Where does she come up with this?

One the way to work one morning, I was listening to the radio. They were doing a contest and the winner won Twilight tickets and a Turkey. This is how it went:

Man on the Radio: Congratulations you won. So what are you going to do with your turkey?

The Winner on the radio: "Cook it and eat it."

Man on the radio: Starts to laugh

Audrey: "Well That's a Stupid question!"

Mom: Laughing and trying to say "well yeah you are right that is a stupid question."

I had no idea she was even listening. I laughed so hard. I have no idea where she comes up with this stuff sometimes.

This is for you Jaime

So I have a sister-in-law Jaime. This lady is amazing. Really she is. When I left for school last December I think that Jaime and I were really not all that close; ( You see she was pregnant and sometimes when she is pregnant she can get a little mean. It's okay Jaime say's it all the time. For me I am Miss Sensitive. So you can see how these two don't mix. Love you Jaime!) Anyways, I have been working while we have been home from school. Jaime has taken Audrey everyday that I have to work. She has come to love Audrey like one of her own children. Seriously if I did not know better I could easily think Audrey was one of Jaime's children. Jaime Alreay has 3 children and takes Audrey for long days. She expects nothing back in return. Thats right, she watches Audrey for FREE for me everyday.

Audrey LOVES to go over to Gav's (her cousin) house. It has gotten to the point where I tell Audrey that we are going to Gavin and Jaimes house and she can't get me out of the house fast enough to go over and play. The funny thing is my kid won't let me do her hair now. Really I am not kidding. If it is a day where she knows she is going to Jaimes I get told that I will do her hair wrong and Jaime will do it.

Jaime I want you to know how much I appreciate you. You seriously are amazing. You have a special way with children. I can't express enough what it feels like to go to work and not worry about Audrey. I know that she is in great hands and having fun. Thank-You so much for everything. We really are going to miss you while we are at school. You have been more than a blessing in our lives. Thank-You does not seem like near enough to express our gratitude.


p.s. I want everyone else to know that I really appreciate the help that has been offered as well. I love you all!

And even better!

On Sunday evenings I like to stay up late and veg out watching TV by myself. Anyways this particular night I choose to stay up extra late. (Did I mention I am a night owl) About an hour after I go to bed Audrey gets up. So I put her back to bed. Another hour passes and she is up again so I put her back to bed. Another hour passes and I am finally in a deep sleep. All of a sudden I hear a slide and a big crash. I immediately shoot up out of bed. I immediately think "Oh no someone broke into the house." Dennis is gone so I think OK he is getting them. So I wait and wait and all of a sudden someone is crawling in my room which I really start to freak out. I soon realize that it was Dennis. The big slide and crash I heard was Dennis passing out in the bathroom. He took down the toilet paper holder and had to have been passed out for at least a good minute or more. I say this because It felt like forever in bed at least 6 minutes so it was probably closer to a minute. If I had my camera I would take a picture of his poor nose that got busted up during the fall. I am not sure what he fell on but it is a mean cut. Poor Dennis here he is passed out on the floor and here I am scared to death heart pounding about as fast as it can in bed. I still feel like a horrible wife.


The next morning he still does not feel good. So I go to get him something and I start throwing up. We both layed in bed sick not feeling good. Thank goodness for a great mother-in-law who took care of us and Audrey.

But Wait it gets better...

So on Tuesday I went to the grocery store to pick up a few items. Keep in mind that I do not have a purse or wallet so most things are in my hands or in the cart where a kid would ride. When I was turning the cart to go down another isle everything falls out of the cart. I have a coupon binder ( I will explain later) so needless to say my belongings go everywhere. I am desperately trying to hurry and pick things up when a kid comes over to help. I was a little nervous about him helping. Lets just say his clothing choice and piercings were a little suspicious. However I thank him for the help. By the time I get down to the end of the same isle. (about 1 minute) I realize my cell phone is gone. That darn kid STOLE my phone. At this point I leave my cart and I start into a fast walk almost jog frantically searching the isles looking for the kid. It is a new phone which I did not put the insurance on. Why I don't know I always put insurance on my phone. Anyways, I tell the store what had happened. When I get in the car I start to laugh which quickly turns into tears. Really could this really be happening to me.

So I go over to my sister-in-laws house and tell her the news she just looks at me and starts to laugh. (She was immediately sympathetic afterwards)

The good news: About an hour later the store calls me and shares that some not so good looking kid walked up put the phone on the counter and runs out. I then share the description with them and they say yeah that was him.

The Robber

On Monday the 26th Dennis came home after an early day of work with Audrey. When he got home he noticed the side gate open which is unusual. There is a German Shepard in the back and it is never open. When he went to open the front door it was unlocked which is also unusual. He went upstairs and saw her parents belongings scattered all over the floor. It then hit that we had been robbed. He was not sure if someone was still in the house. So he ran down stairs grabbed a hand gun and went outside to hide behind the truck and called 911. I cant imagine that feeling. I am sure he really wanted to go inside the house. However when you have a 3 year old in your arms it changes things. So I get a call from home saying come home we have been robbed. I immediately called him back and asked the dumb question of "Did they take my computer" of course they did!

It really stinks that they took so many things. It is hard to know that the computer is gone with the pictures, all of the work with the websites are gone, the countless hours of work on the computer, the backup plugged into the back of the computer because I was backing it up on Sunday. They took the camera, all of my purses, my wallet, and actually ran the credit cards.

More than anything the hardest thing to swallow is feeling safe in the house again. When I leave I feel relieved yet worry that I will receive another call saying they broke in again. When I am home alone I am constantly hearing "noises" and on edge. Their is now a security system installed which helps me sleep a little better at night.

I am really excited to go back home to the little bubble of Rexburg. Though I really about Dennis' parents.