Kelly Ripa Arms

I don't know if you have noticed, but Kelly Ripa is ripped! She is one of my most favorite people and I want her arms. She has inspired me to get back into shape. Since running the Ogden marathon last May I have kind of let myself go and every time I watch Live with Regis and Kelly I feel like I should be doing push ups or something. So in my quest to get "Kelly Ripa arms" I have decided to create a home gym. Hopefully with the help of P90x, the treadmill and Bowflex machine I just purchased I will be on my way to getting back into shape. Wish me luck, I am off to Bowflex it right now!

Painting my House

Ever since I bought my house I have wanted to paint stripes in my office. This was kind of a big project so I have been kind of putting it off. But over these past few weeks I finally got the nerve to start this project. I had no clue what I was doing but I headed off to Lowes (my new favorite store) and bought paint supplies and paint. I am proud to say that it turned out great (as long as you don't look too closely)!! I am way excited to try other projects in my house now!

Before

During

(it took forever to tape off all the stripes)

After

The picture makes it look like the stripes are different colors, but it was just the flash of the camera. It is actually the same color but one stripe is just glossy and kind of "pearly." Kind of fun!

Confession time

I love Donny Osmond!

Who wants to go to Vegas and see his show with me?

Go Cougars!!

I love,love, love, going to BYU football games. I remember being a little girl and looking forward to going to the games with my family. We would always sit on the back row of Cougar Stadium (with all of the bus drivers) and my favorite thing was to get a hot dog. For some reason they always tasted to so much better at BYU football games (I am not sure why that is). This last game was no exception.

Boston can't believe BYU shut-out UCLA

We had so much fun! BYU played awesome and I can't wait for the next game.

Thanks Dad for the tickets!

New nephew

This week another gorgeous baby Zarbock was born.

Brody Michael Zarbock

Isn't he the cutest!

So that makes nephew number 6, wow I can't believe it. But how much fun are they! Each one has such a unique personality and brings so much to our family. I love them to death!!

Dallin

The oldest is Dallin and he is awesome. Dallin just turned 8 and was baptised last month. He is probably the kindest and sweetest boy you will ever meet (and I am not just saying that because he is my nephew, he really is).

Braxton

Have you seen a cuter face? Braxton is so funny. He probably makes me laugh the very most. He has such a tender heart and is so passionate about life. He is going to be heartbreaker I can tell.

Dawson

Dawson (aka Indiana Jones) is almost 3 years old and is obsessed with Indiana Jones. If you come over you might find him running around the house humming the theme song from Indiana Jones at the top of his lungs wearing a cowboy hat a backpack and carrying a sword. He is so darling.

Let me just say, "Zak and Tiff you make beautiful kids!"

Carson

Carson is my twin sister Betsy's oldest and he has quite the imagination. He loves, loves, loves High School Musical and we are going to see HSM 3 for his 3rd birthday. Carson likes to be Troy or Ryan, depending on which song we are singing, and I get to be Sharpay. Boy do we ever "Bop to the Top!!!" Carson has so much energy and cracks me up!

Boston

And finally there is Boston. He is the cutest baby!!!! He is almost 5 months old now and is the happiest baby ever. I love to hold him and now that I live so close to my Sister I get to see him all the time. How lucky am I?

Such a darling family. I can't wait for them to have more kids (although maybe a girl next time guys).

Funny Story...

So last Sunday my Bishop was teaching the combined RS/EQ lesson about the scouting program (weird topic for a singles ward I know). But he told a story about a young man, David Zacharias, that he got to know while serving as a scout leader in his ward. This boy as he put it "had a gift for aggravating people." David was notorious for getting into trouble. For example the day they went to do baptisms for the dead David decided to do a cannon ball into the font. Can you imagine? The waves sloshing over the edge of the font, and the poor witnesses getting soaked. Who does that? I laughed so hard. I feel a little bad saying this but I wish I could have been there to see that.

Get excited!!

Dancing with the Stars is back! Only 21 days and counting until the season premiere. I am so excited for the new season of DWTS. They just announced the new line up and I can't wait!
I always like to make a prediction of who is going to make into the finals and so far I have been pretty accurate; but this year it is not so obvious to me. It's still a little early but here it is...

I am feeling like Lance Bass, Cody Livley, and Toni Braxton final with Lance winning the glass ball trophy. You heard it here first people.

Lance don't let me down!!