Have you ever just wanted to...

Bull over a Stop Sign?
I had a choice to make last Friday. The roads were a bit slippery... I either hit the white van stopped at the stop sign in front of me...OR...try to miss it and see where I end up. I was not going fast. In fact, I was almost at stopped. I just could not get the car to get to a complete stop. It was silly really... The sign folded over like it was rubber. It just didn't bounce back when I backed up. I wonder if I should have called someone about that. Hummm...

"What's in your Box?"

Does my City Make Me Look Fat?

I read that Kansas City is ranked in the to 25 FATTEST Cities for the year 2009.

Salt Lake City is ranked the Fittest City. Still not gunna move there.

"Did I hear a NINER?"

Happy 39th my Marc-a-Roni!

39 things that make my Marc-a-Roni a Super Star

1. You make the best Monster
2. You are always up for a Rockin' game of "Basement" soccer
3.You are spiritual
4. You love me
5. You are a hands on Daddy
6. You are youthful!
7. You are a computer guy
8. You play Wii with our kids
9. You are a math smartie pants... Good thing... Jordie would be in trouble with out you!
10. You have cool gray hair sneaking out!
11. I love your gray eyelash that keeps growing back
12. You let me hang out with my family in Utah with the kids while you stay here for work
13. You come to church with us because you want to be there
14. You lead our family in Righteousness
15. You coach our kids in soccer
16. You have taught yourself to play hymns on the piano
17. You love Disney World as much as me!
18. You change diapers
19. You have good looking legs!!!
20. You the funnest dad in the world (Isaac said that one)
21. You take me out on regular dates
22. You stay up late and watch lame TV with me even if you have to get up early for work
23. You eat my dinners with out complaining
24. You are generous
25. You serve with a smile!
26. You can fix almost anything
27. You can deal with the yuckiest situations... remember the first time we went out to dinner with Jordie.... You changed her diaper? After at least 20 minutes you came out with her only wearing her sweater...talk about blow out!
28. You can talk like Donald Duck
29. Remember the night before you blessed Ammon? You let me "highlight" your hair... from the back you looked like a CHEETAH!
30. You put up with my PMS better then anyone I know...Thanks?!?!
31. You are a Be-er... you take time to enjoy life. Most of the time I chalk it up to you being raised in the midwest.... slow and thoughtful.
32. You always strive to be a better man
33. You can play the guitar... When we were first married I loved hearing you play... You really should pick it up again...
34. You are are a hard worker.
35. You are loyal... People know they can count on you
36. No matter the time... you are always willing to be patient with homework problems.
37. I love how you have keep friends with a couple of your high school teachers. Who really gets to know their teachers and stay in touch after 20 years. Mr. Fabish is such a good person. I am grateful you have kept in contact with him all these years!
38. Even when you have new cool clothes in the closet I find you wearing some old shirt from college. I like that about you.
39. Last but not least... I love that {40} makes you squirm in your seat a little!

I love you my Marc-a-Roni!

Happy Birthday Our Bucket Of Spice!

Happy 6th Birthday Ammon!

Chinese Spits!


You are our Spice!

This has been a HUGE year for you! This year you became a big brother, Started Kindergarten, Discovered you could do the Chinese Splits and Played your first season of many in Soccer! Ammon you are the spice in our family. You come up with the most hilarious one liners.

You were due to be born on January 15. Daddy wanted you to be born on that day because it is HIS birthday. He wanted to share his special day with his baby boy. We knew you were going to be a boy. You are the only baby Mom and Dad peeked on.

We thought you were going to be born on December 23rd. I went to the hospital that night because my contractions were 3 minutes apart. The hospital told me you were not ready yet and sent me home..A few days later you thought it would be funny to trick me again... I didn't think it was funny to be sent home from the hospital again. The morning of January 14th I was giving Jordie and Isaac a bath. My body started feeling and doing some funny things and I knew ready or not you would be born that day! Jordie and Isaac went and played at the neighbors and I drove myself to the hospital. Daddy was at work and I didn't have time for him to come home and get me. So me met me there just in time for my c-section! The doctors took you straight to the NICU because you were having a hard time breathing. The first time I got to see you was in the camera. Daddy had taken pictures of you so I would be able to see just how handsome you are. I remember the first time I held you. How grateful I was for another son.

What a great son you are. Ammon, you are a very valiant boy. You are kind and loving. You are an amazing example to me of how we should pray. You mean every word. Some of the things you have been grateful for in your prayers are... our bodies, this world, Christ being sent to earth. You ask for Heavenly Father to heal children and people. I believe you know you are talking with our Father. Thank you for that example.

I have missed you while you are away at school. We had a few years where it was just us. I know you have missed me too because when you are asked if you like school you always reply... NO. You can never tell a reason why you don't like it... But I know why. You are my homebody. I love who you are. Better than that... You love who You are...

Love ya tons Honey Buns!

Love,
Mom

Kicked into High Gear

I asked Courtney Chronicles to give me a good kick in the pants to help me get back onto the blogging wagon. She was kind enough to give me a personal interview...
Here you go!

1.What do you love the most about your family? Only one!
ONE!?!?!? Are you crazy?
The ONE thing I love most about my family is that they are ETERNALLY MINE!

2. If you could hang out with anyone living person, in the world for a whole day - who would you pick?
Oh I wish Mr. Fred Rogers was still alive. He is such a ROCK STAR in my book!
But since I have to go with living I would pick my Marc-A-Roni... I love to be with him. He is by BFF.

3. What was the first thing you noticed about your husband when you met him?
The first time I met my Marc-a-roni was at the airport. I had come to attend his baptism. I hate to admit it but I dare say...Have you ever seen "Sleepless in Seattle?" It was kinda like that...

4. What is your all-time favorite candy?
Kit Kat!

5. What song gets stuck in your head the most?
I am a bit embarrassed to say that right now the wiggle wiggle wiggle stop song from Yo Gabba Gabba has taken permanent resistant in my head. There are times where I think I have given it the boot for good but it randomly reappears. I love "YGG" and all but geese!!!! Enough already!

Late but NOT forgotten

Happy 9th Birthday My Beautiful Daughter

I feel just so blessed to have you into my life. Not only do you look like me but you act like me as well.

It is funny how one looks back at time. I remember Daddy and I wanting you to come into our lives so badly. How Daddy would talk to you while you were in my tummy. How I would lay super still in bed at night and watch you move from side to side while you were growing inside of me. We didn't know if you were a boy or a girl. We had picked out a boys name for you... You name would have been Isaac. When we talked about girls names I wanted Sara Jane... Daddy wanted to call you Sidney. We named you Jordan Rae... Jordan sounded like a Soccer Super Star name. Your Grandma Gloria's middle name is Rae. I remember as a child her telling me how she didn't like that name. I had always liked it... I thought it sounded romantic.

You were born on New Years Eve. It was the year of Y2K...

After hours of labor the doctor told us you needed to be delivered by c-section. You were born at 4:47pm. You are the only child I remember the exact time of your birth. You were a beautiful baby. You had perfect rose bud lips.

It is funny how time can pass by so quickly. How it seems like just last month you were in diapers and learning to walk. (By the way... you were walking at 8 months) Now you are a beautiful young girl. You are kind and loving. You have grown so much this year. From the moment we brought Noah home your mothering instinct has kicked in. You want to be part of all that he does. He loves you Jordie.

I could not be more pleased with you... I love you my little Jordie Pordie!

Love,

Mom