Happy Birthday Dad!

For Dad's birthday we went to the 'Jakanese' place for dinner. He loves this place! He did end up on Susie's list that night though....we caught him giving Roo Pepsi! The best part was how much she liked it! Isn't that a Grandpa's prerogative?!? I love teasing him that he is now a senior citizen!

Happy Birthday Dad! You're the BEST!

Sisterly Love

Since Roo came along Susie and I don't get as much time together as we used to. That's ok...she is home being a great mommy. She is so patient and loving to that little girl....even after 8:30pm (inside family joke).

We used to take self portraits all the time being goofy but since Roo came along they're all off Roo or with Roo. I got this great shot of us at Dad's birthday dinner last weekend. Love ya!

Blurry but Beautiful

Mom tells me all the time that she has never met anyone that takes more self portraits of themselves than me. While at Mom and Dad's last weekend I took this of me and Roo and I simply love it...even if it is blurry. I love playing with her and making her laugh. But who wouldn't with as cute as she is. See Mom I got a good, although burry shot!

Later that night I was babysitting and we played and laughed until she fell asleep. Susie called me the next day asking what I did to her child. I panicked and thought, "Did I feed her too much, not enough, did I forget to burp her, etc?". Then she informed me that she was so tuckered out she slept through the night. Maybe that will encourage Susie to let me babysit more often!

Flowers in February

This year I decided to get out of town and enjoy myself for my birthday. I planned a trip to LA and since you get into Disneyland free on your birthday I thought why not. I was treated like a queen and didn't have to wait in lines! I was there less than 6 hours and had seen and done everything I wanted. When you don't have to wait in lines you get through it fast!

I then spent the rest of the weekend in town having fun and spending time in Santee Alley. I brought some new friends home with me as well. Louis, Jimmy, Chloe & Burke!

The weather was absolutely beautiful and brace yourself....hot! It was 89 degrees and I was prepared for 70's. Oh well, it was a trip to remember.

A 16 Month Wait.....And Well Worth It!

After waiting 12 months for the actual show and a cancellation/rescheduling another 4 months, Mom finally got to see Celine Dion. I got tickets in October 07 for her that Christmas knowing she would have to wait until the next October for the show but I knew she would love it.

Talk about an entertainer! She has more energy than any toddler, more facial expressions anyone I've ever seen and a voice to die for. Hands down this was the best show I have ever been to. Mom and I couldn't get over how great she sounds live.

Mom's friend Marsha and her girls came up also and we all had dinner before the show. Too bad we weren't sitting next to each other.

Watching Mom I think she enjoyed it. I was a lot of fun to take her even though she had to leave Grandma to do so. Grandma was quite jealous!

Today was my Friday the 13th

This morning I packed up and went down to my garage to head to the the hospital to see Grandma. When I got in my car I started it and realized I could hear outside. I looked back to see that my car had been broke into and my back window was missing. What the $&@#!

When the Sandy police officer arrived he looked at the damage and couldn't get over how they used a crow bar and tried to pry open my back window and not just break a window. When they did that the window shattered. I hope it shattered in their faces!

And what did the jack@%&'s get? My emergency kit.....that's it. They grabbed the emergency kit and took off. I took it in to the body shop and it's going to be a while before I get Maggie the Mountaineer back. When you first look at the car it doesn't look too bad but they screwed up the whole back door, fenders and bumper of my car.....ugh.

Now my insurance will go up and I get to pay a deductible just because someone else felt more entitled to my emergency kit. I work hard for my things and they need to as well!

The cute kid at the rental car company felt bad for me and didn't want to put me in car that insurance would pay for. He talked to his manager and got me a Nissan Frontier (4x4 truck) instead of a Kia Spectra for the same price. Such a sweet guy!

All I can say to you thieves out there is KARMA. It will come back to get you! THIEVES SUCK!

Yet Another Tag!

I've been tagged and am now tagging you! Copy and paste these questions on your own 'note', replacing my answers with yours, then tag 25 or so people to do the same thing. Remember to tag me back so I can see your answers!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? No
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Last night, thanks for listening Mom!
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? Do shoes count?
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Sometimes
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Yes, I learned it from my Dad
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? NO!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Frosted Flakes
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Butter Pecan, thanks to Grandpa Nelson
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Their hair….weird I know
15. RED OR PINK? Pink
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? No telling
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST ? Mary
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? Yes. I like to learn about my friends, but no pressure
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Jeans & brown shoes
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? Brittni Black…check her out!
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Black
23. FAVORITE SMELL? Pomegranate
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Ken, a client of mine. He’s a drunk so you never know what he is going to say!
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? None
27. HAIR COLOR? Depends on the month. Right now a chocolate brown
28. EYE COLOR? Blue
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Used to
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Toss up between Italian and Chinese
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy endings
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Juno
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? Tan
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer, no question!
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Hugs, Cody’s are the best!
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Cheesecake
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Susie
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND? Don’t know
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? A Pretty Fat
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Don’t use one
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? I worked on emptying my DVR...so many things
42. FAVORITE SOUND(S)? A babies coo
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Neither
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Florida
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Yes
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? Salt Lake City, Utah
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK? Mom’s
48. HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER? Not married
49. IS THE CUP HALF FULL OR HALF EMPTY? Depends on the day
50. IF YOU COULD SIT DOWN TO DINNER WITH FIVE PEOPLE WHO WOULD YOU CHOOSE? Grandpa Graham, Grandpa Nelson, Elaine (Grandma Nelson’s sister), Abraham Lincoln & me in 20 years