The HIGHS and lows oF My WeEK. . . .

So lets go ahead and start with the lows. . . .
. . . . . Taxes!!!

We decided to do our own again this year which works well for me because I'm a perfectionist and I can take my time sifting through receipts to find any and all deductions. . . . but it sure is stressful!! I don't know how many of you have used TurboTax or a program like it but with each W-2, 1099, deduction entered or question answered you hold your breath and look away from the screen because the box that tells you "Federal amount due" or "Federal return" changes significantly with every click of the "enter" button. Yikes!!!

I had already planned on owing money on my taxes because of being "self-employed" when I took care of my grandfather last summer but at one point the little box told me I owed the Federal government nearly $6000. . . . .and I'm pretty sure my heart stopped for just a moment when I looked up at that stupid "little box" and saw that ridiculous number!! Talk about stressful!!! The final "Federal amount due" wasn't quite that bad but it's never very fun writing out a check to the Federal government instead of looking forward to a nice little "return check" in the mail.

No return check for us this year!!:(

Falling in the middle of "highs" and "lows", depending on the hour, were 3 days of Advanced Cardiac Life Support & Pediatric Advanced Life Support re-certification classes. Not only did I work 40 hours but I put in about 22 hours of class as well. So I basically lived at the hospital all week and the only up side is that I will be getting paid for each and every one of those precious hours.:)

And by far the absolute highlight of my week was. . . . . . . . (drum roll please). . . . . . . . .

the arrival of . . . . . .

My Twilight DVD!!:)

I had pre-ordered it through Amazon.com and I was so excited to watch it again to see if it was any better the 2nd time around.

And it is!!!

I am slightly ashamed to admit that I've watched it 4 times in the last 5 days.

I don't know what it is about those books/movie that have me addicted but I just can't help it.

I love Edward Cullen!:)

And I'm not ashamed to admit that!:)

So for those of you who haven't bought the DVD yet. . . . . . .you need to!
I got the 2-disc DVD and I like the special features too. They have extended scenes, deleted scenes and music videos that are pretty good.

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Anyway, enough about Twilight. I could go on and on but I won't.

Well. . . . just one more thing. . . . . I'm really excited now for New Moon to come out in November!

Oh boy!! Doesn't that just make you excited?!

New Spring/Summer Catalog!!

The new spring/summer catalogs are here and that means. . . . New Items!!

The new warmers are super cute and there's 19 new scents!

Some of my favorites are:

* Pineapple Paradise

* Sangria

* Red Delicious

* Beach

* Coconut Citrus Parfait

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Click on the "My Scentsy Website" link to the right and check out the new catalog yourself!!

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If you have any questions or you'd like me to mail you a catalog

e-mail me at: brittanynielson@hotmail.com

"Truck-Loads" of FUN!!

Can you blame me for driving 7 hours to party with this cute little boy??:)

Well, I did!. . . .
Last weekend I headed for Brigham City, Utah, for the party of the year!

My friend Kristin is super creative and I just knew I couldn't miss Jaxson's 2nd birthday!
The theme was Construction and the party planner(a.k.a Kristin) did an amazing job!
EVERYTHING tied into the theme! So cute!!

The party was a huge success and I'm pretty sure that Jaxson has no idea how much he is loved! He has amazing parents who would do anything for him, aunts & uncles who just can't get enough and. . . . he's the 1st grandkid on both sides!!! Talk about spoiled!!! But he is oh so cute and I'm convinced he's a genius! The kid just turned 2 years old and he is talking. . . . . not just a word here or there. . . . no! complete sentences!

By the end of my weekend visit Jaxson had really warmed up to me and walked around the house saying "Britty, Britty!" and it melted my heart each time! I love this kid like one of my own nephews!

Bryce and I got Jaxson a mini guitar and a huge bag of "Dum-Dum" suckers (his favorite).

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One of the nights I was there, Kristin and I were down stairs watching a movie and Jaxson would come down from upstairs to see us every 10 minutes or so and each time he'd have a new sucker in his mouth. I tell ya. . . . . the kid loves suckers and his dad has a hard time saying "no".:)

Kristin's family was super nice to let me stay at their house for 3 days! They're great people! And let me tell you what. . . . . Kristin's mom Natalie is an amazing cook (which she passed down to Kristin)! I think I gained a couple pounds in just those 3 days!;) But it was oh so worth it.:)

Thanks again Bishops & Forsyths!

The birthday party was awesome and so were the hosts!!

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Happy 2nd Birthday Jaxson!

What??- "ThIS iS cRazY!!"

Molly took the words right out of my mouth. . .

"This is Crazy!!!"

The finale of the The Bachelor definitely threw me for a loop. I couldn't believe what I was seeing!

I felt really, really bad for Melissa! Poor girl!:( I liked her a lot more than Molly and her and Jason just seemed to fit better together!

I've always been a huge fan of Jason though so I hope he's happy! Molly is a very lucky girl!

Way to go ABC network......it was a "shocker"!:)

"What happens in Vegas. . . . ."

. . . . . is this. . . .

Husband has prosecutor training in Las Vegas for 5 days and lets Wife tag along!

Wife books room on the strip at the Monte Carlo.



Husband goes to training from 8 AM to 4 PM while Wife sleeps in, takes long baths in the jet-tub and reads. :)


They had never stayed in a hotel room with 2 bathrooms before! :)

Wife drags Husband to every beautiful casino display in Vegas.


Husband plays along. . . (and even enjoys himself a little).


Wife begs Husband to buy her pretty jewelry from Tiffany's . . . and Husband pretends to be broke.

So Wife says "No" to slot machines! :)

Husband & Wife spend 2 hours in the Titanic Exhibit at the Luxor.

And were convinced it's the coolest exhibit ever!!!

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Husband & Wife also went to the Bodies exhibit but weren't nearly as impressed. :(

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On Tuesday- Wife meets up for lunch with college friends Chelsea & Christie!

Friend Chelsea's little boy Jack made new friends that day and refers to Husband & Wife as "Bwinty & Gampa". (Husband's not quite sure how funny that really is) He,he!:)

- no picture :(

Husband & Wife meet up for dinner that night with 3 of Husband's college friends, who they hadn't seen in 4 years, and get to meet their wives & children (some still in the womb). Wife finds out that they too belong to the world of blogging! Yay!!
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Husband & Wife do lots and lots o' walking.

And run into some very interesting folk.:)

- again no picture. :(

Husband & Wife get tickets to the Cirque du Soleil show "KA" at the MGM and end up sitting on the 3rd row!! Wife is completely mesmerized the entire 2 hour show!!. . . .Husband thinks show is "pretty cool", except for the parts he slept through. ;)

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Wife loves any and all waterfalls, fountains, and "water shows", so of course they spend the final night in Vegas seeing each and every one of them.

In the search for free entertainment, Husband and Wife step inside. . . and fall in love with. . . the Wynn and decide it's their favorite hotel/casino in Vegas!! It even has a gigantic singing frog in it's water show!:)

So, Wife spends all week looking for "famous" people and finally it happens at the Wynn. . . . . . Husband spots Plaxico Burress doing a little shopping with his "crew" and points him out to Wife. . . who thinks "who's Pleco Burns?". After Husband laughs, he explains that Plaxico Burress is a wide receiver for the NY Giants who recently shot himself in the leg when his gun fell out of his sweat pants. . . . . Then Husband, being the prosecutor that he is, wonders if Plaxico is "violating the conditions of his bail release" by being in Las Vegas, Nevada, rather than the New York area. Hmmmmm????

Seriously?. . . . .of all the "famous" people they could have seen!

"Ahhhhhh Vegas!"

"It's been great but we've had enough."

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And Husband & Wife bid farewell to "Sin City".

THE END