...for fun...

I was blog-hopping (for a rare and beautiful moment ALONE -hopefully it lasts, and I can get this all done & posted) and found someone who filled out this super-cute survey.

Here we go!

-Any names your parents were thinking about that you would prefer?
None that I would prefer. They were gonna name me Timothy if I were a boy… I always felt I should have been a Rozaline -but it wasn‘t much of a consideration for them.

-If you had to pick one outfit that you currently own to wear for the rest of your life, what would it consist of?
My fav comfy jeans, my long black silky boob shirt (looks great -sorry fam, I wear it too much around you, I KNOW), and my purple hoodie from Vanity (schpanks Erin!).

-What TV show have you seen every episode of?Little House On The Prairie (I can watch 20 seconds and tell you everything about the episode, and start quoting… It was my “before school” show. …The Office is another fav.

-What movie can you quote every line to?
I am a queen o’ movie quotes, but really The Princess Bride is the most quotable ever.

-What bands have you seen in concert?
Tim McGraw only. :( Someone take me to a concert, yo?

-What bands would you like to see in concert?
TONS! Most notably, Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift, though.

-If you had the money to retire anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Possibly San Diego -great weather, beaches, things to do, great shopping, etc…

-Is there a piece of jewelry or something similar that if you lost, you would feel naked?
Wedding Ring.

-What is one thing [appearance-wise or other] you would change about yourself?
NOSE, close second would be a spantastic-LA 90210-worthy boob-job.

-One thing you would change about your best friend?
How her family treats her.

-Everyone remembers their first birthday party that involved friends. Describe yours.
I remember getting my “Get In Shape Girl” stuff! I remember my friends and sisters playing with it before me, and then I remember being not too happy about the situation.

-If you could go back in time and change your first kiss, would you?
O HO yes.

-How many times have you said “I love you” to someone of the opposite sex?
Too many.

-How many times have you said it and not meant it?
I thought I meant it, but learned much later that I really didn‘t. …But not since Lance has that ever been an issue. :)

-Which member of your family has the biggest influence on your life?
Too hard to say -probably Mom.

-If you won a $1,000 shopping spree to one store, what store would you want it to be?
SAD, but probably Tai Pan. I’d rather buy beautiful things for my house than me. …But Vanity is 2nd. :)

-How old were you when you learned how to ride a bike?
Seven, I believe. Ella SO has me beat by 2 years!

-Describe the first real party you ever went to [i.e. first party with alcohol].
LONG time ago, really haven’t been to very many, actually. Apparently there, some dude saw me and got someone else to set us up. …THIS IS WHY BLIND DATES FROM THESE KIND OF PARTIES ARE A BAAAAD IDEA. He was no prince.

-Did you like high school? Why or why not?
I enjoyed it enough, but was ready for the next phase of my life.

-Do you prefer the sound of electric, acoustic, or steel guitar?
Acoustic -especially played my a bother of mine.

-Have you ever read the Bible – even just a little part of it?
Yep.

-Out of all the states you’ve visited/lived in, which is your favorite?
West Virginia… Absolutely gorgeous.

-Do you enjoy jigsaw puzzles?
Not so much. Less when they belong to my kids and I have to put them together to put them away!

-What’s the best Christmas present you ever received?
My “Real Baby” when I was a little girl.

-Which of your birthdays was the most memorable?
My most recent, and the number isn’t important. Me and my girlz (fam) all got together and hung out -we did toe-nails, we ate, we played games. It was the BEST.

-Out of all the teachers you’ve had, who had the biggest influence on you?
Mr. Hoyt. The man knew everything. Next was Mr. Robinson from 8th grade history -it was his class where I came out of my shell and discovered my opinion… On everything.

- When you were little, what was your favorite Disney movie?
Robin Hood

-What’s your favorite Disney movie now?
Ratatouille

-What’s your favorite kind of chips?
Lovin’ the Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips. Yum.

-That you know of, do you have any famous ancestors?
Royalty down the Spanish line. Ooooo.

-Did you ever beg your parents for a pony?
Heck no. I’m no huge animal fan. Beg to go to the Harris’ house and see their animals -ahem, Westley? Yes.

-Would you rather be blind or deaf?
Deaf. I need to see what’s going on, and there’s too much communication that’s not “said”. How would I know that Lance caught my roll-of-the-eyes?

-What’s the stupidest TV show on the air right now?
The Real World. It’s nothing but alcohol-fest USA. No longer a social experiment, but let’s see who can beat someone to rehab.

Last but not least, type some funny or inspiring lyrics as a closing:
“And I know it’s never simple never easy
…prefer a clean break, no one here to save me-
You’re the only one I know like the back of my hand….
And I can’t breathe without you, but I have to…” tswift

The REAL New Yearz Partiers

...Chaos. We love our babies.

Sabrina's Blessing

Sunday we blessed our baby Sabrina. My dad gave her the most beautiful blessing. It was a touching and precious moment. Mary (sister/photo-genius) took some pictures. I have to share!

2010: NEW YEARS, BAYBEE!

Oooooh, man. I can't believe that another year has scrambled away from us. I had SUCH big plans for 2009, but I was pregnant, and nothing counts when you're pregnant. Chocolate? Bring it. Exercise? BAH! -Too uncomfortable with another PERSON in your body.



Well, Becks... that person is out. No 'but it's the HOLIDAYS' excuses either! This is the year of a NEW ME!!!



I must say, New Years Eve was a great kick-off point, but I have some decisions to make. I took Sabrina and Mia down to Layton to spend some time with my brother Dave and his family at his house -along with the rest of the family coming too... We had an absolute blast!Grandmother had a great time kicking it with Bri-Bri. Where was Ella? WITH LANCE!! WOO! He wound up with the night off (unplanned), and preferred to spend time with his family (and me, mine, so I don't blame him!) so he kept Ella and we texted at midnight. ...Romantic.

Lovely Mom.

The "kid" table was a SENSATION!!!! These kids thought it was the coolest thing they'd ever been a part of!

Burnin' the midnight oil, we played some freakin' FUN card games. Noah is a die-hard. :)

This is the demonstration for the "wild-Indian" round at the end of the game. Thanks, Lex! NOW we get it!

Here's Rach!

...And Dave! *It was SOO hard not to revert back to olden days when I used to call him "Beavis", but I didn't do it. You're welcome, Dave.

I told you, Die-hard! ...This pic was taken AFTER midnight!

Rachael's magical math. She won. Legit? I don't know, I don't want to do the math!

There's me. My glasses are ski-wamp. Are they always this way? Someone freakin' tell me, yo?

Here's Noah protecting the two babies! Sabrina is on the left, and Phoebes on the right. Lily isn't feeling the lack of control over the situation.

Here's my Brina-Babes in the BUMBO! ...She loves it.

Took this angelic shot a little later. ...Such a love.

Okay, so resolutions? I'm still debating on whether or not to actually blog them! There's waaaay too much accountability involved... But perhaps that's what I need? You know you can't start resolutions on the weekend, so I thought I'd wait until today. I didn't start today. Well, if you had to go all the way into Sam's Club with an unhappy baby and only buy 2 gallons of milk, you'd pick up a soda too!!! GRUFF.

Resolution #1: no more soda.

Resolution #2: serve a veggie with EVERY dinner I make

Resolution #3: okay okay okay, BABY steps. I will reveal more resolutions as I put together my game plan. I can't just come up with a list of new "rules" for myself, or I won't last a stinkin' week. ...To be revisited.

Hope you all had a fantastic new year celebration!

January 3, 2004

Lance, the day I met you I knew you were the HOTTEST thing I'd ever seen! You know the story... I figured you were waaaaay out of my league, but I decided I'd go for it anyway! ...So with all my ridiculous intensity and ego I hit on you. :)

You had no idea what you were in for...

Babe, I sincerely believe that as our story is no fairytale, it still counts. Every couple has their story. Six years of my life have been yours to share, and never have I stopped loving you. If it all ended today I can honestly say that you are the love of my life. Thank you for our children. Thank you for our life together. Thank you for loving me and growing with me. We're not up the mountain yet, but I can't imagine taking this journey with anyone else. We are meant for each other.

I love you, and happy anniversary.

thoughts

I became inspired by a blog post from a dear friend. I wondered what I’d tell my past-self about how her life ‘turns out’.
I’ve always said that I can’t stand it when people say they have no regrets in life --because I have a MILLION. My hind-sight seems to have no problems, but steering clear during the storm is quite a different tale.

I don’t know that I’d really have much to say to my younger self. I’d tell her to go to college.

What I’d really like right about now is some advice from my 60-year-old self. I’d love to hear about how the girls turn out. Did I completely screw them up? Did I stay with Lance through a rocky -yet loving marriage? Do I ever make it back to church and re-prioritize my life to center on what is truly and sincerely important: Jesus Christ? Did I instill the values of what I was raised with in my own girls? Can I say that I am proud of the moments I had all alone? Can I say that I cherished every special piece of raising my girls, knowing that there are no more babies waiting for me beyond the veil? Did I exercise and eat right and set an example for how to take care of myself -ultimately giving the gift of my own physical availability to my family? Did I make every effort to look beautiful for my husband and thank him all the time for how hard he works for our family? Did I ever manage to somehow inspire his own journey toward discovering God in his life? Did I let my friends know I love them? Did I stand by and support those who needed me?

I would love the advise from Rebecca with gray hair and wrinkles around her eyes. I would love to sit down and chat with her about my fears, my joys, my regrets.

What would I tell young Rebecca? Hell, I don’t have any more answers now.

Merry Christmas, 2009!

This has been such an incredibly beautiful holiday. WARNING: there are a bazillion pix on this entry, but I had to document the love -and steal some of the great pictures Mary took too...

Here's me and Lance on Christmas morning. I love this picture. This is our little family posed at my parent's house before the song we sing as we march into the tree... This has been a family tradition my whole life. There's always a picture, but this time, we have Rach in the back posing for Mia. :) Back to chronological order to keep my OCD brain straight, here is the scoop. Christmas Eve day we spent a little time with my family -and Grandmother (Dad's mom) had come for the holiday. She was very gracious and loved loved loved to hold Sabrina.Chaedon has created a bit of a monster with Ella now posing all the time with her tongue out. No bueno.This is a Christmassy-festive Mia-babes! Me and Lance. Sabrina had quite a bit of excitement and took a snoozer. ...Note the painted nails? I got all three girlz done (It's CHRISTMASSY!!!), but my own took one for the team. :(The evening with spent at Lance's family's home. ...This was new, as Christmas Eve is usually done on my side. I committed to this though instead of being sad about what I missed with my family. We had a splendid time and the food was divine (typical)!We had the whole family gift exchange. Here's Mia with her new robe! Chaedon dispensed gifts and opened all his gifts here, as he spent the night/ next day holiday with his mom. I promise, Ella's hair was cuter at the beginning of the day! Ella -future rock-star- got a little recording studio deal. It's a freakin' awesome toy, and she absolutely LOVES it! Funny picture, here's Ella and her cousin Aneesa. :) Christmas morning! MY TREE HAS NEVER LOOKED WORSE!!! This season has been ROUGH on the tree. It's been re-decorated a few times after Mia rearranged things, but I couldn't keep up. Next year it'll look totally different (maybe with a gate around it). After opening gifts, Lance's parents came over to check out the loot and have some of my yummy holiday breakfast casserole. Good times! This is a funny picture of Mia -probably opening a gift with more clothes! :D Lance looks adorable in this picture -he must have been thinking about how charming I am! Here's one of my crafties! All three girls got a magnet board with their names on them. ...Obviously she got "Candyland" too! We decked Sabrina out for the day. ...The dress is a classic Ella number. She's so stinkin' smiley, I LOVE it! Here's Ella --typical schmootz on her face to boot! *Look at those shining eyes! We went to my parent's home and played some Christmas Yahtzee!

I liked this shot -it's me and Lance during gift-opening at my parent's home.We got some great pictures of my beebeeBri!

Granny-Loo! (That's Rach's hubby Seuao in the background)

Mom surprised Dad, who has now joined the technological world of POWER snow removal this season, and Dad surprised Mom with a trip to Florida this spring (Grandmother is holding my cute Sabrina in this pic)!!

CHRISTMAS JOY! ...AND MORE FACE SCHMOOTZ! *Everyone had nose issues, btw. Ella hurt hers in the garage when dad got his gift, Sabrina had hurt hers a few days earlier toppling off the couch (woops), and even Lily got swiped at by a dog (see last picture)!

Me and Lance. :)

Ella and myself -after she converted me for a funny-face picture.

Me with Ella and Mia. Geeze, I just don't notice the crap on Ella's face until it's put on the internet for forever-keeping!

Here are a few more fun pix of me and Bri.I hope your holiday was wonderful. Christmas ROCKS.