valentine

Be Mine

My Valentine is the sweetest.

He surprised us all with our favorite breakfast foods and a bouquet of flowers.

Even better he let me sleep in till 20 minutes before my meeting this morning. 

Taking care of little miss Siri all morning.

She had her bottom two teeth pop through on Friday and we are still having a hard time.

Darn those teeth.

All my Valentine plans fell through today.

Siri just needed to be held, 

so thats just what I did.

We never got to deliver our strawberry heart shaped cupcakes to our Valentines.

Oh well, here's to tomorrow.

Happy Valentines Day Friends. 

02/11/2011

The day I turned 30 went a little like this:

Get a return phone call from my dad a little before midnight (02/10/2011) to discuss the sadness I felt about Jerry Sloan leaving the Jazz in the manor that he did.  I just felt that Jerry should have gone out with a bang, fireworks and all. Possibly a statute to add to Malone's and Stockton's yin and yang, because lets face it, would there have been such an awesome dynamic duo without the Sloan? I think not. Jerry has done a lot for the Jazz and I think he needs to be recognized for that. Not resigning midway through the season for silly reasons. 

 My dad then reminds me that I am turning 30 years young.

 Which I concur. Such an inspiring man my dad is thanks Dad. 

 Just before bed Josh tells me he left his phone in the car and needs to go get it. Comes back with purple Calla Lilies which are quite beautiful and make me smile when I look at them. 

Snuggle up in bed with my hot hubby around midnight, which is ALWAYS the best part of my day. 

At exactly midnight get a text from my dear friend Debbie, who has texted me at midnight on my birthday since we were the best of roomies in college so many years ago. 

I miss that Debbie. 

2:00 AM yes that is 2:00 AM I get a phone call.  I see its my brother Tanner. Of course I answer, I am the closest living kin and if he needs help of course I would do anything for him. To my surprise its him and bunch of other young college kids serenading me on my sweet day. You think I would be a little upset since sleep is such a prized possession when you have little ones. I wasn't, I took it as heart felt and I knew he meant well. 

I also learned that maybe I need to be a little more spontaneous like a twenty something college student and live in the moment. Just because I'm 30 doesn't mean I am no fun or old!  

4:00 AM Josh gets up to get Siri, she is crying, and only to realize that it is FREEZING, I mean FREEZING in our house. He goes to check the heat and yep its a toasty 50 degrees in the house and the heater is not working. He then checks on Mr. Chamberlain to make sure he has plenty of blankets and is staying warm. Such a good dad that man is. 

Fast forward to 9:45 AM 

Yes that is the actual temperature in the house. 

So much for going out for breakfast, which happens to be one of my favorite things to do, especially on my birthday and forget about the option of having breakfast in bed. 

Josh and I spent the morning trying to keep the kids warm and getting a hold of our landlord so we could fix the problem. 

We finally got the heat working around 11 or so.

Josh missed his first class of the day, he usually has Fridays off but had to go into work to meet with the CEO, then back to class till 7.  

Made a trip to Costco for some party things.

Got the kids ready for bed but not before we played a little 

"Just Dance" on the Wii, which is what Chamberlain got me.

Such a fun game I could play it for hours and we do. 

10:00 PM my mom calls to wish my a happy birthday.  She had been decorating all day for the stake Valentines "So You Think You Can Dance," and finally had a moment to call. 

We talk and reminisce of the day it was just her and I in the hospital, of course my dad was there too but really it was just her and I she was the one who gave me life which I am eternally grateful for.  It is her that I seek inspiration and knowledge from. Yes, my dad is there too and I do love him but there is just something special about a girl and her mama.  

12:00 AM in bed snuggled up with that hot hubby of mine and ready for Saturday and that is another post all in itself. 

Lets just say Josh put a little party together and it was thirtylicious fun.

two for two

 For Christmas my parents got us a Blend Tech. Will it blend. . . Its been wonderful. We have had fresh green smoothies everyday along with; salad dressings, tortilla soup, hot cocoa, bread, and just about anything I can think of.   I also started making my own baby food for Siri.  Its AWESOME! We have tried peas and carrots and so far she likes them both as well as Chamberlain, he always asks for a bite. Plus I can't get over how vibrant the colors are. So not like the jars.   


Dear Blend Tech,


I love you.


Keep blending.


Ash

the way the wind blows

Did I mention last week was a little off? 
We had a BYU utility vehicle tromp through our yard in the morning. No joke Josh and I are in our living room and hear a loud noise we look out the window and see this utility truck driving through our yard at lighting speed. I quickly ran out the front door to see what was up. All I see is the utility truck racing through the church parking lot across the street in hopes of not getting scene. Luckily there were a few men across the street doing construction and came over to tell us what they saw. We called the police and they are looking into it. In the meantime I am so sad.  Those students ran over our apple tree.  I was so looking forward to seeing the apple blossoms this spring and tasting more yummy apples in the fall.  However, on the other hand I am grateful that this happened in the winter.  We play a lot outside especially in the front where Chamberlain rides his bike up and down the street. I am also grateful that they missed the house, they were only feet away.  Siri was sitting on the ground in the living room where they easily would have entered if they hit the house. I am also grateful that Chamberlain was at pre-school when this happened. The students also barely missed hitting a girl walking to school as well. I am grateful for the police officer who spent the morning looking for the vehicle and talking to the boys (who are denying it although about 5 or 6 men including Josh and I saw what happened) supervisor and getting everything taken care of. I know the lord was watching over us and continues to watch over us. I know this is true.  

 You can see the tire tracks clearly in the snow. This is also to document that we didn't do it and should not be responsible for damages done, thank you landlords. 

Such a beautiful cold day. 
I wonder what in-store for this week?

all hung up

This is what our week looked like.
Our dryer decided it was burnt out and it took a break for the week (I guess dryers need time off too).
Prefect since the weather was like a balmy 17 degrees most days. 
It took forever for our clothes to dry. 
We made a make shift line in the living room, and then hung items where ever we could a place. 
I didnt mind it so much when we hung Chamberlain and Siri's clothes. 
Especially Siri's very fitting for the Lovers season, mostly pinks with a few purples and reds. 
Made me smile every time I looked at her clothes.
I love her tiny, frilly clothes.
When we hung the whites it was very calming, it reminded Josh of being back in the Philippines on his mission.
Have no fear at the end of the week, when Josh finally had time to take a good look at it Friday night he discovered the problem. He went to the hardware store and fixed it.
Josh is brilliant. 
It amazed me how such a simple, silly thing like; the dryer going out, made us feel so displaced the whole week.
I felt like every thing was such a mess and out of order and I just felt so off. 
I'm grateful for Josh and his determination to fix things. I love that about him. 
He definitely is not a quitter or is it he is stubborn?
I'm ready to start a new week. With a better outlook and plus its my Birthday week. I'm turning the big 30. I'm at peace with that. I've had a good run in my 20's and I hear it only gets better in your 30's.

calling

I got a new calling. 

This will be my second time being in Young Womens. 

I'm the Beehive advisor.

I have around 11 to 12 girls, all are super excited to be in Young Womens.

Its going to be awesome. 

I'm excited.

I think Siri is excited as well considering I had to bring her to the activity on Wednesday night.

She never was let down, she was passed from girl to girl, and smiled the whole night.

PS. 

I'm totally stoked for girls camp!

6 months

Siri 

I love how darling you look in your swim suit. 

Love it.

Our newest trick; drinking water from a straw.

She loves it. 

Have patience with me, I'm still trying to figure out how to tame your hair.