a few things.... just for fun.

1. What time did you get up this morning?7:10

2. How do you like your steak? medium... to medium well, i need a little juice.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? The Help. and i liked it.

4. What is your favourite TV show? dexter. but i need something new. 

5. If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? i would love to live in california, i would just want my whole family to move there with me. 

6. What did you have for breakfast? chocolate chips. don't judge me, i'm pregnant. 

7. What is your favorite food? pasta... real italian pasta. or sweets. 

8. Foods you dislike? hmm.. fish.. 

9. Favorite place to eat? la farrovia. on 25th street in ogden..

10. Favorite dressing? ranch i guess. not big on salad

11. What kind of vehicle do you drive? hyundia santa fe.. but i am thinking about selling it. not because i don't love it, just because i don't want to pay for it.

12. What are your favorite clothes? t-shirts and jeans, and sandals.

13. Where would you visit if you had the chance? everywhere. i love to travel... i wouldn't mind just going to southern utah right now. just to get out of the house.

14. Cup 1/2 empty or 1/2 full? full.

15. Where would you want to retire? close to my kids. and then i want to travel, a lot.

16. Favorite time of day? when the sun goes down.

17. Where were you born? layton

18. What is your favorite sport to watch? none of the above... i don't really do sports. i like to watch the people instead!

19. What is your favorite fragrance? right now i wear chanel chance.

20. What is your favorite face cream? whatever i get for free at work.  

21. Favorite baby/kids products? baby bath and lotion. lovies and blankies. 

22. People watcher? absolutely. 

23. Are you a morning or night person? depends on the day. probably mostly morning.

24. Do you have any pets? a cat named parsley

25. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share? i can't wait for this baby to be born and for my life to change a little.

26. What did you want to be when you were little? an archeologist.... weird. i kind of hate getting dirty.

27. What is your favorite memory? i have a thousand. i love remembering funny things from high school, things brad and i have done together, all the sweet things that reese says, good sex...

28. Are you a cat or dog person? cat. dogs are too much work.

 29. Are you married? yesh. 8 years in september.

30. Always wear your seat belt? always. 

31. Been in a car accident? the first day of my senior year i totaled my car. =(

32. Any pet peeves? false modesty. 

33. Favorite pizza toppings? i love chicken pizza lately. 

34. Favorite flower? i love the ones that grow on my shed in the back yard... they are orange and viney... maybe they are called trumpets? oh and snap dragons!

35. Favorite ice cream? cookies and cream, but when available i love baskin robbins' love potion 31. 

36. Favorite fast food restaurant? hmm.... maybe chick fil a

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? none

38. From whom did you get your last email? book club. 

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? i would never max out my credit card.. i would hate paying it all back.. but if i got a gift card i would want it to etsy, just to get all the cute crap i want. 

40. Do anything spontaneous lately? no, i am pretty lame.

41. Like your job? yes. i do. and i think i will like it even more when i am there less. =)

42. Broccoli? when someone else cooks it. 

43. What was your favorite vacation? cancun.

44. Last person you went out to dinner with? brad, shanea and reese. does dairy queen count?

45. What are you listening to right now? sweet silence.

46. What is your favorite color? green. or yellow... or the combination.

47. How many tattoos do you have? zero.

48. coffe drinker? nope.

80 baby!

my cute dad turned 80 on august 11th!

we had a big bbq with the whole family to celebrate. we got him that awesome hat and bandana to wear for the special occasion.

ace with his ace

my dad hit the pinata first. then we let all the grand kids hit it, youngest to oldest. reese went first and thought it was a riot! mikey is the one that finally broke it!

 

grand kids 

kids

in-laws

 

all the boys 

all the girls

 

dad and mom

 

happy birthday dad! you have been the steadiest thing in my life and the best example of what a father should be. i am so grateful for you and i know that you love me unconditionally which i truly think is a rare trait. i love that you and reese are best buds and i can't wait for our little girl to fall in love with her grandpa. you are the best. i love you the mostest, mostest, mostest. hugs, kisses and spots from your little bannie girl.

man, i am bored

brad went on a camping trip this weekend and there is only so much you can do to fill up nap time. i am a little lonely and this week has been a little hard. good things happened but it seems like there were little things that made it difficult. i realize when brad is gone how much stress he relieves from my day that i completely take for granted. especially since he has been home. he really does a lot with reese and plays with him and indulges him. lately i just don't feel like i have the patience or the energy. reese is such a sweet boy, but i think he has finally hit the terrible twos. he really knows how to push my buttons and some days i feel like i am lecturing him more than showing him my love. it's kind of sad. but kind of true. last night he woke up twice in the night, that is the first time he has woken up at all since he moved downstairs. once was to go potty (also a first) and once, i think he said he was going to throw up. but he tells me that every day. so i think he just needed a little love.
school starts soon and i am a little nervous. brad is going to be taking trax down to the U, taking 18 credit hours. and i am still going to weber 1/2 time. i am nervous because i am due to have this baby near the end of the semester and i am scared she will come early and i will lose all motivation and drop all of my classes. i am also a little worried about brad burning himself out. 18 credit hours is so much work. i am just hoping that he can find a part time job up on campus that will allow him to get some of the home work done. oh yeah, and help pay the bills.... i still haven't found out what i will be awarded for student loans and grants. brad did and it's not enough for our family to live on. it's a little scary going into so much debt in so little time. but i am praying it will be worth it.
on the up side we are getting a lot of projects done around our house. our kitchen cabinets are pretty much finished. brad is going to tile the bathroom before he goes back to school (we only bought the tile 2 years ago!), the baby room is painted, i am working on the quilt for her crib, and reese's room is done. not to mention all the furniture we have update by painting. one day i will put pictures up of all these projects. one day. does anyone read my blog anymore? it would be interesting to know. have a good day. i miss you.

reese's favorite song:

he calls it "ba ba, sound of settling" and begs to sing it in the car all the time. he really sings it too... makes me happy that he has a favorite song and that it isn't some stupid poppy rap crap song.

dear noah,

dear noah, you are a very loved little man. you have so many people who adore you and wish you were going to be with them, but we all know that you are in the perfect place and in the perfect arms. i hope you know how much i love you. i am going to miss you and pray for you always, and i know you are going to grow up to be a good boy and an amazing man. your mom and dad are selfless and amazing for giving you to your new parents. your dad especially has a special place in my heart, because really he was my first child. he was the first baby that i had an instant connection with and i have loved with all my heart since the day he was born. he loves you so much. we all do. i miss you already. love, your great auntie sav