Ramona and Beezus

Last night we went to see Ramona and Beezus cuz I thought the kids might like it. Plus Mikaila is obsessed with Selena Gomez. So we are on our way to the theater and Mikaila asks if we will get popcorn. (These kids are addicted to popcorn. They only go to the movies for this purpose). Alex's response to this question is "of course we are getting popcorn, why else would we go?" LOLOLOL I told you, this is the only reason they want to go to the movies. Alex hates sitting still for so long, and once the popcorn is gone, they lose interest real fast! Silly kids. Anyway, so during the movie (sorry to ruin it for some of you), the cat dies and as they are going through the sad crying and stuff we look over to the kids and they are bawling their heads off. Alex more then Mikaila. So we comfort him and tell him that it's ok, and he just cannot stop crying and says "why would they put that in the movie?? That was so sad!" It was heartbreaking actually. My son is so sensitive. I love both of them so much and love being able to spend time with them. I missed them a lot in Hawaii (which btw, the story of that will come soon), so i am happy to have my kids back. Now I am trying to catch up with reality after spending a week in pure bliss in Hawaii. Anyway, gotta go back to work. i will write more "soon". Cuz you never know when that will be. lol

1 month ago...............

I really wonder sometimes where my mind has gone. I wrote in the last post that I was gonna write again a few days from then and it's been a full month. I never really thought I was that busy but I really am sometimes. The other "times" I'm being flat out lazy and just don't do anything that needs to be done. I'm weird.
So yeah. The past month has been quite interesting. I have been looking very forward to going on our trip to Hawaii. i am not going to write down when I am going in case some weirdo is reading this and wants to rob our house while we are gone. (I am so scared of that happening). Even still, I am so excited! It's going to be a second honeymoon for me and marty. Granted we still won't have everything we have ever wanted with it, what with the cost of it all, but we are trying to make it as special as possible. It has been (almost) 10 years since me and marty got married! 10 YEARS! It makes me feel good to say that cuz of all the haters that thought that it wouldn't last just because we were/are so young and didn't get married in the temple. Take that! Marty and I are going to make it till forever. He is so special to me and I love him more then anything in this world. He has given me the most beautiful kids on the planet and he treats me so well. I feel bad for him sometimes because he has to deal with my immaturity and weirdness (I know it's not a word, just deal with it) haha. I can be special sometimes but I treat him like he is the best man in the world....because, well....he is. Ok, enough mushy stuff.
I am going to do a naughty thing and steal something off a friends blog and post it here with my own answers because, dang it, i need something else to talk about. Here it is:
1. My favorite thing about this week has been: today I stuffed myself silly with the most unhealthiest things on the planet because it was one of those days where if I didn't have tons of chocolate someone was gonna get hurt. haha!
2. The weather this week has been: nice. It's been really hot, but I am loving the lightning and thunderstorms that have been popping up.
3. The last (interesting) item I received in the mail was: More camera stuff. Even though the memory card that we got failed in the middle of a photoshoot and we had to stop and get another one and do it all over again.
4. The last movie I saw was: Eclipse. I love the book series, but I am not loving the movies. Edward is so not sexy (I don't care what you think, he is NOT sexy!), Bella can't act and Taylor is hot but is 17 so we won't go there. But it was definitely better then the 1st and 2nd one. So that is a plus!
5. If I could be doing anything I felt like today I would: Snuggle up in the covers of my bed and sleep the day away. That's how tired I have been lately.
6. As a teenager I was: always the odd one out. I didn't have many friends, I was insecure, didn't have a life and I was loud.
7. I wish I could trade lives for the day with: Carrie Underwood. My dream growing up was to become a famous singer and Carrie has become my absolute favorite since she rose to the top. Granted my dream was shattered, stepped on, and crushed beyond all hope, and I have a new dream now, but I still love and miss singing my heart out to people.
Last but not least, let me post a picture of my gorgeous beyond belief daughter who I love taking pictures of because she keeps me in awe by how beautiful she is. (I would have more of Alex but he doesn't like having his picture taken as much so I go to the next available target)
Here ya go!

Such a slacker

So I make a goal to help myself remember to write something at least once a week to keep up with my blog and what do I do??? I forget and spend 2 weeks off of it. I am loving the coming of summer. It seems to be going pretty fast though and I don't want it to go away cuz next thing I know, it will be dreary winter again. NOOO! So I chose a new background to help me think about HAWAII! I am so excited to go to Hawaii. Only another month and a half. Speaking of...who wants to take care of my dogs and cat while we are gone? I will pay $50! haha! (No seriously). Tomorrow my baby girl, the youngest of my 2 kids, is turning 7 years old. She is such a big girl now and it makes me wonder where the time went. Am I old enough to have kids this old? I didn't think I was. Sometimes, I still think (and act haha) like I am still 18. So sad.
The photography business is starting up ok, a little slow, but what can you expect. We just need to get our name out there. Sometimes I get really jealous of marty cuz he is learning how to do all the cool things on photoshop and I am still in the beginning learnings of it. He just understands it better. I want it to go well. i love taking pictures and helping others create those memories that they are going to love forever. I have always loved cameras, being in front of the cameras and taking pictures. Maybe thats what I have always been meant to be career wise. I hope so. It is fun. It also gets me out of my shell a little cuz I am forced to talk to other people when normally I wouldn't cuz I just am more comfortable being with myself. When I get to know people though, watch out! haha! Anyway, just wanted to update. Sorry no recipe today. I will post one....(giving myself a new goal)...........on Friday. Spread the word about Gubler Photography! And to keep you curious, I will post a new pic that me and marty have done of our friends new baby. Here it is:

Wednesday is Recipe Day!

I have decided to make myself more active in my blog world. One of the things I thought would be great to do, is to have a recipe day where I share one of my fav. recipes so other people can make them and see how good they are. It will keep my blogging and I can feel like a normal mommy instead of a working mommy who never has time to even cook anymore. Today's recipe is Banana Nut Bread. Enjoy! P.S. The kids are excited about school/dance to be over and looking forward to playing all day.

Banana Nut Bread

½ cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup mashed bananas

¼ cup milk

1 tsp. lemon juice

1 3/4 cups flour

1 ½ tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. baking soda

¼ tsp. salt

½ cup chopped nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat together. Add bananas, milk, and lemon juice. Add dry ingredients and nuts. Bake in an 8x4 inch loaf pan for 1 hr.

Birthdays and CD's

I am making a CD of music for my niece who is turning 7 next week. She is having a few of her friends over for a slumber party (the kid kind haha) and Mikaila gets to go over there and have fun for the night and tomorrow. I hope she has fun. She doesn't get to have many sleepovers or sleeping over at someone else's house because all her little friends are still too scared to stay with someone else for the night, so we are waiting until they are ready. I sometimes shudder at the music the kids now want to listen to. Demi, Selenda, Miranda, Miley are all good and I don't mind them so much but then you have the Jonas Brothers and the other little kid...whatshisface......Justin Bieber and it gets pretty pathetic. haha! So I am trying to choose kid tunes and having Mikaila help me choose. I hope my sister in law April can handle all those kids for the night. It's going to be crazy. I still don't know what to do for Mikaila's birthday coming up. Still trying to find something nice and cheap. :)
This weekend is going to be soo busy. Tomorrow I am going to do my friend Tricias bridal pictures and also taking some pics of another friend Wendi and her daughter. I am so excited! I hope they turn out good. On Sunday I am taking pics of my friend Jessica and going to church for a spotlight on myself. Apparently the new ward members need to know who I am since I never go anymore. I met my new visiting teacher the other day and she seems nice. She admitted that she is horrible at doing her visiting teaching and that is fine with me. Not that I don't want to know her but I am so busy that it's hard to catch me home at a good time. My other visiting teachers gave up with trying to reach me. I felt pretty bad. It's not something I have much control over though.
I am working hard on learning all I can about photography and using lots of volunteers to practice on. It sort of frustrating to see how many people are either starting their own photography here and those that have one all established. Utah is full of them! I hope I can make a little bit off of it even through all those other photographers. I just LOVE taking pictures of people and catching memories. And of course I LOVE being in front of the camera, I have since I was little. So crossing my fingers! Anyway, i hope you like the new blog. I changed my address and everything as kind of a security thing since I had heard about some people I don't want reading it looking around for it. Plus this makes it brand new and who doesn't like new things? Not me! I LOVE new things. See you sooner rather then later! BTW, the pictures on top are of my sister in law Carolyn. Just wanted to share.