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!

Friday, June 29, 2018

What's On My Happy List?



Kyleigh's last week in Italy!
These steps look familiar?
😌
She was dy'in....
Can u even?


They even drove into Germany 
with their new German friends to 
watch Germany play Sweden in the World Cup. 

This is one of about 50 gelatos 
{if not more}
 she had while she was over there. 
not kidding...
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and I think she took a pic of each one!
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This Italian host family treated her so well.
She had such a great experience!
It was bittersweet saying goodbye.
 Roman Holiday anyone?
 *****
In other Family news.....

We went up to Layton to my brothers
for a BBQ and to watch
the Air Force Thunderbirds perform.
We had quite the view from his back balcony....


It was fetching hot outside.
We are so not heat lovers,
but it was worth sweltering to
see the show!
 *****
more bike riding....
😜
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Achievement Day Art Activity
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Went and saw this!
$5 Tuesdays are the bomb.
 *****
Welcomed home Kyleigh!!!!
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 What an adventure they've been on!!!
 So happy she is home safe and sound!
The family room threw up Italy the instant she got home!
The unveiling of all the goods was hilarious...
So fun seeing all the souvenirs she brought home
for everyone....
 A Venice mask for the Christmas tree!
Kate's shot glass for her growing collection!
What 8 yr old collects shot glasses???
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*****
 Ky got home in the nick of time to be a bridesmaid for one of her girlfriends.
Emmsie came with us to the reception...
We thought we might find Kyleigh asleep in the bed of flowers.
By reception time she was sooooo tired.
😡
Jet-lagged.
These girls have been friends since 3rd grade.
The year we moved back from Arizona.
😌
 Reception was at Cactus & Tropicals in Draper...
 *****
a little summer day camp in the neighborhood 
for Kate...
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Celebrating good bone scan news for my dad...
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Swimming at the neighbors....

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Another Friday night date night with the hubs...
which included two tag alongs...
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Kate and Emma!
 Kate and I were able to spot Emmsie and Jar half way up the mtn.
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In food news...
We are in love with these
Melona Bars...
Soooo good.
They come in Mango, Coconut and Honeydew....
{A Costco find.}
Realized they are made in Korea.
Kyleigh had them all the time there.
Kate makes this tomato dish for me 
with herbs from her herb garden...
she hates tomatoes, so she never eats it 
just loves making it...
This is one of our favorite meals.
We call it Pizza Salad.
You eat the Pizza with the salad ON TOP OF IT,
like it's a topping!
Our favorite pizza is the gluten free pizza
from Costco.
Two of my kiddos have my same
gluten intolerance problemos.
😩
So this pizza is a staple around here.
Also, there is a very particular Caesar Salad we get at Smiths
that is hands down our favorite salad.
{p.c. Dole website}
The combo is sooo yummy!
*****
So no secret I'm a little obsessed with period dramas from Spain...
Found out this week that there is a sequel to probs my favorite
TV SERIES ever...Velvet! 
Called Velvet Collection!
***squeal***

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