My name is Unique!

I was looking at my friend's blog the other day and thought I would check it out. Turns out there is one other Laci Harper to be found!

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 2 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Happy Love Day

There is no remedy for love but to love more. --Thoreau

Life without love would truly be nothing. I understand this concept more each day, especially now that I am married and have started having children. I am grateful that my parents gave me a strong foundation of love that I have been able to build upon. There is so much in life to love and I plan on loving more of it!

Water is the cure all

When I was young I did not like drinking water. Every time I was sick or had a headache it seemed like my dad would tell me to go drink some water. I would take a sip and forget the plan of gulping water for health. My parents were always drinking water. We had a water filter that they would leave their cups by every day and drink and drink to their hearts content.

Over the years I too have become a water nut. I love water, especially in a water bottle or with a straw. I believe my love for water developed when I starting buying Nalgene water bottles in high school. I love water bottles for some reason and if water was in them I would drink away. I now have quite a collection of water bottles and have also found out why my parents were always drinking water...it works! If I drink enough water I rarely get sick and my headaches are few and far apart. I feel healthier and now I tell Eric to drink more water all the time. I am sure my kids will get sick of me telling them to drink water but hopefully the habit sticks and they will be healthier because of it.

So if you are prone to headaches or colds or any other ailment....drink up to life! Water works! Who knows....It may even bring about world peace someday!

It's all in your attitude

Recently, I overheard something that got the wheels turning in my head. I heard someone say that we are here on this earth to go through trials. I thought this was kind of a pessimistic way to look at life but as I continued to think I realized that yes, we are here to learn how to go through trials; however, the true test of life is if we can still be happy between and amidst the experiences we go through. Below is a list that I want to remember as I go through life, especially on the hard days....

1. Prayer and fasting work

2. Family and friends are the perfect support system...there was a reason we were put on this earth as families

3. Taking a little time to relax, not 4 hours of TV vegging can go a long way

4. Being outside makes me happy

5. Too much sugar really doesn't make you happy, even if everything is chocolate

6. It's okay to make mistakes

7. I'm sorry does make a big difference

8. You can't change the past but you can move forward to correct it

9. Dancing, music, and hugs sometimes are very good medicine

10. Cuddling always make me feel loved

11. Exercise is worth it even if you don't want to do it

12. It's better to find a way to help someone else then to go buy another pair of shoes

13. I can always beat Eric at a tickle fight

14. A dirty house doesn't mean you have to be upset; messes sometimes end up being the most fun

15. Life will not always be easy, nor do I want it to be.

Since this blog was mainly introspection, here are some pictures to enjoy! :)

Our Microwave lives on.....

I don't know quite how to say this...our microwave didn't die. Here is what happened....After we figured out the microwave wasn't working Eric took the microwave to the dumpster at our apartment complex. Resisting the urge to smash the microwave into the dumpster for some reason he just set the microwave on the top of the pile and walked away. Later that evening Eric wanted some toast but was confused when the toaster wasn't working either. Lo and behold our breaker just needed to be reset...once he got the toaster up and running he bolted to the garbage can to grab our microwave. It was still sitting there nice and safe. When I came home I was very suprised to see our microwave back on the counter....needless to say our microwave was never really broken and next time we think something is dead....we will check more than the outlets connected to the same breaker... :)

Death of a Microwave

After years of service, our microwave is finally gone. It was given to us when we were first married and has traveled with us from apartment to apartment for 3 and 1/2 years now. The other day I looked at it to see the time and was suprised to find that the time wasn't displaying. I wondered if Eric wanted to save electricity by unplugging the microwave when it wasn't being used. I forgot about my microwave until Eric came home and asked if I had unplugged it and then the sad truth unfolded. The microwave was plugged in but no longer worked. Our appliance was good to us and popped some mean popcorn. I was sad today when I tried to make lunch and realized that everything I was going to make needed to be microwaved....I guess it is time to move on and get a new microwave.

O Christmas Tree!

Here is our Christmas tree this year!

This is an ornament we put on the tree every year. Eric puts it front and center and I hide it so it gets moved around all Christmas season!

Here's the tree!

Gingerbread Contest!!!

We went to a gingerbread aka graham cracker house party a little while ago. Good times were had by all!

Here is our house...I realized a little too late that we should have put snow on the ground instead of green grass so....we made a bahamas Christmas gingerbread house instead!

Here's the gingerbread making gang!

Keeli Loves to Eat!!

Here is Keeli eating!!!

She loves her food!!

Yummy!

My favorite foods at the moment are....

Mmm....so good!

4 Months old...holy smokes

I can't believe it has already been 4 months...on the other hand it seems like Keeli has been a part of our family forever! Here are her stats:

Head 15 and 1/2 inches - 55 percentile

Weight 13 pounds 10 ounces - 75 percentile

Height 26 and 1/2 inches - 95 percentile

Like my dad says, "Keeli is tall, slender, and humble (since she has such a little head)"

Here are some pics...enjoy!

What I was doing 10 years ago:
1. I was in 7th grade at Glacier Park in Maple Valley
2. I was probably wearing a sweatshirt
3. Crushing and writing notes to boys probably :)
4. Doing homework
5. Dancing

Things on my to-do list:
1. Set up our Roth IRAs
2. Clean the house
3. Return a jacket and go to kid to kid
4. Go into work today
5. Get everything ready for pack meeting

Snacks that I enjoy:
1. Fruit
2. gold fish
3. banana shakes
4. cheetos
5. toast

5 Things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Buy a house
2. Invest
3. Get our food storage
4. Buy a jogging stroller
5. Leave envelopes of money in people's mailboxes

5 places I've lived:
1. Maple Valley, WA
2. Fredericksburg, VA
3. Orem/Provo, UT
4. Kirkland, WA
5. Heber, UT

Jobs I've had:
1. Subway
2. Waitress at Cheeseburger in Paradise
3. Subway again
4. Redx
5. Agemni

5 People I Tag:
1. Lindsey
2. Dad
3. Kristie
4. Amy
5. Cami