20 Questions about my mom

Lindsey was tagged by Abbi to answer questions about me. So here goes:

1. What is something mom always says to you? "Lindsey, time for bed"

2. What makes mom happy? giving her hugs.

3. What makes mom sad? when I won't listen to you.

4. How does mom make you laugh? When you tickle me.

5. What was mom like as a child? like me.

6. How old is your mom? 35

7. How tall is your mom? 4 feet 11 inch

8. What is your mommy's favorite thing to do? blog

9. What does your mom do when you're not around? go shopping.

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? making raspberry jam

11. What is your mom really good at? activities with me

12. What is your mom not very good at? dance

13. What does your mom do for her job? clean

14. What is your mom's favorite food? bajio

15. What makes you proud of your mom? hugs and kisses me.

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? sandy on sponge bob

17. What do you and your mom do together? shopping.

18. How are you and your mom the same? we both look a like.

19. How are you and your mom different. she has blue eyes and I have brown

20. How do you know your mom loves you? gives me hugs and kisses.
Now Lindsey tags: Alyssa, Aubrey, Hailey, Seth, Allyson

10 Non Living Things I Can't Live WithOut

I was tagged by Kristie. Here's 10 NON LIVING things I can't live without.
1. CHOCOLATE, I would go crazy without it. I hide some in my room so when I need a fast stress reliever. It really helps.
2. SCRIPTURES, best gift.
3. CELL PHONE, I don't know what I would do with out it. Sean works away a lot and this is how we keep in touch. We text each other all day.
4. COMPUTER, I get on my computer just about every day.
5. LOTION, I keep lotion by my bed, in my bathroom, under my kitchen sink, in my kids bathroom, in my purse and in my truck. I can't stand it when my skin feels dry.
6. MY VEHICLE, between running my kids everywhere and all my errands. I don't know what I would do with out it.
7. A GOOD BOOK, I love to read a book at night after everyone else has fallen asleep. (current one is "Desire Of Our Hearts" thanks Cassie)
8. T.V. I don't like to have the t.v. on very much, but I do love to watch a good movie as a family.
9. DISHWASHER We go through far to many dishes in our house. I can't imagine having to wash them all by hand.
10. MICROWAVE Great for heating up leftovers.

I tag Karen, Cassie, Sarah, Makayla, Kevin, Carrie, Julie

Youth Conference

I love being in the young womens. We have the best youth in our ward and I get a long so well with all of the leaders. I feel like we have such a good friendship.
It's also so nice to spend time with Matt at combined youth activities. I especially like to go do baptisms for the dead and spend time with him in the temple. This is the best calling. I have been so blessed. Each one of the girls have touched me and blessed me in my life so much. These pictures were taken at youth conference. We went to Yuba Lake and to the Manti Pageant. We did a service project and picked up garbage around the lake. (that's why you see a few pictures with everyone carrying garbage bags)

Manti Temple

all the youth and leaders

Cassie and Alisa

Matt and Brady

Conner

Jason, Matt, Brady, & Justice

girls doing their skit; Anna, Janna, Makayla, & Tami

Karen, Me, Alisa, Cassie, and Melissa

Mckade and Connor

at the pageant

Justice

Janna and Kiersten

THERE'S A HUGE RAT MOM

So i was folding my laundry yesterday and my niece Aubrey came over to play with Lindsey. The girls decide to go play downstairs and they took Tanner with them. All of the sudden I heard all three of them running upstairs just screaming at the top of their lungs (I mean I thought someone was on fire or something really bad had happened.) They were yelling MOM MOM (Aunt Joann) their's this big huge RAT downstairs!!! We seen it. Hurry!!! When I hear this I am about dying because I will not live in the same house as a Rat or mouse or cat.... I got my courage up, put on my shoes (I was bare foot) and I headed downstairs with Aubrey, Lindsey and Tanner to confront this demon. (of course Sean's at work, and Matt and Caiden aren't home either. Where's the men when you need them?) So I finally make it down the stairs. Lindsey shows me the exact corner where she last seen it. I walked over and... A HUGE CRICKet crawls out of the corner. They start yelling There it is! There it is!!! Needless to say, I am sooo relieved that it was not a RAT and I can stay living here. Although I am a bit worried that they don't know the difference between a CRICKET and a RAT.

200 have and have nots

Have and Have Not

i saw this on Karen's blog and i thought it looked fun! all you have to do is copy and bold the ones you have done.

200 Have and Have nots!

1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper (way too many times!)
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited India
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one (Miniature golfing only)
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz (took social dance in high school and learned to waltz)
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint (I can cross-stitch and crochet)
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hotel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter

Lindsey's Dance Recital

Lindsey's been taking dance the last few months and she had her dance recital tonight. The dances turned out so cute!!! She was so happy to have her cousin Abbi and her friend Whytli in her class. They all looked so cute and did a great job. Lindsey asked Aubrey (another cousin) to come and watch her, she was so sweet she even missed her own softball game to come and support Linds.