Yesterday while I was in the kitchen and the kids were at the table eating lunch, I started to do what I have dubbed the "School Tomorrow" dance. All Mom's know this dance (OK, maybe only the cool Moms)! This is a Universal dance that NEVER goes out of style (unlike The Twist, The Mashed Potato, etc. - yes, Mom, they ARE out of style) :)
The kids were laughing at me and rolling their eyes - they've seen this dance before. And because I was really in the mood, I started singing the "School Tomorrow" song with my dance. This is also a Universal thing - but the words are different depending on the Mom. But a quick version is:
Guess what tomorrow is?
The best day ever!
It's Back to School day!!
I LOOOOOOOVE Back to School day - don't you?! (the kids usually scream NO at this point)
Again, you make up your own words. You make up your own tune. The point is to make it really, really silly!
So ANYWAY, I'm doing my dance and my song and Livvy looks at me and says:
"Mommy, you love Rainy Days too!"
Yes, I do.
What a funny little girl!
So my point to all this is that I am having one AMAZING day!!! Here is why:
Bret went back to work today (3 weeks off - he teaches).
The kids are at school.
I got 6 coupon inserts in the newspaper yesterday.
I took a little nap cuddling with Livvy while she watched cartoons this morning. (2 things with this one - nap and cuddling)
AND it's raining!!!
What a great day!
Now each of you Mom's out there - stop what you are doing right now. Stand up and do the dance with me! Ready? Go!
We need to celebrate each others' "moments."
And yes, I really DID get up and dance - did you?! :)
I hope you all have a Danceable day!
Monday, January 7, 2008
Saturday, January 5, 2008
What Will Tomorrow Hold For The Littles?
NOT football!!!! YEE-HAW!!!!! Bret is done with Fantasy Football. I really hope that we (and by "we" I mean "Bret") don't need to watch 10 hours of Football on Sunday. But then again - if it's still on... then he'll watch it. :(
Tomorrow will also be the changing of the guard. :) Its the time of year when all the little ones shift up in Primary. Livvy will now be in Sunbeams! And in honor of her being in Sunbeams I will post a funny story (at the end of this post).
Tomorrow will also mean that the Little family is NOT having to get up and be @ church by 8am. That was our time this past year. Maybe we will finally be on time! :) Probably not.
Tomorrow is the day before Monday which in this case is also the day before the first day back at school! Lets give up another YEE-HAW!!!!!
I feel like Little Orphan Annie:
The sun'll come out tomorrow........
And here is the funny little story that I promised:
I am adding this little blurb to let everyone know that it isn't actually me who wrote this little story. My loved ones pointed out to me that the way I put this story in here makes it sound like I am the one who works with doctors at some clinic. I do not work part-time as a teacher of family doctors - I could someday be the patient, but that's beside the point. :) I just typed up the story from my files of quotes and stuck it in here. I'm too lazy to change it to sound better, so I'm just adding this blurb! :)
I work part-time as a teacher of family doctors. The program provides training on psychiatric disorders and emphasizes the importance of emotional support. The new doctors are given plenty of time in clinic to visit with their patients and learn about their challenges. One of our interns who has never lived in Utah and knows nothing about Mormons is still struggling to understand the cultural climate here. Last week he was interviewing a new patient and stumbled on what he thought was raging psychosis.
Dr: "Well, Mrs. Olsen, we've talked about your high blood pressure and your medications. Are you experiencing any particular stress in your life?"
Patient: "Oh, yes! It's the Sunbeams. They're driving me crazy."
Dr: (very surprised) "The sun beams?"
Pt: "Yes. I've never had trouble with them before, but this group won't sit still. They bounce all over the room, and run out the door and down the hall."
Dr: (reaching for a pen) "Have you told anyone about this?"
Pt: "Of course. I told the president."
Dr: "Really! What did the president tell you?"
Pt: "She said Sunbeams are like that. I'm just going to have to learn to deal with them."
Dr: (concerned that he may be missing something) "I know people who are sensitive to sun beams. Do they cause you a rash or anything?"
Pt: (confused) "A rash? No."
Dr: "What's the biggest problem they're creating?"
Pt: "It's the noise. They just won't quite talking."
Dr: (astonished) "The sun beams are talking to you?"
Pt: "Well, yes. But mostly they talk to each other."
Dr: (scribbling furiously in the chart) "I see. Can anyone else hear them talking?"
Pt: (after a moment of stunned silence) "You're not LDS, are you?"
Tomorrow will also be the changing of the guard. :) Its the time of year when all the little ones shift up in Primary. Livvy will now be in Sunbeams! And in honor of her being in Sunbeams I will post a funny story (at the end of this post).
Tomorrow will also mean that the Little family is NOT having to get up and be @ church by 8am. That was our time this past year. Maybe we will finally be on time! :) Probably not.
Tomorrow is the day before Monday which in this case is also the day before the first day back at school! Lets give up another YEE-HAW!!!!!
I feel like Little Orphan Annie:
The sun'll come out tomorrow........
And here is the funny little story that I promised:
I am adding this little blurb to let everyone know that it isn't actually me who wrote this little story. My loved ones pointed out to me that the way I put this story in here makes it sound like I am the one who works with doctors at some clinic. I do not work part-time as a teacher of family doctors - I could someday be the patient, but that's beside the point. :) I just typed up the story from my files of quotes and stuck it in here. I'm too lazy to change it to sound better, so I'm just adding this blurb! :)
I work part-time as a teacher of family doctors. The program provides training on psychiatric disorders and emphasizes the importance of emotional support. The new doctors are given plenty of time in clinic to visit with their patients and learn about their challenges. One of our interns who has never lived in Utah and knows nothing about Mormons is still struggling to understand the cultural climate here. Last week he was interviewing a new patient and stumbled on what he thought was raging psychosis.
Dr: "Well, Mrs. Olsen, we've talked about your high blood pressure and your medications. Are you experiencing any particular stress in your life?"
Patient: "Oh, yes! It's the Sunbeams. They're driving me crazy."
Dr: (very surprised) "The sun beams?"
Pt: "Yes. I've never had trouble with them before, but this group won't sit still. They bounce all over the room, and run out the door and down the hall."
Dr: (reaching for a pen) "Have you told anyone about this?"
Pt: "Of course. I told the president."
Dr: "Really! What did the president tell you?"
Pt: "She said Sunbeams are like that. I'm just going to have to learn to deal with them."
Dr: (concerned that he may be missing something) "I know people who are sensitive to sun beams. Do they cause you a rash or anything?"
Pt: (confused) "A rash? No."
Dr: "What's the biggest problem they're creating?"
Pt: "It's the noise. They just won't quite talking."
Dr: (astonished) "The sun beams are talking to you?"
Pt: "Well, yes. But mostly they talk to each other."
Dr: (scribbling furiously in the chart) "I see. Can anyone else hear them talking?"
Pt: (after a moment of stunned silence) "You're not LDS, are you?"
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
3 Tags in One
Well, my sweet friend, Mela, tagged me. So here goes!
Tag #1
1. Where did you meet your husband?
Brisbane, Australia
More specifically - Camp Hill
2. What was the first thing you said to your husband?
I don't remember - I do remember that he was a real sour-puss!
I also remember the most memorable words that I said to him! :) "You have a bug on the side of your face." *SPLAT!*
Background:
He really was grumpy when I met him! I decided that I wasn't going to let him continue to be grumpy, so while we were all painting a neighbors fence, I had a handful of paint in my hand behind my back. Then I told him that he had a real big bug on his head and I went to "shoo" it away. But instead, I slapped all that paint onto the side of his head and RAN!
3. Where was your first date?
Training Table in Ogden
4. Where was your first kiss?
Weber State Stadium in the middle of the football field with all the lights out. VERY romantic!
He asked me if he could kiss me - I think he was reading my mind. :)
5. Did you have a long or short courtship/engagement?
Both!
We wrote letters for 10 months and then dated for a week and got engaged. We were married 3 months later.
6. Where did you get engaged?
Outside the Logan temple on that little stone bench that looks over the city.
We had actually gotten the ring that morning and I was BEGGING him to let me put the ring on. He said, "I haven't exactly asked you to marry me yet!"
So as we passed the temple, he parked the car and we walked up to the bench. He asked me there. :)
7. Where were you married?
Logan Temple
8. How did your reception go?
Beautiful!!!
A huge memory for us and our families!
Background:
January 11th 1997. The biggest blizzard and coldest temperature in 10 years. The reception was at my parents' home in Logan on the evening of the 11th. It was SO cold that the doors on our car froze. And the blizzard was so bad that we had to call and cancel our Honeymoon reservations (a gorgeous little hotel in the canyon). My Dad says, "Honey, you guys can just stay here tonight."
I started crying!
I had the sweetest people in my life who tried lighters, matches, hair dryers, you-name-it, to get our car doors open. And they finally succeeded. We climbed into the passenger side of the car :) and headed to this tiny little hotel in Logan.
I got sick that night. :( I remember, Bret went out to get a hamburger for me the next day and he wasn't able to go through the drive through because the window was still frozen shut. :)
We just went home a couple of days later.
I wasn't hung up on needing a big honeymoon or anything. I'm a very simple person. And now its kindof fun to remember.
9. How was your honeymoon?
See previous question!
Tag #2
Four Places I've lived....
1. New York
2. California
3. Wyoming
4. Australia
Lots more to choose from - my Dad was Military and we moved all over the place.
Four jobs I've had....
1. McD's quite a lot
2. Skippers
3. Golden Swirl
4. Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls
Five things I'd like to do before I die....
I really have to think about this one! There's not a lot that I WANT to do! No Bunging Jumping, Sky Diving, etc.
The only think that comes to mind is:
Go back to Australia!
Four favorite desserts....
1. The Mother Load :)
2. Right now, Weight Watchers cookie crumble ice cream thing. Or Skinny Cow sandwiches.
3. Mt. Dew (had to put it in there)
4. A handful of Semi-Sweet chocolate morsels.
Four facts about me....
1. I went on a mission.
2. I love organization!
3. I like Sudoku.
4. I like to write.
Four favorite TV shows....
not in any certain order
1. Biggest Loser
2. What Not to Wear
3. Survivor
4. Pushing Daisies
5. Chuck
6. Studio 60 (when will it be back on)
7. Lost
8. Avatar
9. The Office
10. 4400
Is that too many?! :)
Tag #3
6 facts/habits about myself...here's the good and the ugly!
1. I LOVE kids video games (almost more than my kids do)!
2. I really enjoy working on my computer (blogging, digital scrapbooking, coupons)
3. I count things! I can't help myself - its a bit OCD huh? I have 17 steps on my stairs - 6, then a landing, 1, then a landing, then 10 to the top.
4. I get very frustrated with narrow-minded people. Sometimes that does include myself and yes, I get frustrated with myself. I don't AGREE with everyone, but I respect that they have their own ideas about things and I genuinely like to listen their ideas.
5. I don't really like food. Certain foods - YES! But general foods overall - Nope. It's hard for me to find something to eat a lot of times. I used to get almost all my caloric intake from my Mt. Dew. :(
6. I had a police record at the ripe old age of 10. :)
So there it is! I tried to answer some of the questions different than I have in the past so you all get to know me a little more. :)
Tag your it - Amie (H.), Jen, Lisa, and Haylie! :)
Tag #1
1. Where did you meet your husband?
Brisbane, Australia
More specifically - Camp Hill
2. What was the first thing you said to your husband?
I don't remember - I do remember that he was a real sour-puss!
I also remember the most memorable words that I said to him! :) "You have a bug on the side of your face." *SPLAT!*
Background:
He really was grumpy when I met him! I decided that I wasn't going to let him continue to be grumpy, so while we were all painting a neighbors fence, I had a handful of paint in my hand behind my back. Then I told him that he had a real big bug on his head and I went to "shoo" it away. But instead, I slapped all that paint onto the side of his head and RAN!
3. Where was your first date?
Training Table in Ogden
4. Where was your first kiss?
Weber State Stadium in the middle of the football field with all the lights out. VERY romantic!
He asked me if he could kiss me - I think he was reading my mind. :)
5. Did you have a long or short courtship/engagement?
Both!
We wrote letters for 10 months and then dated for a week and got engaged. We were married 3 months later.
6. Where did you get engaged?
Outside the Logan temple on that little stone bench that looks over the city.
We had actually gotten the ring that morning and I was BEGGING him to let me put the ring on. He said, "I haven't exactly asked you to marry me yet!"
So as we passed the temple, he parked the car and we walked up to the bench. He asked me there. :)
7. Where were you married?
Logan Temple
8. How did your reception go?
Beautiful!!!
A huge memory for us and our families!
Background:
January 11th 1997. The biggest blizzard and coldest temperature in 10 years. The reception was at my parents' home in Logan on the evening of the 11th. It was SO cold that the doors on our car froze. And the blizzard was so bad that we had to call and cancel our Honeymoon reservations (a gorgeous little hotel in the canyon). My Dad says, "Honey, you guys can just stay here tonight."
I started crying!
I had the sweetest people in my life who tried lighters, matches, hair dryers, you-name-it, to get our car doors open. And they finally succeeded. We climbed into the passenger side of the car :) and headed to this tiny little hotel in Logan.
I got sick that night. :( I remember, Bret went out to get a hamburger for me the next day and he wasn't able to go through the drive through because the window was still frozen shut. :)
We just went home a couple of days later.
I wasn't hung up on needing a big honeymoon or anything. I'm a very simple person. And now its kindof fun to remember.
9. How was your honeymoon?
See previous question!
Tag #2
Four Places I've lived....
1. New York
2. California
3. Wyoming
4. Australia
Lots more to choose from - my Dad was Military and we moved all over the place.
Four jobs I've had....
1. McD's quite a lot
2. Skippers
3. Golden Swirl
4. Cindy's Cinnamon Rolls
Five things I'd like to do before I die....
I really have to think about this one! There's not a lot that I WANT to do! No Bunging Jumping, Sky Diving, etc.
The only think that comes to mind is:
Go back to Australia!
Four favorite desserts....
1. The Mother Load :)
2. Right now, Weight Watchers cookie crumble ice cream thing. Or Skinny Cow sandwiches.
3. Mt. Dew (had to put it in there)
4. A handful of Semi-Sweet chocolate morsels.
Four facts about me....
1. I went on a mission.
2. I love organization!
3. I like Sudoku.
4. I like to write.
Four favorite TV shows....
not in any certain order
1. Biggest Loser
2. What Not to Wear
3. Survivor
4. Pushing Daisies
5. Chuck
6. Studio 60 (when will it be back on)
7. Lost
8. Avatar
9. The Office
10. 4400
Is that too many?! :)
Tag #3
6 facts/habits about myself...here's the good and the ugly!
1. I LOVE kids video games (almost more than my kids do)!
2. I really enjoy working on my computer (blogging, digital scrapbooking, coupons)
3. I count things! I can't help myself - its a bit OCD huh? I have 17 steps on my stairs - 6, then a landing, 1, then a landing, then 10 to the top.
4. I get very frustrated with narrow-minded people. Sometimes that does include myself and yes, I get frustrated with myself. I don't AGREE with everyone, but I respect that they have their own ideas about things and I genuinely like to listen their ideas.
5. I don't really like food. Certain foods - YES! But general foods overall - Nope. It's hard for me to find something to eat a lot of times. I used to get almost all my caloric intake from my Mt. Dew. :(
6. I had a police record at the ripe old age of 10. :)
So there it is! I tried to answer some of the questions different than I have in the past so you all get to know me a little more. :)
Tag your it - Amie (H.), Jen, Lisa, and Haylie! :)
Manly Metabolism - ARGH!!!
Ok, so Bret and I have been serious about losing weight. I've done Weight Watchers before, but only for a few weeks (and a few years ago). I'm not the best about exercising (who has the time?!). And we ALL know about my Mt. Dew addiction! So when Bret told me he wanted to try Weight Watchers I jumped on the wagon with him. :) We've been doing it for a week now (me - a couple of days behind) and guess what. Bret has lost a total of 6.5 pounds!!!!!!!! In just one week. Do you know how much I've lost - a GRAND total of .6 pounds. In case you didn't see that correctly, that was point 6 NOT plain old 6. Bitter?! Who me?! YES!
To make matters worse - my back is still sore, and I'm going on 4 days without my Mt. Dew! The last time I went that long without soda was before LIvvy was born (she's 3). This is TOUGH!!!
I know that I need to workout more (I'm doing stretches and abs right now), but my body just hurts all the time! And after taking care of kids, hubby, house and now fixing and prepping healthy meals; I ache! I"m sure as I drink more water and get to a healthier place, my body will feel better. But its a little frustrating getting to that point.
I AM happy for my Dear Hubby though. He would have been even more frustrated than I am if he hadn't seen any progress. He is SO good! He went to a friends house on Saturday night and they had homemade deep fried chicken wings, pizza, and ice cream there. Those are 3 of his MOST favorite things to eat and he didn't have a bite! He just chewed his sugar free gum and drank water. My strong willed man! He's amazing. I'm glad he lost so much - he deserves it. :)
Wish me well on my frustrating battle of the bulge :)
Hey Amie, any great WW recipes to share? Especially things I can eat that are quick and easy for me for lunches? :) Or for Bret to take for meals to work?
To make matters worse - my back is still sore, and I'm going on 4 days without my Mt. Dew! The last time I went that long without soda was before LIvvy was born (she's 3). This is TOUGH!!!
I know that I need to workout more (I'm doing stretches and abs right now), but my body just hurts all the time! And after taking care of kids, hubby, house and now fixing and prepping healthy meals; I ache! I"m sure as I drink more water and get to a healthier place, my body will feel better. But its a little frustrating getting to that point.
I AM happy for my Dear Hubby though. He would have been even more frustrated than I am if he hadn't seen any progress. He is SO good! He went to a friends house on Saturday night and they had homemade deep fried chicken wings, pizza, and ice cream there. Those are 3 of his MOST favorite things to eat and he didn't have a bite! He just chewed his sugar free gum and drank water. My strong willed man! He's amazing. I'm glad he lost so much - he deserves it. :)
Wish me well on my frustrating battle of the bulge :)
Hey Amie, any great WW recipes to share? Especially things I can eat that are quick and easy for me for lunches? :) Or for Bret to take for meals to work?
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