SERIOUS dork alert!

I know that this post probably makes me the biggest dork ever, but I'm still going to post it. I got my nursing school uniforms the other day! I got them all washed and ironed last night and all of the sudden, everything is becoming so real. I'm so excited, but insanely nervous, apprehensive, proud, elated, you name it and I'm probably feeling it. I guess I got so excited when I got the uniforms because I feel like I have earned them. I know the hard work it yet to come, but it feels good to see what I've been working for for the past 4 years paying off. I'm proud to get to wear Orvis School of Nursing uniforms and to soon be graduating from my mom's alma mater. I am just glad I don't have to wear the white hat and dress like she did...

My Hippie Boy

Sometimes I have the urge to just take some photos. The flowers in the front yard has had me particularly inspired lately, so I took Liam out for a few photos today. I always admire the flowers every year, but for some reason have never taken any photos. So my half-naked, happy, little hippie boy ran around like a crazy man and showed me how much he loved the flowers. After some photo shop fun, here are my favorites.

I *love* this one and how the coloring turned out. If you click on it and enlarge it, you can see how beautiful his eyes look.

A Shower for Baby Caramel

We had a baby shower today for my good friend, Erica. Erica and I have been in the same ward for about 2 years now, but only in the last 8 or so months have we really become good friends. I've felt so lucky to have her as a friend-- we have so much in common, so we always have a great time hashing over good books, movies, TV shows, kids, etc. And our husbands have the same interests and, sometimes, the same maturity level. ;) Anyway, her baby girl is due in September. The poor sweet baby girl doesn't even have a name yet! But, I think we pretty much decided at her shower today that her son, Ethan, had chosen the perfect name for her sweet girl: Caramel, who will fondly be called Cari or Mel. Well, at least that's what her great-grandma thinks! Poor Baby Finlay, even if her mommy gives her a beautiful name, will now be known as Caramel. Anyway, you can imagine how hard it was to play the game "Don't say 'Baby' or 'Name' " while having this conversation.
On to presents. Erica's sister LeAnne insisted she open her gift that her girls picked out for the baby at Cabela's.

Pretty cute!



We had a great shower. Thanks to everyone who came and made it special. Now we just have to wait to see Caramel's sweet face. :)

Erica- I hope you don't hate me after this!!! ;)

What a Good Student!

Uncle Ben came down this weekend for Hot August Nights. With him, he brought his 'school project' that he made for Judy. He's pretty proud and rightfully so!! He made it, start to finish! Good Job, Uncle Ben!

The Friend

We decided that it was finally time to get a subscription to The Friend(a children's church magazine). It was probably overdue. Boy, Liam is THRILLED with it. He loves to read the comics and stories about the scriptures. He also loves to read stories about kids all over the world that are like him. He even mentions their names sometimes after we read the stories and he opens up The Friend. He just looks like such a big boy here. It was the perfect setting: a lazy, summer afternoon with the air conditioner(well, swamp cooler) on, curled up in a chair reading a good story. He knows what the good things in life are.

Breaking Dawn is in my Hot Little Hands...

We did it! We went to the Barnes and Noble release party on Friday night and got our copies of "Breaking Dawn"... It's proving quite interesting, but no spoilers here! First, we went on an overdue double date with our lovely friends, Jason and Amy, who is actually a bigger Twilight fan than me. She's read "Twilight" four times!! It was killer for her, because she works at Amazon.com, to have to package up these books without reading a word that was inside on Thursday night. They fire people who read. ;) We enjoyed dinner at the Skyline Cafe'. The mood was beautiful. We enjoyed out meal out on the deck overlooking the city at dusk. It was heavenly...


Then- The Party! I thought I was a big Twilight fan. I though Amy was a big Twilight fan. I was wrong. It was insane. Here are a few snapshots of the evening- Twilight Prom pics and all. Twilight pictionary with insane and adorable Young Women from the Eighth ward and probably every ward in Reno. The groups were often in matching Twilight shirts, proudly displaying "Team Edward" pride. :) Girls after my own heart... I also just had to take a photo of the car in the parking lot... Awesome. My sweet Sunday School girl, Kathryn, was beautiful as Rosalie. I think she is the cutest Rosalie ever!





I wish you could really see the amount of people there. When they counted down, there was screaming like I've never heard before. That was when Wes and Jason left and bought our books at Wal-Mart for almost half the price... haha

It was a really fun evening. I don't think you can see my face painting in the photos: I heart Edward. :) Off to read some more...

I Love to see the Temple

Liam's Version:
I love to see the temple;
I'm going there someday;
To feel the Holy Spirit,
To listen and to pray.

For the Temple is a House of God.
A place to Shake Your Booty.
I'll prepare myself, while I am young.
This is my sacred duty...

Liam LOVES music. I truly think he'll be a musician like his daddy. He especially loves church hymns. He knows most of the words to the primary songs we sing him and fills in all the words. He also loves fun songs. When he plays with Izzy's rattles, he sings, "Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake your Boooty!" Well, I couldn't figure why he was starting to sing "booty" in the middle of a hymn. Then I realized it rhymes with "Love and Beauty" that is supposed to go where the italicized parts are. What a silly boy!