Tag You're It

So my friend Anya posted "ugly" pictures on her blog and tagged everyone else. Her pictures were really not ugly! I looked though my digital ones and realized I erased a lot of them. Here are a few that are not so attractive of me!



This is Matt's family picture for 2007. I hate how I look in it. Everyone else looks good and nothing was right on me! So I think this one is the winner.

What We Have Been Up To!

WOW I haven't posted in a while. I can't even remember what we have been doing. I have been working on a DVD slide show project for Matt's grandparents so I think that is where my computer time is going. We have been going to swimming lessons everyday and to the library and various things. It is just so dang hot to go outside and do anything else.

Shea had her second dance recital. They danced to "Blue Suede Shoes." She did so good! She was very cute in her outfit. She has got the "Richardson bootie" that my sisters and I have been blessed with. (well I don't have it anymore :( that is what kids do to you!) I will get my bootie back someday!





In other news. Matt was promoted to Manager at Bradco Supply. Congrats Matthew! He works very hard and I am proud of him!! I wonder if Bradco knows their store manager acts like this at home.



Fourth of July we went to my parents house to swim and celebrate my 30th birthday. Kevin was there with his three kids and his wife was at girls camp. Laura and my Aunt Debbie and her granddaughter were there. We swam and ate and ate all day. For my birthday dinner we had ribs, corn, twice baked potatoes, beans and strawberry pie. Thanks MOM! It was hard this year because my grandpa and I usually celebrate our birthdays on the Fourth of July together. He passed away in February and this is the one of the first big family get together we have had without him. Last year we had a big 80th birthday party for him so I am glad all of the family was there last year for him.








After dinner we headed down to the Surprise Stadium for fireworks. Matt never wants to go and watch them so when I mentioned it this year he said "yes" and I jumped on the opportunity. It helped because if fell on a Friday and he didn't have to get up early in the morning. So we went to the stadium and it started to storm. Good thing about that was it was cooler the bad was that they keep the firework in a "holding pattern" We left about 9:15 and they went off at 9:50. We watched them in our car. Oh well it was fun anyway.

Saturday I was suppose to work during the day but I was put on call. We went to the movies and saw Wali E with my parents and nieces. It was actually a good movie. After that we went to my parents house and swam.
On Sunday it was my birthday. I turned 30. I realized it is only ten away from 40!! Arg!! I am getting old but wiser! Sunday we went to church and sat around all day. Jennifer surprised me by coming over with a gift and cookies. Thanks Jen. That was my excitement for the day. You can't really do a lot on Sunday for your birthday. Matt gave me muffin tins which I wanted and a slushy maker. Don't Laugh! It is the best thing on hot days! We are also going to go out sometime. Oh and he gave me money to spend on whatever. Thanks MATTHEW!

Well I think I am caught up. I know I am missing some facts but that is the latest.

It Made Me Laugh!!

So last night at work the funniest thing happened. I was taking care of a baby who had just been born and was chatting with the mom and dad. She kept telling me the dad was leaving. I went back into the room an hour later and the dad was still there. Another nurse then came in and the patient asked her if anyone could escort her husband down the elevator because he was very afraid. I thought she was joking but he really has a phobia of elevators.
So I told her I could go with him. Here the thing. He only speaks Spanish. So we are in the elevator going down from floor two to one. As we hit the first floor the elevator door open ever so slightly then start pulsing. WE ARE STUCK!! This has never happened before. I just started laughing. Then I look over at the poor guy and he is pressed up against the side of the elevator. I try and say its okay but he is to scared and doesn't understand me. So I JUMPED up and down a few times and the door finally opened.
He ran off the elevator. I just patted his back to try and calm him. He grabbed his heart and made the motion that he was scared. He then left. I was just dying. That has NEVER happened and it has to happen when he is on the elevator. So I ran upstairs and I told his wife. We were all laughing.

AHHHH! Good Times at another's expense!

Happy Father's Day

So this is two days late but I don't feel Matt had a proper Father's Day so hear is a tribute to him. BTW Matt edits my blog sometimes and adds funny little tidbits. So most of the funny things in my blog are his doing.
Our top twenty reasons why Matthew is the best father and husband!

1)He allows me to be me. I feel like we are equals in out relationship and we help each other out. If we do fight it is over within a couple of minutes.
2)He works very hard for out family and he never complains about getting up at 5 or 6 in the morning and not coming home till 5 or 6 at night.
3)When he comes home from work he does not plop himself on the couch. He throws the kids up in the air and runs outside to play with them. Once in a while he takes a quick cat nap but I guess that is allowed every once and a while!
4)He helps me clean. When I go to work at night I always come home to a clean kitchen and family room.
5)He is very supportive of me working. He has never complained about being with the kids while I am gone. This has given him the opportunity to care for them and to know them on another level.
6)He puts the kids to sleep at night. He does funny things with Carson's "blue dog" and Carson just cracks up.
7)He reads to both kids and is helping Shea learn how to read.
8)He rubs my feet without me asking.
9)Everyone in my family enjoys him more than me. He is always cracking them up.
10)He is very funny and there is never a dull moment in the house. If there is Matt is there being funny to lighten the mood.
11)He loves sports. He loves BYU. I love how passionate he gets but have to calm him sometime when the team isn't winning.
12)He leaves me notes in the morning that say "I love you", "Thanks for cleaning" and other sayings.
13)He doesn't expect dinner on the table. He would rather eat Mac and Cheese with hot dogs. He picks up dinner for us on his way home or we make something together at home. Once in a while I will cook and he enjoys it most of the time!
14)He can eat and eat without gaining weight. I do envy him for this. But he has been very dedicated to working out at least two to three times a week since we have been married. It is his stress relief and I am happy he can do it.
15)Shea says "she loves to snuggle with him." She wakes him up at night and says "Daddy come snuggle with me in my bed." He does.
16)Shea loves how daddy plays on the trampoline and outside with her and he makes good food for us. He also takes us to Jamba juice after he works out on the weekend when mommy is sleeping.
17)We loves to spend time at home watching movies on the weekends. He loves q-tips and has to have them even when we are on vacation!
18)He gets up with the kids and the dog at night because he know if I get up I wont be able to go back to sleep.
19)He is dedicated to the church and his calling.
20)He is handsome, loving, compassionate, patient, quirky, funny, helpful, dedicated, hard working, a peacemaker and my best friend.

I am probably forgetting a lot but we just love him so much!! Happy Father's Day Babe!

Summer Vacation 2008

Our first summer vacation started off by going to Las Vegas, Nevada to attend a roofing convention for Matt's work. Matt works with my Dad so it is always fun because we go with them. We took some customers out to the buffet at The Paris Hotel(where we stayed). Matt had two or three pieces of prime rib and I had an undisclosed amount of crab legs. We then went to see STOMP. It was so much better than I thought it would be. I don't know if I would pay money to see it (we got the tickets for free) but it was good. My sister lives in Vegas and she and her boyfriend, Steve, came to our hotel room and watched the kids. They had fun! Thanks again, Jo Jo!




On Monday we went shopping. It is hard to go shopping with me because of my kids and the fits they tend to have but hopefully my mom and sister still love me. We went to some outlet stores but had to skip the Coach outlet store because Carson was throwing a fit. That was not good for me but good for the wallet. We also went to the M&M store next to the MGM Grand Hotel. Later that night we went to P.F. Chang's and afterward crossed the street to catch the Bellagio water show.

Tuesday we got up and took the kids swimming and then headed for California. We stayed at my Grandma's house in Winchester (Near Temecula). I had never been there. She has a chihuahua named Zoe. Shea loved it and Carson tried to ride it. We had a good visit with her. That night we met my Aunt Brenda and Uncle Sebastian and their four kids at a Mexican restaurant. I wish we lived closer to them because our kids get along so good and they could play more often.



Wednesday was Shea's fifth birthday. Where has the time gone??? My Grandma made eggs for us and gave Shea a birthday present: Two Barbie bracelets and a necklace. Shea just loves them. We then headed for LegoLand. Sidenote: Before we went on vacation we bought a Garmin GPS unit. It was our definitely our trip lifesaver! It saved us from fighting about which way to go.
Back to blocks: Legoland was fun and I would recommend it to families who have little kids especially if those kids aren't used to big, fast rides. The park never got busy. We got there at 10:00am when it opened. We were done with everything by about 3:00pm. The park didn't close until 5:00pm so we let them play on the water park pirate ship they had there. Carson and Shea loved it except for the cool breeze when they got out. "Argg, I froze me booty!!!"




We went back to my Grandma's house that night and had dinner. She bought a cake for Shea and as she was bringing it in the house the cake fell sideways on the door frame and then landed on the ground. It was so funny. When we sang to Shea the cake was tipped to the side with jacked up candles but still edible. She was so embarrassed and is probably mad I am writing about this. Sorry Granny!



Thursday we went to my cousin Emily's house to see her new baby. Her house is on about a acre or more of land and they are putting in a new pool. I meet her fiance, Leon, and he was very handsome and nice. I have to say that I am jealous of her new closet addition to her house but also all of the cute shoes and purses she had lined up. Her baby, Orrin, is also so cute and laid back. After the visit we headed up to Newport Beach and stayed at the Marriott there. We hung out by the pool and went to get Olive Garden "To Go" because we knew Carson would not sit in another restaurant.

Friday we got up and went to Newport Pier and the beach there. We stayed, frolicked, etc. for about three hours. We went back to the hotel, swam in the hotel pool washing off all our sand in the precious water there, and then took a two-hour nap. You didn't read that last part. Hee hee hee. We then headed for Fashion Island, a shopping center in Newport Beach. We ate at The Cheesecake Factory. Half way though our meal I started shaking and feeling really cold. I did not feel well. I think I got sun poising. I didn't put sunscreen on at the beach and I got fried. What do I expect? We went and walked around the Newport Beach Temple. We then headed back to the hotel and Matt and the kids swam while I read my book HOST. Matt ordered a brownie ice cream sundae for us and brought it back up to the room. It was gone within seconds.



Saturday we went to Laguna Beach (Aliso Beach). I had asked Carson if he wanted to go to the beach and he said "No, too messy." He still has a problem because he loves to suck his thumb and when we go to the beach it gets all sandy and it makes him mad. This beach we went to had a play ground and nicer sand. I spent most of the time with Carson at the playground and playing in the sand. Did I mention how cold Cali was? Now I wish I enjoyed the weather more because it is so HOT here! After the beach we went back to the hotel and took a nap. We went to Downtown Disney and walked around that night. Carson and Shea danced to some street performer music. Classic! We came back that night and swam. Matt ordered yet another ice cream sundae. It was good!!

Sunday we decided to go home. We were thinking about staying until Monday but I think the kids were "vacationed out". I kind of hit the wall too. The drive back was good. The bad thing about vacation is how bad/much you eat. If I see another McDonald's I am going to "McHurl"!

We had a great time! I am going to add more pictures on another post.

"PEAL"

Matt always tells me I should be writing the funny things down the kids say so now I can in my blog.

We took Indy on a walk today to the park behind our house. Carson wanted to walk him. Carson keep saying, "Peal, Peal!" I realized he was trying to say, "Heal". That word is what we are using to train Indy on his leash. I thought it was funny. Same sound but different word.

Shea in her Church dress. I made the flower clip that is in her hair.
This is how my kids are most of the time. In their PJs. I get them dressed in the morning but they always seem to end back up in their pajamas.
This is one of Shea's classic funny faces she makes!
They are getting along so well here!
OP

The last week of May 2008

I am going to recap the last week. It makes me feel like I was semi-productive. Last Sunday I was supposed to work because it was my holiday and I didn't have to. Yea! Grandma and Grandpa Pribyl came over for a visit that night. They brought ice cream and we all had brownies! It was yummy! On Monday we hung out around the house and then went to my parent's house to swim. It was still a little cold so I let Matt take the kids in. My Dad took Carson on the diving board and he was having a blast.

We have been trying to sell Matt's truck because he has to get a new one every four years because of his car allowance. We decided to sell it now before it hit 100,000 miles. So we showed the truck to some people that night and they wanted it. Then later that night they called and said that they were bankrupt and the bank was going to take their house. We just laughed. Who does that? I obsess over every big purchase and would know if I had no money. Oh well!

On Tuesday I went visiting teaching and then to the DMV to figure things out with the truck. That is a real treat to wait at the DMV. (Matt owes me one!) My work called to see if I could work and I told them only until 1:00am. I am up anyway... might as well make money to pay for my hair!

Wednesday I had a lunch potluck at my house for one of my friends, Tonya, that is moving out of state. We served together in Enrichment and she taught me so much. The lunch turned out great. We had about 17 people there with about 15 kids. The kids were all great and my house was basically still clean when they left. Shea just loves it when kids come over to play. That night I took Shea to dance. After that I picked up Matt at Desert Schools Credit Union. He sold his truck to a kid who idd not even test-drive it!!!! I wanted to tell the kid, "Do you really know what you are doing buying a truck with 91k miles and with the price of gas?" but I just kept my mouth shut!

Thursday I didn't have a car so I took the kids to the park in my bike with the trailer attachment. They love doing this. We also took Indy with us. We all took a nap later in the day because I had to work that night.

Friday my mom came over and watched the kids while I slept. I think I got 3 1/2 hours which was just perfect for me! When Matt got home we went and bought a new truck. Now I have been doing research for about three months so it wasn't as easy at it sounded. By the end of the night I was exhausted. We went to Caramba's for dinner. Our favorite place to eat and the only place on Earth where gas is free! Hee Hee!

Saturday I went to work from 7am to 1pm. It was weird to work during the day. They needed some help so I thought it would be good to go so I can help pay for our upcoming vacation. When I got home I worked on R.S stuff for about two hours while Matt and the kids took a nap. We then went to our neighborhood block party. We went to Chili's and Target afterwards then put the kids down and started to watch National Treasure II. Matt said I fell asleep in the first five minutes. It either means the movie was boring or I was extremely tired.

Carson sportin' a cheezer on the pony

Shea loving the pony express

Sunday we went to church and hung out at the house. It was Tonya and Rob's last Sunday and I was so emotional about it. He reminds me of my brother and she is just so awesome. We will miss them.
So I guess looking back I did accomplish things this week.