My Bugga Boo is Getting SO BIG!!!!

On July 16, 1985 at 5:30 am, a little boy named Jonathan Clark Anderson was brought into this world. And how grateful I am that he was! Friday was his birthday and he turned the big 2-5. Here are 25 things that I love about him...and try to bear with me.

1. His goofy and funny sense of humor.
2. His down to earth personality.
3. How he likes to research everything before he buys it.
4. His hand motions when he talks.
5. His love for children.
6. His positive outlook on life.
7. How he makes me feel like I am the only woman in the world.
8. The way kisses me and hugs me everyday when I come home from work like we haven't seen each other in years.
9. His handy-man skills.
10. His love for McDonald's and Taco Bell.
11. His bum and legs.
12. His freakin hot face.
13. His motivation and dedication to school and work.
14. His obsession with sweets.
15. How he knows how to win my heart over with a large diet coke and a hot n spicy.
16. How he loves to snuggle.
17. How is always makes sure that I am happy and taken care of.
18. His confidence.
19. His love for his family, friends, and strangers.
20. How he is always the first person to ask if someone needs help.
21. His dance moves.
22. His excitement to be a father.
23. How he is always up for an adventure and a good time.
24. His desire to live the gospel.
25. His ability to make people feel welcomed and comfortable no matter who they are.

Is this not the cutest birthday boy you have ever seen??? He got a headset and controller for his Xbox, a couple's massage and money. No wonder he looks so happy!


On our way to dinner for his bday


He wanted to go to Panda Express for his bday dinner and he couldn't have been happier.

Blowing out his bday candles.

NOTE TO SELF

"We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with. We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together, when we get a nicer car, are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire.

The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now. If not now, when?

So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink, until you've sobered up, until you die, until you are born again to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy..."

My mother in law sent me this and I loved it! It was a great reminder for me to be grateful for what I have NOW and not always think that the grass is greener on the other side, because it usually isn't.

4th of July

This weekend was one of the best weekends I have had in a long time. Shea, Scott and the girls came up and so did JayCee and Joni. I love having family around me over the holidays. On Friday, I got off work a little early(HALLELUAH), so Jon and I went to see "Grown Ups." It was a really funny show by the way. After, we got some dinner and ice cream and relaxed at home for the rest of the night. Saturday morning, I picked up Jace and Joni at the airport and we drove down to Provo to meet up with Kenz. We went to lunch, shopped, and chatted up a storm. After shopping, we went back and got ready for the Stadium of Fire with Carrie Underwood. I was so excited to see my gurl Car bear. Before the concert, we went to dinner at this mexican restaurant. The concert was soooooo freakin good! Carrie is amazing and the fireworks and the whole production was so well done! I don't know who is going to top my gurl Car bear next year. After the concert, we headed over to the Malt Shoppe for some ice cream. After a very long and fun day of girl time, I headed back up to SLC to spend the night with my better half (jon...obviously). On Sunday, we went to church and then Shea, Scott and the girls met us at our apartment. I was so excited to see them. They had been in Provo at Shea's friend Sarah's house. We all went to lunch and then back to our apartment for some serious relaxation before the big 4th of July dinner at my aunt Patti's. After some R&R we headed over to my aunt's to have dinner with Patti, Joni, Kenzi, Jace, Jordan, Chad, Garett, Terry and Dick. Patti made the best steak dinner I have ever had, as always. It was so good to visit with family and watch fireworks. On Monday, Jon, me, Scott, Shea and the girls had some lunch and went to Park City for some shopping. I love hanging out with the Villas. They are so easy going and always up for a good time. After Park City, we headed back to Patti's and did some serious R&R again, watched the Bachelorette, ate, and snacked all night. I was so annoyed that I had to go back to work and face reality again, but am grateful that I could spend this holiday with some of the fam! I LOVE THE 4TH OF JULY!!! And just a shout out to my dad and Zane who's birthdays were on the 4th and the 5th!!!

LP in da HIZZZOOUUSSSEE!

Lake Powell is by far my most favorite vacation in the world. You can eat all day, not get ready, never shower, no one cares if you stink (okay maybe a little if we start to smell BO), laugh all day with family, lay out, get tan, play cards, ski, have tube wars, and leave all your worries at home. It's the ABSOLUTE BEST! This year was a blast, even though we were missing a lot of family that I wish could have been there with us. I can honestly say I have the best family in the world. They are HILARIOUS and so much fun to be around. They are just as bomb on the outside as they are on the inside (and that's saying a lot because I have some pretty good lookin folks in my fam). Jon had so much fun and I love that he loves being around my family. He fits right in and we all love him! He did his own thing the entire time and acted like he had been in the fam for years. I love that about him. I never have to worry about entertaining him or worry that he is feeling left out when he is with my family. He is so confident and I love him! Here are a few pics of the LP. ENJOY!

Father's Day Weekend

I was so lucky to have my parents up to Utah for Father's Day. I love when they are here and I love spending time with them. They came up for my cousin's sealing on my dad's side. We spent all weekend with the Hadfield's and it was really fun. On friday after the sealing, they had a bbq at my Grams and Gramps house. It was so nice to visit with everyone. We just talked and talked and talked some more. On Saturday, my mom and I went shopping all day. I love our one on one time together. She is the best person to talk to and she's absolutley hilarious. I love how close we are and how great our relationship is. I just wish I lived closer to my mom and sister's. After we shopped till we dropped, Jon, me, and my mom drove back up to Ogden and had dinner at a really good steakhouse with the Hadfield's. After dinner, we all went back to my grandparents and played games and just chatted. While playing games outside, I got stung by a bee on the knuckle of my thumb. It hurt sooo bad! Anyways, Jon and I slept over at my grandparents that night and the next morning we had a big breakfast for all the father's. After breakfast, Jon, me, my mom and dad, got ready and went to our ward. After church we met my Grandpa Bob (my mom's dad) at Olive Garden for father's day. It was so nice to visit with him, especially since I don't see him that often. Jon and Gramps talked about engineering the whole time because Jon is graduating in engineering and my grandpa is a chemical engineer. After dinner we had to say our goodbyes to my parents. I always hate to see them go. I love them so much and am so grateful for their wonderful and Christ-like examples. I hope Jon and I will be more in love on our 30th year of marriage than we are now (and sometimes that's hard to comprehend since I love him so much already, especially when he suprises me with donuts in the morning at work). That night, Jon and I went over to his uncles house for a little bbq with some Jon's side of the family. I am so lucky to have such great in-laws who treat me like their own and always make me feel so welcomed and loved. I am so grateful for the many wonderful examples of father's I have on both sides of the family. And I know that Jon will be an awesome dad and I can't wait for that day! I'm so baby hungry! And I'm so mad that I didn't take any pictures! Sorry! Welp, see ya later!

Weekend Update

I love weekends more than I love a Hot n Spicy McChicken from McDonalds w/ a large diet coke. And I especially love them when I have nothing to do and nothing is planned. This weekend Jon and I went to Macaroni Grill, the mall, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, sat on our butts, ate, watched movies, and did not do one thing that was productive. And that's the way I like to enjoy my weekends. And weekends are even better when you get to hang out with your best friend and you don't have to leave each other at curfew, or worry if you should be laying down together on the couch watching a movie. Married life rocks....and so do weekends.

Besties...and loving that its Friday.

We pulled our very classy couch out and left it like this all weekend...it was the best idea Jon has ever had (and trust me, he has a lot of ideas).

Here's us looking our finest. I love my lesbian slick back, and Jon loves his ear.

Wal-Mart's frequent shoppers...just picking up a few items for our humble abode.

We like them firm...just like the movie.

Car pic!!!! Cuties!!!

Another classy place we like to visit is the Nickelcade. I feel like this post makes us look so white trash (walmart, arcades, hide a beds, slick backs, etc..) Whateves.

Memorable Memorial Weekend

I had such a fun weekend and it was very much needed. Jon and I went to Las Vegas this past weekend and had such a good time with both sides of the fam. Jon's sister and her husband and Jon's little brother were also in Vegas this weekend. It was so fun to hang out with them. We got there late Friday night and just chilled with Whit. Saturday morning, me and Whit went to Shea's piano recital, where we got to listen to all of her little students. After the recital, we all went to Port of Subs (boo ya) and then back to the rent's house for a long and relaxing day of swimming and laying out. I loved hanging out with my sisters. They are freakin funny and they are seriously my best friends. After we swam, we all went to Rubio's and then to Iron Man 2. On Sunday, we went and heard Shea speak in her ward. She did an excellent job and I didn't expect anything less. Then we had a BBQ at the house and just chilled and relaxed. On Monday, we did some more swimming and laying out, and then to the mall. I was so sad to leave everyone. But, I am definitely looking forward to Lake Powell in a few weeks! It couldn't have been a better weekend. I love my fam sooo much and living far away from them just makes me appreciate them even more.

Father of the Year Award

Shea and Scott's 3rd child.

Goggle Time!

Silly bo billies.

Chillin out max and relaxin all cool..

Isser bear.

Isn't she gorgeous?

The Villas.

Scottee girl! She acts like a teen and I could seriously hang out with her everyday.

My bugga!!

Beautiful Hadlee! She was soo funny this weekend and I couldn't believe how much more she talked this trip.

Mattie got to spend the weekend with us b/c Zane and Sloan were out of town. Sweetest dog on the planet!