T vs T Week 4

Hey there sports fans! This week was a tie. Kinda boring I know.

I needed a win to catch up a little, but no such luck.

Games Won/ Total Games Played

Todd
39/60

Tami
37/60

Sad Note: Cowboys lost

Fashion Corner with Gabby

It's been awhile since Gabby has modeled for you. She's been a little busy with her mom trying to force feed her. She's not a big fan of eating as you can see from the picture below. Her mom is constantly trying new things and ways to make her. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Here she is in a darling lilac outfit. The top is gingham with small embroidered flowers on the bottom, and the bottoms are floral bloomers. Her shoes are from the same floral material. She also had a lilac bow in her hair, (for about 5 mintues)

Here's a better shot of her pants, while playing with moms lipstick.

Under the Knife, (I Mean Scissors)

Monday I went for a haircut.

I was super excited about it. I'm not sure if everyone gets so excited to get their hair done but I do. I think it's probably just the hope that I'm going to look SOOOOO much better when I leave.

My hair has gotten really long in the last couple of years. Maybe that's what happiness does to it, I can't explain it.

Todd said to me before we got married: "You're not going to cut your hair as soon as we get married are you?"

He really likes it long. I know this. I have wanted to cut it above my shoulders for a year now, but have not because of him. He is not the boss of me, but I do respect his opinion. As some of you might remember, when I met and married him, he buzzed his hair. He keeps his hair longer now, and I love it. He does it mostly for me.

I wanted to keep it longer for him, but I absolutely hated it. It was too much to deal with. With the baby in it all the time, and the time it took to do, I never felt like it looked that good anyway. I went to the salon seeking a compromise: No Victoria Beckham, but also no polygamist hair.

Here is the result.



It might not look short to you, but she cut off around 5 inches.

Todd does'nt like it. Well he says it's ok, but he misses my looooong hair.

I know guys generally like long hair rather than short. I don't really understand it, but I know it's true. I was sad when I saw his expression. Obviously I wanted him to think it was fabulous. I guess it will grow on us. For now I like it, and it's easier to do. Hopefully he'll learn to like it.

T vs T Week 3

Sorry the results are late. My internet hasn't worked for 3 days. It's hard being in the dark!

Todd won.

But only by one game.

If anyone read the anonymous comment left on last weeks NFL post, you know it wasn't very nice. I had been racking my brain trying to figure out who would have left it. Our little competition is all in good fun, and I can take some ribbing, but it seemed... not nice.

So a couple days after the comment, I asked Todd if he had read it. He said " oh the one that said the Cowboys are punks, and you're going to need all the help you can get?" "That comment?" ( with a smirky smile on his face.....)

Yes thats right. The man that I pledged my life to. The man that I promised to love and cherish. The man that I cook for, clean for, smile for, and adore.......WROTE that comment.

He couldn't contain himself. He was laughing so hard he almost woke up the baby. He was very proud of his comment, and that I didn't know it was him.

Anyway.........

Games Won/ Total Games Played

Todd
31/47

Tami
29/47

Side Note: Cowboys 3-0 Bears 1-2

Lucky in Love

How lucky my girls are to have wonderful grandmas who love them so much! Gabby has 3 to adore her, and Macie has 4! We have been very blessed to visit them quite often, (quite often of course living in California, when they all live in Utah.)

Grandma Sally J., (I have to list her last initial because both our moms are named Sally!) came to visit us this week. We had a fun time with her. We shopped, we talked, we ate, and some days we didn't do much of anything! It was great!

She had to leave this morning unfortunately, but we loved the time we got to spend with her! Thanks for visiting and spoiling us this week grandma! We love you!

T vs T Week 2

Hmmm... This week wasn't good for one of us....

Yes, that one of us happens to be.....ME.

Games won/ Total games played

Todd
19/31

Tami
18/31

I am losing by 1. I lost a couple of very close games, but the most important thing is that the COWBOYS won! What a great Monday night game. I hope some of you saw it!

Where were you?

"Where were you when the world stopped turning, that September day." That is a line from a country song regarding 9/11. It is a truly beautiful song by Alan Jackson.

I was watching "The View" this morning while I was putting on my make-up. They started discussing where they each were when the terrorist attack happened. For some reason it hadn't even occurred to me what day it was.

It has been seven years since that day, and while I was listening to the ladies on TV, I still cried. It seems so weird to me that I could be so far "physically" from the attack, know no one that experienced it, and still it touches me so deeply.

I got into my car that morning, and needed gas. As I was driving to the gas station, I heard the radio guy describing a situation. These guys were always pulling tricks, making people do crazy things for prizes, and misleading people to make them look silly. (Of course I liked them!) He was talking about the Twin Towers being hit, mass confusion, fires and hurt people. As I listened, I thought whatever they are talking about, this isn't funny. Someone could really think they were telling the truth. This could be scary to people. They've gone too far.

As I kept driving to work, I realized that he was not joking, and this wasn't a game. I remember the exact place on I215 when it hit me. I was scared. I called my dad, and then my mom.

I worked within 15 minutes from the airport, so there were always planes flying overhead. Not that day. It felt so weird.

I remember wondering about, and praying for the families. I remember feeling then and now so awed by the people on United flight 93. What courage and selflessness.

In 2006 I went to New York with a couple of my girlfriends. We visited ground zero. It was a very somber place. Lots of construction and noise, yet at the same time oddly quiet. I took these pictures of a couple of the murals made from families of those that were killed.

Where were you?

T vs T Week 1

Hopefully you've been able to sleep over the anticipation of our football standings this week!

It was not a banner week for either of us. A few games that should have been no-brainers, upset.

Here are the results:

Games won/ Total games played

Todd

8/16

Tami
10/16

As you can see, I am ahead at this time. Yah!

Side note: Both the Cowboys, and the Bears won.

The Joy of Reading

I've never been much of a book reader. Off and on I'd read some mystery novel, but I was never really that into it. I never had to have a book. My parents read from time to time, but there was one woman I knew who absolutely lived to read! Her name was Jeanne. She was my best friends mom. She was my back-up mom. She always had a book. I don't remember which ones in particular, but I know she loved romance. One of my fondest memories is of her going into the bathroom, either for the normal reason, or to take a bath, and because the door wouldn't lock, she would open the drawer in front of the door so the kids couldn't get in. She had 8 of them. She would lock herself in for a few minutes at a time to get away from the craziness, and escape to someplace else. I love thinking of her hiding from us! I hope in heaven, she is finding a little time to still read.

A few years back I read the Da Vinci Code, and absolutely loved it. I then read the other 3 books by Dan Brown. (Deception Point, Digital Fortress and Angels and Demons) I thoroughly enjoyed all the books because they are not predictable. I don't like being able to guess the plot.

Since then, probably for 3 or 4 years, I haven't really read anything. My mom told me about the Stephanie Meyers books, so I tried them. Even though I am a girl, and love romance in real life, I don't like reading romantic books or watching lovey movies. I've always been more of an action girl. I was skeptical, but dove in anyway.

I just finished Breaking Dawn, I know, I'm probably the last one on the planet.

Wow. I think I understand why people love to read now. If the writer is good enough, they can take you into a whole different world. I found myself wondering about the characters, imagining their life, and trying to predict their outcome.

I think I'm a little emotional right now, so don't mock me too much. I just feel this gigantic sense of peace and happiness after reading this series. I consider myself a fairly creative person, but I could not even fathom writing such unbelievably realistic, loving, action filled, heart pounding and incredibly deep stories as these.

Thank you Stephanie Meyers for teaching me that reading is fantastic. I hope to pass this on to my children, just as Jeanne passed it onto hers. If you haven't read these books.... GET ON IT!

A Trip to the City

Last night we left the house.

It's hard to believe I know.

I think we are becoming a bit reclusive.

Todd suggested for us to meet him at his office and walk down to Pier 39 and just hang out a little bit. Macie is out of school til Monday, (two of those "teacher days", THAT'S a topic for a whole other post!) so we could have a little late night!

Todd's friend Dean and his wife Darlene came with us. They are fun! It was nice to get out and be among the people!

So we went here:

and then we ate here:

My food was yummy! I love the clam chowder and sour dough bread!

Gabby did surprisingly well. She was a real trooper staying up 2 hours past her bedtime.

Here's my adorable family... in the wind:

The sunset was pretty behind us.

Too bad some of Todd's head got cut off. Good thing he's still cute without it!

Note the dripping chocolate ice cream in Macie's hand. A small price to pay for her chocolate fix!

Let The Games Begin...

Oh you better believe it sports fans! It's my favorite time of the year!
FOOTBALL SEASON!
Tonight is the beginning...

I wish I could express adequately how I feel about this time of year. I absolutely love the fall. I realize since I've moved to Cali that I don't get as true of a sense of it as I did in Utah, with the coolness, and the leaves changing, but I still know it's fall.

As a football fan you can feel it coming. A certain something in the air, the need to wear a little black paint under your eye, the sudden desire to yell at the TV, and a yearning to dig out your old shoulder pads. Oh yes my friends, it's here. Here to stay for 5 months.

That might be discouraging to some. Let me appeal to the competitive side of you.

• Have a friendly wager with your husband on the games.


• Decide on a prize for each of you depending on who wins.


• Each week pick the winners of each of the 16 or so (depends on the week) games.


• Keep a running total of games lost and won.


• At the end of the regular season, see who won, and claim your prize!


• Bragging rights for the next 9 months!

Doesn't that sound like fun! And there's the possibility of a great prize! Come on people!!!

Last year Todd and I did this, and we had a great time! I actually won by 1 game, but we never decided on a prize so.......too bad, so sad for me.

It's different this year.

Our prizes have been selected, and I will be posting our scores every Tuesday to keep you all apprised of the standings.

I assume you all will be rooting for ME and my COWBOYS!

Todd is a good man, but a little confused about the best team in the NFL.

Enjoy the games my friends!