Idaho or Bust!

So, I went with my in-laws to Idaho this weekend for my nephew's birthday. Taylor turned 12 and got the priesthood! Way to go Taylor! Kevin was unable to make it due to work, but we still had fun despite his absence. It was great to be with the family and have fun together.

The kids had fun playing in the pool and the Indiana Jones legos were the hit of the party! Thomas even did pretty well with the car ride. Though, I can say that I don't think we're up for another road trip any time soon. I could tell the poor kid just wanted to be out of that seat! He was a trooper and didn't make a big fuss at all. The weather was yucky for Saturday, but Sunday was beautiful. We ate dinner outside in Erin's beautiful yard. We came home Sunday night, so I was home for Memorial Day. I did absolutely nothing! It was awesome! I love getting a paid holiday, don't you? It was a fun trip, but I'm glad to be home. To appease the kids for being so great taking pictures, I let them have a go at two silly poses. I think they turned out great!

The Host Book Signing

Two weeks ago I attended The Host book signing at Highland Highschool. It was a lot of fun. I went with my friend, McAnn from work and her two cousins. She is so sweet. She made t-shirts for all of us.

We were NOT the only ones there with t-shirts either. Though I must say that ours were by FAR the best. This one in particular was one of my favorites though. I could completely relate.

We got there at 9:30 in the morning and made our way from the entrance, past the auditorium, through the hall and into the lunch room to get in line. The line was huge! By the time more people showed up, it stretched out past the lunch room and down another hallway. I never did see the back of the line. It was insanity.

It was about 10:30 or so we were able to get into the auditorium and get our seats. (We got good ones) The auditorium was packed! I've never seen so many hyper women in all my life!

Thanks to McAnn, we were in group #2!! Hooray! Stephenie was so sweet. (Kevin's response to this was, "Of course she was nice, you're buying her crap!" So poetic.) She was amazed at how many books I had brought. My Host, My Twilight, a Twilight for a sister in law, a Host for a sister in law and a Host for an aunt. She told me that I was so kind to do that for them since she knew how heavy it was to lug around all those books. We sat around until 1:00 when she finally spoke and answered some questions. I should have blogged sooner because I can't remember any of the questions she answered. As far as I can remember there weren't any doozies that stand out. I may have to edit later if something comes to mind. HA! Yeah, yeah, I know the pictures aren't really great of Stephenie.

We were able to leave by 1:30 ish and went to eat. It was a great day and I'm so glad that I got to meet Stephenie Meyer! I'll never forget it. I know, I know...I'm pathetic.

Waste of time?

So I am a total nerd, and a co worker and I took our lunch break and walked up the street to the Galavan Plaza to hopefully see Stephenie Meyer on Channel 2 News at Noon. We got to stand outside and scream when the camera guy told us to. There were only about 20 of us, so we were hopeful that she would come out and say hello. Unfortunately, she went out the back and left because of her busy schedule. Oh well, I'll get to meet her tomorrow at the signing. Yea! Plus I got to meet Lisa, the founder of twilightmoms.com. She is super sweet and gave me a hug. We came back to the office having "wasted" our lunch break so I'm now eating cold easy mac taking my 15 minute break. Although there is nothing to show for our effort today, I am glad that we went. It was random and fun. Something that my life is lacking for sure. Ha! Add to the "to do" list: Must get more random and have more fun...

Proud of my hubby!

I am so proud of my husband! He's been going to motor school for the past week and a half. He's applied for a spot in the traffic division, and I'm sure he'll have no problem scoring that spot after having ACED the motorcycle test! He has been working so hard out there learning all the patterns and techniques necessary to pass the test. The courses they have to maneuver through are crazy. I can't believe that it's possible to do them with Harley Davidson Road Kings! He is really sore from throwing the bike around, and his hands have swollen to the point he had to take off his wedding ring to keep his finger from going numb. My husband can do anything once he sets his mind to it. Plus getting paid to ride a Harley isn't too bad either. It's been nice having him home at night and on the weekends. It's been the Twilight Zone with the schedule change. I've been used to graveyard and afternoon/swing shifts for the past 4 years. But I guess I can't complain- people need the Police around the clock. Way to go Sweetheart! You rock!

The Host

For those of you who for some reason don't know, I love the Twilight series. I am strangely obsessed by these books and can not seem to put them down. Except for this past week... I have fallen in love with The Host, Stephenie Meyer's new book. It's not about vampires, but....aliens! It's not a hostile alien takeover, but rather a calm alien takeover. HA! It really touched me on a deep level. You truly can see things from both the human and the alien point of view. It's plugged as a love story, but I didn't see it that way. I saw it as a human story. The struggle of life and what you decide to do with it. Doing what needs to be done because it is right, and looking past the exterior of people and accepting them for who they are. The characters in this book go on such a "soul searching" journey. My favorite books always have that element in it. People becoming better because of the decisions they make with their agency. I'd like to think that at the end of my life, I can count myself among those that do change for the better because of the journey they take. I highly recommend this book. When you read it, let me know what you think!

The Color Red

So, I officially made it red shoe day here at work. As some of you know- I have NEVER liked the color red. It was just too strong, and never fit my personality. Plus, I look terrible in it. I've just never been drawn to this color in particular. (Or orange or yellow for that matter, but that's beside the point.) I recently through a lot of introspection, I decided that I need to allow myself to be strong and bold and powerful. Not in a domineering, girl power way- but in a self confident way. So, I went out and bought a pair of red shoes! It's been a couple of months now that I've had them, and I notice how different I am when I wear them. I feel confident and strong. Me? Confident and strong? YES! So, I declared it Red Shoe Day! Those who didn't have red shoes wore the color red. There is definitely a different atmosphere here in the office. We are naturally a happy bunch of gals, but we seem to be extra confident and outgoing today. It's been a lot of fun. I encourage everyone- even guys- to get a pair of red shoes. You'll be surprised how great you feel! Powerful, Confident, Strong, dare I say...Sexy!

Where to start?

The idea of blogging is great... until you have to post something! There are so many things and at the same time nothing I want to say. I hope I'm not the only one with this problem. So, I think I'll start with one of my favorite subjects...my adorable baby boy!

He is such a ray of sunshine in my life. His smile brghtens my day like nothing else- well except my loving husband of course! He is 6 months old now and is huge! He's pushing 20 -21 lbs on the scale! I tell ya, I'm getting arm muscles I never thought I'd ever have by lugging him around. Forget the gym, get a baby!

Kevin's work schedule allows him to be home and watch Bug so we don't have to go to day care. A few days a week our work schedules don't quite match up though, so Grandma Taunie to the rescue! She watches him and spoils him rotten like any good grandma should. Kevin plays with him all day and takes such great care of Thomas. I am so very lucky to have a great husband who loves hs son so much.

Conforming...

So after having lurked quietly at many of your own blogs,

I have decided to throw my reluctance aside and jump into the blogging world.

We aren't very good at keeping in touch with people on a regular basis,

so I figure this is a good way to keep every one apprised of what's new with us.

Now, I'm sure that you will notice that this will probably end up being mostly about me and my derranged obsession with the Twilight saga. However, I promise to do my best to include the latest and greatest regarding Kevin & Thomas too.

So let the fun begin!!