You Are Jasmine!

Independent and adventurous. You don't want much; just to break out of the guilded cage society has put you in and experience life to the fullest. Following orders isn't really one of your strong points, and you would rather live a life of poverty than being forced into something that you hate.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

I'll be honest...my results were tied between Jasmine and Megera. So I'm more like Princess Jegera or Princess Masmine. That sounds ridiculous, so I went with Jasmine. Who wouldn't want a pet Tiger?

JUST BECAUSE

Just wanted to post a few pictures of my handsome boys. Jase is at the age where he is figuring the whole family tree out. He is mostly infatuated with his grandparents and was quite excited when he figured out he had five grandmas. The first pic is of Jase and Jaxon with Grandpa Holm. Jase has been Grandpa Holm's little "shadow" buddy lately...playing board games, Ninja Turtle fighting, and eating ice cream. Everytime we drive out to the house he wants to know if one of his Grandpas will be there. Picture number two is of my devishly handsome husband showing off his kite flying abilities. And the last two pics are Jase and Jaxon. Boy do their smiles sum up their personalities :) Anyway, I'm just one lucky lady with the best family on the planet. All they have to do is smile, and I melt!

HOUSE UPDATE

I guess it's time for another house update. Things are looking great. I took a few pics, mostly for my baby brother, Nils. The windows are in and the framing is finished, so it's beginning to look real. We drive out to ride bikes, and in the picture above we were flying Jase's kite. He loves hanging out at the house, and so do I. It's kinda nice being out there with no neighbors...it's relaxing :)



I took this picture while standing in the great room. The arched opening looks into the kitchen and the open area is like a breakfast nook...some of it got cut off.



This is a picture of the stairway and overlook. I think this is Dustin's favorite part. The railing will actually follow the stairs. The framed wall is just for safety right now, and with Jase we need all the safety we can get :) You can kinda see the front door and formal dining area.



Just one more picture of the bonus room. I think this is one of my favorite rooms. Jase says it's the toy room. I told him it was my office, but he insists it's just for lots and lots of toys. Most of the time, what he says, goes!

WHAT'S WRONG WITH THESE PICTURES?

Yes, I have posted THREE times in one night. It's like I get a few minutes to myself and then it becomes a blog marathon. This post's theme is "What's wrong with these pictures?"

At first glance you might not notice the abundance of bubbles, but by taking a second look you will find my dishwasher is oh so sudsy :) I ran out of dishwasher soap and decided that laundry soap cleans just as well. It sure does. It cleaned the dishes and the kitchen floor as the bubbles spilled out of every crevice found on the dishwasher. Won't try that again!



Next up...my eight month old in his bouncer. Again, at first glance you might not notice that there won't be much bouncing in this apparatus. But if you'll take a second look, you'll see that Jaxon is practically laying on the carpet. This bouncer is moving into temporary retirement...until another baby heads our way. Jaxon has just recently become Mr. Tubby McGee, and I didn't realize he weighed too much for the ever-saving, ever-reliable bouncer.

VISITING THE TEMPLE

We had to travel to St. George last Saturday for another round of laser hair removal :( Didn't feel so good this time. It was great, though, because we stopped at the temple for a walk around the grounds. The weather was perfect and the temple's landscaping was wonderful. I snapped a few pictures of my awesome family. It was definitely a great time for the Whittaker family, but the cherry on top was Jase's prayer that night. I try to guide him, but he says what he wants these days. That night he thanked Heavenly Father for the beautiful temple that looked like a castle. I was certainly impressed as the night before he was just thankful for a few cousins and his birthday dinosaurs. I, too, am grateful for the temple and the gospel. Just knowing that I'm sealed to a super husband and two beautiful boys makes this a wonderful life!

HOUSE UPDATE

Just posting a few pics of the house. It has actually been backfilled now and the sheeting has been put up. They are suppose to be putting on the trusses by the end of next week. It is quite exciting. The top picture is of Jase standing in his room, but his choice of room changes daily, so we will see where he ends up when it is all finished. He has also opted for an orange room. Good thing kids change their minds frequently :) Anyway, I'll post different pics next week as the framing should be finished. It is so exciting!