This past Sunday, we had a great lesson by Mary Harris on the talk “Children” by Neil L. Andersen from the October 2011 General Conference. Here are some highlights from the lesson and our class discussion:
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My favorite dinner is: breakfast for dinner! (waffles are my favorite)
My favorite dessert is: Ice Cream
My favorite flower is: Daffodil
My favorite hobby is: sewing
My favorite restaurant is: Thai Village
A game I like to play is: Nerts
The music I listen to most is: Michael Buble & James Taylor
My favorite thing to buy is: Shoes
A book I highly recommend is: The Help
A movie I watch over and over is: You've got Mail
A smell that makes me pause is: Pumpkin spice cookies
The city I would most like to visit is: Nagoya Japan
My favorite thing to do on a date is: snuggle and watch a movie (with popcorn of course!)
The best vacation I ever had was: Hawaii for my honeymoon
If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose? The adorable girl from Tangled (what's her name?) because she gets so much done in her day and is such a talented artist (as we learn from the song she sings in the beginning of the movie). Not to mention she has a great voice!
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? I'd learn to paint works of art
What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Cleaning the shower or bathtub
When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time? I start some type of craft!
What do you think is your very best feature or characteristic? I love children and so I think they usually like me
What is the "thing" you are most grateful for? The dishwasher (especially since we don't have one ;)
What is your dream vacation? A trip to Africa, working in an orphanage and then going on a Safari
What's the coolest thing you've ever done? Went skydiving
How did you meet your husband? We went on a blind date and then went out on our second date 3 and a half years later!!
How did he propose? He took me to dinner at Chef's Table in Provo and then planned a surprise party with all of our family members afterward
The best thing about being married is: living all of life together and having someone to share all the happy and sad moments with
What do you and your husband like to do together? Mountain Biking, eating at yummy restaurants, snuggling during a movie, watching British TV series, cooking, boating
What would be your perfect day? spending the day out on the lake with my family, then eating a delicious Thai meal and ending it with watching a great movie in the backyard
What was the best advice you got/would give on marriage? Don't take offense and always put the other person first.
What story does your family always tell about you? My family went camping for a big family reunion when I was about 16. We got to our campsite and started setting up our tents. As a joke my older brother held up a hammer as if he were going to throw it to my other brother. Me, being my dramatic self, yelled out "NEVER throw a hammer... EVER!!!!!!" They laughed and laughed about it and whenever I'm a little dramatic now, that story is always brought up and quoted. And of course it's made more and more dramatic every time it's told.
My name is: Carissa Ostrom
My favorite dinner is: oven baked Mac and cheese
My favorite dessert is: Ben and Jerry's ice cream
My favorite flower is: pink roses
My favorite hobby is: martial arts
My favorite restaurant is: Red Robbin
A game I like to play is: Halo with my husband
The music I listen to most is: Pop/Hip Hop
My favorite thing to buy is: clothes
A book I highly recommend is: Ender’s Game
A movie I watch over and over is: Tangled
A smell that makes me pause is: nature
The city I would most like to visit is: New York City
My favorite thing to do on a date is: something active
The best vacation I ever had was: Bahamas with my hubby
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? Sew
What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Dishes
When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time? If I had any I would probably relax.
What do you think is your very best feature or characteristic? Love doing service
What is the "thing" you are most grateful for? Our wonderful car.
What is your dream vacation? Going to Europe
What's the coolest thing you've ever done? I sparred someone from Spain and one first place at an international karate tournament.
How did you meet your husband? How did he propose? Met in high school. Proposed by giving me new scriptures that said Carissa Ostrom with the ring attached. Most unique proposal ever.
The best thing about being married is: Spending time with my best friend doing things that we love.
What do you and your husband like to do together? Play video games lol
What would be your perfect day? Not having to go to work or deal with school things and just relaxing at home with no worries to worry about.
What was the best advice you got/would give on marriage? Make sure you have open communication. We have personal relationship inventory every Sunday so we can talk about the good things we do and what we need to work on.
What story does your family always tell about you? How I would get "married" to every boy I made friends with when I was younger. We would always dress up and put on fake weddings in the front yard.
Today in Relief Society we had a wonderful lesson by Bonnie Cox from the manual, Chapter 22: Bringing Up Children in Light and Truth. Here are some highlights from the message she prepared and our discussion:
My name is: Morgan Mickle
My favorite dinner is: Steak and potatoes and a big salad with fresh veggies!
My favorite dessert is: Chocolate Chip Cookies or Ice Cream from the Creamery or Bonnie Brae in Denver!
My favorite flower is: Rose or peonies
My favorite hobby is: Reading!
My favorite restaurant is: Hmm, that is hard probably Ted Montana's Grill or Chipotle!
A game I like to play is: Clue or any card game. I am not a big game person, but Ryan has helped me like them more because he loves games!
The music I listen to most is: Classical or whatever new music my sister or Ryan give me.
My favorite thing to buy is: Food and books.
A book I highly recommend is: Heaven is Here-It is really inspirational!
A movie I watch over and over is: Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, & Pride and Prejudice.
A smell that makes me pause is: Rain or freshly baked bread.
The city I would most like to visit is: Paris!
My favorite thing to do on a date is: Go out to eat or watch a movie!
The best vacation I ever had was: Going to Norway with my family or on my honey moon to St. Thomas!
If you could be any fictional character, who would you choose? Hermione! I know everyone says it, but that would be so amazing! I used to dream of going to Hogwarts!
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be? To speak Italian or to be more artistic.
What chore do you absolutely hate doing? Cleaning the bathroom!! Thankfully Ryan does it for me!
When you have 30 minutes of free-time, how do you pass the time? Read or call my family.
What do you think is your very best feature or characteristic? I get along with a lot of people.
What is the "thing" you are most grateful for? My family!
What is your dream vacation? I would love to go to Paris with my husband and see all of the beautiful architecture and art and eat all of the amazing food.
What's the coolest thing you've ever done? I studied abroad in Florence and lived with such a nice Italian family that cooked me a gourmet Italian dinner every night!
How did you meet your husband? How did he propose? We officially met in high school at cross country practice. He proposed by leaving a rose and a riddle at my apartment. The riddle led me to one of our favorite spots in high school that overlooks Denver and the foothills. He made me a CD with our favorite songs on it to listen to as I drove there. There were roses with pictures and memories from our past all the way up the hill that led me to him. He handed me the last rose and proposed. It was pretty romantic!
The best thing about being married is: Having your best friend with you! I love being married!
What do you and your husband like to do together? We like to go on walks and go to dinner and watch movies together.
What would be your perfect day? To wake up and cook breakfast and then go on a bike ride to lunch. Eat a great lunch at a good restaurant and then to either go on a drive through the mountains or read at the pool or the lake. Then to go to dinner and a movie with my husband! That would be a great day!
What was the best advice you got/would give on marriage? To always say sorry and I love you and to laugh!
What story does your family always tell about you? They tell Lauren(my twin sister) and I about the funny things we used to do together as kids.
