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On Thanksgiving we were thrilled to travel to Salt Lake City International to pick up Robbie as he returned from his mission to the Belgium Brussels Netherlands Mission. It was so great to see him again after more than two years. He worked hard and we are so proud of his willingness to serve a mission.
It's been great to have him back home again. He is registered for school at USU and has a job doing the night backup at Lewiston State Bank. He's also getting used to the idea that it's okay to talk to girls. The first couple of days I was a little worried about it.
It's great to have him back. Each of the boys have something special about them and when they're gone, we really miss it!
Okay, I swear I never win anything, but I guess I was wrong this time. I love to listen to Kool 103.9 FM because they play all the songs from when I was growing up. They have started this new contest called the Kool Karoke Quiz. I've tried to call in a ton of times and the one time I actually got through, I didn't know the words! Embarassing! They enter your name into the weekly prize drawing if you play plus you can go online and enter there. Well, this morning Dave Denton called and left a message telling me that I had won their online prize drawing for a $250 gift card to Edwards Furniture! Hooray! I don't know what I'll decide to use it for, but it was just so much fun to win!
Ted & I celebrated our 27th anniversary yesterday. It's crazy how fast time passes. Ted surprised me at school by having a huge bouquet of 27 red roses delivered. It was an amazing surprise. I know that I have an amazing husband and not just because he sent flowers for our anniversary, but how he makes me feel loved 365 days of the year! Thanks honey!
Last week at school was Red Ribbon Week. It's a time to concentrate on 
saying no to drugs. The teachers decorated their doors and each day the kids and staff got to dress in a theme. Monday was pajama day, Tuesday was decades day, Wednesday there wasn't school since it was the end of the term, Thursday was anti-drug colors (red, black & white) day and Friday, Halloween was dress up or Crazy Hair day. I loved wearing my pajamas to school on Monday even though I did feel pretty silly after the kids left and I was hanging out in the office in my striped jammies! Tuesday I wore a poodle skirt that I had around from my TaVaci days. I hope no one thought I really lived during the 50's!!! Thursday felt pretty normal with black pants, a white t-shirt and red sweater. On Friday I dressed up as a witch, as you can see. I tried all day to be mean and "witchy" with the kids. It was very hard! Plus by the end of the day, I actually felt "witchy"! I learned a very important lesson from the experience. When we choose to be grouchy towards people, we actually become the way we act. When we're pleasant and happy towards people, we actually feel pleasant and happy! Pretty simple, but profound! I'm really looking forward to going to school this week and just being myself!
When Christina posted her picture tag I thought sure, why not. I never would have guessed it would be a picture of my baby holding Ty's baby on the day she was born.. That first day as a Grandma was pretty amazing! I had to include one of my favorite pictures of Ted & I that morning as well!
I just wanted to say thanks to those of you who comment on my blog. It's so fun to see when my friends and family are interested in my ramblings. I've always know that I need far more attention than is healthy and reading your comments helps feed my obsession. Who knows maybe someday I'll grow up!
I love this tag because it gives me a chance to talk about my favorite man in the world! There are five great runner-ups, but he's a hands down winner for favorite!
Where we met? Ted and I were introduced by his cousin Darrell & his wife Alice. Alice and I were in the summer musical and I was complaining about how boring life was now that I had graduated. Blind dates work out more than people realize!
How long we dated? We really clicked right from the start and less than three weeks later, we were engaged. Since I had graduated less than two months before and hadn't know him for very long, I told him we had to get a ring immediately because no one would believe me without it! We spent the next 3 months getting to know each other. On November 6th we'll celebrate our 27th anniversary. He's still my favorite person to hang out with!
How long we've been married? Almost 27 years. Wow! I still can't believe it's been that long.
What is my favorite feature about him? When I was getting ready for our first date I worried what shoes to wear. I always hated being taller than guys so I didn't want to wear something with heels in case he wasn't too tall. My mom said I'd better wear something flat because the Kings are short. She was thinking of Darrell. I was so relieved when I watched him pull his 6'3" out of his Bronco. So definitely my favorite feature is his height!
What is my favorite quality about him? My favorite thing about Ted is how much he loves me. He always puts me first. Even before the Aggies! And that's saying something. The boys always knew the fasted way to make their dad really mad was to disrespect me. Even know if I get my feelings hurt he's ready to step in and make it right. He'll even take me to Salt Lake for the weekend and spend the majority of the time at the mall helping me find some great bargains. I love clothes and definitely spend too much money on them, but I never buy anything that isn't a good deal. It takes a long time to find the best stuff at the best price and he didn't even complain. I think I saw him roll his eyes once, but never complaining.
What is his nickname for me? Ted calls me honey most of the time, babe occasionally and if I'm being a tease or a pest he calls me Cynthia Yonk, the little old lady that my parents named me after. I think that's my favorite one of all!
What is his favorite color? Any of you that knew Ted's mom know how much she loved pretty things and Ted is a lot like that. Right now his favorite shirt is a orange sherbet colored polo shirt. He also love pretty ties! Another carry over from his mom.
What is his favorite food? Ted's favorite food is without a question beef. Especially prime rib or a really good New York Steak. But, he also loves unique and different foods. When we go on cruises his favorite thing is to have the snails, duck ala orange, lamb with mint jelly, calamari . . . . . you get the picture. It's great because he can try a ton of new and different things without having to pay the big prices!
What is his favorite sport? Definitely Aggie football & basketball. The sport he enjoys playing the most is golf, but he'd much rather watch an Aggie ballgame even if we lose. He has started biking and loves to ride around Lewiston, Trenton, Cove, Franklin & Fairview. I tag along sometimes and left his draft pull me along!
What is our favorite thing to do as a couple? We love to travel together! Especially on cruises. Lately we've tried to take one a year. I love to go someplace warm especially during the winter. When we aren't travelling we love to eat out and then come home and watch a movie.
How many kids do we have? We have 5 sons, 1 daughter-in-law and 1 granddaughter.
What is his hidden talent? He's a great impersonator. Especially of Tom Jones. But he's too self conscious to show it in front of others. Only my family has ever seen his Tom Jones and it was a long time ago!
What do I admire most about him? Definitely his love for the gospel and his family. We definitely come first! He works so hard to take care of all of us and he's very reliable and dedicated in his church callings. I'm so grateful for the example he sets of a righteous priesthood holder and family patriarch. I love you honey!
I have been tagged in the past, but when Tammy tagged me this time I decided to finally follow through. Here goes . . . . .
My eight favorite TV shows:
1. American Idol. I watch this religiously and am always sad when the season ends.
2. The Office
3. Ummmm. . . . . . Okay, I guess there aren't really any other TV shows that I actually watch! If the family is watching a football game or if Ted is watching the Travel Channel or Food Network, I watch while I'm cooking or doing something else, but really I'd rather watch a movie or relax on my bed reading a book with my dogs lying next to me.
My eight favorite restaurants: (in no particular order)
Costa Vida, Coppermill, Olive Garden, Ruby River Steakhouse, Hamiltons, Mis Amores, Cafe Sabor, Spencer's Steakhouse in SLC, any cruise ship dining room!
Eight things that happened yesterday:
Woke up and said my morning prayers, went to exercise at the church, went to work, ran to Big J's to get Jenifer & I a taco for lunch (yum!), played the piano for the chorus class, lost my cool with some kids that were messing with the choir room door, went to Mis Amores after work with my sister Tarea for my belated birthday lunch (thanks Tarea!), went for a walk with Ted and the puppies, babysat the cutest baby girl in the world!, went to a stake young women presidency training, gave the same cutest baby girl in the world a bath, rocked the cutest and best smelling baby girl in the world to sleep! A great day!
Eight things I am looking forward to: (in chronological order)
1. Going to Salt Lake with Ted tomorrow to spend the night, shop for my birthday (yeah!) and eat at The Red Iguana & Spencer's.
2. Aggie basketball!
3. Robbie coming home from his mission on Thanksgiving Day! Also taking a new family picture. The last one was taken 4 days before Ty left on his mission in January 2002.
4. The potential for more daughter-in-laws & subsequently more adorable grandchildren!
5. Our cruise to Acapulco and the Mexican Riviera in January.
6. Our long awaited family vacation to Hawaii in June.
7. Our stake youth conference to Martin's Cove in July.
8. Someday in the future being in the temple with our entire family. :-)
Eight people I am tagging:
Since I don't want anyone to feel bad if they don't have time to respond, I'm tagging all of you! I would love to read tags from any of you out there! Just let me know who you are!
Today we received an email from Robbie's mission with his flight information! He will be flying into SLC International on Thursday, November 27th at 6:40 pm. These pictures are from one of his areas in the Netherlands. In case you've ever seen "The Best Two Years", you might recognize the train station. I know he'll miss Belgium & the Netherlands, but we're looking forward to having him back home. It's hard to believe that it's been nearly two years! It will be so great to finally all be together again. Since Ty left on his mission in January of 2002, we have had overlapping missionaries. We've loved having all of our sons so far serve missions even though we've always been at least 1 boy short! See you soon Robbie!
Today when I got home from school, there was a pleasant surprise waiting for me! Ty and Amanda and Emorie had stopped by for a visit. Ty wanted to vacuum his car and our garage is the easiest place to do it. So I got to play with Emorie and visit with Amanda while he did the job. Did I happen to mention how much fun it is to be a Grandma??
Well, I've jumped into the world of blog! Scary! This is a whole new world, but I'm excited to catch up to the rest of the world.
crowded but still so beautiful. Ty and Amanda took Emorie home to bed! On Sunday we celebrated with a traditional roast beef dinner and his favorite birthday cake, angel food cake with fluffy white frosting. It always reminds me of Grandma King since she also loved it. I'm so glad they live close enough to celebrate special days together!
