[Sick of the CRAP]

~Tuesday April 15, 2008~

Oh my gosh...this weather is killing me! Yesterday when Noah and Logan where over at my house, the weather was beautiful! We still had some snow on the back patio because the sun doesn't hit it very much but it was still awesome! My car was still at Joey and Stacia from me taking their vehicle to tote the boys around and Nic had some finishing touches to do on it at school. Soooo, I decided to walk to work. It was nice! I left about 30 minutes earlier than I would if I drove and the timing was perfect. It felt good to get in some exercise too! By the time it was time to going home, it was SNOWING!!! Shawn was still working in American Fork and the boys were both at work so I walked home anyway. I could of taken a shuttle but I wasn't sure of the schedule because I haven't taken the shuttle in a long time so I would of been out in the weather anyway and I'd rather be walking in it than just standing! I also stopped at the Post Office to mail off our taxes on the way! YAY, nothing like LAST MINUTE! But when you have to PAY, it's easy to put it off! Anyway...man was I WET when I got home! Seriously, I'm SOOO sick of it snowing!


UPDATE: Yah, it's MAY 1 and snowing AND sticking to the ground!! Seriously, this SUCKS!!

[Noah & Logan]

Stacia went to Seattle with Hadley Thursday afternoon and returned Tuesday morning. I watched Logan and Noah on Friday and Monday so Joey could work. It was easier to have them sleepover then have to get up early to go get them...or have Joey get up early to bring them over, so that is what we did. Both days Noah had school from 9-11:15 a.m. On Friday we just stayed at their house until Joey got home. On Monday, we stayed at their house until after lunch then went to my house. Joey came to pick them up around 5 p.m. but he had a soccer game that night so I told him to just leave them with me until after his game. We had fun watching movies, going on walks, going to the park, and just hangin' out! I sure LOVE these little guys!

[More Movies]

Alright, let's see...I've seen the following movies lately:

• The Bucket List
• Stop Loss
• 21 (again!)
• 10,000 B.C.
• 27 Dresses
• Drillbit Taylor
• National Treasure
• Vantage Point

[Last Round of Chemo!]

~Thursday 4/3/08~

YAY! Today was my Mom's last round of chemo! I really hope that now all the craziness will end! I actually went up to HCI and visited her during my lunch. I haven't seen/talked to her since Easter when she was so dang rude to my sweet hubby. I was proud of myself for biting the bullet and going up there. She was excited that it was her final day and seemed to be in fairly good spirits. In six weeks she has a CT scan and then we will know if the chemo worked. It sounds like her doctor is pretty optimistic so that's cool. Hopefully she will start feeling better and start doing things again.

[Making Memories Warehouse Sale]

I always go to the Making Memories sale. It's twice a year and I always go. The first time I went, it was with Shawn. It was a CRAZY MADHOUSE but fun and we got some great deals. Then I started going with some friends I met through scrapbooking. We'd all meet the first morning, stand in line to get in, make a crazy dash for all the bargains, stand in line for a couple of hours to check out. It was fun to stand in line and get to know each other better...it made the crazy line not so terrible. Then we'd all go to lunch at Lone Star. We did this for a couple of years, twice a year. Then people started to not come. Now I don't think anyone really meets up and goes to lunch. I did in the fall with my friend Lilian but she now works during the day. I've also meet up with my friend Nikki pretty regularly too. This time no one mentioned going together or meeting for lunch...myself included. I sure miss the 'tradition' we had going that is now nonexistent. The sales aren't as exciting as they used to be (I've been known to spend $500!)...a lot of that is because most of it is the same stuff they have EVERY time! Yah, I'm so not buying anymore eyelets! Anyway, it's sad that we can't count on sale time as being the two times a year that we can count on getting together...I miss it. Oh well... I still go every time! This year I planned to go on Wednesday but spur of the moment I went on Tuesday during my lunch hour. Here's the goodies I got:

[Movies of the Week]

Saw a couple of movies this week. I LOVE movies!!!

~Monday 3/31/08~

I got safety and emissions done on my car after work (it passed!!) and then met Shawn at Gateway for dinner. We went to Rumbi and had the pork platters...GOOD STUFF!! Then Shawn actually agreed to go to a movie! YAY!! He hardly EVER goes to the theater. He loves movies but he loves them on DVD. Anyway, we saw 21. Good flick! We will for sure buy this one!

~Wednesday 4/2/08~

I went with Nic to pick up his Mercury (it was getting a new exhaust system or something like that). It was out of gas so it took more time then we expected and we were almost late for the movie! We saw Shutter. It was good and NOT predictable, love that! Nic liked it too. Then we went to lunch at Taco Time...I really love tacos! It was a fun time with my boy!

After Nic left to go to Jessika's, I went to Wal-Mart and got Alvin and the Chipmunks! This movie is so dang cute and I'm glad that it's out on DVD! In January Shawn and I got the soundtrack to listen to on our trip to Idaho. Now Wal-Mart had a deal that the DVD and soundtrack together for $20! That was only $4 more than the DVD by itself! Dang it! Oh well...

[Oh my heart...]

Tuesday morning there was an Amber alert released for a missing 7-year old girl. By that night they found her, murdered. I can't even imagine what that poor little girl went through and the panic her family felt since she went missing. The suspect lived in her apartment complex and she was found in his apartment. It's so sad and my heart breaks for her and her family. It was great to see all the community support though especially when everyone was looking for her. Nic called me and told me that some cops had come into $5 Pizza and told him that she had been found. This was before it was released to the public and I watched the news from then on until about 10:30 p.m. sobbing for her and her family. Nic said that earlier he had a pizza delivery at that apartment complex and had been searched on the way out. It was shortly after that that she was found. Unfortunately they didn't live in a very good area. I haven't seen the complex but Nic delivers there often and he says it is drug infested. Here an article from KSL about it:


Police: Girl likely killed before family knew she was missing
April 2nd, 2008 @ 10:00pm
Sandra Yi and Randall Jeppesen reporting


The Salt Lake County District Attorney's office will soon file charges against the man accused of killing 7-year-old Hser Nay Moo. Police have revealed more about the man who admitted to killing the girl.

Police arrested a neighbor and fellow Burmese refugee for the crime. Esar Met was home alone when Hser Nay Moo went to his apartment Monday afternoon. Once inside, there was a struggle, and the girl was killed. Jail documents say Met confessed to the crime and to hiding the body before leaving his apartment. Police say the 7-year-old was likely dead before her family realized she was missing.

South Salt Lake Police Chief Chris Snyder said, "It [murder] occurred within the hour, within an hour of her leaving her house. He left fairly quickly, probably before the family even knew she was missing."

Police say Hser Nay Moo knew the suspect and his roommates and had been in their apartment before. Investigators don't know if she was invited in the apartment or if she asked to come in. Police believe she was in the apartment for a while when there was an altercation. Snyder would not go into details.

According to the probable cause statement we obtained from the jail, 21-year-old Esar Met admitted to trying to confine 7-year-old Hser Nay Moo in the apartment by force, resulting in her death. It goes on to say that he admitted to trying to hide the body and other forensic evidence.

Four people living in the apartment where she was found knew the family. Police say she had been in the apartment several times. Police do not know if the family knew Met.

It's believed Met had lived in the apartment complex for about 30 days, which is as long as he has been in the country. Police say he does not have a criminal record.

The apartment has three levels. It's believed the suspect lived in the basement, and that the other four roommates never went there. The roommates were questioned and released.

Snyder would not release details on whether the girl was sexually assaulted or how she died. Police would not comment on a motive or if a weapon was found.

Snyder said an autopsy was performed Wednesday morning, but results won't be available for six to eight weeks.

Gary Keller, of the South Salt Lake Police Department, said, "We're looking at charges of aggravated kidnapping and aggravated murder. Those charges have not been formally charged yet, and it will be up to the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office on those charges."

Wednesday afternoon, Hser Nay Moo's father declined to talk about Met. Surrounded by his two sons and an LDS Service missionary, Cartoon Wah only had words of thanks. He spoke through an interpreter.

"I thank all the news crews who have helped in showing the story of my daughter, and I thank all of Salt Lake City for the help and the comfort and the inner strength you have provided for me and my family," he said.

He says the family is also leaning on their faith to cope with the loss of their little girl. "But I had one daughter in this world, and I loved her the most. And my two sons, they loved their little sister very much as well. And in this world, you can't find another to replace her."

There was a special Mass Wednesday night at Salt Lake's Cathedral of the Madeleine. The Mass was to mark the third anniversary of the passing of Pope John Paul the second, but also included a special blessing for young murder victim Hser Nay Moo, her family, and the community in general.

A friend says the young girl's family prayed, read from the Bible, and sang Christian songs in their apartment late into Tuesday night after learning of her death.