Some pictures of the display cases and other stuff that is going into the new Love and Learn store at Levis Commons in Toledo, Ohio. It looks to me like the finished product will be amazing, and this store will do awesome!! I can hardly wait to see it all in person!!!

Today after church we went to Reid Park for a picnic lunch and when we got there we decided to go ahead and go to the zoo, too. Becca and I were a bit hesitant because our first experience there was, shall we say, gross. This time, however, it was much less smelly, and not so kill-me-now hot, so that was good. Brandon loved seeing all the animals!! He actually knew what most of them were and can say many of them, too!! (Holsapple kids are cool, too!!)

I can hardly believe it, but Zion and I have been married for 6 years today!!! And we haven't killed each other yet!! It has gone by so fast!!! Happy Anniversary, Zion!! I love you!!!

And Happy Birthday to Ember!!!

It only took us one try to get this song just right for you, are we a talented quartet or what?! Hope you have a great day, mom, we love you. =)

PUSH PLAY, THEN READ!!!!

I'm GOING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS!!!!! Woot!!!!!!!! WooHoo, Yayay, and hip-hip hurray!!!!!!!! Becca and I both have our tickets to go to Ohio for 5 weeks surrounding Christmas (of course Becca will be in Canada with her family for 3 of those weeks, but I get to go to Ohio for 5 whole weeks!!!) Double w00t!!!!!!!! I will be helping my mom in her new store and most likely helping out in the old store and just hangin' out with my whole family! I'm so excited!!! Zion and Jariah will be coming the Friday before Christmas and staying until Tuesday after Christmas, (hopefully) we don't havtheirer tickets bought yet, but we are going to try to get them soon!!!

Well, I have now ‘lived’ in Arizona for about 6 months, and I really don’t know how much longer I can stand it. I long for our old trailer (which I have a sneaking suspicion we could buy back without too much hassle) with its nice carpet, 2 full bathrooms, convenient closeness to everything and the beautiful trees and grass in the yard. We even had flowers that I planted and maintained myself. My mums are no doubt in full bloom right now and looking absolutely gorgeous!!

I miss my job and my old friends from the Holiday Inn and all my friends from church and of course my family! I miss being able to wear something other than flip-flops and t-shirts. (I can wear other things here, too, if I don’t mind feeling faint from the heat)

Right now in Ohio it is my absolute favorite season, all the leaves are starting to change to the oranges, reds, and yellows they always become before falling off the trees, the corn is all a wonderful golden color for a few weeks before the farmers harvest it, and the air is crisp and cool, just right to get you into that holiday spirit! It’s the perfect time of year to have a hayride, or go to the property for a bonfire, complete with my cute, clunky, brown leather shoes, a comfy sweater and s’mores!! It’s also the perfect time to be drinking hot apple cider, making caramel apples, (and eating them) going to a football game with friends and having a tailgating party before the football game using all our beautiful Longaberger baskets for transport. (with people who actually know what a Longaberger Basket is…)

I miss being only 4 minutes away from everything! (Here it takes 4 minutes just to get the gate unlocked, pull the car out and lock up again.) I miss having a house that has enough insulation that when a neighbor has annoying music playing, at least you can’t hear the words. I really miss breathing. I used to be able to breath, for years I have taken it for granted that I could breathe, but since moving, it is always a challenge just to get a decent breath. (must be the dirt) Also, I miss having a smooth complexion; I have been so broke out since moving that I look like I have had a severe case of the chicken pox for the past 5+ months, and excuse me, but, been there done that!!

McDonalds in Arizona doesn’t even have hot chocolate, so that should give you an idea of how lame this entire state really is. Plus, if you think about it, their big claim to fame is a giant hole in the ground, which I now believe after living here for some time was most likely someone detonating a bomb in order to destroy this entire mistake of a state, but they didn’t calculate the size of the bomb correctly and The Grand Canyon is what they ended up with. The genius behind it was probably killed in the explosion and that’s why he never came back to finish the job. Poor guy.

So basically, I still really want to go back ‘home’, as do Jariah and Becca; but of course, none of us can do that unless the guys get completely awesome jobs in Ohio, in the computer related field. (And before Zion would think of moving back, it would have to be like a dream job of a lifetime where he could play video games for $100 an hour or something equally impossible to find like that.)

Now, how ‘bout them apples?!

Ok, I have nothing new to report, so here's some jokes about two of my favorite Bro- In- Laws!!!


You Know You Need A New Lawyer When...

* When the prosecutors see who your lawyer is, they high-five each other.

* During your initial consultation he tries to sell you Amway.

* He tells you that his last good case was a "Budweiser."

* He picks the jury by playing "duck-duck-goose."

* During the trial you catch him playing his Gameboy.

* He asks a hostile witness to "pull my finger."

* Every couple of minutes he yells, "I call Jack Daniels to the stand!" and proceeds to drink a shot.

* He frequently gives juror No. 4 the finger.

* He places a large "No Refunds" sign on the defense table.


Lawyer Jokes

What do lawyers use for birth control?
Their personalities.
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What is the difference between a tick and a lawyer?
A tick falls off of you when you die.
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What do you have when 100 lawyers are buried up to their neck in
sand?
Not enough sand.
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What's the difference between a dead dog in the road and a dead
lawyer
in the road?
There are skid marks in front of the dog.
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What is black and brown and looks good on a lawyer?
A Doberman.
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Why are lawyers like nuclear weapons?
If one side has one, the other side has to get one. Once launched,
they cannot be recalled. When they land, they screw up everything
forever.
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Did you hear that the Post Office just recalled their latest stamps?
They had pictures of lawyers on them ... and people couldn't figure
out which side to spit on.
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Lawyer's creed: A man is innocent until proven broke.
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What's the difference between a female lawyer and a pit bull?
Lipstick.

Oh, and here's a little brain teaser for you.

Is it legal for a man in California to marry his widow's sister? Why or why not?