Photo Shoot with Rich Legg

How to Train Your Catchapus

So, I'm sure I'm not the only mother of a kid who is in love with

How to Train Your Dragon.

Right?

You know that big scene at the end, where the Vikings go to destroy the Dragon Nest.

But they are greeted with a giant surprise of a Dragon?

Well, my little one thinks that everything has to have a name.

And at the moment that they yell for the catapults, the giant Dragon is wreaking havoc.

Thomas thinks that they are yelling the Dragon's name:

Catchapus.

We have told him that they were yellling for a catapult and

explained that it was a machine that threw rocks.

He says he knows what catapults are, but still insists that they are yelling out in warning for Catchapus.

I don't know if I should be worried about this name,

or if I should just giggle.

For months now,

I've chosen to giggle.

Anniversary

So I totally dropped the ball and never posted this.

January was the 5 year anniversary of Kevin and I being sealed in the temple.

He took me out to the Anniversary Inn.

He chose the Twilight room for us.

The waterfall bathtub was pretty cool- but it was weird to operate.






I loved all the stuff above the tub.

Disappointed that the couch wasn't a black leather one...

They even had Carlisle's father's cross on the wall!

I had to explain that one to Kevin.

The wall was painted in a mural to look like the Forks forest.

The bed was super comfy.

You know how you can never really sleep well in a hotel bed?

Not with this one!

It was amazingly comfortable.

There were all sorts of Twilight memorabilia there to keep you occupied, should you not be otherwise occupied...

We quizzed each other on Twilight Trivia. He knew quite a lot. But....

Not as much as me. :)

It was a great evening. So happy to have my Sweetheart for forever.

And I didn't have to be bitten to have him that way. ;)

Thoughts

Before you read this and jump to conclusions, I have a disclaimer: No, I am not pregnant.

Ya know- studying the New Testament in sunday School has got me thinking.

Reading about the visits to Elisabeth and Mary by an angel telling them that they would bring a child into this world. And not just any child- but John, the baptist, to prepare the way for the Savior. And the Savior himself! What an announcement eh? Not only are you told that against all odds, you are with child- but the child you carry is on God's errand!

Now imagine poor Zacharias and Joseph.
"Say what?!!?!?!"

What a weight the four of them must have felt on their shoulders!

All of our children are also on God's errand- and the responsibility isn't any less than that of those two ancient sets of parents. The fear and uncertainty we feel about raising our children correctly, I'm sure they felt too.

And like them, if we rely on our Heavenly Father, we too, can raise children who will change the world!

Doesn't make it any less of a "Say what?!?!" situation though. HA!

Gears are turning.

I have had a lot of thought processing going on lately in my brain.

Deciphering things that are truly important vs. percieved importance.

Things I want to do or be vs. things I should do and be.

Things others want and things I don't.

Relationships I need vs. relationships I don't need.

I'm putting some goals up on the board.

Short term and long term.

I am determined to be who I want to be, and have the life I want.

Introspection can be painful.

Time to begin!

I am grateful for a new year to grow.

Merry Christmas to all!

Because my blog is being silly and won't let me upload my video directly here,

you get to go HERE to see it.

Merry Christmas to all my friends and family!

Holiday Dance Classic 2010

After a week of being sick and wondering if I would make the competition or not- I was well enough to go. The flight went well- most of our crew were all on the same flight. It was a party on the plane. Something was up with the shuttle to the Luxor- so Martin decided the best way to get us all to the hotel was a limo. Only Martin. So 10 of us crammed in the limo. The two 11 year olds were going nuts- as you can see in the pictures. LOL!

"I have limo water!!!"

Paolo was so excited.

I was up at 4:45 to get me ready then two other girls. I couldn't sleep that night- nerves and routines going through my head. Needless to say that after the adrenaline rush was over....

My hair.

The sunrise over the strip.

Waiting around for our heats to start.

Tom and I. This was his first comp. He really enjoyed it.

KJ was a good boy and brought books to read while waiting to dance.

Glade- our competition frequent flyer.

Pam with her fake pony tail and awesome dress.

She did amazing in her dances. If you feel sexy- you dance sexy. It's just how it works!

This is my alter ego. The one that is allowed to come out and play on the dance floor. ;)

Trying on one of Karina Smirnoff's dresses from Dancing With The Stars. I didn't quite fill out the top like she does...

The colors remind me of my I Dream of Jeannie costume.

I tried on a few more dresses for fun.

Where else, but at a dance competition can I try on $5,000 dresses?

This blue one was only $1,500...

This fuschia one was $5,000...

I am in love with the ostrich feathers!!!!

Pam's hair for Smooth day.

Giovanna's hair for Smooth day.

Christine's hair for Smooth day.

Erin's hair for Smooth day.

I didn't compete that day, so I did everyone's hair and make up through out the day.

It is a lot of fun to do.

I'm building up quite the portfolio.

I wish I could do my own hair like this- I simply can't reach or see!

We got to play Thursday night. So we took the tram over to the Mandalay Bay.

We went to the 64th floor to the club Mix.

Martin never passes up an opportunity for luxury...

We all converged on the dance floor and had a great time.

The regular clubbers weren't very happy. They sat down cause we could actually dance.

It was pretty funny.

The bathrooms were interesting...

Inside the individual bathroom rooms, there were ceiling to floor windows (tinted) that look out over the strip. And the toilets face out! So it gives you the illusion of dropping your drawers infront of the whole city. So random. Quite the experience.

While out walking the strip to get fresh air, we came across The Man of Steel.

I couldn't help myself! I had to get a picture with him. Or two... or five. HA!

In the Aria is a great little patisserie. Everything looked like a work of art. It was hard to decide what to get. The blueberry muffin and white chocolate cheesecake made the cut.

Absolutely fabulous!

The flight home Friday night was delayed. Didn't get home until 1:30 AM on Saturday.

All in all, a great trip with good friends.

Glad to be home though.