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Little Girls

...From Annie...

Little girls little girls
Everywhere I turn I can see them;
Little girls little girls
Night and day I eat, sleep and breathe them...
I'm an ordinary woman... With feelings...
I'd like a man to nibble on my ear!
But I'll admit, no man has bit!
So how come I'm the mother of the year????Little cheeks little teeth
Everything around me is... little.
If I wring little necks
Surely I will get an acquittal!Some women are dripping with diamonds --
Some women are dripping with pearls --
Lucky me! Lucky me! Look at what I'm dripping with ...Little girls!How I love little shoes little socks
And each little bloomer;
I'd have cracked years ago
If it weren't for my sense of humor!Some day I'll step on their freckles!
Some night I'll straighten their curls!
Send a flood -Send the flu -Anything that you can do -
To little girls!

Some day I'll land in the NUT HOUSE -with all the nuts and the squirrels!
There I'll stay, locked away, until the prohibition of little girls!

I love you girls! :)

Rebecca Fun Facts

(x) Gone on a blind date: Yeah, went with some dude who’d seen me at a party and wanted to take me out to dinner. Had to let him down gently. :)

(x) Skipped school: Only once, as I recall. I was an attendance geek.

(x) Watched someone die: Nope, don’t need that experience.

(x) Been to Florida: YES! Excellent family vacation!

(x) Been on a plain: Yes!

(x) Been lost: too many times. Good thing I’m not afraid to ask directions!

(x) Been on the opposite side of the country: From Seattle to Florida, and from LA to Alaska, and Philadelphia.

(x) Gone to Washington, DC: Yes again –another excellent family vacation. I do remember getting migraines everyday while there, though. I recommend the Holocaust Museum –powerful.

(x) Swam in the ocean: Pacific and Atlantic.

(x) Cried yourself to sleep: too many times.

( ) Played cops and robbers: Nope, but gave guided tours of our yard to interested “tourists”.

(x) Recently colored with crayons: Yes, Ella loves to color –she has me draw Christmas Trees, and she’ll decorate them.

(x) Sang Karaoke: Sang “There Is No Arizona” with Candace at Eagles a few years ago.

(x) Paid for a meal with coins only: my first job was McDonalds, a cheeseburger was a few cents!

(x) Done something you told yourself you wouldn't: Hasn’t everyone?

( ) Made prank phone calls: Nope, not that I remember.

(x) Laughed until some kind of beverage came out of your nose: I’m sure I did.

(x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue: Only recently, seeing the lights at Temple Square –it was magical.

(x) Danced in the rain: with Reece.

(x) Written a letter to Santa Claus: With Ella.

(x) Been kissed under the mistletoe: Not that I recall, actually, any takers?? :)

(x) Watched the sunset with someone you care about: No, but it sounds nice.

(x) Blown bubbles: Too many. NO MORE BUBBLES!!!

(x) Gone skating: Unfortunately. It’s not for me.

(x) Been skinny dipping outdoors: HECK NO!

(x) Gone to the movies: Not enuff. I LOVE the experience.

(x) Gone to a drive-in: No, actually.

(x) Gone to the movies in pajamas and slippers, as an adult: Um, no.

1. Any nicknames? Becca, Bex, Mommy
2. Mothers name? Renee
3. Favorite drink? Used to be Diet Pepsi (juice of the Gods) but now it’s tea
4. Any Tattoo's? Nope
5. Any piercing? Only my ears
6. How much do you love your job? Scale of 1-10: 8
8. Favorite vacation spot? Philmont Scout Ranch (as a kid) but now, I’m thinkin’ somewhere warm with a beach….
9. Ever been to Africa? Absolutely no desire to go
10. Ever eaten cookies for dinner? Probably
11. Been on TV? No, with NO plans anytime soon!
12. Ever steal any traffic sign? No
13. Ever been in a car accident? A few too many
14. Drive a 4-door vehicle? Yes, two doors aren’t practical!
15. Favorite salad dressing? Home-made buttermilk ranch
16. Favorite Pie? Pumpkin
17. Favorite number? 45 –I don’t know why!
18. Favorite movie? Meet Me In St. Louis (EXCELLENT flick!)
19. Favorite holiday? It’s a tie between Thanksgiving and Christmas
20. Favorite dessert? Apple Crisp
21. Favorite food? Granny’s baked spaghetti
22. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
23. Favorite brand of body wash? Bath & Body Works Cherry Blossom (thanks Erin)
24. Favorite toothpaste? Colgate Total -gel
25. Favorite smell? Rain & my clean girls
26. What you do to relax? Read or sleep
27. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Frazzled with teens and tweens!
28. How many siblings do you have? 5
29. Furthest place you will send this message? To all my blog readers, where ‘ere they may be!

Camping with the In-laws!

The weekend turned out fantastically! Yes, Lance and I did make it to Logan Canyon after getting our butts in gear. Lance said he wasn't feelin' spending the first night up there, but I insisted we bring the gear "just incase" he changes his mind. He did, and I knew he would! :) What surprised me was that I did too! I'd planned on going back to Logan for the night with Mia, but we stayed. It was a BLAST!
Mia is a terriffic little camper! There was birch at the campsite -and the fire was warm and long-lasting.
The kids kept themselves busy playing in the river. Here's Aneesa and her cousin (from Scott's family) Quailey.
Debbie!
Left to right: Quailey, Aneesa, Mia (turned around), Chaston, Ella, and Quailey's little sister who came to visit for a few hours, Oakley.
My two eldest. Why does Ella look so perplexed?
Okay, here's the story: Max The Dog was along for the adventure. Apparently for no good reason, Max has taken the "protection" of Mia upon himself to a bit of a serious degree. He snapped at Quailey -right in front of Debbie (his owner/ bff), but didn't get her. It sure scared her though. Later, as Chaedon was talking about how protective Max was being over Mia, he reached into the crib. Next thing I noticed, he pulled away really quickly, and had his hand on his cheek --then blood. Bless his heart, the cut was DEEP! Chaedon tried to "man up" a bit, and say it didn't bug him and that he was alright, but good grief, you can be scared and cry when a dog attacks you! Poor Chaedon. Lance took him to the ER (Miss Caitlin went with them) for stitches. They had to report the incident to the police and everything. It took them several hours. :( Max was chained up for the rest of the campout, and Debbie decided that he doesn't go again without a muzzle. The whole situation is really unfortunate, but hopefully with the stitches, Chaedon won't scar too badly and someday he'll like Max again! He was very cautious the rest of the time there, and wouldn't touch Mia if Max was anywhere close. Chaedon got antibiotics and a Tetanus shot. He had to avoid some activities that would cause him to use a lot of expression in his face -that stopped him from chopping wood, but NOT from having fun with all the kids! What a doll.
My Scotty-Too-Snotty.
Lance and his mom.
Mia-babes.
Chaedon (pre Max-attack) and Caitlin.
Candace and Papa.

So this weekend is supposed to be a big camp-out with the fam-dam-bly –on Lance’s side. It’s in Logan canyon, for two nights. I’ve been chatting with Candace (my sister-in-law, Lance’s sis) about the plans, and she has a list of what my family needs to bring. Lance isn’t working this weekend, so we’d be all set to go… Except… Neither of us is feeling it at all. Perhaps it’s because we’re SO beat from having such an insane schedule this summer. However, quality time with Lance’s parents doesn’t come around too often, and there are a thousand reasons TO be there. Lance worked all night, and will nap when I get home from work today. I’m sure once we both hit “weekend-mode” we’ll both want to get our gear together and head for the hills. In the meantime, for NO good reason, I’m just not feelin’ it. Someone pull me out of my funk, it’s freakin’ FRIDAY!

Bear Lake Beach Blast 2008

Better late than never on getting this post out!! BTW, thanks Lex for letting me steal your pictures!! Anyone seen my camera??? Yes, last weekend was the BEAR LAKE BEACH BLAST 2008! WOO! It was also the Tri-Burpday ordeal. We headed out around 11:30ish after a TON of preparation (why are kids so complicated?).

Ella actually rode to Bear Lake with Dave and Lexie and Noah, while we took Mia-babes, Chaedon, and his visiting cousin Caitlin in our car. The beach was FABULOUS!!! Lexi’s grandparent’s have a summer home there on the East side of the lake. We had a blast on the water weenie! Yes, even the kids rode!

Chaedon and Ella spent some fun time on the boat, and the babies got dirty in the sand!

My brother-in-law Seuao was a menace on the weenie, and riding with him was a bit beyond risky –as he was a bucking fool!! We all wound our way back to Logan that evening and divvied out gifts between Granny, Mom, and Sarah. We ate Chinese food on the lawn in front of the house, and everyone took assessment on how sunburned and tired they were.

It was a lovely relaxing day after all was said and done –and it was some excellent family time with no one vomiting. :)

Starbucks!

This morning Lance came home with a Starbucks for me! He was making up for a bit of a bad reaction to his sleeping schedule yesterday. I know it’s not easy. He works from 10pm until 6am, then watches the girls (who tend to wake up between 6 and 7) until I get home –which is around 2 to 3 pm. Then he’ll go to bed, to be back up at 9. He doesn’t get an awful lot of alone time –and I KNOW that a person needs that here and there to stay sane! He does such a great job with the girls, and is generally satisfied with the situation as it is. Everyone has bad days, though. I understand how sometimes it would be GREAT to have a break, to not want to be a parent with a ton of responsibility heaped on your shoulders –even for just a few hours. Luckily, Lance is very good-natured, and his bad days are few and far between. Baby, thank you for working so hard for our family. Thank you for putting so much of yourself into parenting our girls all day and every day. I’m sorry that it gets frustrating, and I will work harder to be a better support to you as we stand by our decision to be the ones home with our children –even when it means fly-by-hi’s and good-byes for each other. This period in their lives is so short –they’re so young, and need us so much. It’s not easy, but we both know how important and rewarding it really is. Lance, thank you for being my partner in this journey.

twilight

Okay, so Stephanie Meyer is my new hero, and the “twilight” series books are beyond amazing. They’re not some magnificent story that is outside of anyone else’s realm to dream up –but the way it’s told is so beautiful to me.
I believe this is part of her appeal. I may have fallen victim to the “trend” & popularity so-to-speak of these stories, but I just have so much of Bell (the character telling the story) in my heart that I feel what she feels with her. I’m not much of a reader and I read very slowly at that... I did read the full Harry Potter series –and LOVED them, however, this one is completely captivating to me on such a different level. I’m grateful for literature like this that can create a different world to step into –even for a brief time.
I just finished “new moon” and will be starting on “eclipse” tonight.
The newest one, "breaking dawn" is all over the place –and the big deal is just that. They’re a fantastic story, and I highly recommend them. By the way, thanks Adele for loaning them to me! I’ll be an owner soon!

Uncle Richard

My dad's brother Richard passed away two nights ago. Dad flew out to California to help take care of business and hopefully execute Richard's funeral requests within the time-frame he has. Richard led a very troubled life -and he is so un-like my dad it's crazy. He came out as a homosexual during college, and had a particularly hard time with acceptance within his family. I don’t believe my dad didn’t accept him, but rather ignored that aspect of him. Richard had a lot of difficulties with health, and ultimately has been laid-up living with Grandmother for most of his life. As Grandmother was his care-taker, he took a lot of grief for being a “drain” on her. It breaks my heart that he lived such a sad life, and was never able to find a peace or happiness that I believe everyone deserves in this life. I remember once noticing that Richard had the same hands as my dad. I told him so… it seemed to mean a lot to him. I lost a brother, and though Richard and my dad weren’t as close as I was to John, he must be feeling some of the same deep sorrow, regret, and loss. I’m so sorry dad. God speed, Uncle Richard, may you find your happiness now.

I.....

I am- 30 flirty and thriving.

I know- what I stand for and the standard in which I will be treated.

I want- to someday own a freakin’ home!

I once- compromised love for the sake of a freedom I didn’t understand.

I wish- I hadn’t.

I hate- when people pronounce the word nuclear, “nucular” –NUCL, people, not NUCU!!

I miss- John.

I hear- the air conditioning. It’s a quiet morning.

I smell- sexy! I’m wearing obsession –a gift from my mother-in-law.

I have- a crooked smile.

I crave- coffee. It’s my first non-human love.

I search- for the elusive umbrellas that I KNOW I own!

I wonder- how I’d ever survive without a solid foundation of faith.

I regret- a million stupid decisions I’ve made. Those who say they have no regrets bug me… I should have done a LOT of things better or differently –perhaps that regret is what drives me now.

I care- about my friends and family, deeply.

I will not- allow someone to treat me less than I deserve.

I always- want kisses!

I am not- an Obama supporter.

I believe- in God.

I dance- to “The Office” opening music like a wild banshee! It’s my happy place!

I sing- In the car –with LOUD music!

I don't always- wipe the babie’s bum when there’s just peepees. Am I terrible?

I win-NOT the lottery, but lots of life lessons. …Is that winning?

I never- follow through on a menu plan for the week. I need help.

I can usually be found- at work or with my kids.

I am happy about- my job –it’s a good one.

I tag- like my schweet friend Joni, anyone who wants to join in the fun!