Wii Fit Plus & cravings!!!

Jason and I are joining my family on a cruise

in March. We are all going to celebrate my little

sister's 30th birthday. My mom and dad generously

contributed so we could afford to go. Why do I

mention the cruise? Because I'm fat & out of shape.

Nobody wants to see me in a swimsuit right now!

The Wii Fit Plus & Balance Board are my new best

friends! The whole family (besides Jason, who is

at work 24/7) has been getting fit with it.

I'm also counting calories & really

cutting back. The only problem:

Cravings!!! Check out this French Onion Soup I

had in Paris!!! To die for! Notice the dessert in the

background. Paris made up for having the flu

in Italy and not enjoying the food there.

Other cravings I have now:

Cadbury Eggs

Chocolate of any kind

Bread...muffins, rolls, bagels

Flavored drinks (water is boring)!

Wish me luck! I need it!!!

Beautiful children???

I used to think I have beautiful children!

They are trying really hard to
disprove that notion.

The thing they don't know...
I would love them if they had green
skin, purple freckles, and 3 eyes.
They are mine and I love them through
and through, no matter what! :0)

Girls Camp...full steam ahead!

I've been missing in action in the blogging world

since I have been working on the 2011 Girls Camp

schedule. Being Camp Director is fun, but exhausting.

I love my Adobe Photoshop program and I have had

the most fun working on there. Tell me, would

you want to come if these were the invites?

Name your Mii

Quick story...When we got our Wii, we all starting

setting up our Mii's (the characters meant to represent

you). When it was Ty's turn, Summer told him to pick

out a nickname. Ty said, 'Nick'. When I walked in the

room and heard this, I couldn't stop launghing! How

literal a 5 year old can be! NICKname. :0) Get it???

I have to give credit where credit is due:

These adorable cupcakes are from bakerella!

Begging for an audition!!!

Summer Stewart needs to be the lead
role of Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games!
Look at this picture! Need I say more???

I've said it before, and I'll say it again...

Summer is Katniss! Rumors are flying all

over the Internet that Lionsgate has taken

on 'The Hunger Games' with Gary Ross

as the director. He is open for a no-name-none-

Hollywood actress for the lead role of Katniss.

Summer's life has been an audition for the role.

Here are a few pics from her past....Katniss?

I believe so...other than the killing part. :0)They say you have to have a connection in

the business to get an audition...so we are

begging you. If you know a way, please give

Summer a chance. Just an audition. That's

all she is asking for. So, look no further. Here is Katniss Everdeen!

We'll come to you for the audition.
If they are going to make the movie, we
need to stay as true to the book as possible.
Only Summer can make that happen! :0)

Just Dance 2!

The Phillips Family came to visit!
Uncle Earnest, Aunt Annette, Kaylee,
Sadie, and Xavier. We have had a blast!

Uncle Earnest called for a Just Dance 2
competition. He tried his hardest to beat
Summer, but she killed him by a whopping
4 points. I don't think Earnest will ever
recover. His pride was hurt. :0)

Aunt Annette (Jason's sister) was a good sport, too.
She had fun dancing a few jigs with Kaylee.

Will, Christina, and Tanner came over for a BBQ.
Tanner came to show off his snake handling skills,
too. He is just like his mom...a lover of all things
in the Animal Kingdom. We had a fun evening!

Madi is a fun friend!

Madi and Syd spent all day Saturday
terrorizing our neighborhood in Madi's
cool toy. She was a good sport and let Sydney
and Summer both have a few turns driving.

Summer once again proved that she is a
VERY scary driver. I had to hike up the road
to help her and Madi get the right wheels
out of a ditch. Is she really only 2 years
away from a drivers license? AHHH!

Ty loves Madi (but he especially likes
Madi's little sister Shacee). You know the song
'Stacey's Mom'? Ty sings it, "Shacee's mom
has got it goin' on!" We all get a big kick
out of it. Their mom is pretty cute! :0)

Me as a baby

My mommy sent me these pictures tonight.
I needed them for our 'Get to know your new
teacher' activity for Primary. I would proudly
display that picture. I was pretty darn cute,
if I do say so myself. Notice my hand position?
I love that because that is exactly what my son
does with his hands right before he falls asleep.
Awe! So cute!!!

This one isn't so cute. My mom always made
our outfits, and I think that was one of them.
I bet it was really cute at the time. The real
question is for my dad: Can you smell the spit
up??? I was the spit up queen and my dad
swears that he can still smell the spit up when he
looks at my baby pictures. I love you too, Dad!

Now I know why my girls were born with
dark, wavy hair. Now I also know why I
lost all of my blond. Darn it! I bet my
hair is pretty close to that shade now,
with a few grays mixed in. Thanks for the
pictures, mom. I was pretty cute. :0)

Photo Booth Fun

4 of my favorite people!!!

Roller Skates and Waves

Since Sydney is on a roller skating kick,

she has been begging to go to a roller rink

since her birthday. There was one about 1/2 hr.

from my parents house, so we made it happen.

My mom and I were pretty proud of ourselves.

We often went when I was little, and I guess it's

like riding a bike...you never forget. It wasn't

pretty and graceful, but we did it! The best part?

The kids weren't very good, so we got to hold hands

for 2 hours. Summer, even! That's huge!!!

Towards the end of the 2 hours, the kids were

doing pretty well. I don't think they will be

professionals by any means, but we all had fun.

Thanks for making it happen Syd and Grammy.

On New Years Eve Day, we headed out on some hikes

in Laguna Niguel. We are loving the new discoveries

in my parents new town. Brad found this little spot

last year, and boy is it beautiful!!!

Scoop loves coming to visit my parents. She has

never been on so many walks in her life!
We love Grammy! She always keeps our days
packed with fun and adventure. We are so lucky!
We ended the afternoon by going down to the beach
with Scoop. The weather was wonderful, the beaches
were secluded, and our dog was the one and only
swimmer. It is so much fun to watch her pounce
through the waves. Another beautiful, Southern
California day. We just wish Jason was here!!!