A Cinematic Vision

Remember Me?

2010-03-31T00:56:00.005-06:00

Hello there! It's been a looooong time, hasn't it? Well, I guess I am off my blogging strike now. So much has happened in the last year! What have you been up to?
Last year at this time we bought a townhouse! It's quite lovely and a lot bigger than our last apartment! One of the silly reasons that I put off blogging about this for some time was because I hadn't decorated. Well, I still haven't, but at least I am telling you about it! I did finally paint our kitchen and dining room and I'll have to put some pictures up of that.

You're jealous of our shutters, aren't you? ;)

We adopted a cat in July. Her name is Rita and she is a Bengal- half Asian Leopard, half tabby cat. She is so much fun! She is very tame and sweet and we are so happy to have her.

And of course Noah has been growing up. He is now about 20 months old! I can't believe it. He learns more and more each day. Last weekend he learned how to open doors. *sigh* (I was dreading that...) But we love him to death!

Here he was last year:

Happy baby!

He's such a studmuffin!

And here he is now:

Classic Noah cheesy face

Still a happy kid!

Anyway, we are doing well and loving life. I hope you are well too!!

Pay It Forward

2009-03-15T15:16:00.000-06:00

Here is how it works-the 1st 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive at some point during this year a handmade gift from me. If you don't live by me leave me your address. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well. (and it doesn't have to be handmade) Before you leave your comment here write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going( or cut and paste..no one will judge you, cause that is what I did). Then come back and let me know you are going to play, and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift. Remember only the 1st 3 will qualify. Good Luck!!!

Well Aren't I Trendy?

2009-02-09T22:59:00.003-07:00

So apparently Mark and I are little trend setters. Ever since I had Noah, it seems that EVERYONE I know is getting pregnant! Whether it is 3 of my 4 sister-in-laws, my cousins, my neighbors, my dear friends from college, people I serve with in church- I am just so excited for each and every one of them! I hope each of your pregnancies go as smoothly as possible with little or no complications. Yay for babies! (I am also glad that Noah will have friends to play with :D )

Too Cute Not To Share!

2009-01-13T19:09:00.003-07:00

Make sure to watch his face at the end! Enjoy!

Whaaaaaat?

2009-01-06T23:27:00.003-07:00

So yesterday Noah turned 5 months old, which has been the fastest 5 months ever. And then today his first little sharp tooth popped out. I am so glad because hopefully now he won't be so fussy! He's been teething now for about 2 months and has had a really hard time dealing with it. So yay for teeth! He's getting pretty big now. I'm guessing he weighs about 20 pounds. But he's not really that rolly-polly, just a big, thick boy! And I just love it! Here are some pictures I took of him this morning- he's my little sleepyhead!

Christmas Pictures

2008-12-18T20:33:00.004-07:00

Here is Noah's Christmas picture with Santa. Right before we left the house, he scratched his face off right under his left eye, hence the scabs. :( Poor kid. Then he fell asleep in his carseat and we literally woke him up, put him on Santa's lap and they took the picture. So there is no emotion on his face. Oh well. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Forgotten?

2008-12-18T20:30:00.001-07:00

So I'll bet you thought I forgot about my blog. I didn't. In fact, I think of it often. :)

Tagged!

2008-11-04T22:04:00.007-07:00

Ok, so here is the fourth picture in my fourth picture album:

This was taken sometime in June on my phone. I look so swollen! That's what pregnancy does to you I guess... Yeah, not too exciting...

Well, on to other news- Halloween! It was rather uneventful. We didn't even buy candy to pass out. Noah was a pumpkin and I was a cat. Noah really didn't like his costume, so in most of the pictures I took of him he is crying. But here are a few of my favorites:

We went out to dinner with our neighbors and then came home and watched IT, which was really creepy, really long, but suprisingly good! If you haven't seen it, you should. :)

On Sunday, we finally blessed Noah. He was one of 4 babies being blessed, and he was the only one who cried the whole time. But Mark did a wonderful job. We are so lucky to be able to have blessings in our church! I went against the norm and just dressed Noah up in a tie and pants. I think he looks adorable! I can't believe he is 13 weeks old today! Time has certainly flown by. He is growing so much everyday. He is a little piggy and he loves to be cuddled. And I love cuddling with him so it works out great! :) Yay for babies!

Halloweens of the Past...

2008-10-31T15:06:00.008-06:00

For Halloween I thought I would show you some of my past Halloween costumes! And just so you know they are not in any order. Enjoy!

This is Halloween of 11th grade (I think). Crystal, me, and Nicole. Do you like my tattoo that says "Billy Bob" and my blacked out teeth?

This one is from Halloween 1989! It's Alex, Katie, Stuart, and me! I really like this picture. Don't we all look soooo happy? :)

This is Halloween 2001 or 2002. It is me, Tari, Suani, and Nicole. We had our own little party at Tari's house. I was a disco queen...

This is my cousin Jared and I at our grandparent's house. I have no idea when it was taken or if I'm even dressed up....

This is my kindergarten Halloween picture. We are at Oma's house! I am Wendy and Katie is Peter Pan.

There is me again as Wendy at the school Halloween Parade! It is kind of sad that you can't really tell I am dressed up...

This is for a school dance- Monster Mash 2002! There I am on the far left with my date Steve. We are nerds!!

Here is our single picture. It's one of my favorites!

I think this is for Young Womens. I'm guessing I'm 12?... Me and my daddy! Do you like how creative we got with our pumpkin? And I wonder why I am wearing lipstick... We will never know.....

This is Mark and I on Halloween of 2004. I am a cow and Mark is a Sumo Wrestler. Aren't we cute?

This is also Halloween 2004 at the LDSBC Halloween dance. We are a bride and groom from the 80's. And can you believe I got that beautiful wrinkly dress for only $5 at the DI? Neither can I!

Some of my friends at the BC. Amy, Breanne, me and Jen. Amy, I LOVE your costume!!

This is actually a costume party Mark and I went to in 2004. We are something from the 70's. In fact, the dress I am wearing is a dress my mom wore to one of her high school dances! Sweeeet!

Halloween 2003 at the LDSBC. It's Matt, me, and Kristy!

Again, Halloween 2003. Another Matt, Annie, and me. I don't know why I am wearing the scarf... odd...

And another picture of Halloween 2003. This is for the dance I went to that night. I am so sparkly!

Not a Halloween picture, but it is still scary! This is Charlotte, my parent's pet black widow spider and four of her egg sacks.... ewwww!

This is Halloween last year. I love these costumes!

I think this is Halloween 2003. Nicole, Tari, and I are carving pumpkins- our favorite past-time!

This is either Halloween 1999 or 2000... I am an old lady, Jake is an unhappy pirate, and Katie is an alien!

Halloween of 6th grade. I am a hippy. The sad thing is that I bought those glasses earlier that summer because I thought they were cute.

Halloween of 2nd grade. This is my all time favorite costume- a 20's flapper!

Here is a better picture of it. I don't know where my mom got the costume, but isn't it AWESOME?! I remember feeling so cool that I got to wear makeup to school.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

I'm Sorry...

2008-10-17T23:21:00.002-06:00

So I feel kindof creepy right now. You see, I love to read people's blogs- especially people I know. So if I find a link on a blog to someone else I know's blog, I'm going to read it. And depending on how interesting/how often it is updated, I will read if often. Well, I was reading my cousin (in-law)'s blog just now and she was talking about how they are thinking of making their blog private because people keep looking at it that they don't know and it makes them uncomfortable and they feel like they are being stalked and such. They have a website tracker so they know all this stuff. Anyway, I'm pretty sure they are talking about me! When I have a free minute I like to read blogs and I'm usually reading the same ones over and over. But I don't want to say hi in their comments because they'll probably have no idea who I am. I get really shy around my cousins for some reason so I don't really talk to them at family gatherings. Anyway, I don't know where I am going with this, but for some reason don't want to say anything because I know they won't know who I am right away and it embarrasses me I guess. It's like when I am in a store and I see someone I know but I know there is no way they will remember me so I don't say hi... Oh gosh. I am sounding really stuck up! Now I feel bad. I just don't have good social skills. I should work on that. And I should just not be afraid and say hi anyway. Ok, enough with my nonsensical ramblings! And you can read my blog whenever you want. Just don't stalk me. :)

Happy Baby!!

2008-10-15T22:09:00.004-06:00

We just discovered what makes Noah really happy!! Sorry for the wierd angle, I was rubbing his head and recording at the same time and the laughing is awkward... oh well. Enjoy!!!

An Ode To A Legacy (Parked Out-back)

2008-10-15T20:30:00.004-06:00

We did it! We sold our car! The car we bought for $3,000, and put well over $3,500 into! I think we lost money on this car..... Everything that could go wrong pretty much did. And always just as we got our money all re-saved up. Oh well. That's why you pay tithing!! And now we can pay off Noah's hospital bills. Seriously folks, PAY YOUR TITHING!! It will bless your lives!

Baby Barf- Part 2

2008-10-09T22:45:00.002-06:00

So I thought I would show you how much Noah loves me. He gives me presents like this every day! Oh, and this is shirt #2 of the day...

I think he feels bad.... maybe not...

But it's all worth it when I get to see this!

Baby Barf

2008-10-08T22:47:00.002-06:00

I guess it wouldn't hurt me to actually write something new on this blog... After all- there is so much to say!

So Noah is now 9 weeks old! He is getting fatter and stronger every day. He is really good at farting and spitting up. Like today, it seems like every time I even looked at him he spit up all over me. So... yay for laundry! Oh but I love him.

Ok... maybe I really don't have so much to say. But next time I think of something I will let you know. :)

Tagged- 4 things

2008-05-23T10:19:00.005-06:00

Thanks to Amy, here is my first blog of the year. Hopefully I can keep this up!

Four Jobs I've had: I have actually only had 4 jobs in my whole life! I can't tell if that is good or bad...
1. First job was working at the Rec Center being a scorekeeper for Jr. Jazz basketball! Now that was an interesting job...
2. Job #2 was working at A&R Financial. I did everything from filing to answering phones to watering plants to babysitting... it was strange, but I liked it.
3. Next was being a, um... well I tested cleaning supplies at the Church Office Building... Ok, ok! I was a janitor! But I must say that I loved this job! I don't know why. Maybe it was just working for the church, or maybe it was because I got to listen to the radio and have my Camelbak on while vacuuming... I don't know. I just think it is funny that I was a janitor! Hehe!!
4. And now I work for Payroll Experts. And I am the bestest employee that they have ever had. :)

Four Movies I've watched more than once: This is a hard one! I watch a lot of movies more than once, but I will try to narrow it down.
1. Anything Disney. I absolutely LOVE Disney movies. (Except Pochahontas and the Hunchback of Notre Dame- didn't like those ones at all...)
2. Anything with Cary Grant. I pretty much love him (Does that count as a movie?)
3. The Princess Bride - I think everyone has seen that movie more than once
4. (tied) Better Off Dead and Three Amigos. Two of the best movies ever made. EVER. Oh and Clifford- the one with Martin Short, not the big red dog. Hmmm... I know what I am doing tonight. :)

Four Places I Have Lived: Wow, I have only ever lived in four houses. I lead such an exciting life...
1. The house I grew up in on 2000 East in SLC. I lived there until I was 18- we moved out the week of my birthday! All of my dreams are based in that house. I miss that place. :(
2. Then we moved a mile down the street to where my family lives now. I really like that neighborhood.
3. Then I got married and moved to a tiny basement apartment in Provo. I don't really know why we moved there. It was up on the mountain by the 'Y' and it was hard to find so no one ever came to visit us... But it had a wonderful view of the valley.
4. After a year in that place we moved to Orem. I like this place much better! It is close to everything and exactly 3 miles away from my work. I love the neighborhood and our ward. I will miss it when we move... (If we move anyway...)

Four TV Shows I watch:
1. The Office. The best show EVER.
2. Pushing Daisies. After the strike it didn't come back on, but hopefully it will be back next season!!
3. Seinfeld. I am pretty sure I have seen every episode.
4. Simpsons. Don't tell my primary kids. They will think I am evil for watching it!

Four Places I've been:
1. Puero Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. Best honeymoon ever! I want to go back sooooo bad!
2. Southern California- this was my most recent vacation. It was a Christmas present from my mom and dad. Thanks guys! It was soooo much fun! We did four parks (Disneyland, Universal Studios, Sea World, Knotts Berry Farm) in four days and still got to see everything and go to the beach. It was perfect. I bet you all wish you had awesome parents like mine. The only thing I would do differently would be to not be pregnant. I couldn't go on many rides. :(
3. The West Coast. I think it was 5 years ago we had a family reunion in Oregon and we drove there and back. It was soooo beautiful! If gas wasn't so high I would totally do it again. Maybe I will do it anyway.
4. All over Utah. I love this state!!! There is so much to see and so much to do.

Four People Who Email Me Regularly:
1. I email myself stuff a lot... wow. That is sad.
2. My mom emails me sometimes...
3. Do work emails count?
4. I'm not really on the email bandwagon. Oh well.

Four of My Favorite Foods:
1. Watermelon. I could live off of it.
2. Otter Pops. They are the best invention ever.
3. Anything that is barbequed. Yum!
4. Special brownies. Well, they are really called Cosmic Brownies, but Nicole and I know differently. And I have a secret recipe to make them. And no, I will not tell you.
4. Pudding. I love it so. It is my second #4. :)

Four Places I'd Like to Visit:
1. A foreign country. It doesn't really matter which one, I just want to go.
2. The East coast. It seems like a beautiful place!
3. New York City. Who doesn't want to go there?
4. The Church History sights. That would be awesome.

Four Things I'm Looking Forward to This Year: There really is only one thing but I will think of three others...
1. Having a baby! I still can't believe it. (And then getting a real pedicure. No one will give me one. :( and that makes me sad.)
2. Not working. So close, but so far away...
3. This might be pathetic, but all I will say is New Moon and Twilight the movie..... !!!!!
4. I guess the Economic Stimulus money... we were supposed to get it a week ago, but it never came... I really want it! Thanks government!

Four People I Tag: I don't know anyone to tag except Victoria... You are it.

And that is four things about me. :)

Speedo Cuts

2007-04-25T12:18:00.001-06:00

This is classic!

Here I Come!

2007-04-25T11:50:00.001-06:00

That is what a crazy old man just said as he walked through the door today pulling a big briefcase on wheels. It totally made my day. Also, I have another picture.
I have no idea what this could be. Any ideas? It really bothers me. I guess I just don't like stupid pictures.

OH, and look out for SPEEDO-CUTS.... coming soon!

Love, -Anna