Katelyn's Day!

So Thursday morning I went in Katelyn's room about 3 am and woke her up and asked if she wanted to go and spend the day doing something special with Mommy & Daddy. She was tired but intrigued and when I explained it was "Katelyn's Day" and it was a suprise she popped out of bed. We drove to the airport , trying to guess where we were going the whole way, and hopped on a plane to Orange County. Were we going to the beach? Grammy's house? We got a rental car and drove and still no idea where we were!

When she finally figured it out she was soooooo excited! She kept telling everyone it was" Katelyn's Day" like Father's Day or some other holiday, too cute. She was excited to meet all the princesses at the Faire

Then she found Ariel over at the Grotto

and Pocohantas and Meeko in Frontierland. We rode on lots of rides, including Space Mountain and the Matterhorn, the teacups were her favorite. We even got rained on too! Of course no visit to Disneyland is complete until you meet the most famous mouse ever.

Thanks to Grandma for staying home with Brody, we had a great day just the 3 of us. Just our little way to tell her we love her lots and we know it's hard sometimes to be the big sister, but she does an awesome job!

Book signing

So the book signing was great. There were about a 1000 people, mostly female and not mostly teens which was both suprising and a relief. I didn't want to be the only old fart there,lol! Stephenie answered questions for about a 1/2 hour and then began the signing. Mostly she talked about The Host, which I've only begun to read. She was gracious enough to talk about the Twilight series as well and she is still editing Breaking Dawn right now, and when she's finished she is planning on finishing Midnight Sun, Edward's side of Twilight.Cannot wait to read that one!! I ran off to use the potty while waiting for my "W" group to be called up for the signing and ran into a couple of girls from my ward, Staci and Kristin. Staci brought her little man with her and Kristin is/was? preggers out to here and we were visiting for a bit, I think they had letter X or Y or something. So we were in it for the long haul when one of the volunteers working there asked Staci if she'd like to go to the front(what with baby and all) and of course she did and she drug us all along, much to the dismay of the volunteer. But the whole evening started around 6pm and we were out of there questions, signings and all by 7-7:10 at the latest. Talk about a SCORE!!! So thanks Hambone(baby Abraham) for being so darn cute and letting me get back to my kiddos in record time =)

Happy Mother's Day!

OHHHHHHHH Yeah!

Springtime Fun

We finally got the courage up to travel with both kids on an airplane. My littlest sister was graduating at BYU and blessing her baby girl the same weekend so we decide to head up to Salt Lake City for the weekend. My Mom joined us and we stayed at my cousins house. We also did some sightseeing, taking a drive up to Brighton ski resort and we went to This is the place, where Brigham Young told the saints that this valley was what he'd seen in his dreams. I cant even imagine coming over those mountains in wagons and handcarts or by foot for that matter. They certainly were a hardier stock than most of us today.
Yesterday we went with a few girls from the ward to a splash pad at the mall. The water pressure was lame but they still had fun.

OH SO EXCITED!!!

Ok, so my friend Amber was so kind enough to lend me her set of the Twilight books and I don't think I put them down until I read through all 3. I love, love, love these characters. I got online to see how long until the final book comes out (Breaking Dawn, August 2nd) and found out all kinds of cool stuff . Stephenie Meyer is going to be at a book signing in town . Anywho, this trailer was just released for Twilight the Movie check it out!!! Make sure you go down & turn off my playlist first so you can hear the trailer =)



And somehow I missed that Stephenie is now writing Twilight from Edward's point of view. It's called Midnight Sun and you can read the first chapter on http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/ Write as fast as you can, pretty please and thank you!

Food for thought!

One of my girlfriends sent me this....too funny!

Diet Questions Answered -

Q: I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life; is this true? A: Your heart is only good for so many beats, and that's it...don't waste them on exercise. Everything wears out eventually. Speeding up your heart will not make you live longer; that's like saying you can extend the life of your car by driving it faster. Want to live longer? Take a nap.
Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables? A: You must grasp logistical efficiencies. What does a cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So a steak is nothing more than an efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef is also a good source of field grass(green leafy vegetable). And a pork chop can give you 100% of your recommended daily allowance of vegetable products.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake? A: No, not at all. Wine is made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine,that means they take the water out of the fruity bit so you get even more of the goodness that way. Beer is also made out of grain. Bottoms up!
Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio? A: Well, if you have a body and you have fat, your ratio is one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio is two to one, etc.
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program? A: Can't think of a single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No Pain...Good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you? A: YOU'RE NOT LISTENING!!!.... Foods are fried these days in vegetable oil. In fact, they're permeated in it. How could getting more vegetables be bad for you?
Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle? A: Definitely not! When you exercise a muscle, it gets bigger. You should only be doing sit-ups if you want a bigger stomach.
Q: Is chocolate bad for me? A: Are you crazy? HELLO Cocoa beans! Another vegetable!!! It's the best feel-good food around!
Q: Is swimming good for your figure? A: If swimming is good for your figure, explain whales to me.
Q: Is getting in-shape important for my lifestyle? A: Hey! 'Round' is a shape!

Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets. And remember: 'Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other- body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO!What a Ride'

AND...... For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.
1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beers and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Americans.

CONCLUSION Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

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