I've Got Nothing...

I think that I should be looking at my life and wonder how it is possible that I have not posted on my blog since June of last year yet have nothing interesting to write. I am however going to write about something that I hate and disgusts me. I hate it when you are about to use a public restroom and you sit down and the seat is warm. Usually I think of warmth as relaxing and comforting, but in this scenario I find it very upsetting. It implies that the person who used the facilities before you sat long enough to get that seat good and warm, and that not enough time has passed for it to cool back down again--YUCK!

You might now ask yourself, am I really reading a blog post about toilet seats? The answer to that is definitively yes. Am I ashamed that this is all I have to write about right now? No! I think that it is a problem that needs to be addressed. OPERATION: NO MORE HOT SEATS! I will spend the next couple hours trying to see if I can come up with a better title for my campaign and may revisit this post later.

That Happy Child...

That's no happy child. I'm legitimately concerned that my baby has problems. You can be the judge.

1. He is far too large for the average child of his age.

2. His current favorite song is "When I Grow Up" by the Pussy Cat Dolls.

3. He does crawl-by bitings, in which if you leave a foot, arm, or any other body part dangling from the couch he will crawl by, bite you, then crawl away.

4. He hisses at people to show his displeasure...and it's not a cute hiss, it is venomous.

5. He spies on you. He'll pretend to be asleep when you enter his room, but the second you start doing something if you chance a glance at his crib you will find two little eyes peaking over the bumper at you and a very silent Isaac. I think he's gathering intel.

6. His favorite uncle appears to be the one overseas that knows how to use a machine gun, and whose favorite song is also "When I Grow Up" by the Pussy Cat Dolls. (you know who you are).

Good-Bye to Jack

As most of you already know we recently had to get rid of our beloved Jack. Big Ike was allergic to him, so we finally broke down and listed him on KSL. He went quickly, but I think we found him a great new home. The couple that took him seemed to good to be true! They are going to spoil Jack rotten!

Here are some of our favorite pictures and memories of Jack:

This is the picture Garrett sent me from the pet store when he first spotted Jack. Garrett

wanted him then and there, but had to wait until I could come

meet him. When went to the pet store the next day (the day after we closed on the the house) the puppy that had been staying in the cage with Jack had been sold. He looked so depressed that his little friend was gone so naturally we had to get him. When they let him out he ran around the corner so fast he completely fell down and tripped over himself. Then he peed all over the place. This is a trait that Jack continued for some time when he was excited!

Since we had just closed on our first house we were in the process of moving, so we took Jack with us when we went to Marci's house to finish deep cleaning the basement and get the rest of our stuff moved. He was such a coward! Everything scared him. So the entire time we cleaned and packed he hid in the cabinet. He was always scared of everything including but not limited to other animals, particularly ones smaller than him, doors that blow open, loud noises, and kennels.

Jack was such a good dog! He loved wearing clothes and really loved eating people food, especially pizza and cheese. He trained really easily and became part of the family. We loved him so much. We will miss Jack very much, but hope that he is very happy in his new home!

I Won't Say I'm In Love

Isaac does not like car rides, at all! Garrett and I have been trying a number of things to keep him from screaming his head off on car rides. I started singing to him and this seemed to do the trick. I relayed this information to Garrett so that he would no longer have to suffer the torture of a screaming child in the back seat. Last night Garrett told me he found his own trick, singing Disney songs to Isaac in the car. He came and downloaded their greatest hits and greatest love songs. This morning I played a selection of them for Isaac and turns out he loves the song "I Won't Say I'm In Love" as performed by Meg in Hercules. Here are some pictures after I turned it off, you can see his discontent. Needless to say this worries me a bit, he already shows a preference to girls. I think he has big plans to be a heartbreaker.

Valentine's Day

I love Garrett!

That is all.

Are You My Mother?

As people look at Isaac we get a mixture of comments about who he looks like. "He looks like Garrett!" "He looks like you!" "What a great mixture of the two of you!" He looks like Buddha!" Who you think he looks like. Below you will find two pictures of Isaac followed by two pictures of each of his possible mothers, please post your comments as to who is most likely his mother.

First here's Isaac:

Now here is Possible Mother 1:

Now Possible Mother 2:

And finally Possible Mother 3:

Please vote now!

Heather and Tyler

Heather and Tyler were recently featured in Utah Valley Bride Magazine! Yay! You can see the article here: Heather and Tyler

Back By Popular Demand...

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Isaac's Blessing Day

This is Halloween!

Pictures of Isaac dressed up for Halloween--Who could resist?

And More...

Isaac Takes on Kiddie Kandids

These are the pictures from Isaac's first photo shoot at Kiddie Kandids.

Finally!!!

I finally found the camera so here are some pictures of Isaac. Most of them are from that period where he is still scary looking with the conehead and everything. After the first couple visitors we also completely forgot to take anymore pictures, so I apologize to the many visitors we had in the hospital who are not represented here.

Hmm...

I'm just not sure what to say about this. You can purchase your vary own "Chia Pet" in the form of our current president. For a mere $19.99 and a visit to www.chiaobama.com you can be the proud owner of a Chia-Obama featured in either a happy or determined pose. This particular one is the happy version. One things for sure, this makes me proud to be an American!

Fantasy Football!

It's that time of year again; I love football season! We had our fantasy football draft this week and once again all of my hopes and dreams for winning the league hinge upon Tom Brady. For good measure I even have Randy Moss as a receiver, so I have a lot riding on him being productive. I have a lot to live up to! This is the third year of our league and so far I have won it all and taken second place to my husband. So even though it truly pains me to say it, GO PATRIOTS (unless you are playing the Colts)!

Baby Shower Food

There were some requests for the recipes of the food served at the baby shower that Erin threw last Saturday. I don't have all of the recipes yet, but here is the recipe corn salsa, which was AMAZING! Kudos to Erin and thanks again for the fabulous shower!

Avocado Corn Salsa

Mix together:

2 cups of super sweet white corn, thawed

¼ black olives, chopped finely

1/8 tsp red pepper flakes

2 cloves of garlic, minced

¼ - ½ cup vegetable oil

¼ lemon juice

3 Tb apple cider vinegar

1 ½ tsp oregano

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp black pepper

If you have time, let the above ingredients marinate in the fridge overnight, if not, that's ok too. Right before serving, dice 4 avocados and add to the mix, stir gently.

Happy Birthday Garrett!

August has been a very busy month in our house, we've had sibling/in-law/nephew birthdays, a wedding to plan and execute, baby and bridal showers, multiple house guests, a family boating trip, and a trip or two to Altaview. All of this aside it is important not to forget the most important day of the entire year: GARRETT'S BIRTHDAY! So happy birthday "G-Train", "Big Sexy", "Garaputo", "Gare Bear", "The Man", or any other nickname that you are currently choosing to go by! I love you!

Oops...

I have a goal for myself to try and blog at least once a month. I was just looking at the blog and realized that I completely missed June, so oops!

In other news Heather and Tyler recently got a "love" puppy named Brutus and Jack is not adjusting well. Brutus is a German Shepherd who loves to play with Jack's tail. Hopefully Jack will adjust to Brutus just in time for him to have to accept the baby into the home.

Seven Things I did not Expect to Happen in the Last Seven Days

1.   To see an update on the Curry's blog.

2.  To throw up all over myself and my car while driving on I-15.  

3.  To drink my weight in homemade rootbeer.  (not the cause of number 2)

4.  To spend 5 consecutive hours watching Flight of the Conchords.  

5.  To attend a Taylor Swift concert.  

6.  To enjoy myself at a Taylor Swift concert.  

7.  To find my husband modeling his new Snuggie in our living room. 

5 Reasons I Love Garrett...

Since yesterday I celebrated my 5 year anniversary with Garrett I think that a top 5 for the reasons I love him is in order.

5. Sexy dancing...I don't feel this needs an explanation, just use your imagination.
4. Honesty. He is VERY honest, about everything, sometimes it hurts a little, but hurts so good.
3. There is absolutely nobody in this world that I have more fun with and enjoy spending time with on a regular basis.
2. Conviction. Not the criminal kind, but what Garrett believes in he really believes in, it does not matter if it's the type of music you should listen to or what his religious beliefs are he is very passionate about it.
1. Big butt--Bigger Heart.