Girls Just Want to Have Fun!

SeRiousLy, you have NEVER had so much fUn if you have NEVER had a slEepOver with Ady! Last niGht I inVited Ady to sLeepoVer at our hoUse. We had a BLAST!! We gOt siLly and craZy and had the TIME of our LIVES! SiMon was so wOunD up it wAs haLariOus!
We put All the blaNkets out oN the flOor and tuRned on "AllAdin". Ady was so CUTE whiLe we waTched it. She is sUch a roManTic alrEady! She SANG alMost eVerY woRd to evEry soNg and had a HUGE grIn duRing the roManTic carPet riDe.
SiMon woUldn't leAve her alOne. WheNever we triEd to get hIm to lay doWn he praCticaLly laId on tOp of Ady. He just waNted to be laYing as cLose to heR as poSSible!
In the morNing we mAde paNcaKes!
And thEn speNt a good poRtion of the moRning plaYing plAy-doH!
Ady foUnd that whEn she sAng inTo this cUp it "ECHOED" her vOice, so I gueSs she thOugHt it soUnded liKe a miCropHone. She saNg her HEART out all MorniNg. I got soMe viDeo of hEr SINGING, but the tecHno retArd that I am cAn't figUre out hOw to poSt it! AnyWay, THANK YOU sooOo much Ady for haVing sUch a FUN sleePoVer with me! We defInAtly have to dO it aGaiN.....SOON!! :)

Kelly Clarkson Beware!

OK, so I'm bored and found this website on Melissa's links, so I was playing around with a photo I had of Ady. I'm pretty sure she could be a contender for American Idol! How could you ever turn away a beauty like her! And she does sing a pretty good "I Am A Child Of God"! I'm excited to have Ady over for a sleepover tonight! We are going to get in our PJs and watch movies and have popcorn! I'm pretty excited! Let's cross our fingers Simon sleeps good tonight!

What to Write About??

So, we have all had the problem lately with what to write in our blogs about. Maybe it's because all the excitement of the holidays is over, maybe it's because I live in Cache Valley, work full time, and really nothing ever changes for me.....I don't know. So, I'm sitting here in my PJs, vegging on the couch, my kid is watching some Tom and Jerry and surprisingly loving it, so I'm going to create a topic for you all!
So, topic for the day will be "Guilty Pleasures"....since some of you need something to write about....how about that? What are your "guilty pleasures"? For me it would be (in no particular order) 1. Hannah Montana. Don't judge me until you have seen it! It is so funny!! I'm talking about the TV show. Quality entertainment! 2. The Carpenters. There is just something about their music that reminds me of my mom. Maybe it's because she often sings Carpenters songs....I don't know. But it's one of those "comfort CD's". 3. I've been known to take some seriously long showers! Of course it doesn't happen as often now that I've got a kid...but whenever I can I love to just crank the heat and stand there FOREVER! Awwww....RELAXATION!!! 4. Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends. If you have never seen this cartoon it is a MUST! So funny I can hardly contain myself!
So, what are a few of your guilty pleasures??

An Amazing Prophet!

I just wanted to echo the feelings of so many friends that have posted comments about the recent death of President Hinckly. He was such an amazing man and wonderful prophet! I have been so blessed to have grown up in an era with him as our leader! He had the warmest personality and his sense of humor no doubt reached the hearts of people that needed it the most! It was hard to believe just how old he was because he was always so ALIVE and HEALTHY and just....AMAZING! I am sad that my children won't grow up knowing him like we all did. I can only IMAGINE the homecoming that he received in heaven! And I am so happy that he has now joined his wife again. What a brilliant, amazing man and I will miss him greatly!

Sledding Day!

We decided to have a family fun day and take Simon sledding! He has never been before so we weren't sure if he would like it or not. He loves to be outside and loves to play in the snow so we at least knew he would love that part.
Ready, Set....
Goooooooo!
Needless to say he LOVED it!! The sled didn't even come to a complete stop before he was asking to go "again, again"!
Even mom got a turn to go with Simon! Most of the time we all went together. I'm not going to lie, I haven't "giggled" that hard for a very long time! I'm not sure who had more fun, Simon or me! We only biffed it once, but it was a doozy! Simon completly did a face plant in the snow. I thought that would be the end of it for Simon, but he wiped away the snow and asked to go "again, again"! What a trooper! This one of the first "family activities" we have had just the three of us. It was so much fun to bond together. We will remember this for a very long time!!

I've been TAGGED!
Here's the Deal. Each player answers the questions about themselves, at the end of the post the player tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they have been tagged and to read your blog!
1. What were you doing 10 years ago? I had just graduated high school and was working at Six Star (I LOVED that job!!!). I think I had just purchased my first car, a Mercury Tracer conveniently named "Tracie". She was a great car! I was just "discovering myself" by dating some pretty big losers! Sorry mom and dad for the stress! Of course not all the guys I dated at the time were losers...there were a couple that really taught me a lot about myself! And I had some amazing friends! I spent a lot of time at the Bull Pen (playing billiards up at the university)
2. What is on your To Do list today? Well, I have a sick kid right now, so I'm hoping at some point I can get in the shower. I do have to go to work today, so Simon will get to spend the afternoon at grandmas. Wow...I have a pretty uneventfull day ahead of me!
3. Snacks that I enjoy. I love all kinds of snacks! Ottes cinnimon rolls are to die for, my mom makes some pretty amazing rice crispy treats, and Cody makes some really delicious "smores", but right now my absolute favorite is an english toffee pizuki (spelling?) from Firehouse!
4. Three Bad Habits. I have the messiest house EVER! Sorry Fly Lady, I just can't keep it up! My car is a total disaster as well! I'm not dirty, just messy! I also suck at returning things. I have a pile on my kitchen table of things to return to people. And I swear like a sailor! I need to quit before Simon learns it (maybe too late?)
5. If I were suddenly a billionaire I would... hire someone to clean my house. I would obviously quit my job so I could stay home with Simon. I would get myself and my family completley out of debt and then I would go on a fabulous vacation to New Zealand.
6. Five Places I've lived. Logan, Smithfield, Hyrum...that's all I've got.
7. Five Jobs: sandwhich maker (excuse me Jen, it's called "Sandwich artist!", sales clerk at Six Star, manager at Sam Goody, area manager at Ross, operations manager at Best Buy (oh ya...I had a three day stint at Matrix- now called Convergys).
8. Five things people don't know about me....... there's not a whole lot that people don't know about me. It's not really because I'm an open book, but I'm just pretty boring. Some people don't know that I like to draw/paint (watercolors). I can not roll my "R's" (like when you speak Spanish)....I'd love to be able. I would do it literally all the time! I can not cook to save my life. Good thing Cody can! I can pretty much quote the entire movie of "Drop Dead Fred", but most people know that cause I quote it all the time! And it wasn't until well after high school that I learned Alaska was not an island down by Hawaii (warning, do NOT send your children to Lincoln Elementary!).
4 PEOPLE I AM TAGGING..........Amber, Noel, Tauna, Tina

Thank You Monica!

So, I have to say Thank You so much Monica! Monica gave me the name of a new potential baby sitter for Tues and Thurs. Her name is Angie and I took Simon over to meet her today. I was very very very impressed! She is no Hayley, but she will be fine. She actually just lives around the corner from me in a beautiful house. She was so nice and seemed to be so good with the kids! If any of you take your kids to a sitter you understand how stressfull finding the "right one" can be, so I was glad to meet her and have that feeling of relief! Hayley and I decided that with Travis being so sick right now it might get too hard for her to watch Simon for me. Plus, it seems like Simon always has a cold or something and with Travis going through treatments his immune system just can't handle any germs. Hayley, I know you feel bad about it, but I would feel AWFUL if Simon got Travis sick!! So, this has worked out just fine. Anyway, so I am so excited for Simon to try out this new adventure and hopefully he will fall in love with Angie and the other kids she watches! Of course he will always love Hayley the most! :) Thanks again Hayley for watching him all this time for me! I would have been a nervous wreck as a brand new mom if I had to take him to anyone else! I love you so much!!!!