Friday, February 19, 2010

You know you're a boring old mom when...


I HATE the vacuum I have now. It's performance, in my opinion, has been less than stellar. I have been telling Nick I need a new one forever. He always looks at me like I'm crazy and proceeds to tell me the one we have is just fine. So I was very surprised when he spontaneously decided to buy me a new one this week. I did leave him alone with the old one for awhile one day... maybe he had a bad experience:) I'll have to ask him about that. Is it uncool to be crazy excited about a new vacuum? Well it may be, but I don't care. My special delivery is on it's way!

Monday, February 8, 2010

Happy Anniversary!

Today we celebrate the 8th wedding anniversary.

Last Monday -
Nick: So, are we going to buy each other anniversary gifts this year?
Me: I don't know. I didn't get you anything yet. I figured we could just go shopping on Saturday and buy each other something then...Why? (I'm getting suspicious now)
Nick: I already bought myself an anniversary present.
Me: Of course you did (laughing)!
Nick: Well I guess it's really for both of us. (he sounds hopeful)
Me: Is it really for both of us or is it one of those things where you say it can be for both of us but it's something like a receiver for your stereo system and I could care less about it?
Nick: (sheepishly) It's one of those things.
Jacie: (matter of fact-ly) You can buy me something on Saturday.
Nick: Ok

Oh, my charming Nicky:) This conversation is SO typical of us. That's what I love about him. He's the only person as hopelessly UN-romantic as me. On a serious note... he really is the only one for me. We have grown so much together over the past eight years. We have had four beautiful babies. We have made a home, and a family, and a life. It doesn't get much better than that!



Our world is a little crazy, and a little chaotic, but we love it and we love each other! Happy Anniversary Babe!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

"LEHI!" She yelled.


I actually yelled "Lehi" at my kids the other night. For those of you who are not familiar, Lehi is a prophet in the
Book of Mormon.


I am not going to go into the whole story, but I will give you the bullet point version of events.

*Nick was working until 10PM.
*It was past bedtime.
*There were tired, cranky people involved.
*We were trying to read scriptures and say prayers before bed.
*These circumstances culminated with me yelling "Lehi" at the top of my lungs!

"And it came to pass that it got the kids attention and for a moment while they stared at me as if I was crazed I was able to finish reading and tuck them into bed."

Afterwards I had to sit and laugh at myself (it was that or cry). I mean... who yells Lehi? Seriously!

Yes, it's embarrassing but it's also kind of funny. That's why I shared. Think of this tonight while you're trying to feed, bathe, dress, homework, scripture, pray and put your family to bed:)