Bonjour!

Bonjour!
I’m a 51 year old mother of five amazing daughters and wife to a caring, sensitive AND sexy husband. I adore my family. I’m dedicated to my faith. I enjoy a good laugh. I'm nostalgic and love to reminisce. "Remember" is my favorite word in the English language. I love life! I’m passionate about music, food and {dreams of} traveling the world. I wanna be a castle and waterfall chaser. I’m fascinated with anything European. {PARIS! Hello!} I love celebrating anything and everything! I love to read, especially a good biography, mystery, Regency Era Romance or Historical fiction novel. I love thoughtful gift giving. To me the gift wrap is almost as important as the gift itself. I have a bit of an obsession with gift boxes and gift bags. As well as old world maps & globes, apothecary bottles and jars! I love being creative…bolts of ribbon, coordinating scrapbook papers, producing a table scape, or planning dΓ©cor for a themed party puts a smile on my face. I love the details! I’m a freak for anything theme oriented. I enjoy event planning, but oddly enough do not like to host or entertain. I enjoy fashion, but have to really be in the mood to clothes shop. I love purses and funky costume jewelry. Especially big rings! I’d rather wear wedges or heels any day than flats. I enjoy decorating and searching for the perfect decorative pillow or picture. However, you’ll never see me frequent high-end stores. I'm more of a Ross, TJ Maxx, Tuesday Morning kind of gal. My favorite decor style is an old world rustic Italian chateau/Spanish Villa look with a hint of bohemian! OR a vintage shabby chic French country cottage/English cobblestone farmhouse. My #1 cookie-Molasses! Autumn is my favorite season. I’d go through childbirth a million times. I enjoy biking with my man, Pilates, and power walking. You’ll never find me in a gym working out. I love movies, whether watching them in the theatre or cuddled up on the couch with my family. I enjoy a good chick flick or real life drama! I'm a sucker for movies on the Hallmark & Great American Family Channel. I have a tender heart for the elderly. I adore Disneyland. I enjoy being in the canyon on a summer or fall evening at dusk. I love my friends. While I have some extroverted characteristics. I’m a self proclaimed introvert. I’m generally quiet, calm, reserved and pretty darn private. Why in the heck do I blog? It’s a creative way to record family history. I enjoy photography. I really don’t like to write, although I write in my journal often. My journals, patriarchal blessing, scriptures, quote book, and beloved Christmas tree filled with ornaments of family memories are among my prized possessions. I love the beach. I enjoy WWII history. I love a clean, orderly house, but ours usually looks lived in. ;) PBS Masterpiece is my friend. I adore Jane Austen films. They transport me to another time and place. If I had to choose another time period in which to live, early 19th Century England would be my pick. "Sense and Sensibility" is my all time favorite movie. My 3 favorite TV series are...BBC's Larkrise to Candleford, the 1950's Spanish Drama "Velvet," and the travel/food show "Somebody Feed Phil." My biggest pet peeve is people who blow their noses in public. So gross! {Take it to the bathroom people.} I’d go on a wine tasting vacation if it wasn’t against my religion. I’ve always wanted to adopt a baby from a foreign country. I’m an avid BYU football fan. I'm a Educational Support Professional. I tutor elementary kids in phonemic awareness, phonics, reading, fluency and comprehension. I love our campfires at Scofield Lake. I have a 'thing' for fairy gardens, Gallic French roosters, fresh flowers in a vase, pretty bowls & plates, and yummy smelling candles & soap. I love summer rainstorms and warm baths. I'm a scripture podcast fanatic. I'm also a fan of several Fox News shows; Hannity and Dave Ramsey Talk Radio. I very much miss Rush Limbaugh! I hate when my kids have homework. I'd rather clean 20 toilets than give a talk or prayer in church. I have quite a collection of Madame Alexander Dolls, children's books, Disney pins, and quotes. My favorite quote is "Don't underestimate me. I know more than I say, think more than I speak & notice more than you realize." True True LOL! I always prefer sitting in a back row versus the front. {I'm sort of a seat snob..yikes} I also have high expectations for my lemonade, salsa, and french fries too. HA! I work well behind the scenes. I love a good Dateline, 20/20 or 48 Hour Mystery. I’m a night owl. I'd rather be cold than hot. I love to budget our finances! I enjoy being a chauffeur to my children. I'm not a huge fan of social media. I don't snap, pin or tweet. All I want for Christmas every year is a ticket to the Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert. It's my FAVORITE. I’m an Anglophile…a royal watcher who loves anything English! Especially tea parties! I would like to serve a church mission to England with Jaren someday. I'm queen of paper towel, used kitchen dishrags and sponges kinda make me squirm. You’ll rarely find me out of the house not ready for the day, except when driving the kids to school on the days I don't work. I feel naked without lipstick or lip gloss. Mismatched socks, chipped fingernail polish, chapped lips and brownie crumbs on the floor drive me nuts! I like to organize and BE organized..but not saying I always am. ;) I enjoy hiking to waterfalls, ATV’ing with my family and snowshoeing with the hubs. Although I enjoy collecting recipes and occasionally watch cooking shows... (Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade, Paula Deen, Jamie Oliver, and the Pioneer Woman are my favorites) I’d rather not cook. Eating out is so much more fun. I'm a foodie. I live to EAT! LOL Trying new foods and restaurants is a favorite past-time, and believe it or not so is intermittent fasting. I'm not good at a lot of things... but gosh, if you need help with a themed celebration or someone to enjoy good food with, I'm your girl. I love the joy of anticipation and the celebration of holidays. Family traditions are important to me. I'm a memory preserver. I'm a pathological picture taker ;) a visual storyteller, and a lover of happy lists!

My Fam!

My Fam!

The Hubs and I

The Hubs and I

My Girls!

My Girls!

Kyleigh Dawn (28)

Kyleigh Dawn (28)

Emma Abigail (26)

Emma Abigail (26)

Hannah Isabelle (23)

Hannah Isabelle (23)

Brielle Olivia (19)

Brielle Olivia (19)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (14)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (14)

Mr. Charles "Bingley" Wentworth III (4 yrs.)

Colonel Edward Fitzwilliam "Darcy", Duke of Westridge (3 yrs.)

My Man!

My Man!

Good Times!

Good Times!

Wedding Day 5*17*22

Lillian "Lilly" Belle

Disney Food Fun! 2019

Disneyland Tips

What I Believe!

Our Missionary

We Bleed Blue! {Except for the Poppi}

My list of favorite movies!

Learn more about Dyslexia!

Music To My Ears!

Thursday, March 29, 2018

What's On My Happy List?



A Peek Into Our Week....

Kate is so excited about the
new Lucky Charm Cereal
with Magical Unicorn Marshmallows.
"Chip" Cookies Ky ordered with 
Lucky Charms in them. 
πŸ˜‰
*****
I got to attend an early morning breakfast 
at the Jr. High where Brie got a 
Hillcrest Hero Award. 
Way to go B!
*****
Spring Break started for us last Friday. 
πŸ™Œ 
Well, for me and the younger three anyway. 

No Spring Break for the college kiddos. 
😏
*****
Celebrated a friend's b-day with lunch
at a newer Thai place on State.
Enjoyed the Massaman Curry.
It's one of my favs!
Friday night was our monthly dinner group 
night out...
We tried this Pizzeria in Sugar House!
I LOOOOOVED this PLACE! 
😍
Such yummy food.
The hubs and I shared the 
Heirloom Brushetta for an appetizer. 
I had a gluten free flat bread Prosciutto Pineapple Pizza.
His Ricotta Gnocchi was heavenly!  
  *****
Saturday morning I attended a shower for my niece who is having Twin baby girls!!!
Such a blessing!
Look at this darling diaper cake my 
sister-in-law made!

Kate was all about the brunch food.
I did not partake.
My head was paying for the gnocchi I ate the night before.
My food allergy seriously complicates my love affair with food.
πŸ˜‘πŸ˜‚
Also that morning...
Hannah and Brie were able to go through the
newly renovated Jordon River Temple
with the Youth in our ward.
While Emmsie headed to St. George
for the weekend
with girlfriends
for a mission farewell.
This cute girl has been Emmsie's best friend since the 7th grade....
she is headed to Argentina. 
 
Kyleigh went up to Crystal Hot Springs with friends....
The rest of us celebrated Brie's 4.0. 
She wanted chicken at Zaxby's.
Brie is currently in a contest with her
two best girlfriends to see who
can finish the B of M first!
Watch out!
She can be pretty competitive
when she wants to be.
Saturday night trip to the Leatherby's
with the hubs and the younger two.
Kate and I rented Gnome and Juliet in preparation to see the sequel.
I never saw this when it came out years ago.
And I've never been a fan of gnomes until now.
Quite cute.
I loved James McAvoy's voice.
πŸ’™
*****
On Monday I had the privilege of being an 
usher for the 
public open house 
going on at the Jordan River Temple. 
{That was an experience.}
Over 2, 000 people in just my four hour shift alone came through. 
Guys, it's beautiful in there!!!
Later that day Emmsie, Brie, Kate,
Grandma C and I went looking for a
baptism dress for Kate.
No luck so far...
only "I'll wear it if I have to"...
πŸ˜‚
I and a couple of sisters
were envisioning more of 
this type 
of look for her
 but that was a no go! 
After looking and looking on line....
we finally pin pointed her style.
Very classy, regal looking I think.
πŸ˜‰
AND THIS is the dress she wanted...

but it wont be here in time.
So...who the heck knows...

it just adds to the craziness that is life.
We can't even be certain what day
we can get her baptized
without some type of conflict.
April 21st is looking hairier and hairier.

Even the Poppi suggested going over to the church
one of these nights and dunking her...
and be done with it.
Sorta sounding good to me.
😜
*****
Those of us available went Tuesday night to see "Sherlock Gnomes"
$5 Tuesday's are great! 
{It was entertaining enough, 
but I liked the first one better.}
Kate got a little gnome to go in her 
fairy garden!
😍
Hannie was off with friends stargazing in the hills of Draper!
{Trying to knock off Sr. Bucket List To-Do's}
Which included a backyard campout the 
next night!

*****
Ordinary days.....
Enjoying some reading time while Kate rode her bike around and around the park.
helped her with her caterpillars...
She is growing butterflies!
*****
I have run errands with my mom a couple times this week...
Fun Fact: They still give a card and money to everyone in the family on their birthday.
Quite the accomplishment when you figure there is over 70 of us!
Our trip to the DMV took the cake.
Had the laugh of our life!
We were trying to tell my dad about it when
I took her home.
{Elderly people are hilarious!}  
*****
I know I've mentioned this before. 
But I love this Australian series...
"A Place to Call Home" 
It's been so nice watching season 5 
over Spring Break. 
{I suggest subscribing to Acorn TV long enough to watch...it's worth it πŸ˜‰}

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