California Christmas

We made a stop at the Scharffenberger factory and here is Travis enjoying the CD you made him Brooke...I think it was his favorite present. Also, noteworthy is that Mom helped me post this video. We're trying to teach her how to use a computer and she's getting better... We miss you guys!

I just realized it's hard to hear the videos with the music, sorry about that. But if you go down to the bottom of the page click on a quiet song, like Last of the Mohicans and then you can hear the videos.

Whittle Christmas Day

Audrey was so excited to open her dress up box from mom! All day she'd come out with something new on and ask us "Do I look boo-tiful?" The video quality isn't very good, it's from Troy's phone, but you can hear how excited she is.

We miss you all! Thank you everyone for your thoughtful gifts, we're a little spoiled I think....

more...

what? you want me to post more pictures....well, okay. The first picture is me and my friend Eric at his work party at the Governor's mansion. He works for the Leiutenent Governor, who is on the right with his wife. The Governor and his wife are on the left. The Governor told me that my husband does great work for them.

The next picture is at my friend Amanda's wedding reception a few weeks ago. She is Scottish, so there were kilts and all.

the weather outside is frightful....

I feel like I haven't posted anything in a while...here's a picture of me and my friend Jessica at our ward Christmas party and check out this video of Emily getting dominated at family four square (there's no sound). Salt Lake is good...I just have one final left that I need to finish today. I'm kinda procrastinating right now....

Some pictures

Rod and I got a little dressed up and went to his work party. You can't see my boots, but they looked way cute with my outfit. Anyway, Brooke, here's also some Thanksgiving pics...

Grandma helping Caitlin spell her name...

Caitlin's "Wassup Homeslice?" and Dad's classic photogenic expression...

Indian headresses....

Our Princess Party! All we were missing was you and Audrey! We popped popcorn and watched a Barbie movie!! Basically, Caitlin's perfect evening... Note Lizzie's expression of death towards Emily, apparently she wanted to wear the green grass thing...

I almost forgot!! Rod's new Robo-arms are great contraptions to help him do stuff he can't do otherwise. Pretty cool, huh? Also a little creepy...

Check out my Slide Show!

My little monkeys

So Audrey has decided that she likes being a girl (FINALLY!), and one day I heard her in the bathroom talking to herself.."Oh Prince Eric, do you like my dress (giggle) I'm so beautiful, let's get married!" She had been on a steady diet of watching The Little Mermaid that week and wanted to be Ariel I guess. Forgive her immodesty....
We got our tree up last Monday and the kids had fun decorating. Only 3 ornaments were broken!
My boys.

You MUST read these!!

If anyone is looking for a really good book-look no further! They are known as the Twilight series. There are 3 so far in this series and I could not put them down. My friends and I can't get enough! The author is LDS, her name is Stephenie Meyer and she is working on the 4th book now. It is also being made into a movie. I didn't think I'd like them as much as I did when I heard they were about vampires (yes, vampires) BUT they have been the most entertaining books I've ever read!! So someone please read them so I can talk about it with you!

The Importance of Good Medical Insurance

Here's some food for thought. We recently got Rod's medical bills in the mail. Well, they weren't bills, they were statements on what our insurance has paid for (which has been 100%, thank goodness). So I thought I'd demonstrate how important good medical insurance is!

Rod's week in the hospital, including 2 surgeries: $97,812.12
Rod's outpatient surgery on his wrist (this was in in the morning, out at night, no hospital stay): $75,696.31
Our 3-hour stint at the ER after a doctor appt, to make sure he didn't have blood clots in his legs: $1,486.00

Keep in mind this doesn't include the ambulance ride (which was about $800, also paid for by insurance), or the custom-made prostetics Rod's gotten for his arm (there were 2), or the many doctor appointments, X-rays, etc., he's received at his almost-weekly doctor appointments, or his physical therapy that he goes to 4 times a week. Wow. The bills detail how much everything was. $1200 per night in the hospital. Plate in wrist: $1,049.00. Incredible. Good medical insurance is essential!! And to think we were grumbling about our measly $10 copay every doctor or physical therapist visit!!!