Did anyone go through this phase too?

I got this huge pad of square paper from a friend for my birthday and I instantly thought of doing this. I used to be really good at it. This was only my second time trying it today so here goes:

Happy Halloween!

It was a good Halloween. The kids of course have too much candy, in my opinion, and will be eating it in moderation if I have anything to do with it. I watched some news show a while back and it talked about the average amount of calorie intake for a child on Halloween is 3,000. I can't get that out of my head I guess.
Anyway, they had a blast trick-or-treating in our new neighborhood.
Costumes went as followed:
1. Jonah was a member of our US Army.
2. Gavin was Sonic the Hedgehog.
3. Breck was a ladybug or "Boo Bug" as the boys called her.
The main reason I like Halloween is because it means we are getting closer to Christmas!
We also completed the tradition of watching the TV special "It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown". Poor Charlie Brown, he kept getting only rocks in his bag as he trick-or-treated. I never understood that one or many of the negative things that constantly happened to him and never to the others.
Well, Happy Halloween!

Finally................

My 15 month old has decided to start taking steps.
She is now determined to walk.
She has entered a whole new phase of climbing up onto chairs, tables, trying to "walk" down the stairs like the rest of us, and oh yeah, banging her head on things when throwing a tantrum.
It's a good thing she is so cute!

Everyone Needs It!

...........demotivation, that is. Jake somehow knows how to find the most random websites. This is one he showed me today. He has an email chain at work and sends a "Daily Dose of Demotivation" for laughs.
Here are some I thought funny: (You might have to click on the photo to be able to read it)




Whenever Jake and I go eat at a Chinese place where fortune cookies are given, we always talk about how they are not fortunes at all. They are more like statements with lucky numbers at the bottom of the strip of paper.
We thought it would be funny to start "Misfortune cookies" instead and write something like "You will get a flat tire today" or "You will get a cavity" or "You will never win a million dollars", "Your dessert will go straight to your thighs", etc... Hahaha, it's funny to us!
This website www.despair.com reminded me of that idea.
There is a funny t-shirt about blogs on the site too. Hahahaha, very funny Brain. (said with English accent)(name the show)

Baptism Day

Well, it happened. Jonah got baptized on Sept. 29th. It was a great day!
Family and friends came up and afterwards we came to our place for some munching and hanging out. Thanks to all who came. It was great to have my Mom come up from California too. She played a pretty arrangement of "I love to see the temple" on the piano. There were five children who got baptized that day so it was a busy Saturday for the Stake. Jake's family came up and some friends came too. It was great to see everyone. Grammy Willis gave him a baptism book to put photos and info into it.
Jonah received his own set of scriptures and has been reading them often.
He had his first "Fast Sunday" too. He did very well. I'm so proud of him.
Here are some pictures of the day.

****Arbonne Holiday****

Ok. I'm just posting today to let you all know that if you are interested in trying out Arbonne or you are thinking about what gift to get a family member or a friend or child's teacher for Christmas/Birthdays/ETC..... I am offering my 35% discount to you. If you are interested, just email me or call me and I will help you. (I don't want to put personal info on this site.)
They really have great products that I am continuing to use everyday. I love the holiday line too.

Anyway, go to the website www.arbonne.com and click shop online to see what they have.
You will not find a greater product than Arbonne's.
Eveybody likes skin care, lotions, aromatherapy, make-up, weight-loss, and good health.
Go check it out at least and let me know!
Some of my favorites include, the BeforeSun chapstick(I'm addicted), the BeforeSun bronzer, NutriminC RE9 body serum, and lotion, Intelligence Not-So-Basic Daily Shampoo and Conditioner, and of course the NutriminC RE9 line for the face.
There are also incentives for shopping. The great thing about Arbonne is that it is all online and it is shipped to your front door within 3 days and sometimes 2.
I love it!
When looking online, remember that you can have 35% off of the retail price that you see.
Happy Shopping!

Life is so great, because I turned EIGHT.

Hooray Hooray for Jonah is 8.
Today is your birthday now isn't that great!
You came to our life on the 18th of September,
I pushed for 3 hours 'Hey, don't you remember?'
I do.
Now 8 years later you've grown up too fast,
you're in 2nd grade now and soccer's a blast.
With a dash of brown freckles and awesome green eyes,
your laugh is contagious, you're silly and wise.
You learn things so quickly and look like a pro,
we hope that you know that we all love you so.
A super big brother who chooses the right,
Mom made you a cake so let's go have a bite!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY JONAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-TWO IN SCHOOL-

Well, school has started and I can't believe how fast summer has come and gone.
Jonah started 2nd Grade and Gavin is my big Kindergarten kiddo.
It seems like 3 kids is a lot until all of a sudden it is just me and Breck at home for a chunk of the day. It is so nice to run errands with just Breck. It is too quiet. Haha.

I have time to read my amazing book, 'new moon', nap, workout at the clubhouse across the street, etc..... I mean, clean house, bake, read scriptures, babysit for others, ponder, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha........

I deserve this, ok?!!!!

Big Helper

Breck is our third child. She honestly has been the best baby ever. She has had her moments but really is so easy. I always tell people this. Then I realized why it seems so easy. Jonah! He has been such a help. He is almost 8 years old and he can go get her out of her crib when she wakes up from her naps. He can hold her when she is upset and I need to cook dinner. He can keep her busy when she wants to get into mischief. He loves to help. I love it! This is why life hasn't been so tough with 3 kiddos. Hahahaha! I can't wait until he is old enough to babysit. Jake and I can finally date again! Only two or three more years!

Hooray for Jonah! He is such a good older brother. We love him.

I think this is the first time I've done this

Well, here goes...............

Job's I've Had:
Dry Cleaners (with Kym & Jim Sim, the Asian owners)
Lifeguard at M.V. Recreation Centers
Clothestime (remember this place?)
Telemarketer (for maybe 1 month)
Teller at B of America
Maintenance Secretary of Property Mgt. Company
Physical Therapy Aide
and now Mom and Arbonne Consultant

Places for a Weekend Getaway:
Midway, UT. (rad Bed & Breakfast there)
Park City
or in August, Lake Arrowhead, CA.

Guilty Pleasures:
Jelly Belly's
Chocolate covered Cinnamon Bears
Fresh Lime Pie at Cafe Rio
In-n-out burger and choc. shake
Diet Dr. Pepper
Wonka's Hearbreakers candy

Places I've Lived:
M.V.
Rexburg, ID.
Provo
Orem
SLC
and now No. Salt Lake

What I thought when I first saw Jake:
Good looking guy
Curly hair
Tall
Good taste in music
Funny and easy to talk to





Places I've vacationed:
Missouri
San Diego
Del Mar, CA
CA (but it is home)

If I'm ever in a "jam" with my spouse, what tactic would I use?
I don't quite understand this one.
Do you mean, if I ever get in a fight? I don't have a tactic. I guess I might get upset, I clean, I sort of quiet up, and I sometimes cry. Then after a while, I'm ready to talk about it.
This isn't too often though. It just depends on the issue I guess, and how upset we might get at each other. Either way, we end up talking about it and apologizing.

Websites I visit daily:
Email (yahoo and gmail)
Arbonne.com
utahrealestate.com (almost daily)
Blogs

Location of 1st Kiss with Jake:
My bedroom at 3am. We had hung out until super late all of the time because we were talking and laughing and then I finally kissed him out of nowhere.

Movies I can watch over and over:
Pride & Prejudice (the newest one)
The Black Stallion
North Shore
The Bourne Identity, and Supremacy, and soon Ultimatum

These are a few of my favorite things..............

My little Boo.

She got the nickname Breck-A-Boo and somehow we have shortened it to just Boo. At least Jake and I call her that. She turned 1 on June 27th. We went and got her picture taken. (see left) She is so sweet! She is finally starting to crawl on her knees, just barely, she loves to army crawl. She is also pulling up to a stand. Wow! We were wondering if this would ever happen.
She is a very happy girl and laughs at her brothers a lot. She waves to strangers at the store and her feet and hands are always wiggling. She is a good eater too.
We just love Boo.


Do you remember being this flexible?

Gavin is the big 5.

I'm writing this in green in honor of Gavin. It's his favorite color.
Gavin is 5 now! He is so excited to tell people it too. He had cake and went to Boondocks to goof off and play arcade games and said it was the funnest day ever. (I wish I was so easily entertained at age 32)
He is starting Kindergarten at the end of August, then baptism, then mission, then marriage........aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Where does the time go? I swear he was born just a few days ago!?
Anyway, he is my wild imagination boy and we love him!
Happy Birthday Sonic, oh, I mean Gavin!


(Don't ask. If you know him, it all makes sense.)

The 4th

I always enjoy the 4th of July. I love that its hot. I love that Jake has the day off. I love the colors red, white and blue. I am lucky to live in the USA.
I like our flag the best!

Some past memories of the 4th include: Fireworks in front of our house( a long time ago when it was legal), going early and hanging out all day at T-Street and watching fireworks when it is dark, going to the Barth's house to swim and BBQ all day(we did this many years in a row), then Utah memories include watching the BYU stadium fireworks at Rock Canyon Park with Jake when we were dating, and now this year we are going to my brother-in-laws to BBQ and do fireworks. I'm excited to take photos with my new digital camera. As soon as I get the software installed I will post some pics.
Happy 4th of July everyone!

Happy Birthday President Hinckley!!!

Can you believe our great Prophet is 97 years old?!
What an amazing man. He has done so much.
We love our Prophet and we know that he is called of God.
Happy Birthday President Hinckley!

The Jazz Man

I will always love jazz music, thanks to Dad. I will always balance my checkbook to the penny, thanks to Dad. I will never bite my nails again, thanks to Dad. I will always love to eat, thanks to Dad. I will always have a good sense of humor, thanks to Dad. (and Mom) I will always love bathrobes, thanks to Dad. I will always remember everything I have been taught by my Dad. I will always remember how blessed I am that I had 29 years with Dad before he had to go.
Happy Father's Day Dad.

Chinese Jump Rope Anyone?

Do you remember playing this a long time ago? I saw it at a store and had to buy it to teach Jonah. There is a lot I don't remember but maybe it will come to me over time. I totally remember putting it around the ankles and jumping in and out and then onto the rope. Then there were the little games you could play on your hands with two people like you see in the picture.
I have fun memories about it.
It's random, huh?
What games do you remember playing as a kid?

9 Years + More Fun!!

Well, Jake and I are coming up on our 9 year wedding anniversary. Ten since we went out on our first date. We got married June 13th, 1998. It was a spectacular day with special moments, family, and friends. The weather could not have been better with a light sprinkle on the way to the Los Angeles Temple and beautiful sunshine when we came out. We laughed a lot that day. We seemed so young.
Now, three kids later, we still laugh a lot. We can't imagine life without our children. It's too hard. We do, however, have days where we wish the kids would disappear for a few hours. (haha)
Anyway, I got an amazing man for a husband. He is patient and smart and funny. He is a hot tamale that is athletic and can fix pretty much anything around the house. He is the best dad. I'm so blessed to have him.
The marraige hasn't been perfect, who's is? (Nobody's!!!!) We have grown together and learned a lot about each other.
I'm ready for 9 more years! Bring it on!

Plug for Arbonne and other stuff.

So, we just got back from California on Sunday. We had a fun trip. While I was there I had a very tiny Arbonne "party" in Temecula. I am learning more and I'm super anxious to get going with it. If there is anyone who is thinking about a way to earn extra money while being at home or not or if you have tried their stuff and loved it, let me know and I will email you about it. It is always worth finding out about it and see if it would be a fit in your life. I want to go to the top. I want my kids to be able to do whatever extra-curricular things they want. I want to move to Cali some day. I want to be debt free. I want to shop a little. I want to have my husband home with us more than he is. Whatever, I hate worrying about money. I want freedom! Anyway, that is my plug for Arbonne and my business. Jake and I are going to do it. ( I hope) Haha. Where is my faith in myself???? We can do it! Anyone with me? Does anyone even read this? Hahahahahahaha!


On another note, my friend Kelsi got married May 5th. It was beautiful and fun to be there. I put in a pic of us outside of the temple(Newport). It is of the bride and the bridesmaids. We didn't have to put on our "hershey kiss" dresses until later. Haha! We went to the beach while we were down, it was great. I miss days like that.
We enjoy road trips except for the gas prices at the moment. The boys love the trip and that is what matters. Making memories.