Eclipse

Now, anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE movies. They don't even have to be good as long as I have a tub of popcorn in one hand and a 1/2 and 1/2 in the other with some milk duds at my feet I am good to go.

So it came as a total shock last night when I had some not so pleasant moments:

First. NEVER, NEVER NEVER attend a show on a weeknight. Those minimum wage-"you need a job during the summer"-"I hate this job my parents made me get"-teenager is not as attentive or discerning to the necessity of "fresh" popcorn on the weeknights as they are on the weekends. The girl actaully sifted the kernels from the popcorn that she got from the bottom of the machine before putting it in my bucket. UGH

Second. The snacks and their price. If I am willing to shell out in dollars the equivilant of a tank of gas, is it too much to ask that the box of milkduds be fresh?

Third. "HEY LADY! Take your kid out of the theater!" This isn't sacrament meeting for crying out loud!

Fourth. The movie. Going back to my earlier comments, my expectations are set pretty low for movies. Again, the treats but mostly I bask in the glory of not having to wipe a bum, answer a question, break up a fight, sweep the floor or say "the kitchen is closed" for the hundreth time.

So we saw "Eclipse" last night. Anna read the book and like any GOOD mother of a teenager who wants to know what vampire smut her daugher is reading... I too read the book.

Did anyone else see it? It was somewhat entertaining -once you get past the bare chests, the dowdy Bella, the controlling boyfriend who sleeps in her room everynight unbeknownst to her father all underthe guise that he "loves" her -hmmmmm, and then there's the dialogue.

I'm no writer and so far be it from me to critique it BUT

Did anyone else.....

have a hard time.....

with the way that they.......

spoke.....

and the.......

cadence of........

their lines.......

All I know.........

is that if someone I .............

loved.......

spoke like that........

to me.

I would probably have........

to....

beat.....

them....

(pause)

up!

REALLY PEOPLE?! really.

Sadly enough.....

I am once again reminded ......

that if everyone in the world .......

could just be...

as awesome as me....

hahahaha

My Girls

2 weeks ago I FINALLY had pictures taken of all 4 girls.

I am in love with them!

Mickelle Marston is the photographer and she did an amazing job!

You can a few more of the pictures at www.mickellemarston.blogspot.com

wow, do I love my girls!

enjoy it now...

I have come appreciate it when someone older puts motherhood into perspective for me by saying:

"Enjoy it now because it doesn't last forever!"

OR

"Enjoy it now because it goes by so fast!"

I always agree with them and I recognize and give thanks every day for how blessed I am to have children and be a mother. It is better than I could have ever imagined

HOWEVER

I am quite confident that I will NEVER miss this phase of motherhood...

Ahhh cute right? yah, until you recognize that it is dirt(a daily occurrence!)

For reals?!
I don't even know where she found the blue scout face paint

ewwww

So Lilly needed a band-aid yesterday for her "Owie"

Being the independent soul that she is she insisted that she take care of it on her own. . .

I'm just a bit grossed out that she wasn't independent enough to dispose of it properly!

EWWWWWWW!!!

Kirsten-isms

Kirst was telling me a story today

She was explaining a situation that occurred that she did not agree with.

While giving the detailed particulars of the incident she paused and said: (with a hint of sarcasm and drama)

"Can you even believe that mom? I mean I was like-What the cheese?"

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!

Here are a few reasons why today was so fab:

1. Breakfast at McDonald's

2. Road trip to Logan (for a funeral-not so fab)

3. Road trip with Jim

4. Road trip sans little kiddies

5. Fun :Tour de Jim in Logan

6. Meeting many of Jim's old buddies at the USU Library where he worked (10 years ago)

7. Seeing how much said buddies still loved and missed him

8. Seeing and holding (barehanded-no white gloves) a First Edition Copy of the Book of Mormon-signed by Jospeh Smith-(actually had to hold back the tears- it was incredible)

9.Eating lunch at "Le Beaus"

10. Going to J&J's Nursery in Layton

11. Buying lots of shrubs and flowers

12. Getting an amazing deal on said shrubs and flowers

13. Coming home and having my girls run to my arms with excitement

14. Dinner at Taco Bell

15. Chortled in my joy for a frabjous day!

I love my life!

over heard

(Pretending to be sad dad was gone- take 1)

I got into an elevator today

There were three other people there with me

All three were over the age of 70

and this is the conversation I was privy to hear:

Man #1: "Gettin old sure aint easy"
Man #2: "Yah, and it isn't much fun either"
Woman: "Whatever happened to the 'Golden Years'?"
Man #1: "If these are Golden...I'll take Bronze!"

I laughed as I got off the elevator...

and then I pondered

I haven't been able to stop thinking about it all day

I have often thought about how great it would be when the kids are gone I finally get to be alone with Jim

After the elevator today- Maybe the phase of life I am in right now is Golden!

(Pretending to be sad that dad was gone take 2)