Just took a test - you should try it! Here are my results:
Natalie, your true color is Green!
You're green, the color of growth and vigor. Good-hearted and giving, you have a knack for finding and bringing out the best in people. Green is the most down-to-earth color in the spectrum — reliable and trustworthy. People know they can count on you to be around in times of need, since your concern for people is genuine and sincere. You take pride in being a good friend. For you, success is measured in terms of personal achievement and growth, not by status or position. Rare as emeralds, greens are wonderful, natural people. It truly is your color!
So, I AM a good person!!??!! Nothing like a little validation! :)
Take this test: http://web.tickle.com
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Guesses
Nineteen weeks today! We are so excited to find out what we are having. I haven't felt the need to buy anything yet - I am a planner, not a guesser. So I feel like once we know then I can start getting stuff ready. I am planning on refinishing our crib this weekend. Should be joyous.
I've had two dreams about what kind of baby we're having. Do you think those are true? Or have I told myself it's a xxxxx so many times that it just enters my mind when I sleep? Are you feeling anything one way or the other???
:)
I've had two dreams about what kind of baby we're having. Do you think those are true? Or have I told myself it's a xxxxx so many times that it just enters my mind when I sleep? Are you feeling anything one way or the other???
:)
Friday, January 4, 2008
Christmas Stuff
We stayed in Utah for Christmas this year. Not that I don't love going to see my family in Arizona, but it was SO nice to be able to be at our own house and get things done around there. We don't have much to report - we didn't do much, really. But, I did manage to:
**Put together a elliptical machine. It took me about four hours, I only needed help from Brian a few times (mostly to hold heavy stuff), and only cried once. Pretty good!
**Clean every closet in the house.
**Clear out our guest bedroom to make room for a baby crib and what not
**Go exercising most days
**Sleep in every day
It was most relaxing. Here are a few pictures of these things, as well as our dog hiding under the Christmas tree when he wasn't getting enough attention. He didn't know what to do when we put him back in the pen yesterday. Spoiled!
**Put together a elliptical machine. It took me about four hours, I only needed help from Brian a few times (mostly to hold heavy stuff), and only cried once. Pretty good!
**Clean every closet in the house.
**Clear out our guest bedroom to make room for a baby crib and what not
**Go exercising most days
**Sleep in every day
It was most relaxing. Here are a few pictures of these things, as well as our dog hiding under the Christmas tree when he wasn't getting enough attention. He didn't know what to do when we put him back in the pen yesterday. Spoiled!
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Pregnant News
Well, thanks for being happy everyone. We, obviously, are super excited. We just never knew how things would turn out with Brian taking all sorts of chemo for three years. But, as it turns out, everything is fine and worked out well.
Details:
Due: I am due June 12. One week after I get out of teaching school. May could be ugly, but at least I won't have to write sub plans.
Sickness: It's probably unfair to some of you, but I haven't been sick at all. I guess Brian was sick enough for the both of us?? I'm also pretty pathetic when I'm sick. I don't like to see me like that often.
Highlights: We've seen the baby once and heard the heartbeat two weeks ago. That was pretty cool. It still is a little strange to hear that sound out of MY stomach.
Emotionally: A wreck. I never knew I was capable of acting the way I do sometimes. I'm just glad Brian still talks to me. :)
Number of stupid pregnant comments I have heard: 2, so far. People, let's get this straight. It is NEVER okay to tell someone TO THEIR FACE that when they saw you last they thought you were filling out. Okay, you can think it, but that's just not right to say out loud. Ever. What in normal human behavior ever made people think that this was socially acceptable?
Anyway, we're all smiley and just keep hoping that the baby is healthy. A healthy whatever-it-is is our vote.
Details:
Due: I am due June 12. One week after I get out of teaching school. May could be ugly, but at least I won't have to write sub plans.
Sickness: It's probably unfair to some of you, but I haven't been sick at all. I guess Brian was sick enough for the both of us?? I'm also pretty pathetic when I'm sick. I don't like to see me like that often.
Highlights: We've seen the baby once and heard the heartbeat two weeks ago. That was pretty cool. It still is a little strange to hear that sound out of MY stomach.
Emotionally: A wreck. I never knew I was capable of acting the way I do sometimes. I'm just glad Brian still talks to me. :)
Number of stupid pregnant comments I have heard: 2, so far. People, let's get this straight. It is NEVER okay to tell someone TO THEIR FACE that when they saw you last they thought you were filling out. Okay, you can think it, but that's just not right to say out loud. Ever. What in normal human behavior ever made people think that this was socially acceptable?
Anyway, we're all smiley and just keep hoping that the baby is healthy. A healthy whatever-it-is is our vote.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
Me, on my 29th birthday...
5 THINGS I WAS DOING 10 YEARS AGO
1. Living with Marijo in Helaman Halls at BYU. And Molly and Amy were there too. Love my suitemates!
2. Working 20 hours a week at the McKay School of Education while taking a full load of classes.
3. Sleeping a LOT. My roommate thought I had a bad case of depression. Nope! Just love to sleep!
4. Today, actually, I had about 6 boys from my ward come and sing to me and bring me roses. It was my one birthday request, and that happened 10 years ago tonight. Very cool. Lots of pictures!
5. Wishing I was back in Arizona with my old buds. I’ve moved on from that now, but I remember feeling torn between the transition to college and the comfort of home.
5 THINGS ON MY TO-DO LIST
1. Learn to play the violin.
2. Keep a clean house – this is ALWAYS on the list. (Probably because this is very hard for me.)
3. Finish Christmas shopping. I don’t love shopping in December. I’m usually mostly done in November.
4. Exercise regularly. Every day would be nice…I’m shooting for 3 days this week. Brian is letting me get a elliptical after Christmas. Yeah!!
5. Just so you all know, I have a daily to do list. Literally. I even make them during Sacrament meeting. I know that’s sacreligious, but it always starts: MONDAY. And Brian always laughs. I’m all about checking things off.
5 THINGS I'D DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE
1. Travel. Hawaii, China, cruise, Church History site tour, etc. are the current ones on the list.
2. Pay off our house. And buy Brian that vinyl fence he’s been dreaming of.
3. Buy us a second car. We’ve been budgeting for years!
4. Donate lots of money to public education – teachers and schools!!!
5. Start my own business. My sister Lynsey and I used to dream of opening “Phi Kappa Scrappa.” I don’t know how that is going to work since I’m in UT and she’s in AZ, but there’s always hope.
5 SHOWS I WATCH (FAITHFULLY!)
1. LOST
2. American Idol
3. Biggest Loser
4. Prison Break
5. The Office
5 FOODS I LOVE
1. Potatoes (You can’t go wrong here. Twice baked, mashed, salad, fried, scalloped, hashed…yum!)
2. Broccoli
3. Zucchini Bread
4. P.F. Changs (and all Chinese)
5. All things sweet. Not good for the figure, but still yummy.
5 THINGS I'D NEVER DO AGAIN
1. Eat ox tongue. Gross.
2. Sneak out of my house to go on a date with a boy I wasn’t supposed to a movie I wasn’t supposed to see. (It happened once, and then I learned my lesson. I’ve felt bad for years.)
3. Yell at my sisters. I really regret that about my growing up years. We’re really good friends now, but I hate to think that they may still think of me that way.
4. Get my hair cut at a certain salon – HOLY HACK JOB!
5. Peek at my Christmas presents BEFORE CHRISTMAS as a 6-year-old. I got grounded from them until the evening of Christmas. How sad is that? And I don’t think I could keep my kids from Christmas morning. That’s just mean! ☺
5 FAVORITE POSSESSIONS
1. My scrapbooks. Besides Brian and my dog, that’s what I would grab if the house was burning down. That’s it. Oh, I would grab my #2 list item as well…
2. My blanket. I have one with me always - even in the summer. I’m like a two-year-old.
3. My MacBook.
4. My kitchen gadgets. If you need some ideas, let me know. Today I’m buying me a pinini (spelling?) press for my birthday.
5. Can I possess a husband? Because I really like Brian. Really.
(6. And Wilson…)
1. Living with Marijo in Helaman Halls at BYU. And Molly and Amy were there too. Love my suitemates!
2. Working 20 hours a week at the McKay School of Education while taking a full load of classes.
3. Sleeping a LOT. My roommate thought I had a bad case of depression. Nope! Just love to sleep!
4. Today, actually, I had about 6 boys from my ward come and sing to me and bring me roses. It was my one birthday request, and that happened 10 years ago tonight. Very cool. Lots of pictures!
5. Wishing I was back in Arizona with my old buds. I’ve moved on from that now, but I remember feeling torn between the transition to college and the comfort of home.
5 THINGS ON MY TO-DO LIST
1. Learn to play the violin.
2. Keep a clean house – this is ALWAYS on the list. (Probably because this is very hard for me.)
3. Finish Christmas shopping. I don’t love shopping in December. I’m usually mostly done in November.
4. Exercise regularly. Every day would be nice…I’m shooting for 3 days this week. Brian is letting me get a elliptical after Christmas. Yeah!!
5. Just so you all know, I have a daily to do list. Literally. I even make them during Sacrament meeting. I know that’s sacreligious, but it always starts: MONDAY. And Brian always laughs. I’m all about checking things off.
5 THINGS I'D DO IF I WERE A MILLIONAIRE
1. Travel. Hawaii, China, cruise, Church History site tour, etc. are the current ones on the list.
2. Pay off our house. And buy Brian that vinyl fence he’s been dreaming of.
3. Buy us a second car. We’ve been budgeting for years!
4. Donate lots of money to public education – teachers and schools!!!
5. Start my own business. My sister Lynsey and I used to dream of opening “Phi Kappa Scrappa.” I don’t know how that is going to work since I’m in UT and she’s in AZ, but there’s always hope.
5 SHOWS I WATCH (FAITHFULLY!)
1. LOST
2. American Idol
3. Biggest Loser
4. Prison Break
5. The Office
5 FOODS I LOVE
1. Potatoes (You can’t go wrong here. Twice baked, mashed, salad, fried, scalloped, hashed…yum!)
2. Broccoli
3. Zucchini Bread
4. P.F. Changs (and all Chinese)
5. All things sweet. Not good for the figure, but still yummy.
5 THINGS I'D NEVER DO AGAIN
1. Eat ox tongue. Gross.
2. Sneak out of my house to go on a date with a boy I wasn’t supposed to a movie I wasn’t supposed to see. (It happened once, and then I learned my lesson. I’ve felt bad for years.)
3. Yell at my sisters. I really regret that about my growing up years. We’re really good friends now, but I hate to think that they may still think of me that way.
4. Get my hair cut at a certain salon – HOLY HACK JOB!
5. Peek at my Christmas presents BEFORE CHRISTMAS as a 6-year-old. I got grounded from them until the evening of Christmas. How sad is that? And I don’t think I could keep my kids from Christmas morning. That’s just mean! ☺
5 FAVORITE POSSESSIONS
1. My scrapbooks. Besides Brian and my dog, that’s what I would grab if the house was burning down. That’s it. Oh, I would grab my #2 list item as well…
2. My blanket. I have one with me always - even in the summer. I’m like a two-year-old.
3. My MacBook.
4. My kitchen gadgets. If you need some ideas, let me know. Today I’m buying me a pinini (spelling?) press for my birthday.
5. Can I possess a husband? Because I really like Brian. Really.
(6. And Wilson…)
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Thanksgiving
We had such a great time in Arizona with my family over the weekend! It's always fun to see my brothers and sisters and their kids. These are two of my nephews - there are a LOT more kids who wouldn't hold still for a picture. Brian went shooting with my dad and all the boys. And we were there when the flipped the lights on at the Arizona Temple. I am THANKSFUL for our families and to spend time with them...and then I'm always GRATEFUL to be back at my own house...my own bed...etc. :)
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