Mom jeans!

I couldn't figure out how to share this video clip directly on my blog, so click on the link below and see the funniest SNL short ever! It's not bad I promise, just really, really funny!

http://www.hulu.com/watch/10333/saturday-night-live-mom-jeans#s-p1-st-i2

Legalized pot

Tee Hee! Here you are thinking I am going to talk about marijuana, but really I just wanted an interesting header. So, this post is to show you my mothers day present, this beautiful dutch oven...something that I have wanted for a long time. It makes the best slow cooked meats, pot roast, stews, and so on. It's cool because you can start on the stove top, then it is meant to be transferred to the oven at low temperatures...slow and low! (Wow, that was a quote from the disney movie Cars by the way) A dutch oven of this type is an absolute must have for every budding home chef. :) Interestingly enough, this pot is illegal in 48 states (including Puerto Rico) Ha HA! Now I really think I am funny, obviously I need some adult interaction......

ABC's....tag

So, I guess that you read my ABC's and then post your own version on your blog. Have fun!

A- Attached or single: happily attached
B- Best Friend: Nick
C- Cake or Pie: both please!
D- Day of Choice: Friday
E- Essential Item (s): Ice cold North Salt Lake tap water (it's GOOD! probably has something that causes cancer in it...)
F- Favorite Color: green
G- Gummy Bears or Worms: bears
H- Hometown: Bountiful, UT
I- Indulgence(s): at the moment, Rice pudding
J- January or July: July
K- Kids: 3- Gabe (4), Ian (almost 2), Simon (2.5 months)
L- Life would be incomplete without: music, family, and friends!
M- Marriage Date: October 12, 2000
N- Number of Siblings:6, Five sisters, 1 brother
O- Oranges or Apples: depends on my mood, love them both.
P- Phobias or Fears: spiders, bugs, heights, small spaces, all motherly fears (children hurt or worse)
Q- Quote(s): No one can make you feel inferior without your consent (I wanna say Eleanor Roosevelt, but I'm not positive)
R- Reason To Smile: My family
S- Season: Spring
T- Tag Six: Nick, Lindsey, Candace, Rachel, Mom (Ila), Mom (Sheila)
U- Unknown Fact About Me: My fondest wish is that our world would be turned into a giant rollerskating musical! (As in break-out-in-song-at-any-given-moment sort of musical)
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Oppressor of Animal
W- Worst Habit: overstressing about stuff
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: ultra sound
Y- Your Favorite Food: A really good steak

Finally Four!

Gabe turned four on April 13th and we had a swashbuckling good time at his pirate themed birthday party! Let me preface this post by saying that last year when Gabe turned 3, he literally began planning his next party, which was to be a pirate party. Well, the kid just didn't forget or change his mind and so Nick and I ran with it, we all had a great time!
The party began with costumes (Gabe now thinks that every party involves costumes because Nick's 30th Birthday party was a costume party around Halloween). Grandma J brought a load of pirate-y costumes for the kids. Captain Nick then led the kids through a crab stomp (the crabs being big long balloons) I wish I had pictures or video of this game but it lasted all of 10 seconds, as we had the Brownings there to help. It was hilarious!
We then played pin the sail on the pirate ship, here is Ian with a little assistance from Nick.
Gabe was terrified of being blind-folded, so he opted out this game. By the way, this next picture is Matty, she looked great, a little weird, but really fit the bill!
After that, the kids were led on a treasure hunt with the last clue leading them to the kitchen for cake and ice-cream and of course party bags!

Empty plate, empty cup, big smile... I love my Ian!

After the treats, we opened gifts. My family holds the tradition of doing the "Heavy Heavy hangover" song before each gift. (If that sounds weird you will have to ask me to explain what it is, it is quite a weird song, and a weird tradition, but we still do it) Here is a pic. and me and Nick in our pirate-y garb. No, Nick doesn't wear a bandanna and captain Jack Sparrow just every Saturday! I was a little more festive with a scarf tied around my hair, dressed as a pirate wench, but the scarf was freaking Ian out so it came off.

Here is one happy four year old with his present from me and Nick.

It may as well have been Ian's birthday too, he loves the bike as much as Gabe, and will be getting one for his birthday in June!

I have to say Nick made the party great, he did a great impression of a very loud pirate which took the games from ordinary to really really fun! Everyone in our family thought it was just second nature to have Nick being loud and weird, but Gabe's friends were fascinated and maybe a little scared of the big pirate.
All in all it was a great party and now Gabe is planning his fifth birthday...

Mommy blues...

A couple of days ago my mom got a wedding invitation from one of my best friends while growing up. She looked so fresh and beautiful, and as happy as I am for her , it made me feel awful! I just feel like a worn out OLD mom. I really want to go to her wedding reception but maybe in like 3 months when I will (maybe) have a flat (or flatter) tummy. Oh, woe is me...
On the other hand, I do have a very handsome husband to take with me! So as long as I can borrow a cute outfit from my sister who has everything, (you know who you are!) and possibly invest in a great fat-sucker thingy, I guess we will go, besides it is at Wheeler Farm and I have a hunch there will be dancing, I love dancing at Weddings!!!