Chillin' with the Fam.

My family loves me. Do you know how I know this? My parents and two of my sisters drove 14 hours from Ohio to Nebraska then drove 14 hours back just to spend less than 48 hours with us! I think they should get some kind of gold star or blue ribbon or something. It was the best weekend ever.

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Every day we are getting closer and closer to Halloween. I love the Holiday season. I am not the kind of person who gets annoyed when they see half of Wal-Mart decked out in Christmas decorations by October first. If it were up to me, I would keep my Christmas tree up all year. I can feel the Holidays coming and it makes me so happy!!! First up Halloween! Lets start thinking about costumes.

Favorite Places: The Post Office

One thing I love about Fullerton is that practically everywhere I want to go, I can get to by walking. Every morning, usually before noon, Jackson and I walk to the Post Office.


The first two blocks of our walk, we usually have the company of Flatear the cat.


Jackson likes to climb the stairs all by himself.


Jackson likes to try to open all the boxes.


I usually end of carrying Jackson some of the way home.


And who is waiting for us when we get home?! Flatear!

Just Another Manic...Tuesday.

So I know a lot of people don't like Mondays but I think Tuesday is the absolute worst day of the week. WORST!!!! Monday is fine because you have all the excitement for a new week and you are well rested from the weekend. Tuesday you have nothing!!! All the excitement for a new week is gone and you still have forever until the weekend. Tuesdays drag. So today to get myself out of the Tuesday slump, Jackson and I made ourselves a treat. Maybe I will make it a thing and call it "Tasty Treat Tuesday" or something to make me not feel so bad for gorging on sweets every Tuesday. We made brownies today and they were so good. For all of my fellow Tuesday haters, try a brownie and it will brighten your day!


Does this make me a bad mother? If you say "No" I will give you a brownie.


YUM YUM YUM


Tuesday Schmoozday. We have brownies.

No Place Like Home

Cousins!!!!!

So I went home for a week to see Jessica and Regan's new son Sasha (Alexander) and it was awesome. There are a few things I love about being home.
1. Unlimited food. Not cheap food either. For the time I am there I am able to relinquish my diet of poor college kid food (that we are still eating despite graduating from college) and gorge on good food in my parent's kitchen. Captain Crunch Cereal...need I say more?
2. Being a kid again! Yes I had Jackson with me so I still had some responsibilities but it is so nice to be with my sisters and and just feel like one of the kids.
3. Driving an automatic car! I really can't stand our car but I think the only reason that is is because I really don't know how to drive it. It is a stick shift and I don't know how. Whenever I tell people I don't drive our car I always get the same answer, "Just learn to drive a stick."! Well maybe I don't want to drive a stick shift!!!!!! Anyway whenever I go home I get to drive their cars and thank goodness they are all automatics.
4. Hanging out with my sisters and brother! I kind of mentioned this in #2 but I absolutely love hanging out with my sisters!!!! Jared was there for a little while and it was awesome but there is nothing like hangin' out with the sisters!!!

Anyway it was amazing and we threw possibly the coolest babyshower known to man. It was all dinosaur themed and it was amazing. I really hope Alexander ends up liking Dinosaurs because if not he will still be stuck with a TON of Dino-themed toys/clothes/blankets!



Do you love the Dino foot prints leading to our sun room? You better because Grandma and I spent the better part of an hour cutting them out!

Hairy Squishy Cookies...yum.

So last night was the book club at the library and I had volunteered to bring some cookies. I made no-bake cookies which are usually really delicious but for some reason they turned all melty and had to be picked apart from each other and then a friend of mine found one of my hairs in one. To make it worse I was the only one who brought any treats so they were the ONLY refreshments. I learned my lesson. Next time don't volunteer to bring treats unless you know like 10 other people are bringing them too then go to the store and buy something. On the plus side. The book we read was The Help and it was amazing. I highly recommend it...just not with my cookies.

What exactly is a "Cornhusker"?

So Ike and I are officially moved in to our new home in the great state of Nebraska. We are renting a cute little two bedroom house in an even cuter little town. Fullerton only has about 1200 people. We are the only Mormons in the whole town, which is a huge change compared to Provo, but everyone has been really nice! Jackson is doing really well. Ike is teaching at the High School and we have had the opportunity to go to some of the sporting events. It gets us out of the house and it is free! So far we have been to two Football games and a volleyball game. Ike is also helping coach Junior High Football. We are loving it.