Cheap Entertainment

I still get a good laugh at these! She is quite the entertainer these days...we sure have fun watching her.

Who's having more F-U-N?

Savanna...

or Daddy??

A New England Tradition

I have a L-O-N-G list of "New Englandish" things to do while we are on the East coast. I am excited to say that I can check one off...we went Blueberry Picking at a little patch/farm really close to our house. I was happy to have Kayla & girls along for the experience.

Savanna did well picking the berries off the ground, but decided to take matters into her own hands and just fill the bucket...

Could this day get any better?

Had you asked me at 6:30am this morning and I probably wouldn't be too positive. But since then: I've baked a delicious breakfast--yes, I BAKED breakfast (it was an effort to use the yummy blueberries we picked the other day...check back for pictures of that adventure!)

for the receipe click here: http://tidepooltoads.blogspot.com/2007/08/blueberry-buckle-breakfast.html

I attempted to deposit checks at the bank, but turns out it's farther away than I thought, so I took advantage of being alone & hit the local TAG SALES! Yeah! I prefer to call it "treasure hunting" because I feel as much pride in my loot as I'm sure a piriate feels for his. :)

Check this out:

But my FAVORITE FINDS are this rocking chair & horse!

(Chris HATE this horse...figures...actually he's not much into antiques--too bad)

When I returned home, Savanna was down for a nap--Yeah Daddy!! Now I'm going to add to my joy & make some scruptous summer potato salad & clean up a bit, not too much though, that would put a damper on my day.

Wish me luck tomorrow because Chris & I are speaking in church...we don't need luck for the talking portion, but rather for the solo parent who is controlling her in the pews. :)

Am I a bad Mommy??

I cannot believe this happened. I think I'm actually more worried about what could have rather than what did happen. Thank heavens for guardian angels and Heavenly Father's watchful eye.
Last night Chris, Savanna, & I were outside playing on the deck, eating dinner, you know the normal summer evening routine. Chris went inside to do something--I can't remember what. Savanna was happily playing in her new house and I was tidying up the mess from the day. I went inside to throw something away and Chris came down stairs & we started talking. The next thing I know is Chris asks, "Where's Savanna?" My heart drops & I turn around and rush outside. She's not there. I immediately around the house praying that she's not in the road. I see her little shoes poking out from between our parked cars...she's just sitting there playing in the rocks. Thank heavens! I grab her & let out a sigh. I just want to cry. I cannot believe that I allowed myself to be distracted. I was so mad at myself. Chris thought I was mad at him for being mad at me, but I deserved it.
I am grateful for a loving Heavenly Father who knows me & knows that having my little girl get hurt would push me over the edge right now. He's blessed me with the skills I need to go out tomorrow & install a gate for our deck. I've learned my lesson. I've been holding her a little bit tighter & enjoying her a little bit more since that moment of sheer panic & fear. Thank you for all your prayers on our behalf. I know they helped keep my baby safe because she LOVES the road and she stopped just shy of it to play in the rocks. :)

We are greateful for good friends

Our little family has been lucky. Everywhere we've lived we've had great friends & neighbors. On Sunday we went over to the Marble's for our home teaching lesson...phase 10 style, just the way we like it! :) While we were there we were offered to take a littletikes playhouse off their hands. Hello! I have been searching high & low for one of these, but couldn't find any worth the $$ unless we bought new (I just figured we'd have to wait until Christmas). But thanks to good friends, Savanna now has a place of her own. We're just trying to convince her to sleep in it too. :)

I've Been Tagged

YES!! I've been waiting for this moment to brag about myself. Well, I guess I could have anyway, but being forced to helps it come across less selfish. :) Thanks Amber!

ABOUT ME:

4 jobs i've had:
*teller @ a credit union & bank--obviously not at the same time
*manager @ AEO--loved it, but not recommended if you want a life outside of the mall
*waitress @ Chili's Bar & Grill--hands down the funnest job ever
*receptionist @ Retreat Salon & DaySpa

4 movies i can watch over & over again: (oooo! there's too many to list)
*fools rush in
*anything with sandra bullock
*friends dvds
*top gun, footlose...the classics

4 favorite tv shows: (my night-time tv)
*GREYS ANATOMY!! NO interruptions--I take it very seriously
*csi las vegas & ny
*tlc's flip that house
*miami & la ink
we are survivor & amazing race fans, but it's not on right now

favorite hobbies:
*pre-savanna...sleeping now it's watching elmo's world, doodlebops, etc.
*reading
*blogging
*i would say scrapbooking. but i haven't done it in a while

places i have lived:
*Utah
*Nevada
*Massachusetts
*Connecticut

favorite foods:
*mexican
*snickers or any avail. junk food
*papa john's pizza & cheezy breadsticks

4 places i would rather be right now:
*reading my book
*on a relaxing tropical beach--without child
*shopping for myself
*hanging out at my moms

4 websites i check daily:
*craigslist.com
*my e-mail
*friends blogs
*google.com--for various reasons

who i'm tagging: YOU'RE IT!!
*rogue
*kayla
*missy
*bird