Gross, what's on the floor??

O.K. I thought I had better write this down before I forget about it. When asked about a most embarrassing moment, I usually have trouble remembering something that is recent.

Yesterday while in sacrament meeting I found a Zone Bar (protein bar) in my church bag. It had been about 5 hours since I had eaten and I've been trying to eat small meals about ever three hours. (this helps so I'm not ravenous and have no self control when I go to eat) Anyway, I decided the best thing to do would be to eat it in a bathroom stall after sacrament meeting. So I am in the stall eating and a couple ladies from the ward are right outside the stall talking. All of the sudden a chunk of my zone bar fell and rolled right under the stall. It looked just like a piece of poo. I didn't know if I should hurry and reach my hand underneath the door and grab it- they would for sure see my hand and think it was gross that I would pick up poo with my bare hand but if I used toilet paper then it for sure would seem like it was poo. Anyway, I waited there until they finally left and hoped they weren't waiting outside the door to see who the poop lady was.

Here's a picture of what the zone bar looked like. Tell me if you would think it was poo if it came rolling towards you in the bathroom.

Flashback to the 80's

Last night our ward activities committee put on MORP from the 80's. I was in 7th grade when the 80's ended. I had no trouble remembering the 80's though. The stirrup pants, pegged pants, silk shirts, WHAM (my favorite singing group), the claw bangs with big hair, silk shirts, high top shoes, short- shorts on guys, legwarmers, side pony tails. We had a great time last night. The kids couldn't stop starring at me as we were leaving. There was great 80's music, a slide show of old dance pictures, karaoke, (Jimmy and I won the trophy for couples Karaoke, we sang, Summer Nights from Grease), and a dance off. It was fun remembering the old dance moves- the Roger Rabbit, Running Man, Moon Walk, I did some dance moves from Girls Just Want to Have Fun. When we got home, I was still in a dancing move so I turned on some Footloose and showed the kids some of my moves. They were so shocked- they had no idea their Mom had such impressive moves. They both wanted to learn. So we are going to start doing more dancing around the house. It's lots of fun! (plus a great workout) It makes me feel like I'm back in Jr. High again!

Here are some of the fun pictures from the night!

Past, Present, Future Tag

When I read my sister, Camile's, tag, I thought this would be such a fun one to do. So here goes.... (whoever reads this and wants to go down memory lane is tagged)

30 years ago I- (1978)

-was 17 months old

-a few months away from my first hair cut (I got that at 20 months)

- I loved the songs 5 Little Monkey's, Rock-a-Bye and I loved to do Ring Around The Rosie

- I loved any kitty or dog around and when I was 22 months we got a little kitten named Tigger

-my mom was teaching me how to clean, what a big helper I was

25 years ago I- (March 1983)

-was 6 years old

-lived in Saudi Arabia

-I was in in kindergarten (Miss Wells) at Dharhan Hills Elementary school

-I was already boy crazy, I especially liked my older brother, Ken's, friends (6 years older)

-I loved to go swimming, playing soccer and BMX bike racing

20 years ago I- (March 1988)

-was 11 years old (5th grade)

-I was finally starting to like living in Idaho Falls after moving back from Saudi Arabia in 86

-my body was starting to change before all the other girls in my class, I refused to wear a bra though because Deanna would do bra checks (she'd run her finger down your back to see if there was a strap) My mom finally got me to start wearing a sports bra- those would pass the bra check undetected.

-My mom would do my hair every day and my favorite hairstyle was a side pony tail with three braids, I would do my own bangs and rat them with a tooth brush and spray them with Rave hairspray

-I quit playing soccer and didn't really have a hobby, except for piano which I rarely practiced

-I started babysitting and loved it

-I went over to Deanna's house every day after school (both her parents worked) and we watched Days of our Lives. We would each eat a peanut butter Twix (from her freezer) and Ramon noodles every day. Not the best diet, especially while my body was going through weird charges of puberty.

-I loved playing Super Mario brothers on the Nintendo

15 years ago I- (March 1993)

-was 16 years old (Sophomore)

-was getting ready for our High School Regional Cheerleading Competition at Ricks College (that's where I decided I wanted to be a Ricks Cheerleader) I also did a solo competition there and I forgot my routine (I don't think I actually had one finished) and so I went down slowly into the splits for about 24 counts doing sparkle fingers, I still got 2nd place though (out of 3 girls, ha, ha!!)

-was trying to find a dress to wear to Senior Ball with my Senior boyfriend, Jared Jepson (yeah, I felt cool)

-loved my Young Women leader Sister Storer

-I was an aunt (I can't believe Chelsea is going to be 16 soon!!)

-started working at Staker Floral (I loved working there!! I worked there through high school and sometimes on the weekends during college and always during the summer)

-I would sometimes sleep in my two younger sisters, Camile & Stephanie's, queen bed and my little brother Ryan would join us. We got scared sleeping in the basement with my parents on the top floor. Plus my room was always such a mess that there were huge (I mean HUGE) wolf spiders hiding all over under my clothes and in the closet.

-My best friends and I would sometimes skip class and go to Smitty's Pancake and Steak House and I'd get the best blueberry pancakes there (that's about the most rebellious thing we would do (no drinking or drugs- remember that when you read this mom and dad)

10 years ago I- (March 1998)

-had been married almost 5 months and we were living in Ogden in a dark, spider filled apartment under a dentist office

-I worked at CL Martineau Construction as an office manager, I was usually there all by myself

-I had no friends besides Jimmy and he was busy with school and spring football

-I had just found out I was pregnant, I was super tired constantly and throwing up daily

-I wrote in my journal how I wished my visiting teachers would come over- isn't that so sad??

(OK, I know this sounds depressing but we soon moved to some student housing and we made some great friends that we still are in contact with and things got better from there. Once we moved, I only have great memories of Ogden)

5 years ago I- (March 2003)

-I had two kids, Conner 4 1/2, Kali 2 1/2

-Jimmy had gotten laid off a job and had skipped from job to job for awhile trying to find something to pay the bills

-It was a tough year for us and to be honest I don't even like to think back to that time

-The kids are fun to think about though- Conner went through some phases of wearing Spider Man and Power Ranger costumes for weeks at a time

- Kali was starting to love to color and once she drew pretty little circles on my sheets while she was supposed to be taking a nap. She was very proud of herself. I couldn't be mad at her.

-I learned how to sell things on Ebay and got pretty good at it

3 years ago - (March 2005)

- We lived in an apartment Town Home in West Jordan and were waiting for our West Jordan house to be finished (we were really excited to get out of apartment living again)

-Conner was in Kindergarten and Kali had preschool two times a week. (free time without kids!!)

-I was finally ready to have another baby and I hoped it would be a girl

1 year ago- (2007)

-I was getting settled in our new house in Saratoga Springs and enjoying meeting our new neighbors

-Grandma Johnson passed away and we went to her funeral in Wyoming, I'm so thankful to her for raising my Dad, being a wonderful, loving grandma and for the knowledge that I will see her again.

-Jimmy and I went to Mexico with his parents, siblings & in-laws

So far this year.....

-Jimmy and I went on a cruise to the Caribbean with his parents, siblings & in-laws

-I've been reading some fun books and also listening to them on CD while I workout and clean

-I've lost 15 lbs.

Yesterday I.....

-was recovering after our Enrichment night that I was in charge of on Tues night

-worked out

-caught up on reading blogs

-went to Stamp Club

Today I......

-will work out with my trainer, Jenn (I go to her once a week)

-go to Walmart

-Drop off the donations of diapers, sheets, pillows, paper towels and Walmart gift cards to the Women's shelter that were collected at our Enrichment night

-Get my teeth cleaned with Kali

-go to book club at my neighbors house (The Proper Feeding and Care of Husbands by Dr Laura)

-watch Lost with Jimmy and go to bed before 11

Tomorrow I will.....

-be sore from working out with Jenn & I'll workout again (at home)

-help out in Conner and Kali's class at school

-find some clothes at DI to wear to the couples 80's dance on Saturday at the church

-have Cafe Rio for Dinner (our Friday night tradition usually)

-have a movie night with the kids and then watch Dan In Real Life with Jimmy (we've heard it's a great movie)

This year......

-Jimmy and I are going to go on an Alaskan Cruise with some of my family, my Grandpa Johnson worked in Alaska when my dad was little and is going with us

-Hopefully go to Lake Powell for Spring Break next month

-Go on a girls trip to Boise with my sisters and mom (and dad too)

-Have a girls weekend with my High School friends

-I'll keep on getting more healthy and fit