A little car for Laydee

This weekend we decided to lease a smaller, more fuel efficient vehicle (it was costing a fortune to drive the diesel truck) and this is what we got: a '09 toyota corolla. It handles well, isn't white-like everything else in our driveway-and the best part, it's cheap! We are having trouble trying to find a name for it...I thought Yoko would be funny seeing as it's Japanese, but M'Adam didn't agree.

Update on Project: My house lacks me cleaning my kitchen really well before being done with my clean house obsession- and maybe a tile cleaning. Thankfully I didn't include the garage on my to-do list...as it will never be done:(

Update on Baby: He's growing! I had another appt. last Monday, and I had finally stepped past my starting weight and I'm getting bigger too (sorry I'll have to get some pictures taken). Most people say I don't look too big, but Baby lays in my back. I'll officially start my 7th month this Friday- which is friggin' scary!

Update on Adventure/Cottonwood: M'Adam should be done with the project this week- YEAH! Hopefully we'll get to keep him around!

AND- I have to shout out to my cousin Joan...she had a b-day...I think yesterday if I'm not insane.

More Books!

Growing up I used to like reading...not enough to always have a book going ( I was always busy) but I read at least 8 books a year. When I HAD to read books for school, it somehow got less exciting...and I didn't pick the habit back up until after a few semesters at MCC. I was working at a restaurant in Mesa a few blocks from the temple...so on my breaks I would take a lunch and a book to the grounds and read. It was a good unwind from dealing with the job! I of course started reading a lot of LDS books, seeing as Seagull is right there...whenever I'd finish one I'd pick up one or two more. Well, around that time I met M'Adam, and caught up with him for breaks instead of reading, and it did not occur to me that I had stopped reading all together until a few weeks ago when my sister in law recommended a book series...I am now done with the second book ( it took a while to get into) but I also read a book in between- I'm turning into my cousin! she reads a book every few days it seems! But with time at night to not have to shut off the light- I am rekindling my passion for the written word.

So -please leave me your recommends...I'd love to get into some new great books!

Shower me!

Today, I had my first baby shower!...My friend Meghan and I have been friends for almost 20 years, and she will be going up north for law school in the near future. Seeing as I have a few other cousins and siblings, as well as friends that are in the same boat-Meghan threw me an early shower especially for all my school bound friends. (Sad they won't be close for the baby's birth!) We had a lot of fun, we played some fun games and I got some fun gifts...like a bassinette that has a light, plays music, vibrates and rocks the baby-to heck with that-I'M sleeping in it!! I got some cute clothes, bath stuff, a boppy, and all sorts of baby necessities. It was fun to have a handful of friends together at the same time! I have to admit, I didn't know if I should be too excited for the whole shower thing...but now that this one was fun, I am looking forward to further celebrating with the rest of my family and friends in the coming months before and after Baby arrives- and getting my nursery completed! I'm finally getting to the most exciting part of 'Nancy'- celebrating with friends, actually noticing changes to my belly size on a weekly basis...and the anticipation of being nearly done!! yeah! It is nice to have so much support and excitement coming to us from all whom we love so much!

Hairyette or Silky Smooth

Necessity right? You'd think that since shaving is sort of a standard in this country-they would GIVE them to you...instead, no matter how you go, for quality you end up paying like two dollars for two shaves! Or...you could murder your legs for cheap, but you really wouldn't have that 'check me and my sexy legs' thing going. I recently discovered that disposables are about the same as buying the cartridges-and that's good for me, cuz I will not buy those anymore...a few years ago I bought some and was bringing them home and as I went to change the cartridge I wondered how clean that handle thing could be-I think I'd had it a while...it didn't LOOK dirty, but I immediately threw it out and won't go back, I would be nuts to lysol a razor right? I was thinking about this because I have to keep mine stocked up...and I pulled out a newby this morning and realized that the whole woman regiment thing is annoying (tweezing, shaving, face gunk, waxing and bleaching, teeth whitening, hair crap...no wonder we're cranky-M'Adam's sink has almost nothing under it!) and pricey- if the world blows up- I hope I'm inside a Target. (And I'm hiding the cookies.)

My Dream Pony

I wish I had a pony. Well to be technical, a horse- and if I were rich...I'd have one of these bad boys. I have always enjoyed riding and looking at horses. Everytime we go to Mexico I beg M'Adam to ride at the ranch with me...that's the only chance I really have to ride. This year we probably won't be going due to trouble over there and my swollen belly-so I'm going to miss out on my once a year ride!:( M'Adam has mentioned getting me a pony someday...but I think he's teasing. Whenever we talk about buying a home in the future we talk about having property...and he recently told me we should buy a house pony ready. It makes me really excited but sad too- I would love to own horses, but M'Adam doesn't do the whole 'pleasure ride' thing. So it's only a personal passion (I guess I should be happy enough he wants to indulge it right?) If I do get a horse I know it won't be a billion dollar, jet black, long curly maned Friesian...but M'Adam doesn't drive a Farrari so, I'd be perfectly fine with what I get, as long as it goes. I've also contemplated running a grooming and 'babysitting' gig for the local horse owners in case my own doesn't come soon...but again, Nancy means no pony play for now. I hope my children love animals as much as I do, and hopefully one day we'll have a Friesian and a Farrari!:)

I just love M'Adam

This is just a 'thank you' to my wonderful husband with whom I shared an awesome weekend. The greatest part was that we really didn't even do anything-it is just great to have time with my best friend! We did have a few funny moments though. We had planned a stay in date night for Friday(we have a once a week date night) and so I went about shopping and prepping to make everything perfect. We were going to have slow cooked baby-back ribs, which would take about as long to cook as it would for M'Adam to drive home. He didn't end up leaving work until 6ish...then, since he had decided to bring the trailer back, he went to load up. The lights went out- and it took a good while to get a new fuse, and fix everything in working order...he didn't end up getting on the road until a little after 8. Instead of calling off dinner-I went ahead and put the ribs in and figured we'd have a 10:30 dinner, which was fine cuz he'd want to eat anyway. Oh- have I told you my oven is tempermental? It didn't even start cooking the ribs by the time M'Adam arrived. Sigh. Well by that time I was starving and M'Adam had the idea to just finish everything else and hope our 'fancy' cookware could finish the job(we spent a fortune on saladmaster cookware a while back-it's awesome!). By the time M'Adam showered and the food was ready it was a little past midnight...and the oven kicks on! I took advantage and made brownies for dessert- so yeah midnight dinner of really good ribs! The next day we spent helping each other around the house and visiting with a few friends, we went to dinner with my mom and her boyfriend and just lounged in the spots in between. Yesterday I tried to make bread- didn't rise at all so it was like a pound bread- but M'Adam ate it anyway and we(he) put his dirt bike back together and got it running. So, see? Nothing too fabulous went on...except some quality time- which was much needed for him to detox from weeks of no weekends and for me to just have my love for more than a few sleepy hours! It was good to feel missed too, for both of us to not care if we did anything but hang out together...and it was funny because we noticed that in the other's absence we've both taken on funny quirks the other has. I guess we just love each other! As you can guess, we were both sad for him go this morning... hopefully he is granted a day next weekend to play with me again. :)

God is watching us...

Somedays you wonder how your 'victim of circumstance' ways don't catch up to you...then they do and you're in a hole. Well, M'Adam and I have had some pretty dumb things come back to bite us...and this time it was the IRS. Neither of us are tax geniuses, and making a small mistake happens pretty often I'm told, but when I got our corrective notice I freaked out! We aren't rich or poor, but we've been trying to pay down debt, and collect food storage and baby stuff, so most of our 'extra' cash is spent quickly. So, I'm freaking out wondering how in the world we are going to pay by the due date (which is close)...and I remember that M'Adam had previously talked to the friend we got the trailer from, to return in. He didn't think it was worth it to have if I wasn't going to be able to gypsy with him in the coming months. Well it just so happened that the rent that would have been due to keep the trailer parked, was for the next month and needed to be paid this weekend. But with him pulling the trailer out-we owed only for the electric from last month. So-Vio-la!-the money to pay our bill! Just a little reminder of how God has a hand in our lives and won't let us fall too far!

Nirvana and Chocolate

So a few days ago, M'Adam was watching a tv program about the best top whatever songs from the 90's... and of course number one is 'smells like teen spirit'. No offense to Kurt Cobain, but I hate that song. Over the weekend I thought of a couple of things that are also totally over-rated...or under-rated-here's my top of head list- add if you will.

Over-rated:
-stupid songs
-BOOBS!
-having a tan(that's right Mom)
-certain actors..eh hem..Natalie Portman
-tv

Under-rated:
-ice water
-bedsheets out of the dryer
-chapstick
-big ugly t-shirts
-gelato(way better than ice cream)

I would also like to add that in some rare occasions, something is as good as it claims to be...like See's nuts and chews box-which I did NOT down the day M'Adam left...did I?

New Patriot

Yesterday being Independance Day made me think a little bit. I've never been really patriotic, I mean I am happy to live here, say the pledge and stuff, but I've never gone further than that. Yesterday it did not occur to me to wear my red, white, and blue...we went to the mall to hang out with family and we saw a billion kids with there flag shirts and one little girl in particular who was head-to-toe decked out in homemade flag and Americana everything! It made me smile. I didn't feel very well, so after dinner with family, M'Adam and I retired for the evening which meant- no fireworks unless we caught them on tv after the baseball game. I thought of how American it must feel to sit at the game...all dressed up next to all the veterans eating hotdogs and singing the National Anthem...and it hit me-I'm not that patriotic at all! I haven't paid much attention to this year's politics (partly due to disappointment for where they lead) and the economy being the way it's being I have forgotten to be grateful that I live HERE. I thought about the old days when so many people migrated from all over just to be American, even if it meant sleeping 17 people in one house. Then I thought further back to how awesome our Fore-Fathers had to have been...to build up a country, and fight for the values they did outnumbered and laughed at...and WIN. I thought about what they considered American. They sought religious freedom, and democracy- a concept in which all people have a voice and are welcomed to use it. A concept in which ALL are represented by one government. It made me remember how the political parties work and how it's become less common to come together for a greater good. And how some of my countrymen want to remove religion from all things government- which makes me sad...if only they could remember what our country was founded on...and let it apply. If only everyone was able to see good from one Presidential Candidate...or our current President- whom I like thank you! I thought of all the bad things I've heard about him...the war, and what he hasn't accomplished. I think he's done rather well. He is after all- one man. And I think that no matter my opinion of the war, there are men and women who mostly in young adult years, dedicate themselves to serve for what they think to be American- 'Liberty and Justice for All.' I know many soldiers, and I know that none would be at war if they didn't feel a need. I've heard of several brave men and women who return to war without being ordered because they feel it's right. More right than sitting at home being a spoiled housewife, or some business man. And if they feel war is for a cause- then I agree. Who am I to tell all those who volunteered to possibly lay done their life for an idea to be lived out by others that they are wrong? Freedom is necessary and I am so grateful to have it. So- today I am buying a flag (if there are any left!) to hang in my home everyday for my new found appreciation and admiration for the men and women who have established and continued the traditions that allow us to maintain the "Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave".

A Big, WET one...

He he he- I saw this in an email, and thought it needed sharing. So- Here's a kiss to everyone that could use one today! MWAH!

Movie Day!

Yesterday I had nothing to do... so after running a few errands, I stopped by the local blockbuster to pick up a chick flick or two seeing as M'Adam wasn't around to make me rent some action thriller. I picked up: definately, maybe/the other Boleyn sister/my blueberry nights. My carpet wasn't quite dry so the love sac we own was right in front of the tv- I made a 'nest' of pillows and such and sat down for some movie time. Interesting picks I might add. The first movie wasn't what I thought it would be...but I enjoyed it. The second one- GEEZ...history is just crazy and it's amazing what people do! (by the way I love Scarlett Johansen) and the third film was some crazy weird had-to-be-'indy' film about broken people and their crutches...it left me in one of those awkward self-evaluating frames of mind. And of course I felt pathetic watching flicks all day after that. Luckily that went away :)

Update on project room swap: I'm totally organized on ONE side of this house (minus the paint I want up) and the other looks like I just emptied a moving truck...but I am getting rid of a ton of stuff (very cathardic) and it feels SO great to sit in the 'pretty' half of the house. So, as soon as I get rich- I'll paint.

Update on Baby: I think he's in his own little dance class or something- that kid is always a movin'! He's turned me into a cereal junkie...and I started gaining 'baby' weight...humm...and have most days given up on trying to look presentable. (it doesn't help that I'm cleaning all day)

Update on adventure/Cottonwood: Nothing cool has really happened...and if it did I haven't been up there to notice. M'Adam goes to Denny's every morning and gets home from work to sleep- you all know what I've been up to!