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CROIX IS 4 MONTHS OLD

2009-04-27T21:13:00.003-06:00

he just had his check up and shots!!!! poor little man... and i do mean little... he is only in the 25th percentile in everything!!!! its ok bug!!! your a big man to me!!!! Dr. Pruitt said that the Croix man can start on foods... so tonight we tried RICE CEREAL!!!

and then i found this new blessed website that is my new go to for gifts... i bought this hat first so that maybe they will send me some discounts.... for reals... how cute is this hat... and the model... he is AMAZING!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SON!!!

Thank you

2009-04-27T21:06:00.003-06:00

THANK YOU!!!! to all my beautiful friends that voted!!!! i tied and WON a photo shoot!! yahooo!!!

Thank you so much!!!

did i forget to say that my son is a ladies man...???

2009-04-22T21:22:00.005-06:00

the ladies love him!!!! Croix is going for the older chicks!!!

Croix is the next American IDOL

2009-04-22T21:14:00.004-06:00

The Croix man just LOVES to watch American Idol... despite what his daddy says he wants Adam to win!!! or the sweet Allison that is on the screen... we love her!!

i know i know... parents of the year... let him watch TV... he LOVES IT!!!!
look at that smile... could i deny him the TV that he loves... his favorite is watching HANDY MANNY with Daddy in the mornings!

PLEASE GO AND VOTE FOR ME!!!

2009-04-18T21:41:00.002-06:00

http://jenheremphotography.blogspot.com/

Please oh please go to the above link... my very talented friend is having a HOT MAMA photo contest and i entered... i need your vote... so please go vote for number 4!!!!

Thank you

a hit of Croix man

2009-04-17T18:07:00.000-06:00

The joy…or lack there of… of STRING CHEESE

2009-04-17T18:00:00.000-06:00

I consider myself a reasonable person, people that know me,… would probably venture to say that I am pretty easy going…and those that are real near and dear would say that I am a happy-go-lucky type of girl..?

I love Cheeses… my body and (excuse me) bowels may not love it… but I LOVE it… all kinds feta, extra sharp cheddar, Goat, Brie, Blue Cheese, the expensive kind my mom buys from Caputos, when I get to heaven I will be sitting there… with Ryan to my left… Croix to my right… and we will all be atop a mound of varying cheeses….i am an even kill chick that loves to indulge in these decadent little heavenly morsels, Then why.. may I ask of you… do I get so worked up over this little modern marveling piece of blasphemy!!!

String Cheese… as you are walking through the store, usually it is in and out and you only zone in on the things you need…. Not often do you actually take in all that your local grocer has to offer. However sometimes… you eye catches that sparkling little wrapper encasing the string cheese... something inside of you goes off... like you are a child again and you have just seen a box of play dough… or better yet STRING CHEESE. Or maybe you get all worked up because it is a mini snack… I don’t know about you.. but when ever there is something mini I have to have it…I could open up a store with nothing but mini things in it.. And i would do millions annually (no one take my idea… I promise ill give you 10% off!!!) Don’t act like you would frequent The Magical Marvel of all things MINI superstore coming near you… (I digress) But the String Cheese.. I don’t know why I always find myself pulling at the cheese… it could be the mini and it could be the childhood memories... it could be that they are always 2 for a dollar and who doesn’t love a bargin? But the ultimate let down that this stringy cheese brings on, is enough to steer me clear of using my hard earned money on this dairy disappointment!! I have been thinking and thanking and I think that I have it!!!

IF IT IS CALLED STRING CHEESE… IT SHOULD BE STRINGY!!!

You have to work so hard to get it to come off and if you do get it off… half the time it is have the cheesy log, why when I think of string cheese does my mind go right to pull-n-peels.. that is what string cheese should be like tiny little even sizes cheese delights that are there for you and not frustrating because you can never divide the string cheese like you should….and why should I have to finish my snack feeling less then satisfied because this pasteurized dairy problem child cant live up to its name sake??

I vote that if Obama can’t do anything else that he promised I think that the LEAST that he owes the American people is to CHANGE this wrongfully appointed stingless stringy cheese!

Croix is two big fat months old!!!!!

2009-02-26T12:06:00.005-07:00

a photo-booth photo-shoot

2009-02-19T12:07:00.003-07:00

a vocabulary lesson... by Croix Taylor

2009-02-03T11:53:00.004-07:00

An⋅tic⋅i⋅pa⋅tion

[an-tis-uh-pey-shuhn] Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun

1.	waiting for five week old son to poop his pants after a 36 hour strike the act of anticipating or the state of being anticipated.

2.	realization in advance; foretaste.

3.	expectation or hope.

4.	previous notion; slight previous impression.

Ar⋅ma⋅ged⋅don

[ahr-muh-ged-n] Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun

1.	Said son finally EXPLODES!!!! and there is poop seeping out of all possible areas of diaper! the place where the final battle will be fought between the forces of good and evil (probably so called in reference to the battlefield of Megiddo. Rev. 16:16).

2.	the last and completely destructive battle: The arms race can lead to Armageddon.

Se⋅ren⋅i⋅ty

[suh-ren-i-tee] Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun, plural -ties for 2.

1.	the peace you feel knowing you and your son do NOT have to go through the anguish of a suppository the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.

2.	(usually initial capital letter) a title of honor, respect, or reverence, used in speaking of or to certain members of royalty (usually prec. by his, your, etc.).

Croix is ONE month old....

2009-01-29T14:23:00.007-07:00

Oh the things that this little nugget does!!!! Croix is a little over a month so we thought that we would post some of his favorite things that he is doing so far...

He loves loves his baths.... he used to freak out at first but now he loves the shix out of them.... he always tells me.. mom please give me a bath i love it in there... at least that is what my brain translates his piercing screams to be!! and in this photo he loves to stare at himself in the mirror.. narcissist... he takes after his dad! HAi tried to make him a soap mohawk.. it is one of my favorite past times so i though maybe it would be one of his as well.... i am pretty sure everyone has made them selves one... and i challenge you... tonight... actually right after reading this.. i want you to go and turn the shower on... and make yourself a mohawk .... maybe two if your hair allows... then come back and look at the rest of these photos... dont forget to tell me what you made!
Croix: I HEART MY BOUNCER CHAIR!!!

Mom: Why?

Croix: well because mom... there are all of these fun animals on it... and it is helping me get my groove thing on... and it is also helping me learn to shake my money maker at a very young age... and above all else... it helps me push the farts out when i just cant manage by myself....

Mom: oh is that why you poop every time you are in there??

Croix: Yes mom... and in fact you can go ahead and stay home and not go back to work... cause as soon as i discover my hands.. i am going to invent bouncing, vibrating toilets so that everyone in the world can discover the joy and carefree feeling of an effortless poop!!!

Mom: You are a good son... already thinking of others.... IM SO PROUD (tear)

These booties.... i love these... no his feet are not that big yet... but they have that tie... that i can tie tight enough to make them stay on his little legs.... THANK YOU CHRIS for making those for him...!!!

p.s. i swear he doesn't have worms, illistrated by the photo below... he just really really likes his food... and he has a popbelly just like his mama!!!and the next thing i will do smithers... TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD!!!
This is Croix hanging out with his best pal jack... he loves to relax and watch tv with the jacko!
he is really just the most delicious baby on the planet... could you just eat his little face...???
Ok now this photo is truly unique in the fact that this is him ROLLING over for the FIRST time!!!! he was on his belly one min and on his back the second....!!! i couldn't believe it!!! one month and rolling over... i dont care what anyone says i am POSITIVE he is GENUS!!!
Once you get over how smart he is.... please dont judge him by his seemingly freakishly long fingers... it is just the camera.... however i need to take a moment and thank God for the money saving sweater that he provided my son with at birth... it is going to save a lot of money for us for years to come!!!!

look what i made!!!

2009-01-09T17:57:00.000-07:00

by popular demand!!!

2009-01-09T17:39:00.004-07:00

boooo for blogger...

2009-01-07T15:33:00.002-07:00

i tried to freaking upload photos on this damn thing and they said that i couldn't due to an internal error.... that the FUSS!!!! if anyone knows what that means or how i can get around it... please let me know... i want to post some photos of my little man!!

my sweet little Croix boy!!

2009-01-07T15:14:00.003-07:00

ok ok... im sorry that it has taken me so long to update... but this being a new mom thing is a little rough....

Croix was born on CHRISTMAS... yes i know he will probably hate it later... but i think that it is pretty special that God picked him to be born one Jesus' birthday... but if Croix gets mad... we will celebrate a half birthday or something.... my water broke that morning... and after 7 hours of labor and an emergency C-Section, 4 hours of triage for Croix later (that damn chord wrapped around his delicious little neck) he was out and happy.... and he is amazing.... he is the sweetest little boy on the planet.... i love him more then life....

also have i mentioned that i have the best friends and family on the planet.... my family was there in the hospital and they all skipped Christmas... they came back to the hospital in groves and they were all there to share their love and support for Ryan and me... and of course the Croister!!! we have had endless dinners brought to our house as well as gifts by the millions and visitors.... for all of you out there that have been so great to us... thank you... THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart (which i think grew about 100 times on christmas.... ha just like the grinch... but i swear i am not now nor have i been grinch like!!!) Thank you to all of the people that love us and have gone out of their way in this busy holiday season as well as braved this horrible weather to come and see our new family!!! i love you all so much... Thank you!!!!

look at what we did

2008-11-12T18:54:00.008-07:00

The couches are sold now and gone.... Thank you Torrey and i hope that you still love them!!!!

Below you can enter into my sons room:

It was a lot of work... and that sweet Ryno did an awesome job painting.... and he didn't complain once... he was just happy to do this project for his son.... he is going to be such a good dad.... and here is a photo of me and my boy.... 32 weeks prego

Its a little shaky but that is what you get for turning the flAsh off of your camera!! i have a wonderful shower this saturday that my amazing mom and sister are throwing for me... the good old family shower... i am sure that you will get a lot more non shaky photos of my bump then!!!

FOR SALE

2008-10-13T10:03:00.002-06:00

So here we have a beautiful love seat... and there is also a matching over-stuffed chair..... those are vacuum marks... done worry... it is microsuede and practically brand new... i bought them from Zions Bank.. when they were eliminating a department.... i was super excited about them brought them home, SURPRISED my husband... only for him .... to hate them! now Ry is a very easy going guy... and i had to fight off a couple of people at the bank in order to get them... but he is not a fan... something about the riviots.... but i dug them and still do!!!

so i decided to sell them.... it is the loveseat and the chair.. both microsuede... they were only used in a department for 6 months and then the department was dissolved... i am only asking what i have put into them so we are going to sell the both of them in a packaged deal for 400.00.... any takers...???? if anyone is interested... or if you know anyone that is interested please let me know.... they are super cozy and you almost fall asleep instantly... if you snuggle up in the crease you just get lost!!!... the chair looks identical... only half of this... haha!! if you would like to see photos of that just ask and ill post... but i figure... you get the point!!!

Thank you.... it will be sad to see these go... but i want to share their wonders with someone else..... they are quite the find!!!

TEACH ME

2008-09-27T21:38:00.001-06:00

Jamie Jo.... some day... can you teach me, guide me...walk beside me... and learn me how to get the happiest kids in the world......

CHUCK EEEE CHEEEESSEEEEEEesese

2008-09-27T21:21:00.003-06:00

Please try not to look how fat i have gotten... pregnancy will do that to you....!!! HAHAH!!

ok so i just turned the big 25!!!! i was kind of a hard one for me ill be honest... but i figured what better way to spend a quarter of a century mile stone as to go to the chuck-e-cheese!!! holler.... layton just got one... and it was defiantly an experience...

I thought that it would be new and not all spit covered and gross.... i was only half right.. if i can make a suggestion.... moms... go during the week

and go during lunch time... not dinner... bad bad baaaad!!! idea!!!!!

it wasn't all bad... Jamie came with Ry and Mills....

they had a blast..... Jord and Ry came with MAC...

my dear friend

Kellie came cause she is a damn good sport!!! and of course my family came... my mom was in LOVE with the WACK-A-MOLE...

even though she was having a bad night with her joints... and i think whacking all those moles didn't help out either.... oh and Livie and Gene were there.... i have not yet mentioned that LIVIE AND GENE moved to Utah!!!1 Yahoo!!!! it is great to have your only sib. living in the same state as you again!!!!

It was a good day.... i had a whole bunch of people i love there and next year... it will be better cause i will have my son....

Yahoo!!

Wanted for MURDER

2008-09-27T20:18:00.007-06:00

ok... here is the thing... i don't know where i got it.... My father... he can grow anything which stems from his parents that have a massive beautiful farm.... my mother.... she has the most tomatoes that you have ever seen growing in her back yard.... and she got that from her mother that again.... has a MASSIVE garden and farm in her back yard... IN THE DESERT!!!!

so... where i got my black thumb... my tainted awful horrible black rotting thumb from is anyones guess.....

my mother and i ride the train to work in the morning (i swear this story relates) we were on the front runner one day, and my mom made a wise crack about how she hated her job... and she was just going to quit and be a farmer and live off the flat of the land.... i said hold on to you panties Lenny..... you are not cut out to be a farmer... and we were sitting next to this lady... that was a little odd and scraggily... but some how clean... as clean as she could be.... we (mom and me) thought that she was alseep (hold on... i swear it relates) she decides to add in her two farm lovin cents about it all, she says "dont knock the farming life, it is a very good living" my mom trying to stay some what corgil to our new conversating friend... says "oh im not knocking it... but i just wouldn't be good at it... i can't grow a thing... (LIAR!!)" our flat of the land friend says..." Well then you just need to find God."...

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i learned a valuable lesson that day... when talking on the train... never assume that people are asleep... you never know when they will throw in one of their God blessed gardening gloves of wisdom...

in closing i need to say something to my victims... may they rest in peace, and im sorry... i tried hard... and im sorry... next time i will give a plant to someone with capable hands...!!!

Erin 7...plants 0

i felt him.. i felt my son... or did i??

2008-08-21T19:05:00.001-06:00

so i need some advise.... i keep thinking that i feel the baby...

i was at work the other day and i felt the fluttering and the bubbles... i thought.. baby??

about 10 min later and it wasn't the baby more like taco maker nightmare!!

so today i felt a little something happening in my belly again.. bubbles flutters..... BABY???

ACTUALLY STILL NO.. just a little indigestion....

so i need help from all of my fellow mommies... when did you feel your baby move... and what did it feel like...? i want to feel my son so bad but i just can tell if it is him... or if it is my last meal???

more Wedding photos!!!!!

2008-06-26T19:18:00.004-06:00

you wanted them... you got them... here is how you get to the photographers website

www.sugiphoto.com

click on weddings

click on client galleries (in the top right corner)

click on Erin & Ryan Taylor Wedding

go and check them out and then tell me what you think!!!

and look at this video on Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h1IkqUgYUI

the bells have rang

2008-06-24T18:53:00.010-06:00

June 21, 2008 best day EVER!!!

oh and would you look at that view???

ok so i was a little stressed out... no dress... moving my whole department to 72nd south... buying a new car.... ( a moment of silence for the racer........) being in the sleepiest part of pregnancy.. and oh ya... PLAN A WEDDING!!!!

This is the start of the flowers... i bought 20 2-dozen bundles, and about 4 dozen gerber daisies from Costco.... i did all the flowers by myself and it was a lot of

work... but a lot cheaper then having someone else do it!!!!

My dear dear sweet loving mother... Connie "the amazing" Deianni... she did all the food... and she did an amazing Job!!!! everyone said the food was delicious and amaz

ing.... she is an amazing mom and she helped more then she w

ill ever know.. honestly i couldn't have done it with out her... and she helped me de-stress before the wedding so i could actually enjoy it!!! i love you mom, words can't express what you mean to me!!!

Enough SAP!!!!

our beloved Pastor Steve.... what can be said about him.... obviously not enough but i will try my hardest to say what i can. Steve helped us more then he will ever know... through our pre-marriage classes, to his friendship, to the most amazing and touching ceremony, i have ever heard, and not just because it was my own. Steve has an amazing command of the english language!!! he did the best job in the world!!!! Thank you Steve for everything and all things that you have done for us!!!! God bless you!!!

Pastor Steve taught me that Ryan is God's greatest gift to me... and that I am Ryan's gift... we are Husband and Wife, best friends, and now bound together forever and ever!!! Ryan is the light of my life, and the best husband in the world, he is the kindest and sweetest man i have ever met.. he knows just how i am feeling at all moments and helps me through the lows and he laughs with me on the highs... he is the best man in the world for me and now he is mine forever... i love you so much Ryan... thank you for being my best friend.. my rock.. and now my husband!!!

The Taylors 6/21/08

Fathers Day

2008-06-24T18:41:00.002-06:00

Ryan and I are so blessed that we have 3 fathers... Ernie Stutzman, Richard Taylor, and Rich Deianni... all wonderful men that have influenced us is a HUGE way... we love them very much and i don't think that there are words to express.... look out Ryan.... you have got some big shoes to fill!!!!

Memorial Day

2008-06-24T18:23:00.006-06:00

Memorial day is a special day... when i was younger i didn't really get it.. why do we have to have a special day to remember those that have passed..? i just thought about my loved ones that have past all the time.. i didn't just want to do it on one day and that is it!!! but now that i am older.. it is a special day to pay respects... to go out and to make sure that your loved ones that have served and have done epic things through out their lives it is a day to go and make sure that their final resting places are as they should be and time to go out and hang with them in mind, body and soul... well this memorial day hit me pretty hard.. with the war and a lot of people that i know fighting in it, going out to Camp Williams to visit those who have moved on from this life was quite the site... the above photo is just a taste... there were flags everywhere and this was a time that you can really see people that gave up everything for our freedom... and you saw it in mass quantity.. the way that it should be. God bless our TROOPS!!!

Over Memorial day we went out and visited my sister and Mean Gene... the funny thing is, he isn't mean at all.. he is actually one of the nicest people that you will ever meet in the whole planet!!! anyways... we went out there Mom, rich and I, oh and Gus and Bails.... and we had a glorious time.. we had to leave ryno at home to hang with the pups.... and he had to work... anyways we had a bbq and all sorts of awesome freaking things...

Livie and Gene threw a bbq with all of their friends and it was a lot of fun.. the best part was this little girl... i just loved her... but no matter how much i did... Gene did more!! Gene is going to make the best dad someday... he loves kids so much... wait... he pretty much is a big kid himself!!! love ya GENE!!!! oh and another special event at the bbq... it was the first time my mother had ever seen a keg in a shower.... HAHAHAHAH!!! gotta love the mom!!!!

It was a great time!!! thank you guys for such an awesome time!!!!

Wedding Drama

2008-06-10T19:30:00.003-06:00

so as of Saturday the 7th... i have found out that my dress that i love more than life itself (above) is RUINED!!!! so i have a week and a half (June 21st) to find a new dress... that fits.. because there is no time to have alterations done... i need a miracle and a hat trick to happen with in the next week.... any one got any advise... dress places to look at.... where i might find said, perfect dress of dresses???? i am at my wits end here... i am almost to the point of finding a nice shirt and limiting photos to waist up!!!! HELP friend HELP!!

i know... im gay

2008-05-30T21:47:00.002-06:00

i have been super crappy at making new posts.... and i left my camera cord at work so i have to use one of my old photos.. even though i totally have awesome ones from Memorial day..

so for now... tell me the first thing that you think of when you see this photo.... GO!

Whats NEW

2008-05-20T20:19:00.001-06:00

this is a post for everyone that reads this blog..... i would like you all to tell me one thing that is new in your life.... ready go!

God's plan

2008-05-13T19:00:00.002-06:00

Isn't it strange.... you know how you are taught something ever since you were little and you believed it because you either wanted to or because you were told to.... well have you ever actually felt God's plan... recently Ry and I have found a church that we love and a church family that we love... and we have always hear that God has plans for all of us... and that we are all here for a reason, and that "there are no accidents"

Well that is all well and good but what does that mean... just this last week i had a revaluation... i had something huge happen to me, and to Ry and there was some that lead up to this even and something that followed this event... but the bottom line is that Ryan and i felt it... we felt God's hands leading us down this path and we felt his plan... what an awesome feeling to know that you are being watched over and looked after!!!

we are very blessed with the amazing gifts that we have been blessed with.... our very loving families and our amazing loving friends... and who can forget those very lovable dogs!!!! we are blessed in our house and it is a wonderful feeling!!!

Rylee Jo

2008-05-04T19:23:00.005-06:00

Speaking of little kids that rock my freaking world.... i have one of the best friends in America, her name is Jamie Smith... below.... Rylee is the adorable little one above!!!

ok where was i.... oh ya Jamie... i have to tell you that jamie is probably one of my oldest and dearest friends... i met her in seventh grade when my elementary and hers joined together at NLJH!!!! She was most def the most popular girl in school, and she befriended me with no questions asked!!! she took me under her wing, and she didn't know then, but i did, that she was my saving grace.... Jamie has been there through jeeping in MOAB, we were both the first ones to turn 16 so we drove everyone EVERYWHERE. and we loved it... we had stomps in the target parking lot.... we TP'ed the crap out of everyone and he house was the place to be!! (thank you Laurie)

well it was time to graduate and she went down to SUU and i to USU while she was away she met this freaking amazing man named Steve! They got married and i loved him instantly... they then had a baby a few years later and named her Rylee Jo Smith.... this little girl is the best!!! she has the freaking best personality and Steve is going to have to beat the boys off with a stick!!!! (as you can see)

Well with growing up, comes grown up problems.... what i wouldn't give to have a good old dance in the target parking lot.... well in 06 i got divorced... and it was the lowest part in my life, but Jamie was there and so was Steve, they didn't judge me, they didn't look down on me and thought that i failed.... they just opened their big open arms and hugged me as tight as they could... and at a time when i couldn't feel more empty and alone... Jamie was there with her smile and her incredible optimism, Steve was there with his huge engulfing hugs and then there was Rylee... she was the best therapy there was.... When going through something like that, you feel, alone, ashamed, embarrassed, a failure, and that no one needs you in the world... and there was Rylee... she let me hold her, and she clung to me and slept on my chest... she needed me... and i needed her.... i needed her mom and i needed her dad and the Smith family will never know how much they mean to me!

they were and still are a HUGE light in the darkness and i know that in them i have not only great friends... but i have family!!!

Thank you Jamie for being my friend and my sister for so long.... Steve, thank you for always being there for me to talk to, to joke with and for your hugs when i needed one most!

And Dear little Rylee, thank you for giving me hope... and faith that i didn't fail.. somethings are just not meant to be. and restoring in me my self-worth... You are so tiny and so small... but you do amazing things.....!!! i love you all!!!

Caiden

2008-05-03T11:58:00.003-06:00

Last night we got to baby sit our Nephew Caiden... he is so sweet... he made me want a baby so BAD!!!!!!

In other news... i have decided that i am going to start teaching sunday school.... Ryan and i have been going to Alpine Church and i thought, that a way to get my baby fix is to teach the pre-schoolers.... I'm pretty freaking excited about it!!!! i will be letting you know if it is hurting or helping my drive to be a mom!!!

St. Croix

2008-04-27T16:17:00.001-06:00

St. Croix

2008-04-18T14:08:00.003-06:00

WE are OFF!!!! everybody miss us so bad.... i know that you will!!! haha!!!!

stay tuned for some wicked photos!!!

My Dad!

2008-04-17T22:37:00.003-06:00

i just wanted to say that i have the best dad in he world!!!! he is so sweet and kind and we just spent about 3 or 4 hours putting tunes on his ipod.... i love that man so much!!!

Thank you for being a great dad!!!! you are the best Big E

Love you

p.s. photos of our ipod-ness will come later

Deal or NO DEAL

2008-04-15T21:07:00.002-06:00

So my Sweet friend Kim, auditioned for Deal or NO Deal... and she made it through the 15,000 and the 12 hour wait and she is in the final 20.... well i get a call from her and she wants me to be her friend on the "mock" taping of the show.... i say not only yea but HELL YA!!! but i had never seen the show before... i watched it last nigh and now i am a believer!!!!! it is so much fun.... so we go to the audition.... the "supporters" that she brought with her was her Dad Corey Ericksen, Her sister Jamie and her husband Steve, her brother Shane, her mother in law Susie and me.... her husband Goose couldn't be there he was on a school trip!!!! but oh mama was it fun..... ok so my role in the "supporters" was i was the token NO DEAL girl..... i loved it..... NO DEAL NO DEAL NO DEAL!!!!

So there we all are in there screaming and yelling as we are playing the game.... and we get all the way to the end.... there were 6 cases that we were playing with... and we get to the end and there are two cases left... a case for $100 and a case for $500,000, the banker offer on the table was $250,000, i like a horrible friend tell her that she could freaking double it.... Kim... NO DEAL... NO DEAL!!! you don't need his petty 250k.... (boy was i wrong) we end up with the 100 bucks... sorry Kim!!!1 but she loves me anyways and it was just for fakes....

so then... the interviewer come out of left field with.... ok i have to level with you... the producers have gotten a million tapes and they told us that we have to cut it down by half... in my hands (insert two cases with a one and a two on them) i have a yes on one and a no on the other... yes means that the producers will see your tape no means your cut... a stunned silence falls over the crowd... the number 1 case is picked and eternally slow case turn...

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YES!!!!! we freaked out.... two drops of pee came out and we freaked our freaks!!!! it was one of the funnest nights in all of my life!!!! then the downer... look for our phone call in the next year..... LAME!!!! but at least we had a good freaking time... and i think that Kim will get it over most people!!!!

Good Luck Kim... i love you and i really think that you are going to make it on!!!

NO DEAL!!!!!

Happy Birthday Rich

2008-04-10T19:04:00.002-06:00

Well today is Richard's Birthday, he is at the ripe old age of OLD!!! just kidding Rich.... i hope that he has a really great day!!! he is a great Grandpa to my dogs and he is a great person to talk to.... Rich has had a hard year this past year... and i want him to know that the next year is only going to get better.... you are only as old as you want to be AVB!!!!

Love Erin, Ryan, Jack and Luke!

my Ryno!

2008-04-08T20:41:00.003-06:00

Ryan hasn’t quite fallin in love with the blog yet.. He is one of he hardest workers i have ever seen... he is dedicated to his job an he is truly gifted at it...!!! Ryan really is my reason to live... he is the light of my life and my life is a nut house.. He is the strongest man in the world and he has the softest touch.. he is my rock, my laughter and he is the love of my life! thank you babe for being everything i have ever dreamed!

My Boys

2008-04-08T20:28:00.004-06:00

These are my dogs.... and for those of you that know me well, my life...

they are Goldendoodles and for those that do not know what that means,

i feel sad for you but i and so giving that i will let you in on the secret...

they are Golden Retrievers and Standard Poodles mixed...

big dogs...

NO shedding!!!

a little piece of heaven!!

Luke to my left... he is almost a year and 54 lbs... so sweet

Jack to my right... that boy is an ANGEL... he was with me in my hardest time in life

for everyone that knows jack, he is a human... he has feelings and is he sweetest dog on the face of the planet... and was there when i needed a companion most

for that Jack i will forever be in your debt!!! i love you bud!

My Dogs are my life and it is annoying to some... but they are everything to me!

.mac can eat my shorts

2008-04-08T20:01:00.003-06:00

Oh hello!!!! so i am over my dotMAC account.. i loved it while it lasted but ill be honest... im over it now... 100 bucks a month..... i love you dotMAC... but not right now!!!

Whats new, i went to St. Croix in January and i am going back in a week, the photo above is from the trip in January!!!

So please leave me some messages and help me morn the loss over my old account!!!! a moment of silence........................

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im over it!!!! HOLLER NEW BLOG!!!