Three years and many more to come....

March 12th marked Chris and my 3 year anniversary. Three years has flown by, yet it seems like we have been married much longer than that. To celebrate, we went downtown to do some shopping and eat at the Melting Pot. If you haven't eaten there, put it on the list of things to do before you die. It is a must. We had a really great anniversary and I am looking forward to many more.

Happy Birthday...

Last Sunday was Landon's first birthday. I can't believe that it's been a year since we first brought him home from the hospital. On the day he turned one he started walking all over the place. He has been holding on to things and walking for a while, but not on his own. Now he is all over the place! He is quite the character, he never slows down and is in to everything, but always so happy! It's hard to imagine what life was like without him. He really didn't care at all about the cake. We should have saved time and just given him a bowl of frosting. Once he had eaten all of the frosting, he just left the cake.

Wendi Aarons...

After reading a recent email about having " a happy period" my sister, Chelsea decided to google the author, Wendi Aarons. She called me at work and told me that she had a blog and that I had to read it. This woman is HILARIOUS!

If you didn't get the "happy period" email, she has that one on there as well.

I heart Missy Higgins.

Every now and then I come a cross a song or singer that is so good I have to tell everyone about it. .

I LOVE Missy Higgins!

Her latest album, On a Clear Night, will not disappoint. You can check out her latest single here.

Shame on you if you fool me once...

Shame on me if you fool me twice! This is what I get for letting Landon out of my sight while I started the laundry. You think I would have learned my lesson the first time. I guess not.

Same drawer. Does anyone know how to child proof a lazy susan??

The verdict is in...

Chris got "the call" last night and has been accepted to USN school of Pharmacy! What a smarty pants. He was among the first round of candidates that they extended offers to, so he got to pick which campus he would like to go to (South Jordan) and also gets a partial scholarship for his good grades. Hooray! We were not expecting that, so we are very grateful.

I am so proud of him and the hard work he has accomplished to get in to pharmacy school. I am always impressed how he can work full time, watch Landon, and still get such awesome grades!

What a swell guy, don't you think folks??

Who does this kid think he is??

Just when we thought we had baby proofed the house, Landon managed to find the one cupboard that wasn't child proof, and that was only because it is a "lazy susan" and we couldn't figure out how to do it.

Chris and I were relaxing on the couch when Landon sounded like he was having a little too much fun. And of course, he was!

On the upside, he ate a bunch of it while he was at it. Maybe some of that fiber will keep him regular.

Knock on wood...

Just a short post to say that tomorrow will mark exactly FOUR WEEKS with no nail biting! I am actually a little shocked I have made it this long so I think I will just give myself a little pat on the back.

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I am pretty sure that if I saw someone standing on the street with a sign like this, I would give them money.

Viva Las Vegas!

Last weekend we took a short trip down to Vegas so that Chris could interview for the pharmacy program at USN. Jon and Kelly, some good friends of ours, joined us and we had such a good time. The weather was pefect. About 60 degrees and sunny, which is wonderful compared to the freezing snow craziness we have had here this week. While we were there we did some shopping and went to some awesome buffets. We also decided to go to Madame Tussauds wax museum since neither of us had been. If you are ever in Vegas, I highly recommend it. We had a blast!



Chris felt like his interview went really well. They said it might take a couple of months to hear back, but we are hoping with his good grades, good looks, and witty charm he will get in. :)

I'm a slacker.

Ashley suggested a while back that I set up an Etsy shop to sell the bows I have been making. After many months of thinking, but not doing, I put some of my time in front of the computer to some use and took her advice. I haven't done much yet, but it's a start.

So here it is: MumbowJumbow

Mostly I just enjoy making bows and girly things. But since Chris is tired of me trying them on Landon I figure I might as well put them to some use.

What a great man...

June 23, 1910 - January 27, 2008

Don't know where all this motivation came from, but I think I like it.

So I guess I am feeling bold this year with my resolutions. One might think, having never had resolutions in past years, shouldn't you ease your way into them? Maybe start off with an easy one this year? Well I guess I am making up for years passed because I'm going for the big one! And the big one is...(drum roll please) I am going to quit biting my nails!

For those of you who know me, or don't know me for that matter but have ever caught a glimpse of the gnawed of nubs where nails normally reside, then you know that I am not just a casual nail biter. It's not a "I am feeling a bit stressed or nervous and I need a little nibble" kind of thing. I have a full fledge biting, ripping, tearing, whatever it takes to ensure that no nail is left behind kind of problem going on here. And it's been going on for 25 years! Part of me is hoping that maybe they have some sort of online support group for nail biters, because I might need to seek a professional to help me kick this one. But I am up to the challenge! I am finding that the bigger the challenge, the more motivated I am to prove to myself, and I suppose everyone else as well, that I can do it.

So if any of you out there are nail biters, or better yet, recovering nail biters, any helpful words of wisdom??

Here are my seven...

After much procrastination, I figured it was time to post my "seven random things about me. I was tagged by Ashley and I figured, what good is it be tagged if I don't follow through?

So here they are:

1. I love to color. Like with crayons...in coloring books...6 year old style. Give me a box of crayons (good ones, like Crayola. Not the "no name brand" kinds that are waxy and break on you) and a coloring book and you will have one happy camper! What's even better is that I read once that coloring is a stress reliever! So maybe we all need to set aside some time for some coloring sessions and the world will be a better place. :)

2. When I was younger, I collected stamps. Like postage stamps, not the cute kinds you use for cards and scrap booking. That kind might be understandable. Not sure how it started, or at what point it stopped, but I had quite the collection going and to be honest I have no idea where that collection is today. And the more I think about it...stamps? STAMPS? Of all the hobbies for a little girl to have, how did I end up with that one?

3. I looooove grits! You heard right. Grits! Sometime during my travels through the Midwest, I saw them on a menu and figured, why not? And I guess the rest is history because I have them for breakfast (and sometimes lunch....and sometimes late night snack) about 3 or 4 times a week.

4. I am a reality show junky. That one is a little hard to admit. The dumb thing is, every time I see a commercial for some new reality TV show, I roll my eyes just as much as the next person. But all it takes is not changing the channel ONE time because I am doing something like folding laundry or making dinner, and next thing you know, I am tuning in the next week. I guess someone at the network is doing their job right.

5. I wear my retainer every night. I am wearing it right now as I type actually. The best part is that it's glittery hot pink, with dark blue foot prints on it...yeah...chose that one when I was 13.

6. I love circle ice. Not the big circle, with the hole in the middle that you will find in most ice machines. I am talking the hard to find tiny circles that are almost like a slushy. My greatest discovery was finding that Sonic sells it by the bag. And even better than that, is that it's only a dollar!

7. When I was little, I couldn't wait to turn 12 so that I could pass the sacrament. You can imagine my disappointment when I figured out that only boys pass the sacrament. Why it took more than a second to realize that all the people walking around with those little trays were boys, I will never know. Oh man, I am a weirdo!

For anyone who hasn't done this yet, you definitely should. Not only will we learn a bit more about you, but like me, you might come to the realization of what a nerd you are!