I've Been Tagged

Laura tagged me, so here are my answers to the questions.

1. Best thing you cooked last week? homemade taco salads. I deep fried the tortilla bowls myself and everything. I was so yummy! It tasted just like we were eating out at a restraunt.

2. If money, time and babysitting were no object, where would you go and with whom? I would go to Germany with Jon and see the areas where his family came from.

3. When was the last time you cried? After a very overwhelming day dealing with kids a few days ago. Jon's a great listener (even if it's hard to understand me through my blubbering).

4. Five things you were doing 10 years ago: I was a Senior in High School getting ready to attend Snow College. My friend, Amber (Mecham) Miyake and I were looking for apartments to live in.

5. Five things you were doing 5 years ago: Living in the house we are in now. We were in the process of remodeling the room that is now Caleb's, our living room, our bedroom, and the room that is now Leah's. This is when we first got carpet for our living room.

6. Five things you were doing 1 year ago: Jon got lasik surgery and became a High Priest. I was teaching cake decorating classes.

7. Seven of your favorite hobbies: cake decorating, cooking, scrapbooking, taking pictures, blogging, playing games, and being a stay-at-home mom.

8. Five favorite foods: taco salad, chinese food, fruit (especially grapes and peaches), ice cream, and alfredo-anything (chicken, noodles, pizza, etc)

9. Five places you've been: Mississippi, Germany, California, Arizona, Nevada

10. Five Favorite Memories: My trip to Germany, Our wedding day, the births of all 3 kids (Leah's arrival was the easiest), our family trip to Disneyland, Christmas every year!

People I am tagging: Katie, Amber, Trine, Adrianne

Jon's Golden Birthday

Hooray for Jon! He turned 31 today, January 31st! It's kind of a special year for him since it's his "golden birthday." Alex also celebrated his golden birthday by turning 7 on January 7th this year. It was because of Alex's observation that we even realized this.

I got up especially early this morning to make some hot oatmeal for Jon to have before he went to work. I was up by 6:30am (I know, that's a SHOCK that I can actually function that early...but when it's for someone special I make a good effort). The kids got up just in time to see Jon before he went off to work and to wish him a happy birthday.

Jon got to go to lunch at Golden Corral with his coworkers to celebrate his birthday. He came home to a home cooked meal of pork chops, mashed potatoes, and peas and corn. He's never very hungry for dinner after having a big meal for lunch, so I'm glad I didn't make a whole lot of any one thing.

We had ice cream sundaes for dessert that we got to customize with different candies (m&m's, reece's pieces, peanut butter cups, and caramel topping). It was yummy. He had some mail to open today, but no presents. He mainly got cash (most of which was given to him at his early party), so it was a quiet birthday here at home. That's the kind he enjoys the most. We'll cuddle up to watch a movie tonight too.

So, here's to you, Jon, on your 31st birthday! I love you and hope you have had a WONDERFUL day!

My Sweet Husband

Last Wednesday Jon surprised me by setting up a babysitter and taking me on a date! Wednesdays are usually his welding class days, so I assumed that he needed to leave by 6:00pm to get to class. I was in the middle of doing laundry and at 5:45pm he said, "Let's all go on a pajama-rama before I need to leave." To tell you the truth I was frustrated. I KNEW there wasn't enough time for a pajama-rama before he needed to leave in 15 minutes! As I was trying to convnice him to do it another time he finally told me that we were going to a BYU basketball game. He had arranged for our good friends Larry and Trine to watch our kids for us. I was really surprised. I was a GREAT game. We got to see the end of the game, which was the best part. BYU won by 3 points. I'm so glad that I have such a thoughtful husband. Maybe I should be more willing to do spontaneous things (even if I'm convinced there isn't enough time).

Angela's Determination

The boys got more Legos from Aunt Robin. We traded in their two smaller sets (one of which we already had) for a larger set. They picked out a Batman Lego set. It has 1075 pieces and took me 4 1/2 hours to build. The set originally retails for $89.99. We got it on clearance for only $45! I wanted to surprise the kids when they woke up, so I worked on it all night. Jon helped me do the Robin car and the Penguin Submarine. I built everything else. It's an awesome set and has so many neat features. I guess it was worth staying up until 2am to finish it because the kids have been playing with Legos all day today. They were so excited to see their new Batman Legos. Double click on the picture to get a closer look at all the hard work.

Squinty the Chinese Cat

We had a pet for a day, or at least a couple of hours. This little kitten followed me and Alex home from the bus stop. Caleb and Leah were amused watching this kitten climb up into the windowsill. Every time it would jump up, Leah would flinch. She thought it was going to jump onto her even though there was glass there. Caleb said, "Watch mom! He follows me!" He would walk to the other side of the window and the cat would follow. When they would look at the cat's face they noticed that his eyes would squint and Caleb thought they looked like Chinese eyes. So, that's how they named him Squinty the Chinese Cat. When we ate dinner Squinty disappeared and the kids wondered if he would come back. Caleb wanted to save the cat to give to Aunt Denise for her "cat collection". Squinty did come back when Denise and Robin came over, but Denise said she didn't have room for the kitty. Maybe he'll come back and visit again.

IQ test

My IQ score is 126!

Your mind's strengths allow you to think ahead of the game -- to imagine or anticipate what should happen next in just about any situation. Because you're equally skilled in the numerical and verbal universes of the brain, you can draw from multiple sources of information to come up with new ideas and this makes you a Visionary Philosopher. You also have a knack for matching and anticipating patterns in all sorts of situations, a talent that adds to your visionary philosopher mind.

You can take the free IQ test too by going to this link. The average person who takes this IQ test scores 119.73. See how you measure up! When you're done with the test click on the "Free Result" link to see what your results mean.

Mommy/Daughter Day at the Salon

I decided it would be fun to take Leah to a hair salon to get a "real" haircut. After a major tantrum trying to get her to come with me to the mall (I'm sure as she gets older she'll WANT to go to the mall and will be throwing tantrums about that), we finally got to our appointment. We both got our hair cut at the same time. She did really well. She was really quiet, and was so good while they cut and styled her hair. Now her hair actually has some shape to it. Mine is short and will be easier to blow dry again.

We ate lunch then dealt with more tantrums before returning home so Leah could take a much needed nap!