Utah trip

William and me at my mom's house

Olivia at Lori's house in one of Shelby's old dance costumes. She told me that her Fairy Godmother had come and said Bibbidi Bobbodi Boo and given her this dress.

Olivia and me at the Aquarium in Sandy.

Mila and Olivia after a hard day of playing at Grandma's

My mom with her fourteen grandchildren

We had a great time! Jason drove us up and flew home so we would have a car.He flew back to get us a couple of weeks later. Three of my sisters live close to Salt Lake City and my sister from Boston was visiting, so we all got to be together! It was just like the good ole days. It gets a little crazy when we get together with all of our kids. But it was super fun. The kids and I stayed with my sister Lori, since Amy and her two girls were staying with mom. (Thanks Lori!) We went to Lagoon, shopping, and hung out a lot together. We even made a trip to Spanish Fork where we spent most of our growing up years. We hit the local greasy drive-inn restaurant "Glades" where Amy and I both worked during high school. The food is so yummy, but so bad for your arteries. We had a picnic at the park and let the kids play. The memories really came flooding back. We also had a family reunion. My mom only has one brother and he and his wife were able to come. It was really nice to see them. I got my hair cut about five inches which feels great in this hot AZ weather! I love it.

Me and My sisters. Julie, Amy, Michelle, Jolisa, Lori

I just have to say how much I love all of my sisters! It is hard to believe that we are such good friends now and fought like crazy when we were younger! I am so thankful for all of them. We are each very unique and similar at the same time.

Tagged by my friend Elise....

So finally I have a reason to blog.... Elise tagged me with these questions. I have to confess that I never do these things when I get them on my email, but I always like to read other people's answers. Plus, I can hear Jenn in the background saying it's about time that I posted something. I have been in Utah visiting my family so I have more to blog....come back soon. I will post some pics of my new haircut too!



What were you doing 10 years ago? Living at home in Spanish Fork, UT-Working, going to UVSC and growing my hair back in the places where I lost hair from the radiation.



5 things on my to do list. 1. Vacuum 2. Play with Olivia 3. Call about preschool for Olivia 4.Clean Olivia's bathroom. 5. Make dinner



What snacks do I enjoy? Lately, my favorite thing is chocolate milk. I have crossed over from skim milk to 1 % and put Nestle Quick in it. It is the best.



What would I do if I were suddenly a billionaire? I would pay off Jason's student loans. I would buy my mom a new car and house and whatever else she wanted. I would buy a fantastic violin and take lessons from a virtuoso.



Name 3 bad habits. Jeez! only 3 hmmmm... 1. Falling asleep watching movies. 2. Talking too much in general 3. Being afraid to try something new



Name 5 places I have lived. 1. I was born in Lubbock, TX and lived there for the first 6 months of my life. 2. American Falls, ID until about 6 years old 3. Spanish Fork, UT (The remainder of my unmarried life-22 years old) 4. Pocatello, ID (3 years) 5.Omaha, NE (3 years) CURRENTLY:PHOENIX, AZ



5 jobs I have had. 1. My first real job was at Glades in Spanish Fork. Glades is a yummy greasy spoon drive-in restaurant in Spanish Fork. I took orders and gave people their food. I could never be a real waitress in a restaurant- I would spill everything! I only worked there for about three months, but I gained five pounds. I swear I was soaking up the grease through my skin! 2. Wirthlin Worldwide- a research firm in Orem, UT. I called people and did surveys about General Motors and other companies. I worked at Wirthlin for about 5 years. 3. The Gap 4. A family dr. office as the receptionist. 5. Full-time mom.



5 things most people don't know about me. I can't think of anything-probably because I talk too much......


I guess I get to tag someone now and that is.......Jenn!

A little excitement

I haven't posted anything for awhile, because I am a blog drop out! No, I am just kidding, I just haven't had much to say. Anyway, today something happened that I thought was worth blogging about. I was talking on the phone to my good friend Elise when I saw a little shadow through the curtain. It looked like a a scorpion.... I said a few choice words into the phone and told Elise there was a scorpion in my house and I had to go. I knew I didn't have the guts to squish a scorpion, but I hoped I could muster them up. After taking a better look I realized that it was just a harmless little gecko. But was still very freaked out by the little reptile. I called my mom and told her, then I tried to call Jason who didn't answer. I called my sweet sister-in-law Heidi who came to my aid and brought her son over to catch the little creature. He deposited him in the backyard where I wouldn't be quite so freaked out by him if I saw him back there. I can always count on Heidi! I know she thinks I am a big baby-but still rescued me anyway! She is such a great sister-in-law. Here is a picture of the little bugger. You can have a good laugh because it is a tiny little thing. By the way, when I tried to post this before my computer freaked out and disconnected from the internet, so sorry for the tease.

Olivia and William

Here is a recent picture of Olivia and William. William just had his 2 month appointment. He weighed in at 11 lb. 12 oz. According to the growth chart he is tall and thin. He is growing so fast. Olivia just loves him. She loves to make him smile. The other day she said, "you gotta see this mom-he's smiling at me!"

Swimming Lessons

Olivia started swimming lessons last Monday. At first she was a little freaked out about staying in the water, because they can't touch the bottom they just have to hold on to the sides. She kept getting out, but by Thursday she thought it was a party. It is especially fun because her cousin Brynn is in her class. They have a fun time together, while Heidi and I try to stay cool in the triple digit weather. Heidi stays for a couple more hours while her other kids are busy in classes. I go home as quickly as possible to get to the air conditioning.

Scorpions.....

Ok, so I have to say that I am a little freaked out about the scorpions. When Jason got to Arizona he killed three scorpions outside of the house. He had the house sprayed before I got here and we thought the problem was taken care of-at least for a month. (you can get sprayed once a month) But on Saturday Jason was standing outside the screen door and Olivia and I were inside getting our shoes on to go outside. We were all just standing around-when Jason started freaking out- I quickly closed the door and Jason killed his fourth scorpion! Then late that night Jason went into the bathroom when he saw and killed another scorpion. Needless to say I am a little creeped out. Scorpions are not nice little creatures. Anyway, the exterminator is supposed to come back today and spray again. Hopefully he comes soon.