Christmas 2007

SOOOO....I have the cutest husband and now I also have the coolest computer!!!! Jared gave US a computer for Christmas this year. It is screaming fast. I would like to take this time to publically thank him. What a stud! Also I would like to say that this means more frequent posts but lets get real here......FAT CHANCE!

My Birthday

My official birthday photo.

Playing with my new camera

So for my birthday I had lots of good times. First I was able to sleep in and then my sweet husband took me out to breakfast. He then presented me with a new camera. Which I am very pleased with. Next we went down to my doctors appointment and found out we are getting a baby girl. Finally I was forced to go to work where I was rewarded with another surprise. My office was decorated with balloons and streamers. I had a really good birthday. At the end of the day my friend Leah put on quite the show for me and sang me happy birthday with helium. I tried to download the video and it was taking 30 min plus so I gave up.

Blogging

This survey honestly surprised me. Apparently I am 74% addicted to blogging. Even if I don't update my blog more than twice a year, I read alot of them. You should try it.





http://mingle2.com/blog-addiction

Surprise!

Jared and I got the biggest surprise of our lives the other day.

As most of you know by now I am PREGNANT!!!! I am feeling good for the most part but there are some days that are quite questionable. To the Right is a picture of what our baby is looking like so far. He/She is approximately 4 to 5 mm and by the end of the week it will more than double to 11 to 13 mm! According to http://www.i-am-pregnant.com my baby weights approximately 0.03 ounces. If you put in my due date of Jan. 15, 2008. It will keep you updated of exactly were I am.

As for other updates as far as weddings and such I am sorry I have not updated and I will try to soon I am just not at my house right now!

NEWS FLASH

I would just like to announce that we are going to the zoo today with the Ryan, LaCee, Kaitlin, Jared, Heather, and Luke. It should be great times. Hopefully we get a few good pics to show you all. I haven't decided yet if I am bringing my camera. Sometimes it becomes really cumbersome.

Also The things I planted a while ago......well some are doing great others not so hot. I planted 4 herbs, Lemon Balm, Lavender, Chamomile, Rosemary. Only the Lemon Balm is making a real go but the Chamomile is trying. The Lavender and Rosemary are an absolute no show. Next we move on to vegetables, Black beans and Tomatos. I have one tomato that grew. I even planted it outside. Flowers, I have painted daisys, Shasta daisys, white alysum and golden alysum. The alysum grew well and so did the daisys. Problem is is that it got to hot and basically boiled the ones still in the green house or would it be steamed. Oh well noone can say that I didn't try.

More gardening. I decided (with a little help from my sister-in-law, Leah) to plant a Zuchini plant. Well I haven't seen much of anything till yesterday when I looked and saw this massive leaf coming through. With alot of gusto. Kinda funny really. While I was looking for those seeds I saw these really cool vin e flowers caled cypress they are really pretty. If I wasn't so lazy I would look them up online and give you a visual. Have a great day.

I'm goin' to the zoo, zoo, zoo.... how about you, you, you.... won't you come too, too, too.... I'm going to the zoo, zoo, zoo.

Spring

I think that alot of people are getting spring fever. I know I am. I went to Lowes on Saturday and bought a plant starter tray thingy and some seeds. I then took them over to my neighbors house and had my special helpers help me plant. They have been asking for about two weeks if they could help me plant yet. Unfortunatley I forgot my camera. Anyway yesterday (Wednesday) I went to check the plants to see if they needed more water and I was pleasantly surprised.

You can't really see it in this picture so I took a close up.

If you really think about it, it is alot cheaper and ALOT more fun to watch your own plants grow. Really it's not that much work either.

Barbies....

So bear with me here...I got this e-mail and thought it was down right hilarious. So I thought I would share in a different way. Mind you that this was not my work but someone else's and if I knew who did it I would give credit where credit is due..


Mattel recently announced the release of limited-edition Barbie Dolls for the Greater Salt Lake market:



" Magna Barbie"
This tobacco-chewing, brassy-haired Barbie has a pair of her own high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased beer-gutted Ken out of Rose Park Barbie's house. Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, fake fingernails, and a see-through halter-top. Also available with a mobile home.
"Provo Barbie"
She's perfect in every way. We don't know where Ken is because he's always at church meetings.
" Rose Park Barbie"
This Barbie now comes with a stroller and 2 infant dolls. Optional accessories include a GED and bus pass. White boy Gangsta Ken and his 1979 Caddy were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant. " West Valley Barbie"
This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans two sizes too small, a NASCAR t-shirt and tweety bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has a six-pack of Bud light and a Hank Williams Jr. CD set She can spit over 5 feet and kick mullet-haired Ken's butt when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately and get a confederate flag bumper sticker absolutely free.

" The Avenues Barbie"
This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long straight brown hair, arch-less feet, hairy armpits, no makeup and Birkenstocks with white socks. She prefers that you call her Willow. She does not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Avenues Barbies and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a rainbow flag bumper sticker for free.
"Draper Barbie"
The modern day homemaker Barbie is available with Ford Wind star Minivan and matching gym outfit. She gets lost easily and has no full-time occupation. Traffic jamming cell phone sold separately.
"East Bench Barbie"
This yuppie Barbie comes with your choice of BMW convertible or Hummer H2. Included are her own Starbucks cup, credit card and country club membership. Also available for this set are Shallow Ken and Private School Skipper. You won't be able to afford any of them.

"Emigration Canyon Barbie"
This collagen injected, rhino plastic Barbie wears a leopard print outfit and drinks cosmopolitans while entertaining friends. Percocet prescription available as well as newly built high rise condo.
" Kearns Barbie"
This recently paroled Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, a Ray Lewis knife,a Chevy with dark tinted windows, and a Meth Lab Kit. This model is only available after dark and must be paid for in cash (preferably small, untraceable bills) unless you are a cop, then we don't know what you are talking about.

" Park City Barbie"
She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade Handbags, a Lexus SUV, a long-haired foreign dog named Honey and a million dollar home. Available with or without tummy tuck and face lift. Workaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with the augmented version.

Well I hope you all enjoyed that!

Winter

I feel that I need to share some of the wonders of winter at my house. We have been watching the icicles build up for a while. I went out barefoot, to take some pictures of them. It is a good thing that I did because two hours later they fell. So sad...we were all hoping they would make a total ice column.

Backyard

Frontyard

Hammock in Backyard

Cold Feet

Feet getting warmed up.

Sunday Happenings

So most Sunday's we (Jared and I) do a whole lotta nothing. Here are some pics.




Paul and his betrothed...Rebecca, got a little bored and pay back from an earlier incident ensued....

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Go Jack Bauer. That is all for now.

Snowboarding

So today My boss let me off to go snowboarding. I was so excited and left work A.S.A.P. I did not want Coby to change his mind. So Jared, Paul, Amber, Nate and I went up to Sundance. When we got there we were too early to buy lift tickets, so we went to the bunny slope. (Apparently you can ski/snowboard for free there?) I had a few quick lessons on stopping and turning which never really took root. And off the the ski lifts we went. The picture below here is that of a snowboarder.



Did I mention that it is a picture of a good snowboarder? Well that does not resemble me at all. The next to are classic examples of what I did the Majority of the day.






Needless to say I eventually started sledding down the hill. Now that, I can do! I have had much practice on Heber's Hill and The Gum Hill.

If you don't know how to ski/snowboard here's a hint of two things you can do.
1. Take lessons. If that is too expensive see #2.
2. Stay on the bunny slopes......THEY ARE FREE and you can learn there. Usually there are instructors helping someone else....FREE tips!

Bottom line...I had lots of fun and I think I prefer the regular old skiing.

P.S. My butt hurts and I have bruises...those pictures won't be posted due to graphic content.

Ooops!!!

Life as we know it.

So it has been a quite couple of weeks. We went out with our friends Marna and Erik Sewell, for her Birthday last Friday. We went to Olive Garden and to The Haunted Forest. Well let's just say some of us can't hold our liquid. You might take this to think that there was urine involved in this story but sadly that is not true. As we were waiting for our food at the resturant, Jared knocked over his drink and barley missed the birthday girl. The waiter happened to witness this incident and promptly brought Jared a new drink. Notice the cup.

The wheels on the van goes round and round....

Fifty-four hours and seven states later, we are finally home. For the trip to Michigan we rented a van. And drove for what seemed like an eternity. Here are a few pics from the driving parts of out trip!!!!


Here is my favorite picture of them all. Bug-gut splattered windshield, with a beautiful sunset beyond.

Yate's Cider Mill

Saturday, before conference, some of us went to Yate's Cider Mill to get some fresh pressed cider and fresh donuts. The cider was delicious. Sorry it has to be refrigerated so I was unable to bring any home. Not to mention that we really didn't have much room in the car.


Adam, Kim, me, Leah, and Karl.



Some of the gang watching the apples be pressed.



Smoothing out of the Apple slush.



Layers of the apple slush in canvas type bags.



Ready, Set, Press! 50 tons of pressure pushing out all that juice.

Jesse and Jen's Wedding

So this last week Jared and I had the oppurtunity to go to Michigan for his older brothers wedding. It was a lot of fun! Here are some pictures of the day!


Jen was so nice to Jesse!


Cutting the cake!


Me and my newest neice Audrey


Jen being walked down the isle by her dad!


Cute Flower girl!


My father-in-law, Karl, preformed the marriage. Here Jesse and Karl are watching Jen walk down the isle.


Jared and Seth Watching the ceremony. Jared was by far the best looking man there! (Of course this is a completely unbiased opinion)