Movies and Cookies and Books oh my!

MOVIES

Due to Woody's injury (ok really just because we love movies) Woody and I have gotten around to watching some good movies lately.


The first new one we watched was The Princess and the Frog




Woody had already seen this one, he saw it in theaters with his family while I was at school (what a weinee). BUT I absolutely LOVED this movie. It was so cute and just like the old Disney movies. The music was tons of fun, the characters were cute and funny and overall a great movie! That I will definitely buy... eventually. Side note, the villain was super scary and I think I am now forever afraid of shadows.


The Second movie was Planet 51

This movie was cute and I did enjoy while watching it. However, I would not say that it is a must buy or must see. But, if you want to watch it and are in the mood I'd say go for it! It was another cute movie. And the good thing about this one is no scary villains :)

The third new movie that we have recently seen is Old Dogs


This one I actually thought was pretty funny. I really like Robin Williams and think he was just as funny as ever. I remember liking it while watching it, but now as I try to think about it I can't remember if it had any crude parts ... which I'm guessing is a good sign! Again, not one I would have on my to buy list, but I would for sure watch again it had some good laughs.

COOKIES

Woody and I have a slight obsession with funfetti cake. It all started with Woody loving it and then getting me into it (like most things :)) BUT when we were dating we used to always make a funfetti cake after a long night of homework, it heals the soul. And we have carried the tradition into our married life, we actually got a lot of cake mixes from the showers and wedding so we've been lucky to enjoy our cake without having to buy it. When my mom (she's precious) sent up woody's care package she included a funfetti sugar cookie mix. I was kind of excited about this it combines the old love with a little pazaaz. So we tried it on Sunday night as our dessert and oh my heck they're delicious!! The cookies were good on Sunday but on Monday they were even better as they got more moist (I believe from the frosting) They are addicting, heavenly, and death to my diet but I love them!

BOOKS

Woody and I have moved on from Tennis Shoes Amongst the Nephites (which we highly recommend) to Harry Potter. We are now both currently listening to Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (#6)

I am just in love with Harry Potter, and especially this book. Seriously I'm addicted. This book is sooo interesting with all the background information it provides.. I could go on for hours that's how devoted I am :) BUt I have been reminded that the books are a bajillion times better than the movies. To all that are Harry Potter fans it is my suggestion to go back and reread the books. They're great!! And you'll have fun rembering everything that isn't in the movies.

Memory Susceptibility

I have been learning some very interesting things this semester. A topic we just finished in my cognitive development class is False Memory and how memories are changed/elaborated/adjusted without the person even realizing.

Piaget, who is a wide known developmental theorists has a vivid memory of a kidnapping that occurred around the age of 2. He says he can remember being in the stroller in the park and seeing the man attack the nanny. He says he always remembers vividly about the scratches and marks on the nanny's face. He accounts of how he can see the escaping the robber. The nanny after telling this thrilling tale to the parents received a reward, naturally. Years and years later the nanny confesses that this story was false!! Her and Piaget had never been attacked and she made up the whole thing! But he remembered and could picture it?!

Also in a study done by Elizabeth Loftus (not that you care who it was done by). She was able through suggestion, to convince children that they had gotten their fingers trapped in a mouse trap. She did this by asking them questions like "have you ever gotten your fingers smashed by a mouse trap?" "are you sure you've never gotten your fingers trapped?" "try to picture your fingers getting trapped" etc. After this the kids said they remembered the event!! After Loftus told them she made it up and they had not gotten their fingers trapped in a mouse trap before they refused it and said they could remember that they had!

Lesson here:
If you ask a child a question and they give you an answer, once you re-ask the question they will sometimes give you a different answer and totally believe that it is true!!
Also due to lack of maturation of the brain children can sometimes forget who did what in memories. For instance if you ask who broke the vase, in a tone suggesting punishment, their memory may actually tell them that it was not them, even if it was.

So when you feel your child is lying to you, they may be telling you what to them is the truth.
And if you get in an argument over a memory you share with someone... it is possible that you are both right! Due to time your memories have changed so they no longer match, but to you they are correct!!

the brain is sooo interesting

Why I have siblings..

In my text book, from a study I learned that... "only children are likely to be lonely, over indulged brats who would profit both socially and emotionally from having siblings to teach them that they are not nearly as special as they think they are."


So if any one who is a parent is worried about their children fighting.. it is healthy and because of it your kids will not be brats!! Thank you Heather for taking advantage (when we were young) of beating me up so that I am now not a brat! hahah love you Heather (Adam Shani and Heidi were nice to me :))

Beware of the Ides of March

Woody is getting better and is moving around more. He is going to work and is driving himself! He borrows grandma and grandpa's flippin sweet gold convertable so, again, I don't feel TOO bad for him. He is getting pretty handy with his crutches and gettin himself around. The other day he came into the store with me and got to ride on the electric cart, you know the ones that old people use haha but coool! His leg is still slightly swollen really bruised and very painful. But as always he is a champ.

Simply because I can here are some thoughts that have been going round my head lately:

- Since driving Woody around and trying to be careful not to hurt his leg I have noticed that Alpine has the WORST ROADS EVER! There is not a single road that is smooth in the slightest, and I ask myself is this a small town thing? I still can't believe I live in a small town, so small there is not even anywhere to get ice cream!!!
- There are no street lights in Utah. Street lights are the best invention ever. To a kid, they are heaven on earth because when it gets dark you can still play outside and feel pretty safe. Also they are a needed commodity while driving. However, Utah has a general lack of street lights and it just buggles my mind. Again, why don't they have street lights? Woody and I's neighborhood is seriously lacking, I almost hit a dog the other night due to lack of lights, what gives!
- My job is going to give me ulcers. I work as a receptionist and overall it's a pretty laid back job.. I am after all writing this at work SH! Don't tell. but I definitely received like as little training as possible, basically all I got was how to answer to phone so I have had to figure things out by myself. Whenever a situation comes up that I have no idea how to handle, I always have a couple minutes of high stress before I come up with a solution.
- I am so tired!! Last night I laid in bed waiting for Woody to read scriptures and such, I was not planning on going to sleep just laying. I remember seeing woody coming in on his crutches and a package of crackers held in his teeth (his third hand) just remember thinking he was cute..and the next thing I know.. Beep beep beep it's time to get up!! hahaha I did not even make it for when he got into bed!! I am in desperate need of a spring break, but wait BYU does not have one, Crap.

p.s. did my title intrigue you into reading my post that it has nothing to do with? haha

He escaped!!!

Woody got all his permits done (doctor's appointment) and was able to escape from his house arrest on Wednesday! Unfortunately getting out is not as good as it's cracked up to be, it was very very painful! But the doctor unwrapped his leg to a wonderful bruised and yellow and real swollen leg. We got some x-rays and saw the rod and the screws.... kind of gave me the chills to see the screws in his bone YUCK! But the doctor took out the stitches and said that his leg was looking good... still pretty broken but healing. Since his leg was still pretty swollen the doctor said to keep it elevated and that when the swelling goes down then he can get back to real life, he said by Monday would be the earliest. But Woody is ready to get going so were heading to work on Friday! Hopefully he'll make it were going to bring his blanket to prop his leg. But as for now my poor Woody is still hanging on the couch and I think it is starting to drive him crazy! Thanks again for all your concerns and thank you for your prayers we appreciate them greatly