aaron.anica.emily.isabel.claire

Send me 5 please Aaron was recently trying to persuade me to let him take a picture of me in the "penguin pants" and I refused. Emily stood up in my defense by saying, "Mommy is NOT a penguin, she's just a fat, old lady!" One morning putting on my makeup, Emily was being oh-so helpful and I mentioned how I wish I was as beautiful as her. She looked me right in the eye and said, "Oh Mom, you are beautiful - you have makeup!" Aaron had tired of throwing Emily up in the air when she asked me to do it. I told her I didn't have muscles like Aaron and with a disappointed look on her face she said, "Oh I forgot, you're fat." Unfortunately I have to laugh at her because I'm afraid she gets her lack of tact from me, not to mention kids this age are pretty honest.

I can remember the day the Aquaglobe first entered Emily's life. She spent the day with her Grandma and came home to tell me about this "cool thing" she'd seen on TV. She told me all about it and how I needed one and I listened and didn't really think twice, just nodding my head as she went through the whole infomericial. Well this was nine months ago and she hasn't been the same since. A few months ago she went to Walgreen's with her dad and discovered that they carry the Aquaglobe, I think this was the greatest day of her life. Now I cannot drive by Walgreen's without coming up with an excuse to not buy the Aquaglobe. Without thinking, Aaron and I stopped there last night and had planned for him to run in and grab what we needed when Emily barrelled out of her carseat and said, "I've got to show you the Aquaglobes!" We just looked at each other and realized we couldn't say no to this, nor could we laugh because she is dead ser...

I had the privilege of being a presenter at the Wasatch Woman Awards last Friday. I have done some freelance writing and photography for Wasatch Woman magazine and most recently submitted a story I had written about Jestina (click for her story) . The editor liked it and told me they were trying to find a spot for it in the upcoming year when she mentioned the annual Wasatch Woman Awards were coming up and suggested nominating Jestina for these awards. I thought about it and was nervous to contact Jestina and seek her approval as she is very humble about recognition. She told me to go ahead as she thought she had no chance of winning. Ha ha! But win she did, along with 5 other women. Jestina received the award for perseverance. The awards ceremony was held at the Little America hotel during a banquet and I had the honor of presenting Jestina with her award. In talking with her after, I mentioned how amazing she is and she said, "I'm just a normal person." ...