ABC's of Adie & Curtis

A - Age: Adie: 32...turning 33 in July. Yikes! I am that much closer to 40!;) Heck, I could already pass for 40 with all the gray hair I have! ;)
Curtis: 33

B - Bed size: Adie: Queen, but I wish it was a California King
Curtis: Queen, but I wish it were a full (Yikes, that would be tight!)

C - Chore you hate: Adie: cleaning closets and drawers
Curtis: Sweeping and mopping every Saturday

D - Dogs' names: Adie: Sorry, I don't have a dog...and never will!
Curtis: Scraps was my dirty, ratty dog when I was younger.

E - Essential start your day item: Adie: A quick sip of a sweet drink - like juice or pop.
Curtis: A swig of water

F - Favorite color: Adie: Black
Curtis: Blue or red...I don't know

G - Gold or Silver: Adie: White Gold
Curtis: Silver

H - Height: Adie: 5ft 10 1/2 inches
Curtis: 6 feet 1 inch

I - Instruments you play(ed): Adie: violin (I got all the musical talent as you can tell.)
Curtis: guitar, drums, trombone, piano, harmonica, bugle, sing, beatbox

J - Job title: Adie: Stay-at-home mom (used to be 6th grade teacher)
Curtis: Marketing Account Executive

K - Kid(s): Three (if you count our cat, Bobbin)- Same for both of us

L - Living arrangements: House - Same for both of us

M - Mom's name: Adie: Jan Lorraine
Curtis: Karen Sue

N - Nicknames: Adie: Adie, Anna, Aid, A.D.D.
Curtis: Turtis, Curty
Both: Curtie and Adus

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Adie: No, just when I had Cannon and Carter. Day surgery when I had my gall bladder out.
Curtis: Nope - nothin!

P - Pet Peeve: Adie: Hair in my food and really slow drivers that I am stuck behind.
Curtis: When I am home with the boys and Carter falls down the stairs and blatant rudeness

Q - Quote from a movie: Adie: "I've had diarrheas since Easter!" from the movie, Nacho Libre
Curtis: "They don't think I know a butt load of crap about the gospel, but I DOOOOO...." also from the movie, Nacho Libre

R - Right or left handed: Adie: Right
Curtis: Right

S - Siblings: Adie: 3 sisters and 1 brother - I am #4 of 5
Curtis: 3 sisters and 3 brothers - I am #7 of 7

T - Time you wake up: Adie: Between 6:30 and 8:00 a.m.
Curtis: Between 6:30 and 7 a.m.

U- Underwear: Yes I wear them - same for both of us

V - Vegetable you dislike: Adie: Avocados - eww, sick! I am gagging right now!
Curtis: Brussel Sprouts

W - Ways you run late: Adie: I am usually on time.
Curtis: I am usually late because I have poor time management skills. ;)

X - X-rays you've had: Adie: Back, lungs, that's about it.
Curtis: Nada

Y - Yummy food you make: Adie: chocolate chip cookies
Curtis: boxed cake and crockpot roast beef with potatoes and carrots

Z - Zoo favorite: Adie: Monkeys
Curtis: Monkeys

We tag anyone else who wants to do this on his/her blog too.

Did you learn anything new about us that you didn't already know? ;)

Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum

First off...hope you had a Happy Easter! Warning: this post is somewhat random and the picture quality is poor...do your best to keep up. I can never seem to get a good picture of the boys together. Oh well...here they are in their Easter attire. Today, April 24th is Carter's first "official" day of nursery at church because he is now 18 months. He actually has been going to nursery the past 3 months already because I am the nursery leader...but now it's truly legit! These two sure like their new trampoline. It is just the right size for them - short enough that they can get into and out of it themselves. Carter with his "hat" on and Spiderman Cannon in timeout...lately Curtis and I have been calling these two, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. ;)

Girls Getaway

Left to Right: Camille, Becky, Me

Tiffany (our cousin) in the middle of running the race. Not sure where we are looking.?.

Jeff almost to the finish line after 26.2 miles...this wasn't his first marathon either. I couldn't imagine running that far and for that long! Way to go Jeff!!

This weekend I got to go to SLC with my sister, Camille, so she could run The Salt Lake City half-marathon. We also went to watch/cheer on our brother-in-law, Jeff, who ran the full marathon. Our oldest sister, Becky is married to Jeff. They drove all the way from Denver. Jeff and Becky stayed at The Grand America (Beautiful). Camille and I stayed at our cousin, Tiffany's place. Tiffany ran the half-marathon...and beat her goal time by 14 minutes. Awesome! It was so inspiring to watch and cheer on the three runners...and all the other runners. Thanks Tiffany for letting us stay at your nice, nice place!!So fun to get away for a little bit. Oh, and a huge thanks to Curtis so I could go...and be at peace knowing the boys were in good hands.

P.S. Camille is really going to love the pic I picked... ;)

Elder Richard G. Scott

All of the April 2011 General Conference talks were inspiring. However, this was one of my favorites. Take the time to listen to it...no matter how many times I do, I don't get sick of it. Remember to go to the bottom of my blog and pause my playlist.

YUMMO!

Made this salad for a side dish for dinner tonight(while Curtis grilled burgers on the grill. What can I say...we crave warm summer nights). Anyway, can you say, YUMMO!!! I am not a salad lover, but I could eat this everyday!!! And the extra bonus...it has hardly any ingredients and is easy to make!!! Now we're talkin - even better!!!

Someone sneaking the bowl closer so he can eat more!!! No names will be mentioned.
Let's just say the culprit is definitely NOT a veggie lover! Neither is his little brother, ;) but they begged for more.

Tomato & Cucumber Salad
3 to 4 tomatoes chopped or cherry tomatoes
1 to 2 cucumbers chopped
1 to 2 stalks of celery chopped
2 TBS. white vinegar
1 TBS. white sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
Chop veggies. Combine the rest of ingredients and toss.

P.S. Leave a comment if you plan on making this salad sometime soon...be honest! :)

A Quote

Years ago...probably five years ago, I was reading the Ensign and came upon this quote. It really left an impression on me, so I cut it out and taped it above my light switch in my bedroom. I don't have it taped on the wall anymore, but on my dresser. I refer to it often.

"God is eagerly waiting for the chance to answer your prayers and fulfill your dreams, just as He always has. But He can't if you don't pray, and He can't if you don't dream. In short, He can't if YOU don't believe."
~ Elder Jeffrey R. Holland

General Conference is coming up...and I love it!!!

Proof

See, I have proof that Cannon really does smile (since he usually won't for the camera. Nevermind that it was Christmas Eve. What kid wouldn't smile then...on that special night, right?). :)

Can't leave Carter out...here is a pic of Guy Smiley. :)

Cleaning Schedule

For the most part, I don't mind cleaning. I have a schedule that keeps me pretty motivated...because I do a little bit at a time, a little bit each day. I don't feel overwhelmed when it comes to cleaning because I stick to my schedule and all is well. I am a much better person when I have structure. I realize that with more kids, some of these chores might have to be done more often than what I do - i.e. bathrooms, laundry, etc. Here is my weekly cleaning schedule:

Monday - Laundry & Vacuum
Tuesday - Bathrooms
Wednesday - Dust & Grocery Store (My least favorite day...I hate dusting the most!)
Thursday - Vacuum
Friday - Laundry
Saturday - Change bed sheets & Scrub Floors (Actually I have never done this since we moved into our new house...Curtis does it every Saturday. Great man, I know!)When the weather starts getting warmer - Outside projects will be done on Saturdays.

*Of course everyday I do the usual upkeep such as dishes, sweeping, wiping off counters, picking up toys, making beds, etc.

Why?

Why do I think I am entitled to eat handfuls of these each day??? I don't get it.
P.S. You know it's a real problem when your two year-old is constantly asking for "yellow, pink, and blue eggs". Then again...I can get him to do anything for those things! :)

These two...

boys are so different, yet so much the same. This picture was taken quite a few months ago...obviously because they were wearing shorts. We long for those warm days to come back! We have a serious case of cabin fever. Carter still is the smiley one. It is like pulling teeth to get Cannon to smile for the camera...even though he says, "smile" when I get the camera out. Carter likes trains, trucks, Mickey Mouse, cell phones, and balls. Cannon likes books, dvd's, math, reading, and playing in the water. Cannon is more of a loner and "wants to go home" while Carter doesn't want to "miss out on the party" and enjoys being with others. Carter is a little more sensitive and gets sad tears if I say "no" just a little too loud. Cannon could care less if I say "no". Cannon gives the best hugs and is really good about saying thank you. Carter is good at giving wet kisses. Cannon likes to help dad build things or put things together, while Carter would rather have mom hold him (of course while standing up & not sitting down).They both do love to go swimming, go outside and stomp around in the snow, be curious, and eat candy/treats - anything sweet like it's going out of style (gee, I wonder who they inherited that from?). They both are obsessed with Toy Story 2, and Toy Story 3. It's funny when Cannon quotes the lines and acts out the scene. It's cute when Carter says, "Big Baby". We often refer to him as "Big Baby." ;) These two are starting to fight a little more over toys...despite our FHE lesson on sharing. ;) Luckily, they don't bite each other or pull hair or push each other. It's fun to witness Carter copy Cannon and mimic him. They are becoming best of buds more and more each day!!!!

Improvement

This video has been out for a while, but it is always a good reminder to "Continue in Patience". Every. single. day. I pray to have patience. I tend to get a "bee in my bonnet" and want things done/accomplished immediately! I don't necessarily want "things", but sometimes I want tasks done, and done to my satisfaction. Sounds bratty and crazy, I know. ;)Patience is truly a virtue...that offers hope for peace. This is a virtue I constantly have to work on and remind myself of daily. Improvement in all areas of my life is what I am striving for on a continual basis.

What do you have to remind yourself to do daily???

Be sure to pause my playlist so you can listen to this mormon message.