Random pictures

This is me and my cute nephew, Drextin.

 

This is the crew hanging out at a Bee's game over the weekend in the luxury suite! It was very nice. :)

Woohoo!!!

We're having a baby! My Due date is November 16th. I feel great, not even different hardly at all. It's hard to even believe, really. We are so happy though!

It happened

 

I am not much of a reader. When I do get reading a good book, It's alright. Not my favorite past time by any means. I hadn't read anything since 2002, the year I graduated! 6 years ago! I would rather do so many things besides sit and read. That said........ My mother in law, Bonnie, was the first to tell me about this crazy vampire book. She would go on about some beautiful vampire, Edward. It made me laugh at how funny she can be sometimes. She told me I had to read it. I didn't really put much thought into it from there. A few months ago, we went to St. George to buy a car. We stayed with my in laws. Ron was reading twilight by the pool one morning! He said he just had to see what this Bonnie talk was all about. I thought hmmmm. Interesting. So after that I heard from quite a few different people about this amazing series. Still, not much thought from me. Tuesday of this week, my visiting teacher came over. She has been telling me I have got to read this series, along with the others. This time, she just brought it over for me to read. I thanked her, and told her I would read it. That night, Clint was watching some play off game, so I decided I would do as I said and start reading. I read 2 chapters, and decided I was pretty tired and headed to bed. It seemed like it was an alright book. I didn't read any more on Wednesday. Clint and I had a busy day, and there was no time to read. I was too tired by the time I went to bed at 10 to even think about reading. Thursday after work, I started reading again. I didn't realize the time, but around 10:00 I realized I was almost halfway through! It's over 500 pages! This was not normal for me. It used to take me ages to finish a book, back when I used to read them. I kept reading until midnight!!!! I was going to bring the book with me to work Friday, hoping it would be slow so I could keep reading. I forgot to bring it, and couldn't wait to start when I got home. I read again last night until midnight! I could barely keep my eyes open, and decided I better sleep. I woke up this morning at 8:30 thinking about the book. I can sleep in. I usually always sleep in on the weekends. I am talking like 11-12ish! Why was I up at 8:30??? Not important, I figured I am up I might as well read. So I finished the book this morning. The whole book in 4 sittings?? What is wrong with me! It is sooooo good! Everyone has to read this book! It's all I can do not to call my visiting teacher right now and return this book so I can get the next one and start right now! What has come over me?

UPDATE

So that weird looking thing below is a white lined sphinx hummingbird moth. I emailed an expert! In case anyone cares. :)

Hummingbird, Butterfly, or Moth??

Clint was watering the yard, when I noticed this little insect looking thing on the flowers! Before I knew it, there were 3 of them flying around. I had to get some pictures, because they looked so cute! I have never seen such a thing. I meant to google what it was, but haven't had the time. Check them out!

Clint's hard work

So my wonderful husband, Clint, did some yard work! He worked very hard to brick around the front of the house, trim down the roses, weed, trim down bushes, plant some raspberry starts (THANK YOU GRANDMA!), plant some more flower bulbs, and rip out dead bushes! Unfortunately, we lost a few bushes last year when we were not allowed to use any water for a month! We still need to find some more bushes to planT in their place, but all in all it looks amazing!

I was Tagged!

5 Things I was doing 10 years ago: 

1. Listening to Ace of Base, the Wallflowers, and No Doubt. 

2. Getting interested in boys. 

3. Moving to Iowa. 

4. Probably fighting with my sisters. 

5. Enjoying the 8th grade. 

5 Things on my "to-do" list: 

1. Clean my house 

2. Exercise 

3. Go grocery shopping 

4. Paint stripes on one of my walls in the Living Room. 

5. Work on my tan for Summer trips coming up. 

5 Snacks I like: 

1. Fruit, especially pineapples and mango slices. 

2. Broccoli and Cauliflower in Ranch. 

3. Kettle corn popcorn. They make 100 calorie mini bags!

4. Girl scout cookies, thanks to my sister in law. UGH. I wish they were gone already so I would stop eating them.

5. Celery w/ peanut butter. Who am I kidding.. Anything with peanut butter. 

5 Things I would do if I were a billionaire: 

1. Invest almost all of it. 

2. Get Clint all the fishing gear his little heart desires. 

3. Go shopping. 

4. Give some to family members, if they are lucky. 

5. Buy a bigger house. 

5 Bad Habits: 

1. Chewing kinda loud. I really try not to, but I am a loud chewer. 

2. Sleeping in on weekends. 

3. Reading gossip magazines. 

4. I can be messy.

5. Waking up late. 

5 Jobs I've Had: 

1. Color Specialist for a top Denver salon 

2. Sales girl for a doll shop kiosk in a mall in Minnesota. 

3. Receptionist for a salon. 

4. Data entry for almost 4 years, it's how I learned to type at warp speed. 

5. Customer Service for an oil company. 

5 Places I've lived: 

1. Arkansas 

2. Iowa 

3. Texas 

4. Kentucky 

5. Colorado

I am dumb, I know.

I was feeling rather lazy after my last post, and felt the need to prove I am not always this way! We go on TONS of fishing/camping trips and I have tons of pictures as proof! Way too many to post. All of these fish were caught by yours truly. Clint does not like to be slowed down by me, so I even had to learn how to get them off the hooks by myself and everything. I only need him every once in a while. :)

Last Saturday

The weather last Saturday was AMAZING, and so Clint decided he would go fishing. Utah has no places to fish, according to him.. So he drove all the way to the Green River in Wyoming. This is a favorite fishing spot for him, and I realize with warm weather comes many fishing trips. He took a few pictures, including one of a moose! I would die if I ever came that close to a Moose. I was in no mood to wake up at 6:30 in the morning, drive 3 plus hours, and hike in waders in a cold river all day and come home at 11:00 at night. Instead, I stayed at home and did NOTHING. All day, that's right. Nothing. I woke up around 10, watched tv for a few hours.. took a nap. Let's see, around 5 ish I decided I better take Gunner out in the yard and pay fetch. I was embarrased to see everyone in my neighborhood out and about enjoying the lovely day! (Mind you, I had NO makeup on and looked a mess.) My friendly neighbor, Katie, even stopped by to talk for a while. Sorry Katie I looked scary! I was trying not to look her in the eye the whole time. She did inform me that the new gas station down the road has frozen yogurt cones, so I did make a drive to get me one. What a day. Anywho, here are the pictures from Clint.

Anyone else bored??

94 words

Speed test

I guess I am a fast typer?

All About Clint

What is his name?

Clinton Romney

How long have you been married?

It will be 3 years on June 25th  

How long did you date?

We dated for about 4-5 months before we got engaged, and then another 7 months before we got married.

How old is he?

26- He will be 27 in August.

How old are you?

24

Who eats more sweets? 

Um, I have a sweet tooth for sure, he Clint keeps up with me. :)

Who said I love you first?

Clint? Yeah I am pretty sure it was him. That was 4 years ago! :)  

Who is taller? Clint. I am almost 5'6" and Clint is 5'10"

Who can sing better?

Probably Clint. I love it when he plays his guitar and sings.  

Who is smarter?

Depends on what you are talking about. Clint hates school, and I think I might be more book smart, but he is very smart in everything else.  

Who does the laundry?

Lately, I hate to say it, but I have been slacking. I help fold, but Clint has been great at doing laundry.  

Who does the dishes?

It just depends. Overall I probably do more dishes, but Clint would say that he does more.

Who pays the bills?

Me. Clint pays his truck payment every month, and I pay just about everything else.

His guilty pleasure?

FLY FISHING. All of his fishing gear is worth more than my wedding ring. No joke.

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed?

Clint

Who mows the lawn?

Our HOA

Besides you, who is his best friend?

Um? I am not sure. He's got lots of old friends.

Who cooks dinner?

During summer, it's Clint on the grill everyday. I have been trying to do crock pot and stuff though lately. We usually have cereal and pb&j or tuna fish sandwiches. :)

Who drives?

Clint. Since we car pool, I hardly ever drive. I love it!

Who is more stubborn?

Clint.

Who kissed who first?

Clint kissed me first and right after I had the biggest grin on my face and he was laughing at me and asked why I was smiling so big, and I said.. "I don't know! I am just happy!" What a dork am I. He still laughs at that story.

Who asked who out first?

Clint asked me. He got my number on a Sunday and didn't call me for almost 2 weeks! He swears he called me that Thursday after, but that is not true. He does say I have a horrible memory, which I might agree.. I am sticking to my guns on this one though.

What was your first date?

I think the first time we ever hung out was just at his apartment with his roomies, but an actual date would have been bowling.

Who proposed?

He did! He took me to Red Rocks in Colorado. It was awesome.

Who has more siblings?

He does.  

Who wears the pants? No one? We just run around pantless. I don't really know. :)  

What is your favorite thing about him?

Oo this is a tough one. He is always making me laugh no matter what kind of a day I had, he always tickles my back after I beg him with puppy dog eyes, He is very hard working and does very well at work, He is very much family oriented, He loves me, he is so much fun to be around, umm this could go on forever. LOVE YOU CLINT.

Out with the old, in with the new

We bought a new car!!! My honda civic was on it's last leg, and we felt like we need a reliable car since we commute so much! Soooo- Clint decided he wanted to sell my car and buy a hatchback. We did the "sell my car" part no problem, but I did NOT want a hatchback. For one, I hate the way they look.. and secondly.. I hate the way they look. No offense for all you hatchback drivers out there, but I could not wrap my head around paying for & driving a car that I didn't think looked "cute." Stupid I know, but hey it's how I feel. Clint's co worker has a mazda 6 and informed him that it looks like a sedan, but in fact is a hatchback! Problem solved! We just bought a Mazda 6i 5 door. The 5th door is the hatchback part. It's a 2007 and in perfect shape! It's silver, with black interior and has low mileage. We got it for an amazing price! (It's not what you know, but who you know. Am I right?) Anyways, I feel really lucky to be driving such a nice car! I have not had a nice, almost new car ever! Too bad I am not as excited about the car payment each month. Oh how I miss not having one. I will try to take some pictures and post them soon! UPDATE: Here are some pictures!

 

Gunner rides in the back now, and he hates it!

Little Kaylan

My cute as a button niece, Kaylan, was just blessed on Sunday. Dad sent out a bunch of emails with a bunch of pictures. I am sure others in my family will be posting some, but I just had to post a few! She is so adorable.

 

ok - I just had to post this one because Clint is SMILING! Like a real smile. It's amazing. I don't even look good and I am still posting it. It's really a miracle.

Chillin at the House

Clint and I have turned into home bodies! By the time we get home from work around 6:30 ( Well - if you don't count the day after Valentines Day when they closed our road and we got home after midnight - 6 long hours of traffic later ) all we want to do is hang out! I can't wait until summer when we can go out and get some fresh air, not to mention get some much needed exercise. We sit back, watch TV, and hang out with Gunner. What a rough life.

Sushi = Yummy

Clint and I hardly ever go out to eat anymore, but the last few times has been sushi! I used to HATE it, and now I love it. A few weeks ago we all went to a place in Park City called The Flying Sumo. It was soooo good! Today we went to this all you can eat sushi place in Provo called Sushi Ya. Poor Kelli gets chicken every time, but maybe she will come around one of these days. It definitely took me a while to like it. Clint slowly had me trying a few things here and there, and now I am good. Cute little Kaylan just sleeps most of the time! Here are a few pictures from both places.

5 Random Facts

So I was reading on Kelli's page that she was tagged to do this thingy and then I read the people she tagged herself. I was wondering why she didn't tag me. Not that I care, but I was just trying to figure out why she left me out. So then I am browsing through Emily's page and I notice that Emily (Kelli's sister in law) had tagged me! Unless she is friends with another Lori it all makes sense why Kelli did not tag me. I know, I am a loser. Don't even ask me why I thought twice about it... So here goes nothing. 

1. I look at everyone's hair. No matter where I am, my eyes go straight to the head. I think in my head what I would have done differently with the color or cut, or the way they styled it. If I really like it, I am thinking what color/cut techniques and foil placement their stylist must have done to create that look. 

2. One of Clint's really good friends, Matt, was a missionary in my ward when I lived in Lexington, KY. He was one of my Mom's favorite Elders, and he would come to the house quite often. Fast forward a few years to me and Clint bumping into each other at a party in Colorado sitting on a couch talking. This was probably the second or third time that I had ever talked to him. (We met at the single's ward in Denver.) That is when we realized we knew the same person and Matt was home by this time, so Clint called him right there so I could talk to him! Matt was telling Clint how those Bolingbroke girls were pretty cool and he gave him the approval to date me! Talk about a coincedence. 

3. I used to canoe. I was on a canoe team of 6 girls and we raced for over 25 miles one summer in Arkansas. We had to become registered Eagle Scouts and everything. It was pretty intense. I trained for months on end and had a work out schedule prepared especially for the muscles I needed to canoe. I was a steerer. (The person who sits in the back.) It was so much fun. The race was over 4 days and we camped along the river every night. My team even won our division! I have a little wooden trophy and everything. Since we never lived in one place for longer than a year, I was only able to canoe for one summer. The next summer though, I met up with my team and canoed in Minnesota and Canada. It was lucky I was living in Minnesota at the time so I could meet up with the team. 

4. My husband and I carpool. We commute 2 hours total everyday. It definately blows a big one, but I have to say.... I enjoy the time with my husband! Lucky for me, he drives all the time. I hate driving. It's such a waste of time to get from point A to point B, so I always speed. We never really made time to just sit and talk for that long at a time without other interuptions. So even thought I hate commuting, it's not all bad. 

5. I miss my Mom and I wish she lived closer to me. She just lives in Cedar City, which isn't too far away, but it seems hard to find the time to go. I hate that. Oh and I miss my Dad too. :) 

I tag: Laura, Abbey, & Annie

V-Day!

Clint got me the prettiest flowers I have ever seen for Valentine's Day!!! My brother in law, Grant, comes in to my work with flowers and my jaw dropped. I have to give credit to Clint's sister, Ali. She owns her own flower shop and she sooo hooked me up! I told Clint that my flowers were beautiful and it had to have been at least 2 dozen long stem roses and he said, oh really? So Thanks Ali! I love you Clint! Call my sister in law for all your flower needs! She is amazing. Dahlia's Flowers 801-413-2936 Owner: Ali Kangas

 

Poor Clint

Clint was getting over a bad cold when we went off to Mesquite, and poor thing was sooo sore and tired when we got home! He just sat around and watched tv with gunner. As you can see, he got some sun in Mesquite. I did not get any! Not sure how come I didn't....

I love my dog!! And his crooked teeth. :)

Mesquite!

So, the boys had a softball tournament in Mesquite, and some of the wives came along! It was so much fun! It made me jealous of warm weather. The boys did well and had tons of fun!

 

This was in Fillmore at a Subway on the way to Mesquite. Baby K is so cute!

 

Kelli and Aaron made millions at the casino.

 

Typical Romney picture. Me cheesin' it big time, and Clint hating life.


 

Clint practicing his batting.

 

The softball team.

A visit from 2 of my favorite girls!

Kelli came to my work last friday and surprised me with a visit!! It was so much fun to take a minute and play with the baby! My co worker, Mike, held Kaylan for a while and he thought she was so cute. It was just a short time, but a nice break from work. Thanks Kelli!