2nd Annual American Idol Finale Party

So, I was thinking for weeks and weeks that David Archuleta was going to win... all because I kept hearing about those 12 year old "supervoters" that would vote for David A about 450 times a night. And the people who liked David Cook were more people my age who would either not vote at all, or only vote a few times a night! But looks like I was mistaken!

I honestly couldn't care less..they're both winners. So, Jordan and I (he doesn't watch it at all, so it was really my party...that forced him to watch American Idol for the first time this season) had a party with my coworkers to celebrate the finale. It was really fun, and even Jordan's Dad came! Unfortunately, by the time I got the camera out, I didn't have many takers for pictures! But here's one I did get:

Ashley Detro & Matt Schilleman

The Good News

Well, if it were up to Jordan, I wouldn't announce this for at least another 6 months, but we have made a compromise (after I did whatever the heck I wanted..which he wasn't too happy about, but...) and I think I'm okay to tell now. Especially now that I have taken 3 tests... (two of which are included as mementos in this post)

I'm 8 weeks pregnant. It has been great to get pregnant, but now I just feel tired and sick all the time. I also can't seem to suck in my stomach anymore, because I'm so full of water and air, I think, and I'm pretty sure I'm getting fat--at least I think, since I can see myself growing an extra chin, but I won't get on the scale) I heard that feeling pukey all the time will pass in a few weeks though. I hope so! Jordan also won't discuss names for a while...since he didn't want to until I'm 8 months along, we have compromised, and we can discuss at 4 months along. I already have a spreadsheet with girl and boy names I like, hehe :)

I definitely feel very blessed to have gotten pregnant so easily. We have really only been trying since December. I have friends and family members that have not been able to get pregnant after trying for years. So, I am very grateful. Jordan and I are very excited...at this point, I think the due date is in the beginning of January--however, I'm hoping that the baby comes early, since I could really use the tax break!

Jordan's New Wheels

Since we are going to soon have just one car, Jordan and I decided to get a scooter. Since purchasing it, he has been like a kid in a candy store. He even wanted to take it to church last Sunday. He's crazy. :) The nice thing is that it costs $3 to fill up, and that lasts for about 100 miles. Gas prices are so high right now, so it'll be good for him to take the scooter to work, at least during the spring/summer/fall months... It also only goes to 55mph, which means he won't be taking it on the freeway--I've always been against "murdercycles" so this is a good compromise! He just barely called me, citing a report he heard on the news that more Utahns die of accidental painkiller overdoses than they do of motorcycle accidents. I am not convinced.

Habitat for Humanity

On Friday the 16th, I signed up to work on a house for Habitat for Humanity. The company I work for donated money to them, and we can volunteer (during work) for a day to finish up a house.

So, I spent the day caulking door frames and filling nail holes with putty. Tried to stay away from painting (see future post :))

Camilla & Chris

Carl & Tim

Judd & Me

Smells Good...

So, I had a Scentsy party on Thursday. It was great...although I still have to decide between all the GREAT smells! Basically, with Scentsy, you purchase a warmer (it's electric so it doesn't require a tealight underneath or anything) and then you purchase little blocks of different scented waxes to put into your warmer. It's great, because it's less expensive and the warmers are really cute :)

I had Jordan put in a pile the ones he liked. Then, I separated from that one the ones I liked. Here are my top 12:

1. Sunkissed Citris
2. Cranberry Mango
3. Cucumber Lime
4. Coconut Lemongrass
5. Snowberry
6. Bayberry
7. Home Sweet Home
8. White Tea & Cactus
9. Camu Camu
10. Cranberry Bread
11. Toasted Apple Butter
12. Bergamot & Tarragon (whatever THAT is!!)

The Last Time...

I'm so sad! Last night was the last choir concert for our group, the Utah Master Chorale. It was great though! We sang really well, I think, and my husband came! It was his first time seeing one of my concerts...he'd been working the other times (LIKELY STORY!!!). My father-in-law, Dan, and our good friends, Rachel and Jonathan Denbeste (Jordan works with Jonathan at ICU Medical, and I work with Rachel at Downeast Home...and they're in our ward...and they're in our neighborhood, ahha) also came with their grandma!

Our director, Cameron Rose, has finished his graduate degree and was hired for the University of Texas' choral program. He will basically be in charge of it--he's excited to do "whatever he wants" with the new program :) We gave him this HUGE picture of the Utah Master Chorale at the Cathedral of the Madeline (pictured below) and we also gave him a book about Finzi--this guy who wrote our 14-minute song, "Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice" and who Cameron has written paper upon paper about..haha.

Me, Juliann, James, Ted, and Kristin

Well, it looks like we might still stay together--we have some people who want to fund us, and the board may want us to stick around...we just have to get a new director. It will be hard--Cameron was SOOOOO good, and SOOOO talented, and we loved singing the arrangements he composed. He will be missed, but we are so proud of him--apparently there are hundreds of applicants to only a handful of jobs!

Juliann, Me, Kathryn, and Kristin

Goodbye to Kerri

So, my good friend, Kerri, that I used to work with at iBAHN (we used to go to tradeshows together, watched a show in New York, and have had a lot of fun seeing her boss "loosen up" over a few "Amaretto di Serrano's...")

Well, she's moving to Indiana. A few weeks ago, her boyfriend of 9 years was tragically killed in an accident involving a gun that went off. She just needs a change of scenery, and moving back east to live with her dad for a while will provide that.

We love Kerri, so we wanted to say goodbye, at lunch here at TGIFridays...

Kerri and Me

Kerri, Sarah and Joe

Heidi, Larry, and Dalia

Dianna, Dana, and Mike

Chris and Me

Terry and Donna

All of us!!

if you thought that was cool...

This is definitely cooler.

Like I may have mentioned before, my husband is a very meticulous soul... when he was doing tech support, he found a nice little way to distract himself while talking to people with "ID-TEN-T" errors (ID10T)such as failing to turn the machine on, for example...

Here is what he made:


So, I thought maybe I could use them as Christmas ornaments or something? They're way too cool to throw out. Maybe douse them in glitter? Spray paint them? Or leave them white and put them on the tree? I don't think they store well. Fortunately since he likes his job now, and he actually has to do something other than sit on his butt, he doesn't make them anymore--thus, the problem of storage will not get bigger...pheew!!!

Ok, I HAVE to do my gospel doctrine lesson now... yes, I know, it's the day before...

I guess I missed my calling in life...

So, the other day, I very WILLINGLY helped Painho and Fofa spend some cold hard cash at Taipan--a home decor store in South Jordan. It is great helping other people spend their money, haha :) Since the cabin is finally done, they had to "deck it out" with some cool contemporary rustic wall art and accessories. But they also wanted a nice centerpiece for their dining room table at their condo downtown. The one they were looking at carried quite a price tag: $250! So, I told them..."hey, this is easy to do--let's buy the flowers, the green foam stuff, and a pot, and I'll do it." We ended up spending like $100 on all of the materials...and then I made it!! (the picture above is the end result, sitting on my kitchen table :)


Once I was done, I realized there was just ONE section that really needed ONE MORE red spray, so I had to go back to Taipan and get it. When I went back, omigosh, the flower arrangement they had looked at was SOOOOOOOOOOO not as cute as the one I DID!!! And not as full. Mine is much nicer. I have to say, I'm proud of it!!! (you're welcome, Mom and DAd! It was a pleasure :)...I bought something at Taipan (this candle wax stuff to melt in my Scentsy burner) and you can TOTALLY compensate me for it, as a "thank you" for my professional services :)

My Personality Color

Kathryn and Juliann had this on their blogs--looked like fun so I decided to give it a try! Funny enough, we're all different colors! It's a fun test, but difficult to decide who you are as you answer the questions! Go ahead and leave your comments telling me if you think this is my true color!

What's Your True Color?

My Result: Orange

You're a bold, confident orange. A warm, powerful color that indicates a strong, welcoming personality, orange is the mark of people who are social and extroverted by nature. Vibrant, with an upbeat attitude, you have a bright, inviting demeanor. Energetic and fun-loving, you're a real friend-magnet. Your easy charm and unassuming manner make you the sort of person people want to meet and get to know better. Well-rounded and fun to be around, you enjoy helping others, so it's no surprise that orange also symbolizes attraction. Orange is an extraordinary color — for an extraordinary person.

What are you?
http://web.tickle.com/jumpto?test=colorogt&c=50652

Annie Get Your Gun!

Thanks to Heather and her PR agency, "Intrepid," Mom, Kristin, Jay and I got to go to see "Annie Get Your Gun" on Wednesday night. It was the most HILARIOUS play EVER--I mean, I've seen it once before, but the cast at the Hale Theater made it just so much funnier than I'd ever remembered!

The girl who played Annie was awesome--SOOOOO overly dramatic, which made it even funner. The "Anything You Can Do I Can do Better" was hilarious...we especially like it when they sing, "Anything you can sing, I can sing sweeter :) as they go into this mushy gushy version of the song... Very funny. If any of you are looking for a really fun night, you should see it! It runs until May 31!