Tagged Again!

So I was tagged by a double tag. Does that make sense? It was a "What's in your purse?/List 7 random things about yourself." tag... I'm only going to do the first part tonight. It's getting late:)

Still, I'm not so sure about this because my purse is currently a disgrace, and that is after kind of cleaning it out a couple of days ago. If you would have seen it before there would have been about 100 receipts, papers, lists, kid's art, gum wrappers and even some fingernails from when I trimmed my nails on the way to go snowboarding a couple of weeks ago. I know.... gross! So luckily you get to see about a third of the stuff. Oh and one more thing. I really am having a purse crisis! The strap broke, and I haven't found one that I like to replace it. I have at least three spares in boxes somewhere, but I just haven't gotten around to getting them out. I have gone shopping a couple of times, but didn't find one that I liked enough to buy. I'm very picky about my purses. The strap has to be just right, and I really like the way the pockets are on the one I have right now, so as you can see I'm pretty much too picky because I'm still lugging around a broken purse. Now if this isn't motivation to go out and search for new one I don't know what else will do it. I got a $10 gift card/coupon in the mail the other day to Penny's. Maybe they'll have one. We're heading to SLC and Price tomorrow, so I'll have to fit in some shopping. Now if I'm successful I have to post the purse again. So here it is... AHHHHHHH! I'm scaring myself:)

So now if you were to make an inventory of my purse you would find: lotion, lip gloss (juice gems) mmm..., my phone clip... where's my phone!, batteries, a plastic bag full of change, two dimes that escaped the bag, two sets of nail clippers (I swear I had three in there), gum, two rolos (Tom called one of them after I take the picture), floss, rubber bands for my braces, two reminders for my appointments (one last month/ one this month), a contact case, many paystubs, the kids and my own immunization records, a Gift "certificate" for 2 lg snow cones, some recites that didn't get thrown away, a paper that says one day Bentley asked, "Emma, why are you coloring your snowman violet-red?" and Emma's reply was, "Because I like violet-red!", a mirror, my camera (not shown), some tickets to last year's Shakespearean Festival, coupons, gift cards x5, a pen, a pencil, my checkbook and wallet, and I'm sure I missed something in there. Anyway, I feel like I've said more than anyone would even want to hear/read, whatever, so if you're still reading... there you have it:)!

I've tagged so many people lately... I now tag anyone who would like to share, "What's in your wallet" I mean purse:) Go for it! You know you want to.

I have a dream!

OK, so I don't mean to sound too much like Martin Luther King Jr., well actually I did, but that's not were I'm going with this.

Last night I had this awful dream! In a nut shell... Tom and I were not married and yet we had the same relationship. Until one day I find out that he's getting married. I was so upset, but then it is brought to my attention that I shouldn't feel bad because I'm already married to someone else. I didn't know who my husband was, but that just made it OK for Tom to get married I guess.

Well, the bulk of the dream was that I was observing Tom and this gorgeous girl talking, planning and being engaged while Tom was indifferent too my feelings and me in general. When I confronted him he nonchalantly said that he had just always wanted to marry a returned missionary. I didn't take it well, and when I woke up I actually turned to Tom and asked, "We're married, right?" It was that real, and it was terrible. So do I have a complex or something? Maybe I do,

but to see the bright side of a terrible night's sleep... I've felt soooo grateful for such a wonderful husband today! Love you, Tom. Thanks for first marrying me, and then for being so "kind, sweet, and wonderful."

Anyone know the underlying meanings of dreams? Fill free to share.

Book Tag

Here are the instructions:

1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least 123 pages).
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the next five sentences.
5. Tag five people.

So I just got "Book Tagged". I actually haven't even seen one of these yet. It sounds kind of fun:) It says to pick up the nearest book... I just got a new one from the library, its "Joseph and Emma A Love Story Volume 2". I read the first volume last summer, but haven't managed to open the second. I checked it out last fall but had to return it before I could get into it. Hopefully I'll do better this time, so here is what I'll be reading on page 123...

"Brigham nodded. He knew the Lord would just have to convince his feisty little wife to move to Missouri. Brother Tom, I have it from the Lord. If you will share your good fortune with His chosen prophet, Joseph Smith, you will soon sell your property. Tomlinson meditated on that for a moment."

I tag Sharon, Nora, Melanie, Dedra, and Amy.

Top ten ways you know you live at the cabin...

10. You're children's feet occasionally look like this...

(The other morning after breakfast as I was changing Ali's diaper I noticed her foot was absolutely nasty. I had given her a bath the night before, and the other foot was just fine. I don't know what happened to make her foot so crusty and gross.)


9. You are competent at building a fire with any or all of the following: an egg carton, an old cereal box, or a worn out pair of jeans.

8. You drive to work in the dark in a snowstorm and drive home from work in the dark in a snowstorm.

7. You snow blow the driveway at night, snow blow again in the morning, and get stuck coming into the driveway after work.

6. You're 27, married with 3 children and experiencing having roommates for the the first time.

5. The goats... need I say more?

4. You have managed to fit a master bedroom, playroom, nursery, office, and laundry room all into one room (and are capable of making it look like you don't live there).

3. Since there is no Wendy's within reasonable driving distance... you've suddenly discovered your domestic side and have tried more new recipes in the past few months than in all your previous married life, and since most of the cookbooks you own are in "storage" the trove of internet recipes has become invaluable.

2. Sledding, cooking, and reading have become the three activities that fill the majority of your free time.




1. You live life like you're always on vacation because...
well, it's the cabin!

Tag, you're it!

I've been tagged, so here it goes...

Seven things you may not know about me:

1-Ten years ago... I was in my senior year of high school. I was finishing up a not so great year of basketball. The year before we took the 3A state championship, but my senior year we got beat in our playoff game. It was heart-breaking. I decided not to run track that year, and instead decided to scrimmage with the college players at CEU in the afternoons. I spent a lot of time at the gym getting reading to start college where I played volleyball and basketball.

2-Five years ago... I was in my first year of graduate school at USU. I was juggling the cutest one-year old boy ever, classes, clinic, a very patient husband, church, and home. It was also around this time of year that I decided I didn't have enough on my plate. I had always wanted to run a marathon and decided to go for it. I started training in about February and ran the Top Of Utah that fall.

3- 5 things on my "to do" list: Tomorrow I plan to 1) Get the kids up dressed, fed, off to school etc. 2) Go to the library; Wednesday is story hour 3) Go grocery shopping 4) Finish the laundry I started today 5) Call Mom, Britta, Nora and Alisha.

4-Things I would buy if I were given a million dollars: That one is easy! I'd buy our family a house! Not to be too specific, but I'd pick a two story, brick home with four bedrooms up, three baths including a master bath, walk-in closet, laundry upstairs, great room, vaulted ceilings, central air, basement, office, playroom, disposal and dishwasher (sometimes those little things get overlooked), big backyard, nice neighborhood, cul-de-sac location... have I missed anything...

5-Also, you may not know... While growing up I always put that Math was my favorite class in school. This is a little ironic and a little sad in my opinion because I went into Speech-Language Pathology which requires nothing more that MATH 1050 and Stats. I have ambitions to take some more math classes just for the fun of it someday. Call me crazy.

6-Now I'll back track a little on my previous "thing". Don't think that I don't love my field, because I do. If anyone is trying to decide on a major, Speech-Language Pathology is the best. I loved going to college, and I love my job. No, not my domestic-goddess/full+++ -time job. I'm talking about my very, very part-time job as a Speech-Language Pathologist. It is so perfect for our situation right now. I could rave on and on, but I won't... on to the next bit of info.

7-Yesterday I... baked bread and made lunch for 18, went snowshoeing and sledding, drank hot cocoa, played some fun board games, watched some of Shrek, and tried to gear up for real life again. (Gear up for real life... that almost makes me laugh. I've been used to running from thing to thing most of my life. I can honestly say that I'm currently enjoying (most of the time) the luxury of some simplification in life. I do have to make a fire to keep us warm in the mornings, but life has a very different pace right now, and we have more that enough time to stop and smell the roses. Ok, ok if not roses in the dead of winter then the wild flowers growing out in the green house:)

I tag Alisha, Melanie, Jen H, Jen P, Deirdra, Liz and anyone else who feels like spillin' some random info. Write 7 things about yourself that you can stand to share with the world and then tag 7 others.

Snowboarding!!!

For living in The Place that has the The Greatest Snow on Earth, I sure haven't taken advantage of it enough. However, thanks to my wonderful husband I've had a few fun experiences hittin' the slopes. One of the best ever was yesterday. Thanks to Grandma Christy, who has taken up snowboarding herself and was nice enough to be our patient teacher, and Tom's sister, Nora, who was willing to swap babysitting, we were able to enjoy a beautiful day at Brighton. Tom seemed to be a natural doing s-curves with ease. I wasn't quite as skillful but felt good about my heal side to toe side transitions (which I had a hard time with the first time I went). This was only my second time, my first being February 8, 2006, (I still had the tag on my coat, ha!) I'm really hoping that next time the time between trips won't be as long. It was a really fun day, and after my sore muscle heal, I'll be ready to try again. Hopefully that will be this season, but we'll have to see.
It was a great day. The snow was fabulous. We had blue skies, and it wasn't too cold. Here are a few videos. Check us out. The videos are of Tom, me, and Grandma Christy in that order:).

Hectic but Happy

We had a very happy Valentine's Day this year. It was a busy day, but it ended well. Bentley had a fun school party in the morning. Then we spent the afternoon at the doctor's. Ali had a well child check, and Bentley had bilateral otitis media (aka ear infections in both ears:). After all that we still made it to Salt Lake in time to go to Chili's for dinner (barely). Grandma Christy watched seven children while Nora, James, Tom, and I went out. Whenever we go out without the kids I feel like yelling, "Freeee" (Just picture Dr. Marvin on What About Bob.)

Chess anyone?

Grandma Christy has been teaching Bentley how to play chess. He returned the favor by trying to teach Emma. Their dialog was so funny. He's not to the point where he can play, let alone teach, all by himself, but he sure knows the lingo. Lots of talk about kings, queens, and castles. My favorite was when they were talking about where the "horses" can go. Bentley was trying to show Emma, but she had ideas of her own. Sad to say there was more that one argument during the whole ordeal.

Adventures in Price

It has been a while since my last post. The reason... we haven't been at "Woodland View Drive". A week from last Tuesday, the kids and I decided to go to Price. We didn't make it back home until Saturday. Here's a small sample of the week.
Bentley and Emma impersonating "Prince John" (from Robin Hood) with their ring pops.
Bentley and Emma with some fun new toys.









Emma with 'curlers'... "honestly what does she need those for?"
They didn't work anyway. She actually looked a lot cuter with the curlers in than when they were done and we took them out. After all what could possibly out do those natural curls.

Ali chillin' in her high chair.









Incriminating photos of why it takes me a couple of days to recoup from most of my trips to Price:) Luckily the hour this was taken doesn't show up with the picture.
And Daddy, so glad to have his family back again.

Snowed in

It is Sunday afternoon, and we should be at church. However, this morning we got a call to tell us that church was canceled. We are having yet another big storm! Along with the big storm last Monday. We had one on Thursday night. Tom had to be in Heber that night for work, and he didn't even make it back. On the way home (at 1am) he couldn't see to drive (sound familiar), so he turned around and stayed the night in Heber.


Luckily today we can stay in where it's warm.





With all the snow outside, and not a lot to go and do I tend to get the munchies.
Lately we've been baking some fun things. Here's a sample of what we've been up to.
Emma and her pizza. (She got a bakers set with her own rolling pin, apron, pizza pan, etc. for Christmas, so she now is my best pizza making helper.)

More bread...









Chicken broccoli braid. (The recipe says to use refrigerator rolls, but it is much better with homemade crescent rolls, and you might notice I made it in the shape of a wreath rather that a braid.)










And here are the kids enjoying some good 'ol homemade chocolate chip cookies.











(As I was taking the pictures Tom made the comment, "You're going to blog about bread again?!" So sorry if this is less that exciting, but hey, that's life, or at least its ours right now:)

Cabin scenery

Just wanted to share a little sample of the fun scenery on the way to Bentley's school. All we need are some pictures of the alpacas and some of the bulls and you'd just about have it all. Oh wait, but we can't forget the goats too.

The pictures of the birds in the field that are hard to see are wild turkeys that like to hang out with the bulls. The pig is a harry guy that gets out and walks along the road every now and again, and the horse is one of two that stand in the field and look like they're really cold.
Here is Emma teaching Ali what a pig says.