Things to be Thankful For...Edition 2008

1. Road trips in a big car (so worth it)
2. Car DVD players
3. iPods and really big headphones to block out any unwanted sound
4. Joseph's Grandma, Yolanda, and her amazing cooking abilities
5. Joseph's sister Vicki and her family
6. Swimming three nights in a row
7. Clean hotels with showers
8. Joseph's past family...they came from Italy and Portugal
9. The beach!!!
10. Cassidee learning to play cards
11. Kennedy teaching modern technology to an 91-year-old
12. Joe's new video camera
13. Sicily making life a constant adventure

Saturday was awesome!

Joseph bought the girls Ute shirts. He is a dedicated fan. By the way, I was a Ute before him. I have had so many people ask me if I cheer for them because of him...No Way! I don't love everything he loves...Xbox, Lakers, golf, stupid television, loud music with too much bass, The Raiders. I could go on, but will spare my fingers from typing non stop for the night. I sure do love those girls though. We had a great day at Barnes and Noble. It is so hard not to buy so many books. Let me tell you what a nice person I am: A friend called ME and asked ME if I wanted two Ute tickets. Of course I said, "heck ya!". Then I discovered that I couldn't find a babysitter. So do you know how nice I am? I told Joseph to take my little brother. I'm sure glad they had fun.
I guess you could say that we had a blast too. The girls kept running in when they heard my sister-in-law, Kim Lee, and my teacher friend, Kim Wood screaming at the top of our lungs. We love Max Hall.

If you look close, you can see all the way down my throat. Wow, cameras capture so much!

I really had low expectations for "Twilight". I am really not a fan of gushy love stories. But when some ladies were going I decided I could concur my fear of public movie theaters and head to the movies. I was pleasantly surprised. All the characters matched exactly what I pictured from reading the novels. I really like this film and hope the other don't disappoint.

My girls are brainwashed

Let me start this post by telling you that I have had the past three days off of work and no car to do anything with. As I have said before, I am the world's worst driver and my new car is getting fixed. As most of you know, I also am in the house with two babies for a good chunk of the day. I'm starting to go just a wee bit crazy.

Anyway, I have never been a hater! I have always shown appreciation for others views and beliefs....Are you wondering where this is going?

So, yesterday Peri came over to play the Wii with Kennedy. She took one look of Joseph's Lakers stuff and said, "You like the Lakers? The Lakers suck." To which Kennedy replied, "No, the Jazz suck. We like the Lakers." I thought that was hilarious.

Then, I was on Facebook today (of course) and one of my friends had this You Tube video about BYU being the "Lord's School". He didn't create it, he just put it on as a "What the heck is this about?" I couldn't agree with him more. That is why is was so funny, just minutes later, I heard Sicily in the other room while I was putting away laundry. She was doing this all on her own, until of course I got the camera. I'm putting another one on Facebook...I am a Ute and proud to be! My parents are Utes, my brothers are Utes, my husband has finally become a (Californian) Ute!

We went to Southern California to visit Joseph's sister and her new baby this weekend. It was so fun! Here is a play by play...if you're interested :)

Friday-We hung out with Mike and Sue. Mike has been Joseph's friend since they were eight. I wasn't sure we were going to do anything because I was so tired from working all day. But after resting in the hotel for a bit, we went to dinner and dancing at an "Asian Night" club. Some drunk guy told me I was hot. It made my night.

Saturday-We finally got to meet Jackson. He was sososo little! I went with Darci to a baby shower then we shopped and organized baby stuff. Saturday night, Joseph went to play with his friends and I hung out in the hotel...all by myself...it was heaven!

Sunday-Swimming in November. I must move to LA! We visited Paul and Shirley's grave site too. All the times we'd been there, I had no idea there was this awesome historical mural and other ancient artifacts. It was amazing! Then, lunch with Greg and Krista and meeting their little baby boy too.

So much fun!

Dearest Stringham,

Forgiveness is a funny thing
I really think I can do
We've been through so much
So much, me and you

I will forever be in your debt
To your kindness and your time
Getting me Desperate Housewives
Really sounds divine

The time you stomped on Joe's white hat
Will forever be erased
And calling our boat "small"?
Well, fretting about it, such a waste

You and me are like peas and carrots
BFFs we will be
The good times will take over
And happy I will be

Thank you Stringham!