LISA LOO LOO ANN

Ok, my sister's name really isn't Lisa Loo Loo Ann, but her middle name is actually Ann. We just called her that when she was little because she couldn't say her "L's" and "R's." But man has she come a long way! Right now she is finishing up her classes at SLCC before she applies to Dental Hygiene school. I know her classes this semester are some of the most difficult she has had, but I KNOW she will do well and make it through. You see, Lisa is a major (that is an understatement) worrier. She ALWAYS has been this way. For example...one night as my new boyfriend brought me home from a date one summer evening Lisa was spying on us. There we were under the porch light and he gave me a kiss. Ok, so I'll admit, this wasn't some small peck kiss. It was a kiss kiss and Lisa about DIED. She ran to my mom crying saying how horrible I was for kissing like that and how disgusted she was with me. My mom laughed it off and told her to calm down and not make it such a big deal. Lisa was 12 years old. But, when it came to school...there was NO messing around. Seriously, she would rather go to school with a fever, throwing up, and about to pass out just to take a test or not "miss out" on a very important assignment. Yes my sister is an overachiever, and that is a good thing, but I hope her body can keep up with her mind and not fall apart because of excessive amounts of unneeded STRESS! So with that said I want to wish my extremely intellectual sister good luck with school and to

"Not Sweat the Small Stuff."

Lisa, you're awesome and no matter what, everything is going to be all right.
I Love You Sister!!!

By the way - isn't she GORGEOUS!!

FACTS ABOUT THE ROBSTER

HUSBAND

1. What is his name? Robert Jeffery Wilson

2. Who eats more? Uh, definitely Robbie, he eats what I don't finish!

3. Who said I love you first? Well Robbie did - then he left for Oregon and was gone for a week and never said it again until I mentioned it. Talk about awkward!

4. Who is taller? Robbie, I love that I can wear ANY sized shoes and NEVER be taller!

5. Who is smarter? I'd say that would go to Robbie, unfortunately my blond hair get's the best of me.

6. Who is more sensitive? Me, I can be quite the boob.

7.Who does the laundry? I usually do, but will make Robbie help fold it if we are both watching t.v.

8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Looking at the bed-Robbie

9. Who pays the bills? Robbie, always. We'd be bankrupt if I was in charge!

10. Who cooks more? Depends on if I want to or not. Robbie is a great cook and can whip up a meal when I think we have no food!

11. What meals do you cook together? Sometimes I'll start the meal, then Robbie get's home from work and Taryn needs me, so he'll finish...

12. Who is more stubborn? me

13. Who is the first to admit they're wrong? I think me because I hate contention and will just say I'm sorry (even though we all know I am right)

Happy Wife = Happy Life

14. Who has more siblings? It’s a tie! We are both the oldest of 4 kids.

15. Who wears the pants in the relationship? Ultimately I'd say Robbie

16. What do you like to do together? Watch Taryn and comment on how freaking cute she is! We like to watch movies, go on walks, take Taryn to the park, and hang out with the MGC! (mindy gillen click - hehe)

17. Who eats more sweets? We're probably even. Robbie likes candy and goodies just as much as I do - but I probably eat them more.

18. Guilty pleasures? Robbie: ice cream, making shakes late at night, 4 junior bacon cheeseburgers from Wendy's! This man can eat...

19. How did you meet? 2002 summer youth conference. - the theme was Mission Possible.

20. Who asked who out first? Robbie asked me out the day we got back

21. Who kissed who first? He kissed me on the fourth of July.

22. Who proposed? Robbie, the day before Thanksgiving at the Sansom's house with A LOT of family watching.

23. His best features? Tall, dark, and handsome. : )

24. What is his greatest quality? I love his sense of humor, he has a great loud laugh! And I love how we can read each other's mind. Just yesterday I said, don't you ever feel like we are the same person? I love that I can fit right under his chin when he hugs me. He's a hard worker. He is very smart and knows the most random facts. He's my fat boy slim and I wouldn't change anything about him! I love my man!!!

I'm tagging Natalie Pettit, Meredith Kelley, and Lisa Healey!!!

Um, Fall cookies are yummy?

My hands are still shaking because I literally just choked on one of these,

Marvelous Delightful Pumpkin Cookies.

Yes, I was so excited to eat one up (more like inhale) I shoved one frantically in my mouth and then realized - oh crap I'm choking...need the Heimlich...Robbie's not here....ok, run to the new neighbor's who just moved in next door!?

It's probably a good thing no one was around, they would have looked at me like I was a freak, I've never heard those kinds of sounds before, trying to cough up a "srumdidilyumpcious" cookie. But, I'm ok...no harm done. Just the shakes, like the kind you get when you almost get in an accident.

I'll recover.

Anyway...back to the point of this post. I feel like it's officially fall. The weather was a little cooler today with some overcast and I had all the ingredients to make my Aunt Becky's famous pumpkin cookies! I never know how things are going to turn out when it comes to our 100 year old oven. That thing has a mind of it's own, so it must have been liking these guys tonight.

Tuesday I wasn't so lucky.

Those new neighbors I referred to earlier...well being the nice homemaker and wanting to make a good impression girl that I am, I thought I'd make them some homemade brownies and a card with a "Welcome to the Neighborhood" on it (hand made mind you)

Ya, I guess the oven wasn't in the mood.

After, DOUBLE BOILING the Godiva chocolate chips and butter...
WALKING to Albertson's because I was car-less and realized I was out of vanilla extract (and I had already knocked on a few neighbor's doors...no one home)
walked back.
sweaty.
tired.
and $60.00 spent...ya only vanilla?
Remember all those groceries were in my STROLLER!!

...so onward with the baking of the brownies.

Vanilla, eggs, can't remember the rest of the ingredients that were added, but the batter looked perfect, and tasted perfect, and to make it even better, chocolate chips were spread over the top.

I double check the oven temp.
350.
Set the timer - ok, good to go.
5 minutes later...uh-oh, burning smell...
go into the kitchen, smoke coming out of the burners on top.
AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH.
Ya, somehow I must have bumped the temperature knob because it was at
FREAKING 500 DEGREES.
Naughty words are said
I almost burn my hands when ripping the pans out of the oven.
Try to salvage what unburned parts remain.
Ugly, not pretty anymore.
Put the remaining chocolate chips on top.
reset timer.
Check after timer goes off.
Gooey.
Set for 5 minutes.
Gooey, crispy around edges.
Set another 5 minutes.
Blah, ugly, and only 1/2 inch thick.
Whatever.
Robbie liked them.
Go figure.


Today the new neighbors got the handmade card with cookie's that Robbie's mom dropped off before he took her to the airport to visit Brooke, Jordan and that sweet new baby.

Jealous.

The reason for the long post - there is no Office tonight - just a dumb boring debate.

Annoyed.

On a positive note...I finally figured out how to HYPERTEXT!!!

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