Sunday, October 26, 2008
"It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!"
Oh, I love having kids! All those things that I loved doing as a kid are fun again! We went to a little outdoor market to pick out our pumpkins that we will carve for Halloween. Cute, cute!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
"The Man You Love" Survey . . .
The Man you Love Survey
I was blog-hopping and I found this on someone's blog I didn't know, and I loved it! Now everyone out there that doesn't know Mike can get to know him a little better. If anyone out there wants to brag a little about their hubbies, jump on board!
1. Where did you meet? The first time we met, we were on a double date with other people! Mike was dating a friend of mine, and I was with an old boyfriend. We went to my friend's house and watched a movie. I thought he was cute!
2. How long did you date before you got married? ummmmm . . . this is embarressing. We knew each other for over a year. We dated for six weeks before we got engaged (!) and were married 4 months after our first date. Yes, it was crazy, but I'd do it all over again. I'd never felt so sure about anything else in my life.
3. How long have you been married? 3 years & 8 months.
4. What does he do that surprises you? His silly jokes. He always knows how to catch me off guard and make me laugh. I love that.
5. What is your favorite feature of his? He has nice broad shoulders, very cute feet (which is abnormal for most men, I think), a cute button nose (which he gave to my daughter), perfect lips, and I love how his eyes twinkle when he smiles.
6. What is your favorite quality of his? He is the kindest, most thoughtful person I know. And I love that he is that way to everyone he comes in contact with, not just me. Also, I love that he is just so . . . good. He is a very, very good person. I try to be more like him.
7. Does he have a nickname for you? Weesie, "B" (long story), and Todd ( long story).
8. What is his favorite color? I don't think he has an absolute favorite, but he likes dark colors, like navy blue and gray.
9. What is his favorite food? He likes all foods. Chinese might be his favorite though. He loves all of his mom's deserts (Margaret is famous for her deserts).
10. What is his favorite sport? Football
11. When and where was your first kiss? At his mom's house. Mike took me to the Nutcracker Ballet and then we went to his house to watch The Grinch. It was a very romantic date. When we kissed it was like fireworks!!! :)
12. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Watch movies, go out to eat, or sit on the couch and read our books together.
13. Do you have any children? Aiva, 14 months.
14. Does he have a hidden talent? He is the most determined person that I know. When he sets a goal, it's like it's written in stone for him. For example, he made a goal to read his scriptures every night when he was, like, 12 or so. He has never missed a single night since! I really think he will accomplish anything he want in life because he has so much perseverance.
15. How old is he? 26
16. Who said I love you first? He did. Because everything went soooo quickly, we knew we were going to be getting married before we even told each other we loved each other! So the night we told our parents we were getting married, we were sitting on the couch, and he just leaned over and whispered in my ear that he loved me. We did things in a wierd order, I know!
17. What's his favorite music? Very random. He likes a little of everything. Mostly older stuff from the 90's. And odd stuff like They Might Be Giants and Michael Jackson and Black-Eyed Peas.
18. What do you admire most about him? He has the purest heart of anyone I know. He thinks ill of no one. He harbors no bad feelings - he forgives and forgets so easily. He is always so thoughtful of others. He is always thinking of something nice he can do for someone else. He is a wonderful example for me!
19. Do you think he will read this? Yes
I was blog-hopping and I found this on someone's blog I didn't know, and I loved it! Now everyone out there that doesn't know Mike can get to know him a little better. If anyone out there wants to brag a little about their hubbies, jump on board!
1. Where did you meet? The first time we met, we were on a double date with other people! Mike was dating a friend of mine, and I was with an old boyfriend. We went to my friend's house and watched a movie. I thought he was cute!
2. How long did you date before you got married? ummmmm . . . this is embarressing. We knew each other for over a year. We dated for six weeks before we got engaged (!) and were married 4 months after our first date. Yes, it was crazy, but I'd do it all over again. I'd never felt so sure about anything else in my life.
3. How long have you been married? 3 years & 8 months.
4. What does he do that surprises you? His silly jokes. He always knows how to catch me off guard and make me laugh. I love that.
5. What is your favorite feature of his? He has nice broad shoulders, very cute feet (which is abnormal for most men, I think), a cute button nose (which he gave to my daughter), perfect lips, and I love how his eyes twinkle when he smiles.
6. What is your favorite quality of his? He is the kindest, most thoughtful person I know. And I love that he is that way to everyone he comes in contact with, not just me. Also, I love that he is just so . . . good. He is a very, very good person. I try to be more like him.
7. Does he have a nickname for you? Weesie, "B" (long story), and Todd ( long story).
8. What is his favorite color? I don't think he has an absolute favorite, but he likes dark colors, like navy blue and gray.
9. What is his favorite food? He likes all foods. Chinese might be his favorite though. He loves all of his mom's deserts (Margaret is famous for her deserts).
10. What is his favorite sport? Football
11. When and where was your first kiss? At his mom's house. Mike took me to the Nutcracker Ballet and then we went to his house to watch The Grinch. It was a very romantic date. When we kissed it was like fireworks!!! :)
12. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Watch movies, go out to eat, or sit on the couch and read our books together.
13. Do you have any children? Aiva, 14 months.
14. Does he have a hidden talent? He is the most determined person that I know. When he sets a goal, it's like it's written in stone for him. For example, he made a goal to read his scriptures every night when he was, like, 12 or so. He has never missed a single night since! I really think he will accomplish anything he want in life because he has so much perseverance.
15. How old is he? 26
16. Who said I love you first? He did. Because everything went soooo quickly, we knew we were going to be getting married before we even told each other we loved each other! So the night we told our parents we were getting married, we were sitting on the couch, and he just leaned over and whispered in my ear that he loved me. We did things in a wierd order, I know!
17. What's his favorite music? Very random. He likes a little of everything. Mostly older stuff from the 90's. And odd stuff like They Might Be Giants and Michael Jackson and Black-Eyed Peas.
18. What do you admire most about him? He has the purest heart of anyone I know. He thinks ill of no one. He harbors no bad feelings - he forgives and forgets so easily. He is always so thoughtful of others. He is always thinking of something nice he can do for someone else. He is a wonderful example for me!
19. Do you think he will read this? Yes
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Glenn Beck anyone??
I listen to Glenn Beck a lot on talk radio ( 570 am) to attempt to educate myself on what is going on in politics and the economy. I find what he has to say (usually) pretty insightful, although I still have a hard time getting a good overall picture of all that's happening and just how we got here since I just catch his show in bits and pieces. I went on Glenn Beck's website and found three articles that really help explain what is going on in the economy right now and gives a lot of good advice for how to prepare for what is coming. I thought I'd include the links here for those of you who, like me, just want to know WHAT IN THE HECK IS GOING ON!!! The information is to the point and was exactly what I was looking for. Hope someone else out there finds them useful!
How we got here:
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/16171/?ck=1
What's coming:
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/16278/?ck=1
What can we do to prepare:
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/16799/?ck=1
How we got here:
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/16171/?ck=1
What's coming:
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/16278/?ck=1
What can we do to prepare:
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/16799/?ck=1
Update . . .
I realize that I haven't posted any pictures lately, so I'm fixing that. Here are some pictures of our latest adventures . . .
Aiva playing in my pots-and-pans cupboard. 
Hee hee. Gotta love the chubby baby bum! We've actually been fighting a yeast infection/staff infection/diaper rash (ouch!) so I let her run outside au naturale to try to give her poor little bum some air.
Aiva and Mommy
Aiva and Daddy. Aiva is especially loving her daddy right now. She'll cuddle with him far more than she will me, which is fine. I'm glad she has such a good daddy!
Aiva playing in my pots-and-pans cupboard.She's still learning how to climb back out.
Notice that there is still no hair on her head to speak of!
She got into the basket next to her crib that happened to have the q-tips in it! (My computer has a new editing program for photos and I haven't figured it out yet so I couldn't flip it!)
Hee hee. Gotta love the chubby baby bum! We've actually been fighting a yeast infection/staff infection/diaper rash (ouch!) so I let her run outside au naturale to try to give her poor little bum some air.
Aiva and Mommy
Aiva and Daddy. Aiva is especially loving her daddy right now. She'll cuddle with him far more than she will me, which is fine. I'm glad she has such a good daddy!Thursday, October 9, 2008
Is anyone else scared???
Okay, so I'm not very educated when it comes to politics and the national and global economies, but is anyone else out there getting very nervous about what's going on here??? I've been trying to read up, watch the news and listen to the radio. I don't want to be in the dark when something big hits (which I guess it already has). I am trying to stock up my food storage, and we're trying to cut back on spending. We're holding our breath. I want to be as prepared as possible. If I have a plan and I am prepared, then I know that I won't be as afraid. But still, I'm bracing myself.
I have been reading the book "Hubener vs. Hitler" this week and a few things have really stood out to me, beyond the main plot of the book, which is about the resistance movement involving some LDS teenagers during Nazi Germany: #1) How everyone had so little, yet managed to survive, and #2) how this trial brought everyone so close and also brought everyone to their knees, and closer to God. I've been feeling very blessed lately and I've also been feeling the complacency that comes with having all of your needs so easily met. And I've been thinking lately about how the leaders of our church have said in the recent past that the time of plenty is over, just like in the bible during the time of Daniel. And while I really fear what is coming, a (little) part of me is looking forward to a bit of struggle. When the chips are down, that's when you find out what you're capable of. I know that God will be there when I need Him, and if there could be a positive to what is happening, I am looking forward to seeing the miracles as a result of ours and everyone elses' faith.
I have been reading the book "Hubener vs. Hitler" this week and a few things have really stood out to me, beyond the main plot of the book, which is about the resistance movement involving some LDS teenagers during Nazi Germany: #1) How everyone had so little, yet managed to survive, and #2) how this trial brought everyone so close and also brought everyone to their knees, and closer to God. I've been feeling very blessed lately and I've also been feeling the complacency that comes with having all of your needs so easily met. And I've been thinking lately about how the leaders of our church have said in the recent past that the time of plenty is over, just like in the bible during the time of Daniel. And while I really fear what is coming, a (little) part of me is looking forward to a bit of struggle. When the chips are down, that's when you find out what you're capable of. I know that God will be there when I need Him, and if there could be a positive to what is happening, I am looking forward to seeing the miracles as a result of ours and everyone elses' faith.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Fun new tag . . .
8 TV shows I love to watch: The Office, Supernatural, American Idol, Friends, Heroes (kind of. I'm getting confused and bored.), hmmm . . . Man vs. Wild (go Bear Grylls!), Ellen, and Oprah
8 Restaurants I love: Olive Garden, Cheesecake Factory, ABC Mandarin, El Matador, Texas Roadhouse, ???
8 things I HAVE done today: washed dishes, made my bed, read a book, watched General Conference, organized/cleaned out the basement, gave Aiva a bath, ate lunch, worked at the hospital
8 things I am looking forward to: Halloween, our trip to Cozumel, being debt-free, going on a mission with Mike one day, going home from work (I'm there now), sleeping, having my pre-baby body back (haha), having more children (which kind of negates the last one).
8 things I love about summer: green grass to walk in, BBQs, fireworks, swimming, warm summer nights, the sunshine, not having to wear a coat everywhere, playing outside
8 things on my wish list: my Nikon D60 DSLR camera, to allow myself to be completely content, to feel confident in my swimming suit in Cozumel, always more hugs and kisses from Aiva, always more good dates with my husband, for Christ to come and end this crazy world/economy nonsense, a perfectly clean house, to not have to think about money, world peace.
I tag Megan Whitear, Stacy Hanna, April King and Heidi Jarrett!!!
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