Celebrate Dad Giveaway

Want to win this? Head on over to Pebbles in My Pocket for your chance to win. The giveaway includes a Shirt and Tie card pattern and a $10 gift certificate to Pebbles in My Pocket. Good luck to you all and happy scrapping!

Happy Birthday!!

Today is my sweet husband Michael's birthday. He is the best husband in the world. He takes such great care of me. He is always so thoughtful, kind, and generous. I am so glad I met him and am lucky enough to have such a wonderful man as my husband. He shows me and tells me daily how much he loves me. I feel very blessed to have him in my life. I love you, my honey bunches of yumminess! I hope Michael Fest 2009 this week will be all you hoped for and more!

Happy Mothers Day...Continued

So, for almost the last year I have been working on a scrapbook to be given as a present to my Mom of my sister Laurie's life. For those of you who don't know of Laurie, she had Down's Syndrome and passed away last year rather unexpectedly. She was and is the favorite of us all. She was the oldest in my family, which is very rare. They are usually the youngest and quite a bit younger than the rest of the family. It's also really rare because my parents had 5 relatively "normal" children after they had Laurie. (We are all a bit crazy.) Anyhoo. I finally gave it to my Mom for Mother's Day. It was so fun to see her reaction. It honestly was the best present I have ever given. Very self fulfilling. (Is it bad that giving the present brought me so much joy?) Not only did I love looking at my sweet sister's face while working on the book but the joy and happiness on my Mom's face was so worth all the effort. My Mom will probably kill me but here is her reaction to the book:

Here is a picture of the group of us in attendance (minus Michael who was taking the picture):

We were all hovering around the book and looking at the pictures while my Mom told us stories of the pictures and the background behind them. Some of her baby pictures I was clueless about the history. I left the journaling blank so my Mom could fill it in. She has the most beautiful handwriting I have ever seen. I, unfortunately, inherited my Dad's handwriting. I am planning on scanning the book once my Mom fills in the journaling portion of the book and then giving a copy to all of my brothers and sisters for birthdays. Everyone is really excited. I also had the idea to email all of my extended family and ask them to send me their favorite memories of Laurie to include in the book. It was so much fun to read how much Laurie was adored and admired by so many people. We sat around and read the stories people sent. We laughed and cried. It was so great. It brought back all of the reasons why Laurie is so special to us. I am so glad I was able to do this for my Mom. Love you Mom! I hope you had a great Mothers Day!

Happy Mothers Day

Here are a couple of Mother's Day Cards I thought were funny. The first one isn't true of my Mom. Just wanted to make the clarification in case my Mom is reading. :]

This next one is funny but also sadly true.

(Did I mention I got to sleep in yesterday? It sure was nice. ;] Just teasing all you moms with young kids out there.)

Happy Mothers Day to all of you beautiful women! And Happy Others Day to those who don't have kids on earth as of yet.

Misheard Lyrics...One of the Best I've Seen

This came courtesy of my friend Wyatt. I laughed and laughed. (I do have to warn that there is one PG-13 image in there I could have done without. There is always that one thing, isn't there?) Whether you know the song or not, it is some funny stuff. I don't care who you are, that is funny right there. Enjoy!

Flightmares

I was reading a post on this blog site and it reminded me of my very own flightmare story. I have had some interesting experiences but the following story has to be the worst of them all.

After backpacking through Europe with a friend for almost a month, we were on our flight back to the USA. We were on a flight from Brussels, Belgium to Atlanta, Georgia. We weren't able to sit together because the flight was pretty full. My friend was stuck next to a very large woman who took most of her seat. I was stuck in between 2 large, pervy and very drunk guys. They had been on a 9 day brewery tour in Germany. They kept staring at my ladies and drooling whilst drinking more beer! They kept trying to get me to drink with them and I swear they tried to put something in my drink while I had gone to talk to the flight attendant. It was all fizzy. Needless to say, I didn't drink it. They kept coming on to me and asking if I wanted to join the mile high club with them. It was so disgusting. I've never wanted to hit someone in their "generals" so much in my life before this moment. I would have but they might have enjoyed it. I felt very violated. I finally demanded to be moved. They had me sit in the area reserved for flight attendants in the back. They were the same seats as the regular passengers (not the jump seats) so I was fine to sit there and "try" to sleep. They kept getting up to take care of people but I didn't care. Even though I was away from the drool and disgusting men, all I could smell the entire flight home was the shmelly sick that was these two guys. Disgusting! Worst flight ever!!

So, that brings me to you...Do you have any flightmare stories?

Nice and Healthy...

In the mood for a nice, healthy salad? Look no further. I have the recipe that beats all recipes. It has all sorts of veggies included. Carrots, lettuce, celery, peppers, beets, radishes, tomatoes and a special secret ingredient. I've included a picture of the salad for your viewing pleasure:

Do you know what goes great with this salad? Brain bleach. Isn't that one of the craziest things you have ever seen? Nice tan line, eh? The absolute craziest thing about this picture is someone probably actually paid him to pose for this picture. Oye! I hope they threw those ingredients away when the photo shoot was over. Enjoy your next salad while you think of this picture! :]

Giveaway Plug

Check out this sweet give away at Word to Your Mother's blog. Here is a picture of what she is dishin' out.

I'm selling myself out for an extra entry for her prize. Cross your fingers that I win! Nancy wants to win. :]

65 Answers to Questions You've Probably Never Been Asked

I've been tagged...

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
My face

2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
Green

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again?
Of course! He's yummeye!

4. Do you plan outfits?
Only on special occasions

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
Sleepy. Getting ready to go to sleep

6. What's the closest thing to you that's red?
The bag of hot tamales on my desk. Yum!

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
I've been having crazy dreams lately. Last night I dreamed that we were having a party at my Mom's house and 2 little girls got lost. We found one but the other one was still missing when I woke up.

8. Did you meet anybody new today?
Nope. Unless you count over the phone

9. What are you craving right now?
Pickles. Ever since my Mom asked me to make potato salad and I bought pickles to put in it I can't stop! This is why I don't buy them very often.

10. Do you floss?
Yes

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
An episode on Scrubs I watched recently called My Cabbage.

12. Are you emotional?
I can be.

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
Nope.

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick ?
Both

15. Do you like your hair?
Yep. I'm growing it out right now so I can donate it. It's the longest it has ever been.

16. Do you like yourself?
Most of the time.

17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
Sure.

18. What are you listening to right now?
The fan under my laptop that my hubby bought for me for my birthday. (My laptop kept over heating. Hasn't happened once since!)

19. Are your parents strict?
Semi strict. Our circle was as big as the trust we earned.

20. Would you go sky diving?
I would love to!

21. Do you like cottage cheese?
Yes, especially with fruit

22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
Yes

23. Do you rent movies often?
We do Netflicks.

24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
Besides my personality? My wedding ring

25. How many countries have you visited?
Umm...I think I'm up to 12 countries.

26. Have you made a prank phone call?
This week?

27. Ever been on a train?
Yes. I backpacked through Europe two different times and took the train from city to city. Sleeping in between destinations was a great way to save on hotels! I've also been on the Heber Creeper. ;]

28. Brown or white eggs?
White

29.Do you have a cell-phone?
Yes

30. Do you use chap stick?
Sometimes

31. Do you own a gun?
Nope...unless a ping pong ball gun counts

32. Can you use chop sticks?
Yes but it's slower going than silverware.

33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
Me, myself and Michael it is 12:00am after all.

34. Are you too forgiving?
Can you be too forgiving?

35. Ever been in love?
Yes. Isn't it wonderful?!

36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow?
Working and then coming home to me. :]

37. Ever have cream puffs?
Yes. Yum!

38. Last time you cried?
Watching Susan Boyle on Youtube.

39. What was the last question you asked?
Can you be too forgiving?

40. Favorite time of the year?
Summer

41. Do you have any tattoos?
Nope. I always wanted one but couldn't decide on something I would want on my body all my life.

42. Are you sarcastic?
Ya think?

43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
Yes.

44. Ever walked into a wall?
Yesterday. Misjudged how much space I had. Oops!

45. Favorite color?
Red

46. Have you ever slapped someone?
Yes. Long story.

47. Is your hair curly?
Actually, it is a bit wavy.

48. What was the last CD you bought?
A Frank Sinatra cd for Michael.

49. Do looks matter?
I like being able to see. Does that count?

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
Probably not.

51. Is your phone bill sky high?
Nope. We have 6000 rollover minutes right now. Wish we could gift them!

52. Do you like your life right now?
Sure! Things are getting interesting.

53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
Yes. I go to sleep watching Friends almost every night. Most nights it helps me not have crazy dreams.

54. Can you handle the truth?
Whether or not I can handle it, I prefer it to lies. At least you know what you are dealing with.

55. Do you have good vision?
So so. I need new glasses

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
I don't really hate or dislike anyone. I get annoyed with people at times.

57. How often do you talk on the phone?
Every day

58. The last person you held hands with?
Michael

59. What are you wearing?
Pj's

60.What is your favorite animal?
Dolphins and Panda Bears

61. Where was your default picture taken?
Engagement photo at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building

62. Can you hula hoop?
Yes

63. Do you have a job?
Yes

64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
Groceries

65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
Yep.

If you want to do this, consider yourself tagged.

Happy Happy Happy Anniversary....

So today was our anniversary...3 glorious years of marriage. If I had any idea how great marriage could be, I would have done it years ago! :] This was us on our wedding day:

This is us eating a celebratory dinner tonight at one of our favorite restaurants...the Blue Iguana:

Michael is the best of men. He is so kind, gentle, intelligent, funny and quite the hottie, too! He has a caring heart and is so loyal and supportive. He is selfless and generous. He is the best husband in the world!! I've never laughed so hard nor felt so loved as I have since I met him.

A scene from So I Married an Axe Murderer has been going through my mind this last week, one of my favorites from the movie. I thought I would post it in celebration of our day:

Here's another lesser known but funny clips from The Flintstones with a similar song:

Finally, here is a song I would like to dedicate to Michael by Sarah Connor appropriately called Happy Anniversary. Although the video is of a different kind of love (The Phantom and Christine--the only clip I could find without half naked pics of the singer), I think the words express how I feel about him:

Happy Anniversary Michael! Thanks for the best 3 years of my life, honey! Thanks for asking me to be yours forever. I love you much!!!!

Long Term Effects

Don't hate me. I just thought this was hilarious! (It came from this site.) I like John Travolta and I loved the movie Hairspray. But it does take a special kind of man who is willing to dress up like, as my brother calls it, a jolly (or robust) woman in a pink sequin dress. This character scares many a man, my husband included. He does pull off the outfit quite nicely. I don't think I could have pulled that one off! :]

You Scream...I Scream...

So...here's something fun for everyone!!

"MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery of Sugar House, UT, would like to announce that on April 15, 2009, we would like to reward our guests with one free single-scoop of ice cream in honor of Tax Day. We will create our own "e-CONE-omic" ice cream stimulus package. This ice cream social will take place from 12 pm to 8 pm, and guests are encouraged to file-in-line at our Treatery.

Further, we encourage our guests to make a donation to the Autism Council of Utah when you visit our Treatery, anytime during April, Autism Awareness Month."

This is a nationwide promotion. Check out their website for a location near you. See you there!!