Exercise Blunder

So just when I thought I was good on embarrassing moments for now, I get proved wrong...once again. So day before yesterday I was home with Annie who decided to zonk out on the couch. A rareity indeed. So I thought I would take advantage of this and catch a few rays by myself in the back yard. So I put on my bikini....yikes and headed out the back door. Now if you know me well then you know how terribly modest I am. I don't wear bathing suits in front of anyone. I hate wearing one infront of Bart even. I do not like being naked, or partially naked. And if given a choice I'd rather cover my backside then my front... But, I was alone and in no danger of offending anyone.I knew the lawn guy had already come the day before, and the pool guy usually comes in the morning. So it's hot, and I'm laying on my back for about 5 mins and decided I should flip over so my white tummy doesn't fry all at once, it's better to fry in increments. So now, I'm on my tummy, and thought "umm, while I'm laying here I may as well work out my glutes" So while on my tummy I lift my legs and begin to squeeze my buns with all my might while moving them in and out quickly....not a pretty sight but, I felt the burn, and it wasn't from the sun either. Then all of the sudden I catch a reflection in the window in front of me...Bart had snuck up behind me and was watching me and waiting for the perfect moment to pounce on me! I instantly got sick to my stomach and yelled "Bart!!" He was so dissappointed that I had seen him. I was so ticked and felt like I was gonna puke and my hands were shaky!! How long had he been there?!! How many dimples from my squeezed buttocks did he see????? Oh I wanted to die.. You have never seen anyone flip over so quickly in your life. Curse those dimples!!! Butt- no pun intended, Bart the sweet man he is, just made an "OWWW" sound like I was the hottest thing ever...Weirdo.

Mothers Day

Skewered sandwich in glass
They have a similar pizza like this at "trader joes" with ham and a white sauce soooo good!

Mother's Day weekend was a busy one for us. Bart and his associate, Dr. Perkins, had some marketing classes in CA. So Tatum and I went along for the ride (and the shopping in New Port) it was a great break away from everything...(kids) housework etc... I was able to visit my great friend Coleen and do you think I have any pictures of our trip? nope. However I was impressed with the presentation of Coleens sandwich and my pizza and managed to take a pic of that...Where are my priorities?

We returned home Sunday afternoon on mothers day and I opened the best gift ever!!!! The "Anne of Green Gables" movies!! I love them, they make me so happy and remind me of my sunday afternoons growing up. No I didn't live in Prince Edward Island, quite opposite actually, I just liked watching those parent approved sunday movies every so often. I even made a tea party for Sherece and I once like Anne and Diana minus the alcohol. That's probably why I love tea parties so much now, that and my mom and I always had pretend tea parties under the covers when I was little...



Anyhow, my kids gave me all of their homemade gifts. Coupons, chore flowers, pictures etc...It was great. I love my babies.

The other day Bartel at random, said he already knew what he wanted to name his kids when he got older. #1 Bartel of course, #2 the girl, Lucy...like our old dog I got rid of that he always reminds me about,....and #3 Diego........Yeah I don't know either. I asked if he was going to have a "Dora too?" and he got offended. It was just a question. I kept saying the name "Diego" over and over, he didn't like that but I like saying it, and I told him I need time to get used to the fact that I'm going to have a grandson named Diego. He's still offended.

Embarrassing Moments.....

Mother's day Program with Co-co
Bad hair day as well ....
So much fun, I was in tears it was so sweet.
Annie in Flagstaff with the family, it was a bit chilly...yes, those are socks on her hands!
The whole Fam Damily as "Father in Law" would say..
Hot ridin' chicks Annie and Mommy
Before
After...Happy Cinco De Mayo.

So it's been awhile, and I don't know where to start, so lets start at the part where I get embarrassed not once but 3 times, shall we?

#1. At Walmart with Annie: We are walking down an isle browsing, when a rather large, but pleasant woman in walking behind us...Aniie the great little observer that she is says,"she has a big tummy"....I'm walking away now...

#2. Same trip we finally make it without any more mishaps to the register to check out, and of course you can never just walk right up to the register and have it be your turn, there is always a wait. And of course it is Monday which is "P-day" for the missionaries that are being checked out in front of me. And of course they look like the missionaries you would want your sons to be, serious about their work, no non-sense, you know the type, and of course Annie has to be singing at the top of her lungs "I'm naked, I'm naked oh, yeah oh, yeah" over and over.

#3. So we are at Target this time aand I grab a few things to try on, and I'm feeling brave and I grab a swim suit that's on clearance for $8. I gather my things and Annie-which is never fun, and we head to the fitting rooms. Well it's empty except for the lady manning her post at the desk. We get our little plastic number and head to the big fitting room. I try my clothes on and am feeling good about my choices. Then I try on the suit, now mind you I wasn't planning on trying on swim suits and I was faithfully wearing my G's. And there was no way I was going to go commando, especially with that nasty little paper strip in the crouch that has probably already been tainted by another....ewe. So anyhow I squeeze into this one piece with my G's hanging out looking like I'm auditioning for an eighties exercise video when I ask Annie how I look, and Annie voices her opinion loudly,"Ewe Gross"..."Gross?" I say, "Yes, gross" she repeats...the lady is just outside my door....

Are we noticing a pattern here? I'm thinking Annie is the problem.

I was tagged....

1. If you could go back and tell your teenage self one thing, what would it be?

This too shall pass.

2. Did you do any extra curricular activities in high school?I kinda skipped that whole "highschool" part, does waiting for the phone to ring count?

3. What did you do with your free time? After babysitting?.... I was a theater geek.

4. Coolest thing you did as a teenager. I went to Michael Mc Leans house in Utah for a cast party.... Got goose bumps yet?

5. Did you have a boyfriend in high school?When did I not have a boyfriend? no I wasn't a hoochie....

6. Songs that come to mind:No Doubt: Don't speak, Natalie Imbrulia: Torn, B-52's :ROck Lobster, Anything CHicago, Bon Jovi: ALways, Romeo and Juliet Soundtrack

7. If you could change one thing, what would it be?I wouldn't have got that perm in 7th grade..that's when all my problems began...

8. What did you think you would be when you grew up? A mom, and an actress, I toyed with the idea of selling Avon...

9. Picture of self.

Like I"m going to show you my awkward years....Oh wait I'm still in them..

10. Craziest thing you did in high school.Got Married...well it was practically, highschool age, I was 18

I tag De Ann, Chelsey, Jenna, Nicole and whoever else wants to be tagged

Just the girls

SO It was Family Night last night, and after Bartel's game ( he hit a homer with Dad pitching to him...still not sure how that happened) We headed to our Friends Chalon and Brent's house. The guys went to get food and the ladies of course took care of the off springs. I really am convinced that my friend Alysan has some dark issues with inflicting pain on innocent bystanders. She seems to get a thrill out of hearing her victims shriek with pain. I think in her previous life she must have been a dentist....or a personal trainer. I am referring to her innocent "hey let's give you a message" idea. Light and feathery, that's what I like. She was all but light and feathery. If I didn't have any back muscle issues before, I do now! She kept saying doesn't this feel good??? Hmmm ...are you talking about the elbow in my back or the karate chopping action going on by 3 different people? She kept talking about the toxins in my body that she was "working out" I'm pretty sure it was just a bone that she was trying to work out, only she didn't know it was a bone. She also has this wicked laugh that makes me laugh and it's really hard to laugh when your laying on the floor on your tummy and someone is sitting on your rear pounding out your "deadly toxins"!! Then she started on my head and I could just feel my hair growing in size, (I didn't think I was going to be able to get my head thru the shirt hole when it was time for bed!) I did however have support from my daughter. Annie kept rubbing my face and hands and saying "it's ok mom" and she was right I survived another round of torture from Alysan. You're probably wondering why I continue my friendship with this "Alysan"... I just can't help it, she's so darn likeable!!Getting big
Bigger.... does anyone else think I look prego here???!!
Holy Big Texas Hair!!!
Alysan and Annie cuddeling after the manhandeling

Ready for the lake!
Co-co modeling her new ity-bity-teeny-weenie, white polka dot tankini!
No, she didn't eat a load of bricks, I hope these help her float because they look as if they would sink her right to the bottom of the pool!

Another Poem

So I have been a little down lately, and about a week or two ago, I e-mailed this poem to my sister in law to use for a talk. Well I found it in my desk drawer and read it again and it made me smile so I thought I'd share it with you. I wrote this for a relief society lesson a couple years ago the lesson was about loving who you are....I'm still working on that...

Beauty Queen

Mirror, mirror, on the wall.
Why aren’t I fairest of all?

I could be a beauty queen,
Make all heads turn when I enter the scene.

But what to do? And where to start?
I feel so young….and I’m falling apart!

My skin’s a mess, first oily, then dry.
I want to be young! But wrinkles don’t lie!

And look at my hair, how my roots have grown out!
What if I see a friend when I’m out and about?

And see these clothes? They are soooo last season!
Mr. Blackwell would toss them without any reason!

Oh, look again, I just broke another nail.
Well, they are dry and brittle and thin as a rail!

And speaking of thin, did you read the latest news?
The things to wear now…are only size 2’s!

That would be great if that were my size.
I say as I eat my burger and fries!

I’ll just start my new diet on Monday! I say,
What’s a few more pounds and one more day!


And then I’ll be trim and fit as a fiddle!
My worries will fade along with my middle!

Then I will be happy, my problems will flee.
Everyone will adore and want to be me!

The mirror interrupted, “ no, you’ve got it all wrong.”
“You’ve had the makings of a queen all the long.”

“Your heart is good, and your spirit is sweet,
your words are kind to those you meet.”

“Physical beauty is all fine and dandy,
But in going to heaven, it won’t come in handy.”

Oh, dear mirror, I’m afraid you are right.
The time I have wasted, the day and the night!

Obsessing and worrying about looking better!
Trying to be perfect, right down to the letter!

So maybe a size 2 I never will be,
But I still can be happy just being me.

Up and running!!!

Ok, I did it, "Is this made with love?", my new blog is up! I'm excited about this new form of killing time! I have a recipe posted and will continue to post as I make things and take pictures. Enjoy!!

isthismadewithlove.blogspot.com