Memory Tuesday (a day late)

Write about leaving the nest and the first time you lived away from home

So I am already a slacker-- the second week in. I promise to try and keep up. Well the first time I lived away from home was when I went away to Snow College. It is in the town of Ephraim and I had spent a little bit of time there my senoir year and decided it was where I wanted to go. Well that was all before Jon came along. I packed up all my stuff and left home dreading the distance I would be away from Jon. Well I was a bit relieved because I knew that it was only about an hour drive and that was nothing to stop love when you are 18.
So I moved into this duplex on Mill Rd with 3 other girls. All I remember is Kelly. She was my roommate. I didn't spend a whole lot of time there. Between going to class, taking rides with Jeremy Fotheringham (Jon's friend) hanging out next door, or being with Jon, I didn't get to know the girls very well. They weren't really the type of girls I hung around back then. I loved living on my own. I could come and go when I wanted. I was only there about 3 months when my Dr said that I needed to come home because of some health issues I was having due to my motorcycle accident. I was a little relieved because now I could be with Jon ALL the time. And that we were.

RAD KIDS!!!

Brekyn is such a fighter! I am so grateful for this program that they offer in schools now called Rad Kids. For those of you that don't know what it is, it is a class that the sheriffs come into the schools to teach the kids self defense and about stranger danger. They teach them how to fend off a predator and how to look for dangerous situations. They teach them the Rad kids stanch and the saying "STAY BACK YOUR NOT MY DAD!!!" and then how to run.
Friday was the graduation day for Rad Kids. It is a lot of fun to watch these second graders go and beat up dummies then go and try and get away from a stranger. The only problem is that the stranger in this situation is our good friend Jim Bingham. He is one of the sheriffs out by us and we know him and his family very well.
But Brekyn did a very good Job. They all did a good job. Even the shy and meek ones took a stand and were heard. It was a lot of fun.

Water vs. Diet Coke

Well if you know me at all you know that I DON"T DRINK WATER! I belive that Diet Coke should have its own section in the food pyramid. I drink Diet Coke morning ~ noon ~ and night. That was until recently. I don't know what it was but something lit a fire under my a**. Last week as I was wandering down the isles of my favorite jaunt (WALLYWORLD!!!) and I was admiring all of the new summer stuff and there stood a cute green jug with a squirty on it. It hot me that I am going to make a commitment (to myself) to drink one of these a day BEFORE I can have a Diet Coke. The jug I got is 75 ounces and when I went to the spa with my girls Tara and Shanna (thanks to Big John BTW) the woman there told me that you should be drinking 1/2 your body weight in water a day. Well this was a little more so I thought-- SCORE!! I have this thing with drinking water through a squirty so it was perfect. And the hole was big enough that I grabbed some lemons and limes to slice up and stick inside (to give it some flavor because I think water is NASTY!) Well it has worked for me for 1 week now. I decided that I need to lose weight and this was a good way to help. I also have cut out the junk food and have been snacking on fruit and veggies. I really think my body is going through SHOCK! Well I thought that the weight would just start falling off once I started drinking water and eating better. Nope! I guess I will just keep at it but I tell you if it doesn't- I am going back to the DC! I do feel a little better now though. I will keep you updated on how long it lasts for me. I have great intentions all the time but bad follow through. So I am willing to give it a try!!

~Memory Tuesday~

WHAT IS A SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD REALLY LIKE TO TRY, THAT YOU HAVE NEVER TRIED BEFORE? (A new hobby, a new food, etc.)

Ok so this is something that I stole from Amy and Heather but I really liked the idea. so here it goes

Something I would like to try is Sushi. I have never tried real Sushi (I have had a California roll but that is cooked )but so many people seem to like it so maybe it's really good. I have this thing with raw stuff so it really scares me. Maybe someday I will get the courage to try it. Any suggestions on where or what to get??

Get to know me

1.WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? My first name is Lee after my Great great something or other grandpa Gen Robert E Lee and my middle name (LoRaine)is after my grandmother and great grandmother

2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? yesterday-- I had a pity party for myself

3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? sometimes

4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey (like Thanksgiving leftovers kind)

5. IF YOU WERE SOMEBODY ELSE, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I hope so.

6. DO YOU USE SARCASM? Me? what is that?

7. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes.

8. WOULD YOU EVER BUNGEE JUMP? NO but I have done the swing and parasailed and they were pretty fun!

9. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Lucky Charms but my OCD kicks in when I eat them. I have an order I have to eat them in. I know-- WEIRD!!

10. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No

11. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Willed and Minded but not physically

12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Spumoni

13. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? their attitude about life

14. RED OR PINK? Red.

15. WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU STRUGGLE WITH ABOUT YOURSELF? Insecurity about my friends and trust. This is something that has developed lately and I am trying to work on it.

16. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW? bare piggies and my slick jammy pants.

17. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? snickerdoodles that Sydnie made

19. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Yellow. It is a happy color

20. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SMELLS? my husband after a fire, my husbands armpits (weird I know) and my Grandpa

21. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Leslie

22. FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Football for sure. GO PACKERS!!

23. WHAT IS YOUR HAIR COLOR? blond

24. WHAT IS YOUR EYE COLOR? green

25. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? yeah when I am not wearing my glasses

26. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? Pasta. a good roll and whipped butter- I am a carb junkie big time.

27. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings ----life is scary enough for me

28. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer, I HATE THE COLD!! and we have had enough of it now!!!

29. HUGS OR KISSES? depends on who from

30. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED... Gone Baby Gone and The Brave One

31. FAVORITE DESSERT? CHOCOLATE Anything.

32. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING RIGHT NOW? - what's a book??

33. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I dont have one. I am using a calendar

34. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? The Big Give Finale! GO STEVEN!!

35. FAVORITE SOUNDS? my children getting along and their laughs

36. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? so the Beatles. I listen to them so much that my kids know all the words too. That makes me proud!

37. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME? Mexico or Hawaii-which is further?

38. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?I can sit backwards. Freakishly weird but kinky!

39. FAVORITE PAIR OF SHOES- I can't pick a fave I have tooo many. I am what you would call a shoe whore.

40. NEW YEARS RESOLUTION – well I just started my resolution a week and a half ago and so far I am doing good. It was to drink more water and stop ugly habits.

41. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW- The Beatles "Strawberry Fields"

42. IF YOU HAD $200 TO SPEND ON YOURSELF WHAT WOULD IT BE- I would like to say shoes or clothes but I would probably get stuff for the house

43. RANDOM THOUGHT- I need to charge my phones

44. FAVORITE PLACE TO GO IN THE CITY YOU LIVE IN – Well there really isn't anywhere to go in Eagle Mountain but Holiday. I go to get my daily DIET COKE!!!

Jon's BooBoo

As most of you know, on April 4th, Jon had surgery to have his L-4 L-5 vertabrea fused. We went to the hospital at around noon and checked in. Jon's sister Fitta came out to support him and spend time with him. So it was off to surgery. He was in there for about 1 1/2 hours and the Dr. said it was a lot worse than he thought once he got in. He had to get up and walk as soon as he could. He was in a lot of pain. Probably the worst pain he ever had. He had 25 staples put into about an 8 inch incision. He stayed in the hospital until Monday then he was ready to come home. He is recouping better than I thought. He went back to work 2 weeks after it was done. He is taking it slow, but he was going crazy being couped up in the house. He should be back to normal in about 6 month (thats what the Dr. said.So it is a waiting game.

I ran AWAY!!!

Well it was that time again for me to RUN AWAY! Twicw a year I run away with my friends to the Memory Box Scrapbook retreat in Altamont. It is so much fun. We scrapbook for 3 days straight. So I went to pick up Tara and we headed up to Midway to pick up Amy and Malinda. After spending a few bucks at the store getting the last of pur goodies, we took off. When we got there, were welcomed with a bunch of FREE goodies and we settled in. Then it was aff to work. Don't think it was all work and no play though. We all managed to work in a little dancin (thanks to Midge and Madge), and sweatin, gigglin, a little hot tubbin, and a whole lot of FUN!! We all hung out and chatted. I did get some stuff done. I finished 2 mini albums, 15 layouts, and 5 classes. We also ate like kings. And Thank goodness that we did not run out of Diet coke this time! It was scary last time. I am so glad that I have friends that enjoy the same things as I do so we can spend this time together. Plus I get make so many new friends too. I cannot wait til October so I can run away again!!