Ha! The same ol' council is still in effect! I can't believe it after so many people were saying they wanted change. Well, that's okay. I can try again in 2 years. It was interesting!
I'm annoyed Prop 4 didn't pass. But I'm grateful Prop 8 did. And now we get to watch and see what Obama does. Interesting times!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Election Day- and the results for me are...
VOTE FOR ME! (I just wanted to say that. I need to make a bumper sticker next time!)
Well, at this point in time, last I saw, I have over 3000 votes. But the current mayor, and his other two incumbents, have over 4k. Then a running mate, he is above me by a couple hundred (and he was backed by a group and also had his pic and ads in the Placer Herald, I didn't do all that) and then the other two running mates below me. I'm excited! I was told from Day 1 that the current incumbents would win because they are so entrenched in the City. They have been part of the City Council for like a combined 50 years!! I really thought the City would have wanted fresh faces so that we newbies would have dominated the polls. However, we did dilute the votes pretty good. I learned a lot! We'll see where the current leaders take the City with this terrible economy and the terrible commercial vacancies all around town. Businesses closing. Roseville sucking up our customer base with the Galleria. How can Rocklin compete with that in our backyard?? That would have been my challenge being on the Council. It would have been interesting.
If I choose to do it again, I can in two years when the other two seats become available. I think I could have a better chance because A, I know what to expect now, and B, I won't confuse those who ARE planning to vote for me by throwing a potential move in the middle. ha!
Well, at this point in time, last I saw, I have over 3000 votes. But the current mayor, and his other two incumbents, have over 4k. Then a running mate, he is above me by a couple hundred (and he was backed by a group and also had his pic and ads in the Placer Herald, I didn't do all that) and then the other two running mates below me. I'm excited! I was told from Day 1 that the current incumbents would win because they are so entrenched in the City. They have been part of the City Council for like a combined 50 years!! I really thought the City would have wanted fresh faces so that we newbies would have dominated the polls. However, we did dilute the votes pretty good. I learned a lot! We'll see where the current leaders take the City with this terrible economy and the terrible commercial vacancies all around town. Businesses closing. Roseville sucking up our customer base with the Galleria. How can Rocklin compete with that in our backyard?? That would have been my challenge being on the Council. It would have been interesting.
If I choose to do it again, I can in two years when the other two seats become available. I think I could have a better chance because A, I know what to expect now, and B, I won't confuse those who ARE planning to vote for me by throwing a potential move in the middle. ha!
Hooray for 8! Rach's B-day
Rach is now officially 8. We are very excited! She had a great day and the party isn't over! We do the party and baptism this weekend. So she has an exciting week.
To start off the week with a birthday is pretty neat, we thought. She woke up early and we gathered around the breakfast table for the tradtional cereal of her choice (we don't normally buy sweet cereals, so the birthday cereal is a real treat!) and the opening of presents. Her chair was decorated, until the Gabs got ahold of it. :(
Then we did cupcakes at school and sung to her there. Her primary teacher came over last night and brought her a birthday & baptism gift. That was very sweet of her!
Rach is very special and we very proud of her. She is doing so good in piano. She is playing I am a Child of God and When Jesus Christ Was Baptized. Soccer is almost over and she has been having fun with that. Now that it is almost over though, she can start doing horseback riding lessons. She is growing up so fast. In her school picture, she looks like a big KID. Like, that's MY little girl?? She doesn't seem so little anymore. Happy Birthday my Sweet!
Candy Candy Candy!
We had such a fun Halloween this year! It was great that it was a week-long party. Our ward party was on Tues, then we carved pumpkins as a fam and baked the seeds on Wed, and then Fri, I made chili and salad and rolls and we went to our friends for dinner and she made pasta, artichokes, and cider. Her home was decorated so cute! Our decorations were taken down and packed! Well, at least I can deck out for Christmas! ha!
Rach and Gabs were ballerinas, and Rach had to have pink hair, so we did that. It was so great to be with our friends and go trick or treating as a big group! We got a ton of candy, saw some really coolly decorated homes and carved pumpkins, and just enjoyed being together. It was great that the rain held during the treating and came at the end, around 8pm. It was perfect!
Has anyone tried those caramel Jr. Mints? I finally just tried those and they are disgusting. I was thinking that they would be a good competition with Milk Duds, and they weren't. Totally a flop. But I still love the regular Jr. Mints. Kev and I have been eating the candy, and he just went to LA and I threatened to throw away all the candy we just got. I think I should, but do I have the willpower?? Almond Joys, Snickers, Twix, Oh My!
Oh and I still have to take a picture of the shop! It looks so cute!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Not Moviing
After a long road of are we or aren't we? After much prayer, fasting, discussions, asking everyone's opinions and trying to listen to our inner voices/Holy Ghost, we came to the conclusion, with the moving truck fully loaded, that no, we are not moving to Rexburg, Idaho.
What the heck?! Crazy Wadells. I know, we are nuts. We make a decision, we feel good about it, we start going down that path, but then started feeling uncomfortable, but then Kev and I each would be comfortable/uncomfortable at different times, so then, our communication was off. What a pain.
I know this was a crazy learning experience, and I wonder why we went through this? I was telling Kev, maybe it was to humble us? Maybe it was to test our faith? Maybe the Lord wanted us to learn to rely on Him more? Maybe to learn to recognize promptings, now that we see them looking back?
But the whole thing came about that we thought, hmmm, pay $20k for our downpayment for the house or pay $20k to our debt. Then we have General Conference and then that talk by Elder Packer floating around that he gave in some Sacrament meeting and it was about finances and it just kept twinging at us. Like, we really need to pay off debt, especially because it sounds/seems like the end of the world is coming. (just reading the news about the economy!)
So yes, lovely Rocklin gets to keep us, we get to stay renters and pay off our debts and keep going with our current happy life. And how about that City Council position?? Election Day is coming up... maybe I can still make it!
Rexburg would have been great as well, so there is the sadness of the possibilities. I've cried today. I'm ready to sleep and start a new day, however, the fallout from this decision isn't over. Many more people to tell. That's the exhausting part about changing decisions. I liken it to being pregnant and then having a miscarraige and needing to explain it to people whom you haven't seen in a while. This though, is not sad news, so it's not that bad. Everyone that knows here is very happy to be keeping us around. That makes us feel good! :)
Very interesting past few weeks. I still wonder why we didn't know this answer sooner. But I know it will be a funny story later.... "There was a time we had the truck packed... and didn't go!"
What the heck?! Crazy Wadells. I know, we are nuts. We make a decision, we feel good about it, we start going down that path, but then started feeling uncomfortable, but then Kev and I each would be comfortable/uncomfortable at different times, so then, our communication was off. What a pain.
I know this was a crazy learning experience, and I wonder why we went through this? I was telling Kev, maybe it was to humble us? Maybe it was to test our faith? Maybe the Lord wanted us to learn to rely on Him more? Maybe to learn to recognize promptings, now that we see them looking back?
But the whole thing came about that we thought, hmmm, pay $20k for our downpayment for the house or pay $20k to our debt. Then we have General Conference and then that talk by Elder Packer floating around that he gave in some Sacrament meeting and it was about finances and it just kept twinging at us. Like, we really need to pay off debt, especially because it sounds/seems like the end of the world is coming. (just reading the news about the economy!)
So yes, lovely Rocklin gets to keep us, we get to stay renters and pay off our debts and keep going with our current happy life. And how about that City Council position?? Election Day is coming up... maybe I can still make it!
Rexburg would have been great as well, so there is the sadness of the possibilities. I've cried today. I'm ready to sleep and start a new day, however, the fallout from this decision isn't over. Many more people to tell. That's the exhausting part about changing decisions. I liken it to being pregnant and then having a miscarraige and needing to explain it to people whom you haven't seen in a while. This though, is not sad news, so it's not that bad. Everyone that knows here is very happy to be keeping us around. That makes us feel good! :)
Very interesting past few weeks. I still wonder why we didn't know this answer sooner. But I know it will be a funny story later.... "There was a time we had the truck packed... and didn't go!"
Sunday, October 12, 2008
General Conference
I just wanted to post on my blog how much I LOVE conference. I really enjoyed the speakers, and was so excited to hear about a new temple being built in Rome, Italy!! How exciting.
We decided we would take a trip during the open house in Rome and take through my family that live in the Naples area. That will be so exciting! I hope they say yes to going. We have been emailing family history information and I hope to have us keep getting more and more information so that I can get work for these ancestors done.
Some notes from Conference that I took- "See differences as a contribution", Unity talk by Henry B. Eyring. "Christian challenges not new, just keep bearing testimony", Christian Courage by Robert D. Hales. "We don't have to walk across the plains, just across the street- to know our neighbors" (love that!) "live a disciples life", Ballard. "More self-discipline, more fit for the kingdom"- Elaine Dalton.
I'm grateful that we get to hear from the Prophet and leaders. We are so blessed!
We decided we would take a trip during the open house in Rome and take through my family that live in the Naples area. That will be so exciting! I hope they say yes to going. We have been emailing family history information and I hope to have us keep getting more and more information so that I can get work for these ancestors done.
Some notes from Conference that I took- "See differences as a contribution", Unity talk by Henry B. Eyring. "Christian challenges not new, just keep bearing testimony", Christian Courage by Robert D. Hales. "We don't have to walk across the plains, just across the street- to know our neighbors" (love that!) "live a disciples life", Ballard. "More self-discipline, more fit for the kingdom"- Elaine Dalton.
I'm grateful that we get to hear from the Prophet and leaders. We are so blessed!
~Apple Hill~
We went to Apple Hill yesterday. First stop though, was buying winter jackets for the girls. It's finally cool enough that we can't go any longer without a thicker coat. So after that we finally got up there and it was around noon, maybe after, and it was soo crowded! We learned our lesson. We usually go early.
However, it was really nice. The weather was perfect and we did all of the fun Apple Hilly things like looking at the crafts, playing with the pumpkins, looking at the fish in the pond at High Hill Ranch and EATING. Apple doughnuts, caramel-mellows, caramel corn, tri-tip sandwhiches and apple cider. Mmmm.
We usually go up the day after Thanksgiving but since we will not be here we decided to go now. However, I just realized we will be here during Christmas so maybe we will get a chance to go back up. I like to buy an ornament up there from the crafters, and I didn't yesterday, so I better go again... it's TRADITION! :)
However, it was really nice. The weather was perfect and we did all of the fun Apple Hilly things like looking at the crafts, playing with the pumpkins, looking at the fish in the pond at High Hill Ranch and EATING. Apple doughnuts, caramel-mellows, caramel corn, tri-tip sandwhiches and apple cider. Mmmm.
We usually go up the day after Thanksgiving but since we will not be here we decided to go now. However, I just realized we will be here during Christmas so maybe we will get a chance to go back up. I like to buy an ornament up there from the crafters, and I didn't yesterday, so I better go again... it's TRADITION! :)
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