Okay, so my friend Jamie challenged me to tell ya'll the things that make me unique as I would like to put it. So here are a few things that I do that some of you might think are a little questionable...
First, I go a little over board when it is time to lock up the house and go to bed. I have to check and recheck to make sure all the doors are locked. I go in my kids bedrooms and look under the bed and in the closet and their doors have to be shut. Sometimes Katon wakes up when I kiss him goodnight and he hates having the door shut and so I will lay in my bed until I think he is asleep and go back and shut his door.
When I load the dishwasher every dish, cup, utensil etc. has to be washed off in the sink first. Every little thing on them has to be cleaned off. When Steven does the dishes he leaves food and stuff on them and I will take all the dishes out and wash them and then reload. It drives Steven crazy. He always tells me that the food will come off in the dishwasher. That's what their made for. I know that but I can't help it.
I am obsessed with zits. When I have the slightest bump that I know is a zit I will pick and pick and pick at it. Even when they are not visible I can't stop myself from trying to pop it. So needless to say because of my obsession I have little scars on my face and it actually makes me break out more because I don't just leave them alone. I can't help it. Gross I know...
I can not eat at certain fast foods. McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell, Dell Taco, Jack in the Box, etc. It doesn't matter how hungry I am and if that was the only thing to eat I can not bring myself to eat it. Lame huh
Unlike some people it doesn't bother me to use my hands to flush public toilets but I can not sit on them. Even if they have those paper seat covers I still put one on but then I only squat over the toilet. Even when I take my little girls to the restroom I have a whole little system of how I hold them over the toilet seat. It is getting harder to do now that Mikelle is getting bigger.
When I go to sleep my feet always have to be covered by the sheets. Even if I get hot I can never have my feet out from under the covers.
I sort the shirts in my closet by colors.
I dust my ceiling fans once a week. They are never in need of being dusted that often but I never feel like my cleaning is done unless I have dusted the fans.
Okay this might be a little more than you need to know and just for the record I do have good personal hygiene but I wear the same work out clothes to the gym all week. Yup, shirt, sports bra, pants, and underwear. I don't wash them and I don't change them. I just don't see the point.
Last one... I will admit it, I am addicted to a soap opera. All my Children. I will say that it is one of my goals not to watch it. I have really improved. I have gone from watching it every day to now only twice week. But I really have to avoid the temptation. It is on at the wrong time. It is right when my kids take a nap and I can make myself a yummy lunch and sit on the couch and watch my soap opera. I figure that if I can overcome not drinking soda I can certainly restrain myself from watching a soap opera.
Okay there you have it. I hope you all feel that you know me a little better and that you'll still be my friend. Hey, were only human.
This picture is more of tradition. We have always taken a picture like this with the cousins all together and it is fun to compare them and see how much they have changed in a year. The only sad part is that we are missing 4 cousins. Taylor, Kassidy, Baylee, and Cody Bradley. We all sure do miss them.
We went to the Easter Pageant while we were down Easter Weekend. I absolutely love this picture. Even though it is blurry and my camera ran out of battery right at the wrong moment that I couldn't get another one, I still think it is priceless. Who wouldn't want a picture of their children gathered around Jesus. I think he did an amazing job portraying Christ. The Easter Pageant was so amazing. I kept thinking how could anyone sitting here not feel the spirit. The ending captures it all. It was kinda overwhelming that I got teary eyed. I can't help but think that is how it will be when Christs comes again. I was grateful we were able to go to the pageant and remember why we celebrate Easter.
My grandparents were called to serve as medical missionaries in Japan. They recently left about a week ago and we were fortunate to be able to attend their farewell and tell them goodbye. They are going to be wonderful missionaries. I am so happy that they have the opportunity to serve. They will be missed. Love you grandpa and grandma Jarvis
I came down with the kids on March 8th for my cousins wedding. It was fun to stay at my mom and dads and spend a lot of family time. The kids had a blast playing with their Uncles and Aunts and of course their cousins. Here they all are playing at the park. 
Katon, Mikelle, and Kayla sure had a lot of fun with their cousins Brady, Conner, Casey, and Alexis.
My sister Kristy and her family along with my brother JD came to stay for the weekend. My nephews were so excited to play in the snow but by the time they got here the snow was basically allready melted. Needless to say we went and searched for any snow we could find and we got lucky and found some fun hills. Although most of the snow had already turned to ice. We still had a blast. It is so fun to have family come and visit.
