confessions...

With my recent illness...I wanted to come clean about a few things...

1. I don't really like dogs...I like raising guide dog puppies, and I tolerate dog hair from the dogs I live with...ok, I even love the dogs I live with...but I am annoyed with everybody else's dog when they aren't well behaved, and I don't ever give advice, because I know the other person isn't going to follow through (the exception to this is of course GDB puppies which are always perfect ;))

2. I look forward to watching the biggest loser every tuesday night...I wait a whole week to watch it! I love the show and I love to eat junk food ie. ice cream, chocolate, etc while I'm watching the contestants try to lose weight.

3. I love musicals and mormon tabernacle choir music...I even listen to these genre's during the week...especially the musicals. I'm horrible about being able to tell you the latest "popular" songs on the radio, but I can listen to show-tunes saturday night (a radio show we have) and am pretty good at telling you which song the musical is from.

4. I have to read my emails from oldest to newest...no matter what. Even when I am waiting for something...like the phase report, I still read from oldest to newest.

5. I love to read self-help books and books about money and how to be finacially fit--Dave Ramsey is my favorite.

6. I have like 20 What Not to Wear's recorded on my DVR...i'll get around to them some weekend, when i am not busy.

7. I used to hate shopping...but now, I can't go more than a few days without at least looking for something at a store!!!

8. I watch Desperate Housewives and Brothers and Sisters...i'm not as addicted to them as I am the biggest loser, but I do make sure I get around to watching them on Sunday night (of course they are recorded)

Ok...I can't think of any more confessions right now...I am a nerd, whatever, live with it!

Since I've been home...

I have been trying to get pictures that are calendar worthy...what do you think???

And we had bath day at the dog wash...

Edie was less than thrilled...

Ontario didn't have any objections...he didn't mind the bath in the least!

While in Philly

My sister in law and I went to New York City for a day when I was visiting. We rode the train from New Jersey to New York Penn Station. Then we stayed in a hotel close to times square...

We also...

Saw Wicked on Broadway!!!

This picture is dark...but it's more of Wicked...

Went to the top of the Empire State building...

And Visited the Manhatten LDS Temple. We went through a session at the temple which was amazing...it was beautiful!

The temple is across the street from Juliard...

so we saw Juliard as well as the Metropolitan Opera House

and a very nice part of the city!

Trip to Philadelphia

I went to Philadelphia for my spring break...I didn't take many pictures in Philly...but I went to spend time with my 3 nieces and my nephew as well as my brother and sister in law. It was a great trip and I had a lot of fun. These pictures were taken at a mall when my sister in law and I treated ourselves to the Cheesecake Factory and some shopping. Of course we stopped at the carosel for the 2 kids we had with us...

This is my nephew and my sister in law! He LOVES elephants!

My niece...she loves horses!!!

Before I went on the trip, I was home sick for several days. I won't go into details....but I got bored and so this is a picture of Ontario's eye...just because I guess :)