Tagged...by Chelsea and Brooke!

It's been a while since I was tagged, but...now that I'm a mom I never take more than 5 seconds for myself...let alone enough time to ponder what perfumes I "used" to wear and what movies I would watch (if I had the time!) I guess completing this tag will allow me to ponder the things I used to really enjoy....ha ha ha:)

Jobs I have had:

1-Front Desk Receptionist for Dr. Joel Schlessinger Certified Dermatologist and Cosmetic Surgeon...(totally sucked!) To many vain people....

2-Dental Assistant

3-Dental Assisting Instructor at Vatterott College

4-Sales Representative for Bride and Groom Marketing

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Movies I could watch over and over:

1-"The Office" Season 1&2

2-Air Force One (I know...so wierd...but true)

3-Bandits (good one:)

4-Anything with Owen Wilson...(besides Zoolander...so so stupid)

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Guilty Pleasures:

1- Homemade Oreo Cookies (I can honestly eat the whole batch...and have before:)

2-Oreo shakes from ANYWHERE...Dairy Queen, McDonalds, Sonic...doesn't matter...I'll eat it.

3-Sitcoms..."The Office" or "King of Queens"

4-"Flip that House" on TLC....I am addicted!

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Favorite Perfumes:

1-Shouldn't be so hard...but don't wear it much!

2-Jadore

3-August

4-Pleasures

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Places I have lived:

1-Brigham City Utah

2-Logan Utah

3-Omaha Nebraska

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First thing I thought when I met my Jarom:

1-Beautiful Eyes:)...little freckles around the corners of them...

(I studied them carefully during freshman Chemistry at Utah State...7am)

2-ALWAYS smelled good, was chewing gum, and wearing Natural Ice chapstick...VERY PREPARED!

3-So sweet and great testimony...

4-Such a Quiet Confidence about him...

5-Never had to be "center of attention"...big turn on!

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Favorite Foods:

1-See "guilty Pleasures" Oreos( the cookies) and Oreo Shakes!

2-Rainbow Chip cupcakes...I love the frosting with little colored things in it....so much more fun:)

3-Chicken Salad at good old Famous Daves BBQ...YUM!

4-ANYTHING from Jason's Deli

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I'd rather be:

1-On a cruise with jar

2-In Hawaii with jar

3-On maternity leave!

(and not have to work tomorrow:)

4-In Utah!

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I am going to Tag 5 buddies....(be more prompt than I was at doing this:)

1-Channa

2-Pam

3-Marcie

4-Mom

5-Kassie

UTAH!

This is most likely my last post for a bit....cuase' I'm headed to UTAH! ~Wahoo~ When I come back I should have TONS of great pictures. I am really excited to see my family and throw Kayla a bridal shower, be there for her bridal pictures and of course, give the OK on all the decor and arrangments:) We were soooo excited to see Jarom on sunday when he returned from DC. He enjoyed his time with his brothers and parents and I'm happy to report hit the Game-Winning Homerun! He is such a stud....HA HA HA~ I guess it was totally worth flying cross-country for a little old softball game. He has this fun sense of humor that made me fall in love with him (but that others never get to see because he is ULTRA-shy) Example: After he got home he put is arms up and said, "I can't help it....I'm just THAT good!" He is a LITTLE confident about his baseball abilities...but I guess that's a good thing. After his intense obsession with it for over 20 years it would be a shame if he totally sucked at it!:)

This is jaxson helping jarom with his law studies. Maybe he'll want to a be a lawyer too...who knows?!? They're trying to get in all the "father-son" time they can handle because I'm taking little jaxson for 10 DAYS and I'm sure Jarom is going to have "jaxson withdrawals". Update: Jaxson is getting more and more mobile. That kid can officially roll over and over! he has conquered from back to tummy this past week...which makes me happy. He has been going from tummy to back for over a month! Now we are working on sitting up. Although, I'm ok with not having him "grow-up" too quickly. Jarom on the other hand thinks my intense "mothering" is going to hinder him! HA... We'll see who wins that fight!:)

see ya for now...I sure hope to see some of you!

my little Angel:)

Today is just me and jaxson day, (well, just me and jaxson WEEKEND)! Jarom went to Washington DC to play baseball with is brothers and dad...and me and jaxson have a day full of fun planned! He has been such an angel lately let me tell you...! He is such a good sleeper and I have really noticed that the last few weeks. I had my good friend Stacey watch him for a few hours this week and when jarom picked him up she said, "did you train him to do that?" I like to believe that I did (ha ha), but it's all him!!! He starts rubbing his eyes and I know it's time. I swaddle him up and lay him in his crib....(he ususally starts giggling or smiling) then closes his eyes and IS OUT!

I can't even fall to sleep that quickly...I'm Jealous!

He just looked so precious today when I put him down for a nap...I had to take a few pictures of him. Why is it that when he is awake I want him to take a nap...and when he looks like this I want to pick him up and play with him???
It's crazy how much you can love someone...

Good Book & Stolen Candy...

Great book.....

I read the best book (twice in a row) and I thought I'd share. First off, I'm not much of a reader..I have to admit. I would rather do anything else actually! I also have noticed on many blogs out there that A LOT of people LOVE TO READ....and are "all-in-to" fictional things like Harry Potter, etc. Sorry to announce I am NOT A FAN! Must be my lack of imagination or complete seriousness all the time...who knows maybe reading it would fix my many issues:) HA HA...anyhow, I really enjoyed this one! Yikes! I know...people are probably appalled...but I only take time to read the "self-help", "feel-better about yourself", "how to be a better wife and mom" ones! Anyhow...I recommended it to my friend Brittany and she totally agreed...couldn't put it down and was done in just a few days! It is by Robin McGraw...Yep, you guessed it...Dr. Phil's wife...ha ha ha. I know, I thought the same thing....but it is hilarious. I cried...I laughed...and it made me want to fix a million things about my crazy self and helped me learn to accept the other things! It's called "Inside My Heart: Choosing to live with Passion and Purpose". You should all read it....

NEXT:

Yes...this Pictures if of one single mini-Hershey's bar! I have a star-shaped candy dish on my desk at work...and last week we were all dragging through the Microbiolgy lecture. I wanted to teach it about as badly as they wanted to learn it:) Anyhow...I decided that chocolate would definitely help so I sent several of my students to the grocery store to pick up some treats! Well...we have slowly watched the bowl get smaller and smaller since last week...the only problem is that WE ARE NOT THE ONES EATING IT! Someone must have a key to my classroom and during the day when I am not there...they are sneaking in and eating it. Well---tonight we plotted a way to get our point across! We securely taped the last remaining piece to the bottom of the dish! HA HA HA Tomorrow we will see if someone tried to remove it from my dish...and hopefully they will get the hint loud and clear...I am so glad to have great girls in my class! It makes going to work much more fun...

Oh-and jaxson did great at the babysitter's today. (it was my good friend Stacey). He has never been watched yet by someone other than me or jarom...and he did great! He was only there for 2 hours...but to a new mom that is just another one of those "milestones" worth mentioning!

Sweet Potatoes!

Today jaxson tried his first food (other than Rice cereal) that is! It was so much fun and he was so cute about it. He just couldn't get enough. I thought he would only take a few bites...but if I would have let him he would have finished the entire jar! I decided to feed him sweet potatoes after asking everyone with a baby that I know and trust. I even cornered a perfect stranger on the baby food isle at Walmart yesterday)! Below are some snapshots of the momentuous occasion...:)

"anticipating the first bite..." ~JAXSON'S FIRST BITE ~
...Notice the hilarious bib. I LOVE IT! Thanks to aunt Maren we have a bib that says "Tax deduction"! And he sure is one....thank goodness. For once I might get a good tax return! Don't get jealous too quickly....It took A LOT OF uncomfortable days and painful nights to create such a cute little "tax deduction!"

I JUST LOVE HIM....

Tornado's!

Here in Nebraska we have Tornado's...something I don't think I'll ever get used to and most definitely will not miss:) Tonight I had an interesting evening at work to say the least! This pictures was taken by one of my students on her cell phone! I think I was in the middle of a sentence or something. After a tornado touched down in West Omaha a few hours ago the sirens started sounding throughout the city, warning everyone to head for a "designated Shelter". Well...I was forced to crowd my students into the bathroom of Vatterott college and camp out on the floor for a good part of the evening!

As you can see we had students in scrubs sitting up on the counter and all over the bathroom floor. I wasn't that great at "being the teacher" comforting, or calming anyone...instead I was on the phone with jarom making sure he had my baby in the shelter or hiding in the bathtub! They were all laughing at me...because this is second nature for them. The sirens make me a nervous wreck! Fortunately we escaped with just a killer storm, rain, and 80 mile an hour winds:) Also-thank goodness one of my students let me sit on one of her dental textbooks...YUCK!

Ramblings...

This is the first post in which I don't have a picture...not that one is required...but I prefer to have one for some odd reason! ha! I just use this blog as a journal pretty much and have a lot on my mind! I guess it would be worth spending the $1.98 at Walmart and buying a notebook...

I am so excited tonight because Jarom starts school tomorrow. Wierd...I know. But for some reason the excitement for "the big first day" has never gone away...even when it's not me going to school! I am also naturally excited because this is the last "first day" jarom will ever have. After going to school for what seems forever (and it has been our entire relationship) we will finally have finished. I say WE, becuause after grad school it DOES feel like it has taken EVERYONE in the family to get through it. It is bittersweet...I have to say. I am scared to be done and find a real job, a new home, and leave this life behind. We have purposely set up his schedule this year so that we can spend the maximum amount of time together....and I love it that way. I would be with him all the time if possible! He only has a class from 9-10 on MWF and so we are planning many fun activities with jaxson for the afternoons. Jarom is finally a 3rd year law student....and being a 3rd year is MUCH easier than the first two years. I remember being so jealous when we moved in of all the 3rd years....because I knew it would be a long long road before I made it there. AND HERE WE ARE~ Life goes by way too fast.

We blinked our eyes and now have a baby...are almost done with law school...and much much different people than when we began this journey. Needless to say...I am so grateful tonight for jar and for his dedication and hard work the past few years. He's much smarter than I...and I have witnessed more studying than I would have ever survived. I am so grateful that he did this for me...and for our little family:)

I am also super excited to come to Utah the end of this month to throw Kayla a bridal shower. I love seeing my family and can't begin to tell you how excited I am for them to see Jaxson:) He is so cute right now, but that's a whole different story! I am also excited for jarom to go to Washinton DC this weekend. His dad called us last week and told us that Congress was having a softball tournament...and the Bishops get pretty serious when it come to anything baseball. His dad REALLY wanted to win so he has offered to fly us all (all his kids) to Washington DC to participate in the big game. I have decided to stay home...because traveling that distance with jaxson would be trying on my patience...but I am happy that jarom and his brothers are all going! I sure hope they win!!!

Anyhow...enough of my ramblings:) Life is good right now...I am so happy to have my husband and my little boy...and I am trying so hard to enjoy this last 9 months of school to fullest~ Good Luck honey:)

Kansas City Missouri!

This weekend was a lot of fun...A LOT OF WORK...but a lot of fun too:) We went on a mini-vacation to Kansas City and took Jaxson to Oceans of Fun...a big waterpark. Of course, parenthood has changed a few things!!! First, you have to know....Jarom and I LOVE waterparks and have traveled to one's in San Diego, Hawaii, etc. We figured that we simply had to experience "OCEANS OF FUN" before moving away from Omaha. It was quite different than any other trip! This was the first time we "watched" others race down slides....while we tried to coerce jaxson into enjoying a lifejacket and the splashing of other excited visitors! He is becoming quite the water-baby though....and after that experience....LOVES to go swimming:)

"all ready to go..."
"This better be fun...AND worth the drive!"
Here they are...just before trying the wave pool!

I have to admit...I was SO proud of him. Jaxson was such a good sport and went the entire day just playing, laughing and enjoying the water...without a NAP! He is so easy-going...must be just like his daddy!

Be kind when viewing...remember this pic was taken after HOURS at a waterpark with a 5 month old. At this point I was ready for a nap...and a break, but still having so much fun with my boys!

I wish I could have captured the "smile" on jaxson's face during the waves and the splashing. He was gut-laughing and when he got splashed in the face he would just swallow it...catch his breath...and bust out giggling. I was a nervous wreck at first, but after I realized how much more he liked it when it was wild...I relaxed and went with it! (I probably relaxed a bit too much...because when the day was over and we got to the car jaxson was spitting up chlorine water, YIKES!)

Trying for the 5th time to get him down for a nap! I guess I can't blame him...he was completely over-stimulated....and LOVING IT!

Naked baby....I made this hooded towel for him and it's sooo soft. He loved snuggling with it! Afterward we changed and went to dinner with Brittany and Bryce who came with us to enjoy the day!

We survived "oceans of fun" with a 5 month old! (and we decided we're going back after hiring a babysitter for the day:) Jaxson is the highlight of our life...but we both turn into children at waterparks....and can't wait to experience attractions OTHER than the lazy river....:)

oh-and thanks to our wonderful friends Brittany and Bryce who came with and tended him ...we were able to spend some time together alone:) Thanks guys...we owe you!

Funny story about the ride there: Ok-on the drive to Missouri I had to pee really bad! We were in a remote area and Jarom got off the nearest exit but we didn't see anything! I was starting to panic....and we randomly found a pizza hut and a building with a sign on the side that said "convenient store". Jarom pulled into the pizza hut lot and I jumped out and started running. The building had a side door and I started toward it. At this point...two truckers were parked in the pizza hut lot just watching the entire situation unfold! Well-I approached the door and tried to open it but it was locked...at that moment I noticed a sign that said "must be 21 to enter". Well out here in Omaha I'm used to seeing things of this nature...so I figured it must be a bar or something. I ran around to the front of the building and just before entering I looked up and read the sign. It read: "GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS! LIVE NUDE SHOW...Come on in!"

I about died of shock. I went running back to the car and jumped in...screaming at Jarom. I was so embarrassed and as Jarom and I drove away I said, "those truckers are probably wondering what on earth is going on!" Jarom turned to me and said..."oh honey, they probably just figured you were late to work!!!" He is such a dork...but I love him. Thought you'd get a good laugh.

p.s. it was like 10:00 a.m. In a city without even a gas station....who would be at a nudy bar for breakfast?:) It's a crazy world!

Random...

Just a few pictures I've taken in the last few weeks:)

I think he likes being naked...
I LOVED this face...his little puckered lips are adorable:) Along with his "shocked" look he always pulls when the camera flashes!
Jarom loves to let him use my floatie at the pool. He has his own cute crab one...but he loves kicking back and relaxing just like I do I guess!

pool day...

just after his bath! He has the cutest little robe with crabs and starfish on it. I love letting him lounge around and play for a minute before "lotion time" because that's when the screams begin. For some reason getting dressed is the most torturous event in his life....

Personality Test!

...I totally agree Jessica...This personality test is totally accurate. What's funny is I just asked my husband the questions and asked him to answer according to what I WOULD DO! HA HA....he knows me all too well. I was laughing the entire time...because I am totally like this! Some things are pretty depressing to acknowledge...but that's totally me...

What's even more interesting is I AM a teacher and tonight was not the best night at class! The part about taking charge and enforcing the rules...rings so true tonight! My girls are great...but sometimes life gets stressful for college students and unfortunately MY JOB is keeping us going! Although nights like tonight are not looked forward to...it makes the ones when I witness someone learning and ENJOYING IT...so much more worth it! Maybe if they read this personality test...they'll recognize that I have no choice but to be this way....IT'S JUST ME:)

ESTJ

The Guardian You're a natural leader and quick, logical decision maker.Goals are important in your life, and you take many steps to acheive them.You enjoy interacting with others, mostly through work related activities.Your high energy level means you are great at getting things done! In love, you tend to bring stability to relationships.You feel comfortable being in charge, and you enjoy being a provider. At work, you take charge. You thrive in structured environments and don't mind enforcing the rules.You would make a great teacher, judge, or police detective. How you see yourself: Realistic, stable, and pragmatic When other people don't get you, they see you as: Rigid, bound to rules, and a bad listener

What's" Your Personality Type?

Another one for the CUBS!

This picture says it all!

Jaxson is so full of life and fun right now! He is always giggling and smiling and makes everything so much fun! He is a joy....

Two wonderful, nice women that work in the Great West Legal Department with Jarom made Jaxson a BEAUTIFUL chicago cubs quilt this past week! We told them we would take some pics of him enjoying his Great new gift! Thanks again Michelle and Bernie...We LOVE IT....and know that he will cherish it forever.

***He is bound to be the 2nd biggest

cubs fan on earth....(jarom's the first!)***

(He has recently decided that his toes are pretty cool toys...)


Our little CUBS fan! The other day I caught Jarom singing quietly to himself...and so I asked "what on earth are you singing?" He then looked at me like I totally should have known and said, "You're my cubs...da nah...You're my cubs". I should have guessed it had something to do with the baseball! I guess it's some wierd song that is played on the radio before their games...
(shhhhh, don't tell....but I can't WAIT until this season is over!)
This is the quilt! It is sooooo cool...and has been machine quilted and all! I was so glad that he got one like this...because I thought about making him one, but I'm not close to that talented.
Just another one of his "uniforms"! Jarom get's so UPSET when I call them his "costumes". I sometimes forget and slip...and things get pretty ugly!

There's that strange tongue trick again!

I'm not sure where this face came from! It's kind of scary actually...but it kind of made me laugh. He is crinkling his nose and laughing! I guess that he thought I was pretty funny or something.

RICE CEREAL...WAHOO!

My baby is 5 MONTHS OLD TODAY! I have been dreading starting the "food" thing with him...becuase that meant in my mind he was getting big...so I told myself that on his 5 month...I would do it....and We Overcame our fear! HA HA

Jaxson really enjoyed it...and gobbled it all up! He kept ripping the spoon out of my hands...and sticking it right in his mouth himself. I'm guessing he's going to be a very independent little spirit:) That, or just incredibly talented...and coordinated! aaagghhh! (Everything he does...I get so proud of, I joke with Jarom by saying..."that means he is going to be smart!") I'm sure all the other proud mommies know what I mean:)

OPEN WIDE!!!
"THIS IS SO GREAT!"

"She just isn't doing it fast enough!"

I'm wierd but I was also really excited to use one of the thousands of bibs that have yet to be opened! I have several that were hand-made for me by friends here in Omaha...and I couldn't wait to use them!

"That was awesome...I don't know why my mom was so nervous?"

p.s. I can't imagine his first day of kindergarten....I'll need pills:)

Exciting Night!

Well...as you can see these pictures are of a fire engine...at MY HOUSE! Last night I was relaxing in a bubble bath with a book...and next thing ya know, the fire alarm in my entire 3 story building is going off! Needless to say,I was out, dressed, and had jaxson in my arms in 5 seconds flat. Jarom, on the other hand, was saying, "wait for me...I have to put a shirt on." I was making a B-line for the door screaming, "out of my way!" Don't get me wrong...I love my husband to death, but I thought my baby was going to die...and I turned into a crazy person! HA HA HA

These pictures are from my balcony. It wasn't funny then...but things are always hilarious in the morning! It is also funny to think about my reaction! I keep telling jarom that I can't be held accountable for my actions....I am a mommy now, and mommy-mode kicked itself into high gear last night about 1 AM! HEE HEE
By the way...no fire! THANK GOODNESS....some idiot pulled the alarm in the hallway. I felt like hunting him down and making him get jaxson back to sleep!

Firewood anyone?

ok...so I had to take a picture of this because me and jarom could NOT STOP laughing! Today on our little jog...we were in a neighborhood and Jarom just started laughing hysterically. He stopped and this is what I saw! (We already know that we have a strange sense of humor:) He wanted to send it in to Letterman soooooo bad! HA

p.s. there was really only one piece!

These next two pics are really random...but I thought I would try and explain what torture we are going through here in Omaha......THIS HUMIDITY IS AWFUL! To prove it....this picture was taken right after we walked outside. It was almost dark...still almost 100 degrees...and so humid the lens fogged up everytime the camera opened! We were drenched....as you will see in the next photo....
I seriously considered posting the picture of myself as well...but it was just TOO ridiculous. This is after a little walk outside....UNREAL! The air is just wet, sticky....and miserable. Even after dark it is too hot to be out! Much Much worse than anything I've ever felt in Hawaii or Florida...or ANYWHERE on earth for that matter.
p.s. anyone want to come visit? We haven't had anyone in a while:)