Thursday, December 25, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
50 Random Things . . .
Well, I came up to my office to charge a Barbie MP3 for Elise for Christmas and got a little sidetracked. It's only 2 hours later and almost midnight!
1. Do you like blue cheese? No, I hate it. When I was in Paris, my host family fed me Roquefort. I took a huge portion and felt obligated to finish it all. I almost barfed.
2. Have you ever smoked heroin? NO!
3. Do you own a gun? Ben owns one and he was checking out a pink pistol for me.
4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? Vanilla.
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Depends on what the appointment is for.
6. What do you think of hot dogs? I like them with ketchup, mustard, and relish. I like brats with grilled onions. They have to be grilled though. I also like the ones at gas stations. I really like them best when they have been grilled.
7. Favorite Christmas movie? Too many to choose, probably A Christmas Story. It's the only one I own.
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? OJ. I really like Simply Orange.
9. Can you do push-ups? Maybe 1 or 2. My shoulder pains me to much to try anymore. I need some physical therapy.
10. Age? 30.
11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? My wedding ring.
12. Favorite hobby? Right now I blog.
13. Favorite Actor: I really like Colin Firth, Kate Winslett. I think Josh Duhamel (sp?) is hot.
14. Do you have A.D.D.? Some things are just not worth trying to pay attention to. But no, I can concentrate on something for as long as I need to.
15. What's one trait you hate about yourself? I procrastinate.
16. Middle name? Don’t want to share that one on my blog.
17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment...I need to go to bed, Was that Matthew?, I need to go to bed.
18. Name 3 things you bought yesterday/today? I didn't buy anything yesterday or today. Yesterday was Sunday and Today, I was snowed in, literally.
19. 3 drinks you regularly drink? Water, orange juice, and milk
20. 3 Current worries? Getting ready for Christmas skit for family party tomorrow, the Economy, Dirty house.
21. Current Love right now? Driving around looking at Christmas lights.
22. Favorite place to be? Home, right now.
23. How did you ring in the New Year? Didn't yet. Probably will attend the SLC First Night Celebrations, and, of course, a new resolution.
24. Where would you like to go? Hawaii, France or Italy or anywhere I haven't been yet.
25. Name three people who will complete this. Tami, Claire, Stacey.
26. Do you own slippers? Yes, black uggs. I don't wear them much.
27. What shirt are you wearing? An old Pirates of the Carribean shirt and a blue nike hoodie.
28. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? It's all right. I prefer cotton, a nice large count.
29. Can you whistle? I'm terrible at it, but my daughter is excellent.
30. Favorite color? orange, brown, red, black
31. Would you be a pirate? I was born a Pirate!
32. What songs do you sing in the shower? I rarely sing in the shower.
33. Favorite girl's name? Don't want to tell.
34. Favorite boy's name? None right now. Boy names are really hard for me.
35. What is in your pocket? Nothing.
36. Last thing that made you laugh? Elise being silly.
37. Best bed sheets as a child? I don't remember any great bed sheets. I always had white cotton sheets, but I do love the smell of freshly washed sheets and I love the way my mom made my bed.
38. Worst injury you've ever had? Probably a sprained ankle? Or a wood stick stuck in my foot that I still have a dimple (from the many table surgeries I had as a child) from.
39. Do you love where you live? Yes.
40. How many TVs do you have in your house? 3.
41. Who is your loudest friend? Friend? I don't know. But, my sister, Kim, beats everyone!
42. How many dogs do you have? None yet.
43. Does someone have a crush on you? Andrew.
44. What is your favorite book(S)? Geez, this is a hard one. East of Eden, Kite Runner, Anne of Green Gables Series, anything Jane Austen . . . Jane Eyre . . .
45. Where were you born? St. George
46. What is your favorite candy? Sees Molasses Chips and Milk Caramel Patty (don't get me anything else from there . . . except maybe a butterscotch sucker.)
47. Favorite Sports Team? BYU Cougars and Jazz
48. What songs do you want played at your funeral? Hmmm . . . I have been thinking about this lately. Not because I think I'm going to die, but just because. I think of these things because of the funerals I've been to. I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus really had an impact on me at B's funeral so I think I would like that sung at my funeral. I also like Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - not sure if it's really a funeral song though. And, I also like Nearer My God to Thee. And, of course, the funeral staple, God Be With You Till We Meet Again.
49. What are you doing at 12 A.M.? Reading or Blogging.
50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? No. Not yet.
1. Do you like blue cheese? No, I hate it. When I was in Paris, my host family fed me Roquefort. I took a huge portion and felt obligated to finish it all. I almost barfed.
2. Have you ever smoked heroin? NO!
3. Do you own a gun? Ben owns one and he was checking out a pink pistol for me.
4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic? Vanilla.
5. Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? Depends on what the appointment is for.
6. What do you think of hot dogs? I like them with ketchup, mustard, and relish. I like brats with grilled onions. They have to be grilled though. I also like the ones at gas stations. I really like them best when they have been grilled.
7. Favorite Christmas movie? Too many to choose, probably A Christmas Story. It's the only one I own.
8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? OJ. I really like Simply Orange.
9. Can you do push-ups? Maybe 1 or 2. My shoulder pains me to much to try anymore. I need some physical therapy.
10. Age? 30.
11. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? My wedding ring.
12. Favorite hobby? Right now I blog.
13. Favorite Actor: I really like Colin Firth, Kate Winslett. I think Josh Duhamel (sp?) is hot.
14. Do you have A.D.D.? Some things are just not worth trying to pay attention to. But no, I can concentrate on something for as long as I need to.
15. What's one trait you hate about yourself? I procrastinate.
16. Middle name? Don’t want to share that one on my blog.
17. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment...I need to go to bed, Was that Matthew?, I need to go to bed.
18. Name 3 things you bought yesterday/today? I didn't buy anything yesterday or today. Yesterday was Sunday and Today, I was snowed in, literally.
19. 3 drinks you regularly drink? Water, orange juice, and milk
20. 3 Current worries? Getting ready for Christmas skit for family party tomorrow, the Economy, Dirty house.
21. Current Love right now? Driving around looking at Christmas lights.
22. Favorite place to be? Home, right now.
23. How did you ring in the New Year? Didn't yet. Probably will attend the SLC First Night Celebrations, and, of course, a new resolution.
24. Where would you like to go? Hawaii, France or Italy or anywhere I haven't been yet.
25. Name three people who will complete this. Tami, Claire, Stacey.
26. Do you own slippers? Yes, black uggs. I don't wear them much.
27. What shirt are you wearing? An old Pirates of the Carribean shirt and a blue nike hoodie.
28. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? It's all right. I prefer cotton, a nice large count.
29. Can you whistle? I'm terrible at it, but my daughter is excellent.
30. Favorite color? orange, brown, red, black
31. Would you be a pirate? I was born a Pirate!
32. What songs do you sing in the shower? I rarely sing in the shower.
33. Favorite girl's name? Don't want to tell.
34. Favorite boy's name? None right now. Boy names are really hard for me.
35. What is in your pocket? Nothing.
36. Last thing that made you laugh? Elise being silly.
37. Best bed sheets as a child? I don't remember any great bed sheets. I always had white cotton sheets, but I do love the smell of freshly washed sheets and I love the way my mom made my bed.
38. Worst injury you've ever had? Probably a sprained ankle? Or a wood stick stuck in my foot that I still have a dimple (from the many table surgeries I had as a child) from.
39. Do you love where you live? Yes.
40. How many TVs do you have in your house? 3.
41. Who is your loudest friend? Friend? I don't know. But, my sister, Kim, beats everyone!
42. How many dogs do you have? None yet.
43. Does someone have a crush on you? Andrew.
44. What is your favorite book(S)? Geez, this is a hard one. East of Eden, Kite Runner, Anne of Green Gables Series, anything Jane Austen . . . Jane Eyre . . .
45. Where were you born? St. George
46. What is your favorite candy? Sees Molasses Chips and Milk Caramel Patty (don't get me anything else from there . . . except maybe a butterscotch sucker.)
47. Favorite Sports Team? BYU Cougars and Jazz
48. What songs do you want played at your funeral? Hmmm . . . I have been thinking about this lately. Not because I think I'm going to die, but just because. I think of these things because of the funerals I've been to. I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus really had an impact on me at B's funeral so I think I would like that sung at my funeral. I also like Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - not sure if it's really a funeral song though. And, I also like Nearer My God to Thee. And, of course, the funeral staple, God Be With You Till We Meet Again.
49. What are you doing at 12 A.M.? Reading or Blogging.
50. What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up? No. Not yet.
Snowed In
Well, if my camera were working properly, I would have loads of pictures to share of our snow storm. I think, today, we had at least a foot, maybe more (and I'm not exaggerating this time), of snow. It was like the time my family got snowed in on Beaver Mountain, well, almost. Ben shovelled our walks at least two times today trying to keep the snow from piling up too badly, but there is still a ton of snow. We have three windows in our great room that are pretty high up. Our walls are almost 18 feet and the windows I'm referring to are on the top section, probably at least 16 feet up. Anyway, Ben and I looked up at the windows and it looked like a snow globe that had been shaken up! There were huge flakes of snow whirling around. It was really beautiful. Luckily, we didn't have to go anywhere. And, I don't know how anyone without four wheel drive could. So, we stayed in and made sugar cookies and decorated them. The kids went out and played in the snow for quite awhile with Ben. They started to build an igloo.
The funniest thing happened. Our neighbor boy, who is probably close to 12 years old, is the most helpful and kindest neighbor of all. He is always looking for opportunities to serve. There is an elderly couple who live across the street from us and they have a pretty large drive. It was piling up with snow, so Landon decided to go scrape it for them. He began by scraping a long line up the right side of the drive. About half way up his path, he fell to the ground on his back and just laid there. Ben and I were watching from our office window the entire time, laughing and knowing he was never going to finish by himself. So, he laid there for at least five minutes, jumped up, picked up his shovel and walked home. Not ten minutes later, he was back and after maybe 2 shovels, he collapsed to the ground again. This time, when he left, he never returned. So, the poor neighbors, are trapped in their house. I guess we could go shovel it for them, but, really,that would be a way too nice and neighborly thing to do!!! ; ) Instead, maybe we'll call one of our neighbors with a snow plow attached to their 4-wheeler or one of the neighbors with a snow blower to go over there.
Oh, and one more thing . . . where are all the snow plows? Not one showed up in our neighborhood today! Crazy!
The funniest thing happened. Our neighbor boy, who is probably close to 12 years old, is the most helpful and kindest neighbor of all. He is always looking for opportunities to serve. There is an elderly couple who live across the street from us and they have a pretty large drive. It was piling up with snow, so Landon decided to go scrape it for them. He began by scraping a long line up the right side of the drive. About half way up his path, he fell to the ground on his back and just laid there. Ben and I were watching from our office window the entire time, laughing and knowing he was never going to finish by himself. So, he laid there for at least five minutes, jumped up, picked up his shovel and walked home. Not ten minutes later, he was back and after maybe 2 shovels, he collapsed to the ground again. This time, when he left, he never returned. So, the poor neighbors, are trapped in their house. I guess we could go shovel it for them, but, really,that would be a way too nice and neighborly thing to do!!! ; ) Instead, maybe we'll call one of our neighbors with a snow plow attached to their 4-wheeler or one of the neighbors with a snow blower to go over there.
Oh, and one more thing . . . where are all the snow plows? Not one showed up in our neighborhood today! Crazy!
Friday, December 19, 2008
Great Book Club Read
The Ladies Auxiliary by Tova Mirvis
I received this book as a white elephant book exchange at my book club Christmas party on Tuesday night. I finished it today and I really, really liked it! It reminded me of the hypocrisy within our own religion and community. The general themes in this book are universal. It's definitely a keeper. It made me think about how I am as a person. And, how I want to be less like the Ladies Auxiliary and more like Batsheva, the outsider.
I definitely recommend this one.
REVIEW From Publishers Weekly
The world of this confident, insightful debut novel is the tightly knit Orthodox Jewish community of Memphis, Tenn., a social structure that unravels when an unconventional New York convert settles there with her five-year-old daughter. Newly widowed Batsheva Jacobs is both shockingly modern and fervently spiritual. She lovingly raises her daughter, Ayala, in the Orthodox tradition, but she sings loudly and enthusiastically at shul (perhaps a sign of unseemly ego), visits the mikvah to cleanse herself (an act that raises eyebrows, since she has no husband), and she wears flowing clothes that show her figureAall of which is noted suspiciously by the local women whose common goal is to preserve tradition. In Memphis, where Shabbos dinner includes fried chicken and black-eyed peas, that task isn't easy. Taking a job as art teacher at the girls' school, blonde, green-eyed Batsheva is soon a beloved confidante of the community's female teenagers, but when she allows them to wear makeup and miniskirts on a ski trip, and becomes close to the Rabbi's beloved 22-year-old son, she's the subject of cruel gossip. After one of her students runs away with a non-Jewish, older boyfriend, Batsheva is blamed. The narrator, one of the housewives fiercely protective of the insular community, tells the story in third-person plural: "little changed in this city where we have always lived"Aa statement rendered untrue, of course, as the community breaks into discord. Caught in the middle are Ayala and the respected and goodhearted Mimi Rubin, the rabbi's wife, who begins to believe rumors about her son's attachment to Batsheva, and panics. Generous with humor and compassion, Mirvis paints tenderly nuanced portraits of strong female characters while scrutinizing an entrenched religious subculture whose traditions are threatened by modern temptations. Guilt, passion, prejudice, loneliness and independence. Common themes in Jewish literature are explored with sensitivity in a gentle story that captures its milieu with tolerant understanding, and plucks the heartstrings. Agent, Nicole Aragi. 7-city author tour. (Oct.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
"My" Family
One of my sister's posted this pic on her blog and so I copied it for posterity's sake to post on my blog. This is my family. This was taken at Thanksgiving in St George. We are missing a few people but most everyone is there. We really missed Jeff, our brother, and, of course, Chris's wife and kids and the rest of Kim's kids. I hope I'm not missing anyone else. Yes, the one with a crazy look on her face is my oldest sister, Kim. She's so funny! Man, I miss her!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Christmas Tag -- Second Edition
I did a tag similar to this last year, so here goes . . . again!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both - whatever fits the gift.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real. I wouldn't mind getting artifical though.
3. When do you put up the tree? Sometime during the week after Thanksgiving.
4. When do you take the tree down? The Day after Christmas - I gotta trash it before it lights on fire!
5. Do you like eggnog? NO. Disgusting.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I don't know. I got lots of cool things, but I remember getting a walkman and a cindy lauper tape and I loved that.
7. Hardest person to buy for? Mother-in-law.
8. Easiest person to buy for? My Kids, They're happy with whatever they get!!
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, 3.
10. Best Christmas gift you ever received? 2 years ago when my hubby gave me an upgraded wedding ring. I just absolutely LOVE it!
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Probably when I was 13 and my Grandma Marshall gave me my first Barbie. (My mom didn't buy us Barbies because she didn't like them for some reason!)
12. Favorite Christmas Movie (s)? A Christmas Story, Charlie Brown, All the oldies - Rudolph, Frosty . . . I don't know . . . I love lots of Christmas Movies. Home Alone.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Usually in the Summer.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes, lots of times! hahaha!
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Treats the neighbors bring over!!
16. Lights on the tree? Yes!! Love the clear ones.
17. Favorite Christmas song? Sleigh Ride, O Holy Night, Nutcracker
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Usually Stay Home or visit my family, but I'd like to go to Disneyland for Christmas one year.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes, all of them.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel. My mom always had an angel and so do I.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? One on christmas eve- PJ'S.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Crazy, Mean shoppers and long lines. And, the ugly Christmas sweaters and outfits that people throw together. I don't know why we all think we can dress like little girls with bows in our hair just because it's Christmas?!
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? A DVD camera.
Thanks, Tami, for the tag!
I tag . . . whoever wants to be tagged.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both - whatever fits the gift.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real. I wouldn't mind getting artifical though.
3. When do you put up the tree? Sometime during the week after Thanksgiving.
4. When do you take the tree down? The Day after Christmas - I gotta trash it before it lights on fire!
5. Do you like eggnog? NO. Disgusting.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I don't know. I got lots of cool things, but I remember getting a walkman and a cindy lauper tape and I loved that.
7. Hardest person to buy for? Mother-in-law.
8. Easiest person to buy for? My Kids, They're happy with whatever they get!!
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, 3.
10. Best Christmas gift you ever received? 2 years ago when my hubby gave me an upgraded wedding ring. I just absolutely LOVE it!
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Probably when I was 13 and my Grandma Marshall gave me my first Barbie. (My mom didn't buy us Barbies because she didn't like them for some reason!)
12. Favorite Christmas Movie (s)? A Christmas Story, Charlie Brown, All the oldies - Rudolph, Frosty . . . I don't know . . . I love lots of Christmas Movies. Home Alone.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Usually in the Summer.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes, lots of times! hahaha!
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Treats the neighbors bring over!!
16. Lights on the tree? Yes!! Love the clear ones.
17. Favorite Christmas song? Sleigh Ride, O Holy Night, Nutcracker
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Usually Stay Home or visit my family, but I'd like to go to Disneyland for Christmas one year.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes, all of them.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel. My mom always had an angel and so do I.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? One on christmas eve- PJ'S.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Crazy, Mean shoppers and long lines. And, the ugly Christmas sweaters and outfits that people throw together. I don't know why we all think we can dress like little girls with bows in our hair just because it's Christmas?!
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Ham
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? A DVD camera.
Thanks, Tami, for the tag!
I tag . . . whoever wants to be tagged.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Suzie Homemaker
What a perfect way to spend a lazy, cold, snowy Saturday afternoon!!
I made some of my family's famous pomegranate jelly today. The juice has been sitting in my fridge for a couple weeks and finally, today, I mustered up the will to make it. So, here is a picture of my beautiful red jars! Every year, we make the jelly for our food storage as we just can't live without it. Thankfully, my Uncle Russell, a few years back, planted a pomegranate tree orchard with over 100 trees! He squeezes the juice, pasteurizes it and makes jelly, syrups and plain old juice to sell. Thanks, Uncle Russell, for the juice!
Don't these yummy rolls look yummy?! They are delicious, I tell you! I had to make rolls for the ward party tonight. And, they go great with my homemade pomegranate jelly!
The Kids all cozied up watching Wall-E together!
*Notice our Charlie Brown tree in the background with most of the ornaments gone. I don't even know why I even try. It was decorated at one point! Oh well! That's why I don't do anything super fancy right now 'cause then I don't care so much if the kids play with the ornaments!
I made some of my family's famous pomegranate jelly today. The juice has been sitting in my fridge for a couple weeks and finally, today, I mustered up the will to make it. So, here is a picture of my beautiful red jars! Every year, we make the jelly for our food storage as we just can't live without it. Thankfully, my Uncle Russell, a few years back, planted a pomegranate tree orchard with over 100 trees! He squeezes the juice, pasteurizes it and makes jelly, syrups and plain old juice to sell. Thanks, Uncle Russell, for the juice!
Don't these yummy rolls look yummy?! They are delicious, I tell you! I had to make rolls for the ward party tonight. And, they go great with my homemade pomegranate jelly!
The Kids all cozied up watching Wall-E together!
*Notice our Charlie Brown tree in the background with most of the ornaments gone. I don't even know why I even try. It was decorated at one point! Oh well! That's why I don't do anything super fancy right now 'cause then I don't care so much if the kids play with the ornaments!
Friday, December 12, 2008
Lame Tagger
I know, all of you who have tagged me probably keep wondering when and if I will ever finish the tag. Well, maybe. I just haven't had time to sit down and do it. Sorry. I do usually like to do the tags though! Some of the tags I've been tagged on, I did last year so maybe I'll just re-post those.
Anyway, hope everyone is having a Very Merry Christmas Season! We are just enjoying being home. And, kind of hoping it snows . . . I know that sounds crazy to wish for. But, where we live now, in our new home, it seems like everytime it snows around the valley, it passes us up!!! I am grateful for that because I really hate it (especially the shoveling part), but it is fun to see the flakes fall and it excites my kids. So, for that, I hope this predicted snow storm for tomorrow really does happen here in our neck of the woods!
Anyway, hope everyone is having a Very Merry Christmas Season! We are just enjoying being home. And, kind of hoping it snows . . . I know that sounds crazy to wish for. But, where we live now, in our new home, it seems like everytime it snows around the valley, it passes us up!!! I am grateful for that because I really hate it (especially the shoveling part), but it is fun to see the flakes fall and it excites my kids. So, for that, I hope this predicted snow storm for tomorrow really does happen here in our neck of the woods!
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Temple Square & Children's Museum
Last Saturday, our family went down to Temple Square to see the lights. We love to go every year. First we ate at Olive Garden, then walked over to the temple.
The Nativity - Every year I take a picture of this and every year, it never turns out! But, this year, it kind of did! I don't know why I even try!!!
Yesterday, the boys and I went to the Children's Discovery Museum at the Gateway with my friend, Trenda, and her kids. It was so much fun! A great way to spend time on a cold Winter day! If you haven't been to the museum, it's a hands-on children's museum. They have a farm, a grocery store, house, rock climing, water thing . . . all kinds of fun activities to do that mimick real life.
Rock Climbing. The boys really loved this and they were good at it too! Matthew surprised me the most. He is a buff little guy!
Matthew and Andrew on the horse in the Farm Land.
The Nativity - Every year I take a picture of this and every year, it never turns out! But, this year, it kind of did! I don't know why I even try!!!
Yesterday, the boys and I went to the Children's Discovery Museum at the Gateway with my friend, Trenda, and her kids. It was so much fun! A great way to spend time on a cold Winter day! If you haven't been to the museum, it's a hands-on children's museum. They have a farm, a grocery store, house, rock climing, water thing . . . all kinds of fun activities to do that mimick real life.
Rock Climbing. The boys really loved this and they were good at it too! Matthew surprised me the most. He is a buff little guy!
Matthew and Andrew on the horse in the Farm Land.
Monday, December 8, 2008
Fun Gift Idea
Great LDS mission/Baptism date memento that anyone might like!
Ben makes these dog tags for missionaries and for people who get baptized/receive the priesthood.
They are made in the same manner military ID tags are made. He made himself some awhile back and someone asked him for one and so it kind of spun off from there. Go to the web-site to check them out and please pass it along to everyone you know!
The web-site for now is: http://godsarmytags.blogspot.com
He's still working on posting more pictures too, but check it out!
Ben makes these dog tags for missionaries and for people who get baptized/receive the priesthood.
They are made in the same manner military ID tags are made. He made himself some awhile back and someone asked him for one and so it kind of spun off from there. Go to the web-site to check them out and please pass it along to everyone you know!
The web-site for now is: http://godsarmytags.blogspot.com
He's still working on posting more pictures too, but check it out!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Fall Photo Shoot
Recently we had our pics taken by my friend, Teresa! She did a fabulous job! Thanks so much!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Thanksgiving Fun
We ate a delicious Turkey dinner with Ben's family on Thanksgiving day.
Us at Ben's brother's house for Thanksgiving dinner.
Ben's parents
Then, early Friday morning, we left for St George to eat ANOTHER big Turkey dinner with my family at my mom's. Mostly all my family came and that was so fun! We did miss my brother, Jeff, though, who stayed home back East. My Dad also joined us and that was nice too. I don't know what happened. I don't have any pics of my mom. I think she's sort of poking her head in the pie pic. So sad! Good thing my other sisters were taking lots of pics!
My sister, Leanna, who was not feeling well that day.
Chris, Leanna's hubby, doing the dishes. What a gent!
Matthew was a hit with everyone! But he really only liked one person, his cousin, MaKenna!
My brother, Chris, with Matthew
My sis, Kim, and my Dad
Kids in the tree. For some reason, they really liked this tree this trip!
Lighting of the Lights Festival at St George Temple
Ben with my sister, Rebekah, and her family at the temple
Pie.
Us at Ben's brother's house for Thanksgiving dinner.
Ben's parents
Then, early Friday morning, we left for St George to eat ANOTHER big Turkey dinner with my family at my mom's. Mostly all my family came and that was so fun! We did miss my brother, Jeff, though, who stayed home back East. My Dad also joined us and that was nice too. I don't know what happened. I don't have any pics of my mom. I think she's sort of poking her head in the pie pic. So sad! Good thing my other sisters were taking lots of pics!
My sister, Leanna, who was not feeling well that day.
Chris, Leanna's hubby, doing the dishes. What a gent!
Matthew was a hit with everyone! But he really only liked one person, his cousin, MaKenna!
My brother, Chris, with Matthew
My sis, Kim, and my Dad
Kids in the tree. For some reason, they really liked this tree this trip!
Lighting of the Lights Festival at St George Temple
Ben with my sister, Rebekah, and her family at the temple
Pie.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Finally Finished!
I just have to boast a few minutes about my awesome husband! We have been finishing a remodel and I wish I had some before pics 'cause the house was really ugly before and now it's so beautiful! So, here are some pics of my husband's work! He's such a stud! I love him! : ) Everyone needs to know how talented he is!
Kitchen
Master Shower (We replaced the shower)
Kiddie Cubby
Exercise Room (On the back wall, there will be mirrors and a ballet barre)
Exercise Bathroom
Theater Room
Kitchen
Master Shower (We replaced the shower)
Kiddie Cubby
Exercise Room (On the back wall, there will be mirrors and a ballet barre)
Exercise Bathroom
Theater Room
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
My Sister
My Sister, Leanna, works from home and she is apart of a company in the health and wellness industry. If anyone is interested in working from home or would like to know more about the company OR if you're just interested in improving your health, CLICK on her website: http://familyhealth.uncommonprofessional.com/
Many of my sister's family are taking some of the herbal supplements and have experienced miraculous healings. It sounds awesome!
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Many of my sister's family are taking some of the herbal supplements and have experienced miraculous healings. It sounds awesome!
Check it out!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
In the Depths of Despair
I don't even know why I am blogging about this, but I am. Last night we partied at Ben's brother's for the anticipated Holy War match-up and, boy, was it a disappointment or what?! It was said that Blue is the color where God lives and Red is the color where Satan dwells, yet, last night our beloved Cougs could not seem to pull off a win. We are still in mourning today. And hopefully, soon, we can move on. Until next year . . .
If You Liked Twilight Series, You Might Like . . .
BLUE BLOODS by Melissa De La Cruz
Schuyler Van Allen has never fit in at Duschesne, her prestigious New York City private school. She prefers baggy, vintage clothes to the Prada and pearls worn by her classmates. But when she turns fifteen, Schuyler's life changes dramatically. The death of a popular schoolmate haunts her in unexpected ways. And strangest of all, Jack Force, the most popular boy in school, is showing a sudden interest in her.
Once an outcast, Schuyler is thrust into Manhattan's most exclusive social circle. Its members are the powerful, the wealthy, and - as Schuyler soon discovers - the unhuman. They are Blue Bloods, an ancient group of vampires, and for centuries they've been invincible. Now something is preying on this elite group, and Schuyler wants to find out the truth. But is she the most vulnerable of them all?
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Like Meyer, De La Cruz has created her own unique take on the vampire story. If you liked Twilight Series, you might like this new Blue Bloods Series.
Book 1: BLUE BLOODS
Book 2: MASQUERADE
Book 3: REVELATIONS
Book 4: To Be Released
Friday, November 21, 2008
Midnight Showing
YEP! I DID IT! I WENT TO THE MIDNIGHT SHOWING OF TWILIGHT! It was the most fun I've had in a long time! Seriously, CRAZY! Our group consisted of about 20 ladies. We sat in a packed house with around 580 seats, 7 of whom were men (we gave them a round of applause!). We were all a bunch of love sick, crazies ooohing and ahhing over Edward, while at the same time dissecting the film to pieces! We loved it! It pretty much follows the book and I think the chemistry between Edward and Bella was just right. I was a little leary of the castings, but, by the end, I was convinced they were all the right people for each role. Can't wait for #2!
Me with my friend, Stacey.
Pre-show festivities at our friend, Jena's, house. So much fun! Thanks for the "Hotter than Edward Hot Wings," "Cullen's secrets in the sauce Soup," "Jacob's Foaming at the mouth Floats," and "Bella's irrisistable 'Just Bite Me Already' Brownies." In addition to the yummy food, we played pin the bow tie on Edward! Mine is the one closest to his neck.
A bunch of us, not all of us, most of us hanging out before the movie. It was crazy packed!
Stacey and I anxiously awaiting the start of the movie. WHAH!
A few of us AFTER the show. I'm freezing. It was so cold at 3 a.m. without a coat!
If you'd like to see more of our evening activities, click on HERE to read my friend's full account of the evening!
Me with my friend, Stacey.
Pre-show festivities at our friend, Jena's, house. So much fun! Thanks for the "Hotter than Edward Hot Wings," "Cullen's secrets in the sauce Soup," "Jacob's Foaming at the mouth Floats," and "Bella's irrisistable 'Just Bite Me Already' Brownies." In addition to the yummy food, we played pin the bow tie on Edward! Mine is the one closest to his neck.
A bunch of us, not all of us, most of us hanging out before the movie. It was crazy packed!
Stacey and I anxiously awaiting the start of the movie. WHAH!
A few of us AFTER the show. I'm freezing. It was so cold at 3 a.m. without a coat!
If you'd like to see more of our evening activities, click on HERE to read my friend's full account of the evening!
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