The Simple Things

Chase loves pirates and pirate dudes. He plays with them all the time. Sometimes he even sings "Yo ho, yo ho a pirates life for me," over and over again. I decided that I needed to capture this particular one on camera. I just love how he plays and hope to never forget these moments. I just want to freeze time. I love this kid so much!

Baseball Song

So I could not get my cute video to work of him singing the baseball song but here are some pictures of Chase and Grif at Ethen's Memorial Day baseball tournie. He played really well in his tournie going like 9 for 10 but his team only one one of the four games! Oh well! Good job E!

Oops, I Did It Again!

(This is the best picture of the new purchase but ours has a couple other features!)

So I have been dreaming of this waterslide/pool thing at Costco since they have had it there. Everytime I go there I see it and want it but have resisted the urge. Today, I gave into that urge-- it was a very hot day and when I saw it there it was the last one and it had our name all over it! I have resisted the urge because it was so expensive but I took the plunge and thanked the government for the stimulus package they are sending us and put it right back into the economy-- or that is how I am justifying it.

But the story doesn't end there. It was heavy and gigantic in my cart and as I was walking to my car Chase went right in front of the cart and I ran over his foot. He cried and I comforted him and I thought he was okay but then he wouldn't walk on it. So after a two hour nap I thought I was out of the woods-- nope, he woke up crying and wouldn't walk on it. So I called the doctor and he looked at it and said he thought-- yep, it was fractured. He sent us to get an x-ray to be sure which was fine because my mom is an x-ray technician and she got to do the honors. After all that I was convinced it was broken and the x-ray came back with no broken bones! Yay! It seems to be just a deep contusion and the doctor said if he isn't jumping on the bed by Thursday we should let him know.

I feel horrible that I am the cause of his pain. He is such a rambunctious child and into everything so who would have guessed his first almost crisis would be at my hands. Once we got him home and put some motrin in him he has started limping on it so I feel much better about things. The good news is we get to keep the waterslide-- if his foot had been broken I would have had to take it back-- it isn't much fun to play with broken bones.

Something Funny

Okay so- the other night, Randy was out of town and I had tivoed an Oprah with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler as the guests. It was late at night when I decided to watch it and I about barrel rolled out of bed because I thought this clip was hilarious. Just a word-- I actually feel really dumb posting it because it is about PMS-- and frankly I don't really find that kind of stuff funny- it just isn't my kind of humor-- but for some reason I think this clip is hysterical! So enjoy!

*Warning this is PG-13

My Happy Mother's Day!

Thanks to my amazing husband and adorable son who helped me celebrate a great mothers day! We spent time with both our moms who I adore and had a fun day. Randy held a tradition he started since my first mothers day which he and Chase give me a potted plant for my porch. Being that this is our first mothers day in our new house they each decided to give me one! They did a great job picking out the pots and I think they look so great! Thank you so much! I love you both very much and feel so blessed to be the mom in this family!

I must add that we topped this perfect day with the Jazz defeating the Lakers in game 4 to even the series-- and that made my day-- but the night was even better with a great season finale to Survivor. You would think by now I would be sick of that show but that just isn't the case yet. Season finale to The Office is Thursday!

Happy Days to Mom and Dad!

So this week my dad celebrated his 57th Birthday and of course Mothers Day is tomorrow-- so in their honor I am wishing them happy days!

Dad: I have come up with the Top 10 Things Anybody Can Overhear You Saying:

1. I've got an idea that is going to make us a million bucks. (Some are fantastic like his idea for a footlocker before there was footlocker-- some not so great like the Battle of the Bands post American Idol).
2. That was my last broadcast. (In reference to his UVU announcing that he thinks he will be giving up every year-- I am sure one of these years he will).
3. I don't even care about it. (This time in reference to professional sports-- he'll give you all the contraversial scandals and tell you he hates the pros-- but then can spout off anything you need to know about it).
4. Let the dog out. (Okay-- this is just about every Tuesday and every time he is out of town!)
5. Don't tell your mom. (I haven't heard this from him in awhile but there usually means that he purchased something she won't approve of.)
6. I am going to give... (My dad is one of the most generous people on earth and seems to be always giving things to either his family, friends, or strangers.)
7. Unbeleivable. (His phrase)
8. Randy, Brian, Matt, Lance, Tyler! (This usually comes before a favor he's about to ask them).
9. I don't even know why you have a phone-- you never answer it. (Curtesy from Brooke and Beckie)
10. You've gotta try this. (He is know for his great cooking but you can also hear this from some random food he has discovered. He gets really excited about it and usually buys it for the next few weeks.)

Anyway, Dad-- I love and appreciate you and think you're the best! Happy Birthday!

To my mom and mother-in-law! I am so lucky to have you both in my life. I have learned so much from you and at the risk of sounding cliche-- I can only hope I can be a tenth as amazing as you both. Love you tons!

(Again, my scanner isn't set up yet-- maybe for my mothers day gift I can get that up and running but-- pictures are to follow shortly!)

Happy Mothers Day to you all!

A Bite of the Big Apple

So we're back from an amazing girls trip to New York City. Callie, Shannon, and I flew from SLC to meet Kira who flew from her home in the UK. We had not seen Kira in 2 and a half years so it was a much needed catch up and reconnect. We had so much fun and it felt just like the old days. As far as all the things we did I would have to say the key word would have to be shopped. I had a very detailed agenda scheduled for us but we veered off it quite a bit. We just kept shopping and talking and eating. As far as the sights go we saw everything from the double decker tour bus. We did go to Battery Park to view the Statue of Liberty and we did go the Met Museum-- which I have never done. We walked Times Square a bunch and took in a show-- Wicked. We were thinking of another show or a temple session but when we decided to do the temple we learned that 5:30pm was the last session and it was 5 when we discovered this news and so we did not think we could get there in time. Next time we will be a little smarter. We walked quite a bit and the weather was cold-- a fact that Shannon constantly reminded us about-- but other than that we enjoyed every minute together possible. I am so thankful to them for going and feel so lucky to have them all as my friends. They have each meant so much to me and feel a better person for having known them. (Much like a song from Wicked-- For Good).

Now-- most people will not find this funny but I had to write some of the memorable statements and things down so that I can remember them:

Shannon-- "Green Man"
"How many Blocks is it?"
Shannon and her pashmina that snagged and Kira telling her that she can't wear it with jewelry and Shannon asking why not and Jami telling her "I think you just found out why not."
When Shannon tried to exit out the subway through an entrance turn stile.

Callie-- discovering her love for purses and namely Canal Street. (Jami and Callie went three times!-- Twice with the group and another just before we left to get a few more things we decided we needed).
Callie laying out all her stuff each night on the bed then admiring it all with a huge smile.
Callie learning how to take a compliment.

Kira-- Getting right to business on Canal Street and approaching the store clerks about the Coach, Gucci, Prada, etc hand bags.
Her energizer bunny attitude with very little sleep.

All of us-- after waiting for Kira in the airport we were approached by our driver who took us to his parked van for what seemed like forever away-- but we did make it safe-- even if he dropped us off at the wrong Marriott! The tour we took uptown and seeing all the awesome sights of our tour guides life-- ie where his kids went to school, the shout out to his friend who just recently opened the pub conveniently placed on his route and the wave to his dog. The lovely walk from the Met to the 5th Ave shopping-- it was a little longer then anticipated and due to the bumpy pavement I took a few spills.

I know there seemed to be endless memories from this trip but I guess this will have to do.

Our visit to the Statue of Liberties.

Wicked and the infamous red church bag.
Times Square
Callie and her babies-- all six of them.
Us on the subway.
Sorry Shannon-- had to include my favorite picture in the bunch with her killer pashmina-- literally.

Callie meeting Jackie Kennedy Onasis-- and the purse with the zipper that took a year to zip up!
The real Statue of Liberty is in the distance if you look really really close.
The one and only picture I took on canal street even though the majority of the trip was spent there. (Notice Callie buying another purse.)
Wicked.