i watch sponge bob. is that terrible to admit? well, i do. and it makes me laugh. sometimes a lot.
but this post isn't about sponge bob really. it's about a birthday girl. but as i was looking at this picture, my mind broke into song…
you get your very own spotlight tonight, cause it's all about you. yeah, it's all about pearl, she's the birthday girl.
so with that little serenade, i'm wishing you a very happy birthday, amy! you're the most gorgeous birthday girl evah! 🙂 🙂
the best picture of the trip.
the parking lot fan club
don't i wish that VW bus were ours. hah! we happily rock the family van.
on a side note, see that car next to us? it is a classic surfer's mode of transportation. dallin looked inside and saw the old school curtains, dresser, a fold out bed, and all kinds of other interesting stuff. he had only one thing to say…
"lucky!" (in his best napoleon voice)
and of course, i had to snap a photo.
1. arizona is definitely on my good side this month. a week-long fall break? fabulous!
2. I'm fighting the flu. buggah.
3. and most important…these cheeks are for squeezing and for melting my heart.
sheesh!
yesterday was nutty. but we made it.
school boy did great.
birthday boy had super fun.
baby boy was a champ.
and cutie girl just did her thing.
does that make me wonder woman? 😉
it started with quiet time reading books.
and then another monkey jumped on…
today is a great day. i received some news yesterday that made waking up this morning that much more pleasant. why?
(my lovenox shot for blood thinning. almost through with you!)
and another happy thing this morning. a fun family video.
after making the little anniversary film for jeff, i fell in love with movie making. sadly, the video camera usually gets the shaft in place of the still camera. it only surfaces twice a year at birthdays and christmas. i decided that was lame and went to work last month documenting some slices of our life and things that make me happy.
i think i'm hooked!
music "happy" by nevershoutnever!
there are two sure ways that i know the heat is on to stay.
1) the swollen hobbit feet have arrived
2) i put on a swimsuit
lucky for this blog, pictures of these two things will not appear here. it's scary.
although with the whole edward bandwagon (that i'm not on), it might be considered attractive. you know, pale and bluish skin is hot right now. and if that's the case, my stark white legs covered with lumpy bumpy veins are totally smokin'. where's the modeling contract already? 😉
ah well, this kid is much cuter anyway.
backfire: –verb, to bring a result opposite to that which was planned or expected
i'm currently the queen of backfire.
reason #1: been working on this furniture refinish for a while. almost completed except to install the handles. i decide i want knobs instead of pulls. i make some dumb mistakes because of impatience. have to start back at square one. most of me wants to throw it out the window. did i say this was going to be fun? (insert insane laughter here)
reason #2: decide last minute to throw a cinco de mayo party last night. fancy up in my mexican dress (purchased at a thrift store years ago thinking it might come in handy for a celebration such as this). decorate house with all the hispanic decor i can find. put out the spread for tacos. turn on some mariachi music when jeff walks in the door. start to dance.
dallin hides his face in embarrassment. ella sits on the couch, sucks her thumb and cries. so much for my party people. (insert bewildered laughter here)
luckily the common ingredient here is laughter. and so glad that jeff laughs with me.
i think we laugh a lot. 🙂
a good easter it was. lots of family time. lots of sugar overloads. and lots of opportunities
to remember what makes this season significant–our Savior.
on saturday, jeff's mom and dad prepared an early morning devotional at the mesa temple. while i was wrangling lincoln out in the hall, i wondered how much of the message would actually stay in their young minds. admittedly, i was a bit frustrated, wishing they were just a little older to grasp these special experiences that won't happen again. in my attempt to catch some memory of the morning, i managed to get a picture of the kids with granny and grandpa as we left.
today as i sat down to look through photos of the weekend, i realized i need not worry. they may not remember the things that were said, but they will remember the feelings they felt. feelings of happiness, of love, of togetherness. and i hope that with pictures, they will remember this… (minus lincoln's sour face)
with candy, eggs, bunnies, and a trip to the easter pageant, i think we pulled off one of my favorite easters yet.
and not for the typical reasons of trickery and nonsense. although i do find that all amusing. but today is backwards day at our house. and that means the best breakfast of the year–dessert!
i couldn't wait to wake up and make this lovely little strawberry shortcake treat. everyone else was pretty excited too.
it would appear ella is thanking her lucky stars for her good fortune and who wouldn't be when strawberries and whipped cream are on the menu? the rest of the day will run its backwards course and we'll end it with a pancake dinner. days like this are good. i will go to bed waiting patiently again until next year!