Meika

I was experimenting with the camera and took this shot, we had to subsitute an "L" for what should be an "I", but thats okay!

Make-up Time!!

Meika came out of my bathroom looking like this, ans asked " don't I look pretty?" I thought it looked a little scary myself but I thought it was pretty funny!

A Visit to Anderson Dairy

This last monday we went to the Anderson Dairy factory to see how their ice cream and milk and other stuff is made. They had a really cute presentation where the talking cow in the picture above told about the factory. Meika thought it was pretty cool, especially since at the end they gave everyone a free bowl of ice cream! Yum! It was actually really good!

Sleeping Babies

My sister was in town last weekend with her baby boy, Krew, we had so much fun! One of the days we were swimming and both of the babies fell asleep!


Sienna has a litle bit of chubbiness going on here!
Here is Krew, my girls LOVE HIM!!!!

Book Reviews

You can see that Cairen Meika and Sienna have been having all kinds of fun during the summer. Wonder what I've been doing? Listening to books on tape while I work.

Eragon by Christopher Paolini. I'm amazed by this young kid who graduated from high school at 15 yrs old and had this book a NYTimes bestseller by the time he was 19. I had seen the movie but the movie skimmed over the details and changed some of the facts. but the book is very engaging.





Eldest by Christopher Paolini. Sequel to Eragon. Even better that Eragon. The title has a suprise double meaning that you don't learn until the end. Made me think a lot about what makes a good sequel, because this was a great sequel. It doesn't follow some formula used in the first book, like sequels usually do. It actually made the first book all seem like setup for the sequel.


Empire by Orson Scott Card. Very political, but very hard for me to suspend my disbelief enough to buy that a civil war might occur over the tired, Rush Limbaughesque, democrat/republican rhetorical debate. So kind of an unbelievable setup, and I don't think Orson Scott Card is the best action writer. He should stick to science-fiction fantasy.


Fatal Tide by some feminist woman with a boring writing style and stereotypically feminist beliefs about the way that men talk and behave around women. Men are all animals dominated by sex. This was the dumbest book I've ever read. The dialogue was stupid. Everything about the book was stupid. I don't know why I even finished reading it, except that I hate to stop a book without finishing it. The ending was predictable.


Killer Instinct by Joseph Finder. This was a fantastic book. Definitely the best out of this bunch. It starts with an interesting hook that it doesn't really need because they style is so nice that it made me interested even before the plot developed. But then it gets really suspensful. It reminded me of a cross between John Grisham and J.D. Salinger. The plot and suspense was really similar to a John Grisham novel because it happens in a modern, corporate setting. But it reminded me of Catcher in the Rye because the attitude of the protagonist is so down to earth, and so cynical and tired of the phony, pretentious butt-kissers that he works with. Just like Holden Caulfield from Catcher in the Rye.


The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. If you're going to read this one, get an audio version just so that you can listen to the English Accent of the guy that reads it. This was a really good book. The kind that you really need to read over and over. I listened to it twice. I'm looking forward to reading it in its original Portuguese when I get a chance. The english version is a translation.


The Ricky Gervais Show. Great comedy that had me laughing constantly. If you don't mind gratuitous profanity. (I work construction...I guess I've built up an immunity to it. I never use profanity, not even when I'm mad, but I'm usually not really offended by it).

Meika LOVES Bethany

We were having a family picture taken with Seths family and I saw Meika & Bethany playing together so well! They found a ball and her throwing it back and forth to each other ( which was pretty funny because they would get really far apart and then only be able to throw it a couple feet).
I thought that these pictures were just so dang sweet!

The 4th Of July

We had such a fun filled day, we woke up early and headed to the freedom festival parade, where we got a great spot... front row, even in the shade for a little while!
Here is Meika, she loved the marching bands, Ronald McDonald, and all the horses.

Seth worked most of the day, so I took my girls and Brooke and Nick and the rash family met us there. After the parade we went swimming and then went and saw the movie license to wed.. it was pretty funny.

We ordered from Good Wood BBQ & went to a park above the provo temple to watch the fireworks... We sat on this hudge hill, which was pretty crazy because we were slowly sliding down the hill because it was so steep!
Here are my parents laying on the hill.

We got home so late! But Seth was nice enough to go out with the kids to light some sparklers and some other little things... all the girls were too scared to hold the sparklers though..

Hair Bows

I have been making hair bows and clips for a few months now after going to buy some for meika and ended up spending $5 on one bow!! I went out and bought a whole bunch of ribbon and clips, and spent many night trying to figure out how to tie a bow.
Well Lately I have been trying to be more creative and created some flowers. This is one I made and clipped on Sienna who HATES when I do her hair!
I will have to take more pictures of some of the clips I have made.
I love glue guns!!!

Kelli's Wedding Reception

I was so glad that I ended up being in town for my friends wedding! I am so excited for her! I think she is the coolest girl EVER... her husband is a lucky guy!
Last friday Seth and I had planned a date night, so we jst ran over to the reception for a min. It was beautiful! Kelli looked great!

These pictures are of Candice, her son Rohen, Kelli and Me!

June Twenty Second Two Thousand And Seven

Today we were a little bored and so I went out and test drove my niece's scooter, it was pretty fun, but it goes really slow (maybe because it is made for kids) Nick and Brook said they have to wear their helmuts when they ride, so I had to wear it too! I actually had a lot of fun on it, but the breaks are not that great and so I thought I was going to crash going down the big hill in front of my parents house.


I did Sienna's hair and she hated it!
She was screaming and throwing herself back! But it turned out okay!

This is Sienna Laughing!!!!

Poor Baby Sienna

Sunday Morning Sienna woke up with big blisters on the inside of both her pincky fingers. I really have no idea what they could be from! Seths Brother-in-law Chad, who is an emergency room doctor thought it looks like contact dermatitis ( something she had touched, like poisen ivy, but not poisen ivy).
Aunt Ruth has been such a great help with getting her little hands better... with her knowlegde of herbs and such. So I have been putting the stuff on her hands and wrapping them morning and night. They are looking better. But it was so sad!




But she continues to be the happiest baby ever!

Random Pictures

Meika and Sienna took a nap in the portable crib together.... until Sienna woke up and started attacking meika.

Rick brought Brooke and Nick to stay at my parents house for a few weeks and He brought Reagan with them so we could all play with her... Sienna and Reagan are going to be best buds!

Huntington Beach

We took a quick trip to california last weekend, and we had a lot of fun playing in the sand and waves. Meika was actually really scared of the water, and Seth was a little sad because he was excited for her to play with him.

Sienna LOVED playing in the sand!

Seth had fun boogy boarding..

Seth buried Meika in the sand.

This is Meika running from the waves... She was so scared!



While we were in california Meika found her DREAM car. It was parked at the hotel next to our room and she called it her car.

The Millionaire Next Door

I just finished reading the book The Millionaire Next Door. I have been doing a paint-job for a doctor who recommended it to me. This doctor and his wife paid off their mortgage only one year after purchasing their first home. He said that some of his medical school graduate friends were shocked when they came to visit and saw what a small home they lived in. He said he is immune to social pressure to keep up with the Joneses. I was pretty familiar with the basic idea behind the book, but I still found that it really changed my perspective about money. It also made me feel really guilty that I don't budget. It was a eye-opening book. I recommend it to everyone. We are definitely now starting a budget. - Seth

A trip to "Nannas Temple"

Meika calls the Timponogos Temple "Nannas Temple" because last week while my Mom was working at the temple we drove be and I told Meika that Nanna was at the temple. So now she calls it her temple.
Yesterday we went to look at the temple and while there I decided to have a little photo shoot, it was a lot of fun, and the weather was just wonderful!

Cousins

Here is Meika holding her new little cousin, Ty, she asked if we could trade Sienna for Ty. Meggan told her they would take Sienna, but they couldn't give up Ty. I thought that was pretty cute!


Krew & Sienna are going to be best buds! Krew is getting so big! He can stand up and take one or two steps before he crashes.


Here's Meika & Krew.