I've Been Tagged!

I am not going to pass this along, because I just don't know that many people that haven't been tagged, but it looked like fun to do, so here goes.

Ten years ago......hmmm think back. I was a Junior at Weber State University. Working at the Bookstore. Dating a guy I thought I would marry, but in hindsight was just crazy to stick with for soooo long.

Five things on my to do list.....
1. Find a landscaper
2. Put away laundry yuck
3. clean my kitchen
4. go to sleep
5. excericse

Jobs I've had..

Taco Time in High school. WSU Bookstore in college, 5 years as a foster care worker for the State, 1 year as a ICPC specialist for the state, and now a mom. I think MOM is the hardest job I've had, can't wait to get back out into the workforce when the kiddies are in school.

If I was suddenly a billionaire..

I would pay off my house and finish my basement, pay off all my siblings houses, make a huge old mountain with a waterfall in my parents back yard to cover up the power substation that they just put in the field behind the house. Also a playland fit for a king in their back yard as well. I would probably take Doug on one of those 6 month cruises or just travel whenever we wanted to. Shower my dear friends with things they always wanted but could never afford. Do fun little acts of service for people quietly. Hire a maid and a cook, and buy new cars. OO and have a personal sylist come shopping with my or better yet pay someone to make my clothes for me so they would fit perfectly. I', sure I could think of more, but this will suffice.

I enjoy.

Being with my family. Laughing, being with friends, not worrying. Curling up with a good book or a mindless TV show.

Things you might not know about me.

Hmmm, I'm pretty open about my life in general. I share anything. I easily get my feeling hurt by people I love, but if I don't know you, don't try to make me care if I offend. I know rude. I enjoy my kids very most while I watch them sleep or play without them seeing me. I am scared of trying to make friends, but once I make them I tend to keep them. My sister and I talk on the phone at least 2 times a day.

Time

I have actually had some time this weekend to just be. It has felt really nice, but now (Sunday Night) I am feeling like I have neglected my kiddies. Doug played hard with them today after church, but I just made dinner and then relaxed. Also, for the first time in probably 6 months Doug and I pulled out our little portable DVD player and watched a movie in bed. Can I tell you that I felt like I was on a date?? Crazy. It's amazing the time you feel you have when your littlest one starts sleeping through the night on a regular basis.

I have started getting bids for landscaping on our yard. I have already had my first mud tracked in experience in this house, and don't want another. I don't even know how it happened as our mud is still covered in snow. Oh well, just glad I got dirt colored carpet.

Things are soooo much better!

I have to say that getting my gall bladder taken out has been a wonderful thing. There was plenty on the World Wide Web that had me concerned (namely things like explosive poop, or your stomach really hurting after you eat) Happily I can say no such symptoms for me! And I didn't have an attack this month. First time since July! I feel so much better, and am not stressed out about if tonight is going to be the night of an attack.

My family has benefited as well as I am much happier and can do more. I even feel like I have more energy. Tonight I actually cooked meatloaf and REAL mashed potatoes. Sadly it's the most time I have spent in the kitchen for quite some time. The hubby was actually thrilled to have food like his mom used to make (or Stacey)! It's been a while since that has happened too.

Chunk after his bath with mommy

Petunia is going on her first field trip tomorrow with her pre-school. She is getting sooo big. Chunk is actually really getting words down. The other day he actually sat and repeated lots of words that I said. He is so smart (said just like a glowing mother)! Petunia is being a good little girl, she is learning to take her plate to the sink, and most of the time shares with Chunk really well (Candy, which is in short supply now, is what we are working on sharing.) Chunk actually has been putting himself to sleep for naps now, and sometimes at night. (Yes, he is 19 months old and still has problems with this, we're still waiting for him to sleep through the night.)


One of Petunia's new favorite show is Yo Gabba Gabba. Here she's dressed up as Plex the robot. If you know who I'm talking about, how sad. You must have a toddler, too.




Well, kids are getting out of the tub now. I better go give daddy a hand.

I'm such a wus!

Hello all my faithful blog readers. you know who you 3 lovely people are. Things here are rockin' (okay not really) It's been a pretty uneventful week. I am recovering from a traumatic loss of my gallbladder that wasn't unexpected, but the loss of the bathtub privileges were very traumatic for such as I for 2 weeks. (Totally hopped up on Lortab as I write this)

Hubby has been totally awesome in all this, and is slowly catching up on the diaper duties I have held him too. It was his first day of work back today, and it's been pretty hard on my tummy muscles. Still too weak to pick up the kiddies, and I ran around for 25 minutes today trying to get Petunia's shirt on. She knows I'm not up to par on chasing and is taking full advantage of it.

I should totally be cooking dinner right now, but I can't bring myself to do it so we will be having soup and grilled cheese tonight for dinner which will make the kiddies happy.

I am totally in the mood to cook for people and want to have dinner parties at my house now. Curt if you're reading this comment and I will totally get on the invites. My hubby is going to have a fit when I tell him I want to have three different dinner parties for 3 different sets of friends. I hope to have all of the partying done by March. It will be good to see all the old friends that I haven't seen for a while.

Better go, Yo Gabba Gabba is over and the natives are getting restless.....

Getting all Settled

I know it's been a while, but things here have been pretty hectic with the move and Christmas and everything else that has been happening. I am feeling pretty guilty as I go to the mail everyday and pick up Christmas Cards from all of my friends. It has been really good to hear how you are doing. I am not even going to come close to getting off any type of card this year, but I am set on getting my cards out next year by Thanksgiving. I may even make it a resolution. It may get done that way.

I guess now that the house is done the blog will have to change venues. That's okay as I was getting bored reading my own blogs. I guess we will focus on family and cute pictures of my kids.

I do have to say this time of year I am so grateful for the wonderful family and friends I do have. Although I do not see my friends hardly ever (I do hope one day to get some kind of a social life again) I am glad to know there are a lot of people that I can count on if the need arises, and hope that others feel the same way about me. In my family I feel more and more blessed each day as I love my in-laws and my parents love my husband. I have heard so many horror stories of people not getting along with their husband's family, but I have no idea what they are talking about. We are very lucky that way.

Well it's getting late and the hubby is done wrapping my stocking stuffers. Merry Christmas everyone, and plan on getting a card sometime next year around Thanksgiving! :)

Getting Antsy

Well, now the Thanksgiving holiday is over all we are looking forward to at the Ensign Apartment is moving.....5 Days and counting. We won't post pictures because not much has changed. They put on our hardware, had to move one light, painted our front door and garage door. Everything is hooked up and working.

Little things that need to be fixed. They haven't poured our other cement pad outside, they need to put up our shutters and fix some of the stucco. They also need to do touch up on the inside, but that's about it. We close on Wednesday, and get the keys on Thursday. This week will be a busy one, getting the couches clean and packing up the apartment.

Thanksgiving was fun. We went up to my parents and enjoyed family and food. Chrisy is leaving on her mission after Christmas so it was good it was our year. (She is going to Washington Kennewick Mission.)

Hmm what else. I am debating about writing a family Christmas letter this year. I guess we'll see how much time I have after the move. I am really looking forward to the Christmas holiday this year. I think Petunia will have so much fun this year, and it will be the first year we stay at home instead of spending the night at my parents. New home, new tradition, and lots of fun. It's a good time to meet new neighbors as well.

Hope everyone has a wonderful week, and a great kick off to the holiday season.

More on the house

Our house feels almost finished, I guess it should, we have our final walk through in 7 days. They put in our plumbing, the faucets on our sinks


and our carpet. The day we got our carpet we all just laid down on the floor and sat staring at the ceiling thinking about being able to be in a house instead of an apartment. We will really appreciate the new house. We are very happy with the carpet. We tried to make it the color of dirt, with tiny flecks in it to cover any other mess the kids want to try and put in it. I know, I am turning into my mom more and more everyday.






Here is the outside of the house. We are only missing our shutters and railings and gutters. Things are moving. On the inside I think the only things missing are door knobs, closet doors, shelves in our closets, and touch up. Things look really good, and it's getting so exciting!!!


We get the keys on the 29th and move on the 30th! Wish us luck!