Mitchell Family

Shutting Down

2011-03-11T12:35:00.000-08:00

So I am totally over this whole blogging thing (for me--I still love to read/look at them). The question is do I just get rid of my blog and forget about it, or do I leave it up and in case there is a chance I begin to blog again? I will leave you all with one adorable picture of baby Ryan. He is basically the best baby in the whole world...

What We Do All Day

2011-02-04T13:07:00.000-08:00

This is how Ryan spends the majority of his days:

We think he's pretty cute. He is pretty fun to hang out with too! He is getting so big, but he is still in his little newborn clothes, so I guess he isn't getting too big too fast! He really does love to smile, eat, and sleep. I can't believe that we have had him for almost 3 months.

Blessing

2011-01-15T12:36:00.000-08:00

We were able to bless Ryan while we were in Portland over break. It was so nice to have our families able to be there. Ryan was of course the perfect little angel through the whole blessing. He did not make a peep, but was awake and staring up at everybody the whole time. I was little bit nervous while we were at church, because that was the first time we had taken him. Too many coughs for my liking! My Mom makes afghans for all of her grandchildren and Ryan's is so pretty! I love it. He had an adorable knit outfit that Kaye gave me that was just what I wanted for him. It was a wonderful day!

You Have Got to be Kidding Me!

2010-12-15T14:35:00.000-08:00

I can't believe this baby is already a month old! It has gone by so fast. He is still as adorable as ever though.

We had a baby

2010-11-28T17:02:00.000-08:00

Ryan Parker Mitchell
November 15th 2010 2:46pm
7 lbs. 1 ounce

There are plenty of gory details that I will spare you all, but he is finally here and he is just perfect. He has been sleeping like a champ and he is so cute and snuggly. He has been so fun to have at home and we are adjusting to our new routine.

September!

2010-09-02T10:56:00.000-07:00

Summer is over. This fact makes us sad. Why does summer have to go by so fast? This means we have to go back to school and have more responsibility again. Oh well, it was good while it lasted...

It's Official

2010-07-14T23:40:00.001-07:00

We are having a baby. We found out a couple of weeks ago that it is a boy! I am about 5 1/2 months along, so we are looking at a mid-November delivery (hopefully). He has been growing like crazy in the last few weeks and it is starting to show! We are very excited to add a baby to our family.

Anniversaries

2010-05-28T21:17:00.005-07:00

We started dating 10 years ago last month! That seems like a really long time ago. We were both 17.

6 years ago we were married! We will be taking a little get-away trip to celebrate since this will be last year it will just be the two of us...

Cooking

2010-01-25T23:33:00.004-08:00

I have had the itch lately to make new recipes! I always get nervous making a new recipe because I hate putting in the time for something I am not sure if I will end up liking it. There are so many awesome cooking blogs and recipes online I just need to take advantage! This has been my new favorite blog and not just because of her awesome giveaways! Does anyone else use any cool cooking blogs you want to share?

Wouldn't it be nice

2010-01-06T13:05:00.002-08:00

This would look awesome in my front room...

BTW

2009-12-14T00:37:00.001-08:00

We are both done with school! It was a glorious week starting on Thursday for me when I finished my last final. Jandon was happier than happier on Saturday when he finished his last final. I can officially apply to the nursing program and the hubs is officially half way through law school. It's a good week!

Dear Jack

2009-11-24T22:52:00.001-08:00

I saw Jack's Mannequin in concert this summer and I had no idea about his story! This movie looks amazing.

YUM!

2009-11-13T12:46:00.003-08:00

I made these s'more cookies this week and they were AWESOME! They were so delicious right out of the oven...and also the next day. Next time I will put more marshmallows on top, because they were the best part of the cookie!

The Monster Mash

2009-10-30T20:46:00.000-07:00

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So Long Sweet Summer

2009-10-27T17:26:00.002-07:00

It is officially cold here! It rained buckets yesterday and we are expected to have rain (and possibly snow) this whole week. I have decided that I am not ready for the winter here and kind of wish that summer was back. I found this picture of us from when we were in Portland over the summer and it was so hot. Why do I whine when it is too hot and whine when it is too cold?!

Dear Uggs,

2009-10-16T21:47:00.004-07:00

I want you in this color...

oh...and also this style too...

Thanks.

This is why....

2009-10-13T19:31:00.001-07:00

you need to watch Community.

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Finally!

2009-10-08T19:57:00.005-07:00

This little guy is finally here:

And big sister couldn't be happier!

Yeah Jude for finally making his grand entrance. And good job Emily! I love both these babies and can't wait to make another trip to Oregon to see them.

Must See TV

2009-09-24T22:07:00.003-07:00

If you haven't watched Community--you must! It is so hilarious! I do not laugh out loud that often during shows, but this one is just too much.

I'm Over It

2009-09-02T01:18:00.002-07:00

I have decided...that I am so over my blog! I thought it was just a little phase that started a few months back, but it keeps persisting. I have always been bugged by the blogs that were only updated like once every month or so, and now I am one of them! I have done a lot of fun things this summer and we are loving it here in Spokane I just don't have the desire to blog about them. So, I guess we will see what happens...

You Found Me

2009-08-12T22:14:00.003-07:00

I have been having a really fun summer! It has been fun to be free from obligations and just have a good time! This last weekend I went to The Fray concert with some friends from school. It was so AWESOME! My camera battery was dead, so this was the best picture that I got with my iPhone.

What the heck?

2009-06-28T00:32:00.004-07:00

I have seen a lot of advertising for the movie 'My Sister's Keeper'. I liked the movie a lot. It is for sure a tear jerker throughout the entire thing and of course more so for me given my history! I made Michele go with me even though she knew she was going to cry the whole time too. I had read the book about 4 years ago or more, so I didn't remember a lot of details about the book, but I sure did remember the ending. Well, for anyone that read the book--prepare to be surprised when you see the movie! They completely changed the ending! It was so weird. Another reason why I always like to read a book first before I see the movie! Another thing...I normally HATE Cameron Diaz as an actor but she was surprisingly really good.

2009-06-17T15:40:00.003-07:00

Can't wait to see this baby on Monday!

Oh yeah and can't wait to see them too!

Almost

2009-06-11T15:18:00.001-07:00

I have 6 days and then it will officially be summer! I can't wait. Jandon has been out of school for a month...not fair! I only have 3 more tests and then I will be free of tests for a little while. My summer looks pretty packed already, but I am excited. First stop...SFO.

All-Nighter

2009-05-06T19:35:00.001-07:00

It looks like it going to be an all nighter at our house tonight. Jandon has his Torts final in the morning and I have an Anatomy test...yuck!

Awesome!

2009-04-14T20:30:00.001-07:00

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Congrats Are In Order

2009-03-13T21:14:00.003-07:00

Yeah!!! Jandon got an internship! He has been working so hard all year and his hard work paid off. He had two interviews and he got offered both jobs! He decided to take the job with the City of Spokane and he is very excited about it and will start working for them at the end of April. Another perk is that it is a paid internship which doesn't happen very often for first year law students. We are very happy and I am so proud of him!

Lucky

2009-03-05T22:24:00.005-08:00

I have been writing my final paper for my child development class the last couple of days about a development theory and how it appeared in my life while growing up. A lot of people in my class are complaining that they had horrible childhoods and they don't like writing about their life. That is so foreign to me because as I look back I don't think I could have had a better childhood! I was happy and had good relationships with all my family members. We got to do fun things and go fun places but we also just had a good time at home together. I know not all times were perfect and remember being quite "the pill" sometimes, but for sure the good memories outweigh the bad! I did love having so many older siblings and I could always find someone that would let me sleep with them. Of course this feat became harder as more of them left for college!

I wanted to add a picture of baby Jandon, because he was pretty cute too! I do have to say that I love the shoes that he is wearing.

Camp Goodtimes?

2009-02-24T22:47:00.002-08:00

I have been looking into the Eastern Washington chapter of Camp Ukandu and I found out the cancer camp here is like less than 3o minutes from my house! I finally decided to ask for more information. I will always love Camp Ukandu, but it was time for me to "spread my wings". We will see what this brings...I am not sure about the name!? Oh, and they allow the kids to bring a friend with them if they don't have an eligible sibling...that is pretty cool!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-15T20:35:00.002-08:00

This is us in Coeur d'Alene...it was freezing!

Go Ahead...Quiz Me!

2009-02-07T16:06:00.003-08:00

I have my bone test this coming week, so I have been looking at this guy for the past week. I even went up to the lab today! It was very overwhelming at first but I know everything now! Now I just have to spell everything correctly!

P.S. I can totally remember the Obturator foramen thanks to Emily!

Green

2009-01-30T20:51:00.002-08:00

With ENVY!!! My Mom and Dad are currently soaking up the sun in Hawaii. I have been to Hawaii twice in my life and can't wait to go again someday...maybe after we are done with school! Cough Cough...graduation present...Cough...Cough

Christmas Fix

2009-01-19T22:08:00.002-08:00

Here are some pictures from Christmas! I love the first one with all those babies! It was a fun time and it was hard to come back to real life when the break was over. We are both back in the swing of things and busy as ever with school--that has been the reason for my lack of posts. I am trying though! Enjoy the rest of the pictures!

Day in and day out

2009-01-10T16:33:00.004-08:00

This is what I will be doing for the next 6 months! I decided to keep 15 credits this term so I will be pretty busy for awhile. By the way...Jandon hates my book and can't even look at it because he thinks the pictures are so gross.

Over

2009-01-04T23:51:00.002-08:00

We are officially back in Spokane. I was in Oregon for almost three weeks and it was way too much fun. I was supposed to go back to school tomorrow but...canceled! I am going to post some pictures of our snow soon! It is truly crazy. Nothing in Provo even compared to the snow we have here! We were lucky to get to our front door tonight. I hope everyone had a good holiday!

Freezing...

2008-12-13T21:13:00.002-08:00

Jandon and I have been in Utah for the last 4 winters...so we knew what it was like to have snow and cold and that all that fun stuff. Well, we had our second storm in Spokane yesterday and honestly I never remember Provo feeling even close to this cold! Our weather report even says things like "bitterly cold, and frigid"! The streets are like ice! I am so glad that I am done with school for a few weeks so I don't have to walk across campus in weather like this! I am also glad that I go to Portland on MONDAY!! I am so excited and I will be even more excited when Jandon finishes his final on Thursday and can come too!

Holiday!

2008-12-03T00:01:00.002-08:00

In less than two weeks I will be in Oregon! Poor Jandon has another week of finals after I am done...so he will be joining me a couple days later. I just have to get through the next week and a half!

14 Days!

2008-11-18T23:09:00.002-08:00

I just calculated and I have 14 days left of school until the term is over! I also just calculated and I have 8 test in between now and then...yes 8!

Picture Tag

2008-11-13T22:20:00.003-08:00

Thanks Kristen for the tag! I had to pick the fourth picture in the fourth folder, and here it is. This is from over the summer when I watched the Spencer kids. Gotta love dipped cones! They sure were messy.

I tag: Emily, Michele, Mom, and Valerie!

I'm Back

2008-11-12T18:17:00.003-08:00

I had a wonderful four day weekend in San Francisco. Emily and I had tons of fun between Ghiradelli, late night movies, not so late night movies, shopping, making cookies, and playing with Sadie. And yes, Sadie is still adorable.

Thanks Emily--I was so proud :-)

Awesome

2008-11-05T22:12:00.003-08:00

I think this picture sums up yesterday. I talked to Jackson (the youngest) on the phone last night and he told me that he wanted "Barack Obama and McCain to win". Way to go Spencers for supporting yesterday (I wore my Obama shirt too...)

I do have to say that the story Obama told last night about the 106 lady was pretty amazing. To think that in her lifetime she was unable to vote because or her gender and her race--now she gets to see an African-American president. Pretty incredible.

P.S. Jandon (Scott) does not approve this message.

Happy Halloween

2008-11-02T21:45:00.002-08:00

Juno and Paulie

Finally

2008-10-30T00:14:00.002-07:00

I heard this song like over a year ago and loved it! I tried to look for it, but it wasn't even recorded yet--now it is finally a single. Love It!

P.S. Jagged Little Pill was the first CD I ever owned.

Pencils Down!

2008-10-26T20:18:00.002-07:00

Things have been pretty crazy lately. I have never been on a quarter system before, and I will just say very rigorous. Lots of tests all the time over lots of material. I had two tests this last week and I have two tests this week. I have been successful so far--which makes for all the more pressure.

Lucky Much

2008-10-15T20:08:00.002-07:00

I went to school today (and a little unwillingly--I think I got too much sleep, so I didn't want to get out of bed at all). I went to my first class--cancelled. Oh well, more time to study for my upcoming tests on Monday. I went to my second class--cancelled. My last class of the day was a review and I didn't have to go--so I went home. It was a good day.

My Buns Are Burning

2008-10-12T19:22:00.001-07:00

Jandon and I got a new car this summer and we were very excited because it has seat warmers; this last week was the first time we got to use them and they were...AWESOME! My bum was toasty warm. You didn't any other source of heat. Whoever thought up that idea was a genius!

Honesty Please

2008-10-06T21:54:00.004-07:00

I get the following question school a lot: "How old are you?" I think they see the wedding ring and freak out a little bit. I tell them "26" and then I get "Really! I thought you were like 18!!" Do I really look like I am 18?? Like I said already Honesty Please.

Me-Me-Me

2008-10-04T01:10:00.002-07:00

I have officially finished two weeks of school! Yeah! I am what one would call a "people watcher" and let me tell you I have seen a lot of weird people in the last two weeks. Maybe the whole living in Provo for the last four years had made me forget about all the craziness out there. Let's just say that I have seen some of the grossest most disgusting clothing on girls--it is so weird to me. And so many people smoke. I have to hold my breath to enter the buildings because there are so many people puffing away. I also do not enjoy newly graduated from High School girls--they annoy me. I have met some good friends in all of my classes so far, so that is the upside. I have study groups with a couple if girls, so that has been a good way to get to know people, but also concentrate on school! I like all of my teachers...so no problem there either. I have a lot of tests already, so studying is what I will be doing this weekend. Jandon's says I am grumpy when I come home from school (I am sure it is true). I need to just get back into the routine of not having everyday be a weekend! So, that is what has been going on with me and that is what will be going on with me for a long long time!

I Can't Resist

2008-10-01T18:50:00.001-07:00

Just like the real interview! I don't know...you know.

Sarah Palin On Foreign Policy

2008-09-30T21:45:00.001-07:00

I don't know...you know! Seriously, she can't even form a sentence. Can't wait till Thursday!

Hallelujiah

2008-09-22T11:28:00.002-07:00

So, I am posting this from the library at school! I was so nervous that I would be without my computer during the day! But no fear...we are online.

Hilarious!

2008-09-21T16:52:00.001-07:00

Monday

2008-09-18T18:10:00.002-07:00

So--I haven't had to worry about a Monday for 3 whole months! I have had an endless weekend. Well, this all changes on Monday when I go back to school. I have my whole schedule figured out and it seems to fit with Jandon's pretty well. We will have to figure out when to go to school and such but most of the days we will be in class at the same time. I do have lab at 8:30am two days a week, so we will see how that goes. I have always loved to sleep in and I have gotten used to that this summer.

Need I Say More

2008-09-08T09:45:00.003-07:00

I just had to post the cutest picture ever! Sadie in her new "end of summer swimsuit" She needs to come visit me and soon!

Decision 2008

2008-09-02T02:44:00.005-07:00

I am sure that the fact that I am not working and I haven't started school yet is one reason why I am so caught up in all the election news up to the minute. I don't think that I have ever even watched a second of the conventions before! I just want to know what you guys think. You don't have to say who you are voting for--I just want some feedback. I am trying to be an informed voter. I do have to say that I am appalled at McCain's choice of Palin for VP! All the controversy following her is crazy! It will all be very interesting the next 2 months I am sure.

I've Decided...

2008-08-27T01:42:00.002-07:00

That I really like Spokane! Yeah. Jandon and I have done some fun things since we are both together here for the first time in a month! We have found our way around (most of the time) the downtown area is so fun and there is so much to do and see in a very close proximity. It is nice to live so close to a real city again. (Sorry to everyone in Provo) Our apartment is wonderful. I almost have the old lady smell all the way gone. LONG STORY! The weather has been great...not too hot not too cold and it even rained yesterday and is supposed to rain tomorrow. So, I have decided this is going to turn out all okay! I don't start school till Sept. 22nd, so I have got a few weeks to hang out. The most exciting thing is Valerie and Brendan are coming out the weekend of my birthday! We are going to have so much fun and then they will want to move here too!! Wishful thinking...

Batman Again...

2008-08-23T23:10:00.002-07:00

Jandon and I went and saw The Dark Knight today at the IMAX theater downtown today and it was awesome. We saw it with Jaden right before he went on his mission and loved it! Jandon loved the Joker and thought he really made the movie. If you haven't seen it yet--you must. (Unless you get scared easily. And no kids!! I couldn't believe how many little kids were there today. It is just pretty intense.)

Going Home

2008-08-20T14:15:00.002-07:00

I am getting ready to go back to Spokane tomorrow! I think this is the longest I have lived with my parents since before I got married. It has been really fun and we have stayed busy. Emily and I picked blackberries yesterday and they were delicious! We got chased by a horse at the same time and that was not FUN. I don't know why Emily and I are so afraid of all the animals here! You can tell we really grew up in the city! I did collect an egg from the chickens yesterday and I was pretty proud of myself for that victory!

Aren't They Adorable!?

2008-08-12T14:18:00.002-07:00

6/30/08--The twins! Julia Lynn and Dallin C Berg. (Geoff and Kaye)

7/2/08--Sadie J Kane! (Emily and Andy)

8/8/08--Peter Niel Mitchell (Jerem and Amy)

It has been so fun to have all these new babies come this summer. Especially since I have quit my job and just been able to hang out with them and enjoy their cuteness!! Sadie even got to ride in the car with Jandon and me when we came back to Albany from Portland. She was so good the whole time! She is smiling a ton and has the cutest dimples! I will have to get a picture of that too! We were also here for Dallin and Julia's blessing which was so fun. All six of us siblings were there! They were so good and just slept the whole time. Peter was born only a couple of days ago, but we were able to see him on his birthday!! We went to the hospital and he has the cutest blond hair! They are all so adorable and we are so glad that everything went well for everyone involved!

Happy Birthday Mom!

2008-07-29T17:32:00.005-07:00

My Mom is the big "60" this year. I can't even believe it. I am so glad that I live close enough to my parents to be here for her special birthday. By the way...I have the best MOM!
Don't you guys love the high quality bibs they used in the 80's...aka dishrags!

Tisk Tisk

2008-07-22T23:28:00.002-07:00

Okay, so I have been a horrible blogger! I have had a lot going on, but at the same time nothing going on. I was in 6 states in the matter of 3 weeks. I am back in my old hood of Provo right now. I can honestly say when I first moved here I couldn't wait to get out of here and move on with life. Jandon and I had some of the best times here and I think we both enjoyed our experiences here a ton. I am excited to start a new life in Spokane, but I can still miss my old life too, right? Jandon and I will be heading to Portland shortly to see Jaden before he goes on his mission. I can't believe how times flies. When Jandon and I started dating Jaden was barely 11! I can't wait to see baby Sadie--baby Dallin--and baby Julia when we go to Oregon too! So fun to have so many sweet babies all at the same time.

P.S. I remember why Jandon and I never moved when we were living in Provo--we hate moving all of our stuff and then unpacking! It is a pain!

P.S.S. I love Diet Coke

New Babies...More to Come

2008-07-01T21:46:00.002-07:00

Dallin

Julia

Geoff and Kaye welcomed their new babies yesterday! We have been waiting for them and are so happy that everything went well and Kaye was able to have them both naturally!! Little Dallin and Julia look so cute in their pictures and I can't wait to see them this weekend. As I write this my sister Emily is in labor trying to get her little girl out! All these babies oh so little time to visit all of them!

We Are Here!

2008-06-30T16:46:00.002-07:00

I have finally made it to Spokane. It was a long trip, but with the help of Michele we were able to get here. We are about 90% moved in--so that is good. I need to put all my clothes away. You never know how many clothes you have until you have to move them. (and to think of all those mornings before work and I couldn't find anything to wear) I am sad to leave Provo, but I am excited to be here. We are closer to family so that is exciting. Our new apartment is much bigger than our last one. Our 2nd bedroom is already our office. Jandon has his desk and I have mine. It is good that he has a place to go and study and not be bothered. He is already studying hard and has a midterm on Thursday. I am going to register for my classes tomorrow! Scary!

My Week!

2008-06-20T19:30:00.004-07:00

Lunch at Red Robin! They love to make silly faces! Yes, that is my 12 year old niece and we look the same age! What is the deal?!

Hayden and Madison. I had to bribe them so they would sit closer to each other for a picture!

More silly faces! They had a tickling contest to see who was the most ticklish!

Laughing Contest! Madison won and was almost undefeated all week.

I have had a good time in Redding. Michele and Gavin will be back sometime tonight. They have been flying home from Europe all day, so they will be very tired I am sure.

Happy Medium Anyone?

2008-06-19T23:53:00.002-07:00

I have seen High School Musical and High School Musical 2 like 5 times this week. The kids love it. I hate to say this, but they are actually really cute movies. Madison loves Gabriella! She will try and do the dances and it is so cute!

Can't Think Of A Catchy Title!

2008-06-19T21:25:00.002-07:00

I don't recommend things very often, because I don't want people to hate me after they see it and then hate it!! I just watched JUNO again and I loved it even more. Yeah, there are the few things they could have gone without, but I just loved the story and I love Michael Cera! He is the cutest!

Never

2008-06-17T21:12:00.003-07:00

Jandon and I will NEVER have a dog. I use to consider myself someone that liked animals. We always a had a dog when I was growing (both had the same name and Teddy is the only animal to this day that I LOVE) I am sorry to anyone who reads this and has a dog...you are a better person than me. As I am writing this I remembered that I left Jake (Michele and Gavin's dog) outside for the last hour!! That is another reason that I shouldn't have a dog!

Happy Father's Day!

2008-06-15T19:22:00.002-07:00

I am in Redding celebrating Father's Day (with my Mom) I hope that my Dad wasn't too lonely without all of us. Hope everyone has a good Father's Day, but especially mine! (even though he never reads my blog!)

Hilarious!

2008-06-12T18:26:00.003-07:00

Why is this show so hilarious? I have already watched the series once and decided to give it another try. All of the characters are so funny. If you haven't seen it--you must!

Almost

2008-06-08T17:56:00.002-07:00

We are getting closer and closer to leaving! At this point we have about 60% of our apartment packed up. Jandon has been doing a really good job. I think I have packed like 3 boxes. We are getting really excited. Our apartment in Spokane is actually above ground, so we will see how we adjust to the sun shining through the windows! I think I might have some trouble sleeping in the way I do now. We are the front condo and don't have anyone leaving above us or below us!!! Yeah! I think we deserve it after some of the annoying people we have had above us. Jandon is so excited because we have a garage too. We have had to park on the street in our apartment now, so that will be a good change too. We are trying to convince all our friends and family that Spokane is a fun place to visit so we can have some company.

4 Years!

2008-05-28T17:01:00.007-07:00

2008 in Spokane!

Summer of 2007

Summer of 2006

Summer of 2005

Wedding Day May 27th 2004

Yesterday Jandon and I celebrated out 4th anniversary. I think we have changed a little bit in 4 years (or at least my hair did)

Semi-Official

2008-05-26T11:33:00.003-07:00

Some of you know that Jandon has been kicking around the idea of changing his name. He gets very annoyed because he always has to say his name several times before people understand it and even after that they end up calling him something else. He has also been mistake for as a madam or miss over email correspondence. So I guess enough is enough. We had thought that the move to Spokane would be the most convenient time to make the change! We went to our new ward yesterday and Jandon officially introduced himself as "Scott Mitchell" all day. I had to catch myself to make sure I called him Scott when people asked me about my husband. So, congratulations Scott!

Bloggers Cramp

2008-05-22T05:40:00.002-07:00

I don't really have anything to say I just wanted to get a post up here to show everyone that I actually am awake before 8am. I get teased for posting things very late at night (that is because I am my mother's daughter and I have to stay up at night) So...here it is I am awake and yes I am tired!

P.S. We are off to Spokane today and we will be celebrating our anniversary there this weekend. Hopefully we can find a place to live while we are there also!!!

Barack gives the Top Ten

2008-05-08T21:33:00.001-07:00

Hilarious!

YEAH!!!

2008-04-25T21:36:00.003-07:00

Jandon graduated! It was so fun to celebrate this with all of our family. Thank you everyone who could come. It was so awesome to see him graduate and especially because I know how hard he has worked towards this goal. Law School here we come...just to let everyone know Jandon has been accepted to Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA. He accepted their offer and so Spokane here we come. (unless he hears from another school he wants to go to more, but we will see) More details to follow!

Happy Birthday!

2008-04-18T21:59:00.003-07:00

I'm always late getting these up but I wanted to say Happy Birthday to Michele. Too bad her birthday isn't at the most convenient time of year. I hope that Amber ended up making No Bake Cookies, so you had something to celebrate with!

Another Congrats!!

2008-04-16T17:28:00.002-07:00

Jaden got his mission call today! He is going to be serving in the Santiago, Chile Mission. We are excited because he will finally learn Spanish for reals! Congratulations Jaden!!!

Congrats!!

2008-04-15T21:57:00.005-07:00

Congratulation Eryn on getting the Vice Principal position at Lakeridge HS!!! They are lucky to have you and I am so proud of you. I am very excited for you and wish you all the best.

SPLURGE

2008-04-14T21:16:00.001-07:00

I am not one to be super compulsive. I am a tad (a lot) of a home body. The one thing I do love to do though is to go and visit my family. This tends to be the one guilty pleasure that I have and the one thing that I tend to spend the most money on. So without further ado my latest splurge: I bought a ticket to go to Redding for musical and I am so excited. Almost everyone is going to be there and I can't wait to see Les Miserables. I am very excited to see those Spencer kids!

Conference Weekend

2008-04-06T22:00:00.002-07:00

We have had a good weekend. We got tickets to conference on Saturday, so we went to SLC and got to enjoy it in person. I figured that we should go in case we move this summer and not have the opportunity to go again. Jerrick got us tickets and we got a little mini "tour" of where everything happens after the session. I have decided that I really enjoy watching church on TV. It is just so relaxing to stay in your pajamas and have breakfast food!!! I made dutch babies today for the first time and it was good. I hope that Jandon liked them too.

April Fools

2008-04-03T22:23:00.003-07:00

I have never really thought of April Fools Day. I just don't think to do anything and I don't really think of anyone doing anything to me. Well, for those of you that know why I have been working so much is because our state survey is due anytime! It makes my heart beat faster just thinking about it because it is a very stressful and scary thing to go through. Well, Tuesday morning I was woken up by a call from Rock Canyon. (it is policy that if state shows up all department heads have to report to work ASAP) Some employee thought it would be hilarious to tell everyone that state was there. Which ended up with the frantic call to me at 7am! Moral of the story...giving people heart attacks is not a funny April Fools joke!

Two Birthdays!

2008-03-30T20:11:00.002-07:00

Happy Birthday to Jackson and Edward. I know I am a couple of days late, but I didn't forget! I wish I had a matching picture of Edward to go along with Jackson, but he wouldn't pose for me! We will have to work on that. It was so cute when I called Jack because he got on the phone and I wished him a Happy Birthday and then he replied "Happy Birthday to you Angela!" He was very excited to wish it to me back. I hope everyone had a good time and got to eat some good cake!

Waiting

2008-03-26T18:04:00.003-07:00

Jandon is graduating in less than a month! Yeah! We are both very excited and can't wait to get this last semester over with. Jandon has always loved school, but he for sure has some senioritis this semester. My parents and his parents will both be here, so we are excited for that too... I would be excited for a trip to Mexico, but someone wouldn't let that happen :-) We are still waiting to hear back from law schools and we will let everyone know when we know (hint hint--don't stress Jandon out anymore than he already is by asking)

Finally!

2008-03-12T12:40:00.003-07:00

I have been waiting for this stupid strike to end and now I am just waiting for all the good shows to come back on. I just finished watching the 3rd season of The Office and I seriously forgot how funny it was! Sorry Jandon, but I love Jim and Pam. I just found out that the first new episode will be on April 10th and it is called "Dinner Party" see it just sounds funny already!

It's March...

2008-03-11T17:48:00.004-07:00

You know what I love about March is GIRL SCOUT COOKIES. It is the best time of year. I ate so many cookies at work today it was ridiculous. One of my employees was like "did you know that there are 1200 calories in 3 cookies" and I wanted to say "does it look like I care that there are any calories in anything?" I didn't...I was nice. I love the tagalongs the best and always save those for last!

Gag Gifts

2008-03-09T21:34:00.003-07:00

I know I know Christmas is long over, but somehow Jandon and I lost our pictures that we took from Christmas (I blamed it on him--he didn't even remember taking any) Well, we both got very interesting presents from an unmentioned giver this year. Jandon opened his first present of the year and it was a junior tool set (like it was really made for a 10 year old) Nothing could top mine though...a dog bed. As you can see from the picture not a small dog bed either. Well, I don't have a dog (probably will never have a dog) and it smelled like cedar chips. It was funny, but we weren't quite sure what to so with the gifts afterward.

New Car...Again

2008-03-05T20:19:00.002-08:00

It is official--we will get our new car in 4-5 weeks. They special ordered the car that we wanted, so we are just waiting for it to get to Provo. For those of you that don't know we bought a new car in August and we had some problems with it, so it was declared a "lemon" and Chrysler has to replace it. We are getting some upgrades on the new car and they are actually paying a couple of car payments also, so we feel pretty good about it. It was annoying to deal with it, but now that we are getting another new car it doesn't seem that bad.

Sorry

2008-03-03T20:24:00.001-08:00

I totally did not want to like this kid, but how can you not after hearing that song? I really didn't think he would be as good as he is.

Good Choice/Bad Choice

2008-03-03T02:34:00.003-08:00

You know when parents talk to their kids and they will give them two choices. Most of the time one of the choices is an obvious good choice and the other choice is the obvious bad choice. well, today I had the choice to take a short nap or a long nap. Well, of course I took the long nap. Jandon and I slept for about 4 hours! Well, now I am paying the price for my bad choice because now I can't sleep...oh well, tomorrow is just Monday morning.

My Heart Will Go On

2008-02-28T20:24:00.006-08:00

We all had one and don 't even try to deny it. My huge celeb crush was Leonardo DiCaprio when I was a freshman in high school. Ever since I saw Romeo + Juliet it was true love, but my obsession grew once Titanic hit the theaters. It was hilarious last night because Geoff called me and told me how he was at the Celtics game and he was sitting 4 seats away from Leo! He said he took a picture for me. I am glad he thought of me and how his little sister was so in love with Leo when she was younger.

San Francisco

2008-02-24T16:47:00.002-08:00

I went to SF at the beginning at the month and it was so much fun. The weather was awesome (which isn't always the case on the bay) the chocolate was delicious, the elephant seals were huge, the shopping was daily, and the company was perfect. We had a really good time and we did a lot of things. As you can see from the picture we even went to the Jelly Belly factory. I think that Mom, Emily, and I had the most fun looking in the crazy mirrors. Madison was so excited and the kids had a good time. Hayden's favorite jellybean was "baby wipes"! We also learned a lot about Ronald Reagen because he loved Jelly Bellies! Half of the tour was about him and how he made jelly beans so popular. (sorry I stole your picture Michele I forgot my camera!)

Gross

2008-02-03T00:56:00.000-08:00

Jandon and I were doing some cleaning tonight and I found some poop. Now, I am assuming that it is mouse poop, because our neighbors have been catching mice upstairs. I didn't find very much and I am hoping that it just from the maybe the vent or something (I know wishful thinking) We are going to set a trap on Monday and see what happens. I hate things in my house though! Whenever I think of mice I remember sleeping in Emily's room (which was next to the attic) and we could hear the mice running next to the wall! Remember how gross that was?? You would be falling asleep and all of a sudden you would hear their tails scrape against the wall! Well, I haven't heard any noises and those of you know me know that I am somewhat of an insomniac, so I would hear them if they were there. Cross your fingers that it was just a fluke and we have no mice! ( I even had to find a picture of a fake mouse, because I didn't dare look at real pictures of mice)

JUNO

2008-01-30T21:24:00.001-08:00

Okay, I don't recommend movies to anyone just because then if people hate them it's my fault. I just have to say that I love Michael Cera and I love that movie!

Happy Birthday Jaden

2008-01-29T20:08:00.000-08:00

Sorry, it is a little late! We just wanted to wish Jaden a Happy 19th Birthday and we had fun celebrating with you! Who knows where you will be next year!?

SCAB

2008-01-18T23:20:00.001-08:00

I cannot tell everyone how annoyed I am at the strike! Can we please get some good TV back. I feel like FNL is the only show with new episodes!! I can't believe there have been no new Office episodes forever. It is getting really annoying, so maybe it means I need something else to do in the evenings...but it is so darn cold!

Flowers In Your Hair

2008-01-18T23:14:00.000-08:00

I have made plans for my next vacation! Dad called me up last week and wanted me to come and meet him and Mom in SF, so I am!! I am very excited. It is always nice to get a little break from work and to go and see everybody. Jandon was going to try and come, but then the tickets were too expensive, maybe next time. I am sure he will find plenty of stuff to do while I am gone. We better gets sundaes everyday!

Song of the Week

2008-01-11T21:31:00.001-08:00

A True Oregonian?

2008-01-07T21:26:00.000-08:00

Jandon and I always talk about how much we miss the rain and how nice it is in Oregon because of all the trees and all the green. Whenever it rains here it is so disappointing. For anyone who has ever experienced Utah "rain" it is horrible. Nothing like the freshness of Oregon rain. You almost feel dirtier after it rains here, because it is so gross smelling afterward. I am not exaggerating, but it rained every single day we were in Oregon--around day 5, Jandon says to me "I don't like the rain. It's annoying." I was shocked...I think we have been in Utah too long if he has the nerve to say that! Just so everyone knows I am a true Oregonian and to be honest I loved every second of the rain--even when we had to run up the longest driveway in Claremont!

All Good Things Must Come to an End

2008-01-03T15:20:00.000-08:00

We are all packed and ready to go to the airport to end our vacation. It has been so nice to relax and not worry about anything. It has been really fun to see everybody! I wish that we lived closer, so we could do this more often. We shall see--that could happen maybe soon! I hope everyone else arrived home safely from all the traveling.

Countdown

2007-12-15T15:39:00.000-08:00

We will be leaving for Oregon in 8 days--and it couldn't get here any faster! I am so ready for a vacation and to see everybody! I was talking to Dad today and he was saying how Mom was making him put up lights and how he had to go and get the tree today too. (he always acts like it is such a surprise that those things have to happen) It is so different here in Utah--people put up their decorations up like the day after Halloween. (lame) It makes it still feel like home knowing that Mom and Dad haven't changed and that they are hurrying to get the decorating done for when we all come home. We are excited and hope that everyone else is too!