Getting so busy around here!

So, let's see....

1. I've been freaking about about packing recently. Adam was talking to the 'moving' lady from walmart on Friday. This is when we found out WE DON'T HAVE TO PAAAAAACK! And when I say "we" I really mean MEEEE! Such a relief! I Love walmart! :D

So, instead of freak-out-packing, I'm going through my house and sorting/cleaning/dejunking. It feels good.



2. My AWESOME friend, Kristi, took my kiddos ALL DAY yesterday so I could get stuff done! She had them for 8 1/2 HOURS. Yeah, you are totally missing out if this girl is not your friend. She even gave Anthony a hair cut while he was over there! THANK YOU, Kristi!



3. Had an old Disney friend of Adam's over for dinner the other night. It was good fun talking about the good old Disney days. He was 'friends with' the Mad Hatter. He did the voice for me and it was awesome. :)



4. Hosted my own huge Pampered Chef Auction Show. It was supposed to be awesome. 3 people came and no one ordered. They all had really good excuses not to, though.

Not even gonna tell you how many people I invited. Lame. Lame. Lame.


If it wasn't supposed to be a big party, then it was awesome. We had some yummy food and the 4 of us had fun chatting!



5. The Relief Society Broadcast was awesome. I'm sad we'll be busy over Conference weekend. I know it's possible to watch the sessions online but I also know what kind of lame-o slackers we are, too and we'll never get around to it. Boo.


6. Have I mentioned yet that I don't have to PACK?!?!?!?


7. Adam and I get to go house hunting this weekend in Arkansas. AAAAND we're not taking the kids! FIRST TIME away from our kids for more than like, 6 hours! Super stoked about going on a "weekend trip" and about finding an awesome place to live!


8. Jimmy got a sippy cup! He loves it! ...And so does Anthony. >:(


9. The Primary Program went GREAT! The kids sang so well. Lots of people came up to me afterwords and said how great the whole thing was. I am so relieved it's over. :D




10. Hmmm, I think I'm forgetting something....

What could it be?

Oh, YEAH!

I DON'T HAVE TO PACK!!!!

10 days til we move. AAAAHH!!
33 days til Halloween!
48 days til Thanksgiving!
80 days til Jimmy is ONE!
84 days til our 5th Anniversary!
88 days til Christmas!

Wonderful Monday!

I thought about not blogging today since I SHOULD be packing. But I know all of you would be so lost and sad if I didn't. So here goes... :)

1. So, as you know. We are moving to Bentonville, Arkansas! I can't believe it's only been a week since we found out. It feels like forever.
I officially have SIX boxes packed. I hope to have at LEAST twice that much done by this time next week. Especially since I need to be done by October 5th ish! That's like, 2 weeks away!


2. I signed my first recruit with Pampered Chef! She was one of my hosts who had an amazing show! She really likes the products and her husband works over the weekends so she's getting started with her own pampered chef business to earn some traveling money! I'm so excited for her!
And it's great for me, too because I get a 1% override on her commission! Sa-weet! Money for nothing. Haha.


3. Went to a Good-bye Party for a family in our ward. Made a wicked good Pampered Chef recipe to bring. It was a hit!
There are FOUR families (that I know of, including us) who are moving out within the next month! Crazy!


4. Went to a baby shower for a miracle baby in our ward. Adam home teaches them. They have two kids ages 8 & 7 and had lost their next FOUR babies due to pregnancy complications. But this last one was a keeper! I am so happy for their family to finally have another sweet baby in their home.


5. Had a CRAAAZY Sunday.
11-2 -- Church/Primary Program practice
2 -- Song practice for Auxiliary Meeting
230 -- released from Primary Chorister calling. They say I still have to do the program. Haha.
230-430 -- Home. Made Visual aids for songs primary kids don't know yet (ACK!) skipped lunch. Chocolate between primary songs will have to do.
430-6 -- Primary Program practice/Ice Cream party. I dug out of the ice cream party to go home.
6 -- made dinner, ate, fed babies, gave Tylenol to fever baby, cleaned up 34 gallons of pee from couch, vacuumed up an entire box of cereal that was hiding under couch cushions.
645 -- back to church for auxiliary meeting, sang.
8 -- back home, put kiddos to bed, made dinner again since I was still hungry.
9- 11 -- dishes, facebook, Heroes, bed. Oh, yeah, I think I breathed a time or two in there! Next Sunday us the program and our last Sunday. I'm so excited for the program to be DONE.


6. Anthony has been LOVING doing his bedtime checklist every night. Bedtime has gone so much smoother since he started it!


7. My face looks like I'm a teenager again thanks to moving, packing, primary program, etc. Excited for all that stuff to be behind me and get my face back!

8. Some recent pics of the boys:

Anthony helping me make pancakes

Mickey pancakes!

Anthony taking Jimmy for a ride on his Lightning 4-wheeler

Sleepy Jimmy

Playin the piano

16 days til we move! AAAAAAACK!
40 days to Halloween!
65 days til Thanksgiving!
87 days til Jimmy is ONE!
91 days til our 5th Anniversary!
95 days til Christmas!

A Week of Wonderful - MUST READ!

This has been a GREAT week! See for yourself!


1. I can't stop watching the Literal Version of Total Eclipse of the Heart on YouTube. If you like parodies and you think the 80's were 'special' you will LOVE this!

Arthur Fonzarelli's got an army of CLONES!



2. I'm ALMOST completely healthy! I'll I've got is a cough every now and then. I love being healthy. Can't wait!


3. Then men in our ward play softball for fun on Thursday. The boys and I love to go watch daddy play! This past week, he was up to bat 9 times and got on base 9 times! My hubby's awesome!


4. Hosted a Murder Mystery party on Friday. It was a ton of fun! It was awesome to see everyone's costumes and to watch everyone yelling at each other accusing them of being the murderer! Here are some pics:

Mr Fife, the butler and Lita Gomez, the maid
That bow tie is made out of paper and my apron is made out of a trash bag. I'm so crafty! lol.

Judge Black and Beatrice Dubois, the ex-fiance of the victim

Soya Nevile, the famous actress charged with fraud by the victim and
Humphrey Caine, her devoted agent

Zena Zidopolus, bitter, long lost mother of the victim and
Sean Jakins, brother-in-law of the victim

Karamie Jakins Jones, new wife of the victim and
Sheriff Ned Baxter, town sheriff and MURDERER!!

5. I made a little chart to help Anthony get ready for bed. OK, it's also for Adam and I to help us remember to say family prayer and brush the kid's teeth! The thing is made out a big magnet and I made little happy face magnets to put on after he's completed the task. I used it for the first time last night and he LOVED it. I'm excited to do it again tonight!

6. Just finished watching Season 1 or Heroes. It was awesome. Watched the first episode of the Season 2 and sadly, I'm already kinda bored. :(



7. The Primary Program is coming up fast! The kids are getting better at the songs. I'm going to be excited when it's over. It's crazy stressful! :D

Ok, here's the big news I've been DYING to post!

8. Adam's been looking for a new job for a while now since there is NO room for growth at the tiny firm he's at now. He's the last guy they hired THREE and a half YEARS ago and so he's still the guy they give the work they don't want to do.

A month or so ago, one of Adam's college buddies told him about a job opening at the company he works at. (Thanks, ERIC!!)

August 30th, Adam flew to Bentonville, AR for a job interview with Wal Mart Home Office.

Today, (a LOOOOONG 2 weeks later) they called him and

HE GOT THE JOB!

We will be moving to Arkansas in about a month!

This job is going to be GREAT for Adam. He's a hard worker and it's about time he worked for a company where he can really show that and get recognized for it. He'll be getting paid more (yay!), insurance costs less, there are better benefits and a discount at Walmart among many other great things about this job.

We are sad to leave Arizona, though. We love it here. We love our house. I'm super sad that my siblings won't be a (freakin long) drive away in Utah anymore. And I'm sad to leave the friends I've made here. I've made some really good ones. And I'm sad to leave THE BEST ward on the planet. I love Bella Vista Ward!!

But Arkansas is beautiful and actually has seasons! It's in the middle of nowhere but we are just a few hours drive away from Tulsa, OK, Springfield, Kansas City and St. Louis, MO and Memphis, TN!

So, does anyone have some boxes?? :)

30 ish days until we move!
48 days until Halloween!
80 days until Thanksgiving!
102 days until Jimmy turns ONE!
106 days until our 5th anniversary!
110 days until Christmas!

Missed Monday AGAIN. :D

Not much has happened this week. I'm still sick. It's super lame.


1. I've been watching this video all week. It's still hilarious. Adam and I have been singing pieces of it all week. LOL. Don't waste your time watching their other videos. This one is the best. The next best one is this one. And this one wins 3rd place.


2. Charlotte Russe had a WICKED AWESOME labor day sale. A ton of stuff was 50% off and their clearance items were 75% off. I got 5 shirts, 2 pairs of flip flops and 2 head bands for $23. Major score! I can't wait for my stuff to come!!

According to their website, looks like their sale is still going on! These V-neck shirts and the flip flops are only $1.50!




3. Friday night Adam and I got to take a temple trip. We went to the sign language session. It was really cool! I love going on dates with my sweet hubby!


4. I've decided I would look awesome with purple hair. Hahaha.


5. Spent labor day with our friends, the Rankins. Had some yummy burgers and hot dogs and then sang karaoke. It was lots of fun! Anthony sang "Ghostbusters" and it was the cutest thing ever!


6. Adam and I are having a Murder Mystery party with a few of our friends this weekend. I'm so excited! I've never hosted one or even been to one before! I will be posting pictures!


7. Got a busy week this week. A Pampered Chef meeting, Adam out of town, Relief Society meeting, softball game, Murder Mystery party, and TWO Pampered Chef shows. I like when there's lots to do.


If there are any typos, I don't care. I'm sick so I get to get away with it, right? :D