Slane/Boyer Family

2012-02-06T19:17:00.000-07:00

A LITTLE PLUG

2012-02-05T11:36:00.002-07:00

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New Year

2012-02-05T11:07:00.003-07:00

I have been contemplating life and it's mysteries and how awesome it is. Well we are moving....don't know when quite yet.....but hopefully sooner than later....still have a couple things to figure out. Well can't really drop a bomb like that and not tell where, all tho it would be like me to do such a thing, just sayin....so we are going to move to Beautiful Walden Colorado. Yup back home for Jason! and I am really excited to. It will be change for us and it will be good! Is it scary tho?? Yes which makes me feel silly because i'm like thirty something that shouldn't be scary seriously. But I have been at home for well thirty something years: which is why i'm excited for the change, plus there are Awesome peeps in Walden and i will be close to my sister, and there are tons of mountains and that is what we love!! And tons of other pluses that I have thought of. So why is it scary?? Is it the change? probably, for sure i'm miss things in the box, schedule, need to know what is going to happen tomorrow....this Limbo thing not good for me LOL, BUT then all this made me contemplate, SO is it easier to move away when you are YOUNGER and ready to get away and wanting to spread your wings (i don't think i was born with that urge) or when your older and wiser??? AM I being silly?? More than likely but as with me I will continue to be scared and Excited at the same time until we get more concrete plans :) Another plus, beautiful pics of the mountains to come!!! Yes!

Some Things I've Learned (or hope I have)

2011-05-07T15:05:00.007-06:00

Some things I've learned (in no paticular order)

Family and Friends are the best support: I love my family and friends and I need to learn to turn to them more when I'm haveing problems instead of trying to do it on my own.

Talk to each Other: It is hard to do. I try to remember to let Jas know how I'm feeling. Especially with my mild case of depression. I try to always let him know when I'm feeling bluer than norm. so that if I do go down he'll know what is going on. Communication is soo key about everything!! I've even started telling everyone when my heart skips a beat or my fingers are tingly or little stuff...you just never know...and then if they have to call an ambulance or someone, then they are informed of what happened right before.

Writing is Theraputic: Writing stuff out and getting it out is soo theraputic for me! I was reminded of this when I was reading Nikki Sixx's book "This is going to hurt". You don't have to share anything with anybody but yourself just the act of doing it cleanses my insides. And I have learned some things about myself doing it also.

Sometimes It's Hard to SWIM: or The voices are real: Sometimes (for me it has been awhile knock on wood) the voices in our head get to be too much. A doctor once related my depression to swimming in the ocean he said that the stuff I was dealing with was like the waves crashing over my head and instead of coming up for air I just took big gulps of water and drowned. We needed to find something to help me swim and make the waves small and managable. When I get in a weakened drowning state that is when the voices like to play. I haven't drowned in a long time all tho when I'm tired and crabby I still here the voices tell me what an idiot I am etc. But right now I can ignore them and move on...or I talk it out with my Friends Family and Honey till I fill better. I'm LUCKY! I can solve mine so easy...same aforementioned doctor also taught me to look at things like a layer cake...I say to myself "Is this really the frosting? or Just one of the sprinkles on top?" or how huge really is this problem? I'm glad this technique works for me. Again I am LUCKY.

It's really NOT your fault: Sometimes in life we think if I had just vacuumed more or if I had made better dinners or if I had done this different he/she wouldn't have done what they did. I'm telling you it's NOT your fault. You could of done those things a million times and what was supposed to happen will happen. I promise. You cleaning the house isn't going to stop the bad from happening, there will always be something else they find cuz when our loved ones are crashing they are crashing and all we can do is take care of us and try to help them.

Sometimes Medication is THE Answer: It may be over used however sometimes it really is the answer how do I know hmmm... Warning this maybe TMI however all I can relate is my personal experience; that is what I know. I have been on (and off) birth controle for as long as I can remeber probally since I started being female. I am on it to help keep my cycles regulated. I like to start to think that I'm all better and don't need to keep taking these cuz it's a pain; so I quit. And I am good for a month or two then it gets out of my system and that is when the fun starts. I start bleeding and don't stop. (to the point where I think I should take out stock in Kotex cuz I could keep them going) When I say I don't stop I mean for months on end; I may have one day but that is it. Then I am weak the aformentioned depression likes to make an appearance. I have learned the hard way...TAKE your meds!! If I'm not going to do what the Doctor says then why go see him and pay all that money. Also hard lesson I learned with Jas is that meds really will help with his bi-polor depression. If he doesn't like the way they make him feel we need to go find one that he is good with. NOT take him completely off...again why pay if we aren't going to play.

You just want it All to STOP: I don't think people understand this concept; well they might but I'm going to go into it anyway and try as good as I can to explain it. It is something I have pondered for awhile, but recently I got the lightbulb over my head. With some or all ( I don't know I'm not a doctor and this is ALL according to what I've experienced) depression you get demon voices in your head, and they aren't screaming nice things about you to you. They help tear yourself down till your to the point of wanting to die. Alcohol drowns them for ahwile but soon you get sober or they learn how to swim. I know that some bi-polor people use drugs to self medicate. I've never used so I don't have any in sight to this. With me when I got to the point of going crazy cuz they wont stop and you can't get rid of them i knew i had two choices (and hopefully you are aware that you have two and aren't to far gone) 1. get help or 2. suicide. Those are the only things that will shut the voices off. Sometimes when I watch the news and you see the All Star Athlete or The Neighbor who had it ALL or the Movie Star that had a great career; and nobody saw that they were depressed, nobody saw it coming...I wonder were there really signs that nobody saw or were they great actors. Sometimes you have to fake it...you don't want people to know you need help, or that you are crazy and hearing voices. You have to appear to the masses because you can't break their expectations. It is soo hard. Again I'm Lucky I haven't had this in a long long time.

You have no CONTROLE: You can sit on a self medicating person or an alcoholic all you want. You can never leave their side or never sleep or have a 24/7 babysitter. It is a false sense of controle YOU DON'T HAVE ANY!! If a person is crashing they are going to crash weather they are right in front of you or somewhere else. You can't stop it from happening all you can do is pray you get them the right help to help bring them out. It's not pretty and it's not the best of times. However always remember...

They have little Contole Also: as I said if a person is going to crash they are going to crash. It's not like they want to. They have been putting it off for as long as they can too. All I can say is Sometimes Medication is THE answer. If your dealing with depression its all brain chemistry...if it was soo easy to rewire brain chemistry we wouldn't need medication to do it, we could just say no brain I don't think we will do that today and bam all better. All I could have people do is try to keep me safe and try to help me get what I needed to keep my chemistry the way it needed to be.

You may be surprised where you find inspiration: I have always found inspiration in my scriptures and comfort in hard times. I found inspiration and in sight in what I thought was an unlikely source. Jas had read "The Heroin Diaries" by Nikki Sixx and while reading it and afterwards said he could so relate to what Nikki had gone through becuase he felt the same way with his bi-polor. So to humor him I picked it up and read it when he was done. Little did I know that book gave me in sight to what and how Jas felt. Nikki put into words what Jas couldn't. It helped us communicate and talk about it. I got a better understanding to what it was like for him.

Don't take things Personally: I borrowed this one from Nikki Sixx b/c it is soo true! and I am trying to live by it. People have bad days and we end up taking it out on other people. When I worked front desk at a hotel people would come in cranky and tired they had just drove all night long and they are not always polite. It was hard not to take what they had just transfered on to me and take it out on the next person. I have had to learn that when people around me are Crashing that they aren't doing it to hurt me or to mess with me; it has nothing to do with ME. They may say harsh things but they are hurting and out of contole and they just want the ones around them to go away so they hurt them or as the old saying goes Misery Loves Company. It is soo hard not to take things Personal especially when it is a verbal abuse but I'm trying not to own it and just try to see where the other party is coming from...have they had a bad day? is their life ok? what is going on with that person??

Follow Your Heart: Get advice, listen to other people's opinions. But in the end follow your heart. It may just lead to heartache again, but I've never been left wondering What If?

Enjoy the good times: Memorize them Love them Enjoy them. You never know when they will be taken away.

I hope these made sense and if not I'm sorry for my rambling :) Hopefully you could gleam at least one think from this. Love to All and Peace Out.

a Plug

2011-03-12T15:13:00.003-07:00

J got a new cook book and it looks to have some way yummy recipes. If you are a meat and potatoe kindof family (plus others) these recipes will work for you. Plus she tells the recipes in easy step by step with a picture for each step so you can see what she means by as thick as pancake mixture or a little crumbly. And she adds her own humor to it. It is a great book!! And she is very down to earth ranch style cooking. J made her potatoe skins for lunch and yes they were yummo!! Tonight we are going to make (we i mean J) is making her Speghetti Chicken...we will see how it is...it sounded yummy...
With this cookbook I decided that we needed to do something different so with every payday that we decide what meals we are going to buy for for the two weeks we are going to choose a new recipe to try..knowing we may not like it and that is ok if we don't....we will see how that goes...Thanks Ree
OH yea and I almost forgot you can find her @ http://thepioneerwoman.com check her out!!

Babies

2011-03-11T10:33:00.003-07:00

I am soo excited for the month...this one and next....J and i will be blessed to be Auntie Chel and Uncle J again!! Sooo excited I love haveding additions to my allready beautuful Family!!! I love being a Boyer Auntie and am excited to be a Slane Auntie!!!! We got our first addition on the Third of March...He is oh sooo handsome!! Proud Auntie Chel and Uncle J

Cannot get enough of him!!

Mommy and Daddy!! will they ever get sleep again ???

We had to convince Uncle J that he would honestly do ok holding him...and that he wouldn't drop him...we promised and he did great...Love Ya babe!!

And Grandma is a Happy Grandma indeed!!!

Okay TP any day now you may have my other little nephew!! I am excited to meet him too!!! and see what you really name him...if you stick to the one or change your minds...Love You guys

Passing

2011-03-06T18:32:00.002-07:00

The world said goodbye to an awesome lady today...Aunt Trudy you will be greatly missed here on earth but I know in heaven it was a great Celebration for you and ALL your family :)

I hope I am half the aunt you always were to us kids :)

2011 Goals!!

2011-01-01T17:32:00.002-07:00

I have been thinking; like most people do around this time of New Year; about the things I want to accomplish this year. So I made a list and so here they are in no particular order:
** Take My Vitamens: i hate taking my vitamens, on top of all the other pills i have to take taking them is just one more thing..SO my goal this year is to do better
** Start Wearing My Seatbelt: i know gasp shock i don't allready...i am totally convinced tho that if i do it will just decapitate me when i get in a wreck...but i'm trying to be safer so we will see
** Read All The Book Of Mormon: my days seemed to go good when i started the day with reading so i am going to try to continue that practice, and the days that didn't go so swell well it seemed i had a little more pateince
** To Love Jason always and support him in his needs
** To Read my Sunday Lessons before Sunday so I can participate in class
** Learn the Sign Language for the colors, days of the week and any other words we use everyday
** Attend the Temple more reguarly
** To have more Confidance in myself: this may be OCD but it may not...i dont really don't know... i am going to try harder to stop myself from double triple checking a million times whether i've done something, i.e. lock the door, i stand in front of it turning the knob a million times to make sure it's locked and then go to walk away and have to check again...no more i will tackle this if its the last thing i do
** Do more Geneology with mom
** Excersise with Jason: i really need to get into a little bit more shape completely
** Laugh at least Once a Day: a good belly laugh
** At the End of the day find AT Least 10 positive things that happened that day: kindof along the lines of counting your many blessings
** Be a better friend, sister, wife etc.
** Drink More Water
** Love with all my Heart!

Another Christmas Tradition

2010-12-26T15:57:00.003-07:00

Another Christmas tradition that J and I have, besided collecting nativities, is that on Christmas Eve in no paticular order we read the same three stories... We read out of Grandma Harris' stories the one how her and her sisters saved and saved to buy these Pyrex bowls for their mom for Christmas. When they went to the store there was only one set left and another woman wanted to buy them but the store owner acknowledged the three little girls and let them buy it first...it is more touching to read it in her words. :) We also read The Littlest Angel, The Gift of the Magi, and of course the Christmas story out of the book of Luke. I love these stories! If you are ever struggling with the meaning of Christmas these are awesome ones to read to help you remember!!

Merry Eve Christmas

2010-12-26T15:12:00.007-07:00

I hope that everyone had a fabulous Holiday!! I think it is safe to say that we did... On Christmas Eve we loaded up in two vehicles and we all went looking at Christmas lights...

Then we came to our house for Grandma White Spice Cookies and Hot Apple Cider....mmmm

This is the outside of our trailer Jas always does such a wonderful job!!

Then we came home and had our own dinner of prime rib mmmmm...jas is soo awesome!!

Then on Christmas we went to mom and dads for Christmas dinner and had a fabulous time...i didn't take a lot of pictures :( whoops! however i did take this one of my bro comeing back for thirds and we were allready cleaning up so instead of dirtying another plate .... well you can see how he ate LOL

Next Day beautiful covered with snow!! how awesome!!

Hope santa was good to everyone and they got what they wanted!! Love you all! :)

oops i forgot one...

2010-12-22T14:02:00.002-07:00

this was pre marriage also LOL... now i think i got them all hehehehe

Nativities!

2010-12-21T15:33:00.003-07:00

J has loved Nativities ever since he was little. To the point that they had to wrap the baby Jesus up in a blanket so that he wouldn't get cold. As we have been married (working on nine years..wow) we have decided that for a tradition we are going to get a new nativity each year......I Love Them so i though i'd share.... J came to the marriage with the seashell one i love it it is soo unique...
This is the first one we bought together. It is made out of Olive(?) wood from Jerusalem(?)....

This used to be grandma walker's; sorry that the picture is dark.....

J came with the Native American one also...I love it cuz it makes me think of the Book of Mormon and the Lamanites and Nephites...

This is our newest one....it was given to us by J's Angelic boss...it is soo beautiful...

And this one was sent to us by J's Aunt....i love it too!! so simple and awesome..

Ok i love them ALL cant wait to see what we get in the future LOL

Merry Christmas Everyone!!

Oh Deer

2010-12-19T07:47:00.002-07:00

Twas the last day of work, and i surely didnt want to lurk. So I ran to my parents and what did i see? But a herd of deer eating her tree.

Thanksgiving....What NOT to do during a prayer...

2010-11-28T17:50:00.002-07:00

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and i know to the dissapointment of many...we didn't take any pictures...that is soo wierd. Sorry:( J and I started with a WONDERFUL dinner at his brother's!!! Cass did a fantabulous job!! NO really you kicked backside!!! It was Yummo!! Then on Friday I went and spent all day at mom's with TP and RB and kids and played games! Then on Saturday I went over again and we did more of the same. Until about three o clock and then we chowed down on (more for me) delish turkey and foodables. It was soo yumm... I love the time we get to spend together as family!!
Ok now the reason your really reading this...first i must digress and tell some background Me and a certain brother who will reamain nameless...but if you know my brothers you will so know which one i'm talking about...we used to sit by each other during the prayer and pinch each other and other stuff trying to make each other laugh or just before the prayer started we would say something to the other person that was funny so they had to try not to laugh during the prayer...yes yes i know but we were younger.... SO on Thanksgiving I was sitting at the table..TP and RB were standing by and I had a roll in my hand and I had just pulled the end off when dad started the prayer. So thinking nobody would know I popped the end in my mouth and I'm chewing away when much to my surprise I feel a sting on my hand...She had slapped my hand...still with my eyes shut mind you...I start to giggle... and I was pretty under controle until the rest of the roll gets popped out of my hand...now still with my eyes closed I'm still trying not to laugh...and you all know the more you try NOT to laugh the harder you do...by this time i'm just praying that dad is about done so that I can die...I about lose it when I hear amen and tears start rolling down my face and my little sister busts up...the look from dad however was NOT amused....then TP explains that RB is the one who had popped the roll from my hand...at which point I interject with 'if you had had your eyes closed you wouldn't of known i was eating it" and RB says he had his closed until he heard the wind go by his ear and a breeze in front of his face that said someone was getting smacked....what do ya do??

Dam Drive

2010-11-07T10:51:00.010-07:00

Saturday afternoon J asked if I wanted to go for a ride...of course we had to take the new Powerstroke, that was part of the reason he wanted to go for a ride to listen to it LOL...so we fueled up and got necessities... We first went up South Hill, that goes to the Green River side of the Flaming Gorge.

We went through Manilla, Utah and went up Sheep Creek Canyon (?) and stopped at the look out and looked at the sight.

from up here you can see the Utah side of the Flaming Gorge...

Yup that is J on his phone doing work LOL...

Then we went some way and we went down to Flaming Gorge Dam...

i told J he was so hot he could be a model...this is his vogue

this is the side of the mountain looking down at the dam...i thought the color was pretty.

Then we came home through Rock Springs...

we saw tons of deer

then we went out to eat...

it was great fun and i loved it!!

Happy Halloween Birthday

2010-10-31T14:15:00.005-06:00

Our friends birthday was earlier in the month but we were all too busy to celebrate it. So we had a Happy Halloween Birthday Party!! Look at the spread!! We had wings, witches brew and donuts and apples cider LOL

As party guests we had Tinkerbell (the rebel) Gene Simmons (of KISS) and Richard Simmons (Come on girls let me see you sweat!)

A pirate and Little Bo Peep stopped by also!

We solved the riddle as to why the rum is always gone.....

Richard Simmons fell off the wagon!! Even he can't resist J's awesome cooking!!

We had soo much fun!! Can't wait to do it again!!!!

Halloween and Our Yard

2010-10-31T14:06:00.004-06:00

Our scary pumpkins. J is soo good he just takes the knife to them and here they are.

Our scarecrow?? or a stressful at work...

We had soo much fun decoration this year can't wait till next year!!

Last Day of Summer

2010-08-23T16:30:00.006-06:00

We had a week of family fun!!! And on Saturday we all got together and had dinner!! it was a blast and Loved it!!! Sorry these are in no particular order....
In need of some relaxing!!

Playing guns is a must!!!

Had a game of Hide and Seek going on with the cousins!!

They were very creative with their hiding spots....good thing G-pa didn't know where they were hiding.....

It also makes a good babysitter....

Are you ready for this yet??? Good thing we have a few more years!!

Practicing his skills....

Nature and our Sunflowers!!! Have a great school year everyone!!!!

Niece Time

2010-08-02T11:38:00.003-06:00

My little sister is soo smart as a mom (they both are but right now i'm talking this one's mom). She sends her daughter to grandmas so she can get used to being away from home. How smart is she. Plus it's a bonus cuz then I get to see her and she gets to know her aunt and uncles and grandparents. And i'm sure a little no kid time is good for her too... One day we went to the water park the city built...i played for a little while and then some other kids came and she made some new friends... she had fun and of course when you get tired of playing in the water there is a little park down there too you can play on!! We got to spend some time together yesterday and i had fun i hope she did. :) We went and took the dog for a run!! I have always wanted a pictue like this so i took advantage of the situation. Not only am I walking the dog I'm walking the niece and J...hahahha...yes i am in the car following them....

She was an awesome little helper!! She watered all the flowers in the front!!

this is how big our Walden tranplanted rose bush has got. It is almost ready to weave thru the pergola...

and our sunflowers are getting huge!! cannot wait for them to bloom; won't be long!!

We also went and fed the colt Checotah...she is getting so big!! J is doing an awesome job working with her!! we have an amazing friend that is helping him! he got all the tools so he can do her hooves by himself!! he is an awesome pet owner!!

The niece has horses at home so she was soo anafriad of her!!

Have loved having her here!!! Love that my siblings have kids so i can steal them, teach them bad manners, spoil them, give them candy and give them back!!!! LoL!! Love all my nieces and nephews; ones here and ones to come!!!

a total bunch of stuff

2010-07-16T12:54:00.004-06:00

We had a way fun week!! Everyone was up to celebrate birthdays!!! Una animals game that kicked the adults backside.

TP and most her family.....Lill will punch you before she gives you a hug. I think its karma from her mom always waking up the Babysitting kids or being mean to them so they would hug her...or maybe she still does it with her kids and so lill just thinks that is the first part of a hug (LOL) love ya

Uncles are good substitute horses!! i can't believe how far he carried them!! Go Neph!!!

i don't know what he did but they all got a piece of him!

MJ showing off some 4th of July bling!!! and not to be out done her mom had to be apart of the next picture. WoW! some things never change...

My dad made the statement to my brother in law that was something to the effect of this: Might as well get them a dog now or they will all get married and that is the first thing they will get...

I guess he was semi right since 3 out of 5 kids do in deed have dogs and cats. However as I pondered this i realized that the same said children that have dogs have or had horses also!! what a coincidance!!

i had gone to see my lil sister and niece and i took a pic of her horses they are beautiful!!! and she is soo good with them! i am soo proud of her! she always wanted them and she really did get them!!! she is awesome!!

and our all alone colt!! oh well! we gave her mom to a friend for breeding and now we just have her!! it is good tho J is able to train her easier because her mom isn't ther to teach her bad manners!! LOL

A Happy Post

2010-06-28T14:39:00.005-06:00

Ahh who doesnt love a parade!! the theme this year for Flaming Gorge Days was Mardi Gras. I am actually sitting on this float.... Waiting for candy the best part of a parade! :)

What are uncles good for if it's not sitting on...

Our real good friends....or Jason's lost brother as i like to call him...

our float again....i'm in purple sitting in the front

oh no uncle j got a pic of his face!! way to go uncle J

Happy Family!! Bugs first Parade(?)

She did way good!!

Where's the candy??

Beautiful Ames!!

Hotty Alert!!

She is soo awesome!!

I didn't get too red, for no sunscreen...

This is what he normally looks like...

Had to beg for this picture...

We are soo darn cute!!

A good time was had by all!!!

Photography

2010-06-21T13:56:00.003-06:00

so i love the clouds!! they are beautiful... All of them!! they are all different colors shapes etc. but they all possess beauty!! a lot of these pics are from out of the roof of the firebird we had the T-tops off and knowing me had to see what i could do...also these are off my phone...next time i'm going to have to take my camera...

ok this one obviously isn't with the car at all..just a little honey...

i love this!! i love looking staight across and it doesn't look like your really going fast and then you look close to the raod and its all a blur.

not to scare anybody i do this periodically...i will be driving and look out my left perif to see the road flying by...

the road well traveled..

the two best traveling companions ever!!

Oh and to PS my City girl meets the country....I also saw the wheat fields rolling in the wind...that was one of the most beautiful sites ever saw!! i can't wait to see what they look like in a few when we go back...!! (if you can't tell that was another first for me)

City Girl Meets the Country....

2010-06-21T13:45:00.002-06:00

Ok so I have never thought myself city until this weekend...WoW! so it started on Friday when we went out to eat with some friends...we went to Wingers and they serve popcorn as like an appetizer...so we are eating and the friend asks where they get popcorn kernals (or something to that affect) so much to my learning also J and friend taught us wives that popcorn kernals are dried out corn kernals (i knew that if you planted popcorn kernals you would get corn stalks...i guess i just never did the math..) so that was a learning experience for me. Then we went to Walden and it was way fun. On Saturday night J and I took the tops off the bird and we went for a drive out away from the town and the lights and we were looking at the stars and they are soo bright and beautiful up there and the moon was soo bright it was so awesome. And we heard the frogs ribbiting or chirping (whatever they do.) (and that was a first for me) Then I heard a noise and in a whisper (cuz you have to whisper or it ruins the mood) I ask "What is that noise?" and J looks at me like your soo cute; and whispers back "A cow," (ok now it wasn't a mooooo it was a baby calf crying, never heard that before ever; I know hard to believe...) then we heard the cyotes start howling (I have to admit I had to ask if that is what they were cuz i honestly had never in person heard cyotes...i know i know...) I guess they had heard the calf also...Anyway then we got home on Sunday and we invited a different friend over and I was sharing my knowledge of Popcorn and he of course allready knew...but then he told me that cornuts were like blown up and dried out corn kernals WHAT!? (and now we had come full circle) WoW! no wonder i slept in till 8:30 this morning... I was feeling a little City Girl after this weekend LOL

Tons of Things!!

2010-06-12T18:44:00.003-06:00

School is out for another year and i can't believe it!! Based on the weather we have had today i wouldn't believe it...we have had all the weather this weekend rain, snow, hail and of course good ole wyo wind!! got to love that!!! i thought for sure it was going to turn into a tornado; we do live in the trailer park....

My little sister and her fam came this week and it was sooo much fun!! i loved it!! We played games of all kinds. they brought a new one called dominion(?) and it was way fun!! it has tons of different cards to choose from and so each time you play it is a different game cuz you have different variables (?) Anyhoo her girls are getting sooo big!! i can't believe it!! time for another one..hint hint...just sayin, just throwing that out there... Had a blast and can't wait to see both of them and all the fam in July!!

This week also I had a Pampered Chef party...part of my be more social gaol....it was actually way fun!! i made J stay because i wanted him to see the products also and get ideas of what you could and can do with them.... we came out of it with this yummo SW Chicken Salad recipe and dressing idea and Cake in a microwave hmmm mmmm.... and a goal to eat a little healthier... i have had a salad (and yes i have eaten every little yucko green leaf on my plate) for three nights in a row...that is like a record for me :) and J and I have started cooking together also and it is fun!! No that probally doesn't mean if i'm all alone i will just do it silly's Together i can make things taste good LOL!! we are going to look for some simple 30 minute HEALTHY meals that we would both like; like salad variations, pasta salads etc. simple easy meals that we can make together.! I'm excited and i am lookin forward to this and LOVIN IT!

Jason's UnSurprise Birthday!!

2010-05-15T19:55:00.005-06:00

ok dang it i did it again i forgot to load them backwards ... sheesh... anyway... here goes...our Angelic friends and I tried to have a surprise party but it didn't work cuz well I have a big mouth... so anyway here are the pics!

This is Kricket she is a hound dog and she is adorable!! watchin a little tv..and looking for bandit whered he go...?

Eating the yummo homemade Darlene Carrot Cake recipe....

Blowing out the candles..

over the hill ..... J thinks hes old...

Roxie...too cute and holds her own with the big dogs!!

A great time was had by all. !!!!

Walden Birthday!!

2010-05-10T09:49:00.008-06:00

ok so the pics are a little out of order but that is soo how my mind works so deal... anyway jas's one wish was to go home for his birthday and with the help if his job and mine we accomplished that wish. Jas made awesome chicken enchillada lasagna (yummo!) and then we had cake!! his fave cake (i think part because of the cream cheese frosting) is carrot cake and his mom brought one all the way from Loveland (yes the remains made it to wyo and it was still good!)

His aunt and uncle!! LOVE you guys!!

hahahhaha we made jas cut his own cake that is funny!!

not the best picture but it is kindof cool it is different....29 right??!!

Beautiful mom putting on the candles!!

this is jas gift from his mom!! it is awesome!! its a pic of jas on his horse kara!! and it looks all old timey in person!! it was one of the best gifts!! his amazing bro and sis in law gave him a e-gift card to amazon.com that is one of the best gifts also!! and God has given him rain and snow and i know he is loving it!!

this is him opening it...told ya out of order hehehe

the one day he helped his uncle tar the top of the house!! woo hoo!! he said it was way relaxing!!

i think its because it was hard manual labor and he didn't have to use his brain think about numbers or anything he could shut that part off for a little bit!! (his secretary was running the trucks for a couple minutes...hehe)

Pelicans or swans??? i am leaning toward pelicans becuase they have the bigger neck thing going on i never realized how much they look alike in the water...

these are the NeverSummers....love the mountains of Colorado....

im going to spell this wrong cuz i am going to sound it out however these are the zurkels...

sunset and the zurkels....and playing with the different options on the camera they...sometimes it doesn't so much work (above) but sometimes i get it right (below)

Well Until June Walden!! get warmer!! i need to get a high spf also so i don't fry!! till next time see ya

Mother's Day Gifts

2010-04-22T16:20:00.003-06:00

Jason's grandma did awesome i can't even describe awesome china painting. Where you paint on china dishes of all kinds. Ok Jason's grandma was just an awesome painter. She had a ton of China that she never got around too and so I took enough plates that we could use at school for some kind of project for Christmas or Mother's Day or something of the sort. (it is kindof hard to be creative for the holidays some years.) So this year we had the kids put their hand prints on the plates and made flowers out of them. The kids got to choose the colors they wanted....as you can see...

Then we put the childs name on back and happy mother's day!!

The original idea for these ones were like a sunflower with the seeds in the middle...

I love how they turned out!!! I hope Faye is smiling in heaven seeing what we did with them.

Marriage--What I've learned...

2010-04-18T16:12:00.005-06:00

So in August Jason and I will have been married for Eight, yes count them, eight years. Today I was in a pondery mood and I had some reoccuring things come to my mind. So I thought I would share. *Disclaimer: In no way am I a pro at all these things still working on them. I have just found that they help.

1.) COMMUNICATION: ok so now that you've quit rolling your eyes you can now read this. It really is key to a good *ship* be it relaion or even friend. I had an awesome boss (and friend) that would always tell us, "If you don't tell ME i can't fix it" . That is sooo true! I can vent to a million different people however if i never tell the one person in involves they can't help me.

2.) COMPRAMISE: it's nice to ALWAYS have things YOUR way but then the other person gets nothing out of it. IF that is happening why are they still around?? You BOTH need to come up with a way that works for the both of you and that will make you "both happy". That is important. Dont just agree because your tired of talking; if your not happy about it your not going to do it and resentment may form. And you really didn't compramise you just let the other party have their way.

3.) COMPLIMENTS: give compliments!! it is always nice to here hey beautiful just out of the blue for no reason... and it helps keep that bond it tact!! Plus if you are always looking for ways to compliment then you are too busy to judge and look for flaws.

4.) SAY I LOVE YOU!!: you can never overuse these words especailly if you mean them!! they are awesome!! and you should say them often.... you never know if the last time you said them will be the last.

5.)SHOW AFFECTION: and no i don't mean in public unless it is a chaste quick kiss ( i know i checked my temprature hahaha) in this busy time of world where work is 24-7, must check my email...FB..MySpace...Blog whatever don't let that get in the way. If your virtual pets are hungry they will still be hungry after you give your loved ones a hug or kiss and tell them I Love You!! and if they die...it will be worth it because you were taking care of the living. If you are watching t.v. and miss a crucial part...there are always reruns, hulu or youtube.... FOCUS on the things that are in front of you that matter the most to you!!

6.) When we were dating we worked opposite shifts and I would always leave jason a love note at the desk where he would find it. When we got married i still tried to leave him notes everyday...in plain site, hidden in his wallet, his smokes, in his book, wherever. We used to have a note book i would leave him a note before i went to work. Now i have FB and can leave him a note on his wall. When I leave town I buy him a card a day..(one to open everyday that i'm gone) sometimes i label them with a certain day and sometimes not. I love reminding him how much I love him and why...plus it helps strenghten our ship.

7.) I hated when Jason worked for Halliburton and when he drove truck and had to be gone for days on end. I would sit at home and cry I miss him soo much!! I still miss him tons when I'm leave town and when he's away. The moments I didn't miss him I would reevaluate the situation and figure out why...usually in the end I ended up missing him. I remember when we were first married i went to see my sister and I couldn't stay the whole week i had to leave early and come home i missed him soo much.

8.) SUPPORT: It is soo important to support each other!! With work, hobbies, house work etc. My job isn't any more important than Jasons and it isn't any less important. they are equal he supports me when i come home crabby because kids were kids...and i support him when he kicks me off the computer because he has to answer an all important email or enter weights or whatever. My little sisters are awesome!! One is now hunting and shooting in supporting her husband in his interest she has found that she likes this. The other one is now golfing (i hope she doesn't mind however i'm going to quote her) she said,"It's not fun to watch but it is fun to play," I do remember in the beginning of theis golf phase how excited she really was and now she loves it. I am learning about the horses how to take care of them etc. And really starting to love it. Just because you support them doesn't mean you will love it or convert to it. Jason supported me starting to go to scapbooking cuz i wanted a little social. He supports my religon and the things i need to do to be happy with it; like going to the Temple etc. I support his need to go home to little Walden. I find that now i am looking forward to these trips. Support come in many different ways and forms.

Like i said before I'm not an angel at all these things and still working on them. However we are trying and working everyday. I believe that the couple who says We never Argue or Disagree doesn't live in the same house.

Love YOU all!!

Horse Update Pics

2010-04-17T14:44:00.005-06:00

Our baby girl is growing up!! she is shedding her winter coat!! we think she is going to go roan like her mom however instead of blue like we thought we think more red or strawberry because she is getting red hair.

Our Queen and she acts like one.... her summer white coat....

This is just the neighbor horse paint i think it is beautiful!!

This is our new addition Kara. she is completely broke and J can put a saddle or not on her and ride her. She is even soo gentle that she gave our friends kids a ride!! Very Cool!!

she is way tall and has a way long neck!! i told her she looked like a camel....she snorted snot at me... coincidence???

Jason has a ton of fun with them and loves working with them!! I just love that he loves them and they are pretty cool!!

Easter

2010-04-17T10:19:00.005-06:00

Lill looking at her loot!! Lill is sooo cute!! i love her she is getting a great personality!!
Why aren't we out shooting something??

Oh too be entertained soo easily!!! I wish I could go back to that....oh wait never mind...

Playing with the toys!!
This is J's I really think a need some nicotene in me!! Sensory Overload... I so now understand that completely!!

Bottom Lill wrestling with her cousin, (top) of course dad has to get in on it!!

Lill's new best friend!! Uncle Dare!!
oops more wrestling...
This is another bonus of haveing sisters!! Have to take advantage of the situation when we can!! However the one doing the hair usually gets left out....hmmm...
Mine!!! i loved it!!! I sometimes have mom do it!!
We had tons of fun and the kids totally had a blast together!! Cant wait till summer when we can get all the kids together!! I hear Family Picture time!!! then someone can get prego. It never fails in our family we get a family picture and a month later someone is prego....who will it be...??

tribute

2010-03-27T15:03:00.003-06:00

That sums it up!! Cant wait for EASTER!! LOVE YOU TWO!!

This Week

2010-03-26T14:42:00.004-06:00

We have been in Walden this week and it has been soo fun!!! I have met a ton of new people that are awesome and I am loving it!! Jason gave the Eulogy at a friends funeral and he did a very awesome job!! He said he was way nervous but you couldn't even tell!! He did a way good job!!He is awesome!!

Weekend

2010-03-16T05:58:00.002-06:00

i must say i had an awesome weekend!! started saturday by sleeping in!! very awesome!!! and then we went to the verizon store and got me a new phone. i had had the Dare which is totally touch screen it was a good phone i just text sooo much that i missed my keyboard that i had on my EnV and so we went and looked at phones. i got an EnV touch so the front is all touch screen and you flip it open you have your keyboard the best of both worlds!!! yea!!! then j and i went grocery shopping at your favorite place to shop i know it is mine wal-mart!! it wasn't that painful on saturday! Yea!! then we came home put them away and then we went to Alice In Wonderland!! It was sooo awesome!!!! i love it!! all tho i must say i think they miss titled it and should of titled it Alice thru the Looking Glass because that is what its more like... i enjoyed it throughly and loved that 3-D; J liked it soo much he would even go back and watch it again...and that is saying something; he hates going to the movies! He didn't even leave once for a cigarette or anything he liked it alot! this is one of my fave alice quotes.... Then after Alice i went and saw the nieces that mom had taken so that TP and RB could go to some basketball game tourney or something like that LOL!! anyway!! cant wait for Easter and to see Both my sisters yea!!!!! till next time!!

Jason Humor

2010-03-16T05:48:00.002-06:00

Warning or Just Sayin, I have a new blog on my Blog Links; jason humor... that is what it is jason's rants and raves on anything and everything he feels inspired to write about. he had gotten some tele-emails and he posted those and his reply's. Now the warning or i'm just sayin some of those may offend some so read them but be warned....

Love you all!!!!

Happy Birthday MOM

2010-03-11T07:16:00.003-07:00

My mom is one of the awesomest!! I love her!! She is always there for me no matter what!! i'm not making the right decisions she is there, she has supported me always, not always my decision but she is always there for me! Whether it be Mom I need things lamentated can we run to the library or to mom the Relief Society needs to me to bring in dinner can you whip somehting up for me, (because no one has clued them in to I don't cook,) to mom i need a last minute VT partner, to mom i know my dog jumps and is annoying but can you go let him out for us because we are in the truck and we are going to be way late, to mom will you babysit the dog and go feed him we want to leave town, to mom will you do my geneology, to mom will you pay for this i'll pay you back I promise, to here is 20.00 just because, to will you come feed the horses with me, to well you get the idea...

I LOVE YOU MOM!! YOUR THE GREATEST!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

new question...maybe not so deep

2010-02-15T05:29:00.001-07:00

If the Nephites/Lamanites had had primary and relief society and the church had been set up the way it is now...do you think they would have been stronger??

This and That

2010-02-07T22:02:00.003-07:00

ok so ever since J has gotten his rhetro i'm a teenager going thru a midlife crisis firebird he has been begging me to drive it and i kept telling him no i don't want to..... well being a good wife i finally decided to be nice and told him i would drive...sometimes not often it is easy to please him....this is me driving and yes we took the t-tops off and notice that i'm wearing my carhart at the same time...yea it was warm let me tell you...

so the other day i was reading and i got bored and walked out to the kitchen and i think i ruined the surprise... in my defence our house is not that big...but this is what i saw...

yup it's not even valentine's day early supper he just felt like it!! J made beef wellington and it was quite good...

i told him i was bored with food and that it was overrated so we are trying to mix it up with healthy different food....

well today was super bowl and this is how it played out...first we were just watching becuase we love seeing the new commercials....that is us....then at the coin toss J says i bet you 50.00 that the colts start and they didn't (if i got that wrong i'm sorry he bet on whoever didn't get too) then we were watching and i said want to get your money back and he said how and i said who do you think will win and he said the colts (he hadn't really been paying attention) and he said who is winning now and i laughed the colts...he said good...i said i don't think so the saints really want this for morale so they are going to get it together and then they did in the second or third quarter...and J said ok double or nothing... then the saints ran it straight in and he said triple or nothing and so in the end J owes me 300.00 hmmm wonder how that will work hehehhee

I love my sisters!! i love calling them and more than that I love when I hear my nieces in the background I want to talk to aunt chel!! i love that it just makes my day/night and week!! even if i can't always understand them i love talking to them and having that connection i can't wait until my nephew can talk and i can call and talk to him!!

well that was the this and that of the week.....

ok deep question...

Is something really obvious if we are the only one who gets it??

Deep Question...

2010-02-02T06:37:00.002-07:00

Why is it soo Easy to read a good book, in like a week or two, yet it is sooo Hard to sit down and read the scriptures that we should read??

Deep Question...

2010-01-31T09:02:00.001-07:00

Is it harder to TRY to be a good example; or harder to just BE a good example??

Where has it Gone??

2010-01-29T15:26:00.003-07:00

My heck I can't believe it is time to change the calendar again allready!! where did the month go??? ok so at the beginning of winter i was soo way pumped because we didn't have any mice at all and that was cool this month we have had mouse after mouse after mouse....ugg...can i train my dog to keep them away....and if mice are such big disease carryers how come more cats don't die from eating them?? Anyway so that is how we started then it has felt like non stop but as I stop to think of what we've done I can't think of a thing...hmmm oh well ..... doing good on my goals!!! not perfection good however still doing good..... i am trying to get the spirit of Visiting Teaching....that is a hard one for me.... well not really much new !! chow!!

new Year

2010-01-12T17:41:00.002-07:00

Ok yea its a new year and i have thought long and hard about my new year Goals.
First I am going to try to walk the halls of the school building we are in. The teacher that does it everyday said that it takes 14 laps to make a mile so we figured (me and my co-worker) walking every other day (so as not to burn out) 4 laps a time by a week we will of walked a mile.....plus a little more...... i'm also working on tightening my core muscles, or my tummy....just by when i'm sitting or working and etc. Everday!! i have it on good faith that it works...... my other goal is to read the Book of Mormon in a year.....i can do it with other books why not the best one!! i don't think i've done it since seminary many many moons ago :) My other other gaol is to live with in our means and quit the gambling game of well we get paid friday if we "go get..." then it shouldn't go through untill ...... and we should be ok....it gets us almost every time...grrr....then in the summer to walk every day to the train bridge........ i would put something about watching what i eat but i allready do i watch it go in my mouth and it taste good!! i did read something on my sister in-laws blog about smaller portions and only rewarding yourself once a week or something....i've decided to reward myself with chocolate once a day and then a pop once a week... i'm trying desperately to cut the amount of pop i drink and more water...when i walk by the sink i get a glass....and i drank 3 bottles today...hopeing to make it a habit!! and i am going to work on me!! take my pills that help keep me healthy and flowing and take vitamins and C and also i gave myself a bedtime and an awake time...i want to put my body on a schedule that i plan on keeping for most of the summer....i know we will probally have those once in awhile late late nights etc and maybe ill have to adjust a little but for now it will work!! Those are my GOALS for 2010

snow makes things pretty

2009-12-27T13:20:00.002-07:00

Walden Mountains. Band in the back yard

the Zurcles(sp?)

these next ones are between Rawlins, Saratogo, and Encampment, Wy

It was funny coming back today because we went from snow covering everything to hardly any snow on the hills at all....the wind just blows it away!

new traditon

2009-12-26T11:11:00.004-07:00

First before i start i have to give myself a pat on the back for remembering the picture you want first you uplaod last, very proud of myself...OK enough ego. Our new tradition is that we loaded up and we headed to Walden, Co to spend Christmas with J's Aunt's and Uncle. It was soo fun!! I loved it!! Loaded up and headed out. Yes we are in the firebird, was it the best decision roads no; gas mileage it kicked! We didnt use hardly any!!

Look through your window and who do you see?

which way to walden??

yes this is what we drove on....in the firebird....i had total faith in J and God....which was obvious because poor J was white knuckled in some and his add wife was taking pics of everything like a tourist...

the walden tree, J and Aunt V did a great job!

i was soo excited one of the traditions that as a fam we have always had is to go look at the christmas lights and in GR they do luminares(?) for blocks in this one section, well J brought them to walden for me and then we loaded up in Aunt V and Uncle G ride; J, Me and Aunt K ; and we looked at lights! it was way fun!! one place had an old truck and they had made big looking antlers and they put eyes in it well the finish made it look like rudolph.... it was a blast!!

Christmas morning we opened presents!! yea!!

i did good this year and got J stuff that he loved!! woo hoo!!!!

Bandit not knowing how to go to the bathroom with the snow taller than him he wandered around the back yard looking for a place... it was kindof funny!! Merry Christmas everyone and have a happy new year!!

Random pics

2009-12-22T07:51:00.004-07:00

ive been playing with my camera i like the photographer who takes the shadow and light pics: i think he is still on my blog page on the side bar, anyway thought i'd give it a shot this out our kitchen window, i'm no kamill and it is a little blurry i also love taking pics of mirrors and what is in them these were the reflection of the picture window in the picture, can you see the sun catcher?

more shadow and light...

Christmas Party

2009-12-22T07:28:00.003-07:00

ok so i uploaded these in the wrong order oh well work with it! we only really get dressed up dressed up like one time of the year and that is usually for J's Christmas party! this year was good! it was good food and good company! and we had lots and lots of fun!!!!
THIS IS MY HOT DATE!!

i didn't have any sisters at home and so my friend came down and helped me to get all "girlified" makeup hair etc. the curls in the back all natural you may be jealous i will allow it

This just proves guys have less to do than girls! I was ready in maybe hour half and this is J! still...like 30 mins before...

End result of the "girlification" sidenote, the pearls are some i had gotten from my grandma walker when i was like i don't maybe 13 for a birthday, i only occasionally wear them, and as i type that i can hear her screaming i don't give you guys blankets etc to look at use them!

We had a blast! and my friend did a great job! other side note my cheek color, yea that is natural too, go ahead and be jealous again. HAHAHAHA

Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!

new things and some old

2009-12-22T07:13:00.003-07:00

First i will start with yesterday, my counsilors and i went... wait further explanation, every year after we decide what filler songs we are going to use we make a cd for all the kids of the primary songs that we will be learning for the year, that way in theory they can practice them at home and just have some good music to listen to...(i find that if you have your fingers on the right keys it makes typing so much easier and less backspacing) so anyway yesterday my counsilors and i delivered the cds to the primary kids all of them! where this is probally easier for us where we have a pretty small primary; let me illistrate how small, we have never had a Jr and Sr primary they have always just gone in together, This year we are going to split, the active kids will make it so on a good day we will have about ten in each primary for sharing time...that is how small. It took us maybe an hour in a half to deliver however i love doing it! We found more at home this year than in past years and I will never pass on that time i get to bond and have fun with my counsilors who are also my very dear friends!
Then that night I got to talk to my little niece who i'm sure got off the phone frustrated with her aunt and thinking i was pretty not smart! and couldn't figure how i could teach preschool. poor girl i couldn't understand what she was talking about and she was so frustrated with me, she kept saying you don't know what i'm talking about do you. She is soo bright and funny she makes me laugh!! and it also makes her fun to tease...that is all i'm going to say on that b/c tamm promised to blog about our conversation...
New things, this year for Christmas we are going to go to Walden, Co and see some of J's family and friends! don't get me wrong, as a child we would leave and go to grandma's and stuff but as an adult even married we have always been home; either at J's brothers for thanksgiving or my parents or etc. but it has always been here... it has been fun to think that we are leaving for christmas and that i won't be opening my presents in my house..However i cannot wait!! it is going to be fun!! i will take my camera so be watching for pics sometime next year!

Horse

2009-12-01T06:45:00.003-07:00

While the girls were here we went out and petted the horses. I am soo impressed with May she is a natural with them! She got Checotah to stand still and let the little girls pet her! it was awesome i wished i had taken my big camera but this is what i got off my phone...

i am soo excited that she stood still for them then we walked up the corralls and the girls had a blast petting the other horses that would let them! i'm glad she was good for them because last night i don't know what her prob was but she kicked J in the knee (hes still taller that she can lift) then he walked away from her and she would run after him stop swing her little butt around and kick, she wouldnt get him cuz he kept walking , but she would do it over and over!! OMG it was the funniest thing in the world! she finally settled down and let him pet her and he could put his arm all the way around her neck!! he was soo happy!! and i am because we can just finally pet her!!!

Thanksgiving

2009-12-01T06:36:00.003-07:00

I love the holidays and seeing everyone! this is May's girls! they are soo cute and getting soo big!! This is Tam's little Lill. she kills me! she is growing into her personality and it rocks!! she is talking more and too cute for words!!

May's daughter! she is way cute and i tell her her hair is growing she says i know i go to sleep and it grows i cant get it to quit!

We ate a ton of food!! all good but this was the results for some of us! hehe this is Neph's fiancee she was sound asleep!! We had a blast watching movies, games and just visiting!!! can't wait for christmas!! i love family!!

haircuts and olives

2009-11-28T13:27:00.004-07:00

Eating Olives is there a wrong way to do it? I had to laugh Lill started putting them on by herself see next pic, but then her mom needed to help so we could get the full effect! she is getting so big and cute!!

Whenever Tam comes up for anything she always gives her husaband a haircut, I don't know if this is because he really needs one or because they get tired of hearing dad say he needs one hmm...anyway she did mine and her daughters too!

Apparently the niece didn't think she was doing a good job and went to supervise...

Then she called in the reinforcements to help show Tam exactly how to do it and help clean! I love how thru it all Rat is sitting calmly playing his I-Pod(?)

It was soo much fun to see everyone this Thanksgiving Loved it!!

post your own caption

2009-11-23T18:51:00.002-07:00

so here is the story one day i had to run to mom and dads to borrow a hacksaw for J. Mom and dad were gone at the time in Utah and I was on the phone with dad. Well I was going out the door and I stepped wrong off the porch and well you can see the results from my dive! i have thought of a couple captions for my pictures! gotta love it! dad was so worried he was ready to pack and fly home! i do hope he had a back up plan like calling the neighbor if i hadn't answered the phone....i feel blessed because i didn't fall backwards and bounce my head off the cement...enjoy... I AM MY MOTHER'S DAUGHTER! HERE IS THE PROOF!!

NO WONDER BLACK AND BLUE ARE MY FAVORITE COLORS!!

HMM I GUESS I CAN'T FLY NO MATTER HOW MUCH FAITH I HAVE.....

my knees are black and blue also but they are all turning yellow and green now so i guess they are healing... nothing worse tho i got sick the otherday and it really bit because i had to kneel on my bruised knees...that did not feel good!!

Just things

2009-11-23T18:34:00.002-07:00

so this is our child bandit..i was impressed because i actually got him looking at me and i got his face!! wow!! he didn't have time to run away.... plus i think he was begging for something oh well This is J relaxing and he deserves to, after one day cleaning up barf from his wife and then the next day standing in line to get New Moon tickets for his wifey and sisters and family!! he deserves to relax!!

On Saturday we made a flying trip down to S Jordann. J found this Firebird and it is the exact duplicat of the one he had when he was a teen....Oh My Gosh he is like a five year old on Christmas morning and i'm ok with it cuz when it comes to gas it will help out a ton!! I love it!!

He's still trying to convince me that I can drive it too!! Yea I'll let the new new wear off! Yea I bet it never does!! yea!!

rant

2009-11-12T17:01:00.002-07:00

ok so i think it is almost time for thanksgiving and i am so super excited!! yea our plans the girls are comeing tuesday night and wednesday we are going to go see New Moon! so cannot wait!! for New Moon or to see my sisters also!! yea!!

and just so that those who know me can appreciate this and those who have only seen me with short hair I can now put my hair up in a clip and tiny little stick out like a sumo wrestler ponytail!! i'm soo excited trying to grow it for J and i am succeding!!

Ode to J

2009-11-02T17:03:00.004-07:00

so poor J probally sometimes wishes that we had kids so that i would take pics of something other than him (all tho then his narcissism(?) kicks in and then he loves it) i forgot to do these first oh well we will go backwards. These are our take in the dark playing with the flash on my camera pictures...j did good me not go much..i got some good

did we have a halloween ghost orb??? or the flash you decide......

My poor husband deals with his "toursity" wife...i had the camera out and had to utilize it!

this is J's seriously put the camera away now! look

this is backwards but this is after he realized i had the camera and he's on the phone

this is his, well i don't know you come up with your own caption

this is his what is the oil field doing to me now look!! love work!!

this is his i know i'm hot take a pictue of me look! i love him soo much he makes me laugh and he puts up with me!! we have had good times and bad and then worse and then good....but seriously who hasn't? !!!

LOVE you J

Halloween 09

2009-11-02T16:29:00.004-07:00

our halloween moon!! how awesome is that... it is thru our trees in our front yard...

this is obviously before it got dark

our gargoyles to keep the bad away

J did such a good job carving the pumpkins! we went totally old school on them

our graveyard had two styrafoam gravestones....that is how you really weren't cared about in life...

our black roses and gargoyle guarding the fence

all this candy to hand out and only three blessed souls came and got it! now me and J have to eat it all

the holiday season again..

2009-10-26T18:59:00.002-06:00

let me say first and foremost i love the holiday season! i really do Family Fun Times!! are invoked and I love them all!! having said that and really meaning it starting with halloween i also start getting itchy and sick to my stomach and flutterbys wont leave me why?? i have major (never really thought about till i became a preschool teacher) sensory issues... and i wasnt a preme...i cannot stand the thought of cleaning out the pumpkin guts to even feel them ugg i'm shuddering now; at my house pumpkins are ALL jas....after halloween i'm pretty ok for a month..until december rolls around and we HAVE to make santa hats and santa beards and snow with that yucky dreadful white round gross yucky cotton..ugg just the thought of pulling it apart ick! chills up my arms! yuck yuck yuck!!! then i'm ok until dreaded april and easter bunnies and wooly sheep....eek!!
wow now that i think about it i guess i'm going to have to quit teasing a certain someone about all things peanut butter because now she knows how to get me...;)

animals

2009-10-26T16:31:00.002-06:00

ok so i havent posted in awhile and not much new to tell...all tho i should take new pics of the horses and post them the filly is getting so big i can't believe how fast animals grow up. we have gotten so that when we enter the corrall she will walk up to us, however still have to trick her to get to pet her...i hold the grain bucket up so she has to put a lot of her head close and then i can pet between her ears. she is soo soft i love it. I love the smell of the corralls it takes me back to Utah and the memories of playing in the hayloft and riding the horses...Very Good Times.
Now i think the horses take after me little sassy snots.... the dog on the other is completely his dad. he's outside and barking so i go out on the deck and yell at him to come inside, he comes around the house trotting toward the deck then goes the other way...grr... so i yell at him again...he is just looking in the trees for whatever he was barking at (squirrell or cat) and ignoring me....seriously!....then he comes walking this way again and he books it around the corner of the house... now i'm not very happy....and about to yell some not so good words at the dog when this black little head peaks around the corner with a look of "oh your on the deck still?" grr...then goes back around....like we are playing peek a boo....i figure he's not barking anymore so i just come back in the house leave the door open and he comes in when he is ready and they say animals aren't anything like children...WHATEVER!

for those who don't have a FB or MySpace

2009-09-26T16:52:00.002-06:00

so j was in the right place at the right time?? either way we now have horses!!! yup you read it right horses....we are still getting them retrained and saddle ready however everyday brings us closer to it!! The colts name is Checotah and the mommy is Queenie (for those who heard diff yea we changed them again) what do ya do?

J harnessing her! what a stud man!

Sisters Day!!

2009-09-08T17:56:00.002-06:00

First I will apologize for not having any pictures!! we were going to! and i don't know what happened to the ones we took in the photo booth (that tp didn't want to take) however those are the only ones we have....
Ok here is the background...when i worked at Little America these woman (like four of them) were sitting in the Lobby just laughing and having a great time. One explained that they were sisters and they get together every year...just them!! I LOVED idea and ever since had been trying to get 0ne together because we know how I LOVE my sisters!! ( i have a friend who has a sister and they don't get along at all! it makes me sad :( I can't imagine it) anyway so at first i was trying to include in-law sisters and nieces...and all though a GIRLS DAY with ALL of us still sounds good...it was too hard to get it together and my frustration grew!! Finally I woke up and realized I wanted my sisters and so I got my sisters together we settled on a day and we settled on a place!!
We all love Roller Coasters and May and I never get to ride them b/c our husbands dislike them greatly...so we went to Lagoon this weekend!! I loved every moment!! May came to GR on friday and left her daughter with gma and gpa who had Lil and Mir (TP's daughters). Then May and I drove to Utah. She hadn't been to TP's house in awhile and had asked me if i remembered how to get there...i said "yea it's easy! Like going to your house, You just stay on the road." she died laughing and i didn't get it till i thought about it twice.....another funny I was telling May that whenever i go i always get paranoid that i'm not going the right way... i was telling her that last time it was around Bringham then I looked up and was looking around and was like hmm it looks different since they finished construction...nothing looks familar...i haven't seen any city signs for awhile (seriously i was getting worried) and May was like well i haven't taken any turns and i was like hmm well just keep going i'm sure we are ok... and then we passed a city sign for Bringham it was great!! We got to her house safely and poor RB we talked and talked and talked (that is what happens when you get the three of us together!) (Side story: when J and i had first got married we had gone to my parents for some holiday and tp and rb was there allready well then may pulled up and rb looked at j and said you'll want to cover your ears....too late the sister screeching Hello had allready started...it was nothing J had ever seen or heard...we LOVE each other what can i say:) anyway so we got to tp's and stayed up laughing and talking!! we got to Lagoon a half hour early and they let you in but you can only go into the gift shops (what ploy would that be?) all though it worked out cuz we walked around in them and may and i decided what we wanted but waited to buy till the end of the day so we could think about it and decide if that is what we really wanted!! yea us!! we rode rides and it was so much fun!! i loved it!! no pressure take out time and it was fun!! then when we got tired of lagoon we went to the mall and we shopped...now some of you are thinking that is where the real fun was to be had however you would be the ones that don't know how much tp and i don't LOVE to shop however we hung in there and did it for May!! being a sister is some times like a marriage give and take and compramise....it was a way fun day!!
i can't wait until next time and we will have to make it a tradition...not lagoon but Sister Day!
another side note that i totally love is with my phone we can do 3 way calling so i call one sister put her on hold and call the other one....haven't done that in awhile...need to start doing that again!! LOVE My Sisters!!

catching up on sunflowers

2009-09-08T17:37:00.003-06:00

Love uploading pics i never know what order they are going to come up! hehe They finally got taller than even J! almost as tall as the roof!!

they bloomed and the bees have loved them as much as we have!!

You know the old commercials: OPEN OPEN OPEN

i love this the promise of the potential inside...if we could all only see the potential inside of us...

2009-08-31T16:53:00.001-06:00

ok ok so i have some catching up to do however its not going to happen today...actually it may be a while let me get settled back into work and routine and i will post the bloomed sunflowers etc... have fun love ya'll

2009-08-03T08:22:00.002-06:00

This is our house!! it looks like it has a face......and our growing sunflowers.. this is me at 5'4" and the sunflower......this was on like last week....

this is J at 6' something with cowboy boot heels and he is only a head taller and the sunflower doesn't even have it's head growing yet!!! i swear they grow more each day!! (ok tp i heard the du!)

i do have smaller hands with that in mind i was trying to get a comparison of how big the leaves are on it....i wish i had done it before the bugs and grasshoppers etc got to them...

this was the other day see how much it's grown!! compare with the first pic!!

Love our sunflowers J is a miracle grower!!!

rock paper family

2009-07-24T08:33:00.003-06:00

See below post for explanation!!

the girls had fun going crazy coloring these!! they gave them mohawks and tats!! they loved it!!

Catch up

2009-07-24T08:08:00.002-06:00

Well this was my last week of teaching summer school! Love my job but I am ready for a little break again. I worked in the structured class with the autistic kids for the morning part and the new perspective on life that I have is just so amazing that I can't put it into words. My hat off to those who work with those special children everyday!! They are truly amazing people!!

Grandma has had LunaBear this week also. I guess when amanda came last time she announced she was staying and so they set up for her to come this week. She has had fun playing with her cousin Katie! On Tuesday I gave her an assignment to help me I told her to find some big rocks in Grandma's yard so we could paint faces on them and make a rock family! I didn't really (for some reason) think she would do it. However the day I went and she had found them even a small one for a baby!! So yesterday we sat down with markers and I got some paper plates and on the back I made some faces and the girls colored them.... while they worked on coloring the plates I worked on makeing faces on the rocks. They had fun!! I need to take pics of the plates so you get the full effect,, (it will be out of order but oh well) The point of it was that I am doing a sharing time on sunday (i got the idea from my counsilar) The theme for July is I can make my family stronger. So we have been talking about ways to help our family's be strong. I am going to take the plates and name the things they haven't been doing...reading scriptures, FHE, prayer, etc. and then I'm going to take the rock family and say what they have been doing. I'm going to set them by each other and then the winds of adversity (blow dryer) are going to hit the families. Which do you think will stay?? I thought it was an awesome object lesson for the children and us adults!!

update

2009-07-13T17:21:00.005-06:00

i just wanted to update the sunflowers they have gone from this ....... to this!!!!!! and i need new pics cuz they are even bigger now!! the ones in the upper right are as tall as J and he is like 6 something and the leaves are as big if not bigger than a hand!! Look for comparison pics to come....Not too soon but soon!!

By Request

2009-07-13T12:46:00.004-06:00

Ok I think it might be funnier in person however i will try to explain it so that you get the humor also... as i said in my earlier post on wednesday i waited forever for the tv dish guy to come to the neighbors. When he finally showed up....well first he couldn't find the address...which i understand because we have to go by the address that our mailboxes are and that street is not where our houses are...so that was one thing. Then when he got there he was like well we have two problems..and i was like ok i don't care what they are cuz it's not mine so call dan and let him know... (he didn't care that i didn't care) and proceded to let me know that he had never ever never seen a trailer that was parked under so many trees...(seriously i think that the trailer came first, then the trees...i didn't correct him) the trees are a problem because the airwaves come from the north and they can't go through the trees. He then proceded to walk around the trailer looking high and low and telling me that he neeeded his compass because he didn't know what direction north was but the other guy had his compass that he needed (i heard that a couple of times.. do i look like i carry a compass??) at which point he put his hands in front of him and walked back and forth....I think that maybe this is good then he'd turn, well maybe this way, back and forth.... (I think he was hoping he could transform into a human dish so he could find the waves and know where they could put it) and the side of the house wouldn't work b/c it was aluminum and the wind would just tear it right off cuz their dishes are just way heavy and it can't go on the roof,, trees. oh dear so after he went through all this i was kind enough to tell him i didn't care that he needed to call dan, it wasn't my house. and promptly left. I forgot I came to moms had dinner and we watched Twilight!! gotta love it!!
hope you can invision it and the humor the guy was just wierd!!

An Awesome Week

2009-07-12T19:16:00.002-06:00

So the week started with monday...good thing HU?.... tp,rb and family came up on sunday!! yea!! disclaimer: i am getting old so i may not have the days completely right:) so on monday after i worked we got rafts aired up and went floating down the green river with ame and neph and me and the aformentioned tp and rb (minus little ones,,,THANKS MOM!! YOUR THE BEST) the river has been higher this year with the rain and they did their annual let water out of the dam and so it was way high!! we didn't have to get out once to carry the boats or lift our buttocks to skim over the bottom.... Loved it!! then on tuesday i went over after work and we played games!!! i love the games that they bring that they get from their game store thing...if you want to know where they get em ask her...they even have fun kids games!! Anyway...then wednesday i wasted the day sitting at the neighbors house waiting for the dish guy to come and then he couldn't even install it...arrgg!! the neighbor felt way bad!! then on thursday tp rb and i went down the river again! got a little burn on my arms and a little splotchy on the leg...but not way as bad as last year!! then on friday i had the day off and went and played games again!! went to the dr for a thyroid check up all is well..ill know on monday if at right dose or have to up it however everything else physical wise was all good! then we played games somemore!! wee!! i had so much fun!! i was missing the days neither of us were married and were still living at home...but i'm glad we are married and have added fun!!! well got to run!!

WHY GOD GAVE ME A LITTLE BRO

2009-06-29T18:33:00.003-06:00

So I took my niece and nephews to run errands today and the younger ones were in the back teasing each other, hitting each other and goofing off. the older one being in the front.
I say to the older one: See how your siblings are? that is how me and your dad were.
he replies,after some thought: I bet you were a pain in grandpa's (backside).

dramatic pause

he says, Oh you still are!

SIBLINGS: SO YOU CAN BE A PAIN IN YOUR DAD'S BACKSIDE FOREVER!

Be Aware..

2009-06-29T18:26:00.002-06:00

My nephew gave me a kiss the other day and I gave him one back on top of his head (which he was slouching cuz they are both taller than me now) and he looked at me surprised and said "you gave me a kiss." I said, " you gave me one was i not supposed to," and he said," ( get a kleenex) i give mom 150 kisses and she only gives me 1 back" that broke me.
As the days have passed i haven't been able to quit thinking about it. I ponder, HOW many do we give back??? to our kids our husbands our neighbors etc. (and i add hugs, smiles...) Our we too busy playing on the computer, weeding the garden, doing our jobs to STOP for TWO seconds to give ONE back??

DON'T BE TOO BUSY TO GIVE ONE BACK.

Blanding Fun!

2009-06-18T10:45:00.007-06:00

Finally on the road!! Yea!!

Lill is happy about it can't you tell??

Mirr is entertaining herself reading!!

The rest stop in Moab! or just outside of it somewhere around there any way!

Lill crashed in the car!! she did really well! i am proud of both little girls they did better than i thought they would for as long as we were in the car!!

Vanna and her assistant we went to Hovenweep which is where their are some old building structures that the indians built. I only went the one mile. i'm a wimp!

Lill has found her belly button and plays with it constant! it is kindof funny!!

Two of the structures!! of Hoevnweep

I tried to get these in order but it didn't work, oh well we shopped at four corners. Being tourists I had to get something to remember it by and of course get J something.

Standing in all four states at once! Boy was I tired from the jetlag! LOL!

Watch out Aunt Jenn and K she is allready doing other things while she drives!! She actually did pretty good with the driving and blowing at the same time!

Relaxing and hanging out!! RB got a new friend!!

I don't know why these are soo spaced out but oh well!! I think we are watchig Water Horse this time..

They have taught Mirr to suck on her finger instead of her thumb that way it doesn't push her teeth out. Now they are working on getting her to quit sucking her finger but with less damage to her teeth.

The girls loved the Tramp!! G-ma needs to get a new one on for when they come again! Lill even did really good jumpin on it!!

Ahh anyone who knows are family knows that a game of cards is a staple!! We played our Bloody Smash but then we played a game called Five Crowns. It was way much fun!! Loved it!

We had a blast!! It was so relaxing and fun!! Thank You so much for opening up your house to us Aunt Jenn and Uncle K!! We loved it and I loved getting to know the girls!! I wll definately have to make it down again!! It was fun!!! Thank You!!

Our Yard

2009-06-18T10:24:00.003-06:00

Jason watering! However with all the rain (not complaining) he hasn't had to water in a long time!

His little garden that is growing! you can actually see the pee's and etc. I don't remember all that he planted! oopps

We are growing grass!! it is exciteing!! i love knowing we did something and watching the outcome!!

Our transplanted Lilac tree from grandma boyer! it survived!!

Our sunflowers! Everywhere (that has had a yard) we have lived since we have been married we have had sunflowers. This is the first year though that I have seen the shells still on the leaves when they have grown. that was really cool!! and had to share!!

So proud of J and his many talents for growing things I would just kill them!!

IS IT FRIDAY YET??

2009-06-11T09:59:00.002-06:00

UUUGGG it's killing me I am soo excited!! (Poor J will be here all alone with the dog for conversation.) I feel like one of those Disneyland commercials where the kids are laying in bed and the parents are like Go to sleep and the kids is like I can't I'm too excited!! that is how i feel!! One i can't wait to leave the cold dreary rain and hopefully from looks of the weather reports; to sunshine!! (guess it could be worse it could be snow) However I will pack for both... Pack oh shoot I need to get off all my different websites and get that done too!!

First a short story: so tp and rb and the girls are here cuz they are going with us. (YEA!!) we have had rain all week it is like when they went to yellowstone. Lill had had enuff of inside i think and wanted to go for a walk. Well wise ole mom (not tp our mom) says"you should probally jsut go to the corner and back, not make it long cuz those clouds are coming fast!" so we start walking get to the corner and being the diligent fast obeying non prideful daughters we are we kept on going. Half way around the block (and so you get the visual we would of just made it home had we turned around) we felt some sprinkles which soon turned into a steady downpour.
Lesson: If you let pride and disobediance rule; you will get wet.

love you all!! blanding here I come!!!

Today!!

2009-06-04T20:17:00.002-06:00

today was a good productive day... i started the day talking to my sister who gave me some awesome primary ideas!! i hope everyone else thinks so..may need tweaked...but i like it. then i worked on those ideas...i looked at the clock and it was 11:47 where did the time go!!?? then i did be lazy for a little bit... i then went over to my brother and sister in laws, i dropped off some cards for baptisms and played or tormented my little nephew! he is getting so big!! he is going to be tall, he had my fingers to walk and i didn't even half to bend over to walk with him...wow...he is going to be tall!! he is soo cute and yes for all who has heard me say it, He does SMILE :) just have to get him after a nap!! and thank you for trusting me with him for the five minutes you did.. that really meant a lot!! it was fun! i can't wait until he can eat and is potty trained so i can babysit!! then i went and got j from work!! wow it was fun!! loved it!!

Before and After Pics

2009-05-29T13:26:00.004-06:00

This is the living room. I didn't get any before, sorry.

Our bedroom before and after!! we originally went all over with the color you can see in between the shadow boxes but it was too bright and we sponge rolled over it to darken it!

The bathroom!! Ours!! We I think are going to paint the trim in the bedroom and bathroom black....still pondering that.

our spare bedroom! i absolultely have to say that i think this color with our stuff is one of my favorites!!

and that is our house on the inside just the kitchen spare bathroom is left!! who knows when that will get done!! soon to come before and after outside pics!!! the little gardener and flower planter we have shoots coming up!! and sunflowers!! wahoo!!

i lied...I NEED HELP

2009-05-24T13:49:00.003-06:00

So my anniversary 7th year, wow that is amazing! anyway this year for a present I want to make a journal/book for J with little thoughts and stuff.... Like one page is going to be Our wedding day.... and what I remember and what i felt etc. So what I need help with is ideas for Topics or any quotes or anything. Kay thanks!! or if you have a memory of us you'd like to add to it... please share....Thanks!! if you need my email let me know!

Manic Madness

2009-05-23T20:35:00.002-06:00

So we have lived in this trailer for over a couple of years (maybe) we decided that we were tired of looking at the dare I say 70's lookin flowers and print on the prefab walls. We went to ACE and got a paint sample or two and hung them on the wall for a week deciding what color we liked best in the light and dark. Yesterday we went and puchased the color we had decided on. J painted the living room and the hallway all night long!! WoW!! Then today he painted the spare bedroom Cherrywood (red maroony color) and our bedroom Solitude (blue green color) and our bathroom Magic Secret (a purpley red color). I'm so impressed with him. I told him he'd have to wait to do the spare bathroom and the kitchen for when i'm in blanding to give him a day's project and because of money. But he did a way good Job and I love the colors!!
Yes pictures will be coming soon!!!! I will not post again until I get them uploaded!!

by request

2009-05-15T21:49:00.002-06:00

I got a request for a pic of J with his new shirt on here you go:

these other two are just becuase i think he's cute!!

RAMBLING CONFESSIONS

2009-05-10T18:48:00.004-06:00

THIS WAS HIS FAVORITE GIFT!! HE LOVES THIS SHIRT. IT REMINDS HIM OF ROY ROGERS (whoever that is)

ME LOOKING HAPPY?? I DON'T KNOW WHO TOOK THIS PICTURE. YOU CAN SEE MJ LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW FOR J TO COME, (or come back i guess hehe)

HIS CAKE. THANKS TAM AND MOM!! YOU'RE AWESOME!!

ONE HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JASON!! YEA!! I DON'T HONESTLY KNOW HOW OLD HE IS AND I HONESTLY DON'T KNOW WHAT YEAR HE WAS BORN TO FIGURE IT OUT. I HAD PLANNED A SURPRISE PARTY FOR HIM A SMALL ONE BUT WITH HIS JOB I DIDN'T WANT A HOUSE FULL AND THEN HE GET CALLED AND HAVE TO RUN TO FIX AN OILFIELD OH BY THE WAY WE NEEDED THIS YESTERDAY SO I JUST INVITED MY FAMILY AND THE NEIGHBOR. MOM MADE HIS FAVE CARROT CAKE AND ALL THE LITTLE KIDS WERE EXCITED. ME AND TAMMY RAN HOME TO GET THINGS READY AND WE PULLED UP TO SEE JASON'S TRUCK....YUP HE HAD BEAT ME HOME FROM HIS CRISIS AT WORK.... BUT HE HAD TO LEAVE AGAIN AND HE SAID THAT HE WOULD BE RIGHT BACK AND ACT SURPRISED AND HE DID....DANG IT!! I THINK HE WAS IMPRESSED THAT I WENT TO ALL THE WORK AND I KNOW HE LOVED THE CARROT CAKE!! Thanks mom!) AND THANK YOU MIKE AND TAM FOR TAKING 10 MINS OUT OF YOUR DAY TO BE A PART OF IT!! HE LOVED HIS GIFTS AND I ACTUALLY DID GOOD THIS YEAR... MY GOAL NOW IS TO HAVE A SURPRISE PARTY AND ACTUALLY PULL IT OFF....HMMM (I'VE TRIED TWICE AND BOTH TIMES HE FIGURED IT OUT BEFORE WE COULD SCREAM SURPRISE)

Two Things

2009-05-09T08:51:00.002-06:00

First my craft it forward people...I haven't forgotten...I'm trying to get through preschool graduation and moving (we have to change schools) and then be excited they will come....Some day.

Second: A cute story!!
I was way tired and I think my body is trying to get sick. My throat is sore but I feel good. Hmm.. Anyway so Friday I got off work early and went and worked on school stuff at mom's...well that was the plan. Instead I ate something and layed on the couch and listened to the grandkids; MJ and Lill (tammy's kids) play. I was sleeping in and out and woke to little hands putting a blanket on me. It was cute cuz MJ made sure that all of me was covered my feet to my neck..she did leave my head uncovered so I could breath. Then I closed my eyes again. All of a sudden I feel fingers on my feet tickeling them. The girls thought that was the funniest thing. They took turns finding my feet, no matter how tucked in I made them, and tickeling me. I guess when the nieces want to play they want to play. Welcome to parenthood hu??

SPRING BREAK/ EASTER!!

2009-04-13T21:43:00.002-06:00

LETS START WITH MONDAY CUZ THAT IS THE DAY TO START WITH WELL WE WILL ADD TUESDAY TO IT. BOTH DAYS I LAYED AROUND I CROSS STITCHED AND READ AND JUST RELAXED IT WAS SOO AWESOME. I WOULD ADD WEDNESDAY TO THAT BUT I HAVE THIS FEELING I DID SOMETHING ELSE THAT DAY I JUST DON'T REMEMBER WHAT. (i apologize for now pics...see TP+RB's blog or my sisters)
TURSDAY TP AND RB AND FAM CAME DOWN!! WELL THEY CAME WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNING BRIGHT AND EARLY I WAS OVER THERE READY TO PLAY SOME MEAN GAMES. THEY WERE UP AND READY TO GO!! THEY BUY ALL KINDS OF GAMES FROM A COMPANY CALLED SIMPLY FUN(?) it's like tupperware, you have parties and stuff for your friends to buy etc. THEY HAVE ALL KINDS OF FUN GAMES!!
THURSDAY TP TEXTED ME AND ASKED IF WE WANTED TO GO SEE HANNA MONTANA THE MOVIE WITH HER AND MJ AND I SAID LET ME SEE. SO I WAS THERE BRIGHT AND EARLY AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING AND THEY WEREN'T UP YET!! HOW DARE THEY,,, SO I ASKED MJ WHERE HER PARENTS WERE AND SHE SAID SLEEPING...I TOLD HER SHE SHOULD GO WAKE HER MOM,, but just her mom, we didn't want to wake her dad,,, MJ TOLD ME HER MOM WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF DAD BUT SHE WOULD TRY TO NOT WAKE HIM....DIDN'T WORK!! OOPPS no i still don't feel bad! hehehe I ASKED HER IF WE WANTED TO CALL MJ's COUSIN AND SEE IF SHE WANTED TO GO WITH US AND SHE DID AND GOT PERMISSION FROM HER MOM TO GO. aside story as we loaded up and we were driving to get the cousin we were going and tp looked down and was speeding but it didn't feel that way.. so she slowed to the speed limit and it so felt like we were crawling,, no that is even going to fast we were being passed by snails. we couldn't figure out what was up? so after awhile we look down and at the same time noticed it was in klm not mph...wow that is like 20 difference...so we changed it back had a good laugh! WE HAD FUN AT THE MOVIE AND I MJ AND THE COUSIN HAD FUN...THEY ATE POPCORN AND DRANK POP.. WHO DOESN'T LOVE THAT!! AND THEY ENJOYED THE SHOW!!! now i did enjoy parts of it but i think i'm either a) gettin old or b) need my hormones checked cuz it made me cry in parts... but i didn't feel way bad cuz i know someone else who did to. WE THEN DYED EASTER EGGS AND IT WAS FUN!! GAVE LILL ONE TO DECORATE SHE COLORED IT THEN SLAMMED IT INTO THE TABLE A COUPLE OF TIMES. FUN! MJ AND I HAD FUN DIPPING THEM INTO THE COLORS. AND SHE LOVED THE PINK. WHAT LITTLE GIRL DOESN'T!! THEN ON SATURDAY WHEN WE GOT J AND WORK FIGURED OUT WENT OVER TO WAL-MART WITH TP AND RB CUZ NO TRIP TO WYO IS COMPLETE UNTIL WE HAVE MADE A TRIP TO WAL-MART. WHEN WE CAME HOME WE DROPPED THEM OFF AND WE CAME HOME AND DAN my adopted little bro BROUGHT OVER J'S EASTER I BOUGHT OFF A FRIEND well he wouldn't let us buy it so we fed him two really good meals for it A DOUBLE BARRELL 12 GAUGE SHOTGUN. IT IS REALLY LOUD AND BLOWS THINGS APART....ok actually he brought it over on friday night...cuz saturday after walmart WE THREW OURSELVES INTO THE TRUCK AND WENT TO TRY IT OUT!! HE HAD FUN JUST BLOWIN STUFF UP AND THEN WE CLEANED UP AFTER OURSELVES. THEN ON SUNDAY TP AND RB AND FAM AND MOM CAME OVER TO MY WARD AND WENT TO CHURCH. WHICH WAS AWESOME CUZ I USED TP FOR THE THINGS I NEEDED HELP WITH...I LOVE LITTLE SISTERS!! THEN AFTER WARDS WE WENT TO MOM'S SHE MADE A ROAST AND THEY ATE i didn't because a) j was making me a surprise easter dinner of my own roast or b) i'm a vampire.... you decide LOL THEN WE HID 100 SOMETHING EGGS AROUND MOM'S HOUSE AND IT WAS SOO MUCH FUN!! THE KIDS EVEN THE OLDER ONES HAD SO MUCH FUN LOOKING FOR THEM....I THINK WE HAD JUST AS MUCH FUN HIDING THEM!!

IT WAS AWESOME!! I LOVED IT AND LOVED SEEING MY SISTER!!

NEXT TO LOOK FORWARD TO IS BLANDING IN JUNE!!!! I AM SOO EXCITED I CAN NOT WAIT!!!!!!!!

MY BOOK OF THE MONTH

2009-04-11T06:59:00.002-06:00

I HAVE BEEN READING THIS BOOK AND IT IS VERY ENLIGHTENING, SOULFUL AND UPLIFTING SO I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE.

IT IS "BROKENT THINGS TO MEND" BY JEFFREY R. HOLLAND

IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A MEANING TO LIFE KINDOF BOOK...OR JUST SOME PEACE AND COMFORT AND HOW TO GET IT...IT IS GOOD.

HE DOES SURPRISE ME SOMETIMES!!

2009-04-02T19:37:00.003-06:00

SO JASON ORDERED MY EASTER PREASANT EARLY AND HE KNEW I WOULD LIKE IT BECAUSE HE GOT IT OFF OF MY WISH LIST ON AMAZON.....THE SWEET PART WAS THAT HE CAME HOME EARLY FROM WORK...DYED ONE EASTER EGG AND BLEW IT OUT....AND THEN TOOK THE TOP OFF OF THE EGG AND PUT THE EARRINGS IN THE EGG. THEN HE WAITED ALL AFTERNOON UNTIL HIS WIFE NOTICED IT SITTIN ON HER NIGHT STAND!! WOW IT ABOUT KILLED HIM!!!

SOMETIMES HE DOES SURPRISE ME!!

MY MOM

2009-03-17T17:58:00.003-06:00

OK SO YOU PROBALLY GET SICK OF READING THIS HOWEVER I JUST GOT THINKING ABOUT THIS.... MY MOM IS SOO AWESOME AND A GREAT EXAMPLE TO ME:!
EXHIBIT A: MY FATHER CALLED FROM WORK AND SAYS WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (WHATEVER SHE ANSWERS) GOOD NOTHING WILL YOU WHIP ME UP (hahaha can you see my dad saying whip me up hehehe) OK REALLY HE SAID WILL YOU MAKE ME SOME JALEPENO POPPERS TO TAKE TO WORK? SO YESTERDAY I GO HOME AND SHE IS MAKING A DOZEN OR MORE (PROB MORE) POPPERS WOW!! SHE IS JUST LIKE THAT!! AND SHE THINKS NOTHEING OF IT.....I GO "HOME" EVERYDAY FOR LUNCH AND SHE WILL MAKE ME A SANDWICH AND ANYTHING I WANT....YOU GO TO HER HOUSE ANYTIME AND IT'S DO YOU NEED ANYTHING AND IF SHE CAN SHE WILL HELP YOU ACCOMPLISH IT OR MAKE A MEAL IF ITS FOOD....

EXHIBIT B:! SHE IS ALWAYS MAKING PIES AND STUFF FOR OTHER PEOPLE...WHEN IT WAS KIETH'S BIRTHDAY WE ALWAYS KNEW CUZ MOM WAS MAKING LEMON MIRANGE(SP?) PIE AND IT WASN'T THANKSGIVING..... AND SHE WOULD MAKE PIES FOR THEM AT THANKSGIVING ALL THE TIME TOO!! SHE THINKS NOTHING OF SIGNING UP TO TAKE MEALS IN FOR THOSE WHO HAVE HAD SURGERY ETC. SHE IS AWESOME

EXHIBIT C:! SHE IS ONE OF MY BEST FRIENDS! WE HAVE GROWN REALLY CLOSE WITH MY LUNCHEONS AT HOME AND BEING ABLE TO HELP ME BUDGET AND MAKE BILL PAYMENTS ON TIME ETC. I CALLED HER TODAY ASKED WHAT SHE WAS DOING AND IF SHE WANTED TO FLY TO RS DURING MY LUNCH BREAK AND SHE SAID SURE.....WHEN I GOT THERE SHE ASKED IF I WANTED HER TO MAKE A SANDWICH TO TAKE WITH US!! SHE IS SO AWESOME!! I CANNOT THANK HEAVENLY FATHER ENOUGH FOR A MOM LIKE THE ONE I HAVE AND FOR KEEPING HER WITH US TO BE MY SUPPORT THROUGH THE ROUGH TIMES AND THE GOOD... SHE IS MY TEMPLE BUDDY AND MY I DON'T WANT TO GO ALONE WILL YOU GO WITH ME PLEASE!! BUDDY.....

MY MOM ROCKS AND I AM SO THANKFUL TO HAVE HER IN MY LIFE FOR ETERNITY!!!

FUNNYISM

2009-03-11T18:59:00.003-06:00

So grandma has the nieces MJ and Lill ,here are two funnyisms that about made me die.

MJ was rocking Lill in the rocking chair and Lill was laughing.
MJ: she is happy she is laughing
Aunt Chel: yea and she is never happy
MJ: yes she is she is smiling. Now shes not.
Aunt Chel: yea she just looks bored now
MJ: yea she sometimes is... nu uh that isn't nice! Grandma aunt chel called lill bored! she is not a bored!!
Aunt Chel: way too busy laughing at her indignant face to even answer!!

In the bedroom and MJ has a blanket over her lap. Aunt Chel comes in and lays her head down.
MJ: you can't lay there my stuff is there and it's not a pillow.
Aunt Chel: well it's comfortable.
MJ: i have my purse and the rocking chair and my baby
Aunt Chel: (picking up the little red barbie chair on the bed) nu uh the rocking chair is right here!
MJ: no sir! (Aunt Chel sits up) Look this is the rocking chair!
Aunt Chel: so it is! you've got everything but the kitchen sink under there.
MJ: (looking under the blanket) Nope no kitchen sink!

Gotta Love Them!!!

Craft Forward

2009-03-02T18:57:00.000-07:00

Craft it Forward Exchange.... (1st 3 people to respond)
Craft It Forward Exchange is based on the concept of the movie "Pay it forward". (I haven't seen it... so I guess I should watch the movie, so I know what I am doing!! Smiling!)I will send a hand made gift to the first three people who leave a comment to this post on my blog requesting to join the CIF exchange. All the gifts will be made and sent out 'sometime within the next year'. How exciting to not know when your surprise package will arrive! What you need to do in return, is craft it forward by making the same promise on your blog. This exchange is only open to those with active websites or blogs. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS PROMISE TO POST THIS SAME 'CRAFT IT FORWARD' MESSAGE ONTO YOUR BLOG, WHICH MUST BE ACTIVE IN ORDER TO PLAY. YOU WILL CRAFT IT FORWARD TO THREE PEOPLE WHO COMMENT ON YOUR BLOG.I'd love for you to join me! Will you? Other comments are welcome, but only the first three will be my Craft It Forward recipients. Come and join me who doesn't love a gift or giving gifts???This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:1- I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!2- What I create will be just for you.3- It'll be done this year.4- You have no clue what it's going to be or when.5- The catch is that you must post this on your blog and offer the same to the first 3 people who do the same on your blog.
Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!Who's in? (If you are one of the first three to comment, leave me your email so I can get your mailing address.)

DEEP QUESTION #2

2009-02-26T12:21:00.001-07:00

IS IT BETTER TO DO SERVICE WITH A BAD ATTITUDE; OR NOT TO DO THE SERVICE AT ALL??

PONDERING QUESTION

2009-02-21T19:31:00.002-07:00

SO I HAVE A QUESTION AS WE'VE SEEN WHAT I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH AND AS I TALK TO MY COUNSELAR'S I HAVE A QUESTION, THAT COULD BE ANSWERED EITHER WAY JUST CURIOUS AS TO WHAT WE THINK:

DO WE HAVE THE CALLINGS WE DO CUZ GOD KNEW THAT WE WOULD BE GOING THROUGHT THESE TRIALS, AND NEEDED THE ADDED STRENGTH. OR DO WE HAVE THE ADDED TRIALS BECAUSE OF THE CALLINGS WE HAVE AND THE OPPOSITION TRYING TO GET US TO GIVE UP?

JUST WONDERING WHAT YOU THINK!?! AND SOMETHING TO PONDER......

VERY THANKFUL

2009-02-21T04:57:00.004-07:00

I JUST NEED TO SHARE MY THANKFULLNESS TO A LOVING HEAVENLY FATHER AND TO ALL MY FAMILY WHO SHARE THEIR PRAYERS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEKEND TO J. IT IS A MIRACLE HE WALKED OUT WITH SOME SCRATCHES AND IS SORE WHICH IS TO BE EXPECTED. WHICH IS A BLESSING TO ME. I JUST NEEDED TO SHARE OUR LITTLE MIRACLE AND THE BLESSINGS THAT WE HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH.

THANKFUL FOR SIBLINGS....

2009-02-09T19:35:00.003-07:00

I AM SO THANKFUL FOR MY SIBLINGS THAT I THOUGHT I SHOULD LET THEM KNOW.. THIS IS MY ADOPTED BROTHER i adopted him HE HAS BEEN THERE FOR ME THROUGH TONS OF STUFF I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO COUNT!! HE DESERVES THE TITLE OF LITTLE BROTHER!! TOO BAD WE ARE TO GROWN UP TO GET INTO THE TROUBLE ME AND MY REAL LITTLE BRO GOT INTO ALL THE TIME!!

MY OLDER BROTHER, EVEN IF I WAS A PEST AS A LITTLE SISTER AND ALWAYS IN THE WAY WITH YOUR FRIENDS....hehehe....tag-a-long.... I AM THANKFUL FOR THE LIFE HE LEADS AND THE EXAMPLE HE IS TO ME! I AM THANKFUL FOR THE UNSELFISH PERSON HE IS AND PROUD OF THE THINGS HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED AND HAPPY FOR HIM AND HIIS LITTLE FAMILY!!

MY LITTLE BROTHER OH THE TROUBLE WE USED TO GET INTO!! MY UNOFFICIAL TWIN!! I LOVE YOU BRO!! MY X-BOX, PLAYSTATION, WII BUDDY!! WE HAVE HAD SOME AMAZING TALKS AND WAS ALWAYS AND ALWAYS WILL BE HIS SISTER(s) PROTECTOR!

MY LITTLE SISTER WHO IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE ON THE PHONE WHEN I NEED HER!! I LOVE YOU GIRL AND AM PROUD OF YOU AND WHAT YOU HAVE BECOME!! SHE HAS SHOWN ME HOW TO BE INDEPENDANT....AND IF I EVER HAVE DAUGHTERS I AM SENDING THEM YOUR WAY!! MAKE-UP STYLE ETC. hehehe

MY BABY SISTER WHO CAN BRING A SMILE TO MY FACE....WHO STILL DOES ANYTHING FOR ME...poor rat that has to be annoying at times...BUT YOU CAN'T HELP IT CUZ I CONDITIONED YOU TO IT WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE...WHO CAN MAKE ME LAUGH....WHO IS ALWAYS THER FOR ME!!! MY EXAMPLE AND WHO I LOOK UP TO FOR MAKING THE DECISION OF HOW SHE WAS GOING TO LIVE AND STICKING TO IT!!

WHAT CAN I SAY MY SIBLINGS ARE SOO COOL!! I LOVE EACH AND EVERYONE OF THEM SOO MUCH IN EACH AND EVERYWAY!! AND OUR FAMILY IS TIGHT WE ARE ALWAYS THERE FOR EACH OTHER NO MATTER WHAT!! I COULD OF PUT THAT UNDER ALL OF THEM!! I LOVED MY CHILDHOOD EACH AND EVERY BRUISE BUMP ETC. WE HAD FUN!! I WOULDN'T DO IT AGAIN.....I AM LOVING BEING ADULTS WITH ALL OF YOU TO MUCH!! LOVE YOU GUYS!!

RANDOM PICS

2009-02-09T19:26:00.002-07:00

THIS IS ONE OF BANDITS FAVORITE PLACES TO SUNHIMSELF....HES GOOFY!!

THIS IS MY FAVORITE ROAD SIGN BY FAR!!GOOD MEMORIES OF MY MISSION!

THE ONLY WAY I LIKE FLOWERS IS IF THEY ARE CHOCOLATE OR FAKE...SERIOUSLY...IF YOU GOING TO SPEND THE MONEY ON FLOWERS MAKE IT SOMETHING YOU CAN PLANT OUT IN A GARDEN OR SOMETHING....AND SEE ALL THE TIME.... I'M MORBID BUT A DOZEN FLOWERS TO ME SAY I LOVE YOU NOW BUT I KNOW IN A COUPLE OF DAYS THEY WILL DIE....WHAT ARE YOU SAYING THEN.....AND THEY JUST MAKE ME THINK OF FUNERALS.....

DEEP THOUGHT AND BOOKS

2009-02-09T19:22:00.002-07:00

SO GLAMOUR? OR ONE OF THOSE MAGS GAVE SOME SAGE ADVICE.... YOU SHOULD KEEP 9 OF YOUR HAPPIEST FRIENDS THE CLOSEST AND YOU WILL TEND TO BE HAPPIER YOURSELF.....

MY THOUGHTS ON THIS....DID I REALLY NEED A MAGAZINE TO TELL ME THAT?

WHICH BRINGS ME TO MY NEXT: I NEED SOME NEW READING MATERIAL UNTIL THE BOOKS I AM PATIENTLY WAITING TO BE WRITTEN COME OUT.....ANY SUGGESTIONS?? LEAVE ME A COMMENT THANKS!! (any kind)

25 RANDOM THINGS

2009-02-02T18:14:00.003-07:00

SO I AM BORED OUT OF MY MIND....SO I THOUGHT I WOULD DO SOMETHING THAT WE DID ON FACEBOOK....TELL 25 RANDOM THINGS THAT COME TO MIND.....BUT I'M NOT GOING TO TAG ANYONE IF YOU WANT TO DO IT TO KNOCK YOURSELF OUT......

1.) I AM WISHING THAT JASON WAS HOME BUT GLAD THAT HE IS WORKING...IS THAT AN OXYMORON

2) I LOVE THE WORD OXYMORON IT HIGH SCHOOL MY FRIEND GOT ME SAYING IT MEANT A PIMPLY IDIOT

3.) I ONLY WATCHED A LITTLE BIT OF THE SUPERBOWL...THE ONLY REASON I WATCH THE SUPERBOWL IS FOR THE COMMERCIALS

4.) I LOVE MY MOM ALL I HAVE TO DO IS CALL AND SHE GOES WITH ME ANYWHERE...UNLESS SHE HAS PLANS WHICH IS RARE.... DUDE I LOVE HER SO MUCH I DON'T THINK I COULD MOVE AWAY FROM HER

5.) WHEN MY MOM DIES I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'LL DO WITHOUT HER SHE IS MY STRENGTH AND SOUNDING BOARD AND ALL

6) I LOVE MY FAMILY EXTENDED AND ALL THEY MAY ANNOY OR DISGRUNTLE BUT I BET I DO THEM TOO....WE ARE HUMAN

7) AM EXCITED FOR MY CORT FRIEND WHO JUST HAD A BABY GIRL!! HER FIRST GIRL AFTER HAVEING 3 BOYS!!

8) I NEED TO BE A BETTER FRIEND TO MY FRIENDS AND QUIT BEING ANTI SOCIAL

9) I AM LISTENING TO THE MULAN SOUNDTRACK I LOVE DISNEY!!

10) I AM TRIPLE TASKING THIS MY FACEBOOK AND LAUNDRY

11) I LOVED MY CHILDHOOD!! I LOVED STAYING WITH MY COUSINS AND GRANDPARENTS!! I LOVED TEASING TAMMY (AND STILL DO) AND HANGING WITH MY BROTHERS AND FOLLOWING THEM AROUND AND ANNOYING THEM

12) WHEN WE WERE LITTLE I REMEMBER US SIBLINGS ( DON'T REMEMBER WHICH ONES HAD TO BE THE OLDER ONES) AND WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IF MOM AND DAD DIED WHO WE HOPED WE WOULD GO LIVE WITH AND REMEMBERING THAT WE HOPED THAT IT WOULD BE SOMEONE ON MOMS SIDE....I HOPED IT WOULD BE AUNT ANETTE AND UNCLE REED....

13) I REMEMBER I HAD TROUBLE SAYING AUNT ANETTE AND SO SHE TOLD ME IT WAS OK TO CALL HER AUNT ANNIE

14) I REMEMBER GOING TO SEE UNCLE KAY AND EATING SNOWCONES IN THE BACK OF THE BLAZER (?) WITH THE TAILGATE DOWN....WOW THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO....

15) I HAVE A TOTAL BLAST AT WORK!! WITH ALL THE LITTLE KIDS!! THEY BRIGHTEN MY DAY!!

16) I LOVE MY LITTLE SISTERS!!! I DON'T KNOW WHEN IT HAPPENED BUT I'M GLAD IT DID!! THERE IS NOTHING LIKE OUR SISTER BOND....WELL MAYBE TWINS.... BUT I DON'T KNOW CUZ IM NOT ONE

17) MY MOM HAD A LOT OF MISSCARRIAGES BEFORE AMALEKI AND INBETWEEN US...I REMEMBER TELLING HER THAT I HAD A TWIN SISTER IN HEAVEN AND ARGUEING THIS PIONT WITH HER....THAT SHE DIDN'T KNOW CUZ SHE MISSCARRIED.....I MUST HAVE GIVEN HER THAT ONE CUZ I ALSO REMEMBER TELLING HER THAT I HAD AN OLDER SISTER WAITING FOR ME IN HEAVEN....WE ARGUED OVER THAT ONE TO...I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE A TWIN OR HAVE AN OLDER SISTER....I ALWAYS LOVED SEEING MY COUSIN TIFF CUZ I THOUGHT OF HER AS MY OLDER SISTER......THAT IS HOW I KNEW MY OLDER SISTER WOULD BE.......EVENTUALLY I MUST OF JUST GROWN UP AND LEARNED HOW TO BE ONE...

18) ALL THOUGH IN HIGH SCHOOL I REMEMBER ME AND NEPHI USED TO GET OUR HAIR CUT ALMOST THE SAME AND WEAR THE SAME COLORS AND PEOPLE WOULD THINK WE WERE TWINS....WE USED TO BE REALLY CLOSE....

19) IT IS REALLY HARD TO SWALLOW MY PRIDE....ESPECIALLY WHEN I'VE LET IT GROW....SOMETIMES I HAVE TO CUT IT UP INTO PIECES TO SWALLOW

20) I AM REALLY THANKFUL FOR ALL THE MANY BLESSINGS GOD HAS GIVEN ME AND JASON AND FOR THE BLESSINGS HE HAS GIVEN MY FAMILY

21) WISHES TAMMY WERE PREGO AGAIN

22) CAN'T WAIT FOR MY NIECES TO BE OLD ENOUGH FOR ME TO STEAL AND BRING TO MY HOUSE AND DO COOL THINGS WITH!!

23) NEED TO WORK HARDER ON MY FAULTS.....EVERYDAY THERE IS A NEW ONE

24) IS THANKFUL FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE ME AN STICK BY ME DESPITE ALL MY MANY FAULTS

25) WELL HOPE YOU KNOW A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME THAT YOU NEVER KNEW.....AND PROBLY SOME YOU COULD OF LIVED WITHOUT KNOWING HEHEHE

THREE THINGS

2009-01-20T18:14:00.002-07:00

ONE: I'M TIRED OF WINTER AND IT ALWAYS RUINING PLANS!! IT IS SUPPOSED TO STORM BAD THIS WEEKEND SO NO GO ON THE GOING TO SEE MY SISTER

TWO: THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE BAND(?) THEY ARE ACAPELLA(sp?) AND WAY GOOD....IT'S NICE TO FIND GOOD MUSIC TO LISTEN TO AND NOT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE WORDS.... OH THEY ARE TONIC SOL-FA http://www.tonicsolfa.com/ YOU CAN FIND A SAMPLE OF THEIR MUSIC AT THEIR WEBSITE....THEY ROCK

THREE: I AM SO THANKFUL FOR TUESDAY NIGHTS AND DARREN AND DOREEN AND TAKING TIME OUT OF THEIR FAMILY TIME TO COME TEACH INSTITUTE CLASS I CAN SOO FEE A DIFFERENCE AND MAKES THE WEEK SO BETTER!!

I LIED...
FOUR: I AM THANKFUL FOR THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND STAYING CONECTED WTIH FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!

The Weekend!

2009-01-18T18:39:00.002-07:00

ok so you will have to go to Tammy's blog cuz I know she will have pics (no pressure) hopefully. My camera was not with me and so I have none. The weekend started with going to the temple on saturday to see Ki and Lore sealed to their handsome little man. It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen! then I came home and hung out with my husband and adopted little brother danno and his kids. We had a birthday party for his one daughter and it was so fun!! J made the kind of cake she wanted and asked her what she wanted for dinner!! It was so cute he will make a good dad when we eventually have kids one day.....and then on sunday we went to Ki's ward to see him bless their handsome little man... it was such a spriritually awesome weekend...Loved It!! and then this next weekend if the weather keeps it together mom and i are going to go to Laramie and I am going to go to the movies with aman to see the new underworld movie!! CAn't wait!!!

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

2008-12-29T13:24:00.002-07:00

SO MY MIND HAS TURNED TO NEW YEARS AND A LIST I WOULD LIKE TO WORK ON HAS COME TO MIND SO I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE: (in no paticular order)
1) TO BE A BETTER AUNT: i need to call and steal my neices and nephews more often to spend more time with them this coming year. I would like to be closer to them.
2)WHICH I SHALL ADD ,TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH FAMILY: i have a need to spend more time with my family both near and far (So Aunt Jen this is your heads up sometime this summer I'm comeing to Blanding and I don't know who is coming with me but my sister thought that sounded fun and I don't know about the rest but they might too.....I'll let you know when we figure it out :)
3)TO DO BETTER WITH PRIMARY: i'm sure i'm doing a good job don't get me wrong there are just areas i feel we are lagging in and need to step it up
4)GO OUT OF MY WAY TO BE MORE SOCIAL: some of you may think this sounds kindof funny coming from me but the end of this year i just didn't feel like being Socail going out of my way to Hang,Go to Lunch with the Girls etc. So my goal is to do more.
5)TO GO OUT OF MY WAY TO HELP PEOPLE FEEL LOVED:to write a note to someone i normally wouldn't, to do things for the people that are having horrible days BUT also the ones who are having way awesome ones!!

These are just a few i'm sure as the week goes on I'll come up with more. These for me are more realalistic than the DIET EXCERSISE ONES which will never get accomplished!! LOL!!

CHRISTMAS

2008-12-29T13:18:00.002-07:00

OK FIRST I AM SO WAY SORRY!! I DO NOT HAVE PICTURES TO SHARE WITH EVERYONE FOR CHRISTMAS! I WAS JUST TOO LAZY AND IT JUST DID NOT SEEM LIKE CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR FOR SOME REASON....ALL THOUGH I HAD A REALLY GOOD CHRISTMAS! I GOT SOME THINGS THAT I NEEDED FROM JASON AND I GOT SOME REALLY CUTE EARINGS FROM HIM, SOME BOOKS AND NEW SLIPPERS. I GOT HIM A SET OF WESTERN PRINT MIXING BOWLS THAT HE HAD SEEN AND SAID THAT HE REALLY WANTED AWHILE AGO...I THINK HE WAS SURPRISED..... LOTS OF TIME SPENT AT MY MOMS WITH SIBLINGS AND THAT IS ALWAYS FUN!! WE PLAYED GAME AFTER GAME AND IT WAS FUN!! WE EVEN PLAYED BLOODY SMASH BEFORE THEY LEFT TODAY! LOVE IT!! IT IS FUN TO PLAY WITH TAMMY AND NEPHI BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL COMPETATIVE AND SOMETIMES THEY JUST GET SOO MAD... THAT IT IS FUNNY!!! HEHEHE ANYWAY TAMMY HOWEVER DID TAKE PICS AND SO AS SOON AS SHE GETS HOME SHE IS GOING TO MAKE A POST WITH THEM OK MAYBE TOMORROW BUT SHE WILL HAVE PICS ON HERS!! LOVE YOU ALL AND HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD HOLIDAY SEASON!!

THANK YOU!!

2008-12-23T14:13:00.002-07:00

THANK YOU!! THAT ADVICE (SEE COMMENTS UNDER ARRGG BACKGROUND CHANGES) WORKED!! THE CUTEST BLOG ON THE BLOCK HAS THE CUTEST BACKGROUNDS!! PROBALLY HENCE THE NAME!! THANK YOU JEANNA AND THE OTHER PERSON WHO GAVE ME THE ADVICE I APPRECIATE IT!! I WAS TRYING IT THAT WAY BUT THE ONES I WAS USEING WERE NOT WORKING!!

SO AGAIN THANK YOU SOO MUCH I MUCH APPRECIATE IT!!

background!!arrggg

2008-12-22T15:30:00.002-07:00

ok so there is a way and i know it works cuz it works for my sisters, but it will not work for me i got a clean template and all.... oh let me clarify a way to change the background without losing all my widgets and stuff on the side!! becuase it is annoying to me to have to post them all back on all the time...... so we are going to have to deal with plain jane white for now until i get to see one of my sisters and maybe figure out what is going on....

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING IN THIS TIME OF CRISIS....

can't wait

2008-12-22T13:13:00.006-07:00

I CANNOT IN ANY WAY WAIT TO SEE MY SISTER!!!

AND HER FAMILY TOO OF COURSE!!

I LOVE WHEN THEY COME DURING THE WEEK BECAUSE THEN JASON GOES TO WORK AND I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT SPLITTING MY TIME BETWEEN MY SISTER AND MY HUSBAND AND FEELING GUILTY BECAUSE IM SPENDING MORE WITH ONE AND NOT THE OTHER OR VICE VERSA AND STUFF.... I KNOW JASON WOULD UNDERSTAND AND NOT CARE WHEN I RUN OVER TO MY MOMS BUT SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I SEE THEM BOTH THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME (NEVER) AND WHEN I CAN I WANT TO SEE THEM BOTH..MAKE ANY SENSE?? WE WILL SPEND TIME AT WAL-MART IM SURE HAVE TO MAKE AT LEAST ONE TRIP THERE AND WE WILL SPEND TIME PLAYING GAMES AND ANNOYING THE PARENTS WITH ALL THE ANNOYING SISTER NOISE!! I'LL PROBALLY JUST WEAR HER OUT AGAIN!! TEE HEE!!

2008-12-19T15:25:00.003-07:00

yea i actually was pateint enuff for them to uplaod!! this is marc my little bros youngest!! he thought he could make it without me catching him!! hahahaha!!

this is my little sisters husband im lucky i got his face in this one to be a photographer no one told me i had to be houdini to catch these peoples faces!!

my little bro and his 2nd child chillin on the couch!! she is a doll!!

older brother his wife and my little nephew he is soo cute!!

my little sister and her mini me!! she is blessed that her daughter is just like her when she was little hahahaha

who needs a computer

2008-12-17T06:36:00.000-07:00

who needs a computer when i can check on everything from my phone!! Yea i dont know what im charged.... But it is just kindof cool to be doing this from my phone! Oh well hopefully i can get my internet probs figured out and go back to using it! Lol