From A to Z

A- Attached or Single? Attached and married!
B- Best Friend? Dave
C- Cake or Pie? Cake I suppose
D- Day of choice? Wednesday
E- Essential item? gum..gotta keep my mouth moving
F- Favorite color? Green
G- Gummy bears or worms? Sour gummy worms
H- Hometown? Parker, CO
I- Favorite Indulgence? being alone
J- January or July? July, lots of barbeques and fireworks
K- Kids? We have one boy right now and I think we want 2 or 3 more
L- Life isn't complete without? My family
M- Marriage date? Aug 30, 2003
N- Number of brothers and sisters? I have 2 bros and 2 sis and Dave has 3 bros and 9 sis
O- Oranges or Apples? Oranges
P- Phobia and fears? I'm scared of the dark and deep water
Q- Quote? "Love is the difficult realization that something other than oneself is real." Iris Murdoch
R- Reasons to smile? I have a beautiful family and I am still alive and able to enjoy them
S- Season of choice? Autumn
T- Tag 3 people: Maren, Shara, and Angela
U- Unknown fact about me: Dream a but is life, merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily stream the down gently, boat your row, row, row. I like to sing songs backwards.
V- Vegetable? carrots
W- Worst Habit? being late for everything
X - Ray or Ultrasound? Both, Xray my teeth and ultrasound with my pregnancy
Y- Your favorite food? spaghetti and meatballs
Z- Zodiac sign? Gemini

I'm A Survivor

We made it to Nauvoo and had a fabulous time at the reunion. As stressed as I was about packing, it only took a few hours to get it all done (with Dave's help). Christian did marvelous on the road trip and was a happy boy the whole week. I, however, was very sick the first half of the vacation and missed a lot of great opportunities to see some sights. I was able to see Liberty Jail and Independence, MO, but I missed the trip to Carthage. I was really bummed about that. We didn't get to see much in Nauvoo between me being sick and Christian's short attention span. But we did see a couple things we missed last time we were there. It was nice to get away for a whole week as a family. The last time we had a vacation that long was our honeymoon (which was also a roadtrip to Nauvoo). So, hopefully we will be able to go back once we have older kids. Oh, and if you ever think about camping in Nauvoo--don't. It's hot, humid, buggy and miserable. I am glad we had the opportunity to get away, but I am glad to be home.

Vacation

On Friday we are going to make a journey with Dave's family to Nauvoo for the first Putnam family reunion. We are very excited to spend time with some of our favorite people, but I am very stressed about being away from home for a whole week! There is so much to plan that I am feeling a little overwhelmed and not wanting to do anything. This is our first post baby vacation (other than a short visit to Salt Lake) so I am having a little trouble figuring out how to take enough without taking too much. Space is limited in our little Hyundai Elantra. Christian does require a lot of big things such as a stroller, pack n play, diapers and wipes, food and bottles, clothing, toys, blankets, and the list goes on. It should be interesting not having his high chair for a week. And it'll be our first time camping with the little tyke. And what are we doing with the animals while we are gone? Somehow this all snuck up on us. It is so easy to get caught up in day to day life and time gets away from you easily. On the bright side I do tend to do my best work under pressure.

Congratulations!

Yesterday was a great day! I had been waiting for June 14, 2008 for a long time. OK...not really for June 14, but for Miranda to get married. What a HUGE blessing it was for me to be able to be in the sealing room to see two of my favorite people marry each other. I think the day went well and I truly believe that Miranda and Kris will be happy with each other for eternity.

Miranda and I have been friends for a long time. I have never felt closer to anyone outside my family (other than Dave of course) than I do with Miranda. We have been through the ups, downs and all arounds with each other. I am so happy that I was able to be a part of one of the happiest days of her life.


Kris and I had a rocky start...ok...it was really just me. But once I got to know him I realized I was being dumb and forgave him. I am so glad that we can be friends! (Sorry Kris, but you're stuck with me forever too!) :o)

Congratulations you two! I love you both and couldn't be more pleased with your choice of eternal companion! Thank you for letting me be a part of your special day!!

Complicated

I tried to make things easier on myself by transferring closer to home. It was going to be less stress; I already knew where everything was, and the people I would work with. Then...3 weeks later I find out they are transferring me to another bank. True, I am doing the same job, it is equal distance and I do know a lot of the people. Except now I have to learn where everything is and how everyone works, etc. plus get to know a whole new (really only 1/2 new) customer base. Thankfully I catch on quickly, but I guess I just wasn't expecting it at all. It kinda threw me off my game. And then Audit shows up a day later and I get horribly sick a day after that...it has been a rocky start. This transfer is not a bad thing...it's a pretty lateral transfer. I was pretty comfy at my bank, but I think it will be good at this new branch. I have a lot more opportunity to grow and move up within the bank at this branch. I look forward to learning a lot of new things and getting to be more familiar with how different things work. So much for making my life more simple. I'm sure in a couple months I'll be in good shape and have a good reputation with the customers.

Digital Scrapbooking

I have recently come across the idea of digital scrapbooking (Thanks Angela!). I thought it might be fun and so I gave it a whirl. Now, keep in mind I have never used photoshop before and it is WAY too fancy for my computer skills. So, I read a little online and after trial and error I came up with a little something. It is extremely time consuming, at least for right now. I had to do a lot of googling to find cute things to download for free because I am too cheap to buy anything. And then I had to figure out how to layer things, crop, change size, etc. I have decided that as I get better with photoshop I will start to make cuter pages. So, I am going to make one page for each month of Christian's life for his first year and then we'll see what happens after that. I think I might have found a useful (kinda) hobby. What a great way to do geneology! Anyway, hopefully I'll be able to post some of my progress in the future and if any of you are photoshop savvy..send some tips my way. I can use all the help I can get.

Tag..I'm It!

Rules:
A. Post the rules
B. Answer all the questions about yourself
C. After you are done posting, tag 5 people

1. What were you doing 10 years ago?
1998- I was living in Ely, NV just finishing my sophomore year at White Pine High School. I got perfect attendance that year. I also got my Driver's License.

2. 5 things on your to do list today:
1. Make mints
2. Make chocolates
3. Make sugar cookies
4. Clean the house
5. Laundry

3. 5 snacks you enjoy:
1. ice cream
2. cookies
3. chips
4. Cheez-Its
5. gummy candy

4. What would you do if you suddenly became a millionaire?
Pay off all debt, travel, and invest 1/2 of my income

5. 3 bad habits:
1. being grumpy
2. not folding laundry
3. being lazy

6. 5 places I've lived:
1. Canvas, WV
2. Gillette, WY
3. Ely, NV
4. Parker, CO
5. Rexburg, ID
(but there's more...Katy, TX, Springfield, IL..and technically OH..but I was really little.)

7. 5 jobs I've had:
1. Steptoe Valley Inn Bed and Breakfast as a Maid/cook/waitress/baker/dishwasher/gardener/guest greeter and more
2. BYU-I cafeteria
3. FirstBank
4. Babysitting
5. Mommy!

8. 5 things people don't know about me:
1. I like Latin Dance
2. I want to live in a foreign country
3. Deep water terrifies me
4. I love to bake and want to learn how to decorate cakes
5. I've taught primary for 4 out of the past 5 years


I tag Maren and Angela. I know it's only 2, but only 3 people read my blog..as far as I know.