New Me!!!

So David has been bugging me to get my hair done for a while now. So on my Day off last week, I made an appointment and got my hair done. Now what you have to understand is, I never know how I would like my hair. The only requests is that it is short enough to not put up, so I have to style my hair and that I stay a blond. So my hair Dresser, Laura, always has fun cutting my hair because she can do whatever she feels like doing to my hair.

Before:

After:

She really didn't cut that much off, but she gave me bangs. I haven't had bangs for a very long time. I am still getting used to the bangs.

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New Job!!!

I have a new job position at work. I am now over in the Bakery Department again. It has been several years since I have done Bakery. But this time I am the Cake Decorator and I am in charge of all the cakes. I have been doing the cakes for the past several weeks, and these a few of the special requests that I have gotten.This customer asked for Garfield and Barney. I had to free hand draw these on a cake. I love how Garfield turned out but I hate how Barney's head turned out.

I was really nervous to do this cake. But as I was making this cake, it turned out to be really easy. It just is time consuming.

This last cake is one of my everyday cakes. It is sooo Yummy but very rich!!! It is chocolate cake with fudge filling, fudge frosting and fudge boarders. The rose and leaves are butter-cream. This is one of best sellers.
I was put in the bakery because they need the sales to increase in that Department. I was that person that could give them that option. I was put in the Department and after just two days the cake sales have increased. Because the sales have increased I was able to get more hours. Yeah for more hours. More hours means more money.

Girls Weekend 2011

Every Year my sisters in laws all get together for a weekend to just hang out. This year I was able to afford to go because they were holding it in Arizona. I was all set to make the drive with my Mother in law to Arizona until the night before the trip. David came to me and informed me that he and the kids are coming with us. So I asked to borrow my parents car so that we all could fit comfortably. (They came with us to Arizona because the wood floors were getting re-done and they weren't getting finished till Tuesday) So Friday morning around 9 am we were on the road.Both of the kids sat in the third row of my parents Expedition. I had the middle seat all to myself.

Kaitlynn is saying "Cheese".

Drew is showing me his picture that he did.

When we got to Arizona we dropped David and the kids off at his Brother Mike's house and we hopped in Amanda's car to meet for dinner. We went to a place called Tia Rosa.

Lisa, Jennifer, Carrie, Carol, Amanda, Me

After Dinner we went to the hotel to play some games. The next morning all went to the Salon at 11 am and got our nails done.Carrie, Jennifer, Amanda and Carol got their toes done.

Lisa and I got our nails done.

After our appointment at the salon, we went to a late lunch at Olive Garden. It was delicious.

After lunch we spent the next several hours in the car driving around looking at Carrie's and Jennifer's new homes they just bought. Then to the mall to buy some make-up for Carol. Then to pick up the dessert for the night and dropping in off at the hotel. Then we made it to our movie, The Adjustment Bureau. After the movie we did some more driving around until we made it back to the hotel. I was so tired by the end of this day that I went home with Amanda to sleep in bed with my kids. I said my good-byes to the Sisters and the next day we made the drive home.

Here is our soundtrack for the weekend:

1. You Always Make Me Smile - Kyle Andrews
2. I Do - Colbie Caillat
3. Firework - Katy Perry
4. Everything at Once - Lenka
5. Baby - Glee Cast
6. Paper Planes - MIA
7. My Best Theory - Jimmy Eat World
8. Be OK - Ingrid Michaelson
9. Best Friends - Stephen Jerzak
10. Happy - Never Shout Never
11. Grenade - Bruno Mars
12. Love Story (Pop Mix) - Taylor Swift
13. Party in the USA - Miley Cyrus
14. Hey Jealousy - Gin Blossoms
    

Happy Birthday Jason!!!!

Happy Birthday to My Brother!!!

Jason turned 31 today!!Here he is with his two kids,
Addison (2) on the right and Landon(4 months) on the left.

Potty training????

Well, Kaitlynn has insisted to wear underwear today and not a diaper. She has been fighting me for a while now and has been a pain to get a diaper on. So I gave in today and have put underwear on the girl. We will see how today goes.

Edit: Kaitlynn did an okay job for her first day without a diaper. She had a few accidents while I was at work and she was with my Mom.

A side note: Andrew took interest that Kaitlynn had underwear on and was sitting on the potty so he wanted to sit on the potty. Potty training Kaitlynn may spark Drew's interest again. That would be fun to have both the kids out of diapers for good.

It's a new Month

That is right, February is here and I'm determined to loss weight. This last weekend I went out with my parents shopping and they so kindly bought me a jogging stroller. (I am going to pay them back.) THANKS TO MY PARENTS!!!!!!
David and I put it together Sunday night and I went for a run Monday morning. My plan is to run at least twice a week. Last week I started running but with the graco regular stroller and it was just wearing me out faster. That is why I took my parents offer of getting me a jogging stroller. That offer of course was given four years ago but they agreed to it. THANKS TO MY PARENTS!!!!! Now all we have to do is sell my other stroller.

Happy Birthday to ME!!

For those who didn't know, I turned 28 on the 5th. For my birthday, David got us tickets to go to Super Cross on the 8th. On my actual birthday, we had lunch at my parents house and visited with my Grandma and my sister-in-law Brittany. Then we came home to make dinner and have Dessert with my In-laws. It was nice relaxing day and I was counting down the days to Saturday because that was when Super Cross was. I was soooooooo Excited.

Here we are walking to Angel Stadium

This is the view of the track while we were walking around the stadium to our seats.
This is the view from our seats. This is a shot from the main event.
This is Ryan Dungey with the Number 1 plate.
More shots of the race

I had fun for my first time going to a race.

Great Grandma comes to Town

This year my Grandma flew down from Utah to spend the Holidays with us. I was so excited because she was able to meet Kaitlynn for the first time and to spend tons of time with my kids. She was here for Three weeks I believe and she saw my kids almost every day.
After some play time inside we sent to kids outside to play.
My parents bought a climbing wall or mountain for the kids last year. This is Drew's favorite thing to play with when he goes over to my parents house.


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Andrew turned 4 yrs old

My little Man turned 4 on the 30th. I asked him to pick out a cake and he wanted this gum ball machine cake so I set out to make it. Drew helped me mix the cake mix, frost the cake, place the "gum balls" on the cake and the finishing touches. He was so excited for his cake that we had to sing to him ASAP, so that he could eat it.
Drew's party was really small. My parents were able to come over with my Grandma from Utah, Chris and Carol stayed in town for his birthday party, and my brother and his family were able to come bye.

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After Drew was satisfied with his cake piece. we moved on to opening presents. Drew got some more pieces to go with his bat cave that he received for Christmas.
He got a really "How to Train your Dragon" toy.
Then Grandma Shepherd, David and I got Drew a chair of his own to sit in. (This is once in a blue moon picture.)
There much better. He just loves this chair. When we were at the store he would just sit in it and play with all the toys. I knew this would be a nice thing for us to get him.

Some Information about my Big boy:
-Drew goes to school Monday through Friday and takes the bus to school every day.
- He is little by little having moments of niceness towards his sister.
-trying to work toward potty training
-his speech is right there and We believe that he will be talking this year
-Drew is 40 inches tall
-He weights 32 lbs
-Just moved into 4T clothes
-He really is a good boy and We are happy to have him even though we do have our challenges

Christmas 2010: Part 2

Christmas morning was so much fun. The kids woke up bright and early at 7 am. (they wake up at this time every day) Andrew waiting to get released from his room.

Kaitlynn after a longs night rest.

The excitement as they come down the stairs to see what they got from Santa.

Drew was just so excited to see what he got that he was willing to open everyone's presents for them. One of his presents was this Batman cave play set. Both the kids love this thing.

We did get Kaitlynn some girl toys too. She got a stroller and a doll to go in the stroller.

After the enjoyment of Christmas morning we relaxed for a bit while Kaitlynn took her nap and then we headed over to my parents house. There we are greeted with more presents for the kids that Santa left them. Drew decided to stack them before we could open them up.One of Kaitlynn's presents was a Minnie Mouse.

Drew got this dragon toy that looks like it is from "How to Train your Dragon" but it is more expensive.