Wednesday

Carless again for most of the day actually wasn't too bad. After doing all the cleaning and laundry that needed to be done I sat down in front of the TV and vegged to my DVR list. Desperate Housewives, Gossip Girl, Kyle XY...I am all caught up. I didn't even feel guilty about it because I had no other choice. Best feeling ever. Cruddy part about going nowhere all say long is that you stay in your mommy sweatpants all say long looking seriously hidious. From our corner of the house..he he, that's right I said corner becuase well that is exactly what we are living in right now at Ellen and Steves. One room for us and a corner in another room for Brody's crib. I laugh about it sometimes because I would never have pictures my life looking like this years ago. I actually have it really good though. ANyways, from my window I see the parking lot of the High School I went to 9 years ago and sometimes wish I could go back to those carefree days of only worrying about boys and grades. Do those teenagers see how good their life is hopping into mommy and daddy's car at the end of the school day? I never got use of a car in high school and always walked to school. Back then I was SO embaressed and would go early enough so that no one would see that my mom and dad weren't the ones that had the kind of money to be able to afford the cool third car that I could zoom around in. I was so lucky though to have food, shelter, friends, and a carefree teenage life. I would so go back in a second, but with a completely different mindset.

A new blogger is born

I'll admit it, I am not a very good blogger. I can't publish a post without putting a picture on it, hense the lame picture from the previous post. I spell check and reread through every post making sure there aren't any mistakes. Seriously. I wrote a letter to my missionary brother today and couldn't think of what to tell him has happened in my life lately. I know my days are filled because I am worn out when it is time to go to bed. I always have told myself that I need to start a journal, but I don't...days are flying by and I haven't been keeping good enough track of them. Do I want everyone to know every detail..no, but I truly love it when someone is honest about their life in their blog. Even though I am a quarter of the way through my life....I think???? A third? Half? Everyday I learn more about who I am. This is going to get boring to everyone but me. I am not going to spell check, reread, I will just push the big fat Publish button when I feel tired. I need to remember all of the sappy things Brody does or the funny things my husband says on a daily basis. Here it goes...Tuesday...
Today I am carless. My beautiful Dodge Nitro-shouldn't have bought the thing-is in the shop. It truly is my dream car and that is why I had to have it...now I hate it. I hate spending as much money as we so on it. Lesson learned. Used, ugly cars from here on out. Brody had a bad day today because he is not feeling the best and wined and wined and wined. I actually had to hand it to myself how calm I was. I took him for a walk to the park while he kicked the wagon's sides hating every moment. I couldn't believe how happy I was when a neighbor's dog barked, making Brody smile and laugh. I remember thinking that that very moment was the hilight of my day.

I am old enough to dress myself, right?

I tell my husband all the time after he says something to me that I am going to go write what he said in my blog and post it for all to see. If anyone knows my husband you know he jokes around a lot and that 99 percent of the time his comments are ones that I cannot put on the blog-well, they're a little PG-13. My husband just started working after years of being in school, so we don't have much money to spend shopping. If I could be I would be a shopaholic, going to the mall everyday(good thing that I do have self control though). So, Sunday I got dressed for church, nothing seemed to work, I changed my outfit again and again. I ended up wearing a brown Shade with a brown dress, brown tights, and brown shoes. When we got to church I looked down at my outfit and in a pouty, sad voice said "I look like a big, stupid brown leaf!!!" Looking to my husband and waiting for him to say, "Oh no dear, you look beautiful" or "You look great today, hon" he calmly says "Well, your the one who dressed yourself". Geeze, boys. So blunt, so honest!

Christmas Day 2008

Christmas day was mild-Jeff and I slept in! Everyone came over at noon and ripped open presents and then left! That's pretty much it in a nutshell. We did have a great day...I thought it was very special because I got to talk to my brother on his mission! Here are some pictures of our fun Christmas Day! Brody got a Baby Furr Real tiger from Santa-he gets to feed it a bottle, which he loves

Loving the presents, candy, and fun

Finally, I get to hold one of the twins-Brooklyn Belle

This picture is pretty funny-Jeff's dad truing to take pictures of everyone on the little, itty, bitty chair

Everyone just doing the Christmas thing

We all got gumball machines this year! So much fun.

Kristen and Karis looking so cute with funny faced Scott

Christmas Fun

We started the parties at the annual Manning Family Christmas gathering. We had a ham dinner followed by a talent show. All of the brothers and sisters and the spouses did a skit where we jumped and danced around the stage. It wasn't great to look at, but it was sure fun to do. I wish I had video of it because it was pretty pathetically funny. Jeff's siblings-Scott and Heather

Brody, dad, mom, and the famous bottle stuck in Brody's mouth

Brody with Santa-hey, thanks Santa for bringing my kid a ball and the LOUDEST kadzoo ever!
We then did Christmas Eve at the Rogers' family annual party. Mexican food and great desserts!

Holly, cousin Tracy (who just got engaged!), and Megan-they are all so pretty

We have a live nativity acted out with the unmarried kids in the family-Mattea doing her best Mary impression.
We had a great time hanging out with cousins, Aunts, and Uncles!

Christmas Ride

Katie and Layne Peterson were nice enough to invite us for a Christmas hay ride for Family Home Evening last Monday night. They took us around their neighborhood looking at the lights and singing Christmas songs. Alot of people in their neighborhood put up Christmas lights, so it was a blast for the kids to see the lights as they rode on the hay. The Jobe family and Prices came with us and really had a great time. Thanks Petersons!




I have SO many pictures to post and cannot find them on my computer. Jeff's sister Holly has her twins last week...Kristen Rogers (sister-in-law) had her baby very early last week as well. All three babies are doing great and we cannot wait for things to settle down so that they can get stronger and hold them! I will put them up as soon as I find them because the new baby girls are SO cute.

Annual Verve Christmas Party

Everyone is invited, patients & non-patients
We would love to see you there!
All you can eat food and drinks
Saturday December 13, 2008
4:00PM-?
@Verve Wellness Center-4824 E Baseline Rd # 140 Mesa, AZ 85206(North side of Baseline between Greenfield & Higley)
Come and support Dr. Jeff Rogers and check out his new place of work.