Diplomas, Frames & a Ward Split

A while ago I had Brian's diploma framed and we hung them both up in the loft. The BYU Provo Bookstore had ones already done that you could choose from, but BYU Hawaii didn't offer anything like that, so I went to Michael's to get Brian's done. I thought it'd be nice to put them on display, and here they are!

As part of our wedding photo package we got this 11x14 photo that I love. I've been waiting to get it framed, and we went to a place in Denver to get it done after we first got married, and I liked the result, but they wanted an insane amount of money for it, so we decided to wait. Then we recently went to Michael's during their 55% off sale, and they wanted like $250 (yes, that was half off!) for a pretty generic looking matte and frame combo that I didn't really like anyway. She kept wanting to put cream and tan mattes, which I didn't like with the black and white picture-it made it look sepia toned even though you knew it was supposed to be black and white.

So, Carrie offered to take it to China to see what she could get done there, and Destiny brought it back with her when she returned last Wednesday. I love the intricate frame, and I am so excited to finally have it framed and on display! Thank you so much Carrie! I know it's difficult picking things out for other people but I really do love it.

And the best part is that the total cost was a whopping $19!

In other news, our ward split yesterday. Our ward was up to 900+ people because of the housing boom in our area, and the construction for a new chapel hasn't been able to keep up with the families moving in. I told Brian before they announced the boundaries that we must be really good at being new because in the almost 4 years we've been married, the split would make our 5th ward. (Two were because we moved, and two would have been because of ward boundary changes). It was also fitting that we spoke in church two weeks ago and the rumors were that we'd be moved into the new ward they were creating, and would probably be top of the list to speak in church again.

Anyway, so they announced the new boundaries yesterday and just like the boundary change in Hawaii, we are the little section of our neighborhood that is plucked out from the rest of the neighborhood! Luckily, we will stay in our current ward, but it's kinda funny that we live in Providence, but are not in the Providence ward.

The Church is still true, but it will be nice to not have to fight for a soft seat in Sacrament mtg every Sunday (we have sacrament last so it's really a free for all)! Last Sunday I heard someone walking from behind me talking about how she has to run to beat all the old and pregnant ladies for a soft seat!