Tuesday December 8, 2009

WHY I LOVE MY FAMILY....TODAY

Today I love Max because he is the hardest worker I know. Other people might think their spouse works the hardest, but they are wrong. Hands down, Max wins the prize.

Sunday night/Monday morning it started to snow. It was little snow / big snow, which means little flakes = big amounts. We got BIG amounts. My Max got up at 5:30 ish in the AM to shovel our treacherous driveway so I could leave - if I wanted to. I didn't want to. Then he drove himself an hour and a half to work (on account of all the snow). He worked all day in rotten weather, on a very beautiful hard house. Then, he drove himself home in equally rotten weather with all the other crazies coming home from work, just to start shoveling the driveway for another 2 hours.

It snowed ALL the dang day. He didn't complain, he didn't think I should shovel, on account of I have been feverish for about 2 weeks. He just came home and was happy and only just a little concerned about where he was going to put all that shovelly snow. The sides of our driveway are already 4 feet deep. (that's about as tall as Maddy if you were trying to picture) Then, as if that wasn't enough, he got up at 5:30ish AM and shoveled until nearly seven.

IT'S STILL SNOWING.

Plus, to top it off, he wears this cooky hat all the time. That's why I love Max, today.

NOW for Why I love Maddy....

Her teacher left this note on her desk yesterday morning. She was the only one who got one, Maddy is a pleasure. I love Maddy also because she didn't tell any of her friends about the note, on account of she didn't want to hurt anyone's feelers, I believe. (she might have told Bailey, cuz you must tell you best ever friend everything)

I love Maddy, but today I love her because she is a great little kid.
And her teacher thinks so too.

As for Miss RUBY....

Yesterday Ruby and I were wrapping presents. She is a teller of gifts. She kept asking who each present was for. I kept saying "I'm not telling you, because you'll tell them what it is" She said she wouldn't and I said "what will you say if they ask you what's in their present?"

She thought for a few seconds and then blurted out:

TUNA FISH!

And that's why I love Ruby today, she cracks me UP.

The end

November 30th Thankfulness....

So yesterday, I was thankful for my Big brother, TRENT. Not that I have one picture of him in my thousands of pictures on my computer. It's probably because he is always bugging. And probably pulling faces or being pesty. WHY am I thankful for him, you say?

I am thankful for Trent because it was his big bad birthday yesterday, and I didn't call or blog or nothin'. Sorry brother. I thought about it. I am glad he's my brother. He's the best guy. He'll do anything for you, and do it at any hour of the day or night.

Long ago when my Dad was *away* Trent got home from his LDS mission, found a job and started paying for all sorts of stuff so we could live. Like whole entire house payments and business like that. I don't think he even thought about it, he just did it. That's the kind of fella he is. he's a pleasure.

He married the most fabulous woman imaginable, and he loves her the biggest and the most and sometimes, right to pieces. I might even love him more because he married Michelle. (I'm just saying') I love her a whole heap. He told me once that he didn't like it when they have a baby because it scares him, he doesn't want anything to happen to his 'sweetie' . He loves, loves, loves his children all the very same, not like my Mom, who loves me the best (snicker snicker) and takes time with each one of them. (He has seven of those little people around)

Trent has always looked out for me, especially when Taylor was being rotten. I think there might be a hole in the boy's bathroom door because of one such rottenness. And although, he use to to pull me off the couch, and down the stairs by my toes (I should blame him for my bum toe) and calls me "Haggus" I still love him.

Once, while we were in the bathroom brushing our teeth, and looked at me and said "yup, I'd marry you". It sounds creepy as I type it, but it wasn't, it was sweet and sincere cuz he thought 'I wasn't so bad', it's totally one of my favorite memories.

Happy birthday to you, big brother. I love your guts.


The END

Sunday November 29th Thankfulness....

Today, I am thankful for my Mom.

I called my Mom today, because- apparently yesterday, she tried to have a fake heart attack , and she ended up cheering me up instead. She loves my with all her being and says she loves Max and Maddy the same as me but I know she's just trying to make them feel good. I am totally her favorite. She'll drop ANYTHING she's doing, if I'm coming in, even if it's for just an hour. Once, I even had to leave her at the Mall and my Dad had to come get her, because I had to leave for home that very minute. She is a good sport about stuff like that.


My mom is the best woman on the earth. I know other people thinks their moms are the best, but their wrong. Mine is. She stayed with me all the days we were at the hospital when Ruby was first born and having all her (fake) troubles. For all my Mom's wonderfulness, Ruby wouldn't love her, not even a little bit, for about 2 years. My Mom just kept on loving Ruby and Ruby finally gave in because, I think, she realized "Grandma tells stories". And she does tell the best stories, I still kinda believe my stuffed animals get up in the night and party, because of my Moms stories. She can make up a story about practically anything. Maddy found this out early and has PESTERED Grandma ever since. She "pat,pat,pats" her arm to keep Grandma on track with the story telling.

Today I was sad because at church EVERYONE is either pregnant or has just had a baby and I was feeling poor pitiful ME about it. My Mom told me all the things I already know, and just forgot. She made me feel better and more peaceful and calm. She is the perfect Mom for me.



I think I'll get a cheesy licence plate cover that says "my MOM is cooler than yours"

Thanksgiving thankfulness and beyond....

On Thursday November 26th Thanksgiving Day I was thankful for Max and him taking the blame for the sucky rolls I tried to make. They were sucky rolls BEFORE he turned off the oven in the middle of their baking. But he told everyone he was to blame. What a sweetie-pie.

Also, I am thankful for my yams, that my sweet Mother-in-law said were the best yams she had ever eaten. She's a pleasure. And while I'm at it, I am thankful for Max's mom who made a whole big Thanksgiving dinner just so we could come over and eat it with them. It was a very good day.

So on FRIDAY November 27th I was thankful that I wasn't out in the madness of Black Friday. Have I mentioned, that I am finished with my Christmas shopping? Cuz I am.

Saturday November 28th I was thankful that I finally had the big bad "BOB" talk with Maddy. FEW!

Also, we got to party with my friend, Jessica and her daughter, Ashton, for Ashton's 10th birthday. We had YUMMY food and Cafe Fresh in Orem, and crafted our guts out at a do it yourself craft place, kinda like Color Me Mine. It was super dooper fun.

Wednesday, November 25th Thankfulness....

It's de-licious. I blame Max.

Tuesday November 24th Thankfulness...

Today I am thankful for RUBY. Ruby is HILARIOUS. She brings lots of joy to our family. I'm always glad to have her here with us, even when she is being, not at all, a pleasure. Then, I am grateful for time out and doors.

Some funny stuff Ruby says:

We were about to read books one morning and she says "wait, I have to get my wedgie out. (pause) I wonder where wedgies come from".


Last week she was eating a graham crackers and milk snack, when, she said she was thirsty but she didn't want "chunky milk" She wanted (pause) chocolate milk.

She was sitting on my lap a few months ago, when she busted up laughing, and said "wouldn't it be funny if I tooted?" She thinks toots are the funniest thing ever invented.

Ruby remembers EVERYTHING. We went bowling with Jimi and her boys at least 18 months ago. Well, she saw the bowling alley from the freeway, and said "Mama, remember when we went bowling with Jimi? I want to go bowling again... it's my destiny".

Apparently, she's a beauty. People tell me.

She loves her dad most of all. But I'm not worried, I have Maddy.

Plus, I'm pretty sure she'll come around.

Monday November 23rd Thankfullness....

NEW MOON and dinner, with my friends.