The Fosburgs

Fosburg Fotography

2010-09-02T16:16:00.000-07:00

I have officially opened my photography business again. I am so excited more than ever! I have a studio and new equipment! I have specials going on right now so check me out!

Pictures anyone?

2010-07-08T23:15:00.000-07:00

I now have a studio I can rent for indoor photo shoots. If you, your baby, your family or your pet need pictures, give me a call!

Quick Trip to Jackson, WY

2010-05-16T23:04:00.001-07:00

We took a quick trip last Saturday to Jackson, WY to take the missionaries that are in our ward to a baptism. It was a good excuse for me to get Eric to take me here....

we found this place a year and a half ago on our anniversary....

I never liked chocolate till I went here....

Beautiful artistry.....

REAL ingredients....When it says jasmine...it means real...not a fake flavoring....

Every pastry is a work of art.....

And tastes SSSSSSOOOOOOOOO good too!!!

Ramblings of a Happy Mom.

2010-04-28T11:37:00.000-07:00

I have been thinking alot lately about many different things...one in particular...my kids....

Baeya is my sweetheart. As she says "We're girlfriends!" I love going out with her alone. She is so sensitive. We were at church one Sunday and a special musical number was played. I looked down at her and she was crying "mommy, that song was beautiful." It's nice to have another girl around the house. Even though she 5 (AND A HALF) she still loves to cuddle. She'll come sit next to me at times and just curl into a ball. Baeya is very in tune with what's going on around her. She is growing up too fast!

I talk alot about how they drive me nuts...they do...But I should also tell people about the great mornings we have and the playing that we do. Ethan comes into my room almost every morning and I get a snuggle and some kind of game....this morning I got two game...tickle fight and "tell me to kiss you on the cheek but really kiss me" (as Ethan calls it.) He has the best smile and is so quick to say he's sorry when he knows he hurt someone. We lovingly call this guy Dennis the Menace because most of the time he means well, but really can break something or get into trouble so easily.

What can I say about AJ...He's such a sweet pea. A total mama's boy! Looking back, all my babies have been happy, but out of all three of my kids, I really think that AJ is the happiest. His smile can always brighten my day! My mornings always start with him....He wakes at 7am to eat...he of course gets breakfast in bed....while he nurses, he LOVES to touch my face and lately has been wrapping his legs around my arm. He always has the best stories to tell and he is so serious when he tells them...You can just imagine that he has something very important to tell you.

There is so much more that I could say about my kids, but I just don't know how to put it into words. They can be terrors I fully admit that, but what I need to express more is how sweet they are and how hard they try to be good. I love them dearly and hope and pray that I never forget to tell them each day what they mean to me.

Living With Penguins

2010-03-22T12:41:00.000-07:00

Earlier last week I took the kids out to run errands and as usual, they were just terrors. It started at Walmart where Ethan ran away to the other side of the store. Baeya went to grab him and he immediately fell to the floor and was drug back across the store by his coat( yes I met her halfway). Then I went to a craft store to look for a yarn color I needed for a project and Ethan did it again!!!! So Baeya decided to to follow him this time. I finally got them to the cart and Ethan almost tips it over with AJ in it.. I was SO angry with them. I had planned to go to the park to see if the snow had melted off the playground. As we were driving up the road to the park, Beaya recognized that we were also headed toward the zoo.

She asked, "Why are we going to the zoo?"

I answered,"I am going to drop you two off to live with the penguins!"

She immediately started to sob telling me she didn't want to go live with the penguins....This is Where Ethan pops up and says, "I want to go live with the penguins! They're funny! They make me laugh!"

So we drive pass the playground and they were snow-free...but they didn't get to play...

As we drive into the garage, I noticed Ethan had fallen asleep so I leave his door open and get the other kids in.

About 15 minutes later Ethan comes in to the house wailing, "I WANTED TO GO LIVE WITH THE PENGUINS!!!!"

Spiderman

2010-02-06T23:55:00.001-08:00

Ethan has a new obsession. He thinks he is Spiderman. He came downstairs the other day in Eric's pajama bottoms and announced they were his new costume...
he makes me giggle.

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Spiderman, Spiderman,
Does whatever a spider can.
Spins a web, any size,
Catches thieves just like flies.
Look out! Here comes the Spiderman.

Is he strong? Listen bud—
He's got radioactive blood.
Can he swing from a thread?
Take a look overhead.
Hey there! There goes the Spiderman.

In the chill of the night,
At the scene of the crime,
Like a streak of light,
He arrives just in time!

Spiderman, Spiderman,
Friendly neighborhood Spiderman.
Wealth and fame, he's ignored—
Action is his reward.
To him,
Life is a great big bang-up—
Wherever there's a hang-up,
You'll find the Spiderman!

OTHER BLOGS

2010-01-31T23:11:00.000-08:00

Make sure you check out my other blogs. See what fun things you can find!!!

new pictures

2010-01-21T01:11:00.001-08:00

First three are some fun things I have done lately!!!

Ok so this isn't a new one, but it's newly edited!

My Baby AJ

HE LOVES

HIS

SISTER!!!

My girl!

The kidos! Notice that Ethan is a second away from crying!

The only good decent pic I could get of Ethan.

Numero Tres!

2009-11-11T15:11:00.000-08:00

A.J. has arrived! 8 Lb. 8 Oz. & 20 and 1/2 inches. Looks just like Bubba!

Halloween 2009

2009-11-08T05:07:00.000-08:00

Our little Harry Potter...That's what he wanted to be. If you ask him what he wants to be next year...Harry Potter...

Baeya wanted to be a witch. Not a Harry Potter character, just a scarey witch as she says. I think she was more excited for wearing makeup than actually getting her costume on.

The kids outside just before Trick-or-Treating.

Baeya just before going outside.

Ethan our little ham!

My Niece's Blessing Dress, Booties and Bonnet

2009-10-23T03:22:00.000-07:00

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

2009-10-05T00:01:00.000-07:00

Our family fondly calls it "Save the Ta-ta's month." In honor of those struggling and those who have survived; I hope that this brings you inspiration. Please check yourself every month.

POLL TIME

2009-10-04T23:43:00.000-07:00

Ok since we are so close to the end I thought it would be fun to take a poll to see what people will think the size of little baby AJ will be....

Eric thinks 8lbs 5oz and 20ins

Aunt Nae Nae thinks 7lbs 8ozs and 19ins

What do you think...the person who is closest gets a prize...I dunno what...but we will think of something...

Baeya is 5!!!

2009-09-24T08:33:00.000-07:00

My baby girl is 5 today. I can remember meeting her for the very first time. Head full of long black thick hair, perfectly parted. She was so small! Our live changed that day. We went from being newlyweds to being parents...a true family.

Baeya, you are so wonderful! We love you so much! We love your spirit, your enthusiasm, your sense of humor! You are loving and caring, a mother already!

Happy birthday my BEAUTIFUL ROSE!!!

Can you guess?

2009-08-19T11:53:00.000-07:00

Look at these images and see what you can find,

Here in lies the riddle of this baby of mine.

All these things are similar and will help you try to guess,

The gender of our baby, so do your very best!

Sweet Memories...

2009-08-10T20:56:00.000-07:00

Baeya and Ethan reading their favorite book at nap time...

Ok Ok Ok!!!

2009-07-15T23:07:00.000-07:00

So after many people telling me I need to update...here you go...

May: We went to Spokane for 10 days. Had a GREAT time...but there is never enough! Eric's brother graduated from college and comissioned as an officer in the Air Force. My sister and her husband of 14 years were sealed in the temple along with their kids. What a great celebration!

June: Not a whole lot happend. Pretty quiet!

July: Spend the 4th at home in IF. Lots of AWESOME fireworks! I am half way through this pregnancy!

Here are some pics of the last week....

Eric and Ethan on the lazy river in Pocatello.

Splash park in Rexburg

Me. 22 weeks!

10 weeks today

2009-04-24T14:47:00.000-07:00

I found this picture of a model baby at 10 weeks gestation. I thought that it was pretty neat!

So far I have been up and down with my morning sickness...I am mostly sick if I eat...which is odd because you usually get sick if your stomach is empty. We have out second appt next week and hopefully we will get to hear the heartbeat!

Guess What!!!

2009-04-09T13:15:00.000-07:00

We are expecting! We have known for about a month now. I wanted to wait to tell anyone till I was out of the first trimester, but we had an ultrasound a couple of weeks ago and the Doc gave us a clean bill of health. Since we saw the heart beat, Dr said the chances of miscarriage go down dramatically. Eric was too excited to keep it from anybody anymore.

We are due Nov. 20th. My sister Stephanie is due On Halloween, so we are three weeks apart and a good friend of our family, Ashley is due 7 days after me.

The only sad thing is I am due on the same night as when the New Moon movie comes out. My sister Janel laughed and said no one would be willing to take me if I went into labor during the movie.

Maybe this one will be early like my other two! I certainly hope so if they are going to be the size of Baeya and Ethan.

Happy 100th Post!!!

2009-03-04T21:10:00.000-08:00

So this is my 100th post! Just thought that was exciting! Here are a few projects I have been working on lately.....

Blanket

Blessing dress

Easter dress

This is Baeya Watching 102 Dalmations...she BAWLED about halfway through the movie on! It was so funny!!!

Just Wanted All to Know

2009-02-19T17:15:00.000-08:00

Just thought you'd all like to know that my life is perfect. I have a clean house. My children are the most well behaved children ever. I am ALWAYS patient, never yeall at my kids....I LOVE THEM ALWAYS!!!! I look perfect all them time. my husband always remembers important things big and small....

Just thought you ought to know....

2009 Getting to know you

2009-02-10T11:36:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the new 2009 edition of getting to know your family and friends. Here is what you are supposed to do, and try not to be lame and spoil the fun. Change all the answers so that they apply to you. Then send this to a bunch of people you know, INCLUDING the person who sent it to you. Some of you may get this several times; that means you have lots of friends. The easiest way to do it is to hit 'forward' so you can change the answers or copy and paste. Have fun and be truthful!I want to see your answer.

1.What is your occupation right now? Mom, Lane Bryant relief key manager

2.What color are your socks right now? What are socks, I am going NAKED...on my feet that is! :D

3.What are you listening to right now? The Wiggles(did you know they got a new yellow guy?) and my son try to pass a BM...lol

4.What was the last thing that you ate? Toasted peanut butter and honey sanny

5.Can you drive a stick shift? No, wish I could.

6.Last person you spoke to on the phone?My Lover Man...AKA Eric

7.Do you like the person who sent this to you? Of course!

8.How old are you today? 28 yrs, two months

9.What is your favorite sport to watch on TV? Football and NCAA Basketball

10.What is your favorite drink? Water with crushed ice

11.Have you ever dyed your hair? ha ha ha...so much so that at one time I forgot what my hair color was!

12.Favorite food? Italian

13.What is the last movie you watched? Twitches...I know, I am awesome!

14.Favorite day of the year? Any day i get to spent with my family.

15.How do you vent anger?ha ha ha...you don't want to know....

16.What was your favorite toy as a child?My brown and yellow bear, my cabbage patch baby...the one that looks like it has some kind of disease

17.What is your favorite season?Fall - I love all the colors

18.Cherries or Blueberries?Can I have both? What about strawberries, blackberries, the whole darn berry family! ( I stole that answer from my sister-in-law!)

19.Do you want your friends to e-mail you back? considering this is on a blog, how about re posting it?

20.Who is the most likely to respond?Renee and Tamy....since they already did it!

21.Who is least likely to respond?I would have said me. lol

22.Living arrangements? There's a chair in the corner, our bed is.....oh...um, we own our home...it's cute, you should come see it sometime.

23.When was the last time you cried? don't want to talk about on a blog

24.What's on the floor of your closet? Most of the time my kids, they like to play in there, and my clothes....they pull everything off the hangers...then the hangers make it to the floor.

25.Who is the friend you have had the longest that you are sending to? If she reads it, Nicole.

26.What did you do last night? Watched 24 with my hubby!

27.What are you most afraid of? being alone....

28.Plain, cheese, or spicy hamburgers? Spicy or spiced up? like with all the fixin's? I am a total fixin's girl...

29.Favorite dog breed? Hound dog...since she's my Keysha! BTW Eric bought another dog.

30.Favorite day of the week? Friday or Saturday, whenever we get to have a whole day together

31.How many states have you lived in? 3 states - Washington, Idaho and Colorado

32.Diamonds or pearls?Diamonds

33.What is your favorite flower? Calla lilies

It's Been a Long Time....

2009-01-27T09:45:00.000-08:00

So here's an update in pictures of what we have been up to the last few weeks.....

Baeya cut her hair....ALL BY HERSELF.....we went and got it cut....I told her if she does it again, I was going to buzz it.

We started a new tradition this year...on Christmas eve, we decorated cookies...it was so fun! Ethan loved eating the frosting instead of decorating with it.

We celebrated Christmas...note the homemade stockings...We suprised our family in Spokane for the new year.Baeya Chopped her hair again...so I buzzed it!

Jandre(above) and Renee(below) and their 4 kids came for a visit in January.

They stayed 9 days. Alittle crazy, but so much fun...it was sad to see them leave! MISS YOU TWO!! I know your going to kill me for posting these pics, but i just had to!

I made this blanket.

We celebrated Ethan's second birthday. Can you believe that he's two? He has been so fun to have in our family! We love him SO much!

Well, that about does it for me...hopefully I'll be better at keeping up my blog.

Update

2008-12-16T02:44:00.000-08:00

I thought that maybe we would finally let everyone know what has been happening this past month at our home. On our fifth wedding anniversary, I was pleased to announce to Eric that I was pregnant with number three. After my first doctors appointment, and confirmation, I started cramping an bleeding. I was checked several times and everything looked fine. My blood was taken twice a week for the last four weeks to test the HCG levels. It went from 99 to 86 to 338 to 398 to 536. This has been an emotional roller coaster going back and forth between yes you are and no you are not pregnant. Finally on the 12th of this month, the day after her birthday, the doctor called to confirm that we actually had lost the baby with my HCG going from the 500s to the 200s. What a great birthday gift.....

I went into surgery on Monday morning to remove the rest of the tissue with a D&C. Everything went well, and I am on the road to recovery. I should be physically recoverd tomorrow.....Emotionally, not so much...That's going to take some time.

I don't have words to explain how I feel. I can honestly say though that I am glad this is all over with. I was tired to knowing, then not knowing. At least we can FINALLY move on.

Today is my Birthday.....

2008-12-11T20:07:00.001-08:00

My birthday was today...I didn't do anything...maybe next year will be better....
PS My husband forgot my birthday....

Thankful

2008-11-22T01:34:00.000-08:00

I have had a really tough week. I have had so many highs and lows I am starting to feel like I am on a roller coaster. I have been elated and bitter and happy and angry and hopeful and hopeless. Mostly though I think I have been more angry than anything and it has reflected onto the way I have dealt with my kids. This morning, I was listening to Josh Groban's Christmas CD and on it there is a song called Thankful. As I listened to it, I thought of my family; my husband and my kids. I decided that even though I may be hurting right now, I need to focus on my those few things I am thankful for. I need to keep thinking positive even when I feel alone. I don't know if any of this makes sense, but it makes sense to me. I can't really put into words what I learned in the duration of this song, but It really helped me in the time i needed it most.

Thankful

Somedays we forget

To look around us

Somedays we can't see

The joy that surrounds us

So caught up inside ourselves

We take when we should give.

So for tonight we pray for

What we know can be.

And on this day we hope for

What we still can't see.

It's up to us to be the change

And even though we all can still do more

There's so much to be thankful for.

Look beyond ourselves

There's so much sorrow

It's way too late to say

I'll cry tomorrow

Each of us must find our truth

It's so long overdue

So for tonight we pray for

What we know can be

And every day we hope for

What we still can't see

It's up to us to be the change

And even though we all can still do more

There's so much to be thankful for.

Even with our differences

There is a place we're all connected

Each of us can find each other's light

So for tonight we pray for

What we know can be

And on this day we hope for

What we still can't see

It's up to us to be the change

And even though this world needs so much more

There's so much to be thankful for

Latest Project Completed

2008-11-14T11:15:00.000-08:00

I made this dress for Baeya, just to see if I could do it....I am now working on Christmas stockings and ornaments. I will post them when they are finished.

My right to vote....and stand in line for two hours

2008-11-05T01:19:00.000-08:00

Eric and I voted last night. And yes we stood in line for TWO HOURS!!! ......

Only to come home and find that Mr. Obama had already been announced the winner.

But it really did feel good to voice my opinion.

Somedays....

2008-10-29T16:01:00.000-07:00

You just have to close your eyes and just shake your head....Ethan found Bayea's old tinkerbell costume on Monday. He REFUSED to take it off!!!! Should I start to worry?

Six

2008-10-24T14:40:00.000-07:00

So this is my first one of these things that I did....

6 TV shows:
American idol
CSI Miami
Mythbusters
Fringe
Ace of cakes
Good Eats

6 Favorite Restaurants:
Craigo's
Wendy's
Ho Hut
Chicken rings store.....don't ask
My Kitchen
Breakfast club

6 Things that happened today:
Went to the temple@ 5am
had breakfast
played w/ the kids
took a nap....5 AM PEOPLE....lol
watched Enchanted for the millionth time
went on a date.....i can see into the future

6 Things I am looking forward to:
Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Years
Our 5th wedding anniv.
My mommy and daddy visiting
Eric's mommy and daddy visiting

6 Things on my wish list:
More kids
Porche Cayenne turbo....
world domination
million dollars
toilet made of solid gold
Brad Pitt would stop calling me and asking me to marry him....Doesn't he know that I am happily married?

......as you can tell...i don't ask for much....lol

6 People to tag:
Kristy
Miranda
Renee
Jandre
Kluane
Kalia

Sometimes you just need a good laugh.........

2008-10-23T06:37:00.000-07:00

New haircut

2008-10-21T22:00:00.000-07:00

I got my haircut yesterday.... I haven't taken any pictures of it, but this is what it looks like...

Projects....

2008-10-17T09:52:00.000-07:00

I have been doing alot of crocheting lately these are some of my projects...

I thought that if anyone was interested, I am making blankets and hats to sell for christmas.

Preschool

2008-09-17T09:32:00.000-07:00

Baeya started preschool last week. We are doing a program that has all the mom's of the preschoolers teaching. so you have guessed it, I am one of the teachers....poor kids....
The nice thing though is all of the kids in her class live really close together(4 of us all live on the same road). Most of the kids are also in her primary class at church.

I have to admit, it has been pretty nice just having Ethan in the mornings two times a week. He's pretty mellow, so we just hang out, have breakfast together and play alittle before sister gets home.

New BLOG

2008-09-15T08:44:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would let you all know that I have started a new blog. You can see it on the right sidebar.

http://marysmarvelousmeals.blogspot.com/

Rantings...a woe is me blog

2008-08-27T23:09:00.000-07:00

OK, so this is a post that'll prolly make a couple of you roll your eyes, and may get a couple of you angry, or scared of me but, these are just some honest thoughts.

There have been a couple things on my mind lately that I just want to talk about. I know I should just leave something like this for my journal, but I feel like I need to blog this.

Eric and I have been trying to get pregnant for a year now....This is a shock for those of you who are closest to us. With Baeya, we concieved her right away, but with Ethan we had to have drug intervention....I am just so frustrated because it was so easy with Baeya. Our first try and BAM she was on the way. After her my body just quit working. I don't ovulate. My body is taking my eggs hostage. I don't get it. I keep making up excuses for not being pregnant yet, like I need to loose weight first (which is probably true), or we don't want anymore, or something along those lines, but the truth is, I want another baby. I see my friends and neighbors with their babies(and believe me, around here, there are ALOT) and just ache.

I don't feel like I have the right to "whine" either because I know those who have not experienced child birth and want to so badly. I feel like I should just be happy with the children i have and just leave it be. True is though that I can actually feel my spirit aching to bring another child to this world. I now understand more clearly the meaning of "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak."

The other thing that has bothered me lately is money. No, we are not exactly "struggling" but we are certainly tight. When I got my job it was just to create some mad money, but now it will all be going to bills. Which is fine, but the bills keep adding up. we keep accumilating bills no matter what we do. Just little things here and there and those things just keep adding up. One thing that bothers me is that we are paying a hefty amount per month on tithing. I feel like that money could be better used on catching up on bills. It's hard to see that money go when I don't feel like we are getting the "blessings" that are suppose to come. It's hard when you know a person who doesn't have the same standards as you who doesn't pay tithing, and see them complaining about all the extra money they are getting. They have "too much to know what to do with." It torks my toes!

I don't know, I guess I am just on a spiritual low. It's hard for me because I am doing all the things you are "suppose" to do, but I am just can't shake it. I am not a typical church member; my house isn't clean, my kids don't behave most of the time, I yell at my kids (which I am positive why half of my neighbors don't talk to me), I have different theological ideals than most members, I get angry, I have a past, I have questions...and yet through it all, have a close relationship with Christ. I don't see myself as a bad member.

My New Job

2008-08-26T11:36:00.000-07:00

A few months ago, Eric and I had a talk about me getting a part time job. Just a few hours a week to have a little "me" time and to have adult interaction...plus the bonus of getting paid while I am out.

So a couple weeks ago I submitted my application to Lane Bryant here in IF down Hitt road close to the movie theaters. I got the job. I am going to be working evenings and weekends.

I started last week on Wednesday, I watched a bunch of training videos and helped with the closing.

Saturday was my second day and the store got REALLY busy! Baptism by fire can only describe that day. We were so busy we had a line for the dressing rooms and there are six of them!!!

I think what I enjoy most about Lane Bryant is that their product is really good! I have close that are about 8 years old and they stil seem new.

It Once Was Lost, but Now it's Found....

2008-08-24T10:30:00.000-07:00

So, I found my camera....Someone turned it in at the Summer Days 2008 at Taylor's Crossing....

Devistated

2008-08-21T23:03:00.000-07:00

I am so angry right now. My camera, my baby, was stolen this week. We are thinking it was on Sunday in the church parking lot. My camera was in the car and that's the only time we can remember possibly not locking our door. I am just sick! There is only one other time in my LIFE that I have been a victim of theft and that too was in a church parking lot. Why? Why would someone take something from someone AT CHURCH?

I am going to be making phone calls tomorrow to pawn shops and I may call the police.

I thought that maybe we put it somewhere in the house, but I have torn my house apart and it's not anywhere to be seen. I thought that maybe my kids hid it somewhere....nothing.

Why does this stuff happen to me? Would you all keep an eye out on craigslist and other places? It's a Cannon Rebel XT DSLR with a telephoto lens, card reader, extra card along with many other things, all wrapped up in a Targus camera bag.

Thanks!

PS: My BRAND NEW sunglasses were in the bag too......gggrrrrrr!!!

Garden Party Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

2008-08-19T21:01:00.000-07:00

This is such a cute dress!!!! Check it out!!!
Garden Party Frock GIVEAWAY!!!!

Update

2008-08-12T10:02:00.001-07:00

Has anyone noticed how hard it is to blog in the summer? This is what has been happening these last couple of weeks....
Eric got a new car stereo for his birthday....

We had dinner at our friends' house and had homemade ice cream cake to celebrate

Eric turned 26.....see the 2 and the 6?

We found Bubba sitting on the pot....with his diaper on...is it already time to potty train???

After many months of tears and threatening, we finally cut Baeya's hair....she is very protective of it saying "Don't touch my hair, it's beautiful!" What a Diva!!!!

Are you a "Schlumpadinka?"

2008-07-22T02:35:00.000-07:00

schlumpadinka

lazy people with self esteem/value/respect issues, who have given up on themselves, fashion and style that live in over sized t-shirts, sweatpants, black leggings, or think pajama pants are appropriate "going out" attire. Most recently brought to our attention on Oprah, the schlumpadinka is, in most urban centers, an epidemic. For example: The woman in front of you at the gas station/coffee shop/ family restaurant line wearing an outdated windbreaker, some grungy, saggy sweatpants, usually with an outdated hairstyle that is unkempt. Looks like she was probably doing some housecleaning, or perhaps painting her living room. Alas, this is her everyday attire. You speculate, that perhaps she is homeless, or at least low-income. Unfortunately, she's just lazy and doesn't care about her appearance.

I think I would probably fit this description. I was watching Oprah and she had Lloyd Boston, a style expert on. He was giving makeovers and also gave some GREAT advice on fashion. One list he made was 10 staples every woman should have in her closet...I thought I would share them with all of you:

10 Staples for a Woman's Closet

(As advised by style expert Lloyd Boston)

1. A nice bright trench coat. Lloyd said that you should invest in a good trench coat. It's nice to use year-round...many layers or little layers...

2. A black turtle neck. Every woman should have one because you can always dress it up or down and it always hides imperfections in the neck and chin area.

3. Black Trouser. If you have a thinner leg, buy straight leg pants....for larger thighs(like me), buy a wide leg trouser....it hides the "bulk"

4. A nice tunic. Mr. Boston said that it is a classic piece that you can throw on before a party and seem like you are the best dressed.

5. A good white jean. Same rules apply here as they do for black trousers.

6. Dark Jeans. Jeans fade over time..to keep the dark longer, wash them inside out.

7. A Black dress. Every woman needs a black dress...I like how Mr. Boston put it....not everyone looks good in a "little" black dress...buy one that flatters you.

8. A denim jacket. A nice flattering one....give away the one you bought in the 80's. Try a nice white or a dark.

9. A good black skirt. This can be used for a multitude of occasions.

10. Cashmere sweater. Not as expensive as you may think.

Lloyd also advised that women should have flats and a big handbag.

P.S. a rule of thumb with shoes...if you don't think you can wear it with anything, you can wear it with everything.....like lepord print or bright colors.

LETS GO SHOPPING!!!

blog blog blog

2008-07-21T11:52:00.000-07:00

Yes, yes, I know.....it has been a long time since I have blogged...but I have a good excuse!!!
I WAS ON VACATION!!!
Here's the proof!!!!

We went to St. Regis, MTfor the fourth...mom in all her sophistcated glory.

RUN AWAY.... IT'S GONNA BLOW!!!!

Panning for gold in the streams near St. Regis

Popsicle sharing with Papa on the front porch in Otis Orchards, WA.

Baeya and cousin Dom drying off and warming up after playing in the water at Aunt Nae nae's.

Baeya and Ethan got to ride on the tractor at Nana and Papa's house...Baeya got to pick Cherries

Ethan got to drive...

We went to Liberty Lake, WA and played in the water at the park. Aunts Nae Nae and Katie were there...Dom was there too.

There are all the girls at the family reunion...Aunt Stephanie bought all the girls

pink hats to support Nana.

For My Mom

2008-06-18T21:47:00.000-07:00

Love you!!!

Make sure you listen to Eric's comments throughout this video. He had me laughing the whole time.

Update

2008-06-12T12:54:00.000-07:00

Ok I know it has been awhile since I last posted...I haven't been too busy to, I just haven't. I have started several, but have yet to post them, so I will just make a quick update. I'm puting it in list form:

1. Eric had a letter come in the mail about his security clearance at work. Come to find out he's a UK citizen. So were weren't sure if he will have to pay $1000 to renounce his UK citizenship or if he will just get his clearance.

2. We went to Utah for memorial day weekend to visit my life-long friend Nicole and her family.

3. Our car died while we were in Utah and we had to buy a new one while we were down there. (BTW, Baeya calls our new car the "American Idol" car)

4. We got to go to the Hogle Zoo in SLC!!!! Totally FUN!!!!

5. We came home to a mostly finished FENCE!!!! And it was completed last week!!! The kids and dog LOVE the new freedom.

6. ERIC GOT HIS CLEARANCE TODAY!!!! WOO HOO!!! Now we just need to get him to be a certified SRE

Lodging a Complaint with Star Command!!!

2008-05-22T09:52:00.000-07:00

OK....Just a warning....this is a venter!!!!

So, when we bought our house, we added on a fence to the cost. We were told that we would have a fence by March....the weather was bad so it's understandable that there was no way a fence would be in. April we called and we were promised a fence by the end if that month. The 30th rolled around....NO FENCE....I was getting ticked so I called for about the third or fourth time. FINALLY some guys came in and put in posts.....

Posts are all we've had for THREE WEEKS. We have been calling every week and keep getting the run around; People telling us we will get a call back abd never do, people telling us we will get a fence by a certain day and that day passes and....NO FENCE...the latest news is that we were promised a fence by this last Tuesday and.....you guessed it!!! NO FENCE!!! Eric called ysterday with no answers given and I called today about an hour ago and I am just waiting for a response....don't worry...I'm not holding my breath....

Mommy Update

2008-05-15T23:10:00.000-07:00

There have been a few of you that have asked for an update on my mom....She is doing well. Her surgery went well...the surgeon saw some lymph nodes that looked questionable but after a biopsy they found that they were fine.

She went to the Oncologist and she is to start Chemotherapy on the 30th and have it every other week three or four times. Then after a rest period she will start her radiation, five days a week for six weeks. She's doing well, but the doctor doesn't give her a whole lot of hope of keeping her hair. She says there are only two things she is bummed about....the prospect of losing her hair and losing her summer vacation....I am bummed for her. My poor mommy!

I LOST EVERYTHING!!!

2008-05-07T01:20:00.000-07:00

So I thought it would be fun to change my blog.....I LOST ALL MY FRIENDS!!! I don't remember most of the sites, so if you would be so kind as to remind me of yours that would be GREAT!!! This'll teach me to try anything outside the box! LOL!!!

Those kids....

2008-05-06T23:49:00.000-07:00

So, what happens when you get a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old together when mom's not paying ALL her attention to them?

THIS!!!

This was all instigated by him!!!

YUMMY YUMMY PASTA!!!!

2008-05-06T23:04:00.000-07:00

I don't remember where I got the recipe for this but I have modified it a bit. This is a GREAT freezer meal of just a need a quick meal. I posted a picture because i have talked to a few people who have trouble cooking something they have never seen before. Since I modified it I don't know what to call it....maybe those of you who try it can help me out.

1 stick butter (you can also try the equivalent in Olive Oil)
1 packet Italian Dressing packet
2 cloves garlic minced or pressed
2 or 3 chicken breasts cubed OR any type of seafood (shrimp is pictured)
8oz cream cheese
1 can cream of chicken soup
broccoli (frozen or fresh)

In a separate bowl, blend cream cheese and soup.

Cook broccoli.

Over medium heat, melt butter in pan. Add dressing and garlic. Stir till blended well. Add meat. When meat is fully cooked, add soup mixture. Heat. Best if served over broccoli and pasta.

Happy May?

2008-05-01T09:12:00.000-07:00

This was taken this morning.....I know....makes me sick too!!!

Fun with Photoshop

2008-04-23T14:48:00.000-07:00

This is a photograph

My Mom, My Hero

2008-04-23T01:00:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to take a little of your time to talk about my mom. She has got to be one of the smartest most funny women I know. She's independent and vibrant. She can make anyone laugh with her charm. She's a nurturer, a friend, a mother, a grandmother. My mother is someone whom you can talk to and feel like she is actually listening to you because she wants to, because she loves you. She has been my beacon of light in some of my most darkest of times. Lost friendships, broken hearts, loneliness all seemed to be bearable with my mom by my side.

A couple of weeks ago, I got a phone call from her. Before telling me she made sure that everything was fine, not to worry. She told me she went into get her routine mammogram and they found a cancerous tumor. She was to have surgery to have it removed. Mom said that she would have to go through radiation therapy to make sure that all the cancer was gone.

The surgery went well, the tumor hadn't spread into the rest of her body, it seems they have gotten it all. Mom went to the doctor yesterday and found though that the tumor was advanced enough to have to have Chemo therapy. She goes in Thursday to see how much and how often she has to have it. My mother will lose her beautiful thick hair.

It KILLS me that I can't be there for her. She has been my best friend through everything that has happened in my life and now it is my turn to be there for her, I can't. I live 100s of miles away and have a family to take care of and with gas prices so high, I can't afford to drive. I feel guilty for not being closer. I should be there with my mother!!! I have decided that on her first day of therapy, I am going to shave all my hair. So since I am not close, I would like to ask all of you to keep her in your prayers and in honoring all mothers who are in the same battle as mine, wear something pink on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11th. I know that there are those of you whom don't like pink, but I ask you to do this from the bottom of my heart. Make a donation, buy a ribbon, get examined...I never thought it would effect my family.....

Ethan's haircut

2008-04-22T12:52:00.000-07:00

Ethan got his first haircut at a barbershop. I ususally cut his hair, but since we moved I can't find the clippers. We went to my friends uncle's shop.

my favorite!!!

2008-04-19T00:32:00.001-07:00

You Are Garlic

Of all the spice types, you are the most universally loved.
You get long with pretty much everyone, and you leave a lasting impression.
You adapt yourself well to situations. You can fit in or stand out, depending on what you're called on to do.

http://www.blogthings.com/whatspiceareyouquiz/">What Spice Are You?

What a Weekend!!!

2008-04-14T11:43:00.000-07:00

This last weekend was probably the best weekend we have had (weather wise) in about six months. It was warm and sunny! We got to work in our yard and go on a couple of walks. We went to the park across the street from the temple. Keysha wanted to make friends with anyone or anything that passed.....

My First Baby

2008-04-09T14:54:00.000-07:00

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about you and your first baby.

1. Were you married at the time?
hee hee hee, yes two months

2. What were your reactions?
elation and disappointment that people didn't have a more positive reaction

3. How old were you?
24

4. How did you find out you were pregnant?
I had taken a test two days before I missed my period and it was negative. I just knew I was so three days later during a commercial break from American Idol I took another test and it was positive. I brought it out to Eric and said: "you're going to be a daddy."

5. Who did you tell first?
Eric

6. Did you want to find out the sex?
YES

7. Due date?
October 11th, 12th or 13th

8.Did you deliver early or late?
4 weeks early

9. Did you have morning sickness?
umm little bit

10. What did you crave?
ha ha ha...sweet tarts and slurpies

11. Who irritated you the most?
Does anyone remember? HA HA EVERYONE

12. What was your child's sex?
Famly

13. How many pounds did you gain throughout the pregnancy?
I lost about 10....i was sick most of the pregnancy.

14. Did you have any complications during your pregnancy
I had infections galore and in the first trimester placenta previa (sp).

15.Where did you give birth?
Deaconess Medical Center

16. How many hours were you in labor?
Too many to count.

17. Who drove you to the hospital?
Eric...he got lost on the way even though we had been there several times before.

18.Who watched?
Dr's Nurses Eric and my mommy

19.Was it natural or c-section?
natural

20. Did you take medicine to ease the pain
Yes Please!

21.How much did your child weigh?
7 lbs 2 ozs

22.Did your child have any complications?
Her lungs didn't open right away and she had to be in NICU for about an hour.

23. What did you name baby?
Baeya Rose-I wanted a Belle or Bella and Baeya is the way you SAY Bella in Spanish

24. How old is your first born today?
3 going on 14

Okay mommies, re post this as "My first baby"

Beef Braciole

2008-04-06T23:31:00.000-07:00

I got this recipe from a show from Food Network called Good Eats. I made this for my in-laws. It was really good. I didn't use fresh herbs, as it calls for but I think it still turned out pretty good! Amazingly enough it was pretty easy to make.

BEEF BRACIOLE
3 cups tomato sauce
1 1/4 cups flavored croutons
1/3 cup grated Parmesan
2 eggs 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
1 clove garlic
1 pound flank steak, pounded to 1/4-inch thick
Olive oil, for brushing
Salt and pepper
Vegetable oil, for searing

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the tomato sauce in a 9 by 13-inch baking dish and place in the oven to heat.
In a the bowl of a food processor mix the croutons, cheese, eggs, herbs and garlic until it forms a paste.
Brush the pounded flank steak with the olive oil and season generously with the salt and pepper. Spread the filling evenly over the meat. Roll tightly and tie with butcher's twine.
In a large saute pan heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and sear all sides of the rolled meat.
Remove from the pan.
Add to the hot tomato sauce, cover with a tin foil tent so that the foil is not touching the meat. Braise for 35 minutes or, up to 3 hours.

wordless week

2008-04-06T12:41:00.000-07:00

Keysha Fosburg

2008-04-05T20:38:00.000-07:00

This is the new baby in our family. Her name as you can tell from the blog title is Keysha. She is the biggest sweetheart!!! Keysha is a year and a half blood hound mix. It seems that she was abused and malnourished as a baby. She has also been in at least 5 homes. I happened to have found her at "adopt a pet day" at Petco. I was just naturally drawn to her. I brought her home and the family immediately fell in love with her. It seems that she loves the kids....especially Ethan! I took him to bed tonight and when I didn't come back downstairs with him, she had to go up and investigate where he had gone. When she was satisfied that he was in bed she finally came back down. I think it might stem from the fact that she had a litter and none of the pups survived. The lady that I adopted her from said that she stayed with her babies till the very end never leaving them. I think she might still posses those maternal instincts. Any which way you look at it so far she is perfect for our family and we hope that we will have her for many years to come.

Like Father Like Son

2008-04-04T17:22:00.001-07:00

This is how I imagine my boys!

2008-04-02T23:57:00.000-07:00

I feel myself slipping and I can't seem to catch myself. The nights are getting longer with each hour I stay awake. There are things on my mind but everyone has those times of their lives. Is it fair that I have had those types of nights for over a year now? I want to cry but the tears just don't come. My soul wants to scream in agony, but my body is numb. I am tired but sleep evades me. I love my husband, but I don't want to be near him. I am sad and angry, but don't know what about. I try, but seems that everything I do isn't being done. I ask for help, but no answer comes....am I asking wrong? Am I not hearing what I need to?

My Son

2008-03-25T19:27:00.000-07:00

My son today found his favorite chill spot in the house. He usually gets in my way while I am in the kitchen doing anything so needless to say, I was alittle suprised when not only my son wasn't under my feet but I didn't even hear a peep. This is how I found him.

This is the view from our backyard at sunset....

My New Crush

2008-03-18T00:21:00.000-07:00

I have a new favorite.....New Amsterdam....this is actually a GREAT show! It's on Monday nights at 9pm. Jon Amsterdam is played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau...and if you can pronounce it, kudos to you!

Our Weekend

2008-03-15T15:29:00.000-07:00

We started our weekend friday evening when we went to Sam's Club and got hot dogs and flooring and gas...not in that order and not the gas that you think....the stuff for the car. LOL. After our adventure, I got to go play Bunco at the neighbor's home. There are several girls who get together every month and have a girls night. I think it's always Bunco. I got one of the booby prizes for my bad score. I am awesome!!! After the game, I stayed and talked with some friends for a long time. It's really night to have people to relate to!!!

When I got home at 11pm, Eric was painting, so I stayed up and painted with him till 2am. We finished painting our room and put our bed back together(no more sleeping on the couch WOOHOO!). I just have to say, what we have so far looks GOOD!!! I will take pictures of it after it is done being decorated. I think we finally got to bed at about three.

We were woken up at 8:30 by Baeya trying to find us downstairs. I hear this "MOMMY!!!!" along with a terrified screaming and crying. Yes folks, she actually likes me! Shocking but true.

At 10:30 Eric left and got instructed on how to install carpet on stairs. At 11:30 we went to Johnny Corino's for lunch with Eric's work for a "New Comers" welcoming. BTW Anyone who comes to visit us just might end up eating there one night! :D At 1pm we went to the Verizon store and signed up for the discounts Eric gets through his work...really nice!!!! BUT it took almost two hours there....the kids were just gems......LOL I THINK THAT IS THE FUNNIEST THING I EVER TYPED!!! Baeya almost died right there in the Verizon store! And Ethan was just exhausted. THEN Eric decides we need to run to Lowe's to pick up some supplies for the stairs.

When we walked into the store it was BARELY snowing. When we walked out 45 minutes later, we had TWO INCHES of fresh snow on our car!!! That makes a total of like 4 or 5 inches this week!!! Luckily it has all promptly melted...Yeah there is really weird weather here in IF!

When we got home, the kids went down for a nap and Eric went to go pick up a futon we bought for $40 on craigslist.com. It's actually in really good condition too! He was gone for about an hour and a half looking for a rental store for a carpet nail gun. I can't believe how many TYPES of nail guns there are! It's mind bottling...yes I said it...mind bottling.

When he got back, I left and got my hair done...and ha ha ha...this is what it was all leading up to...I LOVE MY HAIR!!!! Dina did a GREAT job!!! If anyone needs to go to anyone for hair....GO TO HER!!! I think this is the darkest I have ever gone! So, what do you think?

Relief Society Dinner

2008-03-13T11:28:00.000-07:00

Last night my ward had their RS birthday dinner. we had a progressive dinner and a type of readers theater. The characters in the program were all former general RS presidents in church history. I was asked to play Emma Hale Smith, the Prophet Joseph's wife. I had the opportunity to investigate her a little. She was such a strong, remarkable woman. She suffered so much loss in her life and still remained strong. I admire her for her faith and perseverance (sp). She lost most of the children she gave birth to , almost lost her own life after the birth of her first child, and ultimately lost her husband in a brutal murder.

But in all of this time she was always concerned for the welfare of others. She was a compassionate, loving, hard working woman. One could only hope to be like she. She was loved dearly by those she came in contact with.

A Pretty Good Day

2008-03-12T01:09:00.000-07:00

Today was all in all a good day. My son lost my phone last night and I am pretty sure it landed in his new favorite toy, the garbage. So we spent all morning searching for it but to no avail. I guess it is probably my fault for letting him play with it in the first place. After putting Ethan down for his morning nap, I started a load of laundry...there is ALWAYS laundry!!! I can never seem to catch up.

The kids and I went and did some errands. We drove across town (a total of 10 minutes) to the credit union that does shared branching with Spokane Teachers to make a deposit. There was no one at the bank so Baeya and Ethan got to eat up all the attention. After there we ran to Once Upon a Child to grab a high chair for Ethan. I decided Ethan needed one since we have more room for one now. We have had a booster chair but it is on one of my new dinning room chairs...and I don't like the fact that MY chair gets messy EVERY TIME Ethan sits down to eat. Anyway, I also looked around the store and found Bayea and Ethan's Easter outfits. I was so excited!

We then left the store and went on a walk since it was a blistering 36 degrees out! We walked to lunch and had fun sitting in the restaurant watching the employees and customers. Baeya is getting old enough now to go potty on her own. She told me this afternoon that she had to go. I had Ethan with me and I didn't want to leave everything on the table so I showed her where the potty was and she went all by herself. I am such a proud mother!!!

By the time we got home from our adventure it was time for a nap, so the kids went down and I got to fold some blankets that were waiting for me to do so. As soon as I got to the last blanket, something in my back POPPED and I have been in pain ever since. Not BAD pain, more of a stiff achy pain. My muscles are really tight. Now everytime I move my entire upper body pops.

When Eric got home at 6pm, we went out and got a Sam's Club membership. Eric's a little anxious to buy a TV, so we went there and we had to go to Lowe's to return the mailbox we got that was apparently the wrong type(LONG story about that). He got one that is suppose to work....we'll see....gggrrrrr...

That was basically our day. Not very eventful...oh well.

Our family Update

2008-03-11T10:15:00.000-07:00

Our Ethan is walking. He decided last week that it was pretty cool to walk. I was working on my email when I looked up and he was walking across the floor. He stopped and gave me a "Check me out" cheesy grin and continued walking. He just needed to decide for himself that it was time. We are all so proud, but mostly he his proud of himself.

The other night we had done our nighttime routine and Baeya was saying the prayer and right after she opened her prayer she passed gas...a REALLY loud one. She got to laughing so hard she couldn't finish her prayer. Even though it was a "rude" thing to do, the entire situation was really cute.

This week is better so far. Eric is still relectant to help out. I think it has alot to do with the television because when we didn't have it in Moscow, Eric was more willing to help. I think we are going to have to start making rules about it.

HEY! Check out my new blog!

2008-03-08T22:25:00.000-08:00

I started a new blog for my photography. Just thought this would be fun!

Fosburgfotography.blogspot.com

Wits End

2008-03-07T00:55:00.000-08:00

I think I am at my wits end! For the last few days I have had to be the only adult in my home. Eric has been home from work with the flu! I understand that when you are sick there isn't much you can do, but when he gets sick it's like I have not only Baeya and Ethan to take care of but when Eric gets sick it's like adding on three more kids!!! I have been stretched to my limit! I feel like there just isn't enough time in the day to do all that I need to. If you notice, most of my entries are in the wee hours of the morning. I a typical day I: cook, clean, wipe noses, cook three meals a day, make snacks, do laundry, pay bills, run errands, resolve diagreements, do laundry, change diapers, give baths, take out the garbage, entertain the kids, etc. Plus according to many women I know, I am required to do all this with a smile. Those who know me know that that's just not happening. The sad thing is; I go to bed at 4am and wake up at eight and do it all over again. My job is never done!!! And again with Eric being sick, I have no support. I have been doing everything myself and frankly these last few days I have been lacking.

Today I think was the last straw. For those of you who don't know, I have chronic back problems. And it gets worse with stress. So today I was in tears with pain. Luckily, I had something I could take, and everyone was asleep so I had ALITTLE quiet time.

There are things I would like to do, like paint and decorate my room, or work on the basement, but when the kids go down I have to clean up after them and get the things done that didn't get done while the kids needed to be taken care of. Then it doesn't even look like anything was cleaned 15minutes after the kids wake up.

I think all I need is a maid and a nanny and I would be happy, right? :D

Pizza Bites

2008-03-05T11:41:00.000-08:00

This is a VERY RECENT family favorite of ours!

1 package Rhodes Rolls
1 package Favorite meat pizza topping
Mozzerella Cheese-shredded or cubed

Take Rolls out of package and let rise for 4 hours. Flatten 1 dough ball and put two slices of topping and 1 cube of cheese in center. Pinch closed and place on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 min. Yields about 36

We like to use ham or pepperoni. Try both. You could even use some sandwich meats and cheese to have some type of melt.

Use any kind of dipping sauce to make then EVEN BETTER!!!

BTW: These freeze GREAT!

I'm so proud of myself

2008-03-03T22:27:00.000-08:00

So I want grocery shopping tonight and bought all our food for the month. Including all the supplies I needed (freezer bags and stuff) I only spent $176 dollars! FOR THE MONTH!!! I am so stoked! I think that this is really going to work! I already started making the meals and right now I have over a weeks worth of meals and I only spent about the same time I would have in the kitchen making one nice meal! That's alot of time I now have to spent with my family instead of in the kitchen! There are alot of things that I am going to be making that Eric can also use as lunches! He's already using the burritos and pizza poppers (I'll get that recipe on here soon!!!) I am going to make Chicken Wraps that he can heat up too! There are also last minute meals like chicken nuggets! This is going to be nice too in the summer, I won't have to spend a ton of time over a hot stove in the summer months!!! LOTS OF POSITIVES!!!

My Beautiful Baeya

2008-03-03T13:44:00.000-08:00

We were playing with the camera today and taking pictures with natural light. I wanted to take pictures of Ethan too, but he's just too busy to sit still! She is just amazingly beautiful!

Friends...

2008-03-03T13:28:00.000-08:00

In Papa Smurf's Honor

2008-03-03T09:40:00.000-08:00

2008-03-02T23:09:00.000-08:00

I don't know why, but today was just so BAD!!! To start off, I was just in a mood today! i don't know why, I'm not suppose to start anytime soon...so that can't be it...and NO I am not pregnant! I was just on edge all morning! I yelled at Eric because he wanted me to pick up the unpacking mess we had made the night before and I had not even begun to get ready for chirch yet. He made a couple of comments in the midst of all of this that just made me SNAP! I won't tell you what I said to protect the innocent. At church today; Baeya and Ethan were TERRORS!! Ethan doesn't know how to be quiet for the life of him, so I spent ALL of sacrement meeting in the hall with him. I don't know if it's the new area we are in or what but Baeya is going through a phase of "I don't want to go to Sunbeams!" and throws a tantrum! She too was a pill at church. I just don't know what to do about these kids.
don't get me wrong I love my kids, but I don't think I have a time away from them since Eric and I came back from California. That's over 6 months! I guess I just have a problem asking people to watch my kids. Not that I'm not trusting, I just don't want to put anyone out. I think it stems from me being my family's designated babysitter for so long and I hate that "People" "assume" that we are going to ask them to sit with the kids, so we just don't go out.
I could go out by myself but now I feel guilty leaving Eric with the kids because he has such a hard shift. He wakes at 4am and gets home at 6pm. It's hard.

First attempt!!!

2008-02-29T00:49:00.000-08:00

OK! So here it is! I made my first attempt at making something and freezing it!!! I made these for Eric for lunches. I am also going to make little pizza rolls. I will let you know how that goes too!!!

Best news is they only cost about $4 to make and will last about a month!!!

Bean and Cheese Burritos

3 cans refried beans

grated chedder cheese (I used about 1 and a half pounds)

1 package tortillas

Gradually mix beans and cheese together in large bowl. Place desired amount of mixture on
tortilla. Fold tortilla and seal in plastic wrap. Yields about 20
To heat in microwave: Unwrap burrito. Place it in microwave for 1 minute. Rotate and heat additional minute. ENJOY!!!!!

Baeya's room

2008-02-29T00:33:00.001-08:00

Before

After

We got those boxes at the dollar store!!!

She had to be in EVERY picture!!!

This isn't the complete room. We are going to add more decor and I am going to make a canopy for her bed! We might even get her new bedding! So what do you think so far?

Ethan

2008-02-29T00:19:00.000-08:00

I realized today how animated Ethan was...here's a few pictures to show you just how cute that boy is!

THE LONG LOST USB!!!!

2008-02-28T22:36:00.000-08:00

So I found the USB cord!!! Now I can update everyone with pictures!!! It is just going to take time to download the pics to my computer...there's only 230! I'm looking at how many picture have been taken on my camera and there is 6125 images that have been taken! That's about 255 rolls of film. With a development of $5 per roll that is $1275!!!! I have paid for my camera almost twice now with the money I've saved in developing!!! I would say that's a bit of a testament to going digital!!!

Thankses!!!

2008-02-28T21:49:00.000-08:00

I was at my house today with my children, doing laundry, cleaning...the usual and I was putting the ten thousandth load of laundry in when it struck me: "I am SO thankful for all that I have been given lately!" I have two great kids, a wonderful husband that has stuck to his guns ansd is now providing for us. We have been incredibly blessed with everything that has happend these last few months! I could make a list of things I'm thankful for and it would go on and on and on!!!

I was folding laundry and my sweet three year old comes and asks if she can help!!! I taught her how to fold and she picked it up right away! She's a natural!!! She folded her shirts and put them away!!! Wah a big girl!

After folding laundry, the kids and I went into Baeya's room and took some pictures of her room. OF COURSE Baeya had to be in EVERY picture! Then Ethan found out that you can see the pictures on the back of the camera so after every picture he'd pull my arm down to see it. It was so funny!!

In the move I have lost mu USB cord but as soon as I find it, I'll get the pictures on here!

I think I am going to like this ward. It is a very young ward...as student ward but everyone is employed, not in school. We've met several couples that I think we will become GREAT friends with. I am excited to get a calling and get involved!

Freezer Meals

2008-02-27T23:46:00.000-08:00

I went to enrichment tonight. We talked about food storage...namely freezer meals. I really like the idea of freezer meals. The sister that taught said she can make a months worth of meals for $100. MAN!!! If I could do that, that would be fantastic! She also said that it cuts down on time in the kitchen per day. That would be so nice!!! I spend so much time cleaning and in the kitchen and with the kids that I hardly get time to myself or with Eric. So anyway, here are some things that I learned tonight at enrichment and online.

Day One - Preparation and planning
The first day of my OAMC, I go to the shops. I check what is on special, and what is in season. I take note of what does not look good, too. I come home and check what is in the garden that is in peak condition to be used. This is my research phase.

Next, I clean out and defrost the freezer. I keep a written inventory of what I have in the freezer, and this clean-out helps me to check the inventory is up-to-date.

While the freezer is defrosting, I check my family's calendar for the next month and count how many dinners I would like to freeze. Then, with the knowledge I gained from my research earlier, I make up a list of what I will cook, and how many meals of each.

The next step is to make up a shopping list, broken up according to where I will be buying each food item. The last stage is to make myself lists showing what I will need to do to prepare and cook the food.

Day Two - Shopping and Chopping Day
The next day is broken up into two distinct phases. I like to get to the shopping centre early in the day while it is still not too busy. I buy all the food I will need, making sure to keep perishable items like meat cool by putting them in a cooler bag as soon as they are purchased.
After coming home and unpacking, I can start the second phase of this day. This is when I peel and chop all my vegetables except onion and garlic (they smell if cut too early), and trim and dice the meat. This is all stored in the refrigerator overnight.

The last job for Day Two is to freeze any meals that will not require further cooking. For example, I like to make Fish Parcels. This is where I place a boneless fillet of fish on a square of aluminium foil and top it with a little butter, lemon juice, herbs, garlic, chilli (or whatever flavorings I like at the time). The fish is wrapped in the foil and frozen. To cook it, I simply place the fish parcels straight from the freezer into a pre-heated oven. I add frozen garlic bread to the oven to heat at the same time, and prepare a simple salad.
Other ideas for meals that can be frozen without being cooked first include marinated chicken wings, lamb chops in marinade, hamburger patties, and so on.

Day Three - Cooking Day
The third day of the OAMC is the big one. But it is made much easier by having so much of the preparation work done the day before.

I start the day by cutting up all my onions and garlic and browning them. Then I brown all my meats. I can do several different kinds of meat simultaneously to save time, but I do them in small batches to avoid over-crowding the pans.

The next step depends on what you are making. Many dishes are fully cooked before being frozen, so they must be assembled and cooked. Others are only partially cooked, and are perhaps properly cooked in a crockpot (slow cooker) after thawing.

But whatever you are cooking, it all goes into labelled containers in the refrigerator to thoroughly cool before being frozen. I use rigid plastic containers, because I have been doing this for years and have bought a few at a time. A cheaper alternative is to use food-quality plastic bags to line a foil or plastic box. The bag is popped out of the box after it is frozen, so the box can be used again.

Using the meals
Once you have your freezer full of dinners, you will find there very little effort required to cook up some pasta to go with the frozen Bolognese Sauce, or some rice to have with the Beef Curry. Since I put tomorrow night's dinner in the refrigerator to thaw each evening, there is little left to do but re-heat the main course. A salad fresh from the garden is a great accompaniment to any meal and quick to prepare.

Some people might be concerned about the possible loss of so much food in the event of a power failure. The trick is to keep your freezer as full as possible. It doesn't have to be full of food - I put soda bottles half-full of water in the empty spaces. The idea is that the more frozen volume there is in the freezer, as opposed to air pockets, the longer it will take for the contents to thaw if the power goes off. This approach also makes the freezer work more efficiently, since it will turn on and off less often.

In summary, by concentrating your time and effort (and mess!) into a big cooking session once a month, you can have a freezer full of your family's favourite meals. This will give you more time, save you money, and give you peace of mind that your family can eat a proper meal every evening.

My Favorite Photographer

2008-02-10T02:16:00.001-08:00

Anne Brigman 1869-1950

Her photography was controversial in her day. She was a rebel. I LOVE HER WORK!!!

To view more of her work go to: http://www.geh.org/ar/strip81/htmlsrc/brigmanetal_sum00001.html

Happy Valentines Day!!!

2008-02-08T14:40:00.001-08:00

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy Valentines Day!!! I made this card and want to print it out for the holiday. Whatchya think? Right now we are being packed by the Moving company and they are doing EVERYTHING!!! We only had to pack the van! We are officially leaving Moscow/Spokane Tuesday morning. I have to be honest...I have never been more excited for any other move in my life!!! This feels alot like when we moved to California for the summer. With the exception that we are moving permanently this time.

There have been many things that have happened this past week or so...my mind is just whirling!!! Last weekend I got to have one last fling with the Jandre and Renee!! It was nice to be able to do something with them. Being so far away, I don't see for hear from them very often, but it was nice that they found time to squeeze me into their busy schedules. :)

I find myself thinking about our new home. I think about how it would be to live there, celebrating holidays, building a family, making traditions and memories. I want to go decorate, making it my own!!! I am SO EXCITED to live there, start anew, make friends and start REAL life...

This is it

2008-01-29T12:58:00.000-08:00

This is our home. We have spent alot of time there the last few days!!! It is so warm and inviting. We have been so lucky to have found this place. I know Heavenly Father is really looking out for us!!! The kids really like the place. We did the walk through today with the man who built it...funny thing is...he's in our ward! It'll be nice to know someonw there. We are in the Lincoln 6th Ward. This guy says that sacrament meeting is not very quiet because it's such a young ward. It's a student ward...only there aren't any students....ha ha ha...this should be fun!

We talked to the relocation guy, Bill, and he said that we might even be able to move into our home as soon as next week!!! WAY EXCITING!!!! I think we will know for sure as soon as later this afternoon!!!

WE ARE IN LOVE!!!!

2008-01-28T00:08:00.000-08:00

We got to walk through our new home on Sunday. IT IS PERFECT!!! I am just beside myself with excitement. We are going to sign the purchase agreement tomorrow(Monday) at 1:30. We can then call our relocation specialist and get a moving date. We are hoping to move in two weeks. The housing development is letting us live in our home for free till we close!!! So we can move in right away!!! Isn't that just exciting.

I'm really excited to move on with life. I really enjoy having Eric all the time but I just HATE limbo. I'm ready to move!!

Everything that happend with this house tells us that we were meant for each other!!! We really can testify that prayers are answered!!!

We are really excited for people to come visit...so come on down.....

I forgot my USB cable so I don't have pictures yet, but I have video!!! Enjoy!!!

IDAHO FALLS OR BUST!!!

2008-01-25T04:50:00.000-08:00

Eric got his start date. He starts February 25th!!! We are leaving this Saturday to drive down to Idaho Falls to look for a home!! When we told Baeya that we got the start date she said, "Let's buy a house and get a hot tub!!!" She's so excited. We hope that we can find a home when we get there. Eric so far is the only one who's been there, so we are excited to explore our new home.

12 Things I Love about Chirstmas

2007-12-22T23:46:00.000-08:00

12. Playing in the Snow
11. Christmas programs
10. The Christmas tree
9. Making Christmas gifts
8. Receiving presents
7. Giving presents
6. HOT CHOCOLATE
5. Wacthing snow fall at night in the dark.
4. Christmas music
3. Seeing Friends.
2. Being with Family
1. Celebrating the birth of our Savior.

What are your top 12?

Our Amazing Bubba

2007-12-13T01:48:00.001-08:00

Our little 10-month-old has taken his first steps. He has been taking as many as five steps between Eric and I. Tonight he was distracted by the computer so I would clap my hands to get his attention and now before he takes off each time, he has to clap his hands.

He also discovered today his head and hair. No every time you ask him where his head/hair is, he'll rub his head.

Bubba also got his hair cut last week.....pictures to follow......

HE DID IT!!!!!

2007-12-13T01:33:00.000-08:00

HE DID IT!!!! Eric graduated last Saturday! It was a nice ceremony. All of Eric's family was there! It was really good to see everyone again. My parents and sister came for the day as well. All of us at our home are relieved that these last four years are over!!! Now (as people have been telling us) real life begins. I don't think we can be more excited though.

Eric has been offered and accepted a job in Idaho Falls, ID. He will be working for the government at a nuclear reactors facility (don't worry...he's not in any danger). If he can get what's called a "fast start" approval, he should be starting as soon as Jan 21st! We are also hoping to be in a house by then too. :) LET THE BILLS BEGIN!!!

Our Tree

2007-12-05T15:52:00.000-08:00

This is the Fosburg Christmas tree this year. I made all of our decorations our of candy. Mostly gum balls and candy canes. I had a lot of fun making them. They turned out so good that I think I might make some of them and sell them at craft shows.....What do you think?

My Favorite Christmas Story

2007-12-05T15:30:00.001-08:00

Since it is the Holiday season, I thought I would share my favorite Christmas story. I hope this will bring those of you who read it to share it with their families....mostly the

The Real Meaning of Christmas

Late one Christmas Eve I sank back, tired but content, into my easy chair. The kids were in bed, the gifts were wrapped, the milk and cookies waited by the fireplace for Santa. As I sat back admiring the tree with its decorations, I couldn't help feeling that something was missing. It wasn't long before the tiny twinkling tree lights lulled me to sleep.

I don't know how long I slept, but all of a sudden I knew that I wasn't alone. I opened my eyes, and you can imagine my surprise when I saw Santa Claus himself, standing next to my Christmas tree. He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot just as the poem described him. But he was not the "jolly old elf" of Christmas legend. The man who stood before me looked sad and disappointed. And there were tears in his eyes.
"Santa, what's wrong?" I asked. "Why are you crying?"

"It's the children," Santa replied sadly.

"But the children love you," I said.

"Oh, I know they love me and the gifts I bring them," Santa said. "But the children of today seem to have somehow missed out on the true spirit of Christmas. ...and it's not their fault! It's just that the adults, many of them not having been taught themselves, have forgotten to teach the children."

"Teach them what?" I asked.

Santa's kind old face became soft, more gentle. His eyes began to shine with something more than tears. He spoke softly. "Teach the children the true meaning of Christmas. Teach them that the part of Christmas we can see, hear, and touch is much more than meets the eye. Teach them the symbolism behind the customs and traditions of Christmas we now observe. Teach them what it is they truly represent."

Santa reached into his bag and pulled out a tiny Christmas tree and set it on my mantle. "Teach them about the Christmas tree. Green is the second color of Christmas. The stately evergreen with its unchanging color represents the hope of eternal life in Jesus. It's needles point heavenward as a reminder that man's thoughts should turn heavenward as well."

Santa reached into his bag again and pulled out a shiny star and placed it at the top of the small tree. "The star was the heavenly sign of promise. God promised a Savior for the world and the star was the sign of the fulfillment of that promise of the night that Jesus Christ was born. Teach the children that God always fulfills His promises and that wise men still seek Him."

"Red," said Santa, "is the first color of Christmas." He pulled forth a red ornament for the tiny tree. "Red is deep, intense, vivid. It is the color of the life-giving blood that flows through our veins. It is the symbol of God's greatest gift. Teach the children that Christ gave His life and shed His blood for them that they might have eternal life. When they see the color red it should remind them of that most wonderful gift."

Santa found a bell in his pack and placed it on the tree. "Just as lost sheep are guided to safety by the sound of the bell, it continues to ring today for all to be guided to the fold. Teach the children to follow the true Shepherd who gave His life for the sheep."

Santa placed a candle on the mantle and lit it. The soft glow from its one tiny flame brightened the room. "The glow of the candle represents how man can show his thanks for the gift of God's son who was born that Christmas Eve long ago. Teach the children to follow in Christ's footsteps, to go about doing good. Teach them to let their lights shine before men that all may see it and glorify God. This is what is symbolized when the twinkly lights shine on the tree like hundreds of bright, shining candles, each of them representing one of God's precious children, their light shining for all to see."

Again, Santa reached into his bag and this time he brought forth a tiny red and white striped candy cane. As he hung it on the tree, he spoke softly, "The candy cane is a stick of hard, white candy. White to symbolize the virgin birth and sinless nature of Jesus and the shape 'J' to represent the precious name of Jesus who came to earth as our Savior. It also represents the crook the Good Shepherd uses to reach down into the ditches of the world to lift out the fallen lambs who, like sheep, have gone astray. The original candy cane had three small red stripes which are the stripes of the scourging Jesus received by which we are healed, and a large red stripe that represents the shed blood of Jesus so that we can have eternal life. Teach these things to the children."

Santa brought out a beautiful wreath made of fresh, fragrant greenery and tied with a bright red bow. "The bow reminds us of the bond of perfection which is love. The wreath embodies all the good things about Christmas for those with eyes to see and hearts to understand. It contains the colors of red and green and the heaven-turned needles of the evergreen. The bow tells the story of good will towards all; and its color again reminds us of Christ's sacrifice. Even its very shape is symbolic, representing eternity and the eternal nature of Christ's love. It is a circle without beginning and without end. These are the things you must teach the children." "But where does that leave you Santa?" I asked.

The tears gone now from his eyes, a smile broke over Santa's face. "Why, bless you my dear," he laughed. "I'm only a symbol myself. I represent the spirit of family fun and the joy of giving and receiving. If the children are taught these other things, there is no danger that I'll ever be forgotten."

"I think I'm beginning to understand at last," I replied.

"That's why I came," said Santa. "You're an adult. If you don't teach the children these things......then who will?"

Pain.....Lots of Pain!!!!

2007-12-04T13:40:00.000-08:00

So I went to the dentist this morning...I haven't been for years. I had lots of work done. now I'm in A LOT of pain!!! I can hardly move I hurt so bad. And to top it all off Eric has a long day at school, so I am at home with two crazy(but lovely) kids. I have to get ready for company this weekend and I can't even do that. GGGGRRRRR...... I'm stressed...just a little.

Happy Halloween...a little late...

2007-11-06T13:35:00.000-08:00

We really went all out this year for Halloween. Carving pumpkins is always fun for us. We always get just enough pumpkins for our little family. Boo made us all sick by eating the pumpkin guts raw....YUCK...

The Saturday before Halloween we were invited to the Woods home for a murder mystery dinner party. We were Dracula and Bride of Dracula. We had a blast...THANKS WOODS!!! Oh by the way..Dracula did it..that dirty bird!

It was really fun dressing up the whole family. This year we did a Little Mermaid theme. Boo was Ariel. Bubba was Flounder. Daddy was Prince Eric and I was Ursula. We had a lot of fun walking around downtown Moscow trick-or-treating. Bubba however scowled the entire time he was dressed in his costume. You could just picture him thinking: "this is so demeaning." This was deffinately a Halloween to remember!

Leaves

2007-11-06T13:22:00.000-08:00

Words just can't express.....

The Kids

2007-10-25T14:24:00.000-07:00

Boo entered our lives September 24th, 2004. She was the sweetest blessing we could ever hope for. Ever since she was little she has had a GREAT scene of humor. She really knows how to make people laugh. Especially her little brother. She says the funniest things. For example, we were in California for the summer while Eric worked as an intern. I put her hair up in curlers. When it was curled, I gave her a "do" and told her to go look in the mirror and tell me how she liked it. As soon as she saw herself she said, "Oh I like it. It's so California." That came from a two-and-a-half year old. The things she comes up with.

Bubba came to our family, January 25th, 2007(9months today). He's been a big ball of fun to have in our family. This boy just radiates joy. I think the only time he's not smiling is when he's sleeping. He's been a fast learner from the start. He was rolling over at four weeks and has not stopped moving since. He's active and loves to jump and roam around the living room, chasing big sister.

We've been lucky with both of our kids not being the crying type. Bubba is seldom found crying, and usually then it is an act. He loves playing patty-cake and ANYTHING that has to do with big sister, he idolizes her! We have to put the two of them to bed at separate times because will play all night.

Bubba is starting to walk along furniture and standing by himself. I think we will have a walker for Christmas.

Job Interviews

2007-10-25T13:51:00.000-07:00

We just had two contacts this morning for Job interviews. A company in Yakima is really interested in Eric. I talked to the contact while Eric was busy and the man said that this company at first said they didn't have any openings. After looking at his resume however, they said that they want to try "to get him a job as soon as that diploma is in his hand." We are going to be in Yakima on the 8th of November and we might possibly stay a couple of days depending on how we feel.

Eric also received an email from a piping company based out of Pennsylvania. They want to schedule a phone interview with him. There are opportunities in this company all over the nation.

On November 1st and 2nd, Eric will be in Bothell, WA for another interview with a company that works with Boeing....I can't remember the company's name(AIT, I think). There are lots of opportunities in Seattle area.

We also have to contact Sierra Pacific, the company in Red Bluff, CA that Eric had his summer internship with.

We are all excited to see where we end up. We'll try to keep you updated.

Graduation

2007-10-25T05:41:00.000-07:00

Eric Graduates on December 8th, 2007 at 12:30 pm. For all of you that can, we'd love to see you there!!! Admission is free and so is parking. Eric has to be there at 11:30 for line up, so our little family will be going at that time. If you are planning to come and want to stay at a hotel. I would suggest looking for a room now. They fill up fast! Let us know if we can assist you in anyway.

In the Beginning........

2007-10-25T04:27:00.001-07:00

Ok so I just messed up and didn't save before I moved on.....so we will try this again.

So, I thought it would be fun to have an about us blog to begin our site.

Eric and I met in Spokane, WA at an LDS Singles dance. He wasn't out of high school yet, but his brother(whom I was friends with) dragged him along. His brother pointed me and my best friend out and said, "Flirt with those two; they'll like you." I danced with him once and thought: "What a cute kid. Too bad he's so young." (I am a year-and-a-half older)

For the longest time, actually thought he was someone else's brother. Infact, I was friends with his older sister too before I dated him. I didn't have any idea that they were all siblings. But, about a year later at a Monday night activity, magic happened. We had stayed later the week before in the parking lot of the church and talked. About what? I dunno. Then on March twelfth, 2001 after talking late into the evening, he invited me to go get ice cream at Shari's. We talked there until about four or five in the morning. We wrote on a napkin dates we were going to go on before he left on his mission.

That was basically how we got together. I know. I am really long winded.

BUT IT GOES ON....After dating for six months, Eric left to serve a mission in Venezuela for TWO YEARS!!!!. It was hard to see him go. I only got to talk to him a couple of times while he was gone. In the meantime, I also went on a mission that was cut short due to health problems (I'll spare you the details).

Eric came home September 11, 2003. We were "officially" engaged(another story to tell) on September 30th, married November 15th and had a magical honeymoon in Disneyland.

In February of 2004 we found out we were going to have a baby. Along came our little bundle of Boo. Two years later our big Bubba was born.

I guess that's us in a nutshell....a rather large nutshell as it turns out......

I'm not sure what these blogs are to do...so any input on what you want to see would be great!!!