I love my boys!

this is my little monkey Grant he thought he was so clever when he climbed in the shoe basket.

Jackson is such a great big brother he is always trying to play with Grant, Grant is such a good sport even if it does mean getting sprayed with water.

100 things

My friend Ashley did this and I thought it was fun to learn 100 things about her, (which I knew most of them already) anyway I took the challenge and wanted to do it to, here I go....
1. I love my boys
2. I want 4 kids
3. I want all of them to be boys
4. I live in LA (never thought i would be here)
5. There are 6 kids in my family 3 girls and 3 boys
6. I am a hair stylist (one of the best things I have done)
7. I love to sew
8. I love the beach (good thing we only live 2 miles away)
9. I love to see mountains especially with snow on them
10.but I hate to walk or drive in the snow
11. I own a toy company
12. I hate network marketing companies
13. I love new york
14. I love new clothes
15. I love new shoes
16. I love to decorate, but don't really have an eye for it
17. I hate cereal
18. I hate laundry ( I wish when clothes got dirty I could just throw them away and get something new)
19. I am greatful for blogging it helps me keep in touch with people I love
20. I miss my mom
21. I love to see my boys play (especially in the tub)
22. I get star struck very easy
23. I love teaching primary because I get to learn things I have forgotten how simple things are
24. I have a new appreciation for Joseph Smith
25. I love to hear Jackson pray (he says it on his own)
26. I love that none of my kids have ever wanted a binky it looks like a really hard habit to break
27. I love my sisters
28. I love to go to the gym
29. I love Diet Coke
30. I have a salon in my garage
31. I am greatful for eternal families
32. I had a miscarriage at 16 weeks (little Jacob:)
33. I loved living in Ogden so much there will always be a special place in my heart for the Lorrin Farr ward --- so many tragedies yet so much learned---
34. I have the best hubby in the world
35. We have so much fun toghether
35. He is such a good dad
37. and a very hard worker
38. I wish I was more ambitious
39. I love to paint furniture
40. I need a new computer
41. Sometimes I wish I was back in high school so I could do some things over-yes I have regrets-
42. I can't believe I am this old
43. I love to watch tv but we don't have cable so I can't
44. I can't wait for greys anatomy
45. 100 things is really a lot
46. I love purses
47. I hate to scrapbook
48. my most favorite piece of furniture in the house is my kitchen table
49. I am really good at spelling things ben, college graduate always asks me to spell things
50. after that last comment I hope I have spelled everthing right
51. I have lived in Bear River, Provo, Texas, Ogden, and California
52. I love my childrens blue eyes
53. I would love to go to Italy'
54. I want to go to an american Idol taping
55. I want to go to sea world
56. Today one of the moms in Jackson's preschool asked me if i was hot because of all my layers, she was in a tank and shorts. I think she saw me bend over, I just shrugged it off
57. I wish my kids were better behaved in sacrament
58. I love chicken avacado sandwiches, I could eat them every day.
59. I love chocolate
60. I like to spy on other peoples blog
61. I miss my friends
62. Jackson and I love to have dance parties
63. I love people to visit
64. Sometimes I want to chop my hair
65. I love peeps
66. I am Ok with some plastic surgeries
67. I hate renting
68. But I am definately not ready to buy
69. I love to jet ski, but I hate to get in the water.
70. I love Hannah Montana
71. I asked Jackson to say something about me he says " You like to snuggle me"
72. I love Jamba Juice
73. I really want to go to the gym today
74. I want to be more organized
75. I want a sewing room
76. I hate moving
77. I hate cleaning
78. I wish I had a dishwasher
79. I hate the bowflex in the garage, It takes up so much space
80. I am so glad I married into a wonderful family
81. I wish I was more creative
82. I wish I knew HTML
83. I love the weather here
84. I love that Grant can walk, he is so stinking cute
85. I love that Jackson is so obsessed with star wars and over spiderman
86. I love nap time
87. I wish I was 30
88. I love vegetables and could eat them like candy
89. I love steak
90. and ribs
91. I am a meat eater
92. I could never be a vegetarian
93. I am good a de junking (thanks mom)
94. I probably throw to much away
95. I hate left overs
96. I wish I loved to cook
97. maybe I would if I had a dishwasher
98. I love Saturdays
99. I love to read If I can find a good book
100. did I mention 100 things is a lot

new color

I go through this " I want A new hair color" every so often when I dye my hair all dark I keep it that way for a year to year and a half then I decide I need something a little lighter. So I took on the task of bleaching out all my hair 2 times then I ended up coloring it 5 more times the color turned out really good I think for having to do it so many times! I did want highlights but I think my hair has been through enough trama for a little while.

The 2008 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress goes to...

Ben was fortunate enough to have Presidents Day off, so we decided to drive 20 minutes away and visit Hollywood! It was so much fun, in the Kodak Theater they had the Oscars that will be presented to the celebrities on display this next week and we even got to hold a real one, it was very very heavy!!!

Purse Tag!

tagged by Ashley.

Ok so I did just get a new bag, I have switched from my big purses you are all use to me carrying to a small one that fits in my diaper bag so there is not much just the essentials.
-my pass to 24 hour fitness
-normally I have a cell phone I guess it wasn't in my purse
-my new Ipod touch that Ben surprised me with on Valentines!!!!! what a cute hubby!
-of course 2 different kinds of gum one for me and the other for Jackson
-my keys
- I have my business cards in the front pocket also
thats about it!

Tagging: Tawni. Khara.my sis Jenny.Katie.Lesli

Cute Grandma!

My cute mom sent the boys cute valentines gifts, she gave Jackson a bunch of spiderman things which he is obsessed with and Grant got the cutest set of keys that jingle when they touch each other. Thanks mom I hope I will be as good as a grandma as you are! we love you!

jackson's valentines day at preschool

Jackson had a fun time on Valentines day at preschool they made cute heart bags and passed out valentines he was so excited that people brought treats for him, and yes I did make him wear a pink shirt!

I just saw this quote on someones blog and I loved it, because this is how I am feeling lately.

"You can't ask the lord to guide your footsteps unless your willing to move your feet."

February in California

Saturday we were all sitting around the house, very very bored. It was a beautiful day outside so we decided to head to the beach, here are some pictures of our fun time. We went to the South Redondo beach Pier ,we had not been to that pier before. it was so much fun we got to see all the fisher boats and we even go to see a fisherman pull up a big Crab trap out of the water with tons of crabs, it was so much fun to get out and see something new just a few seconds away. (thanks Ben for the fun day:)

picture editing

I am looking for a picture editing program anyone know of a good one? I want to be able to add cute borders words and be able to erase scars or anything else that would need editing. I am not very computer saavy and everyones blog always looks so cute so I am thinking you all will have fatastic ideas thanks

recipe for ribs

So one of my most favorite things in this world are ribs so I found this recipe on the internet and I am so excited to try it I am only posting it here so I can't lose the recipe but if you want to try it here you go...



Serves: 2-4Prep. Time: 1:153 lbs. pork baby back ribs - cut in 2-4 sections1 cup ketchup1/4 cup apple cider vinegar3 Tbls. dark brown sugar3 Tbls. Worcestershire sauce1 tsp. liquid smoke (see Notes below)1/2 tsp. salt

-Place ribs in a large pot and fill pot with enough water to cover ribs.-Bring water to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour, or until ribs are fork tender.-While ribs are boiling, combine remaining ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.-Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring often, for 30 minutes, or until slightly thickened.-Place boiled ribs, meat side down, on a broiler pan.-Brush with half the sauce mixture and broil 4"-5" from heat for 6-7 minutes.-Turn ribs over, brush with remaining sauce, and broil additional 6-7 minutes, or until edges are slightly charred.
Notes: Liquid Smoke is a natural flavoring used to add a smoky flavor to foods. The product is produced by burning hardwood chips and condensing the smoke into a liquid form. It is readily available in the U.S. in the spice or condiment aisle of a grocery store. There is no substitute for this ingredient; if you don't have it, simply omit it.

look what fancy pants can do!

It's official Grant can walk, he surprised us this week by standing up by himself and then taking some steps, since then he has added more and more steps, what a pro!!!

cute pics of the boys!

this is Grants new face he is so funny, we are not sure if it is a sad face or if he is just being funny, but he sure does make us laugh!

Jackson is such a sweet boy he loves to help me all the time and he always has a smile on his face!

Grant loves to play in the toybox he is such a good guy and is great at playing by himself.

These two love each other so much, Jackson in constantly making Grant laugh and when Jackson is at preschool Grant goes around the house looking for him, I am glad that they have so much fun together!

What an amazing man.

I always loved hearing Pres. Hinkley speak, I am not very good at paying to much attention to conferance but when it was time for him my ears always perked up, he could put a smile on my face even if I just thought of his name, Ben and I were priveledged enough to hear him speak a few weeks ago, we could tell he wasn't doing very well but he still gave an amazing talk. I am sure the reunion in heaven was amazing when he was able to see his sweet wife again, I am so greatful for this church and that I know there is life after death so we can see our loved ones again. We love you Pres Hinkley and you will be missed.

SALT LAKE CITY — President Gordon B. Hinckley, who led The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through nearly 13 years of global expansion, has died at the age of 97.
President Hinckley was the 15th president in the 177-year history of the Church and had served as its president since 12 March 1995.
The Church president died this evening at 7 p.m. of causes incident to age at home surrounded by his family. A successor is not expected to be formally chosen by the Church's Council of Twelve Apostles until after President Hinckley's funeral within the next few days.
President Hinckley was known, even at the age of 97, as a tireless leader who always put in a full day at the office and traveled extensively around the world to mix with Church members, now numbering more than 13 million in 160 nations.
His quick wit and humor combined with an eloquent style at the pulpit made him one of the most loved of modern Church leaders. A profoundly spiritual man, he had a great fondness for history and often peppered his sermons with stories from the Church's pioneer past.
He was a popular interview subject with journalists, appearing on "60 Minutes" with Mike Wallace and on CNN's "Larry King Live," as well as in hundreds of newspapers and magazines over the years. During the Salt Lake Olympics of 2002, his request that the Church refrain from proselytizing visitors was credited by media with generating much of the goodwill that flowed to the Church from the international event.
In recent years, a number of major developments in the Church reflected President Hinckley's personal drive and direction. In calling for 100 temples to be in operation before the end of the year 2000, the president committed the Church to a massive temple building program.
In 1999 - 169 years after the Church was organized by its founder, Joseph Smith - the Church had 56 operating temples. Three years later that number had doubled, largely because of a smaller, highly practical temple architectural plan that delivered these sacred buildings to Church members in far-flung parts of the world. Many more Church members can now experience the sacred ceremonies that occur only in temples, including marriages for eternity and the sealing of families in eternal units.
President Hinckley was the most traveled president in the Church's history. His duties have taken him around the world many times to meet with Latter-day Saints in more than 60 countries. He is the first Church president to travel to Spain, where in 1996 he broke ground for a temple in Madrid; and to the African nations of Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Cape Verde, where he met with thousands of Latter-day Saints in 1998.
At a general conference of Church members in April 2001, President Hinckley initiated the Perpetual Education Fund — an ambitious program to help young members of the Church (mainly returning missionaries from developing countries) receive higher education and work-related training in nations where they would otherwise likely never receive it.
Closer to his Salt Lake City home, President Hinckley announced the construction of a new Conference Center in 1996, and dedicated it four years later. Seating 21,000 people, it is believed to be the largest religious and theater auditorium in the world, and has become the hub for the Church's messages to the world, broadcast in 54 languages.
Even before his term as president, President Hinckley's extensive Church service included 14 years as a counselor in the First Presidency, the highest presiding body in the government of the Church, and for 20 years before that, as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
President Hinckley was born 23 June 1910, in Salt Lake City, a son of Bryant Stringham and Ada Bitner Hinckley. One of his forebears, Stephen Hopkins, came to America on the Mayflower. Another, Thomas Hinckley, served as governor of the Plymouth Colony from 1680 to 1692.
President Hinckley's first job was as a newspaper carrier for the Deseret News, a Salt Lake City daily. After attending public schools in Salt Lake City, he earned a bachelor of arts degree at the University of Utah and then served two years as a full-time missionary for the Church in Great Britain. He served with distinction and ultimately was appointed as an assistant to the Church apostle who presided over all the European missions.
Upon successfully completing his missionary service in the mid-1930s, he was asked by then Church President Heber J. Grant to organize what has become the Church's Public Affairs Department.
President Hinckley began serving as a member of the Sunday School general board in 1937, two years after returning home from missionary service in Great Britain. For 20 years he directed all Church public communications. In 1951 he was named executive secretary of the General Missionary Committee, managing the entire missionary program of the Church, and served in this capacity for seven years.
On 6 April 1958, while serving as president of the East Millcreek Stake in Salt Lake City (a stake is similar to a diocese), President Hinckley was appointed as a general authority, or senior full-time leader of the Church. In this capacity he served as an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles before being appointed to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on 5 October 1961.
President Hinckley has received a number of educational honors including the Distinguished Citizen Award from Southern Utah University; Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Utah; and honorary doctorates from Westminster College, Utah State University, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Southern Utah University, Utah Valley State College and Salt Lake Community College. The Gordon B. Hinckley Endowment for British Studies, a program focused on the arts, literature and history of the United Kingdom, was established at the University of Utah.
President Hinckley was awarded the Silver Buffalo Award by the Boy Scouts of America; was honored by the National Conference of Community and Justice (formerly the National Conference of Christians and Jews) for his contributions to tolerance and understanding in the world; and received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
In March 2000 President Hinckley addressed the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. He also has addressed the Religion Newswriters Association, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and twice has addressed the Los Angeles World Affairs Council.
President Hinckley has written and edited several books and numerous manuals, pamphlets and scripts, including a best-selling book, Standing for Something, aimed at a general audience. In it he champions the virtues of love, honesty, morality, civility, learning, forgiveness, mercy, thrift and industry, gratitude, optimism and faith. He also testifies of what he calls the "guardians of virtue," namely traditional marriage and family.
President Hinckley married Majorie Pay in the Salt Lake Temple in 1937. They are the parents of five children. Sister Hinckley passed away April 6, 2004.

I' ve been Tagged!

Tagged, I'm it!
I've been Tagged!!!
A: The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B: Each player answers the questions about themselves.
C: At the end of the post, the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.

10 years ago: Wow that is a long time ago, let's see I was 15 I think that I was a freshman so not really a lot of things were happening. I was in gymnastics with a couple of friends my two best friends at the time were Britnee Gilbert and Jackie Black. I was working with my sister at the logan KFC on the weekends to earn some extra money.
5 things on my to-do list today: Well since I am doing this at 8:30 PM I will answer for tomorrow, #1 go to the gym (there is a class I have been wanting to go to, Ben will be home so looks like I can go!) #2 Ben and I are going to a Clippers and they happen to be playing the Jazz, I am way excited we got VIP box seat tickets woo hooo! #3 Grocery shop #4 make a chocolate pie #5 Enjoy my family
Snacks I enjoy: First and foremost Chocolate I really really love veggies so that would probably be second I also am hooked on Fruit Leather.
What would I do if I were suddenly made abillionaire: BUY A HOUSE! Probably a new car and a salon, then I would donate some and invest the rest.
3 of my bad habits: leaving my clean laundry in the dryer, leaving my clothes on the floor ok so really all of my bad habits have to do with clothing its a problem...
5 places I have lived: Bear River, UT; Provo, UT; Mckinney TX, Redondo Beach CA
5 jobs that I have had: Telemarketer, Shopko, Real Estate Secretary, Hairstylist , Mom
5 Things people don't know about me:I love celeberity gossip, I love Desperate Housewives, I want to have all boys, I have a facination with watching people (but I don't judge) ,& I hate roller coasters.
1.I tagged Jenny, Lesli, Jackie, Ashley Davis and Ashley Hardy

Awesome Review

ok everyone I can't take credit for any of this I am an owner of peek a boo stuff but I don't really do anything with it as of right now, so every once in a while I will google the peekaboo bag and there is always something new so here is the latest this is one of the funnest reviews I have read about our toy read and enjoy!

http://www.thetoymanonline.com/product_review3.html?p=Peek-A-Boo%20Bags

APRONS!!!!

so here is what I do in my spare time... (the little that I can find with two kids) I make aprons I love making them everyone of them are so different they are so much fun. What do you do???

teresa and ben

Frusterating

So the most frusterating thing about doing hair is that I can do everyones hair but when it comes to the hair that I want I can't have, it is so frusterating to be able to do hair but than I have to pay someone to do something that I already know how to do. So last night I decided to try to highlight my own hair, just some caramel highlights and wala! it worked great! Here is a picture hopefully you can see they are very subtle.

Fun times!

The one thing that we love is the weather here, we heard it snowed a foot in Utah and here we are at the park with 70 degree weather. Grant taught himself how to climb the slide, it was so cute!

Jackson rode his bike to the park (well halfway then he made Ben carry it the rest of the way)

This is Jackson making an angel out of the wood pieces, since we don't have snow.

Us before we raced down the slide

Grant is a crazy man and he thinks that he can do everything Jackson can do, he ended up with a black eye. It was so sad

This makes being a mom well worth it!!!! The boys have so much fun together, I hope they are always good friends

Jackson loves to help especially little Grant






This is Grant taking some of his first steps he is such a fun baby

Funny story: I was busy doing dishes and realized I hadn't heard from Grant in a while, I peeked my head around the corner and found him in the toy box it was so cute!

This is my sweet sweet Jackson he is such a fun guy, I can't believe how big he is getting he will be 4 in March

Christmas 2007

We had such a fun Christmas this year. We stayed in California and had our own little christmas so we decided to make some traditions, on Christmas eve we went to knotts berry farm where jackson got to ride his first big boy rides and then we came home and had Christmas eve smoothies... they were so yummy! A couple days after Christmas Grant and I flew to Utah, my parents were visiting from Missouri so I decided I should meet them halfway. I stayed at my friend Marcella's house we had so much fun, then I went to my cute brother kirk's house and that is where we stayed we weren't there for to long so I didn't get to see everyone (maybe next year) anyway here are some pictures, enjoy!

I finally found some shoes!!!! yea!!!!!!!!! I have been looking for some shoes and I found 4 pairs that I absolutely love!

This is a picture my little sis gave me I was so so excited! My sisters mean so much to me.

this is Grants new way of sitting it is so cute!

Me and Grant at Marcella's riding on the scooter WOOOOOOOOOOOo hoOOOOOOOOOOO!!


and we can't forget about my cute brother Kirky he is so funny (anyone know any cute single girls???) thanks for letting us stay at your house!

This is my sister and her hubby zach they came to visit also