The long story of biting the bullet

Hello again! I know it has been a while since I have updated and I know you are all waiting, like it is Christmas Eve for Holly to update (Alisha D.). Well my first week of December was really great.
On Wednesday I went to our ward Relief Society Christmas Dinner. Pretty lame cuz they fed us Shepherds Pie . It was ok but I really wanted something a lot fancier. I had fun with the people I sat by. I have been good friends with some of them for years and others just this past year. It was fun to just sit and talk with other women.
On Thursday I had to get my drivers licence renewed. I did it with 4 hours to spare. Yes I procrastinated on this. I went home and decied to make sugar cookies. They turned out ok. Usually my oven cooks everything 5-10 minutes fast but this time they took alittle longer than the recipe said. After I got done with the cookies I decided to make a batch of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip bread. I make it in the mini loaf pans and it usually takes about 30 min. to cook this way. After 30 minutes I checked it and out of four pans only the one on the left side was done. The others were raw. I had to dook them for another 20 min. AGHHHGHGHGH!
Adam had to be at the church that night so I decided to make another batch of bread. Same thing happened this time also. When Adam came home I was yelling something like "could I get a Freakin' New Stove?????"Well three dozen cookies and 11 loaves of Pumpkin Bread later I turned that dang oven off and swore not to use it until next year when I get the baking bug.
Friday Adam took me out for my birthday to Texas Roadhouse. I ordered a Whole rack of ribs. I only ate half of them because I wanted left overs. When were were done eating Adam told me he had 10th row tickets for the Utah Jazz Basketball game. I love basketball so this was a perfect gift for me.
Saturday we got up early and got ready for the Jarvis family Christmas party. Mom and dad came over. They gave me a big storage thing for my scrapbooking room. Mom thinks I need to organize it. She also made me a yummy Chocolate cake. Thanks Mom and Dad. Tanner and Leisha gave me some blue m&m's...a story for another day. The Jarvis party was lots of fun. Here are a couple of pics.

After that Party my immediate family drove up to Temple Square. We all went aroud looking at the lights and other sights that had history with our family. It was so fun to hear Payton tell me that the confrence center was where the Prophet President Hinkley talks and how excited Josie was to see Jesus (the Christus statute) and that she wanted to go and seen him "right now".
It was so much fun and we only lost Melissa and Mindy.

We all went to Village in to eat after then we all went home to sleep. It was so fun and wonderful to be with my family. I love them all so much and miss them especially Cassie and Hannah cuz they are living so far awayand of course I miss Megan every day. I know if I continue to live the commandments and follow Christs example I will be able to be wityh her and the rest of my family for Eternity.
Sunday I was not able to move or do anything. I just rested all day long. Yester day Ad and I did a little Christmas shopping. Today I payed bills, BLAH and did some more shopping. I spent a couple of hours with my Gramdpa and Grandma Jarvis. I love them so much!
And now to the reason of this post. Sorry it took so long. I got a new stove.

Isn't it so pretty.White! I hated my almond colored old one. This one has a timer, a light, a window, two large coils and a smooth top. Yes we bit the bullet but I am pretty sure I will be in pure heaven next time I cook with this baby. It is so nice and pretty I may just look at it for a couple of more weeks until I actually cook on it. :*)