Tagged by Jaime!

8 T.V. shows I like to watch..
1. Extreme Makeover/Home Edition
2. Rachel Ray
3. Deal or No Deal
4. Seriously I was pulling those from down deep
We just don't watch t.v.

8 Things that happened yesterday..
1. Couldn't sleep past 7:30a.m. so I flipped through
a magazine and some paper work.
2. Took a long, hot shower (got to shave both legs & armpits)
3. Cleaned the shower while in there.
4. Stayed home from church with Addie (she was coughing)
5. A friend brought me a birthday gift.
6. Went to my parents for birthday dinner for me & Tag.
7. Got to see all my siblings and nieces and nephews.
8. Brad's Dad & stepmom came down from Lehi to give me a
very nice card & gift.

8 Favorite Places to Eat...
1. Mi Ranchito
2. Bajio
3. Olive Garden
4. Wee Blu Inn (Bar in Payson, don't judge me, they have great burgers)
5. Tucanos
6. Wendy's (jr. bacon cheeseburger)
7. Chuck-a-rama
8. Ruth's Chris in S.L. (Best steak ever, besides Brad's)

8 Things I'm looking forward to...
1. Feeling great everyday!
2. Growing old with Brad
3. The Holidays
4. The next thing that comes out of Drexton's mouth
5. Tag's losing his rotten teeth
6. Addie becoming a young woman
7. Logan being able to babysit all the time
8. My siblings having more babies

8 Things on my wish list...
1. Paying off my van
2. Getting a new car & truck for Brad
3. Paying off my house
4. Buying investment property
5. Health & strength for my family always
6. To park in a newly painted garage (almost there)
7. Gas & food prices to keep dropping
8. The second coming (so I don't have to raise my family to much longer
in this crazy world)

8 People I tag...
1. Andy
2. Jen
3. Brooke
4. Jenn
5. Jane P.
6. Millissa
7. Aleisa (update yours would ya?)
8. Suzee

Tagged by Andy!

6 Quirks!

Rules: Link the person who tagged you.
Tell about 6 of your quirks.
Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same.
Leave a comment to let them know.

1. I am OCD! To the point of my pantry is not only organized by fruits, vegetables, soups, etc., but also alphabetized. I know crazy, but this way I know what is missing.

2. I am computer illiterate. I know nothing until you show me, slooowly, and then one more time please.

3. I am a Show-me person. I can't remember any facts I read.

4. For that fact, I can't remember anything! Ask my sister. Oh, wait I wasn't there. (He-he Andy).

5. I too, like my sister, have a terrible habit of interrupting people when they are talking. I know I do it and I hate it. I'm sorry to any of you that have fallen victim to this bad habit. But again I'm afraid I'm going to forget what I want to say later.

6. I love to be complimented, especially by my husband. (Hint, hint) Who doesn't? I don't love huge crowds and lots of attention, but I love for that one person to notice me or something I did.

I tag:
1. Jen B.
2. Jenn C.
3. Jaime
4. Brooke
5. Garrit
6. Suzee

Turn the page, would ya!

Ok, so I haven't blogged for a while, and there is a lot to catch up on. So keep scrolling down and leave some comments you stalkers!

To start off, can I just tell you that there is nothing like the power of the priesthood or prayer and fasting. A big thank you to family and friends and ward members who have kept us in mind lately.

As some of you may know I have had some health problems in the last 2 years, and after several cat-scans, MRI's, on and off the pill, many ruptured cysts, I think I've narrowed it down to those lovely hormones. So after we get on our new insurance I will surely go in to my long time friend, Dr. Dewey and have an oblation done. Which means they coterize your ovaries, and as far as I know a lot less problems.

Which brings me to explain why we are getting new insurance.

Brad had been impressed to start putting his resume' together about a month ago. Two weeks ago on Friday he came home and told me he had 30 days to find a new job. He was being laid off, but don't panic, he wasn't worried, he just thought I needed to know. Nevertheless I panicked, this was right after he asked me to add up what we spent on the shed so far. Two weeks later, many hours on the internet, searching and sending resume's by email, sleepless nights again (not due to soccer this time), several prayers, fasting, and a blessing for each of us, he found a wonderful job!
He asked me to look at this guys last name on the contact list for the company Axis Steel. It is spelled really different, but had to be the same Rob Shoen he worked with at another company right out of college. He sent the resume last Saturday, we fasted and prayed Sunday, had one of those great preisthood blessings with all my brothers -1 standing in, and Monday morning got a phone call from Rob telling Brad he had been looking for him. There was 250 responses to the job and he wants to interview Brad at 3p.m. Brad got home at 4:30 dancing! I'm not kidding he was bouncing around the rest of the night. This job is what he went to school for, is more money, plenty of overtime opportunities, fully paid benefits, 2 weeks vacation right off the bat, and bonus incentives for finishing jobs before the deadline. (May include travel) He will be detailing the structural steel for huge commercial projects, such as the New York,New York in Las Vegas and possibly a new colliseum for the Orlando Magics. Best of all he starts Monday at 7:30a.m. in Orem, for training on a new computer program with the whole company and as long as he gets his work done, can make his own hours. So we can still coach and we are not moving!

Logan's team took the Championship again!!

These boys are awesome! Of course they couldn't have done it without their fabulous coach, Brad. He is incredible with these boys and their parents. They went undefeated outscoring their opponents 45-7. And that was showing mercy. It'll be interesting to see how many of them stick with it and make the high school team.

Logan also made co-chair on the Student Council this year. He is so smart, and so responsible, such a great kid. I couldn't ask for better.

Two peas-in-a-pod! This is Adyson, Adelin's new cousin that joined our family when Brad's dad got married just over a year ago to the sweetest, little (not exaggerating) lady ever. They are only like 6 days apart and were meant to be best friends. She lives in Silver Lake, just outside of Saratoga Springs. We had her over for the weekend and built a fort in the living room, painted fingernails, braided hair for Sunday, danced to Hannah Montana, and of course lots of giggling.

It's so nice to be close to family!

Addie's soccer team was 8-2. The girls played their hearts out. A few of them had never even touched a ball before. They all improved tremendously.(Brad's word of the day). We had so much fun coaching them we decided to have them over for an ice cream party. What were we thinking? Fourteen 8-10 year olds in a confined space all at once. It was so fun! You know as a mom of a newborn you don't think 8 years down the line you would be doing this, but I can't think of any other way I would want to spend my days!

Addie is the second from the left on the bottom.

Taggert is just a happy-go-lucky kid. He has such a contagious laugh. He is loving kindergarten, of course, who wouldn't with Mrs. Barber as your teacher? He is doing excellent with his reading, homework, and helping out around the house without being told. And he is so concerned everyday about picking the garden and when are we going to eat it.

Drexton caught his first fish at the Judd's Springlake Trout Farm on a field trip. He helped me reel it in and as we were waiting for the kind fellow to pull the fish off the line so I didn't have to touch it, the fish jumped off instead into a puddle and Drex is yelling, "Mom, my fish!" I couldn't not save the day, so after Emily (one of the mom's) couldn't get a hand on it I had to try and was successful enough to get the slimey thing into the ziploc bag. So I guesss you could say it was a joint effort. Dad cooked it a few days later with the boys while Addie and me were at a tea party.

Just hanging out with Dad.

Look at those beautiful eyes!

Sunday Dinners

Every Sunday we eat dinner with our families. We trade off every other week with my family and Brad's. We have done this our entire 14 years of marriage and love it! This is where there is tons of laughter, inside jokes, sometimes hostile arguments (don't bring up tipping waiters at my house and don't bring up politics at Brad's), and of course huge announcements.
Pictured from left to right: Brad, Lori and Brett, Dad and Mom, Bill and (Andy not pictured), Brittany and Marshall. Chad and Tawna also not pictured, they live in Murray so aren't always able to make but most likely get put on speakerphone.

Is that what I think it is?

I know you can't see what he is holding up, but this is Trey. My sister's only child so far. He is 7 years old and one big sweetheart like his mom and dad. He is actually holding 3 pictures of an ultrasound. Yes, after nearly 7 years ,6 miscarriages, 3 doctors, many emotional heartaches and tears my sister is 10 weeks pregnant and doing awesome! Other than she wishes she could just throw up. But hey that's good right? We couldn't be happier for her. She is such a good mom, and one of my best friends. (Sorry Andy, Brad comes first.) She is due April 30, but they will take the baby by c-section at least 1 week in advance. That will make 3 birthdays in April for her. Treys' is the 24th, what a great 8th birthday present! Okay that's all, I've got a big lump in my throat.

Isn't she so cute!?!

My baby brother, Marshall, had a baby. Ok, well his wife, Brittany did. She will be 3 weeks on Sunday. She wieghed 7lb.14oz. and was 19 in. long. Her name is Libby Rose Hooper. Just perfect. Brittany went into labor on her own early Sunday, Sept. 14 and was born at around 8p.m. that night. Both mom and baby and Marshall are doing wonderful. Brittany's heart is doing great, she goes in for a review in November to see when she can get a new pacemaker. Marshall is back to working the night shift and comes home at 7a.m. to hold the baby. I don't think he is getting enough sleep, but he is so cute and head-over-heels for his new daughter. We're quite excited to finally have another girl in the family. We are very outnumbered.