It's been awhile since the kids' have shown their faces on this blog. Time to catch you up on what they've been doing since Christmas. So, in not-so-many-words, and several pictures, here's the latest:
Ezra and Jack hanging out together in a laundry basket, watching Sesame Street.
Jaydon would play with his new Lincoln Logs for HOURS on end if he wasn't so frequently interrupted.
check out this SWEET masterpiece!
Having friends over for playtime and snack is always a highlight!
Joel literally counts the days until each gymnastics class. He LOVES it!
My twin monkeys!
Then there was the SLIME day! What a fun, gooey mess that we created on our own!
There you have it...a quick up-date on some of our fun stuff.
Sure, I'll admit it. I've been a Mitt Romney fanatic ever since I heard him speak at some conference last year on TV. I thought to myself, how could we not want this guy for our president? On a last minute decision, Mr. Romney made a quick appearance Monday night in Long Beach. I had to go... and I had to bring my camera. I got there early and got my camera set up on the media stand in the back, high and center. Huge American flag, big room/airplane hanger, and thousand(s?) of people. By the time the show started I was camped next to ABC News and NBC to name a few. I wondered if I should even be where I was, but I had the best shot and was treated equal. This is a shortbehind the scenes clip. Highlight clips from the speech are at the bottom below. Hugh Hewitt and a few Congressmen gave the intro and fired up the crowd and when Mitt came out everyone went wild. It was so fun to be in the mix of this all, especially after I've been watching him closely on TV for over a year. Now, he's right there LIVE! Posters flying, foam mit gloves.. it was cool. He gave a great speech, and it was fun to see all the in-between stuff that they dont show on TV. Like starting the speech holding his 2 month old grandson, or looking a humbled by how loud and long people cheered. I think you can tell a lot about a person by their mannerisms. At one point the crowd kept cheering "Mitt, Mitt, Mitt..." and it got louder and louder. And I saw him turn around at his son Tag and give him the look of "I can't believe this is happening, can you?". There's something golden in a person when they can be a strong leader and humble about it at the same time. Can't say that for any other candidate. When it was over, I hung out on the stage to soak it in a little, and Mitt's press guy came up and instructed me where the post-press conference was. I said, " Oh, thanks" all the while holding in the biggest "ARE YOU SERIOUS!! YEAHH!!!"
So I went out and through the fans to the door where Mitt and a few news channels were and the guard at the door smiled as I walked right on in. It was quiet and surreal. I was afraid to set up by the big dogs so I stood to the side and then Mitt came out the side curtain RIGHT next to me. I could have given him a hug with my HD camera in one hand pointing back at us like the ones you take of you and a friend with your own hand, but being in the press room, I felt it was unprofessional. But to see him that close and the kind of person he is gives me the most respect ever and I hope he does well today. SO GO VOTE... and choose wisely.
Below is a condensed 4 min clip of my footage from his speech. Good stuff.
well, my birthday greetings aren't as clever or cute as this (but am I ever?). Regardless, I want to send out some HAPPY BIRTHDAY greetings to my wonderful SISTER -In-Law, KAYLYNN! although not a blogger, I know she'd be a fun one if she had a SINGLE SPARE SECOND in her day! If you want to truly meet a super-woman it has to be this one... soon-to-be mother of 3, team mom, Primary Pres. (ok, recently released...phew), wife to my brother (a sure saint right there), stylish, cute, fun, and brilliant (she actually knows about politics and world events...)the list could go on and on. WE love you and wish you a very happy birthday!!!
my fitness hero, AMY, is celebrating today as well! What I love about her, is her motivation and ambition to set and accomplish goals. Just finishing her first marathon is something that really inspires me! WOW! If someone deserves a relaxing break today it's Amy!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRIEND..I'm glad we get to celebrate! love ya!
For many weeks now (since Christmas...) my house has been getting more and more messy! I try to keep it up and maintain the tidiness. My brain seems to go into over-load when I am constantly surrounded by clutter and messes. I just couldn't find the time I needed. If I could just get a day to "catch up" (and not deal with outside messy matters - see previous post) then I could relax again. Well, today was that day. My sweet husband says, " I can take the kids to G'ma & G'pa's house with me for my next job this weekend. What do you think?" WHAT? (trying not to look TOO excited at the thought of a little down time).
So what did I do with a complete day, all to myself? Well, the options were practically limitless but I chose to: Shampoo my carpet ( thanks Kirby)
Clean my entire house, top to bottom (and it actually stayed clean for longer than 15 minutes!)
Then eat some delicious Chinese food with a great friend! (thanks Al)
