Most Sincere Apologies

I wanted to explain my absence from the blogosphere. Work has been crazy busy and I have been putting in super long hours this week. I am sooo behind in my blog reading. I have been able to get posts up and then I take a look at my reader and see 300+ unread posts and get dizzy.

But I wanted you to know that I haven't forgotten about you and I do not mean to offend. I promise to swing by your blog and get caught up this weekend. I should resume my normal stalking schedule next week.

Hopefully you still have some love in there for me!

What if I buy you a pony?

Did I Just Say That? Part duh.

A list of things I may or may not have said this week:

1. Who brings a bike helmet to spin class? She knows the bike is stationary right?

2. Instead of eating that brownie, how about I just rub it all over my hips and butt?

3. That is the biggest wooden grizzly bear, standing in the back of a truck, driving down the freeway that I have ever seen.

4. Ahhhh so if the butter is melted it doesn't have any calories.

5. That guy needs a bigger head like he needs a hole in his head.

6. This is the part where you lay me off right?

7. The only way I could love him more is if he was served on a stick.

8. Doesn't get much more bitter or shriveled than that!

9. It is like crack. In.a.can.

10. How about a nice big heaping bowl of sugar for breakfast? You can wash it down with a glass of sugar.

Thursdays with Jori

Jori, Hayley and I had a last minute, impromptu dinner at Chili's last night. Jori happens to be in town completing Operation Ditch the Pooch and we were able to twist her arm into meeting us for some din din.

After we ate, we crashed her family BBQ to get our hands on the new baby (and Hayley totally hogged her - just so you know) Of course little Hallie took to Hayley instantly (who doesn't?) and there was no way I was getting my grubby paws on her!


That little Kaitlin is a cutie patootie too! She said "You can come visit us anytime!" I just wanted to squeeze her.


Tuesdays with Morrie are nothin' - you gotta have a Thursday with Jori!

For ME?!

Really!?

I won an award? My luck certainly seems to be a changin. The lovely and talented Tajia over at On That Note... gave me this lovely award. It is my first blog award ever. I knew this whole blogging thing would pay off.

I am pretty sure that ET, E!, People and OK! will be standing outside my front door clamouring for some photos and an interview. (Which is pretty much why I have been holed up in my house - I need to wait for a good hair day.)

I wish I had known that I was nominated so that I could have prepared a speech. But it did come with some rules attached:

This award has rules:
1. Please put the logo on your blog.
2. Add a link to the person who awarded you.
3. You must nominate 7 fellow bloggers for this award.
4. Add links to the recipients.
5. Leave a comment so the recipients know they have received an award.

Seven bloggers? Really? I want to give it to everyone - narrowing it down is so hard! But there are fo sho some blogs that tickle my fancy. They make me smile. They fit the bill of BRILLIANTE! (In alphabetical order...)

1. Tara at Anyhoodle - she gets an award for getting back to blogging. Plus she is hysterical!

2. Holly at Bloom Where You are Planted - An old SLC pal that up and moved across the country!

3. Mia at Flashing Yellow Lights - Excellent writer. Excellent sense of humor. Love her!

4. Arianne from Little Pink Houses - I sucked her into the blogging world - I should at least give her an award.

5. Christie at Marathon Mom - She never sugar coats it. She always tell it like it is. And I dig that. This post alone deserves an award.

6. Aimee at Sprik Space - I won my first ever blog giveaway from her. That for sure deserves an award. Plus, she cracks me up!

7. Lori at The Story of a Lori - She is my kind of girl (aside from the whole Obama thing) ;)

So, there you go! Thank you so much for the award - I will display it over there ---> with pride. Can't wait to see who these ladies bestow it upon!

What's For Dinner?

I got so many comments about the 20 dinners that I rotate - so I am posting them. I don't want to post recipes for all of these - rest assured they are all uber easy - I don't have time for hard. If there is one you want, let me know. Here is a peek at our dinner table:

1. Spaghetti, salad and garlic bread - A staple in our house. Some have it with sauce - some with butter and cheese.

2. Grilled steak, artichoke and baked potato - We do a lot of grilling. A lot. At least 4 or 5 times per week. I love a good steak! Who am I kidding? I love a mediocre steak!

3. Chicken stir fried with veggies and brown rice - No white rice in this house. I cut chicken breasts into chunks and stir fry them with a little olive oil. Add in some frozen veggies and some teriyaki sauce. Serve over brown rice. MMMMM

4. Turkey Tacos - Ground turkey instead of beef. Hard shells and tortillas. With all the trimmings. Served with refried beans.

5. Teriyaki Chicken Sandwiches - Marinate chicken breasts and grill. Served on whole wheat buns with a pineapple ring. Usually with corn on the cob too!

6. Lime Fajita Flank Steak - A specialty of my moms. Easiest meal ever. Put the meat on to marinade in the morning. I also do some sliced bell peppers with this bad boy. Grill meat and peppers and serve. I sometimes pair this with a lemon orzo. All that citrus! Sooo yummy!

7. Grilled Ribs - We alternate between beef and pork. Sometimes with bones - sometimes without. My hubby is from Texas and he likes his ribs!

8. French Dip Sandwiches - Shaved roast beef from the deli. Hard rolls. Au jus. Quick and easy.

9. Turkey burgers - I really don't use hamburger for anything anymore - unless we have company over. The turkey tastes the same to me!

10. Roasted pork tenderloin - I get the big ones at Costco. Pop one in the oven and serve with rosemary baby new potatoes. Easy peasy lemon squeezy.

11. Turkey Meatloaf - Like I said I substitute turkey for ground beef.

12. Grilled chicken - I use the McCormick's Grill Mates marinades (I keep a dozen in my cabinet all the time) and then serve with steamed peas or corn and couscous.

13. Turkey Tenderloin - Buy it already marinated. Pop it on the oven. Delish!

14. Pot Roast with veggies - A Sunday staple. Usually served with homemade Rhodes rolls and honey butter.

15. Ginger Sesame Shish Kabobs - Served with brown rice. So fun and so yummy they even got their own blog post.

16. Sloppy Joe's - once again, made with turkey.

17. Breakfast for dinner - Sometimes french toast, sometimes pancakes, sometimes I bust out my famous waffles.

18. Grilled pork chops - Marinated. Grilled to perfection. I told you we grilled a lot!

19. All Star Chicken - A recipe I duplicated from MGFK. Chicken breasts delicately flavored with walnut oil, cranberries and raspberry vinaigrette. Served over penne pasta. Perfection!

20. Papa Murphy's Take and Bake Pizza - I have to put it in the oven all by myself! That is hard work.


Hope that answers any questions you have - and like I said - if you want a recipe, let me know!

Thankful Thursday

Time for another Thankful Thursday! I have a lot to be thankful for this week.

1. My Sisty Ugler - She arrives tomorrow and I am so excited I can't stand it! I haven't seen her since Christmas.

2. John Mayer Tickets - I know it is still 4 days away - but I feel like a kid on Christmas. I am so excited for this concert. I have seen him a bunch of times - but it never gets old.

3. PT Camp is Over - Today was our last day. Not that I didn't enjoy it because I did. But I am a little burned out. Hopefully going on vacation and not pushing myself so hard will help me start losing again. PT Camp was good while it lasted and I am sure I will do the next one - but for now, I welcome the break!

4. I Know Who I Am - Normally, I keep things as superficial as possible up in here (so I apologize for this lapse) but I am so thankful that I know who I am. I don't have to be fake or pretend to be something I am not. I am happy with me. I am a good friend, wife and mother. I am thankful that I have a relationship with my Heavenly Father to help me through my trials. And I am thankful that I strive to be the best person I can be each day. The love and support that I have from those around me is evidence of that.

5. Whipped Cream - Because I can't end on a heavy note. And who doesn't love whipped cream?! We should all be thankful for it!

And I will end on that note today. Is there anything you are thankful for today? Have the attitude of gratitude! Oh, and of course you can use the logo!

Operation Unscrew - A Success!

Avery got her screws out and cast off yesterday. It was quite the ordeal. First, I had to have all four kids and myself, dressed and out the door by 8:15 (that in itself is an ordeal)! We got to Primary Children's and had to wait. While in the waiting room a mother pushed her boy in and sat next to us. He was 17 years old - named David. They had driven 3 hours (from Idaho) for their appointment and you could tell she was exhausted. I had to threaten my kids with bodily harm if they stared, pointed or made any comments in any form. David was in an umbrella stroller. He had no hands, no feet and was missing a good amount of his head. He had the biggest smile on his face and it was infectious. I chatted with his mother (who barely spoke English) for quite a while - she was a little woman - I bet she didn't weigh more than 95 pounds. She never really explained what was wrong with David but mentioned that all she was trying to do was get him a wheelchair because he was embarrassed being pushed around in a stroller and she couldn't pick him up and carry him around any more. It broke my heart. If I had unlimited amounts of money I would have given her whatever she needed (and then some) to get that wheelchair.

We went back to the exam room and they took Avery for x-rays.



While she was gone I fashioned balloons out of the sterile gloves to keep the kiddies occupied. They came back and removed the cast.



That is when things got hairy. They had to pull the screws out. And I will admit I was caught off guard when they removed all the bandaging and there was just some metal sticking out. I won't go into graphic detail - but I will say they were about 4 inches long and they just yank them right out. I almost puked. I almost passed out. But I held it together (one of my prouder mommy moments) to keep Avery from freaking out. It.was.nastay.



She is just thrilled to have that cast off! The doctor said we need to be careful for the next couple of weeks - no monkey bars or jumping from heights. Everything is healing really well!

A Little Blacation

Took a little blog vacation yesterday. Didn't check my reader. Didn't logon to any site with "blog" in the URL. Had a lot going on - especially at work - and couldn't get sucked into the blog hole.

Back today. Miss me? Now I have many, many, many blogs to catch up on!

More Q and A!

Time for answers to more of your probing questions. So many goodies too!

Cole said...
So, if you could be any animal what would it be?
I would totally be a shark. My name means shark in Spanish and as a result I have been bombarded with sharks my whole life. I heart sharks. I think they are the coolest of all the fish.

MiaKatia said...
Is your life list in order of what you want to do most or just a compilation of all the things you want to do?
Not really. The only thing that is #1 is to go Great White shark diving off the Barrier Reef in Australia. I have wanted to do it ever since I was knee high to a grasshopper. It would complete life for me. But otherwise that list is just the stuff - not in order of importance though - mostly in the order I thought of it.

Where do you want to go on your couples mission?
I am not picky. I would love to go somewhere outside the US. My dad lived in Italy for 3 years and that would be really cool. Honestly, I would go where needed. I think I would struggle with Asia - mostly because I have serious food issues.

DO you still really like ER or do you just Tivo it out of habit?
I do like ER. I will admit that I don't watch it immediately - it is more of a "ah, nothing is on - ooo I have an episode of ER on the DVR - I will watch that" kind of show.

Do you dream in color?
Doesn't everyone?

How many questions can we ask?
As many as your heart desires!



Holly said...
How do you do it all?! I want your schedule. Give me a play by play of your day. I want to know it all-- what time you get up, how long you work out, how long you spend in the shower, how much time you spend on-line, cooking dinner, how do you do laundry for 6 people, who pays the bills, does your husband clean up, who does the shopping? I feel like you've always had it together, so let us people (like me) who always feel like they are a day late and a dollar short have some insights into your life. I want to be more like Tib! ;)

First, that is very flattering. Thank you! Most of the time I feel like I am floundering, so if I make it look like I can do it all - dang! I am very regimented about my schedule. I have issues when things are spontaneous. Here is a typical day for me:

5:00am - Wake up, throw on gym clothes, brush teeth, grab water and protein bar.
5:15am - Leave for gym
5:30am - PT Camp at gym. Usually an hour of hard cardio or weight training.
6:45am - Home from gym. Adam leaves for work.
7:00am - Breakfast for kids, shower for me - tubs for kids, everyone gets dressed.
7:30am - 9:00am - Random household chores, emails from work, catch up on blogs, play with kids etc...
9:00am - Millie down for nap. She usually sleeps for an hour to an hour and a half. In the summer the "Bigs" play with friends. During the school year - they are off to school. I spend this time on the computer doing work stuff or returning work calls. Blogging. Breaking up fights. Throwing in a load of laundry. Doing dishes or other random chores. When Millie wakes up we will run errands and get out of the house!
12:00pm - Lunchtime. Occasionally we meet up with Adam and have lunch together - or we hit Costco for shopping and lunch or we meet up with friends.
1:00pm - Naptime! Both Lulu and Millie go down for their afternoon nap. I pay bills, balance checkbook, finish laundry, do work projects, figure out dinner, catch up on blogs or my moms board.
3:30pm - Adam home from work. Usually the kids wake up about this time too. During the school year, this is when the "Bigs" get home. We do stuff as a family - run errands, play, get to activities, dinner prep, do homework etc.
5:00pm - Dinner. We eat early. Mostly because we try to stick to a schedule with Ethan's diabetes.
6:15pm - Leave for gym. I try to hit a 6:30 class several nights a week (on Tuesday I hit 2) - sometimes it is kickboxing, sometimes spin, sometimes weight training. It helps to unwind after a long day!
7:00pm - "Littles" in bed - this usually happens while I am at gym. Adam is great about putting the kids down so I can work out!
Between 7:45 and 8:45 (depending on the day) - Home from gym. Shower, lay on couch and chill, finish up work projects, catch up on blogs, watch TV, tidy up main floor.
8:30pm - Avery to bed.
9:00pm - Ethan to bed.
10:00pm - Head upstairs to lay out gym clothes, fold laundry, tidy up the upstairs and watch the news.
No later than 11:00pm - LIGHTS OUT. I need at least 6 hours of sleep to function. Plus, I gotta be up at 5am to do it all over again!

As far as the other questions -
I spend about 5 minutes in the shower. It seems that things can fall apart quickly - so I usually drag the "littles" into the bathroom with me. I am a get to it kind of girl. I get in, I wash, I get out.

I am online a lot. But most of it is while I am working (at least that is how I rationalize it). If I didn't work at home I guarantee I wouldn't be on near as much.

I do a lot of quick dinners. I have the same 20 meals in rotation. I plan it out at the beginning of the day though so I know if there is prep that I need to do during the day.

Laundry for 6 people was a huge task. I used to do 20-24 loads of laundry every week. Then we got our new washer and dryer - they have made laundry MUCH easier. Now I do about 7-9 loads a week. I do 1 or 2 a day - and Adam helps me fold before bed at night.

Adam does help clean up a lot. He is really fantastic in that way. He is so great about my gym time too. I really need it.

I pay all the bills and keep track of the checkbook. And I do most of the shopping. I will occasionally drag the whole family with me (including Adam) when I need some extra help. His office is right by Costco, so sometimes we meet him for lunch and get our shopping done then!



Jori said...
Have you ever had a yelling match with somebody? If so why.
I have. It was with someone that I considered a friend. Someone that turned out to not be a friend. It was pretty ugly. But I learned a valuable lesson. She was a psycho nut job by the way.

Have you ever cheated on a test?
Pretty sure I haven't. I have always been a big rule follower.

If there was no fear of punishment what type of crimes would you commit.
I would totally be a bank robber. First, the money. Second, I would wear awesome masks. I would never hurt anyone in the process. But it would be fun to run out of a bank with lots of cash and jump in a car and speed off. Very Hollywood.

Do you secretly like country music? come on you know you do!;)
I really, really, REALLY don't. I cannot stand country music. It honestly gets under my skin and makes my butt itch.



No Cool Story said...
Hmmm, How many blog do you follow? (as in read)
TOO MANY! I really need to cut down. I am ashamed to say how many - but it is over 75.

If you still have a burning desire to know more about me - you can head over here and leave me a question!

The Answers You Have All Been Waiting For!

Okay, maybe you haven't all been waiting for them. Maybe you don't even care. But here goes...some answers to your probing questions!

alishka babushka said...
I want to know how you met your husband.

We met in a chat room on the Internet shortly after he got home from his mission. Actually on the night of his 21st birthday (June 29th). He wandered into the wrong room on accident but we started chatting. He asked if he could call me the next day. We chatted on the phone for a couple of weeks - then he flew out to SLC to meet me. He flew in on Friday (July 18th) and proposed on Sunday (July 20th). He went back to Texas and worked for month to save up money and moved out to SLC. We were married in the Bountiful LDS Temple on December 20th, 1997.

Koreena said...
When was the last time you had a really good cry?

I bawled like a little girl when I left New York (and Nicole) last month. Before that - probably when I saw my Bishop last. Venting all my feelings and frustration with my broken foot, ward, calling, lack of help and just generally having a pity party for myself.


Tiffany said...
What do you like about being a mom that you never would have expected?

OOO, good question. I love seeing them get excited about things. It is funny but when they are experiencing things for the first time or having a great time at something I tear up. It is so neat to watch them discover things for the first time! The first time I took them to the circus I cried - and I think I might have even teared up the first time we went to Lagoon and they went ape over the rides. Silly!

What did you like about where you grew up?

I grew up in Mercer Island, Washington. I love everything about where I grew up. It was an affluent area - with a small town feel - right outside of Seattle. We had a gorgeous house that felt secluded. I went to school with the same kids from elementary through high school. Of course this was back in the day that I could hop on a bus outside my house and be in downtown Seattle in 20 minutes. I was in Seattle just about every weekend and knew that city inside and out. I loved living on a lake and having friends with boats - we went water skiing all the time. Plus, I think the Pacific Northwest is the most gorgeous place in the world. There are very few things in this world that can rival a sunny day in Seattle.

What household chore do you like best?

Seriously? People like household chores? I would probably go with vacuuming. I do like to make vacuum tracks on my carpet. And I love my vacuum.


What household chore do you despise most?

Cleaning the bathrooms. I would rather eat my own head than clean the bathrooms. I think it is the most disgusting, nasty job in the house. Our old house only had 1 bathroom and that wasn't so bad. We currently have 3 - and when the basement is finished we will have 4. Conveniently, I have 4 children. So when they bigger, they can each clean one!

Which parent are you more like--your mom or dad?

Oooo that is a toughy. I am probably more like my mom. She is very driven, and just goes and goes. She is very outgoing and social and can make friends with just about anyone. I also have a tendency to embellish stories like my mom. My mom is a neat freak - we call her "Shellie Spongehands" - and I think I got some of my cleaning OCD from her. She has amazing compassion as well. She was always taking in strays when I was a kid - usually in the teenager form. Our house seemed to have a revolving door of my friends, sisters friends and brothers friends that were temporarily taking up residence. Oh and she is a total wuss and pushover too (in a good way.) My dad is super Type A and very tightly wound - I am very much like him in that respect. Both of my parents have amazing minds with an ability to recall facts and figures and I think I got a healthy dose of that as well. They are both amazing salespeople - and I think I learned from watching them.


Mindi said...
craziest place you and adam have had "relations"

Niiiiiiice. Uhhhh. This is embarrassing considering my family reads this blog (including Adam's grandparents) so I will just say Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and leave it at that. Oh and thanks for THAT!

favorite all time number 1 no holds barred 80's song

Oooo another toughy. You know how I feel about the 80's. I have never been forced to pick my top song. EEK! It probably could change daily - but as of today I will say Stripped by Depeche Mode. Such a great song. Brings back some awesome memories. Depeche is still one of my favorite bands - and that song is a standout for sure. If you had asked for my top 20 songs from the 80's it would have been much easier to answer. Picking just one is realllllly hard.

favorite all time any time no holds barred concert, evah

You are killing me with making me pick. My concerts are like my kids - I can't pick a favorite. So hard. So very very hard. Concerts can be good for different reasons. The bands, the company, the people watching, the atmosphere in general. I had a blast at John Mayer, Maroon 5 and Counting Crows. I am not even a Counting Crows fan - but DANG that show was spectacular. It was before Maroon 5 became a big deal and they played and rocked their little hearts out. Counting Crows was great and I found a little love for them. And of course John was incredible. He is just the best. But the thing I dug about that show was the company. I had so much fun with my friends that night and it was the catalyst for many more great shows with my concert peeps. Like Matchbox and Maroon 5 and many many more.

rachel said...
Tiburon...I have always been curious about your name. I used to live up in Sausalito and there is a small beautiful town named Tiburon close by....how did your parents choose your name?

My dad's grandparents were nicknamed Tibby and Pete and my parents wanted to have a boy and girl named Tibby and Pete. But she thought Tibby was too "nicknamey". She had grown up in Marin county (in California) and remembered a suburb of San Fran named Tiburon. She thought that was perfect - it was a really pretty place and they could call me "Tibby" for short. So I was named after that very same place!

My dad's oldest sister was named Dianne and she was very sick with cancer (I believe it was in the brain) when I was born. They named me Tiburon Dianne to honor her. After the ink was dry on the birth certificate they found out that Tiburon means "shark" in spanish. My family still calls me Tibby - but NOBODY else does. Oh and I do have a brother that is 22 months younger than me - his name is Peter.

I had never been to Tiburon until 2 years ago - and it was a highlight of my life. It was such a neat place and everyone that we met thought it was so funny that I was named Tiburon. I have some great pics - I should post them!

That is all I have time for right now. But rest assured - no question will go unanswered. If there is something you want to know about me, and you haven't gotten in on this action - make sure to visit this post and ask away! Oh, and please play along - I am sure I am not the only one that has some burning questions for you!

What the Eff?

Time for another super fantastic giveaway over at Word to Your Mother! It can all be yours for just leaving one measly little comment on her blog. She still has yet to explain the significance of the "F" but I am sure there is some super fantastic reason for it.

Oh, and please make sure to mention that I sent you. She should know who shows her the love!

My Favorite Monday

It's just another My Favorite Monday (doesn't flow off the tongue as easily as Manic Monday - but it was worth a shot.) This week I tried to pick a topic that everybody loves! PIZZA! Who doesn't love pizza?! And this week I want to see your favorite kind of pizza. Could be the restaurant you get it from - could be the toppings. This week we honor the pizza pie.


My favorite pizza is BBQ Chicken. And I know some people will criticize me and say that isn't a REAL pizza - or that it is a fu-fu pizza. But I don't care. I am not going to hide away all ashamed because I dig bbq sauce, chicken and red onions smothered in cheesy goodness. It is the bomb!


My favorite place to get pizza (in Utah - and let's face it - we aren't exactly the pizza capital of the world) is Pier 49 - San Francisco Sourdough Pizza. It is yummmmy! They make a mean BBQ Chicken pizza - but they call it the Lombard Street - which is coincidentally my favorite street in San Francisco. It is almost like they were reading my mind. Can't go wrong with Pier 49.

What about you?! What is your favorite pizza? How do you dress it? Are you a plain pepperoni? Do you need all the fixins? Anchovies? Mushrooms? Do tell! Oh and feel free to snag the logo!

Mmmm now I want pizza!

Seriously, So Blessed!

If you are Mormon or know a Mormon or plan on becoming a Mormon or were a Mormon or live in Utah or have lived in Utah or plan on living in Utah or know someone that lives in Utah or is planning to move to Utah...

You must read this blog.

Seriously, So Blessed!

It is seriously, pretty funny. And is seriously, cracking me up!

Just When I Thought This Day Couldn't Get Better...

I have been PMSing hormonal today. I have been needing chocolate in a bad way. It was nap time - so going to the store wasn't an option. I scrounged through my cupboards and short of powdered Quik, there was no chocolate to be found. In a moment of weakness, I texted Ralynne (my trainer) and said "If I don't get some chocolate soon - I may just kill someone."

Fast forward 2 hours. I look out my front window to see Ralynne's car in my driveway. She was delivering this:


Both King Size. Both full of chocolaty goodness. One problem - I can't decide which one to eat first.

What kind of personal trainer hand delivers chocolate to her clients?? My guess is the kind that are looking for job security!

Letters From Camp

I just got 2 letters from Ethan at camp. My whole day has been made.

(They obviously haven't been working on their penmanship - he must have been in a big hurry!)

You can click on them if you are interested in deciphering reading them





The best part? The 2nd letter was sealed with gum. That's right - chewed up gum. Holding the flap closed. (you can see the flavor crystals!)

When It Rains It Pours

So I might have mentioned that I won my first blog giveaway. And I got my nifty prize in the mail this week:


Thanks Aimee!! The CD is rockin' - it has some super fantastic tunes on it!

But then, I go and win a prize for being a loser! How cool is that?! The lovely and talented Mindi sent me this:


And in true Mindi fashion she had to include a little something extra (one of which, I can't post because my grandparents read this blog from time to time) - this is now my favorite gum. I need to buy a case so I can hand it out to people:



Who would have thought being a loser could pay so big!

Thanks ladies - you made my week!

Free Slurpees!

7-11 is giving away free Slurpees today!

Did I Just Say That?

A list of things I may or may not have said this week:

1. Can you just get it Avery? It isn't like your arm is bro...oh wait, it IS broken.

2. Eat your couscous! Everyone loves couscous. There are starving kids in Africa that would be thrilled to have some couscous.

3. Who takes a shower in gasoline and comes to the gym?

4. I am pretty sure she was just telling you that you were #1.

5. Could his shorts be any tighter? I can see the pimple on his bum!

6. Did he really just call me "sucka"?

7. I am going to punch her in the throat.

8. Who throws a shoe?

9. We don't stick that in our nose. We don't stick that in our ears. We don't stick that anywhere. Stop sticking things places they aren't supposed to be stuck!

10. I can actually hear myself getting fatter.

You Should Be Dancing

Mindi already blogged about this - but I had to straight rip it off. It was too good to not post about. Everyone should watch this bad boy.



The guy gets around! Check his website to see where he is now!

Now I want to dance...

Lulu's Festivities

I have been meaning to post the pics from Lulu's birthday and then I forget. (Am I am mom or what?!)

Being that we have 4 kids, we just can't afford (nor do we want) to have the huge, blow out, over-the-top friend parties for birthdays every year. So the kids get a family party on the odd years and a friend party on the even years. We know some families that only do it on the milestone birthdays (5, 8, 12 and 16) - so we thought this was a nice compromise. Since this was Olivia's 3rd birthday we did a nice chill party at home! We celebrated on the 4th since everyone was already here for the holiday.

Lulu requested a "pink Hewwo Kitty" cake - and my friend Mitzi made it happen!





She got lots of great gifts (including a couple of gift cards that she still has to spend...)



The coolest gift was this piggy bank from Penny. It is no ordinary piggy bank. It can tell which coin you put in and it talks to you. "That is a penny - a penny is one cent - I love small change!" It is a riot! Olivia has been playing with it nonstop. It didn't hurt that Penny gave her a bag of change to start her off!



Oh, and of course - we did the annual blow up cake photo:


This was last year:



And her first birthday: