Snowman Envy

We finally got the right snow at our house to make a snowman. Emily and I worked really hard and were proud of our snowman with grape eyes and carrot nose. (The little carrots sticking out are his arms. She pulled out my sticks and replaced them with baby carrots).

Then that afternoon Grandpa Brock took her out and built this with her.

I feel okay about my snowman because I let her be the architect. I am pretty sure Gpa did most of the work here....

Discover Fort Wayne 2010

This year 2010 the start of a new year, nay, a new decade Brock and I decided (well I decided and Brock consented) to Discover Fort Wayne. This is how it will work either on a date night or a family activity we will strive to discover things you can do for fun for $20.00 or less. We will be doing this in Fort Wayne and the surrounding areas. We will try to visit places and do activities that are specific to Fort Wayne. We or I decided to do this because you never really know how long you will be in a place and why not enjoy it while you are there. We picked $20.00 or less because we, like many, are on a budget or should be. Our family consists of 4 so depending on how big your family is it may be more or less. I look forward to this adventure. I will post as each activity takes place and if you find it to be intriguing try it out and let me know what you thought.

Puns Anyone?

My dad sent me a list of some silly puns. They are pretty lame but made me smile. Here are just a few:

She was only a whisky maker's daughter, but he loved her still.
The butcher backed into the meat grinder and got a little behind in his work.
A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.
Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center said, 'Keep off the Grass.'
The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.
When cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion.

Clearly my life is so exciting that I have this as a post. Hmmmmm

Swine Flu

How the Swine Flu gets started!

ABC and 123's

Yeah I got tagged. Someone likes me. Thanks. Sorry it took so long to do. I haven't blogged ro read blogs in a week. But here it is.
ABC's and 123's
A - Attached or single? Attached! Forever!
B - Best friend? Aside from my wonderful companion Brock. I'd have to say Anna J.
C - Cake or pie? White Cake with Raspberry filling and my homemade wedding cake frosting. MMM Boy!!!
D - Day of choice? Every other Saturday because Brock doesn't have to work. YEAH!
E- Essential Item? Chap stick
F - Favorite color? Yellow it is so happy
G - Gummy bears or worms? I Love gummy bears. I agree with Abbey they are a classic road trip item. However I have sensitive teeth so I can only eat a few at a time. Its a LOTTA sugar.
H - Hometown? Auburn, Indiana
I - Indulgences? I have far too many. I would have to say ice cream all the way.
J - January or July? Hello July!! Cookouts Cookouts Cookouts
K - Kids? Little Emily Kay.
L - Life isn't complete without? Good Friends and Family
M - Marriage date? October 15 (Fall Wedding)
N - Number of brothers and sisters? One, Little Brother
O - Oranges or apples? Apples
P - Phobias or fears? I've got a few but I have a fear of dying in a way I can feel it i.e suffocation, drowning, etc..
Q - Quote?" Thought is action in rehearsal" -Sigmund Freud
R - Reason to smile? My husband
S - Season of choice? Fall
T - Tag six: Deb, Stephanie, Shanna (everyone else is already tagged)
U - Unknown fact about me? My life is pretty much an open book, however I peed my pants in the first grade. Actually it was a blue velvet dress with a lacy white cover thingy and black patent leather dress shoes.
V - Vegetable? Peas, hands down.
W - Worst habit? Well according to Brock I have a lot lets take our pick. Chewing with my mouth open (my nose is stuffed half the time so I have to breath hello, or breathing like Darth Vader at night (again the nose) or well lets just leave it at that.
X - X-ray or ultrasound? Ultrasound
Y - Your favorite food? Just about anything, but my two favorites would have to be ice cream and the London broil meal at Johnny's in Chicago you know the place 1/4 mile from the temple right by the bookstore. (it is worth the 3 hour drive just to eat the London broil.
Z - Zodiac sign? Taurus
1 - # of children I have
2 – # of minutes I have to finish this and go to bed
3 – # of months til my disc is healed hooray.
4 – # of burners that work on our stove. The last one we whittled down to 1 1/2 functoning burners.
5 - # of days til I get to go to the temple.
6 - # of birthday cards I have to mail out this month
7 - # of days til we go to my in laws for dinner.
8- # of hours of sleep I wish I could get.
9 - the time I wish Emily would sleep in til.
10- # pounds I'd like to lose in the next 2 months.

What kind of Flower are you?

I am a Daffodil What Flower Are You?

So this was really fun to do. I actually saw it on Lorie's blog, who got it from Shanna's blog, yadda, yadda, yadda. So what kind of flower are you? I know you want to know. So go on.... find out.... it's only a click away. :-)

60 Things About Me

So I saw this on Shanna's blog and Emily's blog so I thought I would do it too. If you don't care that's fine don't read it. I am just killing time until Brock gets home from Home Teaching.
1. A car seat, blanket, a pile of things I need to take into the house, trash, you know the usual.
2. When was the last time you threw up? About 4 or five months ago. We were still at the house I remember.
3. What's your favorite curse word? Probably hud. But I must say shoot alot because Emily said it the other day.
4. Name 3 people you made smile today. Emily, Anna, Joan Newton
5. What were you doing at 8 am this morning? Feeding Emily breakfast and breathing a sigh of relief because my dad had just arrived.
6. What were you doing 30 minutes ago?Reading my scriptures and eating 3 mini peanut butter cups (my treat for the day)
7. What will you be doing 3 hours from now? An ice treatment on my back and watching the extras of Sense and Sensibility.
8. Have you been to a strip club? No
9. What is the last thing you said aloud? Bye, I love you. As Brock was going out the door.
10. What is the best ice cream flavor? Edy's Double fudge brownie.
11. What was the last thing you had to drink? Milk to go with my pb cups.
12. What are you wearing right now? Khakis and a long sleeve pink shirt.
13. What was the last thing you ate? See number 6.
14. Have you bought any new clothing items this week? No but I did two weeks ago. Khols has 85% off items!! YEAH!
15. When was the last time you ran? Well, considering my back situation it's been since December.
16. What's the last sporting event you watched? Does the commercial for the Olympics count.
18. Who is the last person you emailed? My mother in law
19. Ever go camping? Yes, but not much at all since I’ve been married. It is my personal goal to go at least once this year.
20. Do you have a tan? No, I wish, it makes me look thinner.
24. Do you drink your soda from a straw? I don't usually drink soda.
25. What did your last IM say? Don't do it.
26. Are you someone's best friend? I've been told I was.
27. What are you doing tomorrow? Going to Sam's Club with my dad so he can carry all the boxes
28. Where is your mom right now? With Heavenly Father working feverishly.
29. Look to your left, what do you see? Love seat with a scarf hanging over it that needs put away.
30. What color is your watch? Silver
31. What do you think of when you think of Australia? Kangaroos and Crocodile Dundee
32. Would you consider plastic surgery? If I had enough money.
33. What is your birthstone? Emerald
34. Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive thru? I try not to frequent them at all but I if I do its the drive thru. It's not worth the unbuckling/buckling of the car seat. 35. How many kids do you want? Well, my original number was9, but that was when I was lots, lots younger. So we'll see what my body can handle. A minimum of three.
Do have a dog? No
37. Last person you talked to on the phone? My daddy
38. Have you met anyone famous? No.
39. Any plans today? Luckily my day is about over
40. How many states have you lived in? 1
41. Ever go to college? Yep
42. Where are you right now? Family Room
43. Biggest annoyance in your life right now? Bad back
.44. Last song listened to? Opening song on I Robot (It's on TV right now)
. Are you allergic to anything? penicillin, red food dyes, some preservatives, molds, pollens, etc..
47. Favorite pair of shoes you wear all the time? Shoes? What are those?
48. Are you jealous of anyone? Well, there are qualities I admire in other people that I wouldn't mind having in myself.
50. Is anyone jealous of you? I doubt it.
51. What time is it? 9:11 pm52.
Do any of your friends have children? Most
53. Do you eat healthy? I try, I really do
54. What do you usually do during the day?Normal stay at mom routines.
55. Do you hate anyone right now? No
56. Do you use the word "hello" daily? yes
58. How old will you be turning on your next birthday? 31
59. Have you ever been to Six Flags? No
60. How did you get one of your scars? I have one on my tummy from when I got my gall bladder taken out.