Tuesday, March 18, 2008

ATTENTION: Blogging update with lots of PICTURES!!

Okay So I have a few pictures on this post. This last week was a fun one with the kids. Brandon and I had promised the kids that they would get a sleepover at our new apartment. We had mentioned that forever ago and needless to say they did not forget...hahha not that I was hoping they would...but they were quite persist ant in mentioning it to their mom. So since Kathy and Jeff's anniversary was last week we took the kids monday night. I wanted to try to make it a fun and special night and I think they had a GREAT time. I hope they did. They picked me up from work since I was over at Micmac doing visual and we headed back to the apartment where we had a fancy dinner with candles and everything...I think the plastic cups and plates makes it the fanciest meal EVER! We had a blast trying to take this picture because uncle Brandon was not home yet so we had to take this one ourselves...We have a few where I wasn't quite quick enough to make the picture...hahaa. We watched Flushed Away and the Smurfs...I know smurfs...you guys are all jealous it was AMAZING. We had lots of treats and snack and facecloths that grew. The night was a long night, since the kids were not quite used to our apartment, Jake was scared of our front door for some reason and wouldn't go past it unless the lights were on. So after some rearranging, Jake and Brandon were on one couch, Jessica was on the love seat and Sarah and I were in my room. Brandon ended up in the room with us girls since he learned even though I warned him that Jake is a furnace when he sleeps...his think hair just traps the heat I think. So we had Sarah between us and we had arms flung across us all night...hahaha. I ended up on the love seat with Jess for some of the night, and then on the couch with Jake when we woke up too...so I didn't have the best sleep ever but we had fun and that's all that matters. Plus I got to give Kathy and Jeff a nice break and I feel so good about that!!! In the morning we had a healthy breakfast...well at least we tried... I wanted to clean all the kids up so they all got baths and then I had some fun with Sarah. As you can see she has some curl to her hair...and she doesn't always love it...actually she hates it and anyway wants it straightened. So I blow dried and straightened her hair and wow the difference. I wish I could go and be her hair dresser every day because she just seemed so much more confident which is good for Sarah because she is so so shy!!! But it did take some time so it's definitely something that won't happen too much until she can do it herself...but doesn't it make the girls look like twins even more...man they're adorable in their matching shirts compliments of Uncle Bran and me at Christmas!! So we spent the morning relaxing and waiting for nanny to come and pick them up with miss Georgia. We passed the time by watching an all time favorite movie of mine and the kids which is High School Musical. I recommend it if you have never seen it come over and we'll watch it!! It's super cute to watch the kids watch it and sing along. They are both quite good at singing along to the movie...Jessica's favorite song is my least favorite song in the movie, but I'm starting to love it since she belts it out so well!! We had a great time with the kids, but I think next time we will trade with nanny and take Georgia...hahhaha!!!!!



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Don't worry kids I love ya, and we'll have to have you over again once uncle Brandon has recovered from the last sleepover!!!hahhahha!!!!


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So we finally have a new manager at work, and it's been going really great. Laura really fits well into the team. She is super organized and that's a perfect fit for me because I love organization. We are working super hard to get a 95% on our store audit...if we do lunch will be bought for us. So we have been cleaning and organizing and doing the visual super good. So fingers crossed for us we'll score high...wish us luck!!!! Sonja might be the only one to truly appreciate this picture, other then Jeff and I....but this is when Ashley from Coronation Street was in the store. We were beyond excited that he came to the store even though I didn't get to meet him...oh well I still met Sunita!!
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I don't know of everyone knew but my sister-in-law Keah went to Disney. She had a blast and came back with a tan...I am way jealous...I didn't want to sit next to her because I would totally look like a ghost next to her. So she saw a lot of High School Musical in Disney, again way jealous. For anyone who doesn't know I LOVE high school musical...I know it seems like I should be 12 years old, but sadly I'm 24...hahhaa! I own the movie and the soundtrack and I'd like to buy High School Musical 2. So keah being the sweetie that she is brought me back some yummy mints and High School Musical Stickers!!!! She gave them to me at church and I could hardly contain my excitement! Then this morning I get an e-mail from my friend Becca and what does this exciting e-mail contain...Pictures of East High in Utah where the movie was filmed! Becca lives near it and drove by and took pictures to send along to me...she's a big fan too!!! Were too big Geeks when it comes to high school musical, but hey it's good clean fun!! So I posted a picture from the movie and the front of the school, too cool and then the picture that Becca took...it i sooo the same. I so wish I lived close by so that I could go and get my picture taken in front of it!!! Anyway I just had to share my joy of these pictures!! You can all call me a geek I really would understand...hahahha!!!
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I think that's it for right now. I'm excited for the One Tree Hill Party...it's the 100th episode and it looks sooooo good! We're having a potluck tonight and I cannot wait...there is going to such good food and an ice cream cake!! There will be pictures taken tonight so look forward to them in a future post!!
Hope you guys are having a Great Week!! Can't wait to read all your upcoming posts!!!

8 comments:

Becca Jane said...

Gosh Karen, you're such a geek! What sort of twenty-something year old is obsessed with HSM? Oh wait....I am! I'm glad you enjoyed the pics. I'll try to get better ones when the weather is warmer and for sure if they start filming again! I drive by it almost every day, so I'll keep you posted! And I agree with your facebook note...we can be extras in Sharpay's scenes for sure! Cute dinner with the kids..you're such a good aunt! Most of my neices and nephews live WAY outside of Utah, I miss them. You should watch Becoming Jane....VERY good movie! Wow, sorry about the long comment!

Kristi Drennan said...

sheesh I wish I could come for the one tree hill potluck! You know that's one of my fav shows! I too enjoyed High School Musical. Not just because I'm in it. Kidding of course but Ashley is sorta my movie star twin so of course I have to watch it. I haven't seen the second one yet but Kiel says he's going to hook it up!! Sarah looked so cute with her hair!

Anonymous said...

I love HSM too...you know I think everyone secretly does...I tvo it whenever it's on! Glad the kiddies had a fun sleepover. Oh and yeah Ashley! took me a minute to realize who it was! Too bad about his squeeky voice...I was sort of surprised that he looks exactly the same as on tv...dumb I know!

Julia said...

it's funny because when i was in utah we were driving by it and i was like "this looks so familiar, i think i am having deja vu" and aubrey was like "um, it's from high school musical" so then i remembered. tres fun eh?
well i sure hope your work get s 95% as well. who doesn't love free lunch?
anyways, loved the pictures from your sleepover, and i hope you and brandon have since recovered. it's funny going from no kids to 3 all at once. you are so great tho, i am sure it was an awesome time :)

Richards Family said...

Oh you are the cutest Aunt ever!! Before I had Emmy I was like the cool Aunt and loved having my neices and nephews over for sleepovers. Sometimes I miss it but am so happy to have my own little stinker around. Soon Emmy will want to have sleepovers with cousins and that might be scary but fun.
I bet you and Brandon needed quite the nap after they left. You guys are so great!!

Channynba said...

Hanging with the neices and nephews is so much fun...and it really looks like you had fun too.

Anonymous said...

I know I'm all grown up but I want an aunt like you!

Jessica Petersen said...

Hey Karen, I hope you know who I am. It's Jessica from the Dartmouth ward! Anyway, just doing a little blog surfing here and came to yours. I have some cool news for you (maybe). Four of the 6 kids in our family WENT to school at East High. Yes that's right, I can get my older siblings' autographs if you'd like. jk. Anyway, when I was in junior high my parents moved and my brother and I ended up going to one of East's rivals. It's so crazy to see a huge frenzy over the movie that was filmed minutes from my house. Sorry to say though, I've never seen the movie. At least not the whole thing. But don't hold that against me k!