10 years ago

Since Kristin Tagged me and I want to blog about something and have nothing else to say I shall do it.


10 years ago- I was a very mature 16 year old. I would have gotten my drivers license not long ago and was working for my dad at his Ford dealership as the receptionist.


5 things on my to do list today-
1.Take the girls to the park
2. Call and register Paige fr soccer.
3. Make Pizza since it is Friday night and that is our tradition.
4. Keep my sink clean.
5. Go to the library.

5 snacks I enjoy-As you can see, these are more like treats, but on occasion, I love all of these.
1. Anything chocolate.
2. Diet-caffeine free diet coke
3. Cheesecake
4.Granola Bars
5. Popcorn

What would I do if I were suddenly made a Billionaire-
Pay off our Law school debt. Take my family on a vacation. Go to Italy, Scotland, England, Australia, Hawaii, France, and The east coast of USA. I would also love to do some fun things for those who really need it. I would also invest a lot of it so that I could be comfortable when I retire. Oh and last I would hire a maid.


5 places I have lived-
1. Smithers, BC, Canada
2. Rexburg, ID
3. Idaho Falls, ID
4. Ammon, ID
5. Topeka, KS

5 jobs I have had-
1.Convenience store worker in Telkwa, BC.
2. Sandwich Artist at Subway.
3. Gas attendant at Mohawk
4.Receptionist @ Hoskins Ford
5.Managing partner of human engineer department

5 things you don't know about me-
1. I am extremely annal. (ok most of you already know this)
2. I have never broken any of my bones.
3. Blake and I only dated a month before we got engaged.
4. I used to hate vacuuming and now I love it.
5. I absolutely hate laundry.

Now I tag- Laura, Sally, Kara, Tandee, and all others who want to join the fun.

My good friend Kristin told me about this book. She had seen her a few times doing speeches. So I thought that I would borrow it and read it and see if I could get some ideas from it. I also thought that I would blog about it. She has a website as well www.FlyLady.net.

Okay so I start reading it and think maybe this is not the book for me. I don't think that my house is really that bad but I really want to get more organized. So I thought I would just keep going and see if I can get even one idea. Let me just say that I love this book. She is super funny and got some good ideas.

The very first thing that she says is to clean you kitchen SINK. Like REALLY clean your SINK. Then when you are done keep a towel by the sink and when you are done using the SINK just wipe it out with the towel. I don't know what it is about a clean SINK but it feels really good to walk by a clean SINK. My SINK has been clean now for 4 days. It has been really nice. Blake has even caught on and wipes it out. It is the best feeling and it has kept me from just putting things in the sink or on the counter.

Well that is as far as I have gotten so I will continue my journey of keeping my SINK clean and when I read some more I will let you know what next treasure I uncover. So until next time keep your SINK clean.

Dr. visit again

Back to the doctors we went this morning. It seems that since we have been in Kansas my girls have been sick more times than they ever were in Idaho (maybe it is just my imagination.) At 1:00 this morning Paige woke up crying and saying that her ear hurt. It hurt so bad she was shaking. After her waking up several times she finally got a little bit of sleep. So first thing this morning I called and got her an appointment. So it was there confirmed that she has an ear infection. She was given antibiotics and numbing drops. She seems to be doing a little better. Hopefully this curse will lift soon. Luckily Blake has not gotten it which is good cause he can't afford to be sick.

Love these Days

I absolutely love days like today. When my kids are so cute. They do the cutest things, make me laugh, and make me just love being there mom. I love spending time with them and Blake. Today after we went and picked up Blake from his Church we came home and just played with the girls. So here are some fun pictures that we got while we were playing. The last one is my favorite. Whenever the girls see Blake, both girls lock their eyes on his legs and jump on for a ride. They have a blast riding on his feet.

Sweet little girl

In the weeee hours of this morning we realized why Rylee was beeing so cuddly yesterday. She woke up at midnight puking. So I was doing a load of laundry at midnight while Blake was giving Rylee a bath. I felt so sad for her. I am grateful that I have a wonderful husband who helped me though.

Puzzled

We had a crazy morning this morning and so Rylee didn't get her morning nap. So you would think that that would mean that she would take a longer afternoon nap. Not the case. If she doesn't get that morning one you can kiss the rest away. So anyways today she only took about an hour nap this afternoon. Well Paige also fell asleep this afternoon. Usually I would do a happy dance that she fell asleep. But someone was conspiring against me today because 10 minutes after Paige fell asleep Rylee woke up. Why is it that I can never have both of them asleep together? On the up side though, Rylee did want to sit on the couch and snuggle with me. So at least I got that.

Valentine's Day

For Valentine's Day this year we decided to stay home and hang out with the girls. Paige got to have a fun little party at preschool, where they handed out their Valentine's. That night I made Mustard Pomegranate Pork Tenderloin with roasted potatoes and zucchini. It was really really good. It is a definite make again meal (meaning Blake loved this meal). I also made diet sprite with vanilla syrup in it. After we put the girls to bed we sat down to watch Celebrity Apprentice and Without A Trace. All in all it was a fabulous day. Oh and the best part was I got to hang out with my best friend. (yes it was my husband). He went to the store for me and brought me some cupcakes with whipped icing, which are my absolute favorite. Hope you all had a great day too. I am including a picture of the meal I made. Try not to drool to much 'cause it will wreck your computer.

Binky free

Rylee has been waking up in the middle of the night and asking for her binky. So we thought that it was time to get rid of it. I have to admit that I was a little reluctant because it has been really nice to put her to bed give her her binky and let her go to sleep. Well last night I put her in her bed and told her that she can't have her binky anymore. Well she promptly sat up and grabbed the other one that was hiding in there. So mean old mom took that one to. Well she surprised us all. She layed down and went right to sleep. She still came in to our bed and asked for it a couple times but went right back to sleep when told she couldn't have it. Yeah for us that we are not tied to that thing anymore!!!

10 days of quarantine and pictures.

So for the last 10 days or so we have basically been quarantined. First Paige got pink eye, then I got sick, then Rylee got pink eye in both eyes, then Paige got pink eye in the other one, then I was sick again and somewhere in there Blake hurt his back and it hurt for about 3 days. So I feel like we really haven't been out of our house or seen anyone in 2 weeks. And I am a slacker for not keeping our blog up so here is the last 2 weeks together in one post. Hope you enjoy.

Paige and I were watching Ratatouille the other day and she asked me "is that book what tells us what to make for food," I told her yes it is a cookbook. " I sure wish that I had a cookbook." I tell her I have lots and she can borrow one. She then asks "do you have one just my size, mom." Yes. So she decided that she wanted to look in this book and make dinner. So she made pizza for us. And it was really yummy.




















The other night Rylee poked Paige with something while I was on the phone. The next thing I knew she had gone in to tell Blake about it and this was the solution they came up with. It is a panty liner and a baby headband. What am I going to do with them. Oh well it made her feel better and that is all that counts.







Next we have Paige's birthday party. The eye drops worked wonderfully and so we were able to go ahead and have her fun birthday party. She had some friends over to play and eat ice cream. In the morning before I went to work she opened my mom and sister's presents. That night we went out for dinner at Cici's Pizza and then took her shopping. All in all it was a great day and she got spoiled.














When Blake gets home from school he will put Rylee on his shoulders. She loves to be up there. She has started to cuddle his head when she is up there. It is the cutest thing.


















As you know Paige loves to dress up. The other day she came out with a dress for Rylee to put on. I think that Rylee is going to have to like dressing up whether she wants to or not.








At lastly we had Annie and Regan over a couple weeks ago to play the Wii with us. I made monkey bread, that turned out really good, and we had a lot of fun playing.




I think that we are finally over everything. So now we can finally leave our house and see the world again.

Tagged

I have been tagged


How long have you been together? 6 Years
How long did you date? We started dating in Jan 2002 and got engaged Feb 2002
How old is he? 27
Who eats more? Probably me cause I am home more where the food is.
Who said "I love you" first? He did and then I did right after.
Who is taller? He is by a lot.
Who sings better? Blake definitely is
Who is smarter? He is with some stuff and I am with other stuff
Who does the laundry? I do
Who does the dishes? I do
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Blake does
Who pays the bills? I do
Who mows the lawn? Right now the landlord, but usually we fight about it
Who cooks dinner? I do
Who is more stubborn? That would have to be me very much
Who kissed who first? It was Blake that made the first move
Who asked who out? Blake asked me out
Who proposed? He did
Who is more sensitive? I am
Who has more friends? I would say that I do
Who has more siblings? Depends on how you look at it but we will say Blake
Who wears the pants in the relationship? I think we both fit into the "pants" nicely
Who are you tagging? Kara, Tandee, Sally, Kristin, and Laura

Happy 4th Birthday Paige.

So my sweet, lovable, beautiful baby is 4 years old today. I can't believe that she is that old already. It is such a blessing to have her in our lives. She makes me laugh every day and shows me what is really important. I love her so very much. Happy Birthday Paige!!!



This is Paige at an hour old.












I couldn't find a better 1 year old picture so this will have to do.














This was Paige at almost 2.















My sweet girl at 3.













And now at 4 years old.



I will post more after her party and stuff.