Everyone's Children Embarrass Them at SOME Point..

Even when they're being good and attending General Conference..

Did you see it??

At the end of the second session of General Conference on Sunday,

some kid turned around and cheesed it into the camera..

for all of world to see..

His mother must be so proud..

Through my blog-stalking, I discovered these "motivational posters" using this kid's 2 seconds of fame..

Here are a few of my favorites..

See the original post here.. www.ldsfriends.com/general-conference-posters/

ya.. I'm still technology UN-gifted and don't know how to make a word link to a page..

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

It's true!!

It's true!!

IT'S TRUE!!!

I finally did it!

I caught up on this ol' blog-blogitty-blog-blog..

I'm sooooo happy!!

So now what???

I'm trying to decide a direction,

if you will..

I really love my blog..

So, I think I've decided to have it help me

become more accountable..

And by it, I guess that also means you,

my legions of adoring fans..

..teehee..

{I may have the smallest legion on the planet}

I have so many projects I need to/would like to get done around here..

So I might have to check in here..

Letcha know what I've been up to..

Plus, I have a few other ideas floating around in my head..

And, I haven't forgotten the whole

Me: The Abridged Version

This whole "catch up"

well,

put me behind..

So, if you care to see all the catch up,

you'll have to go clear back to September 24..

Ugh.. I know..

{really its not THAT much}

Heaven & Hell..

A friend of a friend posted this on facebook today..

There's a huge fire in South Salt Lake County..

..he gets credit for naming this picture, too..

Wrong on so many levels..

Davy's Little Pony..

Davy recently went on a 6-day business trip

to Colorado Springs, CO..

Savannah stealthily added a stowaway

to his suitcase..

Here are their adventures..

..my little buddy is totally hogging the good chair..

..now he's eating all my dinner!..

..I let him finish the bread..

..I made him go to bed but told him he can watch the end of Hannah Montana..

..I got back to my room and look who I caught getting into the candy jar..

New Name..

I've been tired of the old name for soooooo long..

..buh-bye, It's Seldom About Me!..

Sad.. but true..

{thank you to my niece, Rachelle, for posting this!!}

A Funny Thing Happened..

.. on the way home from Eclipse..

These photos are taken with my phone..

.. coming over Point of the Mountain..

.. ummm.. Wha??

My New Name.. Provided by DISNEY!!

I receive an email from Disney Destinations every month..

They call it my Disney "HELLO"..

I have literally been getting this for YEARS..

I copied a typical one for you to view..

It always begins this way..

Notice..

Marci, your JANUARY Disney "HELLO" is here!

Imagine my surprise when I opened my APRIL "HELLO"..

Haruka??

Really??

Does This Freak Anyone Else Out?? part deux

I was in Wal-Mart (or "the Mart" as we like to call it) today and I spied this:

Ironically, the first thing that caught my eye was "FUD"..

Is this pronounced FOOD?.. FEUD?.. FUD?..

They were EXTREMELY light colored hot dogs..

But now.. the real puzzler..

WHAT THE AYCHE ARE THE THREE WISE MEN DOING ON THIS PACKAGE???

First of all.. Are these expired??

Second of all.. What do they have to do with franks??

Third of all.. 2 of the Wise Men are empty-handed, and the 3rd is apparently carrying.. A BAG OF HOT DOGS.. {I do not remember this part of the Nativity..}

Fourth of all.. {really, after "First of all", does the "of all" statement even apply?}

Fifth of all.. I am just in awe of this product

{no, I did not purchase this product}

Does This Freak Anyone Else Out??

So, Chelsea and I ran into University Mall today, and parked across from this^^

Go ahead, click on this photo and make it bigger..

There are teddy bears all over the steering wheel..

Some teddy bear plush covering on the rear-view mirror..

Teddy bears that sit on the seat belt buckles..

SERIOUSLY??

We actually sat in the parking lot for quite a while hoping the owner of the "Teddy-Mobile" would show their face..

We didn't last long..

The Queen of Procrastination Strikes Again..

[yes, I am royalty]

So, we're leaving on a trip early Saturday morning..

Like an 11 day trip..

Am I ready? No..

You are probably thinking, "you have 3 whole days, you're fine"

No, I really don't..

First, I take FOR.E.VER to pack..

Today I have dance festival at the elementary school, Chelsea has graduation practice, I have to pick up the dog from the groomer in American Fork (don't ask, but he had to be there at 7am), I have to pick up my new coffee table, need to get the rest of Chelsea's graduation gift [the exact one we want won't get here before we leave town, so settling for 2nd choice.. ugh] I need to find someone to feed my dog, cats and Chelsea's fish while we're gone, and I need a substitute for 2 Sundays in Nursery (did I mention I'm out of Cub Scouts and in the nursery now? Yay! I love Nursery!)

Tomorrow.. Well, GRADUATION.. Plus I have my parents coming in town (luckily, I don't think they expect me to be entertaining..) I guess I'll do my last minute laundry?

Friday.. Last day of school for little girls, packing, convincing Chelsea she wants to go [this is ongoing.. :)]

And now, before I curl in a ball, I need to wake up the girlies!!

The Google Game..

I got this funny idea from Bonnie, and couldn't resist trying it, especially since my name isn't super common, and isn't the most common spelling (thank you mommy, for not spelling it Marcee, like you once told me you considered).. Chels did it on her blog, too, and I have to say, we had fun doing it together, and laughed pretty hard a few times..

So here's how you do it:

Go to Google. Type in your name + the rest of the words in the category. For example, if your name was Sally, you'd type in "Sally looks like" and then see what Google finds for you. Have fun!

Marci looks like:

• a million dollars (well, thanks!)
• Sharon Stone (eww.. almost as bad as the time a guy stopped me and told me I looked like Margot Kidder, not so much a compliment)
• she's rather harmless (really, I am)

Marci likes:

• to watch Sunrise Earth on Discovery HD (I guess I'll have to find this show and see if that's true!)
• golf, travel and spend time with family (especially the golf part.. ha)
• the "Lobster Claw" (like you didn't already know that..)

Marci says:

• no to Starr (as should you?)
• oops, sorry! (when necessary, which is probably lots!)
• she's never understood why anyone would want to have sex on an airplane (this IS true, but I don't remember saying so..)

Marci wants:

• some fruit things (ahh.. fruit things.. maybe I want some right now!)
• to win the Salsa dance contest (its ONLY my lifelong dream..)
• to demonstrate the Law of the Pendulum (my OTHER lifelong dream..)

Marci hates:

• MySpace (which is why I've never even looked at it..)
• the neighbor's dog (news to me.. I'm too worried about my own to hate anyone else's..)
• people that talk s**t (wow, I use such strong language! [ironically, this is how it was written].. but I do hate it..)

Marci can:

• do all single jumps through a Lutz, and can do sit-spins and camel-spins (I'm a woman of MANY hidden talents..)
• look up the diameter of the Moon (its not as easy as it sounds, apparently..)
• greatly benefit from having access to a second RS-422 channel (couldn't we all, but mostly me..)

Marci goes:

• nuts at the end of a zip line (but not until the end..)
• fishing for sea cucumbers (which is ironic, because I don't even like land cucumbers..)
• down for $20 (??.. just give me $20..)

Marci is:

• a lecturer (I try not be..)
• one of the best selling non-fiction authors of all time (anyone looking for some of the best non-fiction? I'm your girl..)
• your guide (where are we going?)

Marci loves:

• Anime videos (really, I do? I really didn't want to love Anime videos..)
• Thai (I do like Thai Chicken Pizza at California Pizza Kitchen..)
• you (yes, I really do!)

Marci the:

• teacher/friend (I'm here for you)
• dog whisperer (this is painfully obvious, have you seen my amazing dog?)
• gay snake (well.. that just makes me sad..)

Real Visiting Teaching..

"Heartwarming"

Okay, the time of year is way off, but since I've had SO much to post about lately (haha) I thought I'd share..

Savannah came across this cute Mother's Day card/questionnaire she filled out in Primary last year.. 

This totally makes me laugh, but I'm a little (just a teeny bit) embarrassed if one of her teachers was reading over her shoulder.. (and spelling is all Savannah)

The funniest thing I saw my mother do was... she saw a snake and did a dance

Her favorite saying is... I'm looking for boodis (booties) [when my girls are taking their own sweet time getting to bed, I chase them up the stairs as I say this.. like I'm going to spank them.. hmmm...  this could explain some of Chelsea's last post..]

Three things that my mother does for me that I appreciate are:

1. make me dinner

2. text me back

3. be nice

The things I do that make her the happiest are...

clean, go to bed

[well, I guess I'm easy to please..]

The thing I do that bugs my mom most is... 

act like a dork or be anoing

[I guess I'm weird, cause these qualities are generally so endearing in children..]

I like it when my mom...

plays with me

My favorite dinner she makes is...

raveoly or mac -and- chees

[wow, I come off as quite the chef, eh? Who wants to come eat dinner at the Walker's??]

My least favorite dinner she makes is...

I don't have one

[I guess she's easy to please..]

What my mother likes to do most is...

Text!!!!

[Yes, I'm that ambitious..]

What my mother likes to do least is...

tag!

[I need to invite over all the tag-loving moms to play with her.. and in my defense, I'm not sure she's ever asked me to play tag..]

One word that describes my mom is...

strang

A special note to my mom:

Dear mom, ther are so many diffrent ways I could describe you but it just had to be "strang" I love you so much. You are really nice! You da bomb

[that is a "special" note.. I'd even go so far as to call it "heartwarming"]

Love,

Savannah 

[gotta love that girl..]

What is Wrong With Me???

*The following post comes with a warning.. 

If you are offended by the inappropriate, 

especially in the context of older teenage boys 

(and their minds - heavens..).. 

AND if you are offended that a certain mother finds this freaking hilarious, 

PLEASE I BEG YOU.. read no further..*

[mostly so you won't judge me, and think I'm a bad mom]

As the title states.. What is wrong with me??

My darling daughter, Chelsea received a letter in the mail today.. 

It is from a young man, whom she has never been on a date with, in fact, she has only "hung out" with him a few times.. He is extremely funny, and also happens to like her a lot.. (pretty sure, anyway). She really has no interest in him, other than being his friend, and he has been fine with that.. Still flirts lots, etc..

Did I mention he is currently serving a mission?

Well, he is, and that is where this gets all the more inappropriate.. I am sure this is done mostly in the flirty way.. but *OH MY GOSH* I think this is so funny!!!!

This is actually the first letter he has written, and he left on his mission in August..

(and by the way, Chelsea gave me permission to write all this)

Here is a quote from said letter..

"Ok... so I wrote you a poem, it's my new hobby. I hope you like it, and sorry if it sucks."..

So, without any further adieu.. I present to you.. 

ODE TO CHELSEA

Chelsea, oh Chelsea, you are so good

I'll love you so tender, the way a man should

The first time I saw you, I understood

That I would gladly take you, if I could

Even though it'll never happen, I still would!

Chelsea, oh Chelsea, please by my bud

I'm not a bald loser, like that Elmer Fudd

Actually, I think of myself as a stud

I'm not a vampire, I won't suck your blood

And I'm not a fat cow, I don't chew my cud

Chelsea, lets go have fun and roll in the mud!

Chelsea, oh Chelsea, you are so hot!

At the sight of you my stomach turns into a knot

You're prettier than any bride that I've bought

And probably tastier than a Johnsonville Brat

Chelsea, with cupid's arrow I've been shot

And know I would marry you, right here, on the spot

You're more entertaining than 18 ounces of pot

If I had one, I'd let you ride on my yacht

In fact I would give you all I got

The words on this page, every last dot

Every single last letter, tittle, and jot

I know it's not much, it isn't a lot

But it's the best I can do out here in Wat.. (seka)

I'll marry you someday if you like it or not!

So Chelsea, my Chelsea, please give my your hand

I'm asking you nicely, this is no demand

I love you more than Dave Matthew's Band,

Our honeymoon can be in Hawaii, where we can get tanned,

I know you will love it, it will be so grand

We'll live like Hawaiians and get "lei"ed when we land,

Then head to the beach and make love on the sand. :)

(just a note.. Watseka, is the town he is currently serving in..)

(and he put the smiley at the end, in fact, all punctuation, etc, is his..)

Now, you know the rules.. you read this of your own free will, and you are not allowed to judge me, when I say, I find this one of the funniest things I've ever read, and I'm actually quite impressed with his poetry talent!!

Please.. leave me your opinions.. I'm counting on you, Landee, to be on my side..

Am I this boring?

I want to get on and post SO SO bad!

The problem? I can't think of a dangflabbin thing to write about..

How sad am I?

PLUS it is Tuesday.. My beyond busy crazy day.. (dance, pack meeting, dance, city league basketball [Davy, not me!], Chelsea on a date..) When am I supposed to make dinner?? (I won't even get into how I only have 1 point left.. gotta love the WW)..

I DID go out to lunch with the more mobile Elissa.. (went to the bathroom in Red Robin in 4 minutes, yes, I timed her..)

I DID drink 5 Diet Cokes with my lunch at Red Robin..

I DID go visiting teaching..

I DID go to the grocery store..

I DID order American Girl bunk beds for Valentine's Day for my girlies..

..could my life BE any more exciting?..

Things I feel the need to share..

*see edit below*

• Can I tell you how much I love boots? (This is in terms of my little girls) Well, in general, way cute, and I looked for them early enough in the season that both little girls have some we like!.. But the best part? Our socks don't have to match! Now, I promise if you were to check, both Savannah and Adi have matching socks on today (well, they match eachother).. You have to know, socks at my house are an endangered species, and are often called (by me) the bane of my existence.. We have issues keeping track of socks.. But with boots? No one knows if your socks match! -your outfit or each other! Boots - they are a beautiful thing, and save my sanity almost daily..
• Soft foods - So SICK of the soft food diet.. I gave Davy cream of chicken soup on Sunday, you would have thought it was chili.. He was terrified of those tiny pieces of chicken.. He couldn't really find much to eat at work that worked with his psycho version of a soft food diet.. "I only have raspberry yogurt, and I'm worried about those seeds.." He was giddy about having some Cream of Wheat at work, but Byron didn't make Cream of Wheat today "Oatmeal? Too chunky.. It could get down in my.." (He prefers not to take this thought any farther.. He doesn't know where it could go, but he doesn't want it there..) I went and bought him some CoW and you would have thought he was a 6 year old on Christmas morning "Mmmm.. It looks SO good.." I agree, just looking at a big bowl of CoW - so divine! (ha!) I think he was happy to eat it, but not sure it was as delectable as he had imagined - I didn't get any rave reviews after he ate it..
• Food Network - For some sadistic reason, this is the channel Davy got into all weekend while he couldn't eat anything real.. All through dinner he told me all of the new foods that he has never had, that he is craving.. Great.. We're doing good to have normal dinner at all, let alone Food Network food.. (shoot me now)
• Little girl fears - ONE time at the beginning of the year, I was about 5 minutes late picking Adi up from dance.. It might as well been an hour, AND maybe she was left alone in the cold and dark.. In reality, she sat and watched the next dance class inside.. Well, needless to say, she has not forgotten this. Luckily, we quickly fixed (okay, not fixed, but put a band-aid on it) this.. Savannah goes and watches her class so Adi isn't alone.. There have been no tears on Tuesdays since we started this.. Forward to today.. Savannah has Activity Days today (in the past they have been on Wed).. Lets just say there is a 7 year old girl whose world is crumbling.. When I wake her in the morning, she is always happy and sweet and generally asks "What today is it?" Not today.. She opened her eyes, her face crumbled, and she cried, "I want Savannah to go to dance with me!" UGH.. (and how is that her very first waking thought?) Can't wait until 3:30 - haha..
•  I need a USB cable.. I went and bought a new printer last night.. On the instructions it says "May include USB cable".. of course mine didn't, and when I told Davy he said, "We have tons of USB cables!" Well, I can't find one, and I really need to print up my cub scout schedule.. And a resume for Chelsea.. And.. (lets just say, there's a list)
• Next Blog - have you ever hit that? Up at the top of your blog? It completely confuses me! How is this the "next blog"? Really! Today, for example, the first was in, say, Italian, (I am such a linguist) the next Russian, (pretty sure) then Spanish.. Once I tried it and every one was in Chinese (or some other oriental language) AND each time you look at this, it is different! This confuses me.. Why is it there? Does anyone care about the Next Blog? Is the Next Blog useful to anyone?

It's just one of those days! ..ugh..

So, I wake up the girls this morning and GUESS WHAT? 2 girls with pinkeye! Oh my heck! Adi went to school yesterday, just fine, (congested.. not a pinkeye symptom) she is full on cruddy again! Now, Savannah is very mild, but still! Don't they realize this is one of those crazy weeks? I have got SO LITTLE done! (I know I had yesterday, but I was visiting Elissa, she slipped in her kitchen on the 29th.. broke both her tibia AND her fibula.. one a compound fracture.. So, I was like, doing service! My laundry had to wait..) 

Here is my day.. 

• Chelsea haircut at 11
• work on Savannah's science fair project (experiment was supposed to be done yesterday.. we're close, we just need some cookie tasters), 
• Savannah's county report due tomorrow! (why are these so close? 4th grade is breaking me this week)
• den meeting (yes, I'm a wolf leader--2 new partners with 10 kids all under 8 between them-not a joke, and each with a 5 month old..) so we're doing scouts at 7.. I'm trying to have a good attitude, they're doing this so they don't have to bring all their kiddos.., 
• laundry.. so behind (enough said there)
• Davy has a dentist appointment Friday and wants to be put under, trying to convince him its NOT necessary.. this is the guy who wants to be put under for a cleaning..
• Supposed to be going to the Jazz game tonight.. Dang, probably the only one I'll get to this year, but have scouts.. Maybe the sick kids excuse?
• Oh ya.. Call the scouts to tell them we're now meeting at 7 (used to meet at 4)
• Get my dang printer to work (k, I won't really work on this, but I will be angry because it isn't working)
• Find the memory card for my camera.. I'm hoping its in my purse
• Pick up prescription for Davy
• I'm sure there's more, but I'm in denial because I'm looking at this list and wanting to go lay in bed!

Now, I'm sure I sound all disorganized (okay, I am) but now you have to hear my day yesterday..

• 12:30 visit Elissa (see above) til 3:00
• Drive 1 mile, taking much longer because of mucho snow (by the way YAY!)
• 3:30 girls get home, jump in my car, head to Adi's dance class
• Go to post office, send letters to missionary
• 4:30 pick up from dance
• Get home (about 4:45), start making 2 batches of cookies for science fair project
• 4:50 Davy gets home from dentist, report on his trauma (ha!)
• Baking, mixing
• Davy leaves for Stake meetings
• 5:45 leave to take Savannah & carpool to dance
• 6:00 arrive at Walgreens to pick up Davy's prescription, which of course isn't ready, deal with them trying to get our insurance info entered (of course it was called in to a pharmacy I'd never gone to!)
• While there, buy haircolor for Chels, and get stuff for she and her friend to ask guys to a school dance (Morp) THIS Friday (see? procrastination is hereditary!) Go back to pharmacy, still not ready..
• Leave to pick up dance girls (done at 7:15)
• Get home, begin supervised baking again, get little girls doing homework, advise/supervise Chelsea with Morp items..
• Chelsea leaves for doorbell ditching
• Feed little girls frozen burritos.. (it is 8:15)
• Hear Chelsea and Sarah's doorbell ditching adventure (really quite funny)
• Put little monkey children to bed
• Color Chelsea's hair
• Finish cookie baking (finally)
• Help Chelsea dry hair
• Davy gets home (10:00)
• Now, sit and watch Friends with Chelsea and Davy

Wow, I may have used my daily allotment of bullet points today.. Wish me luck!

*edit - I got brave and called my fellow den leaders and told them I'm going to the Jazz game.. Yay me! Points for bravery..*