Hu Rah!

Happy

 Happy Thanks

 Happy

Thanksgiving!

Hmm

Good thing we don't need perfection to be happy!?

Right?

I mean really..

I'm hoping that while studying the imperfections of our Thanksgiving family picture here

 you are thinking...

"Silly Jack.. He doesn't want to wear his Indian hat. Silly baby.  He made that family picture imperfect."

And not..

"EEWWWW!  April has a cold sore the size of  The Mayflower!  Sick!

No amount of eyeshadow is going to distract from that thing sister!"
I made sure to let all of my family (in laws, no less) know that I did not touch my cold sore AT ALL
during the process of making my sweet potatoes.
I would want the same courtesy extended to me
if I saw a crater like that on someone preparing my food.

Ryan is deeply disturbed by my cold sores.. 

Too bad I had one on our first date, and he still fell in love with me. On that same day of course.
He swears this isn't the case.
It is though.

Thankfully I only get them about once a year.
 Thank bob.
And actually, I'm not even sure this is a cold sore.  I think it came from waxing my lip  holiday stress.

Anyways.
A quick gratitude list..

My husband.  Who loves me, is sweet to me, supports me,
 looks after me (someone needs to know where my wallet is)
 provides for me, nurtures me, teaches me, indulges me, listens to me, validates me,
 AND! doesn't even notice when I am in an awful mood.
(is that a good thing?)

My adorable healthy off spring
Who love me.  Unabashedly.
Could not ask for anything more.

My health
(despite my blatant disregard for this vessel of mine)

My family
All of them.  I would have to draw a picture to show you all of em.
Crazy or not (crazy though)
I love em, and wouldn't trade them for anything, or anyone else...

And and and..
God.
And and and
Jacks teeth, my teeth, Tatums teeth.. All for such different reasons.
Jacks thighs, Tatums tiny little bumper, memory foam, feather pillows, soft sheets, decorative pillows, soft bath robes, wool socks, my nail beds, 4 wheel drive vehicles, spanx, bras, camis, earrings, extra fine bristles on tooth brushes, ryans 5 blade razors (i don't understand why womens don't have 5 blades), Ryans eyelashes, people magazine, toe nail polish, finger nail clippers, my computer, ikea, target, and smiths market place, oh. and harmons. mickey mouse clubhouse, nice girls, cookies, the new green chili soup recipe i made the other day, friend get togethers, people that think my baby is as to die for as i do, facebook, email, hot baths, avon skinsosoft, perfume, cheap ny perfume,
 other peoples blogs. opb? it could catch on..
umm.. diet coke with lime in a can, steak, chicken fajitas, pumpkin cake, carmel pop corn, greys anatomy, the bachelor, oprah, when ryan coos at jackjack, when tatum tells me im the best mom ever, and really means it, stephanie (as completely certifiable as she is) dates, vacations, hot baths, good books. gosh i love good books, inspiration people, inspirational quotes, positive attitudes,
new talents (i wouldn't actually know, but I would be thankful for one, if it were to show up)
dishwashers, goldfish crackers, cereal, toast, dreams, dream houses, french bread, Christmas, new traditions, old traditions. love old traditions, yoga pants, Jacks toes, love, trust, friendship, hope, charity, and all of the Christ like attributes.  I am really thankful for those.
And Jesus.  Im very thankful for him also.
heaters, air conditioners, hot water, indoor plumbing, washer and dryer (kinda. love/hate with that pair)
my in laws,  Tatums ability to read well, and be well liked at school, my hair girl lanna, organization, diversity, a free country, airplanes (even though i hate em, I hate driving worse) technology, camping, sunshine, tan skin, birthdays, monkey bread, mothers day, 4th of July, excedrine migraine, boots, slippers, jammies, snuggling, blankies, collections, music, food, a good work ethic, my moms house,
And.. Ryans sexy arms.

So, I think that's about it.

Happy Weekend!

The good stuff..

This is it right here.

This is what money cant buy.

Babies that love me.

And sleep.

I really cant believe that I have plural kids, but it makes me unbelievably happy.

Giddy even.

I say "kids" as often as I can.

Never do I refer to them by name if I am talking about the two of them together.

I just like the sound of the word kids.

"I need to find Tatum and Jack new outfits for pictures"

or 

"I need to find my kids new outfits for pictures."

No contest.

Kids it is.

Anyways..

 I am coming out of my newborn coma.

Thank goodness.

Its been a little foggy up in here.

But, all is well, and I have some good posts coming.

Also...

No, I don't wash my face at night.

Yes, I do have double chin. Apparently.  I didn't know.

And usually, I sleep in handmade silk pajamas.  Just not on this particular night.

Just so we all are square on these facts.

Things that make you go hmmmm..

Not like the song... Like hmmmmm... A happy, contented sound that you make when all is well in your world.. These are a few things that made me make that noise this month.. Or actually last month. Actually, it could have been anytime in between now, and November 2009. I kid, I kid.. Really all of this sweetness I enjoyed in the last 3 weeks..

Say this.. Hmmm....after you are done reading if you want.

First things first

Tatum made her very own dinner! Great huh!?

One plain Quesadilla, and one with melted cheese on it! 2 food groups right there!

On the night that "New Moon" came out on dvd, Steph heard from a very reputable source (Lacy Gadegaard Scherf!) that Edward and Jacob were going to be at a Wal Mart in SLC signing autographs! What the! I immediately cancelled my Friday night date with my handsome husband (good thing it was more like let him off the hook. It was the NCAA tourney)

and me and Steph put together a covert team.

Jennie, Me and Her

I headed to the store to buy some appropriate "team" t shirts.

For the record, I am a fan of both teams.

I wouldn't kick either one of them out.

Anyways, as we learned more information (by calling every Wal Mart around), we found out that they were going to be at the Riverton Wal Mart. We don't live in Riverton. No prob.

We know how to drive. So we did.

Inside of this Riverton Wal Mart, there were 2 billion teen aged girls. The line wrapped all throughout the whole store. It was something.

Normal people of our age and stature would be embarrassed to be there amongst the little girls, sporting t's with young boys on them.

Not us, we asked the news guy if he wanted a shot of us.

He would be an idiot to have declined, in my opinion. Of course! We were newsworthy gold.

He said yes. My pride got the best of me though, so just Steph was on the news.

Go Figure.

She told the news we had brought our kids. Liar.

Her mom saw.

Funny.

After that, we learned that it was just going to be 3 dorky kids from Forks High appearing...

Not Edward & Jacob.

Lame.

So we went to chilis and ate our weight in chips and queso instead...

Item number 3. And far more important than Twilight stalking..
My little sister Taylor Shay Mann made first team all state in basketball!
Go Taylor!!
She is such an awesome little girl! She is such a hard worker and as sweet as they come.
Really. I'm a little jaded about today's youth. But not Tay. She is one in one million, and I am so very proud of her.
All of the first team all staters were awarded trophy's during half time at the Jazz game. So cool! I also taught this little Taylor how to celebrity stalk, so she was able to cut D Will off at the pass on his way to the game, and get his autograph!
He is her absolute boyfriend. She loves him.

This one made me go hmmm.. more than any of the rest.

Tate had woken up before me one day, and when I went into her room, this is what she was doing.. reading.

Not watching TV or playing on the computer.
This makes me so happy!

Look at how cute and sweet her little tired eyes are.

She loves to read, and that makes me love her even a little more.

I'm always surprised that that can happen.

One of these days, I'm going to absolutely bust from Tatum love!

Item number 5

using our fridge water was making our little water spigot? spikkot? sp on spigot or spikkot.

Anyways that little spout thing next to our big faucet.. It makes that leak. It leaks so bad that it literally floods our kitchen... I'll bet there are tiny mushrooms and plants growing behind my stove. I don't want to look..

I don't even know when she did this, but Tatum posted this little sign on the fridge.

It is the very definition of cuteness..

See? Toldya.

And last, but certainly not least.. One of Ryan's good friends from college came from Canada and stayed with us for a few days. She is a super cool girl. There are not many of "Ryans good friends from college" that I would let come stay at our house. Mostly because they were not really good friends.

They were "good college GIRLfriends." Hot cheerleaders, or girls with really shiny hair.

They can't stay at my house.

Nancy can. Nancy is in like Flynn. She is always welcome.

Bonus: She works for Sephora. And she bought me a Kitchen Aid for our wedding.

And she always come bearing gifts. And she didn't disappoint this trip either.

Yay! Thanks Nance!! Come back again soon!
P.S. Nancy has shiny hair too. That's okay though.

So See? Good title for this blog huh? I had a stellar week this week.

Bye.