Do I really have to??

Ok I've been tagged, by my sister Becky. Do I really have to? I didn't even really know what this meant for sure, but apparently I just have to answer some questions that everybody already knows the answers to about me. Seriously, I am a very open person, so I couldn't think of anything exciting to bring out of the closet. So, do I really have to? I guess if I want to be included in Becky's extravagant family vacation I better stay on her good side. Here goes...

1. What was I doing 10 years ago? 10 years ago I was taking care of 4 week old Sydney, and 18 month old Kylie. This was NOT Kylie's easy stage, so I am pretty sure I was having a bad day. Sydney was an angel and I was probably thanking the heavens for that, and loving the sweet little newborn she was, stinking adorable too! Living in Kanab as a stay at home Mom, Brian was going to school and working with his Dad. We had a mortgage off $435!!


2. 5 things on my to do list: 1. Today I need to do some laundry, as always 2. Take my kids on a bike ride, the sun is out and it might not last long 3. Prepare lesson for YW on Sunday 4. Finish this freaking blog is on my list. Not a very busy day today. I Love Saturdays!

3. Snacks I enjoy: I LOVE brownies. I mean I REALLY LOVE brownies. I could eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner and NEVER get sick of them. I'm pretty sure I got this addiction from my mom. Anything chocolate is for me. YUMMM! Snickers, m&m's, twix, you get the idea.

4. 3 bad habits I have: 1. refer to #3...I crave chocolate constantly...pretty much all day long. I'm getting a little better at controlling my cravings since I am getting older and my metabolism sucks! 2. I am a freak about being late and make my whole family upset when we are running behind. It drives them all crazy. Grumpy mom = grumpy family. 3. Popping my knuckles. I know...really disgusting, but I can't break the habit, no matter how hard I've tried. Oh wait, I haven't tried yet. But I think it will be hard if I ever decide to stop.

5. If I suddenly became a millionaire what would I do? I would buy a nice home for my whole family, get everyone out of debt, and go on a awesome vacation with any friends/ family who want to go. Then I guess I would try to save a little for college, weddings, missions, retirement. I would quit working, and Brian would build more houses, what he loves to do. I would find a good charity to donate to, and find families in need in my area to help. Oh ! First things first...I would hire a housekeeper, so me and my kids can play all day and not worry about cleaning!

6. Places I've lived: Nampa Idaho, Moses Lake WA, Kittitas WA, Harrington WA, Royal City WA, Provo UT, Kanab UT, St. George UT, Pleasant Grove UT, Saratoga Springs UT. I might of missed a town or two. Is my dad or husband secretly in the military? Why do I move so much?

7. Jobs I've had: lots of babysitting, waitress at MarDon Cafe, secretary at UVSC, briefly Sears catalog order taker, Vintage a la Vogue, and Discover Card for the last 5 1/2 years. I might of missed a job or two. Can't say I ever HATED any of my jobs. None have been too bad. Other than my very first babysitting job for Slag Callahan. Chased me with a knife, and the next day at church kept crawling and looking under my skirt.

8. Things people might not know about me: A few original things are: I say a silent prayer every time I see an ambulance for whoever is in it, I feel guilty about the way I live everytime I see a homeless person, spaghetti is my favorite food, unless brownies is considered a food, I love biggest loser, it is so inspiring to me, I really enjoy exercising , (didn't say I actually do it, just enjoy it when I can), I love reading but ...the only thing I read these days are magazines, and my scriptures..sadly I can't remember the last time I read a "real" book...think it was when I was on bed rest with Tyson...sad I know. I also love American Idol. I'ts our family show we watch together. I think Ellen Degeneres is absolutely hillarious. Almost as funny as Becky!
Well, thats me in a nutshell. Anyone still awake...anyone?

Kylie's science fair project

So this was our first experience at the science fair...and I have to say it could be my last for all I care! Kylie did a project on whether exercise affects memory and brain function. It was fun, but kind of a lot of work. After some research and some experiments we did discover that exercise helps boost memory and brain function. No wonder I am always losing stuff and locking my keys in my car! Way to go Kylie...I'm sure she'll get a good grade! (Kylies best friend Brylee in the picture)

Winter Wonderland...blah blah blah

So I am really getting sick of all this snow! It seems like every other day we get a storm. Yesterday the sun came out and melted almost all the snow. That hasn't happened in months. But don't worry...it didn't last long...this is what we woke up to this morning. 5-6" of new snow, or more! At least it is very consistant...snow one day...not the next..snow the next day..you get my drift. It was so funny, I don't know if you can see in the picture...but we had 8 neighbors all shoveling at the same time. I better not hear the word drought one time this summer! And I am watering my grass as much as I dang well please!

Ok...so Tyson had his first swim meet ever yesterday. He was sooo excited! He was like a kid on Christmas Eve! He could hardly wait until it was his turn to swim. He was bouncing all over the place counting the events until it was time for his butterfly, his first event. So he gets up on the block all smiles...so ready to go, and as soon as he jumped in the water his goggles came off. Oh man, my heart just sank. He had to hang on to the rope to get them back on, which disqualified him. His goggles have NEVER fallen off before...what perfect timing for that to happen! He was only sad for a minute...then was back to bouncing up and down waiting for his freestyle. He had such a great attitude! He swam great and even won a 5th place ribbon! Great job Tyson! He had a blast...and thats what it's all about! Sydney did great too..winning 4 ribbons out of 4 events! She got a 2nd place in her butterfly, 3rd in backstroke and freestyle, and 5th in her breast stroke. Great job Sydney! She had about 30 girls swimming in each event...so she did awesome with such tough competition! She didn't even cry before her meet, which is monumental! In my pictures, you can always tell which swimmer is Sydney because she refuses to wear a cap. She says it gives her a headache! Then we topped off the night with the girls and I going to the Hannah Montana 3-D movie concert movie. It was great. The girls loved every minute of it...and I actually enjoyed it too! I guess we'll finish off a great weekend with the superbowl. The great thing about the superbowl is that there is good food, it makes for the END of football season. Hooray!