April Showers bring Utah Visitors :)

Happy Easter Everyone! What a great Easter we had...besides the fact that Mckinley is back to her ornery self. We now believe the culprit to be a little tooth on the lower right side. She officially had the worst meltdown to date today(30 minutes of screaming, uninterrupted) wasn't Grandma MaryAnn glad she was in town for that! :) Screaming aside- our little angel looked darling in the dress from Mimi. Easter morning was good- I was surprised by Mr. Williamson with a Nintendo DS- pink of course, and the Brain Age game....good times. According to my Suduko skills, I now have the brain power of an 80 year old...hmmm. We went to church today- well, Mark, Mary Ann and Shar went to church and I waited in the foyer while Mckinley tested her lungs. We went to the Stephens for dinner- good company and nice to be with our Pseudo family for the holiday.

Mary Ann and Shar are in town until Wed. Wish I could take a few days off to spend time with them but I am sure Mark will keep them entertained. Saturday afternoon they got into town and we went to Joe's Farm Grill for dinner. I found the neighborhood of my dreams-Agritopia- the name says it all. Mark and Doug did a side job there this week and Mark took us by the woman's house- gorgeous. It felt like I had left AZ and was now in the Blackhursts' stomping grounds of old town Pasadena. The houses were to die for.

On Friday night, us and a few peeps from the ward went to the Mesa Temple Easter Pageant. It was truly amazing- we have never been the whole time we have lived in AZ, and since I have a great friend from work who was performing, we decided to go. It definitely did not disappoint. There were live animals, an amazing set and an all around amazing vibe since we were surrounded by 15,000 people or so. I highly recommend it- book Hotel Williamson now for next April :)

Yard Sale Mania!

I won't name any names (you know who you are) but now, I am totally and utterly addicted to YARD SALES!!!! Me and a few ladies from the ward got up @ 6:45 to head out to some community yard sales...above, the gems of the day. A Mud Pie dress, a little small for a dress but I think it will make a darling shirt, some OshKosh jeans, a 4th of July dress, jammies and the FAVORITE..the zebra print Gymboree dress. I paid a little more for this one than I would normally but (justification time) it was almost new, no sales tax....seriously! I also got Mckinley a swimming suit that is super cute too. So today, spent $10 total on all that I bought. There is some sort of thrill I get from rummaging, bargaining and coming home with cute stuff :) On to a great conference weekend!

I stole your cracker and I ates it....

A wonderfull ride

Well me and my good buddy Tony went on a ride on our motorcycles on Saturday and it was a good time. I forget how much I love motorcycles! I was smiling ear to ear the whole time and was transported to that wonderfull place where your mind is clear and you have not a care in the world. That is what motorcycles are all about. My hands did hurt some and my right hand fell asleep a few times but no pain no gain. We went by the lake and then up to Tortilla Flats which is fun because the last few miles the road is clean and clear and there is not much traffic and no cops (wink, wink). We took some action pics and some short video. This weekend I get to go to Tony's house to take care of him after he gets his wisdom teeth out, man he needs a wife for that crap. I know most of you reading don't care about the bike but maybe it will give some of the men who look at the blog something new to see. I would like everyone to notice the helmet, leather jacket, boots and gloves. Safety First! Later

sweet....

Another week down! This weekend was pretty good- Friday night Mark went to game night with some guys in the ward and I went and played games @ Joanne's...no evening is complete without some tasty Paradise Bakery cookies! :) Saturday, got to utilize the Cricut for the ward campout poster and Mark and Tony took their motorcycles out for the morning. I love my Saturdays, I get to bathe Mckinley and spend time with her. Saturday night Mark and I partook in the gloriousness known as Fuddruckers' sweet potato fries...my new favorite.

Mckinley now thinks she is a big girl :) This little video shows that she wants to do everything we do- she loves cold water from the fridge but will only drink it from the water bottle. None of this sippy cup stuff- that's for babies!

Blinging up Baby

Hello bloggers! I have been absent for a few weeks...please pardon the delay in me posting :) This weekend was great! A little update, Mimi Wendy came to visit and it was so nice! She flew in Thursday night (glad to have my Scrabble rival back in town). Saturday morning mom and I went and got pedis which were LONG overdue! That afternoon we took Mckinley to the mall to get her ears pierced. A really good friend gave me a gift card for a shower gift so we used that towards some pretty pink earrings. Mckinley SCREAMED! Back in the day I guess they used to pierce both ears @ once...not anymore. She was fine with the first one but on round two fell to pieces. She looks so darling! Such a precious and sweet angel. She is getting too big. She is now rolling from her back to her front as quickly as you lay her down. She is sitting up really well on her own too. She is little Ms. Personality. I had Mark bring her into work on Monday after he dropped Mimi off @ the airport and she was so happy to see everyone..smiley and giggly the whole time. She is such a joy in our lives and I look forward to every minute I can spend with her. She is truly a blessing.

The biggest benefit of my mom being here is Mark and I got to go on a date! It has been too long since we went to a movie and I was itching to get out on the bike so Saturday night, we got our escape. We went and saw, "He's just not that into you"...good movie but also had to be ruined by a gratuitous swear word (obviously Jennifer Aniston's favorite). We took the bike for a ride- there is just something about that freedom. I love being outside, surrounded by dark and you can smell the wildflowers. It was a little chilly but overall, reminds me of why I married Mark...that is something we love to do together and I love spending time with just him. I am such a lucky lady- life couldn't be better.

This is Mckinley when she is supposed to be sleeping. She loves to just lay in bed and talk to her seahorse (think glo-worm style only in the shape of a seahorse that plays music). You can see her earrings too.

A New Baby

Well I am sure that this is not the kind of new baby that some of you were hoping for but we do have a new addition to the family. I just bought a Honda VFR 750 Interceptor. Let me just say she is a beaut. I bought this bike because it is on my list. All real motorcycle enthusiasts have a list of bikes they will own in there lifetime and this one is on mine. I don't plan to fix it and sell it I just want to jump on and enjoy. I know that some of you might say , Mark you don't have a job why are you making frivolous purchases? Well let me tell you. My good friend Tony came by a week or so ago and brought his Ducati, a beautiful machine. As always I took it for a quick ride and that is when I had an epiphany. I am a huge motorcycle guy who for almost a year did not own a registered motorcycle. That is not right! How could I let that happen? Well it was an eventful year, but that was no excuse so I set about to getting the problem sorted out. Sure enough I found a great bike that was a good deal and as stated before it was on my list. The stars had aligned and it was meant to be. This bike has a lot of cool features and the best ones are the single sided swingarm, the righteous sound, and the more upright riding position for my hands. I know most of you who read our blog won't care but I was excited. P.S. I just wanted to add that I always ride with my helmet, my leather jacket, pants, boots, and a jock strap and a protective cup. Thanks.