6 Quirky Things Tag

Thanks for tagging me Talia! I don't know if you really want to hear my quirky things....I could go on forever. I just realized that I didn't tag anyone else from my last one....I need to do that!

1) I have a horrible alter personality. Her name is Helga, and you NEVER want to mess with her....just ask Brig. hahaha! She's who I am in the mornings, before I snap to fully awake and become normal again. This is not just during pregnancy, she's just worse now. She gets really mean sometimes. I could have some important appointment, or class, or meeting etc. and set the alarm early to get up in time. I am so pathetic in the mornings that I could get out of bed 50 times and press the snooze button, then go back to sleep for 9 min. and do it again over and over. (Maybe if I learned to get my butt in bed at a decent hour....) Helga doesn't give a darn about anything. She couldn't care less if we were late, or missed what was happening, she's tired! When I finally "wake up" then I jump up freaking out, and rush rush to get ready etc! It's so stupid I know, but totally true. My sister Amanda would vouch too, since I've been like this my whole life. The scary thing is, Abby's the same way! She's such a dead head in the mornings, even if she goes to bed at 7, by 8:00 she's still laying in bed not wanting to get up....

2) I love to have a clean house, that smells good and I really don't like to do the cleaning. I wish I were someone that "Enjoyed" cleaning. Especially the "daily" jobs. Like - dishes, laundry, and sweeping, I'm especially bad at. I tend to let the sink get full, then do the dishes, or let the floor get visibly dirty, then mop it, and have all the baskets full before washing the clothes. It's a horrible stupid annoying problem that I have. I go in spurts where I do well, then fall off my train, and it takes me a while to get going agian. Thats why if you come to my house, it's probably a little safer at the front door..... Having this many little kids doesn't help me out at all. Benson has marked literally every door and wall with crayon or pen. RRR

3) I am copying one of Talia's Quirks, sorry Tal!
I love to sing. I can't follow a tune, or notes worth beans, and I sound wretched. I sing quiet in church, if I sing at all, cause people can hear me there. ( I dated a guy that said in the car one time, "babe, don't sing"....But it's so fun to sing to the radio. I like to get the radio loud in the car, and get Abby and Garett dancing and singing to the music with me. People on the outside looking in just see a weird mama bouncin her head, and shoulders in a minivan. haha I LOVE to have everyone out of my house, so I can blast my music while I'm cleaning too, then I can dance around and sing like an idiot while doing my chores. I am totally open minded with music. I love it all.....mostly. Just depends on my mood.

4) I'm a total movie junkie. If we sit down at night to watch TV, I'd much rather put a movie on, then flip through stupid channels all night. How can you have over 100 channels available and have nothing to watch? I like the Iron Chef show, CSI (although it gets a little depressing to me, and I can tell you in the first few minutes if we've seen it already), and of course, What Not to Wear!
I think two of my all time favorite movies are stupidly enough...Men in Black 1 and 2. Those worms, still crack me up, even after seeing the movie so many times! I'm also a classic sappy chic. I cry in tons of movies.

5) I like to get up in the mornings and get fully dressed and hair done, and all the kids dressed, first thing. Whether I'm leaving somewhere or not, I just feel like I can function better. And when I need to rush out the door later, I don't have to try and get ready then. I used to think it was a wasted effort, if I'm not leaving the house. Then I decided, I don't get dressed and ready for the rest of the world, I do it for me, so I feel good etc. (I'm not perfect at it though, it is nice to just hang in my men's pajama bottoms that I've had since Jr. High sometimes too).

6) I'm just now starting to "grow up" ....a little ... in some ways. There is a few foods that I have hated my whole life, or so I said, that now I love. I've just told Brig that I'm growing up, and will eat adult food now. (I don't think I will ever get to the point of eating bananas though, that one will stay X'd forever I think. I can hardly stand to buy them for my kids, I can smell them on my counter in my kitchen anywhere upstairs, ugggh). Zuchini is a good example. I've never liked it. I just started tasting it with some food from a restaraunt one day, and decided it was fine. Now that Hatch's have some in the garden, I can't get enough. I could seriously ieat it every day. I just stir fry it with Pam spray, salt and pepper on the stove. That is all I ate for dinner tonight. The pasta, did not interest me at all! Green peppers are another thing I like now, and I'm still workin on the Tomatoes. Beets are the other great find. I never tasted them before in my whole like, cause that was a werd Old person food, like Spam, or Vienana sausuage (in my mind). I tasted a fresh beet out of the garden when living at hatch's, and that is another think I could not get enough of. They are so yummy!
I do still love to color in coloring books. Isn't that dumb? I like to sit with Abby and color the pretty dresses etc.
This is kinda connected to the whole "growing up" theme. (Forgive me Brian for laughing at you on Sunday, and for sharing this, I just think it's funy!) Brigs dad told me on Sunday that I was becoming a beautiful woman and rolling into woman hood well, or something like that (it must be that "Magic Glow" you have when you are pregnant. Anyway - Instead of saying Thank you for the compliment, I just busted up laughing so hard. I said, "I've been married for 7 years, and am having my 4th kid, and you are telling me that I am just now turning into a woman?!! HAHAHAH. That cracks me up. I've just been a kid having kids all these years I guess.

I know I have a million more things I could post, but I should go to bed. Maybe I'll post more later if I think of any. Thanks Tal for tagging me, it's fun to try and think about how strange we are!

Booth Sale, Preggo Rant, Abby school ALL IN ONE POST!

So...I decided to put a booth in the What a Woman Wants show coming up. Friday and Saturday Sept 12-13. I need another person to run the booth with me though, so if anyone is available or interested, let me know please! (I'll pay of course).

I know I'm a whiner, but isn't that what a blog is for...to rant? I NEED to have this baby. I'm done. I would like to return to normal. Everything I do hurts in one way or another....I'm incredibly emothional, moody, and freaky. My sister asked me tonight at dinner how I was feeling. (This is probably the third or fourth time I've been asked that today). I just shrugged and said "I'm 8 mo. pregnant, how do you think? Then told her it was a dumb question". She kinda said, "um, okay....I guess she's a little moody...."

Don't get me wrong, I truly do love to be preggo, well at least I always have loved it. This one, seems to be more uncomfortable. I'm sure it is the basics of what all other pregnant women go through, and I'm just experiencing any of it for the first time, and I don't like it. I also said when I first got pregnant, that one of the things that made it more OK for me in my brain is because Benson was so freaking cute and sweet, and melts my heart, that I could deal with one more. I told Brig yesterday, that I take that all back. He turned into a 2 year old all of a sudden, and I don't like that. Now I'm a little unsure about this baby thing again. I still have no where to put her!! (after she's too big for the bassinet of course). Hmmmm, this might be a problem. Also the fact that we have ZERO names on hold for her is a little stressful...

Ok. I'm done with my rant. Now moving on.

So, Abby starts kindergaren tomorrow. We are both excited. She's been asking me to help her practice her letters, and her math so she can be ready for Kindergarten, and for doing homework. She's ready to take on the big world of school and it does bring me joy to see her excitement. I'm so glad I'm done with school, and don't have to deal with all that drama.
I'm a little shaky about dealing with her GIRL drama....that seems to have started at age 3, which is way way way too young. I't amazing to hear all the snotty things her and her friends can say to eachother, I don't know where they get it, I don't talk like that. "Well if you're not going to play it this way...then you're not invited to my birthday party!" (which is like a year away..)
Crazy girl crap. I never really liked girls growing up. I had more fun with the boys......my teenage years at least....... :)

Tagged...

My friend tagged me - so here it is....

Attached or Single: Attached forever! Love every minute of it too.
Best Friend: Brigham....then Stacey
Cake or Pie: Wonderful yummy chocolate cake
Day of Choice: used to be Sunday, till I started taking 4 hr naps each week with this baby! Ruined my day cause between church and nap - the day is gone! Now its Saturday.
Essential Item: My Blackberry Phone
Favorite Color: Dark Red, and black
Greatest Accomplishment: Still being in business, from such a young age - and trials. This is our 6th year with the Awards shop.
Hometown: Bountiful
Indulgences: I love tin roof ice cream (from Albertsons...they have the chocolate covered almonds) with A&W Rootbeer.
January or July: July, I love summer evenings, and I hate being cold
Kids: Nearly 4
Life is incomplete without: My family, my church and Food...mmmm
Marriage Date: July 19, 2001
Number of Siblings: 5 - 2 Brothers and 3 sisters - I'm the youngest
Oranges or Apples: mmm....not sure. I love to eat Granny smith appes with PB, but I really love a good orange too. It's sixes I think.
Phobias or Fears: My biggest fear of my life is losing my husband, or a child.
Quotes: There is a ton that I love, but don't know it off the top of my head!
Reason to Smile: Hearing my kids how much they love to play with mom and dad. They ask nearly every day if "we can do something fun?" Not just with eachother, they want us too!
Season: Spring,I get soooo ancy to plant flowers, and have the weather get warm, and get leaves on the trees. Such a refreshing time over the dreary winter that takes up most of the year!!!!
Unknown Fact About Me: I spend half my life in LA LA Land (as Brig puts it...) You all thought I was home!
Very Favorite Store: Ross...I guess. I don't have anything specific. I just love to browse, and find great deals! I love to shop in general, but rather at places that don't depress me, cause of the price.
Worst Habit: Biting my nails, not cleaning up often enough, yelling too much, and staying up way too late messing around on the computer, doing stupid thinks like this. I have so many really horrible habits, I can't just list one!
Your Favorite Food: Anything grilled, Asparagus, Twice baked potatoes, French Toast, and Salmon, brownies with nuts, and amazingly enough zuchini!

Being Lazy

Today is Sunday and I stayed home from church because I woke up in the middle of the night sick, again. All the kids have been coughing and runny noses etc. I was a little excited to have a whole day to be home. I wanted to scrapbook, and update my blog, and do some other things. I ended up spending half the day sleeping, and cleaning up. The other parts of my day have been spent hangin out with Brig. I'm like a sad puppy dog. I never get work done when he's home. All I want to do is be where he is, I can't figure out why.....:) I didn't sit down to do what I wanted to do till 10 tonight.....sheesh.

Brig's family had a dinner tonight, which we always go to, free food ya know! I have been in Brig's T shirt and bball shorts all day, and was not in the mood at all to get dressed, and I refuse to show up looking scary as I do. He ended up taking all the kids up there and I stayed home to watch the Jane Austen book club. I cried of course. It was a cute show!

Family Update

So, I tend to not check this out for a week or more at a time, then stay up way late one night and post everything on my mind in ten posts.
Sorry for the annoying habits.....

As most of you know, I'm fat and preggo again. I just talked with my sis in law that is only 3 mo, and intead of calling the baby a Fetus, or a baby, or "it", she referes to it as the "Sea Monkey". I laughed so hard, but it fits her personality.

I am now 33 weeks...ish. I've never been good at keeping good track. I just say I'm about 7 mo or so. All is healthy and well so far, baby growing good. I've gained 20 lbs so far, so that's good. It's not like I've tried not to though. We'll schedule the delivery for this one, like I did with Benson, works out great for my customers. I can start warning people a week in advance, that we'll be closed for a few days. It'll be sometime in late Sept, and it's a girl.

Since you are going to ask, I'll save the trouble. No, we do not have a name picked out, nor do we hardly have any clue. If Brig doesn't immediately shoot it down, or ignore me, than I have permission to put it on my top 200 list. (As if I have that many).

I'm more uncomfortable with this baby than I was with any of the others. Maybe I'm just getting old.....ha ha ha! I'm hardly even old enough to start having babies, let alone having #4!!!!

I'm ready to be done, so is Brig. He keeps saying I gotta get this baby out, so he can have his wife back. Seriously, I'm forgetful, and crazy enough when I'm normal, this kid has just increased all that by 200%. He's going crazy, and so am I. The kids would like the nice mom back too, I tend to freak out, much more often, and frequently than I did before. Oh, and the crying is of course my biggest problem as well.

Sales update

Ok, so I did the Farmers Market last Thursday for my first time. I sold several sunglasses, and all the flower clips I'd made, a few headbands as well as some jewelry. It was fun, and I ended up with more than I'd expected that first day. I was in a pretty crappy spot though....If I do it again, I hope to be in a better spot. I brought a bunch of purses, but didn't sell any. I lowered the price for my next sale.
The blog address for that HIGHLIGHT ME (name of biz) if anyone cares is www.highlightme2.blogspot.com. There is nothing up yet, but I have great intentions!

I also did another sale ALL DAY Sat - 8-8. Not sure if it was worth it for a wasted day....but did bring in quite a bit, and was fun. It gave me a feel for what I need to change for future sales etc.
I also need to bring in a bit more variety of product as well. Its sure fun for me to do this though!
I want to start offering Accessory parties in peoples homes. I know it's kinda lame, but that woudl be more targeted than a random openhouse for an entire day. I passed out 200 flyers in various parts of the area, and I think nearly all that came by just saw signs driving by.

Guess you never know till you try!
I've been wanting to do this for a long time, and it's just nice to finally get there! I just got my Tax ID #, and have my registration, and biz license on their way.

Private Blog Update

Ok, so sorry it took so long for me to re-invite people to my blog. I had gotten and email that I didn't recognize and it freaked me out, so I jumped the gun a bit, deleted a bunch of info, and made it private. It turned out to be one of my mom's friends that she had given the link to. I really don't care too much who reads this, I just don't want weirdos, or creepy people that think my girl is cute or something. You all know that.