Anna this one's for you!

So I've been tagged. I've been tagged before. It reminds me of the forward to 10 people or you will die alone a wrinkly old lady emails. But this one doesn't sound that bad. Someone really might want to know some of this stuff.

Anna, this is how much I love you:

5 things i was doing 10 years ago:
1- Visiting my favorite big sister in Idaho
2- Going to school at Bountiful High
3- Wishing I could drive
4- Working at McDonald's
5- Hanging out with my best friend Michelle Riggs

5 things on my to do list:
1- Get some work done
2- Sleep
3- Play with my babies
4- Eat some Ice Cream
5- Try not to throw-up

5 snacks i love:
1- chips and salsa
2- Frito's and cottage cheese
3- a raw potato
4- guacamole
5- hard boiled eggs

5 things i would do if i were a millionaire:
1- Pay off my house and car
2- Go out to eat
3- Re-carpet my mother-in-laws house
4-Go to Disneyland
5- Hire my mom as a nanny

5 places i've lived:
1- St. George, UT
2- Bountiful, UT
3- Fort Bridger, WY
4- Hurricane, UT
5- I guess that's it

5 jobs i've had:
1- Drapery seamstress
2- Western Watts
3- Pharmacy tech
4- Cashier at Harmon's
5- McDonald's

5 people i tag:
1- anyone that wants to be tagged.

Karma

Little Noah

Little Lincoln

I am a firm believer that if you do good things for people, people will do good things for you.
Last night I was talking to my dear friend Deborah who is sick. She is really, really sick. Maybe somethings going around, cuz I've been feeling a little yucky myself. She said that she just wants to sit in a hot bath tub and eat soup. Cheese Broccoli soup. And she wondered if I knew of any such place where she could acquire such soup.
Well it just so happens that my Mother-in-law has a recipe for a Wicked Cheese Broccoli Soup.
I called Patti first thing this morning (sorry Patti) and got that recipe.
I took Jack to school for her and kept Lincoln. (He's in afternoon Kindergarten.) Hauled Link and Noah to Harmon's at 9:0something and bought all the ingredients we needed. We came back to the house and Link helped me make the yummy soup.



Link mashing the noodles

Link chopping the onions


The whole time we were at Harmon's I was going to throw-up. I just wanted to go home a go back to bed. I had a dirty house that needed to be cleaned. I haven't done my dishes in 4 days. I was behind on laundry. My workroom was a mess.

Who am I kidding, I didn't want to go home. I just wanted to call my mommy so she could take care of me while I was sick.

Anyway while I was at Harmon's I kept thinking. It's okay, were almost done. Deb is way sicker than me anyway. And service is awesome! It's my favorite. I love doing things for other people, but I feel kinda selfishly about it. Because I like to do service for the way it makes me feel. Not so much how it makes the other person feel. Okay, maybe just a little bit. Service makes me happy. Even if it's service that I'd would rather not be doing. Plus you get blessings. And hey, ya I could use a bit right now.

Now the point of the story. My mom and my sister-in-law showed up at my house this morning to help me.
My mom helped me make the soup and do my dishes, got me something to eat, and went to run some errands for me.
Kristi called to see if wanted to go for a walk with her and couldn't cuz I had work to do. So she walked up to my house and cleaned it for me. She did my laundry, folded and put it away too (by the way, that's the worst part!) She vacuumed my workroom, cleaned the living room, and went through the pile of crap in the hallway.



You guys are awesome!!! Thank you so much for all your help. I'm so grateful for my family and friends for everything. For everything they do for me and for every opportunity they give me to serve. I love you.

P.S. Deb I hope you get feeling better!!!

US Advantage

So about a year ago, a black man came to my home. He was selling a cleaning product called, US Advantage. He was a pretty funny guy (and when I say funny, I really mean CRAZY) and he SHOWED me that it gets oil, off the drive way. Yeah, Oil! It gets Marker out of clothes and stains off the carpet too! So I had to buy some. I sent him off to Kaci's house, I knew she'd get a kick out of him too! Well, while that story is all cute and everything, I have an even better one...



I was making a mix of my favorite juices. Cranberry and Grape. They were both frozen, and needed to thaw. Thus the reason for setting them on the counter. I told Dallen and Payton, "DO NOT TOUCH THESE. I'M MAKING JUICE, THESE NEED TO THAW. IF YOU TOUCH THEM I WILL BITE YOU!" (not really, but you get the idea.) We've done this before, not usually a problem. Well after about 20 minutes Payton had noticed that the grape juice was already open. Thinking this was a major problem that could off set the time he would receive this good juice, he thought it an emergency, and that I absolutely need to be made aware of the situation at once. He took it upon him self to do the job. He picked that open can of grape juice and brought it to me in the living room.

This was the result:

And THIS, my friends, is After:

Sleepy baby

I love my babies. They sleep so good. Noah is now 10 monthes old. He's has been asleep for almost 2 hours,
in his swing,
in the living room,
by the TV,
that is turned on,
next to payton,
who has been crashing trucks,
and with Dallen home,
running around,
and with me,
talking on the phone.
No one is being quite for this little guy, and yet he sleeps. And he sleeps so good.

I am thankful.

I love that my baby sleeps and I don't have to wisper, tiptoe, or hush my other children.

It's gonna EXPLODE!!!

So, when all your kids are playing nice together it's just wonderful. And then they start to get a little bit quiet. And then you hear, "Watch out, It's gonna EXPLODE!" You just have to stop playing the Wii and see what the little buggers are up to.


This is what I found.







They've been out their about an hour or so now. Dallen figured out how to make it explode. He turns it all the way on, then all the way of real fast, then steps on the hose. All the kids get real close to get a good look and then run back and scream as they all get sprayed. Ahh, one day at a time.

A new red dot!

Yeah! Deanna found me. I'm so happy!

Okay, Blog's are awesome. Now everyone can know everything about anyone without talking on the phone all day long.

Especally people you want to talk to, but you just never call because they are just beyond arms reach.

I love you Deanna.

Kiss your baby for me!!!

Farewell to an old friend

This is my old stapler. We've worked together now for almost 3 years. He has served me well.

We've recovered my dinning room chairs, made shelves, covered boards and made many, many other crafts together.

He's been good to me. He's always been there for me when I've needed him.

In the last few months though, I have outgrown my stapler. Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye, but...

it was time for an upgrade.

This is my new stapler!!! Yeah!!!

It's a Bostitch. A 6.0gal air compressor, 2.0 hp, 135psi and 2.1cfm @ 90psei.

Like I know what any of that means, BUT I'M SO EXCITED!!!

I love my new stapler.

Sooooo, much better than my old one.

It came with 2 other nail guns and a canvas carry bag.

And yeah, this is for me, not for my husband (whom I love dearly and can borrow it anytime he wants too).

Ya! Did I mention, I love my new stapler?

Cuz I do.