Flowrider

So if I haven't said it enough, I really like my job. Not only do I get to work with some pretty cool people and access to incredible discounts on sporting gear, I also have opportunities come up that I would never get if I didn't work here. Last week all employees were offered the chance to go to Flowrider for free. For those of you who don't know, Flowrider is an indoor simulated surfing/boogie boarding place. It was so much fun!

Check me out on the boogie board!

Afterwards, my friend, Dave (pictured here)

And a couple people I work with, all went to this Mexican grill and got this awesome fresh guacamole that we watched the server scoop the avacados out right in front of us. So cool. I love that my life is full of these kinds of things!

Happy Valentine's Day

In honor of SAD (Single’s Awareness Day) tomorrow, I thought we should have something to chuckle about. I hope you enjoy it.

Questions About love and relationships posed to children:

HOW DO YOU DECIDE WHOM TO MARRY?

1. You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like
sports, she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the
chips and dip coming.
- Alan, age 10

2. No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to
marry. God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who
you're stuck with.
- Kirsten, age 10

WHAT IS THE RIGHT AGE TO GET MARRIED?

1. Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by
then.
- Camille, age 10

2. No age is good to get married at. You got to be a fool to get
married.
- Freddie, age 6 (Very wise for his age)

HOW CAN A STRANGER TELL IF TWO PEOPLE ARE MARRIED?

1. You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at
the same kids.
- Derrick, age 8

WHAT DO YOU THINK YOUR MOM AND DAD HAVE IN COMMON?

1. Both don't want any more kids.
- Lori, age 8

WHAT DO MOST PEOPLE DO ON A DATE?

1. Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know
each other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough.
- Lynnette, age 8 (Isn't she a treasure)

2. On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually
gets them interested enough to go for a second date.
- Martin, age 10

WHAT WOULD YOU DO ON A FIRST DATE THAT WAS TURNING SOUR?

1. I'd run home and play dead. The next day I would call all the
newspapers and make sure they wrote about me in all the dead columns.
- Craig, age 9

WHEN IS IT OKAY TO KISS SOMEONE?

1. When they're rich.
- Pam, age 7

2. The law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to mess with
that.
- Curt, age 7

3 The rule goes like this: If you kiss someone, then you should marry
them and have kids with them. It's the right thing to do.
- Howard, age 8

IS IT BETTER TO BE SINGLE OR MARRIED?

1 . I don't know which is better, but I'll tell you one thing. I'm never
going to have sex with my wife. I don't want to be all grossed out.
- Theodore, age 8

2. It's better for girls to be single but not for boys. Boys need
someone to clean up after them.
- Anita, age 9 (Bless you child)

HOW WOULD THE WORLD BE DIFFERENT IF PEOPLE DIDN'T GET MARRIED?

1. There sure would be a lot of kids to explain, wouldn't there ?
- Kelvin, age 8

"And the #1 Favorite is........"

HOW WOULD YOU MAKE A MARRIAGE WORK ?

Tell your wife that she looks pretty even if she looks like a truck.
- Ricky, age 10

How can I resist?

I have been sick this last week. No fun at all. It is just your average run of the mill cold, but I feel like I've been attacked by the green snot monster. For work we have an important exhibition show coming up in a few days that it is very important I take part in; and not be sick for. So yesterday I left work early intending to go home and get some sleep, let my body heal itself.

Unbeknown to me, my two nephews were at my mom's house as it was Martin Luther King day, and they didn't have school or daycare. So I went down to my bedroom to lay down and sleep when in they came. They were determined to entertain me. They brought toys into my bedroom for me, played charades and had me guess what they were, they crawled under my covers and made a tent for me,,, well, one of them did, the other one was the "monster" who attacked us from outside. And they were both just so cute, giving me hugs and kisses, wanting to be close. They are so cute and darling, I just couldn't help myself.

So needless to say, I didn't get the rest I planned on getting. But what I got was so much better!

Survived!

Well I just finished with my first Sunday as the Sunbeam Teacher! For anyone who doesn't know what the means, at the church I attend, I was asked to teach the class of four-year-olds. And let me tell you, these children are absolutely adorable!!! and I absolutely love them. But after two hours, I was so glad class was up. I was exhausted!
All in all, I'm really glad I get the opportunity to do this. The kids are so much fun and just so stinkin' cute, I almost can't stand it! This week we sang a song, practised being little puppy's and kitty's, and colored. (At which point the two activities were combined and they started carrying around the crayons in thier mouths like a puppy carries a bone. Ah well, close enough right? :)
I can't wait until next week!

Gingerbread Houses!

My awesome Aunt Lisa (pictured above) is one of the coolest people I know. One of the things she really likes doing is making ginger bread houses.

A couple of weeks ago, she told everybody, and I mean everybody; the family, neighbors, family friends, vagrant street wanderers, the she would bake the ginger bread if they wanted to come over to her house and make a gingerbread house. She ended up with a house full of people including packs of candy-hyped-up-kids. (So cute when they aren't your own! ;)




Lily and Lucy, my cousin's girls

The Moris's granddaughter.
I told her to smile and this is what I got.



The Crosby's work on their house together.

My lovely sister Katelyn snuggles up with Topher. She's a real hit with the 0-4 crowd.

Cheryl and her boyfriend Chet.

My cousin Emily showng off her best look.

Thanksgiving pictures for Christmas, maybe I'll get my Christmas pictures up by Valentine's Day

So this is incredibly belated. But here is how I spent my Thanksgiving last month. It was actually an awesome weekend. I went with my family down to Moab Utah and my wonderful parents rented a jeep. So much fun!


We went with some family friends, the Moris'. These guys are old hands at this stuff. On one of trails, "Hell's Revenge", the 4 wheel drive went out on their Jeep Cherokee. You would think that meant game over right? Nope, not for these guys, that didn't slow them down one bit.

But really it was just awesome to be able to spend time with the family. This is me and my brother (who, incidentally, got married last month) posing in front of "Lion's Back", one of the obstacles they closed to vehicles after a lot of people died on it.

Mom enjoyed the ride from the passenger's seat where she could see the view, have the heater blowing right on her feet, and still read her book.

Have a lovely Holiday Season and in the mean time...

Greetings all! I hope everyone is enjoying the winter weather the whole nation seems to be getting. This last weekend we got a few inches of snow and I decided to make the most of it. My two adorable nephews were hanging out with us and so I took them sledding. All of the sudden, I have a whole new respect for my mom. I had no idea just how much effort it takes to get to little boys into full snow gear. Wow! No wonder Mom never went sledding with us. By the time we got there, she was already exhausted!

But as for me, I was the super cool Aunt! Not only did I go sledding, I packed the sleds up the hill everytime. And boy did my nephews make the most of that! What a joy it is to see them having such a grand time. It was awesome.

I hope everyone has a magical month filled with moments of fun in the snow, new memories with their family, and lots of love all around.

In the meantime, I wanted to share something else with you. Enjoy! :)






WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL???
Try it without looking at the answers......

please don't look down until you do it, you'll love it I promise

GET A CALCULATOR or YOU CAN DO IT IN YOUR HEAD

1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9
2) Multiply by 3 then
3) Add 3, then again Multiply by 3 (I'll wait while you get the calculator....)
4) You'll get a 2 or 3 digit number....
5) Add the digits together

Now Scroll down .............
























Now with that number see who your ROLE MODEL is from the list below:

1. Einstein
2. Barak Obama
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Helen Keller
5. Bill Gates
6. Gandhi
7. George Clooney
8. Thomas Edison
9. Marie Mines
10. Abraham Lincoln

I know....I just have that effect on people....one day you too can be like me.... :-) Believe it!