Pictures from Budapest

Tag from Annie

Here are the rules:

1. Go to your documents/pictures.

2. Go to your 6th file.

3. Go to your 6th picture.

4. Blog about it.

5. Tag 6 people to do the same.

6. So here we go...

This is a hike our family went on in 2007 in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Matt is a really big hiker and knows where some really cools hikes are. This is one of the waterfalls we saw on our hike. Isn't Matt a great photographer. He takes amazing photos. We have even framed some of his photos and hung them in our house.

I tag: Marilee, Allison, Melissa Despain, Jenn Bowen, Amber, and Britney

5 Things I love about you!

Valentine's is one of my favorite holidays. I love making heart cookies with the kids to give out to our friends and neighbors. It is a great time to tell everybody how much you love and appreciate them.

Here are 5 things I love about each person in my family.

Matt

1. I love how organized and on top of things he is. He is out of town on business for 2 weeks and he has taken care of everything for me so I don't have to worry about a thing!

2. Sense of humor. He is always making me laugh!

3. A fabulous father. He loves playing with Zach, Savy and Dylan. Zach adores Dad and thinks he is the greatest. Savannah has him wrapped around her little finger. Dylan thinks Daddy is #1.

4. His willingness to help people in need. He is very caring person.

5. I love how he worries about everything so I don't have to.

Zach

1. I love his silly grin with his missing teeth.

2. I love when he gets excited about something he has to tell you over and over again.

3. I love his arts and crafts projects that he gives Dad as presents daily.

4. I love his Lego creations. He is very inventive with what he makes.

5. I love the way he can get Dylan to laugh like noboy else.

Savannah

1. I love how she tells me she loves me and that I am her best friend like a hundred times a day. I cherish that because I know one day that will end.

2. I love that she really and truly believes that she is a princess.

3. I love to go shopping with her. She has become quite a shopaholic. Sometimes she asks if we can go shopping.

4. I love to watch her dance and twirl. Her favorite clothing is anything that spins. We went shopping this weekend and a found 2 skirts I wanted to try on. While we are in the dressing room she asked me to twirl to see if the skirts would twirl. One spun really well and other one didn't. I bet you can guess which one she wanted me to buy.

5. I love her sweet and caring personality. She always brightens my day.

Dylan

1. I love the way he scoots across the floor instead of crawling. I will have to get it on video because it is so funny!

2. I love his giggle when I tickle him. He is so ticklish. I barely have to touch him.

3. I love the way his flaps his arms to the music while I work out. He always checks to makes sure that I am watching him do it.

4. I love his snuggles and cuddles.

5. I love that I am his favorite person. He is a momma's boy and won't go to anyone if I am anywhere near.

Dialing Dylan

Okay, so this happened a couple weeks ago but I thought I would post it. I don't put much about Dylan on the blog cause he doesn't do as much stuff as the other kids. It wasn't funny when it happened but it's a great story to share. So here's the story:

I had just gotten off the phone with my friend when Zach came upstairs from playing soccer with a bloody toe. I put Dylan and the phone down on the ground while I tended to Zach's needs. While I am washing off Zach's toes and putting neosporin and a band-aid on I hear Dylan pushing buttons on the phone. I heard a dial tone so somehow he got it on speaker phone. Then I heard him push a few more buttons. I figured he wouldn't be able to dial anything and would hurry and get the phone away from him as soon as I was done with Zach.

Then I hear it start ringing about the time I am finishing putting the band-aid on so I run to get the phone. Before I could hang it up. Someone comes on the the line and says, "911, what's your emergency." I was horrified. I didn't know what to say. I quickly explained that my baby got a hold of the phone and somehow dialed 911. I apologized profusely and vowed to never let him get at hold of the phone again. They got my name, address and phone number. I thought that was the end of it.

About 20 minutes later there is a knock at the door. I opened the door and standing there were 2 police officer. They are required to come check if everything is okay. What an embarassing ordeal. Zach and Savannah learned that you never call 911 unless it is an emergency. I am still working on Dylan.

More Winter Fun!

Snowbird Skiing

Christmas Fun

We had a fabulous Christmas Season. It seems like it gets more hectic each year. But we had a lot of fun. We started off December by going to dinner for Matt and my Dad's birthday (they share a birthday) with all my siblings and spouses. It was fun to get together without all the kids.


It seemed like we went to a million Christmas parties. Our babysitter sure made a lot of money this December. Savannah and Zach had fun at the Smith's Christmas party. There was a special surprise visitor who happened to stop by with a gift for all the children. Santa asked Savannah what she wanted for Christmas. She replied, "5 lipsticks." Not 4, 3, 2 or 1 but, 5 lipsticks. Then he asked all the kids what the best part of Christmas is? Savannah's answer was LIPSTICKS!

Zach asked for Legos. He is really into Legos and is a really good builder.








Zach's other thing that he is into right now is Starwars. He and his cousin Nathan both got Storm Trooper helmets. They were both surprised to see that they got the same thing Christmas morning. They had fun running around playing Starwars. Even the big kids got in on the action by stealing the helmets.

Best buds!

Starwars fun with Zach and Nathan.

I think Savannah really believes she is a princess. She is such a girly girl. She got all kinds of princess stuff for Christmas. Santa even brought her the "5 lipsticks" she asked him for. They came in a little purse and she takes that thing everywhere she goes. Zach got some Lipsmacker also and then went on to sell them to Savannah for $5 a piece. Savannah would pay anything for lipstick.


Another happening while on Christmas break. Zach lost his second loose tooth. Zach, Savannah and Dylan were all playing on the floor in the kitchen while I was making some sugar cookies. Dylan got so excited and kicked Zach in the mouth. He tooth came right out. It was soooo loose but he would never let anyone pull it out. He had lost the other tooth on the bottom and the loose one was moving over into the middle it looked really silly. He kept telling me to pull it out while he was asleep. I glad to have that tooth gone!

Our Christmas card this year

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Elf Yourself

Savannah the Cheerleader

Go Utes!!!

100 Things

I copied this from my friend Allison's blog. Allison, I know about some of things you did like going on a speeding motorcycle. I have done about 43 things on this list and would love to do more. I highlighted the one I have done in purple.


1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Read the entire Bible

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee

100. Totally copied a post from someone else's blog to your own

Happy Halloween!

We all had a happy Halloween. Thanks to Cami and Stan for a wonderful meal before trick or treating. Zach loved his Jedi Costume. I went to go buy him a jedi costume before Halloween but they were $50 for a piece of crap costume. I looked at the costume and decided I could sew one for him. I think it turned out great! It was alot of hard work since I am not a real great seamstress. There was alot of stitches to be unpicked because I had sewn stuff backwards.

Savannah's costume was easy. Thanks again Cami for letting us borrow the Snow White Costume. Savannah had 2 different costumes. She was also Cinderella. It is a little bit long in front so she decided to be Snow White for trick or treating.

And of course we can't forget Dylan. He was darling as baby Yoda. He already kind of looks like Yoda with his cute pokey ears. I tried to find a Charlie Brown costume for him - because his Charlie Brown's twin - But no luck!

Six Quirky Things

Thanks Annie. You are quirky. But that's what I like about you!

1. Just like you, Annie, I had calling people on the phone. If there is anyway to get around it - I will do it. I put off getting my hair colored because I hate calling people. That's why my roots get pretty bad. You know your roots are getting bad when your husband suggested getting your hair done.

2. I hate the feel of newspaper and velvet. I don't know why I have always hated that.

3. I secretly play Webkinz while Zach is asleep. I love to play the games.

4. I love to take a bath at night. It relaxes me. It has to be so hot - most people couldn't stand it. I hate to be cold.

5. I hate public bathrooms! They are soooo disgusting. I hate having to take Savannah into them because she has to touch everything. The other day we went to Target - and of course she had to go to the bathroom. So we try to fit everyone into the handicapped stall. The seats are black instead of white and she is so fascinated by this that she has to rub her hand all along the black seat. I was in shock. We had to totally disinfect her hands.

6. I would love to cook more often if all the ingredients were premeasured in cute little bowls like on the Martha Stewart show. And if someone would clean up the mess after I am done. Actually I would just love to have personal chef. I think I would eat so much more healthy if I had a personal chef. I hate cutting up food - especially raw chicken. I had the hardest time doing that while I was pregnant. Does that make you sick Marilee and Annie? Sorry! Probably, just thinking about it make you guys sick.