Texting Etiquette

I want opinions. Not just "I want to please Kelly" opinions. I mean your real, true opinion.

Texting Etiquette:

A. Do you think there is a "Texting Etiquette"?

B. Are there social situations where you should or should not text? What are they?

C. Are there things you should or should not text about?

Whether you know me or not, leave me a comment and let me know. Thanks a bunch!

The Letter

Ben and I teach the 6 year olds in Primary. It is a really fun age and we have grown to love all 15 kids in our class. Here is a letter from a really sweet girl named Kate. We fell in love with her the first day we had her. She would come say hi to us at Ryan's soccer games and when she broke her arm she had to have her mom drive her to our house so we could sign her cast. She said she saved us a special spot. She certainly made my day when she handed me this letter last Sunday. It reads:

to: sistr Clegg
Love: Kate
I (heart) you!
yore the
best tethr
evrvr!
thans for all
you done

No More Heels

At preschool last week Ryan made a thankful tree. The little leaves say what he's thankful for:
Mom
Dad
Grandma
Grandpa
Brother
Prophet

I like to decorate for Christmas the weekend before Thanksgiving, because I actually hate decorating (it's those dang lights). That way I don't have to dread doing it after Thanksgiving. Here are the boys helping. It was really sweet to watch Ryan help Ethan. Ryan set up the fake tree also until he could not reach.

I'm pretty darn excited we have a chimney this year that Santa gets to go down so he doesn't have to go down the exhaust vent into the furnace room anymore. I also love that I get to hang stockings up. I found these really cute stocking hooks at Target!

The entry way. Ryan convinced me to put lights in the tree. I think it turned out pretty cute.

The living room with the tree. Don't you love my tree skirt? My mom made it for me one year for Christmas. It's the best!

Here are my mom and sister's at Chicago Pizza before seeing New Moon. We had a really great time. And yes, I cried and squealed like a 13 year old. For us, it's all part of the fun. The District was packed!! I feel sorry for anyone that went there and was not planning on seeing New Moon. I loved the movie, but I knew I would. I'm not a huge fan of Kristen or Robert's acting, but Taylor did a great job!!

Summer, Mom & Kell

Stevie and Lynzie

Okay, so I have a beef. Why in the world do they make heels? Or at least uncomfortable ones. I know they make woman's legs look smokin' but come on? Ouch. I obviously don't wear them very often, but I decided this weekend I would...out with the girls on Friday, and date night Saturday with Ben. After the first night I started to get blisters, so the second night I decided to put make up sponge rounds in my socks at the balls of my feet. Yeah, it didn't help. My feet are so sore. So for all of you who wear boots, heels whatever, how do you do it??

These boots are in time out for the trouble they've caused!

On Saturday Ben and I went on a date. He said he wanted to see New Moon with me (YEA!). We had a hard time finding tickets, but found 2 pretty good seats at Jordan Commons. Yes, I saw New Moon twice this weekend. Still good the second time. Ben said he liked it, and said the wolves were actually pretty cool. I'm grateful I have a husband that supports me with what I enjoy.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
A few things I'm thankful for:
Ben's Job, Warm clothes/food/shelter, my family, chocolate, a car, TV, my kitchen aide mixer, my health, when I'm not constipated (seriously, it's an issue) :-) , being able to stay home with my boys, Christmas music.

Recapness

Let's do a recap of the day just for craps and giggles (and because I can't sleep).

*I told Ryan today I saw a space rock fall from the sky last night. He said, "you mean a meat eater?". I thought about it for a minute, then replied, "a meteorite?". He said, "Yeah mom. Like Monsters vs. Aliens. Did you get big and strong like her too?". "No Ryan, it didn't hit me, I just saw it". Ryan replied with, "ah, too bad".

*Me and the boys took the Sequoia in to get fixed. While we were in the waiting room waiting (yup, you just read that right...we were in the waiting room...wait for it, wait for it...waiting) for the rental car to pick us up, I changed the station to Sesame Street. I didn't realize it was in Spanish until 10 minutes later. I don't even speak Spanish, how did I not catch that??

*When the rental company finally did pick us up and I transferred the car seats, Ethan was freaking out. Bawling his eyes out. I thought it was because he thought I was leaving him (putting him in a different car...usually that means he's being babysat by Grandma or something). But no, I got in the car and held his hand and he kept looking at our car we left to get fixed crying and saying "bye car, bye car". So sad. I didn't think two year old's got attatched to cars.

*I put up Christmas decorations tonight (well, they're not finished...they wipe me out...I'll finish tomorrow). I put up some snowmans and Ryan said, "Mom thanks for putting the decorations up, they're SO cute". I love 5 year olds! They still think Mom is pretty freaking awesome.

*I went to bed tonight and kept thinking of how I can organize the toys upstairs, and rearrange the furniture. Which toys should I move to the basement, where should I put the love sac? What part of the room could Ryan be most creative with his train track building? Then onto downstairs with the Christmas decorating...Did I move the furniture around so it is pleasing to the eye and emotions? (that seriously ran threw my head). I rearranged the furniture many times before I was only moderatly satisfied. Rooms stress me out. I also HATE unfinished projects so I am in bed thinking of all the decorating I still have to do tomorrow (I should finish now since I'm up, but Ryan would kill me...so I'm blogging instead). Maybe this is why I can not sleep at night?

*I bought two new Christmas CD's today. Amy Grant and Sarah Mclachlan. I'm way excided to listen to them. And I love my new Wasil candle. It smells like Wasil...go figure.

*Do you ever have those moments where you are talking to someone and they look at you funny. And you have to rub your head and say, "wow, it's one of those days, I don't even know what I'm talking about...but I keep trying, and keep talking anyway". Yeah, it's been like that all day. I even tap my forhead and say, "I know I was going to say something smart...but it just escaped me."

Okay, I'm done.

The Gift * The Date * The Accident

Ben is awesome! He came home the other day from work and gave me a present. Michael Jackson's Number Ones CD. Thanks Ben, I love it! (By the way, I was a fan before Michael died).

Ben & I went on a double date with our good friends Ash & Audrey. We had my cousin Sylia come babysit all the kids and we were off... We went to Five Guys Burgers & Fries for dinner. And we ate potatoes from Sugar City (where my Dad grew up).

Audrey & Ash

Kelly & Ben

Audrey and I chatting at Starbucks after dinner.

After Starbucks we weren't ready to go home yet so we went to Target to play a game. The Game: The girls went off together and the boys went off together. We had to find a silly item for under a dollar for our significant other and the nicest thing we could find for $5.
Under $1: Kelly found for Ben Fireside Reflections a DVD that that plays a fake fire on TV
Ben found for me, Meat in a Basket (play food) Awesome!
$5 gift: Kelly found for Ben a magazine Architectural Digest (notice how he is covering the magazine with the DVD, I will explain that later). Ben gave me my favorite chocolate, Ghirardelli Squares.
Ben and Ash though it would be SO funny to fake us out and pick a weird gift for the $5 gift. Ben picked out a deer whistle thing you put on your car to tell deer to get out of the way...super weird!!

Under $1 Audrey found for Ash a travel sized baseball game. Ash found for Audrey the same Fireside DVD that I did (but it is not pictured here).
$5 gift: Audrey found for Ash his favorite magazine Dwell. And Ash found for Audrey her favorite chocolates Ferrero Rocher.
Ash and Ben's crazy prank gift for Audrey: Bottle Tops for canned sodas. As Seen On TV! :-)

This is what was on the cover of Ben's Magazine. It was about Architecture which Ben loves, but this one had an article about Neverland and Ben was embarrassed by the pose MJ was doing on the chair...hilarious! But Ash caught it on camera for Ben to see always!

On our way home we saw a bunch of deer by our house on the side of the road. So cool!

At about 10:20 p.m. I got in the car to take Sylia home. Well we barely made it to the first light in Herriman (technically Riverton) and I was telling Sylia, "this is where we saw that accident on our way home". And Sylia said, "I'm so glad I've never been in an accident". And then BOOM. We get hit from behind. This is a photo of the worst of it. I didn't want to include my licence plate in the picture so I cut it off. We got hit by a HUGE 2500 Dodge Ram. I always take the Accord when I'm going somewhere without the kids so Ben can have the Sequoia for the kids. But this time I thought I might need the 4x4 and I am SO freaking grateful I took the Sequoia. I could NOT imagine what that Dodge Ram could have done to our little Accord. I'm grateful my kids were not in the car, and I'm grateful it was not my fault (it usually is, but not this time!), the guy did get a ticket. Oh yes, and I'm grateful I just got my drivers licence renewed 3 weeks ago (it was a 1.5 years expired!! Yes, we are okay. I'm waiting to hear from insurance companies to get the car fixed. Looks like we will have a rental for a while.

Sylia and I had to take a photo because this is her FIRST accident. I'm glad we are okay, and that I will always be remembered as the person she got into her first accident with. Awesome! Needless to say, we turned around and she slept over at my house that night. I was not going to drive her home to Taylorsville after that.

Weekend & Waffles

If you have not been to Bruges Waffles & Frites in Downtown Salt Lake yet, you are truly missing out on something great...and fattening. Seriously the best waffles I had ever had. And the frites (fries) are yummy too! Go there! But if you go in the winter, make sure you bundle up, they only have a few seats outside.

Ben's Waffle and Frites

My Waffle (of course I had to put chocolate on mine).

Ben and I had the entire weekend to ourselves. We had the best time. Thanks Mom for watching the boys all weekend. We just stayed home but did lots of fun things around Salt Lake. And ate at lots of yummy places. And we went to the U game (bet you couldn't guess that by the picture above) against New Mexico with some friends.
Ben took Monday off so we could spend time with the kids. We took them to Village Inn for breakfast and to Kangaroo Zoo to play. Took them to Bruges to try the Frites (they can't have the waffles). And bought 2 new movies to watch at home. Now Ben is back at work and we are back in reality. Not too fun if you ask me. It's always hard to come back from "vacation".

Halloween 2009 and Other Awesomeness

Ryan eating chicken nuggets for the first time. We ordered him a 5 piece and had to go back for 5 more. He loves them. It was fun to watch the boys eat chicken.

Ethan eating chicken nuggets (well I think we caught him eating his potato).

Summer had a hysterectomy last Friday. I made chocolate chip cookies and brought them to her. My sister in law Shayla works at the hospital (IMC) so she came down to visit while I was there also. Thanks Shayla!

We're freaking awesome! (Me and Shayla that is)

Our nephew, Lane turned 1 on Halloween so we went to his birthday party that afternoon. We had a great time. Happy Birthday Lane!

Lane, Marshall and Ryan playing with a Transformer.

Ethan, my little giraffe, and Ryan my pirate! They're so handsome! (they were looking away at Dad, he's cooler than I am).

Ryan, Halloween 2009

Ethan, Halloween 2009

Dad and Ethan. So excited to go trick or treating.

Mom and Ryan.

Our family. Ryan does not like cameras.

After Lane's party we went to Grandma Linda and Grandpa Bob's, then went to dinner at my Mom and Dad's. It was delicious! Thanks Mom! And we went trick or treating with my brother-in-law, Jarom and Nephew Shad and Jaxon. We had a really great Halloween!