100 Things about MEME

I have finally hit the grand ole post number 100!!! So, here are 100 things about me!

1. I am 27 years old
2. Yellow is my favorite color
3. I like blue too.
4. and pink.
5. I love to eat pizza
6. My favorite drink is Coke.
7. I love to sleep.
8. I have a 10 month old that interfers with that sleep.
9. I love my 3 children dearly.
10. I love the ocean.
11. I met my husband in college - health class LOL!
12. I love the Counting Crows
13. Saw them last Sept. Got front row seats.
14. I love to read. I'm obsessed with it.
15. My favorite movie is The Sound of Music.
16. I drive a mini-van
17. My first car was a pontiac grand am
18. I am LDS (mormon)
19. I hate to clean (especially the kitchen)
20. I make the best chocolate chip cookies ever.
21. I was born in Utah
22. I need to lose 25 lbs.
23. I love American Idol and I can't wait for the new season!
24. I love fruit.
25. Dont reall care for many veggies.
26. I've seen every season of The Batchelor.
27. I love red toenail polish.
28. I am not a morning person.
29. Christmas is my favorite holiday.
30. I wish I had a better relationship with my mom.
31. I need a vacation.
32. I've never been on a cruise.
33. I vacationed once at the Domiinican Repulblic. LOVED IT!
34. I love my husband.
35. I've never met anyone famous.
36. My favorite ice cream flavor is Mint Chocolate Chip.
37. or is it strawberry cheese cake? Can't decide.
38. I've been married for just over 6 years.
39. I love shopping.
40. I hate the dentist.
41. I don't like the way my body looks.
42. I get addicted to VH1 shows (i.e. I love the 80s...web junk)
43. I love THS (true hollywood stories)
44. I love 80s music.
45. I don't like to shower (The whole process, but I do it)
46. I love sugar.
47. I need new shoes.
48. I wish I would have kept in contact with some people i've met and were friends with in my life.
49. I love chick flicks (surprised?)
50. My favorite book i've read is Angels and Demons by Dan Brown.
51. I am very lazy.
52. I like the look of my feet.
53. I hate it when they get all dry and cracked though.
54. I don't like sea food. At. all.
55. I dye my hair. often.
56. I've never gotten a ticket.
57. I've only been polled over by a cop once (for expired tags)
58. I love the look of fresh fallen snow.
59. I love getting letters in the mail.
60. I've known my best friend for almost 14 years. We were 13 when we met.
61. I like to be on time. I hate it when people are late.
62. I get cranky easy.
63. I hate my period.
64. It is hard for me to start a conversation with someone.
65. I think Napolean Dynomite is incredibly funny.
66. I can't sing and I really wish I could.
67. Biology was my first major in college. I have no clue why, I don't know anything about it.
68. I used to be addicted to Tetris on Nintendo 64.
69. I can kinda play the piano.
70. I can't dance
71. I've got a bad lower back.
72. I don't have a gallbladder.
73. My favorite candy bar is a caramello.
74. I love my laptop.
75. I love to play phase 10.
76. I would love to get all made up like a model just to see how I would look.
77. I love chinese food.
78. I use to LOVE New Kids on the Block.
79. I was a nanny in Washington DC.
80. I got my first pair of diamond earings for Christmas!
81. My ears were pierced when I was a year old.
82. I am not very knowledgable in politics.
83. I love hot baths.
84. I really love going to vegas. My husband doesn't.
85. Papa Johns has the best pizza.
86. I've seen Lionel Richie in concert and he was awesome!
87. I love my inlaws.
88. I really want to remodel my kitchen.
89. I don't like scary movies.
90. I've never been to Canada, but would like to.
91. I love being a stay at home mom (most days)
92. I want more in real life friends. (closer friends)
93. my ring size is a 4 3/4. I have small fingers.
94. I love candles to make my house smell pretty.
95. I don't like to drive at night.
96. I like 80s rap music.
97. My favorite animated movie is The Little Mermaid (Cars comes at a close second)
98. I like Jack Johnsons music
99. I hate allergies.
100. I'm not very clever.

Okay, there are 100 things about me. WHEW! That was harder then I thought it would be. I am sure you learned alot.

A Thank You

I'd like to personally thank my messageboard for being down today. Without you I have managed to get more done today around my house, then I have all week. So, Thank You oh message board server for being down today. But, do you think you could manage to be up this afternoon? LOL!

Thursday Thirteen #14

Thirteen things Colleen would like to find in her stocking 1. Rascal Flats CD 2. Beverly Lewis's Annies People book series 3. fingernail polish 4. perfume 5. Nikon D70 (ha!) 6. fun socks 7. chocolate 8. gift card for some new jeans 9. diamond earings 10. cold hard cash 11. all new makeup 12. a pretty sweater 13. a gym pass Get the Thursday Thirteen code here! The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted! View More Thursday Thirteen Participants

Pictures with Santa

Waiting in line:


Brooke wouldn't go near Santa at all! So here are pictures with Chloe and Jack

Movie Quote Monday

Here is my quote for the day:

Every time Catherine would turn on the microwave, I'd piss my pants and forget who I was for about half an hour.

Oh, I was just smelling - smiling. I was just blouse - browsing. I, uh, heh heh. Well, I guess it just wouldn't... Oh hee hee, it wouldn't be the Christmas shopping season if the stores were any less hooter than they - HOTTER than they are. Whew. It is warm in here, isn't it?

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December in Pictures

I thought I would share our December so far through pictures.
This is the gingerbread house we decorated:




In a town by ours, there is a church that puts on a live Bethleham every year. It is the neatest thing. The "Bethleham" is pretty darn big. They have all these different houses and shops to replicate how Bethleham was during the time when Christ was born. So you walk through it and check everything out, then at the end they have baby Jesus. It is amazing.

Waiting in line. The line took us almost an hour to get in. There were SO many people.




We finally got in and the place was just so awesome.

Chloe and Brooke got to pet some chickens and hens

I took this picture from atop of a spiraled staircase that led to a jail.

Chloe and Brooke putting their hands in stalks


Ladies doing basket weaving



Walking through the city "shops"

They had a place full of animals. Camels, donkeys, rams, sheep, ect.

Chloe was deathy afraid of the Roman Soldier!

When we finally got to baby Jesus...the atmosphere changed dramatically. People were quiet, reverent. It was very touching.

In a Funk

I am not entirely sure why (maybe just a little). But I know one thing is for sure. Being in a funk sucks. I've gone over it quite a few times in my head and here is what i've come up with.

1. I don't like my body. I am feeling really fat these days. I haven't been taking care of myself. I have been eating whatever I want. Whenever I want and it is catching up with me. I could blame it on the fact that I am nursing and you need that extra 1000 calories or however much they tell you. But, I have been chosing the not so good stuff to eat. I can just feel it in my body that I need to eat better things. The holidays make it hard though. There is always stuff just sitting out, being delivered by neighbors, ect. I think this time of year makes everyone want to jump on the "I am going to lose weight next year" resolution group. I am betting i'll be one of them.

2. I'm tired. Just plain tired. I know most of attributes to what I've just written above, but I think it goes beyond that. Problem: Mr. Jack. He is still not sleeping through the night. The last week or so, he's been waking up 2 times in the night again. He is almost 10 months old! The kid just needs to start sleeping ALL night. Some nights I just want to let him CIO, then I feel bad letting him cry. It's a no win situation. BLAH!

3. Christmas and Monday. Seems like there never is enough. Money that is. I KNOW that money is not the meaning of Christmas, but it sure causes me enough stress. Stuart just needs to get paid (tomorrow - woohoo!) so I can finish my shopping and relax. I am all kinds of tensed up about it and it sucks. Money sucks.

4. I need a vacation. Seems like every 4 or 5 months I start feeling like I need to get away from my family. It wont happen for quite a long time, but I just feel like I need it, ya know?

Okay, I've just vented a lot huh? It felt good to get it out there though. I am sure that after the holidays are over i'll feel better about a lot of things. okay. venting over. carry on.

Pass Me the Award

For worst blogger! I am sorry that I haven't been writing. If for no other reason but I'm lazy (i'll be writing about that later) I will be posting my TT tonight. So at least there will be something. Truly, I'm sorry!!! Look for a new and better post later tonight!

Thursday Thirteen #13

Thirteen of Colleens favorite Christmas Songs 1. O Holy Night 2. Mary did you know 3. Silent Night 4. Little Drummer Boy 5. Adam Sandlers "hannuka" 6. Grandma Got ran over by a Reindeer 7. Rudolph 8. What Child is This? 9. Frosty the Snowman 10. 12 Days of Christmas 11. Jingle Bells 12. Carol of the Bells 13. Anything from Trans Siberian Orchastra (can't choose just one!) Get the Thursday Thirteen code here! The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted! View More Thursday Thirteen Participants

Growing Old

I can't wait to grow old. Wait a second. YES I CAN!!

Observing the elderly lately makes me never want to grow old

Except for this one:

I was at the post office yesterday and there was an old couple off to the side filling out some paperwork. I had to package up something, so I was sorta next to them. All of a sudden the woman says "Don't talk to me!!!" to her husband. It was full of meanest, anamosity (yeah, I'm sure that didn't get spelled right, but who cares), hatred and annoyance.

I just had to laugh. Oh yeah, and I was also laughing at his incredibly BAD hair. He had BLACK hair, obviously dyed and a really white beard. Maybe she is just angry because she had to be seen out in public with him. I guess we will never know.

Where am I??

I have no clue!! I am neither here nor there. In fact, I'm not anywhere!

Things have been pretty busy in my house since Thanksgiving. We went up to Kansas to spend Thanksgiving with some of Stuarts family and we had a blast!!! Chloe and her cousin Tyler spent every minute together. All the kids spent most of their time outside riding dirt bikes, 4 wheeler, go carts and a golf cart with the daddies. That left alot of time for mommies to shop and talk! It was great!

Once we got home there was alot of unpacking, cleaning and event planning! I had a Relief Society Super Thursday to get out of the way and then I spent a bunch of time making our Relief Society Progressive Dinner invitations. 160 of them! That was a ton of work.

We also got our Christmas tree up and decorated our house! The kids had so much fun decorating the tree. Jack doesn't bother it too much like I thought he would. It's high enough that he can just crawl right under it. It is funny.

I can't believe how time is just flying. Monday kinda suck because I clean and do laundry that day. blah. So, I probably wont do Movie Quote Monday today, but I'll make up for it next week!

I hope everyone is having a great day and I'll try to think up something clever to write up for tomorrow!

Movie Quote Monday

Here is my quote for the day:

Hate, hate, hate. Hate, hate, hate. Double Hate. LOATHE ENTIRELY.

Am I just eating because I'm bored?

Blast this Christmas music. It's joyful and triumphant.

I'm gonna die. I'm gonna throw up, then I'm gonna die.

Jury duty, jury duty, jury duty, blackmail, pink slip, chain letter, eviction notice, blackmai jury duty.

MAX. HELP ME... I'm FEELING.

Everybody seems to kerbabbled. Isn't this just a little superfluous?

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Turkey in the Barnyard

Turkey in the barnyard, what does he say?
Gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble, gobble all day.
Turkey on the table, what do I say?
Yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy all day.
Turkey in my tummy, what do I say?
I ate too much on Thanksgiving Day!

I am going to be out of town for the next week. I just wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving. If you are traveling, be safe. Eat lots of turkey and pie! See you next week!

Movie Quote Monday

Here is my quote for the day:

I appreciate this whole seduction thing you've got going on here, but let me give you a tip: I'm a sure thing.

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We did it!

Family pictures for Christmas. It turned out to be pretty fun. A little hectic, but fun. Here's what we got:





There were tons more, but I will only give you a few of them. I'm happy with them.

Thursday Thirteen #12

Thirteen Movies Colleen Likes 1. The Sound of Music 2. Sweet Home Alabama 3. How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 4. Oceans 11 5. Mr and Mrs. Smith 6. The Shawshank Redemption 7. Pirates of the Carribean 8. Shrek 1 and 2 9. Napolean Dynomite 10. All the Harry Potters 11. All the Lord of the Rings 12. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 13. Forrest Gump Get the Thursday Thirteen code here! The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted! View More Thursday Thirteen Participants

I need your help.

I'm getting really close to my 100th post already!!!

I need your help with it. I am going to post 100 things about me, so I want to know what you want to know.

Leave your questions in the comments!

Thanks!

Movie Quote Monday

Here is my quote for the day:

This is the LAPD. We're the most hated cops in all the free world. My own mama's ashamed of me. She tells everybody I'm a drug dealer.


My daddy'll kick your daddy's a** all the way from here to China, Japan, wherever the hell you from and all up that Great Wall too.

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Spreading the sickness

Yup. I'm guilty.

Last friday night I started sneezing up a storm, runny nose and didn't feel right. I thought it was just my allergies starting up because I get them bad here in the winter months. Me + Cedar don't really get along well at all. It is one of those one sided relationships. Cedar loves to irriate me, I would love to kill off the species. Alas, my symptoms were not of the allergy relation. Nope, I got sick. Wokeup Saturday not feeling good and it went down hill from there. Aches, chills, fever. You name it. I was down for the count like I had been TKO'd by Rocky.

I had it for a few days. Started feeling better, in fact - I'm pretty much over it except for a cough, but I spread the sickness.

Chloe said to me yesterday morning, "Mom, your so mean to get us all sick."
Mean indeed.

Now all 3 of my kids are sick - wait all 4 of my kids are sick, because you all know how husbands get when they are sick. I do not need to elaborate on that.

I just put my kids in bed. Before I took Chloe's temp and it was 102.3 *sigh* Let's hope they all kick it soon and we can get back to our regularly scheduled life.

Thursday Thirteen #11

Thirteen things Colleen is thankful for With the Holidays upon us, I feel like Thanksgiving just gets lost in the shuffle with all the Christmas hoopla. I am not going to let that happen in my home. I am going to bring in the Thanksgiving spirit. So this week my TT is going to be about 13 things that I am thankful for. 1. My Heavenly Father 2. My Husband 3. My Children 4. My Family 5. My Friends 6. My House 7. My Books 8. The Gospel 9. My Freedom 10. A Hot Bath 11. Coca Cola 12. Chocolate 13. My Life Get the Thursday Thirteen code here! The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted! View More Thursday Thirteen Participants

Just a funny

Don't we all feel like this sometimes?

"Mom, I'm all about corvettes."

My husband is really into cars. Especially cars of the classical period. He used to own a '63 belair. His dad has a '56 corvette. They love cars.

So, were at a stop light today and we are next to a new yellow corvette. I say to Chloe "Chloe, your gunna need to tell daddy that we saw a cool yellow corvette today"

C says, "yea, I really like corvettes, especially pink corvettes, daddy said that when he gets a corvette he's going to take me in it and show me how it really goes."

me, "oh yeah, that will be fun"

C says, "Mom, I'm all about corvettes"

*insert eye roll here* My daughter is 4. Soon to be 5, but still 4. She has already asked for a cell phone, now she's saying she's all about corvettes.

Heaven. Help. Me.

Movie Quote Monday

Here is my quote for the day:

Ten oughta do it, don't you think? You think we need one more? You think we need one more. All right, we'll get one more.


You have lovely hands. Do you moisturize?

Ted Nuggent called, he wants his shirt back.
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Weekly Specials

Hey everyone. Thanks for visiting my blog today. Unfortunatly, I don't have anything to blog about!

If you are looking for Christmas gift ideas, Check out my wall designs blog by clicking the flower on the left for some GREAT gift ideas!

Have a great weekend!

Thursday Thirteen #10

Thirteen things Colleen does in a day 1. Brush my teeth (you can thank me for that now. LOL!) 2. Put in my contacts (not too blind, but I need it!) 3. Eat (this is a continual thing all day. I. Love. Food.) 4. Check my email. (I love email) 5. Drink a coke (an addiction I really should kill) 6. Hug my kids (This is a must. every. day.) 7. Check my message boards. (love those ladies!) 8. Call a friend. (I love adult interaction!) 9. Kiss my husband. (no comment.) 10. Read my book (I TRY to get a chapter in a day) 11. Feed my family (at least one good meal. LOL!) 12. Watch a show (even if it is just the news before bed) 13. Clean (there is ALWAYS something to clean in this house.) Get the Thursday Thirteen code here! The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted! View More Thursday Thirteen Participants

Trunk or Treating - Happy Halloween!!

Bumping this post up from the other day since it is Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone! Stay safe and get lots of good stuff!


Every year my church puts on a trunk or treat. It is a neat SAFE way for the kids to trick or treat. I don't have to worry about checking thier candy. Its all in one place. Everyone knows my kids, so they can't get lost, or if they do, they know her. and, it's FUN! It starts with a carnival for the kids with fun games. Chloe and Brooke did the eating the donut without using their hands. It was HILARIOUS! Then on to the annual chili cookoff. YUM! Chili and cornbread. mmmmmm. Then trunk or treating. We decorate our trunks and kids come around to each to get candy. SO fun. Here are some pics!

Movie Quote Monday

Here is my quote for the day:


If you are gonna name my... member, you have to name it something hyper masculine. Something like Spike, or Butch, or Krull the Warrior King!

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