What Happens In Vegas.....

So long friends and family, we are off to VEGAS BABY!!! A few days to not care about life, just lay by the pool, go to shows, gamble (within reason of course), spend time in the hotel room (who's proud of me for not coming right out and saying what will happen in the room!!)
And just relaxing!!!

I wish you really came back with lots of these fun colored chips!!! Usually it's empty pockets and lots of memories though!!

And a HUGE thank you to the mommy's of my children for the weekend!!! My kids are Brains for the first half of the trip...

And Hammer's for the second half....

FOR REALS?

It's been pointed out to me on a number of occasions that I say, "for reals?" A LOT! Now that I'm aware of it, I realize that I really do. When the kids tell me something I'll answer, "For Reals?" Or when I'm trying to get my point across about something I'll say, "No, For Reals, that really happened".

My cute Brandon is in 1st grade and at the age where you sound everything out to try to spell it. He came home from school today with this Mothers Day card for his Grandma.....

"I love you Grandma so much
For Reals, I'm not Kiddin'
wow, super, wow
Love Brandon"

FRILS, is that the cutest thing ever?!!!

I THINK A TATOO IS SOMETHING TO BLOG ABOUT!!!!

So, every time we go to Vegas Steve talks about getting a tattoo. He has always wanted to do a bike chain around his ankle. We've even ventured into some of THE scariest tattoo places in Vegas and decided maybe not a great idea.

Well, the other night he got it in his head again (maybe because of our Vegas trip in a couple of weeks) He figured out what he wanted to have done and the two of us ventured out to find the tattoo parlor.....


Here is his nice clean non tattood leg...

Happy as can be. Almost looks like I do when I have an epidural and I'm waiting to have a baby...

But right when that needle hit his leg, he was dieing!! You should have seen his face, it really must have hurt! He said it felt like a sodering iron on his leg (not that he's ever felt that before!)

A little tattoo action...

40 minutes later and Voila..... A Lotoja bike symbol is Steve's forever!!! It's a great accomplishment for him to remember forever, riding LOTOJA 5 times and getting 1000 miles!! Even though he'll probably ride it more than 5 times! (for those who don't know, LOTOJA is a bike race from Logan UT to Jackson Hole WY 206 miles)

And for those of you who don't believe in tattoos, or want an object lesson for your children about "why you should never get a tattoo" just show them this bloody picture!!!


A little video footage of the tattoo action.....

No Blog Inspiration....

So, I've decided I only blog when I have something to talk about. I hate tring to just "come up" with something. I am feeling this pressure though to just say HI!!

Things going on in my life....

1) 32 days to Vegas!!! Holy crap, I'm far from swimsuit ready! Better get going!!

2) Steve is sick with a cold and can't sleep at night (all kids have it too) so sad!

3) Chelle and Colt finished marathon, so proud of them!!

4) High School reunion meeting this week, fun fun!!

5) Ya, that's it. (cleaning, teaching, cooking, homeowork, loving kids, repeat)

See you later when I have something to talk about!!!

Family time....

(one thing first, go visit Lindens blog if you haven't yet, she updated it and it's so cute!!)

Last weekend was really fun. We had no plans, and so we just did whatever sounded fun at the moment. We were just together as a family, and it was great.

We went bowling and the kids had a great time!!





Look at the form Steve has!! Woo baby!! Of course he kicked all our trash!

We also went to see Horton Hears a Who, rode bikes, went to the skate park, and just had a fun time together......

A SHOT AT RANDOM THOUGHTS....

Why can't candy be good for you? My favorite line from the show "Elf" is when they ask him if he likes syrup and he says, "Does syrup have sugar in it?"...... "then YES" That descibes me perfectly.>

Why does it take like 3 months to get a couple of pounds off, but you take a week off from working out and you gain them back just like that!



WHY is it snowing in April!!! I'm so ready for the sun!!



I love having fun!!

I love evening time around 8:30 pm when I've put my kids to bed and I'm no longer on "mom" duty and I can sit on the couch and snuggle up with Steve and watch whatever show we've DVR'd.

I drove Linden's carpool to school today and as they got out I apologized that I hadn't even brushed my hair, the response I got was "Oh, that's ok, my mom always looks like that too". I drove away realizing that I'M A MOM, they don't think I'm cool!!

I love to laugh at my husbands jokes. He is the funniest person I know.


I know that I joined Kappa Kappa Gamma so that I could meet Steve. My sorority was across the street from the Kappa Sigs and that's how we met.


When I was in 7th grade I met Bryce Doman and fell madly in love. I will never ever think that the love my kids feel for a boy is just a crush, I think there are many different kinds of love. I really loved him from 7th - 11th grade!!! With the following boys in between...

In 8th grade I loved Brad Lortsher and I would sit outside the ward house "reading" or whatever, until he'd come out. I remember flirting with him when he'd pass the sacrament. And I remember walking around with him on fast sundays to all the houses to get the donations.

In 9th grade I had a list of pros and cons between liking Jason Ungritch or Ricky Bently, niether of them were fighting over me as a girlfriend, but I still had to decide which one I liked more.

In 9th/10th grade I loved Ronnie Penrose. I remember going to his house and listening to Pink Floyd in his bedroom and just wishing he'd want to make out with me. Never happened.

In 11th grade I dated Jim Sheets. He was cute and fun. He got pretty frustrated with me though because of my ongoing crush on Bryce Doman!! Jim was the first boy I french kissed and it was so gross. He ran his tounge along my gums! Yuck! (sorry to Jim if he ever hears I said that)

The summer before my senior year I started to like Rob Barnes. After some flirting and some cute treats and poems left in his car after football practices I convinced him that he wanted a girldfriend his senior year. I may not have been kissed until I was 17, but I made up for it my senior year!! We'd make out whenever we possible could. I remember sluffing 6th period and going to the SBO room and making out, then coming out one at a time so it didn't look to "obvious". (I think my messed up hair gave me away though)

I met my cute Steve at a fraternity party and made out with him that very night.


We got married the very next year. N0vember 30th, 1990.


I believe in karma.

I believe in fate. I think things happen for a reason.

I love to work out. I love the way it makes me feel. When I feel good about my body I feel good about my life. It's hard to realize that at points where I'm not happy with my body. But when I do feel good I realize how much stress it takes away.

I LOVE country music. Every siingle song has a meaning. I love Steve for introducing me to it.

I think I'm the best driver on the road and call everyone else idiots and wish they'd get out of my way.

If there are clouds out, it is cold and you need a sweatshirt, even if it's the middle of summer.

I love being a mom and hope every day that I'm doing an ok job at raising my kids.

I love Steve so much for working so hard for us to have our home and cars and clothes and food and life. He's the best.

I am an extreme person. Things are either REALLY good or REALLY bad. I'm either FREEzING cold, or BURNING hot.

My 20 year reunion is coming and I'm so excited to see people


I am waiting for the "winged" out hair do to come back You know, the hair that wings out at the ears. Man, I loved that look......

I wish my wedding would have been funner. It was a really boring mormon wedding. (I wouldn't want mom to think I didn't appreciate it though, she made it wonderful!)

I remember when I found out about Ryan not having a right hand, that I was glad she would have her left hand to put her wedding ring on.

I love renting movies with Steve and just staying home and watching a show.

I hate admitting that I'm getting old, but I am.

When I look in the mirror I still see the "young" me. I pretend like there are no wrinkles, so if you could do the same that would be great.

I love my mom and dad so much and can't imagine not having them in my life.


I'm thankful for my brothers and sisters and their spouses. I've got a great family.


I'm thankful for the HERD and the influence they've had on my life.

I'm thankful for the Christenson's, they are just a part of our family.


I love going to Vegas and just laying out and not having anything that I HAVE to do.

I think I'm a bit rebelious. I've always like being the one that says just a little too much about sex with my friend from high school. It brings me joy to hear "Oh, Hammer".


I love that I can be totally myself with my family and they accept me for who I am.

I am trying to find my "place" in the church. There are some things that I struggle with, but not enough to not go. I'm getting to a place where I'm happy with who I am, and then seeing where it fits into the mormon church.

I started the random thoughts thinking I wouldn't be able to think of anything, and have now taken too much time.....

GOODBYE!!!

Ryan Hope Newton is CRAWLING!!!

I can't believe my little baby is crawling!! She's 9 months old now and on the go!!

When I was pregnant and we found out about her hand this is one of the things I wondered about, and here she is just crawling around, no problem. I love this girl!!!!