Whose addicted to American Idol?

I can't believe how much I am enjoying watching American Idol. I'm amazed at how many of the contestants can really sing. It looks like so much fun!! I'm not sure who my ultimate favorite is yet. It changes weekly!!

My Grandma Turned 90....

All of my family flew into to town to celebrate my Grandma Olson's 90th birthday.  I'll be 30 next month and it worries me I could be around for another 60 years!  That's a long time.  I grew up 10 minutes from my grandma and have such great memories of her teaching me to cook, swimming at her house and enjoying her positive personality even though she is legally blind.   One of my favorite stories is that when my grandma would go to the cinema as a teenager she always took olives with her as her snack.  I don't know why, but that always makes me laugh.  So much in American history has taken place in her lifetime.  I wonder what the next 60 years holds in our country's future?  It will be fun and scary to watch.    

Tagged

This took some thought.  I'm bad at analyzing myself.  So here it goes:

10 Years Ago--February 1998

I was a sophomore at BYU.  I was living in Centennial with five other roommates.  Kate Smith was in my FHE group.  I was singing in Women's Choir and I think I finally figured out what I was majoring in.  It was a happy time, I was excited about the future, day dreaming about my future husband, and no I had no idea it would be Sam!!  

5 Things on my to-do list today

1.  call my insurance company

2.  mail bills

3.  deliver thank you notes

4.  go to Walgreens and get some zit medicine!!

5.  attend Enrichment

3 of my bad habits

1.  I am a horrible eater.  I could live off of bean burritos.  I'm working on making meals for the kiddos.

2.  If the task seems difficult I put it off as long as I can and that usually makes it harder.

3.  I don't wash the bed sheets and towels very often.  Gross I know!!

Places I have lived

Gilbert and Mesa, Arizona

Las Vegas, Nevada

Owings Mills, Maryland

Provo, Utah

London, England

Everett, Washington

Vienna, Virginia

San Fransisco, CA

Illinois

Jobs I have had:  not many

babysitter--all the time when I was young

I ran a concession stand

taught piano lessons in high school

worked for a temp agency

secretary for the ASU school of architecture

junior high school teacher

mom

Things Most People Don't Know About Me

I was the model student in school except for fifth grade when I was sent to the principle for flicking staples!  I wanted to be an archeologist, I even took a class in college.  I had straight A's in high school.  In college, I had over 20 pairs of underwear so I would only have to do laundry every 3 weeks.  I'm extremely independent and feel smothered by people really easily!!  Yet, I hate calling people on the phone.  I have had a fear of calling people my entire life.  Ironically though I love speaking in public.  Go figure!!

I think most of you have been tagged, so I think you're all off the hook!!

Yes, I do claim him as my son!

I ran and got the camera when I saw what Emmet was doing.  I wonder if he put the DS down to pee?  I'm embarrassed to say this is my son.  He loves his DS a little too much for a four year old.  What's even worse is he still has his binki.  He stood mesmerized like this for over five minutes!!  I assume this is something Sam would have done at his age.  It seems like such a Sam thing!!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!  I hope each of you buy yourself some pretty flowers.  Emery picked out mine yesterday from the grocery store and she did a great job!!

help....

So, I'm attempting to potty train Emery.  She's two and a half and quite ready and capable, yet I need some suggestions on what's worked for you.  Emmet was a breeze, he loved chocolate and that was his bribe.  On the other hand Emmet and I tried everything to get Emery to "peep" on the pink potty to no avail.  It was so cute, every time Emery said potty, Emmet and I would jump up together.  It was quite the family effort.  After two hours she finally went into the pantry, shut the door and peed in there!  She's definitely has a mind of her own.  I thought girls should be easy, so any ideas, brilliant or quite silly, I'll take them.

Another quote...

Since Emmet has been sick this last week, I finally decided not to procrastinate some important projects I have been needing to start.   I began by going through and reading all of the letters and cards people sent me after Sam's death.  I have really enjoyed reading them and compiling them into books for my kids.  I still found much comfort and strength from what family and friends wrote.  I am so thankful for the stories that were sent and if anyone hasn't written a story or thought about Sam, PLEASE do.  The more the better, especially for Emmet and Emery.  There was one quote a friend sent me that stuck out and I thought I would share it.

"Surely those who have passed beyond, can see more clearly through the veil back here to us than it is possible for us to see to them from our sphere of action.  I believe we move and have our being in the presence of heavenly messengers and of heavenly beings.  We are not separated from them.  We are closely related to our kindred, to our ancestors, to our friends and associates and co-laborers who have preceded us into the spirit world.  They can see us better than we can see them--that they know us better than we know them.  I claim that we live in their presence, they see us, they are solicitous for our welfare, they love us now more than ever.  For now they see the dangers that beset us; they can comprehend better than ever before, the weaknesses that are liable to mislead us into dark and forbidden paths.  They see the temptations and the evils that beset us in life, and the proneness of mortal beings to yield to temptation and to wrong doing; hence their solicitude for us and their love for us and their desire for our well being must be greater than that which we feel for ourselves.  --Joseph F. Smith