Well, my bathroom is finished, all but the door…just a minor detail. I have been enjoying my jetted tub, but Joey refused to take my picture, even with bubbles strategically placed. So, I decided to take my own photo. 
I finally finished the photo display, the idea that I stole from my sister. Joey still disapproves of this, but admitted that it looked FABULOUS. Okay, he didn’t use the word fabulous. Here are the final results of our 7 months of hard labor:
Tessa got a new haircut and it looks very similar to my haircut. We look like a couple of hot mammas. 
We went to El Matador for lunch for a “community outing” for my class. Even though we attended the Bountiful location instead of my favorite Ogden location, it still stirred up a lot of fond memories for me.
When I was young, it was one of my favorite restaurants because it was “dark” and mysterious and they had chickens on a fake straw roof. I remember the big mural of a Matador and even a faux Alamo. My favorite part was the lion fountain that “spit” water. I could’nt leave before throwing a penny or two. One particular time, I through a penny and wished for a baby brother…and it came true!! I was convinced that the fountain was magical. I also really enjoy their salsa served warm with a side of grated cheese to mix in. It is the bom diggity, yo!
We went over to the Gillman’s on Saturday night to play a little poker. I was the biggest loser, only in a bad way and was banished to the other room with the kids. I successfully got them all to fall asleep and then fell asleep myself. I later found this photo on my camera….not sure who took it?
My good friend Ann Allred and I took a trip to Wendover on Friday to see Lily Tomlin perform. We were very excited for our hot night out on the town. We started off with a seafood buffet at the Rainbow and were DELIGHTED to discover that the crab legs were big, warm and “sawed” down the middle for easy access. It was awesome. We took pictures to make our husbands jealous.
After Lily amazed us with her amazing-ness, we hit the casino for some blackjack. Ann Allred was new the game, but was addicted by the time the night was through. I left with an extra $25 in my pocket….woo hoo! We then retired to our room where we watched “The secret lives of Bees” on my portable DVD player because we couldn’t get it hooked up to the tv. We stayed up till 2 am and slept intill 10 am. It was just like college.
Some of you may not know that we have a mountain in our backyard. It looks like something you might find at Cherry Hill or Lagoon and it is an interesting sight. On one side, there is a drinking fountain, and a shower on the inside, neither of which still work. Besides containing our pool pump and equipment, the mountain serves as a conversation piece and for very daring people, a cool way to cliff dive into the pool.
With the weather being nice the last few days, the kids wanted to go outside to play. They had fun climbing the mountain and told me to get my camera and take pictures.
We are hoping to have a “tear down the mountain” party this summer so that we can build a pergola instead. We will miss the mountain so.
My mom has often told me stories of my toddler-hood when I would empty my toy box and climb in. There are even pictures depicting my old past time. That’s why I was so tickled to find Tessa enjoying herself inside her toy box.
When I took this picture, Joey said, “Oh boy, I can see the blog entry now….Like Mother Like Daughter”. Well, for the record: I did NOT say that.
Ken and Scott were in town so Katie invited us all over to play games. I hate learning new games (it’s such a hassle) so I was very dismayed when Katie suggested we play a new game called Partini. After we got playing, however, it turned out to be a pretty fun game. It’s a whole bunch of games rolled into one and with a “drink” theme. It’s like Cranium, only it has more games to play. Above, Scott is smoking his “joint” made of clay. The funniest game was the “hum punch”, where you have to hum a song and your team has to guess the title. It’s so hard to guess, but I nearly peed my pants listening to everyone, especially Trevor. There are no words to describe his humming.
We got some free tickets to Disney on Ice for Best Buddies. Luckily for us, not all the buddies could go, so we got to use them! They were good seats too, much better than the nose-bleeds we had last time.
We rode the rails (front runner) to get there and it always feels kinda “cool” to me to use public transportation. We are so green. The only problem with riding the rails, is that you have to wait around for the rails to pick you up. While we were waiting at the first stop, the kids posed for a few…
While we waited for the runner, the kids started to get tired and running aimlessly into each other and laughing hysterically. Tessa especially finds it very funny to tackle people and wrestle them to the ground.
No children were harmed in the production of this blog.
We have finished our bathroom (all except for a door!) and have been enjoying our new jetted tub ever so much. At first, the kids were scared to turn on the jets, but have since calmed their fears.
My sister has a cute wall display in her bathroom that includes three close-ups of her kids in the bathtub, printed in black and white. I liked it so much that I decided to copy her. Joey is very much against this because he would like to put something more original on the wall and calls me a copy cat. Well, forget him…I’m doing it anyway!
Nate came how a few weeks ago very excited about being able to “lie right down and die”. Upon further questioning, I discovered that Nate had earned a special “part” in his upcoming pre-school program because he had been the “best” singer. He was VERY excited for this and he practiced all of the songs a lot. We were excited to go watch him too, because the songs and actions that he practiced were pretty darn cute.
His pre-school class performed for the high school students as part of a lunch time activity to promote the child care class. All of the students did a great job, but I have to say that Nate stole the show when he did in fact, “lay right down and die” there on the floor. He grabbed some flowers to hold on his chest and everything. Everyone laughed and he was so proud of himself. We were also proud of our little actor.
I was just finishing up my breakfast this morning when I first heard the giggles. It wasn’t until I went into Tessa’s room and turned on the lights that I saw the grins. I guess that Nate woke up and climbed into Tessa’s bed. I don’t know what they were talking about, but they sure thought it was funny.
We took a trip to Wendover this weekend to see the “Amazing Jonathan” or as I like to refer to him, “fantastic John”. He is a comedian/ magician that Joey had seen on comedy central. He puts on a show with a crazy lookin blonde named Tanya. He gave me some great ideas for practical jokes which I will soon play on all my co-workers!!
We ate at the buffet, played some blackjack, and slept in a hotel room WITHOUT any children. (thanks Kris) Even though the amazing John wasn’t that amazing, it was still fun to escape for a day and have some wild and crazy time with the husband.
