5.26.2009

We drove cross country from Ohio to Utah and were eternally grateful for coloring/activity books....

And a pit stop in Kansas. (This is Dani with our Nephew Nathan, David's son)Daniel was so excited to hop into the pool that he absolutely wore himself out...And crashed on the first soft surface he could find. He loves Mema's house!
We had such a fun suprise the other night. Daniel and I were taking a walk around the little lake infront of our appartment when a bunch of hot air balloons decended upon us! Daniel had so much fun watching them.


He was even more excited to be outside where he could swing his new light "saver" around without me getting after him to not hit anything!Bryan took a break from studying to run around with us a bit. We were all so excited about the baby geese! They were so cute, but we didn't dare go near them, the momma goose was watching us so closely.
We love having a lake in our front yard!

5.13.2009

Okay friends, I have an extra coupon that needs a home. I'll give it to the first person who promises to use it! It's $45 off of a $100 dollar purchase and has to be used by tomorrow night. Any takers?

5.11.2009

What a difference 18 months make!
How time flies! Everytime we go to the zoo I take a picture of Daniel next to the same penguin statue. I can't believe how much he has grown!!! Pretty soon I'll have to start admitting that he's not a baby anymore. (especially once he's taller than me, that's going to happen WAY sooner than I'll be ready for it.) Darn those tall genes! ;)
This is the LAST weekly free movie monday :( Over the summer they will only be monthly. So, if you want a movie tonight, use this code: 6A43JK until midnight for a free nights rental!

5.04.2009

Another free movie: BT73H9. Use this at a redbox location tonight for a free nights rental!
29 things you never wanted to know about me for my 29th birthday.

1. Once you're my friend, you're my friend for life. I'm very loyal to my friends and would do almost anything for them.
2. I have no sense of smell. Haven't my whole life.
3. I'm a bone marrow donor
4. I honestly never thought I'd get married or have kids. I just thought I'd go sing opera somewhere and be a favorite aunt. (I'm soooo glad I was wrong!)
5. I can NOT handle stickers! yuck yuck yuck! ::::shiver:::: they give me the heebee jeebies (or as Michael Scott would say "Blech!")
6. I'm a jack of all trades and master of none. I love to figure out how to do lots of different things, but am often off to the next before I've become a master at anything.
7. I have had a life long love/hate relationship with my hair. Mostly hate, but I have had occasional days of glorious hair and they make up for the rest.
8. I am number 6 of 8 kids, and number 4 of 5 sisters in a row. (thus the little middle sister... like my etsy shop says ;)(Here I am, sweet little number 6, with no idea of the chaos that numbers 7 and 8 would bring into my life. ;)
9. I LOVE to travel. I haven't gotten to do much of it in my life (until recent years) but absolutely adore it. 10. I HAVE to sleep with one foot sticking out of the covers. (Courtesy of a college roommate who got a kick out of it... yep, I have no pride)
11. I'm a real "poser" when I was about 5 I started giving what I thought were awesome poses in all my pictures. My sisters say that I still do.....nice.12. I'm allergic to needles. .... okay, so it's all in my mind, but really, I'm allergic to them.
(won't even put a picture here for fear that I'll start convulsing) And sadly I have had to deal with more than my share (see #3) and now with all of the fertility stuff we've had to go through. Someone needs to come up with a better way to take blood and fast.
13. I have a real weakness for anything related to interior design, books, magazines, shopping, paint swatches, etc.
14. I drove a 1977 Mustard Yellow Volvo all throughout high school. (mine didn't look nearly this nice)15. When I was 16 I played Marian the Librarian in a college/city production of the Music Man where I had to kiss a 55 year old gay man in front of my bishop and stake president. (oh yeah, and I had to pretend I liked it..... fun)
16. I was the drum major of my high school marching band.
17. I had 18 pets by the time I was 14. I was convinced I would be a veterinarian when I grew up. (see #6)
18. One of the best compliments I ever received was from Dr. Staheli. He said: "She creates beauty wherever she goes." I don't know if it's true, but I like that someone thought that of me. :)
This is getting hard......
19. I am a total night owl. I consider getting to bed by midnight a real accomplishment. ( I will be forever trying to change this about myself)
20. I like to talk. A lot. If you ever need to chat and want someone to talk to, give me a call.
21. I used to play the French Horn (8years) and the Tuba (2 years). I can't play the piano to save my life.(okay, I can play well enough to teach voice lessons, but never well enough to accompany)
I miss my horn most of all.
22. I want lots of children and am frustrated that our son is still an only child. (note, I think lots of children is like... 5 or 6, just so we're clear)
23. I tend to put things off forever. Doctors visits, hair cuts, maintenance jobs, etc. I have to think things thoroughly out before I can move forward with them. (this really annoys me)
24. I can sometimes be very, very shy. (like, sometimes I'll make Bryan pay for the groceries, or call people, etc. I'm getting better with age, but it still strikes sometimes)
25. I'm not a big fan of dressing up in costume. Maybe I've just had my fair share on stage?
26. I like to work with my hands, I think in my other life I was a sculptor.
27. I love my boys more than life it self.
28. I spent my childhood being driven around in a huge baby blue van filled with airplane seats.
I was that cool.
29. I'm one year away from 30! (which kind of scares me...)

5.01.2009


Ever since I was a little girl May Day has been one of my favorite holidays. I always loved making my own little baskets and filling them with flowers to leave on my neighbors porches. I no longer have an unending supply of flowers from my father's garden and don't think many people would appreciate "Baskets" made out of construction paper by an adult. Still, I wish I could send some flowers to all my friends to brighten their day and assure them that spring is here to stay. So until I have my garden, this will have to do. :) Happy May Day!
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