Our new excitement....

So, last week we had an arrival at our house that has been pretty exciting--a Wii!! We've been wanting to get one for about a year now but whenever we would put money aside for one we would go spend it on something else fun instead. So finally I ordered one! Bailey especially loves it, as Erin is probably a bit too young to fully appreciate it, but she'll get there. It is pretty hilarious to watch the girls box each other on the game, I have to stay downstairs and ref the game so they they actually don't start hitting each other or the things around them! Josh and I have been having nightly bowling tournaments before we go to bed-and we've decided that we're going to give up real bowling since we can get MUCH higher scores virtually. :) It has been so much fun to have, such a good purchase! I've got Wii Fit coming this week, which I am really excited about, and Bailey keeps asking if we are going to get RockBand now....I'm all for that--I'm a killer on vocals! We'll see though when that happens.

So, here are a couple pictures of the girls bowling, it is so much fun to watch them get so excited about it!

Branching Out

So, for the past 3-3 1/2 years Bailey has wanted the same 3 songs sung to her before bedtime EVERY night. (Unless it was Nana or Papa singing to her because they could get away with anything as long as they were putting her to bed.) Needless to say it got a little old, but that's what she wanted so that is what we did. Well, recently we have been able to branch out! I know, it sounds funny, but this is from child who hates changes and doesn't handle them really well. The three songs were: I am a Child of God, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, and Families Can be Together Forever. Now we can sing anything with her and she'll be happy! It's a miracle--now I wonder how much longer she'll want to sing with me before she goes to sleep...guess I should cherish it while it lasts. :)

Lucky #8

I've been tagged!
8 things tag rules are:
*post rules on your blog
*answer the 6 '8' items
*let each person know they are tagged by leaving them a 'comment'
here goes...

'8' favorite TV shows
1. Law and Order SVU
2. CSI: Las Vegas
3. Criminal Minds
4. Dirty Jobs
5. Scrubs
6. Law and Order (original version)
7. Eleventh Hour
8. History Channel

'8' things i did yesterday
1. Worked at the shop
2. Went to Bunco
3. Visited with my Mom
4. Went on a walk
5. Cuddled with Josh (didn't see him much yesterday)
6. Talked to a friend I haven't talked to in forever
7. Read
8. Stayed up too late

'8' things i am looking forward to
1. Spring!
2. A break
3. Hanging out with friends this weekend
4. Our anniversary! (almost 7 years)
5. Getting a new dishwasher (ours is just about dead and doesn't clean well....someday soon we'll be getting one hopefully)
6. Getting our Wii in the mail--ordering it this week!
7. To eat the Banana bread I am making
8. Having my house clean for at least 30 minutes :)

'8' favorite restaurants
1. Kamin Thai
2. B.F. Chang's (luckily the closest is in SLC right now)
3. Formosa
4. Cafe Sabor
5. Olive Garden
6. Chili's
7. Indian Oven
8. Rainforest Cafe (good memories)

'8' things on my wish list
1. Lose a few pounds
2. Be Healthy
3. My Family safe and Happy
4. Go to Australia again
5. See far away family more often
6. Hire a maid to clean my house (yeah, like that will happen, but a girl can hope!)
7. To be appreciated more often (since I can't have that maid, at least recognize that I cleaned the toilet) LOL
8. Spring arriving sooner rather than later

'8' people i tag
1. Wendy
2. Amy
3. Annette
4. JaCoy
5. Heather
6. Katie
7. Teresa
8. Melissa
have fun!

A New Look--Again

Well, now I am sporting another new look. Yesterday I was kneeling on the floor cleaning up some toys when Bailey came in to ask if I could help her put her bike helmut on. I told her to hold on a minute. While she was waiting she starting swinging her helmut around and WHACK! she hit me right in the eye. OUCH!!! So it swelled up and nice and big and now today I'm sporting a black eye. She felt really bad when it happened, although now that it is black, she hasn't mentioned it. And I thought helmuts were supposed to keep you safe!! :)

My new look...

So, as many of you know, I've had reddish (with purple tones) highlighted hair. Well, I was ready for a change so Saturday I went to blond highlights. I told her I wanted dramatic and bold, and that's what I got. I really like the new look, and Josh says that I've been spunkier (if possible) too. :) Anyways, many have wanted to see my new color, so here you go!

Loveable Erin

As many of you know, Erin is a very social, loving creature. :) She loves everyone and isn't afraid of anyone. She is willing to give hugs and kisses, and jump on your lap the second she meets you. She tells EVERYONE that she loves them and really wants that love right back. She has stolen the hearts of many people in the neighborhood. Well, today Erin and I went to Payless to get me some new shoes (which I'm excited about the great deal I got). The salesman there gave Erin a sticker and she went right up to him and gave him a hug and said: "Thank you! I LOVE YOU!" The man said that it was a great way to start his Monday. In some ways, she is going to be tricky trying to teach her about strangers, etc. But I do love that she isn't a shy girl and she isn't one to hold back towards people. She brings smiles wherever she goes!

The pictures above are times that she made me smile and laugh pretty hard. The first picture is one that Josh took while she was eating her lunch. The girl doesn't have a behind at all so it is challenging to keep her pants up. Maybe she'll grow up to be a plumber. :)

The other picture is how Erin frequently looks while we are eating. The girl cannot eat without getting food everywhere. I picture her 16, on a date, and still getting food all over her face! LOL!! Can't remember exactly what we were eating, but I do know that part of it is Fruit Punch Crystal Light.

What I Just LOVE!

Today after lunch, the girls were upstairs in Bailey's room. Usually I'll hear them playing dog or teacher or some other imaginative play. For almost 30 minutes I heard nothing. So I decided it was time to go check on them. What I saw made me smile. The girls were sitting together on Bailey's bean bag cuddled up with stuffed animals and listening to a book on CD. I love how well they play together (for the most part). There are days that they will disappear for an hour or so playing together. They are such great playmates for each other.