Flirting

So Lexi is 7. Should she be flirting? Becasue she is. We have a lot of boys in our neighborhood and when the ones she likes come around a whole new Lexi transforms. She starts acting very silly and drawing alot of attention to herself. It makes me crazy. I just want her to be herself. The sad thing is, I remember doing the same exact thing. There is one boy named Jayden and they have a love hate relationship. I don't know if he hates her becasue she loves him and then she hates him becasue he is rude to her, or if he hates her becasue he likes her. Flirting at age 7 is differnt than flirting at age 14. They hit each other, chase each other, tease each other, call each other names. So I guess the ruder you are the more you like each other. How am I going to survive years and years of this.

Melanie Downing

There are many amazing people that I have had the chance to know but Melanie is at the top of this list. She has been a best friend of mine for years and becasue of that I know a lot about her. Melanie was not raised in an LDS home. Her parents smoked and because of that other girls parents wouldn't let their children be friends with Melanie (great example us Mormons are) thankfully my parents didn't care and we spent a lot of time together. It really bothered Melanie that she smelled like smoke . It makes me sad to think about it now becasue it was such a huge thing for her. You could say that her family life wasn't the easiest for Melanie. Going to church was hard without the support of your family. But even without their support she graduated from seminary and then served a full time mission in Russia. I remember when she was getting set apart Melanie credited the example of her friends for getting her where she was. What she didn't realize is that she was so much more of an example to me than I ever was to her. I had a great family, the gospel was handed to me. I had support from every direction. For her it wasn't that easy, but she still strived to live the gospel. She asked me to hold onto her temple clothes for her while she was on her mission. When she got home we were at the airport and she was asking for her clothes. She wanted to go to the temple the next day. I was blown away. She then said that for 18 months she had watched people sacrifice so much to make it to the temple and she taught about the importance of going. Becasue of this she just couldn't wait to go. After her mission she moved home with her family and I remember she wanted as much of her room to be white. She wanted to make her room as "clean" as possible in an "unclean"atmosphere. She soon met Tommy and they were married in the Salt Lake Temple. That was one of the happiest days of my life. Melanie was concerned that she would never get married. So when she did my heart was bursting with joy. I could not stop crying through her ceremony. Not only because she was married but because the odds were always against her. She rose above her deck of cards and she was so happy because of it. She now has two kids. Olivia is 4 and Tyton is 19 months. And just recently she got temporary custody of her sisters kids. Gabe is 4 and Journey is 20 months. So now Melanie is the mother of two sets of twins. I am so happy that these two precious spirits are in Melanie's care. (I have failed to mention that she is an amazing, loving, positive, mother) They finally have the chance to be in a home where they can feel the spirit and feel of her love every day. So Melanie as hard as this may be for you I am so happy that you are the kind of person that lovingly and willingly took these two spirits into your home. Once again she has set the example for me to be a better person, and serve my family better. I am so lucky to have her as a friend and as an example. I named MaKaya Joy after Melanie Joy. Lets hope MaKaya has many of the incredible qualities that Melanie does.

Date Night

Something I really really love is Date Night. We try to go out at least once a week. We haven't always been consistent but for the last little while we have. A Few Saturdays ago we went out with Sammy (the best friend snatcher) and Kate. They are two lovebirds. Not so lovey that you can't carry on a conversation (you know what I am talking about) with them but lovey enough that it makes you remember back when you were first in love. We went to Outback and then to a show. Nothing spectacular happened just some good food, with good company.

Baking

I sort of have a problem. I love to bake. Now some of you are thinking that is not a problem but to me I think it might be. This last week I have baked, 3 Poppy seed cakes, 1 batch of Five chip cookies, another batch of Chocolate chip cookies, Gooey rice Krispy treats, Homemade Oreos, Chocolate pudding cake, Bread, Rolls twice, Brownies, and then today I made Jaimes really good marshmallow popcorn. Yummy. The problem we have hear is that because I bake so much my family is not too excited when a treat awaits them. Thankfully my neighbors have graciously accepted but a lot of the goods get thrown away. So instead of sitting down relaxing and reading a good book or catching up on DVR I start to bake. I really wanted double ovens, imagine the fun I would have with those. Any suggestions? Or Recipes?

Halloween

So Cute!!!
Boo and her friend Halle
MaKaya and her buddy Tyce. He inspired her to be a Pirate. She was supposed to be Cinderella.

I really love this Holiday. Thanks to Daylight savings being a week later than usual and some great fall weather we had a great day. The ward had a Trunk or Treat. I love these. You get so much candy in a really short time and you still get to see all the people you want. This was first year that Boo understood what was happening. And for a girl who loves candy could not have been more excited. She ran from car to car and couldn't get her bag opened fast enough. She gave her candy givers the biggest smile and a pat on her had Thanking them for the candy and telling her how cute she was. It was so fun to watch her. After the Trunk or Treat we went to our house and Shauns family came over and we had some Halloween fun. Food and games what more could you want.

The talented Mr. Adam

I have yet to find something that Adam can't do. He can cook, he can paint, he can fix anything, he can photograph, his tile work is absolutely amazing, he can do electrical work that makes my brain hurt, he makes me laugh harder than anyone else, he is sensitive, he is blunt, he is gorgeous, He can do anything with computers, he can design a sprinkling system that leaves you with complete water coverage. He can put things together without saying sh$@ a hundred times. He is athletic, he is charming. But his most amazing gift is putting a glove over his face and blowing it up with his nose. WOW!!!

I want to play too!

On Saturday while we were having our fun, the dogs Sammie and Toby wanted in on the excitement. We put a chair in the way so they couldn't bug us, but like most dogs are, they tried to out smart us. Aren't they cute?