An Eclectic Post...

I had a couple random things to say, so this will be kind of an eclectic post (adj; composed of elements drawn from various sources). Also, most of you will likely not care so DO NOT feel like you have to read any of this. First is THE HAIR CUT. After three months of having only two bottom teeth, Mason’s two top teeth have started to come in. Unfortunately I think calling him “Buck” before he was born must have jinxed him. His two top teeth seem to be pretty large and are spaced quite far apart. In addition his hair seems to grow better in back than on top, giving him a “mullet” look. In order to not let him look too red-necked and not being able to do anything about the teeth, we decided to give him a trim around the ears and in back. This was his first hair cut ever! I must say Rob did an excellent job and Mason looks like a sweet little boy again.

Next I wanted to take a moment to brag. After spending two years in graduate school; passing a huge test; working two years at an exempt level in the field; and receiving two letters of recommendation, I received my Professional in Human Resources certification/designation! This means if I ever have the desire to feel important I can write PHR after my name. haha!-jk. No it also means more doors for job opportunities and salaries have opened up if and when I ever needed to return to work. I have to keep it up by attending classes and staying current on HR topics which is something I look forward to. I had a lot of fun working and volunteering in HR over the years and this has been kind of a closure (while still giving me something to do) for me as I take on the duties of being home with beautiful kids. Side note: Here is something else you may not know (even he doesn’t know). One of the main reasons I gave Rob a chance (haha-jk) is when he met me he asked what I was studying. When I told him HR he made a joke about it which proved he knew exactly what HR was and what they do. This was significant to me because I have found (surprisingly) that most people have no idea what HR is, and I’m SO glad that Rob knew so I would give him a chance and have the wonderful life I have now. It pays to be informed!

Last is DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING. My mom gave me Publisher for Christmas so I recently tried out scrapbooking with it. I had an absolute blast! It was so easy and so inexpensive and so fun that I decided to call in the experts to help me. My friend Taryn has graciously agreed to show me Photoshop and the in-and-outs of scrapbooking. Below is a sample of what I did with publisher. It is a page of him and his cousin Logan. They are only a couple months apart which will be tons of fun when they are a little bit older! I’m SOO excited to see what I learn/do at Taryn’s and will post the updates afterwards.

Better go find me some runnin' shoes...

Some St. Patty's Jazz

This past St. Patrick's Day was a fun one indeed. I have to admit though, I had forgotten it even was St Patty's until Taryn came to pick me up for story hour and everyone was in green. You see, it was also Mason's 11 month mark that day and for some reason I am very anxious for him to make it to his one year mark. For some reason I have it in my head that if I can just get him to his first birthday he'll be all right...Anyway, back to the story. So we started the fun day with a ride in Taryn's new mini van to story hour. (Back seat is VERY spacious and comfortable). All the kids were dressed in green and many of the moms and they were having a lot of fun listening to the stories and music and playing with the bubbles. Mason even started to get in on the fun!That night Rob, Mason and I drove down to Salt Lake.Our first stop was dropping Mason off at Grandma Strong's for a night of fun.We then headed straight for the Energy Solutions Arena for my first Jazz game ever!!! I'm sure many of you are thinking "why were you so excited? You and your family don't do much with sports". This assumption is only half true though. You see there are three and a half teams my mom has followed and supported religiously as long as I can remember: 1) Millard High School teams, 2) BYU football and basketball teams, 1/2) the San Francisco 49's during the Steve Young years, and 3) the Utah Jazz! You see I grew up watching Stockton, Hornacek, and Malone and my mom has stayed true throughout the years. On the outside she may seem like a nice, quiet, cookie-making, quilt-sewing person, but you get her watching the Jazz (or BYU) and she can yell like a sailor. Anyway...I digress again...I was sooooo excited to be going!!! Not only were we going to the game, but we got the tickets from Rob's work so we were going for free and sitting in a box seat with free food and all the diet coke I could ever drink!!! Oh, and we had our own private bathroom! The box seats are between the upper and lower bowl and hang over the lower bowl slightly so it's actually a great view. Here's some footage from the first quarter (the camera doesn't do it justice).

In honor of St. Patrick's the half-time entertainment was a group of girls who River Danced. They had on the most gorgeous costumes and it was so much fun to watch!

The third and fourth quarters of the game were a little more exciting than the first half had been. There were several three-pointers like the one in this next clip.

While watching the game I realized how much I missed watching the Aggies in the Spectrum. I guess it's not something you can understand unless you are a true Aggie fan and have been in there when they are on a roll and everyone is screaming at the top of their lungs. Now that is real entertainment. My final analysis of the evening? Although in my personal opinion professional basketball is not as exciting as college basketball, going to a Jazz game was something new for me; we didn't have to worry about Mason; and all-in-all I had an absolutely fantastic time!!!

Mom’s Favorite Boys

So lately Mason has started looking directly at me and yelling “Mom, mom, mom”. I don’t know if he knows what he is saying, but I feel like he does and that he is scolding me for one reason or another. Maybe paying attention to him 24/7 just isn't enough... :)