Thanks

Every year I have a New Years Resolution to eat better and to get organized.

 Every year, I have failed to do either one of these things.

This year is going to be different. You know why?

Today, 3 crazy women went grocery shopping for me, came to my house and organized my cupboards and fridge and SO much more!

So, as it says in Hebrews 13:2

"Be not forgetful to entertain
*sisters and nieces*: for thereby some
have entertained angels
unawares."

Thanks to Danielle, Elly, and Katy.

Words cannot express my gratitude.

Aunt Lori Ann

My life would suck without you!!

Random thoughts: Sunday Afternoon Edition..

Why can't I stop watching 'Glee'? "you are about to board the Sue Sylvester express..destination: horror!"

I just met my new director for the first time.

 I am pretty sure I made a sterling impression, tossing back popcorn, watching glee on my ipod and half typing my notes.

 *sigh*

I guess I will have to use intimidation and/or my looks to get ahead in this company!

It was Elly's first day in primary!

She. Rocked. It.

Why am I listening to "Fanfare for the Common Man"?

I got the 9 year olds in primary..one of them is a twilight fan...its going to be a GREAT year!!

Lori Ann

I go down to Speakers Corner

Well people,

its two days away from 2010...11 months until the 2010 mid terms.

Let the political bickering begin.

Consider this blog your up to date source for completely unbiased* political observations and critique.

*as unbiased as a conservative Mormon gets!*

Lori Ann

p.s.- Is it just me, or is it nice for us Republicans to finally have the victim status back? Democrats had a death grip on that thing since the Reagan administration..now it's all ours!!!

Climbing up on Solsbury Hill..

I know what you all want.

And trust me, I would love to give you all a long and detailed account of my Christmas at home..alas, you shall have to wait for my memoirs. (anticipated publish date: 2035)

 Between the semi confrontational trips to Macaroni Grill, the 'no, you shut up' fights with my sister, the magic of my dad's cooking, and the cats inexplicably avoiding me, this Christmas promises to be a great chapter in the memoir!

Anyway, in keeping with the theme of this blog (the theme being 'best blog ever') I have decided against listing my new years resolutions and instead will be listing everything that

I have absolutely no plans to change.

Here we go:

1. Stalking Taylor Lautnor- as a matter of fact, not only do I plan NOT to discontinue this activity, I plan to take it up a notch. He'll be 18 in February so it will be all above board and legal:)

2. Watching "teen mom" on MTV... man, this show keeps getting better and better.

3. Online shopping. My savings account is getting close to double digits..I would never forgive myself if it got to like 10 dollars. There are too many over priced etsy crafts out there that need a home for me to be that selfish with my money:)

4. Wearing my snuggie. My goal for the new year is to find more and more ways to wear it in a variety of settings and situations. By 2011, I should never even have to take it off. Then, once I get the snuggie situation under control, I plan to move on to other 'as seen on TV products'. (I'll probably start with the juice maker..I love/need/despise/envy/covet the juice maker)

Peace out, girl scouts.

Lori Ann

Tonight is the Night

Me, drinking hot chocolate under the tree! 

Tonight is the night. For the last 5 years, I have had the goal of sitting under the Christmas tree, at midnight, drinking hot chocolate and listening to "Oh Holy Night" by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

Every year I have failed.

But not this year.

This year I am crossing this goal off my list.

Because I need to move on to my next goal of going to a Midnight Mass.

Merry Christmas!!!

(for some reason I am always tempted to write "whores" after celebratory greetings..it's my inner 13 year old!)

p.s.- Jack, James, Elly, and Rat-Rat...don't stay up too late! Santa is coming tonight!!!

*THIS GOAL WAS ACCOMPLISHED!!!..BRING ON THE MIDNIGHT MASS!!*

The weather outside is frightful

I've always thought that if I was snowbound one day, it would be in some romantic lodge with a man who looks like (or is) Matt Damon.

 We would spend our snowbound days watching Harry Potter, drinking hot chocolate, and reading trashy novels by the fire.

This weekend I was snow bound.

The only thing missing from my snowbound fantasy was the hot Matt Damon guy.

 And the romantic lodge.

 And the fire place.

And the trashy novels.

 And the watching of Harry Potter.

 But guess what?

We had hot chocolate. *

*the following are 10 things truly fabulous things I DID get as part of my snowbound weekend!*

1. Witnessing Elly's determination to sled in spite of the reality that here in Reidsville, there are NO hills...

2. Soup and bread lunch with Jack-Jack

3. 13 walmart phone calls from Jack "cell phone virgin" Monroe

4. a "Hinsdale" cheese and crackers platter by J-dog and some truly unique baking by mom..umm, Danielle.

5. Underwear on our head party, with Elly and James, (just a witness, not a participant!)

6. The socialist propaganda that is the "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" movie

7. Mexican food like I haven't had since the mission!

8. 1 iPod touch (My Christmas present to myself!)

9. One smack in the face by a slinky, courtesy of Elly "the hammer" Monroe

10. A warm, festive, and truly magical early Christmas with my favorite peeps in all the world!

Lori Ann

Nobody knows it

It was my sister's birthday today!!

There is so much I could say about Erin.

 She has literally been there since the beginning.

 I always feel a little bad for girls who grow up without sisters.

 I've heard them say "Oh, this friend is just like a sister to me".

No friend is like a sister.

 And no sister is like Eri.

Erin is the funny one.

 I always tell people that she is the smarter, funnier, snarkier version of me.

Erin does genius impressions of my dad.

 I think she does him better than he does himself:)

Erin has the best insight into people of anyone I have ever met.

There are so many hours upon hours she has listened to me, and she always clarifies things and makes me feel understood.

Erin is also the only person in our family who can dance.
(although Dad makes unfounded claims that he can)

 It's like she got all the rhythm that was supposed to be divided between all six of us.

There is so much I could say about my sister.

She is an example to me, she knows the 'real Lor', and she has always been there for me
 (cliched but true).

I thing there is only one way for this blog tribute to end..with the immortal lyrics of Elton John:)

This one is for you, Eri!

Nobody knows it

When I was down

I was your clown

Nobody knows it

Right from the start

I gave you my heart

Lori Ann