Desktop Meme

1. Go to your desktop and press the Print Scrn key (located on the right side of the F12)

2. Open a graphics program (like Picture Manager, Paint, or Photoshop) and doing a Paste (CTRL + V). If you wish, you can "edit" the image before saving it. [Ignore this step if you have a decent OS]

3. Post the picture on your blog. You can also give a short explanation on the look of your desktop if you want. You can explain why you prefer such a look or why it is full of icons. Things like that.

4. Tag five of your friends and ask them to give you a free view of their desktops as well.



I tag all five of you who read my blog!

My mom and I took the kids to the Hogle Zoo (or "zoom" as Matt calls it) a couple of weeks ago and had a really good time! The following pics of the kids in front of the gorilla are funny because the last time we went to the zoo as a family, it was just me, Jarum, and Jacob. We have a pic of one year old Jacob in front of this very gorilla, so I thought it would be fun to show how much he, and our family, have grown!



I also got a haircut. I love it. A lot.
And as far as the rest of life is going, things are going pretty well! Jarum is doing well in Iraq and having fun playing in softball tournaments and such. The kids are all doing incredibly well and are excited to be going to California in April to visit the Boyers. And I am here doing whatever it is I do here. But whatever "it" is, I'm enjoying it and doing it really well. :D

Oh, and I am highly amused by this. *giggle*

Happy First Birthday, Josh!

Yesterday, February 14, was Joshua's first birthday. It was mounds of fun and I think that Joshua had a great time. He got all books (because if you give him a book and a toy, he makes a beeline for the book!) and loved them all. Thank you to everyone for the gifts!

Here are some pics for you to enjoy!
Joshua in his pen with his birthday balloons!Josh opening his presents. He didn't really get into the whole tearing off the paper thing, but he loved looking at the books.
Matt and Josh enjoying the gifts.
Joshua can't help but look at the camera whenever he hears or sees it coming, so we don't have a whole lot of candid shots.
The cake. I don't know what it's supposed to be, but it was fun decorating it!
*blow*
Testing the cake.
The aftermath.
The kid was seriously hyped up on sugar for about an hour after he was finished. It was good times to watch. Chocolate Cake + One year old = LOVE!

Odd ducks

Every night before I go to bed I check in on the kids to make sure that they are covered in their blankets and whatnot. I often have a good laugh while doing this because of the interesting positions in which I find them. Well, tonight was no exception.



Good times.

PHOTO DUMP!

Here are the much anticipated pictures of various times and places. I apologize in advance for some of them being blurry. I have no idea why, but there you go.

Matt and our next-door neighbor. Matthew walked around saying "moo" for a VERY long time.

The cutest Tigger ever.


Josh and Ariel, I mean, Kaylee.


Army Jake.


Kaylee and my Mom baking pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving.


Josh and my Mom on Thanksgiving.


Matt and my sister Megan.


The whole family, minus Daddy who was by this time in Kuwait. Don't feel too bad for him, though. From what he told me, he had an amazing Thanksgiving. Just think lots of good food and ice sculptures.


One of my apple pies. Be jealous that you didn't get any. It was good. :p


I missed with the whipped cream can. :D


Josh, Aunt Megan, and Kaylee having some story time. Kaylee is obviously riveted, but Josh knows when he's getting his picture taken!


The Boyer family's last night together in early November. When we grow up, we're getting a fire pit.


Jake and me at the BYU/UofU game. We had SO MUCH FUN!


GO USA!


The final score. As it always should be.



The kids. Just being strange.


These are foam houses that we bought as kits from Wal-mart. They were so much fun to put together, and weigh less candy-oriented than gingerbread houses. These kits are highly recommended.



Decorating the tree. The kids really got into this.




And that is that. There are the pics I promised. I'll probably update with more in about six months. Tehehehehehehe.

The all important update post

Well, it seems as though we are finally settled at my parents' house. It has been a crazy month, no question about it. I have pictures galore, but not too much time to post them as of yet. I promise that they are coming soon.

Jarum, I believe, is safely in Iraq. I haven't heard from him quite yet, but I'm not surprised, seeing as we're on opposite sides of the world and therefor on opposite schedules. And I know that with unpacking and stuff it will be awhile before he can contact me. But, I figure if he hadn't arrived safely, I would have already heard about it from other sources... so yeah. I know that he is anxious to be in a "permanent" place instead of training here, there and everywhere. He is very excited to not be living out of a duffel bag. He really wants to unpack, and I don't blame him one bit! He's sent me a few pictures. I will share those as soon as I share the others. :)

Jacob is happily settled in his new school. Everyday he comes home with a glowing report of how the day went. He's already been to a birthday party for someone in his class, and seems to be getting along famously with his classmates both at school and at church. That makes me so happy, seeing as he seems to be having the hardest time with Dad being gone. He gets better everyday, so that is a good thing.

Kaylee is enrolled at a three-times-a-week preK here in the neighborhood. It's not the PreK she's used to, but it is helping her to make friends and it does get her out of the house. She is also enjoying church, and that is a good thing. The kids (and the rest of us) are desperate for it to snow, though. Maybe tomorrow! *crosses fingers*

Matt is doing well. He and Josh are pretty much oblivious to the whole Dad is in Iraq thing. And that is good. To them, I believe, the six months will just fly by. Grandma Boyer sent Matt the cutest little doll with Jarum's face silk screened onto the face of the doll and dressed in Army fatigues. It is SO CUTE! Matt carries it around with him almost as much as he carries his blanket. Thank you so much, Sharon. That will really help him remember his daddy.

As for me, not much to report. It has been an insane month, no doubt about it. With such little time to prepare, it all seems like a whirlwind. However, I'm glad I'm in Utah at my folks'. I keep telling them I don't know what I'd do without them. It's nice to be so close to family. We really miss that, being back East. I look forward to calling myself a "westerner" again.

Halloween was great. It was the day before we left. We went to a church trunk-or-treat. It was a great way to distract us from the insane amount of packing/cleaning we still had to do. A huge THANK YOU goes to those who watched my kids for me so that I could get stuff done. You know who you are! LOVE YOU!

Thanksgiving was a blast (minus the fact that Jarum wasn't here). We went to my Uncle Boyd's new house. I have pictures of all of these things. Will share later.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand as an aside:

Dear Modern Technology, YOU ROCK! Thanks for giving us the means to communicate with my husband who is clear on the other side of the globe, yet feels as though he is in the next room. Thanks!

And that's pretty much it!

Oh, and if you want a Christmas card, I need an address. That is all. :D

Christmas Fun

My sister created this with all of the sibs faces, but I decided to make one with the kids.

Enjoy!