So i know, i totally missed tootin tuesday. but it has been a heck of a week and i have been a day late and a dollar short every day it feels. So i hope you'll forgive me for being behind but i'm trying to catch up now and at least doing my thankful thursday.



Today is D Day! not really, it's the letter D Day!






1. Dad- I love my dad so much. He's such a great example and my husband is constantly paying attention to learn everything he has to teach. He's like the jack of all trades, hope my hunny bun picks it all up.



2. Disneyland- the most magical place on earth. i love the atmosphere there and i wish i could be there everyday. Nick broke his leg the day before we left on trip last time and we got the star treatment there. it was great.



3. dairy air- not really sure how you spell it, but i'm thankful to have a one to sit on. they sure are a heck of a lot more cusioned than plan ol' bones.




Well, That'll do it for today. Have a great day. and forgive yourself if you've gotten a little behind on your plans. It happens to the best of us.

Over the weekend, we've had a lot of fun with our Washington visitor, Cooper! We went just about everywhere in Salt Lake.




We went to the Temple and to the visitors center, and the JAZZ game. it was awesome! we kicked the celtics butts. I also got to take some fun pics of the day.

you all know what time it is? oh, yeah! it's Thankful Thursday. this weeks letter would just happen to be C. you know since it's the next letter in the alphabet and all figured it'd only be right.

1. Cami- she's my rocking awesome sister. I love her so much and i am so thankful that she's my sis cuz she understands what life is like and always wants to help make life a little easier.



2. cupcakes- oh, who decided to make an individual size cake so that you could enjoy goodness on your own terms? serisoulsy, i think i love him.



3. can openers- really! not having to break your hand trying to turn the stupid knob is sweet.



4. Coop a loop- that's be Nick's friend. i'll have to blog more about him and his adventure later, but he's visiting right now and it's killer. he's such a great guy.



5. Carlos Boozer!- now even though he didn't get to play in tonights game i'm thankful he's on our winning team. yes, we totally won tonight and we got to go up and see the game. we kicked butt! GO JAZZ!!!!!



6. Costco- what a great place to get all the stuff you want at the price you want.



7. Clint- my brother that is currently in Iraq. I am so thankful to have him as a brother. he's a great one. I do wish he was home though.



8. Children- if we could all be like little children what a wonderful world it would be. just the cute nice ones... not the bratty ones of course.



9. CHEESE!- i Love cheese so much! i am more than thankful that someone decided to ferment milk and do all this crazy stuff with cloth and finally came out with some cheese cuz i eat it everyday.



10. Christ- Most of all i am thankful for Christ and all that he has done for me and my family. He is reason to live.

Jaime- the great

It's that time again... yep, it's tootin tuesday.

Today's guest will be Jaime, my sister-in-law. She's one of my favorite people in the whole world.







She's one awesome chickah. She cares so much about everyone.



She is absolutely beautiful, as you can clearly see in the pic above.



She's a school teacher, which is GREAT!



She's never afraid to stick up for what she believes.



She's just the bestest and i'm very glad to have her as my sister. WAY TO ROCK, JAIME!

The letter "B"



i am so thankful today for the curving awesomeness of the letter







1. the Bales family- those Bales are a hoot! i always call them if i ever hear Hells "BALES" on the radio



2. Birds- i like to eat them (you know turkey's and chickens) and i like to listen to the little ones sing (Rockin' Robin- tweet tweet.... tweetidily deet.)



3. Blankies- i'm so thankful for my blankie's they are not only fun to snuggle in but they keep me warm at night.



4. Bloggin'- i have so much fun bloggin', even though my mom thinks blogging is a dirty word. ha ha. She's so funny. Just so you know.... i love comments on my blog too. ;)



5. Bones- i can't imagine what it would be like to be a nasty ol' snake and i'm sure glad that i don't have to. cuz they are so icky.



6. Babies!- i love babies so so much. i wish that i could have all the babies in the whole world and just hug on them and love them. i want to be a baby photographer and just do portraits of cute little babies. cuz they're fun.



7. Boys- yep, boys. like boys who get me nice camera's for Valentines... and then can't wait 3 days to give it to me so they gave it to me early... those kinda boys.



8. Brianna- I love my sister-in-laws. they are fun and they also cook some pretty dang AWESOME food.



9. BOOBS!- okay, call me crazy but i'm thankful to have my little curves, no matter how little they may be. They provide a free meal to my child and that's pretty important to me, so yeah for Boobs!



10. Best- I love being the best. cuz i am the best. Ha Ha. at forgettting things.




well thanks for being thankful. happy thursday.

Nickie Poo

Welcome my Dears to another session of TOOTIN' TUESDAY!

Today's test subject will be......My wonderful husband Nick.....or as we call him Nickie poo ;)



Nick is a great guy. He is always making me and everyone around us laugh. Whenever his nieces or nephews get cranky he tickles them and says, "Are the grumpy's gone?" He always wants people to be in the very best mood and to be loving life as much as he is. (see diagram 1)

Diagram 1(Nick in footie jammy's with a sippy cup)



He's also a great father. He's just so willing to help and loves the time he gets with his son. (see diagram 2)

Diagram 2 (photo taken by Erin Summerill)


....Lastly i will say this, He's a killer guitar hero player(see diagram 3)

Diagram 3 (Nick and Seth Rockin' it up!)


Oh, my gosh! He's such a hoot! well... i love you honey bun. Thanks for all the memories thus far and i look forward to the many more you are sure to provide.

Today is a wonderful day!



And i'm going to copy a great person today and call it Thankful Thursday. Shanna has such a great idea to let the world know what she's thankful for on thursdays and i love it so much i'm gonna do the same thing. So... thanks for letting me borrow your killer idea Shanna.






Today we'll start with the letter A ... so without further delay and in no particular order







1. Alecia- i am so thankful for my sisters. they are always there for me and so helpful all the time. not to mention they are so so sooo much smarter than me and are always willing to share their wisdom with me.


2. Animals- it's shocking how animals just know when you need a hug and are right there ready to cuddle with ya.


3. Adventure- i love a bit of adventure and i'm thankful that we all got sent here to earth to have our own adventure.


4. Adversity- although it's not easy i am thankful for the growth and experience adversity gives you.


5. Apples- an apple a day keeps the doctor away. k so maybe that's not true but they sure to taste DELISIOSO!


6. Arrangements- i'll be honest i hate change it think it shouldn't exist. k not really but i still don't like it and i'm all about being organized and having thing be arranged and comfortable.


7. Art- ah the art of walking on stage and bringing a character to life. i must admit i am a big fan of this and LOVE acting. Art is great, give it Chocolate cake!


8. Angels- if you've ever heard the song angels among us, take it to heart. there really are angels among us, people who care about us deeply. i'm thankful that they are out there because sometimes they are the only thing that gets you by.



Well that's it. Have an Awesome Thursday and be Thankful.

It's Tootin' Tuesday! Time to toot some horns.

A BIG congrats goes out to Erin Summerill who just won the Macey's photo of the Month 1st prize. She's a great photographer and just thought i'd share how awesome her shots are.... and brag about how cute i think my baby is. ;)

For anyone who knows Erin you'll full heartedly agree that she is GREAT!

Erin is the person i will be choosing to "Honor" for Tootin' Tuesday. Since she would never toot her own horn. :)
Erin single handedly ripped apart a heroin house and turned it into a fabulous family HOME.
She also has started her very own photo buisness and she's awesome. as you can see by all the shots i've posted of hers.
and lastly to top it off she is always willing to give a helping hand. you can ask her to do anything and she's right there ready to help ya out.



Yah for you Erin. Have a TOOTIN' TUESDAY!