Sunday...a day of REST!

So this is a common occurrence at our house on Sunday afternoons. Danny and Kalea in the basement and Tai and me in my bed for our afternoon naps. Gotta love them! They don't even make it out of their Sunday clothes.

But they're cousins...

Happy, Happy Birthday to Kaila girl! She is 1 today, a firecracker baby. Her and Tai are 3 1/2 months apart.

Tag...You're it!

Tag...You're it!

Joys:
1) My family 2)My friends 3) A good nap
Fears:
1)Losing a family member 2) Getting attacked by an animal 3) Not having enough food
Goals:
1) Be a good mom and wife
2)Raise spectacular children
3) Retire early
Obsessions/Collections:
1) Buying clothes for my family and I
2) Reading magazines and books
3) A good piece of any kind of fruit pie

Random suprising facts:
1) I waited for my husband while he was on his mission.
2) I hate eating the cookie dough before the cookies are baked.
3) I am going to run a half marathon on Labor Day!

I Tag:
Marci
Summer
Kellee

To my hubby!

We celebrated 7 years on Sunday, June 29! Holy Cow! Too bad we really didn't do anything. Saturday, I ended up with a sinus infection and flu (yes, flu, in June!!) and Danny hurt cut his ankle on the shower door and it was inflamed. We were pitiful. We did however, have friends in from out of town and had lunch with a few other couples after church. I need to take a couple lines and roast my husband because he his as good as it gets! He is the best, a few words to describe him...kind, happy, hard worker, loving, selfless, obedient, honest, fun...just to name a few. He has been such a rock in my life. I could not imagine my life without my sweet husband! He makes life worth living and loving. I love you for eternity!

Tia, Tortilla!

To my little sis. Happy Birthday to you, you are the best! Can't believe you are the big 2-5! My fondest memory of you is when you were walking up the stairs behind me. I was wondering exactly how close you really were, so I shoved my foot back and to my surprise--or maybe not so surprised--you were closer than I thought! Sorry! Oh, and also you wearing that really ugly fur coat in 1st grade with a Bart Simpson t-shirt. I love ya. You are one of my bestest friends. Happy Birthday, hope it is great! Please share your fondest memories of Tia.

Happy 5th Birthday, Kalea!

I can hardly believe I have a 5 year old! Kalea is such a good girl! She is helpful, determined, compassionate, imaginative, beautiful, the best BIG sis, and a daddy's girl (finally)! As of now, she is outside practicing to ride without training wheels on her little bike because she got a bigger one for her birthday. She doesn't give up and can ride for a bit, but gets too distracted to see if anyone else sees her accomplishment! We love you Kalea!

Captured & Consumed

I finally went to Wal-Mart and got my hands on the book, "Twilight," by Stephanie Meyer. I had heard bits and pieces about it, but finally Tia got my curiosity going. I have to say I am totally consumed with this book. It is awesome! I have to literally pull myself away because I have other things that are more pressing to do, but whenever there is a free moment, my eyes and mind are totally consumed with the characters. I am not an avid reader, so a book really has to get my attention. Another of my all time favorites are C. S. Lewis's, "Narnia." Remember President Hinckley's Book of Mormon challenge. Well, as I was a late comer to get the BOM read by the end of the year, which I started in late November, I ended up dreaming about everything that I was reading. I found myself in the forests running from the battles around me. Well, that too happened when I read the Narnia series. I get so "captured & consumed" that I dream about it. So, many times I was living in Narnia having conversations with Lucy. Now I am dreaming about "Twilight." So to make my point, if I am dreaming about the current book I am reading, it must be good. As a side note, "Twilight" will be coming to the big screen at the end of this year, so get a "jump start" on it now, you won't be disappointed!. How about you, what are your favs?