Cinco De Mayo

This is our favorite holiday!! I know these pictures are way late! We had so much fun. Jon and Laura came from Utah, it was a blast!!

Happy Birthday Josh!

Josh and I are getting up there, we are both 27 now. This sounds so cheesy, but I really fell in love with Josh the very first time I saw him. I met Josh in the hall way at the MTC while we were both working :) I was running camera for the Mission President Seminar and Josh was a Tagalog Teacher. I never thought I would meet the man I was suppose to marry in the MTC, but it truly was meant to be. I don't want to get all mushy on a public blog, but I really do feel blessed that I was able to meet one of the neatest men on this earth and allowed to keep him for all eternity.

Happy Mother's Day!

This is what we got Josh's Mom for Mother's Day. It is a great idea for anybody to give as a gift. You always need stamps. I have to give a huge thanks to my wonderful sister-in-law Melissa for providing the beautiful cherry blossom background to this picture.

Woo Hoo I've been tagged!

This should be interesting, and I hope the people I tag respond :)

A. Post the rules
B. Answer all the questions about yourself
C. After you are done posting, tag 5 people


1. What were you doing 10 years ago?
Holy cow 10 years ago I was 17 and to be honest that was the hardest part of my life. I was bouncing around different foster homes because my father had died suddenly from a massive heart attack and my mother disowned me. I had applied to BYU with high hopes of getting in and I did! I was Vice President at my High School and I was on the basketball Team.

2. Five things on your to do list today:
- Eat food :)
-Go for a walk with the family
-Check all my buddies blogs
-Write in my journal
-Wash the dishes after dinner

3. Snacks I enjoy:
-String cheese
-Apples
-Whole wheat crackers
-Peanut butter toast

4. What would I do if suddenly I were a billionaire?
-Set up some high yield return accounts for retirement and my kids college
-Buy a home in a safe neighborhood in Los Angeles
-Do some "Big Gives" for local shelters, at risk schools 
-Donate to Humanitarian Aid
-Help my friends and family

5. 3 bad habits:
-Not hanging up my jacket, I often put it on a chair.
-I pull the covers off of Josh almost every night because I twist and turn way too much.
-I have way too many computer windows/programs open at one time!! Angelique can sympathize with me :)

6. 5 places I've lived:
-Arleta, CA
-North Hollywood, CA
-Littleton, CO
-Provo, UT
-Glendora, CA

7. 5 jobs I've had:
-Christmas tree lot helper
-Dishwasher
-Technical Director for KBYU Television
-DVD Author
-Web Developer

8. 5 things people don't know about me:
-I was in the Muslim club in High School (wanted to start a Mormon club, but I was told no so I went to the club with the closest moral values)
-I listen to Christmas music all year round (drives Josh crazy)
-My Birth Mother is Latin
-Been held up at gun point
-I played basketball at Josh's high school several times, but never met him till I graduated College

I'm Tagging:
-Leith
-Darcie
-Becca/Ivan
-Megan
-Kirsten Evans

My old Visiting Teacher is FAMOUS!!

So I had this AMAZING Visiting Teacher in my old ward named Darcie. She is one of the most caring people I have ever met. I remember seeing her at Church one Sunday and I thought it would be so cool to get to know that girl. Lucky for me she became my Visiting Teacher so she was forced to get to know me :) We instantly became friends and I also realized her husband was one of my film school buddies! Darcie has become one of my most loved people on this planet. I had known Darcie for a few months and I knew she could sing like an angel, but she never told me she was a superstar with an album! So here she is with her charming husband Adam. Canoe music featured them here

Does it get any better than this?

I submit that it cannot :) Yep I got a perfect score on wii bowling! As you can see I have a lot of free time on my hands. It was pretty intense after I made the 8th strike in a row. I was getting all giddy and trying to stay focused while Josh watched and held back his excitement so it wouldn't distract me. When I got the the last strike we shouted for joy! It was awesome!!

Easter pics...finally

I took these pictures with my mother-in-law's camera and she has been out of state, so sorry for the late post. Jackson had so much fun looking for the eggs as soon as he found out there was candy inside! Isn't Jackson's little cousin Charlotte adorable?!? It was great to spend time with family.

Missing my homies...

I know these pictures are a little old (Halloween), but I love seeing these loving faces, they make me happy. We met some of the best people on this planet in the Slate Canyon 13th ward.

Snoop Dogg is Mormon...Not Really

This is the funniest April Fools joke I have ever seen!! I wish it was true. You can see the fake cnn article here

All of you who know me, know I get so excited when I hear a celebrity is a member of the Church, active or not, so when I saw this I was stoked! But the computer nerd I am noticed the cnn html web address was spelled incorrectly and that's what clued me in that it was not real :(

Josh did a google image search of Snoop Dogg reading and this is what he found...

Looks familiar to me :-) Very clever use of Photoshop.

On the bright side we have 2 Mormon American idol contestants, David Archuleta and Brooke White, which really are LDS and they are active :)

and let's not forget one of Josh and my favorites, Glenn Beck.

The next DVD Author/Multi-Media Specialist

Well Jackson has decided to kick me out of my seat while I work. Jack is the one in charge now of operating our home business. Jackson loves to sit on my lap and watch me work and sometimes I pretend to let him take over. It would be awesome if he really does pick up this work because I know he will go far beyond what I have learned. He is the smartest little guy, he already knows how to draw in Photoshop using the mouse :)

Having Fun at The Beach!

This is Jackson's very first trip to the Beach. We had so much fun. We went and stayed at Carter's house in Huntington Beach. We walked from Carter's home to the beach! It was so lovely. Jackson could have played at the beach all day if we let him. We will definitely be visiting Uncle Carter's home often. If you are wondering what is on Jackson's nose, it is a battle wound from the asphalt outside. Jack tripped over Sady the dog and landed face first into the ground :( He's a tough little guy though, he barely cried.






This is Jack after we came back from the beach, he was so relaxed and it was hard to wake him up.

Sweet memories

This picture was taken back in February of 2005. It was the very first day I met Megan, my future mother-in-law, Aunt & Uncle and a whole bunch of cousins. We had a blast and I honestly felt like the luckiest girl in the world to be part of such a great family.

Little Baller...

Jackson has high hopes for a little guy, and that's ok because he is little :) Jackson tries so hard to make baskets outside, it makes me smile and I am so proud of our little baller!

My Mother-In-Law is Famous!

It's nice to see that sport fanatics run in our family! Lori absolutely loves watching basketball! As you can see she is very supportive of the Glendora High School Basketball Team, where she is the head of the math department. Pretty sweet her picture ended up in the newspaper!