Sunday, December 30, 2007

A Little Movie Game

I love chick-flicks, and I usually get one and watch it about 17 times in a week. My sister and I love to quote lines to each other - lately it's been via text. Last night during my 2am feeding I sent her "We got Smuckers to take the seeds out of the jam, if you ask me, we're heroes." This morning I had the response "every once in a while some moron sticks his head out of the cave and says 'I like the seeds, without the seeds it just jelly.'" That's one of our favourites from Kate and Leopold. So, here's a little game. I'll post a line - you tell me what it's from, or more lines, or whatever. I think this should be fun.

This weeks line, from the show I've had playing continuously since yesterday morning:

"I once dated a girl with a club foot, I mean she had the big shoe and everything!"

Post a comment if you know it!

Friday, December 28, 2007

Merry Christmas!!!!


Quinn saw several Santa's this year. I must be honest, this one at the city courthouse was my favourite. We went on the day that an ice storm had come through, and she was the only kid there at the time, so she got to sit and visit and long as she wanted. I think she told most of the santa's that she wanted a camera for Christmas, and so she got a little one in her stocking.



Every now and then I look at Quincy and realize that she has grown before my eyes. Since there are always pictures taken on Christmas, I was comparing her growth. What a difference a year makes!

Max has started on the big boy foods. With Quincy I went strictly by-the-book and waited until exactly six months to start her on rice cereal, but this hefty guy just seems to need a little more than the milk he's been getting. You can't see it too well, but he's got it all over his face here - it was his first try. He seemed to like the taste, but was confused by the spoon and the texture.





A couple weeks ago my friend Heidi came by to show me how to use my new photoshop, which I really need to play with more. She brought along little Carson who's only a few days older than Max. Max was holding onto his ear for several minutes, but Carson didn't seem to mind.





Me, Quin, and Max have all gone through the stomach flu now, hopefully Israel doesn't get it. Here's The Girl on her sick bed, she was so happy to have a little gift to open a couple days before Christmas. She loves her Shrek baby - Thanks Julia! And here's The Boy in his new jammies and beanie - thanks Grandma, Grandpa and Julia!



Happy New Year!

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Kirksville Makes the News!


This picture was part of an article on MSN. Now my family can see what it looks like around here.

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

I've Got Tunes!!

Thanks to some inquiring friends, I've learned how to add my favourite music to my blog. I'm so excited.

The first song I added "Isn't That Everything" would be my theme song if my life were a TV show. All that I have really is all I need.

Next is "Missing Missouri". My sisters and I have a bond with this song - it's kind of a mixed of version of how I feel sometimes, and I think how they feel sometimes. "I'm caught up in missing Missouri, cause I want to be with my family....I'm almost home, where they love me, where they know me..." Caught up in missing Utah just doesn't have the same ring - but it's all about being with the ones we love.

Next is "Song for a Winters Night", I just think it's beautiful.

Finally, "You Belong To Me", that's my grandma and grandpa's song. Grandpa's been gone for nearly four years now, and I know granmda misses him so much.

Which Pixar Character Are You?

You are Dory. You are naive and gullible. Wait, that's a good thing. Your ability totrust any stranger is a trait not many people have, but be more cautiousnext time a stranger offers to buy you lunch or you might find yourself in a fishy situation.
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Which Friends Character Are You?

You are Chandler. You're funny and that's why people like to have you around. You're also a great friend, and when someone you care about is in trouble, they know to come to you for some level-headed advice followed by some sharp sarcasm.
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Which Harry Potter Character Are You?

You are Dumbledore. You're the wise sage in any group. With your guidance, any situation can be resolved in the fairest way possible.Find Your Character @

Sunday, December 2, 2007

Items #5 & #6

Ok, it's about time I wrap up this tag, so here are my final two bits of information:


  • I once fancied that I would have 14 children. I was serious.....I think. I don't know where I got the number 14, but it's better than a dozen, and it's an even number. Anyway, that was before I had 1. Now I realize that with my temperament and my little eccentricities, I'll be lucky to raise 3 or 4.
  • I love to mow the lawn. I love the smell of the cut grass. I love the way it looks. I really enjoy doing tasks where you can see the finished product. I am very particular however. I like it nice and tidy, with straight lines and sharp edges. When we were first married, Israel and I would go and do the yard for my grandmother - I had done it off and on my whole life. She has a beautiful Victorian home, with a great yard to go with it. It used to drive me crazy the way Israel would mow - he'd trace the shape of the yard and just go around and around the edge - so that if you looked at it from the sky it would look like a giant snail shell. NOOOOOOOO. We would finish our work and I would be ready to crack.

So, now I get to pick my six people. That's a challenge because I don't even know if there are six blogging people who even read my blog, but here goes:

  1. Julia - yes, I know you don't have a blog but what better way to start (it's easy).
  2. Jayne
  3. Melissa F.
  4. Patty W.
  5. Ruth G.
  6. Erin W.
  7. Jessica
  8. Tara

Okay, Okay, so that's more than six - but can you blame me? These are all people who it would be fun to know more about, so - here are the rules again:

1. The player lists 6 facts/habits about themselves - try to find 6 you haven't already posted about.
2. At the end of the post, the player tags 6 people and posts their names, and then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment, letting them know they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog for the rules.