A Week of Paradise

We're home, and all of us are safe and sound. Hallelujah!!! Bermuda, we learned, is a one of a kind place. It was gorgeous, everything we hoped for. Their culture and everything is so unique!! For instance Bermudians don't go into the water until May 20th. We had the beaches pretty much ALLLL to ourselves. The houses are all made of concrete because of the severe winds they get, and they paint them really funny, bright pastel colors. They drive on the left and have the tiniest streets. I was afraid for my life most of the times we were walking. Everything is unrealistically expensive, its about three times the price we are used to. If it weren't for the generosity of my aunt and uncle there's NO WAY we could have gone. We got spoiled ROTTEN!! We ate delicious food and had our own personal tour guides to answer all our questions, played tennis, stayed a few nights in fancy resort, played on the breath taking beaches, saw some cool sights and RELAXED to the MAX.
Ahhh Bermuda, it's going to be hard living without you. Scarlet did exceptionally well. Every time we skyped, she seemed totally content. She seemed to get it that mom and dad were in Bermuda and would be back Tuesday. It was such a relief to know that she was happy. It was easier to leave paradise because we missed Scarlet SOOOO much(plus it was stormy and cold the day we left)!!!!

How did we ever survive without Scarlet

Here is another video of our star, she is Tinkerbell. Lately when she dresses up she is Tinkerbell or a princess. Most of the time, dressed up or not, she is Mommy and I am Dustin(my younger brother)...go figure??

This is her favorite dress up at our house, not sure if the top is suppose to be worn like that but that's the way Scarlet does it.

Bermuda, Bahama come on pretty mama...

In a little less than 5 days, Dave and I are going on a LAST CHANCE (as far as we know) GETAWAY to The beautiful isle of Bermuda!!!! I can't believe we are actually doing it. Life can be so interesting that way, I guess I should say MY life. One minute I am whining about how I need a new mattress because ours belonged to the dead grandmother of my step brother in law, and its really starting to get to me the way I fight all night not to rolllll into the center of the bed---but a new mattress is like a COUPLE HUNDRED bucks, so we'll go to Bermuda instead...hmmm that's sensible! I am just picturing myself soakin' up some sun on a nice warm beach, peeking over at my handsome husband to see if he is enjoying this as much as me, then I look out to the ocean, only I can't see it because of my big-with-child gut sticking out of my swimsuit. Let's hope Rosie doesn't grow much more in the next 120 hours. We'll have a gay old time (I'm bringing that word back) I am certain. BUT I am trying to cope with leaving my little Scarlet...I get teary every time she does something adorable because I don't want to miss those moments of her LIFE! I just know I am going to worrrrry my brains out!!! Worry, cry, go snorkeling, think about Scarlet, worry, see some sites hand in hand with my hunky hubby, wonder what Scarlet's doing, get choked up, cry, read a book on the beach, this is what I am guessing this vacation will be like and well, I can handle it...I HOPE!!! AHH I didn't even think about the Bermuda Triangle...what if our plane gets...and we...and...here we go again. My poor husband.

Little Ms. Smarty pants

Scarlet is just a little chatterbox. We finally caught some on video, ENJOY! For those of you who need help translating she tells her address "401 Brookside." Rosie is what we think we'll call our new baby and Scarlet loves to talk about baby Rosie. She says Rosie's due date, "July 10th." The rest, I think, is pretty easy to follow. Dave and I watch this video over, and over and bust up laughing when Scarlet says she'll tell Rosie "HI." I Love this LITTLE BIG GIRL!!

Farewell Sis. Hofheins

My lil' sister left to go on her mission yesterday, she's going to Des Moines, Iowa (pronounced da-moyn, not dess moynes). I was surprised at how excited I was in those last moments, I thought I would be super sad and emotional. I did shed a few tears but for the most part I just couldn't stop thinking about what an amazing missionary Cami will be and thinking of all the incredible things she will experience. I am a tad jealous, I loved my mission and I wish I could be Cami's companion. At her setting apart I was thinking, you know in this life I may never get to preach and teach with my Cami like I want to. I pictured us hitting the streets in our frumpy mission clothes, knocking doors and lovin' it. I decided there is probably no chance of that unless I somehow get to fly over there and see her. BUT, I decided in the spirit world we're going to go tracting, I just know it!

Me again

Here is a list I did on facebook, 25 random things about me. I thought I would post it here too for those of you who don't facebook...enjoy.

1. I kiss my little Scarlet's cheeks so much they usually smell like my slobber. I like the smell of her feet and her breath (especially after a nap...she's two, I know it's strange).

2. One of the things Dave and I like to argue about is how he should let me pop his zits. I LOVE popping zits and he can't take the pain. I tell him his zits want to be popped so I am doing him a favor...sadly he can't see it that way. I've often thought I should have been a dermatologist.

3. I love to create things with my hands. I wish I would have majored in art. I have alot of art work and when I get around to showing people they are usually very nice and say I am really good. I've only really done some drawing and water coloring.

4. Sometimes when I am in the car I sing to my favorite songs like I am trying out for American Idol...I don't think I would really want to be in the competition, but part of me wants to try out just to see what it's like.

5. I love to play soccer. I love it more than I ever have in my life, and I wish I could be playing right now!

6. Old news to many of you who will read this, but I have had dreads, dyed my hair turquoise, had a bonified mohawk, and then shaved my head all in about two weeks time.

7. I've written around 20 original songs. Of those 20 I can probably only remember and play 13 or so. I used to think I'd make something of my guitar playing and singing but now I just play for fun when someone can talk me into it. I really want to write more songs again soon.

8. My friends and I did some really strange, and at the time we thought hilariously funny, things to keep ourselves entertained during those high school/early college years. We used to sneak into people's hot tubs, and I think we went skinny dipping in about every apartment pool in Provo.

9. I think my husband is really "HOT." Sometimes when I look at him I still get butterflies because he's so handsome.

10. On my mission I didn't shave my arm pits. I was curious how long they could grow. My junior and senior year I only shaved my legs a few times, once because someone paid me 10 bucks.

11. I have never had braces. However, I always kinda wanted them. What I really wanted was a retainer. I would talk my friends into letting me try theirs on, none of them ever fit.

12. I wrote Micheal Jackson a letter when I was in high school. I was trying to convince him to let me be one of his back up dancers, I never heard back.

13. I used to be head over heels obsessed with Dave Mathews (the band). I was sure we were meant for each other. I had a pillow case with his face on it. My friend and I would take pictures of ourselves kissing him on tv.

14. I was a cheerleader my senior year of HS. That was one of the only things my Mom didn't want me to do. Don't worry, I still didn't feel inclined to shave my legs.

15. I love to dance and have done all kinds; jazz, hip hop, ballet, African, ballroom, tap and modern, which is definitely my least favorite.

16. It's a rare thing when I cook dinner. Poor David, it's a good thing he loves PB and J.

17. I used to looooove pickles. I would eat pickle and mayonnaise sandwiches. I loved that sour taste, I remember putting SALT on my pickles.

18. I threw a ski boot at by brothers head when I was like 7, and I think he still has a scar. In my defense I do believe he was going to throw at chair at me first.

19. My friend Tabby and I used to listen to "Uptown Girl" on her sister's record player, read teen magazine and hope and dream that we'd be pretty and have big boobs when we grew up.

20. My freshman year of HS I got locked in a locker and another time thrown in the garbage by an idiot senior named Jon Welsh. Ahhh it was a great year.

21. I used to have a recurring dream where I'd push my bottom teeth against my top teeth until they'd rip out. I was always so mad at myself while I was doing it but I wouldn't stop. Bizarre!

22. I told my sister I'd pay her 20 bucks if she'd eat some dog poop we were cleaning off the lawn. She did it, but claims I never paid up. Who would do that!?

23. I popped my knee out of place playing rugby for Weber State. I had to lay on the ground forever with my knee cap hanging out on the side of my leg. Ouch.

24. Scarlet insisted on eating a doggie treat the other day, so I let her. In the mean time we all reminisced about the times we ate dog food as kids.

25. On my mission I had a crazy allergic reaction to something (maybe shrimp). It made my whole body swell. I had to crawl out to the car to go to the hospital because my feet were so swollen.

California Dreamin'

We took a lovely little vacation to California to visit family, that was in NOVEMBER!!! But it was a fabulous trip and I have been meaning to post some pics from the trip. Of course Scarlet was the star of the show there. She was thoroughly entertained being loved by her cousins and Grandparents.

This was a dress my Mom wore when she was little...
Scarlet snuggled up with Grandma.

Scarlet discovered olives. This is Dylan, looking seductive ( sorry, D it's not the best pic of you).
Scarlet giving "Uncle Sock"(Scott) a kiss goodnight.
Grandpa gets one too.
Snuggling with Tanner.
And of course Bailey, they were inseperable. They played and fought like sisters.
We love you California family, we miss you and can't wait until the next time we get to play.