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Monday, July 14, 2008

Balcony Gardening

Last year for my birthday my mom gave me a couple of nice house plants, which Matt and I promptly killed, on accident of course. Ever since then, the pots have been sitting with dead plants out on the balcony, so I finally decided to put them to good use this year. I picked out some flowers at Home Depot and tried my hand at a little gardening. Both plants have already grown a lot and look really good, so I must say, I'm proud!

Happy 4th of July (2 weeks ago)!

I know I'm a little late, but I hope that everybody had a great 4th of July! Matt has been pretty busy between school and work lately, and the week after the 4th he had several tests, projects, and homework assignments. He was busy all day doing homework, but it was fun for me to just relax and be lazy. That evening we decided to hop on our scooter, grab dinner and see the fireworks at Sugar House park. We had a great time playing games, eating snacks, and watching the fireworks.

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Down on the Farm

Last week I went to Farm Country down at Thanksgiving Point with Rachelle, Megan, my Mom, and all the grandkids except for Luke. We had tons of fun and were all pretty tired by the end of the day. Everybody especially loved the pony rides and being able to feed the animals. Here are a few highlights!

Happy Birthday to Me

Well, I just turned 23, and it was a really great birthday. Matt woke me up with breakfast in bed, which was delicious. Then he gave me some new ModBod shirts...wahoo! For my other present, he planned to have my ring sautered, refinished, and the missing diamond replaced.
Sadly after that he had to go off to work and school, but I had a great day babysitting, lounging and just doing whatever I wanted. Matt was able to come home early which is about when my Mom called. She was having a rough day and to top it off, her car died. We drove down there to run some errands, and then my Mom took me shopping for some new clothes. Finally, we ended the night by going out to dinner with my parents. It was really a great day.

Lucky for me, my birthday dragged out through the entire week! On Saturday my entire family got together for a birthday/welcome home Rachelle and Aaron/welcome Baby Luke to the family party. We had a great dinner, sparklers, fireworks and a lot of fun. Finally on Sunday we went to Matt's parents, where his Dad had made a delicious Salmon brunch. Thanks to everybody for a great birthday!

Welcome Baby Lucas!

Matt and I spent several days house sitting for my brother and his wife while they were in Texas adopting a cute new baby. We had a great time taking care of the dogs, and I got to spend some time with Megan and Molly, but we were definitely happy when they got home with beautiful Lucas Brett Goodrich. He is a doll!

While we were there, Matt got to show off his scooter and give out a few rides, and everybody seemed to like it.

Saturday, July 5, 2008

You Can Call Me Ol' Fat Eye...All My Friends Do

Has anyone besides me had terrible allergies this year? I just can't seem to take any medication that really helps...it is aggravating. A couple of weeks ago I was playing the piano for an outdoor wedding dinner. I took a break from playing to sit and eat and listen to the program. As I sat there, I noticed that I couldn't see out of part of my left eye. I asked Matt if there was something in my eye, and he just started to laugh, as did the rest of the table. This is why:

I don't know exactly what happened, but it was the weirdest thing. My eye just kept getting bigger and bigger all night! The swelling didn't go down completely until the next afternoon. Unfortunately the next morning I had a job interview with my eye still quite swollen...I had to explain that one to the interviewer!

Speaking of which, I recently resigned from my job and I am on a job hunt. If anybody knows of any great jobs out there, please let me know!

Viva...Manti?

A couple of weeks ago we made our annual trek to the Manti pageant with our friends and Youngs/Hoskins. We have gone almost every year since high school, and I don't think we go so much for the pageant itself, but instead the tradition, and good memories. We got down there in time to enjoy a delicious dinner and some fun games. Emma was adorable during the pageant and kept speaking out (very loudly) at anything she found interesting, which was most of the pageant. Hopefully nearby neighbors found it is funny as we did!

Lauren and her friend Steve were supposed to join us this year, but got a little bit lost. They somehow ended up in Cove Fort (?!?!?!?!?) and couldn't make it in time to see the pageant. Don't worry guys, there is always next year.

Returned with Honor

Two of my very best friends in the whole world got back from their missions last month. Lauren and Teran. These pictures were from Teran's homecoming. It sure it fun to have the SCC reunited! Welcome home girls!

This is my best friend Lauren. We have been best friends since high school! Even though I'm married now and things are different, we did still take a night when Matt was at school late, and had a good old fashioned girl's night and a sleepover. It was a blast!

Lauren, me, Shyla, and Teran.

Lessons in Sharing

This is from awhile ago, but it was pretty funny. Tiana is still learning about the importance of sharing and fairness (as is anybody her age). She was kind enough to dish up Grandpa's birthday cake and ice cream, as well as her own. Here was the result:

If you can't tell, I would say Tiana's piece is oh...about...three times the size of Grandpa's. Thanks Tiana for being such a sweetie.

Happy Anniversary

Ummmm...I am a pathetic blogger. I love having a blog, but I think actually creating posts is a pain. Everybody teases me about not blogging for a long time, and then putting up a ton of posts all at the same time. Well, its true, so here we go again!

Matt and I celebrated our 1 year anniversary on June 2nd. It was a fun day! We both took the day off work. We had breakfast in bed, then had a picnic at temple square, and then went to see the "Chronicles of Narnia". Finally we went out to dinner at Tucanos, which was delicious. I am so grateful to celebrate the first year with my wonderful, sweet, thoughtful, and kind husband (the list could go on, but I will spare you all the mush). Everyday with him gets better and I grow to love and appreciate him more and more! Thanks for being the best Matt, I love you!

The weekend after our anniversary, Matt planned a special weekend away. We went up to Midway and stayed at the cutest Bed and Breakfast I have ever seen. We went swimming at the crater, which is a hot spring inside of a dormant volcano, then we went to a murder mystery dinner on the Heber Creeper, and then just relaxed the rest of the evening in our room complete with a steam bath, jacuzzi, and a sauna. It was a perfect weekend.

Kids Say the Darndest Things

1/30/13- Cam heard Sid the Science Kid say, "everybody can do something special!" He turned to me and said, "even I can do something special? Like fly to Mr. Clawson's (our neighbor SISTER Clawson) and play with all her toys, and when I am finished I could fly back? Wow! That would be really cool!"

Awhile ago- Cam and I were looking at a picture of Jesus, when Cam reached out and poked His nose and said, "honk!"

Awhile ago- I was helping Cam put on his shirt when he started saying, "sings...are doing?" Translation: fingers, what are you doing? Because he got his fingers stuck inside his sleeve.

Awhile ago- We went to the store as a family. After we pulled into a parking garage and got out of the car, Cameron looked up and yelled at the top of his lungs, "HABITAT!"

2/4/13- I laid my head down on Matt's shoulder. Riley walked up and gave me his dirty look and said, "no Mom. My Dad."

2/6/13- Cam did his first poop in the toilet today-yay! We were cheering and getting really excited! He walked back over to the toilet to look at his poop and said, "Wow! It is so beautiful!"

2/10/13- Cam woke up a little groggy this morning and stumbled as he walked. "Mom, I am having a pretty wibbly wobbly day today!"

3/4/13 - Cam learned the word resourceful from Super Why. When I asked him to go upstairs for quiet time, he told me he needed a treat, and I told him not right now. He started to cry and said, "but Mom...I will find a way to get one, because I am gonna be asourceful!"

3/10/13 - Cam while walking up to a large group of strangers: "Everybody! We are here! I am Cameron, this is Riley, and that is Camille."

3/10/13 - Cam: "Mom, can we go buy a cupcake at a....cupcakery?"

3/22/13 - I had Cam and Riley sit down on the couch and I told them I would play them a bedtime song on the piano. It ended up being a pretty long song, that I needed to practice. They sat there the entire time and didn't budge. When I finished, Cam said, "Mom, that was a beautiful bedtime song, but I was just thinking about hampsters!"

4/25/13 - As Riley and I were walking home after dropping Cam off at school, we passed a man who had long brown hair, and a beard. Riley yelled out "Mom! Its Jesus!" Ironically we saw him on our way to pick up Cam as well. It was so funny, I had to tell him. He did kind of look like Jesus, if you don't count the cigarette....

4/28/13 - In primary, Cam was asked what he loves about his Mom. He said, "I like that she cleans up the house for me." Glad to know I'm doing something right.

4/28/13 - The teacher in sharing time said that Joseph Smith was a prophet. Cam yelled out, "No! Smiths is a grocery store!"

5/24/13 - I asked Cam his favorite thing about himself (giving him examples, like, you have a nice smile, good at sharing, fast runner). He finally said, "Mom, I don't like any of those things. I just like my toots."

6/27/13 - While putting Ry to bed, he was singing his ABC's.

"QRSTUVWXY and Z. Now I know my ABC's, next time I want some help."

8/30/13 - Cam: "Mom, when I was 3 legs tall, I didn't know how to read this book. Now I do". Referring to 3 FEET tall.

10/30/13 - Riley said to a GIRL wearing an Ariel shirt, "see? These is my spider rings, Mermaid Boy!"

2/24/14 - Cam: "Mom, are there real bad guys on earth?"

Mom: "Yes. There are some people on earth who make really bad choices and do things that aren't kind."

Cam: "Like...throw up on your head?"

2/26/14 - As Matt was washing Riley in the tub and poured water over his head, Riley said, "Dad! You are being so insensitive!"

2/26/14 - Riley asked where Dad and Cam were. I said they went to work and school, but they would be home later.

"Mom, I believe it is possible that I will never see them again!"

3/10/14 - Riley kept asking me for a snack while I was feeding Micah. He finally said, "Mom, how many times I gonna have to tell you? I meed (need) a snack!"

2013-2014 - Cameron can't say remember. Instead it's "benember?"

3/15/14 - Riley in the bathtub: "Mom, this is a Mommy and a Daddy duck and 2 baby ducks, and they have a baby kitty, and a baby horse that's like a fish, and a sheep!"

3/14/14 - I shushed the boys because I heard a funny noise and Riley said, "what is it Mom? Is it the Holy Ghost?"

3/13/14 - Matt says all the time as a joke, "You know what I always say" and then proceeds to say something he has probably never said in his life. Apparently Cam picked up on it. We were talking about something at dinner time when he turned to me and said, "you know what I always say Mom..."

4/5/14 - Micah was crying in the boys room, and Cameron said to Riley: "Riley, you should probably go down there and nurse him!"

4/7/14 - I wasn't feeling very well, and Riley noticed and said, "Mom, I will take care of you today. Dad and Riley and Cameron will take care of you and Micah, ok?"

I asked Riley who would take care of him and he said, "I don't know. But...I will take care of you!"

4/6/14 - Cameron was having a rough little moment while we were at my parents house for conference. He gets a little overwhelmed when there are lots of people around. He came and asked me to spend a little time with him, away from everybody else. Later that night my Mom was asking him about it, and said, "sometimes you just need to be alone, don't you?" Cam answered, "No, Grandma. Sometimes I just need to be with my Mom." Melt my heart!

4/8/14 - Cam sure know what he wants! He wasn't feeling well last night, and wanted to go to bed early. As I put him to bed, he gave me a full list of his wishes:

"I want socks tonight, and music, and I want you to lay with me, but only for 1 minute. And I want a mask from the doctor so I don't share my germs, and I want my special blanket that you made for Dad, and I want Riley to be quiet, and you to draw on my back." Whew! Whatever the little prince desires...

4/5/14 - Cameron was so excited that we set up the bunkbeds today! We were hanging up his favorite pictures around his bed when he suddenly had to go to the bathroom. He ran out of the room and said, "I will go potty, and when I get back, I will be so surprised by SpiderMan, and Jesus!!"

We were also putting up the beds while we listened to conference. He was so excited that he would hear a word the speaker would say, and yell out, "Yay! The Atonement! Yay! Testify!"

4/6/14 - As Cam was playing with his cousins during Conference, Aunt Megan was telling them to pretend they were in tents listening to the Prophet, just like King Benjamin. Cam got so excited, pumped his arm in the air, and shouted, "Yes! Let's learn the gospel!"

3/28/14 - Matt's Mom was watching the kids. Apparently they took her downstairs to our play house. Cam said, "Grandma, lets pretend this is Heaven. Now we can teach you the gospel!" Riley said, "yeah...the gospel of...poop!" And Cam angrily answered, "no Riley, not the gospel of poop, the gospel of super heroes!"

4/18/14 - Cam: "Guys, I want to tell you my dream. I wish that turkey fell from the sky. I would eat all the turkey on the sidewalks."

4/18/14 - Cam was carrying a blanket and pillow downstairs for a family sleepover when he said, "I am being really big and strong about this!" Suddenly this look of realization came over his face and he said, "maybe I really AM the real spiderman!"

5/3/14 - Riley was jabbering and jabbering in the car-nonstop, to the point that everybody was getting kind of annoyed. When we all finally gave up on talking to each other and the car got quiet, Riley said, "Everybody? Are you enjoying me??"

5/23/14 - Cameron: "Dad, you need to start wearing your underwear on the outside everyday, cause you are really strong!"

5/27/14 - Me putting on fake glasses and playing with Cam: "how are you today sir?" Cameron: "I'm doing good, I suppose."

5/29/14 - Riley was looking at a cat at the zoo and said (in a high sweet voice) "Oh...his name is Kitty Kat, and he has beautiful stripes."

Me: "those are spots, Riley"

Riley: "Yeah, I know...spikes."

5/31/14 - Cameron: "Dad, you should really start wearing your underwear on the outside, cause you are REALLY strong!"

6/19/14 - Riley as he picked a booger out of his nose and showed it to Matt: "Dad, do you want a bite of my golden fruit?"

7/14/14 - Cameron: "Mom, you should pray that you can be a pretty pony when you grow up. Yeah. That's what you should be praying for."

10/17/14 - Cameron: I was telling Cam that the letter "c" can make 2 different sounds. "Yep Mom! It's a pretty powerful letter!"

10/21/14 - Riley: Riley was eating a cookie and getting ready to play the ipad. Cece was sitting in front of him staring him down (obviously, because of the cookie). Riley made a grumpy face and said, "no, no Cece! It isn't your turn to play the ipad!"

10/22/14 - Cameron: "Mom, do the weather people think it is going to be really smooky (spooky) this Halloween?"

11/4/14 - Cameron: "Mom, is it sometimes right now?

Me: "No, sometimes isn't exactly a time-it just means not all the occasionally."

Cam: "What is occasionally?"

Me: "It means every once in a while."
Cam: "What is every once in a while."

Me: "Every now and then."

Cam" What is every now and then."

Me: "Think about going to the park. We don't go all the time, we just go sometimes-and we don't always know exactly when it wil be."
Cam: "So, can we go to the park now?"

11/4/14 - Riley: "Super doggie gets super hero bad guys, and he doesn't cry about it, and he doesn't have a grumpy face about it and he has a happy face about it."

11/5/14 - Cameron during his prayer: "please bless that I won't shoot Riley with that type of nerf gun I'm going to get for Christmas. And please bless that it's the one not with balls, but the one with darts, and please bless..."

November 2014 - Mom- "What should we do for Dad's birthday?"

Cam- "Let's tie him up!"

November 2014 - After I set lunch down, Cameron reminded me that we need to pray. I thanked him for reminding us, and Cam said, "I'm just always trying to make Heavenly Father happy!"

11/21/14 - Riley came all the way from the breakfast table downstairs to my room to use the potty. When I asked him why he couldn't just use the bathroom downstairs, he answered, "because then it might make me have feelings?"

December 2014 - While listening to Christmas music, Cam heard, "I don't know if there'll be snow, but have a cup a cheer!" He asked me to repeat what it said, and then got a confused look on his face. "Mom, does Heavenly Father ask us not to drink cheer?"

December 2014 - Cameron: "My favorite Christmas story is the one about Jesus being born."

December 2014 - Cameron gave me a great big hug and then said, "Mmmm. Now I know what hair tastes like!"

12/23/14 - "Mom, do killers come out on Christmas?" Cameron trying to ask if CAROLERS come out on Christmas.

1/13/15 - We lost Cece for a little while, and after we found her I mentioned that it was a little bit scary that she was lost. Riley said, "she wasn't lost. I knowed where she were!"

January 2015 - Riley: "You know, Jesus is bigger than the wookie man."

2/3/15 - Riley: "When I had a little boy when I was a mudder (mother), my little boy didn't eat."

2/4/15 - Cameron: "Mom, is first grade when I will make a wife?"

2/7/15 - Cameron: "Mom, when I breathe, it feels kind of....boring."

2/11/15 - As I sat down taking a break from a hectic day, Cameron said, "Mom, Heavenly Father doesn't like us to be lazy!"

Riley age 3 - "To inbinify and beyond!"