O has a list...why can't I?

Oprah has a "favorites" list why can't I? I can! And I will! Here it goes. I'll add more I'm sure!

This HP Mini rocks my socks! It's so fun and compact. The price is great too! It has Windows 7 and can do everything that a regular sized laptop can do. The size of the keyboard and screen do take some getting used to but once you have it down you'll be happy. I love that I can take this anywhere. It only weighs about 2 pounds too!

This is the NOOK from Barnes and Noble. It totally puts the Kindle to shame! I want this for Christmas!

The Ellen Show! Need I say more? She is hilarious. I love to watch her show. She makes me happy! And makes me laugh.

LOVE this lip balm. It not only smells great it works too!

This is the ULTIMATE burger. Iggy's Sport Bar has done this right! This is the Black and Bleu burger. Oh yea...their fries rock too.

I love his voice but I don't love to listen to him sing in Italian. So when I saw this CD I knew I had to get it. It it amazing. It calms me down and that's pretty hard to do!

Halloween 09

We went to Renae's house for Halloween this year. The kids had a lot of fun hanging out with their cousins and getting candy!

Addison and her cousin








I was in charge of Ian's class party and for one of the games I had them guess how much candy was in this jar. I did NOT tell Ian how many were in there because I wanted him to have a fair chance too. Well he guessed the EXACT amount! I'm not kidding. I swear he did not know.

Carter saw this mask at a store we were at. He wanted it so badly and I couldn't resist. He seriously loves to wear this thing. It's hilarious.

The Flu Strikes Our House

This is terrible!! Carter and I are so sick right now. We both have fevers and both have all of the flu symptoms. I called our Dr. and they said that they aren't even testing for H1N1. The nurse just told me to treat the symptoms and if things get worse to come in. So far things are ok. Carter has been eating ok and drinking well. But the pain is terrible! Tylenol doesn't do anything for me. Ibuprophen seems to help some though. I just want to feel better. My head is killing me and you should see the house! Holy Moly it is in sad shape. Isn't that what happens when the mom is sick? So listen up husbands...take care of your wives when they are sick. They are NOT using you if they need a drink of water or need something else. You'll realize that when this flu hits you in the butt! But then maybe it will be too late.

Bring Change 2 Mind

I posted this on my other blog but I wanted to put it on this blog as well. I think we all know someone with a mental illness. I turned on the TV today and saw Glenn Close on The View with her bi-polar sister. It was meant to be that I tuned in at that time. I struggle with depression and have since I was a kid. It's not something that will just "go away". It's an illness I have and have to deal with every single day of my life. Their message is amazing. Please watch this video. I absolutely LOVE the way it was created. I've lost many friends over my depression. I think because they didn't know what to do or say. But that's ok now because I know who my true friends and family are!

More Fishing!!

He's admiring my catch! So cute!!



We went fishing again tonight. It was fun but really cold. We dug up some worms from the backyard and headed to Willow Lake in Murray. I think it's now a family favorite. I was the only one who caught a fish tonight. Steve is the pro-fisherman in our family and he was nice enough to teach me. I was even able to rig up my pole pretty much by myself tonight (knots and all!). He was so proud! It was cute.

Happy 9th Birthday Ian

Ian turned 9 yesterday! I can't believe it. It just seemed like yesterday that he was a newborn and we were dealing with all of the Hirschsprung's stuff. You'd never know now. I asked Ian what he wanted for a cake and he told me that he wanted these little cupcakes with cookie hamburgers on top like his cousin had one year. So here they are! I think that they turned out so cute. Steve's parents came over yesterday and they thought that they weren't real and that I had bought them at the store as a cupcake topper.
We had such a fun day yesterday. Ian wanted to go fishing so we took him to a little lake in Murray. Addison didn't go because she was at a friend's piano recital. We didn't catch anything but we found a new family fishing spot.
As is tradition in our family I asked Ian what he wanted for his b-day dinner. He told me that he wanted breakfast for dinner. He told me that he wanted sausage, eggs, bacon, and Eggos. I thought it was so cute. So that's what I made.
Then we had some good friends come over for cupcakes and ice cream.

Kanab 2009

We had such a great time in Kanab, Utah. This was the first vacation that we have taken with just our little family. My grandmother grew up in Kanab and it was so fun to see the house that she grew up in. It's now an historical site. We visited the Grand Canyon too. I almost hit a deer, seriously within inches! At least I didn't! I can't wait for our next adventure.