I've Been Tagged!

I've been tagged (which I am finally getting around to doing)

Post 7 random facts about yourself. The Rules:

1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3. Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

Hmm - well, I guess it is time to tell you the 7 random things about me - then tag 7 other people (are you afraid it will be you? Just check at the bottom of the page to find out!)

Figuring out 7 random things was harder than I thought it was - but here they are:

1. I love to play card games - especially Rook and Rage. So does Doug - but it is very hard to play with 2 people - you need 4 (at least 3 for Rage). Our regular Rook and Rage partners moved. (thanks alot Debby and Gary!) So, we are looking for other people who play. Let us know - we would love to have you over! (Jeremy and Jo just gave me a new set of Rook cards for my birthday - we are going to teach them to play, but others are welcome to come over too!)

2. Popcorn - I love to eat popcorn. In fact - our whole family does. We are popcorn fanatics. We love to pop our own corn - with an actual popcorn popper - oil, not hot air. Fattening I know - but it is so much better popped in oil and putting on your butter and salt. YUM!

3. I hate being late for anything, especially church and big occassion things (legacy from my dad). But, it seems no matter how hard I try - I am late too many times. It is hard getting my family out the door on time, too many of them march to their own drummer. However, I keep on trying, and trying, and trying........

4. I write poetry and sometimes short stories (used to anyway - on the stories). I don't show anyone my poetry - or at least most of the time I don't. Probably, because it isn't that good - but I still write it.

5. I hate not feeling organized in planning my time and my kids time - such as who has to be where and when, when family events will be (reunion, birthday parties, etc.), meetings, sporting events, whatever it may be - I need to know the earliest time possible. I have too many kids and activities to just go with the flow. If you want me or my kids somewhere - you better let me know WAY ahead of time or we might not make it!

6. I love to socialize, but my husband doesn't, so we often are at home or off by ourselves. (Doug doesn't mind being with a few people -but not large crowds) So, if anyone wants to go to the movies, dinner, game night, etc - let me know. I will be sure and arrange mine and Doug's schedule to make it (let me know early please - I hate to not be organized!)

7. I love rollercoasters! The more they twist and turn, upside down, whatever - the better.

There are my 7 random things.

Now, I get to tag 7 people. (I am suppose to but their link too, but I haven't figured out how to do that yet!)

Tagged are:
1. Jo (hope you still love me)
2. Lisa (hope you do too!)
3. Angie
4. Molly
5. Cheryl
6. Jana
7. Chalyn

I know some of you have been tagged before - but hopefully, this one is a little different and you don't mind doing it! (besides - I don't have that many people to choose from)

Happy Birthday Lisa!

Happy Birthday to my beautiful sister, Lisa!

I wish I could be there to celebrate it with her, but since she lives in Ohio and I don't, I'll just have to send her these birthday wishes.

Lisa is so beautiful, talented and smart. She is a wonderful mother to her 6 kids.

She has wonderful singing voice and plays the viola in an orchestra where she lives.

She was always top of her class in school - and is always learning and studying about new things.

Lisa is always willing to listen to me when I call with my problems - but also just to talk and laugh together - or just to say "hi". I couldn't ask for a better sister and friend.

I love you Lisa. Happy Birthday!

Here she is with me and my mom last November (my oldest sister Pam is on the very left)

At My mom's house last November - with Doug, Kristi, and Mikel - and Vaughn at the computer.
(Since I don't see Lisa very much - my pictures of her from my digital camera were scarce)

Happy Birthday Mikel!

Happy Birthday Mikel! She is 20 years old - can you believe it? Hasn't she grown into a beautiful young lady! I remember holding this tiny baby girl with tears of gratitude.

Mikel is a wonderful person, beautiful inside and out. She is very loving, helpful, and always willing to help out when needed. She is so talented in many areas. She loves to cook and bake (making alot of the birthday cakes for the family). She is my right hand - I don't know what I would do without her. In fact - she is like another mother to Carson, who adores her. She is so good with kids - in fact, she is always being asked to sub in Primary. Mikel is very smart and is going to school to be either a high school math teacher or in accounting. We are all so blessed to have her in our family. We love you Mikel - and I, particularly, are so thankful for the person you are and that I was blessed to be your mother. Happy Birthday.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Happy Birthday to me! I like birthdays - not the getting older part, but that my family pampers me! I didn't have to do anything on the day we celebrated my birthday (which we did on Sunday). Doug and the kids fixed dinner, made the ice cream and cake, cleaned up the kitchen afterwards - and even let me have a nice nap after church (while they did all the other stuff!) The food was great, the company (kids and all) was even better, and the presents were wonderful. Thanks all of you. I love and appreciated it!

Here I am with the cake Mikel made for me - it is a cow! Isn't it cute! She did a great job.

Reflections of Christ

As I told in an earlier posting - The Mesa Temple each year has an Easter Pageant on the life of Christ. This year, in conjunction with that pageant, the visitor's center had a photo display called "Reflections of Christ" with many of the participants of the pageant as models. It was amazing.
The photos are on this website in a video presentation. Take a few minutes to watch. It will touch your heart. Turn up the sound. There is beautiful music to go along with it! (There was also a video at the Visitor's Center talking about the photo shoot. It was filmed as they went along with them - which really added to the seeing of the photos!)

http://mabrystudios.typepad.com/reflections_of_christ/2008/03/reflections-sli.html

How do you like us now?

So, what do you think of us the new look? I wish I could take credit - but I am still just not completely with it on the computer yet - still learning! I can thank my wonderful sister-in-law Cheryl for the look. Thanks Cheryl.

I'm not sure how many people actually look at my blog - and what they think of it. So - if you are someone who just looks - will you please leave me comments once in a while? I know my own kids look at it occassionally, but only Jo makes comments (thanks Jo!) Also - Cheryl and Jana - they usually have something to say - thanks girls! My dear ol' husband doesn't even look at the blog - unless I show it to him. I guess I won't thank him. I would like to get some feedback from the rest of you- good or bad! For those of you out there who do look - do you blog? Do you have a blog that I can link to mine? I feel so friendless and lonely, not very many links. I would like some new friends - will you be my friend?

Another note - I have been tagged again - this time a different one. I have to come up with 7 random things to tell about myself. I am still trying to do that. I don't have very many interesting things to say about me. I know - I live a sad life. It takes a lot of brain power to think of something when there is really not much to tell! I'll get it done soon though - so be looking for it (if you are interested that is!)

Easter Fun

The Easter Bunny made it to our house-which the kids were very happy about!

Here are Kristi, Dani and Carson in their new Easter outfits. (Like Carson's tennis shoes with his nice outfit? His sunday shoes were too small - and I didn't get any new ones bought yet. He doesn't care though.)

Mikel helping Carson find the eggs hidden in the house for an Easter Egg hunt.
Dani with her stash!
Hey - check out Jeremy/Jo's link to their blog. Jo has some cute pictures of Dani and Kristi on it in their Easter dresses. And of course - an adorable picture of EmmaLee! Hope you all had a Happy Easter!