Skiing!!!!

Ok so Dwayne and I FINALLY got up to snowbowl to have some fun. I haven't been skiing in 3 or 4 years due to being pregnant or nursing or something. I was nervous when we first started but within a couple runs I was feeling very good and was kicking myself for not getting up there earlier this season. It was an amazing day. A little cold because of the wind but the snow was great. I LOVE SPRING SKIING. To any of you skiers/snowboarder out there. I am going again on my birthday Monday March 17. You are all invited to come if you can. Just throwing it out there. Figured we'd finish out the season with a big bang and I am definately planning on going a ton more next season... pending any unforseen circumstances. Ya just never know when the Egyptian flu is going to hit....

Tag I'm it!!

Okay Okay. Here it goes. I know it took forever (sorry Kymi). I will try and be better.


Rules:
· The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.· Each player answers the questions about themselves.
· At the end of the post, the player then tags 4 people, and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged, and asking them to read your blog.

1. 10 years ago...
I was getting ready to graduate High School. Man I can't believe how time has gone by. I think too right around this time we were headed on a ski trip for ski club. High School was a pretty good time. The thing I miss most right at this moment is the mandatory 2-3 hour workout thanks to volleyball and basketball and also not having any responsibility.

2. 5 things on my 2-do list...
Clean my house (man does it need it badly)
Cut Dwayne's hair (long overdue)
Laundry
Gym for a good cardio
Make and excel spreadsheet and finish up planning New Beginnings

3. Things I would do if I was a millionaire
- Travel, Travel, Travel, Travel
the places... Eurpose, Figi, New Zealand, Hawaii, New York, Africa for a Safari,
those are just where I'd start
- Buy a large house with at least 5 acres attached to it, with a smaller house in back for my parents to come and stay for a long time
- Buy a jeep wrangler just for the heck of it
- I would also buy the new porsche crossover they just unveiled. Pretty sweet and it would fit my family perfectly right now
- Disneyland for a week with a babysitter in tow
- Hire a maid to come and clean my house, do my laundry etc... how about a live in one. Yeah that's what I'm talking about!!!!!
- week at a spa with some friends
- Buy lots of toys, boat, quads, a motorcoach
- Go and visit my Grandparents in Idaho for a couple months.
- Start some sort of scholarship
- Ok lets just face it the list could go on and on. I do have a list of 100 dreams somewhere. This is just a few. Most important would be to spend so much time with my family that they got sick of me and my family....!!!!

4. 3 bad habits I have
- Fast food
- chocolate
- not making my bed (I figure what's the point of making it when I'm going to get right back in it in 10 hours, okay okay, I'm working on this one!!!)

5. 5 places I've lived
* Sugar City, Idaho
* Denver, Colorado
* Flagstaff, AZ
* Hamilton, New Zealand
* Yuma, AZ

6. 5 jobs I have had
* Scorekeeper for the City of Yuma
* Customer service at my parents bookstore
* Kava Juice manager
* Admin. Assistant at NAU Office of Residence life
* Day care person at Flagstaff Athletic Club

7. Some things people don't know about me.
* I love to dance and music is the one thing that really gets inside of me and inspires me. When I hear a good song, I totally feel like dancing even in public. It gets down in my heart and makes me feel good. I'm seriously contemplating taking some dance lessons and getting back into it.
* I have a secret desire to be a face model. I would love to be one of those models that they just take pictures of their face. I think it would be fun .
* I love to ski and I love water sports, and I love the beach!!!
* I used to want to be a movie star when I was young (not so much anymore)
* When I was little I used to love to clean the toilet. Ok yeah I know kinda weird.
* When I was little I used to tell my mom that all I wanted to do when I grew up was be a mom like her. To this day that is what I want, of course with a ton of adventure along the way.
* I want to become certified to skydive on my own.

Ok I think that is it. So I tag Angela, Josie, and Jamelle. Have fun. If you've already done it sorry.

Names

This has been on my mind lately due to some recent encounters. So when you name your child, for us it was a huge responsiblity. For our kids we wanted something unique, nothing mainstream or any name that was popular. We searched baby books, looked at top 100 lists to make sure the names we were picking weren't on there. That's just us. So we come across the name Adelaide. We loved it but we thought we'd modernize it a little and call her Adelynn. Ok we totally thought we were making it up. We didn't even realize how close it was to Madelynn or Madison. So come to find out these days that the name Adelynn is on the top 100 list. OK, so let's just say how frustrated that makes me. I even thought the other day that we should rename her (just a passing thought). We also find out that along with the girl she was a flower girl with, who is the same age, who's name is Adelynn, that one of Dwayne's old mission companions has a girl and they named her Adelynn (he hasn't talked to him since his mission). FRUSTRAING. And get this, so one of the boy names that I really like is Colby or Kolby (either spelling) and they just had a little boy and guess what they named him, you got it. I guess I'm glad it wasn't Nolan because that would be too freaky.
Is my frustration with this unreasonable???? What am I to do. I decided that I would name my next girl Gertrude, I don't think anyone would use that, do you???? :)
Just doing a little venting. Anyone else feeling the same way????
I guess it's not the name but what our kids make of it and how they define themselves, and the place they make in the World, setting themselves apart from everyone else that counts......... but it's still frustrating!

Time

It's hard to believe that another year has gone by. I've been meaning to get this blog going but I just haven't found the time. Well I am going to try a little better to stay on top of it. As you can see, I posted some old pictures a while ago. I will try and post some newer ones of the kids and Dwayne and I. I will try and keep up with it this year.
As I'm typing this I can hear Nolan coughing up a storm. And I wonder, what do you do with a coughing 19 month old when the medicine doesn't work and the vicks vapo rub does not work. I am on a quest to find the answer. Thank goodness for the internet. What would I do without it.

Recommittment

So, basically life has been very crazy lately. I am ready for a long vacation by myself.
After the holiday's totally throwing me for a loop for a good 4 weeks I am now recommitted. Recommitted to a lot of things. I am one of those who waits to do my new committments (I like that since new year's resolutions usually only last about 6 weeks). These are lifestyle changes that I am determined to keep or change. About 1 year ago my family committed to eachother to kind of have a 'Biggest Loser' just for us. It totally got me going and rethinking the way I eat etc... I can't believe thtat I have let me, myself go as far as I have gone. But it happens, you get busy in life and exercise and eating right, at least for me, went straight to the bottom of my priority list. So it was good to recommitt. I decided I needed somewhere to work out because the work out videos I spent 50 bucks on (thanks for never letting me forget it Dwayne :), but hey it got me going so it was well worth it). So anyway I started working at the athletic club to get a free membership. MAN O' MAN is it worth it. I go 5-6 days a week. It is totally addicting. Although I don't know if it is the 2 hour break from my kids or the exercise, probably a little bit of both. So after not doing a whole lot for a couple weeks over the holiday's, I am back to it. After my first good sweat, I was recommitted. Anyway here's to recommittments.
I do think life is full of them, always trying to become a better person, failing, then starting over, but usually always from a closer starting point. I think that is how it will be when we die, not did I die finally living a perfect life, but how many times did I fail and then pick myself up (sometimes pry myself off the pavement with a little help) and do a little bit better the next time. It makes me happy to know this. Anyway, Here's to recommitment!!!!

Crazy Day

So today we were supposed to go to Phoenix for the day. Dwayne had to work graveyard at the hospital. I got pink eye yesterday, Adelynn and Nolan both woke up throwing up and with diahrrea, so needless to say we didn't make it to phoenix. One more exciting thing that happened is that Nolan fell out of the swing we have out front and hit his head on the cement. He started screaming and then started throwing up. So I start panicking. Dwayne remained pretty calm but he said he was shaky. After calling my bro. Greg. He told us to watch him and not to let him sleep. After throwing up 4 times and trying oh so hard to fall asleep, he started coming around and acting normal. It took about an hour. We are so glad he is ok. Thank goodness we didn't have to visit the hospital. I will post some pictures to show the battle wounds. I don't think we'll ever get his 1 year pictures done. Maybe I should just schedule the appt. Anyway one more day in paradise. At least we are all able to walk, talk, and feed ourselves.

OK, So I too went a little crazy with the quizzes. I couldn't resist.

You Are An ENFJ

The Giver You strive to maintain harmony in relationships, and usually succeed.Articulate and enthusiastic, you are good at making personal connections.Sometimes you idealize relationships too much - and end up being let down.You find the most energy and comfort in social situations ... where you shine. In love, you are very protective and supporting.However, you do need to "feel special" - and it's quite easy for you to get jealous. At work, you are a natural leader. You can help people discover their greatest potential.You would make a good writer, human resources director, or psychologist. How you see yourself: Trusting, idealistic, and expressive When other people don't get you, they see you as: Bossy, inappropriate, and loud

What's" Your Personality Type?

You Will Be a Cool Parent

You seem to naturally know a lot about parenting, and you know what kids need.You can tell when it's time to let kids off the hook, and when it's time to lay down the law.While your parenting is modern and hip, it's not over the top.You know that there's nothing cool about a parent who acts like a teenager... or a drill sergeant!

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You Have A Type A- Personality

You are one of the most balanced people aroundMotivated and focused, you are good at getting what you wantYou rule at success, but success doesn't rule you. When it's playtime, you really know how to kick backWhether it's hanging out with friends or doing something you love!You live life to the fullest - encorporating the best of both worlds

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You Are 44% Girly

You're a little girly, a little boyish, and probably a whole lot indie.You have your own unique style, and it pretty much defies gender lines.

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Your Theme Song is Beautiful Day by U2

"Sky falls, you feel likeIt's a beautiful dayDon't let it get away" You see the beauty in life, especially in ordinary everyday moments.And if you're feeling down, even that seems a little beautiful too.

What's" Your Theme Song?

Ok, I can totally agree with the moodiness thing. Especially lately!

Your Personality Profile

You are dependable, popular, and observant.Deep and thoughtful, you are prone to moodiness.In fact, your emotions tend to influence everything you do. You are unique, creative, and expressive.You don't mind waving your freak flag every once and a while.And lucky for you, most people find your weird ways charming!

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So, I've never really been into the Smashing Pumpkins (totally Dwayne's music). I need to hear it!

Your 1996 Theme Song Is: 1979 by The Smashing Pumpkins

Shakedown 1979Cool kids never have the timeOn a live wire right up off the streetYou and I should meet

What's" Your 1996 Theme Song?

You Are a Grilled Cheese Sandwich

You are a traditional person with very simple tastes.In your opinion, the best things in life are free, easy, and fun.You totally go with the flow. And you enjoy every minute of it! Your best friend: The Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Your mortal enemy: The Ham Sandwich

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The Part of You That No One Sees

You are passionate, romantic, and emotional.You put love first in your life, even though you have often been disappointed by it.You expect to be swept of your feet, and you never expect infatuation to die out. Underneath it all, you are scared that you aren't lovable.Your insecurity has ruined many relationships, as you are unable to see the love that's really there.You are secretly afraid of being alone. Confronting your insecurities is incredibly painful.

What's" the Part of You That No One Sees?

Ok, this was kinda strange!

Your Famous Movie Kiss is from The Empire Strikes Back

"Captain, being held by you isn't quite enough to get me excited."

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You Are Adventurous... Sometimes

You like an adrenaline rush as much as the next person. You like your thrills in small doses.You're generally pretty calm and level headed. But sometimes you have to go wild and have a crazy adventure.

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Ok, this is so true. I have wanted a Jeep for as long as I can remember. Maybe it's time to get one!!!!

Your Summer Ride is a Jeep

For you, summer is all about having no responsibilities.You prefer to hang with old friends - and make some new ones.

What's" Your Summer Ride?