The "Fros"

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Photo Blog tag!

My bud Mindy Blodgett photo tagged me- I guess that is the name of it. You have to go to the fourth folder of your pictures and pull out the fourth picture and tell about it. So like a good girl I did this for you Mindles! I was excited that my fourth folder was a compilation of older pics. from 07. THis is a candy graham that ali and I made for Fro to tell him I was PREGO with Cam. It became a tradition when me and my sister Brooke made one for him the first time I was pregnant. SO Ali and I thougt this would be a great way to break the news! Fro is always suprised and the Candy is just an added perk to help him cope with the news- It works great! However now anytime fro sees a candy graham he is going to ASSUME............

Now I will tag-- Lindsay, Tracie, Hollie, CHed Head, and Sarah Jane

Cheesecake Factory vs. Texas Roadhouse

Yesterday I had the opportunity to go to the FAMOUS Cheesecake Factory. I had never been before so I was super excited! For the past year I have grown to LOVE Texas Roadhouse so much that I thought it might be up for a little competition to see if the Cheesecake factory would become my new favorite restraunt. I asked a few people what is good, and always told everything is good- so there was quite a bit of food anticipation on my part!

We decided to go a little early because they don't take reservations (which they told me they do Monday thru Thursday) and good thing we did. Even on a monday night it got busy by 6:00. I ordered the most popular chicken dish- Chicken Madeira. It was recommended by a friend, and on the menu it is "the most popular chicken dish" so I decided to give it a try. Ali ordered their kids Mac and Cheese, and lets just say when I got my food I honestly wanted hers. Her Mac and Cheese was DElicious! The Chicken Madeira was okay, but it had a mushroom sauce that i didn't care for too much. The one thing that sold me on the cheesecake factory was it's name-- They have AWESOME cheesecake--YUMMY YUMMY! I would go back again many times for the cheesecake.
If you haven't ever been - GO- but if you haven't been to Texas Roadhouse- it is STILL MY FAVORITE! They have the best rolls and honey butter EVER! Their food is priced better also. Just be careful of the waiters at Texas Roadhouse- one (GUY) was hitting on Fro the whole time and my friends all got free meals because their waiter was rude. You have to call an hour before you go, and they will seat you right when you get there-( not many people know that trick.) But all in all , I still list it as my favorite!

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Is this how it is supposed to be?

I love General Conference for SO many reasons. Every conference I reminisce with Ali about what General Conference was like for me when I grew up. It usually involved some kind of craft my mom would get for us to paint, or a book my mom would put togeather to entertain us for at least half the conference. And one thing it seems like it always consisted of was my dad polishing all of his church shoes. And don't forget- it's a day off from church!
Well every conference I record all of my thoughts from conference in it, and i started doing it back in 1999. It actually is a coincidence because I started it right before I met Fro, so it is fun to look back and remember all the past conferences that I recorded. I noticed however that back in 1999 and for several years after that I have a lot of entries and every speaker is listed. I looked back and noticed a pattern. Ever since 2003 (which was when Ali was born) there are fewer and fewer notes written. Each conference has less and less notes written. I then realized that my conference days of pages of notes may be over- Children are a great distration. So all those memories of conferences growing up reminded me of so many things, but they definately didn't include this years conference of .................................
DROOL, and Dress-Ups!

Cam and ali at the beginning of Conference
(Cam is also sitting up by himself for the first time)

Cam towards the end of conference ( not even the end of the first session!) -
Look at how drenched his shirt is! He Drools like a maniac!
He gets that from his dad!

Ali was way past the coloring packet and moved onto being a "Queen"
And then she made me her Queen, Fro a King with a crown and all,

and Cam her little Prince.

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Pappa

My dad just got on my blog yesterday and felt a little left out! He was suprised that I didn't have one pictue of my most favorite person in the world. So this is for my favorite person in the world, my dad. He tells me almost daily that I am his favorite, so it is only fair that he is labled my favorite person.

A few years ago when my dad turned 60 I wrote up "60 things I love about him," and it honestly was so easy. He is the greatest dad anyone could ask for and he has taught me so much. The greatest gift my dad has given me is his example of love for my mom. They truly are the greatest examples of best friends. I have never seen them fight, (except when my dad gives something of my moms away to the DI!), and I only hope that Fro and I can have as much love as they do after all these years. Thanks for the love Pappa your the Best!

My Dad

His 10 grandchildrens' "Pappa"

Best Friends and Companions

The comedian- always keeps us laughing!

His hair usually never moves!

The Californian beach bum!

We LOVE this Guy!

Friday, October 3, 2008

New and Improved!

All my life i have always been told, " You look just like your mom." I would get stopped places by people i have never met, or seen, and even on occassion guys my mom had dated- back in the day- and it was always the same question, "are you related to Shauna ?" So needless to say i got very used to hearing that i was my moms "carbon copy", or i was "mini shauna", or as my mom always said, i was the "New and improved version."
Well Ali has a few similarities of me and her grandma sunny, and people have pointed them out, but i didn't want to always make her feel like she looked like me, i wanted her to just be her. So yesterday as i was doing her hair, she said "will you do it curly so it could be like yours?". So I did it curly and let her go look in the mirror. As she walked into the bathroom she said, " Oh mom I look just like you- i LOVE it!" It made me feel so good to know that RIGHT Now she doesn't mind looking like me. So here is to Grandma Sunny for passing on some pretty good genes! We love you Sunny!

This is when she said, "I look just like you mom- I love it!"

Here is my mom , aka -Grandma Sunny!

Do we look alike?

Our "mini me"

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Can I blame Ali?

Cam just recently found his voice. He doesn't just sqeek or baby babble, it is a full fledged SQWAK! And i think it is getting louder and louder everyday. Well the other day i was trying to get a few things done, and he was sqwaking and sqwaking louder and louder. He was eyeing everything i had eaten and was wanting everything i ate. So finally i broke down and grabbed the first thing i could think of that would occupy his little sqwaking for a few minutes. So i grabbed LICORICE!- Is that BAD? He seemed to enjoy it. I figured that he as been eating baby food a good solid month now so what could a little sugar do to his system!

I am still figuring out this blogging thing and i think i needed to rotate the picture before downloading- oops- Enjoy a side profile!

Cams Firsts'

Cam turns 5 Months old Today-

so I wanted to highlight a few of his firsts!

This should be fun!

We Love our Cam a bam!

Cam officially finding his fingers, and wanting to

constantly EAT them off!

Cams first snuggly towel!
Cams first "Silky"- He is already attached

to Silky Blankets

Cams first time in a saucer - sitting up

Cams first time eating food- YUMMY Rice Cereal!

Now if I could just get Fro to stop eating it- Seriously!

Cams first Bike Ride- I think he was expecting more!

Cams first Photo shoot by Lindsay Ross

I think he loved every minute of it- He was 1 week old!

Little Sayings

July 2011- Ali was talking in the car today and she was trying to think of the oldest person in the whole world. Then she got excited and said, " Oh Heavenly Father has to be the oldest person EVER!!" I am pretty sure she is so smart!!
mar. 2011- I was singing and cam said, "Don't sing!" and I said Why? and his response "because YOU can't sing!!"
Dec. 2010- Ali came up to me with her hedgehog stuffed animal she picked out and said, "mom, I am naming her Tiddles! or Tiddies!", and I was laughing! I Love Ali--I think she has arrived at the age where i need to make sure to explain that!!
Oct. 10- I was putting Cams diaper on him and it has a mickey mouse on it, as i put it on him he looked down and said, "Mom Mickey is on my weiner!!" I was so caught off guard all I could do was laugh!!
August '10-Ali has been affraid of bees since Cam has had his second sting in 2 weeks so she said,"Mom since there are flowers on my swimsuit, the bees are attracted to me!"
June '10 Ali needed me really bad but I was going to the bathroom, and told her she would have to wait. Then she came in and whispered in my ear " it helps it to come faster if you smile mom". I was laughing so hard and pictureing Ali going the bathroom and smiling really big!!
april '10 - Ali came home from school today and announced "wedgies are fun" I looked at her and she had given herself one BIG wedgie!! In questioning her about this, she said a girl at her school gives them to herself all the time!
Feb. 10- today we were driving to family dinner and passed the temple. Ali noticed there was only one car in the whole parking log. Fro said, that must be Jesus' car. Ali said, Jesus drives a TOYOTA! and then said that satan must drive a FORD! We are such a toyota family!
Jan. 10- one thing that Ali does that I had to write down is she calls the operator on the phone "The Mermaid" and anytime Cam gets on the phone she says- "Hurry Mom it is the Mermaid"
Jan 10- Ali was asking me what Martin Luther King Day was so I was explaining it to her. I told her how black people were slaves and treated very badly. Later that night she was saying the prayer and said," Please bless all the Black , or Brown people." We were laughing pretty hard.
Dec. 09- Ali asked me to make her something and I didn't do it Just the way she wanted it. So she said, "Mom you didn't do it right, but don't worry you tried your best!"
August 5- Ali can't say spaghetti, she says SKABETTY. She kept trying and trying and finally she said, "I can't say skabetty,but i can say NOODLES! " it was so cute
July 14- We were trying to explain something to ali and she said, "Wait, I am all Fused Up!!' Meaning, I am all confused, she just mixed up how she said it and it was so cute!
June 29- Ali loves to tell me how much she loves me, and she usually says it in a funny way like"Mom Your the greatest mom I have ever had!" but last night she switched it up and said "Mom do you know I love you more than a grandma in a pink skirt with pink shoes!" I said really, and she said, Yeah seriously!!
June- Ali told me she wished she had a cast like Cams. I told her no she didn't. and she said,"Yes I do, then I can hit him back!!"
May 12, On mothers day I got breakfast in bed, and Ali came in to hug me and said, "Mom do you know who I love the most?" I waited and she said "Cam, he is my favorite." Happy mothers day to me!!
April 9, Ali had to go the bathroom and I was sitting in the other room and she kept saying, "Don't listen to my poop drop okay mom" and then DROP and she would say, You didn't hear that did you? then again and again, it was so funny!
April 4- Ali is trying hard to sound out things and was sounding out BAP, she said,"Mom do you know what that is?" I said, No, and she said, "it is a mountain region in China!!!" I laughed and she said, "IT IS!!!"
Feb. 4- Ali didn't want to go to school, and I threatened her with the doctors office. After much frustration she said, "Well mom I had a dream last night that I didn't have to go to school, and we just played and had the funnest day ever!" I reminded her that now she is awake,and going to school. But she is pretty convincing!
Jan. 09- Ali always makes plans of what she wants to do for the day, and lately she says "Mom I had a thought come to my mind." It is so funny !
Jan. 09- Ali has continually kept praying that we won't have any earthquakes. It is hilarious that every prayer now mentions not family or food, but earthquakes.
Dec. 17- Ali said, "Mom do you know why I like to wake you up in the middle of the night?" and I said, "NO" and she said, "because you are just the greatest mom, I love to see you all the time, even during the night!" Does that make my lack of sleep any better-- Yes!
Dec. 4- Ali was watching something on the tv and said," Mom why do the people on the TV always look right at me?"
Nov. 29- Ali was playing polly pockets and there were 3 MEAN girls, just like at her school. She kept saying to the other pollys "We are more POPILAR than you." It was hilarious because she said POPILAR totally cute, and 20 times. It made me wonder what is going on at school though! She is five, and she shouldn't know what being popular is!
Ali just saw the picture of herself on the toilet and said, "Is that me sitting on the toilet, On your blog!!!!!"
Nov. 28 - Ali likes to see what I "Blog" about, and she really likes when I read things about her back to her- so today she said something funny and she said." You gonna blog that mom?" It was so funny!
Nov. 28- Ali always grinds her teeth when she is going to hit something hard. Well lately she has been playing a little rougher with Cam than I would like, and she always replies," I wasn't even grinding my teeth mom!"
Nov. 18- Ali was telling us what she wanted for Christmas-yet again, and she told us she wanted a baby- not just any baby, but one in her belly!! Yikes
Nov. 17 I was asking Ali what she wanted to do after school, when she said," Mom YOU ARE NOT LISTENING- I already told you!!!!!!! that could have been possible- She told me to start listening better like she does at school!
Ali woke up with a big snuggie, and I pointed it out to her , and she said, "Mom that guy has been up there all night!"
Ali didn't want to go to school and said," Mom feel me I am getting all Heated UP!"
"Mom did you know I can move my bum." As she squeezes her bum togeather !- Nov. 7 2008
"What The................."
Ali saw a picture of Will Smith and said,"Is that the new president?" I said, No, and she said, "They must be freinds then, they look a lot alike."