Tag Time

I was thinking I was going to get around getting tagged......guess not

Here Goes...

Ten Years Ago....

I dont know if I can think back that far...Lets see. I was in a really bad car accident...we were hit twice, rolled a few times and then hit a tree and landed on my side of the car, thank goodness for the tree or we would have kept rolling. One of my sisters kids was ejected and I remember getting out the back window that shattered wondering if we rolled over him...not a good time. I was 18 and determined to go to NY and model and then prepare to go on a mission. I met Ladd 2 months later and things change when you meet the right one...I guess I couldnt say "um, could you hold on while I grow up and we can get married later?" We were married 4 mths later.

Five Places I have lived....
1. Issaquah
2. Provo
3. Salt Lake
4. Snohomish
5. California (Bakersfield, San Marcos, Pleasanton, Hayward) Pleasanton was my favorite

5 things on my to-do list...

1. Get off this stinkin computer
2. Play and Laugh with my kids
3. Get tickets for San Diego for a beach trip with my sisters in May
4. Post and bill insurance for the office.....ugh (I cant complain too much, its what brings in the money)
5. Clean the bathrooms....(I think I have been putting it off way too long)

What I enjoy...

Lots of things. I enjoy chocolate...I love this time of year because of Cadburry Mini Eggs, my mom got me addicted growing up. I enjoy watching my kids get along and play nicely, reading, a warm shower (it is the one time I dont hear my kids whining at me, usually), picking up Lauren from school and talking with her about her day, watching my kids laugh, Ladd, and Sleep! Their are lots more but I am sick of thinking of all of them. Lets move on.....

Two Bad Habits...

Only 2? I have way more than 2.

1. Spending too much time on the computer
2. Eating too much chocolate

5 things you might not know about me...

1. I am a massage therapist...or use to be, havent given a massage for a few years, but I do give a darn good massage when I do.
2. I am a dance freak. I love dancing. I use to get up on the stage and dance in front of everyone at church dances. Why is it that when you get married, it seems you are not allowed to dance anymore? Oh well, I just dance with my kids during the day.
3. I cant kneel and pray by my bed if it is dark...it freaks me out, just cant do it. Ever since I watched Twin Peaks growing up...stinkin show.
4. I was Senior Class President in highschool....I was crazy, loud and fearless.
5. I am obsessed with the Twilight books by Stephenie Meyer.

5 Jobs I have had...

1. Cook for a daycare (my worst job, I was 14 and woke up at 5:30 every morning in the SUMMER and cooked food by MYSELF for 100 kids and then cleaned up their yucky mess all over, did the dishes and started lunch, cleaned up and then sometimes they asked me to clean the bathrooms, and only got paid 5 bucks an hour, UGH!)
2. Massage Therapist at this really nice spa next to Stanford in Palo Alto...I got really nice tips!
3. Chiropractic Assistant while Ladd was in school
4. Mobile Home Park Asst. Manager...yeah, dont laugh, it really was a nice mobile home park and we got free rent and utilities and a paycheck (and Ladd got to drive one of those golf carts all around the park)
5. Apartment Manager...same thing, but better, the owner owned a chocolate company in San Francisco and he would bring the best chocolate ever, time off when ever I needed and He was just a really nice guy!

Now I have to tag 5 people.....I think everyone else has been tagged....So I am not doing this part....hopefully it isnt like those lame emails you get that say not to break the chain or else....oh no, I am getting scared.....

Remote Control Car

The other day I found Miles breaking apart his REALLY nice remote control car. He said it wasnt working anymore...I said "well yeah, now that you totally broke it apart".

My brother is visiting from Florida with my mom and he and Miles decided to further ruin this perfectly nice remote control car and make a box remote control car out of it. They went down into the basement with it all in pieces and came back up 1/2 hr later with this..........

(be sure to watch the 3 second video below the pic)

My Man

I am feelin bad for giving all the love to my kids and not to the man in my life....So here is to Ladd....he is more than I ever imagined and has by far exceeded my dreams!

Thanks for working so hard and loving me and the kids the way you do! You are the best!

Lauren

I dont even know where to start with My Lauren. She continually amazes me everyday. (do I sound like a broken record?) I just put her back in school and it has been wonderful for her and ME. I am glad I homeschooled her for the time I did....but she was ready to go back to school. She has a wonderful teacher that I dont think could be more perfect for her. Her teacher has made a great effort to help her get to know the kids in her class and she has already made some good friends.

She is an amazing reader, speller, and writer. She is a wonderful big sister and loves her siblings so much. The one thing she dosesnt like about school is missing out on playing with Miles and missing any "cute things" Isabelle does during the day.

She is always happy, bright and full of energy. Her testimony is amazing and I am so grateful for her desire to learn of her Heavenly Father and pray to him.

She is obsessed with anything Americian Girl and is saving her money so she can get the Mia doll. She is excited now for the polly recall so she can get money to save for Mia.

She is taking a class right now that is a mixture of ballet, tap, and gymnastics and is really enjoing it.

I just love her! Here are some pics......

Lauren and ME

With her cousin Bethany last weekend in Utah

With her Cousin Bryn in Utah

Lauren loves being with family, especially her cousins when we go to Utah, which we seem to be doing a lot lately.

Miles

I cant talk about Isabelle without talking about my other 2 amazing people that live with me! I will talk about Miles first....He is still the energetic Miles that he has always have been, but I must say he has calmed down quite a bit. I often have to remind myself about how he was when he was 2....I remember calling my mom on the phone and saying that he was every reason why I was afraid to have a boy. I love my Miles, he is my little boy and always will be. Their is something special between a mom and her son. He is an awesome brother (when he isnt teasing Isabelle) His new thing to say is "bull" when I say something he doesnt like, "thats unbelievable", "Incredible", "Freaken Amazing"(he gets that from his dad), and "Crap".

The other day I found him hiding behind corners and running around the house. I ran after him to see what he was doing as he was bookin it up the stairs. When he turned around he was mad at me and said "Mom I am a spy and you are not suppose to talk to me" I had to take a picture.

Miles loves his dad and thinks he can do anything (what little boy doesnt feel that way about their dad?) He and Lauren still love to play together, however as Lauren is getting older and more "mature" as she would put it, they tend to argue a bit more. Here are some pics of my boy that I am so in love with....

One of his favorite things to do....climb trees

When I tell him to say cheese for the camera

Holding his newest cousin....Landon

In his "spy" outfit

Isabelle

I am home from church with Isabelle today....she is sick. So while I have some quiet time without the other kids, I will try and catch up on my posting.

I just have to talk about my sweet little Isabelle. It is like Christmas every morning when she wakes up. We can't wait to see her. She is heavenly. So happy all the time. Days get more fun with her now that she is talking....one of her common things to say is "I dont know" when we ask her something, especially when we ask her where she put something. And her most favorite thing to say is "why" to everything we say to her. She is pure joy. We think she is the cutest thing alive on the earth today. She has become Miles little buddy and it is adorable to hear her say his name because she has a little lisp, she follows him around the house and adores him.

So I know we are her parents and are suppose to think that every little thing she does is adorable...but...she really is! Here are some recent pics of her....

With Miles guitar boots on

Wearing Miles hat

Little Buddies

My Dad

My dad with Lauren when she was a baby (Looks like Isabelle)

Tomorrow it will be 4 years since my father passed away. I cant believe it has been that long. I remember it like it was yesterday when I was by his bedside and he passed through the veil back to our Heavenly Father. He was only 54. I still have days where I think it was all a dream. Not a day goes by that I dont think about him. What I would do to hear his loud deep voice just one more time. Or see him singing in French or Italian(I think it was a mixture of both languages) while making some new creation in the kitchen...My dad was the most amazing cook and would just find whatever was in the fridge and make some amazing dish, that was never the same as the last dish he made. Or hear him say one more time "Girls, get in hear" to me and all my sisters. My dad is my hero...he worked so hard his whole life so I could have a roof over my head. He would work well into the night many times just to get a job done (he was a carpenter) so my mom would have money to buy us food. I love my dad and I cant wait for the day to see him again. He was such a spiritual giant and knew so much. I could always call him up to ask him a question and he would always know the answer. Thank you Dad for all you were to me and for being the best role model and example and for loving me and my sisters and brother and my mom so much!

The shoes we wear.......

I was lucky to be in charge of a skit today for our visiting teaching conference at church(ok, not really lucky). I found a skit on the web and tailored it to our ward, It was about the different "shoes" we wear as Visiting Teachers. I asked a friend, Kimberly to be apart of it, and luck would have it she had done this skit previously and had the shoes to go with them. I about peed my pants when she pulled out these shoes yesterday at our practice. I was the lucky one to wear them, and I did almost fall over a couple of times. It was a great laugh and added great humor!

Thank you Kimberly(especially for the shoes), Melynda, Anna, Ginny and Elin for being good sports and making this a hit!

Another pair I wore......