taylorhood

in denial

2011-12-27T22:21:00.000-08:00

Is my baby really a year old? People will ask, is she walking yet? I reply with a proud, "nope, not yet!" I give 0% effort in trying to help her walk. There is no way I'm contributing to her becoming less of a baby. She'll walk when she wants. :)

just a year since my last post

2011-12-13T16:35:00.000-08:00

Stationery card

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don't cry over spilled milk

2011-01-26T08:47:00.000-08:00

At 4:30 am this morning I cried over spilled milk. Boob milk is like liquid gold to me. I have to supplement, so when I get the chance to give my small small gold, I run with it. I pumped at 4:30 am because engorgment was an understatement. Just as I was grinning with accomplishment that I got out a sufficient amount of milk, I thought I would drop it, and let it spill all over my couch. I cried. I cried because I spilled my milk, and cried harder because it wasn't the first time I'd done that. Or second. I'd wasted liquid gold that comes by the precious ounce. I have a slighting suspicion that hormones might have something to do with it as well. (with those ever level out?) Too much information? Probably. But I lost all sense of privacy when this child came into the world. Good night.

P.s. how is Charlee already five weeks old? Sniff sniff

catching up

2011-01-08T17:18:00.000-08:00

turns out when you have a newborn, time flies. i literally look at the clock for the first time, and it's 2pm. here are some pics to of the past month.

40 weeks and about to pop

i was scheduled to be induced at 7am, but my sweetie listened to her momma and started the labor on her own the night before.
16hr labor, 3.5 hours of pushing,lots of stitches, and she finally arrived.
turns out when you are completely numb, pushing doesn't come so easy. so they turned off my epidural, so i could pretty much feel everything by the time she finally came out. did i mention lots of stiches? i was convinced she wasn't coming out, so when she did, i couldn't quit blubbering with pure joy. most amazing moment of my life. mr dave who was nervous about passing out the whole 9 months, took it like a champ! cord cutting and all!

happy family

9days old julie ellsworth took these darling photos

dave in love

tatttered but in heaven

it's amazing what the human body is capable of. now that a few weeks have passed, it seems like a dream what went down in that delivery room.

p.s. i love being a mom

charlee joy

2010-12-24T21:01:00.000-08:00

charlee joy 7lbs2oz of goodness

the greatest gift for christmas.
more talky later, i gotta baby to feed.

o ya i have a blog

2010-09-24T22:59:00.000-07:00

my mind can function on one subject these days. my teeny weeny little kicking ball of snuggleness. (that means my baby in mah belly)

someday i will post about things. until then, here is my vision for small small's room.

can this be my baby girl's room please? thanks.

(please landlord let us paint. please please please.)

favorite things friday

2010-09-02T20:23:00.000-07:00

so this weeks f t f is a website. well actually 2 websites. first is fabric.com. lots of you are probably going, duh, that's old news. well i've fallen in love.. the second website is retailmenot.com so if you haven't been there already, check it out. this website is basically a place where you search for coupons and coupon codes. i just happened to check there before i checked out of fabric.com, and got a 20% off coupon code, and saved $9. woot woot! so there you have it!

mocking"jay" more like mocking"gay"

2010-08-30T21:51:00.000-07:00

wow could that book be more depressing? i won't give any details in case you are planning on reading it. know of any books i could read to get me out of this sad slump that book just caused me?

favorite things friday

2010-08-27T09:15:00.000-07:00

The two houses I've lived in the past 3 1/2 years has had WHITE carpet. (puke) For the past 3 1/2 years I've wanted a rug to cover the ugliness. Every rug I've found was either over $250, and the cheap ones cramped my style. Well my friends THE rug has been found. The find was at COSTCO (of course). How much was it, is what you are probably thinking!!!? $49.. booyah! I'm pretty happy about it. Need a rug? Stop to your nearest Costco today! (They have 2 other cute styles if this one doesn't fit your fancy)

ugly white carpet covered. success.

new favorite things friday

2010-08-20T10:22:00.001-07:00

it somehow got put under my idaho trip post, but it's down there!

trips trips trips

2010-08-19T17:35:00.000-07:00

i've been so lucky this summer. beginning of july i was able to go to idaho for a family reunion. i hadn't seen my cousins and family for over 8 years, so it was a much needed trip. we drove all the way there (16 hour drive) girls only, with four small children... we stopped in utah to hang, and not hang ourselves.

farmers market in brigham city

"This is the place" monument

stinkin cute baby lyla

ugly sunset

awful pic but these are my cousins

everyone has strawberry patches in idaho. cute!

besides my sisters suburban almost rolling into a ditch, it was a wonderful trip!

favorite things friday

2010-08-19T17:13:00.000-07:00

things i have been doing lately: vacationing, feeling my 11 inch baby kick, and reading. i won't bore the non pregnant people with all the awesome prego books, so this favorite things friday is a diff book. i just finished, and it's one of those books where you are sad it's over.. Britt (my darling sis-n-law) recommended this book, and i'm glad she did!

"Graceling"
author: Kristen Cashore

it's fiction of course, and set in time of kings and castles. sounds really dumb, but so does vampire love. i'm very picky with books, and can assure you if you like hunger games, you'll love this.

p.s. i love Po. (that's the boy :))

favorite things friday

2010-07-30T09:51:00.000-07:00

i'm tryin real hard to not make all my fav. things food, but i couldn't resist. it's a rarity when i go here. turns out they have food that's actually good. well i know they have at least one really good thing. it hails from starbucks. it's breakfast food, but served all day. (booyah) and o m g it's healthyish.

whole wheat english muffin
egg whites
cheese (healthyish)
turkey bacon

so yummy

my other favorite thing about starbucks is their FREE large ice water that is NOT tap water. win.

in other news, Dillards is having a sale until tomorrow (saturday) which is 40% off already on sale items. i hear there are lots of baby clothes and shoes... just sayin.

have a happy hopefully rainy weekend!

gut

2010-07-27T10:34:00.000-07:00

my 85% chance boy is a dainty little girl!!! my gut feeling has never failed me, and i shoulda stuck to my guns! oh by the way,,DON'T EVER GO TO A 4D EARLY GENDER DETERMINATION PLACE. that was the worst $65 i ever spent for them to tell me it's a boy. talk about a emotional roller coaster. time to make some blankets...

favorite things friday

2010-07-23T12:11:00.000-07:00

trips, birthdays, sickness have taken over my past two weeks!! i'll post about those later.
my favorite thing this week has been a favorite of mine for lots of years. it's my favorite lotion. i can't do smells of any sort at the moment, so it's pleasantly "smell free". this is that kind of lotion you use when you feel like your skin just needs a huge drink. it's the perfect lotion to wear to church or when you want to show off your sexy limbs, because it leaves a healthy shine on the skin. it's a little on the greasy side, but i like that. and there you have it, my favorite lotion.

p.s. i find out what im REALLY having (boy or girl) on tuesday. woop woop!

the fourth

2010-07-05T10:30:00.000-07:00

saturday was filled with swimming, potato salad, and family. loads of fun.

turns out we missed the memo that the ENTIRE ward at church was going out of town for the fourth. dave and i walked into our normal door into sacrament (15min late), empty. walked into the next door. empty. the whole ward was nestled into the tiny front part of the chapel. the only seats available? why of course, the 2 front and center rows. when does that EVER happen. we walked the walk of shame to the front. testimony meeting. i had to go up, there was only like 20 people there, and i was closest to the second counselor who kept staring at me. primary there were 8 kids in attendance. the piano player didn't show up. my ward after a solid sneaky year finally found out i can play the piano. how did i feel after bearing my testimony and finally giving in to playing the piano? wonderful. i just hope they remember how many notes i missed, so i can be the "last resort" piano player.

it's become a tradition to make a flag cake for me and jenny, so here is how you make it. (it's so easy it's embarrassing, but i just wanted to show off my cake :))

basic yellow or white cake mix

slice your strawberries like so

frost the cake with the cool whip (homemade whipped cream tastes the best, but i ran outta time)
and align strawberries like stripes!

add blueberries for the stars and voila! a flag cake!

p.s. don't ever go to the boob church for fireworks. they were great last year, but this year it was literally sparklers the whole time. huge bummer.

hope everyone had a great fourth!

favorite things friday

2010-07-02T14:57:00.000-07:00

it's hot. i bought something i thought i would never buy. a sunshade for my car. why did i think i would never buy one? no clue. just didn't think they worked i guess. well my friends let me tell you.. they work. i got in my friend lindsey's car, and i didn't have to give my usual "why do we live in arizona, it's too dang hot speech. it makes living in az bearable. i purchased one at costco for 6 something- dollars, and it's been the best 6 something dollars i've spent, like, in a week. :) this one came with two side shades as well that i'll probably put up when 'lil guy is in the back seat. so there's my new favorite thing this week.

p.s. am i the only one that cannot fold a sunshade? can't do it. that's what my trusty husband is for.

p.s.s. i didn't put the picture up of the sunshade bc i took it with my phone, and it looks dumb. the end.

gettin our eclipse on

2010-06-29T14:28:00.000-07:00

heard this is the best of the three. lets hope so.

me and eddie holdin hands

jacob get your hand off her baby bump!

percentages

2010-06-28T14:15:00.000-07:00

had my ultra sound today. so it's an 85% chance that my little lemon will be wearing these this winter..

they said they couldn't get a "money shot", so i go back in a week.

if this news is true, i'm super pumped. super super pumped. and if next week it turns out that it's a girl, i'll be excited for that too.
all i know is my baby better have its game face on for "his" money shot.

favorite things fri-tur-day??

2010-06-26T13:07:00.000-07:00

yes it's saturday. this post is going to get a little fruity. :) my fav thing this week was made known to me by miss alli. it's my new favorite apple!! if you are content with eating red delicious, then don't read the rest of this. i'm an apple snob. i like 'em just right. if you are apple savvy, this apple tastes some what in between of a fugi and pink lady. it's called a JAZZ. it is a little smaller than a typical apple, which i like. i always get half way through big apples, and can't finish them. these apples are tricky to find, BUT i have spotted them at sprouts! woo hoo! some of my other top fav's while we are on the subject, are pink lady/honey crisp/and pinova. pinova came into my life one time, and i've never found them again...

speaking of fruit.. my little blueberry has grown into a precious lemon. how on earth can this little breathing, tinkling, swallowing, thing with fingernails be so cute and small? and how in 10 short weeks did she/he grow from a poppy seed to a plump lemon?? i honestly don't know how a human can create such an amazing thing, and not believe in God. it's truly miraculous. my sister jenny is also creating a child in her belly, and just found out that it's a girl. yay! well i'm 15 weeks on sunday, and i can't wait another second to find out what what i'm having. so monday i'm going to a place that will ultrasound you at 15 weeks, purely to find the gender out. boo yah! so we'll see if this little girl really is a girl.

my little snuggle buggle wuggle

favorite things friday

2010-06-18T19:23:00.000-07:00

ahhh where did the week go??1?!

this is no ordinary water bottle. my sister found this little gem at bed bath and beyond. i'm picky with water bottles, because the ones that come with straws always taste like plastic. and i don't like bottles that you have to unscrew the cap. (almost all the metal kinds) this one has a simple button that you push. and this sounds so lame, but it has excellent water flow. did i mention it has the capacity to hold 32 oz.? bring your 20 percent coupon, and the bottle is around $11. yay for water drinking..

favorite things friday

2010-06-11T14:30:00.000-07:00

sorry i've been slacking... i've had my schedule all booked up with mr. dry heave and his biatch wife mrs. stomach bile.

so i've been taking lots and lots of baths. baths somehow help the nausea or my sanity, or both. so fav things friday is all about none other but my favorite bath soak. i've had to learn to love a new brand. my old favorite brand was calgon (that's what my grandma used, so i used it) and calgon's slogan was "calgon, take me away". so everytime i would use it, i would sing "calgon, take me away!!" in the rendition of dixie chicks "cowboy take me away". but they either stopped making it, or i just am shoppin at the wrong store. but the new kind i like is vaseline brand. i still sting my calgon song, and pretend it's the same. did i mention it's like only 2 or 3 bones? that's a steal if ya ask me...

p.s. i'm debating whether or not to take the test to see if my baby has downs syndrome. yay or nay? i've heard people all about it, and others say it's not accurate.

off to the mountains!!

i know i know

2010-06-09T10:15:00.000-07:00

yes this post is about eclipse. (i have to sound out e c l i p s e every time i type it) i don't know if i get more excited for the soundtrack or movie, but the sountrack is out. i sampled the music on itunes. it's gonna be a goody. muse, metric, sia, band of horses. just thought i'd get that off my chest.

p.s. i want to meet who thought this song was good, so i can face punch them. (it's from the new moon soundtrack)....? click here for worst song ever

favorite things friday

2010-05-28T10:45:00.000-07:00

sorry about last week, we left friday at 6 am to san diego, and i remembered in the car that i didn't do a ftf. woopsies. my fave thing this week is SUGAR IN THE RAW it has become a staple in the kitchen. it has a grittyness, that refined sugar cannot provide.
i put it on any type of fruit, and started implementing it into recipes.

here is one the best chocolate chip cookies i've ever had.
recipe:bobby flay

prep time: 15 min
cook time: 9-11 min
makes about: 2 dozen

ingredients
2 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup raw sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 (5oz block semisweet chocolate , chopped into chunks
1 (5oz block milk chocolate , chopped into chunks (if you don't have block, just use choc chips)

(i don't use that much chocolate, but that's just me)

directions
preheat oven to 375 degrees
line baking sheet with parchment paper

whisk together flour, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.

place butter in the bowl on an electric stand mixer. beat until smooth, about 1 minute.
add the sugars, and continue mixing, scraping sides, about 2 minutes longer.
add the eggs, 1 at a time, then add vanilla extract, until incorporated.

slowly add the flour until all incorporated. hand stir in the chocolate.

use a small ice cream scoop, spoon onto baking sheet 2 inches apart. bake until lightly golden brown, and still soft in the middle. when done transfer to baking rack.

yum!

what's my least favorite thing this week? puking from being pregnant, and then getting the flu, and puking from that. no more puke please.

bday and trips

2010-05-26T08:53:00.000-07:00

papa jim (father in law) made me my favorite cake. strawberry shortcake

joe's farmgrill for my FREE lunch

i get weird cravings. (pb. & choc. strawberry banana sandwich)

keepin it classy for dinner at peter piper

boyz

there were loads more peeps there, but didn't make the pics.. acey parker shannil presley stella brynlee amy cole jake ellie lyla chad and paris

san diego was a lovely trip

bein happy

bein cute

these seals do it right. full. time. snuggle.

on the way home, there was lots of this.

favorite things friday

2010-05-14T08:39:00.000-07:00

New Moon and Eclipse Pictures

(who put this on there?!?!!)

this week is surrounded around me. what?! tomorrow is my birthday. turning the big 23. so today i'm sharing some fun places to go to get free stuff, or discounts on your bday.

krispy kreme- free half dozen donuts

benihana- during your birthday month you receive $30 off your meal. you just have to sign up here.

wendy's- free frosty on your b-day

dairy queen- free blizzard on your bday, just sign up here.

sephora- they have a little gift behind the counter (you have to be part of their beauty club which is free. go to the store to sign up)

o and if you pay the $10 fee for body shop a year (so gay), you get a free $10 gift on your birthday.

these were just some on my favs. if these don't tickle your fancy, you can go here to find one that is just your size!

happy weekend!

future mom. check.

2010-05-13T09:47:00.000-07:00

there really is a baby (fetus that is) in there. for 4 weeks i really thought that pregnancy stick was lying, and morning sickness was a 4 week flu, and i'm tired from my allergies. but when i saw that little lentil bean with the smallest dot in the world beating at 170 bpm, it finally was real. tears, lots of happy tears. dave calls me katie catastrophe because i think the worst possible. and having a baby in there, and my hormones jumping to the moon and back, it's been just a bit elevated. like almost fighting people in zumba cause they took my spot, or crying at radio commercials. i cried like that before, but now it's a daily basis. and why am i convinced it's a girl? cause i just am. that's why i bought some pink 9 mth shoes. they were on sale. is it way to soon to tell people? yep it sure is. like i can hold it in any longer.

would you have passed up these shoes?

favorite things friday

2010-05-07T09:32:00.000-07:00

my favorite thing this week was found by chance. when dave was in a band, (was he really in a band?) band practice was at his house. not his garage, his front, where you have home teachers over room. when they would have shows, they would take their gear, and then bring it back on the the WHITE carpet. (we weren't married by then, i had no say) so who knows what was on the carpet. so when they got the boot, our carpet had like 3-5 foot streaks of black covering the entire carpet. if you ever were at my old house, you would remember. every cleaning product i used didn't even budge the stains. i found this stuff from under the sink, no idea where it came from. i sprayed that sucker on the carpet, and the heavens opened. it took 5 bottles worth to clean my whole carpet, but it was worth it. stains? grease, pee, poop, blood. this is the stuff. "blue magic" carpet and stain lifter. i've only found it at auto zone. $5.99. oh, and it's for cars too.

do you know what's not my favorite thing this week? leaving laundry in the wash for 24 hours, so it smells nice and moldy. i gagged.

me! me! me!

2010-04-30T09:24:00.000-07:00

i wanna win! you better enter, bc it's a good give away. go here.

fav. things friday

2010-04-30T07:59:00.001-07:00

so i had to restrain, and do something that wasn't food related today..even though paradise bakery came out with something so great for summer (and it's not the berry salad) all i have to say is try the black cherry one. alright moving along. this item hails from the best store ever. target. it's a "limited edition" (even though it's been there for over a year) febreze candle. "winds and springtime" is the scent. beware: this candle is extremely strong. for reals only burn it in an open room. i'm a bath&body works candle kind of girl, but this one is so glorious. don't worry, it's not flowery. i can't really explain the smell except that your house smells really fresh when it burns. when u smell the candle in the box, it doesn't smell as good as it burns.

yum!

do you know what's not my favorite thing this week? the scale. i think casanova bros did me in.

p.s. new before and after pics on my skin care blog

Favorite things Friday

2010-04-22T21:13:00.000-07:00

so this week's f-t-f has two parts, because i couldn't have found one without the other. let me divulge. part one of my favorite things is an iphone app. now i realize not everyone has an iphone* (don't waste your money), so that's why there are two fav. things. so the app is called "urbanspoon". (free) you enter what city, type of food, and your price range, shake your phone, and viola! i found my new favorite pizza place. CASANOVA BROS PIZZA. The owners (brothers) are from NY, and their names are Tony and Mike (of course). they make a point to ask you your name, which makes anyone feel cool. OH and did i mention the pizza off the chains? i have a love/hate relationship with pizza. love the way it tastes, hate what it does to my womanly figure. well this pizza is the worth the splurge. i would recommend going on a week day or lunch time, because the weekend crowds are CRAZAY! the lunch special for a slice, drink, and salad is around $6. (that's cheap) it's a relaxed, almost "take-out" atmosphere, so don't wear your prom dress. it's on val vista and guadalupe, next to stein mart. go. you'll love it.

do you know what's not my favorite thing this week? having to renew my costco membership. boo.

*(i actually love my iphone, but i don't like to boast. i don't like when people brag about stupid iphones. i'm a mac, and a pc,no discrimination here. i got it for $99 refurbished. booyah.)

glow skin care

2010-04-22T10:14:00.001-07:00

check out my skin care blog. new make-up pics, and some before and afters of using "LiLash"

Favorite Things Friday

2010-04-16T10:47:00.000-07:00

sometimes i wake up in the middle of the night, go to the bathroom, lay back down, and boom. wide awake. well of course i start thinking of blogs, and i came up with an idea. my idea was derived from niki, a fellow blogger. she has a "watcha wearin wednesday", i hop on every wednesday to see what she's wearin! well when i find something i like, whether it be a restaurant, piece of clothing, or a simple house cleaning item, my sisters or mom will know it within minutes. so why not blog about my favorite things?!? (i have lots) sometimes they are my favorite, simply because of how cheap it was. (ever since the economy let a huge toot in our faces) seriously, i have a hard time buying ketchup unless it's on sale. ramble, ramble. so anyways, here is my first favorite. i quit drinking diet coke (sigh), and now water is my new best friend. it's been about a month, and i needed some "fizzies" in my belly, so i came up with this.

crystal light "raspberry lemonade" La Croix "cran-raspberry" (sold at target)

That can of goodness might look like soda, but is actually sparkling water with a touch of "natural cran-raspberry flavor". well it needed a little kick, so crystal light filled the role. mix these two together, but only use about 3/4 of the crystal light package. heaven. in. a. cup. i now have my "fizzie fix"

do you know what's not my favorite thing this week? fruit flies. they fly so slow, and i still can't catch em.

meh?

2010-03-11T08:23:00.001-08:00

specials

2010-03-10T09:03:00.000-08:00

today (wednesday) only: i'm taking $25 off any facial (making a facial only $45) and $5 off any waxing ($12 eyebrow wax, or $5 lip wax) I don't mean to boast, but i'm really good. :) email me if you are interested glowskinspa@gmail.com

p.s. my location is on val vista and baseline

my greenish thumb

2010-02-23T09:31:00.000-08:00

my dad got me a herb garden kit for xmas. probably my favorite gift. (excluding my camera) i wake up, and the first thing i do is water my little babies, and give them positive affirmation. (i've heard that helps them grow better :) )

this is ms. basil. she is budding to a healthy young lady

this is mr. ching chang chive. i think he's dying..

so now i'm gettin

C R A Z Y

and growing some grape tomatoes, AND roma tomatoes. (can you tell i need more excitement in life?)

lyla

2010-02-02T22:13:00.001-08:00

i realize this isn't my baby, but i can't help myself. here are some pics i snapped today.

just a little closer

2010-02-02T10:13:00.000-08:00

did anyone see the moon last night? well it was cool enough for me to go outside, and take a picture. i had to do a mental face slap when i was snappin shots and thinking, "if i could just get closer to take a better picture" umm it's the moon, you can't get much closer.. that almost ranks as bad as when i literally thought i could throw a baseball in the sky, and hit the clouds. (i'm talkin my teens) i'll say "tween" so it sounds better. the clouds were creepishly low that day in california. for realz.

gift from heaven

2010-01-31T16:23:00.000-08:00

my sister amy popped this darling sack of sugar out jan 29 5:32 am
first birthing i've witnessed. turns out a baby can actually fall out with no pushing. seriously. her baby fell out without a doctor in the room. very scary, but everything turned out ok. what a beautiful gift to be able to create something so precious.
welcome to the world little lyla ann, we are happy you are safe and sound.

this is my "could she get any cuter" face.

an eh vur suh ree

2010-01-12T20:51:00.000-08:00

yesterday was our check point of 3 years of marriage. it feels like we've been married for way longer. (in a good way) as tard as this may sound, after being married for a while, it's hard to remember my life w/o dave in it. i'm happy to have him forever and ever.
[look how funny we think we are]

the yummy din we ate (i only was allowed one pic, cause dave got embarrassed of me taking pics with my big/as/frick camera.)

[learning how to use a timer]

[dave bein creepy]

blond "ish" ?

2010-01-09T17:27:00.000-08:00

ummm this is a joke. they say the color of the blondish powder is the color on the bottle. why deceivest thou? my blondie sis in law, britt, gave me this because her hair is blonde. turns out "blondish" spray isn't for blondes. it's for darker hair. luckily it matches my hair. shame on you bumble n bumble.

[twenty ten]

2010-01-01T23:33:00.003-08:00

january 1st : xmas decor down, and organization begins. fourteen boxes packed, four (yes four) closets organized...8.5 hours later. my back is going to snap right off. while finishing off the last closet, a shiny cylinder appeared from a box i haven't opened in forever. "Time Capsule - Do Not Open Until 2010". I almost pee'd my pants. today is friggin january 1st, 2010. i forgot about this little capsule. i made this in 1999. i was 12. i opened it and remembered the exact spot where i was writing. in the lunch area at girls camp.

i'm going to add more things, and see if i can wait another ten years.
p.s. i know how to spell handsome now.

dough on the rise

2009-12-28T22:49:00.001-08:00

this is what happens when you open up gifts and leave dough unattended.

post christmas card

2009-12-26T22:56:00.001-08:00

christmas pix seem lame with out babies. but our wedding pix were the last "pro" ones. so a little late, but that's how we do. hope everyone had a wonderful christmas.

julie ellsworth took our pics. love her.

oh the little things

2009-12-03T21:54:00.000-08:00

believe it or not i don't like candy. the only exception are peppermint tootsie pops. last holiday season, i obsessively searched for peppermint tootsie pops. walgreens, walmart, target, fry's, bashas'. no store went unsearched. NO PEPPERMINT TOOTSIE POPS. defeated. christmas wasn't the same. today, i thought i'd take a peek in the candy section just to make sure that they really were gone. low and behold the world's best sucker was on the bottom shelf shining brightly for me to see. i shouted for joy. literally. threw the bag in my mom's face, and we jumped up and down for like 30 seconds. my christmas season is getting better by each sucker. on a (gay) note, while decorating my house with christmas cheer, i thought i'd crack my wedding ring. how is that even possible. luckily it's just a small crack, but don't look at it too close.
HAPPY STINKIN HOLIDAYS!

get 'em while they last! (target, best store in the world.)

we get it. they're supposed to look pale.

2009-11-22T12:34:00.000-08:00

k.stew must have taken acting classes before this movie/why was edward wearing old man clothes?/i swear rosalie's wig was wiggling while she was talking/i cried/both times i saw it. :)
last but not least:
jasper's hair. 'nuff said.

private people

2009-11-16T21:18:00.000-08:00

if you look at my blog and have a private blog, can you send me your email? it seems like everyone is going private and im not apart of the party. and i like to be apart of parties. spanks.

i'm so sick of twilight.

2009-11-12T22:24:00.000-08:00

a week to go. it doesn't count that i did a literal fist punch in the air from excitement. i seriously want to see it, just so i can stop talking about how i can't wait to see it. things im looking forward to: better make-up (fingers crossed) / no tree climbing / no spider monkey.
things i'm not looking forward to: kristen stewart. (woof)

p.s. these pics took way too long to make.

share the love

2009-09-27T18:01:00.000-07:00

i'm in desperate need for new music on my pod. leave a comment of your fav albums or fav songs. thanks much.

new cd

2009-09-20T20:43:00.001-07:00

the new muse cd came out. yay! listen to this song, it sounds alot like depeche mode. if it doesn't make your body move, i don't know what will.

i shouldn't be allowed out of my house

2009-09-17T22:03:00.000-07:00

so i LOVE to get into stories when i tell them. i use my hands, get real loud and excited. i'm explaining to dave how my two little nephews were just pounding on each other in the back seat of the car,thinking they're so funny. so i'm telling dave this story, wind my arm all the way back, and say "and jake punched cole THIS HARD!" i punch the air to the side of me with all force, and my fist happens to land smack into an old man's arm. he screamed. loud. kill me. he managed to sit super close to me in a matter of seconds without my knowledge. "sorry, i was trying to tell a story about my nephews!!" (ramble ramble ramble) he says, "oh, i thought you did that because you were saving these seats" (?????) could you imagine someone punching you and then say, "hey buddy, these seats are saved." i tried to laugh the awkwardness away, without success. have you ever sat at in-n-out? you sit pretty much shoulder to shoulder to the next person. that's the last time i'm getting animated telling a story. at least in cramped place like in-n-out.

finally, a good book.

2009-09-13T10:45:00.000-07:00

don't ask what it's about, just read it. you won't be disappointed.

the second book just came out, so pick up both while you're at it.

i want to be there

2009-09-11T18:48:00.000-07:00

so jenny posted this on her facebook and i had to spread the love. all i know is that i want to be in that crowd so bad!
i couldn't make it into a link so copy and paste it to your search thingy.
http://www.oprah.com/article/oprahshow/20090908-tows-flash-mob-dance

what? i have a blog?

2009-08-26T00:24:00.000-07:00

haven't blogged since may, which goes to show the madness of my life. lots of things have changed for us in these few short months. short story long, we had to move out of our house, (lame). we moved into a friends house (the woods) until we could find a place to rent. we must have worn out our welcome real fast, because they moved out two weeks later. b.j. actually had scored a job in utah, so i don't think it was completely us. so we now have a house to rent. we somehow acquired a dog in the midst of everything. (bj left his dog when he went to utah) i've fallen in love with him completely. it's strange how you can attach to something so quickly. but having 3 dogs is creepy, costly, and he needs more attention than i can offer. so tomorrow rocky boy will go to a new home. (literal tears). dave, like too many others, has had to make a career change, going back to sqaure one. school. paint jobs are non-existent and have been for almost a whole year. so through lots of stress and tears, it's seems the best route. brittney, my darling sis in law, moved in with us, which is totally awesome seeing as how we are the same age. she's like the roomy i never had. aj (dave's brother) lived with us for about a month until recently. he reported to brazil for his mission. i have a hard time with change. a really hard time. so for the cherry on top, dave had to shave his beard for job interviews. i literally feel like i'm married to a different person. i'm ready to be turned right side up and for my life to be still, just for a few minutes. i also colored my hair dark for the first time. i thought since everything else is changing, why not my hair. side thought- can i tell you how comforting and rewarding it is to go the temple. through all the static going on in this world, it's the only place i can really feel at peace. the end.
cutest dog in town

thumbs up for AJ leavin on his mission

farewell party for AJ
thinkin im sweet

just a night at grandma's

2009-05-28T21:11:00.000-07:00

katie- "cute bonnets"
girls- "thanks, they're grandpa's"
my dad just had surgery, thus the diapers. he's not usually incontinent. we had a good laugh.

momma day

2009-05-10T21:05:00.000-07:00

for mommy day, jenny and me tag teamed my mom's hair and i gussied her up with some makeup. paris applied the hairspray. what a fox.

my worst nightmare came true

2009-04-27T18:28:00.000-07:00

you know that dream you have when it's your first day of school, and your naked? well it happened. ok i wasn't all the way naked(sure felt like it), and it was a gym, not school. so i "RE" started weight watchers (totally recommend), and i made a goal to join a gym. after a 2 months of deciding which gym i wanted to join (slacker), i settled on 24 hour fitness. costco sells a 2 year membership that averages to about $12 a month. it was too good of a deal to pass up. so today was my big "first day". i was coming from work, so i brought my gym bag with all the necessities (baggy shirt and long shorts). after making a "meat market" joke to the desk guy who was clearly gay (realized it after he didn't laugh at the joke), and walking the totally wrong way to the bathroom, in front of the mirrors where everyone is staring(i was so red), i finally made it. i went into the bathroom to change, and low and behold, my baggy,comfy shorts aren't in the bag. of course they aren't.. i thought i'd take them out like an idiot and use them at the pool the day before. i seriously almost started crying. i drive all this way to work out, and i have no shorts. there was no way in heck i'm letting shorts defeat me. just so happens i packed my WHITE,SEE THROUGH,TOO SHORT,SKIN HUGGING, spandex which i NEVER use, but my black ones were lost.(of course) long story long, i walked my little dimply butt to the very back corner treadmill, with my head tucked between my legs, where no one could see me from behind. so i ran on the treadmill wearing my DEATHLY TIGHT, SEE THROUGH, BUM HUGGING spandex on the treadmill. watching a 40lb overweight chick running on the treadmill with those was probably a sight to see. it probably didn't help that i was laughing the whole time i ran. not just laughing, BELLY laughing. if you know me, it's loud, like a witch.totally blew my cover. im packing two outfits from now on. big, oversized, comfy shorts.

short hair = running faster

2009-03-25T23:57:00.000-07:00

my nephews got big boy hair cuts so they can run faster :) the pics are too cute not to post.

the az tram light rail train subway thingy

2009-03-22T22:37:00.000-07:00

we totally rode the rail. totally awesome. turns out phoenix is bumpin at night. we chose not to go clubbin. we had a 4 year old (brooklyn) with us and a pregnant (lindsey) gal. (we actually never have been clubbin, but the bumpin music was tempting) jk. the ride to phoenix was too sweet. so we're sitting in the train along with like 2 other people. old man river decides that the seat next to very pregnant lindsey (where her purse was) is the only seat he is sitting in. so he decided to scoot lindsey's purse over, and "shimmy" into the seat. he had to litterally wedge himself to fit between her and the pole. not to mention he had 5 cigars in his pocket and a beating stick in his backpack. did i mention there was 35 to 50 seats for him to lounge in? well the pics will make you feel like you were there. haven't laughed that hard for a while. i totally was laughing right in front of him, didn't even care. poor lindsey. and yes the man has a foopa.

Lame MClamerson

2009-03-01T17:01:00.001-08:00

So we have no internet at our house.(no cable or phone either) Turns out when you don't pay the bill, they shut it off, and cancel your service.What's even more awesome, is when you don't call COX and say, "hey go ahead and cancel our service, even though you already sent us a letter saying you cancelled it", you still get charged for 3 months of service. So the stubborn SOB's we are, wont pay it. Which means no internet, (or cable) since november 19th. (Yes im suprised im still alive as well.) So that's why my blog sucks so hard. But I think my pride has carried on long enough, so hopefully we'll be up and running in no time. Pay the $400 of internet and cable that we shouldn't owe. No more blogging from my iphone which takes 45 min for a 10 line post. No more bumming off my mom's dvr for my shows. No more sucky blog.

little behind

2009-01-16T17:06:00.000-08:00

We had our 2nd anniversary on the 11th. (woo hoo!) We tried goin to the Grand Canyon but didn't go (lack of planning on my part). So we did the regular anniversary stuff. We went to Ruth's Chris for dinner. I've waited 2 years to go, and it took that long to save money to go :). So it was pretty sweet. The highlight for me was when they sprinkled little Happy Anniversary's all over the table. O and we stayed in a hotel that had a private jacuzzi for your room. (totally recommend it). But the absolute highlight of our anniversary weekend was they accidentally gave our room away, so dave and I slept on separate twin beds. Happy Anniversary!

Charlie Brown

2008-12-06T22:02:00.000-08:00

Our christmas tree.

Joke. We gave it to Dave's parents as an early gift, and they are using it for their tree this year. They are too sweet. Dec. 27, 2006 I purchased a 9ft. tree originally priced at $350 for 60 bones. (paddock pools) Dave and I were a few weeks away from marriage, and he said, "just get one next x-mas, and keep the money for the honeymoon." (disneyworld) I said, "sheeya right!", next christmas we'll be dirt poor and won't be able to afford a tree." Foreshadowing fulfilled. Two Christmas's in a row. Turns out we have the hardest tree in town. Nothing will be put under it this year. Presents would take away the beauty of the tree, and also take away money that doesn't exist. The only one getting a gift this year is my desert schools credit card. Happy Holidays you suckers.

He loves me

2008-11-21T12:11:00.000-08:00

If you are a female living on planet earth, im sure you knew that Twilight the movie came out last night at 12am. Well considering I read the book almost 2 years ago I've been a teeny bit excited. My poor husband knows every detail about all 4 books with out ever opening them. :) Needless to say, they aren't his favorite, probably his least. Well I got a ticket a while ago for the 4:15pm showing, to steer clear of the freaks who go at 12am. (totally tried to get one but they were sold out....:)Well last night I got home from fre sheasy (fresh and easy) and my snuggle had tickets for us to go at 12am! Dave had to sit in the theater with screaming hormones, and fags. (sorry, homosexuals) And worst of all, had to sit next to his wife, who was grinning like an idiot behind the blanket the whole time :) If that isn't love, I sure don't know what is. Thanks babe for doing that for me, even though you were probably dying inside.
love you.
katie

P.s. I'm totally still going at 4 today.

Biggest Loser Biotch

2008-11-12T21:36:00.000-08:00

If anyone watches biggest loser, please read. If you watched last season, do you not remember almost crying every episode, and being so happy for the players losing weight? What were they thinking with the cast this year? I've never felt to much hatred for people on tv. Let me start on who I hate least. The blonde young one. I hate everyone else. Who do i hate the most you ask? I don't call her by her real name which is vicky. In our house she goes by blowfish biotch. (with out the "o") She looks just like a fat blowfish. I hope she dies, she is fat and if I could, I would stab her. NOT EVEN JOKING. thats all I have to say. O and I hate Heba the cow too, but thats a given. DIE BLUE TEAM!!

oregon trip

2008-11-09T13:37:00.000-08:00

We went to oregon at the end of october. we visited Trevor and Jordan Hammonds who are livin there. It was a much needed trip to just enjoy life for a bit. I've only been to about 10 states, but oregon is the most beautiful ive been to.

do you see the spider?

you could've taken wedding pics at this rest stop. at least i would've

This is trevors school

waiting in line at Roloff Farms

Smiling like an idiot. totally STARSTRUCK :)

ginormous leaves, EVERYWHERE

my cute little snugglehead

That tree was seriously that bright. i couldn't believe it. i pee'd a little

more leaves

dave taking a picture with amy, (he's in the back :) )

flowers at pikes market in seattle

space needle

this saturday

2008-10-13T12:34:00.000-07:00

We are having a yard sale this saturday. If you have anything you would like to donate, let me know! I would be happy to come pick it up from you!! thanks

done

2008-10-07T00:32:00.000-07:00

im so done trying to find cutsie, ritsy titsy backgrounds. halloween: black thanksgiving : brown christmas: maybe get crazy and do red AND green.

fun filled weekends

2008-09-30T14:36:00.001-07:00

being bored out of your mind, will make anything sound fun. for instance, sewing a couch and putting it on acey's shirt. we had a ball! please note the fine detail in the sewing, and the puff in the pillows!

REVIEWS

2008-09-10T15:10:00.000-07:00

Babylon A.D. Lame? One might think, considering Vin Diesel is the main character and the title is Babylon A.D. But guess who saw it... these guys! Besides the fact that Vin Diesel does a flip 20 feet into the air on a snowmobile to dodge a heat sensored missile, and the end crammed 3 years into 45 seconds, it was actually entertaining. But don't relay on my reviews, because i saw shoot em up and it was SO hard.

twilight

2008-09-02T10:40:00.000-07:00

The twlight movie was set to release in december 12th. It has been moved up to november 21st. yee haw
Sad part is harry potter got moved from thanksgiving to next summer...

plethora of posts

2008-08-26T23:18:00.000-07:00

3 new posts comin your way

our night of fun
we went to dave and busters, and i got the bonus on the wheel of fortune first token first button pushed. too sweet.

flashing with my well earned toys

we have a 16 passenger van (dave's paint van) which comes in handy on the weekends.
there are 5 rows of people if you can't count

hammon' around.

2008-08-26T23:16:00.000-07:00

the hammonds came to visit from oregon (optometry school) and stayed with us. it was lots of fun getting to hang and seeing their darling baby lyla. we can't wait till they move back to az

lyla givin the stink eye to dave
could she get any cuter?

last post for tonight i swear

2008-08-26T23:09:00.000-07:00

we've had a busy month! enjoy the pics!.
jacque bret dave and i went to dinner, and dave was drinking so many diet cokes, that the last cup she brought out had the world's tiniest straw.(obviously wanting dave to slow down.) WE GOT THE MESSAGE LOUD AND CLEAR DEVIL WAITRESS!! (seriously though dave has a drinking problem)

YUCKERS!!!

2008-08-15T11:59:00.000-07:00

So sometimes our dogs get to go for rides with us. So Kodi,Lindsey, dave and i and the doggins hopped in the car. Captain Cash likes to stand on the console between me and dave and be captain. Well while dave is telling to kodi and lindsey how well mannered our dogs are in the car, Dave stops and says KATIE PULL OVER! Well we're between construction signs on both sides, so it was a good mile before we could stop. I asked dave what was wrong and he was silent. Turns out cash puked like 2 pounds of food right into daves lap. For those who don't know dave, he has the weakest stomache of any one around. Once i looked over i started gagging. But at daves expense, i can't remember a time where i've laughed harder. My laugh was hitting octaves i didn't know possible. We finally got to pull over and dave jumped out, but we had no napkins. So dave wrapped himself in a paint tarp and we drove home. i was so thirsty so i asked if we still could go to QT and i got the best death look ever. So no qt but a good picture came out of it! (this pic is after the puked was wiped off so the pics dont serve full justice)

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID DEAR

2008-07-11T10:38:00.000-07:00

happy birthday my sweet.
^^^^from the first day we met ^^^^
something was different about you. you could kick so high in the air like it was nobodys business, with no one noticing you ripped the whole seam of your shorts. thanks for being the best boo a woman could ask for. thanks for going to disneyland even though i thought you were faking sick, but really you had tonsilitis. i love you madly and have a happy birthday!
-your wifey
cute little sailor

SOULJA BOY

my rockstar

fourth of july

2008-07-11T00:11:00.000-07:00

So it turns out, we have very few connections to a pool. So we made our own water activites in a park by our house. The girls sat in baby pools (surprisingly refreshing) while the boys made a slip in slide out of carpet plastic (thx 4 the plastic jeff kirk). we had loads of fun and did a puzzle afterward. but the lamest thing we did all day........... was watching fireworks on t.v. And whats even lamer than that, is that i actually enjoyed them! and the LAMEST part of all is that im blogging about it. o and we saw a bald eagle at the lake the day after. way cool.

lots of posts

2008-07-04T12:40:00.001-07:00

lots of stuff i blogged it backwards but keep scrolling down for your veiwing pleasure.

love sac attack!!!!!!

2008-07-04T12:36:00.000-07:00

i love my dogs, but i almost shot them that day. its the remanants of a love sac that filled up the whole side of our house. i dont know how they did it, but they did. little f heads. and no we aren't awesome and do not own a boat. we just just get to look at it.

doggins

2008-07-04T12:33:00.000-07:00

so tag and cash (my doggins) love to have play dates with their cousins, olive and scout. they are the best of friends and never stop running around. not kidding. i cannot believe i actually have a pic of all four of them. this was one pic out of like 20 that actually worked. dont mind their creepy eyes.

vacating

2008-07-04T12:05:00.001-07:00

lots of pics so bare with me. newport beach and disneyland. family vacation. fun.
dave catching a "huge" wave.

boogie boardin fools

the pier, we almost jumped. yeah right but we saw a seal

bike rider jake

broken bike jenny

two cute people
typical beach pic

cute faced cole

chad loves to smile

acey jenny momma
acey doesnt have a child, he just held new baby ellie the whole trip to help out my sis

this is my getting mad because dave wont make a normal face in a one freaking picure. thats why there are very few of him :)
there was no where to put sleeping jake at wahoos so he made a perfect table

ONE good picture

o and i guess we didnt take pics a disneyland, but it was very fun. the end

new family addition

2008-06-05T10:04:00.000-07:00

amy my sister has 3 babies. their ages are 2 , 1, and one month. and she still puts on makeup!
heres a lil tribute to her cute lil family!
cole and amy

jakey but we we call him snake

the new one ellie who looks like a lil frog

dj and jake

love you hinchey famdamly!

birthday stuff. a month ago

2008-06-05T09:56:00.001-07:00

it was my bday and we went goofy golfing and then to claim jumper
lindsey and tracy made me the coolest cake ever!! ill put a pic up later, the one i have is yuckers of me.

this is how much jenny loves claim jumper

you cant see that well but its totally a hole in one

acey looks good in this pic

this is my brother chad and his daugther paris!
happy birthday me!

i cut my hair

2008-04-30T19:40:00.000-07:00

not really but it looks like it.
look how cute danielle did my hair for elise's wedding.

lemonade. friend or faux

2008-04-14T21:52:00.000-07:00

well im doing it. the lemonade diet or "master cleanse". i will be the first to tell you, it does NOT taste like lemonade. it definitely contains lemons, as well as maple syrup and cayenne pepper. i was told it is similar to taking a shot of liquor. well i had a little sample of my lemon elixir and it concludes my thoughts on the "lame"ness of alcohol. it was burny guy. This "little" 10 DAY detox has many abundant effects. It has been known to clean out all your insides, increase energy, heal body aching, reduce swelling, clear the mind, blah blah blah. lets get serious right now, im in a legit walk down the isle wedding at the end of week, and there is one reason why im doing it. you're supposed to lose 10 to 20 pounds. hells ya. of course its mostly poop and water, but im all about not looking quite so "poofy", (my nice word that really means fat,disgusting, chubby, all the above.) But after i read my master cleanse book, in all honesty, im pumped about the healthy crap too. so wish me luck. and i'll see you 10 lbs. lighter.

Celebrity Morph by MyHeritage

2008-04-05T15:00:00.001-07:00

i dont think it could be more dead on! i totally look like a 55 yrd old woman. kill yourself myheritage.com

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity

my phone is gone!

2008-03-15T21:48:00.001-07:00

my phone was dropped in nevada. its gone.. thats what we get for being at a casino. so call me on daves phone if you need me or our house phone!

its been a year already!

2008-03-03T12:56:00.000-08:00

well its been a year and 1 month since davey poo and i wedded. so i thought i would put up some pics of our wedding.

a photo shoot!

2008-02-28T09:33:00.001-08:00

i was asked to do the makeup for a photo shoot! so here they are!
allison taylor and dano bigler were the hairstylists

i just jacked up my blog

2008-01-31T08:54:00.000-08:00

help me jacque. my friends are gone my music my header....

new glasses!

2008-01-27T13:39:00.001-08:00

i got some new glasses and i like them
there is a little lion on the side.

here is cute dave and i we were enjoying the lovely weather outside.

this is cute tag playing

prescott trip

2008-01-21T16:13:00.000-08:00

we went to prescott for one of dave's oh doctor shows, but it ended up being a super fun night trip!
we stayed at a really nice hotel so we took pictures in every inch of it! (they gave us free popcorn with a cute bowl)

this pic is in the cute town of prescott. if you havent been there, you should go. way fun

look at the band that played b4 Oh Doctor..... classy closets!!

jenny was jumpin on the comfy beds

i climbed a mountain!! really it was small but i was scared

new years pics

2008-01-03T18:20:00.000-08:00

tag and cash got some after holiday treats for their b day, they were so happy!

me and dave gettin crunk on new years

amy got puggles for xmas cute!!

holiday party

2007-12-16T10:51:00.000-08:00

we wore cheesy sweaters and drank hot chocolate. i also make some yummy homemade chicken noodle soup. papa jim made some yummy ham and carrot cake, and kodi made yummy dutch oven cobbler!

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b80/katie21ann/DSC02303-1.jpg?t=1197832642
i made that apron for julie with my own two hands, i was so proud!!

i recieved cute pants from rachel!

our cheesy sweaters

holiday party !

2007-12-09T20:34:00.000-08:00

cute nephews

2007-12-06T22:08:00.001-08:00

i dont have babies yet, so i show off these lil boys!!

Go ahead and have a look see!

2007-12-04T13:27:00.001-08:00

http://www.scroogeyourself.com/?id=1165406172

Check out my Slide Show!

2007-12-02T13:22:00.001-08:00

i did it!!

2007-11-29T13:15:00.001-08:00

i have my friends links on my page!!

for linds

2007-11-20T21:34:00.000-08:00

hey linds
im blogging just for you
i hope you read this
and tell me about it at work! :)

a post

2007-09-18T13:19:00.001-07:00

i think im blogging right now. this is so awesome.