Monticello and a freaky easter bunny

Yeah, they're unrelated...
So we went to Monticello this last weekend and had a blast! We were able to stay longer due to Tyler's spring break. It was nice to stay longer than friday night thru sunday at noon. We went looking for sheds (in layman's terms: deer horns that have fallen off) and rode on the four-wheeler. Then we cooked hot dogs over the fire. I LOVE FLAME ROASTED HOT DOGS! I had 3, and I wasn't even hungry for the last one. I just wanted to eat it! Mmmmmmm... Cameron had a blast looking for sheds with his cousins. He loved throwing rocks and playing in the dirt. The weather was almost perfect: still kind of windy. But it was beautiful! I forgot what a good mood I'm in when it's sunny and I can be outside. I can't even wait for spring/summer. To go outside everyday. Let the kids play in the pool, ride bikes, get dirty, have a bath, take a nap... Ahhh. I love summer!

So our microwave broke this morning. I refuse to live without a microwave. I thought, 'Oh, they can't be that expensive. WRONG! And even the ones that are closer to $100 still get crappy reviews. UGH! So here I am looking for an exceptional microwave. If anyone absolutely LOVES theirs, please let me know what you have!

When we were in Monticello, Alexis stayed on her hands and knees for almost 2 seconds! (That's a big deal, by the way!)

She also has started standing while we hold her hands. Or if she's well balanced against her excersaucer or the couch, etc. This also is a big deal since she (up until 2 weeks ago) wouldn't bear ANY weight on her legs. If you would try to have her stand, she would keep her legs at a 90 degree angle as if she were sitting. Even if you were holding her an inch off the ground. Legs. Straight out in front of her. LAZY! But she thinks she's pretty cool now that she can stand. She won't do it for very long before she freaks out. SCAREDY-CAT! Then she cries because she's stuck and it hurts her feelings that we are making her stand. SENSITIVE! She really is sensitive: she has the most FAKE cry and pouty face. I call her on it every time. I smile and say, 'Oh I don't believe you for a second!' and she starts to smile and be shy. Hahaha.. So for all those people who say kids are too young to understand what's going on? They're not... They know exactly what they're doing! =) Anyways, here's some cute pictures of her standing. Oh, and her hair is not a new fashion statement. She has pretty bad cradle cap and I had to put lotion in it. Then it just kind of went like that, and I thought it was funny. So I left it! hehehe... I'm so mean...



So here's the freaky Easter bunny:



The indside of the ears were supposed to be pink. And they were supposed to be googly eyes (which I didn't have). Anyways, I try really hard to not crush Cameron's creativity. If he wants to put the legs and tail somewhere they don't belong, I take a deep breath, and remind myself, "WHO CARES?!" I did, however, persuade him to choose a different color for the eyes other than red! What is it with white rabbits with red eyes? I don't know, but it scares the crap outta me! I used to have a few play bunnies when I was young. And I always hated that stupid white rabbit with it's red eyes! Evil animal... Anyways! Here's his bunny, and I'm happy to say he did 80% by himself, with little interference from his anal mother who has to have everything perfect. Let's hope I don't pass on that trait...

Well, as always here's about a thousand pictures! I would apologize for having so many, but hey- no one says you have to look at them all, right?! But seriously, look at them. All. Please? =)


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YAY Tyler!!!

About a month ago, Tyler applied to the Radiology program at Weber University. Today we heard back that he was chosen for an interview!!! We are sooo excited! After going to a Q&A last week at Weber about the student selection process, he was a little worried. But he did it! I am so proud of him for all of his hard work. His interview is April 4th, and then we'll find out the following week if he is accepted. Please keep him in your prayers! I LOVE YOU TYLER!!!

"Toot! Toot!"

That, ladies and gentlemen, is me: tooting my own horn. Yes, I know it seems a bit egotistical of me to do this, but under the circumstances, I don't care. Ehem... It all started on Sunday when we decided to watch one of our favorite Sunday movies. Cheaper by the dozen 2. A certain character named 'Eliot Murtaugh' (that adorable boy who dates Sarah) appears and I must admit I was surprised I forgot about how BEAUTIFUL this boy is. (granted he is about 13 in the movie- so NO I'm not a child stalker!) All of a sudden, it hits me! THIS IS JACOB! I am staring at JACOB BLACK! I nudge Tyler and declare, 'OH MY GOSH! If they could find someone who looks EXACTLY like that, just older, he would be the PERFECT Jacob!' As with any other (of the many) times I talk about Twilight, Tyler simply smiles and nods. Well, well! I get a phone call today from my friend who tells me that they have cast Jacob. All I can think is, 'well it's about FREAKING time!' (I've only been checking multiple times a day on the website!) I run (and I do mean RUN) downstairs to look online. And who do you think I would see as I scrolled down the page?



That's right. Mister 'Eliot Murtaugh' himself. Er, I mean, Taylor Lautner. Pretty amazing, right?! Okay, I'll stop bragging now! I just gotta say how excited I am for the movie! Now. Not before. Only after discovering who Jacob will be. As some of you may know, I am a Jacob fan. I thought Edward was great and all in Twilight. And after that? Well, I think it's ALL about Jacob! I actually forgot about Edward in New moon. When he wasn't being mentioned, I honestly wasn't thinking about him at all. I didn't miss him. I didn't think how if he came back Bella would be alright. Nothing. All I could think was, 'i... Love.... JACOB!' Obviously I haven't been excited about the movie because Robert Pattinson is just not Edward. But now, at least with one character being accurately portrayed (in my opinion at least!), let's get on with the show! Oh and as my friend Tammy put it, 'I can just picture him saying, "Sure.. Sure.." with that big smile!' Tammy? You couldn't be more right. Oh and for all you Twilight fans, this site has some different pictures than others. I gotta say, if they can make Emmett look like he does on this site? I've just found one more cast member that fits the part. Let's hope they can pull this off!!!!

Oh Andy...

What can be said about Andy Bernard? I know people thinks he is annoying. I know people want to tell him to shut up. Some may even want to kick him in the teeth. I must admit I am not one of those people. I LOVE Andy Bernard! Of course the
show focuses on Jim and Pam because it is a sappy, mushy love story (which I support 100%). But I wanted to pay tribute to a character who is so often pushed under the rug. Or as many would like to see, punched in the face. Oh, not I. Indeed, not I.



P.S. Thanks be to Amy for insisting I watch The Office. And encouraging me to stick it out when I wanted to shut it off in the first 10 mintues. (BTW Amy: you still owe me: you still haven't watched Alias!) =)
P.S.S. I almost peed my pants when he started singing in pig latin. Just thought I'd leave everyone with that nice visual. And with that: good night.

101 things about me...

I stole this from my friend Kelly's blog. It helped me get to know her a lot better, so thanks Kelly! Feel free to do it too so I can learn more about you!

101 things about me...

1. I am adopted
2. I am a choco-holic
3. I am a clean freak
4. My kids have the same birthday
5. I swore I'd never live in Utah and get married right out of high school
6. I live in Utah and was married and pregnant before the age of 20
7. I love high heels
8. I will only wear heels 3 inches or higher
9. I can't swallow pills
10. I am aware it is a psychological problem, so unless you're a hypnotist, I don't
need any tips =)
11. I am probably the least adventurous person you will ever meet
12. I've always wanted to sing on stage
13. I used to be in a 'band'
14. We called ourselves 'the she-dixie-chicksters' (as a joke of course)
15. We recorded our best songs on a tape which got lost: and to this day I still
cannot find =(
16. We sang for a humanitarian banquet, and we were amazing!
17. We used to play and sing in the accoustic room at Guitar Center when I was on my
lunch break
18. I love Dance Dance Revolution
19. My 5 year old cousin can beat me at Dance Dance Revolution
20. I want to go to Hawaii and France
21. I love avacado on whole wheat toast
22. I've won over $2000.00 worth of prizes off the radio
23. I miss data entry
24. I've wanted to go into: speech therapy, ASL interpreting, psychology,
photography, and massage therapy
25. I completed half of the ASL interpreting program
26. I don't mind going to the dentist
27. I still hate going to the doctor
28. I finally found a doctor I don't hate, and my insurance doesn't cover him
29. I love music
30. I miss playing my guitar (my strings broke) =(
31. I compose music
32. I am currently learning the piano music from 'Pride and Prejudice'
33. Tyler bought me a BOSE docking station for my iPod for my birthday and it's the
best birthday present I've EVER got!
34. I really like Britney Spears
35. I used to listen to hard-core rap
36. I hate winter
37. I HATE the snow
38. I want to try snowboarding
39. I wish I was a better swimmer
40. I don't miss school at all
41. I've never had a big 'group' of friends
42. Most of my friends have nothing in common with each other
43. I love my vacuum
44. I don't miss my kids when I'm on a date
45. I love going on dates!
46. Tyler and I used to go to Hollywood connection almost every day when we were
first married
47. I've never eaten Thai food (but I will on Saturday!)
48. My favorite temple is San Diego
49. We were going to go on our honeymoon, and it was closed for cleaning (of course!)
50. I've always wanted to act
51. I'm going to audition for a dinner theatre group in June
52. I want to have voice lessons
53. I've never wanted to teach piano but I might teach one of our young women as a
trade for babysitting!
54. I have terrible handwriting
55. I've only fallen asleep one time at school: 1st grade during a lecture on
geography. The teacher just let me sleep at my desk while the rest of the class
was on the rug. When I woke up, I was so embarrassed! (I'm still not sure why!)
56. I had a crush on my institute teacher... (didn't we all, Amy?!)
57. I'm not a very private person (not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing)
58. I hated high school social experiences
59. I loved college social experiences
60. I learned everything about 'the world' in 6th grade
61. I love the game Tetris
62. I am not creative and hate trying to be creative
63. I've been in 4 car accidents
64. Incidentally, I hate driving
65. I wish I owned a pinstriped suit
66. I love camping
67. I (surprisingly) love fishing
68. I miss camping and fishing, since we haven't really done either since having kids
69. My friend Kyla plucked my eyebrows for the first time
70. She also taught me how to apply make-up!
71. I love infomercials
72. I love The Office, and Gilmore Girls
73. I love watching movies
74. I love quoting movies
75. Tyler and I picked out our children's names while on our honeymoon
76. I LOVE rollerblading
77. I can't sit in a hot tub for more than 5 minutes without getting nauseous
78. I don't ever want to be pregnant again
79. I struggle more with having 2 kids than I thought I would
80. I used to be in a choir called ZION
81. I gained my testimony through those experiences and the ones at Girls camp
82. I sing Girls camp songs to my kids instead of lullaby's
83. My favorite is probably, 'I see the moon'
84. Sister Kuhn always has and will always be one of my greatest inspirations!
85. I miss teaching Sunbeams, and surprised to say that I'm pretty bored playing the
piano for Primary!
86. I never want to be in a calling for Releif Society
87. That means I'll probably be called to be in the presidency!
88. I want to someday have a calling in Girls camp (NOT DIRECTOR!)
89. The fastest I've ever typed was 105 WPM
90. I first learned to type from a 'Mavis Beacon'
91. I love Billy Blanks
92. I love Cafe Rio pork salad
93. I used to love to cook before I had Alexis!
94. I love ice skating
95. My uncle predicted I would marry a 'country' boy from a small town in Utah
96. I did
97. I love Tyler more than anything in the world
98. I love being a mom (most of the time!)
99. I have one sister (who's also adopted) and 1 niece and 2 nephews
99. I haven't talked to my dad since I was 14
100. I love Tyler's dad
101. I'm so excited to have President Monson as our new prophet!

Okay, those were probably really boring things! Kelly's was better! ;)

So grown up...

Cameron gave his first prayer in Primary yesteday. We were soooo proud of him! He did so much better than I thought he would. I was afraid he would be shy or on the flipside, loud and irreverent. He went up all by himself, folded his arms and began:
"Dear Heavely Fahyer, grayful for dis day, grayful for all our blessings. Grayful for Mommy and Daddy and Ayexis..." At this point the primary president helps steer him in the proper direction! "Grayful for our teachers. Help us to listen. In da name of Jesus Chist, Amen." I was totally crying!!! We couldn't have been prouder parents. Anyways, it was cute and fun to see him in a Primary setting, with all the 'big kids'.

And of course I have to include more pictures. Tyler and I were laughing until we cried while looking at some of Alexis'. They're not very flattering of her, but they're too funny not to post.

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My hair

So I have a few new readers which hopefully means more comments! Hahaha.. I'm too inscecure to blog when I don't get comments, so we'll try this again! Many of you still haven't seen my new straight hair. The before and after pictures are not an exaggeration. My before hair was air-dried and had NOT been brushed. And people used to wonder why I couldn't just "get out of the shower and go"? Anyways, the whole procedure took about 6 1/2 hours. This is normal, by the way! I asked them how many actual steps there were, and their answer? 20. Enjoy the pictures! (oh and if you're wondering? YES! I LOVE IT!)