1. I love to clean out my ears with a Q-tip! I do it everyday, sometimes 3 or 4 times.
2. I have seen a two headed cow- When I was really little, my dad and I went on a walk and there was a baby cow with two heads lying on the ground. It had just been born, and it was crying, (well, they were crying). To this day, my dad and I still wonder if we really did see that, so it's a good thing both of us were there to see it, or we'd think it was all a dream.
3. I love putting sheets on a bed, especially the bottom fitted sheet. I don't know why.
4. I am also very good at folding fitted sheets. My mother in law once asked me to teach her how to fold a fitted sheet, and she is the queen of all domesticity. That made me feel really good until Faren said he thought she was only saying it to be nice.
5. I can't stand to sit and watch TV and not do anything with my hands. I always have to be working on something- a quilt, project, or writing.
6. I have a semi-photographic memory. I can remember dates and numbers very easily. Tell me your birthday, and it's locked in the vault forever. Oddly enough, I am terrible at math.
7. When I was young, I wanted to have a cool nickname, and I thought about what it would be for a long time. I came to my family and told them that from now on, they are to call me "Durd" I still haven't lived that one down.
8. My one true dream for my life is to be a singer/songwriter and play my guitar on stage. I wouldn't want to be super famous- just a local singer who everybody knows. I seriously get jealous of any young female singer/guitarist like Taylor Swift or Brandi Carlile because they are living my dream.
9. I've thought about it, and my van is my dream car. It seats 7 comfortably, it runs very well, good mileage, you can haul lots of stuff around, and it looks fine on the outside-except for the stigma of being a minivan mom.
10. I really get mad when people don't update their blogs! If you're going to have a blog, and you know people read it, drop us a note every once in a while for hell sakes!
11. I am realizing that it is more fun to be young and under your parents thumb than to live as an adult in the lone and dreary world.
12. I love making food for people, especially the ones who give me compliments on it.
13. Certain peoples voices are so soothing to me, and it feels like I'm getting a massage when I hear them speak. You know who you are- Lauralee Flores, Ina Garten from Barefoot Contessa, can't think of the others right now...
14. I struggle with keeping my house clean, and this has been a major thorn in my side for years because I want so badly to have a clean house all the time. I don't know how some moms do it- like my sister in law Taun- she has a natural talent for it, and I wish so bad I had that talent. But I try each day to make this weakness of mine a strength.
15. My favorite foods are pistacio pudding and anything with sesame seeds on it.
16. I don't hate anybody, but if anyone were to come close, it would be Anne Coulter. Anyone agree?
17. I always have to read something before I go to bed.
18. My favortie shows are Lost, American Idol, The Office, Desperate Housewives (and no, it's not as bad as everyone thinks it is), Monk, The Soup, and the Cosby Show.
19. I really really want to have a little girl someday. I pretend like I don't care, but I do. I'll even take twins if one of them is a girl!
20. I hate to admit it, but I am a mama's girl. I love being with my mom. I still get excited everytime I see her or anytime I drive to her house.
21. I once saw Vanilla Ice in concert at the Roach Motel in Pocatello. Do I even need to explain how bad it was?
22. I really can't stand local TV news anchors- especially channel 8's. Terrible. And I hate it when they try to be funny. They're never funny! They make me so mad!
23. I want to be a great painter someday.
24. I HATE scary movies! I will never ever watch one, and I won't ever go to a spook alley- not even a kids one.
25. I think my dad is one of the greatest people to ever live on this earth. I know some people think he's odd, but to me, he's great.
Now I want to hear from others! I tag Rachel, Nikki, Megan, Liz, Chenae, and Stephanie- so git goin'!
My very first Key Lime Pie- everything from scratch! This pie was heavenly, and it would have been nice to have a second piece if Chad had not walked off with all the leftovers after dinner. That's ok, I'll just have to make another one
Simon loves to lay by Faren every night before he goes to bed. His Daddy is his favorite person.
Boston, Simon, River... Aren't they cute?
Halloween 2009. After all the craziness, Simon broke into Boston's bag. Caught red handed!
Here's our scary ghost and the loot he made off with.
Boston was supposed to be dressed like a jellyfish for Halloween, but he refused to wear the big hat all night. (Really, who can blame him?) He ended up looking like one of the Blue Man Group from Las Vegas.
My only shot of the costumes before Boston lost the hat for good.
River is so proud of his pumpkins
Carving pumpkins with the Williams girls
Simee
Here we have it- photographic proof that the Eddins actually do sometimes have Family Home Evening! Send this one to the Proph!
Brandi Carlile- Beauiful voice, beautiful person- I highly reccomend her music to anyone.
Jasmine and I- she is my favorite person in the whole world- besides Faren of course- I hope to someday live next door to her and her husband Kevin and spend every day together! Ok, maybe that's too much of a good thing...
We were so close to the stage, which made it even better.
Here's my update on Simon. We went 4 wheeling on Saturday with some friends and Simon did a face plant down their ramp which had the texture of a cheese grater. He cried for about 30 sec., then he kept trying to do it again. This kid will be lucky to get through life with all his limbs.
The morning after the fall, Simon fell off the bathroom counter and cut his chin open. I guess this picture of him eating his sticky pancakes and syrup doesn't make him look any better either. We decided not to take him to church that day so we could avoid anyone calling CPS.
River and Boston at the top of Jackson Hole Ski Resort. I love that they can fight for 7 hours straight in the car and then smile and hug for a damn photo.
In Yellowstone, each animal spotted by the kids was worth a dollar amount. This moose netted River $2. 
We looked good enough in this photo that some Asians actually took their cameras off the geysers and began snapping shots of us.
Stealth Avery
We stayed at a hotel with an indoor water slide. 
The birthday theme this year: Monsters!
River loves Where's Waldo books- and now he has one for travel- as long as he doesn't get car sick and throw up!
My 3 monsters- 4 if you count Grandma.
I had to throw this in here. Isn't Simon so cute? Notice the disgusting scab falling off his forehead- another one of his falls. I bet you want to pick that off, huh Taun? 
We took the kids to a street festival in Rexburg for Riv's bday. He rocked that climbing wall.
More Legos- endless fun... 
Boston learned how to ride a bike with NO TRAINING WHEELS! He is our youngest child to do that- only 4 1/2. The problem was, he wasn't so great at going down hills and braking. We took his bike up to our cabin, and not 5 minutes after arriving, Boston had crashed and burned pretty major riding down a hill. We heard him scream from far away, and when we found him, he was walking his bike up the hill with blood running down his face and arms. We took him to the Dr., who gave him 9 stitches on the upper lip. And let me tell you, watching your child get stitches has got to be one of the most miserable things to witness. He was fine after that- as soon as we went to get him some ice cream. 
Simon is our other Evel Keneivel child who thinks he's a big boy and tries to climb and ride the big boy's bikes, the lawnmower, the four wheeler, and Faren's motorbike. He ALWAYS has a huge nasty scab on his head from falling on his face on the pavement or a corner of the wall. Now that I think about it, maybe it's not these kids fault that they get hurt so much- maybe I'm just not a very attentive mother....
Top of the Stratosphere in Las Vegas, the city I hope I never have to live in.
Aparently this guy did something important in Mexico, or they wouldn't have a ginormous statue of his head.
Every night when we came to bed, or room steward had cleaned everything up and turned down our bed and left us a cute towel animal and some mints. Ahhh... it's better than having your mom take care of you!
Probably the only time we sat and did nothing.
I wish I had a video of all of us trying to squeeze into our wetsuits to go snorkeling. And I won't even put on here my picture of me in my full body one either. That thing still gives me nightmares.
Code Bode and Baby B
Here's the book- it's a must buy for anyone who loves to bake!
Chocolate butterflies- they were so easy to make.
And here are my cute little helpers- Boston and Mia- who kept dipping all of their fingers in all the different colors of sugars. I could not stop them. They didn't sleep for a week!
Cake decorated by cousin Haddi- thanks Had!
Even though he's a little sick, he's still smilin'!
River's trying to hold Simon's one finger
