Sweet Dreams

Anyone who knows me well knows that I have crazy dreams, almost every night. Last night was no different. I dreamed that Bri and I were walking through a retirement trailer park when Wayne Gretkzy and his wife invited us in for dinner. (I think subconsiously I miss Canada) We were so excited, went in, had dinner and played "pass the present". (????) No idea what it all meant, but I spent most of the dream searching for a camera so someone could take a pic of us with The Great One, why you ask? So I COULD BLOG IT! I may have a slight addiction.

Lovely Locks!

We have so been enjoying the weather lately, tainted only slightly with the impending doom of 100+ degrees on the horizon. We have loved being in the backyard and last night I gave the boys the first of many summer haircuts. However, I just couldn't bring myself to cut Lukey's hair. This picture says it all. I guess I just really enjoy all the attention that he gets from everyone when we are out and about! Afterall who doesn't apprieciate being told your children are beautiful?

Little Things

Sometimes it's the little things that make it all worth it. And when I say "all" I mean scraping dried food off the kitchen table, discovering new ways to remove artwork from every surface in my house, all the "fun" that potty-training entails, what to wear to church that will survive the fishy crackers, snot, drool etc. and when to go to the emergency room and when to just stay home and pray!

Some of my favorite little things from this week:

Lukey came running out of the bathroom triumphantly carrying three toothbrushes in each hand. The smile on his face told the story of how proud of himself he was. The dripping wet hands let me know they most likely all of them took a swim in the toilet!

Jeffey named his new stuff dog "Waggy Tail"...nuff said.

Last Monday during FHE we were telling Ben the story of Nephi getting the brass plates from Laban. We explained that Nephi hit Laban on the head with a sword (we'll elaborate more later) and then dressed in his clothes to fool his servant. Ben thought for a moment and said "Then was Laban naked?"

I love the little things that make me smile.

Oh, and Luke loves to dance to the songs on American Idol...life is good.

My Other Loves

Just came across this pics of me and the boys in Carmel last summer and couldn't not post it. They are getting way too big too fast. Any tips on how to keep them little?!

I love my husband, I never see him, but I love him!

We had a really relaxing Valentines Day. Last year we gave up waiting in long lines and traded going out for lunch instead of dinner...best decision we've made thus far in my opinion. Especially great this year because Bri had a final at night. So I swapped babysitting with my sis and we had a great lunch. My sweet friend brought me a rose and "Becoming Jane" in the afternoon and I sat on the couch and cried all night. Great movie...highly recommend it. Brian bought me flowers last week, which I love being suprised with and they were still beautiful yesterday. He also got me photoshop, he didn't think it was very sexy, I disagreed and thought it was highly thoughtful.
I love my hubby and am so greatful for the life we share. We are so busy right now and it is really tough to love all the mundane tasks, but I really couldn't ask for much more. (maybe a little more time with him, but there's always retirement right?)
The icing on the cake was when Bri came home and told me he got and A in Economics...now that is VERY sexy! Congrats babe.

( I need to give my very talented dentist/photographer brother in law credit for the pic, it is my absolute fav of the two of us)

100 Things About Me

I don't usually do the challenge thing on my blog, but I loved reading Kim's so much I thought it would be fun. Even if no one else reads this I figure it might be good for posterity and make up for my lack of dedication to journalling. Here goes... (this is a pic of me and my beautiful sister)

1. I just finished playing Candyland with my three-year old, and lost miserably.
2. I grew up in Canada and miss it often.
3. I love living in a big city with major events and sports teams.
4. My first date with my husband was on 9/11.
5. My hair is naturally red.
6. I have one younger sister that I would like to be like when I one day.
7. I love to start projects and am terrible at cleaning them up.
8. My favorite channel is the Food Network, especially Iron Chef America.
9. I have voted for Dancing with the Stars contestants.
10. I love vacuming.
11. I hate cleaning showers/bathtubs.
12. I spent most of the first three years living in AZ, living outside.
13. I have gone two weeks without a shower.
14. I have eaten ants on purpose and cooked food in the ashes of a fire.
15. I love hot chocolate.
16. I love learning how to be a better homemaker.
17. For fun, my husband and I look on MLS at houses that are for sale.
18. I tevo Martha Stewart.
19. I would love to meet Paula Dean someday.
20. I have spent five months of my life sitting on a couch.
21. Brian is currently getting his MBA and I am so proud of him.
22. I love staying at expensive hotels where they give you robes.
23. I have moved 40+ times.
24. I love moving into a new house, something about the smell of new carpet.
25. My kids have the greatest grandparents ever.
26. I love the family I came from and the one I married into.
27. I love to dress up and go out.
28. My favorite outfit is T-Shirt and jeans.
29. I hate wearing necklaces.
30. I have had plastic surgery on my ears twice.
31. I have been skydiving.
32. I love to have company at my house.
33. Few things in life are better than Christmas and I have a 9 1/2 foot tree.
34. I am striving to become more organized and reliable, I tend to be pretty spontaneous.
35. I am the ultimate trip planner.
36. One of my biggest regrets is not traveling with my husband more before we had children.
37. I was a nerd in highschool.
38. I was very shy and didn't have a boyfriend until college.
39. I didn't kiss a boy until I was 18.
40. My favorite kiss was Brian and my "get back together kiss" on the cruise.
41. My husband writes me the best poems.
42. I love suprising people for Christmas.
43. I love reading with my boys.
44. I wish I had more time to read grown-up books.
45. I love how Jeffey closes his eyes to enjoy good food.
46. My favorite quote is "You have lived until you have done something for someone that they can never repay you for."
47. There are so many people in my life I can't repay.
48. I can't wait to go to France, Italy, Hawaii and New York.
49. I LOVE good country music.
50. I love to two-step.
51. I have lived in a Gold Mining Camp.
52. I am an English Major.
53. I can't spell very well.
54. My favorite poets are Wordsworth and Emmerson.
55. I love Lord of the Rings books.
56. I wore out the knees of my favorite jeans wrestling with my boys.
57. I feel like I married the perfect man for me.
58. I love being a mom of boys.
59. I currently have four callings not including VT.
60. I like going to restaurants that are original, especially if they have been on "Rachel Ray's Tasty Travels."
61. I love visiting hole in the wall towns with quaint little shops.
62. I love history and old things.
63. When I have time I like to watch Antique Roadshow.
64. I have changed the starter in my car in college.
65. I have lived where it is too cold to go outside sometimes.
66. I love going fishing with my dad.
67. I love going to thrift stores with my mom.
68. I miss my grandma.
69. I love seafood.
70. I love that all three of my boys inherited Brian's amazing eyelashes.
71. I'm a pretty open person.
72. I cry in movies...most movies.
73. I taught school for a year.
74. I have always wanted to be a nurse.
75. I love it when people post comments on my blog.
76. I can't wait for my sister to live closer.
77. I have very little fashion sense.
78. I can draw spiderman.
79. I use 4x6 cards ordered from http://www.houseoforder.com/ to keep my house clean.
80. I am a disaster when it comes to keeping my car clean.
81. I have three carseats in the back of my car.
82. I figureskated when I was young and played intermural hockey when I was in college.
83. I am in complete awe of people that can sing.
84. I purposely married a man that loved sports to make up for my lack of skills.
85. They didn't have cheerleaders at my highschool.
86. I will never play basketball or volleyball in public.
87. I am legally blind without my glasses.
88. I had a poodle perm in grade seven.
89. I had braces AND headgear in grade seven.
90. I got glasses when I was in grade two. (see #39)
91. I am a terrible procratinator.
92. I have terrible nightmares, and other sorts of crazy dreams.
93. I won a district speech competition in grade six.
94. I love watching baseball, especially at the stadium.
95. I loved my wedding reception.
96. I love the smell of cut grass.
97. All of my boys including Brian sneeze when the look at the sun.
98. I love the gap between Lukey's teeth.
99. I love laying beside any pool drinking virgin margaritas. It makes me feel decadent.
100. My personal history is now complete! LOL

Got Oreos and Organic Milk?

I had "one of those days" yesterday. The kind where you want to cry before you get out of bed because you are about a week behind on housework, have no groceries and it is "wash hair day"!

My source of sanity came when my babies went to bed and Ben and I sat at the kitchen table and shared some oreos dipped in organic milk. (ben's all time fav snack)

If you know me well, I am a little frugal when it comes to groceries and to spend $4 + on a gallon of milk makes me cringe. However, my sister has convinced me it might just be worth the extra $$$. And I must admit it felt like I was doing something responsible for my children. It's well worth the research to at least review the facts. For anyone interested one link is http://www.milksucks.com/pus.asp . It is a pretty radical site, but there are some great facts.

I'd love to hear anyone's opinion/knowlege on the whole thing!