Jayrie Family

Jewelry Yard Sale!

2011-08-25T15:44:00.003-06:00

Jewelry Yard Sale!

For those of you who have been wanting to check out my Paparazzi $5 Jewelry & Accessories in person, now's your chance! I'll be outside this Saturday morning from 9am-12pm with all my products for you to gaulk at and fall in love with! I will also have Cents of Style items (shoes, handbags, hats, scarves & their wonderful jewelry as well!)

www.mycentsofstyle.com

Plenty great products to choose from & nothing more than $25, and most for ONLY $5!!!

I also have some sandals available for only $10.

Don't miss out! Make sure to bring your friends!

There will be a drawing for a free item of your choice! Plus, if you book a party there you get 2 items free instead of just 1!

To view some Paparazzi Accessories to to my blog:

http://paparazzi-marie1239.blogspot.com/

See you all there!

Where:

246 W. 1800 S.

Clearfield, Utah

When:

Saturday, August 27th

9am-12pm

2010-10-07T23:22:00.002-06:00

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Mystery Hostess Event

2010-08-30T18:53:00.001-06:00

Mystery Hostess Event!

(& back to school shopping)

When: Thursday, Sept. 2nd

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Where: Marie Lefler's home (if you are interested in attending message to get my address & directions)

Come and earn tickets for a chance to win all the hostess benefits :) And see many of our new Fall items!

Here's how to Win:
* 1 ticket just for coming
* 1 if you bring a friend (not originally invited)
* 1 for each $15 spent (Cents of Style items only)
* 2 if you book a party

(if you can't attend and are interested in hosting your own party, ask me about a free necklace set)

- Drawing will take place at end of event and the winner can come back and redeem their ticket for FREE items (up to 8% of sales made during the event)

Our Fall product is coming in right now with many fun fashions that you can't pass up! Boots, shoes, handbags, hats, scarves & jewelry...most for less than $10 and $20!!!

You can view a sample of our product at:www.mycentsofstyle.com

OR

You can view a wider selection at:www.mariescentsofstyle.blogspot.com

As always, parties will have much more product that we can keep on our website. So if you don't see anything you like online, don't worry, we have plenty of product to choose from.

So come and shop, try on some fun shoes, eat and enter to win to get some of our Fall products for FREE!

***If you are not able to attend this event, don't miss out on all of the fun Fall products we have now. As always, you can order anything through me at anytime. Or go to the website:www.mycentsofstyle.comand use code 0109 to get a discount on your total purchase!

*I may have other vendors selling other items...check back on my blog for more details later....

--
Marie Lefler
Cents of Style
Stylist #0109
http://mariescentsofstyle.blogspot.com/

10 Year High School Reunion

2010-08-03T22:37:00.003-06:00

Hey T-ville Class of 2000...

Who's going?

Details below:

check out the blog for details and to buy tickets: http://www.tville2000.blogspot.com/

You can also see who has purchased tickets so far so you can see if your friends are going, or try to get them to go with you. Act fast, you have to buy your tickets by this Saturday!

Purchase tickets now for $35/couple and $20/ single

On Friday July 16 prices will go up to $40/couple and $25/single

No tickets may be purchased after August 7. (We need to know how many will be attending because of the dinner.)

Tickets will not be available at the door.

You can bring your receipt that evening, but we will also have a guest list.

Hear is your official invitation:

We invite you to the Class of 2000 Ten Year Reunion on

Saturday, August 14, 2010.

PARK

To start off the day, come with your kids or come see your friend's

kids at the Veterans Memorial Park from 11AM -2PM 1985 W 7800 S West Jordan

(the park is just west of Redwood Road) Please feel free to bring your own lunch and enjoy catching up

We will have planned activities for the children!

ADULT DINNER

That evening we have a casual dinner planned at the Salt Lake Community

College Karen Gail Miller Conference Center (KGMC) 9750 S 300 W Sandy in the Copper Creek Room (#150A).

Dinner will be served at 6:00PM. Live music at 8:30PM

Tickets cost: Couples $35 BEFORE July 16th $40 after

Singles $20 BEFORE July 16th $25 after

Purchase tickets here!!

We look forward to seeing you at these events!

Jumpin' Finn

2010-06-13T20:21:00.001-06:00

Broke out the Jumperoo! And Finn is a happy little man.

Maybe he'll enjoy it as much as Noah did.

Swiffer...Eat Your Heart Out!

2010-05-17T09:49:00.003-06:00

So my swiffer mop broke, the handle just broke off the base. Well of course I should have just used my old mop and a bucket of water to mop my floor, but who wants to do that? (yes I am THAT lazy)

So when my floor was so dirty I had to give in, I realized that I could use the swiffer mop pads with my own mop, and it actually works 10 times better than the actual swiffer mop.

Yay! I saved $40 from not buying a new plastic, crappy swiffer mop.

Now I can be a housewife from the 50s and clean in my best dress and heels!

Sickies!

2010-02-27T15:30:00.002-07:00

Gwen is getting over her cold, Noah is still hacking away and Jason is in bed with a fever. So far Finn and I have been healthy, let's just hope it stays that way. Don't want any visits to the hospital for my newborn w/ a high fever. Wish me luck!

Finn's Blessing

2010-02-26T15:43:00.002-07:00

We are blessing Finn on Sunday, March 7th. We would love it if you could come, so please leave me your email so I can give you details.

Bejeweled Zebra

2010-01-27T15:28:00.004-07:00

I couldn't resist the bejeweled zebra print background. So I hope you all enjoy!

More pictures to come of Finn. He is already growing so fast and he has 2 dimples! One on each cheek. He is going to be a "lady killer!"

2010-01-16T13:07:00.001-07:00

Finley Jason Lefler was born this morning at 8:52am at the Intermountain Medical Center. He weighs 8 pounds and is 20.5 inches long. He has been so good today so far. There were no complications and his mother and I are grateful for that.

Mom is doing good as well, just really tired and recovery as quickly as possible.

7 Years!

2009-12-18T18:47:00.005-07:00

7 Years ago (tomorrow)
Dec. 19, 2002

Jason's favorite engagement photo of us. It didn't make the invitations, but I quite like it as well.

Hitched!
We were smilin' fools the entire day. I left out the pics that have me laughing and smiling with my mouth WIDE open. (there were a lot of those)

A little bit of action...
Jason's parents on right, mine of the left.
My mom didn't waste anytime. (the were giggling afterwards)

This cape seriously saved my life that day. I would highly recommend not getting married in December.

So in love...

Sisters, Sisters, never was such devoted sisters...
(only 2 are in-laws, can you guess which 2?)

I think he might be scared of what he has gotten himself into (don't blame him). Only 2 of those women are from Jason's family.

My best friend & maid of honor, Brooke. For some reason we just couldn't pose normally. This suits us much better.

Jason's best man, John.

Loved my wedding cake! Not only was it beautiful, but it was tasty. Not to mention that John's (the best man) mother made it for us as her wedding gift!

This is me warning Jason to be good. I think my exact words were "be good Mister."

THE PROOF!!! Not only was he not good, if you look close you can see that the cake actually went up my nose. My Dad was not happy at all. He doesn't like the tradition of smashing it on the face, neither do I, but and eye for an eye I guess.

They say the real test is getting through the 1st year and the first 7 years. Our first year was really rough (being poor & me liking to spend money didn't help matters).

Now we have 2 beautiful children and one on the way and things are looking pretty good our way. We love our life, it's crazy, but it's all ours!

So Happy Anniversary sweetheart!
Here's to another 7 and more...

Buzz & the Cheerleader

2009-11-06T14:03:00.002-07:00

"Save the Cheerleader, Save the World!"Gwen was the cutest cheerleader. She would only hold one pom-pom and then she would say "ra, ra,ra." She made her Daddy proud! Go Colts!

Noah looks like he is in pain in this picture, but I could not get him to smile. Maybe the 101 degree temperature had something to do with that.

My cute trick-o-treaters!

So excited to go. Even when Gwen's bucket got really heavy she wouldn't let you hold it.

I love this pic. The kids had a good time and we only went up and down our street because they were both not feeling well, especially Noah. But even just doing that took close to an hour, especially with Gwen's little feet and wanting to stop and look at every crack in the sidewalk.

Couples Halloween Party

2009-11-06T12:05:00.004-07:00

Jason and I got to attend our friends couples/adult Halloween party (we have good friends so this party was rated PG, for the most part)

Since I am 7 months pregnant there is a limited of costumes that would work for me. So I decided we would go as a redneck/hillbilly couple, a Shot Gun Wedding couple that is. I even had a homemade veil and a garder to boot.Do you like Jason's beer/soda hat? We made it ourselves! Thanks to the excellent invention of duct tape! Don't forget his beautiful mullet that he is sporting.

This was our fabulous wedding cake we brought to our party (reception). And yes, we made it ourselves! Twinkies, Cup Cakes and Oreos, kept together with whip cream.
Thanks to Noah and Gwen for supplying the bride & groom figurines.

Did you like my do? Well you know how big hair is in style and being the redneck I am I couldn't afford one of them "Bump-its" so I figured a toilet paper roll would do just the trick!
Now I know all of you are now running to your bathroom to unroll your own "bump-it." I don't blame you, it's simply FAB!

My friend Sarah, and the hostess of our fun party, trying to be seductive eating a cracker. Good job Deal Red Riding Hood.

Me and my friend Ranae

Me, Sarah and Katie

Sean and Sarah's friend, who won for sexiest costume of the night. Both funny and disturbing on so many levels!

Nothin' like jamming out on Rock Band after a fun Halloween party. Yes, that is Sean's real hair. He grew it out especially for his werewolf costume. He has scared Gwen many a times when she is playing over at their house or at church. Just a little too much hair for Gwen, I guess. Funny.

The Mullet

2009-11-06T12:00:00.003-07:00

For Halloween Jason and I were a redneck couple and we bought this nice mullet wig for Jason to wear. The kids decided it looked best on them.
Huh, maybe mullets will actually be in style! (let's nope not)Gwen admiring her lovely locks.

Jason says that Gwen looks like her cousin, Livie in this picture.

Noah loves to make faces adn I think this one goes perfect with his new do!
Watch out for Angry Mullet Noah!!!

Another face. Gotta love this kid!

Pumpkin Painting & Leaves

2009-10-26T08:19:00.003-06:00

For Family Home Evening last week we decided to let the kids paint their small pumpkins they got at the pumpkin patch.

Gwen was all about it!

Look at my little artist.

Noah was concentrating so hard, he didn't even notice he had some red paint on his lips, funny kid.
He also likes to mix as many colors as he can and cover every inch possible. I don't think there was a spot of pumpkin untouched by artist Noah!

Last Thursday it was quite busy around here. I was watching a neighbor kid, Jayden and Noah's little friend, Daphne. By the afternoon the kids wanted to go outside and play with the leaves. It was perfect day for that.

I remember these days...so much fun to make a big pile of leaves and jump in them. being a kid is so much fun!

Primary Program

2009-10-26T08:08:00.004-06:00

Noah had his first Primary Program yesterday. He was so good and he sang along with all the songs, especially the parts of the songs he knew really well. While singing he would get son animated, he would raise his eyebrows, open his eyes really wide and his mouth was wide open, So Cute! He was also the last kid you heard singing because he wouldn't look at the chorister to know when to stop. I love that my little guy loves to sing.

He also did really well on his speaking part. He had to say "I lived with Heavenly Father before I came to Earth." He practiced it and knew it, but the primary president helped him out to begin with so he couldn't show off his, and our, hard work. Oh well, at least practicing and memorizing it did a lot of good for him to know how to prepare and how to memorize.

I love Primary Programs because the kids are so excited to show off their hard work. It is also fun to see the little ones singing and the ones sitting, purposely not singing. That is funny too! Plus Gwen was very content because kids are much more entertaining than us "old folks" talking.

Black Island Farms Fieldtrip

2009-10-19T13:22:00.004-06:00

Noah's preschool had a field trip planned to a local farm: Black Island Farms.
Here they do a "hay ride" out to the pumpkin patch and the kids get to pick out their own pumpkins. They had small ones, which was nice so the kids could hold them. The man cutting the pumpkins was really nice and cut Gwen one, even though we only paid for Noah to get one.

Noah thought it was funny to make this face. Not sure what it is though.

Happy little girl with a pumpkin!

The had pig races for the kids to see. They all loved it. So fun!

There were these slides, big and small, and Gwen couldn't get enough of the slides. It helped to have her coat on to cushion her when she tumbled a few times.
It wasn't very cold, but there was this wind that wouldn't quite that made coats a must that day.

Here is the "BIG" slide. Noah (in orange) and his friend Teagan loved going down together. By the time they got to the end of the slide though they had toppled over each other and were giggling. So much fun to be a kid. Thanks to my friend Lindy, Teagan's Mom, who took Noah around so I could stay with Gwen on the smaller slides.

There was also a little "train ride" pulled by the tractor. Gwen was so brave and went all by herself. I was quite nervous, but it went very well.
Noah and Teagan went a couple times as well. It looked really bumpy and I was grateful I am almost 7-mo. pregnant and didn't have to endure this ride like my friend did (who had a sore bum after the fact =-).

So much fun. I'm glad we went. But so tired when we were done and I was ready for a nap.

Not that obsessed...

2009-09-24T22:08:00.002-06:00

So I like the Twilight saga, but I am really not that obsessed with it, but the "New Moon" movie coming out in November looks crazy awesome that I wanted to reread the book I thought was the slowest of them all. Take a look at this trailer and you tell me if I'm wrong: http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3859022361/ I seriously had to watch it 2 or 3 times. Didn't know Dakota Fanning was in it...

$20 Cents of Style Giveaway!

2009-09-24T22:05:00.000-06:00

Ladies,

Cents of Style is partnering with thekrazycouponlady.com for a giveaway of 2 $20 mycentsofstyle.com gift cards. The giveaway only lasts 24 hours, so email your friends, go sign up yourself, post on blogs and facebook for more entries.

Go to thekrazycouponlady.com to enter!

~ Marie

Promotion!

2009-09-23T12:02:00.002-06:00

Jason just got a promotion at work! He will now be a producer of a different studio. This is something that he has wanted for a long time, he just needed to get school, years of experience and apparently patience under his belt before the opportunity would come along, and we are so grateful that it has.

Just thought we would share the good news with you all!

Snack Time!

2009-09-07T16:07:00.002-06:00

Gwen just loves playing with dishes and pretending to feed her stuffed animals. She also likes to feed everyone in the family if we let her.

Here she is feeding her bear, that Jason brought back for her from London, a nice snack of popcorn. This is what we do when Noah is at preschool.

My little mother hen.

Yum! We love popcorn!

Preschool!

2009-09-07T16:02:00.002-06:00

Noah was very excited to start his new preschool this year, Mini Monkey's Preschool in Syracuse. I had to practically force him to stop and let me take some pictures.

He was so excited to wear his new "Transformers" backpack to school. He has gone for two weeks now and is still loving it!

He also has two of his good friends in the ward that go to the same preschool as him, Daphne and Teagan. It has been nice for us Moms to be able to carpool and get some time off.

I love my Mini Monkey!

Pineview

2009-09-07T15:57:00.004-06:00

A Few weeks ago we went up to Pineview Reservoir to let the kids play on the beach & water. They all had a wonderful time, although my kids were a little hesitant to go further than they could touch.Noah got a little hungry with all the playing.

Oh! So much fun!

Sound of Music the brighten your day!

2009-08-19T21:25:00.003-06:00

So I found this posted on a friends blog and it totally made me smile. You may want to right click on the video to watch it directly from You Tube. Or watch it on my blog, but you will want to pause my music player @ the bottom first. Turns out, this was actually a staged event to advertise a show on BBC searching for a new "Maria", but seeing all these people of different ages and backgrounds spontaneously dancing in the middle of a train station just made me feel better about the world we live in! :) Oh, and give it until the end-it is worth it!

Enjoy!

Merry-Go-Round

2009-08-18T22:16:00.003-06:00

Outside of the Smith's by our house there is a Merry-Go-Round that only cost $0.25 to ride and it goes for quite a while. Well Noah brought some of his money and they got to ride a few times. So cute!

Sandal Sale!

2009-08-10T15:25:00.000-06:00

Go here to see the Sandals on sale for buy one, get one! You can even split the price with a friend!
http://mariescentsofstyle.blogspot.com/

Noah's Talk

2009-08-09T13:56:00.002-06:00

Noah gave a talk today in Primary and he did such a wonderful job. He talked about families and how we are sealed together in the temple. He made me such a proud Momma! I was able to just sit and listen to him while Jason helped him say his talk. I think that is the way I prefer it.

My little boy is getting so big and smart. Gotta love it!

Cents of Style Blog

2009-08-03T22:57:00.002-06:00

Check out my new Cents of Style blog and view all the shoes I have on hand, plus the current catalog!

http://mariescentsofstyle.blogspot.com/

Chicken?

2009-07-23T12:17:00.002-06:00

Noah: "mmm, I like raisins."
Me: "You do? Do you know where raisins come from?"
Noah: "From chicken?"
Me: "No.....hahahaha......hahahaha. No, from grapes."
Noah: "hahaha, silly Noah"

Cents of Style Openhouse

2009-07-15T09:52:00.002-06:00

You are invited to a Cents of Style openhouse.

When: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Time: 7-9 p.m. (come anytime)
Where: Marie's House
(for my address please email me @ marie@mycentsofstyle.com or leave your email address and I'll send you my address)

Come shop, eat, visit and just have fun trying on cute accessories. Accessories are $15 or less. There will be shoes (same that are sold @ Forever 21 or Forever Young in the malls), handbags, belts, jewelry and headbands!

Go to www.mycentsofstyle.com to see a sample of the things that are sold at the party.

I will also have flower bows, headbands & crochet hats for young girls by Cup Cake Bows.

Bring a friend or two...no pressure, no presentations, etc. Just good ol' fashion shopping!

Hope to see you there!

4th of July

2009-07-07T08:27:00.003-06:00

For the 4th of July we went to the Clearfield City parade. It was pretty good for a smaller down parade. For the first 10 minutes though was a parade of fire engines, ambulances and police cars. That was a little long, but later we got to see this...

I don't know what it is with pirates, but the boys sure did love this part.

Lovin' the parade.

Gwen is just completely entertained, but if we didn't pay attention she would be in the middle of the street trying to get more taffy. she's got a good sweet tooth!

These people had a trampoline and were doing flips. This was just an accident waiting to happen, although pretty cool to look at.

Hooray for parades!

We went with our friends the Lingwalls and the Bates. It was fun for all the kids to be together and fight over the candy.

Bouncy houses are so much fun!

Gwen didn't last 2 seconds in the bouncy house. So I helped her jump on the outside of it.

This big slide was the hit of the party. Even Gwen went down with me a few times and was begging to go more.

I just might be too big for this, I almost knocked the teenager down that was running it when I got up with Gwen.

We had a fun time and we were exhausted by the end of the day. We didn't even do fireworks. This just might be the last year we can get away with that. I do enjoy fireworks, but I also enjoy having happy kids at church the following morning, especially when it starts at 9am.

Hope all of you had a good 4th of July!

My Life in School

2009-07-01T21:24:00.002-06:00

I have not been a very good blog poster in the past but I felt like it was time to have a shout out. I am currently swamped in school but I am more than half way through my MBA program. It has seriously been so hard. I have learned a lot. The one thing that I think I have learned the most so far is the importance of balancing my time. I want to be with my family all the time but school just keeps taking me away. It won't last forever, so I just have to keep moving forward.

Other than that things are going great!

Jason

FREE!!!

2009-06-17T23:08:00.001-06:00

Book a party by tomorrow, Thursday, June 18th, and receive a FREE necklace/earring set, worth $9. (We sell them for much cheaper than what retail stores would). Your party can be booked for anytime, one month from now, three months, etc...

Other incentives for hosting a party are 8% of the sales at your party go toward your purchases. (for example a normal party is about $300, so you could get $24 toward what you were already going to buy. The most expensive item is only $15, so you could get at 2 items or more FREE!) Plus if 20 people or more just attend your party, they don't even have to purchase, you automatically get a FREE item of your choice, and it can be the most expensive item.

Contact me ASAP to get your FREE necklace/earring set. Forward this email onto your friends so they can get their FREE product too!

--
Marie Lefler
Cents of Style Stylist
marie@mycentsofstyle.com
www.mycentsofstyle.com
801-870-6990

Utah Stylist Needed!

2009-05-20T11:48:00.002-06:00

There are Utah stylists needed for Cents of Style. This is a fun home party business selling accessories for $15 or less (shoes, bags, belts and Jewelry). Until the end of June there is a special for 1/2 price signing up fee, which includes all of your material for display and marketing materials. The original price for becoming a stylist is $99, but just until the end of June it is $49.50.

If you are interested or know someone that is just email me or call and we will get you set up!

If you want to see the product that is sold just go to www.mycentsofstyle.com.

--
Marie Lefler
Cents of Style Stylist
marie@mycentsofstyle.com
801-870-6990

Maisy

2009-05-12T23:34:00.004-06:00

Maisy Moo!

This is right after we got Maisy and the kids just wanted to hold her and squeeze her, especially Gwenie who was screaming and whining the entire time until we let her hold her.

Gwen was actually really good with her. She would hold her soft and then put her down gently. But then she wanted to do it over and over and over again, and Maisy didn't care for the repetition.

Noah loved Maisy. He would lay down and play with her constantly and he loved it when she would come over and lick his whole face.

Both the kids loved being chased by Maisy. She had a love/hate relationship with feet and shoes. She would bark and chase them like there was no tomorrow. She was quite entertaining.

This is my friends little girl holding Maisy just a few days after we got her. We were at the park and Maisy was the hit of the party. I am sad to say that I never got my own kids in a picture like this. So thanks Cloe for holding still for a cute picture with Maisy.

Well as you can tell we got a dog, a toy poodle on Saturday, May 2. She was a good dog for the week and half we she was with us. Unfortunately, Noah took her out last Saturday to go potty, which he has done many times. Well Maisy apparently had to go so bad that she jumped out of Noah's arms on the grass and hit her head. She began to have seizures that were pretty intense. I thought she was paralyzed and leaving us right then.

I hurried and found the number to the Animal ER and got here there as fast as I could, while she was seizuring on my lap. We got there and they got her stable overnight. Jason went and picked her up the next morning and brought her home. We couldn't leave her alone, so I went to my parents house for a Mother's Day dinner.

They had to shave one front leg and one back leg to get needles in her.

She was so tired after all those seizures and probably not sleeping much at the hospital. Poor girl!

She was doing extremely well Monday. Then Tuesday (today) she had a minor seizure in the morning and then another one not too long after that. I called the vet and they said that it was perfectly normal for her to have seizures after a head trauma and told me not to worry about it unless it got worse. Well it did get worse. During the seizures she would shake and foam at the mouth. Then after she came to, she would run around like crazy, spinning in circles and one time when the seizures got worse, she even ran into the wall.

By the time she had 5 seizures, and they were more intense then the first ones, I called the vet and they told me to bring her in. I had to do a party tonight so Jason left work early to take her, and our neighbor, Erin Pyne, watched our kids for us.

They gave Maisy valum. They also gave Jason some suppositories of valum to give her every so many hours. He then went and picked up some seizure medicine for her.

After he brought her home, gave her the medicine, and was putting the kids down for bed, her seizures got worse. Jason didn't know what to do. So he called a girl in our ward to come and stay with the kids while he took her to the Animal ER. At this point he had decided that putting her down would probably be the best thing for all of us, especially for her. The doctor was trying to give him options, but it all ended up with her suffering longer and just living a life of sedation, practically being a form of a vegetable, and we didn't want to do that to her.

Jason called me at the party I was doing and asked me what I thought and we both agreed to help her leave this life and her pain. I left the party just after that, the people were very nice and helped me pack up everything quickly. I headed home to find Jason digging a hole for Maisy to rest in. We were both very emotional.

I was able to say goodbye to Maisy and hold her lifeless body and tell her that I loved her. The kids don't know yet that they puppy is gone. But we will have a family funeral for her tomorrow and help them to understand our Heavenly Father's plan for all of us.

So in a week and a half we bought a beautiful, sweet, fun loving and wonderful puppy. We played with her every chance we got. Took her to the park. Cleaned up her messes, but she learned so quickly to go potty outside within a few days. She was an incredibly smart dog. We tried to save her and then realized someone else had to save her, that is why she is with her Heavenly Father now.

So a week and a half and $1,000 later we ended up with broken hearts, an empty kennel, a bag of untouched puppy food, dried out tear ducts and a wonderful puppy buried in our back yard. But we also are left with a wonderful lesson for ourselves and our children of the plan of salvation.

I know it was a very short time that we had her, but she became apart of our family so quickly and our children (and us) fell in love with her so fast. She will always have a part of our hearts.

We love you Maisy. See you soon. Hope there are people running around with shoes on for you to chase around up there.

FREE Cents of Style Product

2009-05-11T09:19:00.003-06:00

Cents of Style's summer lines are out in force and I want you to benefit from them. So, I am going to do a little promotion here on my blog.

Here are 3 ways to win free stuff-

1- Book a Cents of Style party and I will give you not only a FREE necklace and earring set, but I will also give you a FREE pair of $10 shoes of your choice! That is in addition to an 8% product credit on the night of your party. Now, we do parties in Utah and Idaho only...so sorry if you are out of the area....the next giveaway can be for you. Just leave a comment on this blog link NOT my blog or email Courtney, the owner at courtney@mycentsofstyle.com and we will get you set up! You can even email me if you have any questions marie@mycentsofstyle.com. But if you want the free items you need to go through Courtney and use my name as the stylist you want.

*** For the next options to get free stuff you have to post comments on this blog link NOT my blog.

2-GIVEAWAY-I will give the winner of this giveaway a choice of 2 of the below pictured items. I will even ship them to you FREE! Here are a couple of ways to get your name entered into the giveaway drawing: 1- Go to this blog Post a comment. 2- Create a post on your blog that links to this post. Just add a second comment to let me know you did that!

3- If someone books a party from reading your post and linking to mine, I will give you an additional FREE item, whether or not you win the drawing. Just make sure they use your name as the referral in their comment or email.

The giveaway and party booking promotion will run through next Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at 11:59 PM Mountain Standard Time. HAPPY SHOPPING!

The Christine- Turquoise Three Strand Bracelet and Earrings Set. $6.00

The Ellen- Silver Stretch Bracelet. $5.00

The Amber- Pink Stretch Shell Bracelet and Earring Set. $6.00

The Amy- Indian-esque Metal Earring. $5.00

The Allie- Black Variegated Shell Earring. $5.00

www.mycentsofstyle.com

Noah's Art Work

2009-04-25T15:04:00.002-06:00

Noah drew this at preschool on Wednesday. They were learning about bugs and he actually tried to copy the ant that is on the back of this paper. But he was so funny and said it was a picture of his dad, as an ant. That kid sure does make us laugh. Plus he is becoming quite talented when he takes the time to do it.

Jason is gone for three days

2009-04-19T13:53:00.005-06:00

Today Jason left for Vegas with his Dad for a convention, audio engineers, so much fun! So I will be flying it solo for a while. It was perfect timing with me getting sick and all. Thanks very much to our neighbors, the Pynes, that took Noah to church because he so badly didn't want to miss.

I tried to get some rest while my little Gwen ransacked the house. No real damage, just more cleaning up for me.

Things are going really well with my new business "Cents of Style." I have had quite a few parties, with many lined up for this month and the next few months as well. I love doing this and it is so much fun to get out and sell these cute accessories to people. I don't make a fortune, but it is definitely worth my time.

I had a party in Tremonton yesterday where I swear they bought nearly half my inventory. Ok, not half, but pretty darn close.

Thanks to my friends and family who have been supportive with this and I love to see you get excited with me. It really means a lot. And for my sis Emily coming to help me at the Tremonton party, I know you were bored half the time, but it was really nice getting to spend some time with my little sis. We never get that time and I loved it! I feel like I am accepting an award for something. LOL.

Anyway, things are going well other than a little cold here and there.

Jason is still in the middle of getting his MBA at U of Phoenix. The class he is in right now is a killer, but luckily the final is on Wednesday, but that will also be hard for him to finish it all with being out of town until then. So pray for him. He is afraid of not keeping his 4.0., which is something I haven't seen since I was in elementary school. Way to go BABE!

Noah is our little ham. He is constantly doing tricks and jumping off things, which I love! Here he is sporting my glasses and making a silly face like he always does. Noah loves preschool and asked almost every day if it is preschool today.

He is such a wonderful big brother and tries to include his sister when he is playing. He is a big helper to me and listens most of the time. He is learning not to lie and he has a big desire to be good and please his family. I love my little boy.

This was Gwen's first "real" ponytail. Noah said she looked like a little girl from our ward, Phoebe, which she totally does. The ponytail didn't last for long, just like everything else I try.

Gwen is learning so fast. She is signing and talking constantly. She is obsessed with shoes and accessories. She is definitely my daughter! She loves to follow Noah around yelling his name all the while. She loves books and is constantly bringing us books and puzzles all day long.

She loves to dance and sing. Her favorite songs are "if your happy and you know it," "wheels on the bus," "Ring around the Rosies" and anything else that we sing to her, even if it is "la, la, la." And if she wasn't whining right now I think I could go off on her forever. But I will spare you and her by giving her the attention she needs.

Hope all is well in your world!

Win a free Swimsuit

2009-04-05T13:13:00.000-06:00

Click this link and enter to win a cute free swimsuit.

Cruise Pics, finally!

2009-03-27T07:22:00.004-06:00

Just about to leave the dock in Florida.

We had a safety drill and had to wear our life jackets. A little difficult to kiss, don't you think?

Me, Trish & Julie (the three girls - my sisters)

Jason & Julie

My cute sister Trish looking all geeky with her pillow and headphones on the airplane.

more pics to come...

Cents of Style

2009-03-15T21:12:00.003-06:00

Cents of Style

Cents of Style is a company that sells accessories such as jewelry, headbands, handbags and shoes for a great price. Most of it is $10 or less. In today's economy it is great to find stylish things for a great price. Check out some of the product at www.mycentsofstyle.com Most of the items are there to take home that day!

I have started this new business, being a Cents of Style Stylist, and I would love to share all these cute, wonderfully inexpensive items with you. This is a party business, but these parties are as easy going as it gets. You will not get bombarded with me trying to push you to sell something or to ask you to host a party if you don't want to. I especially won't ask anyone to become a stylist with me unless it is something you come to me and want to do. What I am trying to say is that all I want is to share this product with you and show you what awesome deals they are!

So if you have a minute check out the website: www.mycentsofstyle.com. This site is informational and not yet ready for online purchasing, that is in the works. Also the items you see are only a small sample of what is offered at a party.

What is also great, not one show is like the next. We are constantly changing items with the season. So the possibility of throwing another party, without the same old things to be shown again, is something many people are already doing.

The items that are sold are comparable to Target value, without the mark up that retailers do. That is why I was so excited to get involved with a company that I would actually want to buy things from myself, and afford them!

I'm really not trying to sell you, I am just excited about what I am doing. I think I actually have a job now that I just might love.

If you are interested please contact me by leaving a message on this posting, emailing or calling me, if you have that information. When you leave a reply to this post please leave you contact information. As soon as I receive it, I will take your personal information off so no one else can see it.

Book your party soon! (Those who host a party also get extra bonuses!)

Cruisin'

2009-03-04T18:36:00.003-07:00

Jason and I just got back from our first cruise to Key West and Cozumel. We had a wonderful time on the ship, parasailing in Key West and shopping and hanging out at the beach in Cozumel.

The last day, Sunday, we sailed back to Tampa, Florida all day long. Well we were planning on hanging out at the pool all day and soaking up all the sun, but there was no sun to be soaked! We had 25 to 30-ft. swells and we didn't dare go far from our room. We did venture out and play Apples to Apples with a large fun group for a few hours, that took my mind off the crazy swaying boat. We were able to go to dinner, that was in the middle of the boat so at least the movement wasn't as much as the front or back. We had to pack and have our bags out of our door by 11pm, so we packed for a while, then had to rest, then pack again. Needless to day it took us quite a while to do this easy task.

That evening there was a show for ending the cruise, we didn't make that, but my sister and I (my sister Trish and Julie were on the cruise as well, it was Trish's work cruise) tried to venture out a little for the Karaoke finals. I made it about ten minutes because the theater is at the front of the boat and the swells were so big I was trying my best not to loose it. So I decided to go back. I cannot tell you how many people I ran into or hung onto while walking back to my room. Quite the experience.

Jason claims we won't go on a cruise again, but maybe quite a few years down the road we can think about it again.

Pictures to come...

Sledding Babes

2009-02-17T12:38:00.002-07:00

The kids had so much fun sledding. We even let Noah take Gwen down by himself. Gwen wasn't happy if she wasn't on the sled.

Unfortunately, we didn't have snow pants for Gwen so we layered her up, but it ended up soaking through by the end. Poor cold little lady!

This was after Noah and I went down the "really big" hill. He loved every second of it, so did I!

So cute!

I got my exercise that day, don't you think? I am a kid at heart. I just love activities like this. Can't wait until the next time.

Two weeks of BLAH!

2009-02-17T11:42:00.002-07:00

We have all been sick here at the Jayrie house. (by the way, Jayrie is not our last name, it is Jason and Marie put together) We have all now had the stomach flu. It all started with Gwen, last Monday night, then me on Thursday night, then we thought Jason had it on Friday but maybe it was just some bad food because he had it last night. Oh and Noah got it Saturday night.

Oh so much fun! I wish we all could get sick like this all the time.

Unfortunately Jason had to go to work today for a big meeting. So he signed the attendence sheet (they still have those outside of school?) and spent the rest of the meeting in the bathroom. Gotta love it!

So I am super behind on posting. So over the next few days I will update more because we are going to be leaving on our cruise to Key West & Cosumel next Wednesday! So I will need to have it up to date so there is plenty of room/time to post about our trip! I am so happy we all got sick before then. At least Jason and I will have a good time and the kids won't be oh so sick while staying at Aunt Margie's house.

Stay tuned! More to come soon.

SNL - Spanish class

2009-01-22T14:08:00.000-07:00

For those of you who have ever taken a Spanish Class, this one is for you!

Nativity on Christmas Eve

2009-01-13T10:54:00.001-07:00

I'm getting Married?

2009-01-03T19:53:00.002-07:00

Noah will be entering Primary tomorrow and we have been talking about this for a few weeks to prepare him for sitting quietly and not toys, oh yeah, and no snacks. This might be a little rough for a while. When I first told him that he will be going to Primary he said, "I'm going to get married?" We have been going a few weddings around that time, so he was thinking along those lines.

Well tonight I told Noah that his Primary teacher called to talk to me and that he is getting a new teacher. Noah then said, "I am going to Primary and my one teacher will watch me and Brynn get married." Brynn is a really cute girl at church and also in his preschool group, so needless to say he has a little crush on her. So funny. I didn't know 3 year olds could have crushes like this. We better watch out for this kid. He'll be flirting with every cute girl that comes along (if he is anything like his dad that is!)

OUCH!

2008-12-22T21:33:00.003-07:00

So today Noah was being a good boy and throwing away one of Gwen's dirty diapers. Well I think he was running to go up the stairs, he must have slipped and hit his face on the stairs. Poor kid.

We were afraid that he might lose his tooth, it was pushed back a little. It looks like he most likely will keep it, but we have to keep a look on it for a few days to make sure.

He was so good at the dentist. He even asked to go back there again. Funny kid!

Our Little Green Monster

2008-12-22T21:28:00.002-07:00

So this is the best picture I could get of her. She is just so wiggly!

Noah came up to me and said got marker all over her. I asked him if he colored her, and he told me no. Well after seeing her I totally believed him.

Her hands were all green and the marker that she has on the top of her head is a hand mark. So funny. Lucky for us, it was a washable marker. Apparently markers are tasty. Try one for yourself today!

Dance Face!

2008-12-15T10:42:00.002-07:00

So I have been putting on the radio in the morning and the kids have been loving to jam it out. Well the other morning Noah was scowling at me and I asked him why he is making such a mean face. He said "Mom, this is my dance face." I think I may need to check myself out in the mirror when I'm jamming out, just to see if I look like that.

Silly kid.

Sorry no pics of that. Way too early to consider using a camera.

Joy to Everyone This Christmas - Video

2008-12-08T12:01:00.003-07:00

Everyone should watch this video. It is an uplifting video, especially at this time of year.

Check out: http://joytoeveryone.com/index.htm

Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

Disco Elves!

2008-12-02T14:22:00.001-07:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Concerto No. Baby!

2008-11-30T08:46:00.002-07:00

I watched the neighbor kid the other day, Jayden, and they sure had a wonderful time composing together.

LOVE IT!

Are these cute kids or what?

Messy Face Magee!

2008-11-30T08:40:00.002-07:00

This is one of the first times Gwen fed herself with a spoon. Look how intent she is on getting the yogurt.

The utter bliss of eating independence!

Girls trip to San Francisco = BEST HUSBAND EVER!

2008-11-14T16:24:00.003-07:00

This last weekend I took a trip to San Francisco with my sister Trish to visit my other sister Julie. We had a wonderful time shopping, talking girl talk, shopping, eating, shopping, more eating and what else? Oh yes, SHOPPING!

I never get to just take my time in a store with my two kids in tow, and if I am alone I am trying to hurry so I can get home to my kids. This time I was taking my precious time, even ask my sister Trish who decided I was the slowest shopper ever! I loved trying on everything. There was this cute little store where I tried on about 10 headbands. Now these headbands were so unique and inventive. I wanted to take them home. But when the elastic band headband with a cute sparkly buckle on it was $65, I decided that trying on would be much more fun than spending all my money. But seriously these headbands were crazy awesome! There was one that looked like laced silver, another that had feathers on it, but it wasn't tacky. If I had some place to go, like a fancy party or something I would definitely like to sport that one. And my favorite what the wirey one that actually looked like an inventive hat that you would pin on the side/top of your head. If you miss this before, it was SERIOUSLY AWESOME!!!

It was so nice not having kids, but I also missed them terribly! But this trip wouldn't have been possibly without my generous sister Trish who let me use a buddy pass for the airplane ride. Plus Julie letting us stay at her house. Love ya Jules!

I feel like I am saying an acceptance speech for an award or something. hahaha.

Last, but certainly not least, the father of my children and the love of my life, Jason!!! He not only took care of the kids while I was gone (taking three days off of work to do so), but he also cleaned the entire house and made me feel so relaxed and special. He is so thoughtful and sweet. AND HE'S ALL MINE!!!

So if you are still reading, I'm sorry, but happy you aren't as bored as I thought others would be reading this post!

I wish I could take this trip every year. It really rejuvenated me and I feel like I can be even a better mother because I was able to take a little breather and be selfish for just five days. I love my kids, but ME TIME is a necessity to stay sane! I recommend this to anyone.

Birthday Girl

2008-11-05T22:46:00.003-07:00

My baby Gwen turned one year old today. Can't believe it has been a year already. She sure is a joy in our family. We love you Gwenie! Happy Birthday!

Twilight/Paramore Music Video!

2008-11-04T13:48:00.001-07:00

Paramore - New Music - More Music Videos

Transformation Challenge Finalist!

2008-11-02T08:36:00.002-07:00

I am writing you all to let you know that I have been chosen as one of the 12 finalist for the Fit Yummy Mummy 12 week transformation challenge. This was a 12 week challenge where I exercised and tried to have good nutrition. I lost 10-lbs. and 12-inches around my body.

Now for the contest, it is open to anyone to vote. So if you have the time I would appreciate you going to vote for me. And if you feel so incline, to forward this website onto anyone and everyone you know to help me out. I would be really appreciative of that.

Thanks to all of you for supporting me through all of this, especially my husband and kids. They were my true support!

Just go to this website: http://www.fityummymummy.com/contest_1008/ and I am the third finalist on the page. Sorry for the before picture. I wasn't really trying to look so terrible, honest!

If you want to know more information about Fit Yummy Mummy, you can go to my FYM blog: http://fityummyutahmummy.blogspot.com/

Thank you all for voting and supporting me in all of this! I am so excited to have been chosen as a finalist! Just want to share that with all of you!

Marie

http://www.fityummymummy.com/contest_1008/

Pirate Noah, aka Captain Jack Sparrow!

2008-10-29T09:55:00.002-06:00

So Noah had a preschool Halloween party today and he was so excited to put on makeup for his pirate costume.

Here is what it looked like. I just love the eye balls on his eye lids. A true Jack Sparrow if you ask me.

I couldn't get him to look at the camera in this one, the eye patch is so distracting.

Arrg!

One tough Pirate!

Moe, Bob & Franky

2008-10-29T09:53:00.004-06:00

For Family Home Evening last Monday we carved the pumpkins we got on our hayride at Day Farms. The bottom one is Moe, middle one is named Bob and the top scary one is named Franky. Never a dull moment with kids. I love it!

Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-29T09:44:00.004-06:00

We went to a farm nearby and they let you come (you do pay $5) and go on a hayride and pick out your own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. The kids had a great time.

Waiting for the hayride to start

I just couldn't resist putting her in this cute outfit. Thanks Zoe!+

Pumpkin Girl & Daddy!

I Love my Mummy!

2008-10-29T09:42:00.001-06:00

'nuff said.

Spooky Lamp

2008-10-29T09:37:00.002-06:00

So the other day I look over at our lamp and this is what I saw.

Noah thought it was the greatest scary lamp ever. He also took some pictures with the camera, but those didn't turn out so well.

Our LIttle Stair Climbing Machine

2008-10-29T09:29:00.002-06:00

Gwen can now climb an entire flight of stairs. She really learned this in just one day. I think she was waiting until she could be perfect at it and believe me, she is!

We are still helping her learn how to go down without falling, but no scary tumbles so far. I hope we can keep it that way.

What a Cutie!

A Two Seater?

2008-10-20T16:34:00.005-06:00

So I copied this from my friends blog. Sorry Shauna, this story is just way too funny not to be told more than once:

Yes, I did visit this bathroom! I laughed as soon as I walked into it. I thought of my friend Brooke when I saw this.

Here's the story; She was in a stall once and the door didn't lock so she was doing her thing and trying to hold the door closed when someone pushed against the door. What would you yell out? "Taken" or "Occupied" or "Just a minute!" no not Brooke. She yells "Whoa lady it's a One-Seater!" Now what would Brooke say if it was this one she was using? "Would you kindly pass me some tissue?"

I have tried to come up with a few captions for this picture. Which one do you like the best?

1. Friends that pee together stay together

2. Some read and some just talk to pass the time.

3. A new meaning to girls having to go to the bathroom together.

Okay so I kind of understand if you have an extra toilet and not an extra stall. Just put it in the Handi-cap stall right? It's big enough. (no, I don't understand it that way either) But couldn't they have put it next to each other so your not gazing into the others eyes and you relieve yourself? Okay I am done.

P.S. This was in the good ole' Orlando Airport.

Featured on Fit Yummy Mummy Blog!

2008-10-20T12:31:00.000-06:00

I am so excited to be features on FYM (Fit Yummy Mummy) Blog.

Check it out!

Do you think I look like Brittany Murphy?

2008-10-18T22:45:00.002-06:00

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity

I am Esme!

2008-10-18T09:55:00.000-06:00

Take the Quiz and Share Your Results!

Decked out in Red

2008-10-08T13:00:00.003-06:00

Here are a few pics of my family. We all decided to wear red this day I guess.

12 Week Transformation Success!

2008-09-29T16:03:00.004-06:00

So I have finished my Fit Yummy Mummy 12 week transformation. I worked hard to get the results that I got. There is always more to work on, but I am very happy with my success.

If you would like to check out my before & after pictures, stats and story just click on my Fit Yummy "Utah" Mummy blog and take a look.

http://fityummyutahmummy.blogspot.com/

What year do you belong in?

2008-09-26T19:34:00.000-06:00

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?

How fast can you type?

2008-09-26T13:28:00.001-06:00

75 words

Typing Test

Family Fun Weekend!

2008-09-19T17:01:00.015-06:00

This was our Family Fun Weekend. And as you can see we really did have lots of fun. The pictures are posted in the opposite order of what happened, but I don't really care to fix them.

We started out the weekend with an adult game night with all the siblings and their spouse. We played "The Party

Game of Curses" which by the ways is super fun. Our favorite part was our screaming, fainting, tongue-biting, Super Girl! And also Thomas' wonderful cheerleading show! Good times making fools of ourselves. What we are good at right?

We then went to the Planetarium at the Gateway and had some fun. Then of course we had to go to the water fountains and get ourselves nice and wet. The kids loved it.

Later that night we all went up the canyon for a camp fire and songs. Carrie had a wonderful song where Will showed his crazy side for all of us to enjoy. And thanks to Jason for the guitar and music we all got to participate in, Chellie as well!

Saturday was busy with playing games, Rock Band was our fav. We also did some fun crafts. Check out Noah's cool visor that he is sporting.

Later we played games outside, "Duck off a rock" was one of the fun ones pictured, as well as watermelon eating.

Good times.

Summer Catch-up - Lagoon

2008-09-19T17:01:00.004-06:00

This is my honey, doesn't he look like he just loves those swings?

Our family is enjoying our day of fun at the Lagoon.

We were lucky enough to spend it with our family; Bart, Lisa and their two adorable kids Livie and Jerem. Oh the fun!

Got MILK!

2008-09-10T12:26:00.004-06:00

So I decided that my little baby girl is so smart. Today she was really cranky. So I looked over and she signed Milk! (See here how it is done: http://babystrology.blogspot.com/2008/03/baby-sign-language-milk.html)

I was proud of her. Noah didn't produce his first sign until he was over a year and she is just 10 months old. They do say girl's communication part of the brain develops faster than a boy's. My little Gwen is just proof that is true!

For those of you who don't know I got my degree in American Sign Language, so it makes me really happy when my children are able to sign as well. Plus it is nice for them to communicate when they can't speak yet.

Oh, she also signs "done" or "finished" when she is done eating at her high chair. She has been doing this one for a while now. So I guess Milk isn't her first sign, but she did it without me even prompting her. WAY TO GO MY LITTLE GENIUS!

That is all for now. I just had to brag a little.

Binky = Goodnight Sleep for Mommy & Baby!

2008-09-02T20:16:00.005-06:00

So Gwen is almost 10-months old and you think she would be able to sleep through the night without a feeding, but I have only been lucky that way a select few times. Well last night I was done. When she woke up crying after only sleeping 4 hours I refused to go in and nurse her.

Well earlier that night when Jason was getting her out of the car she started to cry and we found out that she wanted her binky. I have mostly been just giving it to her to play with. Both my kids never showed interest in a binky and I didn't care to push it on them at all.

Well apparently I have a binky baby now. I think she just needs something to suck on to comfort her back to sleep and I don't care one little bit. Granted I may eat my words when she is older and I can't get her to give up the thing, but for now I will enjoy my sleep and my happy baby!

Also working on the weaning thing. I love nursing, but I think I am nearing the end. Hopefully Gwen will not be too upset about the whole thing!

Twilight movie coming earlier!

2008-08-26T17:35:00.000-06:00

So I copied this from Stephanie Meyer's blog. Check it out. It is good news for us twilight fanatics!

***August 15, 2008***

Movie News Flash!

So, many of you have heard that the release of the sixth Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, has been moved from this Thanksgiving to next summer. First and foremost, please know that this schedule change has absolutely nothing to do with Twilight, me, or Summit Films (so enough with the imdb death wishes, okay?). This is Warner Bros. decision, and it was not motivated by anything Twilight-related.

Now for the good news! Though we're all sad to have to wait for Harry Potter, this open spot at the theater creates a cool opportunity. The good people at Summit were thrilled to let me know that now Twilight fans are going to get their movie three weeks earlier than scheduled. That's right—Twilight will be released in theaters November 21st! Let the merry-making commence!

--Stephenie

Helpful, Messy Boy

2008-08-22T08:58:00.003-06:00

The other night Noah was suppose to be getting ready for bed. Instead he decided that he needed to clean the tub. I didn't know this was going on and when he came downstairs and had powder on his leg I was about to get mad at him for playing with the baby powder. Little did I know that the powder was actually Comet cleaner.

I immediately run upstairs to find a huge pile of Comet dumped in the tub with the sponge covered in it as well. He informed me that the tub was dirty and he was just cleaning it for me. How can you get mad at that? I ended up washing it all down and then washing down Noah. Luckily Comet it cheap, so we won't feel the pain of this loss.

Noah now knows that he can help mommy when I am already cleaning and not by himself until he is older. Which will probably be when I have to twist his arm to do some cleaning.

Minivan Mommy!

2008-08-08T09:53:00.003-06:00

WE DID IT!

I guess we couldn't wait, what can I say, we're impatient or something.

We got a 2006 Toyota Sienna. It is an eight passenger and oh so nice. Plus we got it low Kelly Blue Book private party. I know, I know we are awesome.

Noah is so excited about our new "BIG" car. He is always wanting to ride in his cousin's minivans and we finally have our own. He played in the van for quite a while yesterday morning. Pretty expensive toy for Noah if you ask me.

Next step, register Noah in soccer so I can be a true "Soccer Mom!"

Single Car Family!

2008-08-02T17:15:00.003-06:00

WE SOLD OUR CAR!

We have had this Honda Civic for five years now and it has been a very good car. Since our family is growing (no announcements at all!) we thought it would be good to think about purchasing a minivan and join in on the craze!

We are not sure when we will be buying a minivan for sure. We may wait a while so we can save money and make sure we can get the best car/deal possible. So if any of your know someone out there selling a nice minivan that is only a few years old (we like Honda or Toyota cars) please send them our direction!

For now we are hitting it solo with our other Honda Civic. I know, I guess we just can't get enough of these cars or something. But hey, they work really well and have a good resell value. Do I sound like a commercial our what?

M.I.A

2008-07-30T21:49:00.002-06:00

Sorry was have been busy lately. Jason had work off last week so we got to hang out with Daddy. We went to Lagoon twice, the second time was mostly Lagoon-A-Beach and the first time we got to hang out with our family, Bart, Lisa, Livie and Jeremiah. Noah had a blast! But he was sure tired, and that was good for everyone. I will post pictures later.

Most of the week we just relaxed, had dinner with some friends and just enjoyed our family. We ate out way too much and on Friday night Jason and I got a, much needed, night away. Thanks to their Aunt Trish for taking care of our kids while we played.

Towards the end of the week I got a cold and I am now just feeling up to par, but Gwen got it too. But we are doing well and we are happy.

Jason is working hard on his accounting class, that is totally kicking his butt. He is a hard worker and I would be surprised if he didn't get an A out of this class, like he does with all his other classes. I'm so proud of you babe!

Dishwasher Bliss!

2008-07-16T08:45:00.003-06:00

So here is my new dishwasher. Hooray!!! I was so excited to do the dishes yesterday. I even put in dishes that weren't completely washed off. I mean they had food and grease that normally I would have to scrub to the point of practically washing it. And guess what! They all came out sparkly clean! Can you believe it? Dishwashers actually do what they are suppose to do.

Just a reminder, my old dishwasher would actually make my dishes dirtier than when they went in. So I am very excited for a working dishwasher.

Hooray for our friend that works at RC Willey who told us about a sweet deal of a floor model that they were selling for almost half off. Plus he gave us extra discounts of his. Fabulous! Thanks Jeremy!

Noah's 3rd Birthday Party

2008-07-08T09:12:00.003-06:00

We had fun at Liberty Park on Saturday for Noah's 3rd Birthday Party. It was so nice of our families to take time and come celebrate with us. We love you all!

2008-07-08T08:45:00.005-06:00

Gwen is not sure about the parade. But she did really well through the entire thing despite not feeling well because she was cutting another tooth. Poor girl.

"Daddy make me happy"

Just waiting for the parade to continue and get more candy!

What's coming next? Noah just loved the parade. He was so sad when it was over.

Here is a "Pirate Ship" that was in the parade. One of the teenage boys came up to Noah and asked him if he wanted to be a pirate and get on the ship. Noah was so scared, all he could do was cling to me and shake his head no. Although I think he did want to go on it. He's really been into pirates and bad guys and things like that.

They almost look the same from behind.

Noah loved this big slide, but not enough to go by himself. So I got to slide down with him. FYI, not made for adults.

Noah loved doing this blow-up obstacle course and he got really good at it. Carnivals are so much fun. We enjoyed ourselves in the little celebration in Clearfield.

12 Week Transformation Challenge

2008-07-01T20:45:00.005-06:00

So here I go announcing to all of you who care to read this that I have signed up for a 12 week transformation challenge with Fit Yummy Mummy (fityummymummy.com). It is this great program that I have been doing and today I decided to join the ranks and be accountable for what I do and what I put in my body.

You are all my witnesses and now I have no excuse to go back to my lazy eating habits. I have always done well with exercise, it's the eating that kills me everyday.

It is going to be hard work but I am excited for the finished product. So for all of you to see, here are my beginning pictures. (don't worry, I am the modest type)

Check out Fit Yummy Mummy and see what it is all about. Let me know what you think.

I'm on the road to being a yummy mummy!

Stats:

Weight: 145-lbs.
Waist: 33.5"
Hips: 39.5"
Thighs: 22.5"
Calves: 14.75"
Arms: 13"

Goal:
Weight: 125-lbs.
Waist: 28"
Hips: 36"
Thighs: 20"
Calves: 14"
Arms: 12"

Awesome read!

2008-06-25T09:21:00.002-06:00

For those of you who haven't read Shannon Hale, shame on you. She is a wonderful author. Here is the most recent book I have read from her.
"Book of a Thousand Days"

This book is writing in diary form and I could not put it down. Usually I take quite a while to read a book, I'm not the fastest reader and the book really has to catch my interest in order for me to continue on. Well this one did and my children were sadly neglected on Monday.

I started this Sunday night and ended up staying up until almost 1am. I didn't even realize what time it was and how much I read because of how this book is written. There are no chapters, just a diary of a lady's maid and her lady. They are locked in a brick tower and it is the story of what happens. It is a great book.

This is a juvenile book, but I am still a teenager at heart I guess. It is an easy read and really interesting. I suggest you try it out.

You can also read her other books: Goose Girl, Enna Burning, River Secrets (series), there is also the Princess Academy, which I need to get from my sister, Cindy, to read next.

Happy reading!!!

Little Chomper

2008-06-24T11:21:00.002-06:00

Gwen got her first tooth the other day. It is so cute on the bottom of her little mouth. I did try to take a picture of it, but all I got was me trying to hold open her mouth and almost gagging her. So needless to say, I didn't get a good picture.

Coolness!

2008-06-17T08:57:00.006-06:00

Gwen is trying out her new Bumble that we borrowed from our friend. (Don't worry we are not going to leave her by herself on the counter)

"Um, yes. I'll be in my trailer if you need me"

Just contemplating life and what shall I put in my mouth next!

Keeping Busy

2008-06-17T08:32:00.003-06:00

We went to the mall and there is this little play area where Noah had a great time.

Um, is he trying to tell me something? Maybe Mommy shouldn't talk on the phone and drive. Oops!

Noah's first paint experience and he is loving it. I bought these cars for less than a $1 and we decided to paint them. He did such a good job and used all the colors he possible could, plus mixing the colors gives you more. Noah was really entertained for a long time with this, which was nice for Mom.

Masterpiece No. 1

Masterpiece No. 2 (action shot) Good work Noah, my little Picasso.

Summer Fun

2008-06-17T08:25:00.003-06:00

Playing with water is so much fun. Hours and hours of fun in the sun! Doesn't Noah look like he has a six pack in this picture? What a ripped dude!

Action shot after running through the water.

Home at Last!

2008-06-06T13:44:00.002-06:00

Two days later we finally welcome Jason home from his long trip. We were all glad that he made it home safe. No more traveling for a long time. Thanks goodness.

Thanks to all who called or wrote me. We are doing much better with Jason around.

Curitiba Brazil Temple

2008-06-04T09:22:00.002-06:00

So Jason has been in Curitiba, Brazil for over a week now to help with the dedication of the new temple there. He is an audio engineer for the LDS Church and so sometimes he gets to go help out with these kinds of events.

They sent down audio equipment a long time before the dedication was to take place, but Brazil would not let it out of customs for them to use it. So they all had to pack equipment with them in their luggage.

Jason worked very hard down there and everything seemed to go really well. We are all glad for that.

Now that it is done Jason have been trying to come home. His flight was canceled yesterday due to rain. Rain? I almost had a tizzy fit! But I guess when the runway is flooding there is nothing they can do about it. It is their winter right now, so I guess they get a lot of rain. Plus there is a rain forest down there, right?

Jason was suppose to be home today at about 1pm, but he won't be home until 3pm or so tomorrow.

Needless to say I was a little bummed out. I was hoping to have my husband back by today, but I guess I will settle for having him home safe and sound tomorrow.

Endless Giggles

2008-05-29T15:13:00.001-06:00

Noah can make Gwen laugh more than all of us. This is my favorite video of them.

Bed Bugs

2008-05-29T15:04:00.002-06:00

These are my two little bed bugs getting ready for bed. Aren't they just so cute?

Uh, not much sleeping going on here, but that doggy sure looks like something good to suck on. Right Gwen?

Noah's first train ride

2008-05-29T14:57:00.003-06:00

Noah got to go with his Daddy on the Front Runner the week before it opened. He was so excited to go and Jason was happy it was free! While they were on the train Noah had to go potty three or four times. I think he just wanted to go potty on the train.

Ella and Noah. It was Ella's birthday party on the train. Some party!

Tagging is fun, right?

2008-05-21T19:10:00.002-06:00

8 Things I'm Passionate About:
1. The Gospel
2. My two beautiful children
3. My husband
4. Exercise - although this week hasn't been the best
5. Family
6. Good Friends
7. Good Movies
8. American Sign Language & Deaf Culture

8 Books I Have Read and Enjoyed (in the past 6 months):
1. The Mermaid Chair (currently reading)
2. Eclipse
3. New Moon
4. Twilight (This one and the two listed above are a series that I couldn't put down)
5. A New Earth (Still working on this one)
6. River Secrets (sequels to Goose Girl & Enna Burning - good juvenile/adult books)
7. All my friends' and Families' blogs!
8. The Book of Mormon

8 Things I Often Say:
1. Ah Man!
2. I love you!
3. Uh oh!
4. Ok, hurry and go potty (all day with an almost 3-year-old)
5. What are you going to do now? (asking Noah, so he can make the right decision to go to bed)
6. Oh Crap!
7. Uh oh, are you going to be good and listen?
8. Hello Little Miss! (to my beautiful Gwen)

8 Things I Want to Do Before I Die (not in order of importance):
1. Run a marathon
2. Travel the world
3. Serve a mission with my husband
4. Sit in the temple while each of my children are sealed to their spouses. (dido from Kimberlee)
5. See my grand-babies
6. Be financially sound
7. Live in different places (other than Utah, I love it here but I haven't lived anywhere else. It would be nice to experience that)
8. Visit Gallaudet University - The Deaf University in Washington D.C.

8 Things I Have Learned (or remembered, again) This Past Year:
1. Patience with two children
2. Take time to enjoy my children because they are only this age once.
3. Buying a house is a lot of work, but very rewarding
4. I love my house being clean, but would love for someone else to clean it. =-)
5. The most important holiday for me is Mother's Day - that is what I live for everyday!
6. I am a much happier and pleasant wife and mother when I get my exercise in for the day.
7. Noah hears and sees everything.
8. Noah wants to be treated just like Gwen because she gets more mommy one on one time.

8 People I Want to Tag:
1. Jason
2. Shauna
3. Megan
4. Alisha Bowling
5. Erin Smith
6. Jami Weight
7. Heidi
8. Kathryn

"Mommy, don't be Marie"

2008-05-19T21:54:00.002-06:00

So this morning Noah said something he has said quite a few times now, but it just made me laugh today. When I am putting my hair up, it usually means I am going to exercise. So today Noah said to me "Mommy, don't be Marie." I realized that he keeps saying this every time I put my hair up. Maybe it is because I exercise and ignore him during that time and he doesn't like it or something.

Well Jason taught Noah that my name is Marie and sometimes he calls me that now. I usually don't answer because I want him to call me mommy.

Anyway, it is funny how his little mind works. I wonder what he'll say next.

Oh, btw pictures are coming and a video if I can get it to upload. thanks for visiting!

Mother's Day Tribute song

2008-05-13T10:35:00.003-06:00

I was preparing to sing a song in church on Mother's Day, but found out that they didn't approve the one I wanted to sing for sacrament meeting. So I decided to sing it as a tribute to my mom and sisters.

I was so happy that I could share this with my mother on Mother's Day. I barely made it through the song and you will see why.

Here are the lyrics: I am trying to download the song, but not working. It may be another posting later.

She
(Cherie Call)

She is not the picture on the magazine
She's the woman just behind you at the checkout stand
She may appear to be common but she mystifies
In all the ways the wisest men and children understand
'Cause she has eyes that sparkle with her love
And she has a smile that's as gentle as a dove
And no woman from a movie or an ad could ever hope to be
As beautiful as she

She is not a highly honored diplomat
Held responsible to lead the world to peace
But what she does is every bit as serious
Amidst the turmoil everywhere that will never cease
'Cause she has hands that wipe the tears away
And she has a voice that makes everything O.K.
And no woman from the papers or T.V. could ever hope to be
As indispensable as she

And it breaks my heart every time I see her wonder
If she means anything in this world that pulls her under
And she doesn't always see the way that Heaven smiles above her
That's the reason I try to always tell her that I love her

'Cause she may not be known for giving millions
To the charities and auctions on the news
But I believe she's given more than anyone
In all the times she's ever had to choose
To give up sleep to rock her children every night
And give her heart to always hold their dreams so tight
And the best that you or I could ever hope to be
Is as wonderful as she
And the best that you or I could ever hope to be
Is as wonderful as she

Oh Snap!

2008-05-01T10:16:00.002-06:00

So I don't know where Noah learned this, but this morning he snapped his little fingers and said, with an attitude, "Oh Snap!" I almost fell on the floor laughing. He just kills me. What 2 1/2 year old says something like that? And where did he even hear that? I know I don't say it, and I think I would die laughing if I ever heard Jason say it.

Funny kid. Don't you just love what they come up with. What do your crazy kids say?

The Price of Children

2008-04-24T20:40:00.001-06:00

I got this in an email and I couldn't help but share it. And yes, I did cry when I read it. I'll be surprised if you don't get a little teary eyed yourself.

The Price of Children

This is just too good not to pass on to all. Something absolutely
positive for a change.

I have repeatedly seen the breakdown of the cost of raising a child,
but this is the first time I have seen the rewards listed this way.
It's nice.

The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child from
birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle income family.
Talk about sticker shock! That doesn't even touch college tuition.

But $160,140 isn't so bad if you break it down. It translates into:

* $8,896.66 a year,
* $741.38 a month, or
* $171.08 a week.
* That's a mere $24.24 a day!
* Just over a dollar an hour.

Still, you might think the best financial advice is don't have
children if you want to be 'rich'. Actually, it is just the
opposite. What do you get for your $160,140?

* Naming rights. First, middle, and last!
* Glimpses of God every day.
* Giggles under the covers every night.
* More love than your heart can hold.
* Butterfly kisses and Velcro hugs.
* A hand to hold, usually covered with jelly or chocolate.
* A partner for blowing bubbles, flying kites, etc
* Someone to laugh yourself silly with, no matter what the boss said
or how your stocks performed that day or how the traffic was coming
home from work.

For $160,140, you never have to grow up. You get to:

* finger-paint,
* carve pumpkins,
* color Easter eggs
* play hide-and-seek,
* catch lightning bugs, and
* never stop believing in Santa Claus.

You have an excuse to:

* keep reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh,
* watching Saturday morning cartoons,
* going to Disney movies, and
* wishing on stars.

* You get to frame rainbows, hearts, and flowers under refrigerator
magnets and collect spray painted noodle wreaths for Christmas, hand
prints set in clay on Mother's Day, and cards with backward letters
for Father's Day.

For $160,140, there is no greater bang for your buck. You get to be
a hero just for:

* retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof,
* holding a hand at the doctor's or dentist's office
* taking the training wheels off a bike,
* removing a splinter,
* kissing a boo-boo, making it miraculously better
* filling a wading pool,
* coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs, and coaching a baseball team
that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless.

You get a front row seat to history to witness the:

* first step,
* first smile
* first giggle
* first word,
* first bra
* first date, and
* first time behind the wheel.

You get to be immortal. You get another branch added to your family
tree, and if you're lucky, a long list of limbs in your obituary
called grandchildren and great grandchildren. You get an education
in psychology, nursing, criminal justice, communications, and human
sexuality that no college can match.

In the eyes of a child, you rank right up there under God. You have
all the power to heal a boo-boo, scare away the monsters under the
bed, patch a broken heart, police a slumber party, ground them
forever, and love them without limits, So . . one day they will like
you, love without counting the cost. That is quite a deal for the
price!!!

Love & enjoy your children & grandchildren!!!