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Holy cow!!!

There are so many things on this website that would make some people in my life laugh and love me more.

I mean......Jaycey would love the Bacon Salt...I would love to see the look on Kim's face when she held Japanese Lucky Golden Poo in her hand...and Brittany? Forget it...if you ever need to get her a present, you can about pick anything on this website...especially if you visit their binary section. We'd drive Doug crazy with the IQ Cube or the 12 Surface IQ Pentagon. And I would love to see what's in that Book of Secrets!

I don't understand a lot of the stuff they have...I hear Doug use that computer language...Tara even knows a lot of those words...but I understand enough to know that this is good stuff...

So, if you have a brainy person on your Christmas list...check that website out...

I mean, how cool is it that you can have your very own DNA Portrait???

(p.s. writing of geeks...anyone know why i can't keep the spacing in between my paragraphs when i publish a post??? it's driving me batty...)

Ug...

No lectures.

Because I know I have it better than a lot.

And most of the time, I am very good at accepting my lot.

At keeping my crap/pain/limitations to myself.

But every so often, a moment happens.

And I just need to get it out and then I'll be moving along...

Sometimes, I am SO TIRED of my body limitations and things that are wrong with it.

K. Finished with my pity party.

Back to life.

Bedroom Mystery...

Gotcha with the title?

And no, it's not what you're thinking...I mean, it IS a mystery how two such fine people as me and Doug can actually exist in the same room...but, that isn't the mystery that I'm thinking about.

Something bothers me...almost on a daily basis.

It bothers me while I have those half-awake moments during the middle of the night...

It bothers me when I wake up...

It bothers me when I'm making the bed...

And it bothers me when it crosses my mind throughout the day...

Okay. It isn't like a huge BOTHER. Just something that befuddles my mind.

Here's the situation: Somehow, during the night, I end up with more of the comforter, and Doug ends up with more of the top sheet.

Almost. Every. Single. Night.

Isn't that weird?

It isn't like we play tug-o-war with the covers.

It's just that somehow, more of the comforter ends up hanging off my side of the bed, and he ends up with more of the top sheet over towards his side.

And I don't like having extra blanket.

I really don't.

So, when I make the bed, I even put just a touch extra on his side (which really messes with my need to have things hang evenly). And I make sure to have the top sheet even on both sides.

When I get into bed, it's all good.

But somehow, during the night...I feel that extra weight and I will even try to squooch some of it back over towards the other side...and in the morning, !!! it's back over on my side!

And in case you think it's all in my head, it's not. Our comforter has those squares sewn into it, to keep all the down from getting in one spot. So it's very easy to gauge how much is where.

I tell you. It'd just weird.

Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!! :D

Flashback Friday

December 2004

Timothy's blessing

Taylor kiddos, in birth order, from youngest to oldest: LaNae, Tara, Will, Tamra, LaDawn, Me, Susan, (kari not pictured...she was still in pa?) and Dan...with dad in front...

KAMI ROCKS!!!

A picture taken by my photographer-hubby:

And...today, I give you the gift of a true story...from my friend Kamille:

"I have a neighbor who is an elderly widow, one afternoon, me and the kids were outside and she struck up some conversation...in the conversation, she made mention that her birthday was November 11th. I smiled and wished her an early birthday and then we said goodbye and went about the day. I regrettably never gave it another thought.

When November 11th came around, my little girl did not forget. She made her a card, made each of us sign it, and then took some ribbon and grabbed two little one-serving apple pies and tied them together, making a present for this lady and off she ran to the neighbor's.

When about 15 minutes went by, I was kind of getting a little nervous as to why she was gone so long, when the door sprung open and Kami ran in with a beaming smile and tears in her eyes. I asked her, "What's wrong, are you ok?"

"Mom..." she cried, "we were the only ones who had remembered her 80th birthday!"

My heart was so full of joy, but at the same time a sadness came over me that I had forgotten someone that needed love and friendship. I was taught a fine lesson by a 9-year-old girl that day and I don't think she will ever know how proud I am of her for teaching her mother about loving to serve. Such sweet and simple things can bring such happiness."

KAMI...YOU ROCK!!!

Thanksgiving...

So, the music and background on my blog are changed for the holiday season...and I thought, before we completely get into Christmas here (as in, as soon as I post this, I'm opening my Christmas totes and rearranging furniture, yeah, I'm late getting stuff up...maybe that means I can leave it up longer?), I should probably take care of Thanksgiving thoughts. And I've been avoiding posting because I was in a bit of a *ahem* "iffy" mood. Didn't want to have a lovely Holiday season going and me venting here about things that just really don't matter in the end. (although, i did get pictures up on my daily picture blog, you can click there or on the link at the side...and i did make a link button on the side for ladawn's avon website...feel free to utilize her as your avon lady...she's the best)

While in Utah, we heard of the tragic death of a husband and daddy in a cave. It angered me and saddened me. His wife is without her husband. His toddler daughter is without her daddy. And come June, there will be another little one who wasn't held here by her/his daddy. And he's missing out on that. I know...I know he's okay where he is...but it's still just so sad! And scary.

Today, while perusing the blogs I follow, I found a link to this blog: A Daily Scoop. Click there...she's doing an auction to raise monies for this family. While I was there, I read about HER tragedy. Her little baby (just over a year old) died awhile ago. Drowned in their hot tub.

I cannot even imagine.

I appreciate her thoughtfulness at doing something for this young family...that she doesn't even know. So...if you have a blog...would you post a link to her blog? Get as many people going there and see if there's anything they can bid on?

Thanks a bunch.

So, I'm grateful that I have my family. That's even with our struggles and trials, we're all doing okay. knock on wood

We had two thanksgiving dinners. One on Thanksgiving at Doug's mom & dad's (Michael is taller than me!!!)...I think the turkey turned out okay...it was eaten up quickly... And the Taylor one that is traditionally held the Saturday after.

At one point, Britt had said she would be heading back to school on Friday night or Saturday morning. I almost sprung my eyelids by opening them too far, too quick. Oh no no no no...that isn't even an option...The Saturday after Thanksgiving is sacred. We gather together. We all know that. She is a Taylor. She is expected to be there. Everyone is.

Anyway.

It tickles my heart to see the little ones tearing around...generations mixing it up...playpals being formed...the bigger ones gravitating to the Foosball and pool table...the tiny ones taking off with pool balls because they're so excited to play with the balls...the anti-social men sitting on the couch watching football games...Bryce is almost taller than me...seeing what will be left behind this time (we left some good stuff, yikers)...playing that evil card game with my girls, Melissa & Ash (and Tricia did great as a distractor!!!)...the giggles during prayer...I hated watching Aidan hobble around...Chloe is very nice to people littler than her, she was watching out for them while playing...Caydi is quite the talker...Liam's lit up smile face is amazing...Andrea made some D@*^ FINE COOKIES!!! ;)

Got my roots covered...stood in line for way too long at Kohls...and....

WE GOT FAMILY PICTURES TAKEN!!!

Yup, it's true! I understand the disbelief...it's not like i don't ask for them a few times a year!

Course, now I think of myself as a giant cranberry. :)

Got some cute ones of the girls hanging around...keep an eye out for me to post it later this month. A few people who read this are getting some photos for Christmas, so...if you want a wallet sized, make sure you're on my card list? :)

Had a last minute decision to go to the movie...it was like a cat decision...we were all sitting around and then it was, HURRY UP!!! MOVIE IN 20 MINUTES!!!

Blindside...two thumbs up from all of us....just bring kleenex...or stop at the concession stand for some napkins.

Britt will be coming home for a long visit in a little bit...she's promised to be my page turner for choir...but maybe she can be better utilized by singing....hmmm... Kim won't be able to get home for Christmas because of work. That sucks. She's promised that there won't be an engagement ring for Christmas, New Years, her birthday...I forget if she promised Valentines...I don't know if I'm ready for that. Although, let it be known, that I am completely behind my daughters. So. We'll see what happens. Jaycey's busy this month with a lot of singing & drama stuff. And, the best is right around the corner...what is that? Well...that would be COOKIES!!!

Flashback Friday

Thanksgiving 2004

Kim, Britt, & Me

Arrival at our first Ward Thanksgiving.