I got tagged...

Thanks Kelli, I'm really not sure how this is going to turn out but here goes.....

7 Things I Can Do (or I should say Like to do)
*Run
*Wakeboard
*Snowboard
*Scrapbook
*Cook
*Touch my nose with my tongue
*Juggle

7 Things I Can't Do
*Be on time
*Speak in a crowd
*Blog (I wish I was more creative)
*Be outgoing, I get embarrassed too easily
*Keep up on the folding the laundry
*Get enough sleep
*Function in a messy house

7 Things That Attract Me to My Husband
*He's cute
*He's caring and genuine
*His knowledge & excitement for the gospel
*He's motivated & a hard worker
*He likes to wakeboard & snowboard
*He plays the guitar and can sing
*He's a GREAT dad and loves our girls

7 Things I Always Say
*Ellie, come here
*Ellie, settle down
*Ashtyn, don't pick your nose
*No more fighting
*Nice
*I love you
*Hurry, we're late

7 Things I Love to Eat
*Rice Krispy Treats
*Chocolate
*Seafood
*Mashed potatoes (especially when I'm pregnant)
*Pina Colada smoothie from Perks
*Salad Bar from Pizza Factory
*Sushi from Benihana (I miss being close to one, it's been a long time)

Mommy Brain

I have to post this because we got a good laugh. The other day I gave the girls a bath before church. When I was finished putting lotion on Ellie, I told her to lay down on the ground and I started putting a diaper on her (she's 4 1/2 and has been potty trained for 2 years). I didn't even realize what I was doing until I noticed that she was laughing at me. Is it true that you lose brain cells with each pregnancy? I think so.....

Carving Pumpkins

Last night we carved pumpkins. Ellie's been asking for weeks so we finally did it. She was so set on making a butterfly in her pumpkin. Ashtyn had fun drawing all over our pumpkin, then she was a lot of help when it was time to carve it.

After the pumpkins were done, we turned the lights off to see how they looked with the candles inside. Ashtyn is so sensitive, it scared her to death. The look on her face in the above picture was so funny, she was trying really hard not to cry. As you can see from the next picture, it's nothing that a carameled apple didn't cure.

If only I knew how to make caramel apples......I guess I cooked the caramel too long because they were hard as a rock. We ended up having to throw them away.....I guess I'll try again.

Fun in the Sun

The best thing about summer is boating. We love going to the lake whenever possible.

Ellie loves to wakeboard with Shawn, but this time he decided to get her on the surfboard with him. He even had her let go of his legs for a while, he's trying to start her out young. She had a blast!!

She wanted to wakeboard on her own, so instead we let her try out the knee board. She had a hard time keeping her balance but, as you can see by the smile on her face, she didn't care.

You can see where Ellie gets her abilities from. This picture doesn't do him justice, but Shawn is definitely a shredder. (Maybe I need to take photography lessons)

Swimming

The girls love swimming, especially with their cousins. We have spent a lot of time in the water this summer (what else do you do in St. George?)

Ellie's BFF, her cousin Lainee. Watch out Boys!!

It took a while, but Ashtyn finally got the nerve to go down the slide by herself. After she got used to it, she didn't want to stop.

Unless it was to play with her cousin Lincoln. She loves babies more than anything.

Christmas 2007

Just a few pictures from Christmas. The girls got spoiled again.

Halloween 2007

This year Ellie wanted to be something that goes Arrrrr!! So we decided that she would be a Tiger, but when she put the costume on for Halloween she decided she was a Jaguar, then by the end of the day she was a Cat. Oh well, at least the costume worked for all three.

Ashtyn will always be "Ashtyn A Bee" thanks to Ellie. This just fit.