Ugly Sweater Party

Our friends held an Ugly Sweater Party. We coordinated well, but didn't win the prize. Eric is wearing a classic Tyrolia Ski Sweater from 1987, and Lydia is wearing a roomy Goodwill mohair number circa 1991. Total cash outlay here was under $10...

My kids WISH they had a "County Fair" mom!

Eric, he's a Disneyland Dad all the way. From the nightly game of "Attack Dad" to signing permission slips allowing our 12 year old to go on overnight choir trips that cost $500.


As for me, I'm not even fun enough to be a "County Fair" mom. I'm more like a "Sacrament Meeting" mom or a "Fabric Store" mom. Both not fun places for kids to go.

My favorite child

Husband Tag

I don't get the tag thing either.  I don't think I was tagged.  Can I still play?  Can I tag myself?  I'm going to say yes to the above, because I want to let you all know about my awesome husband, Eric.

1.  Where did you meet?  BYU.  On a blind date.  Set up by his brother and my roommate (who are now my brother and sister-in-law.  Thanks John and Tina!)

2.  How long did you date before getting married?  5 months.

3.  How long have you been married?  14 years in March.  Egads.

4.  What is your favorite feature of his?  It has to be his large stature, which makes me feel petite.  

5.  What is your favorite quality of his?  Mentally, he has the strength of will and determination to keep going until the job is done.  Which is what makes him so successful.  Spiritually, I love that he never judges others.  He always gives people the benefit of the doubt and encourages and loves unconditionally.

6.  What is his nickname for you?  Either "Lyd" or "Babe" which he probably picked up (jokingly at first) from being around Brandon so much.

7.  What is his favorite color?  I'm going to guess blue, since he has about 12 of the exact same shirt in various shades of blue.  Which look great with his eyes.

8.  What is his favorite food?  Sushi.  Or steak.

9.  What is his favorite sport?  Football.  BYU football.  Unless you start counting individual sports, and then we have many winners.  Wakeboarding, snowboarding, guns (is that a sport?  He never actually shoots anything but targets.)  Oh yeah, and off-roading.  

10.  When was your first kiss?  About 2 hours into our first date.

11.  What is your favorite thing to do as a couple?  Go eat sushi and talk.  

12.  Do you have children?  4

13.  Does your husband have a hidden talent?  He used to color my hair for me when we were first married and poor.  And he did a really good job!

14.  How old is he?  36

15.  Who said "I Love You" first?  He wrote it on my hand in Chinese!

16.  What is his favorite type of music?  He really likes everything.  Except Opera.  He says it makes him feel like he's being beaten.  And showtunes.

17.  What do admire the most about him?  I have to say, his work ethic.  He never stops.  No matter how unpleasant the job is.  He recently finished pressure-washing and sealing the driveway before he would go to the ER for the 3rd degree burn on his hand.  And he gets poison ivy EVERY TIME he goes and helps with and Eagle Scout project.  But he goes and helps anyway.  And once he cleaned up the mouse guts from under a friend's kitchen sink, since she was pregnant.  When he worked at Ace Hardware as a teenager, he would go fix old ladys' plumbing for free.  

18.  Will he read this?  I think he's been waiting with baited breath!

I tag Marie!

Who is Edward?

I keep hearing everyone talk about this guy Edward, and I have no idea who he is. Like EVERYONE. Talking about how they're "going to see Edward tonight" or how they were "first in line to see Edward." Teenagers. Moms. Grandmas. But no guys. I'm really confused. Did I miss something?