Hubby tag

Sarah tagged me with hubby tag. Sorry I'm not more exciting.


1) Where did you meet? On a blind date. He joined the ambulance when he moved here thinking he would find a nurse to date. Instead he met a lady who had known me most of my life and she gave him my number about six months before he even called. Our first date was Friday the 13th.

2) How long till you got married? 18 months to the day

3) How long have you been married? 9 years

4) Your favorite feature of his? His eyes.

5) Your favorite quality of his? He's a great listener

6) Does he have a nickname for you? Honey

7) His favorite food? Anything I make, just ask him

8) What is his favorite sport to watch? Thankfully he doesn't watch sports

9) When was your first kiss? The end of our second date.

10) Whats your favorite thing to do as a couple? Camp, spend time with our kids, lay in be talking

11) Do you have kids? Yes: Janae-7 and Addyson-4

12) Does he have a hidden talent? Not that I've seen yet

13) How old is he? almost 42

14) Who said I love you first? He did, I think

15) What do you admire most about him? His willingness to go against what is the norm and try to improve thing, where ever he is

16) What is his favorite type of music? Alternative

17) Do you think he will read this? Probably

18) I tag: Deirdra, Kristin, Marcia and Raquel

Halloween

We had a crazy, busy day today. We started the morning off at Jackson for the costume parade. Because the kids went through all the classrooms and picked up each class as they went, Addyson ended up being a few minutes late to school. She was pretty excited to see all the costumes and wanted to know when she can walk in the parade too. Next year, honey. I took pictures of them before they went out the door so that I wouldn't have to settle for one with some sort of stain on the front or something just as bad. (I know that I am a freak, but I can't help it.) I took Addyson to school and came home for a short while to get some cleaning done. My house has been a disaster lately and honestly I don't care anymore. After preschool, Addyson had a quick lunch before we headed back to Jackson for Janae's school party. The mom that planned it was awesome. She had a craft for them to do, several games, spooky music and lots of sugar for them to eat. Addyson got a hold of the camera when I was being wrapped like a mummy and took lots of pictures for me, how nice was that. She even took a picture of her "Dorothy" shoes so that she can remember them when they are too small for her to wear. We did the trunk or treat at church before heading home. The girls and I walked the neighborhood for a while. After about 2 houses, Addyson was ready to call it quits, so I sent her back across the street to hand out candy at home. Janae and I finished out the few houses that were left. After dumping and sorting their candy, this is what their loot looks like spread out on the floor. I have to keep it put up or else they would be eating candy all day long. I guess that makes them normal kids, huh. Finally they are in bed, asleep. Life is good.

Halloween FHE

We decided to have a Halloween themed family home evening last week. To make it fun for the girls, we invited some others to join us. Brock, Christine, Carson, Garrett and Grandpa Smith came. We were also lucky enough to have ours friends Izzy and Deirdra join us. I made mummies for the kids to eat, which were a hit. The adults had some goblin goo, also known as chili. After dinner we had some fun games planned. We played Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin, a coin toss and wrap grandpa as a mummy. We also made some sucker ghosts. I was thinking that it was fun for the kids, when out of the blue Janae runs to her room crying on her bed because it is a boring party. After talking to her dad for a while, she came out to tell me that she understands that I had to make the games easy for the little kids. Good thing she is so grown up! I guess my idea of fun is too different from the girls. Maybe I will have to quit trying to plan things for them and let them see what boring is really like :)

To spank or not to spank?

That is a great question. One I never know the answer to.

I came across this article today and thought it was great. I wish more parents agreed with this guy. Leave me a comment and let me know where you stand on discipline.

And the winner is....

Janae and Scott had a Daddy/Daughter date for Girl Scouts yesterday. It was a Halloween themed party, image that this time of year. They had to dress up and also take a decorated or carved pumpkin. Janae's favorite thing to draw is a rainbow. When she insisted on drawing a rainbow, we tried to convince her to do something else. Scott was finally able to incorporate a rainbow and clouds into the design while making a face. She was beaming when they got home with not one but two awards. They won the People's Choice award and also the Prettiest Pumpkin award. There were about 35 pumpkins entered into the contest, so winning 2 awards was not likely. Great job guys!

Our Little Picaso

This is Addyson's portrait of me. Isn't she getting so good at drawing? I love the belly button, nostrils and the long, curly hair.

Which shoes are you??

Sandals

What kind of shoe are you?

So, you would think that after having a girl, who is seven years old now, that I would have learned how to french braid. But no, I haven't. In theory it shouldn't be that hard. I have watched people do it for years and had my own done numerous times when I was younger. Addyson was sitting on my lap the other day playing a game on the computer. I started playing with her hair, and because she was distracted, I was actually able to get it braided. She wanted to see what it looked like, so I took a picture for her. Not bad for a first try! Imagine what I could do if the hair was wet and I had a comb!

Janae needed some warmer jammies since it is getting cold at night now. We went shopping and she found a nightgown that she liked. Addyson wasn't about to be left out, even though she didn't need anything. I am surprised that they still like to match. I love it, but I know that it won't last for too much longer. I think that they are pretty cute!

Pour Some Sugar On Me

Janae had a friend come over after school today to play for a while. She always likes to have a plan of what they are going to do, so I decided to make some cookies that they could frost and decorate. Bet you can't guess which ones the girls did, can you? I always bake cookies a little under done, which is a better option than being over done. Well, after the girls added an inch of frosting and 1 lb. of sprinkles, then 1. lb of candy, the cookies where a little heavy and bent when picked up. They couldn't understand why. Hmmm, could it be that you used enough on one cookie to finish the whole batch? No, of course not. Anyways, they had a great time and couldn't wait to see pictures of their creations on the blog. If you are ever in need of a sugar rush, let us know, we'll hook you up with some sugar.

Cornbelly's

After spending 4 1/2 hours at the dealership buying the car, we decided that the girls needed some fun time. They were pretty good during the whole ordeal, so we wanted to find something for us to do outside, it was about 80 degrees after all. We went to Gardener Village to wander around the shops and see all the Halloween decorations. We didn't realize that it was witches night and the place was packed! We had an hour and a half wait for dinner at Archibald's. Good thing there was lots to see while we waited.

(corn maze)

We had lunch with Scott's brothers and sister-in-law at Macaroni Grill, Janae's choice, on Saturday. She has been asking to eat there for a while. When I asked her if she knew what kind of food it was, she said no, but she wanted to eat there anyways. She must have heard someone talking about it or seen a commercial for the place. Then we headed down to Thanksgiving Point for the corn maze. We didn't know that it was a whole festival. The girls had a blast on the hayride, jumping pillow, and the slides built up on hay bales. The maze was fun too. We never really found our way through it, Addyson was our leader most of the time, but we had fun anyways. We found our way out when the girls had had enough by going against traffic. It was fun and we will plan on it again next year.

Scott's new ride

We went to Salt Lake this weekend to buy Scott a car for work. We ended up buying a 2009 Hyundai Sonata. It is a cute car and will get at least twice the gas mileage that his truck gets, which it the reason for buying it. It is white, the preferred color to hide all the soda ash that will cover it each and every day he drives to work. My only problem with it is that it is his and not mine. I guess that means that I am still holding out for a Toyota Sequoia. :)
I know it sounds crazy, but I love the new car smell! I can't wait for the smell in my very own new car!

Things We Are Thankful For

Since the girls are getting older, they are able to say our family prayer all on their own. I love to hear what is going through their little minds, or in Addyson's case, what she is seeing, since her eyes are almost always open. Hearing their prays always makes me think of the small things we should be thankful for, but rarely, if ever, remember to thank our Heavenly Father for.

Some things they have been thankful for lately are:

• our beds and blankets, to keep us warm and comfy
  
• lights and lamps
  
• food
• knowing that everyone loves us
• the computer
• the moon
• all the sports
• our big brother Jesus
• furnitures
• toys
  

Sweet Janae always prays for the sick and poor to have what they need. She almost always prays for President Monson to not be nervous when he has to talk in front of lots of people, like at conference.

Goodbye Uncle Skyler, again

After his plans changing about a dozen times, Skyler flew back to Georgia on Wednesday. We had him here to eat several times during the week. Each day, the girls would ask if he was coming that night or not. I guess they figured that the only way he would come was if we were cooking for him. Apparently that was the case because those were the nights we saw him. They had fun playing with Uncle Skyler and are looking forward to his 2 week leave at Christmas.



Just in case you didn't already know, I have some cute kids.

Halloween clothes

The girls love to get clothes for each holiday. With Addyson getting bigger, I am now able to buy matching ones for them. Aren't they cute?

Say NO to Tabasco!

At the wellness day yesterday, the Dare officer was there to talk about harmful substances. I was a little alarmed when he showed a picture of a bag of pot and asked the kids if they knew what it was. About 5 hands shot up, of the 40 or so kids in the group! My girls would have no clue what it was. I was thinking that maybe I keep them too sheltered. Evidently I do. Later in the day, Addyson wanted to know what we were having for dinner. When I told her enchiladas, she told me that dad couldn't have any more Tabasco. He likes a little more spice than the rest of us, so he uses Tabasco to kick it up a notch. When I asked her why he couldn't have Tabasco, she told me that the policeman said Tabasco can make you sick so he couldn't have it any more. It took me a few seconds to realize what she was talking about. I almost didn't correct her, it was too cute. I wish all four year olds could make that innocent mistake. Unfortunately, most kids know all to much about things they shouldn't, i.e.-drugs, alcohol, "tabasco".

Wellness Day and Homecoming Parade

Yesterday was the Homecoming parade and Wellness Day for the schools. I volunteered to help out. The kids always love a jump house, especially one with a slide. The favorite though, was the parachute. The girls in charge of the parachute station did a great job. The dress up relay was fun to watch, some kids didn't get the concept of relay, and chose to take their time. Addyson decided to take a time out on the concrete. I love the picture of Janae hugging Addyson. I will need to look back at it often to remind myself that they aren't always fighting. Addyson it fascinated with characters dressed up and McGruff was no exception. Janae told me she would rather watch the parade next year instead of walking in it. I think that is the general consensus among the teachers also. Addyson was thrilled that they threw candy.

Welcome Home Uncle Skyler

Skyler has been gone since February and the girls have been missing him lots. He came home on Wednesday for a short visit. Brock wanted to surprise him with a "party", the family at Brock's house when he got there. It would have been a better surprise had my mom not ruined it for him. Anyways, the kids were all glad to see him in his Army costume.

Coming in the door at Brock's

His new favorite hat

He's gotten stronger in the last few months

Janae, Carson, Garrett and Addyson with Skyler