STAR BIRTHDAY!

Today I am 25 on the 25th. I've been very excited about this birthday cuz your star-day only happens once.
So far it has been a definite favorite on the b-day list.

Here are a some memories of a few of my 25 birthdays.

#25. Jon threw a fun surprise party that i totally ruined the surprise a few hours before. he had done so great for two weeks and then I totally blew it. Sorry Babe! But you are awesome and I loved it!
We played Rock band at Talent Sprouts, Had pizza and Chili's Chips and Queso, tons of candy and prizes from when we were kids. like razzles, ring pops, and pixie stix. Biggy and Kayla, Chris and Sara, Kate and Graham, TJ and Ang, Kevin and Carly, Kody and Stace, Kyle, Lacey, and Max were all there and it was so much fun to play with everyone.

#24. Happy Anniversary Bart and MaKenna! Jon and I went to their wedding reception and I was huge pregnant and pretty miserable. My ankles were soccerballs and I was ready for the kid to come all ready. That night Jon rubbed my feet and we watched movies. The next night Mike and Sam came over and made us milk shakes and Sam took me on a long walk. The next morning I was in Labor...YAY!!!

#22. Jon proposed. Very Awesome Birthday.

#21. Bingo Night in Mesquite and Swimming Party at Charity's. Dan, Geffo, Puke, Biggy, Tubby, Chair, Michaela, Jessica, Kate, Jon, Jay, Branden, and Brooke were involved in these events. I got a Biker Recipe Book from Chair. It was so fun!

#20. Worked at Pizza Factory. Bill gave me a birthday card but still made me work. Kate and Brooke Trout brought me a bucket of goodies. Coke and Edward Scissorhands.

#19. I remember i got a journal with Jesus on it and a Latter-day Saint Poster from my pre-missionary boyfriend. That Journal was later filled with melodramatic heart songs about waiting or not-waiting. Oh Drama...

#17. Hung-out with my cousins in Bountiful. My Cousin Brittany got married This Night. After the reception, me, Rella, and Lollie Cruised State Street in my Tracer.

#15. Surprise party for Amy, Drew, Summer, and Lyndy. At a Child's World.

#13. Surprise Party I found out about at Robyn Manuelle's House I found the Invitation. Robyn, Alison, Meagan, Sandy, Shauntel, Amber, and Ashley were my Pine View Middle School Friends.

#10. I really Love Halloween. I love dressing up and haunted houses. My mom threw me a fun scary party. and we watched Watcher in the Woods.

#8. Pretty Baptism Dress and a Cool Baptism book my Mom made.

#6. I got my first bike. I hit a brick and flew over the handle bars and landed on my eye. It was a pretty nasty gash and blackeye. We went and saw the first Batman at the theaters and it was so bright and hurt to watch it so I feel asleep. Then we went to JB's for Ice cream.

#2. Teeter-Totter, Zippidee-doo Lyndy Rogers is turning Two! My Mom made cute home-made Invites to all of our birthday parties when we were young. They had cute little sayings and a photo-copied picture. I love them.

Whelp, Its been a fun quarter-century. Thanks to all those who have made my days bright. I am so blessed to be where I am and to have crazy awesome family and friends like you. I Love you guys!!!

Whoops...

Dear Moms:
I need some advice.
Due to parenting error I can't get my kiddo to sleep.
I have definitely got some work cut out for me. because
#1. I've let him nurse himself to sleep, and
#2. I pick him up when he cries, and rock him back to dreamland.
Gawl, I knew from the beginning these would be difficult practices to reestablish but I love to snug him. It kills me when he cries and I really love to snug him.
So, The past two nights we let him cry, and he freaks. I check on him and try to settle him down but still freakage. Last night he was so upset he threw up and Jon rocked him back to sleep cuz we felt so sad.
Please Mommas, I need some advice and encouragement. and I need some sleep...
(Funny that this would come right after Jon writes a sweet little diddy about how I am such a great momma...Whoops! i've got a lot to work on..)

little diddies...

Stefanie Tagged me awhile ago to do the Six interesting things about myself. and so here ya go...

#1. I love to brush my teeth. I could do it all day long. I get real into it and it really isn't a pretty sight. I usually have toothpaste foam from my face to my elbow cuz I just love it!!! I have disgustingly good oral hygeine. well, not really cuz I hate the floss but the Foam...Gotta love the Foam!

#2. I suck at sarcasm. I try real hard with Jon to be sarcastic and I just come off sounding stupid. He always looks at me like, "Are you serious?" and I never am. I'M FUNNY DANGIT!

#3. I really love people. I like to look at them and think about who they are and what makes them tick. I could sit in a parking lot all day and just people watch. People really make me happy. Jon loves this too but he makes fun of everyone. I really try to find good in everybody...some people its harder to find, like the ones on blue tooth or kids on heelies....but once i saw a guy on blue tooth and heelies - HA! that was a good day.

#4. I love my hands tickled. Some people like back rubs or foot rubs....I'll pass for a hand tickle. But Jon can only do it for so long cuz then they get sweaty.

#5. All day long I am singing a song. When Max gets in the bath I sing, "Max is in the ba-ath." Then when we get him dressed, I sing, "You get to wear a shirt today!la, la, la" Then throughout the rest of the day I sing what we are doing. I can't help it. I listen to myself and know that I am truly crazy but my kid thinks I am the coolest. (I'm sure he's smiling cuz he's making fun of me)

#6. I'm a sucker for VH1 countdowns shows. I loved the greatest celebrity meltdowns and best mugshots. What a perfectly pleasant waste of my time. Thank goodness for DVR.

So, These are really in no way interesting...what ya gonna do?
I tag...Stacie, Kaesy, Kara, Britta, and ANA FREAKING BLOG!

it's been awhile...

So I haven't blogged for awhile and I feel its time. First I want to tell Jill Hi and Congrats with Little Sid! He is darling and you are so right...25-30 lbs....please....in my bra alone.... Thanks.
I watched the Republican debate tonight and It really bothers me. Politicians are dirty. REVOLUTION
I chopped off 10 inches of my hair today and will be sending it to locks of love. I feel lighter...Thanks Steph I really love it and loved seeing you.
Stacie and I have a lot to do this week to get Talent Sprouts going. Next week we'll sign the lease. We are opening a performing arts preschool and it's going to be awesome! Soon our website will be up, and our postcards will be in the mail.
Lost starts again tomorrow..mixed feelings about it.
Stef - I love to read your blog and I know that you've tagged me and I will do those soon... YAY!!! you're getting married!!!
Kate - we almost made it to pilates, next week it might happen...
Stace - you are the best! Way to Entrepenuer...( I don't even know how to spell it)
Kylee - Thank you so much for Matix pics. I love them so much. What a goof.
What a year it has already been. Lots more to go.

Two summers ago my Mom and I trained for a mini-triathlon. I was tougher than I had ever been. Last summer I was pregnant and I was as big as a house. I was not one of those- gain 25 lbs and leave the hospital in a size 6 - mommas. I have lost 25 lbs but whoops...I have another 25 to lose...Holy Moly I gained 50 big ones!

I am really loving biggest loser right now and it really helps with motivation but I'm not gonna win $100,000. So I was talking with Kate and we decided what would really motivate us would be to work out and eat right for 10 weeks and by April 1st we are posting our weight for all of our friends and family and digital world to know (not that you all really care) but still, it's motivation. Jon and I are planning on another triathlon this summer and I'm excited. If anyone else wants in on our little weight-loss humiliation please join. It could be really funny...