I was going to take a picture of my barrel of monkeys for Tianna since she gave them to me and I brought them to work and soon EVERYONE was giving me barrels of monkeys -- even though I hate monkeys, even in barrel form. This is what my desk looks like. I don't usually have neon green monkeys hanging from the shelves. In that background I have Gumby and Pokey and my Maltese Playmobil guy. This is not even showing more barrels of monkeys, a little puzzle ball, two dolls and a dinosaur that lives in the Egyptian pyramids.

This post is dedicated to chance_potd for saying offices are boring.

Brad, MaryAnne, Matt and I went to the Jazz game. They were playing the Mavericks. I always like to go to the Jazz/Mavs games because I haven't been to one yet that hasn't been a great game. MaryAnne is smiling because we won. Or because we were about to eat ice cream. Or maybe both?

My church meets at 1 now. Which means it's 4 by the time it gets out. Later than that by the time I finish talking to people. Which means it's nearly sunset by the time I'm going home from church. This is taken from Wasatch Blvd across the valley as I was driving back from church. It's also the only picture I took that isn't of Giselle. You're welcome (o:

Carli and I went to Provo to visit Tianna, BJ and Kessa.

I had to sort of desaturated Kessa because she ate too many carrots and her little nose is orange! It's cute, but not so much the look I was going for (o:

Try as I might, I could not get my moon picture to look like Suzanne's! Next time I demand the sky to be overcast. I've been wanting to take another moon picture forever (the moon looks gorgeous rising from the mountains behind my house), but...usually it's visible after I prefer to be in bed or am involved in something else.

Jenny made this for Giselle's dress-up box. I've never seen Giselle wear it, though...

I went with some members of my ward to dinner to celebrate Micah's birthday. Micah has been my home teacher for nearly forever. He even puts aside his dislike of texting when he makes appointments with me because he knows how much I hate talking on the phone. He's an excellent home teacher!

Dave and I went to Red Mango for frozen yogurt. It was SO amazingly good. Mine was...I forgot the flavor. Something fruit. And I have chocolate chips and blackberries on top. Dave had a chocolate/vanilla swirl with strawberries and magnos. It wasn't as good as mine, though (o:

After, we went to Hale Centre so I could see The Importance of Being Ernest again (I loved it the first time and wanted to see the other cast).

I miss seeing the sun during the day. It only happens when we leave work early.

I take a LOT of pictures from the freeway while driving home.

Once upon a time in either Young Women or Sunday School someone told me that Songs of Solomon shouldn't be a book of scripture and we'd do just as well to rip it out of our bibles. Of course I then had to cross-reference it to a "real" book of scriptures (2 Cor where it talks about greeting one another with an holy kiss). I remember also putting on really dark lipstick and kissing someone's bible on that page once, too, but I don't know who has that copy.

I went to an antique shop with MamaLynne and saw these. She said they were the ugliest things she'd ever seen, so of course I had to have them.

I actually really love them and think I might use them as the theme for when I decorate the study (maybe. So many ideas!). I like how my bedroom has those statues on display right next to some very modern paintings (the black frame on the left). Such a mishmash of styles.

MamaLynne and I went to the hospital because she was having internal eye bleeding (it was pretty intense). This is the parking lot as I hung out in the waiting area.

I wanted to get a picture of the storm rolling, but by the time the clouds were right, enough people had joined me in the room to make me feel to self conscious about taking a picture.

Can anyone spot MamaLynne's car? (o:

Giselle decided she wanted to be a star. Jenny decided she didn't want Giselle twirling around the house with a star around her head. It all came down to who is faster.

Flowers in TSM's office since I had lunch over there.

The back of the Cathedral of the Madeline. Melanie and I went on a lunch drive to try to find Karl Malone's house up in the Avenues. It was a futile venture and I'm not sure why we did it, but I had fun.

MamaLynne, Giselle and Jenny watching Julie & Julia. MamaLynne and I had the day off of work, so that required girl time. Dad and Ziggy were there, but Dad fell asleep 10 minutes into the movie and Ziggy spent his time building legos.

Ziggy has decided to talk in a baby voice, cry at the slightest perceived offense, and eat with his hands. We're all hoping it's just a phase.

I actually thought his eating with his hand was funny. Just like I think it's hilarious when the kids SCREAM in their highest pitch. Jenny hates it, so they are forbidden. Those kids can't do anything fun.

Jenny and I shot my coworker Alexis' maternity pictures. This was not part of the shoot. I took it while Jenny was moving lights and checking setting. Alexis and Rick were just on the floor talking. It was so sweet and intimate, how could I resist taking a picture?

I, being the doting auntie that I am, bought Ziggy a toy for when he woke up from his nap. This is his seeing-the-toy face. He loved it and I'm the best aunt ever. I don't remember what the toys are called (Ziggy has to tell me every time)...oh, but luckily google does! I got him Bakugan and I honestly do not understand the appeal, but oh well.

Don't worry, I got Giselle something, too. She ended up with a bright pink Little People airplane (so cute!) and I let her wear my clothes for the afternoon (which delighted her to no end. She loves some of my shirts).

Today was Dad's birthday. We had a family dinner and brownies because Dad doesn't like cake.