I NEVER do these...

But, I had a lot of fun reading everyone else's and I don't have anything else new and exciting to report for this week. Same ol' same ol'. Although, church was cancelled on Sunday, due to a potential snow storm/icy roads. We woke up to a dry sunny morning :) I thought it was just too funny. Especially considering what Utah's getting right now. Anyway, here's something for you to read...only if you want.

1.What is your occupation? Cook, maid, nurse, shopper, toy tester, librarian, play dough artist, singer, dancer, photographer, interior designer…

2. What color are your socks right now? White, I don’t think I own any other color. Is that weird?

3. What are you listening to right now? Silence. The sound of Rachel napping is better than any music to my ears.
4. What was the last thing that you ate? Eggs and a Clementine, oh wait, I just snacked on some marshmallows (It’s about time to go shopping again)
5. Can you drive a stick shift? So well you wouldn’t even be able to tell

6. If you were a crayon, what color would you be? Yellow

7. Last person you spoke to on the phone? My neighbor telling me her daughter wanted to cancel our visiting teaching appointment for tonight. Bummer, that was going to be my dinner. I’m going to have to get creative.

8. How old are you today? 25 years, 8 months and 20 days
9. Favorite drink? Sparkling Pomegranate Juice…has anyone else noticed the big pomegranate craze recently?
10. What is your favorite sport to watch? Probably football
11. Have you ever dyed your hair? Yes once, but brown, real adventurous huh?

12. Favorite Pets? Fig (short for Figaro), my cat. Good thing he’s gone now because my dad would be sending him Fed Ex right now after reading that.
13. favorite food? Anything I don’t have to cook.
14. What was the last movie you watched? My Fair Lady. I had never seen it before and I LOVED IT. I don’t understand how I could have been deprived of it for so long

15. Favorite holiday of the year? Christmas
16. What do you do to vent anger? Call Jake. He’s a good listener but he has a gentle way of calling me to repentance.
17. Favorite childhood toy? That’s hard to pick. My Little Pony, Barbies, Bitsy Bears, Cabbage Patch. I’m so glad they’re all coming back now.
18. What is your favorite, fall or spring? Spring, but Fall is a close second J
19. Hugs or kisses? Depends on who is giving them
20. Cherries or Blueberries? Blueberries although I don’t eat them plain very often for fear of popping a sour one in my mouth. There’s nothing worse.

21. Who is most likely to respond via blog? ?

22. Living arrangements? A Ranch in south Charlotte on a half acre wooded lot

23. When was the last time you cried? Sunday, a little 5 year old sang “When I am baptized” at her sister’s baptism. I could blame it on pregnancy…but it was just too precious.

24. What is on the floor of your closet? All my maternity clothes. They’re all folded, I just don’t have any hangers left, I should buy some more.

25. Favorite smells? Cinnamon…nothing beats it! I like smells that you can taste too.
26. What did you do last night? Went to mutual and made purses out of placemats...despite the sewing machine troubles, I should go into business.

27. What inspires you? My husband

28. What are you afraid of? In all honesty…getting in a car accident, and Jake doesn’t help that fear either.

29. Plain, cheese or spicy hamburgers? Cheese. And, for all of those In-N-Out lovers, you need to come visit Charlotte and try Five Guys

30. Favorite dog breed? None. I know I may get lots of enemies for this, but they all bark and they all stink.
31. How many years at your current job? 2+
32. Favorite place you've ever been? That’s hard to decide. Italy maybe.
33. How many states have you lived in? 4. Utah, California, New York and North Carolina
34. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
35. Ever driven motorcycle or heavy machinery? Does Jake’s moped count? It’s heavy to me.
36. Who's your favorite NFL team? 49ers. Probably only because I lived in California and that’s who my brother liked growing up.
37. Do you have a house phone that is not cordless? No

SNOW

A "wintry mix" was forecasted for last night. We weren't sure what that meant but we woke up to snow on the ground! When we took Jake to the bus at 7:30 it was already raining and still is. But, the snow lasted long enough for it to get lighter outside and for Rachel to want to go out and play. Since the snow was so dry in Utah I thought I'd indulge her by making a "Frosty Snowman." Although quite wet and dirty, I still think it turned out pretty good. We used about half the snow in the front yard. When I finished Rachel looked at him and was a little distraught...this snowman may look a little different than normal, he's got ears. Rachel had a lot of fun throwing snowballs and admiring her real Frosty, but after a while her hands started to hurt from her gloves being too small. We're not quite equipped this year for this kind of weather.


An hour or so has maybe gone by and our pour man Frosty has already fallen over..."that's sad"

Christmas update

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We had a great 2 week vacation in Utah spending time with family and friends. I hope you enjoy the video. It's back to reality now...and 70 degree weather!

Is it really Christmas time?

Everyone is telling us that Christmas is soon...but I'm skeptical. We're having 80 degree weather here!!! Not that I'm complaining, I definitely enjoy going outside and not having to put a jacket on (especially since they're not fitting so well now), but I am excited to see some snow.Actually, Charlotte does a pretty good job of convincing us that it's Christmas. Last weekend we did a party at the library where Rachel saw Santa. She recognized him right away and practically dragged us to him. But we had to wait our turn and when she saw the two kids in front of us start to cry she got a little more nervous about him and wouldn't sit on his lap. We also went on a sleigh ride at the shopping center and Rachel loved it, especially "Bob, a horsey"!

Ms. Destructive

I don't know what it is, but Rachel has been more destructive in the past 3 days than she has in the past few months. To name a couple...she has once again written with pen on our walls that were recently painted (PEN DOES NOT COME OFF OF WALLS!), and last night she was so insistent to get a certain ornament off the tree that it all came tumbling down, breaking another couple ornaments on top of the two other ornaments she had broken previously. And the tree only went up Monday night! She can reach a lot higher than we expected. So beware Mom...and the Dickens Village won't stand a chance either, you better build a gate or something.

The other new thing of hers is "who's that?" to everyone! The people on the train, cashiers, people on TV, in magazines, etc. My reply of "I don't know" does not suffice. So needless to say, I make up a lot of names. When there are name tags and I tell Rachel their name she's their new best friend. And then it's "Tiffany's funny...Tiffany's this, Tiffany's that...bye bye Tiffany." Today we were getting our car fixed and she took the delight of calling the man behind the desk, Harry (that's our neighbor's name, and they sort of look alike I guess) Well, it was "where's Harry going...what's Harry doing" the whole time we were there.

Our fun week with family

They were all extremely helpful in helping us rake our gazillion leaves. Seriously, I don't know what we would have done without you! It's still looking pretty good too.She had no problem warming up to GrammieWatching the BYU game. What fun!!! Rachel thought we had all gone crazy.Half time fun. Take note of the emaculate looking leafless yard. A trip on Charlotte's one and only new light rail. It was free on Sunday (opening weekend) so we thought we'd go uptown to see the Christmas decorations. Rachel wasn't too thrilled. When we put her dress on she thought she was going to church/nursery and when we passed our church she said, "hey! turn around!"She's got red eye but I just wanted to show off the most adorable coat Grammie got her for Christmas that we got for a GREAT deal...50% off.We were out shopping one day and we hear Rachel say, "ADORABLE!" I didn't think she knew that word...well, turns out it was "a dora ball" It still cracks me up!We went down to Columbia to the temple the last night Anita was here and we went out to eat twice for dinner! This one's for you Dan. Thanks again Pop, Grammie and Steve, we had a GREAT time!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Grandma sent this little sticker activity for the upcoming holiday. I got such a kick out of Rachie's version of Thanksgiving...how the Indian girl got really friendly with the pilgrim, and the doggie behind him with plenty of food (you'll have to look closely), the turkey making it under the table and the little Indian girl is now being served, the mom pilgrim's pie in the face and the apples falling from the sky :)
Anyway, Tom and Steve (father and brother-in-law) come in tonight from Brussels to spend Thanksgiving with us. What a treat! We're SO excited. Then Anita (mother-in-law) comes in Friday, and that's when we'll have the feast! Let's be honest, I've never cooked a Thanksgiving meal, so I certainly can't do it alone.