SO GIVING...

Can I just preface by saying I have the most selfless, giving husband EVER!  Adam gave me this....

PINK EYE

oh wait and he also gave me this...

(32 weeks)

He keeps giving and giving and giving!  Love you babe!

Prego Belly

24 weeks

Tagged by the "SIS"

THREE JOYS: Family and Friends. I love my own little family and also my extended family. I can't get enough of these people. I also have such good friends that I consider them family. I have such amazing support. I love them! The Gospel. I am so grateful to apart of such an amazing thing. I love knowledge and feel honored to have knowledge of the gospel. I am very privileged to live outside of Utah and get to share the gospel every day. Exercise and Running. I love to exercise. I couldn't live without it. I look forward to going to the gym. I have an awesome gym and awesome friends that I love to workout with. I feel the remedy to everything is a good run or workout.

THREE FEARS: Failure. I hate to fail. Mice. I am not scared of snakes, spiders, bugs, etc. I hate mice. They are dirty and sneaky and gross. Losing my husband or children.

THREE GOALS: Go back to school. I would love to go back to school and get my Masters or get a second degree. I loved college and if I could I would go to school for the rest of my life. Travel. I love to travel. I love to see other cultures and really enjoy learning about other countries. Write a book. I have always wanted to write a children's book. I have started more than one, but just have never done anything about it.

THREE CURRENT OBSESSIONS: Photography. I love taking pictures of children especially my boys. Shopping. Need I say more? Clipping Coupons. My friend Teryn got me hooked. I am obsessive and have gotten to the point were I can't justify buying anything unless I have a coupon.

I tag Bri, Heidi, and Cassie (Because you all need to update).

Mosaic Gala

Mary Lou (mother-in-law), Jamie, Mona (sister-in-law), me

These are some of the amazing woman that sat at our table. They were attorneys from Arab countries living in the US for 6 months with a program called AMIDEAST.

This week Jamie and I went to Washington DC to help my sister-in-law, Mona, with a gala honoring inspiring woman. Mona works for the Mosaic Foundation. Mosaic Foundation is an organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and children, and increasing understanding about the people of the Arab world. There was nearly 800 people there including Ambassadors, Royal Families, Secretaries of the US government and many other inspiring people.

If you can beat me I will buy you a Diet Coke!!!

86 words

Speed test

LENT?!?

I am giving up chocolate and caffiene for LENT. I know that sounds a little odd being that I am LDS. I have this amazingly supportive friend named Sara. She is such a great friend and has my back on EVERYTHING! So when she decided to give up chocolate and caffiene for Lent and wanted some support, how could I say NO? I told Adam what I was doing and he said, "You know LENT is 40 days don't you?" Today is DAY 2 and I will be honest it has been a little rough. I have been snapping at my kids all day and when Adam got home today I mumbled under my breathe...I am not even CATHOLIC! I better get an Easter basket full of chocolate!

Holiday M&M's

Why do you taunt me? Why are you at every end cap in Target? Why are you a new color every time I turn around? Why are so pretty? Why are you always on sale? Why do I eat a whole bag in 2 days? Why do you look so good in my car, in my cupboard, in my purse? Why can I not walk away?

WHY? WHY? WHY?

I am such a sucker for Holiday M&M's!

Feliz Navidad

My running club (The Dirt Road Divas) had our annual Christmas Par-Tay! It was catered by a lady in our running club that is from Mexico. We had authentic Mexican food. It was yummy. We had such a great time, like always it got a little crazy. Good Times!

Wait for it....wait for it....

Okay ENOUGH with the hate mail. You know who you are! Here is the new do!

Photography by Gage Schroeder

Tagged

I usually don't do these things, but my husband would lose his job if I didn't so...



JOBS I'VE HAD:
1. Skate park
2. Waitress
3. Physical Therapist Assistant
4. Quality Manager (Insurance Claims Company)


MOVIES I CAN ALWAYS WATCH:
1. Anne of Green Gables
2. Dirty Dancing
3. Pretty Woman
4. Love and Basketball


PLACES I'VE LIVED:
1. Scotland
2. Delta, UT
3. Pittsburgh, PA
4. Michigan


TV SHOWS I ENJOY:
1. Medium
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Little People
4. Property Ladder


FAVORITE FOODS:
1. chocolate
2. a good steak
3. shrimp
4. Portabella Mushroom melt from Panera Bread


WEBSITES I VISIT (ALMOST DAILY):
1. Blogs
2. E-mail
3. Zions Bank/Statefarm Bank
4. Dirt Road Divas


PLACES I'D RATHER BE RIGHT NOW:
1. Europe
2. The beach
3. Wakeboarding
4. The mall

Brunch with the Divas!

Me, Kristen, Kristen, Hope

The Dirt Road Divas

My running club had a brunch this weekend. We always have such a good time when we get together. What an amazing bunch of woman! I have made so many great friends. Too bad I don't run anymore...

Great read

My TC friend Lindsay sent me this book! (Thanks Lindsay) I have heard great things about it and wanted to read it. I love a good self-help book and LOVED this book. I am now a self proclaimed relationship counselor and am constantly telling friends, family and complete stranger what their love language is. Have you read this book? What is your love language?

Til we meet again...

You must try and imagine a humid summer in Michigan. Let me help! There are days the humidity is so thick that when you walk outside you feel as if you are in a wet t-shirt contest. It gets pretty icky. So here is the predicament...FRIZZY HAIR! A few years back I met CHI, my flat iron. CHI was not cheap by any means, but worth every penny. It was love at first style! The bad news is we had a mishap. I dropped my CHI (more than once). The plates kept falling off and I had to super glue them on. Not a good idea! I have had some major breakage because of it. So today I had to part with my CHI. I sent CHI to Washington to get repaired. It could take up to a week and a half to get it back ( a week and a half too long). So if you are planning a trip to see me, get with my people because I am totally booked and am not seeing anyone.

What is wrong with my SHOES?!?

My sister, the fashion diva (her true calling in life), teases me that I have more American Eagle Graphic Tee's than anyone she knows. I like to call them mom shirts! Motherhood has definitely made me conform to comfort. I mean I can't be showing crack every time I bend over to help my kids or chasing boys in the street in heels. Also along with all my graphic tee's I have quite the collection of flip-flops (the greatest invention ever). Recently I bought this totally cute shirt, but have not had the chance to wear it. I thought this nice springy day would be the perfect time for its debut. The shirt is so cute, flip-flops would surely not be worthy. I found it only appropriate that I pulled out the black pantin leather stiletto pumps.

Today as I was dropping Gage off at preschool I got several comments from other moms on my shoes.

Aren't you a little overdressed for Preschool?

Don't those shoes kill your feet?

How can you wear those shoes?

Why are you all dressed up?

I mean it was not like I had a prom dress on. So what is the moral to this story?