Its here!

Election day is finally here! Woo-hoo! Soon all this campaigning and annoying crap will be over!! Personally, I don't see the point in voting in the state of Utah. We will always be Republican. That's just the way it is. But alas, I will go after work and vote anyway. I will do my civic duty, but I will not be doing it with a heart full of song.

An Ode to My Squishy

"I shall call him Squishy
And he shall be mine
And he shall be my Squishy"
-Dory, Finding Nemo

Oh my Squishy, so soft and warm
How I love that you mold to my form
My sleep has improved so much since that day
That I found you at Wal Mart in the huge metal tray
Your furry half rests gently under my face
While the silky smooth remains securely in place
Between my knees, you perfectly reside
To prevent tossing and turning at my husband's side
Your long, tender body holds baby and me
Until the time I must get up to pee
But when I return, there you await
To lull me back through dream's happy gate
You've saved my back from aching each night
Oh my dear Squishy, you sure treat me right
So please continue to bless me with sleep
And alas, my Squishy, by my side you will keep

All About Matt

I got husband tagged! I've been tagged a lot lately, but I really liked this one so I am going to do it anyway. But please, no one tag me for awhile, I need a break!

1. What is his name? Matthew M. Carroll
2. Who eats more? In one sitting, he can definitely eat more, but I eat a lot more frequently.
3. Who said "I love you" first? Him! I wanted to say it, but I was waiting.
4. Who is taller? We are EXACTLY the same height.
5. Who is smarter? Depends on the subject. I am better with English, but when it comes to computers, I'm the dunce in the corner compared to him.
6. Who is more sensitive? Hello! Pregnant! Need I say more?
7. Who does the laundry? We both do. He probably does more loads, and then I fold and hang up the clothes more.
8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Looking at it from the foot of the bed, I do.
9. Who pays the bills? Mostly Matt.
10. Who cooks more? I used to cook every night, with the exception of special occasions. Matt would always help me when I needed an extra set of hands too. Now, however, he makes breakfast, lunch, and dinner since I can't handle being in the kitchen. Such a sweet guy!
11. What meals do you cook together? Our two favorites to make together are wan tons and tacos. (He makes the homemade tortilla shells while I cook meat, grate cheese, and chop veggies.
12. Who is more stubborn? Neither of us is all that stubborn, we are both pretty "go with the flow".
13. Who is the first to admit they're wrong? Usually that's the only thing we argue about. "I'm sorry, I was wrong, its my fault." "No, I'm sorry. I was wrong."
14. Who has more siblings? Me. I have five, he has one.15. Who wears the pants in the relationship? I'm going to answer this one by saying one of Matt's favorite quotes: "I wear the pants, but she washes them, folds them, and puts them away. So if I want to know where they are, I have to be nice."
16. What do you like to do together? EVERYTHING! We especially love going to, or renting, movies. We have the same taste concerning most movies, which makes it great! Also camping, hiking, boating, walking, cleaning, cooking, swimming, babysitting, shopping, playing games, playing mario party, and if we had the money, traveling.
17. Who eats more sweets? We both enjoy our fair share of goodies.
18. Guilty pleasures? Downloading illegal movies, and bags. Not like girly handbags, but Matt has an obsession with backpacks and other such bags.
19. How did you meet? He was the "class president" in my seminary class our senior year of high school.
20. Who asked who out first? I asked him to a girl's choice dance when the first guy I asked said no (he had already gotten asked).
21. Who kissed who first? He kissed me, but I made it rather difficult by laying with my head in his lap. Its an awkward position to try and kiss someone in. Try it.
22. Who proposed? Definitely Matt! He had everything planned out perfectly!
23. His best feature? There are so many to choose from! But I will answer this one in two words: soccer player. He has got the best calves I have ever seen!
24. What is his greatest quality? Again, too many to choose from! But I love that he is always serving other people! He never just sits and watches, he is always the first one on his feet to lend a helping hand, no matter where we are or what the circumstances are.

I tag anyone with a husband they want to brag about! Bonnie, Kristine, Aubrey, Laurie, Haylie, Julie, Stacy, Janae, Lissa, or Ashlee....any takers?

Fun Times

Last Friday Matt and I went to see his cousin in Thriller at Kingsbury Hall. If you've never been, I recommend it. We had a lot of fun! Some of the acts were quite honestly a bit lame, but the majority were very entertaining. Before the show started Matt and I were sitting in our seats looking over the program. All the dancers were wandering around the audience in their zombie costumes trying to scare people. This little boy came up right behind me and was trying desperately to scare me. I've worked at a haunted house...people in costume just don't scare me. So Matt and I are looking through our program and one of the main dancers in this 11 year old kid who is a super professional dancer. Not only has he traveled the world performing and won countless competitions, but he also teaches dance at a studio in salt lake. The 11 year old kid teaches! Dang! So after reading his rather extensive bio I said "Wow, this kid's a freak!" Meaning I can't believe an 11 year old has accomplished so much. The little zombie behind me is still trying to frighten me at this point and he even goes so far as to stick his head between Matt and I and try to breathe loudly. I finally turned around and said "Look, you can try whatever you want, but you aren't going to scare me." A few minutes later he finally got the hint and took off. Then the show started and wouldn't you know it, the kid who had tried to scare me was down there center stage moving around like he owned the place. The very same kid I had called a freak. No wonder he wouldn't leave me alone!

Yesterday was our 3rd anniversary. Matt and I decided (that morning on our way to work) that we wanted to take the day off. So we spent the whole day together and had a lot of fun! We went to a movie, got ice cream and pretzels at the mall, went to dinner, and later rented a redbox to conclude our evening. It was a wonderful, relaxing day! It was so great to spend the entire day with my honey!!

Today was Matt's birthday! Happy birthday Matt! I told him I wanted to take him to dinner for his birthday after work, only he didn't know that I invited a bunch of our friends to meet us there. We all met at Bonsai and had a lot of fun. Then afterwards, we went to Breezy's house and played games. It was a really fun evening, and hopefully a nice surprise.

Our brilliant chef at work
Catching Shrimp

The whole gang
(Steve, Breezy, Matt, Me, Suzy, Bryan, Ricci)

4 Random Things

I got tagged. Again. Matt hates the whole tagging concept, but I think its kinda fun sometimes, especially when each time I get tagged its completely different questions.

4 Things I like about my husband:
1. He is the sweetest man on the planet
2. He always makes me laugh
3. We can talk about ANYTHING (and we do)
4. He is super good with kids

4 Movies I can watch more than once
1. While You Were Sleeping
2. Hairspray
3. Music and Lyrics
4. Enchanted

4 TV shows I watch (Since we don't get TV, my shows are all viewed via the internet or DVD)
1. The Office
2. My Boys
3. Scrubs
4. Gilmore girls

4 Places I've been
1. New York City
2. Washington DC
3. Disneyland
4. Disney World

4 People I email regularly
1. Matt
2. Errin
3. Rose
4. Mom

4 Favorite foods
1. Sushi
2. Lobster/Crab/Shrimp
3. Steak
4. Salad

4 Places I would like to visit
1. Latvija
2. Hawaii (with my hubby this time)
3. Ireland/Scotland
4. Caribbean

4 Things I am looking forward to in the next year
1. Having a baby
2. Getting the nursery ready
3. Baby showers
4. Finding out the sex of the baby

4 People I tag
1. Julie (you need to be initiated since you're new)
2. Janae
3. Stacy
4. Dana

Text Stalker

So last night I was laying in bed, not quite asleep yet but working on it, when I received the following text from my friend Errin:

"R you sight it"

This text came from out of the blue so at first I thought maybe she sent it to me by mistake. I wrote her back and asked what it meant, with no reply. Then I thought maybe it had to do with an earlier conversation we had had and she was asking if I was excited in some funky "text language" I just didn't get. Well I got to work this morning and asked her about it and she had no idea what I was talking about. She had gone to bed early and wasn't even awake when the mysterious text came t0 me at 10:26pm. Errin thought I had made the whole incident up, or dreamt it, or something until she opened her sent messages and sure enough, the message had come from her phone. Now I've heard of phones taking pictures on their own in your pocket or purse because the little camera button gets bumped. But I can't imagine her cell phone could have selected to send a text message, pulled my name out of the contacts, typed up the random words, and then pushed send unless the thing is posessed! The only explanation that leaves is that Errin text me in her sleep last night. How funny is that? So apparently I have a text stalker who contacts me in her sleep. Awesome!

I now feel it is my duty to warn those of you who are addicted to text messaging. Watch out because after you've fallen asleep, its possible your over-worked thumb muscles will start spasming and find your phone to text someone without your knowledge. You too could end up a text stalker, so please be careful. You have been warned.

Girl's Night Out

(Left to Right) Lindsay Lowe, Debbie Bass, Debbie Ritchie, Rose Barrett, Me, Errin Johnson, and Gloria Bacca (the stinker refused to be in it) is taking the photo

Last night a group of ladies from WesTech, along with myself, went out to dinner. Every once in awhile we all go out together and go to dinner and sometimes a movie. Its fun to get out with the girls now and then. The reason for last night's excursion was Lindsay Lowe is moving to California and will be leaving us at the end of next week. She will be missed! Lindsay is hilarious and so much fun to talk to! She tells the best stories! So we wanted to send her off in the best way possible. By going to Chilis, ordering yummy drinks, eating lots of food, and laughing till we almost peed our pants. Good times!