Pipe Organ

Have you ever thought much about a pipe organ? Yeah, I never really had either..... until I meet my dear Ethen. When we were dating he casually says to me, " Have you ever listened to organ music?"...... "Hahaha!! You're kidding right? No, I have NEVER listened to organ music!"...... "Well, I like it. Do you want to listen to one of my Cd's?" (What!!! He has an organ CD? Do they even make those?) So, me trying to be excepting of this gorgeous man in front of me, I 'excitedly' said that I would love too..... CRAP! Big mistake!!! So driving in my truck, he puts in this random CD, that he so happened to have with him, into the CD player. After about 30 seconds of this weird sound I said, "interesting" and from then on I tried to avoid all conversation on the organ.

I knew that he played the Organ in church, which is one of the reasons that I first noticed him. I loved handsome guys that had musical talents, and he was full of musical talent... a gorgeous deep voice, piano, organ, clarinet, and just an over all love for music him self. I never really thought of the word..... obsession.....

So after we got married he told me that when we were dating, he would leave my house, and would go play the organ until like 1 in the morning. Usually about 3 hour.... What!!! 3 hours!!!! That is a long time!

Then he would occasionally put on some organ music and I never really thought anything of it, until one day I realized that he was randomly buying these organ Cd's. I find him listening to it ALL DAY LONG. He couldn't even walk past a piano or an organ with out sitting at it and playing FOREVER.

I started getting really annoyed. Every time he would play the piano, young little immature me would get furious!!! I hated that something would distract this gorgeous man from paying attention to me! After all..... he was the only thing EVER on my mind. Wasn't I supposed to be all he was thinking about?

Now, I realize that is lame.... but it's true. I noticed that he was obsessed when he bought an mp3 player and had enough organ songs and symphonies to fill it. I then decided that it was only fair to compromise. So I told him he could listen to organ music on his stereo as much as he wanted, as long as he gave me a back rub.

I found myself loving this. It is so relaxing. Organ music blaring and my body feeling fabulous from these back rubs. Then out of no where I am humming these songs.... ALL THE FLIPPING TIME!! I am enjoying these songs! I like humming them.....

About a year ago for his birthday I took him to a local Tabernacle so he could play on it..... that is when it went all down hill.... for me! I started to.... like the music that I had hated so much! I loved the rumbling feeling right in your seat, from this ONE instrument. I loved that this one instrument could have SO MANY different sounds.

Ethen and I started going to all the performances we could attend. I started giving Ethen 2 hours a day to play the organ. Then I said, "okay" when he tells me he wants to go into organ performance and teaching for school!!! ( Insane) He wants to travel around the world performing and be a professor. All the sudden I am okay with this?! I must be losing my mind.

Then to top it all off, I start encouraging him to practice more and me.... buying him more organ music and more this and more that. I started going crazy with it! I still don't know what is wrong with me. I.... like.... organ music. My husband..... is going to be a pro. organist.

Just look at this pipe organ!

It is unreal!! And the sound that comes from it is even better!!

Beautiful right?

Now here is the unreal thing, this instrument was made for worship. There is one in almost every chapel and almost every religion has one. This is one of the oldest instruments. The organ used to be the most listened to and the most played. The organ is said to be the King of all instruments.

No other instrument is near as large. Nothing has quiet the volume. No other, uses both hands and both feet, 2,3,4,5, and 6 keyboards, pedals, stops, a volume pedal, and so much more. The performer is practically dancing on the organ with his feet. The music is both demanding for the performer and the listener.

So many different sounds, and so much effort from just on person and one instrument. It is unreal!! Then to think that we have all forgotten about how beautiful it is. We are suddenly all more interested in listening to people rhyme and rap about sex, drugs, and killing. We are all more involved in the things that drag us down and corrupt our minds with things so crude and disgusting. We are forgetting about this one instrument created to remind us of our beautiful Savior. The sounds are so triumphant and so moving. What a unique and unreal instrument!
Why is it so hard to listen to it though. Even I am guilty of cringing in the beginning, until I come to understand just what the composers are trying to convey. How can we not give recognition to the talented composers that put their entire bodies into the one instrument they are performing on.

Can you believe that the sounds made come from wind bursting through the pipes. Some as large as 32 feet and as small as 1/4". They can have thousands of pipes. So many different colors, sizes and sounds. I am amazed!

Now to conclude..... Here is a video of just how unbelievable the organ is and how talented the performers are!

I love this man

We were so lucky to be able to go to AZ to see family and friends over spring break (and the triplets!!!!) We had a blast! Anyway the day before we left I was so stressed and I was feeling sick. I had work and packing and cleaning and toddler stuff to do. I had been telling Ethen that I was worried I wouldn't be able to get it all done. When I got home from work. He had this laying on the floor. He had cleaned the whole house. Done the dishes, swept the floor, cleaned the bathrooms, bedrooms, and all the toys. The note says...
" I love you so much! I am sorry you don't feel well. Hopefully a clean home will help. Love your Hunny bunny! -Ethen"
So then I walk in to our office which also had been cleaned, and there was another note that said..."I love you Katie, You mean everything to me. -Ethen" I love him so much! He is such a sweetheart.

I just love him!

So the last few days with Ethen have been really hard. He's been really stressed and grumpy and it has been miserable. Yesterday I had a feeling that I should apologize to him. At first I thought why should I do that I have done NOTHING wrong. Put the feeling kept pushing. So after us not really talking all day I went up to him and said that I was sorry for not being patient with him and for not being more understanding. I told him that whatever is going on, that he needs to talk with me about it. After all that's one of the reasons why Heavenly Father created marriage, so that we can strengthen each other. So after a good chat, everything seemed tons better. He usually goes into work early but he went in on time and then at 8:30 (instead of 10:30) here comes my sweetheart through the front door with dinner and ice cream!!! (I LOVE ICE CREAM!!) All through dinner he told me how sorry he was and how much he loves and adores me! Although he had a ton of homework, he refused to do any. He said that I need a night to have all his attention since I had had no of it lately. So we sat on the coach for 2 hours and talked. It was amazing and just what I need! So I guess what I learned through it all, is that in order to get what I want and need, I need to give in and give him what he needs.... even if it make no sense to apologize for something that I didn't do! I am so in love with Ethen. Even though times are tough with him gone all the time and no money, those sweet and tender mercies make it all worth while.

HELP!!

I am in need of some ideas for my wonderful husband for Christmas. We don't have much money and I want to make it a great Christmas for him. He has worked so hard with school and trying to provide for us. Through all the stress and crazy moments he has always shown his love for me. He deserves something great!! Any suggestions?

Handyman

David and Trudy (my in laws) are SOOOOO WONDERFUL!!! They gave us they're washer and dryer to take to Logan with us. When we got here we found out that the dryer cord plug thing and the outlet didn't match up. So, on Monday we went to Home Depot and and got the correct dryer cord plug thing and Ethen put it in and connected all the wires. First time was a charm. Nothing blew up, or broke, and no one got hurt. I have to say, he looks so hot when we fixes things! Of course he couldn't have done it with out the bud!

My Ethie!!

I am so proud of my Ethie. He works so hard and sacrifices so much for our family. He is currently working full time and going to school full time. He always says how much he misses being around Toby. He swears that he gets bigger every time he comes home. I am so grateful to have such a loving eternal companion. I am hoping o get a nanny job to bring in some money so that Ethen wont have to work so hard. Wish me luck!!! Hope you enjoy the rest of the posts!!