My 80's Favs

I decided to change the music on my blog as you can hear. I found some of my favorite 80's music that I absolutely loved back then. I'm sure many of you are too young to know these songs but some of my sisters can relate..especially LaVoy! So scroll down, find your favorites and enjoy!

Just Random Thoughts

My mind has been going a hundred miles an hour lately and therefore I end up asking myself many questions. Perhaps someone can help me in answering them. So here are just a few of them...

• DO KITCHEN'S SHRINK?

I figure they must! When I lived in a rental house in the Seattle area, the kitchen seemed small with very little cupboards but more than the apartment we had been living in. We had to make a pantry out in the garage on some shelving we bought because we only had maybe 6 cupboards inside. Small kitchen right? When we moved from there to Arlington Washington we moved into our first "owned" home which was a new double-wide on 5 acres. I was thrilled with the kitchen and finally had a pantry! After a few years, it didn't seem as big as I once thought. I could have sworn that my cupboards started shrinking as I had to cram things in where at first I couldn't even fill them all! So my conclusion is...they shrunk. Now, I live in a home where I was amazed at all the cupboards I have. The pantry seemed much larger than what I'd ever had before...there was counter space and many cupboards! We've lived here now almost 9 years so why are my once "so many cupboards" all crammed again? And yes...I do clean them out and get rid of stuff! Still crammed though.

• WHY IS THERE ALWAYS A SONG PLAYING IN MY HEAD?

Maybe there is someone else that this happens to. No matter what I'm doing my head is like a jukebox. I go to sleep...some random song is singing...I wake up...again, some tune is playing. All day long my brain has a song playing. It is so strange! The songs are random, too. Some I haven't heard in years! Some I've heard recently and it plays over and over and over until I go nuts because I can't get rid of it! I play hymns, Primary songs, radio tunes, musicals etc, etc, etc... What drives me crazy is I can't control what song plays next. Derek had his show this last weekend so it was all music. I loved so many of the songs especially "Viva La Vida" that Derek sang. It was so good! Catchy tune and lyrics but did that play in my head? No! Instead I get "Betty Davis Eyes" that some girl sang. I hate that song!! I hated it when it was popular and yet that is what my brain chose me to suffer through for days! It's maddening. Maybe I should swallow a quarter, shake my head and then choose a favorite song. Might work!

• WHY AM I OBSESSED WITH OFFICE SUPPLIES?

Again, weird I know. I especially love pens!! When I discover a good pen, I'm filled with glee! I love testing pens to see if I like them...even when I sign for a check at a restaurant, I test the pen. I've gotten many free pens because I at times tell the waiter what a great pen it is and they give it to me!~ I argue but they insist...I've learned not to comment and just take notice of the brand and make so I can buy one. Paper is another love along with mechanical pencils, sticky notes, fun equipment like staplers and hole punchers. I can never get enough markers either! When I go to Costco I always have to go down the office supply aisle. Don't even allow me into Office Depot! I go a little crazy. I must already be nuts if I get so much enjoyment from a pen!

• DO BATH TOWELS WALK?

I figure they must! I can have my linen closet in MY bathroom filled with fresh clean towels and they just disappear! They do, however reappear on my boys' bedroom floor...I ask how the towel got there and the reply is "I dunno"! Therefore towels must be able to walk and throw themselves on a already messy floor. I guess they prefer being there than in the linen closet. Makes sense to me!!

I hope someone can help me answer these bizarre thoughts!

This Summer Will be Crazy...

We are really in for a crazy July and August but it's a good crazy! It all starts with Chan getting home, then Nauvoo with fam (yeah!!), then Eddy gets married Aug. 8th in the Salt Lake Temple, Dylan has EFY at BYU Idaho from Aug. 10-15, Derek wants to go to Washington to hang with Kylie sometime around the 14 of August, it's Alan's birthday on the 13, our 25th Anniversary on the 14th along with Eddy's birthday the same day and an Open House for Eddy and Miken down here on the 22nd!! I would gladly take any advice on how to do it all!! Like I said, it's a good crazy but it's still crazy!

We Have a Release Date!

I am so happy! We found out that Chandler will be coming home on July 23! Can't wait to see that boy...the only bummer is that it is right in the middle of my family reunion in Nauvoo so we will miss the first couple of days and then be there on the 24th. We are still going because we all want to see my family since we hardly get the chance. Just knowing when Chan will be home again has made my week! All is great now...Eddy getting married, Chan coming home and going to the reunion. It doesn't get better than this!!

It's Official!

Eddy proposed to Miken last night so it's official now and I am so happy! I know he and Miken will make a great life together since they both adore one another! I do admit that I had some doubts about the two of them, but I've gotten to know Miken better and am glad that we've made a connection. I know how happy they both are together and for me, that is the key to a long and great marriage! So here are some pictures of the happy couple.

They sure look happy and in love!

So there they are! We're not sure when the wedding will be, but we know it will be held in the Salt Lake City Temple.
It will be nice to have another female in this family for some girl talk instead of hearing about movie lines and bodily functions. I just hope that Miken knows what she is getting into! If not, she soon will!