Weekly Ten...& Lately Pics

1)I put up our tree today, I have never been in the Christmas spirit or wanted to put it up so early before. However Trent finally gave in and let me get my dream tree last year after Christmas. It's white and fake. Oh how I love having no needles poking at me, it's pre-lit and oh perfect. Pictures soon to come.
2)My mom picked up my chair from Elliah's house I got at DI. We put it in our front room.
3)I turned 27...yes 27 and this is the first time I have felt older in a while. not that far away from 30...just strange to me.
4)Went out to eat for my bday.
5)Small dinner/bday party with Kylee and my parents.
6)Taught pilates on my bday and brought cupcakes that the wonderful Audrey Lytle made for me.
7)Made the decision to upgrade my music system for pilates. An expensive one but a good investment in the long run. It is gonna be sweet.
8)My brother in law Taylor gave me an old ipod he had so I didn't have to buy one...sweet. Then my sister in law gave me an extra cord that she had...that Taylor didn't double sweet. Thanks guys.
9)Purchased the Michael Buble Christmas cd and I am in love oh man its so perfect. He has done it again. He serenades so well.
10)Santa Clause picked up a few gifts....Christmas is gonna break the bank for us. I even picked up one for each of the girls while we were at Walmart, without someone noticing.

Carving Pumpkins....Posting Late

Better late than never I guess. We had a blast carving these. I think I forgot to take a pic of the finishing product though. oops. Oh ya and don't mind my gut hangin out here...shucks.

B-Day Wishes For My 27th Year Of Life:

-Hope to somehow see my sisters more this year. Mostly my twin whom I was in the womb with and miss so much. Love you girlies.
-I hope to get a add in the paper about my pilates toning class & get more people willing to try it out, before they judge that they just can't do it.
-Pick up some more photo shoots. I just love doing it so much. Become better at it as well.
-Have more patience with my two little ones. Remember that they are only so little for so long and embrace that.
-Read the scriptures more and put time in for my testimony to really grow. Think of the eternal perspective.
-Go on more dates with my hubby. Since we get no alone time and they are a necessity.
-Make it to the temple at least once a month, try to go with our ward.
-Maintain a cleaner house on a regular basis, and not get stressed out when I slip up and its messy. Nobody is perfect right?
-Think about me less and my family more.

These Really Are Enchanting:

I am so in love with these 3 Enchanting things. The movie Enchanted, Taylor Swifts Song Enchanted, & The New Bath & Body Works Scent Be Enchanted. They could not have made the fragrance any more enchanting. Now if I can only buy & wear the lotion, listen to the song, and watch the movie all at once that would be well..... Enchanting!! Maybe they got inspired to make the lotion smell like Taylor Swift either way I love love love it and have to get my hands on my very own bottle.

Family Photos for 2011

Our family pics are always a stressful time of year. i have to say i am more willing to put in the time for them when I get back down to my pre pregnancy size. Last year I had just had Lyla and well, didn't love them. This year I think they turned out fabulous. "When Mama Aint Happy, Nobody's Happy Right"?
I really love having two girls, they make life fun with all of the drama and stuff. I am so grateful for Trent, he is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Aren't we cute?

Weekly Ten..

1)I had the opportunity to go shopping with my sister Kylee and Elliah. We planned a sister trip up in Provo this weekend but due to a lot of things coming up, it just didn't work out. So we met up in St. George instead. Kylee and I were kid free but, Elliah met up with us with and without little Kinley. She is so stinkin cute. We shopped from 10:00-9:00. Longest shopping record for me. But, I promised myself I would not buy something unless I was in love with it. Cause I usually give in too easily and then don't like it about one month after I bought it. Kylee had the same goal in mind. We hit the sale racks in every store and found some Amazing deals.
Our first stop was Costco, I was able to get a few things, but due to the credit union being closed Friday and lack of planning we didn't have lots of money to use. Next Elliah met up with us at DI, ok, I got a sweet new chair for photography. But, it is sitting at Elliah's house because I drove my car yesterday. Can't wait to do a shoot with it. Sidenote* Why does every DI smell like infection, so gross. Then you look at the people in there, Kylee sat in a chair, and it had tons of dandruff or something, really really gross. Can they not clean up things a little bit more to present them for a sale? Things are way overpriced too. I payed $30 for a chair that would have been $10 or $5 at a yard sale.
Next we ate at Jimmy Johns, mmmmmmm mmmmmm. It was mall time where we spent the next 4-5 hours, but it was so fun to just do whatever and not worry about kiddos. My favorite part was trying to help each other put an outfit together. It makes so much difference with another girl like you sister there, Kylee and we have the same taste in clothing as well, so that was nice.
Next we hit up the outlet malls where we found basically nothing, Old Navy...another dissapointment, and last stop Target. Our legs were aching and aching, we were so tired and loaded up on sugary snacks to fuel us for the ride home. We both made it safely thank goodness.
2)My Amazing/Patient father in law Rodney fixed our heater finally. He had to run a new wire up, it was quite the process. It is so nice to have heat in here. I am currently thinking of how I can repay him.
3)Trent took the girls to a football game yesterday and he said they had a blast. Glad they got to do something fun while I was having fun.
4)Finished editing our family pics for the year. They turned out pretty good. I am just happy Austrie Messer was able to take them for us...thanks Aus, even though she won't read this due to her being on her mission...lol.

What You May/May Not Know About Me:

-I can make 3 loops with my tongue. I learned this task as I was in 3rd grade playing at recess. This boy looked at me and said oh ya- I can do 3 loops in my tongue, I said mee too tried it and I did it. Oh ya I was pretty proud for years. lol *
-I have a giographical tounge, the nurses told my parents when I was in the hospital that I have one that changes patters, weird.
-I have the rarest blood type AB negative and about 1% of the population has this blood type. My mom and I both.
-I have never and I mean ever experienced Deja Vu, yep people always talk about it but I haven't had that before, I promise.
-I have never and I mean ever been able to see the 3-D pictures Magic Eye when you stare hard at the picture and then it pops out at you, yep somethings wrong with me alright.
-I have never been asked to be a bridesmaid in anyone's wedding besides my sisters. Yep, girls usually get to brag about how many they have been in, not I. I don't take it too personal though.
-I love the smell of Moapa Valley High School. I have past and still do present. How do they get my old school to smell like that? Can they make a Moapa Valley High School candle scent?? I would buy it. ha ha.
-Everywhere I go, I dream about photo shoots. I am constantly scanning both sides of the road I am on to find a new place I can shoot. And usually envision what I would do there.
-I am a exercise junkie. I can't live with out it. It makes me feel sexy, and powerful. Not to mention in control of my life and what is thrown in my path. It is my out. This is why I teach pilates, if I don't do it I get the grumpies yesiree. lol
-I loved being a cheerleader growing up but don't really want my daughters to when they grow up. I think the main reason is because of how unsafe it is now. With stunting and all. They can really do any sport they want, I will try to not discourage from what they dream to be:)
-I am a huge fan of my kiddos sleep schedule and I would be so lost without the Sleep Sense program I do, it has really saved me. Thanks to the wonder woman who came up with it. I know I did something right when my girls run to their rooms in excitement when I say its bedtime...cha-ching!! Worth all the effort.
-I am a clean freak in my head but the effort doesn't really show much in my house. Oh gads how I try to keep up on it. It is really hard to pick up every little thing. I wish I could pull off the magical power my sister in law and brother Isaac have to keeping a clean house...oh wait Isaac does a huge load of it...hello?? lol
-I know that I can't change this about myself but, I really wish I could deliver a baby without a c-section. I never imagined my pelvis would be too small to push a baby out, but I think it is. Both Evelyn and Lyla came out with squished noses, due to the fact that their face is sqeezed in my pelvis. After my last surgery, I am terrified of going under the knife again, to recover again...it is so aweful. However I am so grateful to be blessed to have 2 beautiful children. If I would have lived in pioneer days I would died durning childbirth, so that is grand I didn't:)