50 Things

1. Do you like blue cheese? In moderation.
2. Have you ever smoked a cigarette? Nope.
3. Do you own a gun? No, but my husband wants one bad.
4. What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic- The only drink I have had is a cherry slushie, which was good.
5. Do you get nervous before a doctors appointment? Not unless there is a procedure involved.
6. What do you think of hot dogs? They are pretty good, especially with ketchup, mustard, onions, and pickles.
7. What is your favorite Christmas song? I don’t really have a favorite one.
8. What do you like to drink in the mornings? Milk
9. Can you do push ups? Yeah. I should be able to do more after this heavy baby I carry around.
10. What is your favorite Movie? I don’t really have a favorite movie.
11. What is your favorite piece of Jewelry? I would have to say my wedding ring.
12. Favorite Hobby? Dancing
13. Do you work with people who idolize you? I work from home, so nope.
14. Do you have ADD? NO!
15. What is the trait that you hate about your self? Not very outgoing
16. What is your middle name? Lee
17. Name 3 thoughts at this moment: I am tired, I can’t wait until the kids go to bed, and what am I going to make for dinner.
18. Name 3 things you bought yesterday: I didn’t buy anything yesterday.
19. Current worries right now. Work
20. Current hate right now: sinuses
21. Favorite place to be: with all of my family
22. How did you bring in the new year? We had some friends over to the house. It was just supposed to be two friends, but somehow they invited people who invited people and it ended up being eight people over.
23. Where would you like to go? Somewhere warm and relaxing.
24. Name 3 people who will do this? Heather, Mom and ?
25- Who's answers do you want to read the most. Anyone who participates
26. What color shirt you wearing right now? pink
27. Do you like sleeping in satin sheets? No. It is hard enough keeping the blankets on the bed with cotton ones.
28. Can you whistle? Yeah
29. Favorite color? Blue or purple
30. Would you be a pirate? Heck no.
31. What songs do you sing in the shower? I don’t sing in the shower. I might hum if one is stuck in my head.
32. Favorite girls name- Ayla and Lily
33. favorite boys name- Miles.
34. Whats in your pocket right now? Chapstick of course. I don’t leave home without it.
35. Last thing that made you laugh? Probably something Ayla said. You know how 2-year-olds are.
36. Bed sheets as a child? Strawberry Shortcake
37. Worst injury you've ever had? I guess my broken toe.
38. Favorite snack. Anything sweet.
39. Favorite thing to do on Sunday: Take a nap.
40. Who is your loudest friend? I don’t really have any loud friends.
41. How many dogs do you have? 2
42. Does someone have a crush on you? My husband of course.
43. What is your favorite book? Any good read.
44. What is your favorite candy? Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups or Snickers
45. What is your favorite sports team? Utah Jazz
46. What songs do you want played at your funeral? Good question.
47. What were you doing at midnight last night? Just getting to bed.
48. What was the first thing you thought this morning? Ayla, please go back to sleep.
49. What is your favorite meal? Chicken, potatoes and gravy
50. Where is your happy place: at home

The LIfe of a Mother.

I had a terrible night last night. Part of it is my fault. I have a bad habit of going to bed late. I figure by the time I get the kids to bed I need "my time" and it usually goes to late. So I went to bed about 1:00 and was just about to fall asleep when Ayla woke up. She does this every night. She is on like a four-hour cycle where she wakes up after sleeping for four hours. She throws a fit if she has to go back to bed. Another thing that is my fault is that I have allowed her to come to bed with me. I am just too exhausted to deal with it and know i will get more sleep if i just let her sleep in bed with me. Then at 1:15, just as i was about to fall asleep again, Lily woke up. So i fed her. She woke up again at 2, 3, and five because her binky fell out. Then at six she had to be fed again. I had just fallen asleep when i heard a loud thump. Ayla had fallen off of our bed. Now our bed sits up pretty high and it was about a 3 ft fall or so. I jumped out of bed and picked her up. She said she hurt and so I took her to the kitchen to use a dimmer light to look at her. She had a massive bloody nose and a fat lip. The poor girl. So i ended up cleaning her face, hands, hair. It was everywhere, including all over me. So finally at 6:30 everything was cleaned up and I was ready to go back to bed for a couple more hours. Well my darling little girl decided she was done sleeping and wanted to watch Dora. I couldn't go back to bed and ended up just working the morning away. Gotta love being a mom!

Sitting here thinking.

So Jord has been bugging me to write on the blog. I am a little lazy about it lately. I am not saying i have a ton of time on my hands with work and two little sweeties, but I really just haven't been in the mood to do it. So I am sitting here on the couch thinking what in the heck i would write about as I listened to Jordan and his friend talk politics at 12:15 at night. Then I decided i would just write about them. These two could go on and on. His friend's wife texted him at 10:50. Jimmy got up of the couch and said goodbye about 11:00. It is now 12:15. These two have the weirdest relationship. It is almost like when you are dating someone and you have to say goodbye for the night and you just take your time cuz you really don't want to say goodbye. Well they will start out with getting off the couch. Twenty minutes later it moves to the stairs. Another 20 minutes later Jimmy is at the bottom of the stairs. And yes it goes on. Jord at the door and jimmy outside. For another 20 minutes. It would end on the steps if it was warm outside. These two are just two peas in a pod. I guess if it weren't for politics it wouldn't be this way, but it is what makes my husband the way he is. I am glad I am not married to someone who just lives in a bubble and doesn't pay attention to what is happening in the world. Well, it is almost 12:30 now. It is now time for me to start the above process (getting jimmy out the door) so I can get to bed.

My Beautiful Family

All About Jennifer Lee Andrews Olsen III

Jenn wanted me to do this blog post. I don't know if she thinks maybe she will find a dark deep secret or what. j/k

1. She’s sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? One Tree Hill / 90210 / Friday Night Lights / Gossip Girl / House / Prison Break / ER / My Name Is Earl / The Office
2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does she get on his salad? Ranch. Especially if we’re at Ligories.
3. What's one food she doesn't like? Shrimp. I can’t get her to eat one for the life of me!
4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order? Coke. The hard stuff.
5. Where did she go to high school? Shelly High School. Home of the potatoes.
6. What size shoe does she wear? Like, totally, 6.5
7. If she was to collect anything, what would it be? Rings, necklaces, or shoes. You should see the collection she has already! But honestly, she’s been doing a good job of collecting family pictures as of late. Has them all date stamped and everything.
8. What is her favorite type of sandwich? Turkey & Avocado with lettuce, tomato, pickle, olive and light mayo. Or a Sunday Afternoon Egg Sandwich.
9. What would this person eat every day if she could? Chicken & Potatoes.
10. What is her favorite cereal? Oatmeal… is her least fav. I’d probably say Frosted Shredded Wheat or Lucky Charms, since that’s what she eats most.
11. What would she never wear? A cowboy hat. A tube top. A shirt that said “aww yeah dawg!”
12. What is her favorite sports team? Utah Jazz
13. Who did she vote for? Davis County Commissioner Louenda Downs. Oh, you mean for President? John McCain.
14. Who is her best friend? It’d be a tie between Keeley, Heather & Nyle. But I’m her best friend that she makes out with. And it’s awesome!
15. What is something you do that she wishes you wouldn't do? Be late all the time. But she finds my short comings charming… at least I tell myself that.
16. What is her heritage? English with a mix of Hotti-arabia
17. You bake her a cake for her birthday; what kind of cake? German Chocolate cake with caramel drizzled topping with toffee bits.
18. Did she play sports in high school? Basketball, track & dance
19. What could she spend hours doing? Playing cards around the dinner table with her family.
20. What is one unique talent she has? Well there’s this thing she does with her tongue… uh, playing piano. But honestly, her best talent is being an awesome mother. She has always had a special gift for taking care of and raising kids. She’s an amazing mother, and that is def a rare talent these days.

All About Jordan

Keeley wanted me to do this blog post. I don't know if she thinks maybe she will find a dark deep secret or what. j/k.

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Simpsons (with Ayla on his lap.)
2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? Oil and vinegar if it is up to his standards. Otherwise ranch.
3. What's one food he doesn't like? anything with "cream of" anything
4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order? diet coke
5. Where did he go to high school? Davis High
6. What size shoe does he wear? like 12-13 depending on the shoe.
7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? guitars, although he did say the other day he would like to collect organs (the playing kind, not body parts.)
8. What is his favorite type of sandwich? that is a good question. He does like the Blimpies best.
9. What would this person eat every day if he could? hot dogs
10. What is his favorite cereal? not sure about that one. i guess honey bunches of oats.
11. What would he never wear? a pink shirt
12. What is his favorite sports team? Utah Jazz
13. Who did he vote for? you know, i can't remember the guy's name to tell the truth.
14. Who is his best friend? me of course, but guy friend is Jimmy
15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do? nag him about things. simple solution though, Just do it!
16. What is his heritage? Danish
17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake? he actually prefers peach pie for his birthday.
18. Did he play sports in high school?football for a bit
19. What could he spend hours doing? music
20. What is one unique talent he has? writes music

Happy Anniversary!!!

I just wanted to say Happy Anniversary to my awesome husband. He is a great guy. I am so thankful to have him in my life. The past seven years have just flown by. I am greatful for the way he loves me, for our two beautiful daughters, how he will watch my girly shows with me during the week, how he makes me his Sunday egg sandwiches, and all his silly jokes. Yes, they are silly and i do laugh. Even if it is just inside. Love you Jordan!