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