FlashBack ..... ?...Friday...?

So I am looking at all the blogs annoyed that no one has a flashback .... yet I have no room to talk do I? ..... Especially since I have not yet blogged a flashback .....

Here is a flashback near and dear to me there will be better ones to come .....

This was in August 2006

I can not believe how big they are now .....

It's my Birthday!!! ..... WEEKEND!

As most of you now have seen Deanna's blog .... yes tomorrow is my Birthday .... but I have been celebrating since Friday .... on Friday Eric asked me out on a date (which I still love when he asks me on dates) He wanted to take me to the Cheesecake Factory and to the movies (27 dresses) Well I opted for Ikea and the Cheesecake Factory .... I LOVE Ikea! We had a lot of fun! Then on Saturday the girls and I scrapbooked at Family Scrapbook Studio .... It was a blast! ... I can not say enough good stuff about that store! They are doing an amazing job! Every time I go there they have NEW stuff ... (good for me ... bad for the budget) So check it out ... I have a link on the right .... Then on Sunday we had family dinner ... my choice ... homemade chicken noodle soup!!! Yum! Yum! As if that were not enough mom also make bread and rolls with honey butter (not for the calorie counter) (Thanks Mom!) And to top it off Eric totally surprised me with a clip it up system (it is awesome and what I exactly wanted) I am so excited and will have to post pictures later! So I have had a FANTASTIC birthday and it really isn't until tomorrow!

Flashback Friday!

So Christine is with Guhner at school this morning so I thought i would add to the trend that will soon be swiffering the nation..."Flashback Friday"
This photo was from when I came home from my mission and was in the hospital. While I was sad to be home off of my mission I was happy to be with the most beautiful girl in the world!

Spread the Stupidity

Amanda sent this to me in an E-mail and it was too good not to share!

Spread the Stupidity

Only in America do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.

Only in America do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.

Only in America do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.

Only in America do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in the driveway and put our useless junk in the garage.

Only in America do we buy hot dogs in packages of ten and buns in packages of eight.

Only in America do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.

Only in America do they have drive-up ATM machines with Braille lettering.

EVER WONDER ... Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin ?

Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?

Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?

Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?

Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons? Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?

Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?

Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?

Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?

You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!

Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?

Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?

If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

If flying is so safe,why do they call the airport the terminal?

It gave me a good laugh ....

and for the record I am guilty of ordering a cheeseburger, large fries, & a DIET COKE!

This one is for you!

This post is for those of you who always say

"I have never seen your house messy"

Oh it gets messy....

This has to be the worst it has been in a while

Look now because I don't know if this will stay up for that long

(unless I can post a super clean picture in the near future)

The kitchen.... counters ... Island ....

papers .... homework galore! .... Mail .... magazines

boxes of food that just need to go in the pantry

Seriously it would take me all of 30 min to clean it up

but that would entail me cleaning it up ....

Yes .... I am STILL putting away Christmas

but I am also going through an OCD moment

Can I just put the stuff away? .... NO!

I have to reorganize ..... vacuum under the stairs

(where the bins go)

Just really make it more difficult than it needs to be!

Ahhh .... Last but not least the bedroom

The master bedroom that is....

or the pit of clean laundry

I do have that to say it is all clean

The pile on the floor next to the nightstand

The huge mountain on the bed

The bag of unpacked stuff from our trip this weekend

so maybe once I clean up the downstairs

(my OCD again)

I am going to haul all of laundry downstairs

and watch TV all night while I fold laundry

Hopefully ..... I just may watch the TV!

Miss Thing!!!!

BEFORE

Down to her waist .... Long "princess" hair

Every daddy loves a girl with long hair

Daddy was teasing her one day saying

"Hey Addison, Lets cut your hair short"

Expecting her to be horrified

That was not the case...

"Yeah Daddy! I want my hair short like Sydney's"

I didn't care either way.... Eric wanted it to stay long

After weeks of her being consistent in wanting it short we did it!

AFTER

We were going for the

children's version of the Posh Spice hair cut ....

It is not quite what I was looking for but it is

SUPER CUTE! Addison LOVES it!

I would like it a little shorter and more Posh like ... hopefully once the sickness leaves the family Aunt Deanna will fix it for us.

No, I didn't tell her to pose like that,

the extra spice came with the haircut!

(who would have thought that was possible)

CTR 6

My sweet Guhner Boy! It seems like just yesterday I found out I was pregnant with you .... But I can not remember what life was before you and your sister where a part of it .... You are almost 6 (even though you have been saying that since your 5th birthday) You never had a problem with nursery and it has been the same ever since .... you love your teachers and your friends .... you love to sing the songs .... you are also doing so well sitting quietly in Sacrament meeting

and passing the trays down the isle ....

You are growing into such a fine young man and

we are so PROUD of you!!!

Sunbeam!

Yes .... it is true .... Addison is a Sunbeam! I can hardly believe it! Guhner & Addison were both so excited that they would see each other in primary. She did GREAT! It probably helps that her preschool teacher Miss Melissa is the primary chorister. I think it has now been long enough that I take for granted that I get to sit through Sunday School and Relief Society uninterrupted .... I can remember those days .... walking the halls wondering if it was even worth going to church

when I was in the halls the whole time .....

not anymore ...

I have "BIG KIDS" now ....

It is true .... It all goes by way too fast!

So here is to you Miss Mae ... Big sunbeam girl ...

Mommy & Daddy are so proud of you!

Flashback Friday

So yesterday I was talking to Deanna and she came up with the idea of Flashback Friday.... blog style ..... so we look forward to seeing your flashback and stay in tune to see our Flashbacks .... they will be worth seeing!!!!

What a Nice Day!

Okay most of the time you will hear me whine about the weather....well today you will not! It is not too hot .... it is not too cold .... It is just right! I have all my windows open and fans going to "air out" my house .... Hopefully it will rid my house of all the sick germs. It has even given me the motivation to put my Christmas decorations away ( yes they are for the most part still all out) My kiddos have been sick .... they are on antibiotics now and they have been eating Popsicles and watching movies all afternoon.....and (knock on wood) they have not even been picking on each other! Like I said What a NICE day!

It's ON!

Saturday January 19th

Family Scrapbook Studio
(elsworth & ocotillo)

http://www.familyscrapbookstudio.com/

480-677-3363

There are only 10 spots so call now to save yours
*Don't forget to tell them you are with me!*

The price does not include dinner

The gecko grill is in the same plaza and soooo yummy!
( I am not sure the exact time .... I am sure they can tell you when you call to sign up)
I am very excited! Hope to see you all there!!!!

Still time to scrap

Okay so lesson learned ..... Check with store before posting it on your blog .... Scrappin Affair is a bust for that weekend ... I am making some calls and shooting for the 18th or 19th preferably the 19th and will post as soon as I confirm a time and place ... sorry guys!

It's time to SCRAP!

Friday January 18th

5:30 - 11

A Scrappin Affair

(crismon & baseline in the bashas plaza)

480-832-1084

Snack n' Scrap is normally $10 but if you tell them you are with me it will be $5

I am not sure how spaces they have ... I am going to call first thing in the morning

If we get at least 5 people to sign up with me then we can make it a private crop.

(If no one else is signed up ... I will find out tomorrow)

So come one come all .... If you are reading this you are invited ....

Well GIRLS ONLY (sorry boys)

Don't be silly the more the merrier call and sign up it will be so much fun!

Be Proud!

Besides my renewed spirit of blogging I finally had Eric show me how to add links. I am not dumb .... I just have to be shown how to do it! Why waste my time trying to figure it out when it takes him all of 30 sec to show me .... So thank you Eric ..... And to those of you who were feeling left out ... I am sorry ... I just didn't know how to add you! :)

Got Blog?

While I am on a blogging streak today I just wanted to say to those of you who don't have blogs ... its time ... really we are all too old for myspace ... and most of us are too married for myspace as well ... don't feel left out .... don't feel like you are starting too late .... it's just time. Swallow your pride and start your blog today!

Congrats!!!!!

I just wanted to say a big Congratulations to those of you who have recently found out you are expecting! I am very EXCITED for all of you ..... There is nothing more exciting then awaiting the arrival of the new little family member ... it is hard to imagine feeling as much love for a new child as you do for the one you already have but as Shannon put it so sweetly .... It only makes your love stronger. The moment they enter your life it is hard to remember life with out them. I can not wait to meet the new additions to your families! Congratulations Christina & Becky!

How Clean is your house?

I found a new favorite show .... it is on BBC America and called How Clean Is Your House? It is one of those shows that comes in and helps people clean their absolutely disgusting houses ... no seriously bad .... don't watch if you have a weak stomach .... anyway part of it the ladies compare side to side a chemical cleaner and a "green" cleaner (non chemical) to show that they are just as good, if not better .... so here is one to try

For window and mirrors

2 cups tap water

2 cap fulls white vinegar

1 pump of had soap

combine in clean empty spray bottle

spray on surface ...... (duh) and put your paper towel away and use crumpled newspaper

I know this works my .... Grandma Hart aways used this for her windows and I had forgot about it.

Not only is it good for the environment .... you are eliminating chemicals from your home and around your kids and animals .... it always leaves a streak free surface ..... and better yet it is super cheep!

I am definitely going to do this next time I do the windows and mirrors ..... honestly for the main reason that I always get streaky mirrors and it drives me crazy and Eric makes fun of me because it drives me crazy .... So have fun "green" cleaning!

Thanks!

So as you have noticed our blog is supper cute and festive!
I can say that because my super cute sister in law Michelle spent tons of time making it for us.
Thank you Michelle! You are the BEST!

Kiss

Last Night (New Years Eve) marked the 11th New Years kiss that Eric and I have shared. It was the 11th anniversary of our FIRST KISS!

This March we will have our 7th wedding anniversary!

Our relationship has never been perfect. There are always things that we need to work on (mostly me!) I would not change it for Anything!

Eric you are the BEST! Even when you drive me crazy. I could not have wished for a more loving or supportive husband. You are Amazing! You are funnier than I let you think you are. You rock at singing on Rock Band! You are a Fantastic father! Definitely the "cool" dad.

I am so glad that 11 years ago I let you kiss me!

Here is to many more New Years kisses!