My 100th post!

I just noticed that this would be my 100th post. I can't believe it. It seems like I just started blogging. Anyway, I probably should be doing a 200th or 300th post, but it's hard to post frequently. So, I was going to just say that we're still trying to recover from the flu, but that seems so lame for a 100th post...

Hmmm...

How about 100 of my favorite things? No, too boring...

Okay, it has to be about my family. I just love talking about them. Meet my family (and their favorites)...
Alex- my main guy, which without him, there would not be the next 2 cute boys...

Loves backpacking, geology, M&M cookies, nachos, and cherry-red VW buses. His favorite music is Tom Petty, but currently he is driving me crazy with his twangy country music. If he wasn't a geologist, he'd probably enjoy being a meteorologist, realtor, or waiter in Aspen, CO (dream on!).






Nathan! Nathan! Nathan!

Our little gift from God. Nathan is 4 years old now. He loves Thomas the tank engine, being outside, digging in the dirt, and playing with his friend Garett. His favorite foods: steamed broccoli, tomatoes, and at least 3 apples a day. He has the memory to prove it (apples are supposed to improve your memory- can't remember where I heard that, but then again, I don't eat apples very often). Nathan also loves watching videos and reading books.



Jared...my little "Jare Bear"...

Jared is 21 months old. He sleeps like a champ (we put him down and he sleeps for 12 hours).
Jared loves planes, trucks, balls, fish, and ducks. Loves reading books, esp. about the previous mentioned favs. He carries a giraffe around called "Raffe" (Ra-ra). He follows Nathan around everywhere. Jared also likes steamed broccoli, but he has a major sweet tooth- loves chocolate and ice cream. He generally is not very cuddly- he doesn't like to be held.




In random order...

Alison (hope I get the ages right!) - 23, one of my beautiful sisters

She got back last summer from a mission to Belgium. She continued a semester of fashion design and then took a leap of faith and headed out to Utah, in pursuit of a guy. It did work out, as she got engaged about 1 month later to Micah (see below).
Alison is the "heart-breaker," :) leaving a trail of guys behind in the dust (until now). Alison loves soccer, basketball, football, etc. etc. She also likes singing. She has an eye for design- she's a good seamstress and has a creative mind.


Micah (22-23??) - the soon-to-be brother-in-law. He is one lucky guy and hats off to him for snagging Alison.

Micah loves backpacking (Alex is excited about that...) and climbing trees, apparently. He proposed to Alison when they were in a tree. He seems like a pretty bright guy, studying mechanical engineering. He helps save lives, with a mountain rescue team. He's also good with kids- he spent one whole morning digging in the sand box and playing with Nathan and Jared. Nathan loves "Alison's boy Micah."



Audrey! 25! Another one of my beautiful sisters (and the only one with blond hair).

Audrey is the life of the party- very outgoing. She loves to laugh and keeps things on the light side. She is easy-going, yet adventuresome (she went sky diving!). Audrey loves basketball, soccer, and is the racquetball queen. She went to nationals in racquetball... Audrey also loves to sing- She sang at her high school graduation. Audrey graduated from BYU and now works as an auditor for JC Penney's. She's waiting for her prince charming to come... she's a good catch!


Carrie...30! My gorgeous sister-in-law, with the dark hair and eyelashes that I always wished I had...

Carrie is a wonderful wife and mother. She loves to exercise (there better be a good gym around!) and eat right. She loves to be at the beach or pool, in the water or with a good book. She loves traveling, to places like...oh, Venezuela (that's where she is now). She speaks fluent French and learning Spanish. Carrie is a hard-worker and very bright. She did master's work to become a dietitian, before devoting all her time at home to sweet Nicholas (and Mike and Cheerio, the dog).


Mike...30! My one and only brother. I grew up watching Mike's every move (and not repeating his mistakes!) ;)

Mike will tell you his greatest accomplishment was snagging Carrie... (he's right!). They're a good match- both very intelligent. Mike did an MBA at Duke and then went to work for Chevron-Texaco in CA. Mike loves being a dad to his little "nickle man." Mike also has a good singing voice, and he grew up playing basketball and soccer. He likes exercising, working on his computer, watching OU games, and hanging out with Carrie, Nicholas, and Cheerio.



Nicholas! The cutest 9-month old around...

Nicholas is a very happy kid. He likes being outside and watching what's going on. He likes to stick his tongue out. He got nicknamed "Nickel man", which went to "Pickle"- Mike and Carrie's little "pickle." He likes to hear his dad sing, "My little nickel man, my little nickel, nickel, pickle man..."
I hear he's a good sleeper as well. And he loves the water just like his mom.




Ashley... 21! My youngest sister, a little "hottie"! (sorry Ashley, but you know you are...)

Ashley is a wonderful and courageous mom to Jaden. Jaden is Ashley's world... Ashley has always had a very compassionate personality. And she is a hard-worker- she has a job, goes to school, and takes care of Jaden. She grew up doing gymnastics, soccer, and volleyball. She can "dig" with the best of them... Sweet Ashley also has a bit of a wild side to her- she went skydiving with Audrey! Ashley is a little bit taken though... she may not be single very much longer...



Jaden! The cutest 3 year old around!

Jaden has a wonderful smile and loves keeping Ashley on her toes. Jaden loves to go to primary and loves his friends at daycare. He's a happy, out-going boy and loves hanging out with his mom and Aunts Audrey and Alison. He likes to play with cars, and he loves stickers. He loves to drive his mom crazy at the store...especially if he wants stickers.




Mom... (we won't tell her age!)

Spends all of her time in her store, The Silver Hanger. She loves helping women find the perfect MODEST dress. She's a very talented seamstress and artist. She also has a very creative mind. When she's not at the store, she likes to hang out with her husband and her mom. She loves to spend time with family and is always spoiling her kids and grandkids. She is always serving.




Dad...

Dad can't resist a game of basketball (or flag football or volleyball), despite a bad knee. He's got a stubborn, competitive side to him. He's a hard-worker. He works as a geologist for Phillips Petroleum Company. He likes playing board games and card games with his kids. And he loves singing and spending time with family.





Fay... my sweet mother-in-law

Fay loves her red-headed grandkids! She loves to spend time with and take pictures of her kids and grandkids. She is very intelligent and tender-hearted. She enjoyed working in the NSU library and teaching paleontology. She loves snakes, lizards, and other animals. She enjoys going on walks. Fay is enjoying retirement, at their new house in New Mexico.





John... my stalwart father-in-law.

John loves model trains, ships, and has a thing for railroad collectibles. He especially loves it when he can get out the trains and boats to show the grandkids. He loves watching "Master and Commander" with Nathan. He loves teaching geology, although he is enjoying retirement. John also likes to practice on the shooting range. He's a proud and concerned father, who likes bragging about his kids.





Jim! Saved the best for last... my brother-in-law and Alex's best friend.

Jim, along with Alex, is one of the brightest guys I know. He can out debate anyone. He loves sports, economics, politics, and law. He's a lawyer now... good to have a lawyer in the family. Jim is about as down-to-earth as it gets. He's easy-going and could care less about what anyone else thinks of him. He likes watching TV, hanging out with friends, going to games, and going back to his hometown- Tahlequah (the "Quah").