Friday, January 30, 2009

...2nd try...

I'm on a roll.
I pumped out another Digi-Scrapbook Layout today during Naptime:)
....Wahoo....
It didn't turn out as good as yesterday's did...but hey, it took me a year to figure out how...so I'm now a YEAR behind on Jaxson's life:)
Why did I ever buy actual scrapbook stuff...and order hundreds of dollars of Stampin Up???
Stupid.
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Page 1 of layout
Tub side 1 560
Page 2 of Layout
Tub side 2 560

Thursday, January 29, 2009

..My first attempt...

Don't judge to harshly...this was my first attempt at Digital Scrapbooking:)
I sat down tonight determined to throw something together really quickly....
and this is what I came up with.
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...Pretend that all the corners are rounded...especially on the pineapple picture...I haven't quite figured out how to do THAT on a scrapbook page yet:)
and...
Well, I would change NUMEROUS things about it...
BUT
It turned out decent...I think.
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Page 1 of Layout
Dole Plantation Side 1 560
Page 2 of Layout
Dole Plantation Side 2 560
What do you think????
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Oh and I was also thinking...that I would give almost anything to go back to Omaha right now. Something about these horrible post-christmas months that make me OMAHA-SICK.
OMAHA-SICK for some fun evenings at Zorinsky Lake...or feeding Ducks at Conagra Lake with my baby. SIGH.
For now....I just flip through the picture folders on my computer and dream about my cute little apartment...Jaxsons adorable nursery (that is conveniently packed in boxes and living in a storage unit in Willard right now)...our morning walks on Papio Trail...Ontario Street...and having a Famous Dave's on every corner! Come on Utah...get with the program.
Good barbeque has to be found somewhere closer than Layton. It's Pathetic.
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For now I look at pics like this.... and Dream....about the good old days:)
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

..Ready to go...

Before our errands today....I told Jaxson to go get his shoes and get "ready to go". He didn't come upstairs for several minutes....
BUT WHEN HE DID.....
glasses and hat
He was sure Ready.
According to Jax you need a zip-up...a coat...most definitely a Hat...and sunglasses (upside down...every time... no matter what...) and a "sippy" of juice or milk. We also must gather his 3 favorite blankets.
...NOT 1...NOT 2....but his 3 Favorite blankies.
I told my friend Britt the other day:
"I should be in much better shape than I am....for lugging around at least 45-50 pounds of gear all day long" :)
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Just one of the many moments as a Mother...when you stop, laugh and then wonder how on earth they learn so much...or can come up with such things! I'm more convinced than ever that these little kids come with their own little spirit and personality.
He does and says things that are totally "typical" Jaxson...and have NOTHING to do with me:)
for sure.
I'm sure having a blast getting to know this "little boy"
....his likes, dislikes, sense of humor, preferences.
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No matter what....I'm almost certain we'll always be Best Friends.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

...ToDaY WaS....

Today was good.


We had cheerios for breakfast.


Jaxson loves cheerios! He even insists on eating them with a big boy spoon:)

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cheerios 560

milk 560

...and drinking the milk....straight from the bowl....

YEP...He takes after his mama!

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Then it was Bath Time....

water 560
Jaxson loves bathtime more than life.


Yes. I let him splash. and splash. and splash.


And often times it takes me FOREVER to clean up after....but it's worth it.
----LOOK AT THAT FACE---

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I'm not sure why he likes it so much...BUT.....


1-getting a bucket of water


2-filling it to the brim


3-pouring it over his head


4-struggling for air for approx. 2 minutes


5-laughing his head off


6- then Repeat.


Would be our NEW favorite game!


Today we went against everything the Dr. says (excema & dry skin...water not good for it...yada yada...) and played in the TUB for a solid hour!!!

Livin' on the edge I tell ya.

one duckie with clipping mask

Oh..and it would take hours to explain his OBSESSION with rubber ducks.


He is crazy about them.


Every time we're at Walmart he cries and points to the isle which "houses the ducks" and begs for one.


Each time we go we add one to our Collection!

We have a few for him to sleep with, a few for the tub, a few in each toy box...

I think we're set on ducks for a while...but they always work to cheer him up!

Duckies in a row

I totally spelled "your" wrong on this picture...So ignore it..."I meant you're"

and

I am too lazy to fix it.

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tube time 560

We then had READING time!

Jaxson is really into books/reading right now. Which is a good thing I guess. He turns the pages and makes up his own story in jibberish/English. He begs for stories all throughout the day. I'm sooo glad we live with grandpa and grandma right now because they take turns with me so I can have a break from hearing "book...book..book...peeeese!"

I order these darling pop-up books from "BOOKS ARE FUN".

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He also earns these "Dum-Dums" throughout the day (if/when) he is obedient. I have a big jar of them and he knows EXACTLY what cupboard their in.

TODAY WAS BLUE RASPERRY

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blue tongue 560

He thought his blue tongue was pretty great!

Kids get a kick out of the simplest things!

I love him.

I love being a mom.

I love his sense of humor.

I love that he sleeps in til' 10:00 a.m. every morning so I can stay up until 3:00 a.m. and fix my blog...and then, of course, get the luxury of sleeping in:)

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AUNT KAYLA'S

We went to Kayla's last weekend to visit.

Kayla has a pet fish.

Jaxson loves it!

Aunt Kayla thinks she is getting him one for his B-day next month. We'll see.

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...Feeding Nemo...

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feeding fish
....We'll see if his mother let's him have his first pet at the ripe old age of 2...when he can't even help clean the disgusting water:)
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Gotta go: Time to build a tower with Jax. My SOLE PURPOSE in life right now is to build a MEGA BLOCK tower as high as possible...so he can get a running start and kick it over:)
I love my job!

Sunday, January 25, 2009

....want to see the....

CUTEST THING ON EARTH!

My baby is talking up a storm:)

I have been thinking for weeks: "you should get on here and record a list of all his new words....but it seems like overnight I can't keep track. He went from knowing a handful of words and sayings to repeating EVERYTHING we say.

Oh....the sound of his little voice makes my heart melt. I know I am his mother....but OH....MY....Freaking...Word.

This stage is the funnest yet! This whole learning to "talk" thing makes things such as "teething" and "potty training" SOOOOO worth it!

It's kinda long...but I told you...he knows A TON of words. Also-the end when he says "I'm soaked" is pretty hilarous.

He is getting so smart. He can count and is recognizing colors.

THE absolute best thing he's doing right now is calling me "HONEY" because Jarom does.....and calling his dad "JARE" which is what I call him. It is priceless. I thought your kids didn't start calling you by your first name until the teenage years?!? :)

Anyhow...Enjoy!

I am super behind on posting...but I have been teaching myself how to digital scrapbook a little and am soon changing my blog...which is NOT SO EASY for computer idiots like me!

...Posts to come...

Love, KRIS

Thursday, January 22, 2009

100 things about ME:)

To be honest...I am completely amazed that I came up with 100 things. I'm simply not that original or exciting....but I managed to do it. Unfortunately, it was just a huge waste of 2 hours of my life. I did laugh a ton...and had my mom and Jarom laughing as well...as I reminisced about my childhood. I exclaimed to my dad as I sat here writing "I was so boring....and so so so...."



He quickly jumped in and told me he loved me that way.



So I don't feel all too bad about my list I guess:)


Here goes:

100 things you MAY or MAY NOT know about me
1-I Love to bake...and subsequently eat any and (sometimes ALL) baked goods and/or pastries within reach. I LOVE to eat these things at night....preferrably some time between 11:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. Perfect snacking time:) HORRIBLE HABIT.

CASE IN POINT: Jarom snuck into the kitchen at about midnight....and snapped this picture of me stuffing my face with a cupcake last Easter. I laugh every time I see it. My hair looks like this every single night by the way. I can't stand it to touch my face...so clips...headband...the works! Oh boy...looking good.


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2-Every Christmas Eve growing up... my siblings and I would sleep in the same room. One of these nights we stayed up all night singing songs. PATRIOTIC SONGS. Yep...the star spangled banner, I'm proud to be an American...the works. ha ha.

WHY? I have no clue!


3-I LOVED to act so much older than I was! I would baby-sit my siblings every day so we didn't have to go to this awful babysitters house. I would feed them breakfast...get them ready...comb hair, brush their teeth..the works. I would then send them off to a friends house...cook lunch...call them home...feed them...clean the house....laundry...etc. I WOULD DO THIS EVERY DAY for an entire summer...and I LOVED it. I loved playing mom....and being organized. I think they ate Ramen every day for three months:)



4-I got a kitten for Christmas one year. A few days later my parents went out on a date and we had a baby-sitter. I didn't want to go to bed...and so she put my kitten in the microwave and threatened to turn it on and kill it. I was traumatized and cried for weeks. Sick huh?



5-I also had a babysitter that told me if I didn't massage her feet...she would spread peanut butter all over the kitchen cabinets and tell my mom I did it. I bawled and bawled. Didn't touch her feet....and hated her to death for the rest of her life. In high-school I saw her obituary in the News and Journal and cried. She was only 24...and worked at the Brigham City Pizza Hut.

(can you see why I am so picky about my child's babysitters?...oh just wait... I have more!!!)


6-I had a babysitter that would layout and tan in her backyard. One day she tried to make me rub oil on her back...and I nearly gagged and threw up. After that I begged my mom to stay home and tend my siblings instead of go there. She let me.


7-I was the most insanely emotional and irrational pregnant woman on earth. I felt like someone had injected a gazillion hormones into my blood stream. I was HUGE....onery....emotional...and would have nervous breakdowns regularly. I was pre-eclamptic (girls will know)...and I specifically remember slapping Jarom acrossed the face numerous times during those 9 months. YES...I am appalled to think about this now...and excited to have another child and show my husband I CAN and WILL be stable next time:) I will.

8-I love to watch discovery health channel. I will choose to watch it over anything else....and I hate stupid shows like the bachelor. I also love A&E and will watch health shows and documentaries for hours. In OMAHA...I would watch "Mystery Diagnosis" every night until 1:00 a.m. Don't laugh...IT HELPED A TON while teaching my anatomy classes.


9-I get super super super embarrassed for people. This is partly the reason I cannot watch the bachelor. I find myself pacing the room feeling so bad for these idiotic women and the ridiculous things they do and say. I also cannot watch plays...talent shows....people sing....and so on...because I want to just die of embarrassment. Nothing is worse than watching someone who thinks they're "talented" be "not so talented".


10-I love lists. My friend Brittany gave me the cutest personalized To-Do list/book for Christmas and.... YES, it is my favorite gift ever. I love to write down my goals for the day...cross them off as I accomplish them and look back at all that I did that day. Fulfilling:)



11-I have the "cannot say no" disease. My friend Teagan in Omaha tried to teach me how to say NO to people...but to no avail. I will usually go completley out of my way...or do things I cannot do/don't have time for/or hate/until they completely overwhelm me......all in order to make someone happy.


I'm a People-Pleaser all the way.


12-I am NOT a morning person. I can be very unpleasant if I wake up before I am ready. I think this stems from waking up every morning of high school at 4:45 a.m. for drill team. oooohhhh...I hated hearing that alarm. My child knows this...and will wake up and talk to himself and keep himself occupied until I come get him. Sometimes he will call out "mom"..."Mom!" but he never pushes the issue or cries. I stay up WAY too late...so I need my sleep! (it's 2:00 a.m. right now) We usually wake up around 10:00 a.m. :)

13-I am terrified of dying. I often wonder how I will die...if it will be quick...will it before Jarom....how about painful? Sounds digustingly morbid...but I seriously worry about this! I worry more that Jarom or Jaxson will get hurt. Having a kid makes you ridiculously vulnerable.


13-I hate books and/or movies about things that could never happen. I am way to practical...and seriously lack imagination. Imagination=wierdos. ha ha.


14-I wanted to be a dentist for years.


15-I have been thrown up on SEVERAL times at work. People are terrified of the Dentist office. I have also seen grown men cry over a needle. Come on.


16-You would not believe the things people tell you while on Nitrous Oxide!!! One time I had to legally report the information that was disclosed to me....the women was consequently jailed for 2 years for running a crack house!


17-One time I watched a rated "R" movie at my friend Cassie's house during a sleepover. "Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion". I will never forget!!! I was so sick to my stomache and felt so guilty I had to call my mom in the middle of the night to come and get me. I told her...almost threw up... and then felt MUCH MUCH BETTER!


18-In 7th grade I had a group of friends that would "sluff" during school. They all went to my friend Stefanie's...but I, of course, did not. (My conscience was such a pain sometimes!!!) Anyhow...the school is directly acrossed the street from my parents and my mom saw me sitting by the fence crying. She opened the window and told me to come home. I scream back through sobs "I can't mom. I'm not allowed to leave school property during school hours!". She laughed so hard...then bought me a precious moments statue for being such a wonderful child:) ha ha.


19-I was great at reading and SPELLING when I was younger. I was ALWAYS in the spelling bee and won 4 different times. My mom would take me to lunch and buy me precious moments statues when I won! I collected them...and LOVED winning:) What a nerd....hee hee.


20-If you haven't noticed...I have a seriously sensitive conscience! I'm glad though....it kept me from making mistakes I would have later regretted:) My family calls it the "first child syndrome". Always having to be in control, responsible and nurturing to everyone else.


21-I LOVE to clean and organize. I find it incredibly relaxing....and love to "deep clean" drawers and closets when stressed.


22-I love ice-cream and never get sick of it. My mom is amazed at my ability to eat an entire pint in 2 days by myself.


23-I hate running worse than almost anything. I ran 4 miles today. Nothing short of a miracle in my book. I have to run...because I love to eat.


24-I am terrified of water....and no matter what you say to convince me that a dead body will NOT float up at Lake Powell and get me...I won't believe you. I enjoy water skiing...and can ski forever because I refuse to fall! I hate the fear of sitting in the disgusting water...all alone...waiting for the boat to come back.


25-I am not a risk-taker. I used to be...and somewhere along the lines that part of my personality completly disappeared. I am a "play-it-safe" kind of girl.


26-I am a rule-follower...but I'm betting you guessed that from the previous 25. I hate breaking rules...and will be completley guilt-ridden if I do.


27-I was the youngest person to ever teach at Vatterott College in Omaha. My students ranged from 19-52 years old.


28-One of my students called me a "B*&%" and so I expelled her.... permanently. Sorry! No...can...do honey! Find a new career...and don't let the door hit you on the way out:) The dean backed me up and the campus police officer escorted her out of the building. I like being in control...just a little:):) She now works at Burger King.


29-I have huddled in a tornado shelter SEVERAL times. I have also witnessed and been in a Tornado. Fun times.


30-I have huge teeth. Jarom makes fun of them when he can't think of any other come backs during arguments. It's quite funny.


31-I can argue and argue and debate a subject for hours...never pausing for something to say. Jarom hates it...and has told me that I would be wonderful at his job because of it. The assistant Dean at Vatterott College (who is 68) told me he's never seen anything like it in all his days. Thank you very much!!!


32-I had a sleep over with my friend Chelsea on the 23rd-24th of December when we were like 12. Everything seemed to go wrong!!! We were jumping on the bed and doing quite impressive flips and deadman's falls...and I, being much much taller than her ,jumped so high I nailed the glass lighting fixture with my head and it shattered. I literally felt like it drilled it's way through my skull...but was more concerned about helping chelsea clean it up. She snuck out and retrieved the vacuum. We tried vacuuming giant chuncks of glass...and it blew up the vacuum. Her entire room filled with smoke I think...and it stunk sooo badly. We referred to it from then on as "The worst Christmas Eve Ever" and called it that for YEARS and YEARS as we grew up together and looked back on it.



33-I was MUCH taller than anybody else in the 4th and 5th grade. We're talking a full head taller!!! I also was the only one with glasses, braces and boobs. I matured about 2 years quicker than anyone else:) It was not fun...or fair.



34-I loved to dance. I danced from 3-18 years old....we're talking hours and hours every day.


35-I've danced in the rain...with my entire dance class of 8 close friends...on Main Street in Brigham City.


36-I have a choking phobia. If anyone chokes around me I will freak. Close my eyes...plug my ears so I can't hear the noise...and I start sweating. I HATE when a child starts coughing and I think it's choking. Jaxson has learned this and will fake cough/choke and then start laughing. That Little shit:) I'm not kidding....it's serious. It's not just a fear... IT'S A PHOBIA!


37-When I was young....(but old enough to be potty trained for sure) I was at the Boo Fest on Main Street. I was waiting for some friends to shop for POGS at a little store and I had to pee SOOOO bad. The store didn't have a restroom. I waited and waited until....I couldn't wait anymore. I remember freaking out and quickly sitting down on the sidewalk. A few minutes later a little stream came out from under my costume. AAAAGGGGHHHH. It was awful. I peed on the friggin sidewalk! Luckily my parents owned Christensen's clothing store and so I ran a few stores down...and within 5 minutes was changed into new panties and a new outfit! Crisis averted:)


38-I would fight like crazy with my brother Ryan when I was younger. I would claw. He has scratch marks and scars on his face still too this day.


39-One time I went to Lagoon with my friend Chelsea. I loved this ride that went around and around and around in circles. I kept forcing her to ride it with me against her will. We had a sleep over that night. All I remember is waking up... completely naked in the tub...with her mother washing my hair. She puked all over me!!! I will never forget that:)


40-I live DIRECTLY behind the hospital...and thus the LIFE FLIGHT helicopter landing pad. Well...this cement pad worked great for me to PERFECT my roller blading techniques. Me and my friends would pretend to be figure skaters and we would skate and skate...while the helicopter hovered overhead. I feel terrible now....but had no clue at the time that somebody was literally dying in there just waiting for us to move!


41-I have never broken a bone.


42-I did not feel one contraction while having Jaxson. H-E-A-V-E-N.


43-I sometimes fear having all boys like my friend Jodi. She has 5 boys....and I remember her crying so hard on the last one she wouldn't talk to anybody or answer the phone for days.


44-When I was 15 I was staying at my grandma's. She wanted to take us swimming but I didn't bring my suit. She borrowed a bikini from the neighbor...that was a little too big!!! I went off the high dive and felt the bottom go "swoosh" down past my ankles and off they went. I had no clue what to do. I swam to the side but didn't get out, of course. The lifegaurd kept shouting at me to exit....and I pretended I couldn't hear him.



45-I hate swimming...which stems from my fear of water. I loved swimming lessons when I was little....and always passed with flying colors. UNTIL...the day they threw a brick in the deep end and told me to go and get it. Are you kidding? I quit right there on the spot...and still too this day cannot dive or swim in deep water. It freaks me out.



46-One time I was in a fight with my mom. We were yelling and I was walking down the hall behind her. She put her hand in the air and I walked right into her wedding ring. The diamond popped like 10 blood vessels in my eye. It didn't hurt at all...but it looked awful. Just like I had been beatin! I told my mom that I was going to tell everyone she backhanded me:) She started crying...and I felt so awful.


47-I still remember every detail about the last time I saw my grandmother. I was leaving her house and like normal...gave her a hug and skipped out the door. Something immediately told me that THAT was the last time I'd see her. I ran back to the house crying...and my parents were confused. I stared at her for 5 minutes and memorized her face....her nightgown...she was eating a bowl of apple cinnamon cheerios. I remember everything about it! She died three weeks later. I loved her to pieces.


48-I can smell anything....ANYTHING. Often times.... before it has even happened...according to Jarom. He jokes that I can smell if someone's even "THINKING ABOUT FARTING". This talent amazes Jarom. When I was pregnant and my senses were even more hyper-sensitiveJarom would eat popcorn and sprinkle this digusting nacho cheese powder on it. It was horrible. I begged him not too. I actually had to ban it from the house for the remainder of the pregnancy. I went to work that evening...and Jarom being sneaky decided to eat some. He ate the entire bowl...cleaned and scrubbed the bowl....wiped down the kitchen....everything. I walked in the door from work....and immediately threw up. I started screaming..."you ate it didn't you!?!" He was in complete shock. He had cleaned up all traces...but it doesn't matter. I can Smell ANYTHING.



49. My dad asked me out on dates REGULARLY when I was little. My favorite was when he took me out of school (3rd grade), bought me a dozen pink roses and took me to Dixie Grill for lunch. Classy....all the way!


50. I was student body president of LakeView Elementary school in the 5th grade. I won the office by performing a "Rap"while wearing black overalls. No kidding. I can't stop laughing thinking about it.



51. This "president" position also entitled me to read the lunch menu over the intercome to the ENTIRE SCHOOL every morning. Life was good. I felt like I was on top of the world:) Ha.


52. In high school my Drill Team had to perform for a wrestling tournament halftime. As part of the dance I had to do a headstand....and my forearms had to rest on the mat. It gave me ringworm!!! I am NOT kidding. I got ringworm on my arms. Wrestling is the sickest thing ever.



53. I have been stalked by several freaks! Serious stalkers...and I am not kidding. It got pretty dangerous at times. One time when I was a Junior in High School a meth addict stalker broke into my house in the middle of the night and knelt by the side of my bed. I awoke to him stroking my arm and rubbing my hair. It was the scariest thing I have ever experienced. My brother Ryan slept with me for 6 months after that. Oh---and I punched and kicked him 100 times and chased him up the stairs. He went out the garage...and I flew up the stairs to my parents room.



54. I didn't peirce my ears until I was 22 years old. It was NOT ALLOWED....my Dad thought it was ridiculous and unnecessary. He would say "you look beautiful without them!" and the typical "if god wanted holes in your ears he would have put them there." I obeyed his every word...UNTIL I moved to Omaha (a safe 1500 miles away) and then Jarom took me to the mall and held my hand while I pierced them. My one and only rebellious moment in life:) I was scared for 5 months straight....because that was the next time I would see my dad and I wore my hair down the entire week. He never even noticed...but my sister told on me. I had been a married woman for 3 years!!!!



55. I have been in 6 car accidents. ALL of which involved me and a parked vehicle or non-moving object. This pissed my dad off sooo badly.


56. I dislocated my knee dancing in High School. My coach was going to call an ambulance and the thought of having someone pop my leg back into place made me hysterical. I started bawling and hurried and did it myself....before anyone could get there! I still cannot have anyone touch my knee...or I will freak out.



57. I loved to play softball....or slow pitch when I was younger. I always wished I would have become really good and played in high school.



58. When I was 6 months old my dad was tending me. He left me on the couch by myself and I flipped off and landed in his chip dip bowl and had to get stitches on my chin.



59. When I was in the 5th grade I was totally and undeniably in love with Jason Peterson. We were "going out"...so I think the feeling was mutual :) We would hold hands and rollerblade around LakeView Elementary School. One time he told me he loved me SOOO much that he would jump in front of a bullet for me. I remember thinking. "wow....really???" ha ha ha.



60. Mine and Jarom's first kiss was in Tara VanDusen's basement. I cried and got mad at him because I had a "boyfriend" at the time. I secretly loved it....but due to my nature...was incredibly guilt-ridden:)



61. Jarom and I had a Chemistry class at USU together at 7:00 a.m. when we first started dating. We would ALWAYS go...even though it was early and completely miserable... so we could see each other of course. I would get so distracted staring at the freckles around his eyes....yummy. I got a C, ouch. I wouldn't let myself get lower than an A...EVER....so we took it over. We got married and took it again TOGETHER at 7:00 a.m. Didn't work. This time we would wake up....roll over and think about going...then cuddle up and/or makeout. We got A's this time around though. We only went to class on the 4 test days:)


62. Me and Jarom have an identical sense of humor.



63. I am sassy. VERY sassy. Jarom sometimes calls it "Saucy" and claims that although I am totally rude sometimes.... he loves it.


64. I use cuss words as terms of endearment. I learned this from my Grandma Judy...who I happen to think is wonderful! Examples include "oh--get over here and give me a hug you cute little shit!' (all said while gritting my teeth tightly together and trying not to kiss him to death).


65. Salad (with ranch) is and always has been my favorite food. Well...since I was about 8 years old.


66. My favorite colors are red and black. 90% of my wardrobe consist of these two colors only. Boring.

67. Once I went to raging waters with Laci, Chelsea and Brandi. Chelsea and Brandi went off to go on a ride....and Laci and I decided to help ourself to Chelsea's tanning lotion "Maui babe" which she got in hawaii. She specifically told us NOT to use it....but we did. I felt bad...especially because when she got back and she asked if we had used it...I replied "Don't worry...we didn't use your precious Maui Babe!" Well....she and Brandi watched us cover our bodies head to toe with it from the wave pool. She knew I had. Whoops. I did feel so bad.I think we were only in the 9th grade.



68. I love fresh peaches.


69. I get seriously car sick.



70. I hate animals. I sometimes think baby animals are cute....but I ALWAYS hate the smell. I no matter what always hate adult animals. I highly doubt my kids will ever own a pet. Other than maybe a fish.

71. It wasn't always that way I assure you. I had 6 different kittens when I was younger. All at different times:) I like to believe I "LOVED THEM TO DEATH". Literally. I would bathe them every night and shampoo their fur with purt plus shampoo. I would then hold it still with my mom's rubber gloves to prevent getting clawed to death and would blow dry it on high heat to make its coat fluffy and soft. It killed all of them within weeks. My mom couldn't figure out why they would always die.




72. I love to decorate.

73. Jarom and I took a trip to San Diego when we first got married and I purchased several treats for the drive. I got myself and entire package of double stuffed oreos. One of my favorite things ever. I ate the entire thing in 3 hours....and spent the rest of the drive sicker than a dog. We had to stop at every town so I could go to the bathroom:) ha ha ha. Good times.


74. I'm a pusher. I push myself...and I push Jarom probably way too much. I am always saying "what is your plan for today?" "what are you going to accomplish today?" I should really just back off!!!!...but I love to stay busy and feel successful at the end of a day. I HATE TAKING NAPS....waste of time. Except on Sundays....complete necessity.

75. When I was pregnant I was obsessed with becoming educated on EVERYTHING there was to know about babies. I read and read books. I watched movies....and googled things all day long! I read for weeks on the best kind of "bottles and nipple shapes" to prevent gassy tummies. This drove my doctor nuts...because I really knew everything! Even during my delivery he exclaimed, "geesh...you know too much for your own good". According to my mom...sometimes it's just easier "NOT KNOWING" what's going on.



76. I hate when people burp or fart. Burping is especially disgusting and I get PISSED off when Jarom does it around me.

77. I HATE when people gulp. I cannot stand hearing someone drink....and hearing every...single...swallow. It makes me instantly crazy.


78. I love Jarom to death....but instantly become irrate when he sneezes. His sneezes are the only thing can make me hate him. Sometimes certain things just "bug" and your not sure why. This is it for me....BIG TIME.

79. When I was little my best friend was Stefanie Sperry. I remember going through a phase where we were obsessed with playing the game "Speed" with face cards. We would play for 6-8 hours a days...only stopping for lunch. We were around 8 years old I think.

80. I am completely in love with "The Office" and own all seasons. I can watch and re-watch and still think they are genius...every...time.

81. I love Kate Hudson...and would look just like her if at all possible.


82. I hate hate hate mushrooms....watermelon...olives....and tomatoes.

83. I cannot eat watermelon because of the smell. I think it stinks. Wierd...I know.

84. I always knew my first child would be a son....and I have a strong feeling my second will as well:)


85. I am asked regularly to clarify what "ethinicity or race" I am. This confuses me to no end....but I obvisously do not look caucasion to the majority of people! One time at work we were updating our records and a PR Rep. was there. It came time for my interview and she was asking the questions......your age? male or female? and then she came to the "ethinicity" question. She looked at her paper and then at me...then at her paper...and again at me. She said in a whisper "what are you????" WHATTTT????? I don't get it.

86. I have huge lips. They are extremely big and/or swollen when I wake up in the morning. My dad has a nickname for them....but I don't think I should share publicly:)


87. I get cold sores like crazy!!! If I am stressed....cold sore. Too much sun...cold sore. Not enough sleep...cold sore. Look at someone with a cold sore....I get a cold sore, I swear. It's not fair....they are SO painful.

88. I love massages...but always feel guilty spending money on them.

89. I buy 99% of my Christmas and birthday presents from Jarom....wrap them and give them to Jarom....to give to me:) I always love everything....and it helps him out! Total Win-Win.


90. I entered a pie eating contest when I was 12 at the park on the 4th of July. I won....by a landslide. My dad later told me that he was "extremely worried" about my weight for a while there. hee hee.


91. When I was in college I worked at Aspen Dental. All day while working on patients we would listen to Q92. I started hearing advertisements for a Huge Bridal Show...the ads went on for months. They would be giving away a 25,000 dollar wedding prize...blah, blah. The catch: You had to be engaged...with ring on finger....and a date set. I immediately had a feeling that I should go....that I MUST BE THERE:) I, of course, had to get the ball rolling with Jarom...so I convinced him that I KNEW in my heart I was going to win! He took the hint....proposed on Sept. 8th....we set the date of Dec. 12...and I went to the Bridal Extravaganza (name of the show) on Sept. 10th and I won!!! It was definitely a day to remember.


Our Wedding was the most beautiful thing ever. I was on cloud 9 :)


92- I like to believe I am a fairly optimistic person:) Jarom...stop laughing.


93. I loved to go fishing with my dad when I was little. I actually was pretty good (or successful/Lucky)....and I would thoroughly enjoy ripping the worms in half and wrapping them around the hook. Sick...and...Wrong.

94. I pick at the skin on my top lip when I'm concentrating/nervous/anxious, etc. This didn't start until college....but my mom and Jarom always tell me when I'm doing it. I don't even realize it!

95. My second date with Jarom was a movie: Mr. Deeds. We both laughed so hard we couldn't breathe. When he dropped me off that night.....I knew I'd marry him. I still remember what he was wearing...and every little detail about the evening. I remember starting to cry on my front porch. I was so pathetic (hee hee)....but I specifically recall "KNOWING" at that moment.

96. Every...single...time I went out with Jarom he was chewing Spearmint flavored gum...and wearing Natural Ice chapstick. So...So...Delicous. He still wears that chapstick to this day...and the smell of it brings back SOOO many memories.


97. When I was 6 or 7 my parents took me and my brother to Disneyland...without the other two siblings. YAY. I remember it pouring rain one of the days...and my dad bought me a minnie mouse poncho and mickey umbrella. I remember thinking, "This is the BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!" If only life were that simple again:)


98. When I was 10 my Grandpa offered me $100.00 dollars if I would stop popping my knuckles. The deal was for every time my mom or dad caught me doing it...I would owe him back $1.00. It was easy...I quit for a month...blew the money on toys...and starting popping them again.


99. I even taught my siblings how to pop their fingers and toes...and would beg them to let me do it for them. That is so disgusting! I still pop mine 10 times a day without even realizing it.


100. When I was in the 8th grade....Junior High Days...two girls got into a fight. Oh boy. It was dramatic! These two girls were pretty much the opposite of me....NON-rule follower types you could say:) hee hee. They may or may not have also been addicted to drugs...but that is a different story. This fight was hands down the most graphic thing I had every seen up until that point in my little 14-15 years of life. One of them....her name was Tara I think....was on top of a girl holding her by the hair and slamming her head over and over into the cement. Blood was everywhere. I was shaking....and instinctively scream "STOP IT...your hurting her!" at the top of my lungs. My shouting was overheard by a teacher...and the fight was stopped. The problem: for weeks kids asked who "that stupid girl was that yelled STOP" and I continued to be as clueless as they were:) aaaaggghhh. I am now (approximately 10 years later) comfortable to finally admit...IT WAS ME!!! ha ha. I thought you were stupid and immature....and I am happy it stopped while the girl only needed 23 stitches to fix her face instead of 230.

(I remembered this because yesterday I randomly saw one of these girls in the B.C. Walmart...and started laughing...then proceeded to tell Jarom the entire story:)

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PHEW....I cannot believe I just did that!!! It took forever. I will LOVE having these funny and classic memories recorded in my BlOG BOOK ....to look back on and laugh at someday.


ENJOY

Thursday, January 15, 2009

...only...

Only 43 more days until one of the most b-e-a-utiful, sweet and caring people on the planet comes to visit me:)
My friend Brittany is coming!
Hallelujah is all I can say. I NEED to see her more than I need...well.... almost anything at this point. Do all of you have friends like that?
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She was my FAMILY...and the ONLY PERSON to come to the hospital the night my first child was born. It meant the world to me. It was such a peaceful night for me...but also bittersweet being so far away from my mom and EVERYONE. Her coming to "oooo" and "aaahh" over him made all the difference. She was also there for his first Big B-day Party in Omaha....and by darn...she refuses to miss his SECOND. Isn't that the sweetest thing ever????
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Believe me...I lay in bed at night thinking of the ways I can someday repay her for always being there for me:)
She is driving approximately 500 miles from her home in Lovelock, Nevada (I just googled it and that means 6 hours and 44 minutes of driving) to be here....and I am so grateful! Afterall, that's what friends are for.
....To find joy in all the things that make the "other" person happy....and if you aren't the slightest bit interested...faking it REALLY REALLY WELL:)
ha ha ha.
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Like the other night when she listened (so intently) to me talk about cutting "Stop signs" and "Yield signs" out of brightly colored poster board until 3 a.m. for Jaxson's CONSTRUCTION PARTY....and then reassured me of how important and critical that was to the party's overall success:)
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anyhoo...she is COMING...to Brigham.
and I am excited beyond belief!

Thursday, January 8, 2009

....yes, I realize....

...that this is my 3rd post... this week....

Sorry!


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My baby...I mean...little boy (sigh) has a little bug...and in order to get him better quickly...I have hunckered down and not left the house in 3-4 days. In those four days I have changed countless diapers, shared countless popsies (popsicles), read countless books, done countless loads of laundry, sang countless comfort songs...given countless baths...(you get the idea).


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Hence the blogging....it works great to help keep me entertained:)


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A definite plus has been LOTS of time to work on my New Years Goals!

Such as:


1-exercise, ha. (I tried one day to walk on the treadmill for an hour...I ALMOST succeeded...THEN...almost threw up.

2-begin to understand my camera a little. (The good news is confinement has given me countless hours to practice. I have been taking TONS of pictures of my little man.)

kitchen

Earlier this week...I may have wandered down the Valentine's Day isle at Walmart.

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No...I am not quite ready for another holiday...but that never stops me from looking:) I think my sister's exact words when we walked by it were "that makes me want to throw up!"

ha ha.

Well...Jaxson LOVED candy corns at Halloween...and lucky him (and me) they make CUPID CORNS at Valentine's Day. Who knew? I purchased a big box for him and filled up this nifty little glass jar. I use the "tweets" to convince Jaxson that obeying is a good idea:) I keep them on the bar in the kitchen....and if he listens and says "peese" he gets a few.

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Today he scaled the barstool...climbed onto the counter and helped himself.

Obeying...not so much.

Simply adorable...you betcha!!!

candy

Sunglasses

Are you dying or what over those glasses?!?

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Do I know where they came from?

NOT... A... CLUE.

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I was laughing hysterically. Jaxson DOES have several pair of sunglasses and he LOVES to wear them around the house. BUT...PINK ONES??? I have no idea where they came from or where he found them. They are his new favorite thing, unfortunately. The best part is that...99% of the time he is wearing them upside down.

pink sunglasses

...and/or on his head like his mama...
He is the funniest kid ever lately.

fake smile 1

....and the above picture would be....

Jaxson's new smile.

He figured out what my camera is. I knew it would happen eventually...but it always makes me smile and laugh out loud when I see it. He shouts "CHEESE" and everything...while squinting his eyes shut tight.

fake smile

close-up

treats

-----RANDOMNESS----

I wish the following pictures had anything to do with the previous...but they do not.

They do... however, capture what we've been up to the past few nights. Tonight we shared a fudgesicle before bed. George and Jaxson also took a wagon ride around the family room...pretty exciting huh???

curious george

popsy

black and white popsicle

sunglasses1

oh yah...we also found HIS sunglasses...and he agreed to wear them instead.

....Upside down and all....

--Here's to hoping the weekend will only get better:)

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

...dear mom...

jaxson blog
I just wanted to THANK YOU for cleaning up absolutely....positively....RiDiCuLoUs amounts of my POOP for the last 3 days straight.
You're the best:)
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Also---(while I'm at it).....thanks for singing me my favorite song.... "The wheels on the bus".... approximately 23 times a day...rubbing my tummy in circles...doing countless loads of yellow streaked/stained laundry...AND feeding me popsicles to my hearts content.
oh yah...and for taking care of that little mishap on the carpet. Sorry.
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P.S. MOM: According to Dr. Lloyd....the possibility that I will pass this on to you is approximately...99.99%.
You deserve a raise!
and I love you:)
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(oddly enough....I wouldn't trade this full-time job for anything in the world)

Friday, January 2, 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

We had a wonderful time ringing in the New Year!
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We got together with my extended family....all 35 of them... and p-a-r-t-i-e-d:) It was so much fun...and I am soooooo glad that we live close to everyone again! The evening was spent eating, eating and eating....playing games, cards and Wii Olympics. I have a new favorite by the way. The Skiing on WiiFit is the best. I currently hold the record:) Nobody could come close. Hee hee.
Jarom and I are actually sore from competiting in the 100 meter race and the hurdles.
Ha ha ha. The butterfly stroke can also do some damage. You definitely feel that the next day.
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wii playing
Jaxson tried his first sour patch kid:)
I sure wish I could have captured his "sour face"....it was darling.
This is the best I could get:)
sour patch kids
sour patch kid
We all spent the night in SLC...and headed to Soldier Hollow for
New Years DAY!
Soldier Hollow is a tubing hill by Park City....and we had a blast.
snow clothes
pulling
Jaxson warmed up to the idea pretty quickly...and kept saying "VROOM VROOM" as we'd fly down the mountain. They told me he could ride on my lap....BUT...when we got up to the lift that pulls you up the mountain they told me he had to ride on his own tube. WHAT PEOPLE????? I was bit nervous....but he did great. He cried his head off when I threw him in the tube and it took off without me.
I might even go as far as saying he was "momentarily traumatized". Whoops:)
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I was a bit stressed as I watched him getting pulled up the hill while simultaneously trying to climb out:)
I may or may not have said a few choice words....but all turned out well. ha ha.
tube
close up
tubing
jarom and jax
jaxson
It was a wonderful day!
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..... and to top it off I got to meet up with my friend Brittany from Omaha:) I hate not living closer to her....but I am super glad she comes to visit often. I am SOOOOO looking forward to her coming up for Jaxson's 2nd Birthday Party in March.
Let the planning begin....
THEME THIS YEAR: CONSTRUCTION PARTY
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****It at least gives me something fun to do during these horrible post-christmas winter months...I hate January and February*****