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Dear Tari and John,

you realize now that my children will be looking forward to this every year now! they LOVE YOU!

my apologies

i am taking the holiday week off...a little. my posts are gonna be all over the place, as are my children. thus, the fact that i won't be doing REGULAR POSTS. so keep an eye out, cause maybe sometime i will have the chance to sit down and work on it. in the meantime, HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON/HAPPY NEW YEARS!

late christmas cards

OK, so i know that i am a little late and getting the cards out...

but, here is how our kiddos are looking...

i am totally including Roxy in this because, Tessa would have my head if i didn't...

and Brenton has forgotten how to smile...like a normal person. you will be getting a photo of them all together in your mail...sometime.

the day before the night before

thank you hollywood idiots

for making me look like a better parent and not even having to do ANYTHING. so, i like to follow celeb junk on twitter and i happen to follow Judd Apatow, a movie writer. aaaaannnnd he sent this gem out into the world, "JuddApatow Just watched Black Swan with Leslie and Maude. Now we are all afraid to go to bed because of the nightmares. Awesome movie. Loved it."

1. his daughter is twelve.

2. his daughter is TWELVE.

3. HIS DAUGHTER IS TWELVE!

i know you aren't supposed to compare yourself, and i am really really trying not to. but, how can i not? I AM SOOO THE BETTER PARENT HERE! the dancing in the movie was amazing, but i think you have to be a dancer to appreciate what it is they go through. now i feel like my back is itching me...all the time. i seriously think that a bumpy rash is gonna show up.

movie time

going to see this tonight with the sister, cause we like our movies a little "off".

only in the movies

when it's christmas

OK, so i know this has NOTHING to do with Christmas, but check it out...BRENTON FOUND HIS INNER KYLE. HE TOOK APART THE REMOTE! also, he got the Eagle of the Month this month for his good behavior in school. for those of you who knew of his issues last year, THIS IS HUGE! he is having a little ceremony today at school. so proud of him.

when it's christmas

you take your kids to see the man in the red suit (at fashion place mall, where they let you take your own pictures...yea, i am talking to you STUPID SOUTH TOWNE MALL.)
and then watch as one of your children FINALLY SUCCUMBS TO THE FEAR OF SANTA. mwahahaha.

the whole santa crew. tessa was the only one who would not so much as give santa a glance. on a side note: in the middle of eating dinner at the food court, Brady started bawling about the fact that he missed his dad...at 6 o'clock...on a wednesday. it was one of the funniest melt downs ever, at least for me, not so much for my sister.

when it's christmas

when it's christmas

we spend lots o' time with... cousins
COUSINS

COUSINS!

AND GRANDMA AND GRANDPA!!

when it's christmas

we have to take an hour to bundle up and then

travel to places in the car (while watching the Grinch). our kids were appalled at the fact that mom and dad didn't have TVs to watch in the car when we were kids. crazy!

and then waiting for family...in the cold

and then getting a little tipsy...at the temple grounds...we had to cut the 3 year old off, as you can see from the picture.

because it's Christmas time

and every year we watch THIS

and listen to Walter quote the whole movie...the whole year through


we still don't have our tree up.

how sad are we?

because it's Christmas time

and THIS SONG is kylee's FAVORITE!

because it's Christmas time

and Mariah Carey can SING IT!

because it's Christmas time

and i think Adam Sandler is funny.

because it's Christmas time

and eclipse came out on DVD

and she really sounds and acts like kristen stewart



HO HO HO 19 DAYS TO GO...

mesmerizing

[scattered flurries] from felt soul media on Vimeo.

i saw this on another blog and just had to share it along. it almost makes snow seem wonderful...almost.

the flu cometh

it crept up on her last night as a fever and then turned into the puking monster this morning, just in time for Brenton's viewing. here's to hoping no one else gets it and that it is short lived.
and Roxy protecting her mini-master...yep, there is the blue throw-up bowl that all my children despise.

for my mom

What Christmas shopping?

I have done a minimal amount of Christmas sopping. Thus, I am now off to be tortured wandering the stores with a million other crazies like me. Lucky for me, Santa purchases his wrapping paper at Costco , so we are covered in that department at least. As we have been for the three last years. I am telling you, that stuff never ever runs out! Any ideas for a December tag line?

the curiosity of it KILLED my cat

yes, i knew watching this that it wasn't real (i rented it for the holiday weekend). i was curious to see what point they were trying to make. that and i never saw the infamous David Letterman show. so, here is what i have to say. first off, if anyone believed this they are super gullible. casey is married to wahkeen's sister. what idiot of a sister would let her husband film this, if it were real? secondly, how can you make a film like this when you had a brother die of a drug overdose and call this "art". third, i still hate casey affleck...now just a little more. fourth, i now no longer like wahkeen. these are two fools who apparently felt like ruining their images and have way too much money and time on their hands. fifth, dear casey and wahkeen, I WANT MY TWO HOURS BACK!

on a thanksgiving note: i went home from my parents house with a headache from laughing so hard. we took the kids to see TANGLED-LOVE YOU MANDY MOORE! and walt and i saw 127 HOURS-AWESOME!

O M GROSS

chocolate cake, white cake, apple pie and who knows what else all rolled into one disgusting cake.

a jello mold cornucopia

yams+marshmallows+ground turkey+stuffing+mashed potatoes=where's the bathroom?

sweet mother of mercy. they came up with a turkey mold and filled it with avocado jello.

ENJOY THANKSGIVING!

dedicated to Lisa Pettey Price

and a little bit to my sister Molly too (the BSB part). FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MISSED IT...ENJOY!

it snowed

on the brighter side...it is time for cheesy holiday tv movies. now is the time i love my Hallmark, Lifetime, ABC Family channels. and i swear that they all have the same soundtrack. it's crazy.

the kids are out of school ALL WEEK LONG. i have bribed them that they get to see a movie (tangled) and sleep over at grandma and grandpa's if they are good. sadly, this does not work on the 3 year old.

and on my last note, i informed my husband that i want my obituary to read this, "marci died of cramps that were so painful, they killed her. and she had a MALE OB that never ever understood her pain." you guessed it, it is that time of the month and i am not too happy.

have a glorious MONDAY everyone!

FINALLY...IT'S TIME

my musical training

on facebook there are a massive amount of times that i want to write something that would A. be way too mean or B. i would get halfway through my explanation and would just go...oh forget it. grr kids today and their crazy upbringing. so i decided to do it here. i am not going to do the mean comment though, although i really really want to, i am going to let it go. NOW THAT IS GROWTH. the problem is, it floats right back to my hair, it is so damn staticky those nasty thoughts. anyways tonight i was reading on facebook and a kid (i am thinking around the age of 15-16) made the comment "horray for the beetles" (the singing group is who they were referring to). who raised this child? i totally blame the parents, not the kid. first off, it is hurray or hooray, either is acceptable and secondly it is BEATLES not BEETLES. they aren't bugs, they are four guys that came up with a catchy name. music has a BEAT TO IT. voila...THE BEATLES. but, i could see where it is confusing for a child not raised with the BRENT METCALF ALL ABOUT THE BEATLES SATURDAY MORNING PANCAKES SESSIONS. my comment would have gone like this

"buddy, it is not beetles, it is Beatles as in a beat in awww forget about it."

parents teach your kids correctly. it is up to you to pass on the great music of the past. (granted my kids also know all the words to California Gurls, so i am saying i ain't perfect)

HARRY FREAKING POTTER!

PS. TO LISA: I KNEW YOU WERE GOING TO BE SAD ABOUT MISSING THAT PERFORMANCE. GET MAD AT LINZI, SHE WAS THERE!

another laying in bed ipad find

caught in the act

doesn't the theme of this post sound so scandalous. ooooh, marci and walter sitting in a tree...NO, i am not talking about that. i am so proud of myself today because i finally caught roxy in the act of stealing food from the counter in the kitchen. a few days ago i had boiled some chicken that i was going to use for some chicken noodle soup. i pulled out the breasts and set them on the cutting board, in the middle of the counter, to cool down for a minute. i left the kitchen for FIVE MINUTES and came back to an empty counter. no sign of chicken. anywhere. except for roxy just standing there staring at me. she gulped down TWO HOT CHICKEN BREASTS IN FIVE MINUTES AND LICKED THE FLOOR CLEAN! so, today i had 2 cupcakes sitting in the middle of the counter waiting for 2 kids that were coming home from school. i was sitting on the couch and could see the counter. roxy was in the house with me and all of the sudden i heard her paw nails going nuts on the kitchen floor. i turned my head and saw only one cupcake. i then immediately ran over there and she turned around and coughed up the cupcake, wrapper and all. this time i could get mad at her and she would know why she was in trouble. CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME WHY A DOG WOULD DO THIS AFTER 6 YEARS OF NOT DOING IT? i am so confused! walter says she is now forever stuck in steal from the kitchen counter mode. boo.

my do re mi family

my mom is the one with the red Utah shirt and hat on. my dad is the really tall guy with the Hawaiian shirt on that comes up the steps on the right. my sister is the blond pregnant girl in the black shirt in the front row on the floor. and next to her is my bro-in-law. and my other sister, the one who choreographed it, is clear on the right hand side so far that you can't see her...stinker.

A few notes

Tessa and I came down with the flu.

Kylee's root canal went super good. Apparently, she kicked her leg off the chair and couldn't lift it back up. She was on the "silly" gas.

An iPad comes in handy when you are sick in bed.

nobody had anything to say about my post yesterday, huh?

Ruf out.

i read this article the other day...

it is an article from Entertainment Weekly (whom i normally love), and all i could think of at the end of reading it is...

by Jess Cagle
Categories: Movie Trailers, Movies
Based on the trailers I’ve seen, I’m guessing Ron Howard’s comedy The Dilemma won’t shatter any box-office records when it hits theaters in January. And yet The Dilemma is already one of the most memorable films of 2011. And all because it offended Anderson Cooper, who last week, during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, criticized the film’s trailer for a line in which Vince Vaughn insults electric cars by calling them “gay.” Maybe it was the authority of Anderson Cooper, or maybe it was the timing of the controversy — during the same week that horrible, real-life cases of anti-gay bullying and torture were making headlines — but Universal quickly took notice. The studio pulled the trailer from circulation and said it wasn’t meant to cause anyone “discomfort.”
And that’s the problem: Using “gay” as an insult (as in “That’s so gay”) doesn’t cause us nearly enough discomfort. We’re desensitized to anti-gay humor, because it’s everywhere, especially in films targeted at young men. Some justify it by pointing out that “gay” has two different meanings: On the one hand, it’s a non-pejorative term meaning homosexual. On the other, it’s simply an insult meaning silly or ridiculous. This distinction is, of course, total bulls–t. “That’s so gay” is undeniably rooted in the notion that to equate something with gay people diminishes it.

In the wake of the Dilemma flap, I’ve seen lots of blog comments all over the web from people saying that we should all lighten up, that calling something “gay” is harmless and funny. Obviously Universal and Ron Howard and Vince Vaughn and screenwriter Allan Loeb thought so too. In fact, I’m sure they’re horrified to be accused of bigotry. Filmmakers have every right to use the word “gay” however they want. But at least now, more of them are aware that using it as an insult is, in fact, an ugly, bigoted put-down, no matter how funny they think it is. And we have The Dilemma to thank for that.


THAT is sooo gay (and i don't mean homosexual) i mean GAY AS IN DUMB. it has different meanings you idiots. as i believe it technically is supposed to mean HAPPY! whatever. i think people are just wanting to get angry over whatever they can come up with and i know that you can be offended by EVERYTHING, if you let yourself. all i can say is, GET OVER IT ALREADY!

what i spend time watching on my ipad

"real" housewives

Holy crap, this is exactly how I feel about them too! Please please read THIS for the pure pleasure of sitting there going, "YES EXACTLY!"

also, kylee has to have a Root Canal. the world is now on red alert...KYLEE IS PISSED OFF AND WILL RIP YOUR HEAD OFF! and now i just broke another rule. i talked about her on my blog. goodbye everybody, i have loved writing for you...ggooodddbbbyyyee.

tessa turned 3

and for all the hijinks's she pulls around here...

she was the most gentle, soft, barely a wisp of a candle blower EVER! go figure. i think her cousin Saylee was more excited about her birthday activities (cake and presents) than she was. if i can figure out how to hook up my video camera to the computer i will have to show you Say's reactions compared to Tessa's reactions.

better late than never

busy day today...sorry to all my stuck in utah fanzo's!

to be honest

i am too busy screwing around with my ipad to do a well thought out post.

trick or treating...with our kids...in the rain...i whined and did not want to go. i even tried to talk the kids out of going.

i was batgirl ( i wore one of Brenton's capes from when he was younger) and all i could find was a black cat mask. i did my best to make it work. i have decided i should have had red lips. oh well, i am off to play with my ipad again...or keep my kids from it.

everyone needs family who will do this for Halloween

Halloween 2010-kids

no, she isn't freaking Robin Hood...SHE IS PETER PAN!

you'll never guess who he wanted to be, muscles and all.

she is not JUST a devil, she is a DIVA DEVIL.

just before heading out the door, into the rain, with Tessa and Brenton coughing. their cousin Saylee was Cinderella, friend Hudson was Buzz, and cousin Brady is a gunslinging cowboy.

a creepy place

the kids and i watched this over and over last night. happy november. yes, i am still doing the P90X program and all is getting better.

halloween fun

DO NOT LET LITTLE KIDS WATCH THIS. i know my nephew likes to watch the videos on my blog...sorry Bman, this isn't for you.


BE SAFE! HAVE FUN! PICS OF THE KIDDOS WILL BE UP WHEN I GET AROUND TO IT! MWAHAHHAHAHAHA! and as tessa would say, "DON'T LET THE SPIDERS BITE!"

halloween dedication 2-Jack's Lament

halloween dedication 1-THIS IS HALLOWEEN

men must run the costume department

the other day i took kylee out with me to do some HALLOWEEN shopping. i needed to get a pitchforky thingymabob for her Devil costume and some red dye hair spray. so off we went to the HALLOWEEN store. while we were there i decided i would TRY and find myself a nun costume, so off we went searching the adult costume isles. sexy nurse. sexy cop. sexy vampire. playboy bunny. sexy ballerina. sexy cat. sexy demon lady. sexy devil. sexy sexy sexy sexy. HOLY BALLS THIS WAS MAKING ME INSANE. so as we were walking and searching these "every women's costume is SEXY" costumes, i turn to kylee and say, "BY THE WAY, YOU ARE NEVER EVER TO WEAR ANY OF THESE STUPID COSTUMES...just so you know." oh and there was a sexy Alice in wonderland...MY ALICE! HOW DARE THEY DEFILE THAT CHARACTER!
i am now stepping down from my soapbox of "the lack of costumes for women" and am saying, "isn't this a COOL PICTURE?".

time for a change

our power keeps going out because of the damn wind. yes, the damn wind. Kylee also hates the wind with me. i am making this a quickie cause i don't know when the stupid wind may take the power away again. MY HAIR IS RED. my parents now have THREE daughters with THREE different hair colors...BLACK, RED, AND BLONDE. i am now off to stress about Tessa's Halloween costume and birthday presents.

blog stalling update

OK so i haven't gotten around to getting my story typed up yet. but, i DYED MY HAIR RED. now Kylee wants red hair. also i got some more of Tessa's costume that i have to put together. Brenton has now come in to tell me he needs his daily dose of meds (he is ALOT like his mommy). he is doing so much better though. walking to school. not having his head felt for a fever. these are very big steps for him. anyways, soon i will get to my paranormal story.

blog stalling

it is late and i will write about my "paranormal experience" after i do my P90X workout. sorry but i am totally taking a lazy card tonight. check back later today for an update on how stupid people shouldn't have kids. YEAH, YOU HEARD ME.

wherein i expose my shame

so, i was reading in one of my many magazines about hoarding and the show hoarders (which i don't watch but, know about). it then asked some famous people what is it that they hoard? all of their answers i was all, "what a bunch of losers. you collect the most stupid stuff. idiots. wait...oh no. no. no. no." but i can't hide it. it is there. staring me in the face. and even though i know it is a bunch of meaningless crap...i don't want to throw them away. i can get rid of all of our baby stuff, cause we ain't goin' there again, but i can't throw away silly papers.
here it goes...HELLO, MY NAME IS MARCI RUF AND I AM A HOARDER. I HOARD MOVIE TICKET STUBS. LUCKILY, THEY ALL FIT INTO A NEAT LITTLE STACK THAT DOESN'T TAKE UP MUCH ROOM. i am a loser.

so bloody cool

movie tawk-hereafter

Walter and i got free passes to go and see this movie last night. my mother was kind enough to come and watch the kids for a late night movie. it is late now and i am tired, so i am going to make this quick.

Walter didn't know that this movie was a drama.

i did.

he didn't like it very much.

i did.

thus, Walter doesn't like drama's.

i do (depending on the drama).

YOU ARE NEXT MOLLY...DUN DUN DUNNNNN!

workout week 2 of death

i broke my stomach.

my stomach muscles are broken.

for reals. i cough, sneeze, try and sit up, it all just makes me scream in pain.

OK, i know you can't "break muscles" but, if you could...then i totally did it.

i am hoping that my body aches start to decrease this week (as is the rest of the family). Walter is getting sick of hearing me complain about my body aches.

i am kinda scared for the workout today...this is the workout that broke my stomach muscles.

THIS WORKOUT IS NOT FOR THOSE WHO SHY AWAY FROM PAIN!

fall break

and so my brain is on break too. really. on Thursday, at an outing with friends, i could not think of the word reverent. i was saying everything but that word. " OK, now we need to fold our arms and be quiet and be peaceful. you know, how you are at church, with the arm folding and the quietness." to which my friend Lisa came to my rescue and said, " REVERENT. let's be reverent. geez, Marci, has it been that long since you have been to church?"

apparently it has.

i love friends and family that can laugh at me! and still love me too...

it feels as good as it looks

my new comfty winter blanket, courtesy of my Costco excursion the other day. also, who wants special handmade Christmas gifts? but seriously, the blanket, LIKE A CLOUD OF FLUFF!

ps. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD, even though you don't read this, LET IT BE KNOWN YOU ARE OLDER TODAY.

pumpkin pickers

why every home needs a Roxydog

the seven year old can torture her with hairdo's
the (almost) three year old makes her lay down with her

then pulls the blanket on top

and everyone has to go underneath (this is Roxy's least favorite game EVER).