I am not as nice as this makes me sound - ask my kids!

I am Easter

You are an optimistic, hopeful, and genuinely sweet person. Sensitive and affectionate, you are easily touched. You love nature, animals, and anything cute or cuddly. For you, every day is a new chance - no matter what happened yesterday. What makes you celebrate: Almost anything. You love most holidays and celebrations. At holiday get togethers, you do best as: The peacemaker. You can prevent any squabbles that might break out. On a holiday, you're the one most likely to: Remember to include everyone

What Holiday Are You?

The Best View in the House!

There are many things that I love about the new part of the house, but by far, this is my favorite thing to see in the addition...Not because of the TV, but because I get to see my spouse sit down and enjoy the TV.

"Mom, Come Wrestle!"

I have heard this several times in the last 24 hours, from all three of my children. You would have thought they have never seen carpet before in their lives! Nick & Jonathan both slept in their new rooms last night. It was a little strange to kiss them goodnight, and then walk upstairs...

It's the Best Christmas Present EVER!!

It's finally here!! CARPET!!! Troy worked his tail off these last two weeks, and the day has come! Nick is so excited. He has been counting down the days until he can sleep in his room. I must admit, it's going to be a little weird to have those boys of mine downstairs!

Back To Bethlehem

Our Ward Christmas Party this year is Back to Bethlehem. Troy was recruited to be one of the 3 Wisemen, and everyone was encourages to dress in Biblical era clothing.

Unfortunately for me...I am the last member of the family to get the stomach yuck that is going around our house, so I was going to stay home with "the little drummer boy". But he kept walking around saying "I'm going to be a shepherd", and after he got dressed up, Troy didn't have the heart to tell him he couldn't go.

I can't wait to hear all about it.

YUCK!

I didn't think that my kids would take the U loss as hard as they have, but they were so upset, they have been throwing up ever since!!

3 kids throwing up in 3 days - living the good life!!

Oh Utes...

My day started out like any typical UofU football day. I wake up, walk into my kitchen & turn on my "U" in my front window. I was on my computer, and I heard a little noise on my window. I look out, only to find my cute 80-something year old neighbor taping a blue Y on my window over my U!!! He is the nicest guy in the whole wide world, and he is a U fan - he was simply doing it to tease me!

Troy went with some friends down to the game (I still can't get that yucky Utah County smell off of him!), and the rest of us went over to my Mom's house to watch the game with my family. My Mom was in her glory with her ugly royal blue BYU shirt, while the rest of us were in all of our Utah glory! There was a little trash talk balk & forth, but in the end, it was my Mom who was rubbing it in our face (those BYU fans are terrible winners!!)

It was so close! We could almost taste the victory - and then it slipped through our fingers!! - what a crappy way to end the season! I am blaming it on my cute neighbor.