My Top 40

I saw this on a friends blog and so I thought I would give it a try.

1. I love having two girls. I love little girl clothes and even though my girls hate it I love putting up their hair.
2.I am blind without my contacts.
3. I love naps. I don't know if I am admitting that I am lazy but I do love a good afternoon nap.
4. I met my husband on Halloween night my senior year of high school.
5. I hate wearing shoes. I love flip flops or slippers or uggs but hate tennis shoes or boots or dress shoes.
6. My mom died of cancer when I was 22 years old. It was really hard for me to lose my best friend.
7. I hate shopping with people I would much rather go alone.
8. I am not a morning person or a night owl. What does that make me?
9. I think Mike has the most beautiful blue eyes ever. I just adore his eyes.
10. I love to turn the music up loud in the car when I'm alone and jam out. Its my time.
11. I love Cafe Rio's Pork Salad yum yum....
12 I love heber utah I want to live there or park city one day if we stay out in Utah. We lived in Heber for about 6 months and I just loved it. It is so pretty up there.
13. I lived in Cedar City for all of two weeks once. Talk about a short stay.
14. I still get home sick sometimes. I love the south and miss it there sometimes and find myself missing the culture and of course fresh seafood and the bay.
15. I fell in love with snowboarding again this year. It had been a while since I had been and this year I went twice and am in love with it again. So fun.
16. Before Mike and I had kids we would go Rock Climbing and I actually was better than Mike at this and I loved it because he is good at all sports so the competitive side of me was glad I was better at something than him. I only liked outdoor climbing though.
17. My favorite Ice cream flavor is Strawberry. Plain Jane I know but I love it.
18. I am told I have pretty feet. I didn't think you could have pretty feet but I've been told alot that I have pretty feet.
19. I am a emotional person. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I hate that at times. I must be an open book to some.
20. I think my little Sydney is probably one of the funniest and cutest things ever. She has so many facial espressions it makes me laugh.
21. I think I would go crazy without my best friend Tanya. We talk everyday about nothing somedays and I still love it.She is a great friend.
22. Brooke is my little sweetie she is such a good girl and so sweet.
23. Can you tell I just love my kids. I am not one of those moms that think their kids are the smartest cutest and can do no wrong. I know they can do wrong and do but I do adore them and love them to death.
24. I still believe that most people are good.
25. I love that even after 7 1/2 years of marriage Mike still makes me laugh.
26. My parents rented not owned homes so we moved a quite a few times in life so I want to buy a house one of these days and keep it and grow old in it with lots of memories for my children.
27. I joined the church when I was 19. Mike actually baptised me. AHH....
28. Mike is not the most romantic guy but he still every now and then catches me off guard and those are the best.
29. I love to grill. Mike bought me a grill for my b-day one year and I do the grilling now.
30. I hate folding laundry and a messy kitchen.
31. I miss North Dakota at times I know crazy but I had wonderful friends there (Tanya, Valarie,Carly,Laurel, Christine, and so many more) it was a great experience with a bunch of girls whose husbands were in the ATC or Aviation program also and so we had lots in common.And I miss my little apartment.
32. I love a good dinner and even better a good dessert. I try to stay away from those but when I do go out I love to have dessert.
33. I struggle with my weight. I have been really exercising for about a year and still haven't lost any weight I feel better but still not even close to my pre pregnancy weight with Brooke and shes 4.
34. I do though have an amazing husband who tells me how pretty or sexy I am so he makes me feel special. Thank you babe.
35. I love Christmas I love how everyone is so much nicer and kinder that time of year.
36. I love to dance with my girls. We always have so much fun and laugh the whole time.
37. I worry that I am not a good mom and not teaching my kids enough or patient enough with them. I want them to be happy and well rounded children and worry I'm not doing enough.
38. I don't like the pay yet but think its cool that my husband is a pilot. To me its cooler than saying hes an accountant or a banker or something like that. I wish he were a fighter pilot I absolutely love the flight suits fighter pilots wear. :)
39. I hope some of you that read this do it also Its a fun way to get to know you more.
40. I always wanted to be a mommy and now I am My life is great I get to spend all day with them and that to me is the best thing I have ever done with my life even after all mistakes aside all the bad days, I know that I am a mom and I have a big responsibility and a purpose.

Sweet Home Alabama

Warning: Lots of pictures. We had a blast in Alabama. We enjoyed our visit and stayed with my dad and he spoiled us with many outings to eat seafood and steak. We spent time with Mike's brothers and sister also. I got to meet my newest niece Clara which is 2 months old. The girls loved the weather although for out there it was a little cold but still warmer than Utah. We took the girls canoeing on Mike's brothers pond and Mike got to even play a little golf. It was a relaxing and enjoyable trip. One of the pictures is Sydney kissing a moose at a great Irish restaurant in Pensacola. She saw the moose and said she wanted to give it a kiss. And we missed Mardi Gras by two days so we bought the girls some beads and masks and it was a hit they walked around the house with them on. It was so cute. And Mikes brother had us over and the boys played rock band and brooke loves playing the guitar so she sat down on the couch with them and played the guitar thinking she was in on the game. It was funny. Thanks dad for letting us stay with you and spoiling us.

Nothing New

I hate when I go forever without posting something. I just haven't had anything to post. We have been carless for about 2 weeks. I got into a car accident on Dec 17th and we had a rental for a month but now we still don't have our car and the insurance won't pay for any more days of a rental car so me and the girls have been stuck inside going crazy. Thanks goodness for paints and a 4year olds imagination for play. Some good news we are leaving to go to Alabama on Friday so maybe when we get back I will post pictures. I have a bad habit though of going on vacation bringing my camera and not taking hardly any pictures. Hope everyone is having a good 2009 so far.

2009

I think about as the year comes to an end about the next and wonders what's in store for the year to come and of course think about my regrets and should of's from the year before and as I sat thinking about 2009 and what I want out of it or what I would like to do different this year My #1 resolution for 2009 is to spend more quality time and be more of a patient mom to them. I love them so much but I know I let everyday stresses get in my way of a good attitude and sometimes I sit on the computer too long, or get rapped up in cleaning or cooking instead of playing on the floor building blocks, playing dress up or just paying attention to them. My #2 resolution is to be thankful more for the things I have and not worry so much at what I don't have or what someone else has that I don't. This is something I struggle with and need to work on. I am a blessed person and have two healthy girls and a very kind and funny husband who loves me inspite of all my weeknesses and is working hard to put food on our table. I have wonderful friends and a great family (in laws and all) and the gospel. I have nothing to complain about when I look at these perspectives. Why am I writing a novel on my blog? I just wanted to write down my goals so I have them documented and wanted to wish all of you a Happy New Year. May 2009 bring all of you good health, happiness, and whatever you heart desires.

Our Family Tradition

Since Mike and I have been engaged every Christmas we have went up to Sundance Resort to have their famous tortilla soup and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. We have been 5 years out of 8. Being off in North Dakota hampered a couple of years. It is especially nice since we have kids now to make sure we do this every year while out in Utah. I enjoy our little tradition and really enjoy the memories that it brings.

Trip to Temple Square and I am a child of god exhibit

On Thursday we went up to temple square to see the lights and take the girls to the I am a child of God exhibit in the museum. It was so nice and the girls loved it. Here are a few of the pictures from the night and a few random.

Happy Birthday Brooke

Today is Brooke's Birthday and my little girl is 4 years old today. As a mom that makes me happy and sad because she is growing into this beautiful little girl but the sad part is that she is no longer my little baby. She is getting so big.

Today we got up and Brooke helped me with her cake and kept looking at the picture and the actual cake and told me it was different. Then we went up to the Mayan and had dinner. The food isn't the best but kids love the entertainment. It is set up like a rainforest and has cliff divers putting on a show. Brooke loves that place. Then we came home and had presents and ice cream she got a skateboard from Michael and princess stuff from mommy.

Things about Brooke

-she loves preschool

-she absolutely is obsessed with princess stuff

-she is the sweetest thing she is kind and loving in every way possible.

-she is a daddy's girl

Happy Birthday Brooke we love you.