Some things I've been watching/listening to...

First of all Steve's theme song... (I love my husband if you should question that- and he's not too nerdy, at least not nerdier then me)... Watch for Donny Osmond. ROFL. Seriously. Or maybe ROTFLOL.


Second something that's only funny if you're Mormon or have attended a Mormon Fast and Testimony meeting lately... but I want to sing it at the next ward talent show. Click Here.

A fabulous cake site.


My projects?? Still working on it. My enthusiasm for spic and span left me sometime during the night. I need to find it again. We did buy two trees today for the backyard. An ornamental purple plum and a nectarine tree. Also learned that the reason our lemon tree might not be fruiting is because we need to feed it citrus food. So maybe eventually we'll get some lemons?

We're watching a friend's 6 year old for the next few days while she's in Chicago with her dh. Her name? Megan. I'm tired of saying full names so I informed her that I'll be calling her by her last name only all weekend. It's cute- and she likes it. Well- she thinks it's funny.

Shame, shame, know your name

This post would be even better with pictures. But I guess you'll have to see them later since Blogger isn't letting me post any right now....

It's been a busy week. There's been something every evening this week and most nights we've not gotten home until late. This makes for a tired me and a messy house. I can't start the weekend this way or we'll not be able to dig ourselves out on Monday. So starting now at 1:45 I'm working hard until it's all done. What is it all you ask? Well. That's what the pictures were for- to prove that at one point this weekend things were clean, because by Monday? That will no longer be true. (The joys of having kids).

Here is my list:
Blog all the pictures I currently have
Clean kitchen- DONE!! (of course then I made dinner)









Clean/organize study and secretary





















organize under bathroom sink
clear stairs DONE- the stuff you see? Painting stuff. Steve's painting the stairway and the upstairs. Woot!!












all laundry done and put away Laundry is all clean, mostly folded and mostly put away. I've got one load left in the dryer (26 minutes until it's done)









find 18 month clothes
put away 12 month clothes
clean bathrooms Bathrooms clean
organize/clean laundry room









wax eyebrows (seriously even took a picture of my caterpiller brows)- See? Told you. Although the picture doesn't do my hairiness justice.









make uberlist of goals like Hope.
Blog that
Move kitchen drawers around
Clean playroom/toss/put up 3/4 of toys









organize bookmarks
Send a thank-you to Char for her thank-you to me
Clean my room, change my sheets DONE- I also cleaned the girl's rooms (including closets) and changed all their sheets












While you're waiting for me here is a fun time waster (mindless fun)

My week in review- math style

Some numbers from the last week....

28- is how old I turned on the 29th
65- how many mini quiche I made last night
144- how many frosted brownies I delivered this morning
2:30 am- what time I went to bed last night
4- number of days I went to the gym this week (I think)
8- the number of months pregnant the lady was that taught the step and abs class that kicked my butt.
30ish- the number of people that came to my surprise birthday party
2 million- the number of brownie points that earned my husband
3- the number of days I got to hang out with Char before her family got sick.
2- the number of cakes I'm making this week


more details on most of the previous numbers later- right now I've got to clean my kitchen and go on a date with my husband...

The Finger of Blame

I got a letter in the mail from my health insurance company yesterday. Apparently they want to be 502% positive that there isn't anyone else who can pay for the care of my ankle. I got a 2 1/2 page questionare about the causation, location and responsibility of my injury.

They want to know where it happened (podunk, northern NV)
How it happened (Um, I'm a clutz)
If I was in or around a motor vehicle (um, within 20 feet- but still not the car's fault)
If expenses due to accidental injury/accident? (Actual question) I put: yes, but who would injure themselves on purpose? That's a lame question. (Actual answer).
If the injury happened while I was working? (Well, I was carrying a kid- which is part of my job)
If if happened while playing college sports... (Yeah right!!)

Basically they don't want to pay for the injury if there is anyone else they can make do it. Lovely.

Um, maybe, yes?

Annika's new way of answering questions is with a question. Maybe she's going to be a lawyer?

This morning:
"annika, did you eat your cereal?"
"um, maybe, yes?"
"annika, did you hit your sister?"
"um, maybe no?"
"then why is she crying?"
"Um, maybe yes?"

Fabulous...

It's official...

I'm the best mom ever! Annika hasn't been eating at all today and it's driving me nuts! Earlier my mom was wiping her face and she was screaming like she was in pain. But she's like that- if you're making her do something she doesn't want you to do then she'll say you're hurting her (even if you aren't hardly touching her). So I told my mom it's just annika being annika. Then I was getting her ready for bed and wiped off her face (which for not really eating sure does get messy) and she starts screaming bloody murder and saying her teeth hurt. So I look at her teeth- guess what I found? A gigantic canker sore on her bottom gum right in the center of her face. Lovely eh?

It's FALL!!

This is the best time of year in Las Vegas. It really, really is. The AC is off (most of the day) and the doors and windows are open (but screened- still seeing too many pesky flies). There is a lovely crispness in the air that will stay for the next several months. That's right- MONTHS. I love fall in Las Vegas. And Spring. The fact that we have such fabulous fall weather and such fabulous winter weather and beautiful springs make the 4 months of summer bearable. I'm willing to take the trade off. Since it's so wonderful and Steve spent Saturday cleaning (so not too much guilt) I'm spending the day baking. I've got some new recipes to try, some new cookie cutters to try, and it's fall. I need to spend some time in the kitchen. Besides, the girls all have coughs and snotty noses so I can't take them too the gym. I'll be back with pictures by tonight.