What the?!?

Texting Etiquette

Did you know that over 79 million people text on a regular basis? (TMOT) I am one of those people. I love to text. Sometimes my brother Spencer and I will have full conversations through text without ever talking F2F. Weird? I think not. Maybe if we never talked on the phone it would be considered weird, but we text and talk on a regular basis. Spencer is really the one who started me on the whole texting craze. I somehow missed the generation of texting. Spencer was texting over 1000 texts a month a couple of years ago and that really seemed to spark my interest in texting. If he was doing it so much, why couldn't I? After all, my work pays for my phone; I didn't even know if I had a texting limit. (FRT) So my texting began. At first I only sent texts to Spencer and Sean. Then that slowly grew to sending texts to the rest of my family (not my mom yet though--still working on that one). Now the list has grown. I text friends, clients, coworkers, my mother and father-n-law, the girls I visit teach, and more. But last week, I text (text or texted? that's a whole other post) my friend Emily and after not having a response for awhile I called her to see what the deal was. She told me that this was her first text and she didn't know how to do it. I was pretty shocked! And then I read this on my friend Val's blog. So for all you NT (non-texters) or TIL (texters in learning) I am doing a special post on texting. Did you know there is actual texting etiquette? Apparently you shouldn't call someone if he/she has not responded to your text (sorry Em!) And there is a whole dictionary for texting lingo--when I found that out I LSHMBH. Look it up if you don't understand the lingo!

 

FWIW

* Thirty-five percent of young adults say they've read or sent an e-mail or text message under the dinner table during a holiday family gathering.

*11 percent of Americans say breaking up with a boyfriend or girlfriend via text message is okay

*Twenty-eight percent have used text messaging to avoid long conversations

*59 percent of active daters use text messaging to communicate with their dates

TTFN

Weird

This video of Carter has had 464 views in the last 4 months. 

Dan & Stefani love Sean too...

Check out their post for Sean's birthday here.

30 Reasons Why I love Sean

In no particular order...

1. He is a great dad

2. He makes me laugh

3. He kisses me goodnight every night

4. He is passionate about things he believes in

5. He says what he is thinking

6. He is a great uncle

7. He's the best husband I have ever had!

8. He knows my strengths and weaknesses and still loves me

9. He cares about my scrapbooking (or he pretends to anyways!)

10. He gives good massages

11. He's a good entertainer

12. He supports me in my hobbies

13. He studies hard in school

14. He's dedicated

15. He's a hard worker

16. He's very handy (you should see our backyard!)

17. He buys me treats every now and then just because he thought of me when he saw it and he thinks I'll like it (he just bought me a way cute shirt this week just because!)

18. He's a problem solver

19. He cares about what others think

20. He is an excellent cook

21. He gets me the "right" kind of gummy bears for my road trips

22. He's a big kid at heart!

23. He picks up after himself (most of the time!)

24. He always has good stories

25. He has a strong testimony of the gospel

26. He gives Carter baths at night when I am tired from work

27. He gets up during the night with Carter

28. He gets pedicures with me (even though he secretly likes them)

29. He buys my favorite kind of ice cream even though he doesn't really like it

30. He makes me strive to be a better person

Happy 30th Birthday Sean. I love you! 

Underage Driving?

Lately when coming home from picking up Carter on my way home from work, Carter has wanted to stay in the car to play. So I have been closing the garage but letting him stay in the car while I bring everything in. Tonight was no exception. I was unloading a pile of stuff on the kitchen counter when all of a sudden I heard the car start!! I swear I almost had a heart attack. I ran out into the garage and quickly removed Carter's hand from the gear shift and took the keys out of the ignition. That's right folks, my 21 month old son picked the keys up off the front seat and started the car!! Did I mention he is not even 2 yet? How could he possibly know how to start the car!?! And apparently he was pretty proud of himself judging from the smile on his face. 

A Sleepless Mom in need

Carter is a kid who likes to have a regular schedule and routine. When ever he gets out of his routine--from traveling or the holidays or whatever, it takes me about a week to get him back on schedule. This past month has been crazy, with Christmas and then going to Sierra Vista, and New Year's, everything has been way off schedule. Well it has been almost 3 weeks and we can't seem to get him back on schedule. His naps are on schedule but he is waking up during this night almost every night. It's hard working (presenting in front of people) after being up during the night with your child. Sean and I usually rotate nights but he is going back to school next week so he is going to be extra tired too. Does anyone have any tricks for getting their 2 year old (almost 2 anyways) back into a regular sleeping pattern? I don't know how many more nights I can keep this up!

Update: Carter has slept through the night for the last 3 nights! Let's hope he keeps this up!

Sierra Vista

We recently went to Sierra Vista to help my brother Spencer put his sprinkler system in. Ok-I didn't help just Sean. But I did get some great scapbook pages done! One of the highlights of the trip (besides spending time with Spencer and Marlee of course!) was the horseback riding. Marlee's dad took us on almost a 2 hour ride. It was so much fun. Her dad held Carter the whole time and he did great. He was saying, "whoa, "Horse," and was copying the noise Marlee's dad made to make the horse go. It was so fun and so nice of her dad to take us and to ride with Carter the whole time. It wasn't so funny when Sean, who was right next to me, yelled "yaaw" and my horse was the one who took off!!!


Here's Carter helping with the sprinklers.

I don't know why Carter is lying under the truck? Where's his mom at?

Happy (late) Birthday Daniel Mart!

Ok--so we feel TERRIBLE that we forgot good ol' Dan's birthday. So we are doing a special post for him to show him how much we love him (even though we really are still made at him for moving to Colorado!) So here's to you Danny Boy. We hope you had a great day in cold cold crappy Colorado!! And we hope this makes up for us missing your big day and you can get over it already!!!

Christmas in Phoenix

So I thought I would share some Christmas pictures since everyone else I know already has!! Here is Carter checking out his new tool bench that Santa brought him. It took awhile before we could pull him away from this to actually open some gifts. 

Carter loved the farm animals and ASU outfit from Nana and Grandad.



The car was a big hit!



Hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog. If you don't know that song you are really missing out on the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse---it's Carter's favorite!



It's hard work opening presents...Carter needed to relax.

Merry Christmas

It's Christmas Eve and we are ready for the big day tomorrow. The presents are wrapped and under the tree. We are just finishing putting Carter's tool bench together and then we are going to bed! 
We got to see Santa tonight at Nana and Grandad's house. Carter gave Santa high five but he did not want to be by him by himself. 

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse...

Or was it? Scene: Sean and Jessica shoveling loose dirt on the side of their house into their truck today

Jessica: {lets out a scream while jumping up in the truck}
Sean: What is it?
Jessica: A mouse!
Sean: where?
Jessica: It went back into the dirt pile
Sean: it came out of the dirt pile?
Jessica: Yes, get it now!
Sean: {picks up long stick and starts looking for the mouse}
Jessica: Turn your stick around, the other end is sharp!
{mouse runs out}
Jessica: Get it!
Sean:{swings the stick but misses the mouse} I can't kill a mouse--what if it's someone's pet?
Jessica: It's not someone's pet--get rid of it. {hands shovel to Sean}
Sean: {picks up mouse on shovel and flings it over his shoulder over the fence somewhere}
Jessica: {screams and ducks} I was in your direct line-what if the mouse would have slipped off the shovel--it would have landed right on me!
Sean: I got rid of it, didn't I?!?

Christmas Card Photos

Here are some of the pictures that didn't make it for our card this year...

I was tagged...

5 Things I was doing 10 years ago:
1. Applying to BYU
2. Getting excited for high school graduation
3. Dating Steve Miller
4. Playing basketball
5. watching 90210

5 Things on my to-do list today:
1. Pack
2. Run
3. Fly to Minnesota
4. Write a report for work
5. Turn in my expenses for work

5 Snacks I enjoy:
1. Chips and Salsa
2. Apples and peanut butter
3. Ice Cream
4. Ice Cream
5. Ice Cream

5 Things I would do if I were a Billionaire:
1. Buy 2 new vehicles
2. Buy an awesome house
3. Travel
4. Pay for my kids' college
5. build a dream scrapbooking room

3 of my bad habits:
1. Eating ice cream
2. letting my toe nails grow too long---I'm just lazy!
3. shaking my foot whenever I sit down---now Sean does it too!

5 places I have lived:
1. Phoenix, AZ
2. Provo, UT
3. Glendale, AZ
4. Avondale, AZ
5. ??????

5 Jobs I’ve had:
1. Youth Summer Rec. Leader
2. Student Advocate at an Elementary School
3. Ross Dress For Less
4. High School Teacher
5. Education Consultant

5 Things people probably don’t know about me:
1. I hate shaving my legs.. (BUT I do it)
2. I hate blow drying my hair
3. I do not like onions
4. I am not ticklish
5. I hate loose hair (I want to gag thinking about it)

I tag....anyone who wants to do it!

Big Helper

Yesterday morning I was cleaning out the fridge, with Carter's help. I turned my back to wash out some dishes I had taken out of the fridge. Here's what happened when I turned my back...

Christmas Time

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping Paper!
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real all the way---even with the hassle. It fell over last year after it was decorated and it started falling over on me this year when I was home alone decorating it. I had to push the chair against it to hold it up--run to the garage and get a hook and string to anchor it to the wall!
3. When do you put up the tree? The Saturday after Thanksgiving
4. When do you take the tree down? The day after Christmas, unless we have a New Year's Eve party at our house then I do it New Year's Day
5. Do you like egg nog? Love it!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? This is a tie: A. My first stereo--it had a record player on it! B. My dollhouse
7. Do you have a nativity scene? I have 3
8. Hardest person to buy for? My brother Keith--I have him for Christmas this year.
9. Easiest person to buy for? Carter---anything Mickey Mouse!
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail---I love sending them but I really love getting them--send them out already people!
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? Charlie Brown Christmas
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Mid-November
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes....we'll leave it at that. (we were living on a teacher's salary--give us a break!)
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Klippel family brunch Christmas Day--omlettes, fruit pizza, cinnamon rolls, and orange julius' YUM!
15. Clear lights or colored on the tree? White---so pretty
16. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star
17. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? 2 presents on Christmas Eve--1 is our new jammies and 1 is the siblings and cousins gift exhange with my family
18. Favorite ornament theme or color? Red and Silver.



What are your favorites this time of year?

Forsberg Grandkids

There are 12 grandkids now, thanks to the two newest additions: Mason (Russ and Katie's) and Conner (Keith and Stephanie's). It's so fun to be so close (even though my family would argue that we are not close--we are 20 minutes away!) so Carter can play with all of his cousins. He sure loves the new babies!

Colorado

We went to Colorado Springs this weekend to visit our friends the Martuscello's. We had so much fun we were sad to leave. We were however, excited to get back to warm Phoenix. It was so cold there! We took Carter to the aquarium there and he loved it. He also loved their dog Diesel. He loved playing with him. Next time we go it will have to be during the summer! It was too cold for us Phoenix wimps!

How could you be mad at a face like this?

Today, Carter was at my sister's house while I was at work and Sean was at school. He really loves going over there...but he may have just ruined it. He took a permanant black marker and drew all over my sister's tan couch! We're sooooo sorry...but it's hard to stay mad for too long at a kid with such a cute face, right?

Happy Thanksgiving!

We started the day out with a Thanksgiving Turkey Trot in Peoria. I did the 5k with a friend in our ward and our husbands did the 1 mile with all the kids. It was a lot of fun. Sean said Carter was cheering for all the people running by saying "Let's Go!" It was a beautiful morning and a great way to start the day before we pig out on all the food!