Just some catch up...

This is just some catch up from a couple weeks in June that I neglected to post.

Just my cute boy doing his favorite thing... eating!

And still more...;)

This is one Saturday when we had my 2 little nephews over for the weekend and we took all the kids to the splash pad park at Tempe Town Lake. It was lots of the fun and the kids loved it!

And of course after a fun day in the water we headed to Peter Piper Pizza for even more fun. We wanted to get them good and tired!

Later that night our niece and 2 more nephews came for game night. It was oodles of fun as always!

This is when Joaquin turned 6 months old. What a doll!!

um...hi. remember me?

Wednesday July 9, 2008
So yeah... you know the story. Things have been crazy, I've been out of town, I've been lazy- blah, blah, blah. I have just been in a blogging rut and have even been slacking on my picture taking- well maybe not compared to others but compared to how many pictures I usually take, yeah- slacker here. So I think I'm over it and hopefully the rut is gone. I just need someone to give me a swift kick in the bum. I'll be working on catching up on things I need to blog about but in the meantime I'm gonna make another fresh start and be back to blogging daily. I almost made it to my goal of having one full year of a post for every day but instead of feeling overwhelmed at trying to get it all caught up and stuff I'll just say good job Sarah at how well I did and not get down on what I didn't and try again starting today. So today was a pretty good day. Yesterday I finally got my house picked up and in order after the craziness from getting back from a long vacation. So today I was tired and really wanted to just take it easy. Some people may call it lazy, and honestly I was a lil' bit of that, but I enjoyed my easy peasy day. I had fun spending a lot of quality time with my kiddos- playing, laughing, dancing, tickling... good stuff. You can see my super cute kiddos in the slide show below. I'm pretty sure they're the cutest kids ever. I also started and read a few chapters in a book I've been wanting to read forever that my awesome lil' bro Alex got for me- Sense And Sensibility. I love reading but I never make time for it. So instead of over-analyzing and thinking too much about the pros and cons of starting and reading this particular book and what I should read before it and avoiding my crazy thought process of making a simple decision, I just started reading. I think I'll like it- if I can keep myself convinced that it really is ok for me to read a book and not use that time for something more productive that I don't do anyway. So anyway... sorry for the rambling. Tonight after a scrumptious dinner of chicken enchiladas and spanish rice (something about being away from home and not cooking really makes you enjoy home-cooked meals so much more), it was time for my all-time fave show, So You Think You Can Dance. I was only able to watch the first half though since I had an appointment with our Bishop but don't you worry... the 2nd half is recorded and just waiting to be watched by my eager eyes tomorrow. I have to say I'm not as crazy about this season's competitors as the previous years but I still love the show and the dancing so much. Katee and Joshua are my faves for sure and a close second would be Chelsea and Mark. And I think my overall fave person is probably Joshua. He's just so sweet and humble and wow... I just love him. Anywho, I was pretty apprehensive and anxious about this interview our Bishop scheduled for us as there's a lot of shaking up going in our ward with releasings and callings of most of the ward Auxiliary Presidencies. So I was pretty sure one of us was getting a calling and I was right. However, all I can say for now, (it's a secret ya' know), is that I was totally flabbergasted by the calling that came. And that's all I have to say about that for now. More on that on Sunday so stay tuned. Oh and Robert and I also got asked to give talks in church on Sunday. I'm actually kind of excited about that even though it's a little overwhelming. I always love how much I learn when I prepare a talk for church. The topic is honesty and integrity and Robert has to talk about being honest with our fellow men and I get to talk about honesty and integrity with ourselves and with God. It's a good one. It feels good to be blogging again. Now if only I can wave a magic wand and all that I want to be caught up would be done. Until I find that wand though stay tuned and be patient... be very, very patient. Love you all!

366 Blessings:

#191- Taking the time to stop and spend time enjoying my babies!

Videos and stuff.

Once again... youtube is being dumb and it won't let me share videos on my blog. That's really annoying. Anywho... here's some videos I wanted to share.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3w-ZK2cTlc
So apparently Baily loves SYTYCD as much as I do and whenever "her" dancing show comes on she runs and puts her skirt and "dancing shoes" on and dances right along with the dancers. This time she had her daddy to partner her. A girl after my own heart... *sigh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_YPcOCl34s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBDbUVXXp-U
These are just 2 scenes from one of my favorite movies. It pretty much rocked my socks off.

I'm it again!

A- Attached or Single? Attached for eternity!
B- Best Friend: Roberts
C-Cake or Pie: cake for sure... yellow with chocolate frosting to be exact.
D-Day: Sunday
E- Essential Item: cell phone (I agree Sara!)
F- Favorite Color: red and sometimes sage
G-Gummy Bears or Worms: definitely worms
H-Home town: Show Low, AZ
I- Indulgences: Ben & Jerry's oatmeal cookie chunk ice cream
J- January or July?: here in hotville... January
K-Kids: my precious Baily Bug and my sweet, sweet Joaquin- and 2-4 more hopefully!
L-Life is incomplete without: my family and the gospel
M- Marriage Date: 12.18.04
N- Number of Siblings: 6 brothers and 1 sister- all but 2 from a different set of parents (talk about a blended family!)
O- Oranges or Apples: I love 'em both... but if it's apples then Gala and if it's oranges then cuties
P- Phobias or Fears: clowns and deep, dark water and bridges
Q- Quote: "Be not fearful, only believe"... "Be still and know that I am God."
R- Reason To Smile: There are thousands of reasons... right now, I'm enjoying some "me" time!
S- Season: Fall
T- Tag Three: Alex, Andrea, Leslie
U- Unknown Fact About Me: I'm a national gold medalist!
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Oppressor of animal fo sho!
W- Worst Habit: Being a perfectionist to a fault
X-Rays or Ultrasounds: ultrasounds are da bomb when I get to see my babies!
Y-Your favorite food: Italian
Z: Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Tagged!

Thanks Malissa... we all know I love a good survey!

A - Four places I visit over and over

1. My MIL's house
   
2. Utah
3. Wisconsin
4. Show Low
   

B-Four people who email me the most -

1. Mike
2. Francine
3. Rachelle
4. Blogger

C-Four of my favorite foods

1. Ben & Jerry's oatmeal cookie chunk ice cream
   
2. Anything from Olive Garden
   
3. Sirloin steak dinner from Texas Roadhouse
   
4. fresh pineapple
   

D-Four places I'd rather be right now

1. Wisconsin
2. In a home I own
   
3. Watching chick flicks with my mom eating junk food
   
4. at a spa on a tropical island
   

E-Four movies I'd watch over and over

1. Return To Me
   
2. Last of the Mohicans
   
3. Home Alone
   
4. Remember the Titans
   

F-Four Bands/Groups that I love to listen to

1. Yanni (I know, I'm a dork!)
   
2. Mormon Tabernacle Choir
   
3. Rascal Flatts
4. U2
   

Four People I'm tagging

1. Beau & Eben
   
2. Emely
3. Addie
4. Ashley