I've Been Tagged!

Thanks, Mandi, for tagging me! :)

Rules:
1- Post the rules.
2- Answer the 6 "8" items.
3- Let each person know that they have been tagged.

8 Favorite T.V. Shows(in no particular order):
1- Grey's Anatomy
2- The Office
3- So You Think You Can Dance
4- CSI's (Las Vegas & Miami)
5- Law & Orders (All)
6- The Bachelor
7- The Biggest Loser
8a- America's Next Top Model
8b- Army Wives

8 Things I did yesterday:
1- Had gel nails done on my toes (glittery red with a silver tip)
2- Played basketball with Mike & Connor
3- My AMAZING hubby let me go shopping for Christmas clothes FOR MYSELF!!! I had no children with me! He babysat the whole time!!!
4- Ate yet another turkey sandwich! The turkey is finally all gone!
5- Gave Rylie a bath to get her ready for Sunday.
6- Made a hair bow to match the dress Rylie wore to church.
7- Ran some errands at Wal-Mart, of course, with Mike and the kids!
8- Made secret-shopper calls for Shelley

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1- Durango's
2- Cafe Sabor
3- Juniper Take-Out
4- Applebee's
5- El Sol
6- Old Grist Mill
7- Chuck-A-Rama
8- Village Inn

8 things I am looking forward to:
1- Christmas
2- Mike being all done with school & done taking the Bar!
3- Seeing Nicky this weekend!
4- Being able to live in our own place again
5- Christmas :)
6- Possibly taking the kids to Disneyland in Feb.
7- Rylie sleeping through the night!
8- Seeing the kids face on Christmas! :)

8 things on my wish list:
1- That we could live in our own place again.
2- That Mike could find a job really fast! A job he enjoys!
3- A new computer
4- No debt of any kind!
5- That Rylie would sleep through the night!
6- That Connor would listen and not purposefully disobey us. That we could figure out a way to connect with him and not have to discipline him so much.
7- That we could have another vehicle.
8- That I could go to and finish school!

8 people I tagged:
1- Alyson
2- Rylie
3- Christie
4- Amy
5- Stacey
6- Chelsey
7- Brittany
8- Amber

Lieto

A neighbor/friend I met, while living here, introduced me to a local choir called, "Lieto"(http://lietovoices.com/). It's an audition-only choir and I was interested. Well, my friend invited me to a practice so I could see what it was like and if it was something I would want to do. They announced that try-outs would be the following week. So, I decided to try out last week! It turns out I made it!!! So, will be singing with Lieto as an Alto! Woo Hoo!

Splash Pad in Downtown St. George

One of the perks of living in a warmer climate is being able to do things outside longer into the year. We love to take Connor to the splash pads. While St. George's splash pads don't compare to the one in Michigan, they are still a lot of fun to go to. Our favorite one is downtown. It's not a typical splash pad. Instead, there is a little stream running through and it even has chlorine in it. It's safe and fun for kids, of any age, to play in. Then, they have one right next to it that has actual water shooting up from the middle. Connor's favorite is the stream and enjoys just running back and forth in the water.

8-Months-Old!!!

Check out the shoes!!!!
Our little munchkin is 8-months-old, as of the 17th! I know I always say how fast time if flying but, it really is!!! She is changing right before our very eyes!!! She still army crawls but, she's so fast and just scoots so fast! She loves and adores Connor! Sometimes I'll just sit her in his room while he's playing and they'll play for the longest time, before she makes her way out to find me. Lately she has picked up waving at people and gets so excited when they wave back at her. My favorite moments is when we lay in bed and cuddle, before she falls asleep for her nap. We are enjoying Rylie very, very much!!!

Grandpa's Helper

When we go to visit my parents, one of Connor's favorite things to do is help my Dad mow the lawn. Their yard is pretty big so my Dad bought a cool riding lawn mower. Whenever my Dad pulls it out, or Connor sees him mowing the lawn, Connor runs over and wants to help out!!!! He's my Dad's little helper!

Good Times with the Call's!!!!

Last weekend, Mike had to take the MPRE test in SLC. So, we took advantage of being in SLC and spent a week up north. We stayed up at my parents house for a few days. Then, the morning of the test, we had to be up and gone by 6:30am to get Mike to the UofU on time. So, I dropped him off to take the test then I headed to the Call's house in Holladay (SLC)! We spent the whole day, night, and then slept over at their house! It was GREAT to spend time with them again! We've really missed them and all of our other friends!!! Being in St. George has been nice but, on the other hand, it has been really difficult to transition to not having our friends around. So, it was a blast hanging out like we used to!!!! We first went to Trolley Square for lunch. We lucked out because all of Trolley Square was celebrating it's 100th Anniversary of being around. We went to The Old Spaghetti Factory and their menu items cost the same as it did back in 1908. So, we got a salad, large bowl of pasta, bread, and dessert for only $2.49!!! It was a killer deal!!! Oh, and drinks were included!!!! Then Megan & I shopped while Mike and Justin hung out. Then, we had Papa Murphy's for dinner, played some games, had cookies, while the kids played with each other! The next morning Megan fixed an AMAZING breakfast with eggs, sausage, biscuits, and biscuits & gravy! It was so dang good! It was sad to say goodbye but, we had a great time!!!!

The Attack of the Blue Marker!!!!

When I got home from work tonight, Mike told me to hurry and look at the pictures on the camera. So, I turned on the camera and this is what I saw!!!! I asked Mike what it was and he said it was a Crayola marker that Rylie had found! I automatically panicked and worry she was poisoned! I called the Poison Control line and asked if she was ok. The lady helping me decided to be a brat and said, "If you looked on the marker box it says non-toxic!" I was so mad! Duh! If I had seen that, do you think I would be calling?!?!?!?!? GOSH!!!! We don't even have the box anymore!!!! So, what had happened was a few days ago Connor was coloring with markers. We lost one of them (the blue one) and couldn't find it! Well, it's a good thing Rylie is a scooter and could find it for us! LOL! Look what happens when I leave to go to work! I'm scared to see what happens tomorrow! Hahaha!

Visit from LaDawn!

Connor, Rylie, LaDawn
Rylie & LaDawn

Laura & Rylie

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A little over a week ago, my cousin, LaDawn, came to St. George with a friend. Her friend was taking some classes so, LaDawn and I were able to meet up for a while! I grew up directly next door & around the corner from LaDawn! I really love LaDawn and always enjoy hanging out with her! I think she's beautiful, very sweet, and very talented! So, I was excited when she called me to see if we could hang out. We went and got lunch at Durango's and then took it to the park to eat. It was nicer because Connor could run around and be crazy and I didn't care! After that, I dropped the kids off with Mike. Then LaDawn and I went and had some fun shopping! It was a blast! I am so glad that we were able to get together! It's always fun when family comes!

Army Crawler

This is how Rylie has been getting around these days! She's all over the place! Sometimes it looks like she's trying to swim! It's pretty funny! Looks like crawling is the next step!

Halloween 2008!

Ninja Connor

Bumble Bee Rylie
"I hate this costume, Mom!"
Connor & Rylie

Laura

Mike

Shannon

(yes, that's her real hair)

Grandpa, Connor, Grandma

at the Ward Trunk-Or-Treat

About 15 minutes into the trunk-or-treat, Rylie was all pooped out from all the fun!

We had a great time on Halloween!!!! I have to say that it was so strange not going trick-or-treating in either freezing weather, rain, or snow! It was quite warm all day long! We first went to our Ward Trunk-Or-Treat! That was really fun! Rylie was so tired that she fell asleep about 15 minutes into it! Connor had a blast going from trunk to trunk, getting more candy! After that was over, we all went in our neighborhood trick-or-treating! Connor caught on quickly to what he was supposed to do. After each door he'd say, "Ok! Let's go to the next door, fast!" Sometimes he'd even say, "Trick-or-Treat for my sister, too!" After a little bit of that we met up with Mike's brother, wife, and kids in a different neighborhood for a little while. Connor loved going with his cousin, Ireland! He told me a couple times that he could go on his own and I didn't need to come with. There was one house that was scary for a kid. After that one he decided it was time to go home. It was a great Halloween! I do have to say....I missed defending my title at the awesome Hogge's Halloween Party this year! It's ok though. I have to let someone else win, right?