Monday. BLECH!

It all started fine.  We got up at 6:00, read scriptures, cleaned the house, and the younger boys were off to school.  I got to go exercise and even shower.  TJ had an eye appointment and Jason was home sick so I decided to take Jason's van and run my errands.  BIG MISTAKE!  Ten minutes down 7800 South I checked my blind spot the same instant the guy in front of me slammed on his brakes.  BANG )#($* CRASH ^)$(#* BOOM @()#$& SMOKE )#(%&**#(+ !   Did I mention I was in Jason's COMPANY CAR?!?  Luckily nobody was hurt.  The guy in front of me was very nice and even apologetic.  Jason came and had to do the dance with his company's safety team.  The bad news is that it goes on Jason's work record even though I was driving.  The good news is Jason's company is so cool that he had a rental within a few hours and they will pay for everything.  It doesn't go on our insurance.  I thought Jason was going to kill me, or leave me in a ditch, but true to form he is able to laugh about it with me.  What a great guy!

My Man

Jason pointed out the other day that I must be pretty embarrassed of him because he has never been posted on my blog.   I only hesitated to put him on my blog for fear of ruining perfectly happy marriages out there when they see what I get everyday!  Of course I'm not embarrassed and as a proud wife I would like to present:  Jason

Jason is probably one of the funniest people I have ever met.  I don't think a day has gone by in our 15 years together that he hasn't made me laugh (which as you all know can be difficult.)

Jason is a fish.  He can live underwater.  He has the decency to surface long enough for us to enjoy that smile.  Sometimes when he stays underwater for so long that I start worrying only to have his head pop up among the waves.

Jason spoils me.  This is a picture of us in Hawaii.  We are both filthy, but serenely happy.  He  made sure we had a great time.  He also spoils me at home.  I am definitely the princess at my house.  I get pretty much everything I want and some surprises along the way.

Jason is a great dad.  His boys light up when he gets home.  They love hiking, golfing, gaming and many other things together.  Sometimes I go, sometimes he leaves me home to gather my scattered pieces of sanity off the floor.

This is Jason at his finest.  In public, in a dress, and shaking his booty.  Who wouldn't be proud!

Melissa!

It is my girlfriends Birthday and for those of you who don't know her I thought I would introduce you.

Melissa and I have been friends for over 10 years.

It all started when I met her at church and thought "Way to cute to be my friend!"  But she gave me a chance and it all payed off.

We have seven boys between the two of us.  The oldest three (two of mine and one of hers)  all hang out while our the next two were born two weeks apart, and the final two were born within 6 weeks of each other.  

We have seen each other through pregnancy, surgery, illness, death, painting projects, sporting events, job changes, calling changes, and most importantly hair changes.  

And if you can believe it she stuck around!  So until she realizes she really is way to cute to be my friend I will enjoy every minute she gives me!

Lego Man ( sung to the weenie man camp song)

I have a Lego Man

He has a Lego stand

He can build anything from Sponge Bob on down.

One day he'll end my strife

And clean up his Lego life,

Hot Dog!  I love my Lego Man!

I believe that blogging is my gift.  It is beautifully wrapped with a hand tied silk bow on top.  I have yet to open this gift and give it to myself, but it is there looking beautiful and waiting patiently for me.  I aspire to untie the bow, lift the lid, unfold the various layers of tissue paper and present my self this gift.  When?  I can not say, that would spoil the surprise.  But you will be rewarded for your patience.

My new Baby!

After begging and pleading Jason finally decided that we could add a new addition to our little family.  Jack is a Toy Rat Terrier born January 9, 2008.  He weighs about 4 pounds and will get to be about 8 pounds total, and stand about 1 foot tall.  He is finally sleeping through the night, and once in a while I can put him down when he is asleep and get something done.  He takes a morning and afternoon nap and keeps my boys occupied when they get home from school.  We are so excited to have him!

painting my house

Mission Impossible

The mission should you choose to accept it is to paint my entire front room/kitchen start to finish and rearrange all furniture, rewire an outlet, and rehang all decor in 5 days while Jason is gone on business.

Monday

7:30 am Jason is safely dropped off at airport and I am on my way to Lowe's

8:00 am I have purchased all paint and supplies and am heading home

9:30 am My boys and I have started tearing apart the house in an effort to prepare for paint

10:00 My accomplices Jodi, Kim, and Melissa arrive in their paint clothes and get to work

5:00 pm all painting is complete and left to dry

Tuesday

9:00 am Melissa arrives and helps me rearrange all furniture including lifting a 40 gallon terrarium complete with agitated bearded dragon not once, not twice, but three times from room to room until we are finally happy with it's placement.

7:00pm Jodi, Kim and I throw a baby shower at Kim's house.  I can't walk and have to sit the whole night and gorge on sugar.

9:00 pm Bill Ryan comes over to figure out how I messed up the wiring behind my T.V.  I can hardly understand how I messed up the wiring between a T.V., Surround Sound receiver, DVD/VCR, and Xbox 360.  I mean it's not brain surgery!

Wednesday

9:00 am Kim prepares to rehang all photos, plaques, and misc. items while I rest and ice my feet.  She also became Jason's #2 fan (I'm #1 of course) and helped me decide on what pieces of his art work should be displayed upstairs and where.

1:00 pm Melissa and I go to Office Max and decide on a new filing cabinet for Jason's office.

3:00 pm I begin assembly on filing cabinet.

4:00 stop assembly to go to parent teacher conferences where I find out that 2 out of 3 of my children are being sent to different specialists.

5:00 return to assembly of filing cabinet feeling like a failure as a mom.

9:00 pm drop screwdriver where I stand and go directly to bed cursing the filing cabinet which is still not finished, feeling like a failure as a mom, and fall into an exhausted sleep.  I think I am still completely dressed.

Thursday

10:00 am Finish the @#$$#@# filing cabinet and realize it weighs approximately 467 pounds and I assembled it in the living room instead of the kitchen where it needed to be.

4:00 pm after a day of cleaning Dede Ryan calls to remind me not to make dinner and come to the Blue and Gold Banquet instead.

6:00pm Eat dinner with the rest of the Scout's and their families as I try not to fall asleep in my plate of nachos.

8:00 pm Rick Seelos arrives at my house to rewire my electrical and cable modem from one wall to another so that I can have the computer in the kitchen instead of the living room.

8:15 pm Rick has successfully punched a rectangle in my sheet rock and I am steam cleaning my blinds in the shower and hanging them wet.

8:45 pm Ricks drill extension breaks and I run to Lowe's to buy him a new one.

9:15 pm The new drill extension also breaks.  Rick resorts to brute force by popping a screwdriver through wood with a lever system he created by hanging on a two by four and forcing the screwdriver up.

10:30 pm Rick is done and ready to see the back of this house forever.  I finish hanging the remaining blinds and enjoy privacy for the first time since Monday morning.  I apologize to everybody who saw me running around in my underwear.

Friday

8:00 am drop off children at school, buy Samuel and I McDonald's breakfast, buy new frames at Wal-Mart for new artwork.

9:00 am Kim arrives to help me frame artwork and hang final pieces on the wall as well as put finishing touches on the house.

4:00 pm Showered and looking good I ride with Mike and Melissa to pick up Jason at the airport and take him to dinner.  Melissa and I are trying not to pee our pants with excitement.

7:00pm Turning the corner to our house Melissa squeezes my hand and tells me how comfortable her couch is if I should need it.

7:05 pm Jason walks in and exclaims his surprise and approval of project.

8:00 pm I am struggling to keep my eyes open.

9:00 pm I am dead asleep and Jason is now hating the new project because I am too tired for any "fun"

Next time I receive this kind of inspiration I may just let the message self destruct!

My Family

This was our Christmas card photo for 2007.  Everybody is showered, shaved, and combed.  Quite a feat for this brood.  It didn't take long before snow was being thrown and all of that perfectly combed hair was askew.  Oh well at least the picture is adorable.