Pictures!

We're Home!

My brother Dave is MARRIED!! Woohoo! He will be 27 in November, so he was starting to hit the age where he becomes a "menace to society" (according to Stake President Asay) Davids wife, Linda is from Northern Utah, so they were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple. We made the long drive up there of course. And we couldnt have done it with out borrowing my SIL's portable DVD Players. The twins were GREAT the entire drive up to Salt Lake!

We left late Friday morning, with only one stop! We had to get some "Squeeky Cheese" in Beaver. We got to Layton right in time for the Family BBQ at Linda's parents house. Saturday was jam packed full with stuff for us to do. Saturday we had a Luncheon in SL a few hours before the Sealing. After the Sealing we took pictures (Along with 8 other couples who decided to get married on Saturday. I think someone said that there were over 400 sealings done on Saturday, it was CRAZY at Temple Square!) The twins were beyond tired/hungry/hot/cranky so we didnt stay at the Temple much longer after we took a few big family pictures. We were able to drive up to the hotel and rest for a little while, before the Reception at Union Station in Ogden. The reception was fun. We ended up leaving before the festivities started, but the twins were again, beyond tired, so we headed back towards Layton to get some dinner, and head to bed. Linda's dress was absolutly GORGEOUS. I usually dont cry, or get misty eyed, but when they came out of the Temple, I was having issues keeping my mascara on! She just looked beautiful!!

Sunday we had lunch with my family, and my Uncle Gregs wife and daughter. Then I met up with my friend Melissa! I was glad to be able to see her even though it was just for a little bit! Then we met back up with my family at the Gateway Mall. My sister Keri has been telling us about these Roach Broaches for EVER, so we decided to go see what she was talking about. They have these at the Black Chandelier store. My youngest sister, Kim even HELD the ROACH. The Roaches have Swartzcki (sp?) Crystals glue'd (well not glued, but adhered approved by P.I.T.A on the roaches shell. NASTY.) I got a picture of it. Then we headed home, but took the LONG way. We stopped in Manti, to walk around the Manti Temple. That is where my parents were Sealed, and they hadnt been back to Manti in 28 years! So we stopped and walked around for a little bit. After that, we headed home! It was a very busy weekend, but it was a lot of fun, and now knowing that the twins are content for a long drive, we look forward to doing this again!

And of course, I have pictures!

Tagged.

My friend Susie tagged me!

Yourself: Tired

Your partner: Awesome

Your hair: Fun

Your mother: Loving

Your father: Funny

Your favorite item: iPod

Your dream last night: cant remember

Your favorite drink: Vitamin Water

Your dream car: G35

Your dream home: Maybe later

The room you're in right now: Kitchen

Your fear: Family members being Ill

Where you want to be in 10 years: Not here.

Who you hung out with last night: Sarah, Preston and the kiddos.

You're not: Organized

Wish list item: Landscaped Backyard

Last thing you did: Put the twins BACK to bed.

What are you wearing: sweat pants

Favorite weather: 80s

Favorite book: To Kill A Mockingbird

Last thing you ate: Organic fruit leather

Your life: Busy

Your mood: exhausted

Your best friend: Hubby

What are you thinking about right now: going to bed

Your car: Camry

What are you doing at the moment: doing this!

Relationship status: married

What's on TV: Nothing.

Last time you laughed: a few hours ago

I'll go ahead and Tag, Sarah, Stacey and Melissa

New Look!

My blog has a new look, thanks to, www.shabbytulips.blogspot.com !!

Sisters!

Yesterday and Today the twins have been so nice to eachother!! I was even able to capture their niceness on camera! Claire initiated the hugs today. Usually Carlie is the lovey one. Too cute!

PICTURES!

Im finally getting around to posting some pictures! I havent put any of our decorations up yet, but im sure I will get to that soon enough. So for now, enjoy looking at our bare walls. The pictures are pretty self explanitory. I'll post pictures of the bedrooms, when I have new bedding!

Home Sweet Home!

We are FINALLY pretty much settled in! It feels so weird being in this house! I feel like im house sitting or something! We still have a few things to get from the other house, but for the most part everything is moved.

We decided to cancel Cox Cable, and go with the Embarq bundled package. We saved a good $50, BUT I have had a horrible experience getting everything connected and hooked up. On Thursday our phone line and DSL were installed. The DSL didnt start working until late this afternoon. Our phones worked fine until this morning, they didnt work for half the day. And we STILL dont have our Dish Network yet. We had an appointment set for sometime between Noon and 5pm, for a tech. to set us up. I started getting worried around 4:30pm, when he hadnt arrived yet. So, I call Dish Network, and find our where he is. The woman on the phone said he had just left his last appointment, and was on his way. An hour passes, and I call again. Come to find out he didnt have the correct reciever on his truck. WHAT?? You mean to tell me I just sat at home ALL FLIPPIN DAY, to find out the technician screwed up? I was LIVID! We havent had TV since Wednesday!!!! So, we will be having our Dish set up tomorrow morning before church. :S If we werent saving so much money, I would have just told them to forget about it, and go back with Cox!

Our House Is Finished!

Woohoo!! Today Aaron and I did the final walk through of our house! There weren't many things that needed to be fixed, mainly just paint touch-ups. Tomorrow we will sign off on the things that needed to be touched up, and then we go sign documents and title! We should be getting our keys on Wednesday by noon !! I'll post pictures when we are all moved in!

Terrible Twos ... I mean TERRIFIC Twos!

No, the twins arent 2 just yet, but they sure are throwing some terrible two'ish tantrums!! Claire will throw herself on the ground, grab a foot, and kick herself in the head. Both girls will bang their heads on just about anything, including the floor. Its funny for half a second, but after that, I dont know what to do! Hopefully they grow out of this Oh SO FUN stage quick!

Carlie is such a sweetheart when she wants to be! She loves to give hugs and kisses. But, when she is mad, she is M.A.D. !

Claire is a little firecracker! She climbs, hangs upside down, and loves to be thrown in the air. She isnt too fond of giving kisses, but she sure does enjoy cuddling with her dad!

They are saying about 15 words these days. Duck. Quack. Trixie (our dog) Kitty. Uh Oh. NO! Sorry. Stuck. All Gone. Stop. Wee. Shoe. Hi. Bye-Bye. Hot. Blues Clues. Outside.

Carlies favorite words are No, and Sorry. Claire loves to say Stop, Stuck and All Gone.

I cant wait until they start saying full sentences!!

Blog Tag Game!

I've been tagged!

4 Jobs I have had:
1. Manager @ Shade Clothing Kiosk.
2. Spa Coordinator @ Bellagio.
3. Distributor Sales Consultant.
4. Cingular Wireless.

4 Movies I can always watch
1. How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days.
2. Sweet Home Alabama.
3. Princess Pride.
4. The Best 2 Years.

4 TV Shows I Enjoy:
1. Greys Anatomy
2. Brothers and Sisters
3. Getting Fresh with Sara Snow
4. John and Kate plus 8

4 Favorite Places or Things to Eat:
1. Macayos
2. Lasagna
3. Ice Cream
4. Salads

4 Websites I Visit:
1. AOL
2. Cumorah Credit Union
3. Blogs <-- its an addiction!!
4. TMZ.com

4 Places I Love to Be:
1. The house in Parowan.
2. Home with the Family.
3. Shopping
4. The Outdoors

Im tagging everyone who hasnt done one of these yet!

Im So Tired!

YAWN! Im just so tired today! Last night Aaron and I were able to go out to dinner with a few of Aarons guy friends, then go swimming and watch a movie. We didnt get home until after 1am, then Claire decided to wake up RIGHT after I fell asleep. I was up with her until about 4am, then I had Aaron sit with her in the living room and I went back to bed. We ended up not making it to church this morning. The girls both have colds, so we wouldnt have taken them to nursery even if we had gone. I hate missing church though.

We had a great 4th of July. We went swimming over at the Wysons in the morning. The girls cried the minute we got in the water, but after a while Claire got used to it, and had fun. Carlie ended up just sitting on a chair, and was pretty content. After we swam, we took the girls home, took a nap, then went back to the Wysons house for the firework show!! Last year we left the girls at home with my mom, and I kind of wished we had done the same thing this year. Claire just wanted to run around, rather than sitting on our blanket. I think she was the only kid crying. Carlie on the other hand, sat really well, and enjoyed the fireworks. Overall, it was a lot of fun, and we look forward to celebrating the 4th with the Wysons next year!

Our house is ALMOST done! We have the 'walk through' with the Superintendant next Monday! We should be able to start moving in next Tuesday or Wednesday! We are just TOO excited! We took the girls up to the house over the weekend, and they loved running back and forth from the back door to the front door! I can't wait to get moved in!

OK, for REAL!

I have GOT to get rid of this lagging baby fat! I have about 10 lbs to lose, to get back to "pre pregnancy" weight. I really just need to cut out my sugar intake, and do some cardio. I HAVE to work out. And the only time I can do it without getting a babysitter, is at 6:00am. Anyone want to join me at the Rec Center for a work out?!?!

Happy Birthday to ME!

Yesterday was my 24th birthday! I spent most of the day helping with my friends baby shower. I was in charge of the food and the cake, (Which turned out GREAT, thanks to my SIL Amy) I think the shower was a success. After the shower, I headed home, picked up the twins, and went and picked up Aaron from work. Then my mom came over and watched the girls so Aaron and I could go out. I had eaten so much at the shower, that we decided to skip out on going to a nice dinner. We went and looked at some stuff at the District, then headed over to the Miracle Mile shops at the Planet Hollywood (used to be the Aladdin) I couldnt find ANYTHING at the Gap. NOTHING was fitting right. Then we went to STASH clothing, because I want a pair of Seven jeans, with the A pocket ... but again, I didnt like the way the jeans fit. Thats ok, I didnt really want to spend $200 on a pair of jeans anyway! After that we walked over to the Bellagio, and had dessert at Jean Phillippe's. (Thats the place that has the huge chocolate fountain) I got a lemon sure CREPE. And it was DELISH! Seriously, that crepe made my day.
Funny story, there were these 2 ladies in front of us in line, who were speaking some other language to each other, then when they got up to order, they asked for their Espresso's and then the one lady said "Can I also have a CREEPY?" the cashier goes "A WHAT?" foreign lady says "A Creepy!" cashier: "OHHH! You mean a CREPE?" foreign lady : "Yea, thats what I mean." Aaron and I had a good chuckle... I guess you had to be there. :S We were going to see Oceans 13, but by the time we got back to GVR it was too late, and we both were SO TIRED.

We decided to stay home from church today. Last sunday, Carlie was really good during sacrament, but Claire was such a little stinker. Our church is at 11, and that happens to be the time the twins take a nap... its just hard!

My cousin Melissa is in town with her little boy this week! I think she is going to stop by later this afternoon so we can hang out a little! Im SO excited! Melissa is like one of my bestfriends. It just stinks that she had to move to Arizona! Back when she lived here, Aaron and I would hand out with her and her husband Adam ALMOST 5 days a week! Fun times!

Our house is ALMOST done. Im talking, we should be moved in towards the end of next month! The house just needs flooring, countertops, blinds, appliances, and a few mechanical things! We are SO STINKIN excited to be in the new house!

I just LOVE my girls!

Claire and Carlie have just been too cute lately! I mean, they are always cute, but I happend to capture their cuteness on camera.

Claire ACTUALLY let Carlie sit on this toy with her! I didnt put her there! They sat like that for a good 10 minutes. (Claire is in front, Carlie is in back) Carlie even put her arms around Claire and gave her a kiss. :)





Sunday night Claire started to not feel so well. All she really wanted to do was lay on the couch. Carlie noticed Claire not playing, and came over and climbed up on the couch, and started rubbing Claires back. It was just too cute.







Then Carlie started to not feel well. The only thing that I could get them to eat/drink were popsicles. They loved them! (Carlie is in the purple, and Claire is in the pink)

Silence is NEVER a good thing!

I have learned in the last 2 days, that if Claire and Carlie are playing REALLY quietly, they are doing something they shouldnt be doing!!

Yesterday, Aaron found the girls playing on the chair that is at the desk in their closet. So, he moved the chair from their room, and put their clothes hamper in its place. Today, I found Claire screaming from her room, and found she was stuck in the hamper. So I moved it to underneath the desk. Then I go back to the room a few minutes later to find BOTH girls hanging out in their hamper.





I now have to move the hamper far far away from the desk. This would be Claire STANDING on the desk.


I just about had a heart attack when I saw this, but I DID hurry and grab the camera. Then I closed the door to their room. Now they can only play in the family room until I take down the desk!!!

TWIN PICTURES!

I really do have the cutest kids ever. Of course, im a little biased. But, who doesnt think they have the cutest kids!

picture 1) Claire bending over backwards.

2) Carlie sitting on blue ball, on the couch. silly kid!

3.) Claire and Carlie eating a freeze pop.

4) Me and Carlie (and aunt Keri in the background, trying not to be in the pic)

5) Carlie wearing daddys shoes.

6) Claire getting ready to stick her hands into the pond at Nana and Papas!

7) Carlie.

8) Claire holding on to her spoon. she SLEEPS with that thing!

9) Carlie standing on the couch.

10) Claire.

11) Carlie and Uncle Dave.

12) Claire sitting in a toy box!

What products work best?

Ever since I started working in the Salon industry (almost 7 years ago!) I have been a hair product JUNKIE! I am always trying new products and always getting asked what I use in my hair, and what works best! And since I cant think of anything else to Blog about, you get to know what I use, and what hair products I LOVE!

I usually shampoo my hair every other day, but my roots are starting to show more, and when my hair is the slightest bit oily, you can REALLY see my dark roots! So, I've been shampooing everyday. I switch up what I use though. I use a violet shampoo for my blonde highlights. The violet in the shampoo cancels out the warm/yellow tones. SO that keeps my highlights nice and bright. (If you have warm highlights, there are shampoos for Warm tones as well) Matrix makes a Violet shampoo called 'So Silver' (not just for silver hair) Rusk makes one, called Bright, and Big Sexy makes ones as well. They all work the same. And the days that I dont use the violet, I use Amplify. I like the way it smells, and it adds volume to my hair, with out drying it out. Good Stuff!

Right now I am on a big TG Bed Head kick. I am LOVING their styling products. I use Small Talk before I blow dry for volume. After I blow dry my hair, I spray Head Rush, that adds a little bit of shine, and somewhat protects my hair from my flat iron. After I flat iron out my hair, I use Manipulator, its a pommade that adds texture to my ends. And finally I use Materpiece Hairspray.

Out of everything that I use, I couldnt go without my hairspray! What hair product do you use? And what is one product that you can't live without ??