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Religious Freedom - Wonderful speech by Elder Dallin H. Oaks

2009-10-13T16:58:00.001-07:00

Religious Freedom - LDS Newsroom

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Wow! I should blog more!

2009-08-19T17:57:00.000-07:00

So... apparantly I haven't blogged since APRIL! Oh my! Well, we have been pretty busy! I just read the last few months's entries for all the blogs I follow!

Okay, so I still enjoy blogging, but I have to confess that I prefer Facebook... it's so much easier to post pictures! Sooo... here's a link to a couple of my Facebook albums... check 'em out!

Brianna's 1st Birthday: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=19269&id=1393027139&l=7c0a975a85

Easter: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=19477&id=1393027139&l=a4cfd14c48

Ashley's Prom & BOYFRIEND pics: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=21211&id=1393027139&l=c65142205f

Summer: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=26651&id=1393027139&l=9f311b4ee7

Hawaii: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=29159&id=1393027139&l=55ee1fca11

Tyler on the news

2009-04-15T19:19:00.000-07:00

Tyler went on a Scout campout this past weekend and he ended up being interviewed on the NEWS when they had to be RESCUED!! Here's the link to the story... http://www.abc15.com/content/news/centralsouthernarizona/other/story/Weather-strands-Boy-Scouts-leaders-at-lake-east/Vu_-OY2Wh0OGeNFDNoKCEQ.cspx

Tyler is sitting to the left of the shirtless guy, be sure to watch the video, they actually interview him!

Disneyland!!

2009-04-03T14:37:00.000-07:00

So it's the wedding season and that means that I disappear for about 3 months because I'm working a lot! I had 12 weddings in the month of March!! Now, i'm not complaining, but I am TIRED! So is Kelly, he had weddings every weekend too plus overtime at Intel and editing the pics at all hours of the night! So what did we decide to do? We took off to Disneyland the first weekend of Spring Break a couple of weeks ago! Kelly got done with his wedding at midnight and we packed the car and left at 2am! We got to Disneyland at around 8am and cleaned up and went straight to the park! Here are the highlights...

We hadn't been to Disneyland since we were first married and we went with Ashley, Tyler & Niels... they were 7, 5, & 4 at the time!

It's a Small World was our first ride! Now it's updated with new characters and it's more politically correct.

Fun in Toon Town!

The 2nd day we started in California Adventure, it was awesome! I loved it! It's the perfect blend of little kid and big kid stuff!

You have a much better chance of getting pics with a character in California Adventure.

There's a Bug's Life section that makes you feel like you're in the movie! It's so detailed!

Our little Disney princess!

California Adventure closed at 6pm, so we went back over to Disneyland...

Here we are waiting for the fireworks...

Yes, I look like I've totally had it in this last picture... I came down with bronchitis on the trip and that was horrible! After the fireworks we went back to the hotel, took a nap, and then drove all night again and Kelly got to work late at about 10am... we were soo tired & I was really sick! I still LOVED it and we all had a great time!!

Raising a gentleman

2009-02-27T13:37:00.000-08:00

I've made it a priority to teach my boys to be respectful to the opposite gender and I'm sure their wives will appreciate it someday. I'm happy to say that I'm already beginning to see the fruits of my labors... The other night when William said the family prayer he ended with "Amen", and then added "... and women!"

Today I am grateful...

2009-02-10T11:51:00.001-08:00

Each day brings it's joys and challenges, there are people I know who are struggling financially, some emotionally, some have physical ailments. Today I feel very blessed and I am grateful for my children, my family, and my friends. I also pray for those who have great challenges to overcome. Today I read about one family in particular who needs prayers, read here about little Cora and her parents, and how their lives changed so drastically in two weeks time...

http://themcclenahans.blogspot.com/

A Violinist in the Metro

2009-02-04T10:13:00.000-08:00

A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces in about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that thousand of people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried up to meet his schedule. A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk. A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work. The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on. In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition. No one knew this but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written with a violin worth 3.5 million dollars. Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats average $100. This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of an social experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we perceive beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context? One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?

Winter Fun!

2009-02-02T14:52:00.000-08:00

This year we went to play in the snow like we do every year... We stay in Pinedale of course, and we go to the gravel pits up by Sunriseto sled. This time I wasn't pregnant so I could sled to!

Tyler used 2 sleds and skied down the hill...

William was cold...

Our little snow bunny!

Ashley wasn't into sledding, but she loves taking pictures!

We warmed up inside and passed the time playing Guitar Hero World Tour. This is probably the only time you'll ever see Kelly playing a video game! Look at that concentration!

I love playing it too! Ashley is especially into it, she's a guitar hog! The Nelson's also came up for a day, I don't have pics of them, but they did get to sled w/ us. Overall, we had lots of fun!

MONSTER TRUCKS!!

2009-01-27T19:58:00.000-08:00

Kelly writes: Every year for the past several years I've always taken the family to see the monster truck show. In recent years only the boys have gone with me. Last year (01/08) I got seats up high (3rd tier) on purpose to be able to see the whole field at once. We got these great seats directly behind home plate on the second row. After the show tickets went on sale at midnight for the 2009 show. I picked the 3 tier best available and to my utter amazement I got the exact same seats!! It was incredible! Unfortunately this year for some reason there were no ticket sales at midnight and I can't find a listing anywhere for a 2010 show... bummer, I was wishing for a threepeate.

Christmas came early for me this year, January early, I was on a waiting list for a new Canon 5D camera with 21mp and it can shoot HD video. About a week ago I got the call and had 24hrs to pick it up or it would go to someone else. There are hundreds of photographers on the list but I got bumped up because I'm a regular customer at Tempe Camera and they only get in a few a month. You can't find this camera anywhere.

Anyway... I took it with me to the show to play with it. The pictures were great, but I'm no videographer... yet...

I was amazed I didn't even get checked at the gate, They don't allow video or professional cameras in. My camera bag can roll like luggage and I had Lynden sitting on it holding on like a stick horse to the handle. Security was checking all the ladies handbags, but let us straight on it, even let me use the handicap entrance like I had a stroller or something.

I was a little disappointed in this years show however, not a lot of destruction during the freestyle exhibition. I wonder if they were told to tone it down a bit because a young boy was killed by flying debris at a previous show in Washington. A better reason to have high seats. The video I'm trying to post is of a replay on the Jumbo tron of about the only action there. However I had to compress it so much to upload to the web that it's really jittery

This truck has the cab on backwards to make it look like he's driving in reverse all the time. You have to keep telling your mind this because it really does look like he is.

Spanky Spangler doing a stunt, I wish I was a split second later with the shutter.

The little ones did have ear plugs but they both kept their hands over their ears as well. Lynden did it even when it was only the announcer speaking.

Incredible Video

2009-01-26T22:28:00.000-08:00

Name Game

2009-01-21T14:50:00.000-08:00

I should be posting something important but I don't feel like it... this was kinda funny...

YOUR REAL NAME:
Joanne Lynn Jarman

YOUR GANGSTA NAME: ( first 3 letters of real name plus izzle)
Joaizzle

YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: ( favorite color and favorite animal)
Blue Horse

YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: ( your middle name and street you live on/or neighborhood if it's a number)
Lynn Bendix

YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2letters of your first name)
Jarjo

YOUR SUPER HERO/ CRIMINAL NAME: ( Your 2nd favorite color and favorite drink ).
Pink Dr Pepper Huh?

YOUR IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your lastname, 1st letter of your last name, 2nd letter of your moms maiden name,3rd letter of your dads name, 1st letter of siblings first name, and lastletter of your moms first name) .
Orjcsma Once again, huh?

YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: ( parents middle names )
Okay, my parents don't have middle names- how about Kelly's parents...
Rose Richard

YOUR GOTH NAME: ( black , and the name of one of your pets) .
Black Princess

YOUR HOOD NAME: ( first 3 of your first name and add - iqua)
Joaiqua

Okay, that was just silly... now I expect to see you all post yours!

So much has happened!

2009-01-07T11:11:00.000-08:00

The holidays get so crazy! It's hard to find time to post during all the rush. Here's some things we did over the last several weeks...

William had his Thanksgiving program at preschool, I think that's a pinecone turkey he's holding, not bad for his first try! I wish I had some good pics of Thanksgiving, my family came over along with Grandma Anna & Grandma Jarman and it was fun! Kelly fried his first turkey and he didn't even blow anything up!

Brianna is young enough to go Christmas shopping with Mom & Dad and not spill any secrets... here she is hanging out at Toys R Us...

We went to the Electric Boat Parade at Tempe Town Lake and it was fun! We think Brent should enter his boat next year!

They had snow for the kids to play in in the park by the lake...

William's loves his preschool, they have a mini program for all major holidays... here they are "singing" at the Christmas program.

Kelly was in charge of December's Scouting activity so he took the boys with him on the caroling "hay" ride (it's cotton in the wagon). Kelly is pulling the trailor with his truck...

William went to "Jump n' Shout" for his birthday with his cousin Ayana...

It's always tough that Niels and William have their birthdays right before Christmas, here we are wishing William a Happy Birthday. For Niels Birthday this year, Kelly took the older boys out quading... they had a blast!

Santa visited our ward Christmas party! William refused to sit on his lap...

We took the little ones to my Dad & Barbara's on Christmas Eve. First we went to the Christmas Eve service at their church, had dinner there afterwards, and then went to their house to open presents...

Overall it was a fun & busy Christmas season!

The Christmas Spirit

2008-12-24T23:26:00.000-08:00

I've been running around like a crazy person the last few weeks trying to get ready for Christmas... buying gifts for all the kids & family, filling orders for Ebay, baking, parties, deadlines, late nights... AARRGH!! So yesterday I took the 3 little ones to Walmart for last minute stuff, fighting traffic, ready to prounce on the next open parking spot... and I thought to myself "where the heck is the true meaning of Christmas in all of this?" So I finished shopping and I was walking towards the exit when I noticed an older man sitting on the bench inside the entrance with an envelope in his hand. He reached out to a younger, modestly dressed man who was walking by him and handed him something and said "Merry Christmas". It was a $20 bill. The younger man said "Are you serious", and the older man said "Yes, Merry Christmas", and the younger man thanked him and walked on smiling. I was fascinated, I pulled my cart over to the opposite side of the entry and fiddled with my purse and the kids while I watched him out of the corner of my eye, handing out bills to unsuspecting yet very grateful shoppers leaving the store. Then he got up and walked over to me and asked, smiling "Where did you get those beautiful children?" I smiled back and thanked him and he pulled a $50 bill out of his envelope and handed it to me saying, "Merry Christmas". I said "Sir, I don't need 50 dollars" in a thankful tone that suggested that he could find someone else who needed it. He said, "Well then, find someone who does, Merry Christmas", and he left smiling as I thanked him. I thought hard about it walking to the car, what a kind man he was, and how many people he helped out that day. He was discreet, you would really have to be paying attention to notice what he was doing, and you could tell he truly enjoyed meeting those people he was helping, if only for a brief moment. But why did he choose me? We were all dressed nicely to go to a party later, so I was a bit confused. As I thought about it I realized that he had possibly helped me more than he helped anyone else that day, because that was the first time I had felt the Christmas spirit all season. So I'll pay it forward, and I'll find someone who needs that $50, and meanwhile, I found time to read my scriptures, and tell my kids about love, and charity, and kindness, and about Christ, and I finally feel the peace that the Christmas season can bring. Merry Christmas everyone!

Twilight stuff

2008-12-12T15:49:00.001-08:00

This is what Ive been up to lately... I am going crazy trying to fill orders before Christmas!

Family Pics

2008-12-03T15:46:00.000-08:00

We did our yearly family shoot at Mesa Center for the Arts this year. It's a really diverse place to shoot and we spent about 3 hours there! Here are my favorites:

2008-11-27T07:19:00.000-08:00

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

2008 Holiday Mom-preneur Shop-a-thon!

2008-11-14T19:40:00.000-08:00

Here's a cool site to check out... and they're having a contest!

This holiday season, the challenge is to buy your gifts from women & fellow bloggers. To help bring you some amazing products and gift-giving inspiration, Tip Junkie is hosting a Mom-preneur Shop-a-thon. I am so excited about our “created by women” holiday season. Your friends and family are going to be blown away by your thoughtful gifts this year! Please support these women with your orders, visits, and by blogging about your favorite products. With so many struggling with the economy, we have the combined power and influence to make a difference in these women's lives and give their families a wonderful holiday. All while enjoying their fabulous products in our own homes and those of our loved ones. {{hugs to all who participate}} Please note: most of these products are hand made and will require extra time for shipping. So don’t delay and start shopping!

Portrait time!

2008-11-05T15:09:00.001-08:00

Even though I'm married to a professional photographer, I take the little kids to Kiddie Kandids where they have all the fun props and backgrounds. Kelly encourages this because his forte is wedding photography and taking kid pics drives him nuts!

Halloween & Other Fall Fun!

2008-11-02T17:05:00.001-08:00

The boys weren't orginally too excited about the whole Wizard of Oz thing until they started collecting candy, then they were happy!

I took the kids to the Intel Halloween Trick or Treat!

At the State Fair...

Our 2 baby girls...

Carving pumpkins with Grandma Jarman...

Our little Boo baby...

Ashley on her way to the Homecoming Dance!

ENCOURAGE EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO VOTE!

2008-10-28T11:22:00.000-07:00

ONE WEEK LEFT UNTIL THE MOST IMPORTANT ELECTION OF OUR TIME...

ENCOURAGE EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO VOTE!

"Always remember that you are Americans, and it is your birthright to dream great dreams in this sweet and blessed land, truly the greatest, freest, strongest nation on Earth." — Ronald Reagan

FACT SHEET: Obama's Record on Driver's Licenses for Illegals
FACT SHEET: William Ayers - Barack Obama
FACT SHEET: Obama’s Dismal Record on Illegal Aliens

Urgent Letter From Scott Wheeler About Barack Obama
Joe the Plumber and Obama's 3 Biggest Lies
Urgent Letter Re: Obama's Plan for Driver's Licenses for Illegals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbyocX-9_mo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KznfyCqL44c

I found a new candidate to vote for!!

2008-10-22T15:59:00.000-07:00

Jarman for President!!

http://www.tsgnet.com/pres.php?id=380002&altf=Lfmmz&altl=Kbsnbo

Be sure to click on the video!

TAG

2008-10-16T00:19:00.000-07:00

I was tagged by Jaime, and you're supposed to tag 8 people... but I don't know 8 people who blog...

8 TV Shows I Love to watch...

Heros
Pushing Daisies
Chuck
Dancing with the Stars
America's Got Talent
Bill O'Reilly
Hannity
Good Morning Arizona

8 Favorite Restaurants...

Outback Steakhouse
Pei Wei
The Landmark
5 and Diner
El Paso
Chilis
Buca di Beppo
pizza... anywhere

8 Things That Happened Yesterday...

Took William to preschool
Shopping at Walmart
Bought plants at Home Depot
Planted plants I bought at Home Depot
Watched Presidential Debate
Went clothes shopping BY MYSELF, Tyler babysat kids -Yea Tyler!
Watched Pushing Daisies
Wasted time on computer

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To...

A vacation, other than Pinedale (although I love going there)
Christmas, I LOVE Christmas!
Losing all my baby fat now that I'm DONE having babies!
I'm with Jaime, NO MORE DIAPERS!
Halloween, I love seeing the kids dressed up!
William outgrowing his terrible toddler stage that he entered when he was about 1 year old (he's almost 4 now)
My next date with Kelly... it's been too long!
Grandma's next visit... free time for me!

8 Things On My Wish List...

-Another RV trip across the country!
-A bigger house (hey, it's a WISH list, right?)
-More time to get everything done!
-To fit into the size 6 jeans that I saved for the last several years because I vowed that I would someday fit into them again after I'm done having kids (which I am!)... this is actually in the "looking forward to" category, but my wish is that I it would happen NOW without months of working out and eating right!
-to attend the Oscar's... I know, kinda wierd
-More time with Kelly... without kids
-a '65 red mustang convertible
-a magic wand

People That I Tag

-Jeni
-Lizeth

Celebrity Look Alike's by My Heritage

2008-10-15T23:05:00.000-07:00

Oh my gosh... this is the funniest thing ever. I wasted entirely too much time on this today and I have to share it with you. I would've posted this on my Facebook page, but Tyler would have seen it and he would freak out. We both thought it was funny, but I was so amused, I'm still laughing!

Tyler's is the funniest by far...

Lynden's cracked me up as well...

Niel's... pretty funny too...

William... I can see it...

Here's Ashley's... It's a guy, but he's cute! (was cute)

I think Brianna is a bit too young to find an accurate match...

Kelly's is a good one of course...

Okay... just to be fair, here's mine...

Then, I used a picture of me 9 years ago before I met Kelly and had 3 kids...

So... that's just the "top" match, it also said I looked 68% like Lionel Ritchie... WHAT?!

Finally, here's Kelly's high school senior year pic match...

I did that one just because its my blog and I can... What's not fair is that he gets matched with Superman and I get Lionel Ritchie?! He has a FRO & FACIAL HAIR!

Anyway... like I said, I wasted entirely too much time on this today!

Lynden

2008-10-08T09:12:00.001-07:00

The other day Lynden disappeared, as he has in the past... Kelly & Tyler were gone, but the rest of us looked for him everywhere. We checked all his usual hiding spots, including the pantry, where he's been known to hide and sneak treats and play in the flour. Then we starting checking every closet, under beds, in showers, the entire backyard... etc. After about 20 minutes I noticed that the garage door was open and soon we were scouring the neighborhood with the help of our neighbors. Just as the police were arriving to help in the search, Niels found him underneath a tiny decorator table eating lemonade mix! The little booger just sat under there eating handfuls of lemonade powder while we desperately looked for him and called him repeatedly! We were all relieved and I think the whole experience took about 5 years off my life!

Facebook

2008-10-02T20:15:00.000-07:00

I signed up on Facebook to monitor Tyler and now I'm hooked! It's fun! It's like blogging, but more interactive! I even found several friends from high school I haven't talked to in 20 years! That was way fun! So look for me on Facebook if you find yourself there! ANYWAY... I can't post this video on Facebook so I'm posting it here. It was made by the Catholic church and it hits home, it's worth watching so take a moment...

What Car are you?

2008-09-22T13:24:00.001-07:00

Okay... last survey...

You are a Chevrolet Corvette!

You're a classic - powerful, athletic, and competitive. You're all about winning the race and getting the job done. While you have a practical everyday side, you get wild when anyone pushes your pedal. You hate to lose, but you hardly ever do.

What Disney Princess Are you?

2008-09-22T13:15:00.000-07:00

A little silly... but why not?

Dignified and hard working. With a gentle and soft-spoken manner you have something many people don't. Patience. Even through the moments of heartbreak you're still able to hold onto all of your hopes and dreams. Bide your time; your dream will come true.

Labor Day in Pinedale

2008-09-05T18:07:00.000-07:00

It was great to get away to Pinedale last weekend! It rained and rained and I loved it! On Saturday we went to the Taylor Corn Festival for awhile and here's Tyler on the velcro wall:

Tyler also took a few artsy pictures of the silo... he's following in Dad's footsteps with the camera!

We hung out with my friend Tracy and her family in Snowflake on Sunday, here's Brianna and Clay, they're only 21 days apart!

Rosie Posie Treasures Grand Opening!

2008-09-02T09:20:00.000-07:00

I can finally announce the grand opening of Rosie Posie Treasures! It's been lots of fun choosing, sampling, and handcrafting products! I'll also be going up to Show Low for a craft fair on September 13th & 14th to sell my products.

www.rosieposietreasures.com

A Model in the Making

2008-08-29T01:45:00.001-07:00

I couldn't resist posting this picture... Brianna has been my little model for a lot of my store products and I've had lots of fun dressing her up. Here she is modeling a crochet headband with a bow. I think she's having as much fun playing dress up as I am! Countdown to grand opening... 5 days!

Cool Stuff...

2008-08-26T15:46:00.000-07:00

I found an awesome website... You can watch full-length movies and TV shows; from new ones like Heros, to old ones that aren't shown anywhere on cable! It's great! Be careful to monitor kids on the website, not all the content is good!
www.hulu.com

Oh, and I'm sure that everyone but me has already had their kids on the computer doing the Disney website stuff... I thought William was too young, but he caught on FAST and he's learning a lot on http://atv.disney.go.com/playhouse/allshows/index.html . There's lots of fun stuff there!

While I'm talking about cool sites... With 6 kids it seems that we often find ourselves trying to find specialized paper for homework (grapher paper, speical lined paper, music paper, penmanship paper, etc.). It always seems to be 9pm when they figure out they need it for homework the next day. Instead of running to the store, check out http://www.printablepaper.net/

One more... if you're looking for something in particular you might find it for FREE on http://www.freecycle.org/ . My friend Kim told me about this one and it's fun, people post things they're giving away!

That's it... enjoy!

William goes to Preschool!

2008-08-20T13:33:00.000-07:00

WILLIAM'S FIRST DAY OF PRESCHOOL

William is going to Happy Apple Preschool here in Tempe and he loves it! He's the youngest in his class at 3 1/2, all the other kids are at least 4, because the younger class was full and he's turning 4 in a few months so they let him in. He's doing great and keeping up, he just has an occasional stubborn moment but I was prepared for that... he has stubborn moments all the time at home. I can't believe my little baby is in preschool, how does it happen so fast?

I'm getting ready to launch my new webstore: Rosie Posie Treasures, and the kids helped me to sort through some of the inventory (jewelry, baby stuff, bridal stuff, tiaras, etc.). Ultimately, I don't think Kelly appreciated me playing dress up with the boys... but to my defense, they did it themselves, they were goofing around!

2008-06-11T10:19:00.000-07:00

Since I'm here blogging today, I might as well add a few thoughts... Jeni mentioned that she heard that 3 kids really changes your life. Well, I do consider myself a Mom of 6 because we have the older kids every other week, but because of the age gap and the fact that the older ones aren't here all the time... I find myself alone with my 3 year old, two year old, and newborn most of the time. Is life different? Oh my, yes! Thankfully, Brianna is sweet and calm a lot of the time because William and Lyden are crazy troublemakers! Just like Tyler & Niels have always been partners in crime, William and Lynden are inseparable little terrors that keep me running all day long. It's hard to stock enough cleaning supplies with them around. It's not that I'm a bad mother, I think I do pretty well... most of the time. Sometimes when I'm working at the computer, or trying to complete some other task, I find myself choosing the lesser of two evils. Let me explain, I have to backtrack a bit... When it was just William, I had more time to follow him around, keeping him in check and preventing messes. With two boys, I was outnumbered, and the two of them ran circles around me; I did my best to prevent disasters and was sucessful about 1/2 the time. Now, I have three and Brianna's just a newborn so I can just imagine what's in store in a year from now. I try to get work done or nurse the baby and inevitably, William & Lynden get into something and go dashing by on their way to cause havoc and make some big mess to clean up. So now I have to choose... Hmmm... I'll bet it'll only take 5 minutes to clean up the mess they're going to make with that box of crackers and it will occupy them for at least 15 minutes. So I finish what I'm doing! So Jeni... that is the difference between 2 and 3 kids! After the third, it just doesn't matter anymore... you and your husband are already outnumbered and from there it's just semi-organized chaos. The older ones get bigger and help with the little ones and when you all go out togethor you're going to get stares of wonder and a few knowing smiles. It's all worth it...

Oh, before I go I have to mention that I am officially beginning my battle against the baby weight! The other day William said to me "Mommy, when you bend over you have four tummies!"

ABC TAG

2008-06-11T10:00:00.000-07:00

Okay Jeni, I'll do this ABC Tag thing, but I don't know anyone else but you that has a blog...

ABC Tag: ABC's "getting to know you" TAG ABC's of you. Each player then tags 3 people and posts their names, then go to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

A- Attached or single: Attached
B- Best Friend: Kelly
C-Cake or Pie: chocolate cake
D-Day: Friday
E- Essential Item: chocolate
F- Favorite Color: blue
G-Gummi Bears or Worms: YUCK to both. - Ditto to Jeni's answer
H-Home town: Phoenix, AZ
I- Indulgences: Chocolate
J- January or July?: January in Phx, July in Pinedale
K-Kids: 6
L-Life is incomplete without: family & chocolate
M- Marriage Date: April 23rd, 2000
N- Number of Siblings: None that I grew up with, 3 sisters that I found
O- Oranges or Apples: Watermelon!
P- Phobias or Fears: I fear nothing
Q- Quote: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it" - Ferris Bueller
R- Reason To Smile: family & chocolate
S- Season: They're all the same here in Phx... but I like Christmastime
T- Tag Three: I don't know any bloggers :-(
U- Unknown fact about me: I used to practice doing things with my feet as a kid just in case I lost my hands in some tragic accident
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Carnivore
W- Worst Habit: Tardiness
X-Rays or Ultrasounds: I've had them all
Y-Your favorite food: Chocolate
Z: Zodiac Sign: Pisces

P.S.- Jeni... you eat dirt?!

Wow... time flies!

2008-05-08T10:38:00.000-07:00

As it turns out... I'm just as bad at blogging as I am at keeping a journal! Here's what we've been up to:

We welcomed Brianna Rose into the family on March 29th... I got up early to finish the wedding flowers I had been working on for 2 days; for several hours I had been having contractions that were strong enough to wake me up and I was concerned that maybe Brianna wasn’t going to wait for our scheduled C-section on April 4th. Kelly also had wedding pictures to take later that day, pre-ceremony pics at 2pm, ceremony at 3:30 and the reception following. I was working quickly to finish the flowers and Kelly was out running errands when I called him to say that the contractions were 10-15 minutes apart and getting painful… I knew I had to go to the hospital. He suggested that maybe I should just rest awhile and then I’d be okay and I tried to be calm as I explained that we were going to have a baby SOON! So… he called Ashley and she came over just as I was finishing the flower order at around 1pm and I explained the delivery/setup to her. Robyn came over and drove her and the flowers to Glendale for me… it’s the only flower order that I’ve ever had someone else set up for me; she did a great job! Luckily, my Mom was there to watch William & Lynden. Kelly hurried to get ready for his wedding, he helped pack the flowers, loaded my bag for the hospital… and we left. It was already past 2 and Kelly was late, so he dropped me off at the door to the maternity entrance and hurried off. The staff was great and I was able to get meds to keep the contractions at bay until Kelly’s wedding was done; they were planning for a 9pm c-section time and Kelly arrived at 8:45! Brianna arrived at 9:38pm, healthy and beautiful!

A Placid Day

2008-02-01T14:56:00.000-08:00

So for my first post, I don't have anything colorful to say because it's been a calm and quiet day. The babies slept in and I got up at a decent hour (8:30am... don't be jealous... I'm pregnant and tired anyway). Then breakfast, chores, business stuff, errands, naptime, computer time... everything has gone quite smoothly. That's probably why I feel like I've entered the Twilight Zone! You should've seen me the other day when Lyden exploded in his diaper and dripped poo all over the family room carpet! It took me quite a while to clean him up enough to undress him and get him in the tub, but not before he peed all over me and the bathroom rug... both of us ended up bathing and Kelly spent the evening cleaning the carpets! Now that was a normal day! For today, I guess I'll just have to settle for reporting that I'm about to finish the last of the laundry ahead of schedule and after that I don't have to make dinner because there are plenty of leftovers. I might even get to mop the floor because there aren't any major disasters to clean up and all the toys are already put away. Besides that, the babies aren't sick anymore and I'm not feeling as sore today as I usually do... Huh, gosh... how dull... well, maybe tomorrow will be a better day...