Lost

I love "Lost". It's my new favorite show. And, the season premier is Jan 31st. It's a 2 hour premier! I can't wait. Anyway, I found another time waster called "which LOST character are you?" This was my result:

You are CLAIRE LITTLETON. You are soft-spoken, humble, and kind. Although you could probably trade on your looks more than you do, you are attractive. You might be pregnant, Australian, and
beloved by former heroin addicts.

So, that's just funny. I like Claire. She's a good guy. And I am pregnant, so that was right. And in my early 20's, people used to tell me I looked like Nicole Kidman (minus the red hair), and she's Australian. But, I don't know any heroin addicts, so I don't know that I am beloved by any. At any rate, it was fun. If you are a "Lost" fan, you can go here and take the quiz. Let me know who you are!

I wonder......

Things that seem to be on my mind lately.....

1-Why don't we get Martin Luther King Day off? It seems every other school district in Idaho does. I'm sure I'm exaggerating, but everyone I talk to has Monday off. Bummer.

2-Will Jake's cough ever go away? It's been a month, already! Stop! Poor kid.

3-Will my kids ever stop coming into my room in the middle of the night to sleep with us? Last night, Jake came in (again), but this time, he whipped the light on before coming over to me and mumbling something unintelligible. Not the best way to be woken up.

4-Will I miss it when my kids no longer come into my room in the middle of the night to sleep with us? Probably.

5-Will our house ever sell? I sure hope so!

6-Why did I have a dream last night that I adopted a baby with 3 eyes? Weird. I hate pregnancy dreams!

7-Will I ever learn to like my calling in the cub scouts? I hope so, or I may never be released!

8-Do my kids know how much I love them? I really, really do.

9-Does my husband know how much I love and appreciate him? He's such a good provider for our family. Good man. I got lucky!

10-Does anyone ever read my blog. Thanks Ashlee, for letting me know I'm not a total loser. I appreciate the comments! Now, if anyone else reads, show me some love and leave me a comment!

Brag time

My kids are brilliant. Today was report card day. My two oldest both brought home straight A's! Mom's proud. I know pride is a sin, but I can't help it. Madi has worked really, really hard this quarter, and I'm just so happy for her. And Alex, my reader, is the #1 reader in the 3rd grade this quarter. He accumulated 116 AR points. He LOVES to read, and just soaks up the knowlegde. Gabby did well, too, but they don't have letter grades in the 1st grade. Her teacher had lots of good things to say about her. I just hope the kids carry this on into Jr. High and High School.

A nostolgic week so far...

Jake wanted to watch a movie, and this is what he picked. So I've been bopping around the house all morning singing School House Rock songs. My sister gave this to the kids for Christmas one year. I love it. It takes me back to my childhood. My bloggin' buddy Ashlee posted yesterday about smurfs. I loved the smurfs when I was little. So I guess this week will be a nostalgic one. I wonder what I'll come across tomorrow?

Also, yesterday, one of my very best friends from high school called me out of the blue. I haven't talked to Lisa for years. It was so fun to catch up and hear about her life. I'm so bad at keeping in touch with old friends. And then(I know. It just keeps going on and on...)yesterday when I took cupcakes to the school for Gabby's birthday, I ran into the science teacher, Mrs Peterson. She just happens to be the Mother of one of my other good friends from high school, Diana. After talking to her for a few minutes, I asked her for Diana's e-mail address. She said she would send it home with the kids. I'm so excited! I've decided to add on to the NY resolution list. My new goal is to get in touch and stay in touch with some of my old friends. Thanks, Lisa, for making contact and making my day! It was so good to talk to you!

Happy Birthday Gabby!

My baby girl is 7 today. I can still remember when she was born. She was by far my best and easiest delivery. So relaxed. She came out with eyes wide open looking like "what have I gotten myself into!?" And we are so glad she is here. She is such a sweet girl, and loves to make others happy. She also loves to tease. She takes after her Grandpa Manion in that way. But she is always willing to help out her family. I love you Gab, I'm so glad you're mine!So, since it's Gabby's birthday, it's Gabby's choice for dinner. She chose Golden Corral. I hate Golden Corral. But, it's her birthday, so I put a smile on my face and away we went. It actually wasn't too bad tonight. We opened presents before we went. I decided to start a tradition that Cory and his family used to do while they were growing up. We hid her presents, and then played "hot and cold" for her to find them. We sang "bula bula" loud if she was hot, and in a whisper if she was cold. Madi and Alex thought that was awsome to get to hide her gifts. And Gabby had a lot of fun searching for them. Cory even hid one up behind the window treatment. Took her awhile to find that one! She got a tamagotchi, which she has been wanting since Madi got one for Christmas. She also got a purse, an outfit, and a Littlest Pet shop thing. I think she was pretty happy with her "loot", even though she's not smiling in the picture. After dinner, we came home and had birthday cake. I used a molded silacone cake pan that Dr Adrian ( I used to work for her, before she retired) gave me for Christmas one year. This was the first time I've ever used it. It's molded to say "Happy Birthday" on top, with some balloons and stuff. I am not a baker. Using a silacone cake pan was not so easy. I had to do some carving so that it would sit flat on the cookie sheet. But it tasted good, and didn't look too bad once it was decorated. All in all, I think Gabby had a pretty good birthday. I sure hope so. We love you Gab!

Another time waster...

Who's Your Hollywood Mom Match?

My Result: Reese Witherspoon

Being a parent has never looked so classy! Understated and always tasteful, someone as timelessly chic as you isn't easy to come by. So it makes sense that your Hollywood mom match would be the super-sweet and ever-elegant Reese Witherspoon. Sure, you still deal with spit up and changing diapers: The difference is that you manage to look good even when handling the basics of momhood. And beyond your poise and appearances you still shine with the knowledge that no matter what, family comes first and if you don't have family you don't have much.

Somehow, with a million things to juggle, you always make it look effortless. So even if you're not from Hollywood, you can sure play the part. Now that's a class act!

Take this test >

Why am I wasting my time with these tests? I have so much to do! But I'm happy with these results. I love Reese Whitherspoon! And I do think that family is most important. Without family, you don't have much!

Happy Friday!

I'm so glad it's the weekend. I love the anticipation of getting to sleep in on Saturdays. Makes me happy. I can't believe we still have snow here! I thought Twin Falls had an aversion of sorts to the white stuff. It usually will just snow for an hour, then heat up and melt. But I guess the storm we had on Tuesday had other ideas. It hasn't even melted off all the roads, yet. All the residential streets are still covered, at least by our house they are. It's kinda fun. The kids love it, especially since they all have new boots (finally!) to wear that actually keep their feet warm and dry.
Well, I'm off to clean the house and take care of a sick child. Poor Jake is sick, again, and throwing up. He is not enjoying it! We have the realtor coming to meet with us today and talk about selling our home. Wish us luck! Hopefully it will sell quickly!

I'm green.

I don't know about that. I thought I'd be yellow, since it's my favorite color.

What's Your True Color?

My Result: Green

You're green, the color of growth and vigor. Good-hearted and giving, you have a knack for finding and bringing out the best in people. Green is the most down-to-earth color in the spectrum — reliable and trustworthy. People know they can count on you to be around in times of need, since your concern for people is genuine and sincere. You take pride in being a good friend. For you, success is measured in terms of personal achievement and growth, not by status or position. Rare as emeralds, greens are wonderful, natural people. It truly is your color!

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Jesus has Jake for a Sun-BEAM!

My baby is officially in Primary! Jake graduated from Nursery to Sunbeams today. He looked so big and grown up sitting on the front row in Primary. He said he had a good time, but he can't remember what he learned. Oh well, sometimes I can't either. Our church now starts at 1:30. That's tough. Hopefully we'll get used to that. At least we will be on time every week! This is going to be a big year for us. Jake in Primary, Madi turning 12 and going into YW, having another baby, hopefully getting a new house that we can all fit in. Should be fun! Hope I can keep up!

I want a do over!

I feel like I have completely missed the first week of the New Year! We have been sick all week long! It's getting so old. I am tired of feeling like crap.

We went to Poky last Sat, and stayed till New Years Day. We had a blast. On Sunday we went and stayed with Cory's sister Felicia's, in Idaho Falls, so we could get up and go to the Rexburg Temple open house the next morning at 7am. It was so cold, and so early, but we had fun. The temple is beautiful! This is a picture from the back of the temple as we were leaving. The kids actually behaved pretty well, especially for it being so darn early. I think they enjoyed it. After the tour, they had punch and cookies in the cultural hall. They had little comment cards for you to fill out, if you wanted. Of course, all the kids wanted. One of the questions was "what is your religion?" or something like that. Alex (my 9 year old) actually came and asked me for the answer to that one. I thought, "We got up at 5 this morning to come out into the freezing cold for a temple open house. What religion do you thing we are!?!" I guess we need to have a FHE focusing on the name of our church. Perhaps it was still a little early for him. Anyway, we had a great time, and then my Father in Law took us all out for breakfast at Denny's. The grandkids all thought that was fabulous! We had quite a large group with us. Cory's Uncle Kent and his family were there, as well as Cory's parents, his sister and her family, and us. After that, we went back to Felicia's, dropped the kids off and went to the mall. I spent all my Christmas money on a few cute outfits at Motherhood Maternity. They have the coolest Maternity jeans, now. The panel is really thin, and can go all the way up to right under your boobs, and all the way around your back. It might sound wierd, but they are soooo comfortable. That night, we had our annual New Years Eve party at Apple Athletics in IF. It was fun. Lots of good food, swimming, games, and great company. All of Cory's family was there this year, which really made it fun. We drove back to Poky that night, so we didn't get to bed until 2am. That makes for a very long day. They rest of the week is pretty much a blur since I've been sick. I've slept alot, and done nothing, until tonight. Tonight we went to my niece's baptism. Congrats Kylee! She was so cute, and looked so happy. There's nothing better than right after they come out of the water. She was glowing. It was really fun to be there for that, even though I still don't feel well. I'm glad we went.

Congratulations Kylee! We are proud of you!