Sheri & Jaxton

Lovin Some Summer!

2010-06-25T21:12:00.000-07:00

Well here is what we have been up to since summer finally decided to visit...

Jax can't get enough cabin time.
He thinks the bird feeder is facinating. He also thinks the baby chipmunks who steal the seeds are the greatest thing ever.

Pre-school graduation was the cutest thing ever. His class acted out the story of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"
Jax with Miss Amy and Miss Rhonda.

Looking so handsome before the program.

And it begins... T-ball has taken over our lives. Jax is on the Braves team and he loves it!

Sorry these are a little blurry...

This one is my favorite!

Coach Cannon and Coach Peck with their little team. (Notice Jax is in the back of the pack and totally not paying attention!) I bet Joel and I have to 'remind' him to pay attention about 20 times in the 4 innings they play!

He is such a little stud!

A few cakes

2010-04-04T15:01:00.001-07:00

Valentine's Day Wedding. This cake was the equivalent of 10 9x13 cakes and was ALL red velvet. Holy red coloring!!This was for the sweetest bride I have EVER worked with!

Lots of cakes coming up!!

Catch up...

2010-04-04T14:33:00.000-07:00

I have not update this in so long! So here (in reverse order) is a little update! Jax turned 5 March 24th! Crazy! Here are some pictures from the day...

We took Jax & his little buddy Rider bowling and to eat. They chose chicken nuggets. Gross!And he got a little 4-wheeler. Oh so spoiled...

Rain or shine- I think he has ridden it every single day since he got it. So far we haven't had any broken body parts.

Playing catch with Grandpa.

Yeah- the cake lady bought a cake for her kid's birthday... supermom huh?!

This is not from Jax's birthday, but I haven't put any pictures up of him and his dog. This is Marvin. We love love love him!

And this one is from way back at Christmas! Jax loves his guitar and I am going to try to get him in some lessons soon- so if anyone knows where I could sign him up- let me know!

Jaxer Update

2009-12-22T07:26:00.000-08:00

Jax has been hanging out with grandpa at the cabin lots lately. This last week they put the handrail up on the deck. Pretty stinkin nice huh! I am so lucky to have such great parents... who let me use their cabin whenever I want!

And he helped grandpa cut down a Christmas tree. Jax and his buddy Grandpa!
And- needless to say... He is so pumped for Christmas. He wore this hat all day, everyday for about a week.

Bridezilla at her very finest....

2009-12-11T09:14:00.000-08:00

So- for those of you who FaceBook- you have probably already seen me complaining about this but here is my lovely story for the week. I had a bride tell me she wanted a square cake that was 3 tiers with the middle one double stacked. She wanted a big black and silver bow around the middle of it and she wanted it to be the same color as the flowers she was using. She was having black bacarra roses- which happen to be the same roses I was going to use when I planned my own wedding once- anyways she gave me a sample of the material they would be using and I was to match the cake to the sample... So here is the sample held up to the fondant.

Matches pretty darn near huh?!

Well here is the final product-

And here it is again...

And again...

So I set it all up and I am waiting for Bride to come approve of it so her mother can pay for it... oh and hold up- Bride comes over and instead informs me that it is "not what she was thinking and it is just really too dark and she is just really upset about it" Ehem- excuse me? Yep- so mother and daughter and bridesmaids and groom and his parents and his groomsmen all gather around and proceed to tell me how it is not good work and they are really disappointed and the price was just too outrageous and ON and ON and ON! So of course I instantly think about the $100 of product I have into this cake and the 14 hours of my life I spent making it and of course I am retarded and can barely keep from crying so I apologize profusely and leave telling them I will be back to get it after the reception and I ask them please not to take it apart- I will come back and box it up for them and take it apart.

So I go home and try not to be devastated about the situation. I have a friend who just opened a photography studio and wants me to sell my stuff out of her shop- so I was going to at least use this cake as a display in her window- at least then I felt like I got some advertising or something out of the deal. WRONGO! I go back to pick up my forms and plate and box up their cake and they have trashed it. It is in no way usable for a display... oh and did I mention that they refuse to pay for it?! No worries- it was only the money I had been counting on for Christmas this year.

Ok---I am done venting. I guess you live and learn and I learned that I have to make people pay upfront!

Jaxman Update

2009-11-19T09:17:00.000-08:00

Just wanted to give a little update of what the little man has been up to. He has been hanging out with my dad alot. Last weekend he went up to the cabin and stayed the night without Mom! He was so excited! This is him hanging out by the fire. Doesn't that look like one of the best places to hang out! And he made domino towers with grandpa- "Mom! It was 18 stories tall!"

Last night my dad called to see if Jax would help him work on the log bed he is making for the cabin. Jax was so excited to go help in the shop. They shaved all the bark off (yes- my dad let my child use a sharp object) and then he sanded a little table top. (Notice the boots- I bought them for his halloween costume and now he thinks he has to wear them every day!)

He is such a handy little man! I love my little cowboy so much!

2009-11-19T09:15:00.000-08:00

Happy 7th Birthday Mitch Lindsay!

Cut the 'Cake?!"

2009-11-16T13:31:00.000-08:00

I did this cake this weekend -

When I went to pick up my plate and forms... I discovered the bride and groom cut into my styrofoam forms! Brilliant huh!

I thought this was fantastic!

2009-11-05T11:56:00.000-08:00

A-B-C

2009-10-27T13:38:00.000-07:00

I stole this off Jen's bog because I thought it was cute... Here are the ABC's of Sheri Pie:

A- Age: 24 and I REFUSE to turn 25- that is a weird milestone to me for some reason
B- Bed Size: King and I LOVE it!
C- Chore you hate:I hate putting laundry away worse than anything.
D- Dog's name: We don't have a dog- but Jax is on a kick where he thinks we need a "Bagel" (Beagle) or a "Basket Hound" (Basset hound) I just might cave and get him one soon...
E- Essential start your day item: Lotion- I can't stand to get dressed without getting all lotioned up first.
F- Favorite color: Red.
G- Gold or silver: Either one- You can't go wrong with bling!
H- Height: 5'8"
I- I am: so ready for this semester to get over.
J- Job: LOVE IT!
K- Kids: One very smart and funny little boy- Jaxton
L- Living arrangement: Me and Jaxman at my little casa.
M- Mom's name: Wendy
N- Nicknames: Sheri Pie, Sheri Baby and Honey
O- Overnight stay at hospital: I had to stay for a week when Jax was born.
P- Pet peeve: Slow drivers and when people wear black belts with brown shoes.
Q- Quote from a movie: "I'd rather fight with you than make love to anyone else."-The Wedding Date
R- Right or left handed: Right
S- Siblings: Little Brother-Nate and Little Sister- Savanna.
T- Time you wake up: The goal is to be up and in the shower by 6:30...
U- Underwear: Should always match what you are wearing that day.
V- Vegetable you dislike: Cooked Peas, cabbage, and beets
W- Ways you run late: I always make plans to get gas before work in the morning and then I forget by the next morning so then I am late because I didn't leave early enough to get gas!
X- X-rays: Hmmm... None lately.
Y- Yummy food you make: I make killer enchiladas and of course CAKE!
Z- Zoo favorite: Living with Jax feels like I live at the zoo sometimes does that count?!

Holy Cake Batter!

2009-10-19T10:57:00.000-07:00

So... I made some cakes this last week. Ok- I made LOTS of cake last week. It was a very busy week that I would not repeat for anything! Here is a run-down of what I did:

Wednesday Night: I did this baseball cake and cupcakes for a Jessica's little boy's birthday. Happy Birthday Recker!

While I decorated those on Wednesday night I baked the cake for my friend Lacie- her little girl turned 1 this week and they had a birthday/halloween party for her. So here is the cake and cupcakes for her-

(There were lots more cupcakes... like 50 of them!) I decorated them on Thursday night while I baked sheet cakes and the wedding cake to be decorated on Friday...

(This is Jax feeling left out... so he got his own little cake from the left over batter from one of the above!)

The wedding:

This was the biggest wedding order I have done. 9 sheet cakes and the wedding cake. Let's just say it took some very creative packing to get all nine of them plus the wedding cake plus Jax, Joel and I all in the car to take them all to Rigby!

Ta Da... Here is the finished product.

Not that I am complaining... ok, so I am going to vent a little, I did all this and worked 40 hours and went to school 4 times and did a huge research paper all in one week! Holy- I am tired and here it is Monday all over again. NO rest for the weary I guess!

Batman Cake

2009-10-15T09:25:00.001-07:00

This cake was for my friend Harmony's little boy Xander. He turned 4! There were more 'flying' bats, but they were eaten prior to getting on the cake!
Stay tuned for more cakes from this week...

Great Grandkids

2009-09-28T12:51:00.000-07:00

Today is the 2nd aniversary of my grandpa's death. Yesterday my family spent the day at my parents' new cabin. It was nice to get together and talk about grandpa. Here is a picture of all of this great grand kids. Pretty good looking little bunch!
My grandpa was so amazing. I can't believe the impact he had on me and on Jaxton. Jax still blesses him in his prayers every day. He still misses him and cries for him, but he also still smiles and laughs about the times they spent together. He is always telling me about how he used to help grandpa raise the flag and put together sprinkler pipes. We miss him so much and pray today for my dear grandma that she might be comforted as I know this is a hard day for her. I am so thankful that we know Families are Forever. Love you grandpa-

Fair Cake

2009-09-07T13:09:00.000-07:00

So I was NOT going to put a cake in the fair because it was just a crazy week with school and work and everything. However, Joel talked me into it... So I entered a week before the fair and hurried to get it all together! The theme this year is "The Dress." So you are supposed to make a cake that is inspired by a dress. So here is the dress I picked...

And here is the finished product.

The top is covered in gumpaste and frosting flowers. (EVERYTHING on the cake is edible)

First time making gumpaste flowers... it is harder than I thought it would be! Oh and ignore the pin- I took the pictures before I took them out- they were just holding things until they dried.

Here is the back of the 'dress' cake.

Well that's all- I didn't place a the fair. I pretty much got my butt kicked... but next year I will plan a little in andvance instead of hurrying and throwing it together in two nights after work! It is at the fair all week- so check it out if you are there. There are some amazing cakes there this year!

Less is More

2009-08-31T12:05:00.001-07:00

I love it when brides choose cakes that are simple and elegant. I also love doing cakes that don't stress me out. This cake didn't have to delivered until Saturday at 5- so I had all day to work on it without stressing out. There were no late nights with this one and so I loved doing it!

Hopefully the bride and groom loved it too. It was for Chelsea Bonney Reed and Daniel Sorensen.

Just a little bragging...

2009-08-26T15:39:00.000-07:00

Jax started pre-school last week and I was a bad mom and left the memory card for my camera in my computer at work so I didn't get any 'First Day of School' pictures of him. So here is my bragging. On the first day the moms get to stay for all of class. So I was sitting by Jax when they got their first little activity. The teacher told the kids to turn their paper over and write the first letter of their name. So- write 'J' for Jaxton. Jaxton promptly flipped his paper over and wrote 'J' 'a' 'x' - I was so proud.
So he has to practice writing his name every night. Here is him doing his 'homework' last night.
Oh, and we had to make up a song to help him learn to spell his name. Here it is: to the tune of M.I.C.K.E.Y. M.O.U.S.E. Micky Mouse! J.A.X.T.O.N (clap clap) Jaxton is the Best!
I know- it is cheesy, but it was all I could think of!
Finished product...

And one other thing not as note worthy- but still worth some bragging- my old fashioned rosebush that I thought was dead bloomed yesterday!

New business cards

2009-08-24T13:11:00.000-07:00

Dresses

2009-08-24T12:59:00.000-07:00

So I have been making these little dresses to give for gifts when friends and family have baby girls. Well a friend of mine decided we should make lots of them and sell them at her spa. So- I am making dresses and she is making adorable little bracelets to match each one. They can be made in any size or out of any material. These are just a few of the onese I have done...

What do you think? How much would you be willing to pay for one of these so we have an idea of what to try and sell them for? P.S. they are so stinkin cute with matching leggings underneath!

Cake

2009-07-13T11:19:00.001-07:00

I did another wedding cake this weekend. It was outside and it was about 85 degrees- I was a little concerned it would melt, but it held up good! This wedding was decorated so cute! They had rented a big tent and had lots of garden lantern type things all over. I am getting so I really like doing this whole wedding cake thing!

Summer Update

2009-07-13T09:17:00.000-07:00

I mentioned a while back that I had lost the adapter stick for my memory card. Well- I never found it. I finally had to go buy a new one this weekend so I could get the pictures from my card onto my computer. So here is a little bit of what we have been up to...

Here are my poor little flowers that keep getting beat up by hail and rain storms- they keep trying to come out of it though!

This is the single rose that bloomed on my rosebushes. I have 2 rosebushes that I planted about 2 years ago and I have just babied them and nothing has ever bloomed on them! Then last week I spotted this one little guy! It was gone the next day and once again my rose bushes are just funny looking leaves. Oh well- just keep trying to get them to do something!

Here is jut a pretty sunset out my back yard.

And... I have attempted to garden... The corn is growing pretty good, the potatoes are thriving but everything else was beat up by the hail and rain pretty good- so they are a little late.

Just ignore the weeds in the background- I have been thinking about getting a goat to eat them because I can't afford enough spray to kill them all! And I can't mow them because there is lava rock sticking up back there. I hate it! It is so ugly-Good thing it is way out behind my yard!

We did have a good crop of radishes already though. Soon we will have peas, tomatoes, peppers, cantaloupe, corn, potatoes, and cucumbers.

See- already a few peppers coming!

And there are tomatoes in there!

And- there were cucumbers growing until Jax saw them. He already picked these two so hopefully some more will grow!

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We took a trip to Bear World a while ago and here are some pictures from that little adventure.

(If you click on the picture it will get big enough to see them better.)

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Remember the weeds I was complaining about earlier- well we have a fire pit at the very back of all of them. Here is us having a little fire back in the weeds! It was pretty fun. We cooked hot dogs and smores. Jax LOVES fire!

We have also been spending some time at Palisades- where my parents are building a cabin. Jax is always telling me that he needs to "Jump in the skidsteer and smooth the road"

I think that does it for my little update! Hope everyone is having a good summer! We sure are!

Lil 'B'

2009-06-25T15:09:00.000-07:00

My little niece Brielle came to hang out with me at work for a while today while Tera went to class. She is so stinkin cute I just had to share!

She loves Aunt Sheri so much that she snuggled up and went to sleep!

Thanks for letting me have her for a while Tera!

Another cake

2009-06-24T10:52:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to put up a picture of the wedding cake I did a couple weeks ago. It was for my best friend's baby sister. The reception was in the most gorgeous room I have ever seen! Thanks for the picture of it Harm! I can't wait to see more pictures from this event. And I want to say thanks again to Jessica for helping me with the marshmellow/powdered sugar mess! It was so fun to hang out with you! Love you my friend.

Cute

2009-06-11T07:45:00.000-07:00

This morning Jax went running in and had this conversation with Joel:

Jax: "Dad- Are you thinking what I am thinking?"
Dad: "What are you thinking son"
Jax: "We really need to go buy me a red 4-wheeler today."

Jax has been obsessing over getting a 4-wheeler lately. He has a jar he puts coins in and last night we counted it- there is about $180 bucks in there. I told him he needs another jar full and then he can buy a little 4-wheeler... so now he is looking for money everywhere! We got in the car and he started pocketing the coins in the cup holders. Determined little dude!

I have some cute picutures to post of our little adventure to Bear World but I can't find the little stick that you put the memory card into so it will fit in the computer. Crap. I will put them up as soon as I can find it. Ugh.

I have been ROBBED!

2009-05-01T13:31:00.000-07:00

As a mother- I try to do fun things with my son right? Everyone can relate when I say that we do things for our kids that we normally wouldn't do. Here is a prime example... The Circus Gatti was in town yesterday. It was at the Holt Arena. So I figured that Jax would love to go. I told him about it almost a week ago and he has been pumped for it ever since. We have had to talk about it every single day! Finally the day of the circus comes and we head to Pocatello. Well- we go to buy tickets...$32.00 for one adult and one child! OUCH! Well it was too late by then to back out- Jax wanted to go.

Here is Jax and my friend's daughter Addison waiting for the show to start. I couldn't get a good picture of them to save my life! Hillary- if you ended up with any cute ones- you better email them to me!

You see this guy here... He was one of about 20 people who walked up and down the isles with blinking toys/swords ($12.00) and cotton candy ($6.00) and snow cones ($6.00) oh and snow cones that came in blinking cups ($16.00!) This was the most rediculous marketing ploy I have ever seen! They flash toys and candy in front of the kids and then expect parents to buy them or try to explain that they are WAY too much money! Notice Jax staring at the light up swords?!There was one part I liked at the circus... the motorcycle boys!

Ok- so basically it was a really expensive, yet FUN night. Thanks Hill for coming and getting taken advantage of by the circus! Next time we will know better!

Little 'Big' Wheel Visit

2009-04-14T13:55:00.000-07:00

Our puppy got to come out and visit last night. Jax was so excited to see him! He re-named him. He is no longer "Little Wheel" he is now called "Big Wheel"

I wish so bad that we could keep him at our house! My grandma saw him last night and was terrified that we were going to have him at our house again- so I guess we still can't have him! Thanks to my dear friend Corbin for taking care of my dog!

Pay it Forward

2009-04-13T08:57:00.000-07:00

Here is how it works: The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! Big or small?....I don't know yet, but it will be made with lots of love just for you! We all love surprises, right?! Be sure to leave your e-mail address so I can get your address from you! In return you must re -post this on your blog and offer the same idea to the first 5 people who leave a comment. Get it?...got it?...good.

For Laura:

2009-04-13T08:46:00.000-07:00

So Jax and I were at The Wal-Mart on Friday and he was sitting in the 'big part' of the cart and I had thrown some panty liners in there. He hadn't paid much attention to them because he was excited to pick out a new toothbrush (his had gone missing somehow?) So between the tampon isle and the toothbrush isle-I ran into Laura-friend of mine and we were just standing there chatting and Jax holds up the box of panty liners and says 'Mom what are these?" I said- "They are for girls honey- don't worry about it." Then I went on chatting with Laura. Then Jax announces: "These are girl bandaids- aren't they mom, because they are in a pink box- they are bandaids for only girls" Yes son- they are band aids. Laura goes- "Well- there is something to blog about!" Kids!

Easter Sunday

2009-04-13T08:07:00.000-07:00

I love Easter. I think I love it more than Christmas. Jax loves it now too. He was pretty spoiled once again...

I was a little concerned that he didn't know what Easter was really about, but we had the cutest little talk about it. I asked him if he knew why we have Easter and he said "Because Jesus went to Heaven to visit for 3 days and then he came back to Earth on Easter." Good enough for me!

The Easter Bunny brought him lots of candy, some bubbles, sidewalk chalk, some books, and of course... a new John Deere truck complete with trailer and a small tractor to haul on the trailer.

We went to my parents that afternoon for dinner. My dad is the greatest. Here are some pictures of them shooting the bow and arrow.
I walked outside and told Jax to look at the camera and he goes "SHHH! Mom- you will scare away that moose I am going to shoot!"

Here is the list of things my dad did with Jax on Sunday while I was watching a movie with my mom: flew a kite, rode the 4-wheeler, rode the skooter, played in the sand box, shot the bow and arrow, pulled the wagon around with a cooler in it, rode the wagon down my grandma's grass hill, played with his train, tried to catch the gold fish, and ate a cold pop sickle while sitting in the porch swing enjoying the nice spring day and last but NOT least- did head stands in the living room. Yep- my dad showed Jax how to stand on his head. What other grandpa does that?!

And of course, I have to throw up a picture or two of Brielle in her Easter dress. MMM... I love that little girl!

Happy Easter everyone!

Such a character!

2009-04-08T08:56:00.000-07:00

My son is such a character. This is one of his new favorite things to do. He and my dad roast marshmellows over a candle with a fork. Goofy boys!

And... the other night I asked him to go get his pajamas on and this is what he came out wearing. These are Joel's sweats that I seem to have permanently borrowed! I love that kid!

Mini Vacation

2009-04-08T08:45:00.000-07:00

So I said I would blog about my trip. Well- I sure didn't take many pictures. We didn't do much that was exciting enough to take pictures! Mostly we just hung out and relaxed and shopped. It was really good to get away for a couple of days though!

This is Kristina and I on our way home- scroungy huh?!

We got to stay at the cutest little condo down there.

Horrible picture of me- but I love the red dirt outside the window! You can't tell- but the speed limit sign says 80! Yeah- they are testing a 20 mile section of freeway. I loved it!

My Kristina friend driving us to dinner.

Just a few goals we wrote down on a coaster one night.

Catching Up!

2009-04-01T10:57:00.000-07:00

I know I have been SO horrible at this since the Love Days ended. Well Here are the pictures from Jaxton's birthay...This is Gator Golf - great game, not recommended until summer. Golf clubs do not go well with 4 year olds and living rooms!
Aunt Savanna and cousin Brielle (and no comments about the face my mother is making back there.) She won't be happy about that on here! I love you mom!

So spoiled!

Xander, Kynlee, and Jaxton wanting to open the Legos... Observe the pirate ship in the background. Seriously- who else has one of those in their living rooms?! It came complete with cannons and swords. No way did his mother purchase that one! Thank you uncle Kory... I think?!

Great Grandma and Grandpa Hammond.

Justin, Kristina and Harmony...I have the greatest friends in the world. Really- how many people do you know that will drive to Thomas for a 4 year old's birthday party?! I love you guys!

Make a wish! (It was supposed to be a John Deere cake, of course, but Jax refused to let me put the tractor in the frosting.)

Just can't get enough of that little Bree!

Jax had such a great birthday. Thank you to everyone who sent gifts and cards. He is truly spoiled!

Lets see... what else is new. Oh- I got a new car. I got a used Nissan Murano and I LOVE IT! OH, and I am going to St. George tomorrow for the weekend. I will surely blog about that when I get back.

Love you all!

Lovin It Days 27 & 28

2009-03-13T11:03:00.000-07:00

Better late than never right? It has been so crazy at work I have had NO time to finish up my love days. So, this will be fast and furious, but I have to finish what I start!

Day 27- I love Popsicles. Pretty much I think I eat one every single day. My favorite ones are these ones from the gas station that are like 5 colors. It is hard to find them, so whenver I see them I buy several and stock up! I like all kinds though. I know- that is a dumb love, but I just LOVE them!

Day 28- I love my Jaxton.
Jaxton is the greatest joy I have in this world. I didn't know it was possible to love someone this much.

Lovin It- Days 25 & 26

2009-02-27T11:46:00.000-08:00

Lovin It- Day 25
This love requires an intro, so here goes: I have had quite the week! Tuesday night I was putting Jax to bed and he realized that he had left his bunny downstairs. He can't possibly sleep without bunny. So, I go downstairs to get the bunny so we can both go to sleep because it is almost 10:30 p.m.! Well, I get downstairs and I am looking for bunny and I hear running water. Not just a trickle of running water, but serious running water. I thought "Did Jax turn on the bathtub upstairs?" So, I flip on the light in the other room in the basement and find that the window well is 2/3 of the way full of water and it is gushing in the sides of the window! I ran outside (In my capri p.j. pants and flip flops) to start scooping water out of the window with a bucket and find a beautiful stream going right into my window! All the dirt had been washed away from the one side of my house- I discovered this because I went to step on what should have been dirt and it was muddy water... Oh yea, I fell hard right in that muddy water right on my butt! What a mess! I knew this was a disaster I couldn't fix on my own. So... that is the set up for my Love on Day 25- I Love the community I live in. It only took 2 phone calls and I had 3 guys, a water pump, and a loader at my house in just a short time! Yes, I said a loader! It took a loader building a dam in my backyard to stop the water from running to my house! It was a long night of sucking up water with the shop vac and shoveling, but it turned out fine. I love my dear home teachers (and their kids) for saving me in the late hours of the night. I love my dad for always being right there when things fall apart in my life. I love that my dad never acts like it is a pain to help me- even in the middle of the night standing knee deep in VERY muddy water he has a smile on his face and tells me I am a trooper. I love that I am never alone and that I truly live in a wonderful place. I love that I live in a place where the gospel is strong and the saints are so willing to help one another. I hope someday I can repay everyone for helping me. I love all of you! THANK YOU!

Lovin It- Day 26

I Love DVR. It is the greatest thing to not have to watch commercials! I love that it only takes about 1/2 of the time to watch a show now because I can skip through all the commercials. I love that I can wait until after Jax is in bed to watch my shows. I love that I don't have to remember when they are on. I can just check the DVR when I have time to watch a show. I am however a little worried that the DVR has made me like too many t.v. shows! Here are my favorites: Greys Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, The Office, Biggest Loser, American Idol, and Tool Academy.

Lovin It- Day 24

2009-02-24T10:26:00.000-08:00

I LOVE to play cards! I especially love a friendly game of No Limit Texas Hold'em. I am really not very good at it, because I have not played a whole lot but I still just think it is so much fun. We are planning a poker night at work and I am sure I will get put out quickly because there are a few guys that are pretty serious about it, but I still can't wait!

I love that with poker you can call it a game of skill, but really if you lose you can always say "I just wasn't getting cards tonight!" You have heard the saying Lucky in Love, Unlucky at cards? That makes me a little nervous because my love life has been going great, so I probably will get terrible cards! Oh well. It is all fun and games.

If anyone ever wants to get together and play some cards PLEASE let me know. I would love to have a card night!

Lovin It- Day 23

2009-02-23T11:23:00.001-08:00

I love to read. I love Deseret Book! I love that the church has so much good literature out there now. I love The Millennial Glory series. There are now 9 of these FANTASTIC books. I have learned more about the signs of the second coming than ever before by reading these books. I love The Great and the Terrible series. There are 6 books in this series and I loved every one of them. I also learned SO much from these books. I also just read a wonderful book called The Peacegiver this weekend. It had such a wonderful message about the atonement and how it really works for us. It was truly a different aspect that I had ever thought of before. I highly recommend it! I love to curl up on the couch with a blanket, some wheat thins, some water and a good book. Nothing beats a good uplifiting and educational book. I learned SO much this last year by reading literature put out by church members.

Lovin It-Day 22

2009-02-23T09:04:00.000-08:00

I love tanning! I love being tan, and I love my 20 minutes of quiet time all to myself. I love that no one can bother me and that all I can hear is the fan. My favorite thing to do is just lay in the sun! Living in Idaho, that doesn't happen too often! So I have to resort to fake baking. It has it's perks though- like I love that I don't have to be around anyone else! Laying outside in the sun requires me to wear a swim suit in front of people and that is NOT fun!

So everyone is always telling me how bad tanning is for me. SO- I tried the whole spray tan thing. I guess I like it... because you get instant results. But I hate how it makes my skin smell! I do love being super tan though!

I plan on spending my lunch hour in the tanning bed today and I can't wait!

Lovin It-Day 21

2009-02-21T19:17:00.000-08:00

I am still trying to sell my car! Well a gal wanted to test drive it today. So yesterday I took it to get serviced and had them detail it. That is my love for today. I love having a clean car. I love when it is super clean- like it feels brand new again! I love having a clean car, but more than that I love that for a very minimal charge I can have someone else clean it! It's not that I don't like cleaning out my car... I just hate doing it when it is cold outside! It is so nice to drop off my car that has 3 year old written all over the back seat and pick it up nice and clean! I would really love it if I could sell the dang thing, but I guess I can live with it if it is as clean as it is right now!

Lovin It- Days 19 & 20

2009-02-20T08:59:00.000-08:00

My loves for Days 19 & 20 go hand in hand. I love mosturizers. So, my love for day 19 is lotion. I asked Joel to grab some from the store a while back and he brought this Jergens Hydrate home. I LOVE IT! I basically bathe in it every day. I just hate having dry skin! He always makes fun of me because I can't stand to get my hands wet and then not put lotion on. I also LOVE Body Shop products. I especially love their body butter. It is so yummy and they have so many great smells too. (Remember my obsession of smells?!) So one other moisturizer that I can't live without is AVON, Foot Works. I can NOT climb in bed at night without lathering my feet in this stuff. I love it!

My love for Day 20 is Chap Stick!

I can't live without chapstick! I love Burt's Bees Beewax Chapstick. It has sunscreen in it so it is protective, and it just feels so good! I also love Victoria Secret Beauty Rush lip balm. It smells great and leaves a great sassy shine!

Lovin It- Day 18

2009-02-19T08:28:00.000-08:00

I love the amazing things that come across my email. I got this video this morning and had to share it. I can't get it to upload here, so you will have to click the link to watch it. IT IS WORTH IT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0r_FbARIn8

I love the sweet pure innocence of children. I love that they always remind us of what is truly important. One of these days I will post a love for my son, but I can't ever do it without crying and I can't sit here at work and cry... so that will have to be for a later day. I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did. Have a good day!

Lovin It- Day 17

2009-02-18T07:05:00.000-08:00

Day 17- I know this is a day late, but hey... I am trying! My love for today is Serenity Day Spa. One of my good friends owns the spa and another one of my best friends works there. I love my time at Serenity! It is such a cute place and I love going there to be pampered! I love facials, massages, pedicures, manicures, and getting my hair done. What girl doesn't love the spa though right?! If you are in the area I highly recommend you call the spa and make time to pamper yourself! Check out their website: http://www.serenityinidaho.com/ Probably my favorite thing to get at Serenity is Microdermabrasion. I love how smooth and clean it makes my skin feel. I have an appointment for Friday afternoon at Serenity and I can't wait!

Lovin It- Day 16

2009-02-16T14:38:00.000-08:00

Today I am loving that it is President's Day. Why would I love that holiday if I am still at work? Let me tell you why... the Parking Ticket Lady has the day off! Yep. I love holidays that the city offices have off because I can park out in front of my building without having to move my car every two hours! Yay! It is such a pain to get right in the middle of a project and then have to remember to run down 3 flights of stairs, drive around the block until I find another spot to park in and then run back up the 3 flights of stairs and try to get my brain back into my project again! I especially love it today because I fell on the ice yesterday and my neck/head hurts SUPER bad- so the less movement the better. Yep, today I am loving the Parking Ticket Lady's day off!

Lovin It- Day 15

2009-02-16T09:46:00.000-08:00

Day 15 is a Sunday. On Sunday evenings my family gathers at my parents house and just hangs out. I love my family. I love that I always feel welcome there. I love that my dad is so close to Jaxton. I love that my parents are so in love with each other. I love that they are such a good example of what marraige should be. It is something I always look forward do- spending the evening with my family. I love how often all of my family, including all the grandparents get together without planning it. I love that my new little niece is there now and that she loves to snuggle! I love to think that maybe someday I will have a family who wants to come home often and spend time together. I am so thankful for the blessing of eternal families. I am so thankful that my parents were married in the temple and that we are all sealed together forever. I love each one of my family members.

Lovin It- Day 14

2009-02-16T09:44:00.000-08:00

I love that Valentine's Day was on Saturday so that I didn't have to be at work to watch every one else's husbands send them flowers and cute cards.

Lovin It- Day 13

2009-02-13T10:57:00.000-08:00

I love Jigsaw Puzzles! I know- I am kind of a nerd, but love putting together puzzles. There is usually one spread out somewhere at my mom's house. Our family ends up sitting around a puzzle quite often. It is always very entertaining because my dad celebrates every time he gets one peice. Then he acts like he is so special because he found one peice. I love those times with my family! It is amazing to me how thereputic it can be to sit down and work on a puzzle. It is almost like you can't really think about anything but the puzzle and so your mind is just calm for a while. I have been doing too many other sewing projects and reading lately- so I haven't done a puzzle in a while. I love them- so I should go buy a new one! I think one of the other reasons I love puzzles is because of the fact that I feel like I need to have something to show for what I have done. I always want to have some sort of 'finished product' to show for the work I have been doing. Anyways- I love puzzles!

Lovin It- Day 12

2009-02-12T08:37:00.001-08:00

Today I am LOVIN my tax return!
Thank you Uncle Sam! It is always so nice to have just a little extra money to pay a few bills! I actually had the smallest return I have ever had this year, but it is still super nice to get a little ahead on bills! I love that I am one of the lucky few who doesn't have complicated taxes and I can just do them myself. It also helps that I took a few classes on the subject! I love that I can hope online and pay $30.00 or so for Turbo Tax Deluxe and it does all the work for me!I love that my return is just deposited into my checking account and then I can go to my online bill payer and disburse it! I love being ahead on my monthly bills. It helps me sleep at night knowing that if I have an emergency that I have a little buffer. Sadly- that is not usually the case... but for today I am lovin the feeling!

Lovin It- Day 11

2009-02-11T15:58:00.000-08:00

I love Hair Product!

I know this sounds a little vain, but I have the most boring hair. I try to color it and change it up OFTEN. But- it is still just so fine and thin and slick. Lately it won't even stay in a pony tail because it is so slick. So- I tried a new product. The first must have is:

Small Talk- by Bed Head

Here is the sales pitch on the label:

TIGI Bed Head Small Talk

3 in 1 Thickifier, Energizer, Stylizer Blah, blah, blah.

Thickifier – adds body and volume. Energizer – gives life to limp hair.
look =voluminous & energized
hair types = any hair length or texture
consistency =lightweight
hold =light to medium
fragrance =Grape Bubblelicious
details= gives body, texture, hold, volume & energy moisturizes hair controls frizz

What more can I say- it is fantastic!

My secondHair Product love:

Spray and Play Harder by BigSexyHair

Spray and Play Firm Volumizing Hairspray, delivers firm, full flexible hold. Creates great shine. Seals out humidity.

And the third Hair Product Love:

Sealed Ends by: Schwarzkopf BC Bonacure

And the love for those days when I just have to scrunch my hair and go:

Product Description:
NEW! Foxy Curls Extreme Curl MousseBring out your inner "foxy" with this curl activating mega-mousse.
To Use: Shake well and spray into palm. Work mousse through hair and diffuse.
Maintains shape and style. Smoothes cuticle. Conditions and softens

Yep- I love to put crap in my hair and hope that somehow it helps it to look cute in the end! Too bad it mostly just stays flat?!

Lovin It- Day 10

2009-02-10T09:04:00.000-08:00

On a day like today with the blizzard like conditions outside it is so hard to get up and head out to work. Today all I wanted to do was stay home! That is my love for today. I love my home. I love that it is mine. I love that I made it. There was nothing there- and then I built a house there. I built a house and turned it into a safe haven- into a home. I love that I get to come home each night to a beautiful home and hang out with Jax. I love that if I want to paint a wall- I can. I love that each room expresses me and that I love each color of each wall. I love that each room holds such good memories. I love that in the winter I can watch the snow drift across the yard from the front window. I love that in the summer I can look out and see green grass being watered automatically! (Sprinkler system would also be one of my loves!) I love that my house has a garage so I don't have to brave the snow first thing every morning. I love that someday I can finish the basement. I love that my home is next to my grandma. I am so truly blessed to have such a wonderful place to call home.

And I would LOVE it if all of you would come and visit me at my house. You are all welcome in my home anytime-because I LOVE all of you!

Lovin It- Day 9

2009-02-09T14:55:00.000-08:00

Being that it is Monday- and I HATE Mondays. I will write about one of the very few things that can make Mondays be ok. I love ice cream. Yes- it is my one true love in this world. Ben and Jerry's, Haagen Daz, Farrs- you name it and I love it. My favorites are: Ben and Jerry's- Half Baked. (1/2 chocolate ice cream, 1/2 vanilla ice cream, with chunks of cookie dough, and chunks of brownie and fudge swirls!) Haagen Daz- Dulce De Leche, and of course anything I create at Cold Stone! I am sure if I were one of those girls who were just really skinny no matter what they eat- I would eat ice cream AT LEAST once a day. I love pretty much anything with ice cream. I love root beer floats. I love shakes. I love sundaes. I love plain ice cream. I love Wendy's Frostys. I love going to Rupes and getting a swirl cone in a cup without the cone. I think alot of this obsession is that it truly is a 'comfort' food for me. When I was growing up my best friend 'crazy Megan' and I would always go to Rupes and order a pint (yes- a pint!) of swirl ice cream and then take it home and watch movies. You could bet we did that at least once a week all through high school. I miss those days SO much! I would sure love to do that again. Megan- if you are up for it call me!

Lovin It- Days 6,7 & 8

2009-02-08T17:54:00.000-08:00

Ok, so I don't have the internet at my house anymore. I have to blog at work or at my mom's house. Friday was day 6 and I was in a class all day so I couldn't post my love for the day, then yesterday was Saturday and I was not anywhere with internet again and now finally it is Sunday evening and I am at my mom's house so here goes:

Lovin It- Day 6

I LOVE Friday evenings. There is something about driving home from work on Friday evening and knowing that I have the next two days to spend with my son that just makes me relax. I seem to be a very anxious person these days, but Friday nights I seem to relax. I love coming home and knowing that I get to hang out and just be a mom for at least the next two days. I also love Fridays because there is usually an episode or two of: The Biggest Loser, American Idol, The Office and Grey's Anatomy for me to catch up on the DVR!

Lovin It- Day 7

Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Joel. Happy birthday to you! Day 7 of this month of love is Joel's birthday. What can I say- I love him. I love him even though he is officially very old today! (He turned 32!)

Joel's back has been bothering him for the past couple of days, so we didn't do a whole lot. We did sing to him and blow out candles and all that- but mostly we just stayed home and hung out. It was a very good day. I love Joel Mont Peck. He is such an amazing father to Jaxton and he is my best friend. I am thankful for the things he has taught me in my life and for the person he has helped me become.

Since I am posting an entry about Joel I have to post this:

I was putting together a quilt top for Humanitarian Aid a few weekends ago and Joel started telling me that he knew how to sew. I could tell he really wanted to help. So- him and Jax sewed a few blocks together. It was pretty entertaining and actually they did a fantastic job!

Lovin It- Day 8

I love my temple prep classes and my teachers. Wayne and Donna VanOrden are teaching me the temple prep classes and I truly love them. I look forward to sitting in their home each Sunday and learning of the temple. The spirit in their home is truly amazing. I love their humble spirits and their hospitality for me. I love that they give me something to strive for. I want a family so badly and I know that learning from their example will help me to achieve that. I am so excited to go through the temple. I will always be thankful for the lessons that I have had each week in preparation for that amazing blessing. While I am on this subject I am going to just add one other love:

The St. George temple!

I have always just loved this temple and felt so drawn to it. I can't wait to go through it!

Lovin It- Day 5

2009-02-05T15:39:00.000-08:00

I am obsessed with smells. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I wear WAY too much perfume and that the scent in my house is so strong you could cut it with a knife! Well- I used to burn a candle all the time, then I tried the Scentsy thing but NOTHING compares to my new find...

I love Lampe Berger Oil Lamps.

Lampe Berger lamps were invented in 1898 when Maurice Berger discovered a process to purify the air with the catalytic combustion of ozoalcohol. Initially it was used only by the medical field for its antibacterial powers. Today you can find Lampe Berger oil fragrance lamps in homes around the world.

So what exactly are they? It is a "lamp" or a little glass jar that comes with a funnel and you pour the oil into the lamp and them place the wick down in the oil. You let the oil soak up the wick and then light the top of the wick (it is made from some sort of stone.) It will produce a rather large flame for a while- but you only let it burn for 2 minutes. Then you blow it out and place the top 'diffuser' on it. The stone stays hot and disperses the contents of the oil. Somehow it removes all other odors and leaves the scent of the oil. I am crazy about it! It always leaves such a clean feeling in the air. I LOVE coming home to a yummy smelling house. My favorite scent of oil is called New Orleans. I would recommend it to anyone! I have tried to find oil refills online, but they are actually cheaper at the little boutique that I buy them from right here in Idaho Falls. Let me know if you ever want one and I will get you one!

Lovin It-Day 4

2009-02-04T07:32:00.000-08:00

I love my job!

There is nothing worse than having to leave Jaxton every day to come to work. However- having such a wonderful job to come to sure helps ease that burden. I work with some fantastic people. I have such a sweet boss who has become a good friend to me. I get to do what I am good at every day and get paid for it. Granted- things are stressful at times, but I would probably be bored if it were any other way! I hear something almost every day in the news about how many lay-offs there are nation wide. I am so thankful to not only have a job- but to have a dang good one. Not a day goes by that I don't appreciate my job. I can't believe how much it affects my life. I was miserable at my previous job and it caused so much stress in my life. I love working here!

Lovin it-Day 3

2009-02-03T10:55:00.000-08:00

Today I am in love with my remote starter/keyless entry! I am such a wuss in the cold! Every morning I stand in my kitchen and open the garage door (with the remote opener-no need to go outside!) and start my car with the remote start. The car will run for 10 minutes before it shuts off again- I usually start it twice so it is good and warm when I have to brave the cold and head to work. This morning it was only 4 degrees- so I really loved hopping into a pre-heated car! Pretty sure I would have made a lousy pioneer! I love modern conveniences!

Lovin it - Days 1 & 2

2009-02-02T11:15:00.000-08:00

Joel's beautiful baby sister had a cute idea on her blog and she is recruiting others to do it with her. Here goes: February is a month of love. So, every day this month post a little entry about something you love. I just found out today about this cute idea- so here is my entry for yesterday and today

Lovin it- Day 2

I love Sharpie retractable markers! I know- that is a strange thing to love, but I have 12 different colors at my desk and I am always using them! I got made fun of when I first started working here because all my post-it notes were written in different colors, but I think it is just fun!

Lovin it- Day 1

Joel bought me this DKNY perfume for Christmas. It is called 'Be Delicious' and it is so yummy! I love wearing perfume- for some reason it just makes me feel a little sassy!

I am an Aunt!

2009-01-15T07:30:00.000-08:00

Brielle Lyn Hammnd

January 13th, 2009

8 Pounds 5 Ounces

21 Inches

Congrats to my little brother! We are so excited to finally meet this little girl! She is so sweet and adoreable! We haven't had a baby in the family for almost 4 years now! Where does the time go?! It will be so fun to have her around and watch her grow up!

Updates-

2008-12-19T07:46:00.000-08:00

Jax loves seeing himself on camera. So last night I told him if he would sing, that we would watch it on the computer. He also loves to take pictures. So here are some pictures from Jax and I playing with the camera last night. I love him so much I can't stand it!

Jax took this one of the tree.

He is such a poser! He said:

"Mom- let me hold a present and you take a picture, won't that be so cute?"

More posing by the tree. Too bad he is in his P.J.'s- these could have been cute christmas cards!

So I brought the memory card to work to put the pictures on the computer and ran across these next two pictures? My grandma must have let him put his costume on and pose again! I have no idea when this was!

Little Monster!

Oh, and he all of the sudden is VERY attached to this bunny. I had boxed it up with a bunch of old toys about this time last year. We were going through the box to see if there were any toys we could donate to the nusery or to anyone who might could use them and Jax saw 'bunny.' He got a little emotional and said "Grandpa Great (my grandpa who passed away last year) gave this to me." He hasn't lost sight of her since. Oh- and yes, it is a HER. He gets mad when I accidentally say it is a HE bunny.

A couple of weeks ago we went down to Salt Lake to see the lights at temple square. It was so perfect. It was almost 40 degrees at like 7:00 in the evening! It was beautiful.

The only mishap was that Jax saw the horse drawn buggies and REALLY wanted a ride. Well- I told him we could probably do that. So after we had walked through the lights we went to see the horses. Well he was super excited to go for a ride. That adventure got kaboshed when they told us that it is $50.00 to go once around the block! So we had to explain to Jax that even if we were willing to pay that much that even between the two of us we didn't even have than much cash on us!

He still had a great time though. He loves being outside and he kept saying "Isn't is so beautiful?" and "It is such a beautiful night."

Chad and Keysha were nice enough to let us stay with them on our little adventure. Jax absolutely LOVES Carsen! Infact- he kept telling Carson that he loved him and Carson wouldn't say it back so Jax would just keep telling him. They are quite the pair!

Uncle Chad cut Jax's hair while we were there too.

It was a fun weekend. Thank you Chad and Keysha for letting us crash at your house!

I hope everyone is having such a great Holiday Season! I love you all!

Blogging -for me

2008-12-16T15:12:00.000-08:00

I am struggling with what I can and can't put on my blog. I want to be able to look back at my blog and remember my life at any given point in time. However- when life isn't quite turning out how you had hoped, it is hard to know what to blog about that won't broadcast a 'poor me' attitude to anyone who may read it. I don't want to portray that at all. That being said- I am going to just write what I am thinking. This is going to be long and I don't expect anyone to actually read it. If nothing else- this is for me-so I won't forget the way I feel right now.
There have been many events lately that have caused changes in my life. Re-occuring events that have changed everything about how I see my future. The decisions to be made are not only life changing for me, but as a mother- will be pivotal in the outcome of Jaxton's life and future. I want to remember these times in my life and I want to remember why I made the decisions I have. I want those around me to know why I am who I am today and who I hope to become. I especially want those who are involved in Jaxton's life- directly and indirectly- to know that I am giving him all I know how. I am running as fast as I can to give him everything he deserves. I know that he deserves so much more than the life he has right now- and someday I know he will be blessed for having endured all that he has. He is truly an angel.
I am so thankful for the support of some very amazing people. My grandma is a saint. She has put her whole life on hold because she feels that Jax needs her to watch him. The fact that my grandma has Jax every day so I can work to provide for the both of us has been the only thing to keep me from losing it. It is so hard to leave him everyday- if it wasn't for her I wouldn't have survived the last 3 years. I love her dearly and I know Jaxton loves her more than words can explain.
I also want to thank the Peck family. Every one of them has been nothing but nice to me from the first day I met them. I am so thankful for them and their influence in Jaxton's life. Jaxton loves them and being there with them so much. He asks me almost every single day if we can go to grandma and grandpa Peck's house. I am so thankful that through the good times and the bad that they are only a phone call away. I have never met such caring and christ like people as Robb and Kathy Peck. I will forever be thankful for them.
I am so thankful for every trial I have had. For every single bit of pain and struggle that has made me who I am today. I know there is a reason that I have become who I am today. I have a purpose and I wouldn't be able to do it had I not experienced the things I have. I had such a neat experience last week. I was really having a hard time. I was so stressed about work, and money, and Jaxton, and my health, and just life in general. One night on the way home from work I just lost it. I cried so hard I should have pulled over. I cried all the way home from work-45 minutes straight of sobbing and praying. When I pulled in the garage, I tried to put on my smile face and went inside to pull myself together before I went to get Jax. I walked into the living room and sat by my Christmas tree. I have my little set of scriptures sitting there. There are two ribbons in them- The one ribbon marks my spot in the Book of Mormon and the other one is usually just in there somewhere random. I meant to open the fibbon that was in the Book of Mormon, but instead I grabbed the other ribbon and opened it up. It opened to Revelations 2. In Revelations 2 and 3 are 7 promises to those who overcome. It was amazing. If you get a chance- read them. I am always amazed that when I think I can't take one more day- that the Lord gives me a hand and pulls me up.
The next little while is going to be hard. Maybe harder than ever, but that is why the Lord has made me stronger than ever. Please know that I love you all and I am so thankful for your love and support.

"It will work out. If you just keep working, and trying, and praying- it will work out, it always does." -President Gordon B. Hinkley

No, I am not paranoid- just preparing...

2008-12-03T09:05:00.000-08:00

So I read two series of books recently. The first one was The Millenial Glory by Wendie Edwards. The second one was The Great and the Terrible by Chris Stewart. I think all together it was about 15 books. They were so good that I think I read them all within about the last 2 months. I know what you are thinking-"I wish I had time to read" Well here is my response to that. Just stop sleeping! These books are worth losing sleep over! Both of these series are about the last days... Lets just say that they VIVIDLY reminded me that I need to get on the ball and get prepared! So now whenever I see anything on food storage or things to that nature I have to check it out. Well I ran across this:
http://mypersonalpreparedness.blogspot.com/
It is pretty cool. I am going to try the schedule for buying food storage that he has in an early post.
Anyways- I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I loved having 4 whole days off in a row! Joel and Jaxton put up Christmas lights outside and I got my 12' tree up! It was a project, but I love it when it is done. I will get some pictures up soon.

2 things...

2008-11-26T07:22:00.000-08:00

1. Leslie asked me for my address for christmas cards. That brings up a good point-I don't have anyone's address! I got Jaxton's pictures taken to send out cards- so I need everyone's addresses too! Here is mine:

118 South 1075 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221

2. It was a sad couple of days for Jaxton and I. On Monday night I came home from work and went to get Jaxton from my grandma's house. (My grandma has saved my life lately- she has been watching Jaxton while I work almost every day- oh and for those of you who don't know, she lives right next door to me.) So I go in to my grandma's house and find her on the couch with an ice pack on the back of her head. I thought oh great- Jax hit her with something! No- turns out my Little Wheel took her out. He is just so big that all it took was one leap and she went down. I could tell she was so upset. So last night my friend's brother came and got him. He has a house on 2 acres- and he is such a dog person. He even let Wheel sleep in his couch last night! So- Jax and I are sad to see him go, but I think I owe it to Grandma to let her feel safe in her own yard.

Lyrics

2008-11-25T08:58:00.000-08:00

I would like to think that I have many talents. Music- is NOT one of them. I can't sing, or play an instrument, I can't even read the notes. I have always greatly envied those who have the gift of music. That being said I would like to tell you what I do get out of music. The lyrics. While I can't hear what notes are being played- I can hear is the message in each song. I think alot of the world hears the beat or the melody in a song- I hear the words. Lately it seems there are so many lyrics that fit so close to the way my heart feels sometimes. So because I couldn't say it any better than these artists have- here is a collaboration of songs that have hit so close to home.

Say you're sorry/ That face of an angel/ Comes out just when you need it to/ As I paced back and forth all this time/ Cause I honestly believed in you/ Holding on/ The days drag on /Stupid girl, I should have known, I should have known /[Chorus] I'm not a princess, this ain't a fairy tale /I'm not the one you'll sweep off her feet, /Lead her up the stairwell/ This ain't Hollywood, this is a small town, /I was a dreamer before you went and let me down /Now it's too late for you/ And your white horse, to come around/ Baby I was naive, /Got lost in your eyes /And never really had a chance /My mistake, I didn't know to be in love /You had to fight to have the upper hand /I had so many dreams /About you and me/ Happy endings /Now I know/ [Chorus] And there you are on your knees, /Begging for forgiveness, begging for me /Just like I always wanted but I'm sooo sorry /Cause I'm not your princess, this ain't a fairytale /I'm gonna find someone someday who might actually treat me well /This is a big world, that was a small town /There in my rearview mirror disappearing now /And its too late for you and your white horse/ Now its too late for you and your white horse, to catch me now

All this time I was wasting, /Hoping you would come around /I've been giving out chances every time/ And all you do is let me down /And it's taking me this long /Baby but I figured you out /And you're thinking we'll be fine again, /But not this time around /[Chorus] You don't have to call anymore /I won't pick up the phone /This is the last straw /Don't wanna hurt anymore/ And you can tell me that you're sorry /But I don't believe you baby /Like I did - before /You're not sorry, no no ohhh /Looking so innocent, /I might believe you if I didn't know /Could've loved you all my life /If you hadn't left me waiting in the cold /And you got your share of secrets /And I'm tired of being last to know /And now you're asking me to listen /Cause it's worked each time before /[Chorus]You had me falling for you honey/ And it never would've gone away, no /[chorus]

I took a chance, I took a shot /And you might think i'm bulletproof, but i'm not /You took a swing, I took it hard /And down here from the ground I see who you are /I'm feeling like I don't know you /You tell me that you love me then you cut me down /And I need you like a heartbeat /But you know you got a mean streak /Makes me run for cover when you're around /And here's to you and your temper /Yes, I remember what you said last night /And I know that you see what you're doing to me /Tell me why.. /Why..do you have to make me feel small/ So you can feel whole inside /Why..do you have to put down my dreams /So you're the only thing on my mind/ You ask me for my love then you push me around /Why, tell me why /I take a step back, let you go /I told you i'm not bulletproof /Now you know

Sometimes she dreams that he's caught in a stream/And the water keeps pulling him down/She reaches for him, as he pulls her in/She wakes just before she drowns/She can remember the man that he was/And still shed a tear for what he's become/She can live in that house until the day/She sees that it's only herself she can save/But she can't save him/And that day she'll know she hasn't failed/'Cause nothing can change until he saves himself/No, she can't save him.

The message of this moment is so clear/ and as certain as the rising of the sun/ if your world is filled with darkness doubt or fear/ just hold on, hold on, the light will come/ everyone who's ever tried and failed/ stands much taller when the victory is won/ so when you think you've struggled far too long/ just hold on- the light will come/hold on, hold on, hold on- the light will come/ those of us who've been in darkness for a while/ we kneel much longer when the light has come/If you feel trapped inside a never ending night/ if you've forgotten how it feels to feel the light/ if you're half crazy thinking your the only one/ who's afraid the light will never really come/ just hold on, hold on- the light will come. /When your world is filled with darkness, doubt, or fear/ Just hold on, hold on, The Light- will come.

It doesn't get much better than the message in that last song. A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to listen to Elder Ronald J. Hammond of the 70- (and I am convinced that he gave the talk just for me!) He said that our soul is always in a state of happiness because we have the gospel in our lives, we have the knowledge of why we are here and that our Savior died for us. There are phases in our lives that cause us unhappiness and pain. Phases can be anything -such as bad health, or a time of financial struggle, or a phase of being lonely. NO matter what phase we may be going through- our soul is still at peace and is still happy. I am so thankful for the state of peace in my heart even during phases of pain. The Lord does have a plan for each of his children and though I struggle with not knowing the whole plan and I am thankful that I am finally learing to just trust in it. I am so thankful for the light in my life.

Mosiah 16:9
He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death.

"Little" Wheel?

2008-11-20T07:17:00.000-08:00

Remember this cute little puppy I got a couple of months ago? I thought you should see how much he has grown.

Isn't he great?! I love him!

Sneak Preview...

2008-11-18T11:11:00.000-08:00

My best friend opened a photography studio in Blackfoot this summer and I finally got Jax in there for some pictures. Check out Paisley Studios blog: http://paisleystudios.blogspot.com/ for a sneak preview! I will post more pictures on here when I can get my hands on them! Paisley does a great job- I would recommend anyone to schedule a sitting!

8 Things

2008-11-12T11:35:00.001-08:00

Well this is the first time I have been tagged... here goes:

8 T.V. Shows I like to watch:
1. Gray's Anatomy
2. The Office
3. Desperate Housewives
4. American Idol
5. The Hills
6. How it's Made
7. Biggest Loser
8. Anything on HGTV or TLC!

8 Places I like to eat:

1. Olive Garden -and I can't eat there anymore... dang insulin resistance!
2. Texas Roadhouse
3. Pachangas
4. Ruby River (home-made rootbeer!)
5. Jonny Corinos-because of the cheesecake!
6. Bajio's
7. Great Harvest
8. Hate to say it... but Hong Kong!

8 Things I did today:
1. Drove to work in the freezing cold rain
2. Walked from my car, across yellowstone and then down two more blocks in the freezing cold rain
3. Got ready for the meeting with important contract people
4. Went to the meeting with important contract people
5. Worked some more
6. Re-vamped my blog ( I need a break from work!)
7. Going to go to lunch with my friend Jessica in about 15 minutes
8. Going to go home and hang out with my Jaxman!

8 Things I'm looking Forward to:
1. About 6:00 each night when I get home to Jax
2.Weekends
3. Thursday nights (Gray's Anatomy and The Office)
4. December- when the last book of the Millenial Glory Series comes out
5. Going through the Temple soon
6. Summer time
7. Holidays with Family
8. SOMEDAY having a sibling or two for Jaxton!

8 Things I can't live without
1. My Family
2. The Gospel
3. Chapstick
4. Good conditioner
5. Lotion
7. 'My' pillow and comforter
8. Tylenol

Now... Tag 8 people-
Well Kami tagged mostly everyone I know that blogs- so I am tagging Harmony, Hillary, Jessica, Megan, Hailey, Kristin, Summer, & Cassie.
Have fun- Love you all!

HELP!

2008-11-10T07:21:00.001-08:00

Does anyone know how or if I can upload a .wav (sound only) file to my blog? Joel recorded Jaxton singing a song and then he text it to me- I wanted to share it with all of you, but I can't seem to get it uploaded on here. I guess if you want to hear it you will have to give me your e-mail address or your cell number! It is SO dang cute!
Thanks for the help!

The One Flaw in Women

2008-11-04T12:25:00.000-08:00

By the time the Lord made woman, He was into his sixth day of working overtime.

An angel appeared and said, "Why are you spending so much time on this one?"

And the Lord answered, "Have you seen my spec sheet on her? She has to be completely washable, but not plastic, have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable and able to run on diet coke and leftovers, have a lap that can hold four children at one time, have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart-and she will do everything with only two hands."

The angel was astounded at the requirements. "Only two hands!? No way! And that's just on the standard model? That's too much work for one day. Wait until tomorrow to finish."

''But I won't," the Lord protested. "I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart. She already heals herself when she is sick AND can work 18 hour days."

The angel moved closer and touched the woman. "But you have made her so soft, Lord."

''She is soft," the Lord agreed, "but I have also made her tough. You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish."

''Will she be able to think?", asked the angel.

The Lord replied, "Not only will she be able to think, she will be able to reason and negotiate."

The angel then noticed something, and reaching out, touched the woman's cheek. "Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model. I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one."

''That's not a leak," the Lord corrected, "that's a tear!"

''What's the tear for?" the angel asked.

The Lord said, "The tear is her way of expressing her joy,her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love, her loneliness, her grief and her pride."

The angel was impressed ."You are a genius, Lord. You thought of everything! Woman is truly amazing."

"And she is! Women have strengths that amaze men.
They bear hardships and they carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy.
They smile when they want to scream.
They sing when they want to cry.
They cry when they are happy and laugh when they are nervous. They fight for what they believe in.
They stand up to injustice.
They don't take 'no' for an answer when they believe there is a better solution.
They go without so their family can have.
They go to the doctor with a frightened friend.
They love unconditionally.
They cry when their children excel and cheer when their friends get awards.
They are happy when they hear about a birth or a wedding.
Their hearts break when a friend dies.
They grieve at the loss of a family member, yet they are strong when they think there is no strength left.
They know that a hug and a kiss can heal a broken heart.
Women come in all shapes, sizes and colors.
They'll drive, fly, walk, or run to you to show how much they care.
The heart of a woman is what makes the world keep turning. They bring joy, hope and love.
They have compassion and ideals.
They give moral support to their family and friends.
Women have vital things to say and everything to give."

"HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ONE TINY FLAW IN WOMEN, IT IS THAT THEY FORGET THEIR WORTH."

PLEASE pass this along to your women friends and relatives to remind them just how amazing they are.

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-03T14:19:00.000-08:00

Well I know that I have been HORRIBLE lately, but nothing exciting has happened to blog about! Here are some of my favorite Halloween pictures though! Ringing the door bell at Great Grandma and Grandpa Hammond's House.

My grandma opened the door and I said -"Jax, what do you say..."

He said "Happy Halloween!" I don't know if he ever said 'Trick-or-Treat" I think he just went around wishing everyone Happy Halloween!

He INSISTED that he have some wiskers!

(He calls them "Whikskers")

Happy Halloween Family Photo... Jax picked my shirt out for me- It had a weird little bunny (kinda reminded me of a skater shirt or something) with a skeleton on it, the heart lit up when I moved and it said "Crazy on the Inside" Nice huh?

Here is the little cowboy at my grandma's house. I bet you can't guess what he is eating ?! He has a whole bag full of candy in his hand and what does he choose to eat?

It is CABBAGE!

Yeah-he wanted to eat a piece of cabbage instead of candy? Who's kid is that anyways? He didn't get his eating habits from his mother!

BOWLING!

We also went bowling this weekend. It was pretty entertaining-

Jax didn't want help from anyone!

Doing his little happy dance after he knocked some pins down!
Finally getting some help from Dad.

All in all - it was a fun weekend. I was sure thankful for the time change this morning so I got an extra hour of sleep!

I hope everyone had a good Halloween!

Socks

2008-09-30T10:45:00.000-07:00

Well, I should have put this up a while ago, but I have really been a slacker blogger lately- sorry! Joel got Jaxton a horse and he absolutely adores her! All I have is this picture sent from a cell phone, so I hope it is not too blurry. I will get some more up as soon as I get over to Carey to take some pictures of her.

Spoiled!

2008-09-17T07:44:00.000-07:00

I got home from work yesterday and my grandma had bought Jax a new toy. You might have seen them on TV- it is this little puppy that swims in the water. He came with goggles and his own little towel. He is really kinda cute. Jax thought he should wear the goggles that it came with!

Jax also has a new favorite thing to do. He always asks if we can go to the Wal-Mart (he calls it "The WantMart.) Every once in a while I give in and we go to the Wal-Mart to pick up a few things. EVERY time we go now he has to ride Rolly (from Bob the Builder.)

Little Farmer

2008-08-28T11:07:00.000-07:00

Summer Time Fun!

2008-08-28T10:23:00.001-07:00

I know that I already posted a little today, but I am just cleaning out the camera today and I can't help but put a few more pictures of this summer.

Handsome little Swimmer!

Splashing on mom!

Hard workin' little cowboy!

He LIVES on this tractor!

I love this little boy SO much!

'Little Wheel'

2008-08-28T10:06:00.001-07:00

Ok... Here is what you asked for. We got a little puppy last weekend. Jax named him Little Wheel. Where that came from I have no idea?! He is a Gladiator Dane- so he is mostly Great Dane, but his dad has some Mastiff in him. Needless to say he will be almost as tall as me when he is full grown! So, here are some picutres of the darling little thing.

Jax and Wheel are always wrestling!

Seems to be a pretty even fight...

One of them always ends up whining that they are hurt though!

Wish me luck with this little adventure!

Lil Helper

2008-08-26T07:54:00.001-07:00

Well last night we went to my grandma's house to pick some corn on the cob. While we were there my grandpa decided that he would dig up the old stalks and feed them to the cows. Jax was extatic! He loves anything that resembles farming. So they hooked the little trailer up to the lawn mower and filled it up. Jax rode on top of the stalks all the way down the block to the cows. Then he helped throw them over the fence to the cows. I got more pictures, but they are on my computer at home. So here are the few I ended up with here.

Jax and Great Grandpa Hammond

All loaded up and on the way to the cows.Here are the hungry cows!

All done!

I had to hold him down to get this picture!

Just call me Martha Stewart

2008-08-22T12:19:00.000-07:00

So... I have this little hobby I guess you could call it. I make wedding cakes. You could say I have been forced into it. My grandma made them forever and I used to always help her. Once she started 'getting too old to do them' she would still tell people that she would make them. Then she would call me and say "Sheri Ann... you have a wedding cake on this day and this is what they want..." So finally I drew the line and said no more freebees! Anyways that is how I got into it. Now for the reason for this post-

I got an order from a friend of mine- her soon to be sister-in-law was the bride I would be working with. She came out to my house to bring me the picture of what she wanted on her cake. It was a plain white cake with nothing but sticks (yeah, the kind in the tree minus the leaves) and some fake birds on it! She then said, I don't want the birds though. Just sticks! I was pretty concerned about it, but here is what I came up with-

I got so lucky because my grandma acutally had some flowers in bloom in her yard that were the colors of the wedding! So, against the bride's will I put flowers on the cake and it turned out very unique, but very pretty!

Here are a few of the others I have done that I liked:

<-My cousin Jessica's wedding cake

Little Brother's wedding->

<-This was for a 9 year old's birthday!

Fall colors wedding->

So... if you are in the market for a wedding cake, let me know!

Pontiac G6 GTP For Sale!!!

2008-08-19T08:06:00.000-07:00

So, I have been trying to get rid of my car for a couple of months now. I am commuting almost 100 miles a day and I just really need a cheap commuter car. Well- Joel and I went to Twin Falls on Saturday and went to a couple of dealerships to see what I could trade down into. We didn't really find any killer deals. There was a car at Wills Toyota though that I really wanted but they were not willing to give me enough for trade on my car. BUT yesterday the sales guy from Wills called back and said- we can do it. I was so excited. So we took off and headed from Idaho Falls to Twin Falls on the spur of the moment to go trade in my car. It was a LONG drive but Joel went with me so it was actually pretty entertaining. Well... once we got there they looked over my car AGAIN and then decided to tell me that they have changed their minds and the could give me almost$2000 less for it! I was so livid!!! So we drove home empty handed- what a long day all for nothing!

So needless to say I have a beautiful car for sale! Let me know if you are interested- I will give you a KILLER deal!

If you can't beat 'em... Join 'em!

2008-08-14T11:03:00.000-07:00

Since everyone else does this and I love to see what everyone is up to I guess I will start blogging! You may have to forgive me as I probably won't be much good at it! As soon as something exciting happens for me to blog about I promise I will update this. As for now I guess a small update will have to do.

Let's see... My little Jaxton turned 3 in March and is just becoming the most amazing little guy. I can't seem to get him interested in much besides farming! He is obsessed with farm equipment! Anything John Deere and he loves it! He loves spending time at Grandma and Grandpa Peck's house. He is always asking me when he can go help dad because he is just sure that the bailer or loader needs fixed and he needs to help! He also loves going there because Bones is there. He never stops talking about the kitten named Bones at grandpa's house.

Jaxton and Bones (24th of July weekend -->)

Jax going to church

I will do my best to get more updates on here soon. I need to get pictures off the memory card and onto the computer! I hope everyone is doing fantastic. Keep in touch!