More News on the Plastic Bottle front

I read some more interesting news about the whole plastic fiasco {mainly baby bottles}. go here to read more if you're interested.....

I'm IT

Tagged by Alayna:

A: Attached or Single? Happily Attached
B: Best Friend? Matt
C: Cake or Pie? Cake, unless it's made by The Piemaker :)
D: Day of Choice? Saturday (or whatever day Matt has off)
E: Essential Item? computer, with diaper bag coming in a close second
F: Favorite Color? Purple
G: Gummi Bears or Worms? Worms- more to chew!
H: Hometown? Cottonwood Heights, UT
I: Indulgence(s)? sleeping in {never happens}, going out to eat {rarely happens}, watching "my" shows {happens more now thanks to the DVR}
J: January or July? July
K: Kids? Love 'em!
L: Life is incomplete without? Family, friends, books, and some good food.
M: Marriage Date? June 29, 1999
N: Number of Siblings? 2 younger {twin} brothers
O: Oranges or Apples? Apples- especially if they're "Jazz" apples {recently discovered at my neighborhood grocer}
P: Phobias or Fears? anyone know the phobia term for the fear of debt?!
Q: Quote(s)? see sidebar for my recent favs
R: Reason to Smile? Three words: Kensie, Lincoln, Jackson
S: Season? Autumn
T: Tag Six? if you're reading this & you haven't already done it, consider yourself tagged
U: Unknown Fact About Me? I used to put on "shows" {with my friend, Andrea} for the neighborhood. Dancing, singing, you name it- we did it! Some numbers included Michael Jackson's "Beat It", and "So Long, Farewell" from the Sound Of Music.
V: Veggies or Fruit? It's a tie
W: Worst Habit? Picking things up with my feet so I don't have to bend over
X: X-rays or Ultrasounds? Ultrasounds- I'd rather look at cute babies than broken bones
Y: Your Favorite Food? WAAAAAY too hard to pick a fav
Z: Zodiac? Virgo

My Neighborhood Grocer

This post is a testament to how truly pathetic my life has become:

Our Harmons opened today! Hallelujah! The kids & I went to check it out today and it did not disappoint. Pretty sad that I get so excited about a grocery store, but I've been eagerly anticipating this for months. Artisan breads, international cheeses, gelato bar, gourmet olive bar, market bistro, cooking school & free fruit for the kids- how could I NOT be excited? I'm also diggin' the drive n' load idea. We even got to meet Bob :)

Goodbye, Albertsons. I will not miss you.

The Apostle Song

We learned the Apostle Song for FHE last week. Kensie learned it so fast, and now she dances around the house singing it non-stop! Lincoln gets as far as Thomas S. Monson & he's done, but whenever Kensie sings it he says "Mom, that prophet song is beautiful". We tried to get Kensie to perform it yesterday for the home teachers but she was too shy. She did sing it for G-ma & G-pa Young and Spencer & Andrea, who were very impressed :)

Post #3

Okay, this is my last post for the day- I promise! {the kids are taking REALLY good naps today}

I just had to share this. Can't wait for the movie.

• MTV
• Music Videos
• MTV Shows
• Entertainment News

Flashback Friday

It's been awhile.....

In honor of my brother {who will be returning home soon from a semester in Japan}, I give you some lovely gems from my trip to Japan in 1990.

Me at the Kiyomizu Temple drinking for wisdom. Why didn't I drink for wealth, too........

My teenage angst out in full force while waiting for a train.

At the Hiroshima Peace Gardens. I'm sure there's no need to draw attention to my lovely appearance {permed hair, stylin' glasses, stone-washed overall shorts, and a fanny pack. Can't get much "radder" than that}.

At the Noritake Craft Center. I'm pretty sure that's the china I picked out for my wedding. I'm not kidding.

This one's not from my trip but I had to include it. My brother sent it to me. Gotta love Japanese translations!

A Little Dinner Entertainment

If you're looking for a little mood music to go with your dinner tonight LOOK NO FURTHER! Of course, you'll have to eat by your computer.....and you have exactly seven minutes and thirty-four seconds to eat before the music runs out {unless you check out the first installment of "music while you eat"}. I love the Amateur Gourmet!

Move Over David Blaine

Kensie's becoming quite the magician, thanks to the Comcast On Demand children's section. She's also learned some cheerleading {I'll have to get a video of that soon!}. She's very proud of her tricks.

Spring Break Shenanigans

We've had a fun spring break this past week. Some of the high {and low} lights include:

• bike riding
• rock collecting
• making treats
• reading
• getting sick
• going to the tulip festival at thanksgiving point {sans tulips....we'll be going back!}
• trying to go to the zoo, but ending up at the park after seeing the line
• making dancing ribbons
• playing in the dirt
• playing baseball with grandpa
• making forts

Back to school tomorrow!

Two Wheelin'

On Saturday Kensie learned how to ride her bike without her training wheels {she's been begging to learn forever}. I know, I know....it's about time! Well, if you know the street we live on then you know why. Living on a hill is not ideal for bike riding. Thus, we've been waiting for 1- our church building to get finished and 2- the snow to melt. We finally got the chance! I think it took her about 15 minutes to learn, and now she's a pro. She can't stop talking about how good she is :) She's on spring break this week, so I have a feeling we'll be up at the church every day!

*Matt should be a motivational speaker, don't you think?!

Why I wish my kids would breastfeed longer:

WATCH THIS-

I've known about this for awhile & try to steer clear of the plastic, but I've been naive about the baby bottles. After all, they wouldn't make a bottle that wasn't safe for kids, right?? My Gerber and Avent bottles have NO numbers! Avent's website says their bottles are made of polycarbonate (didn't give a number) & while they had a convincing blurb about why they're safe I'm tempted to toss them. But then I'd have to toss my pump, too, because it only works with their bottles. What to do? Still can't find anything on Gerber bottles.....does anyone use glass??

The Room

Here are some pics of the "finished" basement bedroom. No decor yet, but hey, it's a place to rest your head if you come visit! The plumber's coming today to get the bathroom ready so there will even be a toilet to rest your.....
You'll have to march upstairs to use the shower or brush your teeth, though. Hey, it's a work in progress. Thanks, Rich (my amazing FIL) for the awesome room!!

Just after the carpet was laid. The paint has a greenish tint which is more apparent in photographs without the flash on, as you can see in the next pic.

No idea what Lincoln is doing in this pic! Probably something to annoy his brother.

For All The Backyardigans Fans Out There...

Kensie was singing this all morning before school:

"Yip, yip, yip, yip, doin' the mormon polka" {name the episode & tell me the real words and I'll be very impressed....and happy to know that we're not the only backyardigan fans}

Speaking of "mormon"....

Kensie- "Mom, am I a mormon?"

Me- "Yes."

Kensie- "Who else is a mormon?"

Me- "Anyone who belongs to our church."

Kensie- "But they can't be a mormon if they have earrings all over in their ears, right?"

p.s. We drove by Paul Millsap's (Papa Mills, as Lincoln calls him) house yesterday. He lives in my parent's ward boundaries. Kensie was in heaven!

#1 Fan

Kensie has become a Jazz fan. Well, really she's just a Paul Millsap fan. Her school won the Jazz reading contest and Paul came & read to them. She didn't really care about the reading part, but couldn't stop talking about his "awesome dunks". Since that day she loves to watch Jazz games. Really she just watches Paul Millsap, and must announce whenever she sees him {"there's 24, there's Paul Millsap"}, whenever he gets the ball {"Paul Millsap has the ball"}, and especially when he makes a basket or dunks {"Paul Millsap just dunked it like he did at my school"}. She has also started announcing the score whenever it changes, which gets old fast {"it's Jazz 52, Rockets 48. Now it's Jazz 54, Rockets still 48...."}! One day maybe she'll get to go to a game & see them in person. Maybe she could sit next to Craig Bolerjack.....he'd never have to worry about keeping up with the score.