Funny conversations.

Story #1
Yesterday at the park, I was sitting on the bench thumbing through a magazine while my girls played on the slides and stuff. I saw a few younger kids show up and I hear Gracey say "hello!" Then I kept hearing "hello. hello. hello. Hey Boy, why are you not saying hello!?" I just kept my mouth shut as I listened to this one-sided conversation of my busy-body daughter and a shy little boy. Gracey then turns to me and asked why he wasn't saying hello back to her. I didn't want to embarrass the boy so I just responded "He doesn't have to say hello if he doesn't want to" with the full intention of talking to her later about how it is impolite to ignore someone.

A few minutes go by and Gracey and this boy are now playing together. Before, I gave the boy the benefit of the doubt and thought that maybe he was unable to speak. That of course was not the case and he was no longer shy and him and Gracey were having a grand ole time.

As we left the park to go home, Gracey turned back around and yelled to the boy. "HEY BOY! THANKS FOR PLAYING WITH ME! BYE!"

And he yelled back "See ya!"

Gracey....my little social butterfly.

Story #2
This morning we were out the door pretty early to make a run to WalMart. As we were loading up the car, we saw our neighbor that lives across the stress getting into her car. We exchanged our good mornings and drove off. Gracey then asks "Where is that lady going?" I told her that I didn't know.

Gracey said "Maybe she is going to church!"

I said, "I don't think so, its not Sunday! She is probably on her way to work!"

I then told her that some moms aren't always lucky enough to stay home and play (a.k.a. work) with their kids all day long like I can.

She thought about that for a minute then said "When I grow up and become a mommy, I am going to stay home with my baby while my baby's daddy goes to work!"

I just thought it was funny that she used the term "baby daddy!"

Story #3 (but not so much a story, more like topic)
If you can guess what Emily said to Corky last night, you earn major cool points. (extremely coveted by the way!)

"DAAAAD! Ee ee it me!"

Of course we knew exactly what she said and we both laughed, then groaned. So begins the rest of our lives....raising two females so close in age.

*You may have to say it out loud to get it.

Update!
My friend Janna wins the coveted cool points! Emily definitely was saying "Gracey hit me!" when Gracey was most certainly NOT hitting her. But like all sister's do (even at a young age apparently) they are constantly trying to get the other one into trouble.

Whoever thought that Emily would do okay with one of those "bottle suckers" is totally fired...or should be.
Okay.....it was me! I totally deserved the mess that I had to clean up, I should have known better.

Hopefully I made up for it with a little less messy activity, a bedtime reading of "Poky Little Puppy!"

The much anticipated event of their lifetime!

Last week was a fun-filled week of prep for the nuptials of Bailey and Skyler. The little girls and I were able to drive up a few days prior and have some fun with the family.

There are just way too many pictures that I want to show so please forgive the collage monstrosity!

Here is the happy couple walking out the door, last picture taken of them before the official "ball and chain" was intact.

Some pictures outside of the St. George LDS Temple...which by the way was a BEAUTIFUL day for weather. It was only about 81 degrees and clear. Perfect day for a wedding.

I love seeing kids be such "helpers" with the train of the dress. My sister in law Jessicawas just as patient with that as Bailey was.

The luncheon that followed the wedding was so yummy. I could eat Staheli Catering salad ALL DAY LONG. It would seriously be my dessert if I they weren't famous for their peach cobbler also.

The reception was a lot of fun. The whole family saw lots of people that we hadn't seen in so long and it was great! There was a little issue with the cake that Albertson's had made. Luckily the flower bouquets and centerpieces were full enough that they didn't miss the fresh flowers that I stole from all of them to hide some imperfections of the cake.

Can you tell that my girls love their aunt Bailey? They sure do.

Here are some snapshots taken throughout the evening. Most of them were of Emily because Gracey was always off somewhere exploring.

And lastly, this will probably embarrass my sister but I am sure she will forgive me. She said this shirt was an "accident". She just wanted a comfy tshirt to wear since they were driving to Las Vegas that night. Uh huh!! Look closely. Is it just me and my dirty mind, or is that shirt a little suggestive??

Love her!

6 things.

In yet another tag, I am supposed to write 6 quirky things about myself.

Let's see....shouldn't be that difficult.

1- I CAN'T pack my bags for a trip unless all the laundry is finished, folded, and put away. Even if I know that I will be pulling something out of the drawer and putting it in my bag 30 seonds later, it HAS to go in the drawer first. It just does.

2- I can't commit to paint colors, therefore I always have white walls. The first wall I have ever painted in a house was our one bathroom wall 3 months ago. I just hate the thought of going to all the trouble and then it just being hideous.

3- I shred everything. I shred all my papers with names and addresses on it. Junk mail, newsletters, credit card and bank statements....to the shredder they go. I am petrified of having my identity stolen. And if it is any comfort to those who mail me letters, I shred your envelopes too that have your return address on them. You're welcome. :)

4- I have 3 back ups to my pictures. When I take pictures, I put them onto my snapfish account so I have them on the internet. I also back them up on discs but I burn two discs. One for my house and one to keep at my mom's house in case my house burns down!

5- The past 3 or 4 months I have been using cheap, generic conditioner as my shaving cream. I bought the conditioner on accident one day for my hair and I hated it on my hair. I didn't want to waste it so I thought I would try that out. I love it and it lasts so much longer than shaving cream.

6- I have an obsession with ribbon. I own more than I can handle but I love it. :)

Ode to the many tags that I have avoided....

Am I really doing all of these???

Tag #1- (courtesy of AnnaMarie)

The rules are this- you must take pictures of the following things, as is, no straightening up etc.

My fridge- We definitely have a condiment problem. I have about 5 different types of mustard, marinades, ketchup, mayo....well, you can see for yourself.

See that bag of chocolate chips in the freezer that is almost gone? I probably made one single batch of cookies with those, the rest were eaten by me grabbing a handful here and there! See the 3 cans of frosting in the fridge? That is Corky's favorite snack on graham crackers. They are thrown away now...we don't need that much frosting.

My toilet. Killing two birds with one stone here since another request is a picture of my pet.

My kitchen sink that is LONG overdue for an old fashion sink-shining. At the moment, serving as my defrosting platter. (this was just before lunch so I had just washed my hands...too bad I didn't take it right after. The girls put their own dishes in the sink and that gets messy!)

My favorite room in the house I suppose is the living room. It is the easiest to keep straightened up and the first thing people see as they walk in so there is the motivation. It is dire need of a valance and a rug though. Add that to the other gajillion projects that I have lined up.

My closet. So embarrassing. Did you know I used to color coordinate my closet? I loved it so much, it was beautiful. Now I just have a million shirts and I swear I only wear about 5 of them. About 20 pairs of jeans and I only wear 2...maybe 3 of those. Who wants to fund my new wardrobe????? HAHA And I just noticed something so stupid. Those are my clothes hanging up, but Corky's shoes underneath. His clothes are behind the door and can't be seen in the picture, but MY shoes are underneath them. Is that totally stupid or what??


My laundry room. It is just outside of my kitchen into the garage. Nothing spectacular which makes me sad. I think super cute laundry rooms are the best.



My kids are currently doing two different things at this moment. Emily is sleeping off her tantrum that she threw when I dropped Gracey off at school. This happens every time. Emily would love nothing more than to stay there and play too. And Gracey is at school. (this picture isn't of today, it was taken last week)

My dream vacation, and it has been for years, is to go to Machu Piccho, Peru. It is so gorgeous and fascinating.

My favorite shoes. My crocs that I wear only at my house because I am the first to say how ugly they are. Then my heels...which I have had for about 2 years but gave me monstrous blisters for the first time last weekend. That hurt my feelings, I thought that me and these shoes had an understanding.

And then the stupid self portrait....you know you want some of that!

And now let's see Abby, Candice, Sariah, Janna, and Stacey. Your turn!

A few matter to discuss.

Friday was Gracey's first day of dance class! Leaps, jumps, skips, hops, and leotards are now consuming her mind and life! I love it! And Emily follows right along. (don't mind Em's bed head...she had barely gotten up from a nap!) Little girls are the best!

Sunday was Corky's birthday. At his request, I attempted my first homemade angel food cake. It wasn't too bad for my first time but I definitely need more practice. Darn it, right? More angel food cake to be made at our house. Happy Birthday Corky! We hope it was a good one and we hope you liked your birthday present that you were totally surprised by!

Another happy day to take note of....today. (its easy to remember because it is the day after his birthday!) 7 years ago was the happy day that Corky and I met. He was a skinny, barely post-mission, cute, funny, blonde cadet. I was a blonde, long-haired, barely made my way out into the world on my own, recent high school graduate. We became fast friends but took our time in the "lovematch" department.

After 7 years, and luckily some low-rise jeans for me, I still think he is pretty cool.

blabber mouth, Gracey

(I wish I could write this in a way to make it as funny as it truly was tonight at dinner.)

Just the four of us were sitting at the table for dinner, enjoying some stir fry, jasmine rice, and catching up on each other's day. All of the sudden, Gracey's face lights up like she just remembered something and says "Dad! We bought you a shirt for your birthday today!"

I just throw my head back in defeat! I NEVER can surprise Corky with a gift, somehow he always has a hunch....this time, when I finally think he might be surprised, Gracey just blurted it out.

We laughed about where this conversation had gone, especially Corky. He thought that was the funniest things he had heard all day. Finally I say, "Oh well, at least you don't know what it looks like!"

Gracey says very matter-of-factly, "Dad, its striped."