Day 2 - Nicknames

So when I was little one of my very best friends called me mango dango pants, I called her spunky money. Together we made new e-mail address and then started making code names for people we had crushes on. Only Lanaya would know who fruit punch and monkey wee wee are (ha-ha ok maybe others might know too). Lol, apparently spunky monkey means something bad and mango dango pants is just kinda weird - they didn't last long. Being young was awesome. 

My dad had this cute thing about giving the one's he loves nicknames. I was awarded the nickname "Me". I think it's a pretty cool nickname. A lot of close friends call me Mel. Thomas has this thing about nicknames. He is very proper and polite and likes full names. I think it's pretty dang cute, if anybody ever wondered why I don't call him Tom or something. There are still a select few who he doesn't correct when they call him Tom. I sure love the name Asher, I'm still hoping it doesn't get to crazy popular but I have heard a lot of Asher's lately. O well if there are 4 cute little Asher's in his first grade class I will think it's all extremely awesome because it's an awesome name. Plus our last name is Lyon and no other kids are going to have that awesome last name. We don't really like people to call him Ash but we still have a select few who we give the special privilege to.

15 Facts

1. I was Born in Chandler, Arizona.
2. I was adopted at age two with my biological sister Laura. I love my adoptive family like mad crazy.
3. One time in 9th grade seminary around Thanksgiving I drew four legs on my turkey. Then when I was a senior a very close friend gave me a plaque with a news article about a four legged turkey. She had written on the plaque it said, "Nothing is impossible, if you put your mind to it."
4. I've had bunion surgery twice. The first time on one foot, the second time on both feet. I was a senior and walked around with two huge boots for a couple months.
5. I wore glasses until I was a junior in high school because my eyes were so outrageous and my contacts were very expensive, then i got lasik surgery a couple months before I got married (thank you wonderful parents for spoiling me).
6. I got married when I was 18 years old to the most wonderful husband ever.
7. When I was 9 months pregnant I pushed around all of the furniture in our grandma's basement bedroom four times and then back to it's original placing. I know now it's because I had no where to nest.
8. I love am obsessed with shopping.
9. I love to watch American Idol and ANTM.
10. I absolutely hate painted brick. I love colonial revival red brick homes with huge white columns
11. I have naturally curly hair
12. Someday I want to build a house with my family or refurbish a really cool old home. (maybe both)
13. I have the cutest little boy in the world, who is now 19 months. I cant help myself but I check on him at least 3 times every night after he goes to sleep.
14. I plan on meeting Taylor Swift in person with my sister someday
15. I am naturally a very messy person. I love to not do dishes, leave my cloths everywhere and eat while I'm watching television. However it's one of the most important goals in my life to be able to have a clean home to which my family and friends can feel very comfortable in because a clean home does have a stronger spirit. I don't mean freakish clean just clean.

Thoughts about school!!

So School has been a big trail for me this semester. First of all I plain old hate being away from home. I want to be home all day with my sweet little boy-like mad crazy! I am so blessed too be able to get my degree. I wont get paid in dollars to use it but what I've learned is so critical. I've learned that there is nothing more amazing then to be at home with my children. I use to be so scared that when I was done I wouldn't know what to do with myself because since pre-school I haven't missed one year of school. That's a lot of school!! It's so amazing to think about just being home. 

Second my classes are both challenging and overwhelming. All classes are 1 hour and 45 mins so I get drained with 3 in a row and one the next day. Well Statistics just isn't my thing. I give it my honest full effort everyday and that's all I can do. I'll pass that darn class!! I'm praying I'll pass that dare class!! Interior Furnishing and Architecture design is so overwhelming. There is so much memorizing it seriously makes my brain hurt everyday. Not only that but I have to sketch pictures!! I can draw hearts, stars and my name. What the heck, I cant draw extremely detailed buildings. It's a beginning class and I'm glad I'm not an art major. So I guess it's only two classes that are pretty hard, so I guess I have to spot complaining now. I'm grateful for Pre-practicum skills because it's freaking easy - almost to easy. I'm almost done with this awesome school thing!! I graduate FALL 2011 and my last 3 classes are all on line ( I love online classes!!)  Man I'm so blessed to be able to finish my degree! I'm so spoiled. Seriously, the only reason I complained on my blog is because I try extremely hard not to complain to my hubby!! To have a husband that will sacrifice his time, school and patience is more then I deserve but he does it anyways because he knows how much it means to me :D :D

 

Asher's Kind of Style

So no need to call me bias because it's just plainly the truth. That I have the cutest little stink bug in the whole wide world. Today he decided to dress himself and these are the results. He loves his hat! He loves his swim trunks haha (although he doesn't like to swim). And the shirt! Well I made him put on that one! 

Isn't he just the cutest!!

Valentines Boutique

The Valentines Boutique in West Jordan was really fun. Anna, Stephanie and I all did really good and we have a ton of fun to.We had a tramendoues amount of support from family and freinds. All three of us got gift certificates to food places because we came in second for having the most people come support us. Not only did it make our booth succeful but it made us feel very loved! So Thanks you! We got invited to do a little dance fundraiser boutique in South Jordan  on March 4th but well see what happens. It's still up in the air. If anything it made us feel cool because we got invited.

 

Tell me how you couldn't love this boy to death. I just love those days that you forget about everything that is going on in your world and you take a step back and realize how blessed you are. I'm not sure what I did to get this cute boy but I'm super happy he is mine forever. I usually go do my own thing when Thomas puts Asher to bed but tonight I sat there and watched Thomas read to Asher as he fell asleep. I just about died because i was overwhelmed with happiness. I think it's impossible to describe the way Thomas makes me feel. I really like this song because this is how Thomas is to me EVERYDAY!

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWT1u8ez8KU

p.s. I love the movie Up, I choose the picture because I'm feel more then honored to grow old with the love of my life. 

 

Thoughts on a Tuesday

Family
-We are getting healthy and fit while doing the P90X workout/eating. We have done it for a whole week and two days, and are already feeling a good difference. Eating healthy and exercising everyday is hard work.
- We found a mobile home park in Layton, UT that we would like to move to. We are anticipating moving this lovely place (lol) in May.

Thomas
-Was called to be the second councler in the elders quorum presidency.
-Has done a few little more updating to our house (finally put up the last two cabints in the landray room, finished tileing the entry way, and put 4 cute little can lights in out dark family room.
-He is taking 13 credits of really hard English major classes  

Asher
-Turned 18 months and just loves nursey. In fact a couple weeks before he was old enough we were walking though the hall and he threw a huge temper tantrum when I said he would be able to go into the nusery room.
- We rearranged and moved our bedrooms in our house, and he is know in the big back room. He loves the space with his toys and watching Disney movies.
- Asher has loved learning to communicate and has many words in his vocabulary. Although some are more strong then others. His strongest is mommy! Other strong one's include dad, grandpa, bath, kiss, juice, all done, more, dog, and toes. He really likes making animal noises and monkey's oohhaa is if favorite.
- His dad has read over 10 chapter books with Asher and just finished Indian in the Cupboard. I wonder what will b next.
- He sleeps like an angel 12-13 hours every night and a 2-3 hour nap during the day.
- His favorite foods include eggs, strawberries, yogurt and any kind of cracker/bread. He can fully feed himself with a baby spoon or fork and just loves the independence. I love cleaning up the messes (lol)
- He is just the cutest little thing you ever did see. He is very aware of others and constently amazes me. 

Melinda
- I make my way though the day taking care of my sweet family and inching my way though classes.
- I will be participating in a Valentine Boutique on Feb. 8th with two other friends and I'm really excited. I know i said i would never do this again during the semester but it was super cheap and my sweet girlfriends are in on the run with me. I will be featuring my lamps.