Tomorrow

In less than 24 hours, a great thing will happen! I will finally have a husband back at home for more than a week! I can hardly stand to wait, it has been so long since I last saw Tom...I mean, yes I see him every day, for a few minutes here and there, but I don't really see him. And Sundays are always so busy with church, callings and naps of course!

I think tomorrow is going to be a long day waiting for Tom to finish with his tests...so everyone please pray for him!

Snow Day

This is not from today, but this is what I wish we were doing...instead Tom is studying! :(

Today is a snow day....today the roads are closed. Today, I will be stuck inside all day, when I really needed to go to the store to get some groceries for dinner. Instead we will have to have something else. Today, I will be taking a nap (well, I do that most days)...Today, I need to find a babysitter.

My thoughts today, turn to my Mother. I love my Mom with all my heart! I wish I was in Idaho Falls, to give her my support today...all days really, but especially today! I am feeling kind of homesick, wanting to see my family, and play games...not cook dinner, but call my Mom and ask whats for dinner and tell her I'll be over in 5. Luckily we will have family here for the next two weeks so that will be nice. We're going to do lots of fun things....

*Going to the Olympic Training Center

*Hopefully going to the Colorado Springs Zoo

*Going to Casa Bonita (supposedly a great restaraunt here)

*Going to the US Mint

*Going to Old Chicago
*Playing LOTS and LOTS of games!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This Friday, the day after tomorrow, Tom's parents will be here til Tuesday. Then on Monday night my little sister Alexis flies in to spend almost a week. We will have a 4 day break and then my Grandparents will be here for just over a week! I'm so excited!

I am addicted to the show Desperate Housewives....it's ridiculous really. I saw a friend on FaceBook say how good it was, and I decided I had LOTS of alone time, with Tom always studying that I would try it out. I have finished almost 4 seasons in less than a month! It's really crazy, but it's so good, and it gives me something to do. Which is good....

Anyways, I feel like I've gone on forever, so now I will go. Miss everyone tons! Hope to see everyone soon!

Mary Poppins

This past week, I went and saw Mary Poppins. I had a blast with these ladies! We went to dinner, the show and then got cheesecake afterwards! Thanks for a great time girls!

Peanut Butter

Yesterday, I was busy making dinner and Elli was getting in the way, we have a VERY small kitchen, so I decided to give her some celery and peanut butter. She finished it all, and LOVED it, but was a bit messy! At least she enjoyed it!

1 Year Photos

Best of Elli's 1 Year Photos are posted on my girlfriends blog.

www.flourishgallery.blogspot.com

Check them out!

A great friend...

Once in a while a great friend comes along in life. I have a great friend, a best friend, a once in a lifetime friend in my friend Mara! Today I got to have a lovely chat with this great friend, and even though we are a long ways apart, it's like no time has passed since we last talked, and we can share our innermost thoughts, and there are no judgements passed, just respect for the other person and what they are going through. So, a blog post, to my once in a lifetime friend Mara! You're the best!

Zoo lights...

Unfortunately I can not get my zoo lights pictures uploaded to my computer, so that will have to wait for another time....

Family Pictures

This one above is my FAVORITE!!!!!!!!!

These were all done by my AMAZING friend Jessica! You can check out all of her stuff at flourishgallery.blogspot.com She is great!

Birthday!!!

Oh Mom....maybe this getting messy thing isn't so bad afterall. It is eve good!
Inspecting, Elli hates to get her hands dirty!
Me trying to show her, it's yummy and she should eat it!
Her own special "big girl" cake! I can't believe my baby is 1!
Tom and I got Elli a computer, so she doesn't keep trying to play with Tom's. She loves to type just like daddy!
Elli got a couple of dresses from our friends Angie and Russell and their boys.
Elli got a camera from her friend Zhar; she LOVES to say cheese.
Elli got some stacking toys that sing from her friend Tanner.
Elli got a bubble blower from her friend Mila and Bryn.
Elli got a gift certificate from her friend Krystal and Leandro and she got a shirt and some bath toys with her certificate. She also got some money from them and was able to get some blocks.

Thanks for everyone who came! We had a blast!

All backwards...

Here is one of the photos that was taken today on Elli's 1st year Photo Shoot! My internet is on the fritz, so the other posts might not be til tomorrow, but will include: Birthday Party, Family Pics, Zoo Lights and more....keep looking back!