update

after all that birthday excitement (or lack of) Brad brought home flowers (which is pretty good for a man who doesn't believe in flowers) and an ice cream cake! yay! Surprise! Thanks hun!

13 going on . . . 29

Well I've been giving my birthday this year little thought compared with last year's turning 28.


I wouldn't say that I am too concerned with my age and usually don't really care, however, I will admit that last year it took me by surprise. Here is why: turning 28, I don't know why that is the magical number for epiphanies but, I actually realized that I will not be in my 20's forever. I will eventually be in my 30's. This will happen. It did rattle me a little and I can see why some people feel negative about getting older. As for myself I will not feel negatively about it I will just continue making fun of my age as that seems to make me feel better.


I do look older.

(you didn't think I was going to expose my own wrinkles did you? for that you'll have to get a personal close look at my face by which time I will know what you are up to!)

This is funny because while growing up I was always so embarrassed that people thought I was so much younger than I actually was. It is true that the last time I was offered a kids menu I was actually 18. But I think that person was just plum crazy! My sweet grandmother, Hila Watson, would always tell me that in the future I would enjoy that people thought I was younger. And I have come to learn that is true. I even began to expect that this would be the case my entire life. That made me happy. Well Not So! last year I asked a young girl that I was working with how old she thought I was. She said and, I quote: " late 20's early 30's?" HA! This means that I actually look my age!!! Granted, I feel better by telling myself that I gave her a few hints before she guessed!

I don't feel older.

( I truly do Love Lucy!)

Now of course I am a mom and sometimes I feel older and I have to make some mature decisions. But I will admit that I was at the store one day not too long ago, I was alone (which rarely happens) And I had this sudden urge to take my shopping cart running and jump on it and glide down the isle. Don't worry I thought better of it as I looked around at the other women my age (which also look their age I am glad to say) I realized that this might get a few strange looks. However, it made me wonder if I am the only one that gets the urge to do silly things like that??? When I get together for a girls night, I definitely don't act my age. But I enjoy it!

I am sure I will continue to enjoy not acting my age well into my older years, and I wonder what it will look like when I am 50 and acting 13.

I remember going to the Twilight movie on opening night and seeing 40/50 yr old women dressed in prom dresses. I remember laughing at that, but just today I realized they were probably having and great time! and why shouldn't they? I may not go that far but I am sure I will get some funny looks at that age too on occasion.

Last of all I will sum up my day, today as it is my actual birthday.

Embrie has been sick all week with Hand-Foot-Mouth, (which is a fever, accompanied by a rash on the hands, feet and tushy, along with sores inside the mouth) This started for her on Tuesday so it is actually better now. But the poor girl fell on the open dishwasher door last night and shoved her newest tooth back up into her gums! As if her poor mouth didn't have enough to be on with! It bled for an hour and is terrible to look at (if you dare to try). She will be seeing the dentist next week as recommended, but most likely she will be ok, just really sore. So a little irritable today and eating still not easy. Because H-F-M is quite contagious, Garrett woke at about midnight last night with a pretty hot temp and for my kids Fevers mean Throw-up. And so he did all over himself, me, the bed the box springs, the carpet and even his best little sleeping pal Lightening McQueen. Right after cleaning him up poor little guy figured Daddy had been left out and not puked on so it was his turn. So the night was filled with two restless little sleepers and tired parents. I am home on my birthday with the sickies, cleaning the house and Brad will be home late tonight.

Feeling sorry for myself? . . . Not really. . .

Strangely enough It has been a descent day. My kids are sick, but dealing with it quite well under the circumstances. And I have been cleaning but realizing that is the gift I am giving myself because I am much more at peace when the house is clean anyway. We've all been in our pj's all day, which for those of you who know me well isn't that out of the ordinary but I love my pjs. And I may not be going out to eat tonight but I am picking something up for dinner, probably from the dollar menu which means that I don't have to cook or clean up the kitchen afterward, which makes me happy.

Happy Birthday to me! I am pretty blessed!

I will be doing a late post on Mother's Day, apparently this is a year of revelations for me :)

Projects

Tis the season for home improvements I guess.

The Basement
Brad has been working on the basement a lot more this year and I am hoping we can finish it this year. We are currently putting up insulation, and when I say we I really mean He. (I actually did help for a couple nights.) Not because I am not willing to help but because someone has to watch the kids while the other works down there. And he is already doing such a great job without me. ;) And besides that I've had a few projects of my own!


Painting
For the last 4 weeks I've been painting. I've managed to paint my entire main level and stair well (18ft high) all by my lonesome. That is why it has taken 4 weeks, I am doing it on my own because I told Brad that I would and that he wouldn't have to do any painting (that is how I get my way) and he took my word full value. Plus like I said he has been working hard in the basement so it's pretty even. So you all know that as moms we get to do our projects when the kids aren't in the way, the house is clean, everyone fed, etc. Of course, I won't lie there are days when those other things took the back burner and I just painted.


Garden
The other thing I want to do. We did make some head way here, but there is much more to do. The main problem being that we do not own a truck. Every year since we've moved in I have started my flower/vegetable garden over from scratch. We live in the land of Soil? what is soil? I've never seen it before. This is clay territory. That is what we have and that is all there is. So each year we've added some better soil in and tried to make it a little better. However, our flower beds are already stacked up higher than our lawn which is on a little hill so the dirt- aka clay- tends to run down hill into the grass and we actually are in need of getting rid of a lot of that clay and replacing it entirely. Wish we had a truck to haul the clay away!


Projects
The more projects I start the more I find needs to be done. For example:

Lets paint the main level, which includes, patching the dents and dings and all that comes with it. Then while painting realizing that the trim needs to be touched up. The banister needs to be taken down, sanded and restained. And after doing all that the house has all been repainted except the kids rooms, might as well do those and get the whole thing over with!

The basement and the garden are a whole other story.

Seven Years Ago . . .

. . . . Brad said Yes!

Ha Ha! that is kind of a Joke. For those of you who are wondering if I proposed to him, close, but no I just wore him down until he gave in and proposed to me. ( A good story for another time)

I always say that I knew I liked Brad and wanted to date him from the first time he spoke to me. And for those of you who know Brad you know those can be rare moments! ;) But that is when I began to see who he really was and how awesome he is.

May 9, 2003

Bountiful Temple

I've learned a couple things since marrying Brad.

1. I 've come to realize that I've married my complete opposite.

- I talk too much, he talks too little

- the foods I like most are the foods he doesn't care for

- I like to dance to music in the car - he tries to hide when I do this so that

people don't know he is with me

- I like to talk to people, he often prefers not to

- He can tell the make/model of a car from 100 ft away with no hints I am still trying to remember which car we have ;)

. . . the list goes on

2. I've come to realize that it is probably a good thing (sometimes) that I married my complete opposite.

- fighting really doesn't happen- he has never yelled at me- it is hard to yell at someone who isn't yelling back (this is not to say disagreements don't happen)

- he is very patient

- if I am going to be talking alot it is a good thing he is there to listen, right?

- Having a social wife sometimes makes him be more social too (I think this is a good thing)

. . . the list goes on

I am glad that he showed up to the temple that day! ;)

I am glad that we are married in the temple.

I am glad that we have two amazing, beautiful children and that they got some of his good traits.

I am glad that I married a good man, a good father!

I am glad that I married my best friend.

I guess you could say I'm a pretty lucky girl!

dancing

this is another thing I loaded a couple weeks ago and never finished - I am not an expert blogger so I am not sure why the posts dates are the dates I started them and not the dates that I actually posted them, but oh well. . .

this was just cute and I posted it cause I wanted to.

he's gonna be a soccer player

Garrett's first soccer Game!

ok I started working on these posts two weeks ago! I loaded the pictures and figured I would get on the next day and finish and needless to say I've been very busy.
This is the only game he has had because last week's was cancelled due to weather. It was pretty funny, they'd had only one practice and of course still have not much of an idea of what they are doing. The other team was a head taller and seemed to have played last year so it was particularly funny!

Garrett gets to kick the ball inbounds. (one of the few times he kicked the ball)

Garrett is wearing #5 a fact that is very exciting to him since daddy wore #5 in little league.

These are pretty funny videos. Notice the awesome soccer abilities!

1. Running around - warm up

2. practicing his victory dancing - incase he makes a goal

3. Team work- grabbing his friend by the hand before he chases after the ball- no man should be left behind.

And I am learning that it is always exciting for a kid when they get to bring the treat. And ya, I brought squeez-its and cookies, you wanna say something about it? I was initially going to get something more nutritional, but somehow ended up leaving the store with these. hmmm guess I won't be getting the votes for "soccer mom of the year".

There are a few of Garrett's little friends on the team and he couldn't be happier about that!

Maybe by the end of the season I will be able to post some video with him actually kicking the ball.

Funny how we teach our kids constantly about not taking toys away from other kids and they only choose to listen on that one instance where they are actually supposed to go kick the ball away from the other kids!

Ain't She a Beautiful Baby

Embrie's 1 year old pictures are here! (I'm a couple months late, but really, no surprise there)

She's pretty darn cute If I do say so myself!

Swimsuit models eat your heart out!

Love this little chunkster!