Six word memoir

I was tagged by Tristi to write a six word memoir of my life. I've had a few ideas and most of them are coming up more than 6 words. So after much thought and consideration...


Here it is: I think I can handle that!?
I tend to get myself into a lot of things to do and making lots of commitments to other people. I'm learning more to say no to things I don't really have time for and pace myself better. I love to take on a new challenge and try new things. I try to be positive about it, then after a while (when I'm in over my head), I find I'm not enjoying it or it's too difficult. And it's okay if I can't do it or don't want to!

So, that's just a bit of me in a nutshell. Good luck to those I tag: Lisa, Rachael, Briana, amy, and Emily. Good luck!

Here are the rules:

1. Write your own six-word memior.
2. Post it on your blog and include a visual illustration if you want.
3. Link it to the person who tagged you and to the place of origin.
4. Tag five more bloggers, with links.
5. Leave them a comment and invite them to play.

Test Your Awareness: Do The Test

This is pretty interesting and kind of funny!

Easter fun

We had a such a great Easter Sunday! It was beautiful outside, about 55 degrees or so. After having a busy time at church in the morning, we relaxed for a bit after lunch, then went next door for a very elaborate easter egg hunt. Now this egg hunt is an annual affair put on by our neighbors. First, all the kids do their egg hunt in the front yard. They start from across the street, run around the cul-de-sac to their house and get what all they can. Then prizes are given out for whoever had eggs with prize notes in them. Then we send all the kids inside to play in the massive playroom and the adults get their turn. There is a 'golden egg' that has the ultimate prize of a $50 gift card to "The Happy Sumo" restaurant. There are a few glitter eggs that have $25 gift cards to other restaurants. Then some other eggs have smaller prizes on slips of paper like DVD's. The person who obtained the most blue eggs got a foot and a half chocolate bunny. It was pretty funny and fun to see about 12 or so adults clammering for easter eggs in this huge backyard! Richard won a package of twizzlers and I got lots of jelly beans. Maybe next year, we'll get more lucky1!
After this hunt, we headed to Richards parents house for another egg hunt and family dinner which was good! So we ended up having a lot of candy that day! But had a great time with friends and family. You know, I realized that Easter and Halloween are 6 months apart. Which means when the Halloween candy finally runs out, we get more from Easter and when Easter candy runs out we get more at Halloween. Whoever planned that was pretty smart!

Is 32 a good thing? Hmmm...

Wow, in 8 years I'll be 40! Not sure I like the sound of that. I'm still stuck at about 27/28. I turned 32 on Sunday and it was actually a nice day despite the fact that it was on a Sunday. I'm the type of person that loves to play! So, I made sure I got that in on Saturday. I did something I haven't done since my mission, play lazer tag! A few couples in our ward came with us and we had a blast! Afterwards, we came back to our house and had dessert and played 'ImagineIf'. Sunday was pretty good. We had church in the morning, then took a real nice nap in the afternoon. A few friends stopped by to say hi, and in the evening we went to my brothers house. I thoroughly loved holding my new nephew who is now a week old and such a cutie!
The gifts included a new family size electric griddle from Richard which I really wanted, new dishes from mom/dad, a gift card from my brother, a jar of Nutella from a good friend (yes, I was very happy to receive!) and I'm hoping to receive just $$ from Richard's family this Sunday so I can get a new bedspread set and curtains for our bedroom. (I can't decide between a nice deep purple or brown/blue colors. Our bedroom is a boring cream, tan, and dark green. Time for Change!)

I have to tell you, last night we had our Relief Society birthday dinner. I'm on the committee and was put in charge of the games (very fitting for me as I am a game freak!) Our theme was 'Legacy of Sisterhood' and the committee wanted games that had been passed down to us through the years. Games that our moms or grandmas had played when they were young. So, we had competitions in jacks, hopscotch, jumprope, hula-hoop and at the end had some line-dancing. It's amazing the things you learn about other ladies in the ward when you bring out the jacks, jumpropes, and hula-hoops. It was hilarious! So many sisters participated (thankfully). A few sisters also shared some of the things that had been passed on to them or what they've learned through RS that they can pass on to others. There were some really neat stories. It was a lot of fun!

Whoever invented spider-killing spray...

...did a wonderful, wonderful thing! It's that time of year again when the creepy-crawly's decide it's time to come out and torture all of us who hate them! I'm sure it was a desperate housewife at home all day with kids (and spiders) that said, "honey, I can't stand it anymore! Find a way to get rid of these spiders, or else...!" So her hubby went out and invented 'the spray.' God bless that housewife whoever she may be! I had our place sprayed today for those nasty little creatures and you know, it's peace of mind. We live in an older house, and they know where to come in. We had it sprayed last summer and WOW! was it a huge difference. I believe!!

Exercise...here I come!

Yay, I finally got up off my you-know-what and went to the mall to do my walk! Hurray for me! And it felt so great. This winter has taken all of the motivation for exercise out of me, but, no more!! I'm fighting back. Thankfully, I haven't gained any weight since the beginning of winter, but, I'm not in great shape either. I would love to go walking outside, but, the air is so bad and dry. So, it's the mall for me. It's free, there's bathrooms, drinking fountains, cute outfits to look at, music to listen to.It's great! And..I don't have to worry about how I look cause all the other ladies are looking the same way I am, determined to lose those extra pounds! Yes, I know there are gyms, but, I'm not a fan. I can do pilates, hip hop abs, run up and down stairs, and lift a few weights at home. Now, it's just getting back into doing that. And I'm going to!

Need a giggle?

My friend posted this on her blog and I had to do the same! Enjoy!

Save the whales! Collect the whole set.

A day without sunshine is like . . . night.

On the other hand . . . you have different fingers.

42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.

99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

He who laughs last thinks slowest.

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.

I intend to live forever--so far so good.

Borrow money from a pessimist - they don't expect it back.

Support bacteria - they're the only culture some people have.

When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane and facing the wrong direction.

For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.

The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.

A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

Change is inevitable . . . except from vending machines.

Get a new car for your spouse - it'll be a great trade!

How many of you believe in telekinesis? Raise my hand...

If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you.

Swashbuckled!

For the past few years, Richard and his Dad have been working on a game that they (along with a few cousins) invented quite a long time ago. It is finally finished! They have created a game company called "Fun At Home Games" and their first game is called "Swashbuckled!" It is a great game! You carry cargo from port to port (trying to make the most money is the object of the game), but, it's not easy. You encounter pirates, Lord Nelson, storms, wars and treasure islands along the way. It teaches geography and history as the cities are from the 1806 time period. I admit that as a girl, I do love this game!

It is now at Deseret Book, BYU bookstore, Games People Play, UVU bookstore, Amazon.com, and funathomegames.com. A few game distributors will be taking it as well. We are encouraging friends and family who live farther away from us to order online at www.funathomegames.com.

Let us know if you have questions about it. I will post more pictures of the game this week.

I have a vision of green grass and trees with leaves!

You know, I've about had it with stuffy noses, coughs, fevers, not sleeping, and staying in the house for over a week! I'm not great at staying in doors a lot. I love the great outdoors, except for the cold. So, I've been a big wimp lately not wanting to brave the cold. I know, I know, I have it good compared to other states or countries that are below zero! Still, I hate cold.
For 8 days now, I've been dealing with sick kids. Yes, all three! We thought they were doing better on this past Saturday so we decided to get out of the house and do some things with the kids. Bad idea! Sunday was bad and today Preston and Sara woke with fevers AGAIN! Ethan made it to school today, after missing all of last week, but, probably to catch someone else's cold or cough again, but, at least he's out of the house for a bit.
So, for my entertainment last week, Richard so lovingly went to Blockbuster and rented some movies for me. My lifesaver! I've watched "The Bachelor" (cute), "Bride and Prejudice" (loved it!), "America's Sweethearts" (dumb), "Sydney White" (funny movie), and "The Waitress" (pretty good). Not sure what today's movie will be. I do need to get onto Heritage Makers and work on my scrapbook. Do something constructive, you know?
I can't wait for spring! I love grass and trees WITH leaves on them, walking at the park, having picnics, playing catch with the kids......Okay, I'll stop.

I love days like this!

Today I did have the plan to clean, finish the 'bottomless basket of laundry' along with all the bedding, play with kids, maybe take them to the library, and go to the post office and store. Do you think I did any of that stuff??? So, Richard started coughing a lot last night and on through this morning, a nasty deep chest cough that came out of nowhere. He checked his sick hours that he has available, (he had some built up) so I convinced him to stay home and rest. Now that I look back on my day, I did nothing but make french toast for breakfast, make lunch (called warming up chicken noodle soup), pick up toys a few times, watched a Baby Story on TLC and played monopoly online! Oh yeah, and had an hour and a half nap. My sister-in-law took her daughter and Preston to preschool, and Richard took Ethan to and from school. It was great! I don't even feel guilty cause I think I deserve it. I've been busy! But, is it this way with anyone else? The hubby stays home and throws off your whole schedule for the day? It was worth it, I must say.
Now tomorrow is a different story of course. It will be busy. Ho hum. But, I am going on a ladies night out tomorrow with some friends from church. Hogi Yogi and then to see the movie "Enchanted"! That gives me something to look forward to.
Thank goodness for days like today, though, that keep me sane!