Free To Good Home... Gift Giving Cat

The Pops is such a generous animal. He is constantly bringing me and Ashlee gifts. Most of the time, however, the gifts are still moving when we get them. I have received 3 gifts this month already.

Gift One- Suitcase Accessory
Over Conference Weekend I met Bill up in Utah at his dads house. On the Thursdaybefore we were to leave I packed my suitcase but left it open becuase I was waiting for some laundry to dry to pack a few additional things. So Friday at lunch when I came home to load up the truck I went to zip my suitcase and it just smelled funny. I was thinking my tennis shoes must just reak so I put one of those scented packet things in my bag to ofset the tennis shoes. It was raining and all our luggage was going to have to go in the back of the truck so I put my suitcase in a plastic bag along with everything else we were taking. Well when I arrived in Utah at 1:00 in the morning and unpacked all the luggage and opened the plastic bag my suitcase just reaked. I knew at that point it was not my tennis shoes. Sure enough the Pops had left a mouse in there. So I had to wash all my clothes and shoes and throw the suitcase away. Bill thought it was hilarious.

Gift Two- Squeaky Office Chair
One night last week when I got home from work I was calling and calling the Pops to come eat dinner. I looked all over in his usual sleeping spots and couldn't find him anywhere. Then while walking past the office I noticed him laying iin the middle of the floor staring at the wheel of the office chair. Right away I knew that he was up to no good. So I am looking all over the room trying to figure out where he has put the mouse but I see nothing. Then Ashlee looked under the wheel of the chair and saw a little tail. So I go into the kitchen and get a plastic cup and plate. (No I'm not going to eat it you sickos) I use the paper plate to nudge the mouse into the cup and cover it to dispose of it. But then I look at the cute little mouse and I don't have the heart to kill it. He was a baby and no bigger than my thumb. He was shaking like crazy. So instead of ending his life I walked him out backto the horse field and let him go.

Gift Three- Bird That Missed the.. "Fly South for the Winter" Memo

So last night at 1:32 in the morning I was jarred from a deep sleep by something hitting the walls in the living room and my dogs going crazy. Of course I am freaked out becuase I am a lone right now and so I race out of my room to the living room to find a bird flying through my house banging into walls and furniture, feathers everywhere, my dogs and cat chasing him. It's like a circus show. So I have to get a towel and try to catch the bird. I get up close to him and he flies right into my head. I am screaming and trying to catch him. I finally do but then I have to get Ashlee out of bed to open the door so I can let the bird outside. The poor thing can hardly fly by this time and so when I get him outside he tried to land on one of the tree branches and misses and finally gets away as I am holding my animals back. All this is being done by the light of my motion lights on my garage, in the freezing cold. Needless to say it took my awhile to get back to sleep. Then the Pops was so proud of himself and rubbing up agains my legs and purring. How can you get mad at that?

HAIR

Some of you know of my love hair. I love styling hair, cutting hair, coloring hair, whatever. If I could choose any profession I think it would be hair. I have looked at schools to see if I could go to cosmotology classes at night but all that is offered around here are day classes and I can't quit my job YET. So while I am selling insurance and wasting my life away all I can do is pretend to be a stylist on special occassions. So I was in charge of Haley and Ashlee's hair for Haley's wedding. I was excited with how they turned out. Haley said that she slept on her hair and the next morning it was exactly in the same place. Hairspray, Hairspray, Hairspray!!

For You Unbelievers... I GROW THINGS!!

Yes I know that I have killed every single house plant that I have ever owned. I also have one at work that I was given and it is on it's last leg. But I did rather well with the garden this year. Some things failed such as the watermelon and strawberries. The corn had so many earwigs in it that it was un-edible (I will spray for bugs next year), but I can grow zuchinni!!! Look at this thing, its a monster. It could be used as a weapon.

Seminary Preparation Gets A Little Fuzzy

It never fails. As soon as I sit down to start my lesson so do all my children. I would appreciate it if they had some input on the lesson, but most of the time they just cause a distraction. I love my animals. They bring a lot of happiness to my life.

It's My Momma's B-Day!!

Happy Birthday to my Momma!!
My Mom has so many qualities that I admire. She is un-selfish, (sometimes to a fault), generous, caring, humble and so loyal. She is my best friend. I am proud of who she is and very proud to be her daughter!!

Off To School

This past weekend I dropped Husband off at college at BYU-Idaho. He is going to be there for a little over a year. I know what you are thinking... Are they crazy?? And the answer is yes we are! But sometimes when you know that something is supposed to happen you just do it. If you have been catching up with our story you know that his career path has taken a serious dive with the housing market. As we were looking at options, college became the clear, RIGHT, choice. So many things have fallen into place to make this work out but we are so grateful to his parents for assisting with his tuition. This is an exciting time for our family. Although it is going to be hard we know it is worth it.

Here's The Apartment

Here Are the Stairs

Here's Husbands Living Room After I Did Repairs

Here's His Church Parking Lot, Oh What A Sight

Here is the Temple, Beautiful at Night

Building A Bed With His Nail Gun Tool

That Turned Out So Tall I Needed A Stool

When All Our Work Was Finished We Went On A Date

To Big Judds, Where the Burger Was As Big As The Plate

The Little Angels In My Life

I love my neices. They bring so much joy to my life. In late August I was so blessed to have both of them at my house together.

Ella Celeste

I was so excited to meet Ella for the first time. What a sweet spirit! She is so fun loving. She looks so much like I did as a baby that it is wierd looking at her. She is very determined but gentle at the same time. It is funny how much you can love someone after only meeting them once.

Maddie Lou

When I found out that Heidi was pregnant with Maddie I was so scared that I wasn't going to like her. I don't typically like babies and so it just made me nervous. Boy was I wrong!! I immediately fell in love with her just like I did Ella. Maddie is funny, loud, smart, talkative and kind hearted. I treasure her phone calls, cards, and letters. She makes me laugh everytime I am with her.