Top 12 of 2012

Our Family 12
(in no particular order)

• Andrew home from his mission buys his first car
•  Lauren has a baby shower
•  family vacation- renting a beach house in California
•  Nicole's college graduation
• Randy and I have an Anniversary getaway to a fancy Scottsdale Resort
•  Heather's 17th birthday
•  move into our new house
• My daughter becomes a mother when Millie is born
• Nicole has a bridal shower
•  Tyler's 7th birthday
•  my 50th birthday
•  Nicole and Michael's wedding in the Mesa temple

10 random things

1. What's on your nightstand?
alarm clock, TV remote, fan remote, 3 books, picture frame, lamp, Vaseline, lotion

2. If you could eat only one thing for lunch for the rest of your life, what would it be?
something from Paradise Bakery.

3. What is your middle name? Is there a story behind it?
Marie or Maria depends on what paper you look at. My grandma's (Oma) name was Maria so I like that one.

4. If you could win a shopping spree in any store, which store would you choose?
Anthropology

5. What word or phrase do you use most frequently?
nub It's an endearing word for anyone. You are such a nub! Could be weird, cool, crazy, but always good in a bad kinda way.

6. What's the last thing you purchased?
EFY supplies for Heather. She just left for her 1st one.

7. If you could have a different career, what would it be? What's keeping you from making the switch?
well I was an elementary school teacher before kids but do I have the patience for that still? Maybe, I love serving in the primary. I guess I'd go back to teaching. Why not? I still have a preschooler at home.

8. When you get too stressed out, what do you do to relax and calm down?
I need to get away. Either from the house or to my bedroom.

9. What's the most recent thing you bookmarked on the Internet?
wedding sites

10. What five things are you most looking forward to during the next two months?
Andrew's mission call, Lauren's wedding, seeing family at the wedding, other kids starting back to school (what? I'm looking forward to it. They've been off for 1 month already), and sleep

What would your answers be? Post on your blog. Come on it's fun!

Our family top 10 in 2008

1. My mom leaving on a mission to Austria and coming back with a broken arm and a very sore shoulder. She got her arm fixed and had shoulder replacement surgery just today. She's doing fine.

2. My sister Tanya and her family Kevin, Jake, Samantha, Noah and Cody moving down from Seattle with their boat and now quads.

3. Andrew has begun his eagle project, went to state in track and swimming.

4. Lauren life guarding and coaching synchronized swimming.

5. Randy and my 20th wedding anniversary.

6. Getting a new freezer and a rotating food storage shelf.

7. Heather turning 13 and now having 4 teenagers.

8. Tyler talking nonstop. His favorite phrases are no way, that's bad, don't say that to me and I want my show.

9. Twins driving

10. Starting this crazy blog.

Is it really the last day of the month!!!

Wow...I can't believe it. Some days I never thought this day would come. Ha Ha! Here is some things I learned:

1. I really did it.
2. My girls are very helpful to their dear old mom. They kept reminding me to post and were always giving me ideas.
3. My family saw me on the computer way to much.
4. I have great friends who support me.
5. Blogging really is alot of fun.

Who is with me next November because I just might do it again?

Top Ten List

I was so thirsty this morning and had to have a cold glass of water first thing. It tasted so good as I completely drank the entire glass. It made me think how grateful I am for my o premium water delivery service. What other trivial things can I not live without. Hmm...

1. hand soap from Bath and Body Works. I have it in the kitchen and in the bathroom. Love all the different fragrances.
2. my cell phone. I text my kids all the time. Luckily they text me back.
3. DVR on our TV. I love forwarding through all the commercials and watching shows whenever I want to and not when I have to.
4. a little table for Tyler to eat and play at that is in the kitchen area.
5. ceiling fans. We have them in almost every room .
6. a working pen by the telephone. I'll even settle for a sharpened pencil.
7. an abundant supply of soft toilet paper in every bathroom. Let me just say we have 4 girls in the house.
8. Windex Wipes .They are fast and easy to use.
9. my Swiffer Wet Jet mop. So easy even the kids can use it.
10. my lighted makeup mirror. Now I can really see all thoses nasty hairs popping up all over my face.