Lagoon

Yesterday we went to Lagoon with our friends the Rohrbachs. We had such a fun time!!! I used to go there when I was a kid and it was so fun to see my kids on the same rides I used to go on with my brothers, sister, cousin and friends. We waited in a lot of lines and it was really hot, but it was so fun! Jenny went on a newer roller coaster with Lance, Arin and I and she loved it. It was called the Bat--it's the green and purple one at the top. We're not in that picture. We went on the train and the log flume along with a ton of kiddie rides. Daniel didn't really love the log flume. He was quite happy until the drop at the end and then he said, "bumpy" in a shaky voice. Here are some pictures and I'll try to post some video too.

If I had a million dollars

We were listening to that song the other days (by the way my kids think it's hilarious that there's a group of male singers called Bare Naked Ladies) and Alex asked me what I would buy if I had a million dollars. So here's my partial list:
Pay off our school loans, get another car and upgrade our van, buy a house (get a dog), go on a KICKIN vacation to Europe, and maybe Disney World, buy some new towels, dishes, sheets, clothes--you know the stuff you haven't purchased since your wedding and then I'd invest the rest. Ah, dreaming.
So, what would the rest of you do with a million dollars?
p.s. Lance would buy a motorcycle in there and Alex would buy a lot of candy. Oh, and I think I'd get a maid/cook/housekeeper for a few months just to take a break!

Grocery Shopping

I hate deciding what to eat and what to buy at the store and what to cook for my family for dinner. I know there has to be an easier way, but I haven't found it. My mom even sent me a 6 month menu but I haven't used it and so now I sit here trying to decide what to cook next week when nothing sounds good, it seems like we just ate everything we normally eat twice and I just don't have the desire to try and find something new that will be a new hit. Maybe we'll eat cereal for the week. I bet the kids would love that and since we don't eat many vegetables anyway, they wouldn't miss out on too much color. :) Gotta go shop--or try to.

Two truths and a lie

Janelle, this one's for you.
So here's the game, I'm going to write down two truths and a lie and you all comment and guess which is the lie and we'll see if I can fool you. I've never been good at this game, so here goes:

1. When I was in Paris after my mission I went dancing at a French nightclub with some guys I met.
2. When I was 16 my math teacher crashed into the car I was in and blamed it on us--and the cops believed him.
3. Lance and I first met at the Missionary Training Center where we became friends.

I'll post the answer in a few days. :)

Twilight Series

My reading is insane!! I got Breaking Dawn at 10:00am yesterday and started reading while I let the kids watch some T.V. Then we went to the pool and they swam while I read (I did watch Daniel a bit to keep him alive). We came home, ate and I put Daniel down for a nap--the sweetheart slept 2 1/2 hours! I read while Jen & Alex watched a movie, then it was straight to McDonalds for dinner and the playland--almost two more hours of reading time!! Then home for showers, snack (does fast food ever fill anyone up?) and bed and I read. 750 pages in one day and I finished around 12:30am. The best parts are that 1. the insanity is over for awhile & 2. my kids had the BEST day of their lives!! They didn't even know that I was totally neglecting them. They NEVER get to watch that much t.v.!!
So, the book was FABULOUS!! I was so amazed at the twists and turns in the plot. The other 3 where good but this was the best. I think she must have had all 4 pretty much written before the first was published. They just fit together so well. I won't give anything away because I hate that. I will say that if you've got 40-60 hours depending on how fast you read, this is a great series. And although I wouldn't recommend it for young teens, and maybe not older teens--it's pretty intense at times. If you've got a teen reading it I would say that YOU need to read it too so you can talk about what's going on in the books with them.
Enough for now.