Where were you born? Price, Utah
Middle name: I don’t have one
How old will you be this year? 27
Nicknames: Jelda
Are you taller than your mother or father? About the same height as my mom, shorter than my dad
Do you cry often during movies? Yes, very often!
What is your biggest pet peeve? People who are annoying and know it
Favorite color: red
Favorite foods: pretty much anything with chicken or anything with chocolate. Fav restaurants: Panda Express, Café Rio, Chile’s
Favorite beverage: Sprite, really cold water, slurpees
Favorite cold cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds
Favorite smells: My new black raspberry body spray, cinnamon candles
Favorite time of day: Morning because I have energy, evening because that is family time
What brand of shampoo/conditioner do you use? Aussie
Favorite make-up products? Mascara and eye liner (which I just barely started using!)
How many pillows do you sleep with? Usually 1 but I will soon be using more!
Do you play an instrument? Yes, I play violin and flute
Have you ever been skinny dipping? Sad to say, I never have!
Did you do any sports in High School? Track (I remember Kyle helping me with high jump, what a hottie!)
What was the last movie you saw in the theater? Mr. Bean’s Holiday
What is your favorite article of clothing? My new black and white dress from JC Penny and my comfy pajamas
What is your dream vacation? Hawaii and Europe
What was your first impression of your spouse? I can’t remember the exact first time that we met but I do remember that I always thought he was pretty hot.
If you were an animal what would you be? I would definitely not be any animal
What is your favorite "me- time" activity? Shopping (especially at DI and clearance racks) and looking at magazines, my favs are Creating Keepsakes and Country Living
Favorite TV shows: Everybody Loves Raymond, The Office
What is your dream car? Toyota Sequoia or Nissan Armada
What is one of your weaknesses? I lose my patience with my kids too easily
What do you fix for dinner when there's nothing to fix? Pizza or Rice-a-Roni
If you could live in a different decade/era which one would it be? I think I would like the 50’s. It just seems like people had better values back then. And I agree with Lexie that I wouldn’t want the 80's. I wouldn’t be able to pull of wearing tapered pants either! :)
What is the emotion you feel the most? I don’t know, my emotions change a lot right now!
Do you consider yourself outgoing? Not really, that is one reason I love being married to Kyle, he is more outgoing and that is usually how we meet people
What is something you are constantly working on? Being more patient with my kids and spending more time with them. I am also trying to get my house organized. I have this hereditary disease called “stacks” where I constantly have stacks of paper and other assorted stuff around my house
Any hidden talents? Not that I can think of
What is a word or phrase you overuse? I don’t know, someone around me would have to tell me!
What was the hardest thing that happened to you this past year? My sister passing away being called to be primary president
What is the best thing that happened to you this past year? Getting pregnant and just being able to continue to be so blessed
What is one thing you hope to accomplish this year? Get organized and do more home improvements, have a baby, not go insane!
The best piece of advice you learned this past year? Don’t worry about the things you have no control over
Who are the 7 people you are going to tag to do this survey? Megan, Jennifer, Shauna, Andi, Keiauni, and whoever else wants to!
At the end of the survey post a picture of you that was taken within the last week! Sorry I'll have to post one later. There's nobody here that can take my picture!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Monday, January 7, 2008
Trip to Phoenix
Two days after Christmas we headed down to Phoenix to visit my sister, Karla, and her family. My sister, LeAnne, came with us and we all squashed into our car. It was nice to have LeAnne with us because she kept our kids occupied in the back seat and it was just fun to have someone else along for the ride! 
We went to the Fiesta Bowl Parade that we all agreed was one of the best parades that we had ever been to. There were lots of balloons like this one and almost every other entry was a marching band (since they had had a marching band competition in Phoenix the night before.)
Another cool thing about the parade was seeing the Budweiser Clydesdales!
This is my brother-in-law, Thane; sisters, Karla and LeAnne and of Karla's kids sitting down: Edison, Peyton, Audrey, and Kari.
Playing with their new air hockey table. They also got "Dance, Dance, Revolution" for Christmas and we all had turns playing that. I wished that I had a picture of that but then, I bet this pregnant girl looked pretty funny playing that game!
Okay, okay, I know that I have my eyes closed but this one was the best out of the three that Kyle took! It does show LeAnne's cute new haircut that she got while we were down there. We also got in some good shopping.
Isn't it awesome that we are outside and it is sunny and not freezing in these pictures?! I still wore a jacket while we were there but the weather was so nice. And it was fun for my kids to get to play with their cousins that they don't get to see very much. Jannika and Peyton really hit it off and Audrey liked having someone to play Barbies with! We loved your house, Kar, and thanks to all of your family for letting us come stay!
We went to the Fiesta Bowl Parade that we all agreed was one of the best parades that we had ever been to. There were lots of balloons like this one and almost every other entry was a marching band (since they had had a marching band competition in Phoenix the night before.)
Another cool thing about the parade was seeing the Budweiser Clydesdales!
This is my brother-in-law, Thane; sisters, Karla and LeAnne and of Karla's kids sitting down: Edison, Peyton, Audrey, and Kari.
Playing with their new air hockey table. They also got "Dance, Dance, Revolution" for Christmas and we all had turns playing that. I wished that I had a picture of that but then, I bet this pregnant girl looked pretty funny playing that game!
Okay, okay, I know that I have my eyes closed but this one was the best out of the three that Kyle took! It does show LeAnne's cute new haircut that she got while we were down there. We also got in some good shopping.
Isn't it awesome that we are outside and it is sunny and not freezing in these pictures?! I still wore a jacket while we were there but the weather was so nice. And it was fun for my kids to get to play with their cousins that they don't get to see very much. Jannika and Peyton really hit it off and Audrey liked having someone to play Barbies with! We loved your house, Kar, and thanks to all of your family for letting us come stay!Thursday, January 3, 2008
Christmas
Here are some pictures of Christmas finally. We spent Christmas Eve day at my parents' house with my sister, Fawn and family; my brother-in-law, BJ and family and also my sister, LeAnne. We had a nice family lunch together and then most of the kids did some sledding and snowboarding and Kyle pulled them around in the pasture behind the truck like they were waterskiing. They had tons of fun! (Sorry I didn't get a picture of that.) Then we spent the night and Christmas morning at Kyle's mom's house. On Christmas afternoon we came back home and spent some time with Kyle's dad and his wife, Deann. It was a nice Christmas.
The Elmo stuff was a big hit with Kirsten. She won't wear any of her other pajamas now!
Jannika's favorite gift was her Polly Pockets and hopefully whenever she plays with them she will continue to be careful to pick up all the little pieces and put them back in their bag. Ha Ha!
This is our traditional Christmas Eve Nativity Pageant. My nieces and nephews did a great job carrying on this tradition! Love the costumes!
Some cute Christmas dress pictures taken before Church. Jannika is quite the poser!
Okay, so you can only kind of tell that I am pregnant. But, I really do have a baby bump!
The Elmo stuff was a big hit with Kirsten. She won't wear any of her other pajamas now!
Jannika's favorite gift was her Polly Pockets and hopefully whenever she plays with them she will continue to be careful to pick up all the little pieces and put them back in their bag. Ha Ha!
This is our traditional Christmas Eve Nativity Pageant. My nieces and nephews did a great job carrying on this tradition! Love the costumes!
Some cute Christmas dress pictures taken before Church. Jannika is quite the poser!
Okay, so you can only kind of tell that I am pregnant. But, I really do have a baby bump!Christmas Letter
Dear Family and Friends, Dec. 2007
Wow, what a year! We have a couple of big announcements to make. First, we moved to Price, Utah in June. After much searching for a new house, we finally found a large older home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and original woodwork. After pulling up a lot of carpet and sanding and staining, we have some beautiful wood floors too. I have also re done the master bathroom where I textured the walls and painted and Kyle added trim. We are certainly amateur home remodelers so it isn’t perfect but it will do! Our next big project is the kitchen which we have discovered has no less (and probably more!) than 7 different layers of wallpaper. Anyway we hope to get going on this project soon!
The reason for the move was that Kyle accepted a job with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources as a Wildlife Biologist. He works with oil and gas drilling companies in their impact on wildlife. He spent the entire month of May in a helicopter doing raptor surveys (raptors are large birds like red tail hawk, bald and golden eagle, etc.) He enjoyed seeing the birds and the different countryside from the helicopter although it was quite draining to fly for 7 or 8 hours each day. He even got to take me for a ride from Castle Dale to Price. That was quite an experience! Since May he has been on the ground but has stayed busy and spends as much time out of the office in the mountains as he does in the office. That is one thing that he really loves about his job. He just received the calling to be Young Men’s president in our ward and has also joined a community basketball team.
Janell’s big news is that we are expecting a new baby in April! I was a little bit more sick with this one than the others so we thought maybe it was a boy, but the ultrasound sure looks like a little girl. We are so excited to get another sister! I have been called to be the Primary President in our ward so I have had a little stress with that! We did a Nativity play for our ward Christmas party and that went very well, thanks in part to my sister-in-law, Megan (the Primary secretary), who jumped right on the challenge to make most of the costumes! I have also stayed busy being a mom to these cute girls, decorating our house and making a family blog website which you can visit at http://www.kyleandjanell.blogspot.com/.
Jannika started preschool at See World preschool and loves to go each week. She loves learning and writes her name on everything and even copies labels off of cereal boxes and other things she finds around the house. She is quite a singer and sings almost all day long. She also likes to dress up, play with her friends and help me in the kitchen.
Kirsten is our comic relief since she likes to make faces, dance and use a funny mean voice when she gets mad. Her most common thing to do is squinch up her face and say “no, no, Gaka” in a scratchy voice. (Gaka is her name for Jannika). She also likes to watch Barney movies (don’t ask us why!) and play outside.
We are looking forward to this holiday season and are planning to drive down to Phoenix to stay with my sister’s family the week after Christmas. We are excited to see them and also the prospect of not being cold for a few days!
Our new address is 163 N. 200 E. Price, UT 84501 and our phone number is (435) 637-0442. We would love to hear from all of you!
Happy Holidays! Love, Kyle, Janell, Jannika, Kirsten and baby Beagley
Wow, what a year! We have a couple of big announcements to make. First, we moved to Price, Utah in June. After much searching for a new house, we finally found a large older home with 4 bedrooms, 2 baths and original woodwork. After pulling up a lot of carpet and sanding and staining, we have some beautiful wood floors too. I have also re done the master bathroom where I textured the walls and painted and Kyle added trim. We are certainly amateur home remodelers so it isn’t perfect but it will do! Our next big project is the kitchen which we have discovered has no less (and probably more!) than 7 different layers of wallpaper. Anyway we hope to get going on this project soon!
The reason for the move was that Kyle accepted a job with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources as a Wildlife Biologist. He works with oil and gas drilling companies in their impact on wildlife. He spent the entire month of May in a helicopter doing raptor surveys (raptors are large birds like red tail hawk, bald and golden eagle, etc.) He enjoyed seeing the birds and the different countryside from the helicopter although it was quite draining to fly for 7 or 8 hours each day. He even got to take me for a ride from Castle Dale to Price. That was quite an experience! Since May he has been on the ground but has stayed busy and spends as much time out of the office in the mountains as he does in the office. That is one thing that he really loves about his job. He just received the calling to be Young Men’s president in our ward and has also joined a community basketball team.
Janell’s big news is that we are expecting a new baby in April! I was a little bit more sick with this one than the others so we thought maybe it was a boy, but the ultrasound sure looks like a little girl. We are so excited to get another sister! I have been called to be the Primary President in our ward so I have had a little stress with that! We did a Nativity play for our ward Christmas party and that went very well, thanks in part to my sister-in-law, Megan (the Primary secretary), who jumped right on the challenge to make most of the costumes! I have also stayed busy being a mom to these cute girls, decorating our house and making a family blog website which you can visit at http://www.kyleandjanell.blogspot.com/.
Jannika started preschool at See World preschool and loves to go each week. She loves learning and writes her name on everything and even copies labels off of cereal boxes and other things she finds around the house. She is quite a singer and sings almost all day long. She also likes to dress up, play with her friends and help me in the kitchen.
Kirsten is our comic relief since she likes to make faces, dance and use a funny mean voice when she gets mad. Her most common thing to do is squinch up her face and say “no, no, Gaka” in a scratchy voice. (Gaka is her name for Jannika). She also likes to watch Barney movies (don’t ask us why!) and play outside.
We are looking forward to this holiday season and are planning to drive down to Phoenix to stay with my sister’s family the week after Christmas. We are excited to see them and also the prospect of not being cold for a few days!
Our new address is 163 N. 200 E. Price, UT 84501 and our phone number is (435) 637-0442. We would love to hear from all of you!
Happy Holidays! Love, Kyle, Janell, Jannika, Kirsten and baby Beagley
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