tagged.........

A. Attached or Single? attached
B. Best Friends? Brandon & Boo
C. Cake or Pie? Cake(red velvet)
D. Day of choice? Friday
E. Essential item? Clean underwear and thanks to gravity... a good bra
F. Favorite color? Green
G. Greatest Accomplishment? My children & my degree in math
H. Hometown? Uriah, Alabama
I. Indulgences? Dr. Pepper & Twix
J. January or July? that's hard...january b/c it isn't 200 degrees out but july is my birthday month
K. Kids? 2- Caleb and Troy
L. Life is incomplete without? family and a good book
M. Marriage date? Dec. 17, 1999
N. Number of siblings? 2- 1 bro. 1 sis.
O. Oranges or Apples? Apples but not granny smith or red delicious
P. Phobias or fears? Losing a family member and snakes
Q. Quotes?
R. Reason to smile? Happy kids, good husband, fun times, pedicures
S. Season? spring for the new flowers and fall b/c cooler temps are on the way.
T. Tag three friends? whoever
U. Unknown fact about me? I just called in to Dr. Phil for Miranda....j/k....My celebrity crush is Anderson Cooper.
V. Very favorite store? Target
W. Worst habit? I'm a junk food junkie
X. X-ray or Ultrasound? Ultrasounds by far.
Y. Your favorite food? a green salad or shrimp
Z. Zodiac? Cancer....crabby, crabby, crabby.....at least that's what Brandon would say.

wow...a temple in gilbert!!

my father-in-law called us and told us about this last night. a member of his bishopric sent him an email about it. the location is going to be somewhere around greenfield and pecos. i didn't know if this was supposed to be shared info until i found this on a friends blog. so, i guess it's official! here's the announcement below...


Location: Gilbert, Arizona, United States.
Announcement: April 2008
In his first temple announcement since becoming president of the Church, President Thomas S. Monson announced the construction of two temples in Arizona: one in the Gila Valley and the other in Gilbert—bringing the total number of temples in Arizona to four. "It is my personal priority to make sure members of the Church have access to the blessings of the temple," said President Monson. "It is here where members learn of their divine origin and destiny; where they are strengthened spiritually as individuals and as families. Temples are sanctuaries from the storms of life."1
Located in the southeastern section of the Phoenix metropolitan area—just south of Mesa—Gilbert and its surrounding communities enjoy a high concentration of Church members, who currently attend the Mesa Arizona Temple. A temple in Gilbert will help relieve demands currently placed on the Mesa temple, which serves well over 70 stakes throughout southern Arizona.

this is rare.....

on saturday, troy woke up at about 8:30. he was in our room b/c my b-i-l kody stayed the night with us and the spare bed is in troy's room. brandon was already up and came in to get troy. i went back to sleep and woke up at 10:30....soooooo nice! anyway, when i walked out of my room i saw this.......



brandon said that when troy woke up he laid him in the floor to change his diaper. when he got done, troy grabbed his blanket, laid on top of it and fell asleep in the floor. he slept like that until 11:30....tv on, phone ringing, cooking breakfast and everything. poor baby must have been exhausted b/c i can only remember one other time that he has fallen asleep in the floor.

caleb's field trip.....

last thursday caleb went on his first field trip to the Arizona Museum for Youth. it had art work by local artist. the kids also got to make their own works of art. caleb loves art and really enjoyed the time they spent there. he actually listened to the guide and really looked at some of the pieces. i was asked to chaparone and really enjoyed being able to spend that time with caleb. for many of the kids the highlight of the trip was getting to ride the bus. so many of them don't ride the bus to school and that was a real "treat" for them...what little they know at this age.

flashback friday...

this is a picture of me when i was 5 years old. the missionaries are bro. and sis. bean. they were "my" missionaries. they are the only people, that i can remember, that my mom would let me sit with during church (other than her or my granna). i love them and they love me. they are like another set of grandparents to me.

i still keep in contact with them. they have never failed to send me a birthday card. they came down from utah when brandon and i were married. when caleb was born, she sent him a hand-knitted sweater and hat. they sent me a sympathy card when granna died and i always get and send them a christmas card w/ pictures. just

recently, i received an invitation to her 80th birthday party which is today. sadly, i didn't make it but if i had had the money, i would have been there. i plan on visiting them this summer when i go to utah. i truly feel lucky to have them both "in" my life. they have left a great impression on me and i feel their love every time i see a picture or think of them....

i'm a princess!!!!!!!!!

You Are Cinderella!

Dignified and hard working. With a gentle and soft-spoken manner you have something many people don't. Patience. Even through the moments of heartbreak you're still able to hold onto all of your hopes and dreams. Bide your time; your dream will come true.

Which Disney Princess Are You?


i saw this on tressa's blog.....i love anything disney! i don't know if the first part is true but i certainly hope the last part is.........

what???who???stupids!!!!!

yesterday, we loaded up in our "not new but new to us" car to go to brandon's parents house. i went to close the garage and noticed a funny look on brandon's face. he jumps out of the car and i look in to see this.....



someone broke into our car and stole the face plate off of the stereo, either friday or saturday night. looking closer we noticed that the panel was cracked and the stereo was bent in a few places where they had tried to pry it out. obviously they didn't get the stereo but took the face plate so that it won't work. luckly that's all they got. all of brandon's tools for work were in the trunk and one of his pay stubs got left in the car (it has his ssn on it) but weren't bothered.

we felt a little violated and i dreamed about things happening all night long. what do you do???

what a week!!!!

this week i turned into one of those annoying non-posters...sorry. now here it goes.

monday...caleb and i had dentist appointments. i hadn't been in a long while and caleb has never gone. bad mom, i know! we went to dr.-bro. goates (not sure which to use in this situation) and he was so good, highly recommended!!! caleb was nervous to begin with but came out overjoyed that it didn't hurt and that he "didn't even wiggle!" so then the race was on to get caleb to school. got that done and then i had a doctors' appointment that afternoon. i totally forgot that caleb has art classes on monday afternoons and brandon wasn't going to be home in time to take him. so, katie slater let caleb stay with her until time to go to art (meaningful service, thanks!!) troy went to my friends house (more service)! get to my appointment and wait and wait and wait. overshare coming up...it was "the" doctor that i had to go to and i heard one lady say "yeah we make you stay in there near naked so you won't get up and leave!" that made me laugh...so true! so i was on the 60 headed home when the thought came that i needed to slow down just a little....2 seconds later, the car to the left of me blew a tire. if i hadn't slowed down, i would have got the full blast of the debris and would have a shattered windshield. listen to the little promptings!!!

tuesday...troy had his 12 month check-up complete with 3 shots to his arms. we are sitting and waiting for the nurse to come in with the shots and brandon calls. "oh, i forgot to tell you this morning but one of the tires on the explorer is going flat. go find somewhere that has air and fill it before you head home." okay...so i forgot to mention that i woke up feeling sick...pukey and unsettled stomach...now i have to fix a flat tire. anyway, if you don't know albertson's on power and queen creek has free air...just don't forget to push the button like i did. so...the race is on to get caleb to school...done. pick him up and he has to go back to art class...to get his tie-dyed shirt he made...then on to baseball practice...done...go home finally. troy also started "offically" walking...he can stand up on his own, no pulling up.


wednesday....the usual...babysit jon...take caleb to school...got to caleb's baseball game and FREEZE b/c the wind was so cold (all you utah girls are laughing aren't you). we were on our way home and i remembered that volleyball was happening at 8:30....made it and had a blast...except for injuring my thumb that still hurts...

thursday...nothing but school and naps for me and troy.

today...HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY MOM! your the best!!!








p.s. troy learned something else this week....the "fish-out-of-water" style of throwing a fit...sweet baby (note sarcasm)

happy birthday to troy!!!

happy birthday troy! we had a good day today. after we took caleb to school, troy and i went to get him some birthday balloons. my mom wanted to send him some but didn't know if a florist would deliver out this far. i told her that i would just go get them instead. so we went to party city. they have a huge selection and good prices. troy thought that they were sooo funny! he played with them the whole way home.


he is such a funny boy and we love him so much. we waited and tried for so long to get him here that we feel extra blessed just to have him. he definitely keeps us on our feet and lets us know when things aren't right in his world. he is just learning to walk and should be taking off here pretty soon.



we love you troy and happy birthday again!!