Using my Espanol

Tonight was my first night teaching English to some people in the community through the church's Daily Dose program. It's free of charge and anyone can come. I had two students and we had a really good time. It's a great oportunity to practice my Spanish as I teach them English. My inlaws are language missionaries and they told me about it. I started looking at opportunites to volunteer in the community to help build my platform and so I asked if I could participate. I think this is going to be a rewarding experience for me as I get to meet others in my community. They will probably teach me just as much as I will teach them. I'm also volunteering with BYU's Museum of Peoples and Cultures in their education department. We have an activity at the Provo Library this Thursday where we will read a story and do a craft I believe. This pageant is really helping me spread my wings and get out to try new things. It's turning to be a rewarding and fun experience.

Stick a Sock in it

So the other day I was in Target and I was checking out when the cashier decided to get personal. I had Julianne and Sophia with me in the shopping cart. She looks at Julianne in her carseat and says that she's cute and then asks, "how old is HE." Uh, she has earrings lady. O.k. that's not that big of a deal, but here comes the big one. She looks at Sophia and then asks me, "Is your husband like Korean?" I about died laughing inside. Miguel and I make jokes all the time that he looks like he is from India and I know Sophia has a slight slant to her eyes, but you've got some guts to be that specific. Korean, now come on. I wouldn't dare ask that kind of question. Maybe "is your husband ethnic?" or something. Maybe Sophia should be Mulan for Halloween afterall. It actually makes me chuckle everytime I think about it.

Change & Sarah Palin

So I did it for real this time! My hair is officially black and I love it. The picture doesn't do it justice, or me for that matter. I can't wait till these braces come off. Can we say Sarah Palin! Who knows, maybe Gabriela will go in to politics as much as she likes to talk.

Lovin' my GIRLS

I just love these munchkins of mine! They each have such different personalities. My PRINCESS
My ENERGIZER BUNNY
My TEDDY BEAR

I would like your input!

On my personal blog (the link is on the right) I have written about my platform for the pageant. I would love for you to read it and give me any feedback you might have. It's really important to me and I would love to be able to share it with others if I was to win the title of Mrs. Utah. I want to be as prepared as possible so please let me know any questions you might have or ways to make it stronger.

Thanks so much,
Lindsay

Thanks Gigi!!!

So, my mom has been making the girls some really cute little outfits lately and I thought I would show off her handiwork. I can't wait till the day when I have the time to do fun thinks like that.

These are little Halloween outfits that we got in the mail yesterday.
Thanks Mom!

Destined to become EVIL

Sophia and I got a Mami & Daughter date yesterday. We met our friends Amy and her kids as well as her sister-inlaw Emily Nelson, the current Mrs. Utah, at Kangaroo Zoo. Gabriela was home sick with a cold and had no idea her little sister was out having fun without her. Sophia was so brave. She tried out everything. She climbed right up and over this big slide and then was on to bigger and better slides. She would have climbed them all if they had handles like this one. It was great to talk to Emily and she gave me some great advice for the pageant. Very nice girl. Weeeeee
She climbed up about half way and then slid down next to the stairs. I was so impressed by her enthusiasm and lack of fear from heights.
Now to the evil part. Poor Sophia is always labeled the Evil queen, the mean witch, or the monster whenever my niece comes to visit Gabriela. They spend their time running from her. I think Sophia is starting to believe it. She's so mischevious and likes to play tricks and irritate people. She'll chase them with sticks and run and snatch toys out of their hands and then run for her life. She's smart and she knows what she's doing. She's also a little devil when it comes to bedtime. I think we have to take her back to bed at least 5 times before she stays, and even then we are threatening her life. For some reason she gets a shot of adrenaline at bedtime and thinks it's a game.

Doesn't she look mean and tough in these shots.
She's supposed to be a pirate but she looked more like she was ready to ride a Harley Davidson.
This is the tough look. She's not princessy like Gabriela.
Check out Julianne's new sleeping companioin. Crazy huh. I saw this on a neat website called www.babysteals.com. Anyways, this is designed to help them sleep during the day. It blocks out light so they can sleep. She did take a good nap today in the swing.
She decided to get in on the pirate action too. She looks like the poor kid who has to scrub the deck, but we love her.

Back to the menacing big sister.