Electronic Fingerprints......DENIED.

Who would have thought that not having fingerprints would be a bad thing? Apparently it is when you want to adopt a child.  More waiting.

GREAT NEWS

the director of Twilight resigned!!!!!!! YES. Hardwick supporters say it is because "Hardwicke...had soured on the prospect of being involved with the kind of franchise where a release window takes precedence over a finished script, saying she didn't want to be involved with a sequel, believing it would be more and assembly-line production than an ARTISTIC challenge."

Thank Goodness she felt that way because her artistic ability came up with monkeys, cheesy glitter, too many close up shots of Edward and Bella, and a scene in the depth of the forest instead of a beautiful sun-filled meadow. 

Happy Birthday MADISON Nov. 30th

Today Madison is 5 years old. (too bad she acts like she is 15) I really think that time is moving so fast. I wouldn't go back and change anything...and I wouldn't want to relive any of it either. (PRESS FORWARD, DON'T LOOK BACK) 

I am so proud of how smart...too smart...smart mouthed....ok just how smart Madison is. I am grateful that she can learn, remember, and regurgitate information. (Just ask her about any commercial... pedipaw, Zantec, Mop n glow.)

 I am so glad that she knows how to share and has a giving heart. (sometimes things are special however and then it is a no go.) 

I love how stubborn she is. (We just have to point that passion in the right place or we are screwed.) 

I will be glad when she can do her own laundry. (Only 3 or 4 outfits a day may decrease) 

It makes me happy to know that she wants to be a big sister. (She has been drawing pictures of her brothers and sisters, black skin and all.)

BUT most of all I am thankful she came to live with me and be my child forever. 

Madagascar: Escape... Review

Ok. I really just need to stop watching movies. I give this movie....two stars.  One for good clean humor and one because the storyline was entertaining enough. BUT>>>The innuendos for adult humor and contents were heavy. I felt like there were hidden agendas and that they were trying to indoctrinate my child with inappropriate material.  Then covering it up with humor. 

WOW, I am turning into a freak. I think I really will stop watching new movies for a while.

WORD OF THE DAY

Spider Monkey

Twilight Review

Can you say Budget Film... Bad script, bad acting, bad costumes, bad make-up, bad effects... Twilight gave HORRIBLE a whole new name.

Ok, I knew I should have not even tried to go to the movie theater... Sorry my friends and neighbors... I really wish I would have known that this was a LOW budget film. I had no idea about that, which was my downfall. My only expectation was that it wasn't going to follow the book. (understatement) 

 

Let us start with the script. Stephanie Myers writing strength is in her dialog. It was simple, beautiful, and told us all we needed to know about the characters and their interactions. Her dialog should have been used. Instead the screen play gave the characters goofy lines, ruined the Dog and Cat contrast by making them monkeys, and opted to cater to a teen fan base when really the target audience is much broader.

From the opening credits, I was done. Isabella's monotone narrative was to say the least, dreadful. The whole leaving Arizona was drawn out and could have been accomplished through daydreaming while on an airplane. Likewise the whole Edward missing school and Bella alone at school...drawn out. But the most drawn out part was Bella investigating what Edward was. We all know he is a vampire already. Why not spend the most part on developing their relationship? This is a LOVE story, not a mystery to solve. 

Back to the opening, the death of the deer. It took that vampire an awfully long time to kill a deer, and yet in the remainder of the movie the director tried to show their speed. HUMMMMMM. And do Monkeys hunt down animals? Not usually. I think they are really in trouble for the next book where the wolves come in. Do wolves climb trees? Because if I was a vampire who enjoyed climbing trees, I would just avoid the dogs on the ground. So you say Cats climb trees? Yes they do, but they also have teeth, speed, strength, and stealth. 

Why did the vampires have to look like freaks? Edward said that everything about him draws people to him (them). Right... well then make them seductive, graceful, charming. (oh like the book! What a concept!) 

.... Lets talk about the kiss. I didn't see the passion or romance at all in this movie. I guess I prefer a good old fashion romance where the guy respects a woman. I prefer sexual tension and delayed gratification. A man who wants it, but who can control his desires and passions. Edward showed up unannounced and uninvited into her room for the first time (according to her knowledge in the movie...) He said nothing, but practically forced himself on a half dressed girl. CHEAP!  Maybe there would have been a little more romance if Bella could act. Unfortunately her scared and passion were the same. 

Acting...perform a fictional role in a play, movie, or television production. I was in a play once. My mom asked if I was in love with the guy that played opposite me. I had to tell her I was acting. I just expected good acting. The only characters I enjoyed were Jessica and James. Victoria did good too... she didn't have any lines to ruin. Edward was stiff and uncomfortable looking. Oh, he is really good at acting like someone walked in dog crap! I think the characters were just under developed. We didn't see enough of who they were and what they did. We were left to compare with the book....AND THAT is where the movie failed.

Make up, costumes, lighting, special effects...NON EXISTENT. Oh wait they did manage to steal Martha Stewart Glitter to make Edward look like a fairy princess. And some baseball pants for Roselle to wear through half the movie.

I don't even want to discuss the above problems. They speak for themselves.

So I am getting ready to reread the book so I can recapture the true essence of the best love story since Tristan and Isolde, Romeo and Juliet, and Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. Too bad the Movie missed a great opportunity to tell a good story. One day someone will come along and remake Twilight and we can have this remarkable, unforgettable experience we were suppose to have. 

A very merry un birthday Party.

So I don't have Madison's official B-day party pics on this computer yet, so I am blogging out of order. We had a redo birthday party for five of the girls that couldn't make it to Sat. Party. It was the shortened version of Pinkalicious. We read the story, decorated cupcakes, watched Strawberry Shortcake "cooking up fun," and they girls played all afternoon. 

So that is what a wax feels like....

So Madison got stickers from the dollar store. She decided to decorate her legs. She had stickers from her toes all the way up her thighs. We had to remove them all. She was a good sport knowing that she was the crazy that put them on, but it had to hurt. You can see the read mark on her knees. I am not sure if she will be doing that again.

Another Disney on Ice.

I took Madison to Disney on Ice (again) It was ok, but I think it was a budget show because it wasn't as good as Princess on Ice. I guess they do two shows a year...this one was not my favorite. Madison kept asking when Sleeping Beauty was coming out. She asked about every Princess.(They all came out for a small number, but it wasn't enough for Madison.) Apparently she would have preferred the Princess on Ice show also.

We are spoiled brats!

Photo Tag

4th picture of the 4th file from main computer. Paul at the bobsled event SLC Winter Olympics. We were living in Mexico. SO this guy totally wasted walks by singing and cheering for mexico...had to have a photo.

4th picture of the 4th file from my laptop. My mother around Christmas last year showing us a picture my crafty sister made.

I tagg...HALEY, MONICA, KAMI, STEPHANIE

This is for Stephanie's benifit

Family

Family

Saving Summer

Right before the first storm of the season, I was so said to say good-bye to summer. So I decided to bring my blooms in doors. We made flowers for the dining room table and Madison made one for her room as well. It was the best we could do. Too bad I didn't check their water level everyday. The flowers only lasted a couple of days.

5 month old Baby Boy

SO! He may not be three like I wanted... although I still think I have a three year old boy somewhere on earth... But we are applying for a five month old boy in Ghana, Africa. I asked the Lord if I could have him and I think the answer is yes. If it is not... well it doesn't hurt to try. I know very little as my good friend Jessie Coleman pointed out by being intrigued and asking a lot of good questions. We know his age, his location, and that they are trying to find a LDS family to foster care while we wait on the paperwork. US side 2 to 3 months. Other than that, your guess is as good as ours.

Cougar Blue, Through and Through!

Every game day, Paul takes Madison outside "for important business." He takes his makeshift flag pole and places it in our front yard. Madison and Paul then sings the fight song. SHE knows all the words. She ends it with the traditional RAH RAH RAH and a cheer move. GO COUGS!

The ZOO!

All the animals were lively and fun to watch. The cougar paced back and forth and over his territory waiting for lunch. The bear was eating lunch. The elephants were picking up wood and throwing it. The baby orangatan was climbing, swinging, and playing. The wolf was getting his food out of a ball on the fence and was biting at wasps. The Tiger was our favorite. He marked his territory, got a drink, paced along the bridge and to his water hole, and soaked in it. Fun, Fun, Fun!

Time with you @ the ZOO!

Friday we were able to go to the Zoo as a family. It was so nice to be able to spend time together. At lunch though, I got teary eyed as we only had Madison to entertain us. I was said that our other children were not in our family yet. They should be here! Madison was so good, and Paul and I were able to enjoy the day.

Happy Birthday Stephanie

Thank you so much for all you do for me and my family...especially Little Madison who thinks you really are the queen.

My Witty Child

SO we were playing games in Madison's room yesterday. It was a little dark in her room with the overcast day outside. She said, "I'll turn on the light." I said, "That would be great." She did it and upon returning to the floor replied, "That ought to shed some light on the subject." Very funny indeed.

Saturday we were trying to get Little Miss to speak. We would command her to speak. Sometimes she would and others she sat there looking dumb with her tongue hanging out of her mouth. It was on one of those occasions Madison replied, "What's the matter Mimi, Cat got your tongue." Man I laughed hard and Maddie giggled.

Moorhouse... THANK YOU. You are awesome!

THANK YOU FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF HALEY

We had a great time at Haley's KITCHEN ABC's and 123'S Bridle Shower. Thank you everyone who came and showed her support.

The more the merrier!

We have a constant flow of little guests in our home. Madison comes the neighborhood looking for friends. She found Dallexandra and the Girls, Chantel and Areil. They played dress up and of course jumped on the tramp.

My daddy went to England and all I got was this....

Paul must have missed his little princess. He couldn't resist getting her tons of prizes. He got her a princess paper doll kit, princess and horse magazines, a pop up tent and a princess hat. This was Paul's 12th time to England in two years and he got a tongue lashing from a woman on the airplane for not bringing me yet. Oh yeah.