Very interesting........(to me at least)

I love these nerds

 

Zachy sure wanted to be leaving for school with the kids the other day.

Tag time

What a crappy night. If and when I have to vote for John McCain I will hold my nose and possibly say a bad word. I am of course discouraged by the results in Florida but I am more upset by the dishonesty of McCain this weekend by publicly distorting Romney's record and saying that he was for an early withdrawal from Iraq. So much for straight talk, Senator. :( He sure didn't like it when he was attacked in a similarly underhanded manner in 2000 but some people will stoop to any low to win.

To take my mind off this I have been tagged by Holly.

Where were you born? Afton,WY
Middle name: Erickson
How old will you be this year? 32
Nicknames: Kay, my brothers call me gay kay (nice,huh)
Are you taller than your mother or father? Shorter than Dad, taller than Mom
Do you cry often during movies? Yes.
What is your biggest pet peeve? People who are mean to babies and kids, especially in stores in full view. I don't want to know what happens when people aren't around
Favorite color: RED baby
Favorite foods: Anything chocolatey or cheesy
Favorite restaurants: Johnny's, Olive Garden, Jalisco's, Melting Pot
Favorite beverage: Godiva Hot Cocoa, I also love Spicy Hot V-8
Favorite cold cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats, my mom's granola
Favorite smells: Citrus fruits
Favorite time of day: Night time
What brand of shampoo/conditioner do you use? Matrix
Favorite make-up products? Avon cream to powder foundation
How many pillows do you sleep with? 2-3
Do you play an instrument? Oh no
Have you ever been skinny dipping? eek no
Did you do any sports in High School? Basketball for a time
What was the last movie you saw in the theater? Enchanted
What is your favorite article of clothing? My brown and pink sweater
What is your dream vacation? A really long Carribean cruise with my sweetie, and a huge trip to Europe someday
What was your first impression of your spouse? He's cute, and skinny!
If you were an animal what would you be? Mark said I would be a grizzly bear. Ha Ha!
What is your favorite "me- time" activity? Shopping and reading
Favorite TV shows: Survivor, Special Report with Brit Hume
What is your dream car? Honestly something similar to a new Chevy Suburban or a Cadillac Escalade
What is one of your weaknesses? I speak before I think, I am scattered
What do you fix for dinner when there's nothing to fix? Spaghetti
If you could live in a different decade/era which one would it be? I don't want to live in the 19th century but I always wonder if I could hack it
What is the emotion you feel the most? Worry
Do you consider yourself outgoing? I can be.
What is something you are constantly working on? Organization
Any hidden talents? I can hit a softball pretty dang far
What is a word or phrase you overuse? "If I have to tell you one more time...."
What was the hardest thing that happened to you this past year? Letting a friend go
What is the best thing that happened to you this past year? It's been a great and uneventful year
What is one thing you hope to accomplish this year? I am going to learn the insurance business and get my license
The best piece of advice you learned this past year? The "SECRET"

I tag Lauri, Becky, Robyn, and Rachel

Oh! The most exciting news of the night and this year thus far! Betsy is having her baby tomorrow. Yippy Skippy! I can't wait!

The last word

I have already started sweating the Florida primary tonight. I have read many articles but I have to say this was my favorite. Dave Barry

I will miss President Hinckley. He was truly a good man and respected by all who knew him. Paul Harvey gave a moving tribute to him yesterday. I wish everyone who sincerely wanted to know what our church was about could have heard him speak. I am so happy he has been reunited with his dear wife Marjorie.

Busy

Wow. This week has flown by.
Some of the highlights:

Ryan and I lived through the Pinewood Derby this week. He had a shiny blue car called appropriately the "SEAHAWK". What it lacked in speed, it made up for in style. I was in charge of the "Judging Booth". Basically we asked the boys the favorite thing about their cars and then gave them an award based on that. It was a good night and I am also glad it's over.

Kendall came down yesterday and we talked "business". He sells life and health insurance in Wyoming and Idaho and he wants to expand down here and we are figuring out some work I can do for him from down here. It could be a great thing. If you live in Idaho or Wyoming and need health or life insurance, he's your guy.

Last night we had Mark's company Christmas party. It was a lot of fun. We won a humidifier. :p We actually needed one but I wanted to win the foodsaver. We ate at a yummy restaurant called the Sandpiper. I would totally go there again. I shamed Kendy into babysitting for us. He's my younger brother and the kids loved having him over. He wore them out by having them sit on the wall (hee hee) and hold a book with their arms outstretched and race up and down the stairs. I think he enjoyed torturing them. :) They thought it was great fun!


We're catching up a little this weekend. We're heading off to Sam's Club to stock up. It should be interesting with all 6 of us out shopping. I don't know sometimes why we torture ourselves.

I will put some pictures up soon. Promise.

For the Grandma's and Aunties ;)

First of all thanks for your cool comments on my previous post. It's fun to see I am not the only Twilight aficionado.

Secondly, this post is for the kiddos grandparents. I tend to talk about whatever comes to my mind on my blog (yikes) and I haven't done as much family news as of late. I thought I would try to catch up the grandparents on our activities.

Brynn got her report card back this week and she was thrilled with the results. She has been busy using my scrapbook stuff to make bookmarks for her friends and family. She is really quite creative. (I can't help it bragging a little, I AM her mom) :) She's also hooked on the "Reba" TV show, Hank the Cowdog books, and the Ella Enchanted book and movie.

Ryan has two things on his mind. Food and saving for a Nintendo Game Cube. He likes to help me take Avon catalogs around and I pay him a little pittance for his work. He also has $40 coming back from the return his crappy helicopter he got for Christmas so he is saving up for a GameCube. I am not sure I want him to buy it. We are in negotiation. His other hobby is eating. He doesn't grow out, just up. He is 9 and wears a men's size 7 shoe.

KateLyn has been the queen of playdates. She had two very long ones on Friday. (the kids have been enjoying a 4 day weekend)She invites so many people over I doubt she can keep track of them all. She also likes to write poems and songs. They are cute. She wrote one for me today:(in different colors on the PC)

Apples
Red Yellow Green.
Juicy Crunchy.
They have seeds.

Deep, huh? She is a little tease that also gets her feelings hurt easily.

Zachy is funny. That's all I can say. He loves to ride around on Ryan's back. Ry and Kate will play with him for hours. They are so good to him. Brynn thinks he is cute but doesn't give him a lot of attention. He loves Blue's Clues and now Dora. It's so fun when he dances along. The kids play their cd players and he just "feels the beat". He is really shy around other kids his age and usually starts warming up to them as we have to leave.

That's all the news for this fine day. We had a nice day today. We got lots of housework done (makes me happy) and the kids have been keeping busy playing out of sight so I won't find them and put them back to work.