Quick update on my world!

So I have been a slacker about this blog thing sorry. But, life has been crazy and hectic and fun and exciting all at the same time. The kids and I are staying very busy between my church calling, work, and social life. Yes people I actually have a social life once in a blue moon. Don't ask my mother she will tell you it is too often. Anyways I have had a million questions about my dating life and so far things are pretty good have been dating a few people one more than others but, current status is "Best Buddies" and we will see what happens from there? Anyways since I have had a million questions about him and my dating life I figured I would post a picture of us from the Coldplay Concert that we went too. It was lots of fun and we always have lots of fun and tons of good laughs which for those of you who remember the old obnoxious laugh that disappeared years ago is starting to slowly find it's way back YEAH!!!! I'm so grateful for all my wonderful family and friends and for making new friends, I'm a very lucky girl to have the people in my life that I have!

Lance & Me

Best Big Brother!

I just have to say how proud I am of Mason he is an amazing little man. He has always tried to take care of me and even sometimes brings both his sister and me breakfast in bed. How lucky will his little future wife be? The other morning I came home from the gym and found them passed out like this. Notice his little hand is on his little sisters back and he has fallen asleep rubbing her back. When they woke up I asked him why he was in my bed? And he said "Laken was whimpering I think she was having a nightmare? So I crawled into bed and rubbed her back to make her feel better." I'm so proud of what a great big brother he is to his sister!

My Cute Niece and her little family!

So I just have to share this exciting news. My darling neice Melanie (who is more my little sis. than a neice) sent out an email or text or whatever on Halloween telling us to check her Blog. So when we did this is what we found.


We have given her husband Mike some grief that he has a thing with announcing things via Pumpkins because last year Amelia's (aka Millie) birth announcement was a pumpkin carved that said "It's a Girl" and a cute little tiny baby in the pumpkin. So next year no more pumpkin carving for them. Melba and Mike are amazing little parents and I know this came as a shock but, if anybody can handle it I know they can.

Happy Halloween

Well I am way off with this blogging crap lately some how I am posting about Halloween the morning after but, still have not gotten to our great Bear Lake trip, My niece's wedding, and Mason's Birthday and Baptism oops! Just a little busy I guess? So I have to say as sad as I am that the holiday's are already creeping up way too fast, I'm happy Halloween is over here is why it has been a crazy week. First Mason wanted a Halloween b-day party and dumb scatter brained mom for some stupid reason I thought I had another Saturday between Halloween, duh? So we ended up having to have his party Tues. night which was lots of fun and a big success and I guess one bonus about having it on a school night is it was short and sweet and done before 8pm. Then Wed. was our ward Primary Halloween party, thank goodness for an amazing group of counselors who managed to pull that one off. Thursday, the kids had parties for Day Care, and Friday was more parties and Trick or Treating, so I am burned out and the kids costumes have been well used. This year was the first year the kids wanted to pick their own costumes which I have to say was a bit sad so no more coordinating. But, they did not do to bad Mason wanted to be Dracula and Laken thought her poodle skirt meant she was a High School Musical girl???

And is it just me or do kids have this trick or treating thing way too easy? We only did a couple blocks and my kids each came home with a full size thing of play dough, and about 10 full size or king size candy bars. I remember when I was a kid it was a great year if you scored one full size bar and that meant those people were millionaires. I guess sometimes it does pay to live in an area where there are few kids, geez! We only had one trick or treater at our house a little different then living in Lehi!

It has been a while since I have really posted sorry life has been nuts! Between work, dating, Primary Pres. crap, and Visitation drama my head has been else where. But, figured I would post some of the pictures that my friend Angela took for us for family pics. She even made me do some solo ones so that I could put them on my profile to try and score a date. HA HA HA this dating thing is scary people hated it the first time around you all try doing it a second time! Anyways this is just a few of them. I will try and get on the ball and post about Mason's Baptism and the pictures and things from all of that as well as soon as I can. Sorry I'm a slacker!

Needed a Break so doing a Survey thing

So this past two weeks have been more MURPHY at it's finest so I really need a break from the headache and am tired of writing or talking about crappy stuff so I'm taking my friend Jeremy's lead and doing one of these little survey things to try and clear my head a bit? Thanks Jer. Feel Free to do it too it actually was theraputic.

Honest Survey:
1.Honestly, what color is your underwear?
white

2.Honestly, whats on your mind?
How bad my head hurts, a "friend" and how to help, When will I ever be done with stupid 3rd Qtr Budget reports for work and how I'm going to break the news to my kids about the visitation issues., UGH! No wonder my head hurts?

3.Honestly, what are you doing right now? IM'ing someone, taking this survey and talking on the phone, and working on a spreadsheet....who say's I can't multi task?

4..Honestly, do you think you are attractive? Hell No! praying the fact that I'm fun to be around counts for something.

5.Honestly, have you done something bad today? ummm just Today???? Define your definition of Bad? ha ha ha

6.Honestly, do you watch disney channel? I have kids what a dumb question.

7.Honestly, are you jealous of someone right now? Only of those who are laying on a beach some where?? Damn those people!

8.Honestly, what makes you happy most of the time? My kids, and laughing and hanging out with friends.

9.Honestly, do you bite your nails? Yes dang it.

10.Honestly, have you had an eating disorder? No, somedays I wish. I would be much skinner probably? ha ha ha jk

11.Honestly, do you want to see someone this very minute? Yes errrr!

12.Honestly, do you have a deep dark secret? Ummm depends who is asking? But, no usually I am a freaking Open Book!

13.Honestly, do you have a friend you don't actually like? No, I have some that certain things bug me about them but, I still like them cuz heaven knows I am far from perfect, so if they put up with me I can put up with them.

14.Honestly, are you loyal? Yes probably too Loyal

15.Honestly, are you in denial? Nope not anymore, but lived in Denial for 10 years. So happy I am not anymore!

16.Honestly, who would you wanna be right now? I actually like me, just can I have me with a little less Murphy's Law luck, and maybe financially, physically, health and romance wise in a little bit better situation. (ok so maybe I don't like me? ha ha ha)

17.Honestly, do you like someone? ONE? Ha Ha Ha can you make that plural can't choose yet sorry?

RANDOMS:

1.What do you do when you're mad? Probably Cry, depends on what I am mad about?

2.What is the worst thing you've done when you were mad? I don't know if it was the worst but, defiantly the best thing I have done to feel better about being mad... Bonfire in my backyard Angela Basset (*movie Waiting to Exhale) style! The best closure moment!

3.Ever made anyone cry when you were mad? Yes unfortuantly

4.Do you swear when you're mad? Absolutely, but trying not too. But, sometimes there is just no other words in the English language that can express the correct feelings. ha ha ha

SADNESS:

1.Honestly whens the last time you really cried? Yesterday on my drive to work, I hate that 30 min of alone time to actually do nothing but, think. ha ha ha

2.Honestly have you ever cried yourself to sleep? Too many times to count? And the migraine the next day does not help. So I try and avoid that one.

3.Do certain songs make you cry? Yes sometimes depends on my mood at the time though.

4.If crying were a sin, would u do it, less or more often? Ummm would I really care??? If I need to cry I would freaking cry?

5.What usually makes you cry? Being worried about my kids.

HAPPINESS:

1.Are you normally a happy person? Yes, and after initial shock of something bad can usually turn it into a joke and find humor in most things although it is usually very sarcastic humor.

2.What can make you happy? My Kids, Music, Friends, A great Massage or playing out in the dirt or out in a boat. Snuggling with babies and a new PUPPY! *hint, hint!

3.Does being with your friends make you happy? Yes, especially if they are the drama free type of friends.

SELF:

1.Do you believe in yourself? Not really but, I know I have had to become an extremely Strong Person so everyone tells me I can handly most things.

2.When people say they think you are good looking/pretty, do you deny that you are? Yes still trying to learn how to take a compliment it was a foriegn concept for many many years.

3.Are you one of those people that think they are ugly, dumb, or gross? Depends? But, don't really care. Figure Im Me take it or leave it!

Learn to Juggle

First, MOM sorry for this one but, it was too funny especially coming from you!!! So I have to share a funny story. As some of you know my little squirt is a little "She Pimp" she I believe is now up to 6 different boyfriends and let me tell you it is hilarious to drop her off at school they all come running to greet her. Man that girls got skills she needs to teach me. ha ha ha. Anyways the other day Laken got in trouble at school and was not minding or refused to listen. I know big shocker there huh? Anyways so I had to sit her down and have a talk with her that night and the following story comes out as to why she was naughty. "Johnny was being mean to me." Me: "Oh so Johnny was mean so that means you can't listen or mind?" Her: "Yes Johnny was mad at me so I had a bad day." (Oh Drama hello can you imagine the boyfriend fights in High School.) Anyways after our little talk and me telling her she has to act better tomorrow at school she says OK. So the next day we are sitting at the dinner table and I say "Laken were you better for your teacher today?" She says yes and was so proud. Then Grandma pipes in and says "Was Johnny nicer to you today?" Yes, then she goes on to list all of her boyfriends and after a camping trip with my best friend Lou and her family last weekend she has added a new boyfriend to the list. So she says "and I told Johnny that I have another new boyfriend his name is Grayden." Both my mother and me start laughing and say "Lake did you tell Johnny that Grayden was your new boyfriend and that is why he was mean to you yesterday?" She says yes. My mother then proceeds to say "Laken you don't tell your other boyfriends about the other boys." I say "Mother don't be teaching my child to lie and be a cheat!" My mother dead serious says "I am not I'm teaching her how to Juggle" I about fell out of my chair I was laughing so hard. Those of you who know and have met my mother this comment is not something that should have come out of her mouth. Heaven knows I did not get this lesson!!!!