I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Monday, November 30, 2009

Thanksgiving 2009

We had such a great time with the family this Thanksgiving. It was so good to be back in the St. George sunshine. While there, we were able to have our pictures taken with the Vick family. Thank you Dawn for giving us such a great deal! These pictures are just pictures that were taken with my camera. I will post other's when I get a copy of the disc.



Monday, November 23, 2009

little things.

(i stole this from kate's blog and invite you all to join in)

1. snuggles from my baby
2. morning hello's and 'momma, I slept good'
3. the smell of pine sol
4. anticipation of the drive 'home'
5. family to visit
6. a hard working husband
7. student loans
8. best friends
9. sisters
10. a home (we have never lived in an apartment)
11. early christmas music
12. clothes that don't need ironing
13. phone calls from mom
14. answering the phone, thinking it's mom, and it's dad just wanting to say he's excited for when we're 'home'
15. a comfortable bed
16. nap time
17. quiet time
18. little kids that are excited to see you on sunday in nursery
19. hot postum with french vanilla creamer
20. a computer
21. blogger~ i don't know what i'd do if i couldn't catch up on what every ones doing
22. a washer
23. a dryer
24. the atonement~ it seems i need it a lot these days
25. a husband that loves me and is patient with me
26. knowing that i have a father in heaven that loves me
27. comfy clothes
28. my woobie
29. weekend movie night
30. sunday naps
31. a camera
32. a mother in law that understands
33. a father in law that councils
34. a shoulder to cry on
35. my tooth brush
36. yummy food
37. fingers to type
38. feet to walk
39. a rocking chair to rock my babe
40. eyes to see sweet smiles
41. ears to hear little giggles
42. a mouth to kiss sticky little cheeks
43. healthy children
44. spooning
45. late night talks
46. late night feedings with no disturbances so i can just observe tiny features
47. knowing my child is learning
48. hugs
49. little girls wet eye lashes
50. a happy marriage

Whoops.

J Lopez.
I am sorry for you.
You will probably never live that down.
At least not until the next dumb singer/celebrity does something dumber.

Adam Lamebert.
I had such high hopes for you.
Your gross and crude and yucky.

Alisha Keys.
You have such a voice.
What happened last night?

Whitney.
If we had wanted a speech about your drug abuse,
we would have asked for a speech.

Rihanna.
Why were you opening act?

Taylor Swift.
I heart you.
I am so glad that you won so many things.
You deserved it.
You actually sing.
While others seem to only know how to scream.

Green Day.
You were the best part of the night.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Birthday Schmirthday..

So this after noon I was heading south, towards home, on 600 West.

I decided that instead of continuing down 6th west,
I was going to turn and head towards 10th West and on home.

Bad idea.

Rear view mirror,
clear.
Side view mirror,
clear.

So I proceed into the turning lane
and

BAM.

Some one was in my blind spot.

We get out and I look at the damage on their car.

(i don't really care what happened to mine, it's already got to many scraps to count)

There was pretty much nothing but rubber that had scrapped off onto their car from the side of my bumper.
But the 'idiot husband' had to call the Po Po.

And after all insurance and stuff like that is exchanged he says to me.

'Unfortunately,
I have to issue a citation,
and I have to give it to you because you were at fault.
Because you were wearing your seat belt,
I'm going to check this little box right here,
and they should give you $10 dollars off your fee for complying to safety regulations.'

Is that supposed to make me feel better?
Really?
On a $100 dollar fine,
does $10 dollars really make a difference?

So, instead of using the $60, I'd been saving,
on going to dinner and New Moon for my birthday,
I get to put it towards my ticket.

HaPpY BiRtHdAy To Me!

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Aunt Flow, Where'd Ya Go?

So,
as I said before,
I have been really anxious lately,
and the other day I realized that I was supposed to 'start' a few Saturday's ago.

10 days late.
19 months apart.

(this is where you can imagine me freaking out)

I was a wreck.

I finally talked myself into going to my Doctor's office and taking a pregnancy test
and I can not begin to tell you how fast my breathing got and I really thought I was going to have a
melt down.

Right there in the waiting room.

But,....

The test was negative,
and Aunt Flow is here for a week's visit!

(i couldn't have needed her more than right now)