Daycare 101

Oakley is a little stinker. He is getting into everything. He is starting to climb on the couch and jump off, jump on the beds and start just being a little boy! (man was I wrong when I thought that he was so much easier than Harley!.. NOT!)

So he was climbing up on Emily's couch and fell.. Oh man you would have thought that someone pushed him off!

Same as anything else.. He has to hit it.. because it 'PUSHED' him off!

Then a pout session!~

SO last night, I got home from Hunter's Safety...(yes I passed!) and My mom was teaching him how to box!.. It is so funny. Today at daycare him and Harley were showing Emily how it is done!

Stick 'Em up!

See.. He is so funny, he goes to hit and then RUNS off!

Heath Ledger......

NEW YORK - Heath Ledger was found dead Tuesday at a downtown Manhattan residence in a possible drug-related death, police said. He was 28.

NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said Ledger had an appointment for a massage at the Manhattan apartment believed to be his home. The housekeeper who went to let Ledger know the masseuse was there found him dead at 3:26 p.m.

The Australian-born actor was an Oscar nominee for his role in "Brokeback Mountain" and has numerous other screen credits.

Tag You're It!

TAG YOU'RE IT
If you opened it, you have to do it (it only takes a couple minutes I
swear!) Then, send it back to the person who sent it to you and the rest
of your friends!

Two names you go by.
1. Mommy
2. Tiff

Two things you are wearing right now:
1. Sweater 2. Jeans

Two things you want very badly at the moment:
1. a pepsi(have not had one in 3 days!)
2. MONEY

Two favorite pets you have had/have:
1. Harley and Oakley!
2. Dog


Two people who will fill this out:
1. Shari 2. Anita?

Two things you did last night:
1. target practice
2. Help a guy get his truck and the elk he hit off the road....(not to fun on HWY 6)

Two things you ate today
1. gum
2. burrito


Two people you last talked to:
1. Jazmine
2. Rod


Two things you're doing tomorrow:
1. Work
2. Hunters Education/safety
Two longest car rides:
1. Seattle Washington
2. England, try riding in a bus for 16 days

Two favorite beverages:
1. Pepsi
2. water

Now, here's what you're supposed to do ... and please do not spoil the
fun. Hit forward, delete my answers and type in your answers.

Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know INCLUDING the person
who sent it to you.

Elk vs. Truck....

So, last night when I got home from work. Dad and I went up the canyon to shoot targets. Yes, I have my test on Saturday to pass hunters safety. I actually did pretty well. On my Squirrel target which you have to be laying down or in the Prone position, I got 5 in the 'Kill' zone. On my Rabbit target which you have to be sitting or kneeling down, I got 4 in the 'kill' zone.. and on my first target which is the target below I did pretty well... You have to be standing up and shooting. This is by far the hardest way to shoot. I did pretty well. I got 5 in the center 2 circles and the rest just above!

Anyways, to get to the rest of my night. We were driving down HWY 6.. and if you know this HWY it is Bad... I actually hate driving it in the dark. Well we were coming down the canyon and noticed that we were coming to a stop. Traffic was going one car at a time. We got a little closer and noticed that there was a bull elk. Not one just like this but close... the antlers were just coming in... BUT it was HUGE! ok, so it was on the ground.. and then there was a truck facing us in our lane and the whole front end was smashed in.. When we got there, the guy was directing traffic and the kid was still in a little bit of shock that they had just hit an elk... Not one person stopped to help, they just kept on passing and looking....

The guy and kid in the truck were okay. We got out to help them get their truck off of the side of the road and the elk. Talk about trying to direct traffic in the dark and on a 'S' curve... Not so fun.. Especially when diesels are coming around the corner and basically have to come to a stop... Needless to say, Dad and I did our good deed for the day!

Snow day...

Today.. what the heck! I got up and went out to my car to start it... Yes, I was wearing flip flops.. because if you know me well.. thats all I wear.. Snow or not! So I get outside and was like dang, I have to wear shoes! Here are some pictures of what it looked like.. I can not believe how much.. and to top it off.. It took me an HOUR to get to work!



Yeah, this picture is the backyard and the front of my car... I would have to say we got a good 8 inches.. and I keep on thinking.. Why do I live in UTAH!? It makes me wonder why we have to work on days like this... people in other states close down because it snows an SKIFF! yes a skiff... why do we have to go! =)

Map....

So I posted the little map on who views my profile... Yeah, I would like to know everyone who views! Crazy, but most of the places that are viewing my profile.. I have no idea who they are! So.. if you view.. leave comments ... We like them! anyways....

Make it a great day!

New Year's... 2008

I know it has been awhile since I have posted a blog!
Alright, on New Years Eve we went to Trent and Emily's house for dinner and some movies.. Erika was so excited to see Harley and Oakley is was funny.. She would sit and scream and giggle like she had not seen them in YEARS! okay.. yeah it was a long time for the little tykes! I mean like 2 weeks...Emily made the best dinner.. I don't know exactly what it was called but basically, Calzone! but way fancy! then it was movie time! So, we were watching a movie, Evan Almighty with the kids and they decided that they would lay down.. Here is one of the few seconds that they actually laid down and were quiet.. and when I say a few seconds, I mean 2.3 seconds! They were playing with all of Erika's toys and could not get enough of each other.. After Evan Almighty was over the kids laid down while the adults played the game of LIFE!



After we left at like 11pm because you know that is WAY past my kids' bedtime and yes they were still awake.. We got home and Oakley went right to his room and fell asleep... Harley on the other hand, was milking the whole staying up past my bedtime.. and wanted to watch Bridge to Terabithia.. She watched the whole show starting at about 11:30 and was still wide awake.. Me.. I had to go to bed! I told her that she needed to go to sleep and turn off the tv when she was ready.. Holy cow she stayed up till like 3.. and was up bright and early at 9 the next morning....
On New Years Day we had a family party.. It was so fun, we played Pictionary and got LAME i mean LAME prizes.. I guess that is why they call it a 'White Elephant Gift'.... But hey, we did have fun!

Then and Now!

I was looking through pictures of the kids, and since it is Christmas time.. Here is a picture of Oakley a year ago! Oh, my look at my tank now! I can not believe how much he has changed.. But what a cutie he is!

Here is one of him NOW!

Things that make ME smile=)

So, since today was a very SLOW day.... I decided to get a topic out of the bucket and blog about it... and yes.. it was THINGS THAT MAKE ME SMILE!

Where do I start? I could go on and on about this.. So here GOES......

Harley and Oakley-
who would not smile if they had these kids!
They make my day and I smile constantly
when with them.. even if they are being little
stinkers and getting up on chairs and
sneaking candy!

Chris-need i say more?

Family-I love my family, not only my close family
but the ones that do live far away and
I only get to see every once in a while..
maybe once a year... Thats the best..
the REUNIONS...

Snow-Yes, It does make me smile.
I love to be like a little kid and go
have tons of fun playing in it.. I can not
wait to take the kids out when it
snows really good and build a SNOWMAN!

Sun-again.. need i say more?

My Birthday-oh yeah, its in NOVEMBER! (lol)

Jewlery-isn't this a girls best friend?
How would I live if I did not have
this in my life, to spice things up!?

new shoes-maybe not just shoes but FLIP FLOPS

My car-where would I go?

Pepsi-can't live with it ....
can NOT live without it...(same as a man right?)

Football-Yes, It does make me smile.. happy days..
SUNDAY FOOTBALL..

Softball-So I need to find someone that wants to play..
womens.. that will make me smile!

Christmas-only part of it makes me smile..
the preparing NO.. the aftermath yes!

Valentines day-can not wait.. this is actually my FAVORITE HOLIDAY.. even
though I have never received anything.....

Saturdays-Day off work! woohoo!

being called a good MOM-isn't it GRRREAT!

someone doing the little things- Little things, like saying I LOVE YOU,
a kiss on the cheek, a hug, you know.. the little things!

a NICE letter in the mail-NO BILLS PLEASE!

Flowers-any kind.... I will take em!

a good nights sleep

pictures-to look at and see what fun times
i have had and remember the memories

Freedom- Why would I not want to be FREE?

sitting and watching a good movie-
with the one I love... and enjoying
the night.. CHEAP DATE!

a clean house-wouldn't this make
me smile like NO OTHER!

knowing I am single and can manage!-
this is knowing that I can survive
and raise two beautiful kids without
the help of a man.. Wait.. that would be
nice!

4:45pm-TIME
to go home and see the
little KIDLINGS! and keep
SMILING! =)

boom, bang, kazam!

Today at work, we.. Jazmine and I were on the phone and all of a sudden we see this 'something' fly through the air and then hear a POP. We both looked at each other thinking that Customer Support was throwing stuff at us.. (which they do alot) So, Jazmine gets up and starts laughing.. It seriously sounded like someone had shot something.. Here are some pictures of what really happened.!~(yes it happens alot.. we have the craziest fridge ever.. either it freezes stuff or does not get them cold!)



***Notice... It went everywhere... even openened the door on the fridge!***
And I thought I worked at a fullfillment company NOT a cleaning service!~

Most Wonderful time of the YEAR??

So this post is from one of the blogs that I read daily thanks to Jazmine! Sheena the author of this blog is one of Jazmines friends. She does some amazing posts! I seriously could not stop laughing when reading this.. Best wishes to all the workers in Customer Service.. Glad it is you and not me!


I was at my bi-weekly (this time of year sometimes tri-weekly) trip to my happy place, aka Target. But unfortunatley this trip ended on a not so happy note.

Before we get started here, may I please ask, what is it about this special, magical time of year that make people so grouchy/mean/horrible/down right ugly/insert your own adjective here?

I listened as the very new, very young cashier explained to the customer in front of me that this was his first day-and he kind of made a joke of it. She (the customer--we'll call her Sally) was not joking around here.

Tight lipped and veins bulging out of her forehead, she said "I'm in a hurry today."

Now I have a special place in my heart for Target cashiers, be it that I was once one myself. I felt for him as he tried to hurry and not make any mistakes.

Sally inserted her card, and thought she had paid. At the end of the transaction, the young nervous, broken out in a cold sweat, very new cashier said "how will you be paying today?"

"(explicits) I already thwiped my card!!!"

"excuse me?"

I THWIPED it!! I already THWIPED my card--and now it'th back in my purth!!"

Yes that's right, Sally, along with anger management issues, had a very bad lisp.

**disclaimer. it's not nice to make fun of people. normally I wouldn't make fun of someone with some sort of speech disorder. But, she crossed the line here with my friendly Target cashier, and should have known it would somehow come back to haunt her.**

Sally was out of control. She'd obviously had a bad day/week/life. Within only seconds she was yelling at Target Timmy.

"I'M PAYING WITH A CREDIT CARD. I ALREADY THWIPED IT. LET ME THPEAK WITH YOUR THUPERVISOR!!"

In the middle of her fit of rage, her son was getting a little restless.

"Carthon!!! Thit down!!! CARTHON!!!"

(please know that at this point, I was thtarring, I mean starring forward, eyes meeting no one (becasue half the store was starring at register 7) red faced, ears burning and REALLY trying hard not to even crack the slightest smile. )

The supervisor came over. Target Timmy was almost in tears. "I need help."

"I ALREADY PAID. I THWIPED MY CARD! I DON'T WANT TO GET IT BACK OUT!! CARTHON THIT!!!

"I'm sorry ma'm, we'll have to have you swipe your card again, or pay by another method."

"THIS IS RIDICULOUTH. (explicit explicit, lispy explicit) I AM IN A HURRY AND JUTH WANT TO LEAVE. CAAAARTHON!!! THALLY THOLD THEATHELLS DOWN BY THE THEATHORE!!" (ok well she might as well have. I really couldn't understand a word she was saying. It really was embarrassing for everyone.

After minutes of yelling at anyone who would look her way, Sally pulled out her card and payed again. It took seconds. Why hadn't she just done this in the first place?? Why are people so angry?

Let this be a lesson to you all. Before you take out your anger on the innocent little Target Cashier, take a look at who's around you. If it's some little girl with a cart load of happiness and two little kids--she may be planning her next blog around you--so watch what you say.

No one messes with my Target friends.

Thorry Thally, but Merry Christmas.

Princess?

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Cowboy?!

Harley was playing in her room the other day, and she got out the boots.. Well Oakley is on this kick with 'shoos'. He saw the red boots and wanted to put them on.. Yes they are a little big for him, so I tried to get him dressed and he wanted nothing to do with the clothes, he just wanted the boots on. I put them on him and Harley went and got the red hat to match! He was in Heaven! (then he found a stupid binkie... hate those!) I could not resist taking a picture of him..

CoWbOy OaK!

New Year's Resolutions.....

Oh, Man.. this topic once again! This is one thing that I am going to try and stick to.. Here are some of mine....


1.) Loose weight.. Get skinny so I can actually look good in a swimsuit and be able to go to the pool with the kidlings!


2.) Stop Drinking pop. That means.... No caffeine, No carbonation and absolutely NO PEPSI... (dang!)


3.) Read the Book of Mormon all the way through.. (I can honestly say, I have never read it all the way through)


4.) Smile everyday! (you know... everyone smiles, some of us just forgot to tell our faces!)


5.) Become a better person... that means, be nice to everyone.. and no VERBAL VOMIT!


6.) Go to Church with my kids.. and the weeks that they are gone by myself.. EVERY WEEK!


7.) Go on at least ONE vacation... I was talking to Anita last night and I seriously have not been on a
REAL vacation since my SOPHOMORE year.. and that was to Disneyland!


8.) Make new friends!


9.) SAVE Money! thats a toughy.. especially when you are single and all your money goes to bills!


10.) Be Myself!

Family Home Evening

We have Family Home evening every Monday night at my mom and dads house. This week because Christmas is just around the corner, we decided that we would make Gingerbread houses.

I never knew how competitive Trent and Emily really were!

It was so funny to see them critique each others houses. Trent being the brick mason, had to make sure that everything was PERFECT! Emily was making fun of him because he had put beams in his house that that it would not fall down... Trent was making fun of Emily because she made a Snowman and it had a perfect face..(out of candy sprinkles.. one each for the eyes and mouth!) Very time consuming for the both!


Harley, I don't know exactly what she was trying to build.. but it looked like a bunch of walls! then she just piled them on top of each other. I think that I had ENOUGH candy for the whole year last night.. My gosh, am I on a Sugar high today! There is not a picture of my house on here.. as you can tell! I was SOO sick of making them that I hurried and through together a house and sat and watched. Oakley decided that he would eat all the candy off of my house! I was not paying attention and looked down and my windows were gone! Next thing you know.. Oakley was eating them! What a little stinker! Here are some pictures that I took with my phone so they may not be that good!

Oakley and Erika decided that they would rather play with Hunter and Dora! and then still some candy and go back to playing...

Here is a picture of everyone..

I started to let Oakley sit in the high chair and just pretend like he was making a house. Well a house he made in his stomach! But how could you resist that cute face!

This is Harley's so called house.. or bundle of wood! But what am I to say.. She was way proud of it!