Calling in Sick

I am using a sick day this week. I really wanted to tell you all about the two Thanksgivings and the good food and time we had but I don't want to get snot on my computer. It started Wed. Thursday I had work and that was crappy. Friday was the absolute worst at work. Today I was supposed to go to the temple with the youth but didn't because I NEEDED rest. Church will probably not happen tomorrow and we are also watching Kevin and Beth's girls this weekend. So I am exhausted and tired. I will talk to you all later. Hope your Thanksgivings went well.



Anna

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Wow. It took me over a year to get here. I didn't know that this was it, I was just coming to inform everyone of a very hilarious blog. It is called Cake Wrecks. I really love to visit it. Everyday a post is made about some diabolical cake. Sundays is reserved for awesome cakes though. Here is my all time favorite cake E.T. is Back.... It is an awfully funny cake in my mind. Dave would love this cake Spooktacular Wedding Cakes. Hope you enjoy these cakes as much as I do. Let me know if you find a favorite.

P.S. I truly can't stop laughing at ET.

Type at you later.

Anna

Ben and stuff

Ben is my favorite husband. He always tells me that I am his favorite wife, even though there is no one else to compare to we just say it. Last night he left to go to Bishop, CA to go mountian biking and at the earliest he will be back on Saturday night at midnight. I am hoping that he comes home then. I like me time alone but, I love spending time with him too. We are quite the odd couple we can be on the phone forever hold entire conversations with other people and not talk to eachother and be just fine with that. I know that it drive Sarah nuts and probably alot of other people too, but that is just us.

Here is something that Ben has told me about the baby:
I will still be working about 1 day a week after the baby and he said when the baby gets old enough boy or girl they are going to be the "Get Along Gang" and when I get home they will both be covered head to toe in dirt and mud because they have been out digging holes in the back yard.

Beth is probably laughing and saying of course, what else would Ben do? play with dolls? no.

I am doing just fine. I am 14 weeks and really don't feel pregnant most of the time. And for this reason Becca has cursed me with a horrid labor and a 12 lb baby. Which we will just have to wait and see what happens.

I did find this from Janet Phillips that I want to get but I am waiting for the after Thanksgiving sales before I get it 30 bucks is a little much.




It is a whole book about the nine months of waiting for the baby. There are journaling prompts to get the thought process going.

Next I finished two of the Free Photo Books that Oprah was offering, one was Ben's email and the other was mine. All I did was plug in my finished pages and called it good, I'll show some pics when they get here. Hopefully by Christmas.

Lastly, for Christmas Last year I made a Calendar for my family and this year I am going to do that again. The best way to pay for it is to go to ebay and find coupon codes for sale. I did this last year and this year I was able to find the four I needed for 3.99 each instead of the retail 19.99. Major savings there. I just need to get them started. I am hoping to do that today and tomorrow while Ben is gone. It's just easier.

Sunday is Ben's Family Thanksgiving. We are bringing the Pumpkin Pie I haven't made this one before but it looks good.

Turtle Pumpkin Pie From Kraft Kitchen


1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. caramel ice cream topping, divided
1 HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. PLANTERS Pecan Pieces, divided
1 cup cold milk
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided

POUR 1/4 cup caramel topping into crust; sprinkle with 1/2 cup pecans.

BEAT milk, pudding mixes, pumpkin and spices with whisk until blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP. Spread into crust.

REFRIGERATE at least 1 hour. Top with remaining COOL WHIP, caramel topping and pecans just before serving.

How easy does that look!?!? I think I can handle that.

Well, I am off to run some errands and pick up the pie ingredients. Here's a Lay out for the week.

Title Here....

I guess I need to take the time now to do this blogging thing or else it probably won't happen this week. Not that anything exciting is happening it is just time is flying right on by. Today I have talked with Becca, Sarah, Beth, my Mom and said Hi to Ammy through e-mail, left a message with Heather, of course I talked with Ben too. I have almost gotten through to the whole family in one day, that is just amazing. This morning Ben woke up at 6:30 to go biking, I got up with him and we went and got breakfast burritos together, then I went grocery shopping and was home by 9, now I need a nap.

This weekend I went up with Ben as he went biking and I was supposed to shuttle him and the guys he was going with from the bottom to the top of a mountian. Well, it ended up they didn't quite need me and I stayed a couple of hours at a cabin watching a figure skating special while they finished up. which was just fine. On the way home I had Ben stop at Mervyn's since they are closing, the sale was only 30-50% off and the only thing that was 50% off was the jewelry, which I wasn't interested in. I did pick up one of these for 3.50 though.



While I was just browsing the Fisher Price web site I found the Nativity Scene


I love the "little people". They seem so nice and friendly, what kid wouldn't want to play with them?

Anyways, nothing much interested me at Mervyn's, at least not until the discount gets bigger. Same with Linen's and Things, they are closing, and 10% won't get me to really buy anything.

I did get to see the baby again yesterday. They have a test that is done by ultra sound called nuchal testing and they measure the space at the bake of the babies neck. If it is greater than 2.5mm it could be an indicator for Downs Syndrome. The Dr can order it, or you could work at a hospital where there are techs that need to pass certifications. So, I went down yesterday and wasn't able to get any pics but boy was this kid moving allover the place. Started off on its head, then was shaking it's butt at us, then I went to the bathroom and moved around to try and get the kid to cooperate, that didn't work so well. They did get one measurement and it looked fine. I was very surprised at how much the baby had grown. It's almost 3 inches and has a wonderful looking spine.

I hope all is well with everyone. I will leave you with a LO since I haven't posted one of those in a long time.



Last summer the monkeys jumping on the bed and hiding from Uncle Ben.

Talk to ya later.
Anna

Finally

I have been wanting to post all week and it hasn't happened. I finally have found a moment to sit and type to you all. Everything is going just fine around here. I have started the christmas and birthday shopping, since there are so many crazy birthdays around the holidays and it is all Sarah's fault. There is Ben too but it is mostly Sarah's family. There are a couple of "Tags" that I have been wanting to do, and quite a few pictures that I have wanted to post so lets get on with it.

Oh, but before I forget Congratulations to Caleb and Heather for their newest addition a couple of days ago Mr. Joshua. And of course HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Josey!!! Hope today is wonderful, even if she has no clue about what is going on, that is the fun part.

Tag from Erin

What I was doing 10 years ago:
1. I was 16 and at Buchanan High
2. I really was done with High School, I already new I wanted to be a nurse so I wanted to move on.
3. I was going to be an Aunt. (I can't believe Damien is 10, where did the time go???)
4. I was waiting for my parents to give in and let me get my Drivers License.
5. I got my first job at Sears Portait Studio.

5 Things on My To Do List today:
1. Sleep
2. Clean the kitchen.
3. Blog
4. Make Dinner. We're having home made Lasanga.
5. Put away the leaning tower of laundry that is on my bed

5 Favorite Snacks:
1. Apples
2. Baked Sour cream and Onion Lays Potato Chips
3. Tater-Tots
4. Water
5. Cottage cheese and Applesauce

5 Jobs I Have Had:
1. Nurse
2. John's Incredible Pizza Factory Hostess
3. Sear's Portrait Studio
4. Night Shift at a hospital as a Certified Nursing Assistant
5. Student

What I would do with a million dollars:
1. Give my 10% to the Church for tithing.
2. Find house that Ben and I love somewhere and buy it
3. Do some traveling
4. Help My parents
5. INVEST THE REST

5 Things that made me laugh this week:
1. Ben, I don't know anything in particular he did but I am sure he has made me laugh
2. Seeing Max and Jesse dressed up in their Halloween Costumes on Sat, that they had on Friday and slept in.
3. Getting Rocky Road Ice Cream from Thrifty Last Night
4. Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin Movie
5. Christmas Music being played EVERYWHERE. (I started listening to Josh Groban's Noel a few days before Halloween...sssshhhh)

Ammy and Beth did this Tag

I am: loved.
I think: alot about the baby.
I have: wonderful family and friends.
I dislike: lying.
I miss: our family and friends that live far away.
I fear: losing Ben.
I feel: tired.
I hear: the humm of the computer.
I smell: air.
I crave: a nights sleep without interruption.
I cry: over anything. (HAHA! Da gum Hormones)
I usually: cook dinner.
I search: the internet.
I wonder: what the baby will look like.
I regret: some things I say.
I wish: for peace.
I love: my family.
I care: about the young women.
I always: start sleeping on my right side.
I worry: about everything.
I am not: as patient as I want to be.
I remember: dreading family vacations, being in the van for ssssoooo long, but they are great memories.
I believe: families are Forever.
I sing: at church.
I don't always: share my beliefs openly.
I write: emails.
I win: in love.
I lose: ???
I listen: alot.
I don't understand: ????
I can usually be found: at my computer.
I need: to get away from the computer.
I forget: to call people back.
I am happy: when I see Ben.

Now on to some pictures

First up we have some from Brynne's Birthday




I was totally shocked when I saw Damien's School pictures. Is he a model or what?



This weekend Jennifer came up and had her baby shower that Beth did a great job of hosting. Here are some of the Highlights. I don't think I have been to a shower where they haven't played guess the belly. It is fun and not to much brain power is involved. So, here's Jennifer getting her belly meticulously measured by Beth :)


My favorite outfit she recieved.


Beth made her a brag book where all she has to do is slap some pictures and journaling down and she is done.


I made her a blanket and gave her some Always with Wings.



And here is a pic with Beth, Me, and Jennifer. (I look horrid there, what happened)


Fun was had by all.

Here is Max and Jesse on Saturday




Lastly I have a couple better pictures of me, This is me on Sun, I am 11 plus weeks. I went materity shopping after the shower and found this skirt and it is so comfortable. Looking at the pic I don't think I look that big but Ben and I both agree I have a little belly. I'll probably have a pic like this every few weeks for your viewing pleasure.



Have you ever had Ben take you pic? He makes you feel like he's the Paparazzi or something and so here is one of those shots that turned out pretty good.



I think that this is enough, don't you? Hope you made it through it all in one piece. Type at you all later. Off to Make dinner and clean the kitchen.