IN ESCROW BABY!!!!!

We are so excited! We are getting a house!!!!! We've been looking a little here and there but nothing serious. Especially with the prices the way they are here in California. But one just kinda fell into our lap. So, we found the perfect house for us (not to mention we got a killer deal). With that being said...it needs love. It is a bank repo and the previous owners took NO PRIDE in it. We are so excited to fix it up and make it ours. It is in a great neighborhood, truly this house is a "diamond in the rough". The paint is so ugly, I can not wait to paint to our liking. The floor is disgusting, we (romney) are going to install wood flooring. The kitchen faucet is busted, the tub leaks and did I mention that there is a doggy door in the middle of the living room wall? Yes a doggy door in the wall not in a door, but in the middle of the WALL. So there will be some patching up too. It is so fun picking and choosing what we want to do. We are so excited about this and can not wait. Oh, and the perk...its around the corner from my parents house, litterly. SO fun!!!!!! SOOOO here's to ESCROW!!!

I love the 80's!

In defense I am the youngest of four. They are all to blame that I know DM,OMD,Pet Shop Boys, and The Cure. However I do love the 80's...its back right? So really I belong to the 2007's!

You Belong in 1980

Wild, over the top, and just a little bit cheesy. You're colorful at night - and successful during the day.

What Year Do You Belong In?

I'M SAILLLLIIIIINNNNGGG!!!!!!

Well here has been our most recent hobby. We are having so much fun sailing on the Hobie Cat. We go to Lake Perris just a few miles away for the afternoon. It is amazing how fast those things go. The wind is blowing and you are halling. The Cat is maded up with two pontoons that keep you afloat and a trampoline in the middle of the those two things. You sit on the edge and go. When the wind is really good you go up on one side. So FUN! Kinda scary and yes we have tipped the boat a couple of times but that makes it even more fun. We invite lots of friends to go out with us. A family from our ward goes all the time and we have a ball together. They are good sailors and are learning a ton from them especially Steve"o". It's fun to get both boats going at the same time.

What is my personality anyway?.....

So I guess I am a "caregiver". Kind of a fun test to take. I learned some things new about myself that I never gave much thought about until now. Take the test for yourself and maybe you will learn some things new too.

You Are An ESFJ

The Caregiver You are sympathetic and caring, putting friends and family first. A creature of habit, you prefer routines and have trouble with change. You love being in groups - whether you're helping people or working on a project. You are good at listening, laughing, and bringing out the best in people. In love, you value harmony and mutual understanding. You will apologize or give someone the benefit of the doubt, if it means getting over a fight sooner. At work, you are good at building relationships and connecting with people. You would make a great nurse, social worker, or teacher. How you see yourself: Organized, dependable, co-operative When other people don't get you, they see you as: Opinionated, critical, and know-it-all

What's Your Personality Type?

FOUR YEARS.....

FOUR YEARS? Where has the time gone? I can not believe how fast time is going by. These last four years have been so great. We have had so much fun together, and have been through a lot too. We've been able to finish school (probably not on the time line we thought, but we got it done), we have been through a couple of "out patient procedures", we've payed off those out patient procedures...ouch, we've gone on some fun vacations, we recently discovered we love to go sailing. Its just been fun to go through life experiences together and grow.

I love Romney because:

He is the easiest laugh...he thinks everything is funny

He never gets mad when I "accidentally" buy something just my size....whoops..."how did that get there?"

He takes me to the temple every month

He is a great sailor....Yes Captian

He takes great pictures

He makes yummy breakfast

He watches movies with me and has ZERO interest in them

He likes to play games

He still opens my door

He lets me have the left side of the bed and he HATES it

He encourages my hobbies

He is so good about my health

He lets me sleep in all the time

He notices when I do the laundry and clean the bathroom

He can fix anything!!!!!

He can build anything!!!!

He is so smart

He is loved by EVERYONE!!!

He looks so dang cute in his Fire Uniform!!!

He still makes me smile

Even though he still cannot seem to put away his laundry I still love the guy! I wouldn't have it any other way. I did good, I got a good man and I am very happy ! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

CHICAGO TRIP!!!!

So we went to Chicago! It was great. We filled our week up. We flew in Saturday Night and flew out Thursday afternoon.

Monday (7-16-07)we went on an awesome tour around and in between the city and finished the night up with a ball game. We took the L train and it was packed. Seriously the whole city goes to the games. There are Cub shirts everywhere you turn. The cub fans are awesome. It was an awesome old field. I have never seen anything like it.

Tuesday(7-17-07) we did the zoo.( Well it took us forever to get to the zoo because my brother could not parallel park to save us.) While there we peddled around a small lake too. That was pretty cool to be in the middle of the city and see the huge buildings behind tall trees while in a dinky boat. We played around in Lincoln Park. The kids loved chasing all the butterflies. We went and saw the play Wicked that night. It was amazing. I loved it. I would see it again. The theater was incredible. We took a taxi and that was pretty fun too.

Wednesday(7-18-07) we did Navy Pier. SO fun. The childrens Museum is there along with rides and shops. We ate at a Jazz resturant. Fun atmosphere. A lighting and thunder storm chased us out by the end of the night.

On our last(7-19-07) day Romney and I rode bikes around and went to a yummy Chocolate shop called Ethels. It was divine. Every time I go to Chicago I want to go there and I finally did. I think I sampled everything there. It was such a fun week to spend with my family. My dad and brother Derek and his family didnt make it out. We did miss them though. All the nieces and nephews and brothers and sister are great. It was awesome.

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!!!!!

Happy fourth of July!! We had the best day! It is Romneys family tradition to go to the University of Redlands for the 4th. We wait in line in the blazing heat and at 5pm they open the doors. It is held out on the football field. We set up camp and bring our coolers. We eat our dinner on our blankets and wait for the sun to go down. We play card games and wait some more. While we are waiting for the firework show planes fly overhead doing different things. There are skyjumpers who also put on a show. IT is so fun. The atmosphere is just great. Every year we bring more friends and they keep coming back. Happy 4th to all!!!



Here is Romneys brother Roger and his wife Lyndzee and their kids Charliee and Jett



This is Romneys sister Penny and her husband Jared with their kids Keegan and Ellie




Mom and Dad came and they thought it was pretty fun too.



Charliee was so excited to watch the airplanes and skyjumpers!




The skyjumpers are crazy. A whole buch of em jump from 10,000 feet and make there way down to where we are sitting. They land going about 20-40 MPH. It is so cool to watch them do flips in the air. The last jumper came down with the flag attached to his leg.



Here are the planes that go back and forth and do different things. It's really fun to watch and see all the kids go nuts for airplanes.



This firework show was so awesome! It went for about 30-45 mnutes. They shot off the fireworks and it went along to music. The ending finale was to the Star Spangled Banner. Everyone stood up and sang along and it was amazing. The whole sky was lit up.



What a fun fun day!