Happy Easter!!!

This morning we woke up to a house infested with Easter Eggs!!! Thankfully our little exterminator was more than willing to eradicate the problem and enjoy the many tasty treats that was hidden inside them.

Emmy had such a fun time looking for her eggs as they were hidden on top of the tv, on the couch, in mommy's shoe and in Emmys high chair! She did such a good job at finding them too as she loves too find things (especially when its daddy hide-n-seek
time.) Here are a few pictures of todays events, and more later as we have more adventures at Bekahs parents house.










More importantly than finding eggs, our family is especially grateful for the Savior in our life. We are thankful that his life is the perfect example to how our lives should be, and I am blessed to have our little families goal to always live to his standards and let everything we do be influenced and touched by his guiding hand. Easter is a good day to remember Christ and his atoning sacrifice for us, but not including Easter, there are 364 days left in a year that are just as important to remember his love for us. I hope that everyone has a safe and awesome Easter Day, and keeps the Savior's life mission in mind and heart. ---Dan

I've been tagged by Alana!

What is his name- Daniel
How long have you been together-Almost six years
How long did you date- 2 & 1/2 years!!!!!!
How old his he- 27
Who eats more- He does
Who said I love you first-Him, I think.
Who is taller- him
Who can sing better- me, but once in a while he shocks me with his sing-a-long to Elliot Smith
Who does the laundry- Usually me, but he helps when I've had it.
Who pays the bills-I do, we won't elaborate on that.
Who sleeps on the right side- If you are looking at the bed, he does
Who cooks dinner- I do most of the time, but he is always willing to help out.
Who kissed who first- Him --
Who proposed- He did
Who has more friends- Probably me, although he has lots of people he knows on the bus.
Who is more sensitive- He is, I am usually more easy going.
Who has more siblings? I do, three sibs
Who wears the pants? Both of us, but as he would say, usually I am going to do what I am going to do.

A short trip through Bekah's TV habits ..............

Okay, so maybe I'm just bored, or maybe I'm just in a weird mood. But -- I think I need to give some credit to my favorite shows. The past few weeks I have really been entertained by my television in my spare time (in other words, really really late at night).

First, PROJECT RUNWAY -- I love love love this show for some reason. I know not everyone does, but especially this season -- Christian is so FIERCE -- I just loved watching his personality -- he is hilarious! Seriously, how can you not love him?!?Next, the Office always keeps me laughing. The quipping between Dwight and Jim, or Dwight and anyone. Tonight I was watching reruns, and they still make me laugh. It has been sad to not have new episodes for a long time, but I am sure the ones for next season (or when ever it starts again) will be great. Here is a short quote from tonight:

Jim: Why doesn't Dwight run the meeting (Women's Appreciation Meeting), he plays with dolls.

Dwight: They are collectible action figures and they are worth more than your car.


Top Chef on Bravo is a great reality show. I love watching people cook, and this show has some great dishes! Their season starts tomorrow (Wednesday) -- and this year its in Chicago. There is always something interesting going on, and Dan actually likes this show too.

Last, and maybe least, LOST -- which by the way I am so lost on! If that is their whole point is to make their audience lost, then they have succeeded, and they can stop making new episodes -- or just let us know what the heck is going on! This season is crazy confusing, there are so many plots going on. But, nevertheless, I am still watching most weeks, if I have time. I must say because all my friends disagree, I can't stand Sawyer -- he annoys me and I think he is gross and slimey. Eww!!! What was Kate thinking?

Ahh, my favorite show of all time is definitely Gilmore Girls, and I miss it so much! It used to be the only show I watched, but sadly they are no longer on air. I still love the reruns whenever I can catch them on tv. I love their motto : " Life is short. Talk fast." These two gals were the best friends I never had, but miss terribly since their show ended. Seriously, I was obsessed with this show!!!

Ostrich Festival

Last weekend we went to the Ostrich Festival with our friends Peter, Rebekka, and Lena. The Ostrich Festival comes to Chandler once a year for one weekend. It is basically a miniature state fair -- lots of fried food and dangerous looking rides. We had so much fun walking around the event. Emmy loved the ostrich races we watched. She thought the ostriches were so weird looking (they are), and loved seeing the other animals (horses, emu, chickens, etc.). We also saw a concert, remember the band Vertical Horizon? They had one big song in the 90's, well they played, and it was fun. Here are some pictures of us at the event.

Been a busy week

The past weeks have been very busy. My older sister and her three kids were visiting from out of state. We had a ton of fun, and are so tired from being on the go so much! We went so many places, the park several times, the Az Science Center, Boyce Thompson Arboretum, the temple grounds, and lots of playing in grandma's backyard. Having all five kids together was really fun!
Check out Celeste & Layn's blog to see pictures of our adventures. Celeste has become the family photographer, and wants to do it professionally soon. She is so good at catching just the right moment with the kids. I watch her take the pictures and would never imagine the poses she catches would turn out so great, she is really talented.

Emmy is growing by leaps and bounds. She is really getting to be so talkative, and can say almost anything. She mostly repeats what I am telling her, but is using probably fifteen or so words on her own. Her favorite word is 'bear'. She loves her pink rattle bear (thank you Kathi!). She looks for him every morning right when she wakes up. Here is a little shot of her looking for bear. Usually she roams around the house screaming his name, but she stops doing it every time the camera turns on. Go figure....

Happy Birthday Celeste

Just a little post to wish my little sis happy birthday! I know its not the best birthday you've ever had, but I hope it was a good one. She is 24 today, on the 24th. She really has grown up to a marvelous lady, weird to think of her as a grown up, she's my little sis. She has such devotion to her family and is strong enough to deal with uncertainty. I know she is meant for great things, even if she doesn't know it. So, happy birthday Celeste!!! I love you.

Sometimes I Go Crazy ................

waiting for my daughter to wake up from her 'everlong' naps! I know some of you fellow mothers out there are probably making voodoo dolls that look like me and sticking them with huge pins with feathers on the ends! I know that I am lucky Emmy is such a good sleeper, but honestly sometimes three and a half hours is just way too long for me to be patiently waiting for her to wake up!
Today I have felt like doing absolutely nothing all day, and I bribed myself with the promise that if I could finish the three loads of laundry I needed to do and sweep my floors, I could have a treat. So I made that deal with myself, if I did my chores I could have Taco Bell, it sounded good. So I put Emmy down for her nap, and got to work. I finished all my chores, and then decided to update my blog cause I hadn't bribed myself into any work beyond the two things listed above!(As you have probably noticed my blog has a new look today, and has sound! It is slowly evolving.) I looked up a website, downloaded a scrapbooking kit, looked up a tutorial on how to make my own blog design (six pages long printed out), and designed my own template. Then I made a playlist and loaded it on my blog, and noticed all my 'widgets' (I think thats what the stuff that is on the side of the posts?) were erased by making a new template, so had to redo them. Emmy was still sleeping. I seriously thought about waking her up so I could get out of the house, but she looked so peaceful sleeping when I went in her room. So I decided to keep playing around online waiting for her to wake up. Then the UPS lady brought me a Target.com order, new shoes yea! I tried them on, and got dressed for the day, clomped around in my new heels purposely making a lot of noise in hopes to waking my sleeping beauty, but she still kept sleeping. So an hour later I got back into my pajamas and settled into TV watching until my husband came home.
I know, I shouldn't complain, but man I got bored today!