8 T.V. Shows I like to watch:
(we only have basic channels so I never really watch it, but I do watch T.V. when at my parents house on Wednesdays b/c they have cable and HGTV)
1. Design on a Dime
2. Divine Design
3. House Hunters
4. Design to Sell
5. Curb Appeal
6.... ummm- can't think of anything else that I've watched more than once
8 Things that happened yesterday
(I think chronologically so they're all in that order)
1. Went jogging
2. Visited my Bro. Eric and cousin Stephanie at Eric's office to get a church key.
3. Cancelled my own piano lesson b/c Lincoln got sick suddenly.
4. Visited with my mom
5. Taught some piano lessons
6. Tutored my niece in Math
7. Watched the Presidential Debate
8. Cleaned up Lincoln's vomit, twice
8 Favorite Places to Eat:
1. Cheesecake Factory
2. Macaroni Grill
3. Cafe Rio
4. Capriotti's
5. Toto's ( a family-owned restaurant in B.C.)
6. Baja Fresh
7. El Pollo Loco
8. Home
8 Things I'm Looking Forward To:
1. Baby Gwen coming in Jan.
2. Learning how to cope as a mom of two
3. Holidays (all of them)
4. Lincoln to get over this flu and get all of his teeth in
5. Zach to be done with school
6. Paying off more debt
7. The primary program being over in 2 weeks
8. Spring and remodelling our kitchen
8 Things on my Wishlist:
1. A better labor and delivery than last time
2. Quartz Silestone countertops and induction stovetop
3. A bigger backyard
4. A vacation with Zach
5. More Food Storage space
6. An opportunity to take some Piano Pedagogy classes
7. Some nice artwork for our Living Room
8. A chance to build our own home someday
People I Tag:
Teresa, Heather, Jen Seeley, Dallas, and Camrin
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Garage Sales, Turtles, Yardwork, and Sight-seeing
It was a busy Saturday for us- but isn't it great to be busy?!
We woke up early Saturday to hit some of the many garage sales being held. Our city will have giant garage sales every once in a while where people can come to a Rec center and have a booth for their stuff. It ends up being like a big swap meet and there can be some great deals. We went there and got tons of baby girl clothes for only $10! Some of it hadn't even been used before! Then we came home to discover that our own neighborhood was having at least 10 different garage sales. I had to hurry back to teach piano lessons and Zach took Lincoln around to some of the closer garage sales and came back with a few more treasures. I think it's now safe to say that our baby girl already has more clothes than Lincoln.
P.S. this picture only shows some of what I've been able to get at garage sales.
After our bargain shopping trips, Zach spent some time fixing the sprinklers and I helped him reseed our lawn.
We also enjoyed a visit from Mom Hills and Erin who brought two little tortoises for us to have as pets. Lincoln seemed to be a little afraid of them, but they now reside in his bathtub and he's fine with them. They look bigger than they are in the picture. They are pretty small, especially the youngest one.
*Disclaimer: These tortoises were bred in captivity and therefore do not belong in the wild. We are not breaking any laws here.
Then Saturday night, some friends from our ward invited us to go see the Conservatory at the Bellagio. It had been so long since I had done that and it was fun to get out. I felt like such a tourist snapping all sorts of pictures, but I guess I kind of am since I hardly ever go out there. For those of you who don't know, the Conservatory is this giant indoor atrium at the Bellagio casino. Every couple of months the botanists who work their re-design the entire atrium according to some new theme. The atrium is full of fake and real plants. It smells wonderful and is true eye-candy. The best thing about the place is that it's free! After that, we went over to the forum shops at Cesar's Palace and let Lincoln and our friend's little girl Aspen play at the giant toy store.
Needless to say, I slept very well last night- which actually is saying a lot since I am pregnant.
We woke up early Saturday to hit some of the many garage sales being held. Our city will have giant garage sales every once in a while where people can come to a Rec center and have a booth for their stuff. It ends up being like a big swap meet and there can be some great deals. We went there and got tons of baby girl clothes for only $10! Some of it hadn't even been used before! Then we came home to discover that our own neighborhood was having at least 10 different garage sales. I had to hurry back to teach piano lessons and Zach took Lincoln around to some of the closer garage sales and came back with a few more treasures. I think it's now safe to say that our baby girl already has more clothes than Lincoln.
P.S. this picture only shows some of what I've been able to get at garage sales.
After our bargain shopping trips, Zach spent some time fixing the sprinklers and I helped him reseed our lawn.
We also enjoyed a visit from Mom Hills and Erin who brought two little tortoises for us to have as pets. Lincoln seemed to be a little afraid of them, but they now reside in his bathtub and he's fine with them. They look bigger than they are in the picture. They are pretty small, especially the youngest one.
*Disclaimer: These tortoises were bred in captivity and therefore do not belong in the wild. We are not breaking any laws here.
Then Saturday night, some friends from our ward invited us to go see the Conservatory at the Bellagio. It had been so long since I had done that and it was fun to get out. I felt like such a tourist snapping all sorts of pictures, but I guess I kind of am since I hardly ever go out there. For those of you who don't know, the Conservatory is this giant indoor atrium at the Bellagio casino. Every couple of months the botanists who work their re-design the entire atrium according to some new theme. The atrium is full of fake and real plants. It smells wonderful and is true eye-candy. The best thing about the place is that it's free! After that, we went over to the forum shops at Cesar's Palace and let Lincoln and our friend's little girl Aspen play at the giant toy store.
Needless to say, I slept very well last night- which actually is saying a lot since I am pregnant.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Pine Valley and Conference
I'm just now getting to last weekend- it's been a fast week! We spent the weekend up at Pine Valley to watch conference and enjoy the gorgeous weather. Saturday, it rained the entire day- with one short little break during which we went for a little walk. We felt bad for Eric (my older brother) since he was running the St. George Marathon and it was freezing cold. BUT, he did amazingly well, with a time of 3 hr. 34 min. 3 sec. and that's even considering that he had just barely gotten his cast off allowing him to resume his training schedule which had been put on hold for a while (maybe 1-2 months?)
Conference was wonderful of course, in fact it seems to get better every year for me.
Sunday we watched the morning session, then drove down to Logandale to be with Zach's family for the afternoon session and a wonderful Turkey dinner!
While in Logandale, we sifted through bags and bags of baby girl clothes to take home. I think I'm really starting to get excited about having a girl now that I'm seeing all the cute clothes. I think I'm definitely in the nesting stage.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Lincoln Tagged
I know- I know I put WAY too many posts about Lincoln on here, but I saw this on Camrin's blog and I wanted to do it- especially while Lincoln's taking such a great nap. Hopefully after this weekend I'll have some pictures of more than just Lincoln.
Lincoln D Hills
Name and Meaning: Zach actually picked his name and at first I didn't like it because I thought Zach only picked it because it was a car name he liked. But the more I thought about the name and associated it with the president, rather than the car, the more I liked it and it seemed to fit. The intial D is a family tradition and doesn't stand for anything- but I believe in carrying on traditions.
Age : 15 months
Nicknames : Buddy, Monkey, Cutie (whatever I feel like calling him, but those have been more regular)
Favorite Activities : Four-wheeling, being around other kids, riding on anything with wheels, having a story read to him, being outside
Favorite Foods : Anything sweet, milk, PB&J sandwiches, corn, cheese crackers, graham crackers, crackers in general
Least Favorite Foods : Most vegetables
Favorite Music : The only way we can tell what he likes is what he dances to. Right now that's most anything with a good beat, although Zach said he really seemed to like music by Sting. He also really likes the song "The Wheels on the Bus"- anytime I sing it- he'll immediately start doing the actions.
Favorite Toys : balls, his bedtime buddy- a teddy bear dressed in a sunflower dress with matching hat (we're not sure how it got in his crib- but he loves it- and it's not even soft!), pens, anything electronic (probably because they're forbidden)
Favorite Book : He seems to have two: I Love You Through and Through and Llama Llama Red Pajama
Favorite Item of Clothing : His shoes- because it means we get to go outside
What Makes Him Happy : When Daddy comes home, when he gets his milk before bed, when he gets to go to bed in his own bed, being outside, oh and Four-wheeling of course!
What Makes Him Sad : The saddest I think I ever saw Lincoln was when his father left on a four-wheeler ride without him. He doesn't like things taken away from him, or the idea that we might be leaving him for even just a short while.
We love him so much!
People I tag: I'm stealing Camrin's idea and tagging anyone with kids who either hasn't done a post like this, or wants to.
Lincoln D Hills
Name and Meaning: Zach actually picked his name and at first I didn't like it because I thought Zach only picked it because it was a car name he liked. But the more I thought about the name and associated it with the president, rather than the car, the more I liked it and it seemed to fit. The intial D is a family tradition and doesn't stand for anything- but I believe in carrying on traditions.
Age : 15 months
Nicknames : Buddy, Monkey, Cutie (whatever I feel like calling him, but those have been more regular)
Favorite Activities : Four-wheeling, being around other kids, riding on anything with wheels, having a story read to him, being outside
Favorite Foods : Anything sweet, milk, PB&J sandwiches, corn, cheese crackers, graham crackers, crackers in general
Least Favorite Foods : Most vegetables
Favorite Music : The only way we can tell what he likes is what he dances to. Right now that's most anything with a good beat, although Zach said he really seemed to like music by Sting. He also really likes the song "The Wheels on the Bus"- anytime I sing it- he'll immediately start doing the actions.
Favorite Toys : balls, his bedtime buddy- a teddy bear dressed in a sunflower dress with matching hat (we're not sure how it got in his crib- but he loves it- and it's not even soft!), pens, anything electronic (probably because they're forbidden)
Favorite Book : He seems to have two: I Love You Through and Through and Llama Llama Red Pajama
Favorite Item of Clothing : His shoes- because it means we get to go outside
What Makes Him Happy : When Daddy comes home, when he gets his milk before bed, when he gets to go to bed in his own bed, being outside, oh and Four-wheeling of course!
What Makes Him Sad : The saddest I think I ever saw Lincoln was when his father left on a four-wheeler ride without him. He doesn't like things taken away from him, or the idea that we might be leaving him for even just a short while.
We love him so much!
People I tag: I'm stealing Camrin's idea and tagging anyone with kids who either hasn't done a post like this, or wants to.
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