STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!!!

Lately it seems like all Ryan and I have been doing is study our brains out. We are so busy with school this semester. Hopefully we will survive. Good luck to everyone else who is in school right now. Keep it up!

Mamma Mia!

I just wanted to also tell my Mom that she is the best ever! She is my guiding light and she is the best Mom in the world. I don't know what I would do without her. I can't recall a single time that I have needed her and she wasn't there, she is always there for me. When I think about what kind of mom I want to be some day, I thank Heavenly Father for giving me such a good example. It seems like there just are no words that are adequate for me to use in describing how much I love her and how awesome of a mom she is. She is such a spiritual giant and she is the most dedicated person I know. If she says she will do something, you know it will get done. She has taught me so many things throughout my life; she has taught me to be dedicated to the things I say I will do, and to follow through 100% of the time. I remember when I was little, if I was looking for something and I couldn't find it (of course I was just not looking hard enough and I wanted her to find it for me), my Mom would say, "If I come and look for it, and I find it...big trouble!" She has always taught me to be the best I can be. She teaches by example, always leading the way with her own example of goodness and kindness. I am glad that I have seen her on her knees in prayer countless times, and I am glad that I have been able to hear her testify of Christ and her faith in His gospel. I am so proud of her. I am grateful to be her daughter.
I love her!

Happy Birthday!

Normally I would not post something about myself like this, but Ryan worked so hard to make my day PERFECT that I couldn't resist!
My birthday started at 5:00 am as I got up and got ready for my bus ride to Kaneohe for my Practicum. January 22nd was my first official teaching day, my first real lesson. Well, Ryan emailed the teacher I work with and asked her to have the class sing or do something special for me. My CT, Alyson Fink, sure had the class sing loud and clear. It was really neat. Ryan is such a good husband.

Lacey and Cory, Ryan's parents and my parents all worked so hard as well. My Mom and Dad sent me a package with a Portuguese Verb book, a Portuguese hymn book and some Dansko's. (my favorite kind of shoe ever!) It was so nice of them. Ryan's parents sent me a book on the Temple and an amazing study that Terri did. I am excited to get started on it.
Lacey got me some cute jewelry that I can't wait to use, Cory gave me the softest and most comfortable body pillow I have ever heard of.


Ryan gave himself some cute board shorts, he got me some AWESOME slippers "Dear Form", a heart monitor watch, some maraschino cherries (my favorite desert) and the movie Prince Caspian...which actually may have been another gift for himself (I really like it too though...so its hard to say).























Then Lacey and Cory also planned a really fun date night for us all for my birthday as well. They surprised us with a "walk-in movie", kind of like a drive in, but they set up our lawn chairs out in an open field with treats and a hilarious movie. They even got me a slice of pineapple coconut cake, (The wind was really blowing when we took that picture) It was so much fun. I have never been so spoiled for my birthday before.

Tribute to my Father

I have to tell everyone that on a scale of 1-10 my Dad is a perfect 10! I remember when I was a little girl and I was in big trouble. Well, after I was reprimanded, my Dad asked me what I would score him on a scale from 1 to 10. I quickly told him "You are a 5!!" with my defensive little spirit. I sure was wrong, and I am so grateful for my Dad and all that he does for me. He is such a great example. I love him SOOO much. So, he is absolutely a 10 in my book, he always has been and he always will be. I am so proud of him and I look up to him very much. He is awesome!

Cholos and Movies

We love eating at a fun little Mexican place called Cholos in Haleiwa. Ryan always gets the exact same thing...the chicken chimichunga with the rice and beans plate. He LOVES it.

And we love hanging out at our apartment watching movies and just having fun together. I always want to play cards...but the movie idea always seems to win out somehow.

Ryan and I love having Lacey and Cory out here in Hawaii with us. It is a neat place to go to school and study for our lives and futures. It really is such a beautiful place.

Hot Dogs and Rain...

Ryan, Cory, Lacey and I all decided to go to Haleiwa last Saturday and have a BBQ. It was great fun, we packed up the chicken, hot dogs, chips and drinks, and drove out to the beach. It was just Lacey's kind of day, lots of clouds and no chance of going anywhere near the sand.





We had fun the whole time, the boys put the grill together and we all laughed and had a great time. But by the time our food was almost ready, the rain came. It started pouring on us and we had to make our way back to the car. We finished our AMAZING lunch in the car!

Always Better When We're Together

Ryan and I have so much fun together. Whether it is spending time at the beach, at home, watching movies, playing games or even at the library doing homework, we just love being together.
There is never a dull moment.

Called to Serve

My parents have been called to serve as a Mission President and his wife. I am so excited for them. I will definitely miss them while they are gone, but I am so proud of them and I know that they are serving the Lord. I love them so much, and they are such a wonderful example to me.

This was posted in the Church News today January 10, 2009. They will be in a Spanish speaking mission, they won't find out exactly where they serve for a little while longer, but they are ready and able to "go and do the things the Lord commands"...

http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/56432/New-mission-presidents.html

Larry Roberts Laycock, 48, Alpine 3rd Ward, Alpine Utah West Stake; former bishop and counselor, high councilor, stake and ward Young Men president, counselor in a ward Young Men presidency, and missionary in the Argentina Bahia Blanca Mission. Shareholder and Intellectual Property Litigator, Workman Nydegger. Born in American Fork, Utah; parents Andrew G. and Nadine Roberts Laycock Attaway. Married Lisa Dawn Gleave, four children.

Sister Laycock is a former stake Young Women president and secretary, ward Young Women president, ward Primary president, counselor, and chorister, and gospel doctrine teacher. Born in Cedar City, Utah, to Winston Taylor and Karen Mae Morrey Gleave.