Windy days are good for...

flying kites!!!

We met up with Tyler, Meagan, Olivia and their nephews for some kite flying today. Dan was especially excited because he got Ellie a kite for her birthday, and today was its first flight!! Once Dan got it up, Ellie took charge, and she did pretty well. You would think she would have gotten it stuck in the tree, but NOPE...leave that to Dan!

For your Entertainment

First, go to my music list, and pause the music...you need to hear this!!

Just to set the stage, Ellie started singing "I am a Child of God" as I was putting her down for her nap. I thought it was so funny, mainly because she changes a couple of the words. Such as, "he has given me lots of wonderful things, with parents kind and strong..."

This "take" was especially funny, because she strategically maneuvered herself out of bed, and closer to the door. She did happen to stop to give me a puppet show before she darted out of her bedroom.

The next video is of the puppet show Ellie and Dan put on for me the night before.

Anxiously Awaiting Summer

I've been going through the pictures of last summer, and I CAN'T wait for it to get here and soon!! Ellie and I spent almost every day at the pool, she is such a water baby...



I just keep thinking...six more weeks and I'm done with school (well until Fall).

What kind of dreams do you have when you go to bed late?

Apparently, it consists of Bret Michaels, beer, and beards...



Last night I had a dream that I was a contestant on Rock of Love II. I was one of those skanky girls trying to win over Bret Michaels. Anyway, in my dream...a girl I go to school with was also on the show, and we were BITTER rivals. Apparently she was taking some kind of medication that made her allergic to cotton, and apparently mixed with alcohol it is ten times worse. Anyway, I got her drunk, and I sent her out to the field to pick cotton. Well, the next morning she had a full-blown beard!!

Ya gotta love dreams!!

And, yes...I just added a picture for all you "Rock of Love...huh?" people.

Ellie scolded me...

Ellie was "pretend" painting my toenails when I accidentally knocked the "pretend" bottle of nail polish over. She said..."MOM!! That toenail polish is EXPENSIVE!!"

OOPS!!

Who is coming to Grandma's house?

After I had read Ellie her bedtime stories, I laid down by her and we had the following conversation...

"What did you do at Grandma's today?"

"I watched SpongeBob."

"Was that all?"

"No, we cleaned the house too..."

"Why?"

"Because someone was coming over to look at the house."

"Who?"

"I dunno Jesus or something."

I had to laugh!! Whenever we were asked to clean the house growing up, my mom would say, "Let's clean like Jesus is coming over."

I Can CARVE!!!

We went night boarding today with Derek, Tyler, Kyle, and Jake (one of Derek's brother-in-laws). First of all, it was a blizzard!! As we were driving up, the wind was blowing the storm in, and then it started raining. Dan and I thought about not going.

It was pretty crappy up there, it was windy and snowy...YUCK!! Kyle and Tyler are beginners, so they were nice enough to hang out with me. Kyle had me laughing though, because when he crashed it wasn't a little crash...it was huge, it was almost like a mini blizzard. They were both pretty aggressive snowboarders, especially for just beginning!

Anyway...my "good news minute" (don't worry I won't be sharing it in relief society)...I FINALLY figured out how to carve!! I was trying to show Dan as he was waiting at the lift, and of course I crashed a couple times (he makes me nervous), so as I was trying to show him my "stuff"...he was impatiently waiting. He told me he kept thinking..."Quit crashing...I'm cold, just get down here!!" Not only was he whining about me hurrying down, he and Tyler were sissies, and didn't go down another run with Kyle and me! Who's tough now...ME!!

So, anyway...YAY for me!!

And for picture's sake...here are my wonderful socks...they made my feet feel like they were at the beach in July, while my face froze in let's say...Alaska!! I swear, I could've snapped my hair in half if I tried!!