Holy Cow

Boy it is a season in my life where I am BUSY. I started writing about all the things that make my life busy, but then it sounded a little whiny, so I'll provide an equally annoying over view.

1. Called to Relief Society 2nd Counselor (which I have never done or anything close to)
2. KIDS and Carpooling
3. Planning a cheap trip to California, laughable I know.
4. Trying to start up my Cookie Lee business
5. Dog in heat (it's gross, don't even ask)
6. My birthday. Gulp.

But, besides all that, I had a good laugh yesterday because I couldn't figure out what was going on with my mailman. Here's the picture. He's parked on the side street of my house with his shoes off and his feet propped up. Uh, hello sir, would you like a soda? He sat there for at least 40 minutes reading and talking on a cell phone. What the freak, dude?

The Girl is 5

Yeah, these pictures have a really sweet effect on them because of these orange curtains I have in the front room. I thought it would be a smart idea to close them to take pictures of the cake with candles lit. But it was two in the afternoon. So, they look a little spooky...

Food for Thought

Well, our awesome new Mac is turning out to be maybe not so awesome! We have loaded pictures and music from an external hard drive onto the computer and then, POOF, disappears. Crappy. So I guess we will have to take it into the Apple store and see what they can do for it. And to make matters worse I can't seem to get on the internet for more than 2 minutes. I'll open my email or get halfway through a post and then it will stall or better yet, just freeze and stop working. ARGGGG.

So I'm trying to hurry and write this post and share a funny thing Ethan said the other night at dinner. As a family we do High's and Low's for the day. On this very special night, Ethan announced that he didn't have any lows today. Then Evie quickly piped in, "Ethan has a girlfriend."

Cricket Cricket

"Uh Ethan you know you're too young to have a girlfriend right?" That's me, by the way.

"Mom, you can't stop love."

Cricket Cricket

And then we all busted up laughing. While in the back of my mind I was screaming a terrified scream.....

Newer Family Pics by Kelly

It looks like I'm trying to strangle Buck, but I've actually got him a Vulcan death grip, trying to squeeze a smile out of him. It's also indicative of our marriage in a way, I can't think of how...

This is our first professional family pictures with Alyssa and E and Ev all in one shot.
I think it's adorable, but I'm biased...

Thanks again, Kelly, I LOVE them! If anyone wants info on Kelly's business go here.

Sweet, Lovely TV...

On a lighter note, is anyone still watching LOST? Because I'm really excited for it to start next week. Also, I'm STILL watching Survivor, anyone else???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB7dbO-J47Q

Where have I been?

Well, right here. In my house. But if you ask Bucky, he will tell you that I've been at the movies. I will admit that I have been to a lot of movies lately. More than normal. But, I've seen some good ones.
1. New Moon (this was in November but Buck is making me put it on there because it's been within the last 3 months) It was sweet.
2. Whip It (Grrrl power? Fun though)
3. Invictus (didn't like this one so much, other people did, but I didn't)
4. Sherlock Holmes (Love Guy Richie, director)
5.Up in the Air(Great script and made me think about the choices that I make and have made in my life)
6.The Book of Eli(went out and bought bandages and food storage, the movie is Post-Apocalyptic)

I haven't seen Avatar but people keep saying that it's the best movie in the world. Graphics and what not. I can't get over the blue people, and it's 3 hours.

Movies I've rented:

1. The Cove (amazing, really, it's not just about dorky dolphin lovers)
2. The Hurt Locker ( One of my favorite movies of the year)
3. Extract (interesting?)
4. It Might Get Loud( amazing doc, love Jack White from the White Stripes)
5.Julie and Julia (made me hungry...)

I'll stop there before I put all of the movies that I've seen in the past 3 months. It's a lot.
So that's what I've been doing. Sitting on my can. I need friends up here. I'm feeling lonely because I haven't made any close friends in my new church. But I will, I'm sure. :)

He'll be a Good Teenager...

That's what I have to keep telling myself...Either that or I'm quitting my job as a mother. The other day Ethan decided to let Shelley jump out his window(he's on the first floor don't worry) and I punished him by giving him 2 chores. Not unreasonable I thought. So, I get him started on vacuuming the basement and he's pitching a major fit. I mean, major. So I ignore him and get on the computer in the other room. 

A few minutes later Evie comes in and hands me this note. 

HUh!!! I run upstairs and he's slowly walking down the road, looking back every couple of seconds like a lost puppy. As soon as he sees me he's smiling and I'm laughing. I can't stand it, how can one kid be so cute and so bratty? Riddle me that.