Yummy Yum YUM

One of my favorite dinners is the oriental salad from Applebee's. I wanted to have one so bad that I googled the recipe and got this one. I made it today for lunch and it was a big hit here at home. It tasted pretty darn close. I will just put the dressing recipe because part of the fun is deciding what goes in the salad.

Applebee's Dressing
6 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup mayo
2 teaspoons grey poupon(anybody?)
1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

makes enough for 2 full plate salads!

I am done! For shizzle...no wait...

I am done Christmas shopping! YEs! No wait...I still have George and my parents and the Australia fam bam. I guess I am almost done.
My lovely cousin Jessica tagged me and since it has been awhile here we go. After all the work of copying and pasting I almost left all her information just to be funny. But I decided to put my own info in.

8 TV shows I like to watch:
1.DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER
2.Chuck
3.Heroes
4. Life
5.The Hills
6.Starter Wife
7.Law and Order:SVU
I don't feel need to explain any of these as they are the most terrific shows on television.

8 things that happened yesterday:
1. Meet George for lunch at McDonalds
2. Took Tati to So Cupcake where we had cupcakes and cream sodas
3. showered with my wiggly daughter
4. Went for a drive to see Christmas lights
5. Spent some major Internet time
6. Took a bath
7. Talked to friends on the phone
8. slept
Boring, yes.

8 Favorite places to eat:
1.Texas Roadhouse
2.Cheesecake Factory
3.Red Robin
4.Taco Bell
5.Quiznos
6.Tsunami
7.PF Chang's
8.Training Table
Did I mention I am always hungry?

8 things I’m looking forward to:
1. Tatiana speaking..wait that could be really bad too...hopefully she won't repeat everything I say or we will be in BIG TROUBLE
2. My sister's Christmas dinner
3.our ward Christmas party tonight...please don't let me down
4. Getting to know George better everyday...HAHA that was funny...my cousin wrote that about her husband because she just got married last month...I think I George well enough:)
5. Heath Insurance that starts in Jan
6. Going to see Temple Square Lights
7. All my best friends being together next year when Isa gets married and I try to squeeze into a bridesmaid dress
8. Being done having children and having a boob job( excuse me breast implants), liposuction, tummy tuck and lets face it what ever else my body will need because I will have all the money in the world.

Okay now I have go get ready for the ward party. We are suppose to dress in "biblical attire". Hopefully a fuzzy pink robe will suffice.
Oh yeah I tag JOSIE GLENN (get with the program sister), KIM WRIDE (start a blog already because I know you are reading this), Ashley R., Laurie, EMILY(because I thought about putting that awesome resturant PIZZA DOCS that you worked at and I would get free food from on my 8 favorite places to eat), Jamie B and N, and whoever else feels the urge!

The idiot, purple koolaid, and red hair

The Idiot, being me, forgot that I had changed my privacy settings to moderate all comments before they were published WEEKS AGO. I thought why hasn't anyone commented me? I am so uncool..geez. Then I noticed this little button that said 20 comments waiting to be moderated and I clicked on it and I realized... YOu love me you really love me! I may still be uncool but at least I am loved. Anyways as a side note because some asked, Alan, is George's son who passed away from cancer in 1999. He is sealed to us for all eternity which makes him my son. If you are wondering what he looked like well we have a mini girl version at our house named Tatiana. Both of them look like their Daddy who looks just like his Daddy. Pretty strong genes, huh?

Alas, I need some opinions please. I am feeling very old and frumpy these days. DON'T ARGUE, wait...please argue. No seriously, I have realized my looks which I use to value have begun to slip away. I am in need of a major makeover! The fastest way to do that is to change my hair. I would like to do something fun without screaming that I am trying to hard. I have to leave the length or my marriage would be over but I want some layers. Fun, Chunky, piecey. I want to add color so here are some ideas:

What if I dyed my hair all this color red, or just put fun chunks of it in. Would you ever notice with my dark hair?

I really like these layers and the fire red. Obviously I am not going platinum blonde. What do you think? Would this be trying too hard?

Alright well my daughter just ripped up the Questar Gas Bill. Who can blame her I felt like doing the same thing. So I guess I need to go get a grip on the situation before more ripping becomes involved. And I want a nice big glass of purple koolaid that my husband always makes and then complains that I drink the last of. And we are buying a FAKE Christmas tree (fake enthusiasm for fake tree, real excitement if it were a real tree) tonight. Sad the thing will only be up like three weeks but we are always running a little behind. And I need to get a candle that smells like a real tree so I can at least get in the mood. Cheers everyone!

My Happiness

Happiness is burying my face in my daughter's curls

Happiness is my husband's mischievous laugh

Happiness is having a great group of friends

Happiness is having siblings you can rely on

Happiness is eating In and Out

Happiness is watching my favorite shows in baggy sweats

Happiness is being sealed to my family forever and ever

Happiness is getting a great deal on something new

Happiness is making my husband happy

Happiness is having my daughter chubby fingers interlace around my neck and squeeze

Happiness is being grateful for what I have and not consumed with what I want

Creepy...

What is your identity worth? Recently I was searching for some friends online to see if they had a blog and I fell across this site called Zabasearch. On it you can search for any person in the US. Naturally I searched myself. I was relieved when I found there was nothing on my name. Then I decided to search my maiden name and I found most of my previous address. I searched my family and found addresses and phone numbers for all of them. I am really creeped out that you can just type in a name and get all this free information on anyone including previous addresses, relatives...and if you pay 50 bucks you can get current addresses, phone numbers, income, background checks and so much more. What happened to privacy? Maybe you should search yourself on there.......

Do it or I will spank your bum

Do I have your attention now? Can everyone please email their address to my email at Tupoufamily@gmail.com so I can send out my Christmas cards? I am sending them this weekend and only people who receive one will find out some exciting news......

DO IT!!!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I am grateful for all of you and you are counted in my blessings!