Life's Little Happenings

2009-06-26T18:25:00.001-06:00

Why will Connor only nap lately if he's at my moms? Does he not like his bed anymore?

These are the tough questions I'm facing now.

2009-06-18T20:11:00.003-06:00

I'm so excited I'm learning how to take cool pictures! Yay! I was afraid I'd end up not getting any of the stuff in my classes and sucking at it, but look! I made the water look all soft and pillow like! This is so fun!

*If you click on the picture to enlarge it, you can see the softness of it better.

Little Woman

2009-06-12T15:29:00.002-06:00

Our little Macey isn't a puppy anymore. She's in heat and is now wearing diapers. I don't have any pictures of it because she's not very happy. It's kind of broken her little spirit which is really sad. So I just couldn't bring myself to publish her humiliation on top of it. After all, she is our little girl, not just our dog. But as sad as it is to watch her try so desperately to rub off the diaper, it's also just a good sign that soon we'll be able to breed her and have lots more little Macey's running around. (Temporarily until they find good homes of course!)

Gotta Love The Weather

2009-05-18T20:54:00.002-06:00

Utah weather is so unpredictable it cracks me up sometimes. In less then a week it goes from being in the low 60's to what feels like the high 80's today. Yesterday it was perfect. Just warm and sunny. Not at all hot. Today I've been FRYING! Where did this heat wave come from? Time to get the 'ol swamp cooler going.

Happy Birthday Connor!

2009-05-04T09:22:00.004-06:00

Connor's 2 year old birthday was on Saturday. I can't believe how big he is! Here are some of the pictures from his little party we had for him. Some of them were taken at my mom's work. Since she had to work all day, we went to visit her and Connor opened some presents.

Happy Birthday Mom!!

2009-04-26T10:44:00.002-06:00

Doesn't she look like she's having fun? My mom doesn't want me to show this picture but I had to because it just goes to show that no matter how old she gets, she never looks it and is always beautiful! And she's never too old to still have some fun! Happy Birthday mom!

Avon Calling?

2009-03-23T16:08:00.002-06:00

Yes.. I've started to further explore my options working from home. Avon is my next 'experiment'. I haven't decided if I should do it yet or not. If I don't do it, I'll never know if I could have made any money at it. However if I do it, I wonder who I'm going to be able to get as potential clients and how am I going to get them? It's a relatively small investment to start. But I don't know if It's worth it. Does anyone even use Avon anymore??

Look!

2009-03-17T15:20:00.000-06:00

Check out my website! Word of mouth is appreciated! :) ------>

Eating Healthy Never Tasted So Good!

2009-03-04T10:24:00.002-07:00

My mom gave me a new cookbook that I LOVE!! Thanks mom! It's a diet cookbook that has TONS of really yummy recipes that you'd never guess were low in calorie and fat. The other day I made roasted ratatuille (I think that's how it's spelled and I'm too lazy to go check haha) with peppered marsala chicken. It was SO good! Then I made steak sandwhiches the next night. Would you believe that they only had about 300 calories?! Not bad! Anyway, I just had to share my joy. My love of cooking has been renewed with a healthy twist! Anyone want to come to dinner? :)

Update

2009-02-18T10:52:00.003-07:00

I know my blog is even more boring then usual these days. I just can't seem to find anything fun to talk about. I guess I should do a small update though on what's been going on.
John has become even busier with work lately. He's starting doing engineering from home for his work. There is so much to do now that he simply can't get it all done at his shop. Add to that his school which will now be 3 days a week instead of 2 for the next quarter. He's a busy guy!
Alex has been off track the past 2 weeks, and is still off for 1 more. Connor has been enjoying having her home to play with, and I have enjoyed having Connor not want to constantly hang on me. Not that I don't like playing with him, but even mom needs a break.
On more fun news John and I get to have a mini getaway this weekend. Some friends have invited us to go with them to Wendover friday and saturday. That will be fun. We've really needed a "vacation" too. Even if it's just to Wendover for one night. But we have a trip to Vegas to look forward to this summer!
So that's it really. Nothing too exciting, nothing really new. Just the basics. :)

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-10T09:09:00.001-07:00

Save a kiss for me! :)

Apology

2009-02-04T12:12:00.002-07:00

I'm sure I'm not the only one, in fact I know I'm not. But I feel the need to apologize for my lack of interest in my blog and even yours. It's not that I don't like them anymore, I've just become a bigger fan of Facebook. So, while I still check things out from time to time, I'm sorry for my neglect. On the other hand, why not come enjoy Facebook with me!

Summer Body Here I Come!!

2009-01-30T09:28:00.003-07:00

I am very proud to announce that I have almost reached my weightloss goal! I still have a few weeks to go, but I'm going to make it!! HOORAY!!!!!!!!! The next time you guys see me I'm going to be THIN!! WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can you feel my ExCiTeMeNt?!!

This Is SOO Funny!

2009-01-14T11:54:00.004-07:00

My friend sent me an email about this and it was so funny I had to share!

Jay Leno went into the audience to find the most embarrassing first
date that a woman ever had. The winner described her worst first date experience.
There was absolutely no question as to why her tale took the prize!
She said it was midwinter...Snowing and quite cold... and the guy had taken
her skiing in the mountains outside Salt Lake City , Utah .
It was a day trip (no overnight). They were strangers, after all, and had never met before.
The outing was fun but relatively uneventful until they were headed
home late that afternoon. They were driving back down the mountain,
when she gradually began to realize that she should not have had that extra latte.
They were about an hour away from anywhere with a rest room and in
the middle of nowhere!
Her companion suggested she try to hold it, which she did for a while.
Unfortunately, because of the heavy snow and slow going, there came a point
where she told him that he had better stop and let her go beside the road,
or it would be the front seat of his car.
They stopped and she quickly crawled out beside the car, yanked her pants
down and started. In the deep snow she didn't have good footing,
so she let her butt rest against the rear fender to steady herself.
Her companion stood on the side of the car watching for traffic and indeed
was a real gentleman and refrained from peeking.
All she could think about was the relief she felt despite the rather
embarrassing nature of the situation.
Upon finishing however, she soon became aware of another sensation.
As she bent to pull up her pants, the young lady discovered her buttocks
were firmly glued against the car's fender.
Thoughts of tongues frozen to poles immediately came to mind
as she attempted to disengage her flesh from the icy metal.
It was quickly apparent that she had a brand new problem,
due to the extreme cold. Horrified by her plight and yet aware
of the humor of the moment, she answered her date's concerns about
'what is taking so long' with a reply that indeed, she was freezing
her butt off' and in need of some assistance!
He came around the car as she tried to cover herself with her sweater
and then, as she looked imploringly into his eyes, he burst out laughing.
She too, got the giggles and when they finally managed to compose
themselves, they assessed her dilemma.
Obviously, as hysterical as the situation was, they also were faced
with a real problem. Both agreed it would take some thing hot to free her
chilly cheeks from the grip of the icy metal!
Thinking about what had gotten her into the predicament in the first place,
both quickly realized that there was only one way to get her free.
So, as she looked the other way, her first time date proceeded to unzip his
pants and pee her butt off the fender.
As the audience screamed in laughter, she took the Tonight Show prize hands down.
Or perhaps that should be 'pants down. 'And you thought your first date
was embarrassing.
Jay Leno's comment...'This gives a whole new meaning to being pissed off.'
Oh and how did the first date turn out? He became her husband and
was sitting next to her on the Leno show.

*sorry about how the writing came out. I tried to fix it but it still comes out messed up.

Happy Birthday Dad & Ady!

2009-01-11T20:30:00.002-07:00

Happy Birthday to the BEST dad and the sweetest niece ever!!

We love you both and hope you had an AWESOME birthday!!!

Starting Off Right

2009-01-08T09:44:00.002-07:00

I don't want to brag, that's not my intention. I'm just soo excited about my new weight loss efforts that I have to share! I'm making sure I keep my New Year resolution. And as result, I've already lost 5 lbs! Woo hoo!!! I know that's not a lot, but I feel good. :)

Happy New Year!

2009-01-03T10:51:00.001-07:00

For my New Year resolution I vow to lose weight.

... And it's coming true on monday :)

Happy New Year!!

2008-12-23T09:26:00.002-07:00

With everything needing to be done for the holidays, I haven't been on to see what's going on much. But hopefully I'll get to catch up on all of you after Christmas. We also didn't get a Christmas card out this year. Sigh.... I meant to, sorry.
Well, from all of us to you, Merry Christmas!!

Love,
John, Kami, Alex, and Connor

Blessings

2008-12-08T19:37:00.002-07:00

I wanted to say a special thank you to my dad. He is the best dad I could ever ask for. Last night Connor was suffering badly with a yeast infection. The poor kid just can't catch a break and it seems like it's just one thing after another. His bum itched so bad it was unbearable and nothing I could do would settle him. The medicine the doctor gave me to put on it did little to nothing to stop the itch. I felt completely helpless. After hours of Connor screaming and wiggling with irritation, I did the last thing I could think of and called my dad to ask if he could give Connor a blessing. Even at 11:15 at night my dad was willing to wake up and drive over. I am so thankful for him and for the power he holds in the church to be able to give Connor a blessing. It was only 15 minutes later that he fell asleep and slept the rest of the night. You can't deny the awesome power of blessings when you see it work time after time. I am so thankful for my dad and for his generousness and willingness to help. Thank you dad! I love you! Also, thank you to my mom for helping me take care of him during all his trials! You've saved me more then once! And thank you for letting dad get up in the middle of the night to give a blessing. I love you!

2008-12-03T09:10:00.004-07:00

Tis the season to be shopping! Falalalala lalalala

Watch me try and find good parking! Falalalala lalalala

Crowds of people all out shopping! Falalalalala lalala

They better not take the toy I'm wanting! Falalalala lalalala

Merry Christmas!!

2008-11-25T19:53:00.003-07:00

What's a holiday without a little holiday humor... Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

Twilight Is AWESOME!!!

2008-11-24T12:37:00.003-07:00

I have seen the new Twilight movie. I have to say it so disgustingly romantic and I can't get enough!! I even had to start reading the books again. It's like the craze has started all over again. I love it! If you haven't seen the movie yet... GO!! GO NOW!!! It is SOO GOOD!!! I'm going again. Anyone want to come?

Hooray!!

2008-11-15T09:19:00.002-07:00

Connor is doing much better. He's been drinking better, but pretty much the only thing I can get him to drink is apple juice. But as long as he's drinking it's ok! He's still picky about what he'll eat, but he's slowly getting better and eating more. Thank you so much for all your prayers! I know they've helped! Within another week I think he'll be completely better! YAY!!

Update

2008-11-11T10:08:00.002-07:00

Connor is still not eating much or drinking. But he's getting enough to still stay healthy. At least I hope he is. But this morning I noticed his lips a little dryer then I think they should be and it worried me. I think he's getting closer to dehydration. I'm doing all I can to get fluids in him, but he just won't take it half the time. We appreciate your prayers! Thank you! I know he would be a lot worse without them. I'll continue to keep updating as things happen. Hopefully he won't need an IV!

Prayers

2008-11-07T11:58:00.002-07:00

Connor is still sick, but more then that he's in a lot of pain. I took him to the doctor last night and discovered his whole mouth is full of painful blisters and sores. He hasn't eaten in 4 days, and I can barely get him to drink enough that he stays hydrated. If all of you could remember him in your prayers it would really help. I took him to the dentist today and found out he has herpes of the mouth. It's like getting a cold sore, only since he's never been exposed to it before it's doing this to him. The dentist said that 90% of kids go through this before they're 2. At least it wasn't anything serious. It's just a virus that has to pass. But it's a very painful time for him. As a mother I want what's best for my child naturally. I want him to be safe, and protected. I want him to not hurt. But I can't take away his pain and it kills me. I prayed so hard last night that the pain would stop long enough that he could at least sleep, and I think my prayers helped him. But if you all could remember him in yours I know he would benefit from it. Thank you!

Baby's Bad Day

2008-11-02T19:22:00.002-07:00

You always feel bad when your little one gets hurt. But then there are some days when he just can't catch a break. Today was not Connor's day. It actually started last night when he broke out with a fever of 101.3. It continued through the night, and by this morning it had gone down to a 99.1, but again tonight back up to a 101.7. He just felt sick. Then today as he was just starting to feel better after we gave him some medicine, he tripped and fell and smashed his nose. We looked over and he had blood running down his nose. I don't think I need to tell you I FREAKED!! Luckily he didn't break it, but now he has a bruise across the bridge of his nose. But it didn't end there. After I got him settled and stopped the bleeding, I put him down and he walked away only to run head first into the chair and knock himself over. He didn't hurt himself too bad, but he got a little mark on his forehead and of course needed some reassurance. I gotta tell ya... most of you, if not all of you know how accident prone I was as a kid. I didn't get the nick-names "slam bam" and "boomslammer" by making noise with pots and pans. No, hardly a day went by when you didn't hear me crashing into something. And now poor Connor! My sweet little boy has picked up my accident genes and now he's following in my footsteps and doesn't even know it! I feel like I should cover my house in foam rubber. The other day even at my parent's house, he turned around on the stairs and before I could catch him he tumbled backwards. I caught him a few steps down though. But it just goes to show you what this poor kid is in for. I just hope he doesn't start thinking dangerous is fun! Oh boy.. what am I going to do!

Boo At The Zoo

2008-10-25T17:35:00.002-06:00

Today we went and did boo at the zoo. My friend Lannette called me yesterday and invited us to go with her. It was SOOO crowded! And wouldn't you know it, this is the only picture we got of Connor at his first trip to the zoo and trick or treating before the batteries in my camera died. Not cool! He's a kangaroo this year. I wish we would have gotten a full body shot of his costume, but he has a little pouch with a baby kangaroo hanging out. It's really cute. Connor wasn't as interested in the animals as I'd hoped, but maybe we just need to give him another year. Alex wasn't with us today. She is spending this weekend with her mom. We had fun today though. It would have been a lot nicer if there weren't so many people, but we made the best of it. We plan on going again maybe in a couple weeks when Alex is here and hopefully there won't be so many
people. We really wanted to take Connor on the train but the line was just way too long. But today was fun. I'm glad we went.

Can't Pass Up A Tag

2008-10-16T09:58:00.003-06:00

Copy and paste this to your blogs!

I think... I need to get out more often.
I need... to seriously lose weight!
I know... I'm not always the voice of reason.
I want... to take more vacations with my family.
I have.... an obsession with bagels.
I miss.. the good 'ol days and family reunions the way they were when we were kids.
I fear.. that I'm going to get cancer.
I feel... tired.
I hear.. Connor's rattle, and the tv.
I smell... the remnants of last nights dinner still. (it had bacon in it and always lingers for a long time)
I crave... bagels.
I regret... some past decisions.
I wish... I had more energy and motivation.
I love... my family.
I always... think about how nice it would be to have a nanny on call.
I remember... when I was a kid how accident prone I was, and Connor is starting to be the same.
I sing... primary songs to Connor.
I don't always... feel like being the responsible one.
I argue... more then I should.
I write... poetry, but not as often as I used to.
I lose... pens.
I listen.. to music during the day sometimes.
I don't understand ... how the economy got so bad so fast.
I can usually be found... chasing Connor around the house trying to keep him out of trouble.
I forget... something from 6 months ago that John told me once and thinks I should remember still.
I am happy.... when it's sunny.
I tag anyone who cares to do this.

YEAH BABY!!!

2008-10-07T18:56:00.004-06:00

How do you like them apples?! I just finished my next project which came out soooo much better then the others! They're made of Lapis and seed beads, and I have to say.. the earrings were a PAIN IN THE BUTT!!! But aren't they cute! I'm so proud of myself! I should make more! You can't really tell in the picture, but the bracelet is 6 strands wrapped around each other. Cool huh! It looks a lot better in person.

Not That Smart..

2008-10-04T11:14:00.002-06:00

Ok.. our dog isn't the brightest crayon in the bunch. I've always thought she was pretty smart. Until she went and ate the zipper off of my jacket. Not just ripped it off and chewed on it, I mean she actually ate it and now it's stuck in her colon and she can't get it out. It's sad to watch her try. It hurts her. I took her to the vet and they gave her a laxative among other things I won't mention because it's gross. But so far she still can't get the rest of the zipper out. Sigh... we have somewhat of a dumb dog.

I Was Tagged By Abbi

2008-10-02T11:41:00.002-06:00

5 Lists (everything in no particular order)

5 Joys:
1. watching Connor learn new things
2. baking
3. driving in the mountains
4. Sleeping
5. camping (as long as I get to sleep unlike last time)

5 Fears:
1. Spiders and fish
2. getting a call that John got sucked into a machine at his work (it happens!)
3. heights in narrow places, ie. cliffs, ladders, etc.
4. bugs in general
5. drowning

5 Obsessions:
1. having a set place for everything
2. Connor
3. organizing the movies so all the sets are together
4. my cell phone (I know.. it's sad)
5. being ON TIME if not early

5 Surprising Facts:
1. I have never been to Cabella's
2. If you asked me what an Allen Wrench is I probably couldn't tell you.
3. I can't water ski.
4. I love bagels with cheese and jam melted in the middle. (it's good try it)
5. I have double jointed toes, but only on one toe on each foot.

5 People to Tag:
1. Kortney
2. Shana
3. Mom
4. Audra
5. Jessi P*

Nearly Hairless

2008-10-02T11:23:00.005-06:00

Macey has had her first grooming experience and it has left her looking like this. They had to shave her because of matted hair that couldn't be combed out. (I do brush her, but our brush wasn't getting the mats out good enough). She's nearly hairless now. Alex said she looks like a bobble head doll because of her poofy head and stick like body. Haha. Poor thing. Good thing hair grows back! But this at least gives me an excuse to go buy her a cute little sweater since she's always cold now.

Ideas

2008-09-28T10:49:00.002-06:00

I'm currently waiting for a shipment of beads to come so I can make some more jewelry. I've had a really hard time finding these too because of how expensive they are, and most of them you have to get imported from China or India. This time, it's going to be a whole lot better then the ones I made before though. But I'm trying to come up with ideas for other things too. Like what kind of stones do you like in jewelry? The beads that I'm waiting for are Lapis. They're beautiful. But I'm always looking at different beads and thinking.. is this something that people would really like? So if you would please, give me some ideas? I know diamonds are always a favorite, but I really can't afford them. But if you were looking at home made jewelry, what kind usually catches your eye? Any ideas would be appreciated. :)

Good Job John!!

2008-09-20T19:45:00.002-06:00

Today was John's graduation from ITT! He was Valedictorian for his field, and he had to give a speech. He was soooooo nervous! John isn't the best public speaker, but I'm proud of him for doing his best and for graduating with HIGHEST HONORS!! Woo hoo! You rock hun! I would have more pictures of him graduating but my camera crapped out on me and they all came out fuzzy. So I get to steal some from my mom. Anyway.. Good job hun!! Just 2 more years to go!

2008-09-18T18:39:00.003-06:00

I just want to say that I've started drinking green tea to help with weight loss. I got a powdered drink mix that is supposed to taste like natural peach.

It's not very good.

Just thought I'd share that.

Tah Dah!

2008-09-15T12:35:00.003-06:00

I've started my own jewelry making "business". These are the first two things that I've made. They're made with real gemstones and semi-precious stones. The bracelet is made with white turquoise, aqua terra jasper, and white coral, and the necklace is made with the same only instead of the turquoise I used white howlite and a moss agate pendant. I'm pretty happy with my first time efforts. Now to try and sell them and make more! :)

Brain Damage??

2008-09-13T16:17:00.002-06:00

The other day Macey was caught doing a bad thing and chewing on a electrical cord. Before I could stop her however she got the shock of her life. Haha. I know I shouldn't laugh, but looking back on it it's just so funny. Anyway, she knows not to chew on cords now. But I just saw her licking the old computer printer that's under the desk, and a bunch of other plastic things around the room. Connor's walker for example, and the side of her dog dish. Well.. I guess maybe she got one too many brain cells fried? Our dog has issues but we love her. :)

A Day In The Life Of John

2008-09-13T09:13:00.004-06:00

I wanted to do a little blog dedicated to my hubby. He works so hard for us and tries to do everything he can. Even with his busy schedule he still manages to have time for the good things in life. Here's a little about how his day goes.

5:00am - wake up and get ready to go to a job he HATES.
5:30am - leave for work to be there by 6.

Works all day from 6-4, sometimes later.
4:30-5ish - gets home from work

Have dinner around 6 usually, shower and spend time with family until kids go to bed.

Between 9 or 10 - go to bed.

That's just a little of how his days go. That's also not to mention he goes to school after work twice a week and in the morning on Saturdays. We love him and appreciate everything he does for our family. I know it's hard on him, and he doesn't always come home happy because of it, but I'm grateful that he still does it. Thank you honey! You take good care of us!

Spice Of Life

2008-09-08T19:19:00.003-06:00

I have discovered since I've been with John that I need spicy foods. Mainly salsa. When we first met I didn't like spicy foods that much. All my life I haven't really liked it. But he never let up about how I needed to try a jalapeno, or try some hotter salsa. Well now all I have to say is.. thanks a lot John! Now I HAVE to have it! And my favorite snack that I crave now? Saltine crackers and salsa. It sounds gross, but I love it! Most people wouldn't see liking spicy things as a bad thing though. And they're right. It isn't. What makes me mad is the fact that my immune system was so bad before I started to like spicy things that now I actually NEED it in order to not get sick! So I guess I should say thank you, because I'd still be getting colds left and right without my new love affair. But also a sarcastic thanks a lot for making me need it now like a drug. Sigh... I just can't win.

2008-09-03T13:30:00.001-06:00

Yay! I got a new template. Thanks Brynnley for showing me how! :)

Computer Dumb

2008-09-03T09:31:00.003-06:00

I want a new template for my blog.

But not the ones they offer in the template thing. I want a cute one.

But I'm computer dumb.

Help?

MONEY!!

2008-09-02T14:29:00.002-06:00

I need my own money! I don't work, and if I don't remember to get money from John before he's not home I end up in the situation I was just in... standing in line at the grocery store with a full cart and a baby and finding out I don't have the debit card.

Think I need my own money?... Yeah. Me too.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KORTNEY!!!

2008-08-28T09:13:00.003-06:00

Today is my big sisters birthday!! Happy Birthday!! We're having a bbq tonight for her big day and I'm sure it'll be a lot of fun! MMM!

Frustrated

2008-08-27T14:15:00.002-06:00

I don't like to post negative things, and I try not to. But I need to know something. Why is it that kids think it's ok to listen to one parent but not the other? Or they know they can't get away with treating one bad, but try to with the other? These are the problems I'm having with Alex right now. She listens to John and fully respects him and his word. Me on the other hand... not so much. It's the same with her real mom though. Alex doesn't treat her mom good at all, but for some reason, Jessica lets her get away with it. But then she tries to pull that same behaviour with me only I don't let her get away with it. That only makes it worse though. It's like it becomes more of a challenge to her and she just tries harder to win. It's a constant head butt. John has tried to make her stop, I've tried to make her stop, but it's a losing battle. She doesn't think she needs to. We've sat down as a family and talked about what she thinks I do to make her want to treat me this way. What comes out is she resents me for making her do chores, giving her guidelines, and overall making her have common rules. Even though most were in place before I even came into the picture. Now she has someone to blame (she wouldn't dare blame John because she knows how much trouble she'd be in if she treated him like that). I don't mean to unload my problems on everyone. To be honest I don't even think of people reading this. It's more like a therapeutic outlet for me since I don't really have anyone to talk to about this stuff. John just gets mad when I bring it up because he doesn't like dealing with the problems either. I get too much built up and I just have to release. To those who have read this, I apologize. But I do feel better.

More Then A Little Excited

2008-08-24T17:36:00.002-06:00

I am STOKED!!!! about the Twilight movie coming out!! I got a little disappointed though when I found out it was coming out in December and not October. And I'm a little disappointed about who they got to play Edward. He's ok, but the one trailer you can see on You Tube, that guy would have been so much better in my opinion. But.. I'm sure I'll love it anyway! I finished reading the 4th book too. It made me sad since there won't be a 5th. Or will there?? I don't think so, but I would love it if there was! Anyway, I'm SO FREAKIN EXCITED!!

Doors, Drawers, And More Doors

2008-08-21T12:18:00.002-06:00

As Connor is becoming more and more mobile, he has discovered the joys of opening and closing doors, drawers, and anything else that swings. I haven't gotten a picture of it yet. He hasn't gotten into what's inside them yet (I'm sure it's just a matter of time before he does). He just likes to open and close the doors. He thinks he's pretty clever when he shuts himself in the bathroom or shuts me into the pantry... yes.. he has done that more then once actually. But it's not long before he needs you to open it again so he can close it.. again. I guess it really is the simple pleasures in life. I wonder what he'll love to do next?

Healthy Kick in the B. U. T. T!!

2008-08-19T08:59:00.002-06:00

Our house has not been one of healthy foods lately. Sure, I don't just cook junk for dinner, but we've been lacking for the most part the veggies, and other healthy things. I know.. It's my fault. John has been saying a lot about how he wants to get back in his "health nut phase" as he calls it. I agree we need to (Me especially). Well just as we said that, Chip and Ellen (John's brother and sis-in-law) brought a whole box of health food. You know, the good really expensive stuff like Kashi and Natural Foods. The stuff you want to buy but just can't justify spending so much on it. Apparently they have a friend who gets them all they can eat and then some for free. Since they can't eat it fast enough, they've been giving some to us too. Super nice!! So now we have been eating a little healthier. :) But will someone remind me what flax is good for?

2 Years Down, So Many More To Go...

2008-08-08T09:07:00.002-06:00

Today is our 2 year anniversary! Hooray! We're celebrating by taking a little weekend getaway. 2 vacations in a row, I must be lucky! John's mom is here staying for a couple days, so she's watching the kids while we're gone. I know it's only been 2 years, but it seems longer. Happy anniversary honey!!

Our Trip To Yellowstone

2008-08-03T19:53:00.013-06:00

We got back from Yellowstone today and we had such a good time! We saw so many cool things and animals! We saw Elk, Bald Eagles, Bison, Deer, and even bears!! We went to a place called Bear World and saw the bears. They were all free roaming and came right up to your car! They also had a really neat petting zoo that the kids loved. They got to get really close to some neat animals. We weren't lucky enough to see any bears in Yellowstone, but my parents saw a brown bear run across the road on their way to Yellowstone! How cool would that be! We are all so exhausted. We found out Connor doesn't sleep well (if at all) in tents. He spent every night sleeping with me, and woke up constantly. That part was NOT fun. But we made the best of it and apologized to our camping neighbors for his lack of sleep. These are just a few of the pictures I took.

The river outside our camp site towards Old Faithful.

Old Faithful erupting.

John happy to not be driving anymore.

Connor lounging and also being happy to be out of the car.

These were some elk we saw at Bear World, but also saw a ton at Yellowstone.

Look at the size of his antlers! We saw 2 other HUGE bull elk in the park, but I didn't get a picture.

This is a rare albino elk. His eyes are blue!

Some elk I saw across the river in Yellowstone.

Grizzly in Bear World.

He sat right next to our car window!

Connor got to pet the goat in the petting zoo. He wasn't too sure about it.

They had 6 baby bear cubs at Bear World. They were soo cute!!

Black bear.

Me feeding a deer at the petting zoo.

Connor didn't like the pig. Haha.

Alex, John, Connor, and Nana petting the deer.

Connor even got on it's back!

Mammoth Hot Springs

Mammoth Hot Springs

Surprisingly we didn't see hardly any bison. Usually there are tons everywhere. But I did find this guy resting in a field off the road.

John and Alex at Mammoth Hot Springs

Mammoth Hot Springs

Off To Yellowstone!

2008-07-30T08:26:00.003-06:00

I finally get a vacation!! We get to go to Yellowstone and are happy to have my parents come too. We wished Kortney and Cody could have made it, but we still have our big family trip coming up with them. I'll make sure to take a lot of pictures! Have a great weekend!!

Feisty!!

2008-07-28T09:34:00.005-06:00

We've made a discovery!! We discovered a new breed of animal. We call it a "piranha dog". They're feisty little things with lots of bite! In the above picture we see the notorious piranha dog biting and attacking it's nemesis..the foot. Stay tuned for more hair raising action!

WHO ARE YOU???

2008-07-26T11:31:00.002-06:00

Place an X by all the things you've done up until this point in your life!Answer 29 questions at the end.This is for your entire life...
Gone on a blind date (X)
Skipped school (X)
Watched someone die (X)
Been to Canada (X)
Been to Mexico (X)
Been to Florida (X)
Been on a plane (X)
Been lost (X)
Been on the opposite side of the country (X)
Gone to Washington, DC (X)
Swam in the ocean (X)
Cried yourself to sleep (X)
Played cops and robbers (X)
Recently colored with crayons
Sang Karaoke (X)
Paid for a meal with coins only (X)
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't (X)
Made prank phone calls (X)
Laughed until a beverage came out of your nose (X)
Caught a snowflake on your tongue (X)
Danced in the rain (X)
Written a letter to Santa Claus (X)
Been kissed under the mistletoe (X)
Watched a sunset with someone you care about (X)
Blown bubbles (X)
Gone ice-skating (X)
Been skinny dipping outdoors
Gone to a drive-in movie theatre (X)
1. Any nicknames: Kam-slam, Boomslammer
2. Mothers name: Elaine
3. Favorite Drink? Rootbeer
4. Tattoo? rub on, or permanent?
5. Body Piercing? My ears
6. Do you like your job? Love it...But I don't get paid for it.
7. Pets? Our puppy Macey
8. Favorite vacation spot? There's too many, but I really like Bora-Bora, and Hawaii
9. Ever been to Africa? yes
10. Ever eaten cookies for Dinner? No
11. Ever been on TV? yes
12 Ever steal any traffic signs? no
13. Ever been in a car accident? ...yes, but most weren't my fault
14. Drive a 2-door or 4-door vehicle? 4 door
15. Favorite salad dressing? ranch
16. Favorite pie? cherry, or rhubarb
17. Favorite number? I've never had a favorite number
18. Favorite movie? Pride and Prejudice
19. Favorite Holiday? Christmas
20. Favorite dessert? Hahaha....too many!
21. Favorite food? Italian
22. Favorite day of the week? Friday (I get a break from the kids!)
23. Favorite brand of body wash? Bath and Body Works: Coconut Lime Sebena
24. Favorite toothpaste? As long as it's mint it's ok.
25. Favorite smell? Good food cooking in the oven.
26. What do you do to relax? Lay in bed and watch tv.
27 How do you see yourself in 10 years? Older and hopefully still happy.
28. Are you happy with your life? yes

Poor Macey

2008-07-22T13:12:00.003-06:00

What's a little dog to do?...

It's pouring rain outside and hitting the top of our porch pretty hard. You can't really tell in the picture, but she's hiding from the sound of the rain. Poor thing. She just doesn't know what to do. I hope it doesn't wake Connor up from his nap.

The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies!

2008-07-19T14:32:00.005-06:00

Want to know the secret for making super soft, super yummy, super GOOD chocolate chip cookies?? Pudding! That's right.. you heard me correctly. It's Jell-O instant pudding. Wouldn't have ever guessed it huh? I made a batch of these cookies and they were AWESOME!! They are so soft and chewy and just MMMMM!!! So, I thought I would share the recipe and you guys can share in the goodness! Keep in mind though, this recipe makes about 7 doz. so you can also half the recipe. :)

4 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups butter, softened
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 (3.4 oz.) packages instant vanilla pudding mix (or you can choose your own flavor)
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 cups walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Sift together the flour and baking soda and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the pudding mix (dry, not pre made) until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mix. It works best to blend it a little at a time. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet(s). Bake for 12 minutes. Edges should be golden brown.
When you make them they will come out looking doughy, but I promise you they're done! 12 minutes is all it takes and they will be PERFECT!! Trust me! Let me know if you make them and how they turned out! :)

Memory Game

2008-07-15T09:53:00.003-06:00

I'm going to play this too. Hope you all play! Here's the directions...

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Bugs.. BE GONE!! POOF

2008-07-11T14:26:00.002-06:00

I haven't mentioned this to anyone because it's really gross. I've said before how we had spider issues, well.. we also have a HUGE ant and earwig problem. So now.. dum da da dum!.. Orkin to the rescue! We're getting rid of those nasty critters for good! This is funny but gross, John got attacked by flying ants this morning in the driveway on his way to work. They were flying into his head, swarming on the porch light, and otherwise infesting the garage door. EWWW!!! This has got to be stopped! I will be so glad when they are all gone! I'm too grossed out to want to be outside in our yard much. I want my home back!

I Have Flowers!!

2008-07-10T15:20:00.002-06:00

My beautiful lily's FINALLY bloomed! Well, a few of them anyway. We planted these I think in March. They were supposed to bloom between June and July. It has taken them soooo long! But they made it! I'm so excited to see the rest of them bloom now. I finally have a garden! :)

Happy Birthday Sierra!!

2008-07-07T14:12:00.003-06:00

Happy Birthday to my 5 year old niece Sierra!! CC is such a cute girl with loads of energy! She's always busy doing something creative and imaginative. It's so much fun to see the kind of things she comes up with. She's also a baseball player just like Wyatt. And a darn good one too!! For a 5 year old, she's into some big stuff! Sierra is the best at what she does and we love her to pieces!! Happy Birthday CC!!! We LOVE you!!

Happy 4th Of July Weekend!!

2008-07-03T14:33:00.003-06:00

Don't burn your house down with your fireworks! (Or launch them in your neighbors tree....oops!)

This Is Miss Macey..

2008-06-30T19:49:00.003-06:00

Macey is the newest member of the family! She's a teeny tiny pure bred Yorkie and we LOVE her to death! She is 7 weeks old, and believe it or not...POTTY TRAINED!! She sleeps like an angel at night and she is the cutest sweetest little girl ever. We are so happy with her! She doesn't shed too which is a major bonus. I know we said after Shelby we weren't going to get any more pets, but then I got to thinking.. I really LIKE pets. I grew up with pets my entire life. I have always loved Yorkies and I thought they are a hypoallergenic dog, they're cute, and I really want a pet. So here she is! We found a breeder and went for it. What a doll!

Happy Birthday Wyatt!!

2008-06-28T11:29:00.003-06:00

I just wanted to write a special post about my nephew Wyatt, on his 12th!! birthday! WOW!! He is such a good kid and has turned into the sweetest boy you'll ever meet. Wyatt and I hung out a few days ago and went to see the movie "Iron Man". It was really good. Thanks for going with me bud! You're an awesome movie partner! Wyatt also is a really good baseball player. I actually haven't been able to make it to one of his games yet (but I want to!) but I hear he's really good! So HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my super awesome, way cool, totally FUN nephew WYATT!!!

p.s. Thanks for the picture Kortney :)

Good Mornings!

2008-06-19T08:48:00.002-06:00

I would like to share that Connor has been sleeping the WHOLE NIGHT!! YAY!!!!! I can't tell you how happy I am! After over a year he finally gets it! Ahh, so nice! :)

Recipe Freak

2008-06-11T09:17:00.002-06:00

I am what people call a recipe freak. I love to find new recipes and try them out. I'm subscribed to I think 3 or 4 different recipe sites, and I check them ALL the time! I'm like a pack rat for recipes. Well... the hunt is on again, but I can't seem to find anything that really jumps out at me and screams EAT ME. So I need your help. If anyone has a to die for recipe that you'd like to share, I'm open to suggestions! Healthy recipes that aren't strange like my mom's drink with spinach in it (haha sorry mom) would be great to. Thanks and happy cooking!

It's JUNE!!

2008-06-09T10:05:00.003-06:00

I just needed to complain a little about how cold it's been over the last few days. It's June for crying out loud! We've had to actually turn ON the heat! I was tired of the cold when it was still supposed to be cold. Now we finally get summer and it's STILL cold! This isn't normal.

I Fixed It! Vote Vote Vote!

2008-06-04T08:21:00.001-06:00

Vote for Connor guys! PLEASE! We need all the votes we can get! Tell your friends!

https://www.greatamericanphotocontest.com/voter1/index.aspx?referid=EmailFriends&p=572267&x=.JPG

Wait! Don't Vote Yet!

2008-06-04T08:12:00.002-06:00

For some reason when I checked my email this morning I got something that said Connor never got signed up. So he's currently not enrolled and I don't know how to sign him up again since it says I already have an account. It's not giving me an option to upload a picture. So don't vote yet. I'll keep working on it and let you all know.

We Need Your Vote!

2008-06-03T17:10:00.003-06:00

Connor has entered into the Great American Baby Photo Contest. He needs everyone's vote to win! He asks if you please tell people you know to vote too. He needs a LOT! Thanks everyone!! Just click on the link and vote for Connor. :)

https://www.greatamericanphotocontest.com/voter1/index.aspx?referid=EmailFriends&p=570896&x=.JPG

Which To Pursue?

2008-05-31T19:47:00.002-06:00

I've decided that I really need a career. I'm a certified phlebotomist, but so far I haven't been able to find a good company to work for. And while staying home with the baby and not having to work is nice, I find myself more and more wishing I had a trade. John has told me that if I wanted to go to school and learn something he'd support me 100%. So I've thought about it and narrowed it down to a few things that I think I might enjoy.
1- A massage therapist (Brinnley, you're input on how this is would be great!) :)
2- photographer. Probably just scenic, and really would start out as more of a hobby.
I thought I had a third one, but I can't remember it..or maybe I never had a third? Anyway... these are a couple things I've thought about. Which do you think I should try? Maybe both??

Terrible.. "Ones"?

2008-05-26T16:10:00.002-06:00

I know the terrible 2's, but terrible 1's? Connor is barely 1 year old and is already throwing tantrums like a pro. He's to the stage where almost no one is acceptable but mom, and if you don't hear him whining and crying every second you almost wonder what's wrong. It's getting to be very draining. This gets better right?

Oldy

2008-05-18T11:49:00.002-06:00

Tomorrow is my 27th birthday! I feel old. I know I'm really not, but I still feel that way. But I've been going to the gym lately to try and make myself look and feel young and pretty again. I've been doing good too. Last time instead of running around the track 2 times, I managed to run around 3 before I felt like I was going to collapse and die. I laugh at myself when I think of how good of shape I used to be in vs. now and how I always told myself back then "I'm always going to keep myself in shape". HA! Well, Kam.. you didn't. But I'm working on fixing that. :)

Happy Mother's Day!

2008-05-11T12:03:00.002-06:00

Wishing all the moms out there in blogger land a Happy Mother's Day! I hope it was a good day for all! I know mine was!

2008-05-08T16:42:00.002-06:00

I haven't given up on blogging....

Just given up trying to find things to say when I have nothing to talk about. Hope you all are doing good!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONNOR 1 YEAR OLD!!

2008-05-02T08:43:00.004-06:00

My sweet little guy is 1 year old today! Hooray!! We're having a little party for him and he's getting a cupcake to celebrate. Wow! 1 already! Where has the year gone?! Happy Birthday Connor! We love you!

New Teeth

2008-04-10T08:39:00.003-06:00

Connor is FINALLY getting his first 4 teeth! That's right... he has 4 coming in at the same time. You can imagine how much fun things have been. Actually, he's usually pretty happy which is good. But he hasn't been sleeping that well. He's also backwards because he's getting his top teeth first and not the bottom. Oh well. We love his new editions. :)

Grin N' Bear It

2008-04-01T08:54:00.002-06:00

I'm sure all of you know (at least those of you who live in Utah) about the construction starting for the Legacy Highway. Well, apparently there are about 4 projects branching out from that and one of them is called the Mountain View Project. I DON'T like this one. Why? Because it means I'm going to have a highway in my back yard. I live right behind 5600 west. My back yard is separated from it by a wall. That wall isn't much for a sound barrier, so what's going to happen when it's a highway? They better put up a new one. They have 2 different options for where to build it, but ultimately they're favoring 5600. It puts us in a rough spot. We don't want to live next to a highway, but we can't sell for at least another year. It's going to depreciate the value of our home, and make it a lot harder to sell when we do. Maybe we'll get lucky and they'll choose the other one at the last minute. Or maybe they won't start building it until next year and we're lucky enough to move first. I don't like being in rough spots.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN AND CODY!!

2008-03-29T10:03:00.003-06:00

I know I'm lame... I don't have any good pictures. But I do have 2 great guys in my life who I want to wish a very Happy Birthday to!! Funny how they were born on the same day huh?! I hope you both have a great day and enjoy another year! I love you guys!

Big Blues

2008-03-25T14:18:00.001-06:00

Have you ever seen such blue eyes before? It stunned me when I saw the picture. WOW!

Connor's First Easter

2008-03-24T08:33:00.002-06:00

I know the pictures look blurry, he wouldn't hold still. Sorry. But Connor loved his Easter basket! (mom and dad loved it too!) He was so cute and immediately started to go through it like he was actually interested in what he got. Then he just tipped it over. Haha. But he had a good Easter! Alex spent Easter at her mom's this year. We had a basket for her when she got back though. She had a good time too. Connor's favorite thing he got was his Easter bunny. He has already sucked on the ears enough and made them gross :)

2008-03-17T08:18:00.003-06:00

Happy St. Patricks Day!!

I Think It's Spring!

2008-03-14T09:28:00.003-06:00

I'm so excited! We have flowers coming up in our not-so-pretty-yet backyard! That must mean spring is close! FINALLY!!

2008-03-11T08:40:00.002-06:00

Before..

After..

John tore out the nasty spider infested bushes a few days ago. Our yard looks so bad right now, but at least we've taken the first step to making it better. Oh, and if anyone wants some rail road ties as firewood or something you can have as much as you like! We're tearing those out next. Kortney, want any for your fire pit?

Bad Day

2008-03-05T12:07:00.004-07:00

Today is getting off to a bad start. I feel so frustrated and it's only noon. There's just too much stress! John has been applying for jobs over the past few days and he has an interview tomorrow now for a much higher paying job in the IT field. He's so stressed over it which is in turn stressing me out. I shouldn't let it effect me, but it does. This is what John has been waiting for. He has been really worried about finding a high paying job before he got his bachelors degree. If he got this, it would make things SO much better. So that has been weighing on both of us since last night. But I also have been trying to find a way to get Alex flute lessons and a flute that doesn't cost $350 dollars AT THE CHEAPEST! Why the crap are they so expensive?! So I'm trying to get that done while listening to the baby in the background whine and cry because he feels like being impossible today and not be happy with ANYTHING, and Alex constantly bugging me about when she's getting her flute. I just want to run away and hide. I know a lot of people have it a lot worse than me. I shouldn't be so pitiful. I just don't handle stress well. Let's just hope the day gets better!

It's Fixed!

2008-03-04T13:53:00.002-07:00

Hooray!! My car is fixed! I've been without a car for over a week now and I'm sick of it! But now it's fixed and we're picking it up when John gets off work. Turns out the timing belt broke on it. That was a pretty major problem. But somehow, cheaper then if it were the fuel pump like we originally thought. Hey, that's fine with me! So YIPPEE!!! I get my car again!

"Dog Bark Park Inn"

2008-03-02T08:43:00.002-07:00

Have you guys ever seen this? It's a hotel in Idaho! But why did they put the entrance in the back end?

Speaking Of Rude....

2008-03-01T08:45:00.002-07:00

I just found out that my mother-in-law is STILL holding a grudge against me! OH MY GOSH! Seriously.. it happened almost a year ago that she decided to use our house as a hotel after I had the baby. I had every right to be put out over what she did. But I got over it, why can't she?! UGH! She's still telling John "Well I can NEVER stay at your house again! Kami is just too much!" Whatever.

Rude People

2008-02-28T08:47:00.002-07:00

I'm not fond of these people. Last night I posted an ad online for Connor's baby clothes that he's grown out of. I put the price for $1, but the prices vary. I'm not selling his really nice things for that cheap. Well, a lady calls me last night and asked if I still had them. Right off the bat she sounded irritated, pushy, and rude. She accused me of false advertising because I told her not everything would be a dollar (which I mentioned in the ad). But then I said most things won't be over $3. Well then without even asking me if it was a good time, she said I'm coming over what's your address? It was 7:30pm, the baby was asleep, Alex was going to bed soon, and I wasn't about to go rummaging through the baby's room gathering up his clothes while he was trying to sleep. I told her it wasn't a good night for me and she should call me back tomorrow to set up a time. She didn't like that. She got all huffy and more irritated and just snapped "fine". I have half a mind to just ignore her call when she calls back. Is that mean of me? But really, if she's going to be this way with me I don't really want to be doing business with her.

Dead..

2008-02-24T18:53:00.003-07:00

Last night was a frustrating night for me. I was on my way home from having dinner with my friend Tiffany and just as I got to the turn lane on Bangerter my car died! Just flat out DIED. It wouldn't turn over or click or anything! So I sat there for a little bit until 2 guys were nice enough to push me out of the way of traffic and into a parking lot. But then I had to wait 45 minutes for a tow truck. Luckily I had my jacket, gloves, and a blanket in my car! And really lucky that I didn't have the baby with me! Although after the tow truck finally got there, I found out that if I had the baby with me, they would have gotten there in about 10 minutes. It almost makes it tempting to just say you always have a kid with you. I wouldn't though. So John looked at my car today and he thinks it has something to do with the fuel pump. So now we get to shop for a garage that can fix it cheap. John can fix it too, but he doesn't want to. He doesn't like working on cars anymore.

Real Or Fake?

2008-02-23T11:54:00.005-07:00

I'm sure all of you have seen this picture at sometime or another. It's supposedly Bigfoot. I've been watching a lot of documentaries about Bigfoot and Sasquatches, and actually I have to admit I'm starting to believe this thing might actually exist. When you think about how much untouched wilderness we have in the NW alone, it's hard to dispute that something unknown can live there and still go undiscovered. On the other hand, in other places where there are so many people saying they've seen it, why haven't they ever found a body or any crucial evidence that they exist? Still, I'm fascinated by this. If I could go on one of the expeditions for this thing I would. Just to see if anything would happen. I was watching a documentary where a group of expeditionists went out into the woods in Texas where there have been a number of reported sightings. They did research on the modern Gorilla and thought if Sasquatch were like a Gorilla, it would respond to "calls" or sounds of the like. So they went high into a tree and set up a sound system to play Gorilla calls and other types of monkey. They got a response. A wolf can howl and you can hear it from over a mile away. No human could yell loud enough to be heard from that distance without some type of bullhorn or something. So when they played these calls, they heard something call back. They played it on the documentary. It's very faint because it was coming from so far away, but audible enough that you could still hear it and if it were something like a wolf or a bear, you could tell. This thing didn't sound like anything anyone had ever heard before. I know, I sound crazy right? But I'm seriously fascinated by this. I love the idea of a Sasquatch living in the woods and can't be proven that it's really there. Scientists and archaeologists have tested "evidence" and come up with no DNA matches, no concrete proof that it's anything normal. That proves that it's something unordinary. That maybe, just maybe, it's out there. So I wanted to voice what I think about this thing. What do you think? Is it real? Or is it a hoax?

She's Gone :(

2008-02-22T08:01:00.003-07:00

Shelby is gone. We found a nice family that will take really good care of her, and they picked her up Wednesday night. They have a 5 year old boy who was really cute. He was so excited to be able to take Shelby home. He thought they were only coming over to play with her. Shelby warmed right up to him too. As soon as he knelt on the floor to pet her, Shelby rolled over and put her head in his lap. It was like instant love. I know they're going to be really happy with her. I'm pretty sure Shelby will be happy there too. It's been strange not having her here anymore. I've gotten used to her laying at the top of the stairs waiting for you to come in the door, then bolting to the door so she can go outside. She was such a good dog. But I have to admit it's been nice not being covered in dog hair, or smelling her bad breath because she gets right up in your face and won't lay down. (Not to mention she had really nasty gas!) I can definitely do without the smells! But we still miss her. Part of me wishes we had kept her still, but the other part says this is better for us. When Connor gets over his cold I'm going to be paying close attention to his congestion still. If it clears I'll know the dog probably had something to do with it. It's just too coincidental that he would be congested for so long when we got her. So that's the news. We are now petless. Except now Alex won't stop bugging CONSTANTLY to go get her a fish. It's getting really annoying. Plus I don't want to rush out and get her one until she proves she can be more responsible. She wasn't responsible with Shelby after she begged for her and promised she'd take care of her. I know it's just a fish, but Alex thinks it doesn't matter if she doesn't take care of things and I'm not up to just keep giving her more and more things that she'll just ignore. It's just too wasteful.

2008-02-19T18:37:00.005-07:00

I was tagged by Shana, so here it goes....

1. A place I would like to travel

2. My favorite food (one of them)

3. My favorite dessert

4. My name (Chinese believe "Kami" is a gateway leading to God)

5. My favorite animal (s)

6. My pets name (it's called a Shelby gt500)

7. Favorite singer

8. Town I live in

9. My current job (this isn't my house)

10. My favorite Author

11. My favorite color

12. My bad habit

13. My favorite object

14. My favorite song

Connor And The Cold

2008-02-18T08:46:00.002-07:00

This poor kid just can't catch a break! He has a cold now and he's miserable. Poor guy! I have to constantly suck snot out his nose and it's NASTY because it doesn't just suck it up into the bulb, it drags it out the nose so there's this big snot string you have to grab with a tissue after. EWWW!!! It's really gross! THANK YOU again to Kortney for his humidifyer too!! It's helping him a lot right now!
Also, today might be the day we say good-bye to Shelby. We have decided we can't keep her anymore. Even though Connor has a cold now, he's been congested pretty much since we got her and we're too paranoid that he's allergic to her. If he is, it's very mild and probably isn't a big deal, but we just can't run that risk anyway. There's a nice sounding family coming to see her today so we'll see if they take her home.

A Kiss For You, And You, And You, And You,......

2008-02-14T08:54:00.003-07:00

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

A Little About The Wedding

2008-02-11T09:53:00.000-07:00

We went to the wedding on saturday for Chip and Ellen. It was very casual. Not even the bride wore even a skirt. Everyone was in jeans and T-shirts. It was held in their basement. Personally I think that's pretty funny. John laughed too at that, so I know I can. They wanted to go as cheap and simple as they could. Which is never really a bad thing. I would never have wanted a wedding like that, but I can see how they would. What was stupid though is even though it was an extremely casual non-formal event, it was still a wedding and Ellen's older girls didn't even come. The only people there were me, John, and Alex, Pam and her boyfriend Jim (who were perfoming the ceremony), Chip and Ellen of course, and Ellen's two younger girls who still live at home. There were no decorations to signify it was a wedding either. If you weren't there to see it take place, you'd never have a clue it happened. Chip and Ellen didn't even seem to care much that it happened. It was very odd.

Pam did a fairly nice job however at perfoming it. She made it sound very elegant and official, despite that everything else made it look and feel non-official. Well, whatever makes them happy. And... TAH DAH!! I actually REMEMBERED my camera this time! Here's a few pics I got.

My Big Red Neck Weddin'

2008-02-06T19:02:00.000-07:00

I thought this cartoon was too funny not to put on too.

Not mine, but Chip's (John's brother). Let me be the first to congratulate Chip on getting married this saturday! This came as a really big shock to all of us. Chip has never wanted to settle down before. Well, I guess Ellen is too good to let go so he's not. But this is without a doubt the true meaning of red neck! Their wedding is a T-shirt and jeans event. Pam, (John and Chip's mom) will be performing the ceremony. No, she's not licensed. But guess who is.... ELLEN!! The bride is also going to be the minister at her own wedding! I'm sorry, but I am just.. I mean... WOW. That's going to look a bit odd on the marriage certificate don't you think?

*This picture isn't really them

Bathtub Wars

2008-02-05T19:54:00.000-07:00

The Weekly Struggle to get Alex to take a bath has been, to say the least, irritating.
I know some kids just don't want to. But when you're 9 you kind of have to. Otherwise it's just gross. I just needed to vent this out a little. I'm not used to an older kid refusing to be clean. Anyone know how to get her to take them?

TOTALLY UNFAIR!!!

2008-02-04T15:20:00.000-07:00

Can you believe this??!!.. I got FIRED!!! I am SOOOOO MAD at my former "cool" boss! argh! He didn't even have a good reason for it! I can't believe the crap he gave me to justify it. He hired me for only 2 or 3 days a week right? Well get this... he said "well, we really need someone who can work more hours and I just don't see this job as being a priority for you." WHAT THE CRAP IS THAT!! I said well, if you wanted someone to work more then why did you hire me in the first place?? He goes, we hoped maybe things would be a little different. OH MY GOSH. I want to kick him! I am just so mad right now!!! It's a good thing I didn't really need this job to begin with!

What Now?

2008-02-01T14:16:00.000-07:00

I just finished reading Eclipse. I'm sad now that there's nothing more to read! :( I heard rumors of a fourth book coming out in the fall? Has anyone else heard about that? I can't wait! Argh! I don't want to wait! It's just like when Lord of The Rings came out. I never read the books, so I HATED the cliff hanger ending every time! And I had to wait and wait for the next movie to come out. *sigh* Oh well. I can always re-read them! Mom..hurry up and finish them!

*I didn't realize the picture came up so small and I don't know how to take them off yet once I put them on.

I'm HOOKED!!

2008-01-30T16:29:00.000-07:00

I didn't realize what I was getting into when I started reading Twilight. I finished it in 3 days! That's like 100 times faster than I've ever read anything unless it's Dr. Suess or something! I can't believe how GOOD it is!! I'm TOTALLY and COMPLETELY OBSESSED with these books now! I went straight out and got the second one within an hour of finishing the first and I've about finished it now too and I only got it yesterday! I have to admit I've been bad though. I haven't gotten anything done I need to since I'm so wrapped up in this book. I can't put it down! I'm lucky I could long enough to write this! Why didn't any of you make me read these sooner?! I was reading Brynnley's blog, and now I can't wait for the movie to come out in october. I feel kind of dumb being this obsessed over a book. I even dream about it!! Am I sick or what?!

Fine N' Fancy Free

2008-01-28T19:40:00.000-07:00

I'm happy to announce that so far the tubes that Connor got have worked wonders! He's so much happier, and even though he doesn't sleep through the night still, he doesn't scream when he wakes up. Instead he whimpers and will go back to sleep in a few minutes if left alone. That makes things a bit easier for me. :) He has also developed a liking for drinking from a straw or one of those things you use to give him medicine.. I can't remember what they're called for some reason! Well, those thingy-ma-bobs. Anyway, he's doing great! Thanks for all of your support and love!

2008-01-25T11:02:00.000-07:00

"Mom, I've had it rough today! You woke me up at 4:15 and made me drink a bottle. Then I couldn't sleep after so good, but it didn't matter because you came and made me get out of bed at 4:45! I didn't know what was going on! Then you and Nana take me to this strange place where this other girl kept screaming at me and it scared me mom! What did I do to her? Luckily Nana held me and made me feel better though. But that's not the worst part! I was getting tired and hungry and you wouldn't feed me anything! Why?? You know I can't sleep if I'm in a strange place and I'm hungry. But then, after a long long time you gave me to these strange men and they put this mask on my face and made me breath this gas. Mom! I can't remember anything they did to me! But when I woke up I felt sick and weird and you were gone! These people strapped things to my feet and kept telling me to hold still. I kept screaming and screaming for you but you weren't there! But then this nice lady went and got you and you came and held me and I started to feel better. Nana gave me crackers, and juice, and rocked me and everything was ok after that. But I gotta tell you mom.. when we got home I was sure glad to be there, but I still felt funny. I tried to nap, but I couldn't stay asleep for that long. My tummy feels kind of sick. I guess what I'm getting at is, if you'll just hold me and love me all day long, I won't feel as bad. Oh, and make sure I have my binky! Will you mom? I love you, and I just want to be with you when I don't feel good."

"Baby, I will hold you for as long as you let me. I will take care of you to the best of my abilities, and I'm so sorry things were so hard for you! I love you!"

*the tubes were put in successfully, and lets just hope they make him feel better!

Life's Little Happenings

Little Woman

Gotta Love The Weather

Happy Birthday Connor!

Happy Birthday Mom!!

Avon Calling?

Look!

Eating Healthy Never Tasted So Good!

Update

Happy Valentine's Day!

Apology

Summer Body Here I Come!!

This Is SOO Funny!

Happy Birthday Dad & Ady!

Starting Off Right

Happy New Year!

Blessings

Twilight Is AWESOME!!!

Hooray!!

Update

Prayers

Baby's Bad Day

Boo At The Zoo

Can't Pass Up A Tag

YEAH BABY!!!

Not That Smart..

I Was Tagged By Abbi

Nearly Hairless

Ideas

Good Job John!!

Tah Dah!

Brain Damage??

A Day In The Life Of John

Spice Of Life

Computer Dumb

MONEY!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KORTNEY!!!

Frustrated

More Then A Little Excited

Doors, Drawers, And More Doors

Healthy Kick in the B. U. T. T!!

2 Years Down, So Many More To Go...

Our Trip To Yellowstone

Off To Yellowstone!

Feisty!!

WHO ARE YOU???

Poor Macey

The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies!

Memory Game

Bugs.. BE GONE!! *POOF*

I Have Flowers!!

Happy Birthday Sierra!!

Happy 4th Of July Weekend!!

This Is Miss Macey..

Happy Birthday Wyatt!!

Good Mornings!

Recipe Freak

It's JUNE!!

I Fixed It! Vote Vote Vote!

Wait! Don't Vote Yet!

We Need Your Vote!

Which To Pursue?

Terrible.. "Ones"?

Oldy

Happy Mother's Day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONNOR 1 YEAR OLD!!

New Teeth

Grin N' Bear It

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN AND CODY!!

Big Blues

Connor's First Easter

I Think It's Spring!

Bad Day

It's Fixed!

"Dog Bark Park Inn"

Speaking Of Rude....

Rude People

Dead..

Real Or Fake?

She's Gone :(

Bugs.. BE GONE!! POOF