Buffalo, here I come!!!!

The hottest thing I've ever seen. Check out this stud!!!
Sorry ladies, he's totally taken.

I am so happy to get to Buffalo!!! I got to visit two weekends ago, and it was long OVERDUE! It was one of my favorite weekends I can remember for a good while. Katie let me mooch off of her time while the boys were working, and we had some pretty fabulous meals when we were all together. I can't even wait until I get to see them all the time. I'm counting down, are you? I leave Sunday!

Memorial Day Weekend

So, I'm just playing catch-up with posting. Lack of organization is obvious. Acknowledged.

Amber and Brooklyn came to Provo to play with me a couple weekends ago. We had a blast. I just wanted to show off the pictures.

This girl will do anything for bathtime.

We were comparing bellies.
I think I finally passed Brooklyn's budah belly up. YES!
Brooklyn was patting the baby in my belly.
This will be her first Heaton cousin (and only for a while).

Fishy family...

We have failed to mention to anybody about other members of our household. We have had some pets, and I wanted to make sure everybody knew how great they have been for us.

At a Christmas party, Benjamin and I landed with the best gift ever...A bag of fish! We're still not even sure what type of fish they are, but they are sometimes all white/clear, and at other times the fins are blackened. We were so excited because we even had a tank at home, that we hadn't done anything with yet. We got them set in some clean water, and immediately headed East to spend Christmas break in Atlanta. We were pleasantly surprised that our two fish were still alive when we returned, thanks to some fantastic fish-sitters. Before long, we had completely spruced up the tank, and it looked so homey. We even got a few goldfish to start a good assortment of playmates.

I know these pictures don't show off our family members very well, but they're there. Keep looking. It's like those "Where's Waldo" activities. And you just tell me what fish wouldn't want to live in this amazing little world. The snowman was a seasonal decoration. We have very festive fish.

But...sadly, in the move, we lost a number of our family members. We tried to find new homes for them before the stress of moving took them beyond our care. It was much more difficult to adopt them out than I would have expected. I guess people aren't as excited to bring fish home as we were. Here is our sole survivor of our fish family.

But it's ok. He has kept me company for the past 8 weeks of Provo life. Would anyone like to adopt him? He's hardy, and at least 6 months old. If not, I'll try my luck at taking him to Buffalo with me this weekend. At least we know his most luxurious home is waiting for him there. Thanks to Garrett and Katie, both Fred and myself have had a nice place to live while in Provo.

(Don't worry Katie, I'll clean your pitcher really good before I leave.)

Baby Shower

This past weekend, a few girls from school and church got together for a fantastic baby shower! It was so fun to have everyone over, not having to work on projects, for once. We had a few games, which Erin rocked. She had the closest guess for how big my belt measurement currently is, as well as having the closest guess for how many safety pins were in a jar. However, Larkin definitely lead the pack at unscrambling the baby-related words. Thanks Merry and Meghan, it was a wonderful party, and I had a blast. And I can't wait to see the handsome little fellow, and dress him in such spiffy attire! Thanks to everyone!! Here are a few photos from the group.

Measuring my gut


Kimberly, Meghan, Larkin, Erin, Amanda, Kyla
Heather, Emily, Merry

Valerie and her 4 month old sweetie!

Job Urine Test

So, I read this months ago, and every once in a while, I read it again. It makes me smile. I thought I'd share it with the world. I did not write it, and do not know who did. Enjoy if you'd like.

THE JOB - URINE TEST
 
Like a lot of folks in this state, I have a job. I work, they pay me. I pay my taxes and the government distributes my taxes as it sees fit. In order to get that paycheck, I am required to pass a random urine test with which I have no problem. What I do have a problem with is the distribution of my taxes to people who don't have to pass a urine test .
 
Shouldn't one have to pass a urine test to get a welfare check because I have to pass one to earn it for them? Please understand, I have no problem with helping people get back on their feet. I do, on the other hand, have a problem with helping someone sitting on their butt, doing drugs, while I work. . . . Can you imagine how much money the state would save if people had to pass a urine test to get a public assistance check?
 
I guess we could title that program, 'Urine or You're Out'.