Friday, January 30, 2009

New Favorite




So here is one of my new favorite things. It is a shampoo, body wash, and shower gel all in one. There are different scents but I like this one called amazing grace. The brand has a philosophy on the front of each bottle for the different kinds and I loved what this one said.

Philosophy: life is a classroom. we are both student and tacher. each day is a test. and each day we receive a passing of a failing grade in one paticular subject: grace is a compassion, gratitude, surrender, faith, forgiveness, good manners, reverence, and the list goes on. it's something money can't buy and credential rarely produce. being the smartest, the prettiest, the most talented, the richest, or even the poorest can't help. being a humble person can and being a helpful person can guide you through your days with grace and grattitude.

So So True. It also smells really good. Just thought I would share.




So while I am on the subjest of my faorite things I also thought that I would share this other one of my favorite things with all of you...I love to read and usual like to read anything that I can get my hands on but I will admit that church books are usually not my first pick. My mother-in-law gave this book to my husband who (of course) said that he didn't want to read it...he is not much a reader anyways but if I would pick a church book last it would be much further down the list for him. I had never heard about the book or the author but I decided to read it. It has to be one of my all time favorite books I have ever read! So last night the author came to my mom's book club meeting to talk about the book and how the story came to her...so of course I had to crash the party and go listen to her. It was so great and I have never felt the spirit more. All I will say is that I think the author is an amazing person and if anyone has the chance to read the book I would highly recommend it. It is one that I will probably read again and again!!!!

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

STAR STRUCK!

So here is why I am not very good at this whole blog thing...Saturday night I got to go up to Park City to the Sundance Film Festival to hang out with all my new BFF's (AKA all the hot celebrities). So Saturday during the day I decided that I needed to go shopping for a new shirt to wear. (cause I had to look hot and stylish and as little like a mom as I could manage)
So then I made sure to take time showering and getting ready. I put on a little more makeup than I usually wear...made sure to flat iron my hair....got a babysitter for the kids...all the stuff you have to do for just one night out...So then on my run out the door to my friends house, so the limo service could pick us up (ya I said limo service...can you believe it?) I completely forgot to put my camera in my purse. So all those pictures of me and Paris dancing and me and Terrell Owens sitting on the couch hanging out and Cuba Gooding Jr. showing me the money will so not get to be on my blog.
But seriously it was amazing and crazy! Cuba Gooding Jr did actually hug my husband. (Not me? Guess all that getting ready so did not pay off) We had a private booth that we just hung out in all night an danced and downed the Red Bulls to keep these little Mormon girls going until 4 o'clock in the morning. So Saturday night we partied like a rock star and Sunday reality hit when the kids woke up at 7 o'clock. Wow what a different world I live in! It was so fun.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Birthday Cake


Ike wanted a basketball birthday party and cake...since we could not find a basketball cake that we liked I decided that I would try to make him one. I thought that it turned out pretty good. (for someone who does not cook at all) He liked it and that was all that mattered.

Christmas Programs











So I know that I am really late on this post so I did not add a lot of pictures. Here are just a few from the kids programs for Christmas.





Monday, November 24, 2008




Chris and Matt after the game
All the Hawward Boys...what a crazy bunch of guys!

So After we went to the airport and got Chris we all went to Pheonix to watch Matty's(one of Jared's other brother...there are 13 sibling total so don't even try to keep up with all of them...I don't) play one of his last football games for Snow College. They won of course and it was warm. So needless to say it was a great trip.



Harward Boys Together Again!!!










I know that I am a little late on this post but I thought that I would add it anyway...On Nov 7th Jared's brother Chris came home from his mission in Hawaii. (Bad time of the year to come back to Utah...he says it is cold) It was so fun to go to the airport to get him...except is was super early. We were all tired. Before he left Jared and Chris were inseperable...they worked together and seriously when they were not together they were texting eachother. I think that Jared is very happy to have him home. We got to go out to Hawaii in March and baptize Jaxson out there at temple beach in the ocean...so we did happen to run into Chris at the time...ooops! But is still is nice to have him back and hang out again. To be honest though I would rather be in Hawaii!