Play by Play

This morning I got out of bed and the TV downstairs was on. But everyone was still in their beds. Hmmm. I fed the kids and made them brush their teeth. I watched my daughter make a run for the bus. Then my little boy decided it was fun to play in the street. When I went to fetch him out of the road, he dropped and wouldn't move. I dragged him to the sidewalk and made him get up. Then the bus pulled up and he dropped again. The bus aide came and picked him up off the ground and he latched on to her and gave me the evil eye. He didn't even wave goodbye to me today. That's fine. After that my husband came in to get his phone that he forgot to take with him this morning. I then made myself an egg in the microwave and put it on toast with mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Lots of pepper. Fresh ground pepper, from my prized black pepper grinder. Yum. After consuming my egg sandwich, I dressed to exercise. I got my towel, my ice water and got in my car. And nothing. My van wouldn't turn over. I popped the hood, and tried to wiggle the battery cables, still my van would not start. I thought to myself, I'll call Steph! I rushed inside and miraculously remembered her number, I almost hung up because I am sure she already left. But she answered. Are you going to Jazzercise this morning? Yes I am leaving right this second. Will you come get me? My car won't start. Yes! I'll be there in a minute. Aww, thanks Steph. Bye. I wait for Steph out in the cold and I think about how wonderful the crisp air feels in my lungs. Then I shift my belongings in my hand to warm my fingers. Steph pulls up and I jump in the front passenger seat. As we drive to Jazzercise we have a conversation about Stake Conference and new converts to the church. I sign in at the front desk and initial my incentive program sheet. I decide my partner and I are right where we need to be. Jen has her Chiefs Jazzercise sweatshirt on from her halftime performance yesterday. I tell her I saw Krista on the TV during the game and then complain that most of the jazzercisers left the game after the half time show. Lame. Betsy is the instructor today. We do my favorite routine, Grapevine right, grapevine left. Four wide marches up, four hip walks. I sweat. We drove home in Steph's car, her son hands me his soggy sucker stick. I put it in the garbage sack by my legs. Oh! Sorry Leslie! No it's okay, it's just a little spit. Thanks for the last minute ride Steph! Anytime, let me know if you need a ride tomorrow! Okay, Thanks! Bye! I unlock my door, remove my coat and sit at the computer, completely relaxed after my workout. I don't know what to write about today on my blog. How about a play by play of my morning? Sounds boring, but play by play it is!

And how about a random picture:

Taggy McTagtag

Megan Tagged me and I thought I would be nice and do it.

8 TV shows I like to watch:

1. The deadliest catch (Captain Sig Hansen, oh baby!)
2. General hospital
3. The Office
4. SNL
5. King of the Hill
6. Rock of Love Charm School (slutty girls are funny, plus Sharon Osborn is trying to teach ettiquete....right.)
7. Parking Wars ( I don't know why but i think this show is hilarious, maybe something about people not getting the whole break rule= consequence thing.)
8. I don't know....Good Morning America?

8 Things that happened yesterday

1. Saw Joleene's new baby at jazzercise!
2. Babysat Abby, 3, watched her favorite movie: Transformers
3. Completed Accounting homework
4. My little boy ran off the bus into my arms yelling "Mommy!"
5. Got after little neighbor girl for being a snot nose.
6. Got heartburn from the hamburger helper.
7. Book I had been waiting for at the library FINALLY arrived. FINALLY.
8. Flipped a U-ey(how the heck do you spell that) so i wouldn't have to wait forever for a train in the dark in the middle of nowhere(it only seems that way)on the way home from school.

8 Favorite Places to Eat

1. Granite City
2. Blazer Burger
3. Pizza Street
4. Mi Ranchito
5. Sconecutter
6. Molca Salsa
7. Chili's
8. Arby's

8 Things I look forward to:

1. My little boy being completely potty trained.
2. Christmas in Minnesota.
3. Being done with school.
4. Getting a new camera.
5. harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Movie
6. Storm Glass by Maria V. Snyder
7. Having Money
8. Sleep

8 things on my wishlist:

1. Paper for my printer
2. a new camera
3. Signed copy of Fablehaven
4. Trip to Disneyworld
5. Rice Steamer
6. money
7. Concert Tickets
8. To see Valerie

8 people I tag:

1. Lisa, ha! double tagged!
2. Emily R.
3. Mary, again
4. Meeka
5. Dallon, I don't even know if you read my blog or not
6. Joleene
7. Kristen W
8. Dorothy

Do it or don't whatever!

Vintage

Old family photo. Everyone but Trent. Taken in Virginia City, Nevada. Good times.

Awesome Day!

Today was just an awesome day. Here is why:

1. I am an Aunt again! Sami Taylor Whitney was born this morning to my brother Dallon and his amazing wife Emili in their home in St. George, Utah. I am in awe of what it takes to do that without drugs. That is something I would never do willingly. Sami is named after two of her Uncles. Sam is Emili's youngest brother and Taylor is my youngest brother. I am just tickled pink over my newest nieces name. Too cool!! I now have 6 nieces and 4 nephews. One more nephew has yet to make his debut.
2. My ward split today. I don't know all the details but I am excited for the change. I believe change is good.
3. I was unexpectedly given a ticket to go to a big Jazzercise event up at Crown Center in Kansas City featuring Tim Roberts. Tim is a choreographer for Jazzercise, but I believe he has also choreographed for people like Janet Jackson. He is very impressive. First,we previewed a new Jazzercise format called Jazz to the Max. It was 45min of pure heart pumping, sweat drippin Jazzercise with weight and leg routines mixed in. Whew!! Then after a short break, Tim Roberts took the stage and taught us a fun swing inspired dance routine. I was able to jam to my Barry Manilow with several hundred other Jazzercisers. The highlight was when Tim picked out a woman in her 60's and had her do the dance for everyone with a few other women. She rocked!! I can only hope to be able to move like that when I'm that age. It was just pure Jazzercise awesomeness all around.
4. After returning home after the Jazzercise event, I asked my husband how the Chiefs did today. He said he couldn't find the game and he didn't know. So I made him change the station to CBS where, low and behold, the Chiefs game was just starting. You mean I didn't miss the Chiefs game after all? SWEET!!! It was a good game with another heartbreaking loss. We get closer every time, one of these games we are gonna finish! But I have to say that Coach Herm Edwards is a class act. He never seems to get ruffled over anything. And I am absolutely positive I drive my husband and kids crazy by screaming and yelling at the TV. Hey, what can I say? I take after my Mom.

Ode To My House

I love my house, or town home, whatever you want to call it. Mostly I call it home.

We have lived here for a little over two years. For five years before that, we lived in a bonafide rat hole.

Most of the time, my house is messy and cluttered. But when it is clean and the sun is shinning , my home sings!(No really it does!)

My kitchen is large enough for more than one person to be in it at a time. I love it when my Mom cooks in my kitchen. I have more than enough cupboard space. Some of the cupboards are holding just random stuff like bubbles and Cd's. And maybe some candy that I have hidden away Grandma Whitney style. But my most favorite thing about my kitchen?

Yep. The dishwasher. (But the flat top stove that my awesome husband insisted I upgrade to, is pretty sweet too.)

We have a great neighborhood here too. At the rat hole, we had watched neighbors being pulled out of their homes by the police more than twice, a bomb scare complete with those bomb squad robot things, one block to the east. And the first murder in Gardner in ten years, two blocks to the west. (Let's not talk about the trains, please.)

But here, we have great neighbors. Kelly, the one with the cheesy grin, once ran across the street like a little girl to eat cupcakes with my parents and I for my daughter's birthday. She regaled us with her breast implant story(s). The look on my Dad's face was awesome. (My husband did traumatize Mary, our closest neighbor to the west, our first morning here, but that is a story for another post.)

But what I love the absolute most about my house has nothing to do with the house it's self, but what's in the house. My family is just so cool!

(And in case you were wondering if my little boy ever wears pants, the answer is no, not very often.)

My Apologies to Tyler Thigpen

I would like to take this opportunity to formally take back the nickname I had previously given Tyler Thigpen in a previous post, that can be viewed HERE. I take it back for two reasons:

1. A new friend of mine who works in financial advising has formed somewhat of a friendship with Tyler and she says he is a really nice guy. So how can I go on calling him Pigpen like he was just a number on a field when someone I know, knows him? He is now a real person to me, not just a name and number.
2. Tyler Thigpen has really stepped up to the plate (ha, ha, I used a baseball reference while talking football) in the last couple of games. I mean really, he held his own against Brett Favre. For a rookie, that's pretty dang impressive. And, oh my gosh, that boy can run! That is a skill that not all quarterbacks can claim.

So if Tyler Thigpen keeps playing the way he has the last two previous games, we might actually pull out some wins this season. Hey, a girl can hope....GO CHIEFS!!!!!!

Blah, Blah, Blah

1. Okay, where have I been? Coldplay is awesome! If you want to be my friend, you can burn me a copy of your Coldplay CD's.
2. I'm not one to discuss politics, but I will say this, I will always side with compassion. And since everyone seems to be throwing around these words, this means I lean more towards socialism than capitalism. I think it is odd that everyone seems to think socialism is a dirty word. To me, true capitalism is fundamentally flawed. It doesn't account for the sick, disabled or elderly. Nor does it take into consideration how self serving and dishonest humans are in nature.
3. Halloween was fine, it was warm. We have a ton of candy. Seriously, a TON. Mostly chocolate too. No pictures though. Sorry.
4. I hit 150 classes for this year at Jazzercise last week. Yep, that pretty much means I am awesome.
5. Okay, it's November now. I can like fall again. Here is the back story: My first October here in Kansas, I was pregnant, but didn't know it yet. I felt yucky and didn't know why. So now I just associate October/fall weather with feeling yucky.
6. Ewwww! Yuck!!! A pumpkin puked in my driveway!!! Ha, ha, my husband carved a pumpkin that is throwing up. Original, I know.
7. The kids are out of school today. If anyone has any xanax they want to share with me today, come on over! I'm just kidding.....mostly.