Two Boys and a Little Lady

I think My Blog is Dead

2011-10-22T17:04:00.000-07:00

Yikes. A new development that happened in 2010?
Here's some more recent news: we are moving to CA in 2013! Aaron accepted a fellowship at UC Davis-it's our final stop on this stinking long journey. I'm looking forward to the sunshine!

New Development

2010-08-19T09:19:00.000-07:00

So, I could scan in my little ultrasound pictures and you could tell me how cute you think my baby is-while you are really thinking "is that the head or the butt?" or "it's an alien!" Instead, I will just tell you the awesome news: IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!
Let the Pinkfest begin!

The Butterfly Whisperer

2010-04-04T19:35:00.000-07:00

Tyler's spring break began Friday so I took the boys to the zoo. We stopped at the butterfly house before going home and Tyler was fascinated by a woman who had the luck of having a butterfly land on her arm. Tyler was determined to replicate her experience and froze like a statue, not even moving his eyeballs, and held his arm straight out in front of him with his hand in the perfect butterfly landing-pad position. He looked quite odd and I was almost embarrassed because he looked like something was wrong with him. I decided to just humor him and let him learn this disappointing lesson on his own-even if you hold really still like a statue, the butterfly still knows you are a scary kid capable of squashing him without a thought and it's not going to come anywhere near you. Well much to my surprise Tyler's patience and paralyzed stance paid off. An obviously misinformed butterfly landed on his hand and appeared to be quite comfortable there! Then it left and came back a number times. Other children began to take notice of Tyler with his butterfly pal and immediately tried to copy him. Strangely, no other child could attract a butterfly and soon Tyler had two butterflies on his hand! Still, no butterfly would land on any other child's hand! I found it absolutely remarkable until I remembered that Tyler ate bubblegum ice cream earlier that afternoon and he probably had the filthiest and stickiest hands in the whole butterfly house. They must have been nibbling on the sweet, gooey remnants of bubblegum Dippin' Dots.

Snowy Adventures

2010-01-26T07:13:00.000-08:00

There hasn't been as much snow this year but we have been making good use of the snow we do have. Here are some pictures from all our snowy adventures:

Frankenmuth, MI

2009-12-14T12:19:00.000-08:00

We took our first trip to Frankenmuth, MI on Saturday and visited Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, the world's largest Christmas store. I believe it really is the largest Christmas store (and maybe one of the only Christmas stores?)-they have Christmas everything. We each picked out an ornament: Aaron chose a trout, Tyler chose a pokemon something, Bret got a frog, and Tyler picked out a piano ornament for me. If you are still working on your Christmas shopping you can check out Bronner's on their website www.bronner's.com.

Picture with Santa

2009-12-06T14:22:00.000-08:00

We went to our neighborhood tree lighting ceremony and Santa was there too! Bret fell asleep while we were waiting in line to see him but Tyler was wide awake and was able to tell Santa that he wants a Losi Mini Desert Truck for Christmas.

Trick or Treat!

2009-11-02T17:14:00.000-08:00

We went trick-or-treating with the Evensen family and had a great time. Ben was Indiana Jones and Abby was Snow White.

Bret was a monkey.

Tyler was Bumblebee. He was a little disappointed that his costume did not really transform, but he got over it (candy will do that).

It was fun to watch the kids sort and count their candy. We only went down a couple of streets but it was plenty!

July, August, September

2009-10-27T14:48:00.000-07:00

It's been a few months since I've posted anything so here are a few highlights from the Summer and Fall.In July Tyler turned 6! He had a dinosaur themed party with his friends. On July 4th I finally captured Punxsutawney Phil and had him relocated to a nearby state park.
He won't be eating my flowers anymore!

A picture from one of our many trips to the Detroit Zoo with friends.Another zoo picture. I couldn't get Bret away from the frogs.

Bret turned two!

And it looks like he bit off more than he can chew.

A picture from one of our many summer fishing trips. Bret actually caught a fish completely on his own.

We went to the Wiard's Country Fair with the Evensen family and some other resident families.

This was the "duck race".Bret's duckie was a doctor.

The kids feeding the goats whatever they found on the ground.Ben and Tyler being brave and going down the huge slide together!

Tyler got glasses and Bret nearly scraped his face off when he jumped off the patio (about 5 brick steps). He watched Tyler do it and well, monkey see, monkey do! Tyler holding his pet leopard gecko, Liz, and another nice shot of Bret's face.Tyler's first day of 1st grade. He was so proud to be the first one there and get to hold his class sign. I don't know how we got there early that day-it hasn't happened since.

Bret was disappointed when he couldn't go to school too. I don't think he cares about school, he just misses Tyler. A few times during the day Bret will say "Mom. I go school get Tyler." He loves his big brother.Bret braving the cold for another soccer season.

Action shot at the last game. It was freezing.

Tyler was super excited to get another medal. I think he would play soccer even if he didn't enjoy it, just so he could get the medal.

Lakes, Sand, Soccer, and Model T's

2009-06-28T14:03:00.000-07:00

These first pictures are from our road trip to Lake Michigan. Since the lake was too cold for swimming we resorted to throwing, I mean skipping, rocks. First you find a nice smooth, flattish rock. And then . . .

You toss it!

Synchronized rock skipping.
Bret staring in awe as Aaron demonstrates his textbook form.

Bret enjoying the freedom to throw sand (and rocks) without getting in trouble.

The Dune Climb at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.This is about halfway up the dunes.Almost there! At the top you get a glimpse of Lake Michigan.

Lake Michigan

Fishing trip to a smaller lake.

Tyler's catch of the day. Possibly a bass?

Tyler, our little soccer star, with his hard-earned medal.

Taking a ride in a genuine Model T at Greenfield Village.

Tyler quizzing our patient driver.

The Harry Potter Club

2009-05-17T11:35:00.000-07:00

It's official. I finally joined the Harry Potter Club. I read all seven books in two weeks (and loved them). I had to quit cleaning my house and caring for my children, but I did it! Now I will totally get all the Harry Potter jokes and when I watch the movies, I'll be able to say "That's not how it was in the book! The book is way better!" I'm so cool now.

So, what's next? Where do I go from here? Is there life after Harry Potter?

The Farm

2009-04-19T17:45:00.001-07:00

Here are some pics from visiting Grandma and Grandpa.Bret tried for hours to catch a cat, but the cats knew better than to play with a one-year-old.

Bret's first tractor ride to feed the cows with Grandpa.

Tyler enjoying the trampoline with Uncle Matt.

Yeah, so no one looks good in this picture, but they had a great time on their fishing trips. Tyler caught trout and bass.

Bret and I meeting a horse.

Just hanging out with a bull.

The twins. They were terrified of Bret.

Bret watching the twins run around. Yes, that is cow poop on the gate.

The cows running from the creepy little people.

Detroit Zoo

2009-04-01T11:42:00.000-07:00

Aaron actually had a weekend off so we went exploring and discovered that Detroit has a zoo and it actually isn't a dump like the Las Vegas "Zoo".

This is Amphibiville, one of Tyler's favorite places, where we saw this little guy, the Panamanian Golden Frog, that was recently declared extinct in the wild. bye-bye froggy

The Polar Bear exhibit did not disappoint. The glass tunnel gave us a spectacular view of the bears (and seals in a separate area) swimming and playing in the chilly water.

I thought this was such a cute picture until I realized that Bret closed his eyes. Bret was more excited about the ball than the seal.

Tyler's First Comic Book

2009-03-05T07:12:00.000-08:00

Frozen Fun

2009-01-28T10:16:00.000-08:00

Last weekend we were feeling adventurous (and Aaron actually had a day off), so we braved the cold and took a trip to Plymouth to see the ice sculptures. It was perfect weather . . . for the ice sculptures.

Here's Tyler just hanging out on a park bench.

"Stop taking my picture Mom!"

Bret and I are ready to tear up the sledding hill!

Victory!

A Winter classic- "The Snow Spider".

Tyler with his cousins, Eden and Sam (and, of course, Frosty).

Dear Santa,

2008-11-29T07:07:00.000-08:00

It's Here!

2008-11-25T11:14:00.000-08:00

Welcome Winter! We've missed you . . . somewhat.

Tyler resisting the urge to launch a snowball toward Bret's head.

Tyler with his new winter goatee.

My 30th birthday cake courtesy of Tyler.

Bret all ready to go ice-fishing.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We Love Fall

2008-11-05T08:56:00.000-08:00

Tyler and Bret terrorizing the ducks at the park.

One of our many duck friends.

Bret still trying to catch one.

Getting ready for trick-or-treating.

If you can't tell, Tyler is a bat and Bret is a turtle.

Tyler's pumpkins.

Mmmm. Pumpkin guts.

Tyler enjoying Michigan's wildlife. When, exactly, does it become cruelty to animals?

Proud Lake Campout

2008-09-08T20:58:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures from camping at Proud Lake last week. Tyler said he liked camping more than Disneyland, but I liked the bathrooms better at Disneyland. The boys loved the tent, the campfire, and fishing in the morning. Yes, I really did catch that impressive fish all by myself.

Tyler's First Day of School

2008-09-05T17:48:00.000-07:00

It's official! Tyler is now in Kindergarten. I'm traumatized, but so far Tyler is really enjoying it-except for the bully, aka "mean girl", that pushed him down and then (after she got in trouble for pushing) slapped him in the face (for getting her in trouble). Tyler said the teacher saw a red mark on his face where he got slapped and so she put some cream on it!? Maybe I should send some mace and a first aid kit in his backpack next week.

Tyler doesn't seem to miss me while he is at school, but I really miss him. He has been my relentless little buddy for 5 years, and now I have no idea what he did from 8:52am to 3:57pm. Did he eat his lunch? Did he remember to wash his hands after he used the bathroom? Did he give "mean girl" what she deserves and punch her in the face?

I'm sure I'll get used to it-I still have my little sidekick, Bret, to keep me busy and I do know what he is doing all day. He's flushing toothbrushes down the toilet, ripping keys off the computer keyboard, or just stuffing q-tips down the air vents. He recently learned to open doors and has become particularly mischievous-I think that means he is a normal little boy.

It's a new season for our family and I am going to embrace it. Maybe I'll actually finish unpacking and get the basement organized? No, probably not.

Anyone know how to clean up this mess?

2008-08-07T11:25:00.000-07:00

Help! A bottle of Tide leaked all over the carpet. How do I clean it up? I've soaked up as much as I can with a towel, but there is still a lot stuck in the carpet. Any ideas?

Bret's First Birthday

2008-08-01T18:39:00.001-07:00

We had a traditional "first birthday" party by letting Bret make a mess out of a small cake-I think he knew he was getting away with something. He's a little rascal and we love him. Happy birthday Bret!

Tyler's Classic Kid Jokes

2008-07-17T13:57:00.000-07:00

Why was 6 afraid of 7?

Because 7 8 9!

Why did the toilet paper roll down the hill?

To get to the bottom!

What did the dinosaur eat after he went to the dentist?

The dentist!

Knock, knock.

(who's there?)

Little old lady!

(Little old lady who?)

I didn't know you could yodel!

Does anyone really know why gas is so expensive?

2008-07-14T19:26:00.000-07:00

I remember being able to fill up my car for around $20 and now, as you know, you can't even buy 5 gallons for $20. So I'm really wondering-Why? I hear explanations like short supply or increased demand, wars in oil producing countries, politics, governmental conspiracies, increased costs for drilling, and blah, blah, blah. Although I'm no economic genius, the only explanation I really believe is greed. Greed prompts people to do some pretty unthinkable things, so it's easy to believe that some really wealthy people (who happen to own oil companies) are really greedy and they want to get even wealthier, so they inflate the price of oil and we all just go along with it. It's not the end of the world, but I don't like the price of gas influencing my daily decisions. (I think my son has a broken bone-should I drive him to the ER? I have really good insurance, but no, can't afford it, the gas alone would cost more than the hospital bill. I'll just make him cast out of popsicle sticks and tape-it's better than wasting a tank of gas.)
Does anyone really know the truth? Will the prices ever come back down?

Fire still burning near Aaron's hometown

2008-07-11T15:45:00.000-07:00

People have been asking me if Aaron's family has been affected by the fires, and yes, they have been evacuated. Aaron's hometown of Paradise, CA has been hit hard by the CA fires. The last I heard 49,000 acres have burned. The first big fire didn't burn near his parent's home, but at least 70 homes were destroyed. Unfortunately, the latest fire is right behind their house. It has burned to the bottom of the canyon in their backyard, but hasn't crossed the river (more like a stream) yet. It is doubtful that firefighters will be able to save their home if the fire crosses the river and heads up the canyon as there are plenty of trees and brush to fuel the fire. We are praying that it does not cross the river as many other families will also lose their homes. Aaron's parents were able to remove many items (photos, albums, etc.) from their home before the mandatory evacuation and are staying with relatives for now. Hopefully the fire will burn itself out before any more families lose their homes.

Tyler turns FIVE!

2008-07-02T16:52:00.000-07:00

We love our Tyler. He is a good big brother for Bret, a great helper for Mom and Dad, and a very happy, smart, handsome, and kind boy. We are so grateful to have him in our family!

Tyler decided on the morning of his birthday party that he wanted a transformers cake. I made Aaron make it because he has all the artistic skills in our family.

I thought it looked pretty good, and more importantly, Tyler thought it was really cool (if you don't know your transformers, this is "Bumblebee"-he transforms from a robot into a Camaro)!

Tyler with his new hotwheels track-he couldn't stop jumping up and down when he opened it. He loves speedracer even though he has never seen the movie-you just can't go wrong with race cars.

Tyler waiting for us to hurry up and take a picture so he can blow out his candle and eat Aaron's masterpiece.

Tyler trying to bust open the pinata (unfortunately I could not find a transformers pinata, but I did learn that a "party store" in MI is actually what I call a "liquor store"-not a place to buy balloons or pinatas).

Adjusting

2008-06-23T20:00:00.000-07:00

Today I finally feel like I am making progress around the house, so I feel like I can take a few minutes to post something. I have no idea where the camera is or if it survived the move, so I guess I'll just write a novel and post pictures another time (maybe the camera is in the box with my cookbooks?-can't find those either). The basement is still an unexplored abyss of boxes waiting to be unpacked that I am pretending don't exist-ignorance is bliss, right?
So, it's no secret that I came here kicking and screaming, but I have decided that living in Michigan probably won't kill me. I'm not singing "I think I'm gonna like it here" yet or anything, but I am starting to find things that I like. For example, I've only turned on the air conditioning a couple of times since we've been here. That's a welcomed change. We met some really nice neighbors (-it is true that people are more friendly here) that have a girl Tyler's age and a boy a couple years older. Their backyard is in back of our yard so they just run back and forth. They have invited us over for ''beers" but we've been too busy. :)
It's also true that everyone in Southeastern Michigan drives a Ford. If you don't, you better at least drive an American car. We visited the F-150 factory but they weren't making any trucks that day because sales are down. The economy is pretty bad here and a lot of people in the auto industry are worried about their jobs. It's kind of depressing.
We have really enjoyed living closer to Aaron's sister and her family. They live in Ann Arbor (about 30 minutes away) and have two kids. Tyler loves playing with his cousins and I am thrilled that we are within driving distance of a family member. We are planning on going camping with them this weekend-weather permitting (it rains here-a lot).
I registered Tyler for Kindergarten last week and was surprised to find out that Farmington now has ALL DAY Kindergarten. Yikes! I'm not sure that's a good idea, but apparently I don't have a choice, so Tyler (and I) will have to adjust. They only have one recess at lunch time and they don't get out until 3:57 pm. I hope they're paying those teachers well.
Our Ward covers a pretty large area-it includes three area codes. The bishop said they have been praying for more families to move into the ward (I guess he prayed harder than I did-because I was not praying to move here). I was really excited to find out that they have a play group on Thursdays at 10:00 am and there are four other boys in Tyler's primary class. There are even a couple of other residents in the Ward.
The house we are renting has turned out to be really nice. The yard needs some work because no one has lived here for a couple years, but the inside is in really good condition. I love having a basement-it's kind of scary and smelly but it's great to have a designated "toy area", a laundry room, a storage area, and a place throw stuff (or kids) when I don't know what to do with it.
The neighborhood is beautiful. Trees! There are real trees here! And it's green-with grass, flowers, and everything. You can even water your lawn and no one will get mad at you, but it rains so much you don't even need to. No more rocks and cacti for us! :)
I miss all of you! Thanks for all your love and support. Keep on Blogging!

We Made It!

2008-06-04T20:14:00.000-07:00

We made it safely to our new home in Michigan! The house is great, just really empty because our stuff isn't here yet. The nights are no fun because we don't have beds or a crib and the time change (3 hours) makes it impossible for the kids to fall asleep at bedtime-so we are all exhausted. Otherwise, all is well. Tyler's favorite thing about our new house is the laundry chute. He loves to sit in the basement and watch the dirty laundry fall from the ceiling-it's becoming a popular game. "Mom, will you play laundry chute with me?" Now if only we had our washer and dryer. . .

Halfway There

2008-06-01T22:14:00.000-07:00

We made it to Nebraska without any major mishaps.

Only 1000 miles to go!

Road Trip Ammo

2008-05-26T21:14:00.000-07:00

I'm preparing to drive over 2000 miles with my boys and I'm searching for some ammo to fight backseat boredom. So far all I have is a portable DVD player, Leapster, and a travel "Trouble" game. Anyone have any other good ideas or family road trip wisdom to share?

Disappointment

2008-05-24T20:56:00.000-07:00

I'm not a David Cook hater, but I was still disappointed when he won. He's musically talented, but can't sing half as well as David Archuleta-and David A. is way cuter too. At the beginning of the season I thought David C. had a chromosome 21 issue (although I admit he looks way better now). America got it wrong. My theory is that Simon's comments energized the David Cook fans, encouraging them to vote because they feared David A. would win, while on the other hand, placating David Archuleta's fans-convincing them David A. had it in the bag, thus skewing the votes in David Cook's favor. That's my two bits on American Idol Season 7. Good luck David Archuleta-I think you'll be just fine.

We Did It!

2008-05-24T16:46:00.001-07:00

Miss Marsha's Mini School Program

2008-05-16T23:58:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Tyler on a great Preschool Program this week at the Whitney Library. The theme was "Silly Alphabet Soup" and the crowd loved it! We are proud of him and all the progress he has made at school this year. Good job Tyler!

The Davids are in the Finale. . . I hope!

2008-05-13T21:37:00.000-07:00

I just spent over 30 minutes voting for David Archuleta-and I may vote some more later! I got goosebumps tonight when I listened to his performance of Billy Joel's "And so it goes". The other two songs were good too-as expected. I think he could have done a little better on the Chris Brown song if someone had worked on the style with him, but I still liked it. Yes, he could sing the phonebook and I'd love it!

Syesha's performances weren't that great. The judges liked the first song, but I thought it was boring. She can sing okay, but doesn't have that WOW factor. She's going home. It's time.

David Cook was a little off tonight, but I think he deserves to be in the final two. I thought his performance of the Diane Warren/Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" was a mess-he was all over the place, and I was shocked when Paula and Simon both loved it.

It makes me suspicious when the producers choose an awesome song for David Cook, an okay song for Syesha, and then a kind of lame song for David Archuleta. Hmmmmm. What's up with that?

Next week is the finale-vote for David Archuleta!

A Farewell to Harold

2008-05-10T18:21:00.001-07:00

As we are preparing to move 2000 miles away, Aaron decided that now was the time to part with his 16-year-old Colombian Red-Tail Boa. She was adopted by the owner of Sin City Snakes and will get to live with a lot of other very nice snakes in a snake-friendly home. We will miss Harold, but we are happy she found a good home. Goodbye Harold!

9 Years Ago Today. . .

2008-05-07T09:13:00.001-07:00

. . . I tricked Aaron into marrying me. Today Aaron and I are celebrating our 9th Anniversary. I was inspired by my friend, Natalie, when she shared her wedding photos on her anniversary, so I dug around the closet until I found our wedding album. I had a good laugh at myself. We were so clueless and so young (I know-I look like I'm 12), but we made the best decision of our lives and I'd do it all over again!

Bret and the Weekend Road Trip

2008-05-06T22:20:00.000-07:00

Here's Bret enjoying the pit-stops on our weekend road trip. He tasted his first smoothie and learned to drive.

Idol Thoughts

2008-05-06T21:49:00.000-07:00

David Cook: First song was decent, but nothing special. Second song was pretty good. I expected something amazing from him this week, but. . .
Syesha: Annoying. Her dancing was freaky. Still not a fan, but I think she's sticking around for another week.
Jason: What a goof ball! He's off in his own little world and doesn't seem to take the competition seriously. I think he's going home tomorrow.
David Archuleta: I love him. He out sang everyone. Can't wait to hear him again next week.

An Alternative to Cleaning Up

2008-04-30T20:52:00.001-07:00

Yesterday Tyler announced that he no longer needs to pick up his legos. The picture shows his alternative to cleaning up that he created using my packing supplies (the blue stuff is bubble wrap). I love my Tyler and his great ideas!

Idol Notes

2008-04-29T21:59:00.000-07:00

Jason: Blah. Not my favorite-he'll be going home next week unless he does something impressive.

David C: First song was okay. Second song was better. He thinks he's really cool.

Brooke: First song was fruity. Second song was awesome-loved it! Nice comeback.

David A: He can do no wrong! If he doesn't win, I will lose my testimony of American Idol.

Syesha: Boring. Why is she still around? She's going home tomorrow.

Tyler the Mighty Ladybug Hunter

2008-04-23T12:25:00.001-07:00

Ladybugs are hanging out at Trail Canyon Park and so are we! Tyler loves to "hunt" for ladybugs because they are "nice" bugs and they are red and orange. We are really going to miss Trail Canyon Park-we have spent countless hours there over the last few years and Tyler calls it "Our Park". He still loves to go everyday even though that's where he broke his leg last year. We love our park.

Idol Review

2008-04-22T22:52:00.001-07:00

I just finished watching American Idol and I have to say that it was kind of lame this week. Andrew Lloyd Weber is just too difficult to pull off without being cheesy. I thought David Archuleta's performance was fabulous, but I liked last week better. Brooke blew it this week (and last week too)- I think she may be going home tomorrow even though I really like her. I'm not a fan of Sayesha, but her performance was among the better ones tonight. Jason Castro's was a little strange but I didn't think it was that bad-he was obviously out of his element. The judges liked David Cook's performance, but I thought it was obnoxious. Carly was great-not a fan of the song (for obvious reasons) but I do hope she makes the final four. My latest prediction for the final four: David Archuleta (of course), David Cook, Carly, and Jason.

Happy Earth Day

2008-04-21T19:51:00.000-07:00

All About Earth Day

by Tyler Anderson "What Earth Day is all about is the Web of Life. All of the animals are connected to the world and it beforms a web-The Web of Life. If there were no resources there will not be animals or people on the earth. If there are only resources of people on the earth then there wouldn't be no milk or no corn or no food to eat because all the animals all make our food. So that's what the problem if we had the resource of people. If there were no animals but just a little bit of animals then it will be a half a Web of Life and it wouldn't be much good. We should not leave litter all around our earth cause that's where we live, so if we didn't clean up our trash we wouldn't have any place to live in."

A Visit From Great-Grandparents

2008-04-18T16:40:00.000-07:00

Yesterday my grandparents stopped by to visit on their way to AZ. The picture is Bret with his Great Grandpa Ottley (Grandma didn't want her picture taken-she thought her hair looked messy). They are driving from WA to AZ to go through the temple with my Great Uncle Harold and his wife. I don't know Uncle Harold very well, but the whole family is thrilled that they have decided to be sealed in the temple. I really miss my family and it is so fun to see them when we can. I grew up just a bike ride away from my grandparents and spent many wonderful days at their house. I am sad that my kids won't be able to know their grandparents or great-grandparents the way that I was able to, but I'm happy we got to see them yesterday. Tyler gave both of them one of his cars as a gift to take with them. I was proud of him for being so generous with his cars, but then again, I noticed he made sure he wasn't giving away his "Hotwheels" cars-just the generic ones. If you know Tyler, you know how precious his Hotwheels cars are. In our house we say "I love you more than Hotwheels" and that is saying a lot!

Tyler's Post: A Portrait and A Story

2008-04-13T20:36:00.000-07:00

we went on a ride at Disneyland. we went on the nemo ride. I was excited. that I was jumping up in the air. and then just then a guard walked up and he said sorry disneyland is closed. and then another guard walked up and then said all the rides are closed down because we had to go to sleep because it's night time. and then another guard walked up and then he said but the rides are closed because some of the people shooted at the buzz lightyear ride and broke their cars. so, then the guard, a guard, and another guard, and another guard, and another guard, and another guard, and another guard walked up and they said you have to go home. So we went home and then we goed to the beach and it's always open and we just got in there and we played. The End.

Bret's First Haircut

2008-04-13T20:19:00.001-07:00

We decided that Bret's mohawk was a little out-of-control, so Aaron gave him a fresh new look.

Bret before the dramatic makeover.

Aaron giving Bret his first haircut.

Bret's new look!
He's still a handsome little fuzzhead!

American Idol Fan

2008-04-09T13:59:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I know it's "totally teenaged girl" and I'm almost old enough to be David Archuleta's Mom, but I love Season 7 of American Idol. I record it every week so I can watch it when the kids are in bed and I must confess that I have actually voted (yes, I know-how embarrassing!).
If you haven't watched it this season, you should know that there are two LDS contestants in the top eight (assuming that the rumors are true): David Archuleta (my favorite) and Brooke White (she's the one that said she doesn't watch R-rated movies). I think that David Archuleta will win-as he should. His voice is amazing. No really. It is.
There is another David on the show (David Cook) and he is really talented too, but he's just not as likable as David A. I think that he might make it to the final 4 with David Archuleta, Brooke White, and Jason Castro. That's my prediction.
So, does anyone else watch American Idol and know what I am talking about? Do you think David Archuleta will win?

How do I view your blogs?

2008-04-07T18:47:00.000-07:00

So, I know you all sent me links to your blogs but . . . can you send them again? Or maybe tell me the secret blogger way of finding them on my own? Thanks!

Novice Blogger

2008-04-07T14:13:00.000-07:00

Okay all you Bloggers-I'm here, I started a blog. Now what? I think I need a Blog Education. Help!