{TidBits}

1. Right now my arms make me look like I am a survivor of leprosy. Ok, it's not that bad, but still.  It looked like our yard hadn't been taken care of in months/years - a long time. So about a week or so after we moved in I spent a good number of hours taking care of those bushes with a bush-whacker [or as the husband likes to call it, a "hedge trimmer"] that we borrowed from a friend. The husband let me do it - he knows how I enjoy using power tools :) love that guy.

Anyways - I got a few scratches on my arms from the bushes - just little ones, no big deal. About a week and a half later all those scratches got inflamed and itchy - it was super bad - Like, couldn't sleep well at night bad. I spare you the lovely details - let's just say it looked like I shoved my arms down the disposal and turned it on. I took benadryl like it was candy, applied creams and put bandaids all over my arms and wore long sleeves to church [Summertime in TEXAS!??! aughhh...]. Apparently I was having an allergic reaction to the bushes that cut me. Oops.

Now, about 3 weeks later, it is nearly gone. I am just now sporting some wicked scars - awesome. 

2. My baby brother got his mission call! He'll be serving in the Brazil Manaus Mission for 2 years. He reports to the Brazil MTC on Nov 14. I'm so proud of him! He's asked me to keep up his facebook and to be in charge of his mission blog. It looks great so far! Once it's all set I'll let you guys know so that you can follow him and his journeys in the Amazon as well!

He's such a great kid and I'm so proud of him! He's always been a great example to me and is one of my dearest friends. I will miss him so much while he's gone...He will be a fantastic missionary!

3. I love me some Texas rainstorms! They are awesome - except for the hail - that gets scary

4. I got a new calling at church - to be the relief society chorister - yay!

5. Also, I have awesome visiting teachers.

6. I like having a dining table - now I don't have to sit on the floor to eat dinner

7. The husband and I were asked to speak in Sacrament meeting this week - on Father's Day! I'm pretty nervous to be honest... bahhh!!!

8. Baby Girl just woke up and is now singing in her crib - time for lunch!