Awesome Storm

For those of you who live outside the valley, this is what we endured last night.
IT WAS AWESOME!

This is a tiny portion of what we saw in our home. What you hear is the heavy rainstorm. Don't worry this is taken from Alyssa's open window.

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

The newscasters said that this was the most violent storm that the
valley has gotten in quite some time. When I checked the news at 10,
the lightning strike count was well over 10,000 strikes. There were
three waves: First, just lightning strikes, cloud to cloud. Second,
Rain and cloud to cloud lightning. Third wave was extremely dangerous
with massive rain and cloud to ground lightning. The Weather Channel
had a scroll across the bottom telling anyone outside to seek shelter
immediately. Here's the dumb question... If there is a severe
thunderstorm warning, do you grab the TV and go outside to watch it
until they tell you to seek shelter? Kind of a Duh...

Be afraid...

But not of this...
It had to happen sometime. Here is the spoof of the trailer of Twilight.

The last 20 seconds are the funniest part to me.



I stole this from my buddy, Jen. So funny, thanks for the laughs.

Answers to life... and math.

Okay... I like math, and have never cheated on a test.
Don't think I'm a saint just yet, I tried...I REALLY TRIED!
But then I just couldn't... dumb conscience.

BUT...
I never resorted to these kinds of answers.
(Now, I wish I would have.)

Yes... we see that the X is right there.

I love the teacher's comment. "Very Funny, Peter."

What?!?! It makes sense to me. It's expanded, isn't it?

This one is just funny... I should use this excuse more often.

I don't think that this is what Randy Pausch meant when
he talked about "introducing the elephant..."

I agree... God did make it that way!

Bond...James Bond.
I can hear the theme song now... doo, doot, dee doo...de, doo doo.


Thank you Derek and Julie for making me laugh, I really needed it today!

This one is for the Reynolds...

I FOUND YOU A NEW GAME! YOU THINK YOU ARE SO GOOD AT ROCKBAND AND GUITAR HERO???

TRY THIS GAME...



Funny Videos

Yay, Shoes!

Chucks

What kind of shoe are you?

This better not be...

My Heavenly Mansion. After the trials I've had?!?!?!?!?


Funny Videos

Well, it does have a pool/pond... and a greenhouse... and some patio
furniture.

ER and Airplanes

Okay, so we spent Sunday evening in the ER... without our kids. Curt and I have been in the ER more times than most people I know.

About 5:30, Curt was working on his RC airplane and I heard "Oh Crap, Oh Crap" so I went to go check it out. I thought at first from the tone of his voice that a kid had been hurt. Oh, I say "nay-nay"... Curt was hurt and badly. He had his hand over his arm and was telling me he cut himself. He showed it to me and I ran to get a cloth to put over the cut, no...the GASH! So I yelled at the kids to get ready really fast so we could take dad to the ER. Then, I called Mari Ashby (our wonderful, loving, generous neighbor) and told her what had happened, she met me in front of our house to take the kids. (Thanks Mike and Mari, they had a blast!!)
What had happened was that he was checking the back of the plane and the propeller had started and hit his arm. These airplanes ARE NOT toys and there were some safety precautions that he could have taken, but he forgot for some reason and had sliced his leg 10 minutes before this (just a small slice in his leg). So when the propeller had hit his arm, he actually thought it was his toe that was bleeding and then saw there was a puddle of blood under his feet from his arm. That's when he freaked.



On the way to the ER, I called 911 and told them that we were on our way and they needed to have someone meet us to get him in. The operator was ready to dispatch an ambulance and I told her that we were nearly there, but to notify the hospital. They met us at the ER doors and took Curt right back. Once we got back there, Curt was in shock and ready to pass-out. He was pale and green (I've only seen his this way a few times) and knew that he was going to "get sick" and then passout. They put him on a gurney and a Dr. came in right away to check him to see if he had hit an artery.

They cleaned the would and it measured 3 inches log and 1 to 1 & 1/2 inches deep. The Dr. said that he came as close to hitting an artery and muscles as anyone can get without getting into real trouble. He had 10 internal stitches and 8 staples on the outside of his arm. We sat and waited while he had color return to his face and for them to "observe" him for 1 1/2 hrs.
I have had it with Emergency Rooms for a while.

We finally got him out of Banner Desert and then had to pick up the kids and head to Walmart for his perscription and medical changing supplies.

Believe it or not, they didn't give him drugs so this smile is ALL HIM!!!

I asked him if we could call his plane "The Widowmaker", he didn't think that was very funny.

I also asked them if I could take a picture of the wound and the Dr. stapling him back together and said no and that I was weird. I told him it was for the blogpage and he laughed. Curt's reply? "She's obsessed".

Why? Why? Why?

I can't wait for this movie to come out! I was so happy that I would only have to wait until November, BUT then the stupid movie studio decided that it was in THEIR best interest to wait until JULY!!

"Why do you do this to me????" (To be yelled in a whiny teenager-like voice)



I was so looking forward to this one too! I'm not looking forward to the end of the movie since they have a tendency to follow the books in "events".
I guess I will have to pad Stephenie Meyer's pockets with my Monthly Movie Budget instead!

After the noises...

Hayden and Aaron have decided that they LOVE spinning on the floor! After the noises Aaron made, we thought it best that Hayden check Aaron to make sure that Aaron still had clean underpants!!!

Hidden talent!

We have discovered many, many things we like about our new flooring! Aaron just discovered that if he lays flat on his stomach he can make not-so-gentlemanly-like sounds.

First day of school!!!!

The kids started school on Monday and I was happy to reclaim my home. After a summer of computer time, playing with friends, XBox marathons and a little swimming, the kids were ready to go back! Aaron has Mrs. Marr (5th grade) and Alyssa has Mrs. Freestone (4th grade) and they are so happy with the teachers they got. They seem like awesome women/teachers!


This is how Aaron really feels about getting up for school.


I was able to spend Monday with Awesome Alison from Utah and her just as wonderful sister, Sarah. Alison is a hairdresser and I asked her how to cut Hayden's hair. She stopped by my home on the way to the airport and gave Hayden a cute hair cut. (I will attempt to cut it myself in a few months but for now, I leave it to the professionals. Thanks Alison!) Anyway, we went out to lunch to TC Eggingtons and then I showed Sarah one of my favorite places to buy clothes for my kids. ($10 for a complete cute outfit!) What a great first day of school!!!!!

Men and Women's Brains

This makes so much sense!! If you have not seen this before, you will now be able to understand the difference between women-thought and men-thought processes.

For those of you who have seen this, it's always nice to be reminded about the "Nothing Box".
This explains why getting to sleep at night is so difficult for me, I'm wired!

Blonde Jokes

I love blonde jokes. I think that they're hilarious. I have never been a blonde, so they don't apply to me. YOU, however, probably have had your moments of blonde-ness. Kimmie will appreciate these jokes, even if you don't.
Curtis sent them to me and I thought they were blog-worthy. So here we go.


DUH!
Two blondes living in Oklahoma were sitting on a bench talking, and
one blonde says to the other, 'Which do you think is farther away... Florida or the moon?'
The other blonde turns and says 'Helloooooooooo, can you see Florida ?????'

CAR TROUBLE
A blonde pushes her BMW into a gas station. She tells the mechanic it died. After he works on it for a few minutes, it is idling smoothly.
She says, 'What's the story?'
He replies, 'Just crap in the carburetor'
She asks, 'How often do I have to do that?'

SPEEDING TICKET
A police officer stops a blonde for speeding and asks her very nicely if he could see her license. She replies in a huff, 'I wish you guys would get your act together. Just yesterday you take away my license and then today you expect me to show it to you!'

This one is MY FAVORITE!
RIVER WALK
There's this blonde out for a walk. She comes to a river and sees another blonde on the opposite bank 'Yoo-hoo!' she shouts, 'How can I get to the other side?'
The second blonde looks up the river then down the river and shouts back, 'You ARE on the other side.'

AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE
A gorgeous young redhead goes into the doctor's office and said that her body hurt wherever she touched it.
'Impossible!' says the doctor. 'Show me.'

The redhead took her finger, pushed on her left shoulder and screamed, then she pushed her elbow and screamed even more. She pushed her knee and screamed; likewise she pushed her ankle and screamed. Everywhere she touched made her scream.

The doctor said, 'You're not really a redhead, are you?
'Well, no' she said, 'I'm actually a blonde.'
'I thought so,' the doctor said, 'Your finger is broken.'

KNITTING
A highway patrolman pulled alongside a speeding car on the freeway. Glancing at the car, he was astounded to see that the blonde behind the wheel was knitting!
Realizing that she was oblivious to his flashing lights and siren, the trooper cranked down his window, turned on his bullhorn and yelled, 'PULL OVER!'
'NO!' the blonde yelled back, 'IT'S A SCARF!'

BLONDE ON THE SUN
A Russian, an American, and a Blonde were talking one day.
The Russian said, 'We were the first in space!'
The American said, 'We were the first on the moon!'
The Blonde said, 'So what? We're going to be the first on the sun!'
The Russian and the American looked at each other and shook their heads.
'You can't land on the sun, you idiot! You'll burn up!' said the Russian.

To which the Blonde replied, 'We're not stupid, you know. We're going at night!'

IN A VACUUM
A blonde was playing Trivial Pursuit one night.. It was her turn. She rolled the dice and she landed on Science & Nature. Her question was, 'If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, can you hear it?'
She thought for a time and then asked, 'Is it on or off?'

How am I...

Like Vanilla?!?!?!?
I like calm, but honestly "busy chaos" is what drives me to be organized and happy!



I came out as Coffee the first time and since I have never tasted the stuff, but absolutely LOVE the smell, I was only slightly dismayed. I took it again using my gut-feelings and stayed within the realm of the Word of Wisdom.