What's your name

My friend Angie sent me this and it was fun....you should all try it.

1. YOUR REAL, FULL NAME: Shanna Lyn Wadley Caufield

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME:(first 3 letters of real name plus izzle) Sha-izzle

3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME:(favorite color and favorite animal) Pinkmonkey


4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, and current street) Lyn Oregon

5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, first 3 letters of mum's maiden name) Caushwil (I would fit right in!)

6. YOUR SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink) YellowColada



7. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (Men: father's middle name and mother'smiddle name - Women: mother's middle name and father's middle name) My mom doesn't have a middle name....so I guess it would be Kaye Douglas

8. YOUR GOTH NAME: (black, and the name of one your pets) Black Pumpkin


9. YOUR PORNSTAR NAME: (name of your first pet, and the name of the street you grew up on):
MuskyPost (That just sounds wrong)

You are special

Happy Birthday Big Man Will!

So.. Big Man Will and his Cousin Matt have turned 16 this month..Drivers beware!!

Seriously, this kid is awesome. I was in Connecticut when he was born! He's got a special place in my heart. Happy Birthday Will!

A lesson on Stress

"Stress"

The Lecture

A lecturer when explaining stress management to an audience raised a glass of water and asked "How heavy is this glass of water?" Answers called out ranged from 20g to 500g. The lecturer replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance. In each case, it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes."

He continued, "And that's the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on. As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the20burden. So, before you return home tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it home. You can pick it up tomorrow."

So, my friend put down anything that may be a burden to you right now. Don't pick it up again until after you've rested a while. Here are some great ways of dealing with the burdens of life:

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their maker.

* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

* It may be that your sole purpose in life is to simply be kind to others.

* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once.

* We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull.
Some have weird n ames, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same
box.

* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

My sweetness

I can't believe it's been 4 years since we held you for the last time....You are always with us though!

Cherish what you have. Don't forget to tell everyone how much they mean to you!

Mark this Day in History!

Today is a day over 200 years in the making! A man with African-American heritage has been sworn in as the 44th President of the United States Of America. I am so proud and honored to be living in this day and age. Today, any person who has the desire can achieve anything, and be anything they choose to be! I am excited that my (soon to be) 7 year old will grow up in a country with so much promise! I have always been proud to be an American, and today, along with that pride, I feel a sense of real hope.

The crowd that watched the inauguration was so diverse, so spread over the spectrum, that I realized what America is really about. It isn't about power, or money...it's about the people. We ,the people. We have more strength than any army, any terrorist group. We are the most powerful thing in this world....If we unite as one... If we stand together...If we work together..If we help one another. Nothing can destroy us.

Today is the day when tomorrow begins. We see the goal, and we will achieve it. We have the mind set and the abilities. We have the leaders. Let us start fresh, and make advancements in everything that we do. Let us not stay silent when we must make noise. This is our country, and we must make it better.

To those of you who are still wary of President Obama, I say "Be still, stay calm.."Let us see what happens. Changes don't come in a day..They happen over time..and we have time!

President Obama, the nation is yours to lead..make us proud!

Ladies and Gentlemen, The President of the United States

"... We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.

For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act — not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age.

All this we can do.

And all this we will do....."

President Obama

"...We remain a young nation, but in the words of scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.

In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted — for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things — some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom..."

36 things about me...(Thanks to my cousin Heidi)

1. Do you like blue cheese? I LOVE it!
2. Have you ever smoked? unfortunatley
3. Do you own a gun? No, my husband does and he taught me how to use it!
4. What flavor Kool Aid was your favorite as a child? Grape
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Scared to death!
6. What do you think of hot dogs? Love 'em fully loaded
7. Favorite Christmas movie? A Christmas Story and Rudolph..I actually love all of them!
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Diet Coke..or an IV of Caffiene!!
9. Can you do push ups? Yes..The good kind..not the girly kind!
10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? My wedding ring...
11. Favorite hobby? Blogging!
12. Do you have ADD? Never diagnosed but...wait what was the question?
13. What's one trait you hate about yourself? I can't say NO
14. Middle name? Lyn
15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment. Sleep, Grant, Sleep
16. Name 3 drinks you regularly drink? Diet Coke from a fountain, Diet Coke from a bottle, Hot Chocolate with Pumpkin Spice
17. Current worry. My move to Japan
18. Current DISLIKE right now? My move to Japan
19. Favorite place to be? At home with my family
20. How did you bring in the New Year? Sleeping in Idaho
21. Where would you like to go? To St. George
22. Who di you vote for? Obama BABY!!!
23. Do you own slippers? Yes..And I love them
24. What shirt are you wearing? My new Red Shirt
25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? Yes..but I slide around a lot!
26. Can you whistle? Very well at times
27. Favorite color? Yellow or Pink
28. Would you be a pirate? It's always been a dream!
29. What songs do you sing in the shower? Any thing and everything..And I do it badly
30. Favorite Girl's Names? Molly
31. What's in your pocket right now? My hand ... feeling if there is anything in my pocket
32. Last thing that made you laugh? My son runnig in church..and when asked why said"God needs to see me!"
33. Worst injury you've ever had?Broken arm:)
34. Do you love where you live?I always do!
35. How many TVs do you have in your house? 3
36. Who is your loudest friend? Hmmmm..not sure..probably Nan or Nettie..Pam is pretty loud, and my mom is the queen of crazy!

Happy Birthday Sis!

My beautiful sister Tracie is celebrating her Birthday today!

She's quite the amazing woman!

Oops..I missed a birthday

Happy Happy Birthday Matt! You are the MAN!!!!

In Honor of a Great Man, Leader, Visionary

"Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love."

Macen at the School Board Meeting

Macen and his 1st grade class had the privilege of saying the Pledge of Allegiance at our school board meeting tonight. After they were finished they each read what the word "RESPONSIBILITY" means to them. It was AWESOME!

On January 14, 2009 Macen Caufield Led the Pledge of Allegiance for the Churchill County Board of School Trustees.

He got something in his eye before he had to read..but he did great!

"The Pledge of Allegiance" was first recited by public school children during the National School Celebration in 1892.
The celebration was to mark the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America.
In 1954, Congress added the words "under God."

Just when I needed her!

So, you all know that I have wonderful friend by the name of Pam. She left me a few months back and I miss her. Since I found out that I am moving to Japan, I have been in a..shall we say..very bad mood. Tonight, my sweet friend Pam sent me these pictures, and honsetly, I have not laughed so hard in a while. Look at them..hopefully you will get cheered up like I did, or if you are already Cheery, you'll be extra cheery. So Pam..Thank you thank you thank you!

Happy Birthday you BEAUTIFUL Maddie!

This beautiful young lady is turning 8 years old! Grandma and Grandpa Wadley are in Connecticut right now celebrating this great occasion. Maddie will get baptized on Saturday! I wish I could be there! Happy Happy Birthday Maddie!

The Violinist in the metro station

A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning.

He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousands of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing.

He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried on to meet his schedule.

A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.

A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again.

Clearly he was late for work.

The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy.

His mother tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist.

Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children.

All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.

In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while.

About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace.

He collected $32.

When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it.

No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world.

He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars.

Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats averaged $100.

This is a real story.

Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people.
The outlines were:

in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour:

Do we perceive beauty?

Do we stop to appreciate it?
Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?

One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be:

If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?

THINK ABOUT IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We got our Orders!

Okay, so after years of fighting it, my husband got orders to Yukosuka, Japan. We'll be leaving sometime in July. He'll be on the Curtis Wilbur. I'm getting excited..Macen is thrilled, and Grant can hardly wait!

Here's a picture of Grant's new ship.

Yukosuka, Japan

Boise State

On Tuesday we went to the Humantarian Bowl at Boise State. University of Nevada vs University of Maryland.

The stadium before it started filling up!

The group..(minus me of course..I was taking pictures)

The Wolf Pack on the Smurf Turf

At the Bowl game

Grant and I before the game started..Yes, that is a BYU hat that I am wearing!

Jeremy and Dani

Ignore how huge I look..I had on about 13 layers! I was FREEZING!!

The Smurf Turf

Okay..I'm not a big football fan, but when Grant said that we were going to Boise to see the bowl game I jumped at the chance. The turf is blue!