We've got it!

Well, we've finally got our "new" sound system. It is basically new- it's only 3 years old I think. Anyway, Clay went to pocatello and helped Leif set up his new sound system, watched a couple movies and spent the night, and came back home to set up OURS! (for those of you who don't know Leif- our cousin- upgraded his Home THeater system and decided ti just GIVE us his old one!!! it is a really nice one too- we are soooo grateful- we would never buy a system like this at this point in our life...you know...with a dollar in our bank account...) Here are some pictures and anecdotes from the experience.

Here is clay beginning to set it up! He was way excited. I was excited too.

Here are all the speakers- yowsa!

Here I am...ugh. This was about all I was good for- dusting. Clay actually let me help him for a while until I completely wasted a lot of time. I measured the receiver and measured a space for it- it turned out to be perfect! So I thought....anyway, Clay had just finished hooking up all the many wires to the back of the receiver through the little hole in the back and was going to go put the receiver in the hole and then it happened. He couldn't fit it. I guess I forgot to include the pegs at the bottom that made it a little taller....uhhhhhhhhhhggggg I felt SO BAD! He had gone through SO much work putting the cords in the right places and he had to do it ALL over again so he could put it in a different spot. It was at that point that he said, "hun, I think it's just easier for me to do it by myself". I was soooo sad. He even asked me to go grocery shopping while he finished. I did.

I came home, and wala! A clean house with a new sound system nicely placed. (actually, I put the pumkins on top of the speakers, not him) This is what the front part looks like....

These are the back left and right speakers. I am going to put fabric over these cinderblocks. I thought the other ones looked pretty good painted black, so I wont deal with those. But THESE- eck. Fabric will be placed there soon. Supposedly the sound is better when they are on cinderblocks. I have no idea how, but...well....that's just how it is! Don't ask me!

Here are our Pumpkins we painted for a family night with Zane and Kristen. Mine is the pretty lady, Clays is the abstract one.

I just realized, up close mine kind of looks like she has a disease. Hmmm
Clay didn't really understand the concept of painting pumpkins so he just kind of doodled all over his. After it dried, he wished he would've painted the whole thing like the thing on the right that looks like a feather or something. It does look really cook in person, just kind of funny since it is two different blobs.

Lastly- I'm obsessed with these! They are the green package kind. Patty has these at her house ALWAYS- I wonder if she only keeps getting them for me sometimes. Everytime I'm over there I eat TONS. I can't help it! She is always so nice and sneaks us a ziplock full as it can get of lifesavers and sends us home with them. I eat them SO fast. For those of you who know how I am with GUM- It's just the same with these things if not worse.

Anyway- last night Clay, me, Kristen, and Zane watched Star Wars Episode 1. It was fun. I was dead tired by the end. Falling asleep literally. I LOVE starwars, but episode 1 is just...not the best in my opinion. That kid is just not a good actor at all. It's kind of boring to tell you the truth. But I enjoyed it nonetheless. Today is stake conference. We don't have church till 3pm because of it! I'm excited. I love our stake presidency. They are all so wonderful. I also love our stake relief society presidency.

Well that is pretty much it for our life right now. I still can't stop thinking about the Twilight saga. I even decided if I dress up for halloween I am going to be a vampire. I have become obsessed! It really is just such a good story. You know what's cool? I read online that Stephenie Meyer (the author) refuses to do ANYTHING on sundays- which is a big deal in author world. I guess usually books come out on tuesdays, and theres press conferences on sundays and just lots of things on sundays for normal book releases, and she said she isn't going to do anything on sundays, her books will just come out a little differently. Also, she is the fastest author to take Harry Potters place on the New York Times best seller list. I have no idea what that means, if you pay attention to the wording, it is strange. But still, cool. Also, the book being written is the last book from Bella's perspective, then she will hopefully publish a book called Midnight Sun, which is Twighlight, from Edwards perspective, and she wants to keep writing but from different peoples perspectives from Forks. Wierd huh? But cool. Everyone needs to read them so I can talk freely about my feelings.

Love you all! Later.