Singing Valentines

Give your Valentine something unique & unexpected this year

~A Singing Valentine~!

Voices Women's Singing Group will sing a song of your choice! Your Valentine will also receive a beautiful handmade personalized Valentine, and either a carmel apple, chocolate truffles, or giant all day sucker.

Singing Valentine's are available Friday FEBRUARY 13th ONLY in Salt Lake County for a loved one, friend, etc. at their home, business, retirement center, etc.

Valentine Performances are $40 (Add $10 for additional songs)
Songs available are:
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree
My Guy
Da Doo Ron Ron Ron
Lollipop
Sugartime

Contact Amy Staley for scheduling @ amystaley46@yahoo.com
or Jenn Nugent @ jjnern@aol.com

3 dates in one week?

What the??? Tuesday Eric and I went to the Jazz game compliments of Neways (an atta boy prize from his new boss). We had killer seats on the 13th row!!! They were the best seats I have ever had. We were so close that I didn't even look at the jumbo-tron. Usually I watch the entire game on the jumbo-tron and wonder why I am not at home watching it on TV instead! It was a lot of fun. Although I must admit- it is louder and more fun at the top. I think we were sitting by a bunch a rich snobs who couldn't be caught yelling the cheers or clapping. I did it anyway!!
Then last night we went to a mixer for WGU (my online school). It was at the Marriott and was a semi-formal event. Eric and I got dressed up and head up there to rub elbows with people I have never met face to face. First of all, I was so surprised at how many people were there. At least 300 people by our guess. Most of the party was for those who just graduated (they have a graduation ceremony every 6 mos). There was a band, food, bar, WGU merchandise and pictures. It was really nice to see all the graduates and how many students there are. I guess I am not alone in my studies.
Tonight we were going to go out with one of Eric's old college buddies and his new girlfriend. But our babysitter bailed and went to a sleepover (aka Sierra) so I decided to stay home with the younglings & let Eric go and catch-up. It would have been our third date this week, anyway. Guess we haven't lost our spark yet!

Should I trust my doctor?

Why do I have no confidence in my doctor? Sierra's lump has gone away and she is doing fine. The last two times we have seen him- I had such a bad feeling about his diagnosis- as in I thought he was an idiot! But both times he was totally right. Should I trust my gut or trust my doctor??? I am just glad she is doing better!

Sierra's Health Update

Sierra developed a fairly large lump on the side of her face. We took her to the doctor and he said it was either a blocked salivary gland, or mumps. This scared me because: a. It's contagious, and b. She had been immunized for that. So we finally got the results back from the blood culture and it is not mumps. However- her condition has not improved. We are still waiting to hear from her dentist to see if it is possibly related to her wisdom teeth-which we really doubt. Our doctor said it will improve with time- but if things have not improved in a couple of days, I will see another doctor for a second opinion.
She can eat and function pretty normally- but it is tender to the touch and hurts if she yawns, sneezes or sleeps on it. This girl is always worrying us!!! Pray for her recovery! I am sure she will be fine- but a mom worries anyway!

A New President

Today our first black president was sworn in. Barack Hussein Obama. This is a very historic day in American history. My children are learning a lot regarding race, justice, and equality in school. They don't understand slavery. They don't even really know what it is. They don't know anything about segregation. When I explain these things to them, it is as foreign as speaking French. I'm so glad we live in a country where these things are a thing of the past. I am hopeful that President Obama can turn things around for our country. There is always improvement that can be made.

Bowling Date with Amy & Rob

Last night Eric and I went bowling with my good friends Amy & Rob! We had such a fun time! We dispursed the kids to their friends for sleepovers for the night so we were kid free! We ordered pizza at the lane and bowled a couple of games. None of us were very good so we weren't too competitive-we just laughed a lot. Although I did beat Eric both games~ hee hee! We need to go out with couples more often! It was so much fun! I am still working on a couples party for later in the year! Let me know if you are interested in coming- we would love to have you!

A day downtown/Jazz Game

Sierra's dance team did the Jazz Half-time last night! Sierra had to be downtown at 2:00 for a practice at the ESA (Energy Solutions Arena- the old Delta Center) with her dance team. I pulled the little ones out of school early and we went to lunch. We went downtown, dropped off Sierra and then the little ones and I had an hour to kill. So we walked around the ESA taking pics and sightseeing. We found these statues of Karl Malone and John Stockton. They had so much fun posing!




Sierra was performing with 3 other Stars Teams (Roosevelt, Bountiful, Central Utah, and of course Salt City). There were so many girls there. I think they said 175! Including Justice's best girl friend from school- Sydney! He has such a crush on her. We take her to dance on Mondays because she and Montana have dance at the same time. That is always a fun car ride! Anyhoo- we found Sierra after their practice and headed off to the Gateway for some shopping and dinner.


We circled the mall and went into a million stores. The little ones made a Build-a-Bear. They had never done one before and they were in heaven. I didn't think to take pics, but it was priceless. They were wide eyed and toothy grinned the whole time. Then we went to Happy Sumo for dinner. Tana really wanted to try sushi. So we got teriyaki chicken to share (just in case) and some of my favorite sushi rolls. She put one in her mouth and acted like she was eating dirt. It was hilarious. Needless to say--she did not like it. But Sierra and I were in heaven. Justice was his normal picky self. He had a few bites of rice and chicken and was "full"... uh-huh...ok!

Then Eric came and picked up the little ones and Sierra and I were off to the game. I dropped her off at the dressing room and headed up the stairway to heaven. My seat was literally 3 rows from the top. It was weird sitting there by myself, but the game was awesome. The performance was really great! The girls worked so hard and they did a fantastic job. Everyone around us was congratulating Sierra when she came up to her seat. We watched the rest of the game, bought some souvenirs and headed home! Fun, fun fun!