10 years ago:
I was 19 and working full time as a checker at a grocery store. I was attending a singles ward and having fun being single.
5 things on my to-do list today
1. Laundry, Laundry, and more Laundry
2. Clean my house
3. Get Jakob's shot records so I can register him for Kindergarten
4. Go grocery shopping
5. Buy some more Levi's
snacks I enjoy:
Funyuns, salt and vinegar chips, veggie flavored Ritz's
What I would do if I were suddenly a billionaire:
-First and for most I would pay my tithing
-Pay James' Tuition
-Buy a House with a BIG yard and have horses
-Pay off my parents debts
-Travel the world
-Invest the rest
3 of my bad habits
1. I bite my nails when I'm nervous
2. I worry to much
3. I don't exercise enough
5 jobs I've had:
1.Checker at a grocery store
2.Runner at a law firm
3.Preschool teacher
4.Teller at a bank
5.Mom
4 things people don't know about me
1. I can't let people look at my pictures until their in photo books so they don't get them out of the order that they were taken in.
2. I never put my babies in outfits that had characters on them.
3. I have a fear of having a pedicure. I saw a special on TV of people who died of an infection from the water they soak your feet in.
4. I hate having my fingernails or toes painted.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Tag I'm It........
Monday, February 25, 2008
Happy Birthday A.J.
We wanted to wish A.J. a Happy Birthday today. A.J. is one of Jakob's best friends. We met A.J's family in T*. Jakob really misses A.J. and will still ask us when A.J. is coming to visit and another thing is when Jakob plays pretend superhero's he always tells us that A.J. is his pretend sidekick. We really miss you and hope that you had a fun day. 
Thursday, February 14, 2008
In Memory of our Grandma Barbara Rau
Our main reason for our visit to St. George this past weekend was to see Grandma Rau. She has been sick for a while and they weren't sure how much longer she would be with us. Well we just got a phone call from James' mother this morning saying that she had passed away.
I was so happy that we got the opportunity to see her one more time and that she is in a better place. I have always loved Grandma Rau from the first time that I met her she reminded me so much of my Grandma. When James and I decided to get married she treated me as though I was one of her grandchildren.
She had such a love for her family and for her Grandchildren and her Great Grandchildren and for anyone that came into her life she was an amazing person and I'm grateful that I had the opportunity to know her and have her in my life.
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Fun Mini Vacation
Well we went down to St. George over the weekend and had a lot of fun. All of James' siblings were there together they haven't been together in over 2 1/2 years. So that was a lot of fun.
Kristin, Abbie, James, Kate, and Tammy
It was also an extra treat because Tammy and 1 of her daughters came all the way from Germany to be there. Jakob loved having his cousin Kira there. They haven't seen each other in 2 1/2 years and they took to each other right away. They are only 4 months apart. Kira is the closest in age cousin that Jakob has on both sides of our families so he loved having someone his age to play with.
Kira was teaching Jakob how to dance and where he needs to put his hands. They are so cute together I wish they lived closer.
Some of the cousins together.
Jakob, Kira, Kassie, Kent, and Kaeden.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Happy Birthday
Today is our niece, Kaycee's birthday she turned 1 today. I have always called her chunky monkey. She is so cute and fun to play with. Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Bucket List
Things that I would like to do. I stole this from Jodie.
1. Ireland
2. African Safari
3. England
4. See the Great Wall of China
5. Navoo Temple
6. Sacred Grove
7. Ride a Gondola in Venice, Italy
8. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
9. Tulip fields in Holland
10. Horseback riding through Australia
Sunday, January 27, 2008
President Gordon B Hinckley
We found out tonight that President Gordon B. Hinckley had passed away and Jakob asked us what that meant. We told him that he was elderly and that Heavenly Father and Jesus needed him in heaven. Later that night he was saying his prayer he always blesses Gordon B. Hinckley. I told him he should bless that Gordon B. Hinckley's family would be comforted. And Jakob's response was "Bless that Gordon B. Hinckley won't die." After his prayer we explained why he had passed away. And Jakob began to cry and we asked him what was wrong and he said I don't want President Hinckley to die I Love Him. It reminded me how important this gospel is and how much I loved President Hinckley he was an amazing man. He had such a wonderful personality and a loving nature about him. My prayers are with his Family. 
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Happy Birthday
We wanted to tell Grandpa V. Happy Birthday Today. We always have a lot of fun with grandpa. 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!
WE LOVE YOU...............
Monday, January 21, 2008
Useless Information
Why does the sun lighten our hair, but darken our skin?
Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed?
Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Why don't you ever see the headline Psychic Wins Lottery?
Why is abbreviated such a long word?
Why is a boxing ring square?
Why is it considered necessary to nail down the lid of a coffin?
Why is it that doctors call what they do practice?
Why is it that rain drops but snow falls?
Why is it that when you're driving and looking for an address, you turn down the volume on the radio?
Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor and dishwashing liquid made with real lemons?
Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?
Why is the third hand on the watch called a second hand?
Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
Why isn't there a special name for the tops of your feet?
Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?
If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?
Is it OK to use the AM radio after noon?
What do chickens think we taste like?
What do people in China call their good plates?
What do you call a male ladybug?
What hair color do they put on the driver's license of a bald man?
When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?
Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?
Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?
Why do they call it a pair of pants, but only 1 bra?
Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them?
Why do you need a driver's license to buy liquor when you can't drink and drive?
Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds? I m hukt on fonix
Why are there Interstates in Hawaii?
Why are there flotation devices in the seats of planes instead of parachutes?
Why are cigarettes sold at gas stations where smoking is prohibited?
Have you ever imagined a world without hypothetical situations?
If the 7-11 is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, why does it have locks on the door?
You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?
If a firefighter fights fire and a crime fighter fights crime, what does a freedom fighter fight?
If they squeeze olives to get olive oil, how do they get baby oil?
If a cow laughs, does milk come out of her nose?
If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn your headlights on, what happens?
Why do they put Braille dots on the keypad of a drive-up ATM?
Why is it that when you transport something by car it is called shipment, but when you transport something by ship it's called cargo?
Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?
What would Geronimo say if he jumped out of an airplane?
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?
If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?
If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?
It used to be only death and taxes were inevitable. Now, of course, there's shipping and handling, too.
Why do toasters always have a setting that burns the
toast to a horrible crisp which no decent human being would eat?
Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer?
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him?
Can a hearse carrying a corpse drive in the carpool lane?
If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
Why does goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!
Why ARE Trix only for kids?
If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that Acme crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?
Why is a person that handles your money called a 'Broker'?
If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from?
If a man is talking in the forest, and no woman is there to hear him, is he still wrong?
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons?
Is Disney World the only people trap operated by a mouse?
Why do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Do illiterate people get the full effect of Alphabet Soup?
Did you ever notice that when you blow in a dog's face, he gets mad at you, but when you take him on a car ride, he sticks his head out the window.
Why is it that when someone tells you that there are over a billion stars in the universe, you believe them, but if they tell you there is wet paint somewhere, you have to touch it to make sure.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
No good very bad day
Yesterday was a bad day and to top it off James was out of town. First it started out with the boys deciding that they wanted to get up at 4:30 am (Did I mention A.M.) Then I had a meeting with some people from the school district at 9:00. And you can only imagine how that went with two very active, and tired boys. Well later that day Kaeden fell off the couch and he ended up hitting his head on the corner of his toy container which resulted in a lot of blood everywhere. So I put both the kids in the car and drove to the nearest Instacare. And we ended up leaving with two stitches and a sticker. Well the only good part of my day was when I picked James up from the Airport at 8:00 that night. I hope I don't have any more of these days. Here's to wishing.
