Can I Call it a Date???

Hello friends! I just wanted to share with you my happy Saturday last week. I had a few (as in about 4) blissful-kid-free-hours and shared them with my HUBBAND! Its a novel concept-I know! Our most recent date was on July 28, 2008. JULY! I know the exact date, because I still have the movie ticket stub (we keep those things, its something we do...) We went to the movie "The Dark Knight". Now as you can tell, we don't go out much. And this movie was a big enough event that we wanted to make it a priority to see it in the theater. My sister happen to be over that night when we were talking about it. It was about 7:45 ish when she said "I can watch the kids tonight if you want to go". So we hurried and looked up movie times, and just our luck, a movie started at 8:30. So I latched little Zayla on and filled her up, and we took off from the house at a high speed. As soon as it was over we hurried home in case Zayla was awake and ready to eat again...and that was our last date. So on Saturday when my mother-in-law offered to watch the kids (bless her heart!) so I could go to the BYU game with Jon, we jumped at the chance!! What is better than a good football game on a beautiful fall day?? Now I am in no way an alumni to BYU (or in anyway ever wanted to be!) nor is Jon as alumni, but his Dad is. And we went with his Dad. We had a great time cheering on the Cougars, and eating fabulous sporting event food, Jon and Ed (Jon's Dad) talking about football things that I don't understand, but what I really want to know is: With Ed being a part of our fun day, Can I call it a date??!!!

I couldn't resist documenting that we were out together without kids on the very same day!

Tagged!

I can't turn down a good "Tag"!

My Favorite TV Shows
1. Survivor
2. The Cleaner
3. CSI (Vegas)
4. My Number 1 fave will always be Gilmore Girls (even though its not on the air!)

My Least Favorite TV Shows
1. American Idol
2. The Sarah Conner Chronicles (Jon loves it!)
3. The Pick Up Artist (serious! There is such a show!)
4. Chris Angel Mindfreak
5. Go! Diego Go!

My Favorite Restaurants
1. The Happiest of Sumos
2. Rubios
3. Gardunos
4. Thai Chili Gardens

My Least Favorite Restaurants
1. T-Bones (sorry Edwin!)
2. The Rice King (sorry Edwin again!)
3. I tend to not go to yucky places, so I can't think of any more!

Things that Happened Yesterday
1. Met for Book Club at Red Mango (such a good joint!)
2. Went to Costco
3. Finally cleaned my kitchen
4. Helped Jon pack for his hunting trip

Things I am looking forward to
1. Witches Night Out
2. Making Halloween Spiders with Daxon
3. My pillow
4. My Yoga class
5. The Holiday Season

Things I am not looking forward to
1. My kids growing up
2. Icy Roads
3. No more Veggies from Edwin's garden :(
4. The cold that I am getting...

Things I love about Fall
1. Colors
2. Crisp Air
3. Birthdays
4. Halloween
5. Jeans

Things on my Wish list
1. A Photography Class
2. New Shoes
3. To sleep in beyond 8:00 am
4. To go on a date with my husband
5. To go on a family TRIP somewhere I have never been

Things I don't wish for
1. A Headache
2. Daxon's tantrums (see number 1)
3. Jon leaving town every weekend
4. Negativity

People I am tagging
1. Bethi
2. Liesel
3. All the rest of you...go to town!

Birthday Boys!

Finally!

I am getting around to posting that my boys had their birthday last week on Oct 9th. Daxon turned 4 (oh me gesh!) and Jon turned 31! (For those of you who don't know, Jon and Dax have the same birthday!) Jon left town the day before to go to Arizona for a "guys weekend". We went to dinner for him at McGrath's Fish House on Monday night. Jon and I had Daxon open his gifts from us, and eat his cake the day before his birthday. On Thursday, their actual day of birth, Melly, Deklin, my mom, my brother, and my Auntie Chrisy took Daxon to the Hogle Zoo! We all had a great time together, the Tiger was the Highlight! Here are some photos from the random birthday celebrations!

Love to all!

Falling for Autumn!

Its a beautiful time of year! Last week me and the kids went up to Sundance to hang out with Aunt Teed and explore among the colored leaves! The mountain was only splotched with random color so we still have a lot of Autumn ahead of us, but it was nice to be outside and tap into the "explorers within..." (I obviously watch too much "Dora the Explorer"!) I am so happy to be able to stay at home and do things like this with my kids.
Love to all!

My Niece is ONE!

This last weekend we were in St. Geoge to celebrate the FIRST Birthday for my Brother's daughter, Shaylynn!! It was a great party, complete with yummy food, party hats (whats a birthday without party hats?!), and treat bags! And as expected at first birthdays, Shaylynn got so many presents! We love you Shay!

Ashley, Shay, and CJ

This is the gift Whitney and I had made for Shaylynn. (Uncle CJ made one for Daxon when he was a babe that said #1 Uncle...its only fair!)

In Case You Haven't Seen Her in a While...

Can you believe my baby is SEVEN months old now?!! I just wanted to post her cute face and let everyone know how stinkin cute she is! There is not a day that goes by that I do not realize how lucky I am to be able to stay home and take care of my kids.

This shot is actually when she was 6 months, but its cute none the less. Zayla's personality shines through more and more every day. She is going to be a mover and a shaker, thats for sure! Enjoy her babyness!!

Get up and Shout!

For some reason I have had a few "SHOUT-OUTS" in my head lately, so I thought I would post them on my blog so all two of my faithful readers can enjoy them. I find that if I can't get it out of my head, I need to write it down, or in this case, post it, to clear my head.

• SHOUT-OUT to my HUBBAND (yes, Hubband) for being my best friend, and for supporting me in ALL of my little project ideas, and get-a-way needs.
• SHOUT-OUT to my KIDS for taking naps at the SAME TIME occasionally so I can have a few moments to myself! (This is one of those moments)
• SHOUT-OUT to my sister TEED for loving my kids almost as much as I do, and keeping me sane. You do it just by being there!
• SHOUT-OUT to EDWIN my father-in-law for growing the biggest and best garden I have ever seen. I love the veggies all summer! Thank You!
• SHOUT-OUT to my BRO. I don't get to hang out with you much, but I love you so much! Stay Positive!
• SHOUT-OUT to my SCRAP-ASSY SISTAS! We will have another scrap-away, oh yes, we will!
• SHOUT-OUT to MELLY for hanging out with me weekly, and being such a fun person. POSSUM!!!
• SHOUT-OUT to NATALIE for always leaving comments on my blog and making me know that somewhere out there, someone is looking at this time trap. (You are one of my two faithful readers!)
• SHOUT-OUT to THE GIRLS OF TEN for staying in contact all these years. I miss you all, and we need a gathering soon!!
• SHOUT-OUT to VANESSA for being such a loyal friend and for always sending Triston's clothes to Daxon. You are the most giving person I know! Love ya!
• SHOUT-OUT to JULES for being my BFF in Utah (I can say that because of your BFF in California!) and thanks for the Hat and Flower. I totally owe you!
• SHOUT-OUT to MAEVE for hanging on to our silly nicknames, and for staying in touch with me over the years. Even if we only get to see each other for two hours a year. Girls Trip here we come! Bev loves ya!
• SHOUT-OUT to BOO for being the best You're-not-the-boss-of-me-friend ever! I miss you. Hang in there and "May the Force be with You!"
• SHOUT-OUT to MOTHER NATURE for gently reminding me each year that I love Autumn. (Summer is best, but Autumn is nice!)
• SHOUT-OUT to BLAYKE! I miss your spunk around the house!

and last but not least...

• SHOUT-OUT to MYSELF for losing 25 pounds (and counting) with Weight Watchers!!! (Thats a small child I've lost!) I feel great, and am so proud of myself!

Love to all!