February 26 - Snow Day!

This morning, Saturday Morning!, we woke up to SNOW! (Quite a bit of snow, I might add!) Which is not my favorite thing in the world at this time of year. I am ready for Spring!! I was trying my best to find something happy about it. Let's see . . . . . it made everything look clean. It covered up the dead grass. It sort of looked like a white sandy beach. (Okay, that one was too much of a stretch even for me! LOL)

So, when the Peterson's called and asked if we wanted to go sledding, I decided that would do it. That would make this snow day, fun and happy. We, of course, said yes. However, little did I know that wet snow does not make for great sledding. I guess it has to be colder? But, we didn't let that take away the fun. We ended up having a snow ball fight instead, well really, when I looked back through the pictures, it really was the older group snow ball fighting and the younger group still trying to make the best of sledding. The best thing is, we all had fun and we were glad we went.

Can you see it?  If you look really hard you can see that I caught that snowball in mid-air :D

February 25 - Hey Can I See That Ring?

So I wore this ring to work today and as I was handing this guy his receipt for paying his bill he almost grabbed my hand and said, "Hey can I see that ring?" I was surprised and felt a little awkward but I said, "Sure :D"  He didn't hold my hand but proceeded to get really close to my hand and pour over it.  He said, man, do you know what the weight of this ring is? I was simply thinking literally of how heavy it was (for a few seconds) and then realized he meant the karat weight. LOL - I smiled really big and said, it's just costume jewelry - I have no clue. LOL

He smiled and said, can I ask you where you got it? I told him. It's online at http://www.boxed-gifts.com/womensrings.aspx. Actually Jeff's mom got it for me for Christmas. I love it!!  It's my bling ring :D

February 24 - Little Pleasures :)

This is what I saw when I came home from work today. Jeffrey set this out for me. It made me smile. You know when you put a smile on your face it makes you feel happier. Try it!  The next time you are having "one of those days." The next time you are down or feeling a bit blue or just plain old blah - - SMILE!! An action as simple as that just may improve your spirits. It is most certainly not a cure-all, but in the struggle with the gloomies, everything that helps in even a small way is worth a try! 

Thanks for my smile Jeffrey - it made me feel happy!

February 23 - Exercise is fun!

While we went for a walk tonight the kids had their own form of exercise. Playing video games. I didn't capture them while they were ALL jumping up and down but when we got home the kids were playing a video game. It's Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party. It's crazy, it's silly, and it's way fun!! The kids love it and it gets them up and moving. I think its more fun to watch them play this. They laugh and giggle and get crazy. It make me feel happy. I can't keep from smiling and laughing right along with them.

So, here's a shout out for Raving Rabbids!!

February 22 - Going to Bed!

After a stressful and busy day at work. Then coming home to an ornery, sad and frustrated husband. (By the way, you know that phrase they say "If Momma ain't happy ain't nobody happy?" Well it's true if you change Momma to Daddy too :}) Then dealing with an even ornerier and sassy face teenager right before going to bed.

This is a picture of the only thing that brought me happiness today. 

Going to bed!

February 21 - Dippy Eggs!

Does anybody else eat these things?  I have to admit that the first time Jeff made one of these I thought to myself, 'you have got to be kidding me!' 


'Hmmmm, that looks very interesting!?!?' 


'Well I guess it does sort of look good.' 


'Maybe I could try it.'


Now, it's one of my favorite ways to eat an egg and it's also my kids favorite too. The kids feel a little spoiled whenever I make dippy eggs for them. It's got a trick to it I must say. I can't always make them very well. Most of the time Jeffrey makes the dippy eggs and we all enjoy eating them.

How do you like your eggs?

February 20 - Snow. . .

I know that it usually snows in Utah clear up until May sometimes, but I thought we were actually going to have a Spring this year. When I went to bed last night it was raining. This morning when I woke up, it was snowing. I guess I really shouldn't have been surprised, but I was! Boo! I Need Spring.


I quickly searched for something good, because it was really getting me down. I decided that if it was going to snow, that it was great having the snow only on the grass and not on the sidewalks or the street. That was a bonus! Then I discovered this checkerboard pattern on our back patio, and it made me smile. How funny that the redder bricks hold the heat more than the orangey bricks.

That's pretty cool! Anyone want to play checkers with me?

February 19 - Didn't Take Long :)

Today I decided it was time to work on the "junk room" downstairs again. Well as soon as I got in there I realized I'd need to get rid of the TV box. That thing is huge. It would have to be cut into pieces, bagged and put in the garbage. Well I began cutting it, right where Josh and Hayden could see. I couldn't believe there was no begging, "Mom can we make a house out of that?" There was no, "What are you doing mom?! Don't cut that up!" So I proceeded to make a door in the side of the box.

And . . . . . . . . . . . . . it didn't take long :)

February 18 - Wisdom Teeth Out!

A couple of weeks ago I took all three boys to the dentist for a check-up. No Cavities!! Wahoo!! Then they specified that well, Josh didn't have any NEW cavities. AND that Zac should have his wisdom teeth out. . . . .like yesterday! So that's what we did today. I think I was more nervous than he was. 


They put him completely out. You know when you hear that they ask you to count backwards from 10? Well Zac didn't get even one number out. Nothing. . . he was OUT!!  LOL :)


He did awesome. It took him about 35 minutes to wake up all the way after the surgery. And right now he's doing awesome. I'm so relieved it went well. Hope that Monday brings brighter moments and that he's feeling like a champ.

Love him so much!

February 17 - Full Moon

So this is the ONLY picture I took today. Should have tried posing in the windows again :) My cell phone camera doesn't do it justice.  This moon was so HUGE last night right at the horizon like this. In my cell phone picture it looks all puny and little, but just trust me. . .it was HUGE. 

I need a better camera :)

February 16 - A&W Root Beer Float Syrup!!

Lookie what Jeffrey found at the store tonight? Are you kidding me?!!  I love this idea! You could put it on  an ice-cream sundae or you could mix it up with vanilla ice-cream for a killer shake. Or you could mix it up with vanilla ice-cream and root beer float!! Yum, Yum, Yum!! Can't wait to try it out this weekend!

Wanna try it with me?

February 15 - Rainbow Roses

Look at these roses!!  Have you ever seen anything like them?  I know I have never seen anything quite like these flowers before. 


They are called Rainbow Roses. The process to create them is crazy. Found a little article about them here rainbow roses. 


Lynda's daughter got these for Valentines Day. She told Lynda that she could bring them to work for all of us to enjoy. The guy that gave these flowers to Lynda's daughter said everyone else was like the rainbow roses and she was the white one - very unique. Awwww! Cute :)

Rainbow Roses - hmmm, I think that I would call them tye-dyed.

February 14 - Lesson Learned with a Valentine Box.

Okay, I admit it, I really blew it. I was not a good mom. Josh wanted some help with his Valentine Box the other day. I was right in the middle of something when he asked and told him that I would be glad to help him once I was finished with whatever I was doing. He, on the other hand had ants in his pants about doing it right NOW! So I proceeded to tell him that I would be glad to help him once I was finished but if he HAD to do it RIGHT NOW that he would have to do it by himself.

Well. . . . he opted to do it by himself. He asked me where a shoe box was and what paper he could use to cover it. I thought, okay, this should be good. I was naaaaaauuuuughtyyyyyyyy :( what a mean mom. I should have been thrilled that he was doing it by himself.

Well I finished with whatever I was doing and went out to see about helping him.  He had already covered the box with paper.  The top half of the shoe box was taped every so often around the sides. The bottom was covered too and was taped underneath the top sheet. I thought it looked pretty messy and he was just about to cut a hole in the top, right close to the side of the box. I was freaking out a bit and made some sort of a gasping sound as he poked the knife into the box. I said something like are you really ready to cut a hole in it right now? I made some sort of a disapproving face too.  I know, mom of the year!!  Right?>!>?  WRONG!

Right then and there Josh began to lose it. I've seen this scene before and knew I had to do some back pedaling and FAST. I tried really fast to tell him I was sorry. I told him I thought it was neat that he was figuring out how to do it all by himself. I then had to add that it didn't look like he was finished yet though and he blurted out, "Well, I'm not!!" I told him I'd be patient and let him finish. I told him I was sorry again and I wouldn't say anything else until he was done, it was probably going to turn out great!!

Well, I decided to go shopping and when I came back he sheepishly came into my bedroom holding the box behind his back. Then he showed it to me with his face hiding behind the box. WOW Josh!! was my first reaction. Josh I LOVE it! It did turn out GREAT!! I am sorry for acting like a brat. I think you did a GREAT job!! I am very impressed.

I knew I had to take a picture of the finished product today. Complete with all the valentines he'd received at school today, stuffed inside. Look at that smile!!

For me, this was a great lesson learned. I learned I need to be more patient. I learned that I need to put more "trust" in my son and what he can do; his abilities and his passions. When he puts a great effort into something like this, I should be ECSTATIC and will be. I was glad Josh forgave me for being such a pooh. I love him very much! and I LOVE that smile!!

February 13 - Ice-cream

Today right after church, Hayden asked me, "Mom can we have a quick,but good dinner?" I thought that was so funny, because he knows often a "quick" dinner is cereal or a tuna fish sandwich. I'm guessing that's not what he wanted tonight for dinner. He had to specify that he wanted a quick dinner but he wanted it to be good too.  LOL :)


Anyway, we ended up having cheese stuffed tortellini pasta with a garlic cream sauce and salad.  Hayden LOVES these new (at least to our family) little discoveries Jeffrey found at Costco. He had two bowls and afterwards he was stuffed. So stuffed he didn't want the dessert we were all having. . . . . . . . . .YET.

So he waited about an hour and then asked if he could have ice-cream for dessert too. Of course :) This is one of my favorite ice-creams. You can't tell by the picture but it's a peppermint ice-cream. YUM, YUM! Love it :)

February 12 - Dreaming of Kauai ☺✈✲

Okay so I totally blew it today ☹ I didn't take a picture - not one, single, solitary picture ☹  Boo for me. So, I tried to think about what the theme of the day was. Cleaning (not fun - no pictures even in my head). Shopping (I have pictures in my head of the produce section at reams). But, most of the day was spent in dreaming AND actual planning to get to Kauai this year. So I not only have pictures in my head but there are all sorts of pictures on the internet.  Most of our the pictures we looked at were at the Condos at "Plantation at Princeville."  It's a new condo development. They are beautiful and cheaper than the North Shore of Oahu. Wow!  It's hard to believe, except that we kept seeing it over and over again.  Wish I was the one that took this picture, but I did find it ☹ and it did represent most of my day. It brought us a great deal of HaPpInEsS ☺☺

Take a look at this website http://www.alohacondos.com/kauai/plantation-at-princeville/1221 It's so pretty isn't it? Do I have any takers? This condo has 3 bedrooms!! That means two other couples could come with us. We could split the cost and it would only be $53 a NIGHT!!!  WAHOO ☺