I Love Conference Weekend

I guess it should just be "assumed" that I love General Conference Weekend for the actual conference itself. It is true, I do. I really enjoyed seeing President Monson speak for the first time as Prophet of our church.

But, I have to admit there are other, less religious reasons I love General Conference Weekend also.

• There's no need to stress out about staying up late or getting the kids to bed on Saturday, because there is no church to attend, or Primary class to teach.
• I can sleep in...kind-of. If I prepare ahead, and turn my TV on to PBS Kids or Noggin the night before - Abby can waltz right on in and turn on the TV herself without waking me up completely. I can also wheel Deak's highchair in, put an inhumane amount of food on it, and let him sit and watch the shows with Abby. Oh - and earplugs. Good, construction-grade, no high pitch squeaky cartoon voice allowing ones.
• I don't have to cook or plan meals. Yesterday I ate eggs (thanks to Blair who delivered them to me in bed with the kids), 2 sugar cookies and a diet Mtn. Dew for lunch, and pizza and gummi bears for dinner. I think my kids ate the same.
• Clothes are overrated. Although I did feel a little uncomfortable watching conference in my actual "g's" so I put on some sweats.
• I finished my Tivo'd season of Friday Night Lights, watched August Rush with Abby (really good, predictable but good), and Season One of Office Space. I also got the kids in bed in time (which wasn't hard considering that they hadn't been out of their pajama's all day), to watch Dexter. (Which I will not officially recommend because it is about a serial killer. But, if you are not squeamish, it is really, really, good.) (My favorite line from last night, "I can't kill my therapist yet because I need another session.") Sorry, I've wandered.
• Held my babies, listened to Deakon mimic everything everyone said, only using the sounds "ah" and "na," (there are a lot of words that only use those sounds actually -think about it) and last but not least, woke up today feeling really relaxed.

I wish conference were every other week.