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What a fun night out! Meg and I went to the High School's musical "Fiddler on the Roof" and we pleasantly surprised at the spectacular talent here in out little town. I have been humming the songs all day- I felt like I was taken back in time and I pretty much sat there with a perma-grin on my face the whole time. I have so many fun memories (like many people) of the music in this show and I thought about my dad throughout the whole thing. Poor Papa- blessed with FIVE daughters! And not a rich man either! But (on the other hand... he he) we love him and I am pretty sure he wouldn't want it any other way. I am so glad I got to have a fun night out and see this show. Thanks to our hubby's who so patiently watch out children so we can have some time to get a little culture back into our lives. I am also so grateful for you dear friend who sat so patiently and listened to my commentary throughout, and who appreciates and loves this as much as I do... you are like a sister to me and I love you Megan! What a treat!

So a number of times I have considered making my blog more private... I have never really had anything weird happen, but I realize that there are a lot of weirdos out there and I wouldn't want to endanger anyone by putting the information out there for all to see. My brother-in-law Boyd's words keep echoing in my head "Is the risk worth the reward?" I keep going back and forth on this issue because on one hand it is really fun to get in touch with old friends when they "find" your blog... I really can't decide... so I need some feedback. I know some of you who read this have a private blog and others are public. I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions on how to keep it more safe, and any good websites I could look at that could help me make up my mind. What should I do???

Here's to a great weekend...

So it was a great weekend here... we had a pretty busy week and Derek has been so busy in school lately. Friday it was nice just to have some down time and hang out together. Then we got up early Saturday and I had Easton and Derek come with me on an adventure... but before I get into that I will explain this picture:

It was our friend Carrie's birthday and for her party she wanted to do a murder mystery and it was so fun! Her and her husband put so much work into it. We (of course) went a little overboard with the costuming (thanks to Goodwill)... I guess I never quite grew out of loving to dress up. I am so happy that Derek is fun when it comes to stuff like this and we really have fun together. We got to go in character and John Evington-Brown III and Rose Evington-Brown a socialite couple in the 1940's. It was a very entertaining night- especially when everyone started to get into their characters. It was a great night out and thanks to the Jacks for all their hard work and for inviting us!Ok-- now back to Saturday morning... I have had my eye on this box for months. It is 100% my style and I have been wanting to buy it from Costco forever... so I finally indulged myself and bought it. It came with cards inside... but I took them out and I am going to use it to store my recipes. It is so cute and I realized when I got home it was almost exactly the same as one of the pillows on my couch. I guess I like what I like and I am really into orange organic looking flowers right now....who knew?

As for the adventure took us all on... well many of you might have bought or sold something on Craigslist and I had sold, but the idea of going to a strangers house and buying their stuff is a little weird... but I have really wanted an elliptical for a long time and I found one I REALLY wanted to I got us all in the car and we drove to find this random house in the sticks. Well, it was a beautiful drive and there were lots of glorious houses along the way so I am thinking to myself, "Hey this is looking promising." No. We pulled up to the address and there was this dilipidated shack of a house and like 10 dogs. scary. Derek just looked at me like I was insane and going to get us all hacked to bits by some weird psycho in the boonies of an Oregon field. Well, it actually all turned out fine and there was a young guy in he's 20's selling it and he was actually very nice. I guess that just show that first impressions are often wrong. So- after squeezing it into our car with less than an inch to spare and a VERY THOROUGH disinfecting and sanitation wipe down.. I am happy to report that I am now the proud owner of my very own elliptical.

sunday was also a good day. Easton was so grumpy before church and I forgot about the time change- but I really felt the spirit so strong during Sacrament meeting and I just felt like I got my lamp filled you know? I love weeks like that. so... here's to a great weekend and now that it's monday I need to get off the computer and go clean, clean clean!!! Yipee!!!

bag tag...

I guess I am supposed to tell you everything in my purse... this might be a little boring... I have:

my new fabulous wallet that opens three ways and has adorable yellow and cream lining...

my cell phone

my keys... I have a million keys on my key chain and I look like a janitor.

two tubes of lip gloss

chapstick

a piece of a sucker Easton didn't want wrapped in a receipt. yummy.

a band aid. (thanks Bekah)

a few pens including one I accidentally stole

girl stuff

my sunglasses

Easton's sunglasses

a granola bar

a notepad

a bottle of rubber cement (I don't always carry this with me for rubber emergencies, but I bought it today at Walgreen's and put it there.)

lots of loose change and old receipts.

pretty typical mom purse. I am sorry this post is boring... to liven things up I will add a picture of the FABULOUS new bag I got at IKEA this week. It is supposed to be a laundry bag, but I am going to use it for beach/pool stuff. I LOVE IT!!! p.s. thanks for browsing IKEA with me Becah... I am so glad when I get to go there with someone who loves it as much as I do...

Also... I should also thank Lindsay who introduced me to IKEA three years ago. I fell in love the first time I looked at that magazine and I owe it all to you. :)

I tag: Shelly, Melanie, and Megan... and anyone else who wants to do it :)

disclaimer: I have to vent about a little no-- BIG pet peeve of mine. I guess this is the place for it . . .

I understand that it is cold/flu/allergy season but I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE SPIT LEWGIES ON THE SIDEWALK!!! It is the rudest, grossest thing ever. I do NOT want to see your PHLEGM people! Get a drink- go to the bathroom- good HECK SWALLOW!!! Please! Common courtesy! It is so disgusting! Derek thinks it is sick to swallow- I agree, but it is so rude to hack up a big spit wad onto the sidewalk. Just plain sick and rude. When did this start? Why do people do it and think it's OK? Nobody wants to see it. Let's just all keep our bodily fluids inside and not expel them onto public places OK? It makes me gag. Sickoes.