Cody and Shellie

Shellie is counting down the days till 2/27. The Mannion Middle School Multi Cultural Club that she is part of, is going to LA to visit the Museum of Tolerance and Disneyland. She leaves at 2am Friday and gets back 4am Saturday. Are 12 yr olds old enough to roam around Disney in groups of 4 unchaperoned? I guess so. Plan on me being a nervous wreck on 2/27!
Cody is smarter this week than he was last week. Against his will, he suffered through 2 afternoons of smartness at Foothill. I signed him up for a SAT seminar that preps him for his SATs and promises to increase his scores. They did mock tests first and then did the seminar and took mock tests again. Needless to say, he did much better at the end of each afternoon. Yahoo-I didn't waste my money!

Texas de Brazil

Just had our Valentines Dinner- our night out without the kids that just about comes along each year as often as Valentines Day! Mike and I enjoyed a wonderful dinner of meat meat meat. Yes I said meat 3 times. Texas de Brazil. http://www.texasdebrazil.com/ It is a never ending meat fest. Like a meat buffet without leaving your seat! With a pretty exotic salad bar too. It is a Brazilian steakhouse much like Rodizo's at Ft Union in SLC for those of you Utahns who read this. Probably more than most would spend on a dinner except for Valentines, Anniversary, etc. But I am confident I watched Mike eat at least his $45 in meat and lobster bisque. And I am sure I would have paid close to $45 for the Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake I saved room for! To say the least, I would recommend it to those who like hot sizzling meat straight from the grill brought to your table and carved/sliced/skewered right on to your plate every 3 minutes!

WANT TO

This was really fun-so here it goes for me-
1. Put Your iTunes on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
When you read this you can tell I have alot of different music on my iTunes. I love it all!

If someone says "Is this ok?" you say? Love in an Elevator by Aerosmith[wow-sounds like I will try anything-lol]
How would you describe yourself? Everybody Knows by Dixie Chicks["all the things I cant erase from my life-everybody knows" well I have been known to TMI-too much info!]
What do you like in a guy/girl? Regular Joe by Ashton Shepard["he's the best man I have ever seen"yep thats my Mike!]
How do you feel today? This Could be the Night by Loverboy[wow Mike get ready-LOL]
What is your life’s purpose? What's It to You by Clay Walker["I know what love is-what's it you" perfect!]
What is your motto? Work in Progress by Alan Jackson[well the title fits but the song is more like Mike singing it to me!]
What do your friends think of you? Nothing but a Good Time by Poison[really thats what people think of me? LOL]
What do you think of your parents? Change by Taylor Swift[no comment]
What do you think about very often? Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy by Big&Rich[holy smokes!]
What is 2 + 2? Chevy Van by Sammy Kershaw originally done by Sammy Johns[If the vans a rockin dont come a knockin! More like 1+1-well this did come out in the 70's originally-so guess it could be 2+2!-LOL]
What do you think of your best friend? Alone Again by Dokken[boy I hope not! That would be sad.]
What do you think of the person you like? When You Close Your Eyes by Night Ranger[well I do dream about him(when I close my eyes!)]
What is your life story? The Angel Song by Great White[pretty much]
What do you want to be when you grow up? One Woman by Randy Rogers Band[yes definitely]
What do you think of when you see the person you like? More Than a Woman by Bee Gees["we can make forever just a minute at a time"]
What will you dance to at your wedding? Men and Mascara by Julie Roberts[thats weird]
What will they play at your funeral? I Write the Songs by Barry Manilow["I have been alive forever"so the first line doesnt fit if I am dead! The rest is pretty good though]
What is your hobby/interest? Faithfully by Journey[hmmmm-whatever]
What is your biggest fear? Cold Day in July by Dixie Chicks[yep-dont want Mike to leave me]
What is your biggest secret? Bubbly by Colbie Caillat[hmmm thats no secret]
What do you think of your friends? Always by Bon Jovi["I will be there till the stars don't shine"-so true!]
What will you post this as? Want To by Sugarland[yep I want to]

Me and My Valentine!

Another week come and gone

Boy we had a crazy week! Mike was busy training at the airport for our new SWA account and also busy drug and alcohol testing other airport employees 4 days straight. Mike and I spent 10 hours on Tuesday training for a new Clinical Trial for fetal genetic testing and then corporate took us to a very nice(but long) dinner at Sushi Samba. We got to try a bunch of stuff I would never have chosen on my own and for the most part it was very very good. I do not eat things that are raw but this place had so many other types of cuisine that I actually enjoyed it.
Since that full day of training and eating out took up so much time-I spent the next 3 days working 830a-10pm, 730a-630p, 830a-8pm. Mike worked every day last week including both days this weekend and on Thursday he worked a good 14 hours! Even Cody was busy. He thought he was getting 2 "free" days since school was only Tues-Thurs for him and Shellie. But nope-I had him working in my office 10 hours on friday. And yes-he gets paid. You would have to ask him if he thinks its worth it. Shellie was the only one not busy. Well not busy with work. She played with friends, had a friend sleep over, got her hair colored and cut(Kudos to Kelli), went out for frozen yogurt and of course Zumba class. All in all, we are glad that week is over. This week should be a little calmer. Mike still has several days & nights of testing at the airport. And I hope to be off work in time to attend the Temple with the ladies on Tuesday, attend our cooking group on Wednesday, Zumba on Thursday, get Cody ready for his Scout camp overnighter this Friday(snow boarding) and then spend Saturday working with Mike at the airport all day. Wow-that didn't sound much calmer than last week!! But hey we are not complaining. After all, what would we do if we had free time? Its so much better to keep busy anyway. We are thankful we have jobs that keep us busy, great kids to come home to, and health & strength to keep us going. Our family is very very blessed!

~~~ZUMBA~~~

Ok- I am totally hooked on Zumba! First class was last Thursday and it was awesome. Shellie and I went for the 1 hour class and loved it. Our belly dance teacher is the instructor. There were about 8 ladies from the ward so that made the level of fun go way up!! I may join 24hr Fitness just so I can go to their Zumba classes too!!

Girls Night Out

Another fun girls night out last night. Met at the Henderson Fiesta for Fat Burgers and watched Bride Wars. Very cute chick flick(and a very good turkey burger!) Recommend all the ladies see it. Leave the men home, they will just ruin it for you. After the movie, some of us went to hang out like the teenagers we're not(but it was so fun)at Island Frozen Yogurt Bar. If you have not tried that yet-you should-its fantastic. Its self serve, pay by the ounce. I think about 8 choices of frozen yogurt and many many topping choices including fresh fruit, cheesecake pieces, brownies, crushed candy bars, cookie dough, sprinkles, flavored syrups, etc. YUMMY!

BUSY BUSY

Ok-so I joined the facebook phenom. But now I cant keep up with everything anymore. Its just too much. Between working 45-50 hrs every week, church, little blogging, little facebook, little myspace, checking emails, surfing the net, cooking, cleaning, laundry, time with kids, time with Mike, watching CSI & Fringe, Zumba(soon), little Wii Fit(very little lately), little sleeping- I have got to cut back on something! And you all who know me well-know I cant stop the cleaning or the CSI. Been trying to cut out the cooking and the laundry but just isnt working out for the rest of the family! So I got to trim off myspace. It's gone as of tomorrow. Maybe if I do that I can add in 2 nights a week for Jazzercize!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2009

Here are some pictures of our family through the years. Enjoy!

Tale of Despereaux

Shellie and I had the pleasure of enjoying the company of Kinna and Devon yesterday. We went to see the new movie Tale of Despereaux at the Fiesta. I have always enjoyed animated movies and this one was really good. The animation itself was not my favorite but the mouse was the cutest thing ever. It had a great story. In fact it had several great stories going on at one time. Devon was asking such sweet questions: "You like popcorn Mom?", "You like the mouse Mom?" and to the little boy coming up the stairs "You OK buddy?". I almost forgot how much fun movies are with a little kid. He was so great during the movie and so excited about everything. Unfortunately I had to dump the first bag of popcorn and go back for an immediate refill. But even that could not damper the mood of the day. Thanks to Kinna and Devon for spending a few hours with Shellie and I. They are great friends!