Fired from Ebay.

Anyone who knows us fairly well knows that my husband has PLENTY of things going on....all the time. There are always projects (things to build, things to fix, things to do for others that usually include building or fixing) and things to sell on EBAY at our house. Jordan has a hard time getting to them all. SO, lately, I have tried to lend a "helping hand." Little did I know it would be a "hindering hand."

So, Jordan bought a large hard drive for a killer deal ($50) at his new favorite store, Fry's Electronics, in Vegas, and sold it on Ebay for $99. He asked me to ship it. I thought I was doing him a FAVOR when I wrapped it in white envelopes and USPS packing tape at the post office prior to sending. The post office worker said they didn't have brown paper to wrap it in and suggested this amazing alternative! Unfortunately, I told Jordan how I wrapped it, and well, he wasn't happy (he has 100% positive feedback, and a little "stunt like that" could possibly lower it!)...BUT at least I shipped it to the right person and address......

NOT so with the next Ebay sales.

Jordan sold a pair of Diesel shoes he had laying around since his modeling days where he'd get free stuff. Then he had a pair of traditional oxford Bostonians he wanted to get rid of. Both sold, both I was supposed to ship. I did. Just, well, to the wrong places.

Diesel guy send him a nastygram about how he got these UGLY Bostonians instead of those trendy Diesels. Jordan called down from the stairs when he read it: "JANESSA!" I knew I was in trouble right then and there (click here if you're wondering how I knew)

Later I told him I was sorry and that now I know that I have to ship things to the right people and that presentation was very important.... I would do better. He simply replied, "No, you're done." "You're fired." "I can't risk it."

Fired. By my own husband. Pathetic. He still loves me though...in a very non-business sort of way.

Loves.

*My child
*My husband
Rainy days
Brownies with ice cream on top
Texting (GREATEST invention ever, besides the BLOG)
So You Think You Can Dance
Talking to Becca a hundred times a day
Buying the same clothes as Natalie on a regular basis
Turquoise jewelry
Sydney & Gavin-isms
Rummikub
Christmas Eve
Digital Cameras
The O'Reilly Factor
Mosiah 2:41
Whipped cream
Claire's pink toenails

The Ensign's Latter-Day Saint Voices section
Kid-to-Kid
Finding answers to all of my random "wonderings" on the Internet
Roller coasters
A clean kitchen
Sleeping in
MAC Makeup
America First CU's online bill pay
Baby Mama
Costco...everything
Diet Pepsi (caffeine-free, mom :)) & Black Cherry Fresca
Being a "Mommy"...even at 3am
Prayer
Singing with my sisters
My mattress
My husband in the act of cleaning... :)
Bachelor/Bachelorette night with the girls
People that laugh at my jokes
This face:

"Extracting" a blackhead (I know, I'm gross)
Kneader's french toast breakfast
Gospel Doctrine Class on Sundays
New jeans
Celine Dion
Air conditioning
My friend, Rachel for keeping my company while Jordan works nights
Beach in Mexico
In the Toilet: American Idol Fashion blog postings
My Homedics alarm clock that projects the time on the ceiling!!

Thanks Juliann for the idea for this post :)

Edited by Jordan @ 8:30am 06.22.2009 *Just had to put the two most important at the top. :-P

LOVE This.

I'm already obsessed with Taylor Swift's "Love Story" song...but THEN I saw THIS on my friend Amberly's Hair Salon Blog...Ahhhh... TRUE LOVE now, seriously.

Yard Sale-ing

Today was a blast. We had a multi-family yard sale in my community and seriously, we all got RICH!!!! I can totally buy a mansion, pay off my debts, and take a cruise to Europe with my earnings...all in the economic downturn too!

Ok fine "I wish," but we actually didn't do too badly! I was able to sell all of the "high-ticket" items, like two train sets for $70 (!) and a bike and our old coal BBQ grill. Overall, I made like $130-ish. It was fun. We should have a community yard sale every year!

But we MUST ban crazy thieves. So, Rachel Den Beste and I yard-sale'd together, and she had a SUPER UGLY RUG (who KNOWS where she got that beast!) that she was selling: $2. Well, this lady picked it up, put it under her arm and started walking off!! I nicely went over and said, "Oh were you interested in the rug?" And she said yes and paid up. So, I wasn't sure she was a thief just yet....

BUT THEN, I talked to my neighbor Brad, and apparently, he "caught a shoplifter" taking one of his wife's expensive purses from the for-sale items! I asked if it was a hispanic lady, and he said, "yes" and went on to tell me that she picked up the purse, put it in a RUG that was under her arm, and then high-tailed it to her car!! He followed her and she ended up buying the purse! But I can't believe the NERVE! Crazy people out there.

Anyway, I got super fried, and Claire got some sun too--ALTHOUGH, I put SPF 50 on her! We were just out in the sun a long time, from 9-12 (yes, I was late to my own yard sale...but Jordan was late getting home that morning and I needed his help!)

And yes, we had Wendy's.

The Stand-Up

Ok, so here's a fun thing that Jordan likes to do with Claire (and now I do with her too). He gets her to sit and then stand (with help for balance) and she's pretty good at it!

It's so cute because once you say 1......2.........3........she KNOWS what's coming and already starts flexing her stomach muscles to sit up and then stand up. So, in this video, that is not very apparent...she was kinda slacking, but she makes up for that in the fact that she's being SO silly and "talkative."

These are just the best and most fun moments we have with Claire so far!

Couldn't resist...

My honey and my baby. This is when I'm getting ready for work in the morning, and Jordan is still not wanting to wake up (on his day off) and Claire is already awake....

Fun Times at the Pool

It was almost Claire's FIRST time at the pool this past Saturday! She loved it! We were there for about 1.5 hrs. and that was plenty for her--in fact, she slept in my arms on the walk back to the house.

My sister-in-law, Jessica, niece, Ava, brother-in-law, Jade, and Jessica's friend, Nikki, also joined us. It was fun! Here are some SUPER CUTE pics! (sorry Jade, none of you......but you were great with Claire btw.! - he doesn't really read my blog...)

OK, this has got to be THE CUTEST picture of Ava and Jessica!! You're a BABE, Jess!

Ok, so Claire would NOT look up. Oh well. She's still cute :) Hands in mouth.

Jessica, Ava, Nikki, and Claire with hands in mouth again...

And the bathing beauty... with hand in mouth the whole time again of course! Yep, eating gross pool water. Creating lots of antibodies for sure :)

And outside of the pool--looking very...bald!