Thanks!

For being such a great Dad, we love you!!!

Happy Birthday Maddie!

My sister's baby girl was born yesterday on 6-7-08. How cool is that? I can't wait to meet her! Don't they both look beautiful?

3 degrees of Rick(y)

So, when I was a little girl I had an undeniable crush on the Rickster. I am talking about Ricky Schroeder. I mean, who wouldn't love a guy who had a train in his house and slept in a race car bed, and was best friends with Jason Bateman? My crush was only nurtured by the fact that I almost came face to face with him on a trip to universal studios in Hollywood on a family vacation. Our tram stopped and there he was, waving right to me. I knew that we would someday get married.

We all know that didn't happen, but something more than fate drew Neil and I together. Yes, he too has a bromance with the Rickster. Ever since he appeared beside Sipowicz on NYPD Blue, we have shared a common crush.

Well, to get to the point of sharing this whole history, I went to see my sister Sara last month in Iowa. It turns out that she has a best friend out there who is actually RELATED to none other than Rick(y)! Yes, her husband's little sis is none other than Mrs. Schroder. Well, it gets better than that if you can believe it. You see, Sara is about to birth a beautiful baby girl, I mean, literally any minute now, and this precious babe will be clothed in the same designer diggs that little Rick(y)'s baby girl wore a few years ago. Sara's bff was kind enough to lend her the baby clothes that Rick had given her for her daughter to wear. I mean, I knew we would have a connection someday, I just had no idea that it would be this awesome.

That, my friends, is 3 degrees of Rick(y)!

favorite things swap

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Iowa revisited

I never got around to blogging about the rest of my trip to Iowa to see Sara, Ryan, and Isaac. I had such a good time with them. Here are a few more pictures:

Sara and Ryan live just a few blocks from some fabulous houses like this one.

The Nauvoo Temple, it was so beautiful!

We took this picture on the bank of the Mississippi at the spot where the people of Nauvoo crossed in the winter when they were forced to flee their homes.

This is Carthage Jail, that was my favorite spot of the trip to Nauvoo.

Isaac and Fischer just happened to have the same shirt from the greatest store ever, SUPERTARGET!

Favorite pics of Fischer

I love this picture!

Happy antime there is food involved!

This balloon made him so happy!

Chillin with Grandma Kathy

My own coke whenever I want

Beck in Heber last week when we rode "Thomas the Train".

At the "I am a Child of God" exhibit at the Church History Museum.

More inside Thomas the Train.

Last night I was reading a primary book that talked about missions to Beck and I asked him if he wanted to go on a mission. He said, "No, I don't think I want to go." I asked him why and his reply was "I want to get a job just like daddy, drive my car to work everyday, and have my own coke whenever I want."