100th Post!!!

Okay, its time for some meaningless trivia from me. Don't fall asleep from reading this.

1. I’m kind of a slob.
2. My teeth in front are fake to cover up the huge space in my 2 front teeth.
3. I was bit by a dog, in the mouth, when I was 16.
4. I was born with a hernia.
5. It was repaired when I was 4.
6. I had a rock under my skin by my eyebrow for 2 years.
7. I can watch a movie over and over again.
8. I can read a book multiple times.
9. I love to check my email.
10. I’m not very romantic.
11. I hate my car.
12. I hate my husband’s car. HELP.
13. I can’t wait to decorate my new house.
14. It is rare I go a day without putting my make up on.
15. I hate baking.
16. I love cooking.
17. I used to do my aunts hair and makeup for her when I was 9!
18. I love blogging.
19. I wish I loved to exercise.
20. I danced for 13 years.
21. I was a cheerleader for 2.
22. I was in a kids singing group for7 years called the Brite Sounds.
23. I was in a children’s video, Wee Sing Together when I was in the 3^rd grade.
24. I sang on a children’s documentary that won an Emmy, so when they went up to accept it, my song was playing. Cool.
25. I LOVE to take a bath.
26. I want a hot tub some day.
27. I can clutch less shift. Andrew thinks that is hot.
28. I love reality television.
29. My favorite show is America’s Next Top Model.
30. and Survivor.
31. I also love Project Runway
32. and Top Chef.
33. I love to watch the cooking channel.
34. The Barefoot Contessa is my favorite program on it.
35. I love Divine Design.
36. I dream of Candace Olson coming to decorate my house.
37. I have never had meatloaf before.
38. I hate sloppy joes.
39. My first car was a 1981 Datsun 210. So ugly, but had lots of character.
40. We called it Herby.
41. I’ve been in one car accident that totaled our brand new car.
42. I’ve only had 1 speeding ticket, I was 18.
43. I was in 3 beauty pageants as a kid.
44. I never won. I never got a crown. Always first runner up.
45. I love watching Miss America. I used to record it and watch multiple times.
46. I still dream of having a crown someday. I may have to buy myself one.
47. When I’d watch Miss America, I’d make a crown out of foil.
48. I’m not a morning person.
49. I hate the feel of cotton balls.
50. and chalk.
51. I broke my right arm in the 4^th grade.
52. I was diving for popcorn, or so my mom says. I fell and landed in the popcorn.
53. I was in the play Annie 3 times.
54. I was Annie only once.
55. I only have to shave my legs like every 3 months or less.
56. I’ve never met one set of grandparents. They died before my parents met.
57. I lived in Utah for 5 months.
58. I’ve lived in Seattle.
59. Boise,
60. and Surprise Arizona.
61. I’ve moved 13 times.
62. Getting ready to make move 14 and hopefully that is the last.
63. I can be moved, unpacked and pictures on the wall in 1 day. I’ve gotten good at it.
64. I can click my tongue really loud.
65. I can flip my tongue, and make it look like a fan.
66. I love to talk on the phone.
67. I’m not very good at text messaging.
68. I talk to my mom every morning around 9 am.
69. I have never had a massage.
70. I hate to have my shoulders rubbed by anyone. I think I’m too tense, it hurts.
71. I love to swim.
72. I always wanted to be a synchronized swimmer.
73. I knew I was gonna marry my husband when I was 9.
74. He didn’t know till he was 15.
75. He never took me on a real date till after his mission.
76. The first time we kissed, when I was 16, was not so good.
77. After his mission, we tried kissing again. Obviously much better.
78. Andrew stood me up 2 times right after his mission.
79. I pretty much hated him after that.
80. That lasted for 3 months. Then we became friends again.
81. We were engaged for 5 months. Too long!
82. When we got married, we wanted 3 kids. HA!
83. My favorite movie is Pride and Prejudice.
84. I’ve seen in probably 20 times.
85. I love Mr. Darcy.
86. I pretty much like any movie from Jane Austin’s books.
87. I love the movie You’ve Got Mail.
88. I can recite most of the movie.
89. I used to be lactose intolerant.
90. I still have a hard time with milk shakes and pudding.
91. I’m not the biggest hugger.
92. I love to be home.
93. I don’t need to run errands, just to get out of the house.
94. I hate how much my husband has to check his blackberry.
95. I love how my husband is so willing to run and get something I ask for.
96. I sent in an audition tape for Today’s Superstar. I know, stupid.
97. I used to never get nervous to sing in front of people.
98. I do now.
99. I love to do wedding flowers.
100. I did not enjoy doing this post.

More Disneyland

Here are some more pictures from my parents and Leigh's camera. Sorry, but we took a lot and I couldn't choose a favorite. Have fun.

Andrew avoiding getting wet on the Grizzly Rapids.

Ellie and Jon at Tarzans.

Enjoying the Jungle Cruise.

Jon taking a turn at Tarzans.

Isaac and I waiting to go on California Screamin'.

The Matterhorn, baby!

Me and Ellie on the Jungle Cruise.

Swinging in Tarzan's tree house.

Posing with Captain Hook.

Cheesy couple. Waiting for Indiana Jones.

That honey sure looks good.

Me and Leigh waiting to get on Big Thunder Mountain Rail Road.

The crazy Peter Pan.

Those weights are heavy.

Jon about to blow up Toon Town.

Jon balancing on the fence in California Adventure.

Flying on the rocket ride.

Goofy asking us to do the "Charlie's Angels" pose.

Just in side the park at the entrance.

Paridise Pier in California Adventure.

Look at all the hats we purchased.

Ellies Tinker Bell balloon.

One of the penguins from Mary Poppins.

Waiting for the Tram to take us to the park.

Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. One of my favorite rides.

We finally meet Mickey. I wished he had his sorcerors hat on.

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We're Back!!!

Disneyland was so fun. We had a wonderful week and now I'm gonna go into detail. It may be more detail then you want to read, but this is my form of a journal, so I want to remember everything. Indulge me please.


Day 1: California Here We Come!

Our flight was great. The kids were well behaved and it was very uneventful. That is what I call perfect. After we checked into our hotel, we headed off to Disneyland to get a few hours in before the park closed. Immediately we lost Jackson. We had been putting our stuff in the locker and started walking down main street when we realized he wasn't with us. We turned around and it took a bit to find him, but he was across the street, looking for us. You could tell he was panicking and when he heard me call him and came running. He cried for a while, and I had to carry him up main street, but then he was fine and stuck to me like glue the rest of the vacation. We know how to start our trips with a bang.
After that it was on to the Matterhorn. This ride proved to be too much for my sister. She had been fighting a tummy bug all day and sat and watched us on the rides, but the pull of the Matterhorn was too much for her to fight and she decided to join us. She regretted it for the rest of the night and had to have my parents take her back to the hotel. That left my little family to explore Fantasy Land. Of course we had to do the Tea Cups. All the kids agreed that they were too old for Fantasy Land.

Day 2: Disneyland


We had the opportunity to have breakfast in the park with Minnie and her friends. It was a nice buffet and the kids were able to get autographs from several characters.


Once breakfast was over, we ran to Space Mountain before the crowds got there. We walked right on and everyone said it was their favorite ride. After that, it was on to Adventure Land and Frontier Land. Poor Ellie wasn't tall enough for the Indiana Jones ride, so Grandpa took her to Tarzan's Tree House and the Pirates of the Caribbean. We all really enjoyed Splash Mountain, although we looked ridiculous in our ponchos. I was sure glad to have them since the temperature was only 70 and that isn't warm enough to be wet.
My favorite part of the day was meeting Goofy and Gepeto. We had worn our Batmans save Disneyland shirts and Goofy was fascinated by them. He kept pointing to them, so I explained that our name was Batman, but he didn't believe at first. In Jonathan's autograph book he wrote "Really?" Then he marched over to Gepeto to drag him over to meet us and hear our tale. So Gepeto starts pulling on Jonathan and testing him to see if he'd make a good puppet. So cute.



We also got to meet Mickey, which is one of the hardest characters to meet. The kids were thrilled.
That night, Andrew got Leigh's stomach bug and went home early. We hoped no one else would catch it.

Day 3: California Adventure

We spent the entire day in California Adventure. Starting right off with a bang, we went on the Tower of Terror. Jackson was not happy about it once we got inside, but he was the one who suggested we go on it. I LOVED IT!!! After the ride, we had to calm Jackson down by buying him some ice cream. Once he was calm, we went to Soaring Over California. What a neat ride. Then it was off to see Aladdin. That was a great show. Almost like a Broadway production.
Around 5:00 pm my parents took the kids back to the hotel to swim and have dinner. That left Leigh, Andrew and myself to to the adult rides. Too soon I became exhausted and had to call it quits. I was so sore and tired.
On a side note, while eating dinner at the Pilots Grill, we were entertained by a real mouse poking in and out of the wall. I kept throwing bits of fries at it, which was grossing my sister out, but I thought was funny. I know, gross.

Day 4: Princess Ellie's Birthday



Ellie celebrated her 6th birthday in the park. That morning she received a beautiful princess dress so she could wear it when she met the other princesses at Fantasy Princess Fair. She looked so pretty and she was thrilled with her dress. When we arrived at the park, we went to City Hall to announce her birthday and receive a birthday button. Then she received a surprise call from Goofy. He knew her name and told her to have a happy birthday. So cute.



Then it was off to the Mad Hatter so the kids could by their hats. The all looked really silly, but so cute. After that we split up. The boys went to Jedi Training and the girls to Fantasy Princess Fair. The boys had a great time and learned how to battle with Darth Vader. Isaac was selected to go up and battle. He was thrilled.
Ellie got her face painted and learned how to bow and dance like a princess.





Then she wanted to meet the princesses. We stood in line for an hour and a half, but she finally got to meet Cinderella, Belle, Snow White, and Jasmine. She thought it was worth the wait.




The rest of the day was pretty low key and we said farewell to Disneyland. We were sad we never received any "Dreams" but we loved the park.

Day 5: So Long

Friday we spent the morning swimming and packing. We went to Dennys for breakfast where the kids got the cutest balloon animals. Then it was off to the airport. A great time was had by all, but we sure missed Gavin. We have a goal to be back in 5 years with Gavin and I want to stay at the Grand Hotel in the park. We'll see.

More pictures to come once I get my parents and Leigh's pics.

Global Warming

Oh how I love warm spring weather. The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping and we have snow and hail? You would never know that we already had "Spring Break". Good thing we are going to sunny Southern Cali, baby!

Packing

Have you ever wondered how much stuff it takes to pack for a family of 7. I feel like I just need to ship the dressers. It takes a lot of clothes. And I'm packing light cause there is a laundry facility at the hotel. But I don't mind packing as much as unpacking.

Hand Foot and Mouth Disease

Last night the baby started running a fever which I assumed had to do with teething. Not so lucky. This morning he was much worse and since we are leaving town Monday, I knew I needed to take him to the doctor to take care of whatever is ailing him before we leave.
The doctor believes we are in the beginning stages of Hand Foot and Mouth disease. Doesn't that sound scary? It is just a viral infection, so there is nothing to treat it. We just need to let it run its coarse and medicate him for pain. The doc said he should be fine in about 72 hours. I sure hope so, cause he is one sick little boy.

Dig In

Today they broke ground on our house. Yippee. I think I drove by like 12 times. I'm sure the construction workers were wondering about me after a while, but I don't care. They're building my house. Obviously I'm way excited.




Sorry the pictures are kinda fuzzy. They are from my cell phone.

Bad News

Today Ellie had a dentist appointment, mainly to have the dentist refer us to a specialist to clip the little flap of skin between her gum and lip. Well, instead of the referral, he's sending us to the orthodontist. He bottom teeth are crooked and crowded, and her bite is sideways. Dang it!
They said we need to wait until her top front teeth and incisors fall out and grow all the way in before we go and get the braces put on, but something to look forward to and save for.

Tada!!!

Here is the final product. I think they turned out cute!