My Mom the Author!

My Mom just received her book yesterday...and I received the very first copy!
I will have to scan the cover and post about the story later, but I just had to give my Mommy a big shout out because she worked SO hard on this endeavor and to see it in actual PRINT was fabulous!!

She now has her very own ISBN number recorded into the Library of Congress...HOW COOL IS THAT?

Way to go Mom...I am very proud of you and so glad you are my Mommy AND my friend♥

Man defines Woman

My brother posted these on FaceBook and I just had to steal them!
This first one is my favorite!

This is my second favorite!

We aren't REALLY that bad are we?!

Snow?!

I am LOVING that there is SNOW on the ground !!!! (yes you read that right!!)


But I am not so hot on this horrible wind we have going on right now.

It reminds me alot of the winters in Montana. Lots of cold wind like this.
But then once in awhile we would be treated to a Chinook (warm winds from the north). It would be so cold one minute and then the wind would kick up and you would realize that it was warm wind and within a matter of time, all of the snow would be gone! It was always a nice treat after a few days of below zero cold!

My kids even went out and played in it yesterday! I now I will regret saying that I am loving it about the middle of January, but for now...♥♥♥♥

My Baby turned 4

I can't believe that my youngest child just turned 4. It has gone by so fast and I just want it to stop and go back to him being my BABY, not this budding little individual with indepent ways and thinking!

He is the light of our family...after we had Dylan, our second child, we knew we wanted one more, but decided that if I had not had a baby or was not pregnant by the time Dylan went into Kindergarten, we were done and would make sure we were done. So when the time came to register Dylan for school, I came to terms that we would not be having another baby and was preparing mentally to shut the baby making system off.

On a whim one day I had the thought to take a pregnacy test. Ryan laughed at me really hard because technically I wasn't even 'late'! So when I brought that cute little stick out to show him those tell-tale little lines, who had the last laugh then huh?

His response was "ok then".

We were all very excited and happy!

I have C-sections, so I got to pick when his birthday was going to be! But he had other ideas I guess because I ended up having him about a week before that date due to health issues on my side. So Caleb came into our family on the night of October 19, 2005.

It is so fun to see his little personality blossom. Sometimes I wonder about it though! He sure has his brothers beat in a burping contest! And he is 1000% boy! Trucks, trains, dirt, bikes, bugs, you name it that kid is into it, but his favorite thing to do is 'work' with Daddy! Most of Ryan tools have gone missing from the garage due to Caleb 'needing' to fix something!

Caleb goes to preschool now and is growing by leaps and bounds everyday!

I am excited to see what the future brings and to see what kind of man my little boy grows to be!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CALEB!!

Wordless Wednsday

Barbie does Utah

I found this wonderful little gem on this blog,

( I don't know where she got it from)

Disclaimer: I did not make this up, so if you are offended...SORRY!!!

Mattel recently announced the release of limited-edition Barbie Dolls for the Utah market:

'Park City Barbie'

She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade Handbags, a Lexus SUV, a long-haired foreign dog named Honey and a million dollar home. Available with or without tummy tuck and face lift. Workaholic Ken sold only in conjunction with the augmented version.

'Draper Barbie'

The modern day homemaker Barbie is available with Ford Wind star Minivan and matching gym outfit. She gets lost easily and has no full-time occupation. Traffic jamming cell phone sold separately.

'Ogden Barbie'

This recently paroled Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, a Ray Lewis knife, a Chevy with dark tinted windows, and a meth Lab Kit. This model is only available after dark and must be paid for in cash (preferably small, untraceable bills) unless you are a cop; then we don't know what you are talking about. 'Sandy Barbie'

This yuppie Barbie comes with your choice of BMW convertible or Hummer H2. Included are her own Starbucks cup, credit card and country club membership. Also available for this set are Shallow Ken and Private School Skipper. You won't be able to afford any of them.
'Spanish Fork Barbie'

This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans two sizes too small, a NASCAR t-shirt and Tweety Bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has a six-pack of Bud light and a Hank Williams Jr. CD set. She can spit over 5 feet and kick Mullet-Haired Ken's butt when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately and get a confederate flag bumper sticker absolutely free.
'Scipio Barbie'

This tobacco-chewing, brassy-haired Barbie has a pair of her own high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased Beer-Gutted Ken out of Spanish Fork Barbie's house. Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, fake fingernails, and a see-through halter-top. Also available with a mobile home.

'Moab Barbie'

This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long straight brown hair, arch-less feet, hairy armpits, no makeup and Birkenstocks with white socks. She prefers that you call her Willow. She does not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Moab Barbies and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a rainbow flag bumper sticker for free.

'West Valley Barbie'

This Barbie now comes with a stroller and 2 infant dolls. Optional accessories include a GED and bus pass. White boy Gangsta Ken and his 1979 Caddy were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant.

'Provo / BYU Barbie'

She's perfect in every way, mainly due to the high levels of antidepressants in her system. We don't know where Ken is because he's always at church meetings.

Great Escape Meme

This is contest entry for those crazy folks at TodaysMama and Cricut. Be sure to check out Cricut's cool new cartridges and the chance at $30,000 in travel for you and your friends at the Great Gypsy Escape site!

Great Escape Meme

1. If you could escape to anywhere in the world where would it be?
I would spend a month or so touring around Europe.

2. What song do you play when you are by yourself in the car?
I have really been into a song called the Crow & the Butteryfly by Shine down .

3. If you had a night to yourself, and money was no object, what would you do?
Check into the fanciest hotel around and order roomservice all night!

4. What is your guilty pleasure?
reading a book straight through in one sitting!

5. What is the farthest place you have traveled away from your home?
Mexico

6. Last book that you couldn't put down?
love walked in by Marisa DeLos Santos

7. When you want to escape into another time, what movie do you watch?
Somewhere in Time

8. What is your favorite local escape?
a drive up the canyon

9. How do you escape on a budget?
drop the kids off at Grandpa & Grandmas then go back home to a quiet house!

10.Best food you've ever had while on vacation.
A true Philly Beefsteak while in Philly.