Blog Challenge Day 6

My Celebrity Crush:

Well, I was going to post a picture & leave it at that, but Blogger is being stupid (along with my Kodak EasyShare software).

The celebrity I must say I have had a crush on (for ages really) would be Mel Gibson. Now, I know that in the news recently he's not exactly ethical or very kind really. I'd have to say the reason I've had a crush on him for so long is simply because of his looks & his movies. I know, shallow. But, what celebrity crush isn't?

New Pictures & a Baby Update

Baby Update:

I went in to see the dr. today for my 36 week appointment. Last Monday I was at 50%, 1 cm & -3. Today I was 70%, 2.5 cm & -1. So, I figure that a week of doing nothing because I have felt so junky has actually paid off more than all the contractions I've had during the last month & a half! Dr. said he'd be surprised if I make it another week, but he'd really like me to hold out so she's not considered "pre-term" at birth. Unfortunately, Travis heads back to work tomorrow night. Luckily, they are going to let him drive his own vehicle up to Pinedale so he's only about 4 hrs from home instead of 5-6 hrs from home. I'm just hoping she doesn't decide to arrive any quicker than Nash did (4.5 hrs from water breaking to him being born). We've decided if I could make it to Sunday it would be perfect because he'd be able to work his first work week, then take his second work week off as vacation & then he'd be home for his off week. That way he'd be home for 2 weeks instead of 1. I've been saying the whole time she'd be born Easter weekend, so we'll see if I'm right or not! We might possibly send the kids to Manti with my in laws for Easter, just in case. If they leave and Trav's gone the only other easy access "adult" around is my mom & I don't want to be alone in labor & delivery!

New Pictures:

This past Saturday Nash had his first soccer game. They played down on the old Lincoln Elementary baseball field in the pouring rain. Nash loved every second of it though. I was surprised at how patient he was. They only let 5 kids on the field from each team at a time and he was in the second group of 5 to go out, so he had to sit and watch for a bit before he could play.

The only thing I felt bad about (besides the pouring rain) was that the boy runs like his father. Not quite so much like a duck, but definitely slow. He was wearing tennis shoes rather than cleats & I'm glad because I think the cleats would have made him even slower! I told Samantha she should practice with him at home so that maybe he could get a little faster. Her response? "I've tried, but he doesn't do what I tell him to!' I told her to quit being so bossy. We'll see.

They did win their game 9-3. One of the girls on his team scored 8 of the 9 goals. She obviously has older siblings that play soccer. We figured if she shows up to every game they should pretty much win every time. Should be interesting - Sam commented that she thought the girl was a ball hog though!

Samantha had her first piano recital on April 11th. She did awesome. She was the first one to play even. She did her song as a duet with her teacher. She played the theme song to Loony Tunes. She told me today that she's going to play a song from Lion King at her next recital. I'm glad Liz does so awesome! I know if I was teaching her to play she wouldn't have nearly the amount of enthusiasm or desire! I posted a video of her playing at the end of this post.

I finished another car seat canopy. This one is for Trav's brother's girlfriend. I loved this fabric when I saw it & had to buy it. I didn't know what I was going to use it for, but I knew I HAD to have it! Glad I still have about a yd of it left because it turned out super cute!

This is the other side of the car seat canopy. This is the same fabric that I used on one of the ones I did for my sister. I still love this fabric too. Too bad it's a Batik and they run like $12/yd regular price! I think I might have to buy more of this print when it goes on sale again!

Blog Challenge Day 5

My parents...

Anyone that knows my parents knows that this post could be "interesting."

My mom: My mom & I didn't get along at all until I got married & moved out. Mom says I developed an attitude at 15 months and she's still waiting for it to subside. (No joke) After I got married and moved 4 hrs from home, I realized how much I missed my mom. Never, ever thought that realization would sneak up on me. Back then I knew it ALL! After we moved back to Logan, mom & I got a little closer. I don't think it was until I had Samantha though that my relationship with my mom became truly amazing. I finally realized everything I had put my mom through and all the feelings she had felt when I was growing up. I could finally relate to what she felt. I was lucky because my mom got to be in the room for Sam's birth (totally by accident) and I'm really glad she was. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't talk to my mom at least once. We joke that I have a quota of phone calls per day & I generally go over my quota. When one of us calls the other we usually start out with "Did ya miss me?" because it likely hasn't been too long since we talked to each other last. My mom has become my best friend and my hero. Something I never in a million years imagined would happen but am truly glad that it did. I love you mom.

My dad: My dad & I have a unique relationship to say the very least. Dad & I had the close relationship when I was growing up. One thing we loved to do (that drove my mom insane) was debate anything & everything. We could totally agree on something & we'd still take opposite stances, simply for the sake of argument. I should've been on the debate team in high school with as much practice as I got with dad! Once I got married and moved away from home, my relationship with my dad kinda started to dwindle. It saddens me that we aren't as close as we use to be. It does make me happy to watch him with my kids though. They sure do love their grandpa. Dad taught me a lot of things while I was growing up. I keep hoping that my kids are teaching him at least half as much as he taught me. I love you dad.

Blog Challenge Day 4

A dream of mine...

I guess there are few ways I could take this. I could write about a dream I have for myself. Or, I could write about a dream I have for my family/kids. Hmmm.... Perhaps I will do both?

For myself:

I dream that one day I will find a job where I "fit". Weather that job is teaching, or something else, I don't really mind. I'd just like to find a job that I love and that returns that love to me. I believe this includes the business I've tried to start - all these sewing projects. I love that job, but it hasn't loved me back yet!

I dream that one day Trav and I will be able to travel to the far off places I've seen and wished I could visit. Oddly enough, I dream we'll be able to be fortunate enough to take our children with us when we go too.

I dream that one day I too will be just like my mother. I never knew how truly amazing she was until I left home. And, to be quite honest, I never imagined I would not only like and get along with my mother, but want to be just like her. She is my hero.

I dream that I will always have the ability to continue learning and improving myself. Stagnation in life is not something I hope to ever achieve.

For my family/children:

I dream that they will grow up to be someone they can be proud of (and obviously I can too). I dream that they will get to experience everything life has to offer - even the sad times, because it builds your character.

I dream that they will find a loving partner, who loves them for them and accepts them as well as their flaws. I dream that they will one day have a family of their own that they can enjoy and love as much as I do mine.

I dream that they will be the best of friends with one another, because really, when it's all said and done, family is all there is.

I dream that they will never have their own dreams crushed by someone telling them "you can't."

I dream that they will have the courage they will need to make it through the challenges life presents them.

Mostly, I dream that they are healthy, happy, and indefinitely fabulous.

Blog Challenge Day 3

Pet Peeves

Wow. This is a list that could go on forever and ever! If I had to pick just one though, I'd say that it's when Travis drives my vehicle and changes stuff (seat, heater, radio, mirrors, you name it) and he doesn't put it back where it was! It kind of carries over to when I drive too and he will just randomly start touching buttons. It drives me INSANE! I think it's because my dad was the button Nazi when I was growing up. If you got in someone else's vehicle, you DID NOT touch any buttons without asking first and if you did, you were liable to get the holy hanna smacked out of you! And, if you drove his vehicle and moved things and didn't put them back, well, you'd better have a really good hiding place and never want to drive his vehicle again!