Nikolas had a good time today canoeing along the Harpeth River with some of the Young Men from church. This time round he did not come home with sun burn :)
John spent the day trying to work out some issues related to Lego Mindstorms.
Kristina and I attended the General Relief Society broadcast this evening. Our local Stake RS leaders organized a brief spiritual presentation and dinner beforehand. Sister Smith (our president) was not in attendance due to the death of her mother-in-law. The main broadcast was wonderful and I highly recommend watching it on the internet. President Uchtdorf gave a wonderful talk that most of the ladies could totally relate to on many levels. The closing prayer touched my heart and made me cry.
Sunday 25th September
John and I are members of the Nashville Community Choir (formerly known as the Nashville Saints Community Choir). He is currently the Finance Director and I am currently the Music Library Manager. This evening was the first rehearsal after our summer break. Always organized mayhem with music packets being signed in (old) and signed out (new).We are currently scheduled to sing two Messiah performances (Clarksville and Franklin) and one Christmas concert (Nashville). We have outgrown our current rehearsal location and will be moving in a couple of weeks.
Monday 26th September
I kind of went to volleyball today. In the building archiving music and listening to the rowdiness of the ladies enjoying themselves :) I took part in the last game.
A care package was sent of to Juliet today. Hopefully the perfume spray pumps are securely enough taped shut.
For FHE this evening we opted to read and discuss "The Real Reward for Reading" from the New Era. How a young man rose to the challenge set by his seminary teacher to read and pray about the Book of Mormon. Juliet had sent us a letter so we incorporated her challenge regarding the Book of Mormon into our discussion then sent her a letter at dearelder.com
Kristina is singing in a concert on Sunday evening so we practiced for a while today. She knows her piece but lacks some confidence in her ability.
We got a phone call from Elisabeth (she usually does that when walking to work or between classes.) Her advisor is of the opinion that she could graduate early. She is looking at her options.
Tuesday 27th September
'Twas a gorgeous fall day out so I took advantage of the cooler weather to tackle trimming bushes and clearing off the driveway fence line. Anyone with dogs knows that it is probably wise to make sure there is no poop lying around before paying attention to other tasks. Alas I did not :( Once Nikolas got home from school he tackled cutting the grass. Most of our 1/2 acre yard is out front and on a slope so it takes a while to mow.
Wednesday 28th September
While I was out walking with Lucy this morning I noticed an interesting potential photo angle for the old Bellevue Log House. I'll have to start taking my camera on our walks.
The Nashville temple is about 20-30 minute drive (depending on traffic and lights) from our house. I went this morning for the first session. 2/3 ladies to 1/3 gents in the session (which was full). I would love to take a photograph of the stain glass windows from inside but that probably won't happen. They are simple and elegant with very pretty golden and soft green hues.
It was "Standards Night" for the youth at church this evening. The theme was "By Small and Simple ... Choices. Thought -> Actions -> Habits -> Character -> Destiny ->" John (HPG advisor) gave one of the talks and we learned some interesting details about some activities he participated in with his dad that led to where he is now career-wise. Shane Adams, member of the bishopric, shared a defining moment in his younger life that led to a major change in how he perceived and treated people. Taryn Baker (Youth Sunday School teacher) talked about her life in the church as a non-member YW then goals she set to prepare to marry in the temple. The definite highlight of the evening was a very large mysterious object that Will Grigg (YM President and Engineer) built to demonstrate how a small choice can have big consequences.
Thursday 29th September
Fall weather is definitely here because we had our first foggy morning of the season AND the spiders are out weaving their webs. Our driveway gates were "webbed shut." Down the street a couple of enterprising spiders had attached to two trees and then to the road below before spinning their webs.
Friday 30th September
Our local YMCA has a very vibrant Fifty Forward group. So many activities to pick from. On Friday mornings the Bellevue History & Genealogy Group meets for a couple of hours. The leader of the group, Bob Allen, has worked very hard over the past few years to make the group successful and worthwhile. There are speakers 3 times per month and research assistance 1 time per month. This morning I helped some of the members with their research.
Hillwood has been allowing the students to go out of SSA (Standard School Attire) this week. Each day has been a different theme e.g hats, college, work. Work day - Kristina went dressed as a science teacher and Nikolas as a missionary. For college day they both wore BYU/Cougar shirts.
John has a big assignment due ASAP at work so is working overtime to get his part done.
We are looking forward to watching the General Conference broadcasts over the week-end.
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