I love reading these on other people's blogs. So read this one and then take a minute to fill one out for yourself. They are the most fun if you just go with what you are thinking right at that very moment.
10 years ago: I was just livin it up at good ole Olympus High. I think I might have been one of the few seniors who actually took 7 classes, in addition to early morning seminary. I was just too interested in soooo many things that I still wanted to take stuff in school. I think 2 of my classes were art studio and a commercial art class. I used to think I would be this famous artist one day. Now I am just content with doodling and creating on the side and being 100% satisfied with how I spend my time as a mom and a wife and a friend.
5 years ago:I was a missionary serving in Manhattan, Kansas. The town was amazing. It reminded me a lot of Logan. It is a college town. The town was everything you picture Kansas not being (does that make sense) It was hilly and full of gorgeous colorful trees, because it was the fall. I loved loved loved Manhattan and the mission in general. Loved it.
1 year ago: I was on the plane, heading for Chile (thats in south America, ya know) The plane ride was long for a little pregnant girl. We were going to visit my missionary mom and dad and we had the surprise news of a baby girl on the way due April.
Today: is a crisp Tuesday afternoon. I am sitting on the computer with our little angel Chloe on the floor beside me. I used to feel bad letting her play on the hard floor without a blanket, but now I think she really likes how it feels. She is sitting right under me and has her legs straddling the chair leg and her arms wrapped tight around the top of the chair leg. What a blessing she is. I plan on making a fabulous dinner, read an entire book, and do some goodwill and service projects while I'm at it. Ahhh! But in reality, I will most likely cuddle and tickle Chloe, read her an entire book, and make a mediocre meal, but one that Brad tells me is the "best meal he's ever had" and then go to bed feeling terrific and happy and complete.
5 snacks I like: I have been eating those peanut butter sandwich crackers, but I add a huge amount of peanut butter to the top, homemade chocolate chip cookies. If it was socially acceptable I would probably just eat the dough and forget about the cookie, a handful of cereal, strawberries...I don't know I'm more of a eat at meal time girl.
5 things I would do with a million dollars: I would pay of Brad's school first. Next, I would go on my dream vacation to Ireland and scotland and probably tour the countryside on a bike with my brad. Next, I would take both families on some fabulous all expense paid trips. I would definitly buy the sweetest mini-van on the market. Yep, we want and can't wait to get a mini-van. I would also get my mini cooper, black subaru and Brad's dream road bike and then, I would do whatever I have to make sure that the rest of my million would continue to make me money for a long time down the road.
5 places I would run away to: cabin in the mountains to feel the crisp air and hear the wind rustle the leaves, back to Utah because it's just so "familiar", anyplace with family and friends. And to make my Brad's dream come true...a warm ocean.
5 favorite TV shows:Jeopardy, Millionaire (cuz it's on before Jeopardy) If I had filled this out 3 months ago I would've said Price is Right, but Bob decided to leave the show and his replacement needs to grow on me, if I even give him a chance to grow on me. It's just not the same without The Bob. I still always laugh at Seinfeld and yes, I love Survivor.
5 things I hate doing:cleaning the toilet (that's B-rad's job), emptying the big trash to the outside can and then replacing the can with a new bag. Changing the sheet on Chloes mattress. Those suckers are hard to get in an out of the crib. Going to the store if it is more than once a week. Filling the gas. Thankfully, my cute Brad usually does that.
Biggest joy in my life at the moment:My Brad, little Chloe Blue, and yes...Starksy.

I love flowers. I know a lot of people think buying flowers is kind of a waste because they die and they're expensive ya da ya da ya.. well, I love flowers. They're cheerful and colorful and happy. Someday I would love to deliver flowers or own a sweet little flower shop. I bought these at the local farmers market for 2 bucks. Gerber daisies are some of my favorite to see in a bouquet. (took this from the internet)
Once we went to the tulip fields in Washington state. Absolutly amazing. I would love to go to the Netherlands and see the dutch tulips.
Forget me knots are the perfect, simplest flower.
A classic field of sunflowers is on my list of things to see one day. Somehow we missed the sunflower fields when we went to Europe.
And that is my little ditty on flowers. Hope you smiled a little more after looking at it.

Chloe is 6 months old.

Happy 6 month birthday to little Chloe Blue.

Starsky

Anyone wondering about Starsky and how he is adjusting??
**This is Starksy during his mid-day nap. He really acts like we are intruding when we walk by.
Starsky and Chloe are good buddies. Atleast she has finally learned to turn her head when he licks her instead of just opening her mouth and grabbing his face and getting a face full.
Starksy can sit at the base of the trees for hours. He is making sure a squirrel doesn't get down. He does this everyday. I get a real kick out of watching him. Brad's theory is that when Starsky is tied up the squirrels get real close to him and taunt him and then when we let him off his leash he tries to retaliate and show them who is boss. I'm not sure he could ever catch one, but he looks fierce doesn't he?

...and this is what I almost stepped on while walking to church a couple of sundays ago.

A trip to Nauvoo and other stuff too...

Over labor day, Brad took some time off from studying and we took a trip to Nauvoo via Quincy to get a bike repair (it's the nearest bike shop and it's 80 miles away!!)


We visited Carthage Jail on the way. What an amazing feeling there and the sister missionary who gave the tour was fantastic. Reminded me of my mission days.



In Nauvoo, we walked down the trail of hope. Can you see the temple in the distance?



Chloe already likes to read!!

Our little girl looks oh-so-big in this new high chair. Thanks grandma and grandpa chambers.

One night, we walked Brad to school and on the way home we got caught in a pretty bad rainstorm. I started to run with Chloe and Starksy sensed the urgency of the situation and he pulled us as fast as he could as the wind came and the sky grew dark and the rain just dumped on us like a mini niagra falls. So, I was laughing and yelling to Chloe that it would be okay. She was soaked becuase it was a horizontal rain and well, you can see from the pic how we looked when we got home. It was pretty comical.

What I almost stepped on while walking to church...

So, on Sunday Brad and I walked to church. Since our little sunshine has been rising at 6, we had loads of time. On the way there i almost stepped on something. Use your imagination and try and guess.
CLUES:
!. I wouldn't have died if I stepped on this thing.
2. I have never seen something like this on the streets of Salt Lake
3. I didn't know it was possible to see one of these in the daytime.
Take a guess and I will post later.