Monday, March 16, 2009

Blog giveaway!

I just saw a really cute door on The Burnt Daisy! You've got to check it out! I think it would look too cute for above my girls beds or on their doors.
Well I thought the above link would work, but apparently I'm a dunderhead! Here's the web address: www.theburntdaisy.blogspot.com

Not feelin' so well...

I think I'll take a couple of days off...I'm not feeling that great. I don't know if it's strep or not. I don't think so, but it's something. Tomorrow is my Activity Days, so I'll post some pics of their pillowcases. I'm sure they are so loving them!!
Oh! I forgot! I made some green bread tonight and I'll take some pics of that too. I was hoping to make it a surprise, but the kids saw it and of course they know that it's for them. They are soooooo excited! So am I for that matter. I kind of have a bad luck thing going with bread loaves. They come out like bricks. The dough came out a little tough but hopefully it will be o.k. It said 6 or 7 cups of flour and I put in 6. I guess it should've been 5 or 5 and a half. Ya know, I think they should just tell me what it really should be so it won't be a guess!! Hmmmmph!
Making some green egg salad for the inside of the bread. My 8 year old told me it should be green ham...go figure.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Remember Urgent Care....?


So this picture is the reason poor Kelvin had to go back to Urgent Care that night at about 11:00 p.m. While we were gone with Bryn to Urgent Care, Laura (photo) dropped a plate on her toe while making herself a quesadilla. She called us and told us about it, but we couldn't do anything at the time. By the time we got home I thought that she would be fine. But it was swelling and looked pretty bad. This picture is from Monday. Looked much more swollen then. Wanna see my beautiful daughter? She loves photo sessions and sat through this one quite happy to show off her gorgeous face....






NOT!!!

The little stinker wouldn't turn around and look at me for photo!! So...I tricked her and got this one!!


Wait for it....





Wait for it....




O.k. here it is!!(She just informed me she was never speaking to me again, so if this photo disappears, you'll know why!)


Monday, March 9, 2009

What's Your Name's Hidden Meaning?

I found this on a new friends blog (Thanks, Jessica) and it's really fun to see if it's at all like who you are? Mine has a lot of truth to it, even some of the bad stuff...

Try it out for yourself!

www.blogthings.com/whatsyournameshiddenmeaningquiz/
You Are Level-Headed and Trustworthy

You are fair, honest, and logical. You are a natural leader, and people respect you.
You never give up, and you will succeed... even if it takes you a hundred tries.
You are rational enough to see every part of a problem. You are great at giving other people advice.

You are a very lucky person. Things just always seem to go your way.
And because you're so lucky, you don't really have a lot of worries. You just hope for the best in life.
You're sometimes a little guilty of being greedy. Spread your luck around a little to people who need it.

You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow.
You are light hearted and accepting. You don't get worked up easily.
Well adjusted and incredibly happy, many people wonder what your secret to life is.

You tend to be pretty tightly wound. It's easy to get you excited... which can be a good or bad thing.
You have a lot of enthusiasm, but it fades rather quickly. You don't stick with any one thing for very long.
You have the drive to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Your biggest problem is making sure you finish the projects you start.

You are usually the best at everything ... you strive for perfection.
You are confident, authoritative, and aggressive.
You have the classic "Type A" personality.

You are the total package - suave, sexy, smart, and strong.
You have the whole world under your spell, and you can influence almost everyone you know.
You don't always resist your urges to crush the weak. Just remember, they don't have as much going for them as you do.

You are influential and persuasive. You tend to have a lot of power over people.
Generally, you use your powers for good. You excel at solving other people's problems.
Occasionally, you do get a little selfish and persuade people to do things that are only in your interest.

You are friendly, charming, and warm. You get along with almost everyone.
You work hard not to rock the boat. Your easy going attitude brings people together.
At times, you can be a little flaky and irresponsible. But for the important things, you pull it together.

You are very intuitive and wise. You understand the world better than most people.
You also have a very active imagination. You often get carried away with your thoughts.
You are prone to a little paranoia and jealousy. You sometimes go overboard in interpreting signals.

You are balanced, orderly, and organized. You like your ducks in a row.
You are powerful and competent, especially in the workplace.
People can see you as stubborn and headstrong. You definitely have a dominant personality.

You are well rounded, with a complete perspective on life.
You are solid and dependable. You are loyal, and people can count on you.
At times, you can be a bit too serious. You tend to put too much pressure on yourself.

You are very hyper. You never slow down, even when it's killing you.
You're the type of person who can be a workaholic during the day... and still have the energy to party all night.
Your energy is definitely a magnet for those around you. People are addicted to your vibe.

We've got a sick little one...


Poor little Bryn-Bryn...she's been sick since Friday night! Running a temperature of 103 degrees and above most of time. Scared me too when it got to over 104 degrees. She's been glued to my side the entire weekend. When we called this morning to get an appointment they couldn't get us in until tomorrow and she's been sooooo sick this entire weekend, so we got her dressed to go to Urgent Care. It only took about an hour and a half which is awesome for an Urgent Care but, drumroll please, she has strep throat. I don't think I remember anyone having strep, except maybe Beth a long time ago. I hope I don't get it. She's been kissing on me all weekend!! She's so funny!



I don't think she fancied getting the swab down her throat, but she didn't cry about it. She was a trooper! She thought getting the wristband was interesting, but wanted it off when we got home. Interesting note, I didn't know that this is connected to strep, but Brynleigh's breath really smells bad. I love sick breath, but this is not the same smell. It smells absolutely, 100% nasty! They said that that is part of strep. Well...I don't think I want it, thank you very little...

Friday, March 6, 2009

The Happenings!

The past week has been so busy! Kaidan's Birthday was on the 26th and on the 28th he was baptized. The 28th also happened to be my daughter McKenna's birthday AND my 17th wedding anniversary. The next day Becky had Aaron blessed. It was good that we could do everything all in one weekend but it made for a very BUSY weekend. Here's a photo of Kaidan and Kelvin at Guadalahara's for his and McKenna's Birthdays
McKenna and Kelvin at the restaurant also!
This, of course, is the best part of a Mexican restaurant. How could you go there and not have plenty of this? They have a wonderful salsa bar there. That's the biggest reason we go there instead of somewhere else. Kelvin and I always share a meal because the chips and salsa fill us up. We got two orders of fajitas and shared them. Them were mmmmm, mmmm, good!

This a photo of Kaidan ready to blow out his birthday candle. We decided to get a separate cake for McKenna to eat at the dinner after the baptism. I kind of feel bad...it feels like both of their birthday's got kind of gyped. I don't know why I feel like that, we took them out to dinner and also to the movies. We took them to see "Coraline" The movie was pretty good except for two things: she said the Lord's name in vain a couple of times and it showed two women in very risque clothing (pasties). I thought that was a little bit odd.
Anyway, maybe it was because we didn't get them a present yet. Man! I am soooooo bad! I feel like I'm a step behind all the time!
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH! I just lost half of my post!!! I have to do it ALL over again!! Isn't this supposed to save automatically!!?


Here's a picture of my Dad...


He's such great Dad! After the baptism, we had a dinner in the cultural hall, since my house is way too small to house both my family and Kelvin's family. My Dad was pretty much cleaning up after people the whole time. I think he only stopped when he was eating. The rest of us were just sitting there visiting. But not my Dad...
I love my Dad!!!

And now you can meet my Mom....



She is the go-to girl! Whenever she comes to visit, she never stops! (I wonder why she's always tired!) She's either cleaning or cooking or just helping out where she thinks she needs to. I wish she could come for a visit where we aren't doing anything and she could just play. Becky just invited her to Vegas for spring break. We'll see if she'll come....it would be fun though...

I love when my whole family is here! I wish that we all lived a little closer together... I miss them a lot. I think we are going to move a little closer to my parents after Kelvin retires in about 5 and half years. It will be great to be closer to Melissa (my little sister) who loves to do a lot of things that I love to do. She's CRAFTY!!! HA! I love it! (I hate to craft alone!)
Speaking of crafts...this week was Activity Days and each of them made their own pillowcase. It was really fun! We're finishing up so I'll get some photos of their pillowcases then. Here's a picture of the one that I made! I know! You can't believe that I actually made one right? Well, I did! And I am SO proud of myself!! I know, I know...it was only 4 seams right? Well yeah, it was... but I did them so well! AND...the inside seam was hidden. Wanna see...?


And now here's Bryn and Emma. Bryn insisted that she get the pillowcase! And when I wanted a photo of it with her and the pillow, she wouldn't get dressed again. I swear, every time we get home she sheds her clothes! What is it with toddlers that they love to go naked!! Well, she wasn't naked, she did have underwear on! Now every other child in the household is asking me for their own pillowcase. My mom makes them one every Christmas, so they aren't without a homemade pillowcase, but I guess it's better when Mom makes 'em.

Here's another thing I did that was crafty! I love this stuff!...


McKenna had a birthday party to go to that was tonight and I forgot to get a birthday present. I decided to make a card and she put some cash in it. Now listen here people, this is literally the second card that I have ever made. Can you believe that! I have a store of supplies and I've only made 2 cards in my entire life! I love it too! It's so bright and cheery! And it's perfect for a teenager! She loved it! (I made her open it while I was there! Cheesy huh?LOL!)




I forgot to tell you what we had for dinner after Kaidan's baptism. We had Taco Soup. I was going to make some of Lynn's wonderful Caesar salad, but I got too overwhelmed and made just Taco Soup! Everyone loved it though. I cannot tell you how many people asked me for the recipe. It is soooooooo easy!! It takes like 15 minutes to make up!

Here's the recipe:

1 lb. gound beef (browned)
1 large can of Kidney beans
1 large can of pinto beans
1 regular can of black beans
1 family-size can of Vegetable soup or Beef Vegetable soup
1 regular can corn
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 cup of salsa
1 cup of water
2-3 tbs. of taco seasoning (1 packet)
2-3 tbs. of chili powder

Isn't that easy? It makes up a huge pot! You put some in a bowl and add a dollop of Daisy (Ha ha! A dollop of Daisy! LOL! I am soooo funny! It's sour cream if you don't have a clue what I'm laughing about...) Then mix it up and add cheese and some Fritos. With this combination it is phenomenal! My kids love this stuff! So do I!
Oh! I forgot! We also had a carrot cake from Costco! It was for McKenna's birthday but in the hustle and bustle we forgot to sing to her! I know, another thing to feel bad for...

HUH?

What is it with the instructions on these patterns?! Are they supposed to look like Japanese? Hmmmmph!....(Tell me you DON'T know what I'm talking about...)