Ward Opening Social

Here are pictures that we took at our ward opening social last week!

Keri, Alex, me on our way to FHE

Stephanie, Alex, Keri eating



Can you feel the love tonight?

Alex, me, Keri



me and Keri laughing :D

Pictures from the mission BBQ

I realized that I've taken lots of pictures recently but haven't posted them. This post is pictures that I took at the mission BBQ we went to a few weeks ago:

me, Keri, Stephanie upon realizing that we were some of the oldest missionaries at the party

Kaitlin, me, Keri

Keri behind the balloons, German flag, Stephanie

The DRIT! Angela, me, Caitlin

The Webb-Ninow Sisters: Angela, me, Stephanie, Kaitlin, Emily, Keri

I can do anything...better than anyone

Matthew 18: 3 - "And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."

Just The Way You Are

We went a little camera happy today while we were ice skating...and decided to make a music video.

We also really love this song....

MTC friends

Last night I went to a little mission get together. The missionaries that I was in the MTC with were also there!
Here's a picture of us in the MTC: January 2008 - March 2008
(some kid I don't know), Elder Johnson, Sister Stewart, Elder Berry, Sister Doty, Elder Hafer, Elder Folley, Elder McDonald, Elder Eaton

After being in the mission for a good long while, we got to see eachother again at a mission conference!

Elder Berry, Elder Hafer, Elder Johnson, Sister Stewart, Elder McDonald, Sister Doty, Elder Eaton, Elder Folley


2 1/2 years after entering the MTC we meet again! But as 'normal' people!!

James Eaton, Cameron Johnson, Rachel Doty, Kaitlin Stewart, Robert Berry, Spencer Hafer

I love winning!

Whenever I work with my manager Devin, we always play a game. I love it. Especially when I win.

I won a few weeks ago. Devin promised me a prize for winning. I forgot about it until Devin said: "Rach, I'm so sorry I haven't given you your prize yet. I have something in mind but I can't decide if you'll like it."
Today at work I was so busy helping customers that I didn't notice Devin and her husband come in. One of my co-workers said: "Rach have you been in the back yet?" 'Not recently. Why?' "You should go back there." So I walked into the stock room. And there they were.

My prizes for winning the game.

Dev bought me TWO BETTA FISHES!!



The white one on the left is named: Wilhelm
The purple one on the right is named: Frans-Josef

The reason why I got TWO fishes is because Dev had never seen a white Betta fish before and wanted to pick that one. But her husband liked the purple one. So they got me BOTH!

I love winning!

I need to get a life...

Sometime after 3am Tuesday morning, Keri and I finally decided to get some sleep (love you Keri!!).
10am my alarm goes off
10:45am I call my store hoping that they won't need me till 1:30: Do you need me at noon?
Of course they do.
Not 10 minutes later I get a text from the new kid at work: Hey Doty, could you still cover my shift today?
This would involve me staying till the store closes. Sure why not? I can totally handle a 10 hour day.
After telling the new kid that I can cover his shift and not to worry about it, I remember that I am already pushing 40 hours this week with floorset...and that's BEFORE you add the extra hours of me taking his shift. Poop. Now what do I do?
10-15 minutes later the doorbell rings. I answer with my hair half straightened, wearing the shirt I planned to wear to work and basketball shorts. I open the door to see a man standing there. "I'm here to clean your carpet." He sees the confused look on my face. "She didn't tell you?"
Of course she didn't.
Seriously? I have to leave for work in like 15 minutes. I'm half dressed and my hair is halfway finished. AND I have to figure out what to do about getting this kids shift covered. But am I going to say NO to my carpet getting professionally cleaned?
HECK NO!
He tells me just to get my personal items off the ground and he would take care of the rest. So I frantically pile all my stuff that was on the floor onto my bed so this man can clean my carpet.
I rush to finish getting ready for work and book it out the door. On my way out he hollers: "Do you want me to the lock the door behind me?" YES PLEASE!
Work. What do I do? I can't be at 40 hours - they need my help at floorset! Manager calls new kid - Sorry new kid, you HAVE to come in today.
Yay for me! No 10 hour shift!
Other manager comes in. He sees everything that needs to get done TODAY. Panics. Doty can you stay and close tonight? PLEASE I need you!
Can't. Pushing 40 hours.
Paniced manager rearranges my schedule so I can stay and close.
9 1/2 hours later...
I finally make it back to my apartment sometime after 10pm. I open the door to see my big couch and the coffee table in the kitchen blocking the refridgerator. I forgot the carpet got cleaned this morning.
The carpet is still wet. The couch and coffee table are still in the kitchen.
I'm too tired to care.
It's now after midnight. I'm still not in bed.

I need to get a life.