Tag

Shannon tagged me to come up with 7 random things about me so here goes:

1. I don't like having different colored hangars in my closet. I have all white. I have tried to throw all other colors away, but if I come across one and we need it, I put it on Brody's side of the closet.

2. I generally read the ending to a book before I finish it. I guess I can't stand suspense...it's probably why I also look for my Christmas gifts before Christmas.

3. I hardly ever freeze food. I am afraid I'm going to do it wrong, and end up poisoning my family.

4. I don't like lunch. Maybe it comes from years of packing the same thing every day when I taught school.

5. I am terrible at directions. I generally have to mapquest directions to someones house about 4 times before I actually remember how to get there.

6. I like trying different foods when I go out to restaurants. I try not to order the same thing twice...unless I REALLY love it.

7. I letter count. It's hard to explain, but when I hear a word or a name, I tap out the spelling on my fingers and have to make it even. My thumbs are for the middle letter if it's uneven. Example: ja_i_me. Weird...I know.

OK...if you want to play, I'd love to read your list...if I haven't scared you away by my crazy quirks :)

Goin' Green

...as in peas. He loves them so much he doesn't even mind that he's wearing one of Scarlett's old bibs :)

Wedded Bliss

Brody and I celebrated our sixth wedding anniversary on December 29th. It was also the day that my baby brother, Jordan got married. I can't say it was the most romantic or relaxing anniversary we've ever had, but it was definitely the most exciting. Sadly, I did not get many pictures. I guess having the entire family (minus Clark) in the wedding kind of keeps you from having the time to get as many shots as you'd like :) Luckily, the photographer is going to give us a CD of all the pictures to do with as we wish, so maybe I can post some better ones later. For now, here are a few:

our wedding day December 29, 2001

Jordan, Maegan and my parents December 29, 2007

sweet Clark

My mom made these precious outfits for Clark and Briggs but of course I did not get a picture of them together.

Scarlett and Beck
Scarlett was SO excited to be in the wedding! me and Scarlett

the best attempt at a family photo.

I could house a small family under my double chin, Clark is in a crazy position, and Scarlett has a cheesy grin, but hey...it was the best we could do!

Merry Christmas

Here's hoping you all had a wonderful Christmas. Here's just a little of what our holidays were like:

Mommy and the kids after church on Sunday

Scarlett's new kitchen

cutie pie cousins

Daddy helping Clark open his stocking

the family in our jammies Christmas morning

Sweet kids

Ho Ho Hmmm...

This morning Brody volunteered to take Scarlett to school. I love when he can do that because I get to actually finish my morning coffee and don't have to wake sweet Clark up from his morning nap. As soon as they left this morning Brody calls me. He tells me to go look outside because he thinks someone left something for us on the front porch. Imagine my surprise when I open the door and see this....


What?!!? There really are only two options: 1. someone left it as a gift and didn't include a tag...which is highly unlikely, or 2. it is a prank
I just really hope that if some random teenagers took it out of someone's lawn to put it on our porch, no one thinks we stole it. I guess I am going to put a sign on him saying he is lost, and hopefully the rightful owner will come back to claim him.

Like a weed...

That's how fast I feel like this little guy is growing. He was four months old on the 9th, and I just can't believe how quickly the time is flying by. I am sad that he is not a tiny little bundle anymore, but he is laughing, and rolling, and every day is better than the last, and for that I am truly grateful. I did not do this with Scarlett, but you live and learn, so this time I am taking a monthly picture of him with his blue bear so that I can see how much he's grown.

one month
two months

three months...finally a grin!

four months

and finally one with Mommy

(don't you love the double chin...his. Mine...not so much!)

My Fashionista

Here is Scarlett's favorite "new outfit". These jammies are from Mimi last year. For some reason, every night she requests her "new pink (or yellow...she has both) jammies". She will even ask to put them on for nap. Last night we went to Brody's work party and someone gave her this lovely headband. It has now become a part of the favorite ensemble. Since we don't have anything to do today, I'm just going with it...let's just hope I can get her to take it off in time for school tomorrow!