The Twilight Series...

So, I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to have my home fall apart and have my husband and children neglected while I read these books. (I have a disorder where I can't focus or concentrate on ANYTHING else, no matter how important, when I'm reading a novel.) OR, should I just wait for the movie? (Although, movies are rarely ever as good as the books.)

A couple of years ago I read the first book...or most of it. I wasn't that impressed (I can't even remember exactly what it was that bugged me about it). So, when all the other books started coming out and everyone started going crazy over them I just thought it was...well, crazy. But, lately I have read on so many people's blogs (and heard in person) about how awesome these books are. Now I'm starting to think I'm the weird one.

So, for those of you who have read it, do you think it's worth it?

And for those of you who haven't read it, why haven't you?

*Update 4-20-2012, I chose not to read the books and don't regret it. I have watched some of the movies and am not that impressed with them either. But we can all be friends still :)

Why Carly is the most popular

She's the new girl, she has fun and creative ideas, she's cute, she's tiny, she's got lots of personality, she has a cute little miniature sister, but mostly because...

she has the COOLEST Dad!

When Aaron gets home from work he plays with the girls while I finish dinner. Carly and Ellie are usually outside with their neighborhood friends and Aaron will play hide-and-seek and tag and just chase them all around.

He is such an awesome Daddy! He loves to play with them.

We had an ultrasound this morning and we are having.....

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Another GIRL!!!

We are so excited and happy! She looked healthy and absolutely beautiful!

The due date is Valentines Day, so I am about 19 weeks along.

We are so excited about this new little one! I had morning (all day) sickness during the first trimester, but I found that I knew better how to handle it since it’s my third time around. My emotions were really all over the place during the first couple months too – one day I was sitting by myself in the family room wondering how I would ever make it through being a young mother and if I would ever feel happy and normal again and I just started bawling. Carly walked into the room and kept begging me to stop (but I honestly couldn’t). She finally ended up crying on my lap as we cuddled together...cute, but mostly sad. (Luckily the pregnancy blues have gone - and I'm really hoping we won't have to deal with the baby blues!)

Thankfully, Aaron is so understanding and puts up with mood swings and hormones really well. I think that the one thing a pregnant woman needs more than anything else is a patient and kind husband – and I definitely have that! He sees the good in me and always makes me feel like I'm a good person and a good mother, even when I don't feel like I am.

Fridge Quotes IV and other stuff

Last weekend we went on a little hike up by the University in SLC. It is getting to be such nice weather now that fall weather is coming! I'm really hoping that my girls learn to appreciate nature and the outdoors.

 

A Nice Picture of my neck:

This is my neck from a couple of days ago. I woke up with what I thought was a mosquito bite on Tuesday morning and by Wednesday morning it looked like this. I went to the doctor on Friday and now I'm on a topical steroid - it's definitely improving!

We had a Family Home Evening lesson on reverence this Monday (much needed - we really struggle sometimes during church). We went to our temple - which is now the Bountiful temple. While we were there looking at the temple Carly said it felt like Heaven - sweet! Speaking of Carly, I never posted a Birthday post for her - she turned four the end of August. I can't even say how much happiness and excitement she brings into our home. She is our little singer. It only takes a few times to hear a song and then she has it memorized.

She is also our little social bug. She LOVES being with friends! We are lucky to have so many
little kids living in our complex here.

Cinderella (Kierra) and Ariel (Carly)

A couple of her cute comments:

She loves to rhyme -
"Hey Dad, I've got a rhyme for ya'-
Please don't sneeze,
Dance from your knees!"

Looking at herself in a mirror - "Hey Mom, look! I have fur in my nose!"

She doesn't like to have things explained to her more than once - well today I did just that. She looks at me and says, "Mom, don't tell me again...it's not complicated."

Carly as Anne of Green Gables - she's a big fan like her Mommy!

A back view of her new hair cut - so cute!!

Ellie makes me laugh

Yesterday she was supposed to be taking an early nap before church, but she was having a hard time falling asleep. I went in to check on her after about 45 minutes and I didn't see her in her bed or in Carly's bed. Finally I opened her bedroom door and got down on my stomach. This is what I found:



(The little sneeker!) I just had to laugh!




This is what she chose to wear today. (A Wal-Mart clearance Halloween costume)





Some of her one-liners:
"Don't talk at me, I'm upstrated!" (upset + frustrated)
"Okay, I not do it again, I promise" (after her 3rd or 4th....or 5th accident in a day - and you can be sure she will do it again!)
"Daddy and Mommy and Carly are my favorite things"
"Go, Fight, Win, clap!" (you can't forget to say clap when you do this cheer!)

2 1/2 is such a fun age - and Ellie is such a fun little girl!!!

Fridge Quotes IV

July 11, 2008

While visiting at Nanny Nette and Grandpa’s house, Great Grandpa Johnson came walking into the kitchen and out of the blue Carly says, “Hi Carl! My name is Carly!”
(A few days earlier Mommy had explained to Carly that she was named after Great Grandpa Johnson whose name is Carl E. Johnson.)


July 15, 2008
Ellie didn’t want to say her prayers and so Aaron explained to her that we need to listen to the good spirit that tells us to pray. He explained that there is also a bad spirit that tells us “Don’t pray! Be sad!” (As he said this he put his hand next to his ear and moved his fingers as if they were the devil speaking to him.) Ellie decides she had better pray:
“Heavenly Father, not let Satan say ‘Quack Quack, don’t say your prayers’…”


July 16 2008
Aaron came home from work and said that he’s getting a cold. Carly then observes that we all have colds… “But Mommy, I only like to have my own personal cold.”


July 21, 2008
Carly was getting dressed and Aaron asked her how long she had been wearing her panties (wondering if he should get her a new pair).
Carly’s answer: “6 months”
Daddy’s reply (in a very serious voice): “Okay, they’re probably pretty crusty then, so I’ll get you a new pair.”

What we've been up to...

In July we had a get together with a bunch of friends from Moscow. It was so good to see our friends from the good ol’ days in Moscow – we had such great friends there. It was fun to see the new babies that people have and see how the kids we knew had grown so much.

We are going to be moving again on the 30th. We found an apartment (thanks to Ashley and my sister, Steph) that is still in the SLC area. The apartment we’re moving to is a lot smaller than where we are now, but we’ll be able to save $400 a month compared to where we’re living now – which will hopefully get us into a home sooner. I’m really excited for the move (not the packing and unpacking though). There are a lot of young families in the complex which will be fun for the girls and I … and a swimming pool!

Since we’ve been in our ward here Aaron has been serving as the ward mission leader and I have been the nursery leader (Ellie really likes that). I have enjoyed my calling more than I thought I would – it’s fun to prepare the lessons and to hear what those little ones have to say.

This summer, my sister, Angela, has been teaching a few cheer classes. Carly and Ellie were part of the Itty Bitty Black team. They had a performance on Friday (I couldn't get the video to post, so maybe I'll try later.)

Carly in the middle and Ellie on the right.

Terrance and Camille moved to the Salt Lake area a few weeks ago – Yay! (That is Aaron’s cousin and his wife). They have a son, Liam, who is 8 days older than Carly and a little girl, Katie, who is 1 ½. They are living at Camille’s sister’s home right now until they sell their home in New Mexico. We are so happy to have them here – we can’t wait to get together again!
Aaron with the girls and Camille with Liam

Today we went to see some Irish Wolfhounds (these are Aaron’s favorite breed of dog). They are also the tallest dogs (along with Great Danes). We will probably have an Irish Wolfhound someday …this is very important to Aaron. :)