Random things

Llama Collection
I have a *slight* obsession with llamas.  I've been in love with them ever since the movie "The Emperor's New Groove" came out in 2000 (that's almost half of my lifetime!).  I'm sure most people thought the obsession would wear off after the movie wasn't so new anymore, but they were all so very wrong.  I plan to own a real llama some day, and Machu Picchu in Peru is at the top of my list of places in the world to visit.  In the meantime, I'm just enjoying my llama collection, which is slowly growing (I received 3 out of the 4 for Christmas and the other one for my birthday last year.  My family and friends know me well.)

Pretty Sunrise
I wake up at 6:45 every morning, just in time to see the sun rise!  Some mornings it's really pretty.

A very warm January

The last half of this month has been extremely warm.  There were a few days right after Christmas that the high was below 20 degrees, but ever since then, it's been in the 50's and even the low 60's a few days!  I had to roll down my window in the car a few times to cool it down!  It's so weird, I feel like we're back in Arizona!

And...... some very exciting news! (No, we're not pregnant)
MY BROTHER GOT HIS MISSION CALL!!  This is the first one in my immediate family, and it's so exciting!  The call came pretty unexpectedly (only 10 days after he submitted his papers), so I was pretty surprised when I got a text from Jake on Friday asking if we wanted to Skype that night.  It was fun to see him open it, even through Skype - I felt like we were really there.

He got called to the Everett Washington English-speaking mission, leaving May 22!!!  I am so proud of Jake.  I know he'll be a great missionary and that he'll learn a lot from doing this.  I'll miss him tons during those 2 years, but I'm so excited to hear about all the neat experiences he'll have.

{If there's anyone reading this who isn't familiar with the LDS religion, you can click here to find out more about missions}