Somethin's Missin' 2

Finally found some presents...
Lost the ambition....
Found hope that one day they will hit at the same time. :)

Somethin's Missin'

Wrapping paper - check
Tape - check
Ribbons and bows - check
Ambition and excitment to wrap - check
Wait a minute. Somethin's not right...somethin's not adding up...oh yea the presents.
Darn it all. I knew something wasn't right. :)

My new title

My roommates and I put up our tree last night. It didn't go as smoothly as I would have liked. My tree stand is too big for this tree...imagine that. In the process of trying to improvise and get it to fit so I didn't have buy a new stand my roommate Mary made the comment, "You know Carolynn, you are like Macgyver in female form." After I chuckled for a moment I went to search for fishing line...cause everyone has some right?

So now I think I need a theme song. Any suggestions?

Favorite quotes of the day

Here are some of my favoriate ones from this day:

Getting Christmas trees today:
Me: "Hey Mom, how about that tree"
Mom: "Which one?"
Me: "You know that one on the hill next to the other tree."
(picture me almost following off the hill laughing.)


Getting ready to go to the town parade of lights
Mom: "I guess I must have misunderstood myself."



Sitting on the couch visiting
Me: "Baylee you are only one you shouldn't be doing that yet."
Baylee: "No, I two."
Me: "No, you're one."
Baylee: "No, I two."
Me: "No, one."
Baylee: "No, I three."
Me: "Why am I arguing with her?"

A morning warning

I am not a morning person. If you have ever met my mother this might come as a shock to you. She was a great rooster wake up call at girls camp. I'll be honest...some of those mornings I wished I didn't have to claim her. :) (I love my mom very much, don't get me wrong.) I did not inherit this chipper, happy attitude when it comes to mornings. I am a pretty happy person all of the time, except mornings. I am glad that I can laugh at myself. My family has learned to give me my space and when I finally talk, they can talk to me.

One of my favorite morning stories about myself comes from the morning (to clarify she wasn't born until the later evening) that my niece Brylee was born. I was living with my sister and her husband at the time. My sister Aimee had been in labor for a long time. She had been sent home from the hospital once and didn't want to go back in until she was sure they wouldn't send her home again. To give a bit of background, I had been out the night before playing at my cousin's house until the early hour of around 2:00am. Aimee and Bryan headed to the hospital around 7:30ish. All I remember was, it was early. So being the nice sister I am, I got up to wish her well. My sister was standing at the top of the stairs in much pain. I remember her turning to me and saying, "I don't think I can do this." Now most people know that I can be pretty motivating when needed. I'm sure this was one of those times. I'm sure my sister knew this and needed some validation that things would be okay. Can you guess what I said? My response was oh, so cleaver. "Well it's a little to late to think about that now." Yeah, nice motivator. I have apologized many times for this response. I understand now why most phone calls that my family makes to me before the 9am hour start out with, "I know it's early and I'm sorry."

I am a nice person and if you do need to talk to me in the morning I will be nice...it just might take me a few minutes to warm up. Just keep talking to me...I will catch on eventually. Also, don't take offense to my shortness in the mornings. I will apologize when I have fully awaken myself.

Chewing gum

I haven't been a big gum chewer in my lifetime. Today, at this very moment, I am remembering why. For the last 5 minutes I have been enjoying a nice new piece of gum. A gum's lifespan with me from the time it leaves the wrapper is around 15 minutes, give or take 5 on either direction. As I'm sitting here chomping I am remembering how ungraceful my mouth chomping is. It's bad. Growing up my brother and sister's and I would tease my dad about how he chews his gum. He said it was a Skinner trait to chomp like that. You could pick him out of the crowd at games by his chomping. I realized today that I myself have inherited this trait. It is a sad day when you realize the thing you once teased your own father about can come back and bite you too. And now that I just bit my tongue...the life of this gum is going to be shorter than even I expected. :)

It's finally on the Radio

It will come as no surprise to many that I love Christmas music. I LOVE IT! I listen to it periodically throughout the year. I usually don't tell people that I am but I do. It must be a coping mechanism for me because I find that I go to Christmas music when I get really overwhelmed with life. I think I have listened to it once every month this year. I have listened to it more regularly, okay at least once a day, for the last 6 weeks. FM 100 and KOSY 106.5 have started to play it regularly on their stations. Now I don't feel like I have to hide my secret obsession. There is just something soothing about Bing Crosby singing "White Christmas" or Josh Groban singing "Silent Night" or my current favorite is Hillary Weeks singing "Christmastime."

I love this time of year. I love the month of November. I am constantly thinking about all that I have to be thankful for. I love December because of the joy of Christmas. I love the traditions that happen this time of year. As hard as it is for me sometimes when we don't do all the traditions (insert a tear here for Dad's Christmas village not being put up this year) I love that I have so many memories that I can live on.

Mother's advice

My mom has always given me wonderful advice. I ran across a letter she sent to me about 5 years ago. There was a part in that letter that I copied and post it where I can read it. Currently I have it in my daily planner. I love it.

"Continue forward with courage. Become some one's hero! Count your blessings every day. Compare yourself only to you. Use the Savior as an example, in all you do! Live your life as an exclamation! Be brave! Even if you're not, pretend to be, because no one can tell the difference."

This applied so much at the time and it still does today. Thank you mom for giving me advice that I will use throughout all of my life.

101 Things about Me

I have seen this going around on blogs lately. I thought it would be fun to see if I knew 101 things about myself...and to share them with you. I am hesitant to share a few things but will in an effort to get rid of baggage and move forward. :)

1. My favorite color is green. I especially am drawn to lime green but I love all shades of green.

2. I am a very stubborn person.

3. I am also very independent.

4. I drive a truck. I have for 6 years. I am pretty proud of the fact that I can tie down loads that don't move, by myself. See #2 and #3.

5. I have had my fair share of conversations on how intimidating I can be. All I can say is boo.

6. I own 1 1/2 acres of land in the great town of Smoot in Wyoming.

7. I don't think I will ever get to live on that nice plot of land. Maybe only in a pine box, under ground.

8. I tend to be a bit sarcastic at times.

9. I like to think I'm funny.

10. Most days I am reminded that I was put on the earth to be comic relief for all those around me.

11. I really enjoy fresh flowers. One of the best gifts/surprises for me is a bundle of loose flowers. I love to arrange them. I really enjoy the smiles that fresh flowers can bring to people.

12. Sometimes I buy flowers instead of food. Oops. :)

13. My favorite number is 13. I was born on Friday the 13th.

14. I don't like tense or scary situations. I am usually trying to find a place to insert some kind of funny comment. Or if it's during a movie I get up and go to the bathroom just to break the tenseness that I feel.

15. For some strange reason, I tend to swear when doing public presentations. I'm not sure why but for some reason words sneak out. I now preface every public presentation with an "I'm sorry for any word that's inappropriate that might come out." I try not to use such language in real life. Try to not...

16. We joke at work that I am the bus driver to Hell. I also have a picture of the bus prototype on my wall. My coworkers are coming with me. :) Earlier this week I was universally acknowledged as such in Spanish by someone I've never met or don't know, he just said in his Hispanic accent, "Hey, aren't you the bus driver?" Good times.

17. Yes, I still work for the church. We have a good sense of humor here. :)

18. I have been in the elevator at the Church Office Building with Elder L. Tom Perry 3 different times when I have had caffeine in my hand. He has made comments all three times. Like, "You're not planing on drinking and driving are you?" or "Rough day?" or "Be careful with that stuff." What do you say to that?

19. I finally got the hint and stopped trying to bootleg caffeine into the Church Office Building. That's a lie, I actually transferred jobs back to the Distribution Center and we openly visit Maverik to get caffeine. I occasionally take it up to the a friend at the COB and pray that I don't run into Elder Perry.

20. I can memorize names of large groups of people really fast as long as I have a list that is set up for last name, first name. I can pull employee names from 5 years ago out of my head if I can remember their last names. It can some times be a bit scary. My ward list however is not set up like this, so I don't remember names of people from my ward very well.

21. I have been with the same employer for 8 years. I have a retirement...when did that happen?

22. I don't like change.

23. Despite #22, I have moved 12 times in 9 years.

24. I love my family. I love how different we all are but we fit together well. I love that no matter how hard a situation that might arise, we rise as a family and conquer it together. It is true with the Clement family, you mess with one and you mess with us all. :)

25. My parents are amazing examples to me. If you want to see perfect examples of loving and serving as the Savior would, look to my parents. They are a constant reminder to me of what I need to become like.

26. My nieces and nephews are the cutest! They are all so unique. Each one can light up my life in different ways.

27. I am usually wresting with my nephews when we are together. They like to tease me. (I like to tease them back.) It is not uncommon for me to have to chase down my luggage when I leave to come back to Salt Lake after a weekend at home. Usually one bag is going down the road with one nephew while the other is going up the road with another nephew. Or shoes, or any other object of mine they can take and hide until I have to chase them down.

28. The last time I was home I slept on the dinning room table with my sister Char. It was a full house and mom didn't think we would do it. Sleeping on dinning room tables is not comfortable. It might have been the table partner...there wasn't equal sleeping space.

29. My mom calls Pansies and Viola flowers "Princess Carolynn's" Apparently when you trip and spill seeds of both it only has adverse effects of seeds spreading. She can't keep them in one flower garden. They even grow in between her walkways. :)

30. I have worn a dress or skirt for 6 out of the 7 days of the week since I got my job with the Church.

31. I am a very visual learner.

32. I love to do craft projects.

33. I sometimes have to postpone craft days with friends because I can't see the finished project in my head before we start. I have to see it to create it.

34. I love fresh garden pees.

35. I have a like/hate relationship with food. I need it to survive, it hates me.

36. I have a very limited diet because of stomach problems.

37. Luckily, chocolate doesn't cause me problems. And I like my chocolate.

38. I love to rock babies to sleep. I can usually get even the most anti-cuddle baby to cuddle with me.

39. I react well during emergency situations. I stay calm and do what needs to be done. However, I tend to fall apart after emergency situations are over.

40. I love tanning but don't like the look of the "Utah girl" tan. Moderation in all things. :)

41. If I were to go back to school I think I would study to become an Industrial Hygienist. However, my family has already nicknamed me OSHA so I don't think they are ready to always be on the look out for safety violations.

42. I have had a couple of nicknames in life. The most common is CareBear. I am also known sometimes as Aunt Stinky Cheese...long story. Chief NoButt--thank you to the hotel stay in Omaha, Nebraska. Oh I can't forget Carolynn Sue. :) I also am called a slew of other things but one of my favorites is "AimJasJenTifChar oh you know what you name is".

43. I love to laugh.

44. Sometimes on really late nights you can get me to sing the "love to laugh" song from Mary Poppins and I can do all the different types of laughs in the song as well.

45. I have got in trouble at every job I've ever had for laughing.

46. I have a horse named Sunny.

47. I can cook and bake well but I don't do either very often.

48. I love to watch musicals and old Disney movies.

49. I get motion sick. I am a great driver to destinations and a great passenger when I take the proper drugs.

50. Sometimes I break out in a British accent for no reason...just cause it's fun.

51. I love working out. I love the gym. It is my home away from home.

52. I am build stalky like my Dad's, Mother's side of the family.

53. I recently got a personal trainer. Now I cuss him regularly when I sit, stand, walk, basically anything...

54. I have never been on a second date.

55. I love music--all types except rap and heavy metal.

56. I love to play the piano. If I can't make it to they gym to destress then I'm looking for a piano.

57. I would rather sing a solo in church than give a talk.

58. I am the worst morning person. I usually don't speak real words, it's more moans and grunts.

59. Prescription pain meds make me very mean. I can yell over a bag of M&Ms, fictional ones or real ones. Not a fun picture.

60. Speaking of M&Ms, I eat them in specific color order and in groups. All red must go first, then yellow, orange, brown, blue and last the best--green. Always must eat this way.

61. I avoid conflict at all costs. I hate it.

62. I like to dress and look nice.

63. I would love to travel to Perth, Australia and see where my grandma grew up.

64. My favorite place to go to figure out things in life is Cottonwood Lake.

65. I am really bad with numbers. My accounting teacher in college told me to not plan on a career in accounting. It would be a very unwise choice for me...I agreed with him.

66. I am a big fan of online banking. See #65.

67. I love to lose control of vehicles in the snow and ice and then have to get control again.

68. I usually have to have a tractor or garbage truck pull me out of one snow bank once a year, at least. I have too much fun.

69. I once spun cookies in the pizza hut parking lot in Afton and when I stopped I was perfectly between the lines in the parking lot. My cousin had to leave to find a bathroom. Oops. :)

70. I am not allowed to drive or operate a jet ski's or snow machine's alone.

71. I have had one to many bad accidents on both a jet ski and snow machine.

72. Being too cold is tons better than being too hot for me. I once almost took out a stairwell of people at a fireside at the tabernacle because I was so blimey hot. My roommate has banned me from firesides at the tabernacle unless it is winter.

73. I killed my first and second deer at the same time last year.

74. I hope to one day hear the phone conversation I had with my sister Aimee 10 seconds after I hit said deer. She laughed lots...I'm sure there were many choice words said.

75. I love to drive manual vehicles. I love the control.

76. I hope to one day own a house instead of just rent.

77. I need to plan a vacation.

78. I'm thinking about picking up quilting as a hobby. Could be fun and expensive.

79. I love to make cards. Scrap booking is fun but I love cards.

80. I could spend hours in Roberts Crafts just looking at everything I could do.

81. I love to decorate things.

82. I do not like to be in big crowds of people.

83. I tend to be quiet when you first meet me. I'm really not quiet. I have to feel comfortable before I warm up to people.

84. I dream about working at the Red Baron every spring right before it opens. Good times there.

85. I love going to the symphony. I went on Friday night. :)

86. I am currently trying to give up Diet Pepsi and pop in general. I have the headache to prove it. I've had it for 10 days now.

87. When I sleep I prefer it to be freezing cold.

88. I love to read the news online. I don't like listening to it though.

89. I love to read my horoscope everyday.

90. I love to bring smiles to peoples face.

91. I cry at lots of different things. I'm more sensitive than I lead people to believe.

92. When I ask how people are doing, I am genuinely interested in their response. If I wasn't I wouldn't ask.

93. I need to learn to bake pies again. I used to be good but got out of practice.

94. I do much better with life challenges if I am busy. A busy Carolynn is a happy Carolynn.

95. I love to go to things that have a plan. To just show up and figure it out drives me crazy.

96. I really hate when people stand me up.

97. One day I want to be able to take my whole family on vacation to Disneyland and SeaWorld. I want to see the faces on my nieces and nephews when they go to these places.

98. I LOVE MUD! I love to splash in puddles.

99. I have an evil laugh when I am splashing in puddles. My niece Baylee has the same evil laugh.

100. I wonder constantly what the future holds for me.

101. I am finally done. :)

Bad mood!

I am in a bad mood today. I just am. I dreamed last night about reading the book, "Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day." I must have internalized it more than I should have. I hate feeling like this. I hate all of the thoughts that I have running through my head. I wish it was more socially acceptable to stop mid stride and throw myself on the ground and kick and scream until I could look up through my tears and realize that a cookie could fix it all. I realize that I can't do that at age 27 like I could at age 1. I still wonder if it would help. If things don't look up soon, I'll let you know if it does.

I'm in such a bad mood that even M&Ms and Diet Pepsi don't sound good...it might be time to alert the authorities.

Life...(sigh)

When I was young I was so excited to leave the small place of Star Valley for a more exciting destination that I forgot how wonderful I had it. Since leaving the week after High School graduation I have searched for stability in my life. I knew once leaving that going back wouldn't provide the same stability as I had before. The last couple of months in my life I have been back on the search for stability and have only found more disarray. I have counted up the number of moves that I have made and I am currently standing at 12. 12 moves in nine years, not too bad. The number of roommates is much more...I stopped counting after I reached 50 because it made me a bit nauseous.

I had finally found stability in life and the Lord decided that it was time to change things around me again. So I find myself at a bit of a loss into life right now. My best friend and roommate, Kristy got married last Friday. It was such a big wonderful day. I am so excited for this next chapter in her life. But now I find myself wondering what to do next? I never thought that this is where I would be at this time in my life. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying life and trying to live it up with the opportunities that I have at hand. However, at this time, I can't seem to fill in the intense loneliness that I feel. I try to spend my time serving and helping others, but for some reason or another I still walk away empty. I wish I understood or had a solution to help, but for now all I can do it take life one day at a time and hope that miracles happen and my prayers can be answered. I often wonder if my prayers get mixed up in translation on their way to the Big Man Upstairs. I have a pretty good sense of humor but lately I feel like my humor and the Lord's are on two different pages. It's a good thing that I can usually laugh at everything eventually.

One of my most favorite quotes is from Sister Margorie Pay Hinckley. I read it every morning when I wake up, it gives me hope and courage to make it one more day.

"Who knows but that something

wonderful may happen today.

Have faith that it will.

After all, every morning is a chance

at a new day."

Rain :)

I love rain. There are few things in this world that can put a smile on my face as fast as the rain. It's raining here this afternoon. Not much, actually more like spitting, but I love it anyway. I love the smell of the clean air. I love the feel of the rain drops on my cheeks and head as I walk through it. Just visualizing it has made me feel rejuvenated. I just thought I'd share with you all. :) Oh yeah, and to let you know that I have not died. :)

Moab

This past weekend I went on a fun adventure with my ward to Moab. This was the first time that I have been down there. I LOVED IT! I loved the red rock and then to see the Rocky Mountains in the background with snow still on them. It was beautiful. I want to go back again but will most likely wait until next year when it's a bit cooler. The temps were perfect but if it were to get any hotter I wouldn't have had as much fun. We enjoyed a variety of activites. The pictures posted are of horseback riding, delicate arch, double arch and balance rock. (So it looks like the pictures uploaded in backwords order from what I listed. I'm still learning with this. :))

I was reminded once again that I'm not the worlds best camper. It was fun but I am one that likes a warm bed, a warm shower without shower shoes and a consistent temperature. Sheesh...how did I ever survive growing up in Star Valley. I think I'm becoming softer the longer I live in Utah. :)

Nieces and Nephews

I have the worlds best Nieces and Nephews. I love the time I get to spend with them and the joy that they bring in my life. I got to play with Brylee June last night when I went to dinner at Grandma's, Aimee, Bryan and Jason's house. It was so much fun to hear Brylee squeal with delight when I walked in the door. Now granted that was most likely because I was a new set of eyes that would give her 100% attention. I love all of the different personalities of my nieces and nephews. They can always bring a smile to my face.

Blog Slacker

I know, I know...I've been a blog slacker. There has been so much going on and trying to keep up with it all has been fun. Through the next couple of days you should see a few posts from me. :)

My Thoughts Exactly!

Am I Really That Stubborn?

So I have asked myself this question lots in my life. Once again this week I was reminded that yes, I was blessed to have both my mother and fathers stubbornness in me. Both combined...hmm. On Tuesday when I went to the gym, I went right after I was at the Temple. I had packed my gym clothes in my bag so that I could change when I got there. Well silly me, I forgot my socks. Normal people would have ran to the store that was just down the street and bought some, right? Well, not me. I decided to just wear my shoes with no socks and all would be well. Well the hour on the elliptical was great...no problems. The 30 minute follow up on the treadmill wasn't so nice to me. I could feel pain on the back of my foot but I wasn't about to let that stop me from completing my workout. When I finished I looked down and noticed that I had formed some nice blisters and had already popped them and they had started to bleed. I have officially initiated my new gym shoes into Carolynn's crazy gym society. I have been reminded of my stubbornness every day since Tuesday due to the fact that I have to make sure that I have band aids with me to wear any shoes at this point. But don't worry...it didn't stop me once again from going to the gym last night...this time I remembered my socks. Am I really that stubborn? The answer to this question will always be, yes...yes you are.

Back on Track

Okay, so yesterday I took a mental health day from work. When I left work on Monday I knew that in order for me to come back and truly be a better employee I needed to sort through some things first. It was so nice to have a day that I could take my time to get ready for the day. Then I spent the lunch time at the Jordan River Temple. Can I tell you how much I love the Temple! I love that I can go there with a complete disarray in my head and walk out renewed with a clear head. Did the problems, fears and concern go away? No, but I do know that the Lord knows me personally and is aware of me and my needs. I then went to my next favorite place in the world...the gym. I love that place. I love the smell when I walk in, it makes me get so excited to go use the elliptical for an hour and then walk on the treadmill for 30 more minutes. How did I ever function without the gym? Then I spent the rest of the evening with my roommates. I made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and they were really good. After eating way too many we decided to pack them up and deliver them to others. I loved that we just stood in the kitchen and picked three people/families at random to deliver them too.

Lately I have been contemplating all that is great in my life. Life isn't always roses but I truly am blessed and happy with life for the most part. I have been making a mental list of all that I am thankful for and the list is pretty long. I should be writing it down, but I haven't had time to do that yet. I do know that at the top of my list is the wonderful family and friends that I have. I have such an awesome support system. Thank you all for that!

So all in all...my mental health break was well worth it and I am glad to say that I am back on track. Thank heavens.........

My Happy Place

I have a happy place. I'm sure that most do. Last summer I made a point of taking pictures up Cottonwood Lake so that I could enjoy my happy place year round. I enlarged the pictures, framed them and then placed them on my wall. I love that I can see my happy place every time I walk in my room. I love this place because it is always so calm. It's one of the places that I can go and think and have the whole world quieted for a moment. I always leave here with a clearer head and usually without answers to my questions and concerns but with a hope that things will work out. Today, I really need my quiet place. If only it weren't 3 + hours away and still under lots of snow. Pictures will have to fill in for now.

Cookies anyone?

These two make me smile. Baylee got a new apron for her 1st birthday. The picture of her is when she was helping Grandma make scones. The picture of Jaden is from when we made a batch of cookies. He loved helping me. Especially the part of making sure the dough tasted okay. :) The cookies didn't turn out very pretty. Paysen was very quick to tell everyone that even though they weren't very pretty they tasted good. To me that's the most important part. :)

Jaden's Sexy Face

Need I say more?

How To Entertain a 1 Year Old

So, how do you entertain a 1 year old. Well you teach her how to swing for hours in anything that can swing...blankets, bags, laundry baskets...it's all good. :)

CUTE HAIR CUT CHAR!!!

Liquid Energy

I'm currently sitting here thinking back a week ago trying to remember what we did on Wednesday. Then I remembered. Wednesday last week was a very long day. Tiff and I didn't get caffeine until after 3:00pm....which was really late for us. I knew it was bad when I had this conversation with my nephew Tysen:

Tysen: "Hey, Aunt Car (said Care)?"

Me: "Yes, Tys?"

Tysen: "Um, do you think that tomorrow you and Aunt Tiff can drink some caffeine earlier in the day."

Me: (With a dumbfounded look on my face) "Um...yeah I think we could do that."

One of my new years goals this year was to cut back drastically on my caffeine intake. I like my Diet Pepsi. I know it's not good for me, but I like it. I like the burn down the throat on the first couple of swallows. I love the energy that it gives me. I don't like, however, the week after I have had it for a week...I get lots of headaches and I feel like I am dragging bottom. This would be day two for the headaches and lack of energy. (I gave up on Monday and had some...it wasn't worth the fight on that day.) Thank heavens for gum to keep me a bit more awake.

Poached Egg Success

I need to post this one to prove that I was actually successful in poaching eggs last week. The Robinson clan eats them lots. Thanks to Matt for teaching me how to poach and egg so that I was ready for this breakfast request. I made breakfast every morning but one. I had to laugh at myself because I wanted to make breakfast even though the smell and food in general make me very nauseous in the mornings. I was very grateful for the oatmeal morning...not so much smell involved with that.

My Comfort Food

So anyone who knows me well knows that I love M&Ms. I love them so much that I usually have a bag some where close to me at all times. Sad...yes I know. I had to snatch this picture when I was home. I guess it must be a family thing. I helped to provide some of them but not all of them. The other funny this is, there was a bag of dark chocolate and cherry chocolate M&Ms on the counter that didn't make the picture. So I guess I HEART M&Ms. :)

That's What It's All About

Today I was reminded once again what it is all about. I had some help with an early dose of the Hokey Pokey this morning at 7:30. Yeah, me Jaden and Paysen doing the Hokey Pokey in the living room. I haven't sang that song in forever let alone done all of the actions to it. But don't you all worry, Tiffani got it on film...much to my dismay. It made me smile tonight at 7:00 when Jaden was still singing the song around the house. The only part he could remember was, "You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around, that's what it's all about." That kid is so stinking cute.

Is it bed time yet?

We made it through the day!! All five kids are asleep. Tiff and Clint are in bed and I am half asleep tying this. :)

The morning was successful. The two oldest boys made it on the bus without having to be honked at. Woohoo! I also made poached eggs, which was a first for me. And much to the bets against it this weekend, I even remembered to bring the dog back in this morning after 10 minutes. The day after that was pretty much a blur. I do know that M&Ms and Diet Pepsi were in the mix along the way.

Tiff and I laughed and joked with each other over all that can happen in 30 minutes. Within one of the 30 minute sets tonight we had three streakers, two head collisions, one door frame collision, two smashed fingers, dinner and showers.

Jen as far as we have heard is stable. We are waiting for her to have another MRI in the morning before we will know more specifics.

Their have been numerous lessons that I have learned for the day. I think the most eye opening one is that I have a very cushy life being single. I am in charge of me, what I eat, when I sleep, what I do for activities. Yeah, very cushy. It's a good thing Tiff is here to keep me focused and bribe me with Diet Pepsi and M&Ms. Who says you can't bribe a 27 year old?

Ya'll Ready for This???

So today I am sitting at work (aparently not working too hard...:)) thinking about life for the next week or so. Okay so maybe thinking about life in general. For the next week I am going to find myself in Star Valley helping with my sister Jennifer's boys while she is recovering from surgery. I am so excited to spend time with them but I am scared stupid thinking about it. Jennifer is wonder mom and does an excellent job at it. My only goal for the time that I am up there is to not even try to fill her shoes but to try to keep life as normal as possible. (What is normal anyway?)



The last time I got to spend time with these guys while Jen was recovering we had so many funny stories and experiences. It's so much fun to get together with Tiffani and Charlotte and recall all the fun stories. I'm excited to have some place to share them with everyone.