One word - Odd

Soccer is done, trophy is wierd

My DMV Lessons and Observations

12/29/06 I learned the lesson "If you are bored its your own fault". This is a lesson that I have relived many times in the last three years. I was lucky enough today when I was in Christmas music hell at the DMV to be amused at my surroundings.

1. 2 people waited in line with glasses on

2. 17 people waited with sunglasses on their heads, 22 people had hats on
3. I was impressed with the OSHA friendly signs with their plastic coverings on the wall (and I got a spanish lesson :))

4. Not sure what this is for, but is definitely not for trash5. Dude, I'm thinking not a great shirt to wear if you are taking a driving test today

6. Lane 6 is by far the most productive7. The chairs are green and so were 11 of the 29 shirts in the place (however the people count doubled over lunch and fewer of them were wearing green.) Lesson here: arrive prior to 12:35 and it doesnt matter what color your shirt is8.There was only one Harley shirt, but their was 7 people supporting sports teams. Athletics seems to trump 2 wheeled vehicles

9. The tallest and the shortest person in line arrived together

10. Other non photographed observations:

• There were 8 Christmas trees but no poinsettas
• Only 2 people used canes (real, not candy)
• The girls bathroom needed some decorations
• People in scrubs shouldnt leave their jobs to come to the DMV
• The weather outside is frightful (or so says the most obnoxious over worked Christmas song in a jazz tone playing over head)

Santa Sighting

This may be the picture of the year

Third and Fourth 2009 Christmas Tree pic

3A Sacramento, CA

December 7, 20073B San Jose, CA

December 8, 20094A Goodwill, Mesa AZ

December 12, 2009 4B Goodwill, Mesa AZ

December 12, 2009

Highlights of 12-12

A great day!!

• CEM/Raea Basketball game (the cousins rocked the house)
• Random Joe Young Family sightings
• Shopping at Goodwill (and 4th Christmas tree pic of the season)
• Scrapbook review party (with Tamara, Tammy, Tammie, Tami)
• Listened to voice messages from last 2 weeks (and Ethan is such a cool kid)
• Evening at Costco (how appropriate)
• Dinner at In and Out (so 2009 Jane)
• Chick Flicks on the couch (Tarzan does love me)
• Weather warmed up significantly from beginning of week to 63 degrees (can you say could have been stressful)
• PS Happy Birthday Miranda Noelle

Disney's A Christma Carole in 3D

We all fell asleep at different points throughout the movie. It totally scared CEM. Other than that thumbs up .

Christie is my (facebook) friend

And we finally got to meet!!! (and yes I loved the purse and shoes)

iPhone users are my friends

http://www.blogger.com/%3Ca">

A recent study by Retrevo has some really funny conclusions regarding the personalities of BlackBerry versus iPhone users.

The study reveals the following:

• Retrevo asked, “What makes a person most attractive to you?” iPhone owners preferred cool gadgets over a college degree three to one.
• One in three iPhone owners has texted or emailed their significant other to break up.
• One in three iPhone owners say that, if their partner had out-of-date gadgets, it would be a turnoff.
• One in five iPhone owners admits to frequently watching “adult material” on their iPhones. (Twice as many as BlackBerry owners).
• One in four iPhone users has broken up with their partner because that person spent too much time on their mobile device.

The study also notes that “Compared with other cell phone users, iPhone owners are more likely to see themselves as media buffs, extroverts, and intellectuals,” with 40% of iPhone users claiming to be “intellectual,” and only 36% of Blackberry users saying the same.

Going for a ride

Girls loved the adventure! And were overly cautious to watch the pipes and not get burned (after the lecture and the view of my scarred leg)

Urbandictionary.com

This is officially my new favorite website that brings me great joy. So much joy in fact that I have contributed (and made the top 3 - who knew there were multiple definitions)

RO

Naming Porcelin Dolls

MJM with Mia
REM with Amelia

CEM with Cannon

It was actually pretty easy

Second 2009 Christmas Tree Pic

Fiesta Mall, Mesa AZ

12-5-2009

Take your position

CEM's favorite spot to hang out with her mom when she stays home sick from school.

Proof that Kevin's bride exists

Behind every successful man is a great woman. Michelle, thanks for sharing his time when he gets those pages in the middle of the night (that wake you and not him), and thank you in advance for letting him reset my blackberry tomorrow.

Dell Services Way

Grip and grin with Ross Perot Sr

Love the angle on the group shot!

November 9-13

Double Meaning

8:22 PM Kim: 722
8:59 PM Laura: Damn I have a dead battery
9:02 PM Kim: Car battery?
9:22 PM Laura: 922
9:29 PM Laura: The great thing about having Tarzan in my life is that I call and 25 minutes later in jumps me. No complaints and no nagging that I did something wrong
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9:33 PM PHONE CALL FROM KIM
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"Ok, taken out of context your message at 9:29 reads very different than intended. I was thinking, why would he complain getting to jump you. Then remembered that before I put Sydney to bed you had a dead battery"

Reason 5 million and 3 to live in Phoenix

The ability to leave water in the car and not be frozen when I return in the morning

Blog Name Game

Passing it from KFuj Blog Name Game

Leave a comment describing me using one word that starts with the 3rd letter of your name. Then repost this in your blog. Let's see what people come up with!!

In My Mom's car

Apparently there is one in everyone of my mom's cars. Helpful to trim the string on REMs knee brace. Overall? Good to know

First 2009 Christmas Tree pic

Sedona, AZ

11-26-09

Knowing how your son feels

Tami touching the top of the plane roof - yeah Dallin's been there!

Family party

I often rib my kids for their lack of planning now that they have cell phones. Rather than picking a time and place it is literally the lazy factor of calling friends right then and there.
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Today at the family gathering Ned's Subs was closed. Never fear, everyone called to say they would be late which one by one brought all of the phones out (another new generation addiction I rib the kids about). Look at this picture, look at this application, look at this picture of the picture I took while he was taking a picture.
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Epiphanies from this photo:

• The Bold looks an awful lot like the IPhone
• Ruth needs a new phone before May
• The first generation and last generation blackberries missed the photo op
• As much as we talk about the girls hands looking like my mothers, holy cow look at the identical hands of Joe and my dad
• The Pearl may actually be smaller than the Behold
• I have Droid envy
• The pioneers could have never survived this
• Emma is cute

WNTW - Work Version

Advice to MJM - Pick your squirel quicker

CEM "I'm the smart one"

REM "I'm the trouble maker"

MJM "That leaves me as the fat dumpy one, not cool"

Highs and lows of Thanksgiving travel

Going up 38.4 million Americans will travel 50 or more miles from home over the Thanksgiving holiday, a 1.4 percent increase over last year, according to AAA. (that's me :))

33.2 million will travel by auto, a 2.1 percent increase. (that's me :))

2.9 million will travel by other means, including trains, watercraft and buses, a 1.2 percent increase. (not me)

Heading down 2.3 million will travel by air, a 6.7 percent decline. Only 6 percent of travelers will fly. (not me :))

Why? The decrease reflects a decadelong trend. Since 2000, the number of Americans traveling by air for the Thanksgiving holiday has dropped 62 percent, according to AAA. (not me - thank goodness!)

http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1592580.html

Aunt Linda

We love Aunt Linda because:

-She takes an interest in every single child (including the grown up ones)

-She spooks my children out because she looks/talks/acts like their grandma

-She has impeccible style

-She is a proud mom and grandma

-She is always looking forward

-She is the second born

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So happy we got time with you!!!

I need hearing aids

Mom: Whatcha doin?
REM: Watching blah blah blah blah
Mom: What?
REM: Watching blah blah blah blah
Mom: What?
REM: Watching blah blah blah blah
Mom: Watching Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure?
REM: No watching Tabitha's Salon Takeover, what the heck is Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure???

Buddha's Hand Citron

Show casing dad's fruit: One of the cooolest Buddha's hand I've ever seen

From Eager to DC

Text from Megan: Arizona's tree being sent to be the Nation's tree. Super Cool!

Created chaos as they drove away

The animal print should have been cougar

Wide angle foot shot

How is it that the feet are bigger than her head (and pg belly)?

Even if he named is son Henry

He's still on the top of my list

New Moon

Bragging rights: MJM and I watched New Moon at 3 am in the Cine Capri. Kim calls me a suck up, REM calls us crazy, Ruth calls it cool (and cooler in you join Team Jacob), and MJM actually held my hand through the whole movie.

Mount Rushmore i n 17 minutes or less

The historical family journey ended with a 45 minute drive through the Black Hills, 17 minutes for posing with presidential figures and 37 minutes drive back to the airport.

If you have good pictures. What else do you need?

It's Good to be Loved

Made it to Sturgis

Just passing through in a Nissan Rogue and 32 degrees

Basketball Star

CEM Season One is complete

Jenn made me do this........

So the other morning I am on CST time and a little confused about what time zone I am in. Its what I believe to be 545 AM and I am blogging and catching up on email. At this ungodly hour Jenn sends me a BBM.

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I respond to her "What are you doing up at 345 am", she politely tells me I'm a dork and it is 445 am in California. The realization hits that I have less than 20 minutes to get to work. I respond back with a huge thank you, some vulgarity and "I have to go do my hair".

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When I get there I am told we are doing badges that day, and I am having my class picture. I forever owe Jenn the fact that I have good hair in my photo id.

In gratitude I am fulfilling her request (which was orginally sent to her as a look what you have to look forward to email to post my Demi Moore photo.

Only in Middle America

Earlier this week I was on an airplane that dropped 30 feet after we had an "aborted take off". I thought my heart couldnt take any more stress. That was until I am in no where Wyoming and Tami yells out, " Laura.....deer (not Laura, dear. it was Laura......deer!).

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Curve, turn, near miss (geez sounds like the pilot). Poor heart.

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Repeat 3 more times.

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Upon arrving to town we are told by the innkeeper that it is hunting season and the deer come to town because they cant be shot down in cold blood here (shot down in cold blood is my words).

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Oh and the photo of the cold hunters getting food at subway. The hunter on the right is a female. Now that must be love.

Happy Birthday Merlin O'Haver

About the adventure.....................

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It all started with a broken foot. Tami broke her foot several months ago and rather than sitting idle in misery she began to research family history. One relative led to another to another led to Merlin who is the my great great grandfather Elmer O'Haver's nephew.

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100 years, a full life and finding where we all belong.

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Happy Birthday Merlin!

Curent buzz words in my world

*Cultural similarities

*Cloud

*ODW

*We are working through that

*Value proposition

*Pedigree