WARNING: LONG POST

So... what have the crazy Peacock's been up to lately, you ask? Well let me tell ya....

For starters, 2 weeks ago my sister-in-law, Joy, and her adorable baby, Jocelyn, came up to Logan for a visit. It was pretty cold that week, so we didn't get to do a lot of things, but we sure had fun anyway. It was really nice just to hang out and visit.
This is Jocelyn. She was just learning to crawl and Tianna and her had fun showing off for each other. The stairs became their focal point of interest.
One of the days we bundled up and went to the little zoo (I sure go there often.. i had been there the day before too. Good thing it's cheap, fun, and really close by) Thanks again guys for coming!! We loved it and we hope you will come back again!
I tried last Halloween's costume on her. It was really funny. I'm afraid it didn't quite fit.

Last weekend was Luke's fall break, and the DEER HUNT..... so we headed down to the home land. It was nice--it's been awhile since we've been there. Friday we hung out with my mom and Jana, and the kids most of the day then we went to Luke's family until Saturday night. He didn't have a deer tag so we "bird dogged" for his uncles. If you are like me and assumed bird dogging included dogs... you're not exactly right. At least in our situation. We WERE the bird dogs... on horses. It was the longest ride I've been on in several years and it was really fun. Unfortunately, or fortunately, depending on who you ask, they didn't get a deer that morning.

In other interesting news of last weekend, Luke's BABY SISTER announced she's getting married. So.. she's obviously not a baby but still. She was only 14 when I met her. They are getting hitched in December and we're really happy for them. We also were privileged to see his other sister whom we haven't seen since July. We have really missed you, Laura, and we're really glad you came!
CONGRATS COURTNEY AND DALE
Sunday we had to head back early so I could teach Young Womens... it was hard to leave so soon. :(
Anyway, other than our weekend events, Luke's been busy busy with school. He's been working on a senior design project and that's really interesting. He'll have to post about it because I don't know enough to explain it correctly. Basically, he's designing a remote control elevator. He also is still working 20 hours a week and trying to have time for homework. Busy guy, i'll tell ya what!

Tianna's vocabulary is rapidly increasing. It's so funny to hear that things that come out of her mouth. Her newest things that cracks me up is saying"Thank you much" instead of just thank you. I hear her say things that are definitely my vinacular... just little things I say all the time she is starting to repeat. My favorite is how she tells me "Good job" after I do ANYTHING!!! Today she was watching Dora and I was was shocked at how she was naming all of the animals and aswering the questions Dora would ask the audience. She's a smarty pants............ and some times a stinker, but that's a whole different topic.
Let's just say, if the person who invented the Magic Eraser would hear I'd give them a kiss. I just cleaned up most of my upstairs walls because she decided to draw all over them. The most frustrating part is that I asked her, "are we suppose to draw on the walls" and she said, "No." So.............. Why then, eh???
Another stinker trait is that WHENEVER Luke is around almost everything she says to him is, "No daddy" and she gives him a crusty look. He doesn't even have to DO anything and she blames him. I get after her for something and she turns to Luke to chew HIM out. It's sooo funny sometimes but its actually really sad.

Now on to me. I've been trying to enjoy a walk each day with my friend and our daughters while we still can. I'm not looking forward to being cooped up during the cold winter. I've been do a lot of little projects like sewing a blanket for my soon-to-be-here nephew, scrapbooking, and I'm starting on Christmas presents. Yesterday I really truly had nothing to do... so I did what I've been putting off for a loooooong time. I started reading Twilight. I know, many of you will gasp at how I've managed to not read any of them yet, but I just didn't feel much desire. By the time I gained that desire, and procurred a copy... i just had to wait until I could donate enough time to hurry through it. That's exactly what i did. I started ready yesterday about 4:30 and read in between fixing dinner and such until about midnight. Luke made me stop. Thankfully, I was half way through.
Then I dreamed about it through the night and couldn't wait to get up and finish it. Between peeling myself away to do laundry, dishes, and mothering.... I read all day (LAZY ME!) and then I finished up a few hours ago. I don't think I've ever read a book that long in less that 24 hours... it usually takes me a few days at least. Anyway, I'm glad I read it... but I dread starting the next one because I won't want to stop till I'm done. Thats the main reason I don't read for pleasure very often.

And now... I'm going to take an idea from a friend's blog and write something I'm grateful for on this fine Thursday. (I'll do the same each week until Thanksgiving).

I am soooooooooooooo thankful that the man i'm in love with is not a vampire. I already told Luke that about 4 times.

:) hahahahahahahaa... Have a great day everyone!