Not too much to blog about recently, so I will do The Unrein Update and give out little juicy tidbits of useless information. Ready?
- One more appointment and I am officially done with the dentist for this year. As of yesterday, the dentist said all I have left is a cleaning and a cavity fill. Hip Hip Hooray! The dentist and I have a serious love/hate relationship. He loves the cruises and vacations he can afford because of my hefty bill and I hate him (not really him, but the dentist in general)for the torture and pain he induces inside my mouth!
- My neighbors daughter had her little boy last week. I made some vinyl to go on his bedroom wall for her, so I took the opportunity to use that as an excuse to go and get in some much needed baby time. Sometimes I get a craving to hold a baby. Okay, more than sometimes, but sometimes, I get to tackle that craving. It was divine.
- I think that if Vicki is not voted off of The Biggest Loser soon, I may throw my TV out the window. She really irks me. Why didn't Amy vote her out last week? Now, thanks to Vicki, Amy is home. Some people never learn. When I am on the Biggest Loser, I will show them how its done! That's a promise!
- Christmas is in less than a month and I have not even started my shopping yet. Oh wait, I did start. I bought myself a brand new Chi on Ebay for $49.00. Good thing I have myself taken care of because now I can focus on the kid. I just do not have any desire to spend money this year. Maybe it is because I am broke. Maybe it is because I don't care. No, it is probably because I am broke.
- I get to go out to lunch today with the cousins. I love these lunch dates. It started out as Lacie and I going and slowly more people have started joining. Today we are going with Lynndi and Bree, Amanda, Teea, and Britni. These are so therapeutic for me. What makes it even better is that they chose to go to Olive Garden. Oh, these glorious cousins of mine sure know how to please me. I love it!
- I hate anything cold related. Every morning at work, I turn on my space heater. Every morning Ronald gets mad at me because I mess up the heat circulation with my space heater. Every morning I pretend to care, but I don't really. I turn on my heater year round. I don't think I could live without it. My bed has a dual control heating blanket. I asked for it last Christmas because I was freezing at night and my husband thought it felt nice. I crank up my heat now and he complains that he can feel the heat and it makes him sweat. Do I look I care? I really don't. I love the trees outside covered in snow, the streets lined in snow and snow falling outside my window, but I HATE HATE HATE driving in it. I will miss my leather heated seats in my car when I have to turn it back in. I hate getting a cold. My throat has been on fire for the last three days, snot drips out of my nose freely when I look down at my desk and my sinus headache feels like it may burst my head open right down the center at any moment. For my pure enjoyment, let's compare the cold to the dentist. Two of the worst things in creation.
Welp, folks that is all that is on the agenda for today. Sorry no pics or interesting words from yours truly. I am too tired to care. Plus, I am the only one who reads these long novel posts anyway. Till next time.....
Wednesday, November 26
Tuesday, November 18
Now That's a Cookie!
Jaxon, Karin and I went out for lunch last Friday. Jaxon got to pick where we went and because he loves to play ninjas with the sword that comes in the sandwiches at Great Harvest, that is where we ended up. I got a kick out of how big his cookie was. Either my son is small for his age or that, my friends, is one huge jalopy of baked goodness!
In other, more important news, I made this last night for my cousin. I love it. 
In other, more important news, I made this last night for my cousin. I love it. I am going to make one for myself, but since I am not a huge fan of chocolate, it will list the four food groups as: Potatoes, Popcorn, Cafe Rio and Diet Coke. Oh, be still my heart!
Wednesday, November 12
Boo-Ya!
One of the joys of working with my father is that I can capitalize on anything he says. Take for instance last week, when his exact words went like this, "If gas goes below $2.00 a gallon, I will buy you lunch." Well, lookey there Daddio.....
I had huge dreams of Olive Garden, Tepanyaki and/or Texas Roadhouse. The bad news......I didn't put any stipulations on his offer. You know, like someplace other than Costco for pizza or a hot dog.
On our way back to the office today after lunch, he said this, "If gas goes below $1.80 a gallon, I will buy you dinner next time." Easy there fella, don't waste all your money on me! (Don't worry, I am holding him to this one too!)
Tuesday, November 11
Looks Like I've Been Tagged...TWICE!
It appears I have been tagged again. I was previously tagged to do the Crazy 8's so if you would like to read that one, click here.
Tagged Lucky 7's and Crazy 8's
7 Things I Can Do...
1-Cry - and for no apparent reason. I don't know when or how it started, but lately I can cry like no one ever has before. Luckily, my eyes dont get too puffy!
2-Dance – Not like "Give Me A Medal" dance, but dance like no one is watching. Jaxon and I do it frequently in the car, the bathroom and on the bed. We just love music!
3-Wrap My Feet Behind My Neck - and no I will not show you.
4-We call it, "Mrs. Traci's O-Piss." Those of you who know what it means, sorry. Those of you who don't, you are not missing out on much. It is just a secret talent I possess.
5- Read - I love to read and I love to waste time doing it. My house will sit amuck for hours and my family will remain unfed. My books hold a special power over me and make it so I can not put them down. My husband hates it. But I hate the gas powered remote control truck that occupies his time. So there.
6- Sing - I can still remember the Utah County Train song and sing it frequently through out the house. I also can sing Yankee Doodle Dandy and a little bit of Nelly. Jax loves it when I sing. Off key and all.
7- Bake - I love to bake. I am not the best at it, but I love finding and trying new recipes. Yum!
7 Things I Cannot Do...
1- Make A Serious Face In A Photo. Once my family did one of those old western pictures. I had the hardest time keeping a straight face. You can tell too.
2- Eat Deer Meat - I did it once or twice. But eversince my husband cut his deer up in front of me, I think it tastes like blood and guts. Yuck, I think I may blow chunks now just writing about it.
3- Overlap My Fingers - You know how people can cross their fingers, all five, at once, over top of each other. I can barely cross two and the only way I really achieve that is to use my other hand and force them to cross. I love my fat fingers. They are elegant.
4- Organize - There is no logical reason for this, but I cannot, no matter how hard I try, keep my house clean and organized. It must be a disease. I can spend all weekend cleaning my house and have every intention to keep it clean from that point on. No such luck though. Without fail, it will be cluttered in less than 48 hours.
5- Memorize - Every week in Young Womens, I forget the lesson that I had been working on all week and end up having to read it word for word out of the manual. I do the same thing with talks, messages and vinyl orders. I have to write everything down before I forget. Most of the time, I still forget!
6- Take Long Showers - I get claustrophobic. When the steam starts to collect in the bathroom that is my cue to get out. I start feeling trapped and rushed.
7- Keep A Secret - Sometimes I think that people tell me things because they want the word to spread fast. I have tried and I can't. Usually when someone will say, "Dont tell anyone, but....," I hear this "Please run to the highest mountain and scream to the world at the top of your lungs that...." I cannot be responsible for it. It is part of my genetic make-up.
7 Things That Attracted me to Darrel
1- Wrangler Butt - None of the Unreins have nice butts, trust me, I've looked, however, I have always had a soft spot for cowboys. Wierd, I know. One day I will get over it.
2- He Cooks - When we were dating, he always cooked. I lived with a couple enormous hippos who stole my food out of the fridge, so we always went to his house and ate. It is true. The way to my heart was through my stomach. Sweet, I know.
3- Children - I always knew from day one that he loved kids and wanted his own.
4- Missionary - I admired that he put aside two years of life to serve the Lord. (Even though it made him think that "done near killed" and "the reason bein'" where normal parts of a sentence.) 5- Career - He had been working in the automotive field since he was fifteen. I loved that he was dedicated to it, even if it wasn't what he had always dreamed of being.
6- That he wanted to take me to the temple
7- Fun - He loved to have fun and wasnt mad if I snuck over to his house at three in the morning and knocked on his window to take him out to breakfast.
7 Things I say Most Often...
1- “Holy Jehosephat." Okay, I don't really, but I thought it would be fun to type.
2- “You're My Favorite."
3- “Want To Go To Lunch?"
4- “Are You kidding Me?"
5- “What doin'?"
6- "You have a credit card, of course you have money!"
7 - "Wranglers are not church appropriate."
7 Favorite Foods...
1- Chicken Fetticine Alfredo
2- Corn on the Cob
3- Potatoes - Made any way. My favorite is fried in butter with sauteed onions and bacon. Ya, thats how I roll.
4- Nacho Cheese
5- Salsa
6- Movie Theater Popscorn
7- Chicken Fried Steak
No wonder I have the hips of a pre-contestant on The Biggest Loser. Look at that list of divine goodness.
I had fun on this tag. I am pretty horrible at tagging others, so if you are on my side bar and you havent done this one yet, do it. Like Now. I dare ya!
Tagged Lucky 7's and Crazy 8's
7 Things I Can Do...
1-Cry - and for no apparent reason. I don't know when or how it started, but lately I can cry like no one ever has before. Luckily, my eyes dont get too puffy!
2-Dance – Not like "Give Me A Medal" dance, but dance like no one is watching. Jaxon and I do it frequently in the car, the bathroom and on the bed. We just love music!
3-Wrap My Feet Behind My Neck - and no I will not show you.
4-We call it, "Mrs. Traci's O-Piss." Those of you who know what it means, sorry. Those of you who don't, you are not missing out on much. It is just a secret talent I possess.
5- Read - I love to read and I love to waste time doing it. My house will sit amuck for hours and my family will remain unfed. My books hold a special power over me and make it so I can not put them down. My husband hates it. But I hate the gas powered remote control truck that occupies his time. So there.
6- Sing - I can still remember the Utah County Train song and sing it frequently through out the house. I also can sing Yankee Doodle Dandy and a little bit of Nelly. Jax loves it when I sing. Off key and all.
7- Bake - I love to bake. I am not the best at it, but I love finding and trying new recipes. Yum!
7 Things I Cannot Do...
1- Make A Serious Face In A Photo. Once my family did one of those old western pictures. I had the hardest time keeping a straight face. You can tell too.
2- Eat Deer Meat - I did it once or twice. But eversince my husband cut his deer up in front of me, I think it tastes like blood and guts. Yuck, I think I may blow chunks now just writing about it.
3- Overlap My Fingers - You know how people can cross their fingers, all five, at once, over top of each other. I can barely cross two and the only way I really achieve that is to use my other hand and force them to cross. I love my fat fingers. They are elegant.
4- Organize - There is no logical reason for this, but I cannot, no matter how hard I try, keep my house clean and organized. It must be a disease. I can spend all weekend cleaning my house and have every intention to keep it clean from that point on. No such luck though. Without fail, it will be cluttered in less than 48 hours.
5- Memorize - Every week in Young Womens, I forget the lesson that I had been working on all week and end up having to read it word for word out of the manual. I do the same thing with talks, messages and vinyl orders. I have to write everything down before I forget. Most of the time, I still forget!
6- Take Long Showers - I get claustrophobic. When the steam starts to collect in the bathroom that is my cue to get out. I start feeling trapped and rushed.
7- Keep A Secret - Sometimes I think that people tell me things because they want the word to spread fast. I have tried and I can't. Usually when someone will say, "Dont tell anyone, but....," I hear this "Please run to the highest mountain and scream to the world at the top of your lungs that...." I cannot be responsible for it. It is part of my genetic make-up.
7 Things That Attracted me to Darrel
1- Wrangler Butt - None of the Unreins have nice butts, trust me, I've looked, however, I have always had a soft spot for cowboys. Wierd, I know. One day I will get over it.
2- He Cooks - When we were dating, he always cooked. I lived with a couple enormous hippos who stole my food out of the fridge, so we always went to his house and ate. It is true. The way to my heart was through my stomach. Sweet, I know.
3- Children - I always knew from day one that he loved kids and wanted his own.
4- Missionary - I admired that he put aside two years of life to serve the Lord. (Even though it made him think that "done near killed" and "the reason bein'" where normal parts of a sentence.) 5- Career - He had been working in the automotive field since he was fifteen. I loved that he was dedicated to it, even if it wasn't what he had always dreamed of being.
6- That he wanted to take me to the temple
7- Fun - He loved to have fun and wasnt mad if I snuck over to his house at three in the morning and knocked on his window to take him out to breakfast.
7 Things I say Most Often...
1- “Holy Jehosephat." Okay, I don't really, but I thought it would be fun to type.
2- “You're My Favorite."
3- “Want To Go To Lunch?"
4- “Are You kidding Me?"
5- “What doin'?"
6- "You have a credit card, of course you have money!"
7 - "Wranglers are not church appropriate."
7 Favorite Foods...
1- Chicken Fetticine Alfredo
2- Corn on the Cob
3- Potatoes - Made any way. My favorite is fried in butter with sauteed onions and bacon. Ya, thats how I roll.
4- Nacho Cheese
5- Salsa
6- Movie Theater Popscorn
7- Chicken Fried Steak
No wonder I have the hips of a pre-contestant on The Biggest Loser. Look at that list of divine goodness.
I had fun on this tag. I am pretty horrible at tagging others, so if you are on my side bar and you havent done this one yet, do it. Like Now. I dare ya!
Thursday, November 6
JT the Great
Every night when I get home from work, I set my purse down on the kitchen table. Every time Jaxon notices it there, he reaches in and pulls out my camera. I have quite a collection of four year old shots stored on my memory card. I thought I better unload a few.
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Last night, he wanted a funny face shot. Here are mine and his. Please, don't judge.
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And finally, here is Mr. Jax and the woman he lovingly refers to as his girlfriend, Halee.
Wednesday, November 5
Family Pictures
We finally had a few family photos taken. I think my sister, Lynndi, did a great job. I would have loved a little airbrushing and computer aided tummy tucking like the celebreties get, but maybe I should rely on a gym for that instead. Both Lynndi and Stephanie have taken photography classes and take amazing pictures. Here are a few of our faves....
I just love his pouty face in this picture!
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