Photo Shoot!!!

What have we been up to???

This last week was a busy week for sure! I went and played volleyball with the RS in the stake, I went to a Usborne Book party, we took the kids to the Pumpkin Patch, we headed down to payson for Daniel's Eagle Court of Honor, and on Sunday we went to Ogden to see our lovely niece for her baby blessing. Here are just a few pics from this fabulously busy week!

*and on a side note I just found out Provo is doing a Halloween Half Marathon that I wish I knew about 3 months ago. There is no way I can train for one in less than a month... Ah! I am so disappointed!!! Maybe next year!




Danny is an Eagle Scout!


We went to the Pumpkin Patch


I think they enjoyed it!


Kayli is darling in her baby blessing dress!

Half Marathon

I signed up for my first half marathon today!!! It is going to be on May 15, 2010... I am not much of a runner yet, but by May I will be!

So You've noticed...

That I have a weight loss ticker. I figured if I posted my results so far and to come then I would become more accountable to my goal of being a leaner and healthier version of me. All I am doing is trying to be more active than I was before and watch what I eat and add more fiber to my diet. It seems to be working so far. Slowly but surely it is working!

It's been a little over a month...

Wow, time certainly goes by fast. Over the last month I have sewn several cute skirts and today I tried my luck at a onsie dress. It turned out okay, I did get a complement on it though! So that is always great! I ran a 5k! I canned apple sauce and it is soooo yummy!!! I filled my pantry with food. I went to a family gathering... I lost a few more pounds. I got sick! I cleaned my house and of course with time it undoes all of it's cleaning. My shows have started for the season! Love Gossip Girl and Big Bang Theory and Glee and Ghost Whisperer and The Office and so much more. Okay so I don't watch too many shows just the prime time ones! I love that I can enjoy prime time T.V. without having to have cable or satelitte.
I am looking forward to fall!!! It is my most favorite Season of the year! I love the leaves falling the cooler weather, the Holidays approaching! I just love the Fall!!!
Anyway, I should get going but as soon as I whip out my camera and take pics of what I have been up to I will post them for you all to see! You know you wanna!!!

We painted!!!

I decided it was time to paint! I know I painted only a year ago, but I was ready for some new colors and I have to say that I love the new colors! I just need some things to hang on my walls!!! Wait! We painted again... instead of on the walls I found some canvas that were lying in the garage, and you guessed it.. we painted! I ended up doing a couple of simple paintings with the same colors that I painted my walls and I let Drezden have at it at one with some acrylic paint that I had accumulated over the last couple of years. I think it turned out pretty good for a two year old! I ended up hanging my pics up and Drezden wanted hers hung up to. Anyway, here are some pics!

This is just the beginning... We still need to do the basement and the upper level!

Sullivan had a birthday!

Sullivan was born August 11, 2008
7lbs 5oz 21 in long...

I can't believe my baby is 1... When Drezden turned 1 I was 6 months pregnant with this little guy... He sure has been fun to have around! I love that he and Drezden are getting along... Maybe it is time for baby #3? :) haha... No seriously though I couldn't have been blessed with cuter kids!!!

I can't believe he went from this(pic below)




To this!!!(pic below)


As you can see he was excited about touching the cake.. Although he was not too excited about eating it. But it was fun anyway!!!


Drezden was really excited to eat chocolate and I am sure she was happy Sullivan shared! Not that she even noticed...


Sullivan is a goofball!


See... Drezden liked the frosting!

MERMAID OR A WHALE?

I got this from a friend and I thought it would be fun to share!

Recently, in large French city, a poster featuring a young, thin and tan woman appeared in the window of a gym. It said:

¨THIS SUMMER DO YOU WANT TO BE A MERMAID OR A WHALE?¨

A middle aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by the gym.




To Whom It May Concern:

Whales are always surrounded by friends (dolphins, sea lions, curious humans).. They have an active sex life, they get pregnant and have adorable baby whales. They have a wonderful time with dolphins stuffing themselves with shrimp. They play and swim in the seas, seeing wonderful places like Patagonia, the Barren Sea and the coral reefs of Polynesia. Whales are wonderful singers and have even recorded CDs. They are incredible creatures and virtually have no predators other than humans. They are loved, protected and admired by almost everyone in the world.

Mermaids don't exist. If they did exist, they would be lining up outside the offices of Argentinean psychoanalysts due to identity crisis. Fish or human? They don't have a sex life because they kill men who get close to them not to mention how could they have sex? Therefore they don't have kids either. Not to mention who wants to get close to a girl who smells like a fish store?

The choice is perfectly clear to me; I want to be a whale.

P.S. We are in an age when media puts into our heads the idea that only skinny people are beautiful, but I prefer to enjoy an ice cream with my kids, a good dinner with a man who makes me shiver and a piece of chocolate with my friends. With time we gain weight because we accumulate so much information and wisdom in our heads that when there is no more room it distributes out to the rest of our bodies. So we aren't heavy, we are enormously cultured, educated and happy. Beginning today, when I look at my butt in the mirror I will think, ¨Good gosh, look how smart I am.¨

Sullivans Birthday Zoo Trip!

Yesterday we went to the Zoo! It had been a while since I had been to the zoo so it was nice to go again! Plus the kids loved it and when they got in the car to head home they zonked out! It was nice! We will definitely go again! Maybe next year:)
It was so nice to see some family members! Thanks for those of you that came!

*will post pics later
blogger upload is having problems:(

Tell someone you love them!

♥
As a mother, I often daydream about the day my little
Drezden
will surprise me with her words of
love.
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This just reminds me of how we need to feel love
and to give love!
♥
So I give to all of you a challenge...
a challenge to tell someone that you love
"I love you"
♥