The Cold Bug!!

Our family has been hit by the cold bug. Megan had a fever and a bad cough so I kept her home from school on Friday. She was so upset about not going to school. You would have thought I told her she wasn't getting any presents for Christmas. I can only hope that she keeps that desire to go to school. I know... it is wishful thinking.

Today she isn't doing much better. She has started to loss her voice. She said she doesn't like having a "boy" voice. Lindsey now has a fever and a cough. Ryan said that he has a headache and I am getting a sore throat.

I really hope that the colds don't last too long!!

Pic Tag

Here are the rules:
1. Go to your pictures
2. Upload the fourth picture from the fourth file
3. Post
4. Tag four friends


This is the 4th picture in my 4th folder. Ryan took this picture from Nebo Loop looking down on Utah County. I love this picture!! He got some awesome pictures that day.

I've tagged Amber, Amanda, Andrea and Audrey!!

Week in Review

Monday was mine and Ryan's 7th anniversary. Whoo Hoo!! We made it 7 years. It amazing how fast it has gone. We were able to celebrate by going to dinner. It was great to finally be able to go out on a date. It been too long since we have gone anywhere without our kids.

Wednesday Megan and Lindsey was playing outside in the leaves. I was kitchen and had the kitchen windows open so I could hear them. It wasn't long before I heard a horrible "THUD", followed by Lindsey screaming. I ran outside to see Lindsey had blood running down her face. She had fallen off our back porch. Once I got her cleaned up it wasn't as bad as it first looked. She does have a good scrap on her head. Ryan thinks I am a little morbid that 1 I took pictures after I got her cleaned up and bathed. 2 because I'm posting the pictures for everyone to see.

Thursday I went to a gastroenterologist (I'm not sure I spelled that right.) about the pain in my stomach. He is the same doctor that did my scope. After reviewing all my lab work, CT scans and talking to me, he says he is about 70% sure that I have a stone that got left behind when they took out my gallbladder. Other possibilities is I have scar tissue from the gallbladder surgery that has become inflamed (There is nothing they can do about that, except medication.) or I have an infection in the area where my gallbladder used to be. He did reassure me that I don't have cancer!! Yeah!! And my gallbladder didn't grow back. I have to have a MRI done on Wednesday to look for any stones.

Friday while I was doing laundry Megan put Lindsey into one of my clothes hampers. I didn't realize Lindsey was in the hamper until I noticed the her hand opening up the lid. I thought I was funny that I had to grab the camera.


Today, Sunday was bitter-sweet. I have been the Primary Secretary for 2 years and today our presidency was released. Part of me was so happy. It was very stressful trying to do my calling while I have been sick and the president has been doing a lot of my work. I will miss the children as well as the presidency I was in.
It was also our wards primary program. Since I was in the Presidency I sat on the front pew so I could help the music leader. Megan did an awesome job with her part. I was very proud of her. She was on the front row and was setting by one of her friends. About half way into Sacrament meeting they started talking. Most of the ward thought they were funny when they started comparing their height. Lindsey was a normal 2 year old and reminded me why I always set in a side pew. Our Home teacher and his family where setting near us, they have a little girl about Lindsey's age. I saw Lindsey walk over and hand the little girl a pencil, I watched as her parents cracked up laughing. Lindsey comes back over to me as happy as pie carrying a baggie of Cheerios. She had traded her pencil for Cheerios. It took all I had to not laugh out loud.

Halloween!!

On Halloween my company has trickier treating for all the kids of employees. I have brought my girls the last 3 years. We came again this year. Megan and Lindsey always do really well. My company has 2 buildings are are 3 stories each. Every year the departments decorate for kids and hands out candy. My department did Willy Wonka.

Megan was a ballerina, again! I was so happy that we could reuse her costume from last year. Lindsey was a witch.

After the bags of candy we got from my work, we went to our wards Truck or Treat. They have enough candy to last for a couple of months. Unless Ryan and I eat it for them!!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Hazard's of Children ... No book with tell you!!

Today Lindsey was throwing a Tatum because she is a toddler. That is what they do best. She was laying by me in my bed. When she got upset and threw herself backwards and hit her head on my head. She hit me right above my eyebrow. She hit hard enough that I could see stars. Now I have a large knot on my head with a little bit of a black eye.

Both my girls were really bad at throwing their heads backwards when they were upset. I got a couple of fat lips. But this is my first black eye.

I Voted!!

Ryan and I went and voted early!! We don't have to fight the rush on Nov. 4th. This election was the hardest to vote for. There were several candidates and issues that I wasn't sure on. Luckily I'm married to a man who is prepared... We discussed our options and made our decisions. Now we wait to see how everyone else votes.

My BIG CIRCLE

Friday afternoon we took a drive out to Cedar Fort. Ryan found some land out there that was really cheap!! We drove out see it. It is a really nice area but too far to commute everyday for work.

I was driving as we headed home. Minutes after we got on I-15 in Lehi, we came to a complete standstill. It was about 9:30pm when we got on the freeway. By 10:30 we had gone about 2 miles. I was in the middle lane and stuck. I hate driving in heavy traffic!! Ryan kept telling me to change lanes but I am a chicken. So we inched our way forward with everyone else. By 11:30pm we got to the Lindon/Pleasant Grove exit (about 6 miles from Lehi) we saw a hazard vehicle that we directing everyone off the freeway. Stating there was an accident. So I "carefully" cut a crossed 3 lanes of traffic to exit.

Just as we got on the off ramp, they opened the freeway up and let cars through without exiting. I thought that is just my luck. I was thinking I'll just get back on the freeway. I didn't think fast enough. I ended up in the turn lane and couldn't go straight. Again I was thinking no problem. I was go into Lindon and get on State Street and take that to Provo and take the back way home. Ryan by this time was getting grumpy. (He doesn't do well when he is tired and hungry.) He just wanted to get home... He was a little annoyed that I wouldn't cut people off and just go straight to the freeway.

I really don't know Lindon or Pleasant Grove very well. I was really excited when I found state street. I turned left on State street. Ryan asked if I was going the right way. I said yes, of course I was. I know where I was going. As we drove I kept looking for something familiar so I knew were we close to Orem. About 5 minutes later, we drove by a sign pointing to the American Fork Hospital. It dawned on me that I was heading North when I should be going South. I felt really dumb. I had just driven in a BIG CIRCLE!!

I wanted to laugh. But because Ryan was getting grumpy I didn't think he would find any humor in it. I got back on I-15 in American Fork, not saying a word, completing my circle. I was wondering if anyone would notice. Megan did. If Ryan did he didn't say anything. We were very grateful when we finally got home. Even if it was 2 1/2 hours later.

PS I-15 was shut down for several hours on Friday because there was a fatal accident. A woman driving a small car ran into a Semi, crashing the car. According to the News, the driver was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The passenger of the car was killed. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of these women.

Megan's Fall Carnical

This is a little old. I just pulled the pictures off my camera.
In September Megan's school had their Fall carnival.

They had about 8 or 9 big blow up slides and rides. The kids could go on the rides and play some games to win little toys. You could pay tickets for the rides or buy an unlimited bracelet. I was really glad that I bought the unlimited bracelet. Megan when on every ride at least 3 time. Except the large slide. She went down it about 10.

Lindsey was happy to watch her big sister. She would get upset if she couldn't see Megan and start calling for her.

Mater and the Ghost Light

Since I'm working from home this week I've let the girls watch movies to keep them busy so I can actually work. Lindsey favorite movie is Cars. She asked to watch Lightning McQueen several times a day. I am not kinding they have watched Cars 50 times. I know what Lindsey is getting for Christmas this year.
My favorite part of Cars is the short film called "Mater and the Ghost Light". Enjoy!!

Problem 10 years from Now!!

Yesterday I realized that I am going to have a BIG problem on my hands in 10 years.

Ryan had a doctor appointment yesterday. (He had to have minor surgery on his foot to have a wart removed. He is doing great!! His foot is still a little numb this morning so he hasn't been in any pain.)

While he was in the back with the doctor the girls and I waited in the waiting room. Megan and Lindsey were looking a magazines, until some young men came in. There was a young missionary that Lindsey instantly gravitated to. She said hi. Then gave him a magazine. Started talking to him. He said something back to her and she giggled and run away.
I was thinking... OH GREAT!! My 21 month old is a flirt.

Then I watched Megan. She was setting by a young man (around 20) and she was talking to him. She also gave him a magazine and told him she liked that magazine. Then to my embarrassment she asked if he was married. Thank heavens the nurse called this young man back before he could answer. Lindsey is a giggly flirt and Megan asked men if they are married.

Heaven Help Me when they are Teenagers!!

Amy's Health

Update on my health. Not exciting news but everyone wants to know how I'm doing so I'll adding this to my blog. It seem that as soon as I get feeling better, I will be good for about a month than I'm sick again.

Last week I had a stomach ache that over a few days grew into pains in my right side. I tried really hard to ignore the pain. Hoping that if I ignored it I would go away. Ignoring it was not easy for me to do because I have a very low tolerance for pain. Finally on Friday I stayed home from work and Ryan took me to the emergency room. We were afraid it might be an appendicitis. ( Thanks again to Shad and Audrey for watching Megan and Lindsey!! The girls had a blast at your house!!)

After several hours in the emergency room and many test including a CT scan. They said it wasn't my appendix. I was sent home and told to see my normal doctor on Monday. So Yesterday I went to my doctor and he said that it could be my lymph nodes in my stomach are swell or I have an ulcer. My mom has a history of ulcers there is a good chance that is what it is.
He put me on a bunch of prescriptions to see if pain goes away in a couple of days. If there pain is still there on Thursday, they are going to schedule a scope.

I'll post an updates!! Thanks everyone for your thoughts and concerns!!

Mickey Mouse for President '08

I have made my choice for President!!

VOTE MICKEY MOUSE!!

Lindsey knows Chinese

Lindsey has become our little talker. She will copy anything that is said. We have to be very careful about what we stay. She makes us laugh all the time because she likes to sing along with the radio or movies.

Megan has a new show on Nick jr she likes to watch. It is Ni hao Kai-lan. They teach kids words in Chinese. They say Ni hao (hello) several times during the show. Now Lindsey will walk around the house saying Ni hao. (It sounds more like me-ow.)

It's Ni hao when I get home from work. Ni hao in the car. Ni hao to people in the store.

I'm a proud mommy that my 20 month old can speak Chinese!!

Oh... Politics

I don't know who I am voting for in the upcoming election. So I've been watching everything I can to learn more about each candidate. This is one of the best videos I've seen yet!!

I just had to share!!

Playing in the Rain

It rained all weekend!! Saturday I let the girls go outside to play in the rain. They had a blast.

Lindsey collected walnuts and putting them under the rain gutter to clean them off. It was really funny. Lindsey loves the mud. When I brought her in she was covered in head to toe with mud. I wish I would have taken a picture.

Megan had an umbrella and was dancing and singing in the rain. And she's never seen the movie "Singing in the Rain." She didn't keep the umbrella long before she was just playing in the water. She played outside for over an hour.

On my way Home....

On my way home on Wednesday I was setting at a red light flipping through the radio stations look for something good to listen. When I wasn't paying attention because I was at red light. Then I hear a police siren. Curious, I looked up to see who was in trouble. I looked in my rear-view mirror and there was the police car. My heart dropped. My first thought was what did I do. I had just been setting there. Maybe I was speeding before I stopped. I looked for a place to pull off. But I didn't know where I was going to pull off because I was stuck in rush hour traffic. I looked up again to see if the cop was getting anxious for me to pull over. I noticed that his lights weren't on. That was weird. So I looked again and noticed that not only were his lights not on but he was talking on a cellphone. I figured that he didn't want me to pull over. Or maybe he did so I would move out of his way.

When the light turned green I kept watching to see if he was going to turn on his lights. He rode my bumper for several block but did not turn on his lights. As we approached the next light it turned yellow so I went through. I figured it would give him a reason to pull me over or "hopefully" get him off my bumper. My stomach felt better when I looked back and saw that he stopped at the light.

I will never know why he turned his siren on. I am grateful I didn't get pulled over.

Side Note: Megan did turn in her picture form. Yeah!! But she forgot to turn in her homework.

School Pictures

Megan is getting her school pictures done today. And I'm a nervous wreck. She looked cute when I dropped her off at school this morning. I just hope she stays that way. I'm so nervous that she will forget it's picture day and mess up her hair or her dress. Or that she will forget to give her teacher her picture order form. She forgots to turn in her homework, so I'm really nervous she will forgot the order form.

I am appalled that school pictures are so expensive. Delevoping pictures isn't that expensive so I don't know why they have to charge so much. I was only going to buy the class picture but I decided that I wanted Megan's picture. So I bought the cheapest package they had. I figured that we can scan the pictures and email them to anyone who wants one can I can post them on my blog.

I really would like pictures of my girls to give to everyone. I guess will have to take them to Sears or beg Ryan to take some. I don't know why getting pictures done is so stressful!!

Sickness Strikes Again

Our family is sick again. It started on our way home from Idaho. Megan was sick. She was so sick that she didn't go to school all last week. Saturday she started to feel better. Ryan complained of a stomachache but that only lasted a day. Lindsey was sick for about 2 days and now it is my turn. I went to work on Tuesday but only worked for about 2 hours. This is one of the worst flus that we have ever had. It makes your stomach feel like it is in knots. You can't eat anything because nothing will stay down. It is just not fun. I've lost track of how many bottles of gatorade and sprite we have gone through in the last 2 weeks. I don't like gatorade that much...but is the only thing that will stay down. I've learned the best way to drink it is mixed half and half with sprite.

I know that several people in Ryan's family also were sick!! I hope they all get feeling better soon. Someday there will be a world free of sickness....That day can't come soon enough!!

Trip to Idaho- Visiting Grandpa Anderson

On Sunday of our trip we went to Kuna to visit Grandpa Anderson. Grandpa is living with Ryan's Aunt and Uncle. It was the first time we had been to their new house. Grandpa had a few close calls recently and we were afraid he might not be around much longer. He looked a lot better than Ryan or I expected. He is just a cute old man. Ryan enjoyed talking to Grandpa about his favorite subject, Fishing. Ryan even learned a couple of things we are going to try on our next fishing trip.

It took the girls a while to warm up to him. Lindsey was very grumpy that day and didn't want anything to do with anyone. But after some time Megan was showing Grandpa all the toys she was playing with. Lindsey then copied Megan and also started showing toys to Grandpa. They were very cute with Grandpa and he was a good sport in taking all their toys. Megan had to show Grandpa that she could do a somersault so he called Megan his "Rollie Pollie".

Before it got dark everyone, except me, Lindsey and Uncle Eddie, went berry picking along the river. They seemed to have a good time. Lindsey was so grumpy that I didn't want to take her and it was really cold and I was afriad of her getting sick. After berry picking everyone came back for ice cream and we got ready to leave.

On our way back to Mom's house we stops at Dad's house to visit for a little bit and tell him bye. Again it was a really late night and we got back to Mom's about 2am.

Trip to Idaho- Pizza Party

Friday night we went to Idaho. We didn't leave Springville until 7:30pm so it was 12:30am before we got to Ryan Mom's house. The girls were really good until the last 1 1/2 hours. Finally the last half an hour Ryan turned on some music and that put the girls to sleep. We wish that we would have thought of it earlier.

Saturday afternoon we went to Emily's (Ryan's sister) new house for a pizza party. It was so fun. All of Ryan's family was there. It was great. And we took some pictures with the whole family. The girls had a blast with there cousin, Seleny. Seleny is Emily's daughter.
Each family bought a pizza and a side dish. Ryan and I brought a Green River watermelon. Like all Hathaway parties we has so much food that we were well feed for the whole weekend. We enjoyed visiting with everyone as much as the food. It was the first time we have seen the 2 newly wed couples since their weddings. Ryan's sister Angie as married in July and his sister Andrea eloped to Tahoe in August. Now all of Ryan's siblings are married except for his younger brother.

Ryan had a great idea to take some pennies to the nearby train tracks and smash pennies. So we collected everyones pennies and put them on the tracks. I think out of 30 or so pennies we get about 20 that were smashed. So there at least 1 for everyone.

After a long night we got back to Mom's house about 1:30am.

Trip to Idaho

We went to Idaho for Labor Day weekend. One of our main reasons for going was to visit Ryan's Grandpa. Grandpa Anderson is Ryans last living Grandparent. He hasn't been doing well so we decided we better take a trip to see him.

We were able to get this picture of the 4 generations. Lindsey was a pain when we tried to take pictures this weekend. But we did get a couple of good ones.

The trip was fun until last night on our way home. Megan complained all day that

her tummy hurt. Right before we left she throw up. She said she was feeling better. She was sick the whole way home. She finally slept for a couple of hours, which made the trip better for her and us. I had to keep her home from school today. She hasn't even meet her new teacher yet.

Megan's First Day of School

Megan started Kindergarten yesterday.

She was so excited. I took off work yesterday so that I could be here on first day. I did okay... I didn't cry!! I was nervous about getting her there and on time.

We got there a little early, which was good because the halls were packed with parents taking their kindergartner to school. Ryan and I were both anxious about leaving her. Lindsey wasn't too happy, because she wanted to stay and play with the toys.

When we got home... I knew that I need to be working on laundry and packing for our trip this weekend. But I was so anxious that I just wasted time on the computer for 2 hours until it was time to go pick Megan up.

Megan wasn't ready to leave, when Ryan and I picked her up. She was excited to tell us all about school. She kept saying that she wants to go again. I'm glad she likes school and I hope she keeps that attitude all through school. Or at least for several years. Today Ryan will have to get Megan to school by himself. I'm nervous for him, and hope Megan will get ready on time.

Asleep before 11pm!! It's a Miracle!!

Megan finally fell alseep before 11pm tonight. Since school starts next week, I have been trying to get her to bed earlier. I doesn't matter how early or late I make her go lay down she won't go to sleep. Last night she was awake until around 2am. I just keep hoping that when school starts she will be tired enough to go to sleep.

Now that I got her to sleep before midnight, we will have to work on her falling asleep in her bed!!

The Mystery of the Missing Key.... Solved!!

Yesterday I lost my car keys...I looked everywhere that I normally put them. I checked my purse, my laptop bag, on my desk, on the kitchen counter, my bedroom dresser, even the pockets of my pants I had worn the day before. I could not find my keys. I was really frustrated and running late for work. So I had no choice but to borrow Ryan's keys and continue my search when I got home.

When I got home the girls and I were in the kitchen and I asked Megan if she had seen my keys. She said that she hadn't. She didn't know where they were. Lindsey went to the fridge and started crying "Keys, Keys!!" Thinking that she was just repeating Megan and I, I told Lindsey to leave the fridge alone that I was making dinner. She kept crying, "Mommy, Keys...Mommy Keys". Then I thought well maybe she was thirsty and wants a drink. So to Lindseys excitement I opened the fridge. As I tried to get her a drink, she reached into the fridge and pulled out my keys. I don't know when or how she put my keys in the fridge... But I'm glad she remembered where she put them. Who knows how long it would have taken me to find them on my own.

1 Week and counting...

Megan and I went to the school and met her teacher yesterday. The school had an open house and we were able to go see her classroom and meet her teacher. We also found out that she will be in afternoon Kindergarten. I'm a little disappointed...I was hoping that she would be in the morning so I could take her to school. Oh well, Ryan will just have to take her and pick her up. Afternoon will probably be better for her because she is not a morning person. She is a grump if she gets up too early!! As hard as I try to get her to go to bed early...She won't. She will lay in bed and read or play.

Yea It's Not Mono!!

I finally got mine and Lindsey test results back. Lindsey had a virus and I had stress. I'm so glad it's not Mono!! Lindsey seems better today. She had a slight fever last night but her rash is gone. All the sleep she was getting the last week seems to have helped. I hate having sick kids!!

Megan ready for School!!

Megan is registered for school!! She is so excited. On Tuesday morning is the school open house. Ryan is going to take her to meet her teacher. She starts on Aug. 27th. I'm still not ready... It is so hard to believe that she is old enough to go. This coming week I have to take her school shopping. All she needs is a couple pairs of pants.

We won't know until next week who her teacher is and if she is going to be in morning or afternoon Kindergarten. I'm still hoping that she is in morning.... But if she gets in afternoon we will survive.

Lindsey is Sick

Lindsey has been sick for the last week. She had a fever of 104 on Monday. Tuesday the girls had an appointment for their yearly checkups so I waited until then to take Lindsey to see the doctor. At their appointment Lindsey doctor didn't think to much about her fever. She didn't have any other symptoms so he thought that she just had a virus.

Wednesday her fever hadn't gone down and she broke out in a rash. So I called her pediatrician office and got an appointment with the on call pediatrician. That doctor thinks she has Mono. So he sent us to the hospital for some test. That was awful!! I felt so bad so the nurse had to take blood. Lindsey screamed and I had to do everything not to cry with her. They also did an ultrasound to look at her spleen. Told us that we had to wait for the blood work. Because I wasn't feeling well, they suggested that I see my doctor and also be tested for Mono.

Thursday I went to the doctor and also had the blood work done for Mono. I call all day Thursday and Friday for the test results and they still don't have them. Today Lindsey fever is down but she is acting like she doesn't feel good. She also has been sleep 12-16 hours a day for the last 3 days. I'm hoping she can sleep off whatever is making her sick. I'm feeling better... Just really tired from being up all night with Lindsey. Monday we should know if we have Mono.

So I need to get into shape!!

Thanks to some inspiration from my sister Mandy, I have decide that I want to run the 4th of July 5K marthon in Provo next summer. I have always wanted to run a mathron. I was told as a teenager that I couldn't run because of my knee and I used that excuse for too long. I am excited about going running. I know 5K doesn't sound like much to a lot of people. But I am overweight and completely out of shape this is a huge goal for me!!

Last night I went for my first "run" since High School. Oh my gosh!! It is really a good thing I am giving myself a year to complete this goal. I "ran" a block... Not around the block...1 block. Then I walked 1 more block and walked the 2 blocks home.

Tomorrow I will try again!! Hopefully it won't take long before I will be able to run "around the block".

Another Fishing Trip

Last night Ryan and I took the girls to Utah Lake to try to fish again. We were hoping that we would have better lucky then we did at Burreston Pond. Sure enough on Ryan's second cast he caught a fish. He let Megan help him real it in but it got away. So Ryan tried again and he caught another fish. (We think it might have been the same fish.) This time he got it!! We were excited to caught our first fish.
We kept fishing hoping that we would be able to catch more. After a couple of hours of nothing and trying different spots we decided to go home. I saw a fish but could get it to take my line!! I was really frustrated because I all caught was moss.
When we got home the fish was still alive so we put it in some water in our kitchen sink to let the girls look at it. Megan did want to touch it but Lindsey wasn't afraid and kept trying to pick it up. Megan was very upset when Ryan killed it and began to fillet it. She cried for a good half an hour. She didn't want the fish to be dead. She wanted live fish.
When Ryan was done, I fried the fillets and had cut them into little piece for us all to try. I realized that I'm going to have a problem fishing. I really don't like fish. Megan wanted to try the fish. She told me that she had fish at Grandma Hathaway's house and liked it. So I gave her 2 little pieces and she ate them and wanted more. So after me, Ryan and Lindsey all tried a piece, Megan ate the rest... My little picky eater loves fish!! She said she won't cry next time we kill a fish if she gets to eat it!!

My Little CopyCat!!

Lindsey loves to copy everything that Megan does. When Megan gets in trouble she has to stand in the corner with her nose on the wall. She usually crys because she is in trouble and knows she did something wrong.

Last night Lindsey was playing in my computer desk drawer. I told her to get out of my desk and she won't listen so she got a little swat on the bottom. And she still won't leave my desk alone. So I asked her if she wanted to stand in the corner. And she looked at me with her "sad" eyes and said "No". I told her to leave my desk alone and I went into my bedroom.

A few seconds later a heard her crying, so I went back into the living room to see what was wrong. What I found made me laugh so hard, I had to go back into the bedroom. Lindsey was standing in the corner with her nose on the wall crying. (Just Like Megan) It was so funny.

I can only hope that Megan will continue to have a good influence on Lindsey. Hopefully some of things that Megan struggled with Lindsey will have an easier time with. (Like potty training!!)

My First Fishing Trip!!!

I went fishing for the first time yesterday. I've wanted to go fishing someday. But is wasn't high on my to do list. Megan has wanted to go fishing ever since she saw the Barbie fishing pole at Walmart. Ryan and I decided it was time to take her fishing. On Friday night we went to Walmart in Orem to get fishing poles and stuff.

I asked the guy working in sporting goods if he could help me pick out a good pole for beginners. He was an older man who loved to fish. He was a great help in finding a pole. He asked me if I knew how to cast a line, I said No. He asked me if I knew what to do when I caught the fish, I said No. He asked me if I knew how to cook the fish, I said No. He then asked if I knew what a fish was.... That made me laugh and I was glad I could answer YES!!

Yesterday afternoon with our new gear, Ryan and I load up the girls to go fishing. The guy at Walmart told us about this pond that he loves to fish in. He said that the water is really clear and you can see the fish. He also told us about the fish he had caught there and how big they were. This sounded great... So we drove the 40 miles to Burristons Pond in the town of Mona.

Burristons Pond was a huge disappointment. The water was clear and you could see fish... But they were little tiny. Whoever was in at the spot we found before us really trashed it. There was garbage in the water and cigarette butts all over the ground. We decided that since we drove all the way there we better try to caught something.

I was really proud of myself. My first cast... I did lose my hook and sinkers. Mostly because I didn't listen fully to Ryan's instructions. When I did what Ryan told me to do I did awesome. I could really get my line out into the pond. Megan loved to reel in the hook. She would wait until Ryan or I casted out line then reel it back in. Lindsey found so good dirt to play in. Like usual she was covered from head to toe in dirt by the time we left.

This was our only caught of the day.

Oh well...We decided that next time we will stay closer to home. We wanted to go up Hobble Creek canyon. Because it is only a few minutes from our house.

To end our day, when we were driving home, Santaquin was having a fireworks show. So we pull off the freeway and drove into town to watch them. We didn't get to see the whole show but we saw about 20 minutes. I'm still not sure who enjoyed them more, Ryan or the girls.

Seven Peaks!!

Last night was my company's summer work party. Every year the company rents Seven Peaks water park for a few hours. The park is closed to the public and only open to TGN employees and their families. Megan, Lindsey and I went last night. I have been working for the company for 4 years and this the first time that I have been to Seven Peaks. I was a little nervous because I wasn't sure what to expect and I wasn't looking forward to my coworkers seeing me in a swimming suit.

Megan was so excited about going, as soon as she saw the water she was ready to go. Lindsey on the other hand took awhile to warm up to the water. We played in the Wave pool and the kiddie pool. Megan loved the kiddie pool. It had a couple of little water slides for kids. She thought that was the best. I lost count of how many times she went down the slides. Lindsey and I floated around the pool and watched Megan. Lindsey kept fighting me wanting me to let go of her while we were in the water. The pool was only 2 or 3 feet deep but still too deep for Lindsey. I let go of her once and when she went under the water a little bit she decide it was okay for me to hold her.

The company also provided dinner, which was Great!! But I had to drag Megan out of the water so we could eat. She was so excited that she didn't eat much. She just wanted to play. I was grateful that they severed Hamburgers and chips because I was able to wrap it up and take it home. Megan was starving when we got home.

We finished our time in the wave pool, which Lindsey loved. Mostly because it is very gradual and she could touch the bottom. We even got a 2 person tube and floated around the pool for awhile. As it started to get dark, Seven Peaks set up a HUGE screen by the wave pool and played the movie "Enchanted". The girls and I stayed in the pool and watched part of the movie. We didn't stay for the whole movie because I didn't want to stay that late.

It was so much fun!! It was one of funnest days I have ever had . I only wish that Ryan could have been there. Next time I will have to remember to bring a camera.

Summer is Flying!!!

I can't believe how fast summer is going. Megan starts school in a month!! And I am panicking. I feel clueless on what she will need. Thankfully I have a friend that is a school teacher and she has given me some ideas that has helped a little. I haven't registered Megan yet because I didn't know where we were going to be living when school started. I think I am most anxious about that. Megan needs a couple of shots, after her doctor appointment on August 12th we can go get her registered.

I am still trying to deal with the fact that I have a daughter that is going to kindergarten. It doesn't feel that long ago I was in school. Megan is so excited she just can't wait!!! She asked all the time if she can go to school tomorrow. I have to tell her not yet, but really soon.

Ryan and I will have to change the way we do some things... No more late night runs to Walmart. Or leaving during the middle of the week to go visit family. Oh well... it will help us all have a better bedtime schedule.

Family History- Joel Hills Johnson

Family history has become my a biggest hobbie right now. I figure while I work at Ancestry.com I better take full advantage of it. I get a free subscription to all TGN websites so I better use it. I love reasearching the Johnson's family (on my Dad's side in my Grandma's line) . Joel Hills Johnson has become one of my favorite ancestrys. There are so many stories about him and his family. When I learned that he wrote the hymn "High on a Mountain Top" I made it a goal to memorize the whole hymn. So far I know the whole 1st verse.

Joel is known for his poetry. This is one of his poems I like. He wrote it after his wife, Anna Pixley, died.

O lovely one, and hast thou gone,

While in life's early bloom,

And left me here to weep alone,

My loved one in the tomb?

Must I in life ne'er see thee more,

Thou lovely one so dear;

Has death thee from my bosom tore,

No more my heart to cheer?

Yes, death has chilled thy loving heart,

And thou art from me torn!

Yet we shall meet, no more to part,

Where none are left to mourn.

Then I shall cease my grief and woe,

Nor let my heart repine;

The loving gem I've lost below

Shall soon again be mine.

Shine on, thou lovely gem so dear;

In you sweet world of light;

I soon shall come to meet thee there

And claim thee as my right.

Anybody that is interested in seeing the my Family History tree email me.

Weenie Roast up Diamond Fork canyon

Last night we went up Diamond Fork canyon with our friends Duane and Teresa for a weenie roast. It was a blast. Ryan and I have taken our girls up there several time. We were glad that Duane and Teresa went with us this time. Diamond Fork canyon is a beautiful canyon that forks off of Spanish Fork canyon. Megan and Lindsey love playing in the dirt and sand that by the time we are ready to go they are covered from head to toe!!. Lindsey likes to throw the sand. She even throw several handfuls into Megan's hair. When we got home Lindsey had a pile of sand in her diaper and I had to shampoo Megan's hair twice to get all the dirt and sand out. It was great to be outdoors. The girls could play and the adult could visit.

After dinner of roasted hot dogs, we had s'mores (Thanks to Teresa). Ryan and I have brought marshmallows before but Ryan doesn't like s'mores so have never made them. Lindsey and Megan loved them. I got a couple good pictures of Lindsey. Megan told me it isn't nice to take pictures of people when they are eating. I don't have any goods ones of her.

We can't wait to do it again!!

Lindsey's First Day of Nursery!!

Lindsey is now 18 months old!!

That means she can now go to Nursery. I'm so excited. Today was her first day, I wasn't sure what to expect. Megan went to nursery with no problems. She told me bye and went right in. Lindsey seemed to know that I was about to leave her. She held me tight and won't let me more then a couple of inches away from her. By the end of church she was warming up to the nursery leaders. She was very excited when they started playing with bubbles. Then she didn't want to leave.

I hope that next week she will go in by herself.

Bountiful Temple fountain

Lindsey and Megan in front of the fountain at the bountiful temple.