TAGGED

Ok so I've been tagged a couple of times so I'll start with the first tag.....

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?????

Well I would have been 14 years old and in the 8th grade probably so excited that I could finally go to school dances and was way too boy crazy and into cheerleading (GO CUBS ha ha!), hair (at that time I had the hamster tube for bangs anyone who knew me then can remember my perfect bangs!) gossip. Passing around notebooks with friends instead of notes. 10 years ago I was completely care free when my whole world was crashing in around me if I couldn't get my dang bangs to go perfect!

2. 5 things on my "to-do" list today

Well it's 10:00 at night so tomorrow's to-do list includes a whole bunch of cleaning up. Doing laundry, going and actually finding the book Twilight. I went to 3 different places in Vegas and they only had the 2nd and 3rd book.....so I am going to hopefully find it tomorrow, I'm craving to read something good!

3. Bad habits I have

A. I have a tendency to leave on lights. This annoys Brent but somehow I just forget and I like light! So I am trying to save more energy and remember to turn off lights especially when I leave.

B. I misplace my cell phone or keys....seriously it's terrible! I can never find my keys or cell phone when I need them and I almost lose my mind every time. Sometimes they can be right in front of my face and I start the whole panic searching tearing things apart and there they are right in front of me in a simple ordinary place like the counter.

4. Places I've lived

I am kind of a boring person when it comes to this one. Twin Falls, Boise and Raymond Alberta Canada. That's it! I've always wanted to live out East like in Illinois or Massachusetts but I don't quite think that will ever happen. And I've always wanted to live in Hawaii. So Angie and Brandi you're living one of my many dreams!

5. Things people don't know about me

A. I have to sleep with my feet hanging out of the covers! I hate my feet to be hot and I love wearing flip-flops all year round! My feet are my temperature gage. If I'm cold I just have to go put on socks and I warm right up.....if I'm hot just take off the socks and I level right out. I love a room being cold and getting all snugly under a blanket with my bare feet out in the breeze. Yes, I'm weird I know. I don't think I've ever been able to really sleep with my feet inside the blankets!!! Even when I was a teenager and at girls camp in a sleeping bag I had to have my feet out! And now I have 2 little kid who are just like me so now I'm not the only weird one out there.

B. I am a chocolate-a-holic! I love it! I have only once hated chocolate and that was when I was pregnant with Carter. Too bad that yucky taste couldn't stay with me longer! Chocolate can seriously make a long stressful day worth enduring and turn it into a pleasant one. So everyone go indulge and enjoy the Easter candy!

So now I tag anyone and everyone who is reading this and hasn't done this yet!

Home Alone

So Brent has gone to another seminar and the kids and I have just been hanging out. We are getting ready to meet Brent in Las Vegas on Saturday and he'll be at another seminar for a few days and I'll get to hang out with my sister-in-laws family (be prepared to sing your hearts out and play some cards!!!) By Wednesday Brent will be done and can actually hang out with us for a couple of days and then i will be off to California to see April and our new little baby Collin!
Can I just say I hate staying home by myself! I'm great during the day....I can keep busy with seeing people and going places but once night comes....it changes. I know I'm crazy but I seriously get so spooked and hate the fact that I get spooked. Carter's imagination is so huge that at night he's been telling me that he sees scary masks outside and the monsters will get you. I then start thinking did he really catch a glimpse of someone outside wearing a mask??? and then I calm myself down and get busy doing things. But I have to admit I take my shoes to my bedside with my purse, keys and cell phone on my nightstand and I let Carter and Brooklyn sleep with me. Crazy i know and I know nothing is going to happen but I always think but what if and I know i'd feel better with my kids right by me even if there happened to be a fire or something. I got together with a friend from our ward and her husband happens to be out of town also and I asked her if she ever got spooked at night and she confessed that she has to pull the top of her mattress out to the front living room and sleep with Clair (her little girl) in the living room. So I was so happy to hear that I wasn't the only paranoid one! And now I've given away my little secrets to a stalker who could be reading this........Just kidding.
So I thought I'd post some pics of the last few days and also post some pics of Valentines Day since I was so late in posting about it. But I do love Valentines Day!!! I'm such a hopeless romantic and I don't think that will ever change. Brent was great to me waking up to him bringing us breakfast.....pancakes and some Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (lemon filled my favorite!) some great balloons to keep Carter and Brooklyn busy.
Later that day I got a great delivery from some flower place that brought me beautiful fresh tulips! It was a nice change from roses and they made me so excited for spring! I absolutely love flowers....any kind even carnations! I know they soon die but aren't they just so nice to have and smell and they just brighten up a room so much for the days that they are alive! I just love Valentines Day another day specialized to let everyone know just how much you love them and how important they are. We all need a little boost from our everyday ordinary lives to give it some spunk and LOVE!
Well I better be going, I've got to finish laundry and getting packed.....hopefully the airplane ride won't be too crazy with me alone with 2 crazy little kids! Yes, I'm a little nervous as I'm not the greatest flyer plus with 2 kids......lets just pray they sleep! I don't know what happened to me I used to love flying and loved the tickle in my stomach during take off and landing but once I got kids I hate it I want to make sure everything is safe and goes smoothly and I worry way too much! Well I hope everyone is doing well.....
Love to all!


I bought Brooklyn some swimming suits at Old Navy(40% off YAY) to get ready for our cruise in April.....I wish I looked as cute as she does in a swimming suit!



The pretty flowers from Valentines Day


I found Carter all snuggled up with Brooky's blanket so cute. Thank goodness I didn't have to fight him to go to sleep!

Busy Week

This week has been a busy one. Brent got back from his nice trip to California. He got to see April, Chris and Ashlyn for a night and I'm so jealous!!! And April I must say that Brent said you looked so good for being so close to your delivery date......he said you didn't look "HUGE" at all. (really he did)
We all went to pick Brent up at the airport and Carter was so excited!!! He missed Brent so much while he was gone so we all were so happy to have Brent home! Carter's new phrases are "good idea, mom" and "nice work." I was cleaning up and he was so nice to tell me "nice work." And anytime that he is getting cranky or bored I say oh let's go get a snack or color or play playdough and the next thing he always says is "great idea, mom" He can be in the middle of a melt down and the moment I suggest something he stops crying and tells me great idea. So cute. I'm not quite sure where he comes up with these things but everyday he has something new. I've been trying harder to potty-train him and it's a little tiring. I think it may be too early. I was talking to my mom on the phone while carter was playing cars and telling her that I didn't really like this whole potty-training thing and realize it's a LONG process. When that afternoon I sit Carter on the potty and he tells me "done potty train'n' mom." I get him off and then he proceeds to tell me....."don't like potty train'n'." I swear he hears everything I say even when I think he's in the other room playing he somehow is able to play and listen so well to what I am talking about.
I am happy to say that while Brent was gone I went to church and for the first time Carter actually stayed in nursery the whole time. The leaders did say he tried escaping once.....but they caught him and he didn't even cry. So YEAH for CARTER!!!! Church was actually nice and I was able to listen to the lessons.
We are getting ready to go to Vegas in a couple of weeks and we are hoping to be able to get to California to see my new little nephew who will hopefully be here soon! So February while it seems like it just started is going to be over way to fast.
Anyway I better get going both kids are sleeping which is a great thing and I might go take advantage of it. Love to all!!!