"BLISS MOMENT" January 27, 2009

Today was one of my days at home I didn't have to work and I didn't have to go anywhere. It was so nice to just be home I actually didn't do much of anything-I just picked up the house and then I spent the rest of the day with Evan and Ellie. Sometimes I feel like life is crazy I am always running here and there or working and when I am home I feel like I have so much to do. So I really just wanted to spend the day with Evan and Ellie and just play and cuddle-so that is exactly what I did. It was a great day to reconnect and remember the things that are important!

Evan and Ellie 8 Month Pictures

Okay so that was the longest post ever! The amazing Tiffany took pictures of Evan and Ellie. It was pretty crazy-luckily Grandma Sherry came along to help. All I can say is that Tiff was really patient even when they both peed all over her floor and started playing in it! Tiff you did such an amazing job (once again) I can't even decide which ones to post!

Italian Night!

Some of our Pizzas


Brooke and Evan

The Guys Loading Up Their Pizzas

Savvy was such a great helper!

Betsy tossing the pizza dough (she is such an amazing cook)

All of us girls in our cute aprons!

Lately we have all been into theme nights-since we don't have anywhere to eat out in Vernal all of our friends have been cooking like crazy! We decided to start having theme nights. It is so much FUN! Last night we had a Italian Night. Betsy made homeade pizza dough and we sat up a topping bar and everyone made their own pizza-it was so delicous I don't think any of us are going to be able to order take out pizza again! We all have so much fun running around the kitchen cooking and cleaning up and all of the kids get to play! It is nice to have something to look forward to-I get so bored during winter!

Just for Fun!

I thought I would post some cute pictures of Evan and Ellie in the tub, since we really haven't been doing anything that exciting I don't have anything else to blog about. I have really been trying to have my BLISS moments everyday but Evan and Ellie are both sick with colds and Ellie has a ear infection so it is really all I can do to get through the day and still feel sane!! I guess this is just a little taste of what I am in for!

8 THINGS ABOUT ME

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2. Answer the 6 "8" items.
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8 Favorite TV Shows:
1. That 70's Show
2. Everyday Italian
3. The Hills
4. Rob & Big
5. Jackass
6. Play House Disney (isn't this all of your favorites too? Ha Ha!)
I don't really watch very much t.v.-usually just before I go to bed!


8 Things I Did Yesterday:
1. Yoga
2. Ate lunch with Candace and Betsy
3. Looked at a house with Betsy
4. Took Evan to Sherry's
5. Took Ellie to the Doctor (Ear Infection)
6. Went to Black Eyed Susan's in Roosevelt
7. Had dinner at my mom and dad's and watched American Idol
8. Looked for my dogs (they ran away again)

8 Things I Look Forward To:
1. Tulips-they are the best thing about Spring
2. Laying by my mom and dad's pool
3. Going to the Lake
4. The next time I get to go to Hawaii and lay on the beach
5. For Evan and Ellie to sleep through the night ( I'm with you there Stef)
6. Riding my Cruiser Bike
7. My next massage from Betsy
8. Every Tuesday and Thursday-YOGA

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. The Red Iguana
2. Bajios
3. PF Changs
4. Macaroni Grill
5. Hot Dog on a Stick (I know it sounds gross but my mom and I love their cheese sticks)
6. Little America Steak House
7. Papados
8. The Little Underground Italian Restaurant

8 Things on My Wish List:
1. For my family to be safe and healthy always!
2. To always remember the things that are important!
3. For my house to be paid for.
4. To go to Hawaii for Christmas
5. To have a cabin one day
6. For it to get easier for me to leave Evan and Ellie (I'm a total wreck when I leave them my heart hurts everytime I drop them off at grandma's)
7. To raise my kids to be good, loving, and happy people.
8. To live without regrets

8 People I Tag:
1. Everyone that looks at my blog has already been tagged! I don't have that many friends!
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"BLISS MOMENT" January 15, 2009

Tonight my mom taught Betsy and I how to play the guitar. It was so awesome-I'm really proud of myself I already learned 4 notes (that is amazing for me because I am not very musically inclined) we had such a great time-I felt like we were having our own little jam session! I love it because my mom let me take her old guitar the one that she learned on-that means a lot to me. Hopefully I will become a kicka** rocker and be able to teach Ellie on the same guitar!

"BLISS MOMENT" January 8, 2009

We had some friends over to watch the OU vs. Florida game (we won't talk any more about that) and anyways we had all the kids too-Savannah, Hayden, Ramsey, Evan and Ellie it was really crazy and loud, but all of the kids were having so much fun playing with eachother-at one point they were all sitting in a circle playing it was so cute! Evan ecspecially loved Ramsey he would just smile everytime he came around him. I love having everyone come over to our house!

"BLISS MOMENT" January 7, 2009

#1-This morning Evan woke up before Ellie so I grabbed him and we sat on the couch for a little bit, then he layed his head on my chest and cuddled up to me for about 45 seconds-I Loved It!!

#2-The twins were sitting in their highchairs and I was feeding them breakfast when Jimmy came home-when he walked through the door Ellie kept trying to turn around and see him but she couldn't, so I turned her around and the second she saw him she started squilling and throwing her arms in the air-she was so excited to see him! - I think that it made his day!!

BLISS MOMENTS!

So one of my New Years Resolutions is to try and notice as many "Bliss Moments" as I can! Definition of a "Bliss Moment" is when you have one of those moments that just fills your heart up with so much happiness and you can't help but stop and say WOW-that was so COOL!! So I thought that I would just blog about them whenever I have one!



"BLISS MOMENT" January 5, 2009
Evan slept with Jimmy and I last night and right before he fell asleep he rolled over to Jimmy and put his chubby little hand on Jimmy's bare chest-It was perfect!

New Years Eve!!!!

We love Candace and Ryan-we have had so many great times with them!


I found confeti around the house for days!

Notice that the clock says "11:55" we were on the countdown!

All of us girls were dancing around the house!

I love catching Dave in mid-laugh! His laugh is totally contagious!

Jimmy and I decided to have a party-We finally got an adult night! Mike and Sherry watched the twins! We had such a blast! We definitely brought the new year in with a BANG!! Jimmy grilled steaks for everyone and Candace brought raspberries and peaches for our champagne-I don't think you could ask for much more!

Christmas Day!

Christmas at Grandma Joy and Grandpa John's and yes all those presents are for them!


They were trying to undecorate the tree!

I think they were so excited because Jimmy and I were so excited!

We started the day off by opening all of our presents at home, then went to my parents then to Jimmy's parents for brunch and then back to my parents. We all got totally spoiled! Ecspecially Evan and Ellie-they were so overwhelmed by the end of the day-they didn't even know which new toys to play with! We had such a great day!

Christmas Eve!

Ellie opening her Christmas PJ's

I think that Evan was most excited about the wrapping paper

Well Christmas was such a crazy time-I felt like we were running all over town so that everyone could see the twins! It is so awesome to know that everyone loves them and wants to be around them so much! We started the night out at Jimmy's Grandma Deon's house-we ate a great meal, vistited with all of the family and played their traditional Christmas game (the one that everyone brings a present and you can steel which one you want from the other person) we had such a great time-Ellie fell asleep in Aunt Corinda's lap and we had to wake her up and head up to my parents house! We just hung out at my partent's for a while and visited with everyone and then went home. When we got home we gave the twins their Christmas PJ's and then we went to bed so that Santa could come!