Whistle while you work. . .

So I got a job, well two of them kind of, I will start nannying for a family on Tuesday and I am starting to sell Mary Kay makeup.
The family that I am going to be nannying for is really awesome, and I have perfect hours. I work from 12 to 4 sometimes 5, so I get to sleep in still. If you know me you know I love my sleep. I will be watching a five year old boy after he gets out of school and then I will watch his sister and him when she gets out of school at 3. It should be really fun. They are fun kids and I can't wait to get to know them better. The only problem is, which isn't really a problem, just a funny coincidence, is that they have 2 BIG PARROTS. I am not a big fan of birds, but they told me that they never leave their perch, so I think I should be good. They also have a big salt water fish tank that is really fun to look at, the fish in there are beautiful.
Way back in the day I thought about selling Mary Kay, but nothing ever came of it. I went to a meeting that talked about it with my friend Rachel from Minn. but that was about it. Well, about a month ago, Rachel emailed me a Mary Kay thing to ask if I ever thought about selling Mary Kay. So thanks to Rachel I am going to finally start. My mom has always told me that I should sell make up or something and I am finally going to listen to her. It should be fun and a major learning experience. If you ever want any Mary Kay make up of supplies feel free to ask me. I am learning still but I can start selling now. Thanks!!

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Ryan and Alecia sent me this picture of Taylon playing with her dolls and I thought it was such a cute picture. Her little head is just barely peaking out. She is such a cute little girl!

And then this is a picture of Rachel and Cameron's trampoline in the power lines after the terrible storm that hit Phoenix last night. I am glad everyone was safe and I was far away.

THANK YOU FOR COMING ASHLEY!

We had such a good weekend with Ashley! I am so grateful for such good friends! We went to Santa Cruz to site see and it was so fun. We went to the boardwalk and there were a lot of rides and shops right on the beach. It was so pretty. It got really crowded by the afternoon, so note to self go in the morning! We walked out on this pier and it was freezing. lol! But such a pretty view. There were a lot of people fishing and a lot of seals being obnoxious and bird worst of all there were ugly seagulls.I HATE BIRDS! But it was fun, there was a lot to see and plenty to do. We stayed there for a few hours and then we headed home. It is only thirty minutes away so it is the perfect place for a day trip! When we got home poor Tyler had to cook us all steaks, I know it was his birthday but he loves to grill like most men! So we had dinner and then we went and hung out in the hot tub! It was a nice relaxed weekend.I hope they had as much fun as I did!
Ashely and I on the boardwalk!

Staring at the weird wall prisoners!

The busy beach!

Ash and I on the Pier!

Tyler and I

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TYLER DEAR!

Tyler turned 25 today! Yeah I know he is old at least older then me. I made him a huge ice cream cake definitely not good for the diet but I am sure it will taste good. And no worries we are still kids. . . Tyler and Ashley and I stayed up until midnight so that Tyler could open his presents. HAHAHA! Ashley got him a card and a gift card she is so sweet and I got him a Sirius satellite radio so it was a fun night. Tyler's sister and Brooklyn gave him the sweet hat he is wearing in the pictures. He has yet to take it off. And he got some other stuff from his parents and grandma. So he is having a GREAT birthday. Thank you everyone for calling him! He loved it!
Our friend, mostly my friend, Ashley came to visit us this weekend. We are so glad to have company. So today we are going to Santa Cruz to see the ocean and walk around on the boardwalk. And for Tyler's birthday dinner he wanted steak and baked potatoes, so we will come home and hang out and eat birthday dinner! I hope he has a good day. He is a sweetheart and deserves the best. I am one lucky girl. I hate how he always has to have the bed made, but I am learning that it is a good thing. So far he is such a clean freak and he helps me with everything in the house, and he loves to go for walks with me and helps keeps me motivated, so I am keeping my fingers crossed that this never changes. LOVE YOU TYLER!

HaPpY bIrThDaY TERRI LYNN!

Happy 50th Birthday Terri! I hope you have a good day with plenty of fun. Cant wait for you to come see our new place. There is a lot of good shopping close by.

Family photos.

Before we left Roseville we took some family photos with the boys. Man we miss them but it is kind of nice being able to walk around in a towel and not have to worry if the missionaries are going to walk in. lol!

Welcome to San Jose!

Well we made it and we have pretty much unpacked. Now I have to finish putting up pictures and decorating so that I can take some pictures to put on here. We absolutely love it here, we have so much more space and the weather is just perfect, we rarely use our a/c. Don't get me wrong I do miss Roseville, we had a lot of good memories there and we miss our boys and our friends, but this is just place is so nice. We live in a resort style living apartment complex and so we have two nice pools, one for swimming laps which I love and the gym is huge and Tyler loves that. There is also a park across the street so we have a place to go for walks, roller blade and play catch. It had been in the low 80s this week and at night we leave our windows open and get a really nice cool breeze. Well that is all for now! Oh yeah Tyler is liking his new job. He is catching on very well! Also it is his birthday on th 23rd! And Terri (mother-in-law) on the 22nd! August is a birthday month! Happy Birthday Alecia today! I still don't have a job. I interviewed for a nanny job but they told me that I have moved around to much so they didn't hire me. Oh well what can you do. I hope something else pops up soon! Here is a couple pictures of the view from our balcony.

Lake Trip

On Saturday evening we went to a pool party of some friends and they invited Tyler and I to go to the lake with them but Tyler had to go to Florida for meetings so being the good wife that I am went with them by myself. I sent Tyler pictures of the boat to rub it in. HAHA! Yeah I know I am cruel. He got to go to Universal Studios last night with everything paid for so I guess we are even.
I went with Kelley and Tyson, Allison and Len, Liz and Mike, and Carrie. It was so much fun. They are some of the nicest people ever. It was so fun to watch them wakeboard and they wanted me to try but I am to much of a chicken, but I did go on the tube which is always fun, it is like a free adjustment for your back. lol!
Here is a picture of Sly Park lake. It sits in the middle of the mountains or hills to anyone from Colorado. But it was so pretty and the water was just perfect.

Carrie and I tubing.

Me floating around after being thrown off of the tube and skidding across the water.

The whole group minus me because I am taking the picture.

Random thoughts. . .

Well first off we are pretty much moved, now i just have to get the remaining things from the old apartment and clean it and then I can finish unpacking everything in the new. But I have made Tyler promise that next time we move we will pay people to do the heavy stuff for us. Maybe I will make sure that I am pregnant so I have the excuse that I can't lift anything to heavy. I know I know, I am a sissy la la but seriously that king size mattress was way to heavy for me.
Random thought number 1: On 1 of our 5 trips to San Jose(2 1/2 hour drive) in the last couple weeks I have come to realize my love for windmills. Between here and there there is a place that has tons of windmills that are used to produce energy. Such a good idea. But I just think that they looks so pretty up on top of all of the hills with the yellow grass, that I am sure is green during the winter, covering them.


And I always remember as a kid going to the ranch with my dad or my grandpa and going to the windmill. It fascinates me how the windmills work. Whomever came up with the idea is a genius. Whenever I think of a windmill I think of the ranch and if you know me you know how much I love the ranch.
Random thought number 2: I have been thinking recently about how funny my husband is and I figured I better write down some of the funny things that he says so that I have proof. Remember he is my only child at the time and he is going to teach me patience for when I have more. So yesterday while we were doing some moving, I was complaining about having to do so many loads and he looks and me and says "What you think because you are a woman you only have to do 50% of the work!" I just couldn't stop laughing. All I could say was "You think you are a man so you don't have to do any of the house work!"
A little reason for why I call him my child... the other morning I was sleeping in because I was so worn out from moving and when I woke up I could here him tip toeing around the apartment trying to be quiet so I just stayed in bed for awhile reading and then a few minutes later he comes into the room to see if I was awake because he was bored but he knew that I needed to sleep. We have a rule that if I am sleeping in and I don't need to be up for anything then he has to leave me alone and go entertain himself in the other room. I am training him pretty well with this but he does complain because he can't ever sit still and I am a sleeper.
Other funny stories, let's see, one time he called me the titanic when we were swimming. Boy was I mad. He didn't mean it that way but still. I said I was a little boat floating around the pool and he said I was the titanic and that he was going to sink me like the real boat. Sometimes I wonder if he thinks before he talks.
He is so clumsy. He is like a bull in a china closet. But enough of about Tyler he knows I love him and that he makes me laugh everyday.
Random thought number 3: I have I said already that I hate moving. But I am so excited to live in San Jose. It is fairly close to the ocean and the weather is so nice, 70's and 80's and the night are kind of chilly but it is so nice to be able to sleep with the windows open. We loved living in Roseville and we will miss it dearly but San Jose will also be so fun and we will get to meet new people and do some more exploring. And did I mention that I have some friends from MN that live in the same complex as us. So we will already have some friends close by to keep us company.
Final random thought: We are going to miss the missionary boys so much. They have become a part of our family. So much that I think that I will name a kid after them. They have been our saving grace at times. And we also realized how much money we are going to save now that we wont be feeding them all the time. Not that we didn't love having them around but they do get expensive. Here is a little slide show of pictures of them. I hope that one of them marries either Mickey or Hannah, they would fit in the family just great.