Blogger award

I was given this award by Amanda. Thanks Amanda!!

Terms of the award: Must list 10 things about yourself, thank the person who gave it to you and pass it onto 10 wonderful bloggers:
10 THINGS ABOUT ME

1. I love the smell of laundry soap and Downy. I have been know to sniff clothes after I wash them :]
2. I love to wear sweats/comfortable clothes.
3. I wish I hadnt quit taking piano lessons when I was younger. I would love to be able to play anything.
4. Im addicted to the computer :]
5. Baseball is my favorite sport to watch, but I love any sport my kids are playing.
6. I love popcorn and chocolate together.
7. I love to dip my french fries in a shake/frosty.
8. Im an obsessive hand washer.
9. I love to make gift type items out of scrapbook paper.
10. I wish I was a better photographer.

And now, my turn to pass this on to 10 other wonderful bloggers!

1. Chris
2. Alison
3. Natalie
4. Ronda
5. Heather
6. Chiara
7. Heather (HOP)
8. Lindsey
9. Annita
10. Melissa

Ive been tagged (again)

Sorry if you're getting sick of reading all my tags LOL...I was tagged by Melissa.

5 Things I was doing 10 years ago:
1. Pregnant with Tyler
2. Working at Kents
3. Scrapbooking with friends in the ward on Friday nights
4. skinnier than now :(
5. 27 years old

5 things on my "to-do" list today:
1. Laundry
2. housecleaning
3. write thank you notes
4. work on DT stuff
5. organize stuff in my crawl space (yuck)

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Parmesan gold fish
2. chocolate
3. Popcorn
4. cookie dough ice cream
5. gardettos

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Build a new house
2. Pay off all our debts
3. College tuition for our kids
4. Help family members that need it
5. Go on a real vacation

5 places I've lived:
1. Garland
2. Riverdale
3. Ogden
4. Tremonton
5. (thats all-Ive only lived in 4 places)

5 jobs I've had:
1. Retail clothing (kids, mens, womens- at different times)
2. Bank Teller
3. Grocery Store
4. Mom
5. Substitute Teacher

5 people I tag:
1. Mariah
2. Sierra
3. Amelia
4. Kerri
5. you (whoever is reading this)

Rules: Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they’ve been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you’ve answered the questions on your blog.

I've been tagged

I've been tagged
I've been tagged by Wendi and Melissa

8 T.V. Shows I love to watch......
1. Law & Order (usually reruns)
2. CSI (again, reruns)
3. American Idol (when its on)
4. House Hunters
5. Designed to Sell
6. Forensic Files
7. George Lopez
8. ?

8 Favorite Restaurants.....
1. Maple Express
2. Costa Vida
3. Olive Garden
4. Maddox
5. Wingers
6. ?
7. ?
8. ?

8 Things that happened last night.....
1. Our microwave quit
2. Went to Pepperidge Farm thrift store
3. Went to Walmart for a new microwave
4. Ate at Costa Vida
5. Jeff and Tyler went grocery shopping
6. Put groceries away
7. Hung out online
8. Watched TV

8 Things youre looking forward to......
1. Christmas
2. Thanksgiving
3. Weekends LOL
4. Setting up for Christmas
5. Having the Christmas shopping all done
6. ?
7. ?
8. ?

8 Things on my wish list.....
1. to get rid of debt
2. for Jeff to find a job that hes happy with
3. to enjoy life
4. to be able to get Christmas all taken care of
5. for my kids to do well in school
6. a bigger house
7. good health
8. to lose weight

8 people I tagged......
1. Ronda
2. Jennifer
3. Abbie
4. Trish H.
5. Angie
6. Veronica
7. Natalie
8. Sarah

Family

Cole and Carson were ordained Deacons today, and Brady was ordained a teacher. My parents and some of my sister's family were able to attend. We are so blessed to have a supportive family that lives close by. Here is a picture from today.

Wendi tagged me and Im supposed to write about each of my kids...so here goes:

Brady: He is my oldest. He is a people pleaser and always tries to do what is right. He is a big help to me, even when he doesn't really want to help me LOL. He just got his braces off, and he's loving how his teeth look all straight. He is in 8th grade and he is a good student. I always say, if I had to put one kid out there to represent our parenting, it would be him, LOL...he is well mannered and polite.

Cole: He is the oldest of the twins. He does not like to show affection, but he is still a mommys boy. (He wont admit that though). Cole tells me that the kids at school say the way to tell him and Carson apart is that he is the funny one LOL. Cole is really good to his little brother and that is really helpful to me, especially in the mornings. He makes friends easy, and likes everyone.

Carson: He is the younger twin (by 4 minutes). Carson is more of a daddys boy, but I think its because he felt like dad got left out. LOL. Carson cares what others think of him. He has a great self esteem. He is a good student and is good to be responsible with getting things done. Carson makes friends easily.

Tyler: He is my youngest and most definately the mommys boy. He openly shows affection and it does not bother him at all. He is shy in public, but the biggest smart allec at home. He can dish it to his dad pretty good. He is so funny. Hes really smart and knows more than we even realize. He must watch too much TV or he memorizes well because I think he can recite every commercial out there.

Ok, Im supposed to tag people, but I dont know how many...so I tag Kerri, Alison, Kristin, and Melissa, and anyone else who would like to do it.

Tag, Im it and a layout

Ive been tagged twice this weekend. I had such a busy weekend that Im just getting around to posting. My first tag came from Sarah , and my 2nd tag came from Angie ...so Im going to combine the two tags...I hope thats ok.

Here are the rules for Sarahs tag:
1.) Link your tagger and list these rules on your blog.
2.) Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog, some random, some weird.
3.) Tag 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4.) Let them know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.

7 Facts About Me:
1. I get more scrapping done if I have a deadline
2. I am really strict on my kids about school
3. I am a night owl and Im more productive late at night
4. I make wood crafts and have sold them for 12 years
5. I learned how to crochet when I was young and still know how
6. I have been known to buy certain products because of the way they smell
7. I would rather be comfortable so I often wear sweat pants or lounge wear

Here are the rules for Angie's tag:
Rules: Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you've answered the questions on your blog.

THE FIVE TAG
10 years ago I:
1. Was barely pregnant with my youngest son
2. Was 27
3. Had 3 boys ages 3 and younger
4. Was thinner than I am now (I want those days back)
5. Was working at a local grocery store

5 things on today's "to do" list:
1. Do some laundry
2. Make dinner
3. Clean the house
4. Go to Bradys school
5. fix lunch for dh

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Parmesan gold fish
2. chocolate
3. Popcorn
4. cookie dough ice cream
5. gardettos

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Build a new house
2. Pay off all our debts
3. College tuition for our kids
4. Help family members that need it
5. Go on a real vacation

5 places I have lived:
1. Utah
2. Utah
3. Utah
4. Utah
5. Utah

5 jobs I have had:
1. Retail kids clothing
2. Retail Womens clothing
3. Retail Mens clothing
4. Bank Teller
5. Substitute teacher

Ok, I tag Mimi, Natalie, Ellen, Trish, Erika, Heather, Allette

Now to the Simply Obsessed game...this was the assignment for homework.

So here's your homework assignment for the weekend...you're gonna have to remember what kinds of office supplies used to sit on your teacher's desks at school for this one!Challenge: Use office supplies of some sort on your layout. And by the way, since I'm playing the teacher, let me give you an outline of how I would like your homework to look:

This is the layout I came up with. I dont know that I love it, but its really late at night and Im tired after my long weekend. I just wanted to be sure I got credit since it had to be posted before 6 am Monday morning.

Thanks for stopping by!

I was tagged again

Kristin and I tagged each other at the same time. Ive been trying to think of who else would post it on their blog but Ive decided that if you would like to post then I nominate you. See previous post for instructions.

Have a great day!

Ive been tagged

Erika tagged me...thanks!!

*If you are tagged, you must first post the rules:
* Write 7 strange characteristics about yourself. They interest us all!
* Tag 6 other people at the end of your Post.
* Visit everyone that you have tagged and leave a comment on their blog to let them know that they have been tagged.

Im not sure how interesting they will be, but heres my 7 characteristics:

1. All of my childrens names are also last names (not done on purpose)

2. When I had my youngest child, I had 4 kids aged 4 and younger...and they are 2 years apart in age.

3. I twirl my feet when Im going to sleep

4. I have to have socks on when I go to bed (my feet are always cold)

5. I like to dip french fries in ice cream

6. I like games that make you think

7. I like to paper piece and I dont care that its not the "in" thing

Now I tag

1. Heather

2. Kristin

3. Angie

4. Wendi

5. Tracy

6. Tabitha