Sammy, smiling of course, and Daddy
Thursday, July 24, 2008
We love our Sammy
All of our kids have been cute as babies, but I think Sammy takes the cake in the happiness category. He is happy almost all the time! It doesn't take much to get him to smile and everyone around us notices and comments on what a happy smiley baby he is. He makes everyone around him happy too!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
New Trampoline!!
On our vacation in Utah we stayed in a house that had a trampoline and we spent time at my brother's house where they have a trampoline also. After seeing how much fun the kids had playing on it, we decided to get one for ourselves. It's also kind of a childhood dream of mine. You know those things that you always wanted and never got? I wanted a trampoline in the worst way! I knew I would never get one, and there wasn't room in the backyard anyway, but I still wished for one.It makes me happy every time I see the kids jumping. Now, if we can just keep them all from breaking any bones!
I tried out the trampoline, and it was fun, but I decided with a herniated disk and a bum knee, I better just watch from the sidelines! Me and Sammy make good trampoline partners . . . we just kind of lay there and bounce up and down.
Carli, Eli and Daddy trying out the new trampoline
Everybody do a bum!
Daddy, Carli and Eli have already got several tricks... this is "going in a circle"
I tried out the trampoline, and it was fun, but I decided with a herniated disk and a bum knee, I better just watch from the sidelines! Me and Sammy make good trampoline partners . . . we just kind of lay there and bounce up and down.
I've been tagged!
This is my first official tag... it's kind of fun!
ME AND MY HUBBY
How long have you been together? Almost 8 years
How long did you date? We didn't really "date". I met him on my mission, came home, he called me, I flew back out there, stayed for five days and we were engaged 24 days later (29 days after returning from my mission). It was just meant to be!
How old is he? 32 today!
Who eats more? Generally he does, which I hate him for because he can eat WAY more than me and still remain skinny (but at least he hasn't always been skinny... he was a chubby kid too!)
Who said "I love you" first? I'm not sure... we loved each other almost immediately, so I don't remember who actually said it first.
Who is taller? Ben's 6' and I'm 5'10"... so if my math is right, it's Ben. =)
Who is smarter? You know, 8 years ago it would have definitely been me, but for 6 years now my brain has been on "motherhood hold" and his has been working, so it's probably him now.
Who does the laundry? Most of the time it's me, but he does a lot of laundry as well. If he goes down there and there's a pile, he puts it in. He will fold it too. . . just putting it away is always my job.
Who does the dishes? Ben. Every night, almost without question. If I have to do them, he usually apologizes. He even does them sometimes when he cooks.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Looking at the bed, I do. It changes every time we move. Usually I just get the side that's closest to the door and therefore, the kids.
Who pays the bills? Well, Ben makes the money and I make sure it goes where it's needed. We always joke that if I died, he'd have big problems!
Who mows the lawn? Ben. I always volunteer to do it (it's good exercise!), but I think he doesn't want the neighbors seeing me do it!
Who cooks dinner? Usually me, but Ben is always willing to cook if I'm tired or I didn't plan anything.
Who is more stubborn? Not sure on this one . . . maybe me?
Who kissed who first? He definitely kissed me first.
Who asked who out? Like I said, we didn't really date. I stayed with his family for five days and after that we basically knew we would get married.
Who proposed? He did.
Who is more sensitive? I think it's a tie on that one. We both have things that get us--I've seen Ben cry during Extreme Home Makeover!
Who has more siblings? Me. I have four brothers and one sister, Ben has one sister and one brother.
What were you doing 10 years ago? July 1998: I had just graduated from Ricks College and moved home to get ready for one semester at BYU before serving my mission.
Five things on my to do list
1. Get ready for the BBQ tonight
2. Iron
3. Take Sammy to the doctor
4. Clean house
5. Read scriptures
Things I would do if I was suddenly made a billionaire
1. Pay off the house, the car and the student loans
2. Go to France with Ben (and a nanny!)
3. Go to China with Ben (and a nanny!)
4. Get a personal trainer
5. Send my parents and in-laws on a cruise
Three of my bad habits
1. Spending too much time on the internet (mostly on this darn blog... I tend to get obsessive if it's not laid out exactly how I want it!)
2. Getting my hair cut and then hating it!
3. Yelling
Five places I have lived
1. Provo, UT
2. Marseille, France
3. Rexburg, ID
4. Monterey, CA
5. Bellevue, NE
Five jobs I have had
1. Bagger at Albertson's
2. Wendy's and Subway
3. ESL tutor
4. Bank Teller
5. French teacher
Things people don't know about me
1. Good grief . . . I don't know. When I was a kid growing up in Provo there was a public pool that had a dolphin painted on the bottom of the deep end, where you would jump off the diving boards. I was so afraid of that stupid smiling dolphin, the few times I attempted to jump off the diving boards I did it with my eyes closed and I had to breathe deeply not to panic before I was able to get out of the pool again. I thought for sure that dolphin was going to take one of my legs off!
2. One of my dreams is to be able to ballroom dance--and to look good in a dress while dancing!
3. I love public speaking/teaching . . . it's a rush to be up in front of people.
4. I hate spelling and grammar errors. I don't judge people who make them--I do it too! They just bug me, especially when they're in the phonebook or on a menu or something.
I don't even know if people are reading this blog, but this was a fun tag... so I tag Jeannie, Terrilyn, Joann, Allison, and Edna--and anyone else who wants to do this one. You're it!
ME AND MY HUBBY
How long have you been together? Almost 8 years
How long did you date? We didn't really "date". I met him on my mission, came home, he called me, I flew back out there, stayed for five days and we were engaged 24 days later (29 days after returning from my mission). It was just meant to be!
How old is he? 32 today!
Who eats more? Generally he does, which I hate him for because he can eat WAY more than me and still remain skinny (but at least he hasn't always been skinny... he was a chubby kid too!)
Who said "I love you" first? I'm not sure... we loved each other almost immediately, so I don't remember who actually said it first.
Who is taller? Ben's 6' and I'm 5'10"... so if my math is right, it's Ben. =)
Who is smarter? You know, 8 years ago it would have definitely been me, but for 6 years now my brain has been on "motherhood hold" and his has been working, so it's probably him now.
Who does the laundry? Most of the time it's me, but he does a lot of laundry as well. If he goes down there and there's a pile, he puts it in. He will fold it too. . . just putting it away is always my job.
Who does the dishes? Ben. Every night, almost without question. If I have to do them, he usually apologizes. He even does them sometimes when he cooks.
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Looking at the bed, I do. It changes every time we move. Usually I just get the side that's closest to the door and therefore, the kids.
Who pays the bills? Well, Ben makes the money and I make sure it goes where it's needed. We always joke that if I died, he'd have big problems!
Who mows the lawn? Ben. I always volunteer to do it (it's good exercise!), but I think he doesn't want the neighbors seeing me do it!
Who cooks dinner? Usually me, but Ben is always willing to cook if I'm tired or I didn't plan anything.
Who is more stubborn? Not sure on this one . . . maybe me?
Who kissed who first? He definitely kissed me first.
Who asked who out? Like I said, we didn't really date. I stayed with his family for five days and after that we basically knew we would get married.
Who proposed? He did.
Who is more sensitive? I think it's a tie on that one. We both have things that get us--I've seen Ben cry during Extreme Home Makeover!
Who has more siblings? Me. I have four brothers and one sister, Ben has one sister and one brother.
What were you doing 10 years ago? July 1998: I had just graduated from Ricks College and moved home to get ready for one semester at BYU before serving my mission.
Five things on my to do list
1. Get ready for the BBQ tonight
2. Iron
3. Take Sammy to the doctor
4. Clean house
5. Read scriptures
Things I would do if I was suddenly made a billionaire
1. Pay off the house, the car and the student loans
2. Go to France with Ben (and a nanny!)
3. Go to China with Ben (and a nanny!)
4. Get a personal trainer
5. Send my parents and in-laws on a cruise
Three of my bad habits
1. Spending too much time on the internet (mostly on this darn blog... I tend to get obsessive if it's not laid out exactly how I want it!)
2. Getting my hair cut and then hating it!
3. Yelling
Five places I have lived
1. Provo, UT
2. Marseille, France
3. Rexburg, ID
4. Monterey, CA
5. Bellevue, NE
Five jobs I have had
1. Bagger at Albertson's
2. Wendy's and Subway
3. ESL tutor
4. Bank Teller
5. French teacher
Things people don't know about me
1. Good grief . . . I don't know. When I was a kid growing up in Provo there was a public pool that had a dolphin painted on the bottom of the deep end, where you would jump off the diving boards. I was so afraid of that stupid smiling dolphin, the few times I attempted to jump off the diving boards I did it with my eyes closed and I had to breathe deeply not to panic before I was able to get out of the pool again. I thought for sure that dolphin was going to take one of my legs off!
2. One of my dreams is to be able to ballroom dance--and to look good in a dress while dancing!
3. I love public speaking/teaching . . . it's a rush to be up in front of people.
4. I hate spelling and grammar errors. I don't judge people who make them--I do it too! They just bug me, especially when they're in the phonebook or on a menu or something.
I don't even know if people are reading this blog, but this was a fun tag... so I tag Jeannie, Terrilyn, Joann, Allison, and Edna--and anyone else who wants to do this one. You're it!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Carli, Daddy and Eli playing on the new trampoline.
This post is an experiment to see if I can figure out how to do captions under pictures. Aha! I did it! More to come on our fun new trampoline toy!
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Vacation vol.3: My family!
Seeing my family was so great . . . it had been five years since I had been back to Utah. I've seen my parents since then, but there are siblings who hadn't met Carli and Sammy until this visit. It was great to see everyone! I can't believe how much my nieces and nephews have changed. I remember spending what seemed like everyday babysitting them. The first diaper I ever changed was for my nephew David an
d now he's 24 years old! We had a great time visiting with him over lunch at the Old Spaghetti Factory. Carli took to him right away (which is really strange as she is very wary around men she doesn't know), she even had to switch spots in the middle of lunch so she could sit next to him!We hiked up to Timpanogos Caves in American Fork Canyon with my broth
er Byron, sister-in-law Inger, nephews Scott and
Bronson, and niece Savannè. It was really fun! The last time I went was in fifth grade, and I don't remember the trail being so long or steep or hot! The caves were really interesting, but I enjoyed the hike the most. It was so beautiful and I really enjoyed visiting with Inger and Savannè. Eli did great on the hike up, he stayed with Bronson and beat everyone to the top. Ben mostly carried Carli and on the way down she even fell asleep while sitting on his shoulders. He had to take her down and hold her in his arms so she didn't fall off! We all had a good laugh trying to get her to wake up. Eli was very tired on the way down and I carried him the last little bit, but everyone made it and I was proud of the kids.
We also had a couple of really fun barbecues; one at my sister Renée's house and one at my brother Jason's house. We didn't have our camera at Jason's house and didn't get any pictures with them, which is a bummer! I will have to be more camera diligent next time.
It was just great to see the family and spend time
with everyone. We had a great vacation!
Vacation vol. 2: Utah!!
Wow! I don't think I ever fully realized how beautiful Utah is. It was just amazing to come down through Provo Canyon and see how pretty it all is. I really love the mountains. I can't count how many times Ben and I remarked about how big and beautiful the mountains are. Don't get me wrong, Nebraska has it's own beauty, corn fields and all, but it's just not the same as the mountains.We got to hike the Y while we were there and go to the BYU bookstore and get some gear for me (including this snazzy hat). It was a lot of fun!
We also went to the Provo Temple and did sealings. They have really improved the front of the temple adding more fountains and tons of flowers. It was really pretty.
A special thanks to my mom for babysitting while we did all of this fun stuff. Our vacation was so much nicer because she helped us out!
Vacation vol. 1: The Road Trip
Our trip to Utah was sooo fun! It was the first vacation we've taken with the kids old enough to fully participate and appreciate what we did. We had a great time . . . even being together in the car for four days!
A car on fire on the side of the interstate about 2 hours out of Omaha
The first mountains we came across in Wyoming. We just had to stop and wander around. There is a definite smell and feeling to the mountains . . . we didn't realize how much we missed it until we were there again!
The first mountains we came across in Wyoming. We just had to stop and wander around. There is a definite smell and feeling to the mountains . . . we didn't realize how much we missed it until we were there again!
Stopping at Cabela's in Sidney, NE. The kids love to look at the waterfall and all the animals. There is also a huge elephant (whose name is Eli, of course) and a big fish tank. It's a nice place to stop.
Carli taking a little nap in the car.
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