The Andersons

they aren't sending monkeys into space anymore

2011-06-14T12:14:00.000-07:00

My little Sydney turned 3 months last week, its strange to me that 3 short months ago I had never met her, now that she is here it feels like there was never a time when she wasn't. Jacob and I are so happy to have this beautiful little girl in our lives and having her here feels so natural.

The things Sydney loves to do

she loves to sleep! (Mommy loves that Sydney loves to sleep)

she loves to talk, I cant believe how much she has to say.

she loves to suck her hand, she is hilarious when she goes after it.

she loves to yell at the toys that hang above her on her play mat.

she loves to snuggle with her mommy and daddy.

(Mommy and Sydney at Logans preschool graduation)

(Daddy and his smiley girl)

On sat Jacob celebrated his 28th birthday and we went out on our first real date since before Sydney was born, we went to the movies for free since we had some passes, then we picked up a box of free doughnuts from Krispy kream, then we went out to dinner with a gift card for $20 and a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $25 or more and awesome aunt Elspeth babysat for free too so our whole date cost $9!!

I had to get a summer job to make ends meet, I work at Sunsplash in their new summer camp program, its such a great program for kids during the summer. you can do a half day or a whole day, you can pay for a week or just drop the kids off last min. The coolest part (to me) is that in the morning they open the park to the kids to play before the general public is allowed in so the kids can go down slides over and over again and play in pools all they want, plus they can do laser tag and/or mini golf while they are there, and while they are inside they have arcade games that are free so the kids can play them nonstop! They provide 2 snacks and lunch during the day, they have tons of games, computers for the kids to use and lots of space to play, it is freakin awesome! This week alone I will be working at 3 different places. Its going to be a little crazy!

(sydney and Elliott, they are one day apart and buds!)

Brittany Herron and I have decided we are going to have a weekly mommy date, I am super excited to have a day to spend time socializing with my old friends once a week and hope we keep up on it, so if there are any mommys out there that want to join call or text me and we will all have a blast!

2010-11-03T14:44:00.001-07:00

Why its great to be overweight!

2010-10-19T17:23:00.000-07:00

We live in a word where unfortunately we (mostly women) are judged by pounds and I often see people fall into a sort of despair when they start to see the numbers go up on the scale. I admit that even I get a little depressed too, but then I pick myself up and remember why its great to be overweight!

Reason #1 of why its great to be overweight! when I sluurp down that Dr. Pepper or have that piece of cake I don't feel guilty, just like I don't feel guilty eating a chicken brest with some celery. Food isn't just fuel, its a joy of life, so I'm going to enjoy it!

Reason #2 of why its great to be over weight! I don't waste my time complaining about how fat I look, I am overweight! I know how I look!

Reason #3 of why its great to be overweight! extra pounds don't make me less! they make me more!

The pure and simple truth is my value doesn't go down based on the number the scale says, or the size of my jeans! I am a daughter of my Heavenly Father and he doesn't think less of me based on my weight, so often I hear people obsessing over weight and not in that "I can do it! I can lose it!" kind of way, they do it in " I'm fat, I'm ugly, I'm worthless" kind of way. Somehow women have got it in their heads that if they gain weight they are no longer desirable, well today my scale said 194.8 and I don't have any doubt that I AM LOVED! I'm not judged on how good I look in a mini skirt, I know that people like me for the person I am. don't forget, a long time ago I would have been considered a Greek goddess!

NOW! go look in the mirror and remind yourself that you are beautiful, and that you are loved, and thank the Lord for your amazing body! Then go enjoy a desert!

September 11th

2010-09-11T12:14:00.000-07:00

Every year I take a few minutes to remember what happened on 9/11, I remember what I watched on TV and how I felt. Before this post I spent some time looking at photos from that day, I talked to my family about how I felt. I hope every one takes some time to today for the people that died for the people that gave their lives and for the country we love, NEVER FORGET!!

“Madziso haana hurombo” Translated, “The eyes know no poverty.”

2010-08-31T16:40:00.000-07:00

I have a new love! Window shopping and day dreaming. I am finding that I actually enjoy going to a store, looking at all there stuff and walking out with noting in my hands. Today I went to Hobby Lobby and didn't even bring my purse in so that way I wouldn't be tempted. This may not be fun for everyone though, but for me I feel like I get to go out and shop, I get to day dream about where I would put this or that, and when I window shop I fit into a size six :) and the only thing I had to pay for was the gas that got me there. Yesterday I was watching a church video that said we should ignore the urges of the world that tell us we need instant gratification, I need to remember that being able to afford food is a huge blessing that people all over the world don't have. So I will happily look and not spend, I will have a pleasant day dream about something and walk away then I will walk out of the store guilt free having not spent one cent.

If you don't like window shopping I urge you to find a new appreciation for it. :)

So I am puttting it out there!

2010-08-27T16:10:00.001-07:00

Ok so this months post is about the new and exciting adventures Jacob and I are about to undertake. By the 9th of next month Jacob and I will be moved into a home, at the moment it is still kind of a dump but by the end of the month it will be a lovely little home to raise a family in and speaking of family I am 12 weeks into starting it! Thats right im 12 weeks pregnant today!!!! We are so excited about taking these big steps! I cant wate to take some pictures of the house so that everyone can see it. I might need my friend Kylie to come over and give me some decorating tips because I dont know what im going to do with all that space.
I am actually thinking of opening my home a few mornings and evenings for babysitting, I really want to give moms (or dads) the chance to go to the grocery store , to a dr.'s appt, or the temple, maybe even a movie without children. I'm thinking I would keep the cost fairly low since I'm beginning to learn that in the economy that your more likely to get business if you offer something for less. I will post more about it once I work out all the kinks.

This is what iv been feeling these last 12 weeks:
excitement
exhaustion
hunger
nausea
pure joy
gassy
pinched nerves
cramping
and lots of pressure in my abdomen

nothing new

2010-07-24T17:24:00.000-07:00

I know that I haven't blogged in a really long time, I feel like my life isn't exciting enough to waste my time writing a blog about it. I will keep this blog simple and short and just give a small update about our summer so far, early in the summer Jacob and I went to Snowflake and had a fantastic time, Jacob loved getting away and would not stop talking about moving there (it will never happen) it was nice to get away and we really enjoyed our short stay. Thank you Smiths for letting us use your cabin!

In June I drove up to Utah with B to go to Jessica's wedding, I was her maid of honor and was so flattered that she asked me to play such a big role in her wedding. I got to spend a lot of time with my old friend Mallory and kind of reconnect it was fun to find out what was going on in her life. Jessica was absolutely radiant! Her hair and makeup were perfect and the dress was so lovely, I had a hard time not crying as she walked down the isle, I think Jordan was in awe of her. Because I was the maid of honor I was able to give a speech and I'd like to hope that Jessica and Jordan were really moved by it.

I had my birthday on the 5th of July but I didn't do anything because Jacob was sick we stayed home all day and I catered to him, oh! we did get to spend the morning going to urgent care! what a fun day! I did get an early present that thrilled me though!

On the 6th of July I flew to CA to work/play with the family I nanny for. I went from 115 degree weather to 60 degree weather, it was so lovely! I played at the beach, took lots of lovely walks and enjoyed my time with my nanny family. My boss absolutely spoiled me and paid for all of my food, a manni and petti, and invited me to be in family pictures.

A lot of really exciting things happened so far this summer but one of those things by far is Jacob and I will be moving into a house next month! its a 2 story 3 bedroom 2 1/2 bath, we are going to be renting it from my mom and her partner, we cant stop talking about it! we have so many ideas for it! Now all my out of town friends ( who never come over anyway) will have somewhere to stay and i'll have a place for my sewing projects!

So that is whats happening so far! i'll try and be better and post at least once a month from now on, and i'll keep you updated on the house and our move in date!

Two Years

2010-04-11T21:27:00.001-07:00

Happy 2nd Anniversary Jacob! The last two years have been the happiest of my life thanks to you.

I heart my new couch!

2010-04-06T21:19:00.000-07:00

Like many young couples Jacob and I have hand-me-down furniture, I honestly don't mind one little bit. Its cheap or free, but used furniture is just that, USED and usually reaching the end of its life cycle if someone is just giving it to you for free. Well our couch was reaching the end of its life cycle, it was a big leather sectional that had belonged to my grandparents and was at least 15/20 years old. well that couch had a rip in the seat so big that I could fit my foot through it, so I started searching craigslist, I found one that night asking $75 for this little lovely!

It had been originally posted for closer to $300 but she was moving and as the time drew closer to the moving date the price moved down and down until last week Jacob and I picked it up for $50! I took it to my parents garage and steam cleaned it (twice, b/c it really needed it!) now its sitting in our living room being loved by us! It is so beautiful and comfortable! both sides recline (which Jacob loves!) and the couch is one solid peace, which means no cushions coming off (which I love). I do want to say fair well to our old couch, it was comfortable and provided seating for all of our guests and for all of our crap! good bye!

2010-03-18T14:44:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to blog to let everyone know what's going on with me. I got the last week off and was able to hang out for 9 straight days, it was so wonderful that I considered quitting my job and doing nothing for a living, but instead I interviewed for a second job and was hired on! I will be working with a family who have a 15 month old down syndrome daughter. I am actually pretty excited to spend time with a sweet little girl, with a sweet little spirit and who doesn't have a sassy little mouth. In all honesty I'm actually really excited to have a little extra income every month.
This week is Jacob's spring break so he has been spending his mornings sleeping in, playing video games, and talking about how he may never go back to school (he will be back next Mon.).
recently I was called to be a teacher in Relief Society and will be teaching for the first time on Sunday, I am completely Nervous! I have been sick all week and have gotten almost nothing accomplished on my lesson, so i think Sunday's lesson is going to be pretty awful! Please wish me luck that I don't tank.

Why I never Blog

2010-02-03T17:42:00.000-08:00

Jacob and I were "borrowing" the Internet for the last several months, it was a wonderful time full of downloads and browsing, now we no longer enjoy our free connection to the web so until we get Internet back I will be Blogging even more infrequently then I already was.

I AM LOSEING MY MIND, ITS CHRISTMAS TIME!

2009-12-11T09:43:00.000-08:00

ITS CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which is the most wonderful time of the year and i'll fight any one who says otherwise! I have my tree up, I am about 50% done with my shopping I just need to finish cleaning and decorating and finish all of my sewing projects and I will be ready for a beautiful Christmas!Also if anyone is interested I make and sell these apples, they can be used as heating pads or as ice packs and a set of 3 is $10, they are a perfect gift for children because they can be used as a toy and for first aid they are also a great gift for teachers since they are in the shape of apples and once again they can be used for first aid
I also make these Catch-all Baskets, this one has a cute vintage look but I can make it just about any size or shape.

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!

2009-10-31T20:44:00.000-07:00

HAVE A HAPPY AND SAFE HALLOWEEN, DO AS THE CHALK BOARD SAYS!

anxiety and depression

2009-10-31T00:22:00.000-07:00

Where to start? I suffer with both anxiety and depression, of the 2 I prefer anxiety and here is why: recently my mother Helen was talking the her brother Mark and he was telling her that his son wan missing classes and his excuse for this was fear, nervousness, and an ill feeling. My uncle said he thought his son was just being lazy (I may be misquoting) but one thing my mom said was for sure is that my uncle thought it was a load of crap. Helen was quick to tell him that I had been suffering with anxiety for years and in fact it is very real and can be very serious, once he had been informed that it is likely to be genetic and that a close blood relative suffered with the same thing he was more open to the reality that this might be genuine, so he asked Helen how I treated it (medically) Helen answered back that I treat it with good self esteem and nothing else! This answer in this day and age I feel is mostly unheard of for several reasons, we live in a time where we are lucky enough to have helpful medications that help keep our minds and bodies on track if we are consistent and willing to put in a little effort, or a less positive outlook is that we live in a society that says "It's not your fault" you are not responsible for your actions and feelings so you are free to do whatever you like. let me give a brief description of anxiety for anyone who has no idea what it feels like, its feeling physically sick, its fear in your mind and down in the pit of your stomach its stress with or without a cause. Have you ever had a test you didn't study for, or a job interview that was extremely important and felt any or all of these things? My friend once told me that his brother-in-law would have serious anxiety before every football game. Now imagine having those sick nasty stressful feelings about going to work, about going to church, about Thursday, about ANYTHING! Most people understand this feeling because they have felt parts of it before, but I have it all the time! Over nothing. In fact I have it now, but the difference between me and most is what I choose to do with this feeling, and I choose to do absolutely nothing. I do not let this feeling rule me, I HAVE to be responsible I CAN NOT sit at home all day and ignore my responsibilities because I don’t feel good, I know what I'm dealing with so I deal with it.

Depression can be a lot like anxiety for me because it happens suddenly and often without cause, I don’t hate being depressed because it happens rarely and I feel strongly that in order to understand what it's really like to be happy and kind you have to understand what it's like to be truly and genuinely sad and unkind. A few years ago I was living in Utah and going to a small school called LDSBC at one point I started having some pretty serious depression so I spent a lot of time alone and stopped being my friendly outgoing self. For some reason this really bugged my roommates, in their defense I had let depression get to me and it was winning out over school and cleaning and everything else. So finally my roommate decided she'd had it with me and wanted to know what my problem was, I told her I was just sad so she asked me why and I answered honestly that I didn’t know why, that answer was NOT ok so she pressed me and pressed me for a reason that I did not have saying that I couldn’t be sad without a reason, I asked her if it was possible to be happy without a reason and of course her answer was yes, my answer would have been yes, I'm happy all the time without a reason, but this time I was sad without a reason and she did not approve which made me even more depressed. Being sad is not what I dislike so much, although I choose to be happy most of the time I'm okay with being sad. What I dislike about it is that I give myself a free pass to be mean, I tell myself it's okay, but I know it's not and it makes my heart even more sad then it was. At the moment I'm having a little depression, all I wanted to do all day was lay down, I just needed to lay down and sleep so when I finally got my chance to do that very thing of course all I could do was lie awake with my mind buzzing and listen to Jacobs passive aggressive snoring. UGG! I QUIT!! How's that for a positive outlook.

I LOVE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HAVE TO! I DON'T WANNA!

2009-10-27T21:16:00.001-07:00

I love a clean home, but I HATE CLEANING!!!!!! Let me just put that out there before I write this blog. Any one that knows me or has known me since high school knows what a disaster I'm willing to live in if it means avoiding cleaning. But now that I'm a nanny/house keeper, a married woman and I live in my own place it means I clean and CLEAN AND CLEAN AND CLEAN!!! It feels like its all I do and I know its only going to get worse. I need to take some kind of course on how to clean and organize and how to keep it that way FOREVER! Or I need to hire a maid of my own! Elizabeth! Jessica! wont you please come clean and organize for me! or my mommy! I guess what makes me crazy is I clean everyday, but my house is never clean! how does that work? I dont know when the last time I made my bed was! this is stressful!

Blog Stalker

2009-10-18T21:37:00.000-07:00

I think I have a problem! I cant even tell you how much time I spend flipping though new and different Blogs envying the cuteness of others and coveting their ideas! I want the money and space they have to do all their amazing crafts. So if you know of a blog you think I just have to see post a comment so I can continue my stalking!

vote on my new style!

2009-09-27T09:56:00.000-07:00

Hey everybody! go to http://kaddysdrama.blogspot.com/ and pick my new DO!

Hand bags

2009-09-26T11:05:00.000-07:00

My mother has been telling me not to put my purse on her counter tops as long as I can remember, Now that I live away from her I'm glad she taught me that lesson because i rarely set my purse on my own counter. One thing I have never done is set my purse on a bathroom floor! It horrifies me when ever I see a purse on a bathroom floor, but its even more horrifying when its a brand name, like a LV or a Burberry or a Coach, shouldn't people know better?

HANDBAGS

Have you ever noticed girls who set their handbags on public toilet floors, then go directly to their dining tables and set it on the table? Happens a lot!
It's not always the 'restaurant food' that causes stomach distress. Sometimes 'what you don't know will hurt you'!

Read on................
Mom got so upset when guests came in the door and plopped their handbags down on the counter where she was cooking or setting up food. She always said that handbags are really dirty, because of where they have been.

It's something just about every woman carries with them. While we may know what's inside our handbags, do you have any idea what's on the outside? Women carry handbags everywhere; from the office to public toilets to the floor of the car. Most women won't be caught without their handbags, but did you ever stop to think about where your handbag goes during the day.

'I drive a school bus, so my handbag has been on the floor of the bus a lot,' says one woman. On the floor of my car, and in toilets.'

'I put my handbag in grocery shopping carts and on the floor of the toilet,' says another woman 'and of course in my home which should be clean.'

We decided to find out if handbags harbor a lot of bacteria... We learned how to test them at Nelson Laboratories in Salt Lake, and then we set out to test the average woman's handbag.

Most women told us they didn't stop to think about what was on the bottom of their handbag. Most said at home they usually set their handbags on top of kitchen tables and counters where food is prepared.
Most of the ladies we talked to told us they wouldn't be surprised if their handbags were at least a little bit dirty.

It turns out handbags are so surprisingly dirty, even the microbiologist who tested them was shocked.

Microbiologist Amy Karen of Nelson Labs says nearly all of the handbags tested were not only high in bacteria, but high in harmful kinds of bacteria....

Pseudomonas can cause eye infections
Staphylococcus aurous can cause serious skin infections
And salmonella and e-coli found on the handbags could make people very sick

In one sampling, four of five handbags tested positive for salmonella, and that's not the worst of it. 'There is fecal contamination on the handbags' says Amy. Leather or vinyl handbags tended to be cleaner than cloth handbags, and lifestyle seemed to play a role.

People with kids tended to have dirtier handbags than those without, with one exception.

The handbag of one single woman who frequented nightclubs had one of the worst contamination's of all. 'Some type of feces, or possibly vomit' says Amy.

So the moral of this story is that your handbag won't kill you, but it does have the potential to make you very sick if you keep it on places where you eat. Use hooks to hang your handbag at home and in toilets, and don't put it on your desk, a restaurant table, or on your kitchen counter top.

Experts say you should think of your handbag the same way you would a pair of shoes. 'If you think about putting a pair of shoes on your counter tops, that's the same thing you're doing when you put your handbag on the counter tops.'

Your handbag has gone where individuals before you have walked, sat, sneezed, coughed, spat, urinated, emptied bowels, etc!

Do you really want to bring that home with you?

The microbiologists at Nelson also said cleaning a handbag will help. Wash cloth handbags and use leather cleaner to clean the bottom of leather handbags.

2009-09-11T19:05:00.000-07:00

Eight years ago today. I was a Sr. in high school getting ready for school, as I was walking into my loft area my younger brother Adam ran up the stares and told me that a plane had flown into the twin towers, obviously I was a little confused so I casually walked down stairs to see what he was talking about. I saw it for the first time one building on fire and shock and sadness hit, I like many assumed that this pilot had lost control or gotten confused and ran into a tall building, but a few moments later another plane crashed into the second tower. I sat there watching in horror as both buildings fell down, as another plain crashed into the Pentagon and another into a wooded area. During and after the attack I sobbed for the broken families, 3 buildings full of innocent people, 4 plains full of innocent passengers, and a world full of people whose lives and history had been changed forever. Last year I promised myself that I would not let another Sep. 11th go unnoticed. I will NEVER forget!

We gave blood today

2009-09-05T23:07:00.000-07:00

Today Jacob and I gave blood, the last time we did it I just woke up and gave blood. I didn't eat in advance and I maybe had one cup of water before we got there, I gave all of my blood and walked out the door feeling great! That was NOT the case today! Before Jacob and I went to donate we went out for a nice lunch and I drank a lot of water. I felt fine sitting in my reclining chair squeezing my PVC pipe but the second I got out of that chair I felt a little dizzy, I walked over to get my free cookies but felt like I was going to

A: Throw up

B: Pass out

or C: fall over from spinning dizziness

plus I was very hot!

All I could think about on the way to a chair was HURRY and sit down so you don't pass out in a puddle of your own vomit, I was lucky and i made it there on time, but I am also unlucky b/c they said all those side effects would dissipate in about 15 min but I'm still having them, oh and the arm they took the blood from still really hurts. I am still dizzy and nauseous from time to time. I am especially dizzy right now, so I am going to end this post.

Homework Time

2009-09-04T22:37:00.000-07:00

So now that Jacob has started school I spend a lot of time sitting quietly while he does his homework, I really want him to do well so I try not to distract him to much. I'll do things like clean the house, read my scriptures, work out, or sleep, but tonight I dont want to do any of the stuff so i'll blog. I am just so proud of him right now! he is such a good provider. He works a full time job pays the bills, is takeing 7 credits worth of classes and still makes the time to be the best husband ever. Sometimes I feel guilty that I'm not doing as much as him but he never makes me feel bad about it, he's always happy to her about my low key days, he's never upset when our house is a mess or when I forget to do his laundry. I love him so much! I guess the least I can do is be quiet and stay out of his way while he does his homework, and I know I'm the whole reason hes doing it anyway.

Jacob loves pillows

2009-08-31T12:38:00.000-07:00

Jacob has this weird need to put a pillow over his belly when ever he sits down, its slightly strange so it does bother me a little. Today he took it kind of far and surrounded himself with pillows. What is he hideing from? Its a good thing I love him!

A little bit of everything

2009-08-28T07:52:00.000-07:00

This is my 26th Birthday, I let Jacob buy me a huge balloon and it made me exteremely happy
Victoria bought me this beautiful cake
Here are my 2 home made Birthday treats. These Rice krispis treats.

Here is my nightmare of a cake! it tasted awful!!!! plus it was completly jimmy rigged! we had no candles so my mom put a cup cake wrapper in the corner and called it a "party hat" and my dad scribbled happy birthday in caramel ice cream topper. worst cake ever!!!
Snowflake!

Jacob loves beads!

In Utah

dreaming of the beach

2009-07-20T13:24:00.000-07:00

There has been a lot going on, and every time something happens I think to myself I should blog about that, but whenever I sit down in front of the computer I have a new distraction. this week my parents are going to Newport Beach to visit some friends that live there and they are bringing Logan with them, I was planning on going with them but after talking to Jacob I realized that I need to stay here to earn some extra money. Its killing me that I haven't been on vacation in so long! All I could think about for a while was how nice it would be to go to the beach and have some sun on my face and some sand in my crack, but we need the money and I have gotten so fat that I'm afraid I might be mistaken for a beached wale plus I really need to be waxed before some parts of my body go on display. Oh well! there is always next summer.

The Bounce House

2009-07-08T16:19:00.001-07:00

Since my mom has 6 extra people living in her house (Joseph, my brother Dawn, his annoying wife Vincent, Destinee, their 2 kids, dawns father, who is creepy and gross, and Logan)she makes excuses to leave the house, always bringing Logan along. Usually we hit up the local malls and just chill at the play area and then grab some chow in the food court, but today my mom decided that she wanted to go to a bounce house she recently found, its located in the same shopping center as the Cinamark. You only have to pay for the kids but you can climb into everything with them. Talk about a workout, between the bouncing chasing and laughing im sore all over! I just couldn’t believe how fun running and jumping could be, its been so long since I had fun doing eather of those things. Anyone who wants to come with me let me know.

I LOVE YOU AMERICA!!!!

2009-07-04T08:30:00.000-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA, AND KADDY! YOU LUCKY GIRL!

2009-06-30T19:19:00.000-07:00

I could hardly sleep Thurs night knowing that Jessica was coming into town the very next day, and that she would be sleeping on my couch in my living room! I had to work all day but when she finally arrived I thought my heart could sing. We had such a great time together, first we went to Tia Rosas which was delicious! Then we just ended up at my house and Jessica and I went to bed early.
Saturday was a blast, it was nonstop business! I had such a great time, I got a little shopping done and we got to see the new little member of the Tingy family and give her some gifts. Dinner was a blast, even though it was freakin hot! It was so fun to see everyone! After that we went swimming, we all just relaxed and swam around in the cool water. Jessica ended up getting really sick and going home early, which was a total bummer for everyone. I could hardly sleep Thurs night knowing that Jessica was coming into town the very next day, and that she would be sleeping on my couch in my living room! I had to work all day but when she finally arrived I thought my heart could sing. We had such a great time together, first we went to Tia Rosas which was delicious! Then we just ended up at my house and Jessica and I went to bed early.
Saturday was a blast, it was nonstop business! I had such a great time, I got a little shopping done and we got to see the new little member of the Tingy family and give her some gifts. Dinner was a blast, even though it was freakin hot! It was so fun to see everyone! After that we went swimming, we all just relaxed and swam around in the cool water. Jessica ended up getting really sick and going home early, which was a total bummer for everyone.

Sunday we took Logan over to my in-laws, he was really good and had such a good time, they love him over there, I swear everywhere that kid goes he is treated like a rock star. He is friggin adorable though so I can’t blame anyone.

Brithday's!

2009-06-23T13:49:00.000-07:00

Any one that knows me knows I love birthdays and holidays, but unike most people and birthdays I dont just love my own birthday, I love everyones birthday, I have a special song I sing to all the people I love, some of these people enjoy the loud attention and others would prefer I keep it down. I'm just excited for the coming weeks, I'm excited for my birthday (even though it means I'll be in my late 20's) I am excited to have a day all for me! I am also excited for the 4th of July, its my favorite holiday! I love America, I love our beautiful flag, I love our freedom, I love our founding fathers! I love it all and I always will! I am looking forward to and excited for (as always) the celebration of our Independence day! To remember what it is all about, to remember that the lord made this country great! I hope there are a few people left in this country like me, a few people with pride in their homeland and a sense of Patriotism, no matter what Jack Ass holds the title of "President".

I LOVE AMERICA!!!!!! AND BIRTHDAYS :)

I'm back

2009-06-20T21:36:00.001-07:00

A lot has happened these last few months, way too many things to try and recap so I am just going to start fresh. These last several days I have been very ill, I don’t know what I have and how long it will be until I will feel better again ( I hope it will be soon ).
Jacobs younger brother returned home this week from his mission; it was so exciting to meet him for the first time. Jacob and I have been married for over a year and I feel that I have a great relationship with his family, him and I tease a lot about how they love him more but they like me better, the truth of it is though, they aren’t quick to welcome new comers into their family, I think that’s normal though. I was nervous that he wouldn’t like me, that he wouldn’t feel quick to welcome me and that he would feel like I was an outsider. The honest truth is that he didn’t react really at all to my being there. I’m taking that as a good sign.
Kaddy was in town yesterday, we hung out most the day before we headed to B’s house for girls night, we watched ”He’s just not that into you” pausing it here and there to interject on what was going on in the plot. We were mostly just silly girls though. Dustin had a mandate all set up, they went to see “year one” but since they drove separately they ended up not being able to find each other in the theater, Jacob sat up top while Dustin sat near the front. Sadly due to that fact I think the spark of bromance went out before it even had a chance.

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2009-02-01T21:16:00.000-08:00

Jacob and I have been so busy recently, we have a lot to do and very little time to do it all in. 2 weeks ago my parents took Logan to Utah with them on a trip, from what I was told he had an absolutely fantastic time! Logan also gained several new fans, including the whole Scorsby clan,and my uncle Bob who has already suggested making a visit to az in the near future specifically to see Logan. My poor mom, she goes and goes and goes w/ that kid and she rarely gets a rest. Jacob and I had a great time that week, we were able to do all those things we had been putting off and it felt wonderful to sleep in and spend time with Jacob.

sometimes its strange how quickly everything can turn around, Jacob and I had planned on spending a nice little weekend together, we woke up on sat. morning and headed out to grab breakfast, we brought it home and right as we were about to sit down to eat my mom called me, she asked me to come over to her house right away, she told me that she needed me to watch Logan b/c my dad had just gotten in a really bad accident. I guess what happened was that while he was traveling in the bike lane a van turned right in front of him, he had a little bit of time to break, so luckily he slowed down a little but not enough, he ended up crashing into them and his head and body broke out the passenger side window,this knocked him out and when he came to they called my mom.
he broke his jaw but they didn't have to wire it shut, they attached a permanent plate to it, he has a lot of cuts and bruises, his left hand looks like a rubber glove blown up because its so swollen, but over all he is ok, well he will be ok. he is alive and that is the most important thing.
I have been on major emotional overload! and I'm sick to boot. I just want all my loved ones to know how much i care about them b/c everything can change in an instant.

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2008-11-28T18:32:00.000-08:00

HAPPY LATE THANKSGIVING TO ALL!
I had a wonderful thanksgiving this year, Jacob's family was out of town so we spent it with my family and the food was delicious! i hope everyone else had the same! things have been pretty good w/ Jacob and I, money is tight and we are both working almost all the time, but we are finding ways to be close and we are still madly in love. I work 8am-6pm almost daily and Jacob works from 4pm-12:30am so we never really see each other on the weekdays and we defiantly don't see each other in the evenings, its hard and i miss him all the time, but thanks to our hard work i am proud to say that we have been able to pay off all of his dept within 5 months! i am excited for Christmas, all the decorations and family, i love to holiday spirit!

#12

2008-10-25T22:33:00.000-07:00

Ok so I admit it! I'm bad blogger! I know this blog wont makeup for me lameness but hopefully some people will forgive me. Jessica is in town this week, she is such a crap starter! its ridiculous, poor kaddy she just sits quietly and puts up w/ it. Last night we went out to dinner then started a fire and tonight we went to like 5 different places and rocked out in the car, OH and we tried do scare dizzle and bizzle but it was a no go, all in all its been a great weekend so far!

#11

2008-09-27T21:47:00.000-07:00

My 8 obsessions.....8 things that I am passionate about...

1. Jacob Anderson
2. My family
3. My friendships
4. My religion
5. Makeup
6. Food
7. Sleep
8. Love

8 words or phrases I use often...

1. Jacob
2. No
3. We'll see
4. I have no money
5. I can't breath
6. I love you
7. Thank you
8. Please

6 things I want to do before I die...

1. Have a baby
2. No longer be dependent on my parents
3. Go on a shopping spree
4. See all the awesome chicks I know fall in love get married and make families
5. Buy my own home
6. maintain a healthy diet

8 things I have learned from my past..

1. Don't cry over spilt milk, sometimes crying helps; like when you need something from a teacher or a sales person or if you just need an emotional release, but most of the time its a waste of time.
2. Be careful who you trust
3. Give people the benefit of the doubt
4. It's worth waiting for
5. I wish I had liked myself better in my teens, I was a really amazing person and I didn't even know it b/c I was to busy hating myself, I think I would have been a better person and I would have expected more out of myself if I had only known just how great I was. I cant change that now but I just want people to know that now there are days I look in the mirror and love everything about the person I see and except her for all her faults, I can even do that looking at myself naked :)
6. Don't lie, its not worth it
7. Any one can change if they really want to
8. Parents are weird

8 places I would love to go or see..

1. New Zealand
2. 4 Corners
3. New York City
4. Canada
5. Spain
6. The future
7. Hawaii
8. Aspen Grove w/ my family

8 things I currently need or want...

1. My husband
2. Money
3. A maid
4. No debt
5. less stress
6. a perscriptin
7. Money
8. To lose 20 pounds

#10

2008-09-18T21:43:00.000-07:00

Today is my sisters birthday. I hope it was a really nice birthday for her.
Have you ever notice that when one thing falls apart, everything falls apart! Today Jacob called me and told me that his school un enrolled his from his class for a day late payment, then 15 min later he called me and told me that his computer was dead, like broken dead, then Larry tells me that he has to take the computer he was going to let us use back. oh well! like my mom says crying doesnt fix anything, so i wont. life has been so on and off, good then bad good then bad! its nice to have supportive friends and family! and at least i get to sleep in everyday.

2008-09-14T18:15:00.000-07:00

Today in church I realized that September 11th passed me by and I didn’t even accolade it. Jacob asked me what the big deal was, I looked at him in disbelief and told him that I feel very strongly about the 11th average people became heroes that day, children lost parents, wife’s lost husbands, husbands lost wife’s, parents lost children and the list goes on. afterwards we all stood together as Americans, not democrats or republicans, not blacks or whites. But brothers and sister who had just faced a terrible blow! The world changed that day, b/c of September 11th so much has changed. I never want to become desensitized to what happened on that day, I never want a September to pass when I don’t think of it and at least acknowledge that it happened. i cried for those people! I cry for those people still! I LOVE AMERICA AND I ALWAYS WILL!

#8

2008-09-07T21:03:00.000-07:00

Jacob and I had a hard time getting out the door for church today, not b/c its so early in the morning (we had been going to 8:30 church and this week our ward started @ 11.) it was b/c I was having an emotional time, anyone who knows what’s going on w/ my family right now might understand, I woke up to a text from my brother in law and that put me in a foul mood w/ Jacob for some reason. I was being mean and nasty! But after my shower I dried my hair and wondered out to the kitchen where I had gotten another text from my brother in law, this one had a different effect then the first; I walked over to Jacob on the couch, wrapped myself in a blanket and broke down into tears! I cried for at least 15 min and told Jacob all the thoughts that had been in my mind but to painful to talk about up until then. Jacob did what any good husband would do, he held me close and told me he loved me. I just kind of feel a little overwhelmed and hurt.

Anyway Jacob and I got a calling in our ward today, we are now primary workers, for at least the next 5 months, I'm excited, and I like kids.

#7

2008-09-06T17:18:00.000-07:00

I feel like I really haven't had a moment to myself over the last 2 weeks, last week Andrea was in London so my mom and I were looking after Logan, and to add to that Joseph was in town w/ his wife and wonderfully rambunctious children. Logan was such a good boy and I loved meeting my sweet niece and nephew! Vincent and me became fast buddies. On Mon me and my mom took them to superstition mall so they could ride on the merry-go-round, then my mom took them shopping for a winter wardrobe and they got some great stuff! Then the day before they left I got a call @ my apt from my sister-in-law Dawn asking if there was anyway I could come over, apparently he lost a little blue balloon and he was so sad! he started crying and saying "I want Aunt Rachel!" yeah he won a place in my heart big time with that. Destinee was also cute and sweet, they called her Ducky for a nick name b/c she walked like a duck. After they left we thought all was well and that we would get back to life as usual but my family came to find out that Andrea is leaving on an extended vacation and leaving Larry and Logan here w/ us so now everyone is needing to reschedule their life's to meet Logan's needs and i will continue to have limited to no time to myself! anyway Logan is yelling at me so i better post this quick!

#6

2008-08-26T14:15:00.000-07:00

I cant believe its only tuesday! This week is going to be soooo long.
All my friends have situations going on in their lives and its so interesting to see how much we have grown, we went from having all this teenage drama to having adult problems, Jessica and i are both struggling w/ money, and Kaddy and B are struggling in their love life's. over all i'm really happy for Jessica right now though, she seems really happy in her relationship, the whole time she was here she didn't stop talking about Jordan. I talked to B for hours yesterday, we talked about what she wants in her life and what id like to see for her, we talked about her love life and mine. it was great, I love everything about that chick!
Andrea leaves for London today, and she basically said she wouldn't compensate me, so i'm going to do service and hope that the lord will bless me for it. Its hard to think that a mother could leave her child for 5 days and just think we should watch him out of love but I will, b/c i have nothing to gain from being as stubborn as her.
yesterday Jacob and I spent the evening at his parents house, I guess i spend so much time at my parents house that I never think about being home sick, but i can tell that jacob was missing the house he grew up in and his family. He was in such a good mood just hanging out over there. i love to see him happy. Its important to me when all the people i love are happy.

#5

2008-08-25T12:24:00.000-07:00

So I have big news today! Logan started walking! He looks like a little monkey w/ his arms in the air and he’s so proud of himself, so he’s talking and smiling and laughing. I cant get enough of him! He is amazing!

I had a whole girls weekend, it was great. Jessica and my cousin Caitlyn were in town, so I was able to spend a lot of time in the pool sun bathing and I was also able to go skinny dipping. I saw sex and the city and see all the girls again after it had been so long! Sat night/ sun morning I went home and couldn’t stop talking I wasn’t even pausing between words, Jacob just kept laughing at me cause I wouldn’t shut up!

#4

2008-08-12T16:05:00.000-07:00

I was so excited about my boys being back in school, stupid me! thinking that once school was back in they would go back to their old selves I was so WRONG they were good yesterday but C was quick to throw a fit today when he didn't get his way. AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! The only bright side is that this making him stay in his room till he writes a certain amount of sentences thing is starting to work fairly well, today's sentence was, I C. will earn the things I want by using my good manners and my kind words. Dillons bad attitude isn't much better. I think V knows that her inconstancy is so bad for them so she was hard core about the idea of me sticking to my word.
GIRLS NIGHT OUT!!!!!! Oh my goodness! so since Jacob doesn't get home till midnight its nice to keep myself entertained w/ family and friends but for like the last month the only people I have really spent time w/ is Jacob and my family. It was so nice to see the girls and talk about what is going on in their lives! Kaddy was super cool and chatty the way she only is w/ good friends plus she was in a super good mood since her loser roommate had just moved out, and B had just come from Dustin's house (of course) and me and Kaddy tried to convince her to start a blog called "Whats going on w/ B and Dustin now". I'm really curious all the time, are they together are they just friends? are they on speaking terms? are they in love? are they in like? are they in hate? WHATS GOING ON?!?!?! I guess that's my big question, but I know its over all none of my business.
Im getting really excited for Jessica to come visit! its going to be nice for everyone to get together. oh if anyone is looking for a babysitting job in Scottsdale let me know b/c i know someone who is looking for a nanny.

#3

2008-08-10T19:26:00.000-07:00

So my ward likes to introduce all the new couples by asking them to give a talk in church, so today was the Anderson's turn, I can honestly say i don't love speaking in church, I'm sure its more of a benefit to me then the people I spoke to. Jacob only took about 15 min putting his talk together , it took me like 3 days! It went well and I was happy to be the first speaker.
HURRAY! tomorrow is the first day of school so i'll be back to my normal schedule @ work, and the house is almost done being remodeled so i wont have people talking to me all the time and keeping me from getting stuff done. I also think that the boys will be warn out and more relaxed. If I were to make a thankful list I think "the start of the new school year" would be on it.
I want to be more spontaneous! maybe I can talk someone into going to the grand canyon w/ me, if you want to come let me know, maybe we could even ride a burro. I trimmed like 3 inches off my hair and I still have split ends, if anyone knows a good product or an ancient Indian cure for split ends please share your info cause I NEED it!

#2

2008-08-08T09:06:00.000-07:00

yesterday may have been one of the wost days iv ever had at my job. Connor has been acting horribly and treating everyone around him poorly. he turned 9 and i think he automatically became a teenager, hes been rude and flat out mean to his mom, brother, and me. Im not going to recap the whole story of yesterday for several reasons
1. it would take to long
2. I wont be able to get over it if i keep rehashing it
and 3. iv already told the story to several people and its starting to get old.
its just been a long stressful week and i don't know how Jessica did it on a regular basis b/c im telling you all i can think about is the weekend. I'm going to sit on my butt, eat till I cant breath and cheer for America while i watch the Olympics. i usually spend every sat doing a re clean of my apt so i can stand to be in it w/ out feeling like I'm going to die from the stress of my hectic mess and Victoria's hectic life. its just way to much for a completely unorganized person like me!!!!!!!
im so excite to spend time w/ Jacob! ugg! week end!

# 1

2008-08-06T17:09:00.000-07:00

So I have given into the hype of a blog, I’m not really sure I have all that much to talk about but hey I can blabber like nobody’s business.
Jacob started a new job this week, he works 3:30 pm to 12am and this is the boys last week before school starts so they are out of camp this week, needless to say Jacob and I will be seeing very little of each other all week L, for example, Today I will be working 12 hours and its not so bad considering the boys are being good, but I’ll end up overnighting and I wont see Jacob till Fri. I hate being away from him for to long, when I was in tx I was so lonely w/ out him. I know it sounds lame, as if im not independent but iv done the whole alone thing and I much prefer the whole together thing. Honestly I think i'm in love. Getting married has been the best thing iv ever done. I have fun all the time and I’m never alone, I have never been so happy or felt so loved.
Its my bosses Birthday next week, if anyone has any ideas on what to get her let me know b/c the woman has literally everything!
Anyway I have 4 more official hours of work then I get to sleep in a bunk bed! Hurray for me!