Why 8?

Madeline tagged me so here goes.

Here are the 8s:
Rules:
1) Post Rules on your blog
2) Answer the six "8" items
3) Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving them a comment

8 favorite TV shows:
So You Think You Can Dance
Lidia's Italy
Divine Design
American Idol
Design on a Dime
Seinfeld
I can't think of anything else......


8 things I did yesterday:
exercised
cleaned house
made a tuna fish sandwich that Judd wouldn't eat and I loved
read Northanger Abby
was a little sicky
went to Claim Jumper for dinner
played playdough with Judd
watched Muppet's Treasure Island


8 things I look forward to:
Having Judd really talk so I know what he's thinking about
spending my $25 dollar gift certificate to JoAnn's
going to Disneyland again
Having Gen and Heber visit sometime soon
having a real yard/garden with a real house in Oregon (even if its not really mine:))
finding another really good book to get into (any suggestions anyone???)
visiting San Diego before I head out of Southern California
having Steve be done with the boards!


8 favorite restaurants:
Aruffo's in Claremont, CA
Maggie Moo's (technically not a restaurant, I know, but I LOVE their ice cream)
Jamba Juice
Seigfried's Deli in Salt Lake--best bratwurst ever
Cafe Rio
The little Sushi place in La Verne, CA by Maggie Moo's.....what is that place called?
The Something Elephant Something Thai food place in San Dimas, CA....I'm terrible with names.
And even though it no longer exists.....Netty's for the memory of their beautifully thick cookie dough shakes.


8 things on my wish list:
a trip to Ireland, Italy, Germany, and hiking in Switzerland
More children
A Volvo
My own house with a yard and garden--daffodils are a must
awesome, cheap health and dental insurance
a huge library full of all my favorite books
a Co-op in Oregon
to always live near good friends and a temple


8 people to tag:
Gentri
Taylor (hey can I get an invite to your blog?)
Heather (also....can I get an invite to your blog?)
Chelsea
Whitney
Rachel
Amy
Andrea

Hello......Is there anybody out there....Just nod if you can hear me....

SO, I know, i know, its been over a month since my last post and so many things have happened. Some happy, some hard.

Thanksgiving was great. Jill, Matt and Brian (Steve's sister and family) came to visit and we had possibly the best dinner ever. Thank you Matt, turkey guru. Christmas was so fun though we thought we'd never thaw out after over two weeks in the Utah cold (so we're now California wimps. Its true.) Judd got a tent/teepee/tunnel set from Santa/Costco and thinks its great. Stevo got a Best of John Denver CD and now sings Wild Montana Skies all over the house. Loni got beautiful handmade dishes and a veggie cookbook. We're now eating healthily in style. New Years eve was wild with Mom and Dad Lawrence, Stevo, I, Judd and Matt, Jill and Brian having a Karaoke marathon. Brian and Judd ate the microphones while they danced to the vocal stylings of Matthew Odle.

New Years Eve was a somber day. Grandpa George passed away quietly in the morning and the rest of the day we spent with our family around us. We miss him but are so thankful he's not suffering any longer. Families are forever.

We're back in California and just plugging along. We did get a new camera so hopefully there will be more posts on here with some fun pictures.....just keep checkin' back! :)