Thursday, January 31, 2008

My brother in law Matt sent me this, I couldn't help but post it. I had a good laugh over this one!
Never
Never
Ever
Fart in a wet suit.......!

Happy Washing!

For those of you wondering who takes the lead in laundry detergent and fabric softener, here it is. Dave was reading his Consumer Reports magazine today and Gain and Bounce were said to work the best. I love to hear ratings when it comes to things that I buy at least once a week. So if you're having a tough time fighting stains, maybe these will help. Happy Washing!


Tuesday, January 29, 2008

27 Dresses

In need of a good movie? Go see 27 Dresses. I loved it and thought it was worth mentioning!

Monday, January 28, 2008

President Hinckley passes on

Our Beloved Prophet, Gordon B. Hinckley dies at age 97.
Words cannot explain the feelings that I and so many have had for this man. What a wonderful example of how Christlike we can become. What an honor it has been to be led under his direction. I can't help but wonder what the heavenly reunion of our beloved prophet and his dear wife was like. May his memory be one of those that touches our hearts forever, I know it will mine. As he would say "God Be With You, Till' We Meet Again."

(For more on his life visit www.deseretnews.com)

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Miss Utah

As I was watching the Miss America pageant with Cara last night, I was so overcome with pride when I saw Miss Utah, Jill Stephens. The reason I was so proud, was the fact that not only was she beautiful but she was a member of the Utah National Guard, she was wearing a full sleeved shirt when the other girls were in tank tops, and she was the only girl out of all 50 states to wear a full piece swim suit. It's so comforting to see young women who are living the standards of the Church and who are not ashamed to stand up for what they believe in. As I was watching the show I thought what a wonderful example Jill Stephens was of "Standing Steadfast and Immovable."

Friday, January 25, 2008

HE'S BACK......!

I'm so excited that Garth has decided to make a return. I've kind of been one of those "super fans" that have followed his career. When Dave and I were in our second year of marriage, broke as can possibly be, I told Dave all that I wanted for Christmas was the Garth Brooks Box set. That's what I got. I was so excited. So I guess you can say Garth holds a special place in my heart. To wrap it up, I think he's a descent, polite, honest, good man. You go Garth, and welcome back!

Monday, January 21, 2008

Dancing With the Stars weekend in Nashville

I've been anticipating this weekend for a couple of weeks now. For Christmas Dave got me tickets to the Dancing With The Stars tour show in Nashville. The show was great! If you follow the show you know that Julianne Hough and Helio Castroneves were the champions of last season. It was said that they were not touring at all but to our surprise they were there. Julianne is recording an album in Nashville so she and Helio decided to do a one time performance. My pictures are pretty poor, but I got in as many as I could without getting kicked out. We were told not to take pictures, but how could I not. It was way too tempting. All in all it was a really fun couple of days. I was surrounded by good friends, food, music, and dancing. Thanks to my friends Lisa and Velva for a fun weekend, to the Marriott Downtown Nashville for having the most comfortable beds ever, and to Dave for always being such a great sport when it comes to watching the kids. Love ya! (Just a side note: It was FREEZING! Remind me not to ever wear leggings and a light weight shirt in 6 degree weather. Note to self: Sense over Style)
Lisa, Velva and I having a KID FREE dinner.
Julianne and Helio dancing to "Rollercoaster". Probably my favorite dance.
The whole gang dancing the "Jive."
Wayne Newton performing "Dankashane." Can someone tell me why it is he's so popular? Hmmmm.....Just wondering!
After the show we decided to get a little dancing in ourselves. We went to the Wildhorse Saloon. Some of you may have heard of it. It's where a lot of country musicians have had their first gigs. We were lucky enough to be entertained by the band "Telluride." They were great and even have a song on CMT's top 10. It was very fun and it's always good to get out and get a little boot scootin' in.


A little piece of Nashville for those of you who have never been.
Dave's a "Duke's" fan. So I had to stop and take pics of the General Lee for him.

The is the Grand Old Opry Theatre.

The Opryland Hotel. It doesn't look like much. But once inside it's like a whole little town wrapped up in a hotel. It's filled with restaurants, theatres, rides, aquariums, shops, etc.



For those of you wondering, this is who we got to see at the show. Julianne, Derek, Edyta, Karina, Alex, Louie, Cheryl, Kim, Mark, Jonathan, and Kym.
Celebrities: Monique Coleman, Helio Castroneves, and Wayne Newton