Spring Break

Middle of April was spring break for our school district. We didn't do much, except for finish up decluttering our home. The realtor wanted everything out. We had to do touch up paint, along with a complete repainting of the initial 2 rooms that were finished in the basement. They were a different shade of white.

On Friday night, my girlfriends took me out to eat for my birthday. It was 2 weeks later, but that is just how it had to be due to other things going on. Besides, by doing it then, I was able to have dinner with a couple friends that I don't get to see that often.

I forgot to put up a picture that I took of Mom when we were out shopping for my birthday...birthday pictures are now officially done...no more...promise!

On Saturday morning, bright and early (6:00 a.m.) Paul and I left with the 3 boys to Las Vegas so they could attend their cousins baptism. The baptism was at 2, so we had time before hand to check into the hotel and get some swimming in. After the baptism, (William picked them up at the hotel, took them to the baptism, and then brought them back) we went out to eat at the buffet at Excalibur, and then went to their carnival type stuff they have on the very bottom floor. The boys had a great time! It was a fun weekend for them, and I am glad that I was able to do that for them.

I actually started typing this post a while ago, and wanted to do the pictures of our trip to Las Vegas a different way, but that didn't work, so I will get them on here in slide show form next chance I get.

While you were out...

Well, this week, Mom and Dad have been moving into their new Home...Teri and I and our kids have gone over the past couple of days to help. We were cleaning blinds, wiping down doors, etc...Today mom had to go pick up Preston, leaving all of us at her home to do some cleaning. (These pictures were taken with a cell phone camera so resolution isn't that great! Check out my mom's blog for a couple of these, just clearer...we took a couple on her camera as a little "surprise"!)





While mom's away, the kids will PLAY!
Aimee...sorry I mispelled your name on one of the slides...

And I just saw another caption mis-typed...should have read "I THINK this is a dusting wand"

NO DEAL!

Ok, it has taken me a few days to update about my Deal or No Deal experience. Saturday morning, I drove to my mom's, and then she drove me to the R.C. Willey in South Salt Lake where the auditions were taking place. We got there right about 9:00 a.m. The line was already huge, but we were told that as long as you were in line by 1:00 p.m. you would be able to audition. I was in the part of the line that was actually in the parking lot so I felt lucky....until someone coming out of the warehouse told us that the line inside was zig zagged for about another mile! I was in line for a total of 6 1/2 hours. We were then put into groups of 10, stood around a table, with one person from the audition staff, and we each had 20 seconds to tell that person about us. Then 2 people would be chosen to do a second interview. So after 6 1/2 hours, and 20 seconds later, the wait was over, and I didn't make it. But I really had a good time. I told Paul I would do it again, just not next weekend. I got home and my body was SO tired! It took me a couple days to recover. I took some pictures of the whole event, including me before, and after! I bet there were about 10 thousand people there. No kidding. When I got done and went outside, it was 3:30 and the line in the parking lot was still enormous. I am sure it was a late night for the Deal or No Deal Audition Staff.

Before the long day. Feeling pretty fresh.

This was taken very shortly after I got in line. Looking toward the door that eventually would lead to auditions.

These pictures were both taken at various stages of actually being inside the warehouse! (The first one was RIGHT when we first got in.) I knew there would be a crowd, but people came from Colorado, Wyoming, and Idaho. A lady in front of us rode her SCOOTER from Wyoming to Salt Lake! Some people are really NUTS!

This was me after the day was over. Mom came to pick me up and take me back to my car....I WAS SO TIRED!

I NEED YOUR HELP

First off, a little background information. I LOVE WATCHING GAME SHOWS. I have the television on to the Game Show Network all the time. I would LOVE to be on a game show. With that being said, I am trying out to be on Deal or No Deal. I need to fill out the application, but some of it has me stuck. I need to now what my friends consider to be my best qualities, and what my friends consider to be my worst qualities...(be nice! I may win big!!! :-0) Also if you can help me think of :

**a most embarassing moment that you may have been witness to

**something daring or dangerous that I have done. (Probably from Ricks college days...)

**The wierdest thing about me

**How I am competitive in my everyday life.

I just need some help jogging my memory...I am 35 now...getting old. I will keep you posted on what happens.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Well, I am going to try to take a minute to update this blog. I celebrated my 35th birthday on Sunday. I can't believe that another 5 years I hit 40. YIKES! It was a nice weekend. It started with my Mom taking me shopping Friday afternoon. We bought a really nice blouse for me to wear on Saturday...(story to follow) Paul and I went out on Friday. We went to Outback, and I tried to be really good about eating. I did eat the whole baked potato, but only a few bites of the steak...but we also had some bloomin' onion. HOWEVER, we probably ended up taking more than 1/2 of it home. We couldn't go out on Saturday due to Priesthood session. Then my girlfriend Dani took me out to lunch on Saturday, inbetween sessions. We had a realtor come over after the last session on Saturday...(long story, but we have decided that we are going with a realtor) and tell us the things we need to get done before we list it with him, so even if I was going to go out Saturday night, I couldn't have. Too much to do! Sunday, Paul organized a family party for my birthday. We had a lot of people there, and it was a great time. I really appreciate Paul taking the initiative to do that. My girlfriends Robin and Heather are going to take me out to dinner in a couple weeks, when hopefully I have all the things done in my home that I need to do....I also got many birthday wishes from friends and family that live too far away to visit.(SWAMPWITCH...)

This is the cake Paul got. He was horrified at the colors, but I think he did a pretty good job. Looked like spring! (The day after my birthday, it snowed...arghhhhh!) Don't pay too much attention to the use of my middle name...he said he put it on there because he could! :-)
Most of the pictures that I took didn't turn out terribly well. Lights too bright, blurry, etc...but if you check out mom's blog, she has a few. (http://www.janetthwaitsblog.blogspot.com/)
Teri, Jason, Alisa and Alison

Jeremy, his Girlfriend Amanda, and my niece Amanda, and her boyfriend Dave.

Grandma and Andrew

Doug and Kellie

Dave and Amanda again.

Accidents Happen

I got a phone call Sunday evening. William telling me that they had to take Jacob into the after hours emergency care. Apparently, he was throwing a football, (they have something set up so they can throw a football in the house....?) and it bounced wrong, hit the light up above, and the light came down, cutting him on his chin. He had to go in and get 6 stitches. He was a trooper, from what I gather. He was showing off his stitches rather proudly. Loved telling the story of how it happened. I asked him what he learned, and he said he couldn't think of anything. My thought: DON'T PLAY FOOTBALL INSIDE THE HOUSE! NEVER a good idea.

Jacob wanted everyone to get a good look at his stitches....and we are also getting a great nostril shot! BONUS!!

Still handsome......regardless of the stiches