"I hat twiylit"

I just had to add this!

So darling little Addie was with us while we were making tshirts. She was having so much fun hanging out with the big girls. We hadn't really told her our plans for the night, because I knew she'd want to go to her cousin's house with us, and she always wants to go out with the big girls when we go do things. So I admit we were keeping her somewhat in the dark....or at least that was our hopes. BUT..you get a bunch of teenagers together and they talk. She eventually figured out what our plans were and she was not a happy little girl. I was suprised, though, when she didn't throw a tantrum. Her feelings were expressed in a different way. I present to you Addie's

"I hat twiylit" (aka I hate Twilight) tshirt!

Do I Dazzle You?

So Twilight the Movie came out on DVD at Midnight Friday night.

Do you want to guess who was at the front of the line?

The girls and I got together first to make Twilight tshirts. It was SO much fun. Then we went and bough junk food and headed up to my sister in law's home in Renton. Beth had invited a bunch of her friends over, too. She had prepared a fun Twilight Trivia Game with prizes! We ate, visited, read magazines with Twilight articles.

At 11:30 the girls and I drove up to the video store. There were 2 people inside and a parking lot full of people sitting in their cars. We headed into the store and got in line...all of the sudden there was this mad rush of people coming in from their cars. It was rather funny. We had copies already reserved...so right after midnight we picked up our copies and headed back to Beth's house.

Once back at the house we watched the DVD projected up on the wall. About 2:30 am we packed up and came back home.

Good Times!

A gift....for you....from me!!!

I've seen this on many of your blogs. I've wanted to respond. Who doesn't love getting a free homemade gift from a friend?!?! But I really haven't felt like I had time to do something creative to give in return. Well, I got greedy and responded to one...so now I'm posting my offering!

If you would like to be 1 of 6 lucky people to receive a homemade gift from me, please comment on this post. I'm not sure what the gift will be yet, but I'll try to make it good!

If you respond, then please offer to do the same on your blog. (If you've already done it...respond anyway! I don't care! I just want to give you something!)

Seeing Red.....Hair!

I decided it was time for a change. Something bold and out of the ordinary. So I had my friend, Lindsey, help me come up with a new plan for my hair. She helped me peruse websites until we found something we both liked.

Here are the results:

The front:

The Back:

I Love It!
It's just the change I was needing.

This day was destined to come sooner or later!

THE FIRST DATE!

Eunice was asked by a very nice young man to the Laurel/Priest Prom tonight. It's a formal dance held by the local stakes to serve as an alternative to the high school dances. It was so much fun to help her pick out her dress. Her friend Katie helped her pick out her jewelry and shoes. New hair was in order...so Lindsey gave her a few subtle red highlights and taught her this lovely new way to style her hair. She was able to borrow some finishing items from Kristi Ann and Tami. Thank you all for helping her put this whole look together. She looked so beautiful! Her date, Derick, brought her a beautiful coursage that was the cherry on top of the sundae! Here are a few pictures for you to enjoy.

52-52-52

The other day Addie frantically told me that I needed to dail 52-52-52! I had no idea what she was talking about. I pacified her with an "Okay, honey, in a minute" and then the excitement died away. WELL! This morning a commercial comes on TV and Addie yells, "MOMMY come quick, there it is! Dial 52-52-52 HURRY!". I run to her and there is a commercial inviting you to text your name and birthdate to this number to register to receive the name of your "perfect love". "See Mommy!", She says, "Dial 52-52-52 and they will tell you who your love is. You need to do that Mommy so that you can be happy, get married, and I can have my new Daddy." I just about cried. She is such a sweet girl! Oh, Addie, if only it worked that way.

Welcome to the Family

This is our new dog, Cooper! We rescued him from someone who didn't have enough space or time for him. He's about 3 years old and so well behaved. He's half beagle and half blood hound. We've had him for a week now and have really enjoyed him. He's so good with the girls and the neighborhood kids. We're happy to have him as the newest member of our family.

6 of 6 (AKA Tagged by Tami)

Rules:

1. go to the document/ my pictures site on your computer

2. go to your sixth file

3. go to your sixth picture

4. blog about it

5. tag 6 people

So Addie came home from school over Thanksgiving break with a project. She had the outline of a gingerbread man and needed to decorate it and bring it back to school. I made copies for each of us and we all sat down and decorated our gingerbread men. We used brown sugar, sprinkles, decorating sugar, and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground cloves. They sure smelled good enough to eat!

So I don't know who all out there in blogger land reads my blog, but I tag Beth S. Sunny T., Jennifer S., Kristi Ann B., Aimee B., and Julie H. Have fun, ladies!

Breakfast In Bed

Addie brought me breakfast in bed this morning. So sweet! This is what I found when I came out to the kitchen and dining room:

The cereal is kept on the top shelf (may need to re-think that on). She brought a chair over to get it down.

Cheerios for Addie (with LOTS of sugar...there was so much sugar in the bottom of her bowl that it never melted!), "pinenests" for mommy.

The Fiber One is my mom's, but she thought I might like it too. She thought it looked like "pinenests from out in the back yard". Too cute. That's a brownie on the plate, by the way. I guess that's how she was keeping her energy up while preparing breakfast.

The tray was up on top of the china cabinet for some reason. She said she tried to reach it and with just the chair,but couldn't, so went and got a phone book. Apparently this was repeated 3 times until she could finally reach it!

The labor of her love. With napkin notes and....the sugar shaker!

(Apparently you can never have to much sugar!)

It says "Mom I love you!" on mine, and "Addie love you, too!" on hers.

She was so proud that she made the 'o' of the you shaped like a heart.

I LOVE YOU, TOO, ADDIE BOO!

Sweet 16!

So, today is Eunice's 16th Birthday! I am the mother of a 16 year old! Eeek!
Here of some pics of the birthday girl with her gifts:

Her new hat. (Thank's Tami for helping me pick it out!)

Addie gave her a new Wii game.

This picture was a moment after Grandma "bopped" her on the head with her next gift.

This was the reaction after peeking into the bag! (Exactly the reaction I was hoping for!)

The Twilight Saga of books from Grandma, Grandpa, and Mom.

And the final gift:

A "new to her" laptop!

Happy Birthday Sweet Girl!

Have you ever...?

Have you ever...?

My friend Tami got this from her friend Rachel. It looked like fun, so I thought I'd do it, too! It's fun learning interesting random facts about your friends.

Directions - Bold the ones you've done & post on your blog!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty (as far as you can go now!)
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie or on a TV show
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Had an encounter with a wild animal
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets, or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House (only the outside)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Taken a martial arts class

Try it! I'd love to see it on your blog!