Saturday, April 10, 2010

it's a boy!



a boy puppy - named jack - he's the newest member of our family!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

happy day to you mom!


1. she loves to read
2. she has a great laugh
3. she’s supportive of her family
4. she loves going to NYC
5. her favorite color is red
6. she loves the Savior
7. she’s a smart alec (and passed it down to all of her kids)
8. she has a facebook account
9. she drove a mini-van for a number of years and wishes she still did
10. she loves her husband very much
11. she watches the news just long enough to see the weather
12. she is a perfectionist
13. she is a kid at heart
14. she loves her parents
15. she used to lay by her kids every night before bed – lovingly referred to as a “layby”
16. she is a peacemaker
17. she recently gave up all soda
18. she enjoys going to concerts
19. she loves teaching primary
20. she’s hilarious
21. she prays for her kids daily
22. her favorite candy bar is a milky way
23. she’s creative
24. she thinks being a grandma is the greatest
25. she loves a bargain
26. she sends her adult children gift baskets for every major holiday
27. she enjoys traveling with her husband
28. she has five kids
29. her favorite flowers are tulips
30. the Elvis song “I can’t help falling in love” was playing when she got her first kiss
31. she’s an Idahoan but has lived all across the USA
32. she’s giving
33. she loves roller coasters
34. she doesn’t like to camp
35. she has a testimony of the Gospel
36. she has a “secret” candy drawer
37. she was the junior high lunch lady
38. she doesn’t own a debit card
39. she is witty
40. she loves her robe
41. she is married to her best friend
42. she is the best at getting Lilli to fall asleep


43. she loves holiday decorations
44. she’s a lefty
45. she takes fashion tips from Stacy and Clinton
46. her favorite show was E.R.
47. she talks to strangers
48. she loves vanilla bean lotion
49. she’s not afraid to act silly
50. she’s the bravest one in the family
51. she rarely wears makeup
52. she loves Disney movies
53. she graduated from Ricks College
54. she leads by example
55. we talk on the phone almost daily – sometimes multiple times a day
56. she used to cross stitch constantly
57. she’s good at keeping secrets
58. she considers the words “butt” and “fart” swear words and doesn’t allow them to be used in her home (I was uncomfortable even typing them)
59. she still gets an allowance
60. she always has gum in her purse
61. her homemade pizza is really yummy
62. she loves unconditionally
63. she enjoys playing spider solitaire
64. once she accidentally dyed her hair green


65. she spoils her grandbaby
66. she loves bubble baths
67. she hates snakes
68. she works at Target
69. even on your worst days she can make you laugh
70. she likes her money to all be the same direction in her wallet
71. the junior high kids used to call her “suzie”
72. she’s really good at whistling
73. she’ll order a kids meal for the toy
74. she tears up easily
75. she loves her mom’s apple pie
76. she’s the only one in the family with green eyes
77. she has been married for 35 years
78. she is sensible
79. once at a football game she got really excited and yelled “kititicky” and she still gets teased about it
80. her eyes sparkle when she smiles
81. she always saves the receipt
82. she loves BYU football


83. her mom always made her wear her hair super short – now she chooses to wear it that way
84. she rarely sees a movie in the theatre
85. she has two sisters and one brother
86. she always sends chocolate dipped pretzels for Christmas
87. she really likes onion rings
88. she lost all her wedding gifts when the Teton Dam broke
89. she has really pretty white fingernails
90. she has read all the Harry Potter books – twice.
91. she is compassionate
92. she owns multiple pairs of reading glasses and has them all over the house
93. she likes things done her way
94. she finally learned how to copy and paste
95. she gets cold sores on top of her nose
96. she loves going to the zoo and/or aquarium
97. she never leaves the house without a quick trip to the bathroom – just in case
98. she buys clearance holiday candy and saves it until the next holiday – for example, she puts valentines candy in easter baskets
99. she talks in her sleep (it’s the best time to ask her for something)
100!! she is the BEST wife, mom, grandma, friend a person could ask for!!!



(thanks erica for the cute idea!)