From This Moment On

1. Put your music library on shuffle.

2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.

3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG TITLE DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!

4. Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing this. Post a comment on their blog that says "You've been tagged! See my blog for details."

1) IF SOMEONE SAYS, "IS THIS OKAY," YOU SAY? Tonight is the Night

2) WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY? Come Primavera

3) WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A GUY/GIRL? Na Laetha Geal Moige

4)HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY? Flowers on the Wall

5) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE? Ellens Gesang3, Op.52/6Ave Maria

6) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO? Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue

7) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR PARENTS? Bach, Tocata and Fegune in D Minor

8) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN? Orchestra Suite3

9) WHAT IS 2+2? The More I see You

10) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND? All This Time

11) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE? Storms in Africa

12) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY? Last Rose of Summer

13) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? She's a Hottie (so true and I'm still working on it!)

14) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE? Break It Down Again

15) WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU? Me Too

16) WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING? Tears of Pearls

17) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL? The World

18) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST? Full of Grace

19) WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET? Never There

20) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS? End of the World

21) WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS? From This Moment On

Okay... so this didn't work as great for me since I have so much music that is classical, celtic and opera. I tag anyone who wants to do this.

Hello, my name is Jessica and I have an addiction...

My sweet husband got me software and a scanner for Valentine's Day so I could catalog my book collection. This, of course, led me to want to organize all of my books alphabetically by author so I pulled all my boxes and bins of books out and started organizing.
Hailey was nice enough to give up her Valentine's Day to come and help me with the organization. It would have taken me five times longer than it did she hadn't assisted me. (Of course, when she made the offer to help she didn't realize how many books I own.)
Smokey Joe kept helping by climbing into what ever bin or box I needed to fill at the moment. He also would occasionally wind his way through the stacks of books and manage to knock over at least one stack in the process. After one knock over I got fed up and put him in the time out box where he stayed for three minutes (I was surprised, I thought he would only stay a few seconds.)
Now the big debate Colby and I keep having is how many books I really own. Take a guess and I will publish in a later post how many I really have. (After I have cataloged them all). :)

Bentley is Two!

On Saturday we got to help Bentley celebrate his second birthday. It is hard to believe that he is already two! He LOVES Thomas the Train and can identify all of the trains by looking at their faces. Bentley received lots of trains and once he opened the first one he wasn't interested in opening any other presents, he just wanted to play with the train.
Bentley received a Safari track with battery operated SUVs. Notice in the photos that Bentley isn't there and all the adults are putting the track together to play with. Bentley was behind me playing with his trains. When Bentley tried to play with his train on the track, all the boys (meaning men) grabbed him because he was going to make the SUVs crash. Later the boys were good and let Bentley play with his own toys. :)

My husband the handy-man :) Bentley received a tool set that required some assembly. Colby, instead of waiting for Lyman to grab the real hammer, just started putting it together using Bentley's new tools. (Yes, that is a plastic hammer in his hand) and he wonders why I don't let him do handy-man projects around the house unsupervised...
It's hard to believe that two years ago we were visiting Bentley in the NICU, praying that he would last long enough to get the surgery he so desperately needed. Bentley was born with a herniated diaphragm, in lay-man's terms he had a hole in his diaphragm that allowed is intestines and other organs to move up into his chest cavity, causing his heart to be shifted to the side and one of his lungs to be deflated. Within days of being born the doctors performed surgery to fix the hole and put everything back where it was supposed to be. Bentley did amazing and you would have no idea he had such a rough beginning except for his wicked cool scar on his chest. (Yep, he has cool scars to show the ladies when he gets older) He has been nicknamed Superman and it is very fitting. Happy Birthday Bentley!

Sisterly Help

Jillian came and stayed with us for week just after Christmas. While she was here, she taught me how to make a rag quilt. For those of you who don't know me very well, I can do hand stitching with the best of them, I have created complex counted-cross stitch projects but, I can't sew a straight seam with a sewing machine to save my life. It is sad when your 15 year-old sister has to help you make a basic quilt, she is much more talented than I am. I bought the U of U fabric to make Colby a quilt about three years ago and just hadn't gotten around to making it. I think it turned out great thanks to Jill! I have realized that I don't enjoy sewing machine sewing so this will probably be the last rag quilt that I make but at least I finally finished Colby's gift (yes, I am a slacker wife).

Pay It Forward

The Rules
1. Be one of the first Three (3) bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me.

2. Winners, you must post this challenge on your blog, meaning that you will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift for the first 3 bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway!

3. The gift that you send to your three Friends can be from any price range and you have 365 days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember: It’s the Spirit and the Thought That Count!

4. When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it, sharing appropriate Linky Love!
If you are not one of the Top Three Commenters on this post, you can still play along. Please take the button and post it on your blog; start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same!

I will leave a list of names who were the first 3 on my blog as soon as I receive them!
I have no clue what it is I will make you, lets see who the winners are first!

Photo Contest

Erika, who I have posted about before because she is incredible, is having a contest on her photo blog. For every comment on her blog or posting on your own blog that you do, she will enter your name into a drawing for 50% off her services. Check out her blog www.erikasnow.blogspot.com.

Jordanne on the front page

Jordanne was on the front page of the Spectrum on Friday. This photo is incredible and just shows what great form she has while playing. [Editor's Note: It looks like The Daily Spectrum (Did I really use a proper pronoun? How generous of me.) removed the photo (or moved it).