Week of all weeks!!!

So next week is the most exciting week that TV has seen in months. The week of all weeks! Premiere week! I haven't been watching TV since SYTYCD and Hell's Kitchen ended, and I can't tell you how excited I am for my "real" shows to start up again. I didn't even realize how excited I was for shows like the office and Grey's Anatomy to come back, until I watched previews for next season, and realized what my life had been missing...drama, McDreamy, humor, pranks on Dwight, Jan and Michael's completely unhealthy and innapropriate relationship, the soap opera of McDreamy and Merideth's relationship, Pam and Jim's hopefully blooming relationship, and so much more. Words can not express the anticipation!

I do however have a terrible dilema...both of my shows are on Thursday night at 8:00pm. I know, could it get any worse than that? I think not! What were they thinking? You'd think they'd atleast have the courtesy to spread my two favorite shows throughout the week. And, oldschool as we are, we do not have cable or tivo or dvr, or anything fancy like that, just my good old fashioned antenna and vcr that, thankfully, does record. But I can't watch one channel and record another, so I am at a loss as to what to do. I think they re-air Grey's on Fridays, so that might be what I need to do. Either that or I am going to have to find a friend who likes the same shows, and we can work something out.

Which premieres are you the most excited about? I know that next week is pretty much the week of premieres for most shows, and I know that you all have favorites, so let's hear it!!

***On another completely unrelated note, our faithful camera is broken. I think it might have something to do with Asher throwing it down the stairs and it landing very hard on the tile, but I'm not sure. So there may be some boring posts with no pictures of our adorable child, but hopefully not for long! But I did LOVE that camera. Nate got it like 2 years before we got married, so I think we have had it for like 6 years with no problems, so it's had a good run. But I am really sad about it. I think we are going to get the new version of the same one. Cannons are awesome!

Hairspray

So, I'm always a little behind on the times, but I finally went and saw the movie Hairspray on Monday...LOVED it!! I'm sorry, but I just LOOOOVE musicals, they make me so happy. Not only are most of them quite humerous and witty, but the music and singers and dancers are amazing. I sat there with a huge smile on my face the whole time. It makes me wish that I had been better at practicing for my voice lessons so that I could have some sort of range. All I want to do when I watch musicals is be a singer and dancer on broadway...if only. That's ok though, my life right now is pretty darn fantastic, so I can't complain, but it's fun to dream anyway!

Anyway...so I am here today to convert you all the the music of Hairspray (remember back in my running days how I said the song "you can't stop the beat" was my instant energy song?) Well, I have selected a youtube video (there was another one that I wanted to show you, but of course the owner wouldn't let me post it, retarded! It was a shorter version, but clearer. If you feel so inclined to watch that one as well, go to youtube.com and search you can't stop the beat, and it was the very first one) for your viewing and listening pleasure. Now, just so you know, my running version of this song from the original broadway recording, is a little faster and more upbeat and I think I like it better, but there weren't any good videos of it. Plus I am here to promote the wonderfully done movie, so. Also, I would just like to say that the girl that Amanda Bynes plays, Penny, in the musical is the biggest powerhouse as far as singing goes, so I was a little disappointed with the lack of amazing-ness in Amanda's voice. Oh well. And yes, that is John Travolta dancing around in a fat suit!!

Now how can you not want to get up and dance when you hear that music? I love it!!

This is another video just for fun, called Ladies Choice, sung by Link (played by Zac Efron, the same kid in HS Musical) It's a new song, so it's not on the broadway soundtrack.

Exciting news...

Well folks, I am excited to say that there is something NEW going on in my little life...about time! ;) As many of you know, I graduated in Recreation Therapy, but haven't worked in my field since I graduated. Well, that has always kind of bothered me, and I have always had this nagging little feeling that I should be doing something in that field. So, lately Nate and I have been talking about how good it would be for me to have some time for me to do something for myself, and to be able to get out of the house, so I mentioned that maybe I could get an on-call position at a residential treatment center. Nate is self-employed and has a very flexible schedule, so it makes it really easy for me to be able to leave Asher with him when I need to. So anyway, I got in touch with my old supervisor, Karie Swenson (who I love so much!), who now works for a new treatment center called Maple Lake Academy, and asked her if they were hiring. She was way pumped for me and helped me get in touch with the chick there who hires etc., I had an interview, and they called me a couple of days ago to tell me I was hired...yay!!! So I am required to work at least one 8 hour shift every 2 weeks, which is perfect. I think I will actually try work at least one shift a week, so I can have a little more exposure to the girls, which is always helpful. Nate is so excited to have some father-son, togetherness time, and I think it will actually be really good for both of them (Asher is SUCH a momma's boy...what can I say, he loves me!). Nate is also so supportive, he loves that I want to get out and do this. He also says that if I ever feel that this is getting in the way of me being the kind of mom I want to be, or if I ever feel like I am getting stressed for whatever reason, that I should quit, as we don't need the extra money, and it is always more important for me to be a mom. I love that I have a husband who feels just as strongly about the importance of motherhood as I do, and that it has never been a question whether or not I would be a stay at home mom. But I also love that he is so supportive of me trying new things and truly wants me to be successful in every way that I want to be. What a wonderful husband I have...thanks babe, I love you!

So anyway, that is my exciting news, I went and got myself a little job! I am so excited to get back into this environment, which by the way is troubled youth: girls with drug and alcohol problems, depression, self-esteem, eating disorders, learning disbilities, etc. I start training next Tuesday evening, wish me luck!!

Asher's new tricks...

Asher is now 13 months, and has a few new tricks up his sleeves. A few weeks ago, I showed Asher (only once) how to go backwards down the stairs. After that, he took to it like a pro. Which is good, cause we have a split level, and the stairs are pretty much his favorite place to play. When he has a toy that he "needs" to take down with him, he will first throw the toy down to the first landing, and then follow, then repeat until it is all the way in the basement. I shut all the doors down there, so he won't get into anything, so he just plays in the hallway, and he will stay down there for a long time, coming up every once in awhile to say hi. We also keep some of our shoes by the front door, but they are not by the door anymore, as Asher has thrown them all down to the basement with his toys. What a crack up!

Another thing that Asher loves to do is crawl out the doggy door. So, I knew it was just his size, and he does play over there all the time, watching Annie go in and out, I just never thought that he would follow her. But one day, he did, and of course, ever since, we have to be careful to keep the door locked so that he can't go out there. Because once a child discovers something, there is no way to un-discover it, they become obsessed! But I have to admit, that he does look pretty cute while doing his little "stunt". Here's Asher wishing he could go out there.

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Asher is also saying a few words, like cracker or "cacka" and cookie, and doggy or "gogga". Sometimes I think he is trying to copy other words or phrases that I say, but they don't quite come out the same. He is also walking now, which is pretty much the cutest thing you have ever seen. He started a few weeks ago, just taking a couple steps here and there, but now he can walk across a room, or from room to room. He is still pretty wobbly, but he can stand up in the middle of a room from sitting down or from a squat, and he is getting better at catching his balance. While he is walking, he is usually squealing or babbling or laughing about something really important as he goes, it is so cute! Now I just need to get him some shoes. Every pair of shoes I have tried to put on him, he just takes off, so he has been a barefooted child for 13 months. No longer. This is a video of him walking, and he is actually really sad, but I just wanted to demonstrate his skills. I'll have to get a video of him being happy later.

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Asher is also an expert in the art of mess making. I used to be so proud that my son never seemed interested in the kitchen drawers or cupboards...well, nothing to be proud of now. The little stinker is into everything. I love it though. I love to watch him, he is so concentrated on what he is doing, and you would swear that he is planning every little move he makes, whether it is with a tupperware lid or a book that he is trying to do... well, something with. I have also spent the last few days totally reorganizing my kitchen so that only the things he is allowed to play with are within his reach. I do still need to get some sort of latch for under the sink, but he doesn't really touch anything under there anyway, he just likes to open the doors. So that's like double props for me...one for making my child's environment safe, and two for cleaning/reorganizing everything and making my life easier! I have so much more counter space now, it is a dream. It makes me want to be all domestic and bake biscuits or something. (Or that could be attributed to my latest read, Cold Mountain, fabulous book so far, I totally recommend it.)

Our little guy is getting so big, and it is so weird...and FUN, of course!! :)

Asher in Tahoe...

So this is late, again, but here are some cute pictures of Asher in Tahoe. He is officially a water baby. He doesn't care how cold it is, he just wants in. I love it! Most of the beaches in Tahoe have rocks instead of sand. Well, Asher likes to eat the rocks, so I was not a big fan of that. Again, no relaxation time at the beach with Asher. At this one beach right by where we stayed, my dad made a little pool for Asher so that he could sit and play without me having to worry about him crawling into the lake, which he did as well. But he loved to just splash around, he literally could have sat there all day. We went to another beach at Emerald Bay I believe. We originally went just to visit this old house that is there (which was so cool) but then we saw how nice the beach was and decided to stay. It was a mile hike down, and we didn't bring anything, so we sent Dad and Ben up to fetch our beach things. While we were waiting, we just let the boys hang out in their diapers. Thank heaven for swim diapers though, Asher's diaper was so full after 5 minutes. That can't be comfortable. Here are some pics of them playing on the beach. In Tahoe, Asher started doing this new crawl, the official name is the "monkey crawl", he would usually only do it outside, or when he felt the need to be a speed demon. It was the funniest thing though. This was the first time in I can't remember how long, that my mom actually got into the water and swam. She doesn't usually come to the beach, and then when she does, she just hangs out, which is fine, I do that myself sometimes. But I was so surprised when she started wading out and then almost went under water!! Go mom, way to join in the family fun! Here's some video of Asher's new crawl...

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I caved...

Ok, so I FINALLY gave in and picked up Twilight...BIG MISTAKE!! Since Saturday afternoon, I have gotten absolutely nothing accomplished and thought about nothing else beyond the characters in these books. I've been hesitant to pick up the first book because I knew this would happen. On Monday, I called a million (ok, like 3) different stores to find availability and pricing on New Moon, but that was the one book that NOBODY had. I have never made so many trips to different stores just for a book, on a whim I decided to stop at Seagull Books (never go there), they didn't have it at that store, but they did have 2 left over in East Bay...yay!! So I went totally out of my way to get the second and third books, soooo pathetic, but I just couldn't imagine waiting ONE MORE DAY! It was so worth it, and I was NOT disappointed, although I am now! I just finished the third book and now I have to wait like a year for the next one, I should have just waited til then to read them. Oh well.

WARNING!! If you have not read these books and are planning on reading them, read no further, major spoilers will follow!! Or, if you are a guy or a girl who hates pathetic love stories, again, read no further! But if you have read them, and are all about romance, then please join me in my pathetic-ness!!

I just have to say though...wow! Could Edward be any more perfect? I have to admit that occasionally, I don't know what he sees in Bella, she can be kind of retarded sometimes, although I guess she is only 17, well, 18 I guess. Also...ok, so I finished the first book, of course totally in love with Edward. I had heard something about a werewolf and figured that it would be Jacob who would take that role, and that there might be some kind of love triangle, and I just remember thinking, yeah right, like anyone could compare to Edward. But I have to say, that the author did a very good job of making Jacob very loveable as well (probably because Edward was no where to be heard from for the majority of the book). But I have to admit that at the end of book 2, I was rooting for Jacob, and I was a little sad about it. But I was not disappointed in book 3. Edward DEFINATELY redeems himself for being a jerk-o, and you really just can't ignore a perfect man like that. I guess though, when you have had 80 years to work on it, you'd BETTER be pretty darn perfect! But...sadness for Jacob! My heart does ache for him!

So, is it so pathetic that I totally analyze how I feel about everything and everyone in these books? I think I am really just sad that I don't have anymore to read and so I feel the need to talk about it with people who understand! ;) The good thing is, it will have been long enough when the 4th book comes out that I won't feel totally lame about reading all 3 books again before it comes out (Nate will NOT be happy about that! I tend to get a little consumed!). Something to look forward to! Ha, JK, I do have a life, that I WILL get back to... just not right this second! :) Oh, and is the 4th book the last book? Anyone know?

Fun with the Fam...

So I have not been a very dilligent blogger lately. We've been out of town, and then I have just been lazy. But I am here now to share a few new happenings. First off, the Busath Fam had a fabulous vacay in Lake Tahoe during the second week of August. Nate couldn't go because of some gigs, he is a big time musician you know! :) So Asher and I had the privelage of taking the train to Truckee. I was a little nervous about the kind of people that we might find on the train, but it ended up being not too bad, only about 1/3 white trash! I was also nervous that Asher wouldn't sleep all night and that people would be giving me crustys all night because he was keeping them up. But once the train started, he was out, and pretty much stayed out until 7am. Then he even took a morning nap for me (which was good, because I was really the one that needed one) then the rest of the time we just played with cars, ate crackers, and charmed people in the lounge car. It was very long, but overall, not too bad. I'm not sure if I would do it again by myself, but it was cheap, and at least he wasn't couped up in his car seat the entire time.

So anywho, tahoe was so awesome. It is sooooo gorgeous there. The weather was absolutely perfect, and the water really wasn't that bad. We stayed at a cabin owned by some family friends, and basically just hung out for a week. Our days mainly consisted of lazing about and asking people to rub our feet or scoop us some ice cream "while they were up", it was awesome. We watched movies, ate lots of good food, played Settlers and many rousing games of Mormon Bridge, and just talked and laughed. I must say that us Busath girls are quite entertaining. We spent an entire evening suggesting baby names for Ben and Whitney's unborn children...seriously, ALL NIGHT! It was so fun. For some reason though, Ben didn't think the names Ginger and Cinnimon belonged in their top five...crazy, I know! Then Jillian and I started discussing possible ways to land ourselves on Oprah, (see Jillian's blog). Our ideas thus far have been to have all six sisters co-author a fascinating book about our lives, Michelle Stewart made a comment to maybe do a huge humanitarian project, and then recently I have been thinking maybe we should just write a screenplay, then we could get on Oprah, win an oscar, and then be on every talk show known to man...the perfect plan! Now we just need a fascinating story, then we will be on our way!

After Tahoe, the fam came back to provo for a few days to see Ben graduate. That was fun...more food, more lazing about on couches discussing sweet nothings and playing "would you rather", with the exception of our sisters/mother outing to West Coast Beauty Supply, where we all used Ashley's discount to stock up on gallon jugs of shampoo and gel...I think the total was close to $200...awesome! Thanks again Ash!

Everyone has now gone, my house is finally in order again with my family room furniture neatly rearanged (I LOVE doing that! It's like moving into a whole new room!) Life is back to normal and I am actually getting so excited for Fall. I am so done with hotness, and am ready to decorate my house with something festive.

Stay tuned for Asher's Adventures, including Asher in Tahoe and Asher's new tricks!

Asher's Birthday Celebration...

On Monday night was Asher's birthday, but Nate had a gig that night, so we decided that we would have a little party on Tuesday night. On Monday, Mom and Asher met the Shafers at Seven Peaks for a night-o-fun. Asher LOVES to swim, so we thought that would be the perfect birthday activity. On Tuesday we had a little party with the Shafers, and Asher was so excited to have people over. This picture is the only one that I took on his actual birthday. It is so annoying to take pictures of him these days, cause he won't sit still or look at the camera.

First we ate dinner which consisted of spaghetti and garlic bread, then we let Asher open his presents. He didn't really care too much about the opening of the packages, but once they were open, he seemed to get pretty excited about most of the toys. After presents we sat him in his chair (with a drop cloth underneath) to have his first taste of cake. He was a little concerned at first and didn't really care for the feel of the frosting on his fingers. But once he had a taste or two, he warmed up, and by the end, he looked like he had eaten almost half of the little 6 in cake.

Here's a clean Asher...











And here is a messy, happy Asher...How cute is that kid??!!











We took video of all the highlights of the evening, opening presents and eating cake. He's pretty darn cute, if I do say so myself!! :)

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A year in the life of Asher...

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Ok, so it's really his only year so far! :) Today is Asher's first birthday! I can hardly believe that it has been a year since he was born. And what an amazing year it has been. Asher has brought so much joy into our lives, and it is amazing how much we have fallen in love with him. Sometimes I just sit and watch him, and I can't take how cute and precious he is, I just want to squeeze him he is so cute! He has been growing so much and definately showing signs of getting older. He is such a little jabber mouth, he LOVES to talk. He of course thinks that he has his own little language that only he understands, but it sure is the cutest little language I have ever heard! I will have to get him doing it on video sometime today, so that I can post it with the rest of his birthday stuff.

Anyway, we feel so blessed to have Asher in our lives and can't wait to see the boy and man that he will become. We love being parents, and can't wait to meet all the children that will come into our little family. I put together a little montage of Asher's first year of life. It is always so fun to go back and look at pictures when they were younger. It is amazing how much and how fast they change. I have to say though, that he has never been cuter than he is right now!

Happy Birthday to Asher, we hope that you have a fabulous day!! :)

My new doo...

So, it's actually been a few weeks since I did this, but I haven't shared with you all. But I am now a blonde. Well, the under part of my hair is still dark, but me and Ash decided that when we do my roots, we will add more blonde. I did this at the insistent requests of my husband Nate (as if you don't know who Nate is) he has wanted me to go blonde forever. Well, he wants me to be like platinum blonde, yeah, I don't think so. I was really nervous, but Ashley (my sister just younger than me) did such a great job. I love the color, and she did such a good job blending. She is such a natural at color. So anyway, here are a couple of random pics of me and my new hair.

ok, I'll do it too!

I usually don't do stuff like this on my blog, but I thought it would be fun...

places I've worked
1-central ut clinic imaging center
2-new haven residential treatment center
3-home assistant for joyce bunderson
4-trainer at DI (one of the funnest jobs ever!)

movies I can watch over and over
1-pride and prejudice
2-you've got mail
3-father of the bride 1 and 2
4-october sky

places I've lived
1-sacramento, ca
2-provo, ut shipp 115
3-provo, ut
4-and provo, ut

favorite tv shows
1-so you think you can dance?
2-the office
3-grey's anatomy
4-hell's kitchen

places I've been
1-british isles (england, ireland, scotland)
2-germany, austria, switzerland
3-France and belgium
4-mexico and hawaii...and new york, I love new york!
5-sorry, I'm cheating...turkey (so cool)

favorite foods
1-pickles
2-baked popcorn
3-chips and salsa
4-cafe rio salads (oood, that sounds so good right now!)

majors I've considered
1-nursing
2-occupational therapy (that's more of a career, not a major, oh well)
3-dance
4-exercise science
and some how recreational therapy won out over all of those! :)

places I'd rather be
1-relaxing on the beach, prefferably either in Santa Cruz with the fam or Hawaii with my hubby!
2-new york city, with loads of money to spend on shows, good eats, and clothes!!
3-in the bath...I LOVE baths!
4-a cabin in lake tahoe...only one week til we go! :)

Ok, there you go, little insights into my soul! If you feel so inclined, tells us a little about yourself!

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Puppy+baby=disaster

So, today has been one of those mornings, and it's only 7:30 am. I actually had a fabulous night sleep. I didn't wake up once, when usually I am aroused multiple times do to Nate's snoring (so annoying). But this morning, I only woke up once at 6 am to let the dog out. Then I went back to sleep for a little while until Asher woke up around 10 to 7. Totally fine. So I feed Asher, let him play, etc etc. Let Annie in to play, and this is where is all begins. Now mornings are always the hardest with a puppy. She has been locked up all night, and now only wants to run, play, and chew, oh, and go to the bathroom! So I begin with my usual routine of telling her no and taking things away from her that she is not suppsed to chew, aka Asher's toys, giving her her bone or chew toys instead, only to have her back chewing something else 2 seconds later. This morning was particularly annoying for some reason. So anyway, I get on the computer to check my email and some blogs, and we have wireless so I am sitting right here, watching everyone, still stopping every minute or two to correct some puppy/baby incident. Then I get up for some reason, I can't remember why now, and walk into the kitchen, and in walking, I pass Asher. I do a double take and realize what he is playing with....POO!!! SICK SICK SICK SICK SICK SICK SICK, I cannot say SICK enough times.

Obviously it is Annie's poop, although she had already gone once this morning, and hadn't eaten yet, so she normally wouldn't go twice until eating, so I wasn't watching for her to need to go. Anyway, needless to say I freaked out that Asher was touching poop like it was no big deal, like it was play-dough. I took him straight to the bathroom and scrubbed scrubbed scrubbed. Annie is still outside whining. Supposedly puppies don't know why you're punishing them unless you catch them in the act, so you're not supposed to do it. I don't even care, in my mind, she needs to be punished, even if she has no idea why. Oooh I was so mad. I was actually mad at both of them, as if Asher knew what he was doing, but seriously, does he NEED to touch EVERYTHING?! So, I'm sure those of you who have thought about getting a puppy will think twice now. Which you should. Seriously people, it's not the easiest thing in the world to have a baby and a puppy, and personally, I would take the baby over the puppy anyday! Ok, so there is a lovely picture for you to start your day with. Hope you enjoy it.

PS I still love both of my babies, but man, they can be little pains in the my rear sometimes, especially when they are working together!

and the way it ends is....

... Don't worry, I would NEVER do that! So, I just finished the final Harry Potter book. I, LOVED it!!! I really did. It was so captivating from start to finish. Whenever one stressful event ends, another begins. Just when everyone starts to get comfortable, something goes wrong. The end was A-MAZING! I cannot wait to see how they portray it in the movie. I have to say though, I am so sad that it is over. I just finished the book tonight, and I am already missing Harry Potter. There is a little empty place inside me...sadness! I know, pathetic, right?! I don't even care, I'm with Jillian, perfectly willing to admit my Harry Potter nerdy-ness. I love all of the books. This last book is my fave, so intense, totally made me cry. I don't remember when I have EVER cried that much in reading a book, JK Rowling really did well. So anyway...that's all, I just needed to tell you all that I love Harry Potter, and that I already miss his guts!! :)

Happy Birthday Dad!

My dad's birthday was on Wednesday, and since I have been such a slacker-blogger, I didn't do a birthday tribute for him then. So it is a couple of days late, but better late than never. I am actually not exactly sure how old my dad is, but I think he would probably rather me not say anyway!! :)

I love my dad soooo much. He has always been so fun to be around. He has a very dry sense of humor that makes me smile. Dad has always been the best example to me of having a true love and testimony of our Savior and Heavenly Father, and has always encouraged me to seek the truth for myself.

My dad loves everything outdoors. He has hiked mount Shasta several times, hiked all over Yosemite, up to falls in Kauai, and countless other adventures. One of the craziest things that my dad does is do a paperroute at 4 am every morning with my little sisters. Yes, he made me do it as well. Starting from my Freshman in highschool, all the way til I graduated. He is such a stud. Our dad also recently just ran the odgen marathon with me and my sisters. Yeah, we totally slowed him down, but he was a good sport to stick with us.

My dad loves his 6 daughters. I have to say, that I think we made him a little nervous through the dating years, as will my younger sisters in the next few years!! :) Thanks for being such a great, fun dad, and for being such an amazing example. I hope you had an amazing birthday. I love you!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!