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It’s my Party!

Posted by On August - 23 - 2011
i love my birthday! so so much! i’m one of those people that makes sure everyone knows it’s comin‘! and yes, i make a birthday list. no one forgets my birthday, cause i won’t allow it!
and i like it best when my birthday lasts a week:
sunday

monday
{the 22nd, my birthday aka first day of school}
and dessert with friends




i am such a lucky lady!



and it’s only tuesday- so i have 5 more days of birthday fun!

thank you, thank you a million to everyone who called, texted, fb’ed, sent a postcard, and showered my with gifts and treats! you are all so great and i love you all and felt very loved!
happy birthday to you when it’s your turn!
birthdays rule!
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reminder

Posted by On August - 19 - 2011

you guys, my birthday is on monday. just a reminder before the weekend starts for you to get all your last minute shopping done {yes, it’s like christmas}.

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Food for Thought – Birthday Cake ’cause it’s Curly’s Birthday!

Posted by On August - 12 - 2011

Can you believe that we have another birthday?! My little Curly is three years old today. And since it’s Friday, I thought it might be fun to share some secrets about my fabulous birthday cakes (OK, they aren’t really that great, but lots of people like them…at least 16 that I know of…).

First I want to remind you about my awesome little guy who is definitely a “king” at our house. He arrived 3



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The Drama Queen

Posted by On August - 10 - 2011

The Drama Queen wasn’t always a Drama Queen. She was born on a sunny summer day in 1989. As a wee one, she was incredibly shy! She didn’t like strangers or ham & bean soup (even though her babysitter insisted that she did!). She started kindergarten 2 weeks before her 5th birthday. She was so small! We were worried for her, but we knew she was smart and more than ready for school.
She was a



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Homebound for a min

Posted by On August - 5 - 2011

We took a little detour HOME this past weekend… it was a fun little surprise since we didn’t tell anyone. And of course we pull up to my house at 1 AM, trying to be sneaky and slip into bed without waking up my parents and out walks my Mom from the backyard. She was gardening. Of course she was. Jeff’s family screamed when we saw them. I thought Sara was going to have her baby then and there. We’re kind of a hit at home.

We had some friends come over, and Sam (my red headed friend) acted like she had never seen an iPhone and went a little steroid on the picture taking. I chose just a couple.
We were planning on staying for one day. Which stayed the same for honey, but turned into 4 days for me. But I got to stay for my nephews little birthday party!
How funny are those cups!?

I went on my first solo road trip! And it was pretty impressive. Apparently I’m entertaining enough. Most of the drive was on 2 way highways- so I got really good at passing. Which is kind of scary (I swear Jeff doesn’t even do it).

The only tired that happened was my face. I told Jeff that my face muscles were soo tired from singing. I was belting all my tunes.
Family

Birthday Month

Posted by On August - 2 - 2011

Hey everyone,

Guess what!? This month is my birthday month, I’m sure that you all already knew, and already have it marked on your calendar. If not, its the 22nd. And I have hit that age, where you don’t really like getting older (sorry people older than me). It was fun the last couple ones; all the birthdays have special rights or just sound good… like age 17 is in so many fun songs and you feel so cool- and most everybody has a car at that point. Or age 18 you become an adult, this could be good or bad depending on how you look at it. Age 21, we all know what comes with tha
t. And then that’s kind of it. 25 sounds bad cause it’s half of 50. Well I am turning 23!

And I am happy to admit my greed and that I am excited for my presents!


1. iPhone case. This is Kate Spade from Nords. I also love the leopard J. Crew one too!
2. Anything and everything lulu…gifts cards!
3. TOMS. I am loving TOMS. The red and grey and shiny/sequined gold, black, or pink! Any of these are fine with me!
4. J. Crew watch bands to make my wrists happy
5. Gold aviator sunnies!
6. Still deciding on which lap top to add to my small mac family.
and yes, I fully intend to get all of these! Yay for Birthday Month!
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All Things Marsupial 2011-08-01 11:39:00

Posted by On August - 1 - 2011
From my journal just the other day:

I need to get my mind off things so I am writing on my blog. Emerson called us about an hour and a half ago to tell us that Cassandra is in labor. She was pushing at the time and had been for an hour and a half. We haven’t heard anything since and the longer we wait, the more concerned I get. We said a prayer, and I am still praying and I hope all is well…

I’ve finished writing and It’s been almost 3 hours since Emerson called. I am quite worried. Why haven’t we heard anything yet? Please, Heavenly Father, let everything be okay.
I think I’ll call my mommy.
My mom and dad aren’t home.
Cassandra called. I’m a grandma! The baby is fine. Poor Cassandra pushed for 4 hours and almost had to have a c-section, but she didn’t. I’m so proud of my daughter. She said she was praying so hard, and I told her I was, too. They had a little girl who is 21” long and 8.9 pounds. She has lots of dark hair, long eyelashes, and big feet. She is not with Cassandra right now because there was some miconium in the amniotic fluid and they are making sure that the baby doesn’t have any in her lungs. Emerson is with her. Cassandra said he was bawling his eyes out, poor guy. Of course he was; I don’t think there are many instances in life where a man feels more concerned and more powerless than at the birth of his own child.
I’m so happy!
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Happy Birthday Jordan

Posted by On July - 22 - 2011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JORDAN!
Today is Jordan’s Birthday, and sadly I can’t be there- but maybe after you heard some background info on my wonderful way of truly making it Jordan’s Birthday you might understand why this might be expected.
Since I am the only girl in the family and I rule and everyone (Mom and Dad) loves me the most. I can really make or break a Birthday in my family.
It all started when on Jordan’s birthday, we planned to go to dinner as a family. And uh-oh- my hairdresser, who I had been long awaiting to see had a last minute cancellation and so of course I had no choice right?
So Jordan’s Birthday was postponed… oops.
I think this exact situation happened two years in a row..
except I had an appt. the next year.
The next year I fell in love with a boy and decided to marry him. Well Jordan’s Birthday was really close to my wedding day… and there were so many things to get done and do that oops. Jordan’s Birthday became the day that I went through the temple… So he was so lucky to get to celebrate that special day for me with my family and Jeff’s. Oops.


Jordan has kind of been a little kid trapped in an adult body for some time now. He is a huge jokester! And was a very naughty little boy. He was ALWAYS getting in trouble! When I was little I just remember everyone used to get away with EVERYTHING by just saying Jordan did it, and my Mom usually believed it.
So Happy Birthday Jordan!
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Jon’s Madlibs Birthday

Posted by On July - 3 - 2011

The other day was Utant’s birthday and he is 5 years old.  Today we are having tofurky and badger steak in celebration.  Jonathan has been busy slithering our femurs with his hip hop o potamus gun, messing up our outhouse with his intriguing knives, and getting Billy Joe Armstrong in trouble with fireworks.   Everyone will be here to tear today including Captain Geech, The Shrimp Shack Shooters, Dell Paxton, Spartacus, The Bass Player, and Ms. Edmonds  In addition to that, he got a brothel from Gordon Spalden and from Dr. Leo Marvin and Bob Wiley. 

Yesterday Harriet Tubman and I took Chad to lunch at Santaquin where we had a green time talking our faces with tons of rhymnacerouses.   Jonathan’s birthday gifts so far include money from me and Mr. Deeds, a light switch and Armageddon  from Jaques Cousteu, and a pre war colt national match government model pistol  gun and caps from Chef Boyardee. 
If we could give  Cookie Monster anything in the world, King DDD would insure that he would have enough shovels to go as far as he wants in college and a shuffle board.  Marth would give him whatever large guitar and rotund equipment he wanted and can openers for life.  Roy would give him all of his wishes except one so he would always have someone to launch for.  Thomas would give him a new rocket.  Justin Beiber would give him the sixth sick sheik’s sick sheep, and Marci Nagwell would give him annoyance and hearbreak.
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Jonathan’s Real Birthday

Posted by On July - 3 - 2011


The other day, it was Jontathan’s birthday and he is 21 years old.  Today we are having cake and ice cream in celebration.  Jonathan has been busy hurting our ears with his cap gun, messing up our shed with his throwing knives, and getting Thomas in trouble with fireworks.  Ha ha. Everyone will be here to celebrate today including Brian, Matthew, Miriam, Katrina, Thomas, and me.  In addition to that, he got a card from his Grandma and from Cassandra and Emerson. 
Yesterday Brian and I took Jonathan to lunch at Braza Express where we had a fun time stuffing our faces with tons of meat.   Jonathan’s birthday gifts so far include money from me and Brian, fireworks and jerky from Thomas, and a cap gun and caps from Katrina. 
If we could give Jonathan anything in the world, Brian would insure that he would have enough money to go as far as he wants in college and a car.  Katrina would give him whatever bass guitar and high tech equipment he wanted and lessons for life.  Matthew would give him all of his wishes except one so he would always have someone to strive for.  Thomas would give him a new family.  Miriam would give him a wife, and I would give him happiness and peace.
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Did I Ever Tell You?

Posted by On June - 30 - 2011

Curly before he was curly
Every time I sit down at the computer, I think of a couple of things I should have said here or there in a blog, but forgot. So I want to tie up some of those loose ends today. First of all, I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned anywhere that Sport is the one who drew our picture that has now become Twelve Makes A Dozen. You might have guessed that already if you noticed



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Emerson’s Madlibs Birthday

Posted by On June - 22 - 2011

Soon it will be Emerson’s 29th fingernailday.  Captain America was also born on June 23 so it’s a pretty scrawny day.  It’s also a lucious day because 14 trillion years ago on this day in Moscow, Idaho, a man was expectorated for drunk slithering in an AMC Gremlin.  Cheese doesn’t get any fruitier than that. 

We hear that Emerson is a champion paper clip collector.  In fact, it sounds like he does it so well, that he doesn’t tickle very often for fear of putting all his postmen to shame.  Even more cowardly is the factoid that he adores belly button lint collecting so much that when he does allow himself to indulge, he slinks for hours.  Rumor has it that he has recently sneezed a new power toaster, but this rumor is loose  and should not be cavorted. 
We don’t know if Emerson is an expectant or an ugly sleeper, but we do know that he doesn’t survive through everything.  Shocking things like  electrifying ladies that make whale sounds in the night, do sparkle him.  He is very calming, though and will always intensify the Phantom Waldo up.  Hopefully, he will no longer be spitted with such noises since this would be ooey gooey not only to his sleep, but to the davenport floor.
Emerson has, hopefully, been receiving a strange amount of hippos lately from his adoring rugby team.  We hope that such popularity will not go to his collar bone and that he will remain as ever our Disneyesque and ostentatious godfather and minion-in-law.  Happy Birthday, Emerson!  
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