This week in review

You know how on MSN's front page of their web-site they have "This week in Review"? Most of the time you don't even care, but I like the way I can learn all about the week in just a few pictures. This makes it so I don't really have to watch the news or read a paper. I can simply look at a few pictures and I can totally make conversation with know-it-alls who actually watch the news. So here is my week in review.

Nathans First Band Concert

Some day we will look back at this day and say,
"Man you guys were really bad! How cute it that?)

Jonny turns 5 -Viking StyleDave gives up Microbiology and applies to "Ace of Cakes"

"It's just a flesh wound"

Nathan totally wiped out on a 10 mile Cub Scout bike ride. Here is just one of his many injuries.

That's about it for my week. Next week: Denver and New York. Wooo hooo (My picture review will be way more interesting.)

How! White man

I love scouts. Now, some of you are probably falling off your chairs right now. I know, I have always been anti- scouts. Which is surprising since I have three sons. Now, I am not going out and buying green socks. ( You can always tell a crazy scouter by if they own green socks) But, I have decided that scouts are great.

I don't have to do anything. Seriously I drop them off, and the blessed scout leaders let me know what badges, arrows, etc. they have earned. In fact, I haven't even looked at the cursed scout book since moving here. My love of scouts reached a pinnacle when Nathan received his Arrow of Light last week. Our great leaders organized everything, and we just had to show up. Come on everyone, let's celebrate by all giving a "Round of Applause" or the "Watermelon". (Those are lame scout cheers, just in case you didn't know.)

"It's fleece was white as snow"

Ahh, springtime in Montana! We were driving down the road yesterday and came upon a huge field with nothing in it but lambs. We're talking over 100 of the cutest lambs, jumping and galivanting about. I paused and said, "Everyone look at the cute lambs!" Then Dave pointed out the sign. "Ground Lamb: $3.49 lb." I am not sure which was more upsetting--- the lambs, or the sale on rabbit at the local grocery store.

14 Years ago today

Picture this! A nervous young bride waiting on a bench at the entrance of the Salt Lake Temple. Ten minutes pass, then twenty, and then a cute little man in a white suite walks up and asks, "Are you sure he's coming dear?"

So even though we started on a slightly rocky note, it has all gone up from there.

Because of Dave I actually grew to care that the Klingons and the Romulans might just never get along. "Can't you just put your phasers down for once?"

I love how he comes home and acts like I am smart enough to understand what he is talking about, like how Burkolderia pseudomallia and pathogenisis are essential. I feel somewhat like the Peanut characters," waa waa waaa waa waa waa."

He brings me flowers all the time for no reason at all.

Dave always makes Sunday dinner.

Dave: Would you like Shrimp Scampi, and roasted asparagus, or something else? Really, is that even a question?

Dave can fix anything from the radiator on my car, to programming my TV, to fixing the plumbing.

He gives me free reign in March so I can watch the NCAA play-offs. I mean, seriously how many husbands do that. ha ha !

So yes, even though he was terribly late to our own wedding, he was totally worth the wait

Happy Anniversary Davey!

Jonny's quotes

Here are some of my favorite things Jon said today.

Me: Jon! That is my toothbrush.
Jon: But, we're sharing.
Me: No, we are not Put my toothbrush back.
Jon: Well, I would share with you.

Jon: I can't eat peanut butter. I am scared of it.

(this time crying)
Jon: Mooommm, Ben called my fire balls (made out of play-dough) deer poop. (sob, sob) I don't want to make deer poop.

Ah, never a dull moment.

Cafe' Rio how I've missed you.

We had a whirl-wind trip this weekend. In three days time we saw lots of friends and family, attended my mom's musical review ( it was awesome by the way) and went to a wedding of one of my friends from Denver.

While driving the 8-plus hours, my mind was not thinking of all the people I was going to see, but the places I planned on eating. Lets face it. I have spent 8 months in a town where "The Coffee Cup" is the restaurant of choice. So, I started to plan. I knew I was really only going to be there for 2 meals, one of them being the wedding dinner. This was my plan.

Early lunch: Cafe' Rio
Lunch: Training Table
Early Dinner: The Italian place
Dinner: Eat at the wedding
Late night snack before leaving town: BYU creamery for a Sundae

But all of my plans went out the window when I was tempted at the temple by the smells drifting from the basement. We went down just for a snack before the wedding, and then I caved, and ended up eating a full blown chicken dinner with all the sides. I thought, "No fear, I can still eat at Cafe'Rio, but then the cobbler called to me. Before I knew it, I had eaten two dishes of cobbler. Needless to say, I never ate at Cafe' Rio.

So, I basically rolled out of the temple. I decided to give myself a small break before trying to tackle Cheese Fries and the ultimate dipping sauce. We ended up shopping too long and running to the wedding dinner. It was so good Pot roast and yummy sides. Good job Rigo family. Then my last hurrah. Jes came up to me and said. " Oh Jill, I thought of your sweet tooth when planning the cakes." Oh yes, four different kinds of wedding cakes and naturally, Jes wanted me to try them all.

I finally left Utah without eating at a single restaurant, but feeling oh so pleasantly full.

"It's not easy being green"

Last week I received a call from one of our missionaries saying " Hey, I am getting a new missionary straight from the M.T.C. You are going to be his first dinner appointment ever, so can you do something special for him?

This is what I came up with. Yummmmmm!!

Dinner Conversation

Ben: These are the best sandwiches you have ever made.
Nathan: Man, these are so much better than the ones you usually make.

Jill: Thanks, Dad made them.

It's o.k. I have plenty of good skills.

Friday Find

Happy Easter! Are you all asking yourselves, "Huh, I wonder if Jill is truly losing it since she has started making scary looking crafts like this four foot mad bunny? No, you can all rest easy, this is just one more of those happy items I find throughout my house. It's not quite as cool as the horse-lice-remover, or antler towel racks but it is seasonal.

Call me the Charade Champion

It was a very happy Easter weekend. Most of my family traveled from far far away to the middle-of-nowhere-Montana to spend the long weekend with us. Our weekend was filled with:

120 Dyed Eggs

75 Nerf darts constantly whizzing by me

10 pounds of flour used on pancakes, and bread

8 rounds of hand and foot that Jenny and I won

13 grand kids running madly through my house and yard in the ultimate egg hunt,

and 35 Charade clues that Jenny and I pulled off without a hitch. Oh it was something they will write books about someday. It was everyone in the house against the two of us. We thought we were unbeatable until Jenny spent the whole time trying to get me to say "Obama". Now ya know Jenny, I love ya and all, but going through all the effort for me to Say "Obama" just so you could do a sounds like for "Mama" probably wasn't' the best course. So, because of Jen's "Obama" "Mama" blunder I am pronouncing myself the Charade champion.

This picture if missing about 1/2 of everyone that was here, but you can see what a fun weekend we had.