Wednesday, January 16, 2008

BEFORE and AFTER :)



Monday, January 14, 2008

Trying to be cool

We really like our new ward. We had a great time yesterday and I managed to pull off looking somewhat cool. As some may know I manage to say the most embarrassing comments in church (in general actually)

i.e. PREVIOUS WARDS

R.S. President "Sisters, what are some of you greatest fears?"

my hand immediately shoots up

"Getting raped and murdered"

R.S. President "Hmmmm... yes... anyone else"

Other sisters
"Finances"
"Children going on a wrong path"
"Not making it to celestial kingdom"


Or the time in Webb Bridge ward when while talking about marriage I tell this experience.

"My husband loves computer games and has been a really sore spot in our marriage, but recently instead of giving him grief about playing I asked if I could join him and play with him. This was a really hard thing for me to do because I have given him such a hard time and I hate computer games especially fantasy ones but we had alot of fun and then after a couple of hours I went to bed. He then turned off the computer and came to bed"

BIG HUGE AWKWARD SILENCE

Then I realized what that sounded like and I just wanted to say "Nooo not that... thats not what I meant! What I was meaning by the last sentence was that he came to bed to sleep!" My face was so red.

So usually every Sunday church goes something like this...

R.S. Teacher "Would anyone like to share an experience they've had about this topic"

Shellie "I am just going to raise my hand and say anything that comes out... it probably will have nothing to do with what you're saying... sorry... lets see how you can recover and bring it back to the subject" Smile :)


The way I feel in church would best be summed up by a line from Juno:

Juno: You're like... the coolest person I've ever met and you don't even have to try.

Paulie: I try really hard actually

Monday, January 7, 2008

MegaJohn and Crazy

Dallen loves Transformers. We have officially said goodbye to Thomas (well at least for a little while) we packed up all his trains because they weren't getting played with and Kate would just dump the track pieces every where. So Dallen thinks he's Bumblebee. He has a pair of Transformer sandles that he wears every where outside and when he's inside he wears them on his hands so he can have "tire hands" I will have to get some footage of him turning into a car and turning into bumblebee. It's hilarious.

So awhile back when we we're at the store I bought some bumblebee tuna and Dallen recognized the word "Bumblebee" so he asked "Is that food for me?" and I answered "its for the whole family" He said "No its say's my name on it" "See it say's Bumblebee!"

He also calls MegaTron - "MegaJohn" and so when ever we talk about our friend John Shumway he asks us if we are talking about "MegaJohn"

Kate has picked up so many words. She's a talking maniac. She says the norm stuff like "Mama, Dada, Dal (dallen), Kitty, Dog, Hi, Bye Bye, All Done" She also has some words like "Happy, Apple, Meow" the best one is "crazy" its so cute. I think it's because I always say "You drive me crazy" I am such a horrible mother!

Saturday, January 5, 2008

What did I do today?

Sometimes I think what in the world did I get done today. I sometimes lay in bed at night and think did all I do was watch Spongebob and change diapers! But here's what I did today!

*Watched Spongebob

*Vacuumed whole house

*Played in playroom with kids for a couple of hours (not all at once)

*Changed Diapers

*Went to 4 different grocery stores for Postum to sell on ebay

Yep thats it!


PS oh and watched America's Next Top Model

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Christmas 2007

Monday, December 24, 2007

Christmas Eve Ya'll

Well its christmas eve here! Chad's at work today :( And he has to work tomorrow :(
So today I'm doing some holiday baking, watching christmas movies with the kids, and then preparing some yummy food for dinner. We are having Tamara, Alan, and their kids Jessica and Jenna over for dinner. Tamara is bringing turkey, a salad, and apple pie. I'm making mashed potatoes, rolls, and zuchinni corn bacon medley. Tamara already is one of my bestest friends. Alan and Chad like hanging out too. They are LDS and we met them in our last apt on the fly even though we went to different wards/stakes they noticed our UT plate on the jeep and flagged us down.

My birthday was this last week. THE BIG 27! Tamara came over and took me to a gelato shop thats down the road from us. I had pistachio and cookie dough gelato. Then Tamara came back over at 7 so Chad and I could catch a movie. We went to the cheap movie theater $8.00 a ticket to see "I am Legend" It was Really good.

So at church yesterday they announced that a new family moved into Fieldstone (thats where we live) and had a baby the day after they moved in. I asked the RS prez if she knew which street and it was our street and I almost passed out because I saw a family move in right next door to us this past week. So get this I went and introduced myself after church and not only are they LDS but their brother and sister in law moved up the street on the same day too. So out of 7 houses on one street 3 of us our LDS. I'm way pumped. And they are also really cool people who have kids the same age as us.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

The Jaffy Story

2 weeks ago a lady from my last ward called to see if I was available to babysit. When I found out how much she paid I was like "YES" Babysitting here is $5 an hour per kid and thats why the last date Chad and I went on was in June before we moved. So anyway I went to her house where she was having a dinner party and I was just to be there to help out with any needs that the children had.

Her house was beautiful. It was like walking in a story book house made of candy and whipped cream. I coveted everything. Her children were Claire, Max, Daphne and Luke. It was almost like she had a casting call for beautiful blonde chubby cheeked children dressed in Ralph Lauren holiday wear.

So anyway the funny part... The Jaffy Story

So in walked an African American couple (not that I would seperate them out as African American but for the story its important for you to know) and their child who was 3. They introduced themselves to some guests and then said this is our daughter Jaffy. I thought that was a different name but I thought maybe a cultural name like "Shenquah" or something. So I was across the room and went to them and said that I was helping with the children and introduced myself. Then I said to Jaffy to come with me and I'd get her a plate of food. So all night I said her name... kinda loud and proud. Like I was being ultra cool for using such a cultural name or something. "Jaffy you want some juice?" "Jaffy come down stairs we are starting the movie!" I even thought to myself that she might need some special ed if she wasn't involved in a program already because whenever I said her name she just looked around or ran off. Then as they were leaving the mom said really loud "Gaby come get your shoes on!" I was so embarresed.

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Bye Bye Utah

When my plane touched down November 3rd here in Utah I felt inclined to belt out "Home Glorious Home!" you know off the one movie that lisa loves... Oliver? (I think) I love being HOME. I don't want to go. I wish we still lived here. :) But I'll stop being whiney. Attitude is Everything right?

Here's a run down of my visit

*I watched Mary Poppins for the first time

*I stayed with my mom and Lacey and read the autobiography of Walt Disney

*I stayed with Stephanie, Scott, Jaustin and Jasmine and new baby Kenleigh

*I experienced being oogled by every hispanic male at the grocery store in Wendover.

*I lunched with Lisa at Applebee's, Rumbi Grill, and Rib City

*I saw Joe without his shirt on too many times to count

*I played Farkle Sparkle Snarful too many times to count

*I slept an average of 5 hrs a night since apparently I spawned a devil child

*I chilled with Marcella and Mckenna and had really yummy meatloaf

*I chatted with Chad online everyday

*I went to Noah's Ark twice. My new favorite sport is wally ball.

*Had game night with Jillo,Jeffrey,Liselle, and Joey

*Went to Idaho for 2 days.


I had so much fun. I'm excited to go home and hang out with Chad 4 weeks is such a long time!

love-shellie

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Bachlorette Party :)

Tonight I went to a bridal shower for my cousin Miranda. We watched a movie that Melissa scripted, directed, and produced. :) Murdocks should go into the movie buisness I swear. :) It was fun. Bryce is a really cool guy and I'm very happy for Miranda.

So then I thought it would be funny to tell Miranda that the present I got for her was a "bachlorette" present (because I thought she'd get embarresed since all of our family was there). But instead it totally backfired. Her face lit up like a million christmas lights strung on a gazeebo and she was like "Oh yeah Shellie came through"

So then I had to back peddle really fast and told her I was kidding. That sucked. Big time. I'm so sorry mandy!

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Q100.5

Every morning I listen to a radio show here in Atlanta. Its a pop radio station... I guess I'm not a very interesting human being since I'm not smart enough to listen to NPR or some other newsy radio show. But anyway they have the usual celebrity updates and movie reviews and tons TONS of drama. I love it. Its interesting to live in a non lds area because everything they talk about is soooo juicy and people get really riled up.

Like one morning they talked to this lady who was having an affair and got pregnant with his baby and she didn't know how to tell her husband. So there was alot of calls and people were saying "go for it" (meaning the relationship) and other people were calling her an "Evil Whore" I tried to call in once with my opinion (on another topic)and did get through... but my opinion was apperently boring so they hung up on me.


It's like listening to Jerry Springer in a way. It's my guilty pleasure.