if I had no other place to be!" Cute guy! And yet another small digression.
We got to Home Depot, and of course, we needed to look at the flooring, specifically tile and hardwood. That is the one part of HD that I really enjoy. The rest of the store is somewhat boring for me. The reason for going there is always exciting (like building a bed) and that usually gets me through. But the flooring section is pretty. I like to look at it and plan future bathrooms, laundry rooms and kitchens.
After looking at the flooring, we headed on over to the tool section. I was a little disappointed because in another home improvement store (not sure if it was Lowes or Home Depot) there was a "Tool World." That made tools exciting. But at our Nampa Home Depot, there's no "Tool World," just a tool isle. We found the hammers. I had NO IDEA there were so many types. I guess that makes sense though, there are a lot of different uses for hammers.
Derek started trying them out, swinging them in the air to get a feel for them. It didn't worry me too much. I was far enough away from him to be out of danger, but it just looked funny to me for some reason. Probably because there wasn't anything to hammer. It was like a golfer getting a new club. They swing it at imaginary balls to get a feel for the clubs, looking completely serious. That's a little what my Derek looked like. And all the while saying things like, "...too heavy," or "...too light," or "...this handle's uncomfortable." He ended up choosing a hammer that was pretty much exactly like his lost one, good ol' Stanley brand, but I think this time he got a 20 oz.
Anyways, the whole point of this post is what he said as we were walking out of the store. He turned to me and said, "Without my hammer, I felt like half a man!" I told him, "Not half a man, just half a handyman!" What a guy! He is sure happy to have a hammer again!
PS: Thanks to our excellent friend, Brent, for helping him get a replacement!
So on Monday, for Family Night, he suggested that we have a short lesson and then go to Home Depot to get a shiny new hammer. Can you guess what the lesson was on? That's right, being a "tool" here on Earth for Heavenly Father. Pretty clever don't you think? And as cheesey as the inspiration for the topic was, the lesson ended up great. It's always hard to come up with stuff for just the two of us. We had been reading out of the Teachings of the Prophets books to prepare for Sunday's Priesthood/Relief Society lesson, but we kind of quit once we started the Joseph Smith book. Don't get me wrong, it's a GREAT book! I love how all the stuff Joseph Smith said is in one place. It's just not so good for reading it for FHE. Anyways, back to the lesson. We both talked for a few minutes about how we can be, or are "tools." It was pretty inspiring for me because as I thought of the ways that I am being a tool right now, I realize that I could be doing so much more! (That last sentence is true on so many levels!)
After we talked for a while, we went on to phase II in our plan, Home Depot. Derek was so excited! He hadn't been there for quite a while... at least a month. It's his favorite store in the whole world. Do you remember the commercials H.D. had running around Father's Day (at least, I think it was HD)? It was something like, "think of where Dad would go if he had no other place to be?" I kept thinking, what a dorky commercial, they just want people to buy stuff from them for their Dads. Derek on the other hand kept saying, "That's where I would go if I had no other place to be!" Cute guy! And yet another small digression.
We got to Home Depot, and of course, we needed to look at the flooring, specifically tile and hardwood. That is the one part of HD that I really enjoy. The rest of the store is somewhat boring for me. The reason for going there is always exciting (like building a bed) and that usually gets me through. But the flooring section is pretty. I like to look at it and plan future bathrooms, laundry rooms and kitchens.
After looking at the flooring, we headed on over to the tool section. I was a little disappointed because in another home improvement store (not sure if it was Lowes or Home Depot) there was a "Tool World." That made tools exciting. But at our Nampa Home Depot, there's no "Tool World," just a tool isle. We found the hammers. I had NO IDEA there were so many types. I guess that makes sense though, there are a lot of different uses for hammers.
Derek started trying them out, swinging them in the air to get a feel for them. It didn't worry me too much. I was far enough away from him to be out of danger, but it just looked funny to me for some reason. Probably because there wasn't anything to hammer. It was like a golfer getting a new club. They swing it at imaginary balls to get a feel for the clubs, looking completely serious. That's a little what my Derek looked like. And all the while saying things like, "...too heavy," or "...too light," or "...this handle's uncomfortable." He ended up choosing a hammer that was pretty much exactly like his lost one, good ol' Stanley brand, but I think this time he got a 20 oz.
Anyways, the whole point of this post is what he said as we were walking out of the store. He turned to me and said, "Without my hammer, I felt like half a man!" I told him, "Not half a man, just half a handyman!" What a guy! He is sure happy to have a hammer again!
PS: Thanks to our excellent friend, Brent, for helping him get a replacement!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Have no fear!
No need to worry any more! It just took my Google Reader a minute or two for the NEW and IMPROVED "Idaho Cheneys" to load. I'm relieved. I wasn't relishing having to fix that bug.
Hmm...
I'm not sure if my new blog is working with google reader quite how I want it to. I guess this is a test post to see if it is actually working.
A New Look for Idaho Cheneys!
We've got a new look here! I'm so excited! I've been waiting for just the right template for my blog, and here it is. There are still a few kinks to be worked out. I'm hoping that anyone who has me on their Google Reader or another RSS feed still gets me. I had to do some fancy footwork with the site address, actually it was more complicated than any dance move I've ever seen done. I had to create an entire new blog, import the original Idaho Cheneys posts, change URLs, and then cross my fingers that it would all work. I'm sure there was an easier way to do it, but after a while all that HTML code looks the same!
So, there are still a few kinks, but oh, how in LOVE am I with this new template! The most obvious kink is the "undefined undefined undefined" to the right of the post title. I guess if I consider myself "undefined undefined undefined," it's not that bad... but it still looks a little strange. The other kink that has me completely stumped is that the date for the "date posted" thing doesn't show up. It's supposed to; I've got it included in the edits, but for some reason, it's not showing itself. As a band-aid, I've set Idaho Cheneys to archive daily. Not the best fix, but it's a quick one.
So if any of you savvy bloggers out there know how to fix my two kinks, please please let me know!
So, there are still a few kinks, but oh, how in LOVE am I with this new template! The most obvious kink is the "undefined undefined undefined" to the right of the post title. I guess if I consider myself "undefined undefined undefined," it's not that bad... but it still looks a little strange. The other kink that has me completely stumped is that the date for the "date posted" thing doesn't show up. It's supposed to; I've got it included in the edits, but for some reason, it's not showing itself. As a band-aid, I've set Idaho Cheneys to archive daily. Not the best fix, but it's a quick one.
So if any of you savvy bloggers out there know how to fix my two kinks, please please let me know!
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