Tag, Your IT!

I was "tagged" and thoroughly enjoyed reminiscing about the year 1998! I thought I would include some pictures that go along with my first "tag of FIVES". I hope you enjoy it, I definitely did!

Five things I was doing ten years ago (1998):
1. Still in High School! Thinking it would NEVER END!
2. Waking up too early for morning seminary!
3. Moved to Rochester, New York, to serve a mission with Lizzie, Mom and Dad.

Dad, Mom, Me and Liz in Palmyra

First Fall in New York

4. Giving tours with my favorite sister missionary (LIZ) at the Smith Farm during the Hill Cumorah Pageant.

My Mission Companion...couldn't have had a better one!

5. Becoming best friends with Cara Gilbert.

Five things I have to do today:
1. Attend a Primary presidency meeting.
2. Clean the Bathrooms.
3. Do a lesson for my online BYU Independent Study cooking class.
4. Continue trying to potty-train my mischievous little red-head!
5. Plan Sharing Time for Sunday.

Five Snacks I Love:
1. Rice Krispy Treats
2. Chocolate covered RK Treats
3. Candy
4. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Carmel Apple
5. Gum (Yes, I love sugar!)

Five Things I'd Do If I Were A Millionaire:
1. Buy a beautifully decorated home!
2. Fly my mom out to watch my kids while Dan and I go on an exotic vacation!
3. Buy a Christmas Tree Farm
4. Go visit all of my siblings!
5. Put the rest into SAVINGS!!!

Five Places I've Lived:
1. Fayetteville, North Carolina
2. Mannheim, Germany
3. Ft. Lewis, Washington
4. El Stinko... I mean El Paso, Texas (no offense intended!)
5. Aiken, South Carolina

Five Jobs I've Had:
1. BYU International Admissions
2. Counselor
3. Cook
4. Teacher
5. Maid

Five People I Tag:
1. Marianne Gessel
2. Karen Rich
3. Allison Breinholt
4. Annie Jenkins
5. Celeste Goodson

Fall has Fallen !!

I know this will make you all jealous ...we had an AWESOME weekend in Boone, North Carolina (the heart of the high country). We went for our annual apple picking/camping extravaganza. Autumn cannot officially arrive until the Barnhurst's have picked apples in North Carolina! So, if Fall has arrived where ever you live, you can thank us!

The main event of the weekend was apple picking in the mountains ( for those of you out West, YES there are mountains east of the Mississippi...Dan made me write that!). We also went cave exploring, to Oktoberfest at a local ski resort, enjoyed lots of yummy eating at the campsite, and endless s'mores (the kids personal favorites). I was in heaven since everywhere we drove we saw beautiful mountains covered with Christmas tree farms! We had a great time and are happy to share some of the photos with you.

Be sure to check out the video below the slide show...Jake loves school buses and was SOOO excited to ride on a school bus from the parking lot to the resort for Oktoberfest. The best part was the BUMPY ride. The video is of Jake's cute reaction ( I only caught the end)!

We Love Visitors!!!

The Ballard's at the D.C. Temple

Best Friends at Arlington Cemetery

Washington Monument

This past weekend we enjoyed catching up with friends from Aiken! The Ballards are great friends and our boys are "best buddies". We enjoyed a long weekend of site seeing in D.C., yummy food, and therapeutic laughter! Thanks for making the trek up here, we love you guys!

You are going to SMILE!

I wanted to post these pictures to share the smile I get on my face every time I look at them!! We babysat for some friends awhile back and had a blast! For the few hours they were here the kids did not stop laughing and smiling because of my fun and goofy husband! Dan had them eating snacks like they were different animals, we all danced to the "Funky Town", made home videos and then read some funny books! Thank You Dr. Seuss!

You're SMILING aren't you!!