10 Years Old!

Can you believe my boy is 10?!! It seems like just yesterday I hugged him for the first time! He's such a great big brother. He's so smart and funny. And a great helper to me, especially when dad is out of town. We toned down the party quite a bit compared to last year, but we still had fun! He chose an XBOX 360 theme. We had a yummy lunch, played 360 in the media room, ate cake and ice cream, opened gifts and then had a balloon fight in the livng room! He got some pretty nice gifts. He LOVES his 360 game from Gary and Karen...that was a hit guys, thanks! With the money he got from grandparents, he bought a new DS game and a new Webkinz dog. He told me that this was his best birthday ever! He had a great day! Happy Birthday, champ!

Belief-O-Matic

Well, according to "Belief-O-Matic" at Beliefnet.com, I am 100% Mormon. Shocker!

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The top score on the list below represents the faith that Belief-O-Matic, in its less than infinite wisdom, thinks most closely matches your beliefs. However, even a score of 100% does not mean that your views are all shared by this faith, or vice versa.Belief-O-Matic then lists another 26 faiths in order of how much they have in common with your professed beliefs. The higher a faith appears on this list, the more closely it aligns with your thinking,

1. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (100%)

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

I started reading this book last night. I was just talking to a friend this morning and she is in the middle of reading it too, she says its really good. Hopefully it won't take me too long to read it, I figured now was a good time...before all the packing and getting ready to move really starts. Plus, when Mark is gone, it helps me stay preoccupied.

It's Time To Par-Tay!!

Tomorrow after the boys come home, we get to go to the airport and pick up Mark! Yeah! The boys are so excited to see daddy! I have to admit, I'm pretty happy that he will be home for a few days! We have all missed him. Sunday is Caden's 10th birthday! Can you believe it? My oldest is turning 10!!!!!! Two more years and he will be getting the priesthood, and before I know it, he'll be heading to the MTC! *sigh* Time certainly flies! Anyhow....Since Mark is heading back to Salt Lake on Sunday, we are doing the birthday thing on Saturday. We rotate every year....last year he had a "friend" birthday party. Remember, the "Survivor" theme? That was a good party if I do say so myself!

Bug Mountain Cake!

Pulling together as a tribe during challenges!

Both tribes after Tribal Council

Mom and Caden with the Immunity Idol

So this year is the "family" birthday party. We are doing an XBOX 360 theme. Everything is green, white and silver. Even the goodie bags! I'm sure he and his dad will find some time to sneak upstairs and take advantage of the media room (and the 360) while dad is here this weekend! Mark and I are determined to find a house with an unfinished basement, so that we can build another media room. We LOVE ours! That will be hard to leave behind. Anyhow, it promises to be a great weekend!

The Kite Runner

I was able to get my laundry done today because I finally finished this book! I started it Sunday afternoon and that was it for me. I couldn't put it down, which made things difficult, because I'm playing the single mom role and I run a daycare! (Don't worry, I kept it under lock and key during the day so I wasn't tempted...but I will admit that I stayed up later than I should have!) It was difficult to read some parts of it, but it was a great book! I loved it!

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Since I am so far behind in my scrapbooking, and this blog serves as a journal as well as a scrapbook, THIS is the perfect solution!

Lite Reading?

I finally broke down and picked up a copy of “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini. I've heard from so many people, including my mom and several friends that it was an excellent book. I had to see what all the fuss was about!