And That's Why I Drink Bottled Water

As some of you know, my neighborhood has a little twin phenomenon going on. We had something like 5 or 6 sets of twins born in our ward in about a 5 year time period. Being that I live where I live my entire ward consists of about about 6 streets, so that many twins is a big deal. Not to mention all the twins born to people who grew up in this ward and their parents still live here, or all the other sets of twins born in this neighborhood but not in our ward. Zac has 2 sets of twins in his class at school.

Well, it has been a few years since our last set of twins were born in this ward. But all that is about to change. We have a set about to be birthed any day now. And just last week we found out that another girl in our ward is pregnant. And SURPRISE! She is having twins.

When people around here get pregnant people don't ask. "What are you having?" No. They ask, "Do you know how many you're having yet?"

Quick, somebody call Oprah!

What A Girl Needs

So my sister Farrah is the queen of google. I love google too. I use it just about every day. Farrah got the idea from Megan to google your name and the word needs and see what comes up. So since I have nothing else to post about today, here it goes. This is what came up when I googled "Allyson needs":

♥Allyson needs a great deal of closeness and enjoys being read to, cuddled and talked with at bedtime.

♥Allyson needs jones soda.

♥Allyson needs baby chinchilla's?.

♥I think Allyson needs to grow up a little, before making comments like this.

♥Allyson needs money to buy A plane ticket if she does go.

♥Allyson needs the antibodies that you are giving her.

♥Allyson needs some fruit.

♥Allyson needs your help now!

♥Allyson needs corrective lenses.

♥Don't you think Allyson needs to add a few photos?
that same person also said:
Ahhhhhh! Allyson. I soooooo love this girl!

♥Allyson needs limits. Strict limits. If she finds out that you are a sucker, she'll walk all over you.

♥I think Allyson needs to whip out her war chest and quash Raj now.

♥Allyson needs to be at home to feed Julia.

♥Since Allyson needs someones bizznazz to be up in, here it goes.

♥Allyson needs direction on how to use funds.

♥Allyson needs a slapping.

Freak Show

So we went to my parents house yesterday, like we do every Sunday, for dinner. Only this Sunday was a little different from others. The kids got out the Hula Hoops and well, we all took a turn. Except Steve. He just sat back watching. And I am sure laughing. And it was all caught on camera. So everyone can have a good laugh at our expense. Go ahead, laugh away.....

Monday Morning Musings

♦So I got up around 3:30 this morning to feed Addison and I turned on the TV and there was a documentary about synchronized swimming on. It was one of those things where I kept saying, "why the heck am I watching this???" but on the other hand I was going, "these people are such freakazoids I can't stop watching them". Don't get me wrong. My sisters and I used to get in the pool and make up SS (that means sync. swimming dad, nothing to do with the Nazis) routines when we were growing up. But I have to tell you that EVERY PERSON they interviewed was just a tad bit "off". And that is quite possibly putting it mildly.


♦The final Design Star recorded last night while I was sleeping. I have this dilemma. Do I watch it now so I can see who won, or wait for Emily to get home from school and watch it with her? (ARRGGHHH!!! What was I thinking? I just went to the website to get the link to put on here and it had the winner on it! STUPID!)


♦We drove out to our property yesterday and there is an actual paved street now!!!


♦Just how embarrassing would it be if I posted those hula hoop pictures???


♦Aubrey walked in the room this morning and said something to me and I swear it was Farrah 25 years ago.


♦Conversation in my kitchen this morning:
Zac: Mom, are we walking to school today?
Me: Yes.
Zac: Good, I think walking to school is my favorite part of the school year.
Emily: You know what my favorite part is? Going to recess and lying in the grass. I can take a nap and not have anyone singing to wake me up, just the bell.
Me: You know, there are a lot of children in this world who would love to have their mother sing to them to wake them up every morning.
Zac: Yeah, well maybe they don't know how annoying it is.
Me: GASP!!!

I'm Just Settin' Myself Up For This One

When I want a quick easy dinner, we get Little Caesar's or Papa John's. When I am CRAVING pizza, we go for the good stuff. And I was craving it today.

"The Pie"

(yes you heard me right you Maldonado's you!) started out as a hip little pizza joint near the University of Utah with atmosphere and live music. It has long been rumored that they put marijuana in their pizza dough to make it addicting. Anyway they now have several locations. My kids love "The Pie" because they get to write on the walls. I love it for what you can see above. The Extreme Veggie Pizza. Spinach, spicy tomatoes, crumbled feta cheese, sliced red onions and artichoke hearts the size of my fist. Oh yeah. That's what I'm talkin' about. This is a knife and fork kind of pizza. Because no matter how yummy the crust, it can't support the weight of the toppings on this monster. Like I said, I was craving it today. So we loaded up the kids and went there for lunch. Then we took them to see the movie Underdog (which I of course slept through) (You think if I tell them when I buy the tickets that I physically can't stay awake for a whole movie maybe they will give me a discount?). We just got home and I couldn't help myself. I ate another slice. Mmmmmmm.....

Oh, and if you are wondering about the post title, that is a very long running joke betwixt me and a couple other people I know. (if you click on that link you have to go all the way down to the bottom picture)

Children Of A Blogger

The conversation that took place Thursday night as we were making these:

Emily: "Mom, do you remember that one time when I made the ice cream cookies for dessert and you took a picture of them and put them on your blog?"



Me: "Yes, I do."



Emily: "Do you think when we are finished making these, you could take a picture of them and put them on your blog too?"



Me: "Sure, that's a great idea."



Emily: "You could call it 'Creative Girls' , yeah, that is a good name, 'Creative Girls' ".

The conversation that took place yesterday when Emily got home from school:

Me: "So, how was school today?"



Emily: "Good. Mom, did you put the pictures of the things I made on your blog yet?"



Me: "No honey, I'm sorry. I haven't had a chance to" (Thinking to myself: No I haven't had time to because for some reason our stupid school district has early out day's on Friday and so I took you and Zac to school, took Aubrey to preschool, came home and fed Addison, turned right around and picked up Aubrey, ate lunch and now here I am back at the school to pick y'all up.)



Emily: "Well, you are going to put a picture on your blog and call it 'Creative Girls' Aren't you?"



Me: "Yes Emily, as soon as I get a chance I will do that."

So as promised here is a picture of the cute letters Emily made for 2 of her friends (Rylee & Bryttni) who both had birthdays this week. And of course Aubrey couldn't be left out so she made the purple box.

CREATIVE GIRLS

Flashback Friday - Always A Bridesmaid

I LOVE this picture! I think these are the most awesome bridesmaid dresses EVER! I can even remember being in my grandmothers bedroom trying mine on when it was being made. This picture was taken at my Aunt Mickey's wedding (she's the one in white), I am the little one in pink, my mom is in pink, my Aunt Lori is in blue, I believe that is Debbie Raines in orange (she is the mother of my best friend from my teen years). And I know I should know the person in yellow 'cause she looks so familiar, but I don't.

And for all of my concerned Flashback Friday readers who seem to think I have stolen all their pictures- I would like to remind you of what a WONDERFUL daughter you have who made scrapbooks for each of you when you turned 50. I had a ton of people send me pictures for those, which I copied and sent back. Then I made copies of your scrapbooks so I could have my own copy. These pictures are copies of copies which I made and paid for and therefore I have obtained them through legal means. So everybody can just settle down and enjoy!

Take A Vote

As if it wasn't bad enough to go a full week without a name, this cute little baby girl has now gone 9 months without a nickname. Ok, she has a nickname, I just don't know how to spell it

Addie, Addi, Addy?????

therefore I never write or type it, I always use her full name. I don't know. All my other kids names end in y and I go by Ally sometimes so Addy would fit in, but is it weird to spell it that way when her name is spelled Addison? Then you have Addi, is that too cheesy cute? And then there is Addie which I think looks best but I don't know if it is too boring.

So I am asking for your vote. Which one do you like best? Please cast your vote to the left. Polls close Sunday, September 16th at 12:00 midnight mountain time. Vote as many times as you like.

And remember, my daughters future is in your hands. So choose wisely.

Monday Morning Musings

My FASHION statement for the day? Black T SMEARED with baby food.

I had a return of the CRAZIES last night. My dear mother told me about a scary story she heard on the news and it sent me into all out panicked FREAKAZOID mode. I spent about an hour wandering about the house checking and rechecking the doors and windows and house alarm. Yes, we have a house alarm, just in case any crazy scary person is reading this. And I check ALL my windows and doors nightly. I usually have a nice little routine set up, I have a certain order I check them in and particular OCD inspired way in which they must be tested to make sure they are actually locked. That little routine just goes out the window when I am freaked out. I still feel a little shaky today but I am trying to get back in CONTROL.

All of a sudden I have these horrible BAGS under my eyes. Does that mean I am getting OLD?

I am expecting a call from Zac any minute saying his head HURTS and he needs to come HOME from school. What if I don't answer the phone?

As EXCITED as I am about building a house, I am also SCARED to death.

I have a TO DO list for today that is a mile and a half LONG.

The current SONG going through my head? Oh, SUSANNA! Why? I really can't say. It is just there. At least it knocked FABULOUS out.

I am ready for LOST to start again. Does anyone know WHEN that will be?

I have come from ALABAMA with a BANJO on my knee.

Never mind. Fabulous is BACK. I don't know why I played the video when I looked it up to provide the above link but it is back. It has been there for two weeks, 5 days, 4 hours and 22 minutes. Fetch me my Jimmy Choo flip flops, where is my pink Prada tote, I need my Tiffany hair band, and then I can go for a floaoaoat......I am going to lose my MIND.

To Hell In A Handbasket (does anyone actually know what a handbasket is?)

OK. This is hot dog #3 for me. The third hot dog I have eaten in my whole entire life since eating my first on July 31st, 2007. We took the kids up the canyon on Friday night for a little cookout and we cooked, drum roll please.......HOT DOGS. I don't know what my deal is. I still don't know that I could handle your average hot dog. Actually I am pretty darn sure I could not. All 3 hot dogs I have eaten have been Nathan's Kosher hot dogs. I have been told that they are not equal to other hot dogs on the market. I couldn't tell ya. But I do know that this particular hot dog I am eating in the above picture was particularly satisfying. To see the rest of the pictures of our little adventure on Friday click here. They are the pictures at the end of the album.

Just kidding! Click HERE!