Really? Me too!

That means Really, your are going to have a baby? I am excited for you too. It doesn't mean Really, you are going to have a baby? I am going to have a baby too. Just thought I would clear that up in case anyone saw my brother's post on facebook. I guess his friend hacked into his facebook account and put on it, "So I just found out that I am going to have a baby. I am kinda stoked. I just looked at that and laughed. I didn't think that Stu would post that on facebook first without even telling anyone. Even though the more I thought about it the more I could see Stu doing something like that. However my niece totally believed him. She responded on his facebook, "OMG, really", "Congrats!!!!!!!", "Um who is the mother" ya gotta love kids, except when then come home and tell my mom about the whole thing. My mom burst into tears. I felt bad for her, but I told her that I was sure it was some kind of joke, So I told her I would get him back, and respond on his facebook, "Really? Me too!" I let my mom in on the joke, but I guess that I forgot to inform everyone else about it. About a week later I got a phone call from Margo, she was a little peeved and said, "is there something that you would like to tell me? Something that is on facebook that I should be hearing from you?" I thought about it for a while and realized what she was talking about. oops! I guess Julie told her about it. A few minutes later I got a call from Megan, she asked me if I have seen my facebook. I told her that I hadn't. I guess Julie posted something on there that said, "Are you really prego? I can't believe I had to hear it from your brother, you guys don't even talk" The funny thing was I was trying to get a reaction from Stu from the post, but I wasn't thinking that his reaction would be to call Julie and ask her if it was true. I am glad that Erickson's cared enough to talk to me about it though. Anyways Julie told me that I should call Stu and that he picks up the phone, so I tried it and I got his voicemail...go figure! But he called me back, it turns out that he had a different number from before. So we talked and and it turns out that he was in town, but the irony of it I was planning on leaving to Vernal for the weekend. So I told him to go to my mom's house that night and we would have a big dinner. I got off work and went to work, my mom was a little stressed about everything so I told her I would take care of everything. I called my grandma and told her that I had some exciting news. She said, "Are you pregnant?" of coarse this is everyone response when you tell some you have something exciting to tell them. I said, "No grandma, it is even better than that!" that surprised my grandma she couldn't think of anything more exciting than that, but when I told her that Stu was in town she said, "That is better news!" What a silly Grammy that I have. It was a really fun night. We had coke ribs for dinner and creamies for desert. Afterward we played back ally and watched the Suns and Lakers game. I am so glad that I got to see my brother before I left and I am so glad that his friend hacked into his facebook account and started that rumor, if he didn't then I wouldn't have been able to see him. You gotta love a pregnancy rumor!

He's alive!!!

My brother Stuart has been in Iraq (as far as we know) for the past year. The last any of us heard from him is when he visited us in August right before Bryce and I got married, but I guess that no news is good news right? Well today I just got an IM from his ex-girl friend, who also happens to be Bryce's sister. She told me that she just heard from Stu and that he is safe and coming back home to Washington right now! I called my mom right away and she just said, oh I know I got the same e-mail....well at least I have Julie informing me about my brother! Stu- I am so glad that you are coming home, and that you are safe! I hope that we will get to see you soon. I love you so much!!!

Dating again!!!

Not me! thank goodness that is over with. Dating can be such a nightmare. When I was in college I finally reached a point where if I wasn’t that into a guy after the first date. I just told them no on the second. I was so sick of dating I think I might have even told Bryce no a few times. My mom just went on her second date a few weeks ago. After her first date, to a guy in my ward that was old enough to be her father. I felt it necessary to put some guidelines out for my mom. Since she was new at this and I was just ridding myself of that lifestyle.

Rule #1 don’t date a guy that is old enough to be your father. I know that it may seem that when you are older age doesn’t really matter, but that is a myth. Age does still matter I will give her a 10year age gap older or younger ( I know there are slim pickin’s out there, after all my mom and dad were 8 years apart)
Rule #2 don’t date anyone in the ward. I am the only person that is allowed to do that!
Rule #3 don’t sell yourself short! Stay away from weirdos and guys with too much baggage.
My mom’s second date was a lot better than the first, but she could still do better. She met this guy through a one of the girls in her grief group. It was her dad, her mom had just committed suicide. Although I feel sorry for this family, this guy might have too much baggage. That is a rough thing to deal with.

Mom I want to let you know how strong and amazing I think you are. I am so proud of you and how far you have come! I can’t even imagine how hard it must be for you to lose your husband especially loosing him on you wedding anniversary. I think that it is great that you are dating, and I will support you in any road that you follow.

Ps. Your hair looks great dyed brown! You are too young to think that you have to go gray already!!!