Which one are you?

This is too funny. I am sure all of you know someone that is just like one of these Barbie's. (You don't have to say who). Just please don't say I am like the Emigration Canyon doll :)

Mattel recently announced the creation of a limited line of custom-made Barbie dolls specifically made for the SALT LAKE CITYmarket:



'ParkCity Barbie' She comes with an assortment of Kate Spade Handbags, a Lexus SUV, a long-haired foreign dog named Honey, and a four million dollar home. Available with or without tummy tuck and face lift. Workaholic, ex-model Ken sold only in conjunction with the augmented version ofBarbie.


'Draper Barbie' The modern day home-maker Barbie is available with Ford Windstar Minivan andmatching Juicy Couture gym outfit. She gets lost easily, has no full-time occupation, and her favorite hobby is taking crafting classes at the Quilted Bear. Traffic jamming cell phone/Blackberry sold separately.


'Kearns Barbie' This recently paroled Barbie comes with a 9mm handgun, an OJ Simpson knife, a 1995 Chevy Silverado with dark tinted windows, and a Meth Lab Kit. This model is only available after dark and must be paid for in cash (preferably small, untraceable bills) unless you are a cop, then we don't know what you are talking about.




'CottonwoodHeights Barbie' This yuppie Barbie comes with your choice of a black BMW convertible or black Hummer H2. Included are her own Starbucks cup, platinum credit card and country club membership. Also available for this set are Shallow Ken and Private School Skipper. You won't be able to affordany of them.
'WestValley Barbie'This pale model comes dressed in her own Wrangler jeans two sizes too small, a NASCAR t-shirt and Tweety Bird tattoo on her shoulder. She has a six-pack of Bud Light and a Toby Keith CD set. She can spit over 5 feet and kick mullet-haired Ken's butt when she is drunk. Purchase her pickup truck separately, and get a confederate flag bumpersticker absolutely FREE!


'EmigrationCanyon Barbie' Thisc ollagen injected, practically plastic Barbie wears leopard print leggingsand your choice of tops from Bebe at the Gateway. She drinks cosmopolitans and serves hot hors d'ourves while entertaining her attorney friends.Percocet prescription available, as well as newly built high-rise condo. Charcoal gray Range Rover sold separately.





'Magna Barbie' This tobacco-chewing, brassy-haired Barbie has a pair of her own high-heeled sandals with one broken heel from the time she chased beer-gutted Ken out of RosePark Barbie's house. Her ensemble includes low-rise acid-washed jeans, LeePress-On nails and a see-through halter top. Also available with a mobile home,furnished entirely by Furniture Warehouse on Road Redwood.




'The Avenues Barbie' This doll is made of actual tofu. She has long straight brown hair, arch-less feet, hairy armpits, no makeup, granny glasses and Birkenstocks with whitesocks. She prefers that you call her Willow.She does not want or need a Ken doll, but if you purchase two Avenues Barbies and the optional Subaru wagon, you get a rainbow flag bumper sticker for free.



'Rose Park Barbie' This Barbie now comes with a stroller and 2 infant dolls. Optional accessories include an oversized NFL Team shirt, GED and a UTA bus pass. White boy GangstaKen and his 1979 low-rider Caddy were available, but are now very difficult to find since the addition of the infant.



'Provo Barbie' This celestially beautiful Barbie comes complete with skirt and sweater set from Talbots, modest heels and a Sandra Dee hair-do.Optional accessories include GMC Suburban with seating for twelve, Amway Double-Diamond Dealer benefits card, and a laminated temple recommend. Elder's Quorum President Ken sold separately, along with children KenJr. and Skipper (children sold only in bulk packs of 8 or 10).

Fun Times in Sunny San Diego


The boy's and I had a great time in San Diego over the last week. The weather was sunny and 60. Chilly at times. It was also very relaxing (even with the kids). I love staying at my parent's house. We worked all our activities around nap times and ate at home to avoid taking kids to restaurants. I loved it and so did the boys. My long-time friend Natalie and her 18 month-old Lola came as well. It was fun to have them along and join in the fun. We packed quite a bit into the week. We were able to visit my friend Autumn that I haven't seen in about 5 years. She now has 4 beautiful children. They have a fun backyard and the kids were instant friends. It was so good to see her and reminise about the fun times we had together living in Memphis, TN. Our other activities included going to the zoo, aquarium, seal beach, miniature golfing, dog beach and Lego Land. Dane loved Lego Land and all the rides. Even the one grandpa made him go on that he didn't want to. But if you ask Dane what he liked best about San Diego he says "just playing with my grandma". My mom watched the kids one morning so Nat and I could go shopping in Del Mar. What a treat to be able to shop without kids. We had fun looking in the little boutiques and found some good buys. I can't believe we came home to snow! If it was possible I would have extended my stay another week. Thanks mom and dad for having us out for a great time. We love spending time with you both and can't wait for our next visit.

Easter Weekend Extravaganza!


We spent Easter weekend at Lake Mead this year. We had a great time with all the friends who came down to boat, motorcycle and just hang out. On Saturday the wind blew all day long. The kids and I stayed in the motorhome most of the day. Thank goodness we had plenty of room to play in there and we could watch t.v. too. The Easter Bunny was able to find us and Dane enjoyed a little easter egg hunt. All went well until us and the Shupe's decided to head to Sand Hollow in St. George Sunday and spend the night there. The motorhome got stuck in the soft sand and it took an hour and a half to get it out with help from fellow campers. And Jared ruined his tailgate while trying to take his fifth wheel trailer off the truck. We should have just stayed at Lake Mead! All-in-all it was a fun little get-away.

8 Things About Dane and Ian

Dane and Ian were tagged by friends Taylin and Finley. It is fun to do a tag about the boys. It really made me stop and think.

DANE
1- He is such a happy kid. In fact, his first word was Happy.
2- His enthusiasm for life is awesome.
3- His dad is his hero. I have never seen a boy idolize his father like Dane does.
4- He has turned into a great little skiier this winter. He loves going off the jumps and going fast.
5- Dane loves to cuddle with his mom and dad.
6- Dane has a special relationship with his Grandma Sherrie. They have always been close and have so much fun together.
7- Dane is a great big brother. He loves all the funny things Ian does. Dane can't wait to teach Ian how to do all the things a big brother can do.
8- Dane has a magnetic personality and is liked by everyone. He is known as "the peacemaker" at preschool.

Ian
1- Ian never stops smiling. Even when he is tired or sick.
2- He is a great eater. The only food he doesn't like are peas.
3- He is always on the go. As soon as you're not watching he is off to get into mischief.
4- Bathtime is Ian's favorite. He loves to splash and kick. His new thing is to stand up in the tub by himself. It freaks me out that he might fall and hit his head.
5- Ian is a cuddly baby. It is so hard to not hold him during nap time.
6- He wants to walk so bad and practices standing up without holding on to anything. When he does it he holds his hands in the air and smiles like "look at me". I wonder if he will beat Dane and take his first steps before 11 months.
7- Ian is good to "go with the flow". He has been on two big vacations that required long travel times and he did great.
8- Ian loves his big brother and thinks it's great when Dane acts silly for him.

I love my boys so much. It was fun to think about all the things that make them wonderful and unique.
We tag Lola, Abbey, Maren, Ella L. & Caleb

For those who asked...

I will now bore you with the medical reasoning of why I had to have surgery on my wrist. For those who are interested, read on.

The picture above shows the normal anatomy of the hand. In Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) the carpal ligament tightens from being overused. This causes pressure on the median nerve. The pressure on the nerve causes pain, numbness/tingling in the fingers and/or thumb. Some people are just predisposed to having CTS but it can also be caused by repetative motions of the hand. Also, pregnancy can make CTS worse. This is what happened in my case.

Surgery is done to cut the carpal ligament and release the pressure on the median nerve.


My surgery went well. Although the numbness that I had been experiencing in my thumb since November is still there. I hope that doesn't mean it will always be numb. Now I have this brace on my hand that I can't take off for a week. I am not in much pain but it is very annoying having only one good hand. Here are a list of things that are very difficult to do with one hand:
- doing up the button on my jeans
- typing
- changing a poopy diaper
- removing childproof lid on Lortab bottle
- putting pajamas on a 10 month old
- showering trying not to get one hand wet
- unscrewing anything
Luckily I have had great help the last couple of days. My mother-in-law, Janene, has been awesome. Without her help my children would not have been fed or bathed, the laundry and dishes would have piled up. And, to top it off, she had time to do the sewing I have been putting off for a year. She rocks! Thanks Neener's, I love you!
Also, thanks to my bro Adam for renting me a movie, fixing me dinner, and changing Ian's diaper. Love you!
Dustin has also been helpful. I am enjoying that he has to get up with Ian once a night.
I am going to end this post now. My pointer finger is tired of typing. I hope you all learned something new.

A Great Little Get-Away!


A great time was had by all in St. George and Vegas this past weekend. One of my oldest friends, Natalie, and I organized the little get-away. It was fun to meet and get to know better her friends Jessica, Shauni, and Tiffany. Angie came with me as my sidekick and enjoyed herself too (except for the 3 times we had to pull over so she could puke). This is not from over drinking but from being pregnant. She learned her lesson to not mix banana's and diet Coke while sitting shot gun. Poor Ang! Tiffany brought some great reading materials that sparked many in depth converstations. Thanks Tiff! We got pedicures, did a lot of shopping, saw La Reve (awesome!) and ate, ate, ate. Nat and I did a little gambling. We both lost a little money (me $10, her I won't say) but we did get free breakfast for sitting at one Blackjack table for 4 hours. It was a great adventure. Can't wait for the next Girl's Get-Away!
(Picture from L to R: Natalie, Me, Jessica, Shauni, Tiffany, Angie)

Happy Birthday Mom!

This past weekend was my mom's birthday(don't worry mom I won't say how young you are). We have started a great bday tradition for her of spending a weekend up at Solitude Mountain Resort. It was so fun to be together as a family (minus Cannon). We took turns watching the two babies so everyone got a chance to ski. Dane especially loved the little terrain park and got really good at going off the jumps. I got a great video of him but can't get it to work.


What a great birthday weekend! I love you Mom!