i should've

i should've done laundry
i should've cleaned the house
i should've worked on primary things
i should've paid bills
but instead i...

built a castle and watched this movie about a princess...
with my princess.

it was a day well spent.

this is his life at 8 years old

today is dallin's 8th birthday so i gave him this birthday interview. here are his answers...

favorite color: red, black

favorite subject in school: art

favorite place to go: disnleyland

favorite friend: jonah

favorite movie: star wars

favorite thing to do: play the wii and spend time with family

favorite food: cheese

what do you want to do when you grow up: police officer

favorite sport: wrestling

favorite number: 8 because that is when you are baptized

favorite song: we will, we will rock you!

we love this boy so much and we are so proud of him! happy 8th birthday dallin!

love letters

for family home evening last week we talked about families and how important everyone in the family is. then i presented each member of the family with their own mailbox. for the rest of the month we can put little love notes and candy in each others mail boxes. it has been a fun thing to do and i have loved all the love notes i have recieved but this poem that dallin wrote for me is one of my favorites.

to: momey

a momeys enough

I don't care for

video games well I lik them

but not as much as I love

you

ritin by: Dallin Conk

title: a momeys enough

i knew i have the best husband when...

i came home from a play day with my mom going to the parade of homes up in st. george and i walked in to find this. brandon had sent the kids to grandma becky's and had made a dinner with all my favorite things. Brandon surprised me with chips and salsa from macayo's and nothing says 'i love you' to me like chips and salsa. truthfully, this would have been enough for me but there were more yummy surprises in store!

he made a wonderful tortilla soup. it was REALLY good!

and chicken fajitas with a yummy chipotle sauce.

and to top it all off...cherry coke in a champagne glass.

of course, i have known for about 12 years that i have the best husband. he is always so thoughtful and romantic. and as much as i love chips and salsa and cherry coke, i love him more!

who was watching us?

the other day i was talking with megan about something and she asked if her and dallin were at our wedding...

me: "no, you guys weren't born yet. you were still up in heaven."

megan: "what?!? who was watching us?"

me: "you were with Heavenly Father and Jesus."

megan: "did we have a sleepover?"

me: "yeah...i guess you did."

megan: "wow! that is so weird!"

then we went and picked dallin up from wrestling and this is what she told him...

megan: "dallin, we weren't at mommy and daddy's wedding because we were in kevin and Jesus and the other guy were watching us. we even had a sleepover!"