Gabby's Gingerbread House

I bought a gingerbread house kit (I am no where near brave enough to attempt to make one from scratch) and Gabby and I have been working on it. The roof won't quite stay on so we've had to prop it up with bowls. Gabby loves putting the candy on it. It's a continual work in progress.

Chuck E. Cheese

While the men were at the BYU/Utah game on Saturday, we went to Chuck E. Cheese. Gabby was very excited to go and had a blast with her cousins.

This "ride" didn't work but Gabby liked sitting in the chair to take a rest every now and then

Savannah, Kaitlyn, and Gabby going for a spin

Grandma Carla and Gabby

Kaitlyn, Savannah, and Gabby tried to do a lot together, but they didn't always quite fit

Gabby's Portraits

Gabby had her portraits done on Saturday. She was pretty cooperative and we got some good shots.

This is Gabby with her own artwork. She'd colored pictures for Jenny and David and brought them along.

This is Gabby's "silly face."


You wouldn't believe what it took to get her to put her hands like that and keep her legs crossed. Wonder of wonders, she actually smiled nicely after all the wrestling.

This one was my favorite

For some reason she always looks angry when she smells a flower.

I've been tagged!

Marji tagged me.
A. Each player has to list 6 facts/habits about themselves
B. At the end of the post, the player tags 3 people and posts their names

1. I sleep late most mornings. Gabby gets up between 7 and 8 and comes to my bed. I put on a show for her and snuggle with her for up to an hour and doze off. I justify it by knowing that I won't do this forever and by giving myself a hard work out at the gym each morning. If I try to get up, Gabby does get upset so it's really at her insistence. Some days, she gets angry if I'm out of my jammies too early and demands that I put them back on and lay with her.

2. I read a lot, usually a book a week. I also go through the entire paper each day (I even glance through the obits). I read a little bit of everything bookwise. Since I've got an mp3 player on my phone, I listen to a lot of books now. I listen to books while I lift weights and clean the house. If I'm not running on the treadmill(i.e. using the elliptical, bike, or stair climber) I actually read while I do my cardio. This really helps pass the time but it's too hard while I run.

3. I LOVE talk radio. When I'm not listening to a book, it's because I'm listening to Rush and Dr. Laura and sometimes Glenn Beck. Some days, I listen for 6 hours straight while I'm doing stuff around the house and always if I'm in my car.

4. I take scalding hot showers. I don't know if it's from so many years of tepid showers growing up and never being the first in, but I have to have my showers super hot. If I feel the water cool at all, I adjust the heat. The scalding water just always feel like such a luxury.

5. My worst habit is nail-biting. I fell off the wagon about a year ago or so. They're even too short to get fake nails on. Gabby even stops me from biting them and says, "Mommy, don't do dat!". That's what Nick says to me, too. I hate how my hands look with short nails, but it sure is hard to quit! I don't even realize I'm doing it half the time.

6. I love buying new make up and playing with it. I scour the clearance racks any time I'm at any store looking for the good deals. I usually can't wait for the next day to try it out. If it's a new lipstick, I have to put it on as soon as I get to the car. I'm the biggest sucker for make up on clearance, even if it's a color I don't like, it'll be fun just to try.

I tag Jenny, Marcie, and Oscar (y'all are the only other bloggers I know that Marji didn't tag ;) )