Sunday, February 8, 2009

The Funniest Bathroom Adventure EVER!


Our little family had the oppurtunity to visit the open house of the Draper Utah Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. What an amazing, beautiful and peaceful place to be... but that is not the point of this wonderful adventure. The open house of the temple was so incredibly organized. We met at a near by church and when you arrived at the church you watched a short video and then you boarded a bus to go through the temple (this was all done in groups). After the tour, we returned to the church where we parked and I had to use the bathroom! My bladder was about to explode, the trip home was 20 minutes and I was not going to have an accident. The weather had worsened, so the rain was coming down harder and the wind was blowing faster than a couple hours before. Miss May was with me and the two of us were running to the doors of the church. Before you get to the doors of the church you have to go down the stairs and when I hit the bottom of the stairs the wind hit is just right and blew my skirt into my face!!!!!
When I entered the church, I ran into a women that I had seen earlier and who looked strangley familar. I stopped and told her that she looked incredibly familar and I knew her from somewhere. Long story short, she and I knew each other from Oregon where we both grew up. We went to different high schools, graduated the same year, were in the same LDS stake and went to girls camp with one another. I was also friends with one of her cousins!!!
After I finished talking with this wonderful long lost friend (of sorts) I went into the bathroom. While I was in the stall, I heard a women talking to her daughter. The daughter could not have been more than 3 or 4 years old and was in the stall with her mom. There conversation happens as follows:
"We have got to hurry honey. Because after we are done, we are going to get on the bus to go to the temple," said the mom.
"Is that some kind of joke?" asked the daughter quite seriously!
"No, honey that is not a joke," the mother says calmly. "We are really getting on the bus to go up to the temple."
"That is funniest joke I have ever heard!" the daughter remarked quite seriously again.
I finished in the bathroom and went to the van. I got in the van and shared my adventure with Hotstuff and started laughing. I dont' think I have ever had an adventure to the bathroom that left me laughing.
So there you have it: the funniest Bathroom adventure Ever!!!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Miss May turns 5! and no "wardrobe malfunctions"




So my baby girl turned 5 on Feb.1st- Super bowl Sunday. I was orginally due on the 25th of January. I remember one of Hotstuff's cousin in-laws (and yes that is a real word) jokingly told me that I would have her on super bowl sunday. I prayed that I wouldn't and with the help of my doctor I was induced on Jan. 31st. I was sure that I was going to have her that day.


16 1/2 hours of labor, 2 epidurals, one narcotic and one blessing later, she came. 21 minutes after midnight, I brought my baby girl into this world (with a whole lot of help from the other side). That day for us was marked by Miss May joining us- for the rest of you.... That was the Super bowl that Janet Jackson had the famous "wardrobe malfunction."


So we celebrated with a family party. Chicken Fettucine Alfredo (made from scratch) was served. I will forever be grateful for this incredible blessing and miracle in my life. She rescued me from my grief. She brings laughter and patience.


Happy Birthday Baby Girl!


~honey

Monday, February 2, 2009

Bravest Boy EVER!!

The other day I had to take Miss May to the doctors. She was a very little girl with a very BIG cold. While I was there I asked the doc about a few extras that I had been slacking on.... like immunizations for Bubba Jones. (I am so getting the worst mother of the year award!)
"Sure, no problem! We can do what is needs today and you come back in six months for the last shot," the doctor tells me. Now my doctor is a chicken..... he doesn't give the kids their shots, he makes the nurses do it. So, the nurse comes in with the tray and I lay Bubba Jones on the table and pull his pants down.
"Okay honey," she says. "This is just a little poke."
She cleans his leg... gives him the shot and... NOTHING!!!!!
NOT a cry, whimper, or tears! NOTHING!!!
I stand him back up, pull up his pants and he walks away as if nothing happened.
So any of you out there know a braver little boy.... let me know.
~honey

Sunday, January 25, 2009

What new with us!

Hola!
I am not the best a blogging every day- so here is the update on our family.

Bubba Jones- what can I say? he is getting too big! He is starting to put more than two words together and making choppy sentences. He just got a pair of Spiderman shoes that are three sizes to big and that is all he wants to wear. Let's face it- it's spiderman!

Miss May- her 5th birthday is super bowl sunday. I am feeling really old right now!!! She is doing so well in preschool. She writes her own name! She knows her colors, letters, shapes and numbers and is in the early stages of learning to read. She amazes me every day.

Hotstuff- He is the love of my life! Starting in February he will be starting a part time second job learning to be an electrician. A friend of his, from work, husband has his own electrician business and needs help. So he has offered Hotstuff a position and if he likes it he will help Hotstuff get an apprenticeship.

Honey- I am surviving this horrible winter weather. I currently work at LDS hospital in Salt Lake City, a 40 mile one way commute. I haven't seen my family in months but good news! I have a new job! I am transfering to American Fork Hospital-2 miles down the road. I got a raise, better and more hours; plus I get to be home with my family again. No more commutes that take 3 hours because of bad weather. YEAH!!!!

So that is the newest from Honey and Hotstuff. What's new with you???
~honey

Monday, December 29, 2008

JINXED

For Christmas we bought a Wii. If you have never played one- you better! It is so much fun.
On Christmas day, during quiet time, Hotstuff and I are playing Wii bowling and I am totally kicking his trash. Miss May was having a hard time staying in quiet time and in my mom voice, I tell her to go back to quiet time.
"You'll never win, Mommy!" she screams from her bedroom door. She then proceeds to slam her door behind her. After that, I totally sucked at EVERYTHING!! That will teach me to be the parent.

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Christmas Cards

My deepest apologies to each and everyone of you who did not get a Christmas card from us this year. Which means all of you! Every year I send out close to 75 cards- Hotstuff had no idea that I sent out that many and almost plotzed when I told him that I sent out that many every year.
So from our family to yours- we hope that you have a wonderful Christmas season and my the new year bring you great happiness.
Love, Honey, Hotstuff, Miss May and Bubba Jones
So.... what's new with you??