Arthur and the Backstreet Boys

Boy, in the last few weeks Jenna sure has been getting her fill of Arthur on PBS. Not so much that we are actually catching when it is on the TV, but her G-ma Mary has been bringing home episodes from the library for Jenna to watch. A few weeks ago Jenna fell in love with the Backstreet Boys because there is an Arthur episode with the Backstreet Boys as cartoons (by the way, it's hilarious to see what they look like). The girl, Francine (I think), is in love with Nick from the Backstreet Boys, so now Jenna is in love with Nick. Now, I was in college when the Backstreet Boys, so I never got into the whole "boy band" craze, but now Jenna is. She wants to know who my favorite Backstreet Boy is and is unrelenting until I tell her who it is - ummmmmm...I have no idea. I will admit I liked a couple of their songs when they first came out, but they really got old FAST! Here's a little link to the Backstreet Boys visit to Arthurs town.

We finally got Jenna to give that one back to G-Ma Mary (ok, I snuck it back over and told my mom she had better take it back). So, this week G-ma Mary gets another Arthur movie for Jenna - something about scary stories. Now, mind you, the stories themselves are not meant to be scary, but to teach children that there aren't monsters in their room. Thankfully, Jenna got that point. Unfortunately, one of the characters is embarrassed that he sleeps with a nightlight and doesn't want anyone to know. The point of the story is that most children sleep with nightlights. This point was lost to Jenna, who now keeps making Jason and I promise that we won't tell anyone she sleeps with a nightlight. This is her major concern right now. Thanks G-ma Mary!

And my last thought on Arthur. You know his friend, Buster, who has his own TV show? Well, Buster is Jenna's imaginary friend and we thought we had gotten rid of him, but apprently not. He came to visit yesterday and then his parents went on a date so he had to spend the night. I guess I should be thankful that Barney isn't her imaginary friend.

Poppy Seeds....

First off, here's my official disclaimer
DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU ARE SQUEEMISH

OK, I love poppy seeds and this experience will probably not change my mind about eating poppy seed muffins, but I really have to try hard not to think about it.
Yesterday my mom made poppy seed muffins and Jenna loves muffins so she ate one. Well, about 2am this morning Jenna woke up screaming that her tummy hurt and before I knew it, she was throwing up all over her bed. Of course, being that poppy seeds really don't digest fast (as I found out) - she had little black dots all over everything. Of course I went and threw all of her bedding and pj's in the washer and remade her bed. I went to change the laundry a little while ago and there are little black dots all over her mattress pad, those darn poppy seeds don't wash out apparently. Grrrrrrrrrr.
Jenna is not eating much today - she has probably only eaten 2 saltines, which she normally loves. She still complains that her tummy hurts, but she has had a little bit to drink, so hopefully it was just a 24 hour flu kind of thing.
So much for falling asleep early.

At the Zoo

On Friday we went to the zoo with Suzanne, Landon, Alia, g-ma Mary, Crystal, and Charlotte. We had a blast! We watched the elephant program and saw how they are trying to help the elephants adapt to their new surroundings (they made their area much bigger and it has water now and seems more fun for the elephants). As they were working with one elephant, the other would be on the side doing the same things trying to get food - it was so funny to watch it trying to get the attention. By the elephants is a large iron elephant that sprays water out of its trunk every so often, sometimes it's sounds like it's going to sneeze and other times it sings a song. Landon loved playing by this elephant and enjoyed cooling off.
We also got to see the white alligator. The picture I took shows it, but it's through glass, so it's not the best picture.
Landon wanted to see the snakes and Jenna was crying that she didn't want to, but when we got in there, she loved them - she even touched the glass (something her mommy won't even do).
My favorite animal isn't there anymore, the polar bear. I guess they are going to be re-doing their habitat so they aren't there right now.
We also some some baby geese swimming with 2 adults. They were pretty cute.
Even though the zoo has overhauled the children's play area, I found the egg that we put Jenna in when she was just a few months old and took another picture. I'll be fun to compare the 2 to see how much she's grown in 4 years.

Way to go Utah Jazz!!!

The Jazz won the Golden State Warriors 100-87 to win the series 3-1!

We are now in the Western Conference Finals with our opponent yet to be named (either the Spurs or Suns, both good teams). I went to the game last night and it was awesome! What a nail biter! I barely have a voice anymore. Funny how you yell and scream at the refs, the other team, your team and you know very well that they can't hear you. Most people know me as a pretty quiet person (sarcastic yes, but quiet), but put me in a sports arena - especially with the Jazz playing and you will see a whole different side of me.

I didn't have time to grab my camera to take to the game because I got home from work as my ride was pulling up, so I got some pics with my phone, they aren't the best quality - but I told my mom she needed to invite me to another game so I can take better pics. I did get up close to the floor while the teams were warming up, but our seats for the actual game were in the nosebleeds - where the REAL fans sit! I am so tired right now, we didn't get home until 1 AM - the game ended around midnight.

the first pic is of the Jazz warming up
2 - the Warriors warming up
3 - The view from my seats
4 - the celebration

A friend in need

I have a friend who has a little boy name Owen. Owen needs a service dog, but his family has to raise the funds in order to buy her. Today is Owen's b-day and so in honor of him, I wanted to post this website - where if you want, you can donate even $1 to help fund Owen's service dog!

http://www.realitycharity.com/view_item.php?listing_id=238

mother's day/anniversary

yup, I couldn't get into blogger and then when I finally got it the internet went down. If it's not one thing, it's another.

Anyway, yesterday was not only Mother's Day, but also our 8th anniversary! I can't believe that we have been married for 8 years. We made it through the 7 year itch (with no itches). We celebrated on Friday night by going to see Blades of Glory and eating at Chili's. The movie was pretty funny, but had a ton of adult humor - I don't think it will be one that we buy, but we sure laughed a lot.

For Mother's Day, Jason gave me a framed picture of Jenna that he had taken for his class. I attached it to this post. I promise, I was very close by Jenna when he took the picture and the roof was actually not that high, it just looks higher than it was. Jason got a new camera not too long ago so he's been having a lot of fun with it.

Jenna has a new friend, Lexi. Lexi's g-ma lives next door and she comes to visit often. And whenever she does, the two have been playing. They play so well together. It's kind of sad, my baby is starting to become independent.

Well, I actually cooked tonight, and for those who know me, this is a miracle. Jason is home so we will be having dinner now - hamburgers & french fries & Kool-Aid. Have a great day!