Thanks Rach!

I am with you girl! I needed a change! Wow! Refreshing!!!

New Moon release

So my friend Jen and I have kind of made it a tradition now to go to the Riverton Walmart at 11:30 pm for the release of the DVD's in the Twilight series. So we met up last night and sat in the parking lot watching all the 10-60 yr old girls/women, giddily running to the store entrance. I mean seriously, it's just a DVD people! But in reality, that was not what the excitement was all about. It was about the 3 "humans" , that play Eric, Angela, and Mike that were sitting inside the Walmart entrance signing autographs and shaking hands. Last year it was "Victoria". Which by the way, was STUNNINGLY beautiful. Anyway, here is a pic of us waiting in line with all teenie boppers with their mothers. Our eyes are a little bloodshot due to the hour. They actually waited until 12:01 AM to cut the crates open. Sheesh people. And the screams that rung through the store when they did!!! Jen and I just laughed. But I guess we were a little giddy ourselves.....:) And yes, I do have a life!

just a few more pics

Pics from our trip!

This is our trip! One of the pics is me but you can't see me very well because I am at the top of a big green hill! Enjoy!

Aloha and Mahalo!

The title of the post means, "hello" or "goodbye" and Mahalo means thank you in Hawaiian! Oh, thank you ALL for the prayers and kind words of support on my last post. I was a complete reck and bawled the first 15 minutes to the airport. But, I quickly got through it! :) We had an absolute BLAST on Maui! WE stayed at our timeshare, (in which we recently sold to buy my car), the Westin! It is a beautiful resort that lies right on the beach! We went with Jake's brother Chris and his wife Dianne!

It was way more fun going with another couple that we love! Our days consisted of, waking up, eating something, working out, making a sandwich to eat pool side, sitting by the pool for hours reading( Dianne listening her ipod), going to have spa treatments for the girls, golf for the boys, eating delicious sushi, yummy cheeseburgers, Annie's Hawaiian Ice (5 times), yummy bread and steaks, Mango rice with a splash of coconut rum (alcohol boiled out :), and hula pie! We also played Mexican train and did a bit of shopping as well! We did 2 adventures which were whale watching which was amazing since there were 2500 humpback whales in the bay. And drove the "road to Hana". Other than us all feeling a bit car sick by the time we reached the top, it was BEAUTIFUL! We went to the black sand beach and hiked to a waterfall through a bamboo forest! AMAZING.

It was SO much fun and I didn't miss my kids that much until the last 2 days. But the sun and I had a love affair again and parted ways until May. :( Can't wait to go again! I feel rejuvenated and fresh! Aloha Hawaii, until we meat again! I love you! Pics above!

Leaving......

I am the WORST WIFE in the world. All of my friends are so jealous I get to go to Maui with my hubby withOUT the kids and I just can't wrap my mind around it. I HATE leaving my kids. HATE HATE HATE! Don't get me wrong, I like date nights and weekend trips but 11 days will be so hard for me. Especially since Brady has come down with some crazy sickness and my mind goes to the absolute WORSE place ever. I don't even want to say the things I think of as to jinx myself. Seriously, I am CRAZY. I wrote 8 pages for my sitters of schedules, menu's, emergency contacts, insurance info, do's and don'ts...

Jake gave Brady a blessing. And Zach. And me. And I am putting my faith in those blessings. After Brady's I sat in my closet and sobbed and sobbed. And I am not one to be overly emotional but I can't help it.!! Will you all just pray for me and my kids to be safe, OH, and a little one for Jake's sanity!?

2010 goals!!!!

Well, maybe I should start out by going over my 2009 goals first and see if I accomplished any of those first! But as I have said in previous posts, it is a tradition in my family to sit down every January and write down new goals for the year. They are usually written on a bright 3X5 card and then scotch taped on the bathroom mirror. Not tacky at all. :) But in a FHE lesson given by my dad, we have learned that 90% of the people who don't write down goals and look at them consistently, do NOT achieve their goals. Hence the writing and placing in a spot that will be looked at often. So here is last years goals.......don't laugh!

2009 Goals:
1. Lose 10 lbs. (funny that it's goal number 1) ACHIEVED BY SOME GREAT MIRACLE!
2. Read B of M everyday, (family and personal) PERSONAL ACHIEVED- FAMILY NOT SO MUCH
3. Bare testimony more KINDA BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT THAT I'D LIKE
4. Cook healthy meals 5 times a week UMMMMMM, DOES 3-4 NIGHTS A WEEK COUNT?
5. Monthly temple attendance ACHIEVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DECEMBER. COME ON PEOPLE! IT'S THE HOLIDAYS!
6. Continue Pilates training and Interior Design PILATES NO, DESIGN-YES
7. Sew more projects ( I learned to sew in 2008, :) ACHIEVED, BUT MORE PROJECTS MEANS 2 MORE :)
8. Date my hubby more....;) 100% ACHIEVED WOOT WOOT! THANKS CO- OP!
9. Prepare my mind, body and family to have another baby......:0 OBVIOUSLY NO
10. Serve others more UM, WELL, THIS IS TOUGH CUZ I CAN ALWAYS DO MORE!
11. Stay healthy, meaning ~don't get sick! ACHIEVED THANKS TO DO-TERRA OILS.
12. Be kinder in my words to all those around me, especially my husband and kids! YOU WILL HAVE TO ASK THEM! )

2010 GOALS
1. Read Book Of Mormon everyday personal and family ( will ALWAYS be on the list)
2. Learn something new (it could be origami for all I care)
3. Design more
4. Take Math (gosh dangit I'm soooo close to graduating!!!)
5. Read Lots of Good Books
6. Stay fit and trim :/
7. Monthly temple attendance
8. Be a good leader/example to friends, family, church people
9. Take some fun family vacations!

So this is it! Let's see how it all plays out!!!