Funny Email

I got this email and laughed pretty hard...hopefully some of you will too. Particularly funny for the married crowd...

INSTALLING HUSBAND

Dear Tech Support,

Last year I upgraded from Boyfriend 5.0 to Husband 1.0 and noticed a distinct slow down in overall system performance, particularly in the flower and jewelry applications, which operated flawlessly under Boyfriend 5.0.

In addition, Husband 1.0 uninstalled many other valuable programs, such as Romance 9.5 and Personal Attention 6.5, and then installed undesirable programs such as NASCAR 6.0, NFL 5.1 and Golf Clubs 4.1.

Conversation 8.0 no longer runs, and Housecleaning 2.6 simply crashes the system. Please note that I have tried running Nagging 5.3 to fix these problems, but to no avail.

What can I do?

Signed,
Desperate..


DEAR DESPERATE,

First, keep in mind, Boyfriend 5.0 is an Entertainment Package, while Husband 1.0 is an operating system.

Please enter command: ithoughtyoulovedme.html and try to download Tears 6.2 and do not forget to install the Guilt 3.0 update.
If that application works as designed, Husband 1.0 should then automatically run the applications Jewelry 2.0 and Flowers 3.5.

However, remember, overuse of the above application can cause Husband 1.0 to default to Grumpy Silence 2.5, Happy Hour 7.0 or Beer 6.1.
Please note that Beer 6. 1 is a very bad program that will download the Farting and Snoring Loudly Beta.

Whatever you do, DO NOT under any circumstances install Mother-In-Law 1.0 (it runs a virus in the background that will eventually seize control of all your system resources.)

In addition, please do not attempt to reinstall the Boyfriend 5.0-program. These are unsupported applications and will crash Husband 1.0.

In summary, Husband 1.0 is a great program, but it does have limited memory and cannot learn new applications quickly. You might consider buying additional software to improve memory and performance. We recommend Cooking 3.0 and Hot Lingerie 7.7.

Good Luck!
Tech Support

Request of Readers

All right... so my blog link list has been a mess so I tried to tidy it up. I think I was relatively organized about it and didn't lose too many of you, but I'm sure I lost someone. So, if you check this blog and you have a blog that isn't listed on the blog list PLEASE leave me a comment so I can get you back on. (Private bloggers, you are at the bottom since no one else gets to check you out anyway.) Or, if I put you on the list and you don't want more people linking into you, let me know that too and I'll gladly take your link off. (Mostly we just keep everyone there so that I know when people have updated so I can check out their page.)

And you'll notice there are only 10 listed there (just to reduce clutter)...So if you aren't listed click on "Show All" and make sure you are listed there. Then, go to your own blog and post something. Only the 10 most recently updated will appear on our blog from now on :o) Maybe that isn't incentive enough, but I'm getting pretty curious about the lives of all those who have fallen off the blogging planet. Hope to hear from you soon!

And Thanks!

Big enough to get into things

Madi has new skills. She was so excited to be strong enough to pull the basket off the shelf and pull things out by herself. Before now she could pull it out a little and grab things on the edge, but now she can get the whole basket. I had to let her enjoy her triumph.

She's just so cute

I had to post this.

The downside of rolling is getting stuck. This is Madi stuck under the couch because she rolled under it and then continued to wiggle until she was far enough under that she couldn't just roll out. She yelled and cried until I came, but when I saw her I started laughing really hard which made her laugh...so I thought I'd run for the camera while she wasn't upset.


Maybe that was the last straw for Madi because as of today I think we can officialy call her squirming "crawling". Before today she could do one mean beached whale impression, she could scootch on her bum, rotate in circles on her belly, and push herself backwards, but there was no forward progression. But today she figured it out. I set her on the floor in the middle of her bedroom while I was organizing her clothes. Somehow I was pretty focused and didn't notice what she was doing. All of a sudden I felt a tug on my sock. Madi had made if half way across the room - FORWARD.

The following is a video of Madi crawling...mostly for my own record and I'm sure Grandma will want to see it. No big thrill there so don't feel like you have to watch it. But, if you do, be sure to mute it. I hate hearing myself on camera...sorry, I kept talking.




Her form isn't great, but surprisingly she doesn't have any rugburns on her face (yet!). It's funny to watch because every movement is a struggle and she just grunts all along the way.

For those of you who were diappointed because you saw there was a video and then found it wasn't worth watching, here is one that is worth watching. No explaination needed. Just watch it.

Family Friendly Pole Dancing


How's that for a random post. Hope you enjoyed.

If you ever run out of crackers...

I found a great alternative. Maybe not if you are looking to put it in your soup, or serve it on a platter with cheese. But, if you are just looking for baby snacks, I've found your solution.

Since Madi has been sick she hasn't wanted to eat solid food. She hardly touches her Cheerios and even her favorite, string cheese is less desirable. So, I thought I'd try something new. (Well, that and I didn't want to open a pack of crackers just to watch them go stale if she didn't like them.)

At first she seemed to think I was going to take it back.
She was very protective of her new love.


Then she figured out it was tasty.


Yeah. Real tasty.


This is all that was left.

I think it is a new favorite. (As of Sunday.) Well, it was a new favorite until I shared my grilled cheese sandwich with her at lunch Monday. Now she down right refuses baby food. Hopefully she'll go back to eating it when she is healthy again...but I won't hold my breath.

Oh, and happiness! After the Grilled Cheese success on Monday I made another one Tuesday night and fed some to her before bed to see if it would keep her full longer. She slept from 10 to 5!!!! She hasn't done that in a LONG time! I hope this is the start of something wonderful.

Anyone have suggestions of what I can feed her that is mushy enough for a bottom teeth only baby? I gave her a little Mac n Cheese but she gagged on the noodles. I would love some other suggestions.

Mom was right...Madi wants big girl food.

Utah Part 2

Last weekend we got to go to Utah again, this time for Kaili's blessing. We had a wonderful time seeing family and visiting a few friends. Unfortunately, we weren't able visit the friends with young babies and Madi couldn't play with Kaili because Madi is a germ bug again...but spring is coming and hopefully health too.

Utah Picture highlights:

* Seeing precious Kaili

Kaili is growing like a weed...she's so adorable!

*Piggy back ride with Grampa Skeen

Cutest smiles and laughter ever!

*Finally seeing Grandma J again


*Swimming at Lehi Legacy Center with the fam.

Goggles are Madi's favorite thing to chew on

*Being together



Highlights we enjoyed without the camera:
* Dinner and fun with the Gleason family (the great people that lived upstairs and rented to us in Provo) and the Waltons (our good friends who moved into the apartment)
* Time with the Munz' and Adams' (Kevin's old friends and Kristen's newer friends)
* Seeing Grandma Dora again
* Big treat to see Aunt Judy, Rachel and Alex again

We had a great trip. Everytime we are in Utah it makes us miss the fun times we had while living there with so many great people and awesome friends. It also makes me realize how much more time we should have spent with family while we were there. Me missed out on some really great times by never venturing towards Salt Lake where the family is. Hopefully Kevin will get into Pharm school there and we can repent and enjoy family. We love you guys!

Now it's back to real life and time for me to get ready for work.