My girls make me happy. Acadia is a LOTR addict and Aurora can sing along with "Into the West".
Yep, they are my girls. :)
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Saturday, May 10, 2008
What's Going On
This week has been kind of a blur. It started out with my Twilight high. Then just when I thought I'd be able to get back to my normal life, Ryan bought Stephenie Meyer's new book, The Host. I was grateful that I didn't get so engrossed into it right away, like I had with Twilight. I was able to read a little, put it down and take care of my other responsibilities, and just pick it back up when I had the chance. About half way through though, that got harder and harder. I finished it yesterday and I'd recommend it as well. It's a totally different story than Twilight but still a good read. :)
Ryan's been working on our backyard. On Thursday, he stayed home from work and tore down the shed. I told him that all I wanted for Mother's Day is the new shed built. He kept thinking (and I knew this was impossible) that he could actually build it all today. Haha! But he is starting. We looked at sheds last night, we had already been discussing what we wanted, this was just to have final visualization before beginning, to make sure we both knew what the other had in mind. We're good. Both on the same page. :) I really only expect for the floor to be finished today. It would be nice to have the framing done, too. But that might be a little too much to ask. lol
In the meantime, Ryan finished reading The Caspian Prince so now we're reading Twilight together. He said he was going to read it, even if I had never read it myself. So far we're about 4 chapters into it and he's enjoying it. :) Maybe he wouldn't want me to announce that but it's true. lol
Rori's really starting to love Princesses. She loves to wear an old Belle crown. She will then put it on anyone's head she can - including the dog, dolls, or dad...
And then she appropriately, "Aaahh"s. She's starting to say "pretty" and "princess". She kept stealing a Princess beach towel as I tried to fold it, she wanted to hold it and dance around with it. lol She is, after all, a Princess herself. So it was just a matter of time. ;)
Today is my sister's birthday... Happy Birthday, Miriam! And tomorrow is Mother's Day... Happy Mother's Day to my mom, Ryan's moms, and all the other moms! Guess what. In keeping with tradition, Ryan is working tomorrow! No joke. This will be how many Mother's Days in a row that I've had to have "postponed"? At least my presents are usually grander when they have to be given late. ;) (Though, like I said, all I want this time is that shed to be finished!) But honestly, for once, it would be really nice to have one of my days (birthday, Mother's Day, anniversary - any of them!) celebrated ON THE ACTUAL DAY! He will be here for breakfast and I've been ordered to not get out of bed when I wake up, so at least I'll get breakfast in bed. ;) I already bought myself lasagna, garlic bread, a bagged salad, and even dessert so I could have a nice meal without having to do much to get it. lol
And that's what's been going on around here. :)
Ryan's been working on our backyard. On Thursday, he stayed home from work and tore down the shed. I told him that all I wanted for Mother's Day is the new shed built. He kept thinking (and I knew this was impossible) that he could actually build it all today. Haha! But he is starting. We looked at sheds last night, we had already been discussing what we wanted, this was just to have final visualization before beginning, to make sure we both knew what the other had in mind. We're good. Both on the same page. :) I really only expect for the floor to be finished today. It would be nice to have the framing done, too. But that might be a little too much to ask. lol
In the meantime, Ryan finished reading The Caspian Prince so now we're reading Twilight together. He said he was going to read it, even if I had never read it myself. So far we're about 4 chapters into it and he's enjoying it. :) Maybe he wouldn't want me to announce that but it's true. lol
Rori's really starting to love Princesses. She loves to wear an old Belle crown. She will then put it on anyone's head she can - including the dog, dolls, or dad...
And then she appropriately, "Aaahh"s. She's starting to say "pretty" and "princess". She kept stealing a Princess beach towel as I tried to fold it, she wanted to hold it and dance around with it. lol She is, after all, a Princess herself. So it was just a matter of time. ;)
Today is my sister's birthday... Happy Birthday, Miriam! And tomorrow is Mother's Day... Happy Mother's Day to my mom, Ryan's moms, and all the other moms! Guess what. In keeping with tradition, Ryan is working tomorrow! No joke. This will be how many Mother's Days in a row that I've had to have "postponed"? At least my presents are usually grander when they have to be given late. ;) (Though, like I said, all I want this time is that shed to be finished!) But honestly, for once, it would be really nice to have one of my days (birthday, Mother's Day, anniversary - any of them!) celebrated ON THE ACTUAL DAY! He will be here for breakfast and I've been ordered to not get out of bed when I wake up, so at least I'll get breakfast in bed. ;) I already bought myself lasagna, garlic bread, a bagged salad, and even dessert so I could have a nice meal without having to do much to get it. lol
And that's what's been going on around here. :)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
One Last Thing...
and then I'll stop... for now.
I didn't like this trailer at first. I don't think Robert Pattinson makes a good enough Edward. But seeing as how that isn't going to change that he IS playing Edward, I've been trying to warm up to the idea. Now that I've seen other clips that really do look promising, I can see (for the most part) it a little more in this trailer. Keep in mind, Edward is WAY better looking (I was gonna say "in real life"... lol) in the books than he is in this trailer. But for now, this will have to do.
I didn't like this trailer at first. I don't think Robert Pattinson makes a good enough Edward. But seeing as how that isn't going to change that he IS playing Edward, I've been trying to warm up to the idea. Now that I've seen other clips that really do look promising, I can see (for the most part) it a little more in this trailer. Keep in mind, Edward is WAY better looking (I was gonna say "in real life"... lol) in the books than he is in this trailer. But for now, this will have to do.
Oh Thank Goodness!
Yes, I'm slightly obsessed still. Come on, once you're sucked into the story, it's hard to come back out. lol
So, I've been so frustrated with Robert Pattinson playing Edward but it's too late, not up to me, he's the guy they cast, he's going to be Edward. So I've been trying to find pictures, film, anything that will convince me this will work; that he can pull Edward off. I couldn't find ANYTHING that made me feel good about it. Until this. I can almost see it now. There are still some shots that just don't do it for me, but I could finally start feeling it, finally feel some of the chemistry, and now... now I'm totally excited for the movie. I hope I don't get let down!
So, I've been so frustrated with Robert Pattinson playing Edward but it's too late, not up to me, he's the guy they cast, he's going to be Edward. So I've been trying to find pictures, film, anything that will convince me this will work; that he can pull Edward off. I couldn't find ANYTHING that made me feel good about it. Until this. I can almost see it now. There are still some shots that just don't do it for me, but I could finally start feeling it, finally feel some of the chemistry, and now... now I'm totally excited for the movie. I hope I don't get let down!
An Unexpected Trip
*Alternative Title: 3 books, 3 days
Ryan surprised me when he came home on Friday. He was sending me to Forks, Washington for the weekend. I don't think he intended to, but he did. lol
He had been reading an article in Time magazine about an LDS mom who had a dream and woke up to write it down. She kept writing. Her book was published and started a series, The Twilight Series. He was intrigued by the article and decided to get the first book. Of course, as soon as he brought it home, I started reading first. It was a series many of my friends have read and kept telling me that I should too. They were so right! I couldn't put it down. For three days, I was a teenage girl named Bella totally and completely in love with a vampire. *sigh* :)
...Oh yeah, where was I? lol...
I think I was up reading until 3:30 that first night. I read most of Saturday, finished the book, went to the bookstore and got the other two. I was only up until midnight that night, I had early meetings for church in the morning. But I stayed up til 2:30 that night and yesterday spent any spare moment I had finishing the third book. I only have to wait 3 more months for the next one.
I don't think I'm in the minority when I say, I love Edward! (I never thought I'd find a vampire so appealing! lol) I am SO Team Edward, all the way! They are making a movie and my biggest disappointment so far is the actor playing Edward. I really liked him playing Cedric in HP, and I think he pulls off a vampire well, but not Edward. He's simply not good looking enough to be Edward. At least not the way they are doing his hair and make up in all the pictures I've seen. :S
I loved the Twilight books. Maybe not as much as Harry Potter and certainly not as much as LOTR, but I really, really liked them. If you haven't read them yet - do!
Ryan surprised me when he came home on Friday. He was sending me to Forks, Washington for the weekend. I don't think he intended to, but he did. lol
He had been reading an article in Time magazine about an LDS mom who had a dream and woke up to write it down. She kept writing. Her book was published and started a series, The Twilight Series. He was intrigued by the article and decided to get the first book. Of course, as soon as he brought it home, I started reading first. It was a series many of my friends have read and kept telling me that I should too. They were so right! I couldn't put it down. For three days, I was a teenage girl named Bella totally and completely in love with a vampire. *sigh* :)
...Oh yeah, where was I? lol...
I think I was up reading until 3:30 that first night. I read most of Saturday, finished the book, went to the bookstore and got the other two. I was only up until midnight that night, I had early meetings for church in the morning. But I stayed up til 2:30 that night and yesterday spent any spare moment I had finishing the third book. I only have to wait 3 more months for the next one.
I don't think I'm in the minority when I say, I love Edward! (I never thought I'd find a vampire so appealing! lol) I am SO Team Edward, all the way! They are making a movie and my biggest disappointment so far is the actor playing Edward. I really liked him playing Cedric in HP, and I think he pulls off a vampire well, but not Edward. He's simply not good looking enough to be Edward. At least not the way they are doing his hair and make up in all the pictures I've seen. :S
I loved the Twilight books. Maybe not as much as Harry Potter and certainly not as much as LOTR, but I really, really liked them. If you haven't read them yet - do!
Friday, May 2, 2008
Crazy 8's
8 things I’m passionate about:
1. My personal testimony of, and relationship with, my Savior, Jesus Christ.
2. My husband
3. My children
1. My personal testimony of, and relationship with, my Savior, Jesus Christ.
2. My husband
3. My children
4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
5. Lord of the Rings
6. The New England Patriots
7. Living in the NorthWest
6. The New England Patriots
7. Living in the NorthWest
8. The ocean/beach/killer whales/dolphins
8 Songs I can listen to over and over again and never get sick of:
1. How Firm a Foundation
8 Songs I can listen to over and over again and never get sick of:
1. How Firm a Foundation
2. The Black Gate Opens (LOTR)
3. Return of the King (LOTR)
4. Just about any other song from any of the LOTR Trilogy soundtracks. lol
5. Live to Love (Paul Cardall)
6. George Winston's Variation on the Kanon
7. David Lanz's Variation on a Theme from Pachelbel's Cannon in D
8. Be Still My Soul
8 books I’ve read:
1. Book of Mormon
2. The Holy Bible
3. Return of the King (LOTR)
4. Just about any other song from any of the LOTR Trilogy soundtracks. lol
5. Live to Love (Paul Cardall)
6. George Winston's Variation on the Kanon
7. David Lanz's Variation on a Theme from Pachelbel's Cannon in D
8. Be Still My Soul
8 books I’ve read:
1. Book of Mormon
2. The Holy Bible
3. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - J. R. R. Tolkien
4. Isaiah for Airheads - John Bytheway
5. Dispatches from the Edge - Anderson Cooper
6. The Work and the Glory series - Gerald N. Lund
7. The Harry Potter series - JK Rowling
8. Standing for Something- Gordon B. Hinckley
7. The Harry Potter series - JK Rowling
8. Standing for Something- Gordon B. Hinckley
8 Things I say often:
1. I love you... Muah!
2. Rori, what are you getting into?
3. Dumb Dog
4. Fudge!
5. Flip!
6. Nigh-Nigh
7. Trust the Lord
8. Ya know?
8 Things that attract me to a friend:
1. Honesty
2. Common ground
3. A sense of humor
4. They have to like me too... kinda important, that one!
5. Someone who lifts me up instead of dragging me down.
6. Good values/standards/priorities.
8. Ya know?
8 Things that attract me to a friend:
1. Honesty
2. Common ground
3. A sense of humor
4. They have to like me too... kinda important, that one!
5. Someone who lifts me up instead of dragging me down.
6. Good values/standards/priorities.
7. Fun!
8. Kind Hearted
8 Random things about me:
1. I wish I had a self-cleaning house.
8. Kind Hearted
8 Random things about me:
1. I wish I had a self-cleaning house.
2. I don't like to bake.
3. I do like to cook.
3. I do like to cook.
4. I like singing in the choir even though my voice isn't that great.
5. I'm one of those people that Pam hates, who makes up their own harmony part in songs with only a melody. lol (But only if I'm familiar enough with the song that I know what harmony will really sound good.) I love harmony and I usually can't hit all the melody notes.
5. I'm one of those people that Pam hates, who makes up their own harmony part in songs with only a melody. lol (But only if I'm familiar enough with the song that I know what harmony will really sound good.) I love harmony and I usually can't hit all the melody notes.
***Correction: Pam doesn't hate the people who do that, just that they do that. Okay, I'm one of the people who sometimes makes up my own harmony for songs... which Pam hates. lol
6. I'm the oldest in my family... but the shortest.
7. I wear a retainer at night when I sleep.
8. I'm often told that I have "perfect teeth" and a "beautiful smile" - not just by the dentist, often by strangers. :D
8 Things I want to do before I die:
1. Attend the SLC Temple.
2. See my children grow to be worthy to attend the temple.
3. Run a whole 10K without having to slow down to walk.
4. Visit New Zealand and go on a LOTR tour.
8. I'm often told that I have "perfect teeth" and a "beautiful smile" - not just by the dentist, often by strangers. :D
8 Things I want to do before I die:
1. Attend the SLC Temple.
2. See my children grow to be worthy to attend the temple.
3. Run a whole 10K without having to slow down to walk.
4. Visit New Zealand and go on a LOTR tour.
5. Go on a mission with Ryan.
6. Learn sign language
7. Become a scriptorian
8. Endure to the End
8 Things I’ve learned this past year:
1. Trust the Lord. God can do anything, and that means He can even help ME to do anything He wants me to do.
8. Endure to the End
8 Things I’ve learned this past year:
1. Trust the Lord. God can do anything, and that means He can even help ME to do anything He wants me to do.
2. We each have our own agency.
3. Acadia is a very patient and loving big sister.
4. Rori is extremely headstrong and I will need to be diligent in teaching her to choose to be headstrong in the right ways about righteous things.
5. I need to buy an upholstery cleaner.
6. Getting on your knees to pray really does make a huge difference!
7. I used to think that I wanted a "break" but now I'm realizing that I really don't. I don't ever want to stand still or become stagnant. I need to continually work to improve myself, I can always do better and I need to always strive to be better. Challenges are opportunities for me to learn and to grow. If I'm not progressing, I'm not moving in the right direction. The pace I'm going isn't as important as the direction I'm headed.
8. At the same time, I need to be patient with myself. It is crucial to have a good balance in life. I need to have "me time" doing things that relax and rejuvinate me so that I'm better equipped to do all the other things that I need to do. You can't draw water from an empty well.
4. Debi
5. Millie
8. Alisha
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