Damn you El Matador!

Shawn and I ate there yesterday and I almost poo'd my pants on my walk today. Never again. I can no longer recommend that place. My stomach killed last night. Ok, TMI. sorry to all the locals, but I have to give it up.

Tuesday Five...

1. a quiet afternoon.
2. taking Murph for a walk.
3. When Jensyn says- smarshmellows.
4. I just love the month of April ;)
5. El Matador bad. Cafe Rio good.

I made a new friend on my jalk...

He's a good listener.

Monday Five...

1. a day off with Shawn.

2. breakfast in bed, (love you babe!), nothin like eggs and toast in bed.

3. get off my jalk. say it again. get off my jalk. get it? -hee hee.

What I mean is the rain. It poured on me today. and I liked it.

4. When Jaxon calls himself the J-man.

5. a very nice funeral service.

Huey Lewis, you were right...

I think it was Huey Lewis that said "the more things change, the more they stay the same"...

How quickly we adapt.

so this finger that I broke, for the first week, I really thought I was going to go crazy. It being my pointer finger and on my left hand (and I am a lefty!). It was DRIVING ME CRAZY.
But it's funny how we creatures quickly adapt.
I'm now using this brace like a finger. Things are getting easier to do (like typing) and other things, like doing my hair, loading the dishwasher, taking a shower (of course with a little plastic baggy securely around my finger). I'm getting used to my "new normal". Like anything in life, I guess. This is just more pronounced, and tangible, being on my finger. Things in life are always changing and we are constantly adapting.
and I'm grateful.
Besides, how boring would life be, right?

Sunday Five...


1. change.
2. being able to adapt to change.
3. conference weekend.
4. the power of healing. The body's natural ability to heal itself. It truly is amazing!
5. President Monson.

spring soccer has sprung!

Landon's first soccer game tonight...
Jaxon was freezing,
I told him to bring a jacket.
He promised next time he would listen.

Landon coming in for half time...

Lincoln riding his ripstick with his buddy...

Someone's missing, you say?
Miss Jensyn was at her first "lateover"


Friday Five...

1. winning 1-0.
2. a very sweet tribute from a very sweet friend.
3. hand-me-downs.
4. firsts.
5. 5 weeks!

"Virginia Reel"...

Mrs. Johnson's 1st grade class presented, tonight, for our enjoyment the "Virginia Reel" dance. They had partners and it might have been one of the cutest things I've seen in a long time! Lincoln's partner was Ashley. She's a doll. I think they have sort of a "thing" going. (But when I asked them for a picture they acted like I asked if I could pull all their teeth out). Their teacher taught them about respecting their partner and bowing to her, etc. What a neat thing to learn and what a treat for me to see!...

Thursday Five...


1. My first grader acting all grown up and dancing with a girl!

2. "The Goose Girl"-this is a MUST read!!!

3. Serving others. There's no way to be selfish if you're doing something for someone else.

4. The song "The Luckiest" by Ben Folds Five.

5. Murphy. I love that dog, even if he is a mutt.

Oh not "the Goot"...

(chanting) "Goot, Goot, Goot, Goot".
Poor Steven Guttenberg. One of my favorites. It was a sad day on Dancing With The Stars last night, am I right? Dang it.

I had myself a good laugh yesterday! I told Shawn if I got at least one person I would be happy. You should have seen me at my computer that morning giggling to myself like a schoolboy. Thus, I am happy!

Five For Today:

1. Well I didn't get to go on my jalk today because it was raining too hard when I wanted to go. Maybe this evening when Shawn gets home. All is not lost! And I was able to get semi-caught-up on the laundry!

2. RockBand with Kellyannie! What great fun! June 22nd people, is the day RockBand comes out for the wii. We are so totally getting it!

3. Nelson's frozen custard. It's been a while, but worth the wait! Soo good. I can't even describe how good.

4. so Baseball is going to be starting on top of soocer! It's about to get tricky here at the Smith's. But the good news is that Lincoln and Landon get to be on the same team for baseball! This will be great because last season I had to miss some of their games. It only worked out because Lincoln made the deadline (April 30) and Landon barely misses it. sweet.

5. a cute husband who leaves fun messages for me on the machine... the one today went something like this:

"um, hi...yeah, I was looking in the dictionary under the most beautiful woman in the world and it said (my name) at this number, so if you could have her call me, I would really appreciate it..."

I was rolling my eyes, of course

I know...cheesy, but still sweet and so Shawn!

For Once I Must Beat Shawn To The Punch...

so I've been keeping a very big secret for what seems like a very long time. A few months ago when everyone thought I had strep, I actually had my tubes untied. (gasp!) Yep, my eggo is prego. I'm pregnant! We decided to try and get Jensyn a sister, (or a baby brother) we really don't care. She knew there was one more! I just had to beat Shawn to the punch, because he's always the one to let the cat out of the bag, or I guess proclaim the bun in the oven! Ahhh. What a relief to have that secret out!