Easter

We had a GREAT EASTER! It was so fun dressing the girls up for Easter Sunday. Sydney was sooo proud of her white gloves and little white purse. She was the perfect Southern Belle. Addyson, of course, wouldn't wear the gloves, but I tried!






We had a terrific Easter egg hunt the night before. A friend of ours from church organized a big Easter egg hunt in Vickery patterned after the one in "Steel Magnolias". We had a picnic and then the moms all hid the eggs. It was great. Well, it was great until Sydney was running down a hill and totally fell down. Her eggs went flying everywhere and I think some other kids picked up her eggs that she had dropped. She now has yet another pair of jeans with a hole it them now. She was very upset about the fall and was ready to go home right then, which was fine b/c it was the end of the hunt anyway. Both the girls had a blast, though, except for that. Addyson was so funny b/c after picking up about 4 eggs, she realized that they had candy in them, and then she didn't want to put anymore in her basket, she wanted to eat all of her candy right then. It was very cute.


The next day, however, after the Easter Bunny had hidden eggs everywhere in our house, all Addyson wanted to do was eat the candy in them right then too. That made for a little hyper-active-sugar-high little 17 month old.



At church, Addyson, was a little terror, and I basically was outside with her watching her run circles around the church building. It was a pretty day, however, and I ended up getting a few pictures of her....I had my camera in the car. Next time, I'm going to have to make sure that the Easter Bunny doesn't bring as much candy.




I was very proud of Sydney, however, for remembering what Easter is all about....the Resurrection. She knew what the "reason for the season" was all about.....since, if you've been reading my posts for a while, you know that the Resurrection is one of her all time favorite topics of discussion!

I promised Travis that if the Hawkeyes won the wrestling NCAA national championships that I would dedicate a post to them. It's the first time they have won since March 2000....before we met!!



So, here you are babe.....HOW 'BOUT THEM HAWKEYES!!!

Hawkeyes Clinch NCAA Team Title
Wrestlers capture Iowa's 21st national team trophy
3/22/2008 - Wrestling
The top-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team clinched its 21st national team title and its first since 2000 Saturday morning at the 2008 NCAA Championships in St. Louis, MO.

http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-wrestl/recaps/032208aac.html

100 reason I love Travis...there are more, but 100 is a lot for a blog post!

I haven't blogged in a while...we've been so busy, I just haven't made the time. But, today was one of those days that I just had to brag about my wonderful husband, Travis. Sydney and Addyson were supposed to have an Easter egg hunt today in our neighborhood, but because of the storms it got cancelled. We weren't sure if it would be cancelled, though, b/c the storms had cleared up, so we went tot he clubhouse only to find a sign cancelling the event. Sydney was so incredibly sad about this. Travis, however, was a quick thinker. He rushed out of the car, and I purposefully took my time getting the girls out of the car. Meanwhile Travis had gotten chocolate eggs out of the pantry and run upstairs to stuff and hide plastic eggs all over the upstairs. By the time we got inside and got our shoes off and dinked around a little bit, Travis came downstairs and told Sydney that someone had snuck into our house and left something for her and Addyson. Sydney ran upstairs and was so excited that the Easter bunny had known her Easter egg hunt was cancelled and didn't want her to be sad, so he came and hid eggs for her. She was so excited and happy, and it just made my heart melt that Travis was so in tune with Sydney's feelings that he did that. I love you honey, and that was so sweet today.
So, if you have time...please read this list of things that I love about my "hunk-a-hunk-of-burnin'-love".

1. He’s funny.
2. He’s smart
3. He’s good looking
4. He loves me more than anything or anyone else.
5. I love him more than I thought I could ever love.
6. He loves the gospel of Jesus Christ
7. He loves our girls
8. He plays with our girls.
9. Our girls love him and get so excited to see him or talk to him on the phone.
10. I don’t get bored with him.
11. He’s a great coach and teacher.
12. He’s one of the hardest working people I’ve ever met.
13. He has integrity.
14. He’s honest.
15. He can fix things.
16. He’s got great eyes and lips.
17. He’s got great hair too!
18. He’s a great kisser!
19. He’s a very good budgeter.
20. He can calm me like no other.
21. We have never had a fight and this is due to him.
22. He’s extremely trustworthy.
23. He’s goofy.
24. He will watch my shows with me…most of the time.
25. He’s sensitive about my sensitivity.
26. He loves sports.
27. He’s competitive.
28. He is so great with teenagers.
29. He’s not hairy.
30. He thinks I’m hot and tells me daily.
31. He helps me keep things in perspective.
32. He’s cool.
33. He gave me a high-five after our “first date” as not to make the “at t he door” moment awkward.
34. He just “gets” me.
35. He’s my best friend.
36. He’s the best friend I’ve ever had or will ever have.
37. He wants to be with me forever.
38. I want to be with him forever.
39. I sleep better when he’s in bed with me.
40. He loves my parents.
41. My parents love him.
42. He loves his parents.
43. He likes animals.
44. He doesn’t care if we ever go camping.
45. He’s not materialistic.
46. He has a GREAT memory.
47. He pays attention to details.
48. He remembers the character’s names in my shows b/c I never do.
49. He doesn’t make excuses for anything.
50. He has a terrific and admirable work ethic.
51. He’s a walking encyclopedia for any sports fact or statistic you can think of.
52. He has a photographic memory.
53. When he makes a commitment, he always sees it through.
54. He not only likes sports, but he’s good at them too.
55. He’s a great speaker and motivator.
56. He never complains about “home” stuff.
57. He’s tough and could kick someone’s butt if necessary.
58. He’s always early to things or exactly on time.
59. He helps me so much with the girls.
60. I never had to change a diaper while we were in the hospital after each girl was born.
61. He can find humor in bad situations and make me laugh or the girls laugh when we are sad.
62. He’s extremely knowledgeable about politics, government and the world around us.
63. He’s very confident in himself.
64. He makes me so much better of a person than I was before I met him.
65. He handles all of our finances.
66. He sets and achieves goals.
67. He’s always thinking ahead to the future.
68. He stands up for what he knows is right.
69. He makes me feel secure by providing so well for me and the family
70. He makes me feel secure because he is always loyal and faithful
71. He loves to be at home with me and the girls.
72. He is self-controlled
73. He is sensible
74. He loves to read.
75. He’s silly
76. I love him more than I did the day I married him
77. Things are easier to decide if I can talk to him
78. I love sharing my life with him. If I go somewhere I like or see a movie I like, etc. I want him to be the one to share it with me.
79. When he walks through the door after he gets off work, I feel automatically more at ease.
80. Our girls look like him.
81. He does stuff with the girls I won’t do, like jumping in HUGE mud puddles.
82. He grills the best steaks I’ve ever eaten!
83. I never have to worry about him leaving us.
84. I never have to worry about him not having a job.
85. He thinks I’m funny.
86. He thinks he’s funny.
87. He loves going to the temple.
88. He’s a kid at heart.
89. He thinks I’m sexy, even in the morning when I think I look gross.
90. He likes my cooking.
91. He’s low maintenance.
92. He’s not jealous.
93. He loves me despite of all my imperfections.
94. He knows that God guided us to each other.
95. He likes to be busy achieving something.
96. He listens to me.
97. He respects me.
98. He respects himself.
99. He knows when to talk and when to be quiet.
100. He strives everyday to make me happy.

Doughnuts for Daddy

Sydney's pre-school had a

"Doughnuts for Daddy" day where all of the dads came in to have snacks and play games, make a craft, and sing songs with their daddies. Sydney had been excited about this for two weeks, so when the day finally arrived, she was jumping out of her skin. I pulled up to the carpool line to drop her off and Travis was standing there and she squealed..."Daddy's here!! I want Daddy to get me out of the car, not my teacher!". She was jumping in her car seat and clapping her hands laughing. It was so cute. Here are some pictures from yesterday with her Daddy. Her table consisted of her and Travis (obviously), her "best friend" Ryan Elizabeth and her dad (to the left of Sydney..the right of the picturesand Marina and her Dad. Sydney and Marina are good friends too, and her mom and I are friends as well. They had a treasure hunt and made treasure chests, were pirates, ate donuts, etc. She had a blast and so did Travis.

It POURED rain today, so when Travis got home from work, he had me dress the girls in their grubby clothes and took them out to jump in mud puddles. They had so much fun, but were wet and shivering when they got home. I was cooking dinner, so we stripped them down and

Travis gave them a quick bath. At dinner, however, Addyson decided to wear her bowl on her head, so she needed another bath. Oh well!

I've been tagged.....

Shellie tagged me, so here goes.....


What were you doing 10 years ago? I was 15....just kidding...I was 22 and in graduate school at the University of Utah. I was also working part time at the Department of Workforce Services. I was living in an apartment with my friend DeeDee, and my friend, Mali, lived downstairs from us. Mali and I partied a lot...probably a little too much.


What were you doing 1 year ago?Living with my parents, staying home with my two little girls. Addyson was almost 5 months old. I was jogging almost everyday...ugh....I need to do that again!

Five snacks you enjoy: Ice Cream, popcorn, chocolate, chex mix, salted almonds

5 Things I would do if I was a millionaire: 1. Save for the girls' college tuitions 2. Put away a lot for retirement 3. Buy a bigger house 4. Have a house cleaner 5. Have some "work" done...I want to get lasik on my eyes, get a boob job, get rid of my wrinkles that are forming and maybe get a little lipo, so I have 6-pack abs. :) I'm so selfish!! I actually would want to adopt a kid from overseas too, but after the boob job. :)


5 Bad Habits- 1. I'm always late! 2. internet shopping 3. biting the inside of my cheeks.
4. Picking at my pores. 5. snacking.

5 things you like doing? 1 - Going to movies 2 - Reading 3 - jogging 4.- Getting pedicures/massages 5 - Getting my hair done.

5 things you would never wear again: 1. Pegged pants 2- bubble skirts 3- Overalls 4- acid wash jeans 5- unfortunately b/c of my lovely stretch marks...I won't be wearing a bikini ever again.

5 Favorite Toys - 1. Computer 2- Ipod 3- DVR/TV 4- my new vacuum (I'm so boring!)
5- Travis :) hee hee

I'm tagging... Natalie, Stacey, Chaunette, Rachel, Mimi


A little Trivia For Ya...
These are either the top grossing films of 1998 or they were nominated/won an Academy Award for something. How many of these have you seen?

Saving Private Ryan - saw it on a date...loved it.
Armageddon - saw it on a date....loved it.
There’s Something About Mary- saw it on a blind date...liked the movie, hated the date.
A Bug’s Life - saw it in the theater with a friend...I think!
The Waterboy - saw it w/ friends...soooo dumb, but funny. "You can do it all night long!"
Doctor Dolittle - saw it on TV
Rush Hour - saw it on a date...thought it was funny.
Deep Impact - saw it on TV
Godzilla - never saw it and never want to see it.
Patch Adams - saw it on a date. good, but sad.
Shakespeare in Love - saw it with Mali and her mom. LOVED LOVED LOVED IT!
The Truman Show - saw it on video. liked it.
Thin Red Line - never saw it, but heard it was okay.
Primary Colors - saw it on video...a little disturbing.
Elizabeth - never saw it.
Bulworth - never saw it or want to see it.
Pleasantville - saw it on video at Rachel's and Jason's house. Not very good. Rachel fell asleep.
What Dreams May Come - Didn't see it. Can't remember what it's about.
Beloved - never saw it.
Mask of Zorro - saw it on a date and liked it.
Out of Sight - never saw it, and don't remember it.
Mighty Joe Young - never saw it and don't remember it.
Babe: Pig in the City - never saw it and don't remember it.
Horse Whisperer - never saw it, but heard it was good.
Quest of Camelot - I don't know if I saw this or not!
Mulan - haven't seen it, but I'm sure I will.
Prince of Egypt - haven't seen it, unless this is the Disney animated one, then I did and liked it.