Happy Birthday to my favorite husband ever!!! I'm glad you were born :) <3 Michael Southern via Facebook
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
July 28, 2013 at 04:02PM
Kate had her friend birthday party yesterday. It was lots of fun. Sabrina was chatting about what friends she might want to invite to her party in a few months. (Note: for friend parties we started having the girls just invite two friends and we go do something fun together. So the invite list is short.) Sabrina: Actually, when I have my party I think I'll just think of who the bullies are at school, and I'll invite them. Me: The bullies? Sabrina: Yup! Me: Those are the ones you *want* at your party? Sabrina: Yeah! Because maybe they're unkind because they need friends to pay attention to them. So maybe if I can invite them to my party and they have fun then they will be happy and not be mean any more. Me: Ah, yes. That's a lovely idea. I guess those talks we've had about dealing with bullies have gone well! And classic Sabrina. This girl is delightful. (That is only one element of the bullies discussion we've had, but it's the one that the girls have taken most to heart, and had good experiences with.) via Facebook
July 28, 2013 at 03:01PM
Kate made dinner for us tonight! Lasagne and green beans with pink lemonade. via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/cUu9bJhLbr/
Friday, July 26, 2013
July 26, 2013 at 10:32PM
Summertime, Friday night. Before 10:30pm. Lights out and I'm the only one still awake. Barely. Add this to the romantic 20 minute stroll through the grocery store with my hunny (the girls at home!) earlier this evening. We are party animals. Livin' on the edge! via Facebook
July 26, 2013 at 04:06PM
Riley is not to be outdone. there is space for them on my lap or next to me, but they prefer the ample once upon a time baby food makers for maximum inconvenience. via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/cPs3TuBLcH/
Thursday, July 25, 2013
July 25, 2013 at 04:52PM
This is life with Paisley. I'm not kidding about the complexities of life around this affectionate girl! via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/cNNXcXhLbI/
July 25, 2013 at 02:57PM
Shuri tried to check out my bath water and was surprised when it was wet. Later when I was in the tub she got too close again and fell in all the way. A while later foster kitty Paisley did the same thing! via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/cNAI2FBLSp/
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
July 24, 2013 at 05:01PM
Two of our foster kitties have been adopted! Just two more of this batch: Luna: tabby with white (crescent moon shaped mark on the side of her face). When she is comfortable in her home she is a happy, curious, playful kitty. Absolutely beautiful with soft, soft fur! Riley: my little shadow. She likes to carry on conversations with me, especially around bedtime. She also likes to lie down draped around my neck like an elegant, sleek, jet black scarf. She has about 20 bitty white hairs on her chest, but reminds me for all the world of a miniature jaguar. via Facebook
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
July 23, 2013 at 12:44PM
Lizzie just brought these to me. I think she's trying to get on my good side. Sorry babe, you still have to do your chores! via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/cHnWD3BLXV/
Monday, July 22, 2013
July 22, 2013 at 05:41PM
Excessively babying kittens? I have no idea what you're talking about via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/cFkkjFBLfb/
July 22, 2013 at 05:59PM
Did the top of the FB screen change between one post and another I just read?! Now I see a blue on white F box and no "Facebook" word up there. Though it's there in another tab I have open... (Waiting for the weeping and wailing and gnashing of FB statuses about change) via Facebook
July 22, 2013 at 01:19PM
Kate just made homemade mac and cheese for us for lunch from the Williams & Sonoma "Fun Foods" cookbook she got for her birthday. SO yummy! She has also made the from-scratch chicken noodle soup. Totally worth it. The best birthday present ever! (for all of us, not just Kate :)) via Facebook
Sunday, July 21, 2013
July 21, 2013 at 01:35PM
Lizzie just told me she'd like to be a piano teacher when she grows up. She doesn't play the piano. via Facebook
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Friday, July 19, 2013
Thursday, July 18, 2013
July 18, 2013 at 04:28PM
I just saw a Groupon email that said "Deals to Beat the Holiday Rush: it's already December on some time zones!" Uh.... I don't think they know how time zones work. via Facebook
July 18, 2013 at 11:09AM
Today's fibro fog gem: I'm seeing another doctor today and the lady checking me in just asked what last name I wanted to use. Apparently I made the appointment under my maiden name which I haven't used for 12 1/2 years! via Facebook
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
July 17, 2013 at 07:32PM
Happy eleventh(?!?!) Birthday to my baby Kate. She got a cake pop baker and a nice recipe book along with several fun handmade/scavenged gifts from her sisters. via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/b45NeShLT7/
July 17, 2013 at 12:22PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my bright, happy, loving daughter Kate. I'm so glad I get to be her mother. She is a blessing in our home. via Facebook
July 17, 2013 at 12:20PM Losing my temper: Utah's Young Mother of the Year confesses all
This is worth reading. Utah's Young Mother of the Year is human!!!! And it's such a relief to me as an imperfect mother full of love.
July 17, 2013 at 11:28AM
In case any of you are interested in adopting some awesome cats / kittens: CAWS is running a deal July 19-28. $24 for one or two for $47!!! Every cat has had all shots, been neutered, and is microchipped. We have four kittens we're fostering in our home that are available. They're box trained, LOVE to play, and LOVE to cuddle and do well in our house with three elementary aged kids. via Facebook
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
July 16, 2013 at 05:39PM
I find it amusing when Sabrina tries to say "deaf". She still usually pronounces it "death". Just now one of the kittens wasn't being obedient (what a surprise!) and she said "oh, come on! Are you death?!" Paisley didn't respond, so perhaps we need to watch out for the grim reaper here. via Facebook
Monday, July 15, 2013
July 15, 2013 at 05:29PM
I need to get ready for the concert tonight. My sweet girls offered to help. Now I'm sitting in one of my comfy chairs eating dinner while Lizzie and Sabrina each brush through one side of my hair and Kate is using Daddy's hair clippers to trim my leg hair. (I'll let you draw your own conclusion about what that says of the state of my leg hair). Kate just finished and said "you know, that reminds me of mowing the lawn!" via Facebook
July 15, 2013 at 04:36PM
It's been 5 days since this hand (and the rest of my arms) was poked with an itty bitty needle. Even with no filter it's a pretty impressive bruise. Unfortunately it actually hurts the way it looks! via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/bzbko1BLa4/
Sunday, July 14, 2013
July 14, 2013 at 11:55PM Modest is Hottest? The Revealing Truth | BEAUTY REDEFINED
Well reasoned and explained, though I always have a hard time getting it into words.
July 14, 2013 at 04:55PM Patriotic symphony concert kicks off American Fork's Steel Days : The Ticket
I'm performing in this concert tomorrow evening, 7:00 at the amphitheater just west of the Mount Timpanogos temple. It should be a fun concert!
Saturday, July 13, 2013
July 13, 2013 at 10:38PM Guernica by Pablo Picasso
I'm feeling very art-inspired today. This sums up this week for me. Guernica by Pablo Picasso. http://www.pablopicasso.org/guernica.jsp Have you ever felt like a jumble of war-torn body parts?
July 13, 2013 at 08:34PM
Yay, my new shirt came!!!! #merida #TARDIS #TeeFury via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/butMwOBLbI/
July 13, 2013 at 08:09PM Bountiful Temple + Dr. Who Tardis = Awesome
Favorite wedding picture ever. (Apparently my sis and her husband were at this wedding yesterday. I'm jealous.)
July 13, 2013 at 02:40PM
Michael is heading back outside to finish the yard work. I'm taking out life insurance. via Facebook
July 13, 2013 at 12:27PM
Waiting in the Instacare while Michael gets his finger stitched up. He was gardening this morning and using a utility knife to cut lengths of Velcro tape to tie back some runaway tomato plant bits. All of a sudden a shark jumped up put of the soil and used it's mad ninja skills (that's why you probably have never seen a garden shark) to attack innocent bystanders. My brave husband dove in there and valiantly fought off the ninja garden shark. Unfortunately, as he was tossing balloons to all the children of the world the shark rallied for one last attack and cut deeply into the pad of m's finger. Thus, stitches. In lieu of the usual "thanks for saving the world from that dastardly ninja garden shark" flowers, we are asking for donations deposited on our front porch of Dr Pepper. These donations will be used to benefit his wife. via Facebook
Thursday, July 11, 2013
July 11, 2013 at 12:42PM
You may now die of cuteness overload. #adoptakitten #bearhug via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/botiebBLZr/
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
July 10, 2013 at 01:34PM
The status I posted earlier didn't work :( So here's a recap: I finally had my neurology appointment this afternoon for a nerve conduction study on my arms. I was a little shaken when suddenly I was handed an advanced directives packet and told I could keep my shirt on if I wanted (instead of a gown) but it might get blood on it. O.o (Note to self: Regardless of how simple a procedure sounds, always research it a little in advance to avoid surprises, particularly those involving blood.) Then the doctor came in and spent 30 minutes working over my arms. First he used a cattle prod up and down both of them repeatedly, then he used a fairly small (thank heavens) needle to poke into the various arm muscles and rooted around until a Geiger counter detected radioactive pain. At least, I'm pretty sure that's what it was. End result: the nerves in my arms seem to be functioning properly. No impingement, no carpal tunnel, no dead nerves. Which is pretty much what we expected. Now, though, I am living the aftermath. It feels like they shook up a can of killer bees and set them loose on my arms. One of the needles hit something very tender in my right arm and now it feels like it's got battery acid running through the veins there. My left hand has a monster bruise from a needle. Both hands are just strong enough still to manage to poke keys on my computer. And that's about it. Glad the answers were good. No surgeries, no need to stick with the neurologist. Just means it's another possibility checked off the list. Back to the rheumatologist and the new integrative doctor! via Facebook
Monday, July 8, 2013
July 08, 2013 at 06:05PM
It's Ginger (our nearly reformed snobby diva cat) with Paisley (one of our current foster Kitties). I love to see sweet Ginger :-) via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/bhkKFPBLZV/
Sunday, July 7, 2013
July 07, 2013 at 02:23PM The Mom From 'The Cat in the Hat' Finally Speaks
I've always wanted to hear her perspective, though I admit I may have judged her harshly in the past. ;)
Saturday, July 6, 2013
July 06, 2013 at 04:10PM
See what a trip to the arcade did to my daughter?! via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/bcNY9xBLTN/
Friday, July 5, 2013
July 05, 2013 at 06:29PM
Just heard the first rumble of thunder. Not so long ago we got home in lovely looking weather. Now the lights have flashed a few times and I just discovered our area is under severe thunderstorm warning with up to 1" hail predicted. I'll enjoy the thunder and lightening and hope my power doesn't go out. via Facebook
Thursday, July 4, 2013
July 04, 2013 at 11:55PM
A couple of firework pictures I enjoyed from today. I have scads of pictures, but I'm going to sort through them and clean em up a bit, then forget about them, then cover them in good intentions, and eventually throw them somewhere so I feel like they've been given their due. We drove a short way away from our house up a hill and watched fireworks for a bit from there. It was amazing! SO many going up all over the valley! The last picture is a long exposure picture (like the others) but without worrying about holding it in one place. I really kinda like it though. I wonder if that's the pyro fumes talking. via Facebook
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
July 02, 2013 at 09:51PM
Just remembered it's JULY now! Which means it is now Kate Month. Michael's birthday is in July too, but not until the 30th, so he'll have to wait until August. via Facebook
July 02, 2013 at 12:45PM
Paisley is stretched full length, belly up on me. now I'll never be able to stand up! via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/bRiyR_hLYB/
Monday, July 1, 2013
July 01, 2013 at 10:29PM
That moment at the pediatrician's office when you see this and want to tell everyone over and over that you really ARE a fit parent. This added to the dirty, unbrushed hair, the pen marks all over the hand in question (wart removal), the lousy hair band tangled at three bottom of the youngest one's hair, and yes-- tights worn with flip flops, which isn't hard since there's a hole in the toe. Thank goodness it's summer! via Instagram http://instagram.com/p/bQA0twBLRo/
July 01, 2013 at 12:08PM http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865582440/Campfire-idea-sparks-teen-entrepreneurs-to-launch-new-b
These kids ripped off DoughBoys! http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865582440/Campfire-idea-sparks-teen-entrepreneurs-to-launch-new-business-in-just-9-months.html?s_cid=Email-1 *sigh* Well, if they came up with it themselves then that's cool. But dang it, I've been eating these things for 30+ years!!!
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