Girls just want to have fun!

It doesn't matter how old you are, this statement is true. It's funny, I find that most of the women that I associate with feel the same way: that yes they are getting older but they don't feel a day older than 25 (though I have to admit that some of them haven't even reached that yet). I am glad I am not alone in this and I am glad to see that I am also not the only one that doesn't want to always act my age either, which I think is totally appropriate in this situation. ;O
(I was sooo excited to go, I love my family but it's been awhile since I had a little break.)

The 2nd annual trip to St. George to run the 1/2 Marathon and 5k!
First hours there found me shootin' some pool. I'm not trying to say that I am good though I played with a few that were pretty awesome, who knew I had a few pool sharks for friends? the things you learn on a girl's get-away.

Nickie and I trying to act cool although we probably had the longest game of pool ever at one point we just couldn't get anything to go in.

Now these girls surprised me! they know their stuff!
Heather & Jena

playin' a few games and staying up way to late on a race night

And of course lots of food (sometimes on vacation you feel like you are eating all the time, but hey at least I didn't have to cook or clean up)

Sheena, Susie, Jenny, Amy, Mandy, Emily, Angela, Laurie

Sonja, Heather, Shamie, me, Sandi, Nickie, Jaime, Jena

quite a few flames as well as shrimp throwing (which by the way I caught in my mouth first try)

and then a little pampering, ha ha yes -no holds barred- on the photo's what happens in St. George sometimes stays in St. George but occasionally a few things leak out . . .

Sandi, Laurie, Nickie, Heather, Sheena, Amy, me, Mandy, Shamie

and while a few of us were getting 'masked' another few had other plans . . .

do I smell an intervention??? (sorry little inside joke going on there)

Emily, Jena, Susie

very resourceful costume making going on!

lovely ladies!

Jena & Susie

they definitely showed us some new uses for licorice! who knew!
Emily

and then things really heated up in a battle of "truth or dance- catch phrase" yes I know it sounds made up- that is because it mostly was. The best!

Jenny showing us her moves!

Susie- Oh my! :)

and although she tried to hide it . . .

Sonja couldn't help but let out wild side with a little pole dancing! *wink*
totally kidding, but it was a great high kick!

Seriously needed break! So much fun. I love everyone of you! Thanks for putting up with me. On the last morning I totally woke up with a sore throat that I am sure was from talking too much and too loudly.

Poor sick kids

(this is the way I censor ok don't make fun, it gets the job done)

What a week! Garrett started the week by coughing so hard he threw up in bed twice.
I've been sick and then Embire too. She even threw up in Walmart, right after Garrett cut his finger and started bleeding all over. :)
Embrie has been pretty healthy most of the time and an easier sick baby than Garrett used to be. But this time she hit the mother load. Started with a cough, then a fever, then both of her eyes got really red and gooey, then she got hives. I've never really had any experience with hives before. And really benadryl cleared them up ok most of the time. Turns out she had a yucky virus (obviously) and a double ear infection which spread to an eye infection. Nice huh? Well she was a pretty good sport.

Random fun for the kids

From a warmer place than here . . .

My Auntie Keri and her family came from California to visit Utah for Christmas this year. I am glad that we got to spend a little time with them. We sure do miss them!

Keri & Mark

Embrie got a fun hippo pillow from Aunt Debbi and Garrett got a tent with a tunnel.

Now because I forgot my camera that night I am stealing these pictures, and actually because my brothers didn't see fit to tell me the night that they went over to visit I wasn't even there this particular night, but I never miss an opportunity to show off the fact that my family is a bunch of weirdos.
However, look at these two handsome young men with my aunt Keri
Kalvin & Jared

See what I mean? If you get the Watson's together and then try to steal a snapshot this is what you get (You see even my Aunt Debbi, they're all weird, except me of course, I am totally normal. ;)

2011 Resolutions

lets just get straight to the point shall we???


1. Temple attendance once a month (12 times a year up 6 from last year since that goal was
successful)

2. One date with Brad a month (this will probably be the hardest one)

3. Get back on the wagon of watching what I spend (better get used to checking the grocery
adds again.)

4. Finish that basement by March (we are soooo close!)

Pass or Fail ?

Review of last year's goals?

One my list:
1st run a 5k *Check ( I ran 4)

2nd run 1/2 marathon *check ( I ran 2, plus a 10k must've caught that running bug I guess)

3rd attend the temple once every other month * Check ( well sort of I did miss a month or two
but I made up for it by going twice in a row etc. I made it 6 times which I think counts as the same)

4th spend more quality time with my children -- hmm well since I didn't set a specific goal
it is hard to judge. I guess this is something
that I can always improve on. I am sure that
did a little better though.

5th go on more dates with the husband - well that didn't happen, in fact I think we tied our
record for last year meaning 2, that is lousy I think
I will have to re-goal that one.