Fun with Ava and Day at the Zoo

Yesterday we got to go to the Hogle Zoo! It was so much fun, even though the kids were a little chilly. We went with my awesome sister-in-law Erin and her sweet daughter, Ava. Yay for free zoo day! Here are some pics.

We made a little fort out of our couches a few days ago and the boys just loved it.

We also went to Cabela's last saturday to look around. Their aquarium is pretty cool; not to mention the stuffed moose. lol.

Here are just some pics of us hanging out at home:

Erin and Ava came over and the kids had so much fun singing songs and reading books.

All that playing can sure wear those kids out (and mommies). That can hopefully mean one thing: naptime. :)

Lists of Eight

Lists of Eight Tag:
Here are the rules:

1) Post rules on your blog

2) Answer the five '8' items

3) Let each person know by leaving them a comment

8 Favorite TV shows

1. American Idol

2. The Bachelor

3. Star Trek: Enterprise

4. Star Trek: The Next Generation

5. Star Trek: Voyager

6. Extreme Makeover: Home Edition

7. Lois and Clark

8. The Office

8 things I did yesterday

1. Went to the mall, got stuff on clearance for baby girl

2. Went to Sunflower Farmers Market, got stuff for salad bar for bunco and grapefruit at 10 for $1 and kiwis, lemons, and limes at 5 for $1!

3. Fed the kids and Justin (and myself!)

4. Spent way too much time on facebook and blogs

5. Had a heart to heart phone conversation with my sister

6. Lost Wesley's sock at Albertson's

7. Cleaned the house up to get ready for bunco

8. Hosted bunco and had so much fun laughing my head off at who knows what

8 things I'm looking forward to

1. When I can hold my baby girl in my arms

2. Having my own house

3. Planting the garden

4. Justin graduating

5. Watching the new Star Trek movie

6. Going swimming

7. Finding out who makes it on American Idol

8. Having Justin home this weekend

8 favorite restaurants

1. Red Lobster

2. Olive Garden

3. El Sol

4. Fuddruckers

5. Betos

6. P.F. Chang's

7. My dad's cooking

8. Panda Express

8 things on my wish list

1. Our own home with a real front door

2. A red van

3. A queen four-poster bed

4. More contact with old friends

5. To mend broken relationships

6. For Wesley to be stronger

7. For Michael to be completely potty trained

8. For the kids to make less messes

8 people I tag: Candyce, Roxie, Sarah, Stacy, Candace, Lisa, Nicole, and Megan

Monster Jam 2009

On friday we took Michael to the Monster Truck Show at Energy Solutions Arena. It was so much fun. He just loved it, thanks to the earplug/headphones my brother Mark let him borrow. They even had some motocross stunts, a guy did a backflip on his motorcycle! Here is a clip of the beginning, when they introduce all the trucks.

Here is Maximum Destruction, it was one of the louder trucks:

There was also Backwards Bob, Bulldozer, and Blue Thunder, Michael's favorite monster truck. Blue Thunder won first prize in the freestyle round. I have never seen a two year old into monster trucks like Michael is. He just loves them. Did I mention he is doing great at potty training. He prefers undies now-most of the time. I am so proud of him. Yay!

Fourth Photo Tag

Photo Tag. This is my fourth photo in my fourth folder of my fourth year of photos. Kinda fun. It was back when I had platinum blonde hair and bangs. Wesley was just a few weeks old. Sweet little guy. I tag Candyce, Marie, Stacy, and Sarah.

25 Random Things

Here are some random things about me you may not have known before:

1. I secretly can't wait to be a grandma.
2. Going along with that, I love old people. I think more people need to listen to them more often, give them more credit. They are wise.
3. I want to have a large family. Mostly because the Lord's commandment to multiply and replenish the earth is still in force. And because I love children. And many many more reasons, but mostly, I trust the Lord enough to know that if I obey him, I will be blessed.
4. I am a puzzle-holic. It all started when I was young doing puzzle wars with my siblings and cousins. My favorite puzzles are 300 piece.
5. I love makeup. Whoever invented it is genius. Why not enhance your natural beauty?
6. I've always wanted to live in California. Something about the california style draws me there. I don't know if it will ever happen though.
7. I would seriously like to dress my baby girl in a dress every day. At least up until her 2nd birthday or so. But chances are Justin will get her in some jeans or stretch pants every once in a while. That's ok. I don't want her to hate wearing dresses, I want her to love it.
8. I grew up in Cache Valley and loved it, but since my parents moved away I've only been back seven times in the last five years.
9. I agree with Dr. Laura about 80-90% of the time. I really like that she believes that men and women have different roles.
10. I love Star Trek. Hey, don't knock it 'til you've tried it. Me and Justin like to watch an episode at least once a week. My favorites are Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. Deanna Troi and Charles "Tripp" Tucker are my favorite characters.
11. I have a goal of visiting every temple in Utah by the year 2012.
12. My sister taught me to read when I was only three, and I have loved reading ever since. I just finished "The Hunger Games" By Suzanne Collins. I couldn't put it down, I recommmend it wholeheartedly.
13. I love family reunions and family parties and think it's tragic when families don't get together anymore or don't think they are important.
14. I love almost everything about the time period and location the old t.v. show "Bewitched" was filmed in. When I have a house of my own, I will get much inspiration from Samantha and Darren's house.
15. I have a horrible memory.
16. I collect My Little Ponies. I have some from each generation: G1(from the 80's), G2(late nineties), and G3's(modern day). They are so bright and fun and colorful, I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to play with them.
17. I really like American Idol, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and The Bachelor. Almost every episode of each of those shows makes me cry. :)
18. It was love at first sight when I first met my husband, Justin. It has only gotten better and our love stronger since then. He is the most amazing person I have ever known.
19. My favorite way to read the scriptures is opening them randomly. The verses I find always pertain to my life in some way at that time, it's amazing.
20. I am part of the 10% of women who actually love pantyhose.
21. I love being a mother more than anything. I feel so blessed that the Lord entrusted these beautiful spirits to me to raise. It is a huge responsibily, but I love it more than I could ever describe in words.
22. Going to EFY changed my life. I highly recommend it to every teenager.
23. I don't worry about money. I think it's sad when people think the amount of money and possesions you have should control how many children you have. I think it has a lot more to with the amount of love, charity, and selfless sacrifice you have.
24. My favorite colours are fushia, aquamarine, and r.o.y.g.b.i.v..
25. I am a potter. I grew to have a real passion for it in high school, did a little bit in college, but haven't found a place and time to do it for a few years now. I look forward to throwing on the wheel again with that wet pile of earth as my canvas. I found it to be a grand outlet for my creativity and can't wait to do it again.

Our Amazing Families

I just want to say how grateful I am for both mine and Justin's families. They are both so awesome. The boys haven't been feeling that great lately and both families jumped at the oppurtunity to serve. My mom dropped everything and stayed with us for a day and a half and it was so helpful. Thanks mom. We love you!