Remember when?

Alright Kate, I thought this was a good idea... hopefully I'm memorable enough :-)

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Aunt Jenna

No one can love being an aunt as much as I do. Seriously, its the best job on the planet. I get to hang out, be buddy buddy with my nephews and they LOVE me! I was putting the kids to bed the other day and Kate has this great routine of having the kids give everyone a hug and a kiss before they go off to sleep (awesome, except for when they are sick... and even if they're not sick... they are little hotels for all sorts of flu bugs), I was up giving Tyler a kiss and told him I loved him, I'm sure I've said it before, but I must have been especially fun that day because right away he says "I love you more than a circle Aunt Jenna," Hello, how awesome is that!

It's just so fun to hang out with those boys. Today we were pretending to be bugs splatting against a couch cushion, who else could you do that with? I got two giggly boys throwing themselves at the cushion (which is hilarious), but the funniest part is when I do the splatting, they think that is the bees knees and of course I keep doing it until my face is red because I cannot let that laughter stop (its the curse of children's laughter, you are required to keep it going as long as possible, I'm not sure what the consequences might be if it stops, but you have to keep it going).

Kate's also got Chase doing this really adorable thing. He is such a loveable cuddly little guy and he will sit in your lap or snuggle into your side just because, but if you catch him at the right moment he will give you a kiss just because you ask him to. Kate was saying her cheek was hurting and Chase will ask "why?" and she answers "I don't know, but will you kiss it better?" of course he does and keeps doing it until she "feels" better. I thought I would try this out today, Chase first gave me a couple kisses and then he takes my face in his hands gives it a good look and says you have an owie (a zit) and he trys to kiss it away, if only.

As you can see I LOVE my nephews probably as much or more than they love me, but they make me laugh and they melt my heart.

I've been tagged! Yeah!

So I've been tagged to list a few things I love, like and wish I were doing right now. Hope you enjoy.

Jobs I've had:

1. Round Table delivery - gotta love the $1 tips!

2. Photographer - part-time

3. Language Lab at CRC - that was fun

4. Admin at BFBA- most days its fun (wish it paid a little more ;-)

Movies I could watch over and over again(this was a hard one):

1. Pride & Prejudice

2. P.S. I Love You

3. Because I Said So

4. Bend It Like Beckham

Places I've lived:

1. Provo, UT

2. Kissimmee, FL

3. Redding, CA

4. Sacramento, CA

Favorite TV Shows:

1. NCIS

2. Medium

3. CSI - the original series

4. Biggest Loser

5. recently - Last Comic Standing & Paula's Kitchen (there's nothing on)

Favorite Foods:

1. Pretty much anything Mexican

2. Pizza - homemade or Round Table

3. Fresh french bread with soft cheese

4. Greek salad with Gyro meat... hummus & fresh pita bread.... yum!

Favorite websites:

1. Family and Friends' Blogs

2. Hotmail

3. iTunes Store

4. ? like to surf... don't have favs

Places I'd rather be:

1. Europe

2. The coast

3. Getting a pedicure/manicure/facial/massage

4. Hanging out with family

Music I love to listen to (this could be a long list):

1. Weepies & Imogen Heap

2. Veruca Salt

3. Weezer

4. right now Alanis Morisettes' & Coldplay's new albums - good!

5. Muse

6. Metric

I added this last category instead of tagging anyone. I'd love to learn more about a number of different bloggers, so if you'd like to use this ... be my guest :-)

Contrast

Mandy Moore Concert. I know a bit cheesy, but it was a folk album (just released last year) which has some catchy tunes on it. It was fun because it was concert to about 75 people. The stage was only 5 feet away and it was free (the only thing I've ever won from radio). If you haven't heard heard any of the music from her newest cd, you should check out "Swept Away."
This is from a concert I was able to attend. It was cool because they let us take recordings and photos, the only restriction was no flash, which I am usually keen to drop, but the light was less than optimal. Thus the less than sharp pictures. I was playing around with contrast, I love to create extremes between light and dark. I enjoyed the concert, but playing around with photos has to be more fun.

Bella

I had to post another picture of Bella. Oh and correct a little of the information I posted earlier about her arrival. She apparently got here even earlier than I mentioned. She was here at least an hour before that. The delivery was quite an event. Steve and Summer barely made it to the hospital, but it was the wrong hospital and Steve barely had time to park the car before she arrive. Summer said they were at the hospital around 15 minutes and Bella was born. She couldn't wait to see her mom and dad. Too bad for Summer though, she didn't have time for any drugs.

Memorable Memorial Day!

I can't wait to take more pictures of this beautiful baby!!

Ethan is such a sweet big brother! Steve said he is always saying Bella is "so sweet." Really, Ethan is SO sweet! Baby Bella is beautiful. She even opened her eyes a couple of times while we were there. She weighs almost nothing. I loved holding her! Congratulations Steve and Summer!

Early & fast arrival!

Baby Bella - Bella bebe!

Bella joined the Fink family on the 21st of May, 2008 at 2:45am. She was very eager to get here since she wasn't due 'til the 28th and she barely made it to the hospital to be delivered! I have been sick so I haven't been over to see her yet, but I am SO excited! This picture is courtesy of a proud Grandma Fink! There WILL be more pictures to come!