My family life!

dress up

2012-01-11T21:01:00.001-07:00

Here are the girls in their dress earrings. they got a dress up princess trunk for christmas and they really love it.

Christmas Party

2011-12-13T13:49:00.003-07:00

Here are the girls at our ward Christmas party. Grandma took the girls up to see Santa and Crystal got asked to pass out the goodie bags.

2011-11-17T19:07:00.003-07:00

here are the girls in their new coats, hats and mittens. They look so cute and love their stuff.

look-a-like

2011-10-28T11:36:00.003-06:00

Scott decided to dress the girls in matching colors and outfits today. Don't they look so cute.

We are trying.

2011-09-09T12:12:00.003-06:00

As of last few months Scotti has asked to change his last name to Beasley. So here we go, going through the process of paperwork. So hopefully before thanksgiving we should have the name change done and everything will be good. Wish us luck and prayers that everything will be done swiftly.

Onion powder.

2011-08-29T22:03:00.003-06:00

All i can say is that 2 little girls playing in their cabinet and it turns quiet is a bad thing. Especially when they add onion powder to the mix. Ugh my little loves. they had it all over their arms and hands and their bums as they were sitting in it. what a smell the kitchen had for quite awhile today. Yucky.

update

2011-07-22T23:04:00.003-06:00

Here is just a little update for everyone. the other night we went swimming at a friends place and had lots of fun. Scotti found a few kids to play with and Zuriah is learning the ins and outs of jumping into the pool with her gear on. JayAnna is learning to like the pool as long as she is in the panda floatie. Scott is still in school for another year or so and is liking it. He is going for deseil mechanic. He gets covered in grease and oil almost everyday at school. Scotti is in a summer school program right now. i thought it was going to help him with his reading and math but i am thinking i picked the wrong program section for him to be in. The class is actually for the more severe classmates in the special needs programs. All is well though he is liking it and it gets away from us for a couple hours a day. it also helps him learn that no matter what difficulties yo may have someone may be worse off than you and you need and want to help them succeed. Zuriah is growing up so fast in her speech and schooling. she is talking clearer and longer sentences, even though some of them dont make a whole of sense and tend to repeat the same thing but it is good for her to do that. She is learning her numbers up to 14 i think now, her ABC's, her colors and shapes. She really loves her sister and sometimes a little to much especially when baby is tired and wants to be left alone. Ever since daddy got his new truck, we aways have to drive it anywhere we go. Sometimes Scott will just take her for a ride to entertain her for a bit. Zuriah really loves her nursery class and not just because we are in there full time now but because she gets to sing and have a snack and play with her friends. She amazed us the other day by singing almost 2 complete verses of "I am a Child of God" without missing a single word. Her favorites are itsy bisty spider, twinkle twinkle littel star, I Am a Child of God, You are my sunshine and popcorn pooping on the apricot tree. She is quite the character when she is comfortable around you and very reserved and watchful when is not. JayAnna is our little adventure girl. She has tried to climb up poppa's ladder to follow daddy up on the roof. She loves to ride in daddy's new truck and mommy's van. she is a screamer most of the time because she is "mad' for not getting her way but other times she is just doing her happy scream. It gets very loud in the house. she is our taster. she loves to taste new foods and most of the time will ask for more. We can't tell what her favorite is other than fruit. She is almost 18 months old and loves to sing 'I once was a Baby" or "Rock-a-bye Baby" i think anything with the word baby in it is her favorite. Little JayAnna aslo forced daddy to change their beds around. We had to make the crib into the day bed for Zuriah and give JayAnna the toddler bed. like i said she is the advernturous one of the group. We are teaching her sign language just like we did Zuriah and she is catching on just as quickliy as she did also. She can already do more, please, and thank you. Me, i am just a stay at home mom with 3 kids and even though i DON'T any more right now, Scott thinks it is time. Ugh! such a life when you marry someone with 6 siblings. LOL. Hope all is well.

Happy Birthday

2011-07-02T16:21:00.002-06:00

Today is my hubby's 24th birthday. We are celebrating by dropping the kids off at my moms and heading to Olive Garden for dinner. while we are gone the kids are going to help make the cake for daddy and decorate it. For his present we went this morning and bought him one of his favorite activities. FIREWORKS. We bought him the Big Dog from Lins. He loves to lite fires (controlled of course) and watch things burn. He is almost in heaven when he burns patches of weeds in the back yard. Crazy guy. I love you so much Scott.

The Girl's Day

2011-06-25T08:34:00.005-06:00

During the summer Scotti and Scott don't have school on fridays, so we try to plan to have somewhat of a family activity on these days just to do something a bit off the wall for us. Here is a shorten verison of the girls day.

We got up and had a bite of breakfast while watching daddy back out mommy's van and back in his truck in the driveway. After daddy did something with his truck baby sister and i got dressed and waited for mommy to find our shoes. Mommy made us happy by saying we were going to Cashco's (Costcos). We ended up having daddy follow us in his big truck all the way there. when we got there we looked around, got me some waffles and then we checked out. it was wierd cause daddy drove around the back of the building and picked up lots and lots of water and brought it home.

Sister and i fell asleep on the way home so we didnt see waht was going on most of the time. All i know is that we got home and i was mad cause i got woken up. hmpf.

Then all the fun started to happen. Daddy set up the swimming pool and he let me fill it up with the hose. Sister and i shared a lunch of cheses raviolis from grandma and waited and waited to go outside to swim. Finally we were able to go out and play and then brother throws a fit and he cant swim. Baby and i got so tried that we took a rest on the sidewalk in our towels. HEHE baby actually went to sleep in mommy's arms in the pool. it was so sweet. (zuriah's favorite phrase for things). after everyone finally got out and dried off we changed clothes and watched blues clues on netflix while we waited for the pizza to cook. Cheese pizza yummy. i had 3 slices. (small ones of course).

After we watched BIG we had a small family activity. We Colored EGGS. It was fun to do but not so fun also. I wanna try the a different kind later. After that we had a nice warm bath and got all washed up and got our hair done just in time to see grandma, poppa and Aunt Crystal outside. We went and said hi and got our loves then went in to go to bed.

What A Day!

School is out

2011-05-24T20:52:00.003-06:00

Well school for Scotti has come to a close for another year. Well at least for the 8th grade it has. thankfully i did some calling around a few weeks ago and helped start the process of getting him into a summer school program for 3 days a week. Let the fun days of summer begin. High school begins next year and then driving. that isn't going to happen right now.

Scott is starting on june 6th for his summer session of his schooling. he will be taking Engines 1. he is finishing up hydraulics this week and then a break for him also. he is doing good in school as far as i can tell and it looks like he can finish on time.

Zuriah is the big 3 now and is learning lots more things. She loves Dora, Diego and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. she watches these shows almost every morning and just loves to say the words and sing the songs. Yes she does talk when noone is around.

JayAnna is almost 16 months old and learning quickly at how to TRY to manipulate us. she has 2 very good teachers and it almost works sometimes. right now she is with sister in nursery class at church cause Scott and i are subs in there for a good friend while she recovers from a horrible allergic reaction.

It's Official

2011-04-25T22:53:00.003-06:00

I have spent the last 14 years hoping that I wouldn't have to take my child/ren to the doctor for any stiches/staples/sutures and stuff like that. Well that was all fine and dandy until today 4/25/11. About 530pm we decided we needed to go to the store and get stuff for the very inpromtu dinner we were having. Well our sweet little girl Zuriah was having a fit so Scott put her in her room. She came hauling out of there and he picked her to talk to her and as he rounded the corner she flung herself backwords and ran smack dab into the wall. We didnt see it at first but then Scott noticed the blood and quickly tended to her head. After a bit we decided to get a couple of opinions from some seasoned parents. (Grandma and Poppa and of course aunt Crystal). We decided I would take her into to see the Night Lite doctor. Luckily it was a guy she had seen before and he was very gentle and calm with her while he cleaned out the little gash and renumbed it. She ended up getting 3 staples in her head and a sucker for being such a good girl. i guess it pays to know a lot of bedtime songs cause that it what i had to sing to her as her was cleaning and recleaning her head. Hopefully all the rest of the week will be peaceful and then we can procede into torturing her some more by having her tubes put in her ears on the 6th. Oh well such is the life of a parent I am told. Night All!

Weather updates

2011-04-08T19:44:00.002-06:00

What in the heck is up with the silly weather and the weather sites. Every site I have checked has been off for the last few weeks. just now when i checked the weather on KCSG it said it was 10 degrees outside and it felt like 2 degrees. Hello when i checked it in my van it said it was 38 degrees and that was no more than an hour ago. holy cow people get the weather somewhat correct. Geez.

What a week.

2011-03-19T17:38:00.002-06:00

This week has been a whirl wind of activities. Sunday and Monday we were in Vegas and Mesquite goofing off. Tuesday was a catch up day for home and other things we needed to do. WEdnesday we went to a baby blessing and dinner party with the family for Keith. He is oh so cute. Thursday was dinner with all the siblings and kids at moms house. Papa Murphey's is a life saver. Friday was family dinner at mom's again. Only dad and Jared weren't. Still a lot of people though. Meatloaf with funeral potatoes and peach cobbler and creamies for dessert. Today has been what i would call a blah day. Everyone that was visiting went home today and so the area is quiet. the guys went and did volunteer work at the DI and we are getting ready to have what we call football dinner. this time we are having corn dogs, steak fries, kilbasa and what ever else we can make. Hope all is well.

1sr birthday

2011-02-21T22:49:00.003-07:00

My cake. going in for more cake. Happy girl.

her 1st birthday cake.

Here is a picture that seems to say "Is this for me?"

Thank you

2011-02-11T16:51:00.005-07:00

Do you ever catch yourself wondering how an old friend is doing? Do you ever wish you could run into this friend and just talk even for a few minutes to catch up? I know I have. The other day i was grateful for an old friend. They just happened to be at the same place at the same time. it was quite a shock to them since i thought they were still living out of town. Turns out that for the last few years they have been living in the other side of town and working there too. I was shocked to find this out as they were one of my best friends. We use to talk and just hang out like friends do. I do miss them but glad I know where they are at and how they are doing. I also found out that they will be getting married soon, so i am happy for them. I was happy to hear that they missed me and still loved me for me. Thank you my friend thank you. Hope all is well.

Wondering

2011-01-30T18:50:00.003-07:00

I am just wondering what people think i am doing when i try to be nice and leave nice comments either on their facebook or on a blog. It seems when i leave a comment on someones post it is there when i click off but when i go back it is deleted and I have no idea what happened. I am just wondering if for some reason they dont wanna be my friend or what. I am sorry to those i have offended for some reason and i have not known it. if you do not wanna be my friend anymore then please delete me and leave it at that. Thank you.

things in January.

2011-01-24T10:03:00.001-07:00

Since the new year has started it has been a somewhat a peaceful month. The boys started back to school and the girls are in a new routine. Scott started his class earlier so he can work earlier and be home for dinner with us. i know my sister -in-law is wishing he husband can be home from school earlier but they are working hard to get his classes done. Go Danny and Amber. You are doing great. Scotti turned 14 on the 19th. Our 4th anniversary is on the 25th. Baby JayAnna took her first steps on friday the 21st. Of course it wasnt for me or daddy it was for more goldfish. Silly girl. Our friends are boarding 3 horses for another friend and the one named Scout is an escape artist, so Scott has been up there once to corral a gentle horse back into the area and sorta reinforce the fence. Of course the day he did that and after we left Scout got back out again. Crazy horse. Nothing else is going on here just life. Hope all is well.

Monkeys

2011-01-12T21:30:00.003-07:00

Here is a cute pair of monkeys I came across the other day. These two were plaing around and decided to climb up on the top bed and be crazy. I wish I could have gotten more pictures but i was watching them and the baby making sure they were being carfeul.

Stolen idea

2010-12-21T20:49:00.002-07:00

A friend of mine watched a movie called "Lettersto God". In her blog she wrote a little letter to God. I would like everyone to to do the same please. Here is mine. Dear Heavenly Father, I want to thank you for all the things you have given me and all the things you have taught me. You are a wonderful teacher and friend. I know that I am far from perfect and I know that I have a lot to work on but I am trying I think. I know you have great patience and I know for the fact the you need a lot with me. Thank you for that. Please say Hi to my family and friends up there with you. I missd them greatly even more this year. There is so much I want to say to them and tell them things that are going on. I know that they are all there together happy and healthy. Love to them all. Thank you so much for sending your only begotten son to die for our sins. His life was precious to all and we are grateful for what he did for us. Thank you. Your loving daughter, Jennifer

Birthday party.

2010-11-06T18:56:00.004-06:00

Today the family went to a birthday party for our little friend JJ who turned 3 on friday. It was a cute little party. Zuriah and JJ amd JayAnna were there along with some other friends and of the family. The theme was spiderman since that is JJ's newest love. Typical child it changes weekly most of the time. I think I have come to relize that when daddy is hold JayAnna and feeding her cake and ice cream it is always best to keep an eye on them.

Here is Zuriah trying to ride JJ's bike he got for his birthday. Doesn't she look so cute sitting there.

Costcos

2010-10-18T19:12:00.003-06:00

Here are the girls at costcos today. Zuriah really liked the giraffe. hmmmm a b-day or christmas idea.

Just Ramblings

2010-10-03T20:37:00.002-06:00

Just rambling on. Nothing much going on here. Just school and dr. appointments and photo appointments for the girls and work. Hope all is well with everyone and that everyone has a great week. Have a great time and see you all later.

A Wednesday

2010-09-15T17:25:00.003-06:00

Today was just a typical day with getting Scotti off to school, getting the girls up, and then getting daddy up and off to school. Well I was bored and decided to go for a walk after lunch. the girls and I just decided to start to walk and see where we ended up at. Well we ended up at Brother and Sister Anderson's house. Curtis was there with Darrin and Lizzy playing in the water. So we sat there for a few minutes when sister Anderson came home with Blake and Jayni and the kids jumped in the water. Scott got home early and came over to talk and played with the kids. We got Zuriah in the water and she had a blast. We all ate otter pops and pears and just talked and had a good time. Here is Scott playing with the kids.

Peaches.

2010-09-08T21:45:00.002-06:00

Well the family and I decided to go out to Hurricane and pick peaches in the churches orchard on Monday. It was fun except for the crying kids throughout the entire orchard. We were able to pick 5 boxes full in about 2 hours. Scotti and Zuriah went off into the orchard with the wagon and picked a 1/2 box by themselves. Then they cam back to us so we could all go in farther. By the time we were done I was sick at looking at trees. We headed back into town and dropped off the boxes that we promised to other people then headed home to slice some up right away. After a quick nap we ran up to Veyo to drop off the last 2 boxes to our friend and stayed long enough to help her blanch, peel and slice part of hers. We then headed home to veg for the night. Tuesday we just ate a few peaches and let them sit there since Scott had to work a weird shift. Well tonight we decided to do a quick blanch, peel and cut. It took us about 90 minutes to do our stash. I never want to peel peaches again. At least not to soon.

6 months old

2010-08-12T17:42:00.002-06:00

Jayanna is now 6 months old. I can't believe it either. She is 12 pounds 10 ounces and 25 1/2 inches long. She is learning to sit up better and by herself. She is scootin around on her belly in circles. She is entering the baby food stage so messy times to come.

Jayanna

2010-07-26T18:34:00.003-06:00

Here is a small update on jayanna and her milestones she is doing. She is learning to sit up on her own. She seems to love it and when she really excited she laughs a little and falls over and then just smiles. she is starting to teeth. Oh boy on that one. And she is learning raspberries and that she can stick her tongue out and get a smile out of mom and dad when she does it. she is about 11 pounds. a lit under where she should be for her age but she is gaining weight so they are not all that concerned. She is most defintely a momma's girl. but she loves to smile at people when they smile at her. she is going on her 1st camping trip in august to the Beasley Family reunion. where she will hopefully be united with her cousins she hasn't met yet.

promo

2010-07-15T15:09:00.004-06:00

Down at Photo Works in the old Kiddie Kandids building, you can get a free collage of pictures of your kids just for walking in or making an appointment. if you want more info let me know and I can give you some. Free is free and the best. Of course I know a person or two. (KH) who take better pictures. Here is the kids we had taken today.

Nothing

2010-07-14T18:48:00.002-06:00

There is nothing really going on here. Just trying to get the gumption to get ready for Twin Falls. Packing for 5 is hard especially when 2 are in diapers. Hopefully JayAnna will do this most of tthe drive up there.

Brownies

2010-06-17T21:21:00.002-06:00

Today my mom asked me to come over and help her make some brownies for saturday. So the girls and I went over this morning and helped her. Zuriah was the biggest help today. She helped with the pouring, measuring, stirring and of course the batter testing. She was hooked from the first taste. She was so cute and so helpful. Of course all that helping and tasting made her zonk out the minute we got home.

Thank you for you wonderful help Angel.

Happy Birthday Zuriah

2010-05-17T08:16:00.003-06:00

It is official. We have a 2 year old in our house now. On friday Zuriah turned the dreaded 2 years old. She is such a cute little girl. We had a family dinner friday with my parents which she slept through. Then saturday i decided she needed a birthday party. it was so much fun. Her cake has a panda bear on it and the pinata had butterflies on it. she had a lot of fun and played pretty well with the kids from her nursery class at church. She loved the cake and ice cream of course. She got some very cool presents. Thank you to everyone who was able to attend it was great. then on Sunday we had another family party for Scott's parents since they were out of town on friday. She really enjoyed that one cause it was a small party and her cousins Kayley and Michael were there to play with.

an update

2010-04-11T19:14:00.003-06:00

Here is an update for you.

Zuriah is 22 months old and is getting into everything. She loves to color and babble. Her favorite pasttime is bringing in food from the pantry for us to make for "dinner"

JayAnna is 2 months old. She has finally gotten her birth weight barely. She is hitting all her milestones she is suppose to just not gaining the weight.

This picture is a rare one so far. JayAnna is learning to smile and really loves to show off her toothless smile.

I haven't figured out how to rearrange pictures yet.

JayAnna Louise Beasley

2010-02-10T12:14:00.002-07:00

Zuriah holding her new baby sister JayAnna.

JayAnna at the hospital just relaxing

still relaxing

JayAnna Louise Beasley

Born Feb 4,2010. 7 pounds 12 ounces 19 1/2 inches long. Born at 7:38am.

Thanksgiving

2009-11-25T21:39:00.001-07:00

Just a quick note to say Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Hope you all have a wonderful day.

Autumn colors

2009-10-27T17:32:00.004-06:00

Here are beautiful colors and pictures. I wish we had some of these colors in fall here in southern Utah.

09-10 School Pictures

2009-09-03T15:10:00.001-06:00

To a good home!

2009-07-05T07:43:00.002-06:00

Shirley Temple doll

China tea set with gold inlay

porcelin baby doll in case.

Here is some beautiful thins that my mom is asking for a good home for. The Shirley Temple is doll is ? years old. She is a bit worn but still very beautiful. As soon as my mom gets her appraised I will have an estimate on how much she is worth.

The tea set is ? years old and is very delicate. Again I will get an estimate for it.

This baby doll is about 20 years old. My grandmother named her Betsy. She was never out of the case except for orginal purchase and to move. The glass case makes her pretty heavy. I will get an estimate on her as well and get the prices to who ever is interested.

Thank you and have a wonderful week.

Shout out for Amber.

2009-06-24T14:53:00.003-06:00

My sister in law Amber is selling blankets and soon other stuff on her blog(s). Go check out the cute blankets she has on there now. The price is $30 including shipping. Go to www.sweetandsimplegifts.blogspot.com and check them out. They are some of the cutest blankets I have seen and they are all homemade by a wonderful wonderful person.

Update

2009-06-18T08:52:00.002-06:00

Just a little update for those who don't get to see us much. Scotti has been out of school for almost a month and is already bored. We were lucky enough to get Scotti into a camp that his counselor set up. They go 3 hours a day 4 days a week. 3 of those days the normally stay there and do activities and on thursday they go out and either go to the movies, swimming, bowling or something cool like that. He seems to be having fun, except for when they go and get ice cream at 3pm and he thinks we are going to get mad at him for not eating his dinner. We don't if he tells us waht they did, but sometimes he just doesn't tell us and he gets really really sad and frowny. Zuriah on the other hand is really testing her limits. Since she is walking and almost running she is in to more things than we know we have. He favorite place to get into iis the food cupboard. We let her "pick" out what she thinks we are having for dinner. so far her favorite things to pull out of the cupboard is pears and manwich. Other things she does is sings "da-da-da-da-da" especially at night when Scott has to leave for work and she is awake to see him leave. She also loves to say "isss" for a lot of things she points at. She can say "yes", "dada", "momma", "uba", and "hiya" very clearly. Other than that she is a very active 1 year old.

1st Birthday pictures.

2009-05-30T23:29:00.005-06:00

Zuriah in her Temple dress.

At the beach.

Getting ready to play at the beach.

Temple dress and flowers.

Sitting pretty in a garden.

Temple dress in a garden.

The wonders of Kiddie Kandids.

Park

2009-05-20T15:54:00.002-06:00

Every Wednesday unless bad weather is around some of the mom's in ward go to a park or a splash park to let the kids play and get some of the engery out. While kids play, the moms get together and talk or do crafts.

Well today we just talked and watched some of the mom's get crazy and go iceblocking. It was fun to watch the mom's and kids play on the ice blocks. Well since it is very warm right now most of the kids played in the pavillion with the moms. Since Zuriah really can't go off and play by herself just yet she crawled around with another little girl Janie (unsure of the spelling). They ate fruit loops and all sorts of snacks. Zuriah had one of those toddler lunchables and loved it. All the kids had a popsicle after lunch which Zuriah loves. After lunch and a bit more iceblocking we all parted and came home.

Zuriah was so tired from all the excitement and stuff here is what she did after we got home.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ZURIAH!

2009-05-13T22:27:00.003-06:00

Well on May 14, 2008 at 8:03 am our little Zuriah Rose Beasley was born by c-section. She weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces and was 20 inches longs. She has blue eyes and getting blonder hair by the day. She has baby fine hair and it is so lovely. Right now she is about 21 pounds and 8 ounces and about 29 1/2 inches long. She is crawling up a storm and can even walk around the funiture. She will let go and stand by herself and try to walk if she doesn't relize it.

I just wanted to say to her that I love her very much and she is a beautiful blessing to our lives.

Another motivational quote

2009-05-05T06:47:00.000-06:00

I got this Quote from my friend Omar Negron!" Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going to fast -- you also miss the sense of where you are going and why."

For Amber

2009-04-21T11:32:00.003-06:00

Amber, Here a few pictures of the flowers that you and your family planted at your mom's house. (Rebecca's and our house).

Birthday present.

2009-04-21T11:31:00.003-06:00

Here is a picture of my birthday present from Scott.

Zuriah at Temple

2009-04-19T21:29:00.003-06:00

On Saturday we went to the Temple grounds to walk around after dinner. Since Scotti was helping my mom it was just Scott, Zuriah and I. here are some pictures of Zuriah at the Temple being her silly silly self. Hope you enjoy.

New Van

2009-04-17T09:33:00.002-06:00

The van is a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country. It is tan/gold/beige. The back doors are remote open and close if want and so is the trunk. They also have a a set of buttons on the ceiling that do the same thing. It has the direction and tempature, the miles gone, the miles till you need to gas up again and miles per gallon you are using. It runs really really well. Zuriah likes it cause she can literally walk around the whole van just using one hand to steady herself when it is parked. Scotti loves it cause of the remote doors and the DVD player in the back. It has 2 captains chiars in the center with a 70/30 split bench in the back. All seats in the back are stow and go which will come in handy on long trips. I will get pictures of it today and post them later. We got to drive it home yesterday which was fun.

Happy Birthday.

2009-04-16T09:29:00.002-06:00

Well today is my 34th birthday. So far and since it is only 9:30 am it is going pretty good. Scott and I looked at a van laast night and we may be getting it. It is an 2005 Chrysler Town and Country. It rides great and is loaded with a dvd player and all door remote opening. I will find out later if we get it. I have my dad working on watching it for me to make sure they don't do anything to stupid. as we get news I will let you know. Scott and I are talking about expanding our family again so news for that to follow also.

Busy Easter!

2009-04-13T09:06:00.002-06:00

We had a great and busy Easter Sunday. We went to Stake Conference and got a new Stake Presidency which is cool. Then after that we went home got snacks and drove to Overton to a missionary farewell for our cousin Aaron. Then we went to Aunt Pauline's for dinner which made Scott really happy cause he got funeral potatoes twice this month. We had a great time and wish Aaron ther best of luck on his mission.

A wonderful time!

2009-03-28T11:28:00.002-06:00

On friday March 27th we had a most wonderful expierence. Scott, Scotti, Zuriah and I went thru the temple as a family. It was wonderful and want to thank everyone who attended with us. It was a beautiful time and very tiring. To those who were not able to attend with us, we thank you for the support and your love around the room.

Vacation

2009-03-22T08:02:00.002-06:00

On Sunday, Scott, Chirstine, Scotti, Zuriah and I packed up the durango and heading down to California. We would have been there a lot sooner if traffic hadn't been crawling at 40 mph. Before we even the outskirts of Las Vegas is when all the traffic started. We left around 1pm and finally made it to the hotel around 10 pm.

We had a great time on our Vacation. We went to Disneyland on Monday and met up with Aunt Connie. We had a lot of fun and got to see all the new rides they had since the last time I was there (around 88 was the last time I was there.) The kids both got ears. Scotti got to meet Buzz, Mickey and Goofey. He had fun in Toon town and on a few rides. We ahd to force him on a couple of rides but that is normal for him. The very last ride we went on was Pirates of the Caribbean. It was so cool. Zuriah must have thought it was alright cause she fell asleep in it not even half way through. We also went to California Land. The lines wwere so long and the parade was about to start so we werent able to stay very long.

On Tuesday we went to Knotts Berry Farm. THat has changes so much that I didn't even know it. We went on several different train rides they have there. We got Scotti on the log ride which was cute to see him coming down and holding on for life. We got him on the rapid ride twice which is unusal but I was glad he went on it.

Wednesday we heading south to San Diego but not before stopping at the mile long pier in oceanside. We all walked the pier and it was really fun. We saw a couple of pelicans just sitting there. After the pier went down onto the beach to collect shells and let Scotti play in the water for a few minutes. He had so much fun there. Even Zuriah got her feet sandy. that was cute. When we were down we heading to San Diego to the Old Town and the Lighthouse. Both were wonderful and quite oppisite. Old Town was warm but the lighthouse was colder and foggy. We could barely see anything from the lighthouse. It was pretty up there that I would like to go back later. When we left the lighthouse we went and checked into the hotel and drove to Rebecca's for a visit and ended up going onto base to tour David's ship he works on. Wow! It was huge. Thank you David and Rebecca for taking us on that tour.

Thursday we heading home and made better time thatn we did going out. Thank you Christine for driving and taking us to all these wonderful places.

Temple

2009-03-10T13:25:00.002-06:00

To everyone who wants to know and who wants to try to attend. We have a date set up for our Temple session. It is on March 27, 2009 at the 4:40pm session. The sealing will follow that. The sealing will be is room 1 for those who know where that is. the sealing is a non-white session to let everyone one.] Amber- I know you are far away starting a wonderful new life with your family in Oklahoma so we know you most likely you won't be able to make it. Thank you for your kindness and support. Rebecca- Since you live a bit closer to home, I was wondering if you would like to grab Christy out of school and the family come up for the session. We would love to have you guys here for it. ALisha- We would love to have you come to the session if you are able to. Aliese and Darrin- You are more than welcome to come to the sessions. We would love to have you there. Please tell Marie and Steve for me, I couldn't find thier number. Crystal- I know you are in school during that time but if you can make it or even text later that would be great. Love you all and hope to hear from you soon.

Not Much.

2009-03-01T13:58:00.003-07:00

Not much has been going on the last few weeks. We are just treading along and waiting for the weather to give us some more warmer days in between the cold ones. Here are some exciting things coming up for us. First of all Scotti and Scott will going on thier 1st camping trip together for the scouts. Scotti finally decided that it sounded fun and wanted to join. During Spring Break we will be heading west to California to Disneyland. It will be Scott, Scotti, Zuriah, Chirstine and I going down to play and get away from St. George for a few days. About a week after that on March 27th if we can get in to the Temple we will going thru it. We will be doing the session then getting sealed that same day. Those of you who want to come go ahead and let me know so we can get a good count going. The reception if we can get it organized will be on Saturday the 28th at our chapel. If there are any updates I will let you know.

Pancake fundraiser by Sandiesreviews

2009-02-12T22:56:00.001-07:00

Looking For A Great Breakfast and A Good Cause All You Can Eat Pancake BreakfastUsually. I do food reviews on this blog. But this time I am gonna tell you about an awesome deal before it happens. At Lin's Marketplace on Saturday, February 21st from 8am-12 pm. Lin's will be sponsoring an All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast. Lin's is located at 1930 West Sunset Blvd in St. George. Offer is good only at the Sunset Location...Cost: $20.00 per family or $5.00 per person All of the proceeds are being donatated to Lin's Bakery Employee Char Barton and Family in memory of her loving husband and father William Barton. I work at Lin's and have gotten to know Char and she has two young daughters and she is very kind and loving. Char is the kind of person that will do anything for anyone, even though she has nothing. The loss of her husband was and is devastating to her family. he ws uninsured and was on disability due to his medical problems. He will be deeply missed by his daughters and Char. My thoughts and prayers go out to her. She has a long road ahead of her. I know that God will be looking out for them and she will be ok. But if you don't have any plans for Saturday, February 21st, come over to Lins and have a great breakfast and at the same time, you can help out a family in need. P.S. If you have kids under the age of 13 or so. There is a Kids Club Activity that day from 10 am-2pm. It's free and you are never asked to buy anything. Just look for the table that has Kids Club Balloons...

Surprise!

2009-02-12T17:51:00.004-07:00

Here is something that Amber is doing so I figured I would try it also. The first 3 people to post a comment on this post with recieve a little surprise from me sometime during the year. I am guessing the only catch is that you have to repost this and do the same thing. So go and post this saying close to same thing and then return and let me know you are playing.

Cute pictures

2009-01-31T11:59:00.003-07:00

Zuriah modeling her tan skirt and butterfly turtleneck. Scott and Zuriah napping at my mom's house. He had worked the night before and had to work that night and Zuriah needed a nap so he put to sleep and caught a nap with her. Pretty girl showing off one of mommy's favorite outfit. Black and white polka-dot dress with red onies and red tights.

Anniversary

2009-01-24T22:22:00.005-07:00

Christy and Buddy. They were so cute, Still are. The family

The kiss

Sunday is our 2 year anniversary. I can't believe it's been 2 years, time flies by when you are not looking. Of course with poor Scott's work schedule we will only get about 5 hours to spend together and thats including church at 9 am. We are taking our Temple prep classes so we can go to the temple and be married and sealed together as a family. No Aliese we don't have a date yet. I hope all goes well since it looks like Scotti won't be able to go with us. Well time to go.

Pictures

2009-01-21T20:08:00.001-07:00

Just a few silly pictures of Zuriah.

SCOTTI

2009-01-19T09:35:00.002-07:00

Today is Scotti's 12th Birthday. I want to wish him a Happy Birthday and tell him how I love him. He is my little guy and means the world to me. He has beeen through a lot in his little life but so far has come through it just fine. I love you Scotti. Love, Mom

New Project

2009-01-16T09:06:00.002-07:00

This year and prolly more after it, I am working on and with a new project. I am working with the Community Expo and helping them set up the booths for it. Ifyou would like to know more about it just ask me and I can get you some information on it. We are looking for non-profit groups that would like to praticipate this year. If you know of any please let me know so I can contact them. Any ideas are gratefully accepted and any contact information is the same. Hope a good day and enjoy the start of this new year.

poem by Karen

2009-01-07T19:56:00.003-07:00

~-Washing In~- Star lit nights bestow the gloomy days Such a magnificant sight how the sun just lays -~- Ocean waters so clear washing the pain away Eyes of the suns leer captivate the dazzling sleigh -~- Caught up in the glow that bequeaths my soul Pictures alive with the flow hovering over Springs bowl ~-~ Beautiful blue skies your feet sinking in the sand Glory seen in many eyes as horizons grab a hand -~- Wild life driving in for a nature cap Spirits who are striving to become a flap -~- Lives that are surrounded by the song played in the heart My feet fully grounded seeing all the colorful starts -~- Written Jan. 7th , 2009 by a very talented poet named Karen.

Quote

2009-01-06T11:40:00.000-07:00

"The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind." "Dr. Wayne W.Dyer

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T20:54:00.004-07:00

Happy New Year to everyone. Hope everyone had a fun safe night and was able to see the new year come in. We spent the evening at Alisha's house with Rebecca and her family also (most of her family). We basically just snacked all night, watched Mummy 3, played Canista, and talked. The kids played video games and watched a kid movie. Everyone made it to midnight except beautiful sweet little Kayley and beautiful sweet Shadow. We didn't think Zuriah was going to make it but she woke up about 1120 or so and stayed awake until 1230 and fell asleep in the car and slept till around 5am. It was cool to spend the night with family and I am glad we did. I want to say Thank You to Alisha and Rebecca for having the get together and inviting us to it. Have a good night.

Dec. Snow

2008-12-19T10:34:00.003-07:00

Well we are all moved into the new house. We have trying to unpack and get christmas set up all at the same time. Its hard but somehow we got the tree set up and got lights hung up.

Well we did have some excitment here this past week. It SNOWED in St. George and it stuck to the ground. Scotti loved it cause they called a snow day at school. Zuriah was thrilled watching the snow flakes come down and tried to catch them through the window and almost jumped out of Scott's arms when we opened the door to let her look at them. I think by the time it was done snowing we had close to 4 inches on the ground. Of course that was over a 2-3 day period. Here are some pictures I was able to take out of our door and of Utah Hill.

Utah Hill before the big storm came in.

The car on the 1st storm day. The drive way the 1st storm day.

It's kinda dark but these are Scotti's footprints on the way to the bus stop the day after the 1st storm.

Pictures

2008-12-04T20:15:00.005-07:00

Here are our pictures we took tonight. Zuriah in the middle of presents. Scotti reading Zuriah a book.

Scotti and Zuriah.

The family.

Zuriah trying to stand. (they cropped my arm out)

Zuriah being a big girl.

On the move

2008-12-03T08:05:00.003-07:00

Zuriah is getting ready to get on the move. She is trying to get up on her knees and get moving. She is doing good with it and also gets very very angry when she falls down on her belly. She then piviots her way around to look at you as if to ask what happened.

Well with Zuriah on the move I guess it time for us to get on the move also. We are finally moving this week. Hopefully by Monday we will be our new totally. Saturday will be the day we will have the trailer. So hopefully that will be the last and finally "moving" day. then comes the cleaning and the stuff like that. I know I have a carpet cleaner set up but I just need prolly someone to come in after we leave and do the extra cleaning it takes to rent out a place.

Hope all is well.

6 month check up

2008-11-25T19:57:00.003-07:00

(the picture is kinda dark.)

Well it was Zuriah's 6 month checkup yesterday and here are her stats.

Weight: 18 pounds 3 ounces

Height: 26 1/2 inches long

She is in the 90th percentile of her weight.

She is in the 75th percentile of her height.

She has 2 teeth on the bottom and loves to gnaw on everything. Some of her favorite things to gnaw on are her strap on her carseat, crackers and dry toast.

A couple of her favorite games are: She grabs your fingers and makes you stand her up so can walk around with you. Also she has learned that if you drape something over her head and ask where she is she will pull the thing down and smile.

She has a great smile and loves to chatter. She is growing up so fast.

The cutest Bee!

2008-11-04T19:54:00.003-07:00

Is this the custest bee ever? We wanted to have her be a toostie roll but that didn't work out. She liked her costume and everyone loved her in it. Big brother Scotti was a cowboy but I couldn't find that picture just yet.

In fact this little bee is 17 pounds 11 ounces and 25 3/4 inches long. We will have a better record of her height and weight in a couple of weeks at her 6 month checkup.

A well deserved vacation

2008-10-21T21:26:00.004-06:00

On Wednesday Scott, Scotti, Zuriah and I headed out of town for UEA weekend. We went up to Wolf Creek in Ogdden Canyon and met up with scott's parents there. It was a beautiful weekend and I didn't want to come home at all. We stayed at Wolf Creek by Wyhndam. The area is so so beautiful and refreshing.

Since we got up there late Wednesday night we just ate dinner and turned in for the night and waited for his parents to get there. They got in around midnight and went straight to bed (i don't blame them at all).

Thursday we just hung around the condo and played games, watched tv, took walks around the grounds and relaxed. The guys made dinner out on the BBQ and we had a wonderful dinner. That night the boys went and played raquetball. It was cute to hear the stories of the games and how Scotti did.

Friday we went our seperate ways as they went to see thier baby girl in logan and we went to drive around and see a friend that was in the hospital. It was sad to see her like that but as you get older the more unstable you get they say. After we saw Fosteen and told her we would be back before the weekend was out we drove around again. Since we skipped lunch we decided to grab a pizza before going back up into the canyon and settle in for the night. Well we didn't settle in. We went to play tennis ( more like chase the ball than tennis). We also walked around and just kinda gazed at the scenery.

Saturday was family day and we went to the Treehouse Musuem which was a lot of fun. They had books and activities for everyone to do and all ages could enjoy it. They had several different area from old west to castle to U.S. history. it was so much fun and Scotti just lit up when he saw the train area (of course). I took lots of pictures of Zuriah after she woke up and began to look around. After that we headed off to the Hill Areospace Musuem in Roy. This is Scotti's and mine old stomping grounds so we just seperated and went and looked at all the different things they had done to the place since our last visit. They added a childrens learning area which is where Scotti ran to and just was mesmerized with it. There was a lot going on so Zuriah was just so busy looking around. After that we went to lunch/dinner at Golden Corral and just rested. We were glad we went when we did cause it got busy just as we were leaving. All in all it was a fun day.

Sunday was get up pack get ready for church and leave day. Since we had to still pack up all of our stuff we only went to Sacrament meeting but it was fun. After church we went to a trailhead and had a picnic lunch before we hit the road to come home. After lunch we went back to the hospital to visit for awhile and catch up she she was more coherent that day. After saying the teary goodbyes we hit the road for the long trip home. We made it home with no trouble and were glad to be out of the car. We got home around 9pm got ready for bed and went to bed since both Scott and Scotti had to be up for work and school.

I had a wonderful time over the weekend and hope to do it again soon.

A new tag from aliese

2008-10-10T18:46:00.004-06:00

8 TV shows I like to watch: Full House Sabrina the Teenage Wtich DDD Jon and Kate plus 8 Unwrapped Disney channel ER CSI Vegas 8 Things that Happened Yesterday: Woke up Took Scotti to School Picked up Scott from work Ate a whopper Ran some errands had missionary discussions made plans for next weekend went to bed 8 Things I'm Looking Forward To: Next weekend Christmas Our temple wedding our anniversary Zuriah's 1st birthday A new car Spending time with my family Scotti's birthday 8 Things on my Wish List: A new car Going back to germany to visit To move soon Temple marriage and sealing Going to disneyland $$$$$ No bills Another baby ( hubby idea)

Another Quote

2008-10-08T12:54:00.000-06:00

Another quote from my friend Shaun. "Life is like a circus and unless we remove our masks and reveal our true selves.We are nothing more than clowns" ~Shaun Christensen C. Ht.~

Qoute from friend.

2008-09-30T21:51:00.000-06:00

Today I was reading a book by dale carnegie and he said... "Do the very best you can; and then put up your old umbrella and keep the rain of criticism from running down the back of your neck" ~Dale Carnegie~ thanks Shaun Dee

4 month Checkup

2008-09-22T13:29:00.003-06:00

Today we had Zuriah's 4 month checkup and shots. Our little girl is getting so big, she is 15 pounds 11 ounces and 24 1/2 inches long. She is going to be to tall for her car seat before she can get out of it. She did really good during the shots until she had to have her legs held down. We were smart this time and made her appointment in the morning. She slept right after appointment and has been good since then.

Tag from Amber and Rebecca.

2008-09-03T22:44:00.003-06:00

1. Touched an iceberg 2. Slept under the stars.. 3. Been a part of a hockey fight 4. Changed a baby's diaper 5. Watched a meteor shower 6. Given more than you can afford to charity 7. Swam with wild dolphins 8. Climbed a mountain 9. Held a tarantula 10. Said "I love you" and meant it 11. Bungee jumped. 12. Visited Paris 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea 14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise. I don't sleep very well so if I wanted to I could do this often. 15. Seen the Northern Lights 16. Gone to a huge sports game 17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty 18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables 19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope 20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment. 21. Had a pillow fight 22. Bet on a winning horse 23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill. . 24. Built a snow fort 25. Held a lamb 26. Gone skinny dipping 27. Taken an ice cold bath 28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar 29. Seen a total eclipse 30. Ridden a roller coaster. 31. Hit a home run 32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking 33. Adopted an accent for fun 34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors 35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment 36. Loved your job 90% of the time 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied 38. Watched wild whales 39. Gone rock climbing 40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach.. 41. Gone sky diving. 42. Visited Ireland 43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant 44. Visited India 45. Bench-pressed your own weight 46. Milked a cow 47. Alphabetized your personal files, and my books, and my movies, and my music. 48. Ever worn a superhero costume. Everyday I dress in my mom costume :) 49. Sung karaoke 50. Lounged around in bed all day 51. Gone scuba diving. 52. Kissed in the rain 53. Played in the mud, 54. Gone to a drive-in theater 55. Done something you should regret, but don't 56. Visited the Great Wall of China 57. Started a business 58. Taken a martial arts class 59. Been in a movie 60. Gone without food for 3 days 61. Made cookies from scratch 62. Won first prize in a costume contest 63. Got flowers for no reason 64. Been in a combat zone 65. Spoken more than one language fluently 66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone...verbal fight 67. Bounced a check 68. Read - and understood - your credit report 69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy 70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did 71. Called or written your Congress person 72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over 73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge 74. Helped an animal give birth 75. Been fired or laid off from a job 76. Won money 77. Broken a bone, 78. Ridden a motorcycle 79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph 80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon 81. Slept through an entire flight 82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days 83. Eaten sushi, 84. Had your picture in the newspaper, when I was four or five. I still have the article. 85. Read The Bible cover to cover 86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about 87. Gotten someone fired for their actions 88. Gone back to school 89. Changed your name, too many times. 90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands 91. Eaten fried green tomatoes 92. Read The Iliad 93. Taught yourself an art from scratch 94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating 95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt 96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language 97. Been elected to public office 98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream 99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care 100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you 101. Had a booth at a street fair 102. Dyed your hair 103. Been a DJ 104. Rocked a baby to sleep, one of my favorite things. I get to do it all the time with Zuriah 105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four 106. Raked your carpet 107. Brought out the best in people 108. Brought out the worst in people 109. Worn a mood ring 110. Ridden a horse 111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap 112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe 113. Buried a child..not mine but a close close friends 114. Gone to a Broadway play 115. Been inside the pyramids, does the one in Vegas count? 116. Shot a basketball into a basket 117. Danced at a disco 118. Played in a band, 119. Shot a bird 120. Gone to an arboretum 121. Tutored someone 122. Ridden a train, 123. Brought an old fad back into style 124. Eaten caviar 125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need 126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant 127. Published a book, . 128. Pieced a quilt 129. Lived in an historic place...does Germany count 130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage, 131. Asked for a raise 132. Made a hole-in-one...mini golf 133. Gone deep sea fishing 134. Gone roller skating 135. Run a marathon 136. Learned to surf, I would like to learn. 137. Invented something 138. Flown first class 139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite, 140. Flown in a helicopter 141. Visited Africa 142. Sang a solo 143. Gone spelunking 144. Learned how to take a compliment 145. Written a love-story 146. Seen Michelangelo’s David 147. Had your portrait painted 148. Written a fan letter 149. Spent the night in something haunted 150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane...when I was a small baby my parents had one. 151. Ran away 152. Learned to juggle 153. Been a boss 154. Sat on a jury 155. Lied about your weight, on my drivers license 156. Gone on a diet, too many times to count and never stuck with any of them. 157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget 158. Written a poem 159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox, I had a Strawberry Shortcake lunch box. 160. Gotten food poisoning 161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission 162. Hiked the Grand Canyon 163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks 164. Gone to the opera 165. Gotten a letter from someone famous 166. Worn knickers 167. Ridden in a limousine 168. Attended the Olympics 169. Can hula or waltz 170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books 171. Been stuck in an elevator 172. Had a revelatory dream 173. Thought you might crash in an airplane, every time I fly. 174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert 175. Saved someone’s life 176. Eaten raw whale 177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint 178. Laughed till your side hurt 179. Straddled the equator 180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing 181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival 182. Sent a message in a bottle 183. Spent the night in a hotel 184. Been a cashier, at McDonalds. 185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt 186. Joined a union 187. Donated blood or plasma 188. Built a campfire 189. Kept a blog 190. Had hives 191. Worn custom made shoes or boots 192. Made a PowerPoint presentation 193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course 194. Served at a soup kitchen 195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube 196. Known CPR 197. Ridden in or owned a convertible 198. Found a long lost friend 199. Helped solve a crime 200. Responded to a NJP newsletter (i don't even know what this is!)

Moving

2008-08-26T22:29:00.002-06:00

It seems that not only are Rebecca and Amber are not the only ones moving. Since Rebecca did move we are able to move into her old house. It looks really good and I can't wait to move in and get settled. It may be a tight fit for a bit but I think we will manage. Of course with Kiki's room we are not changing a thing in it. I love the paint job. Thank you rebecca and your mom for doing a wonderful job on her room. We will eventually paint the rest of the rooms as we get around to it.

Busy Saturday

2008-08-10T22:21:00.000-06:00

This past Saturday was a busy day for us. Besides the family reunion in Idaho there was a lot of other things for us to do. Since we couldn't go to the family reunion we decided to go see my friend Shaun Dee the Hypnohick preform at the Washington county fair. It was suppose to be a relaxing day for all of us to enjoy, well that turned quickly.

Let me go back a few days. On Tuesday I checked my mail to see an announcement that a friend of ours has passed away the night before. that was a blessing because she was sick and it was taking her awhile to get better. So the week goes on and we find out that her memorial service was to be on Saturday at 11am. so Scott and I decide we have enough time to go to the service to pay our respects and then do what we wanted to do. So we did and it was a wonderful service. the music was nice and it was nice to see how different religion's do memorial services.

So off to Mcd to wait for Jared since he was going with us to the fair. As we got to the fair Shaun's show was just getting ready to start. So we got in our seats that my parents saved for us and got ready for the show. As usual Shaun asks for volunteers for the show. Well Jared decided to try it. I got a few pictures of Jared under hypnosis. Jared did good and was under for a bit but got startled when he heard Shaun say to let his breathing go shallow and that is where he woke up.

Jared starting to go under. Jared under hypnosis.

So Shuan asked Jared to go sit in the audience and watch the rest of the show. the show was great and I can't wait to see him preform again.

So after the show we went to eat and walk around until 5 pm. Because Scott and I had entered a drawing for a car we stayed to see if his one of our names would be called. Well Scott's did towards the last and so we ended up staying even longer. Scott had to run in one of the bungee inflatable house to get a key and come back at 830pm to try the key out. So we all left and came back to town to drop Jared off at work and eat a snack. then back at we went to see if Scott's key would work and win us a new car. Well Scott didn't even get to try because a ignorant jerk was bragging that he had the winning key and guess what he did. Lucky jerk. So back to town we came to have Scott get ready for work. We were so tired and hot that I didn't think we would get up for church but we did.

Julie Andrews

2008-08-01T14:48:00.000-06:00

Julie Andrews Turns 69 > To commemorate her birthday , actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a> special> appearance at Manhattan 's Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the> AARP.> One of the musical numbers she performed was 'My Favorite Things' from> the> legendary movie 'Sound Of Music'. Here are the lyrics she used:> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >>> (Sing It!) - If you sing it, its especially hysterical!!!>> Botox and nose drops and needles for knitting,> Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,> Bundles of magazines tied up in string,> These are a few of my favorite things. >> Cadillacs and cataracts, hearing aids and glasses, > Polident and Fixodent and false teeth in glasses, > Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings, > These are a few of my favorite things. >> When the pipes leak, When the bones creak,> When the knees go bad,> I simply remember my favorite things, > And then I don't feel so bad. >> Hot tea and crumpets and corn pads for bunions, > No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions, > Bathrobes and heating pads and hot meals they bring, > These are a few of my favorite things. >> Back pain, confused brains and no need for sinnin', > Thin bones and fractures and hair that is thinnin', > And we won't mention our short shrunken frames,> When we remember our favorite things. >> When the joints ache, When the hips break, > When the eyes grow dim, > Then I remember the great life I've had, > And then I don't feel so bad. > (Ms. Andrews received a standing ovation from the crowd> that lasted over four minutes and repeated encores. Please> share Ms. Andrews' clever wit and humor with others who> would appreciate it>

Scotti

2008-07-24T23:12:00.001-06:00

Green Day Show / Back to School Show.

Here is a blog about my first born boy Scotti. He is my heart and soul. for a long time it was just him and me doing things together, going places, and just being together. He is a great kid and I love him so much. Ever since he started all day school Scotti and I have a tradition on the very last day of school after yearbooks and partys, we go out for the day and part of the night. Back in 2006 was no different except that he was able to invite a friend along and since i wanted some adult conversation I invited Scott along to talk to. Scotti was totally fine with this and was more than thrilled to have yet another person to talk to. Well scott and I kept dating and still Scotti loved this since there was a constant man in his life (his real father is a blank blank jerk who left us). Since I only had like 2 dates in the 2 years it took me to find a great guy it was great to see the light in Scotti's eyes turn to somebody else. Well Scotti and I talked about everything that was going on and he asked if Scott was going to be his daddy. I told him that was up to Scott, but I liked the idea and so did Scotti. It was kind of a quick decision to get married but it ended up being almost 7 months before we were married. Scotti was our ring bearer/ best man (our best man wasn't all that happy with the whole marriage thing). He did a awesome job and we are so pround of him.

As the last couple of years have gone by I look back and see the wonderful change in Scotti. He is grown up a lot even though he sometimes doesn't act like it. Scotti is a loving sensitive shy yet outgoing kid who is good with other kids especially younger kids and who loves to try to please everyone.

During 2008 Walmart has had 2 "Fashion shows" I put scotti in both and he did great. there were some kids in each one that he knew and I think he had a good time doing them.

Kid tag

2008-07-22T21:01:00.000-06:00

Thank you Amber for this Tag. these are Scotti's answers. mine are in the () 1. What is something mom always says about you? I Love you! 2. What makes mom happy? Hugs 3. What makes mom sad? when I say I don't love her 4. How does mom make you laugh? my jokes ( he has some crazy jokes) 5. What was mom like as a child? happy 6. How old is your mom? 33 7. How tall is your mom? i can't remember but i think 6'9" 8. What is your mom's favorite thing to do? read books and watch tv 9. What does your mom do when you're not around? cry, want me home,. 10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? reading books 11. What is your mom really good at? cooking 12. What is your mom not very good at?falling asleep.( he is the that has a hard time falling asleep) 13. What does your mom do for her job? walmart ( not right now I am on leave still) 14. What is your mom's favorite food? pasta 15. What makes you proud of your mom? cause i love her 16. If your mom was a cartoon character, who would she be? spongebob squarepants(crazy kid) 17. What do you and your mom do together? computer 18. How are you and your mom the same? we like the same things (he thinks. he likes pokemon more than i do) 19. How are you and your mom different? she is taller than me. 20. How do you know your mom loves you? cause she gives me lots of hugs and kisses.

2 month checkup

2008-07-15T09:17:00.000-06:00

Yesterday Zuriah had her 2 month checkup. Since whenever I schedule her appointments she sleeps or plays right up until we leave to go there and then she is totally starving. Well yesterday was no exception. She now weighs 11pounds and 7 ounces. (we had to take an average since she wouldn't stop moving) She is 22 inches long. She is growing at a great rate and her development is right on. Her doctor says we are lucky parents to have an infant who sleeps through the night most of the time. She will sleep anywhere from 5 to 9 hours at night. I consider myself lucky if she sleeps more than 4 hours at a time. Well to make the starving worse she had to get 5 shots and 1 oral medicine. She was not the happiest camper in the world and sure let us know it everytime she was able to. We finally got her calmed down enough to eat, which she did pretty quick. After we fed her, we went to feed ourselves. She just watched and watched all the action going on then konked out till after 8 pm. It took us over an hour to wake her up enough to nurse, change her diaper, and feed her. It was finally about 11pm when she went back to bed and slept till 5am. Now she is up again so I will have to go.

Tagged

2008-07-11T13:52:00.000-06:00

Got this off of Rebeccas blog. Thank you! All about me from A to Z..... A)AttAcHeD Or SiNgLe? Attached B)BeSt FrIeNd? Scott C)CaKe Or PiE? Cake D)DaY Of ChOiCe? Any day with my kids E)EssEnTiAl ItEmS? water and love F)FaVoRiTe CoLoRs? purple dark grreen G) GuMMy BeArS Or WoRmS? worms H)HoMeToWn? St. George, casa grande I)InDuLgEncE? dark chocolate J)JaNuArY Or JuLy? January..new begingings K)KiDs? Scotti and Zuriah maybe more L) LiFe IsN't CoMpLeTe WiThOuT? family M)MaRRiAge DaTe? Jan 25, 2007 :) N)NuMbEr Of BrOtHeR aNd SisTeRs? 0,0 O)OrAnGeS Or AppLeS? oranges P)PhoBiAs Or FeArS? fear of being alone forever. Q)QoUtE? Smiling leaves a last impression. R)ReAsOn To SmILe? so many reasons lately S) SuPeRMan Or WoNdEr WoMaN? neither T)TaG 5 PeOpLe I Tag? friend and family list U)UnKnOwN FaCt aBoUt Me? Very insecure about my life. V)VeGGiEs? Broccoli W)WoRsT HaBBiT? stressing about things way too much X)X-RaY Or UlTraSoUnd? Ultrasound Y)YoUr FaVoRiTe FooD? mexican Z)ZoDiaC SiGn?Aries

Zuriah.

2008-07-09T13:07:00.000-06:00

Here is our new addition to our family. Her name is Zuriah Rose. She was born on May 14, 2008 at 8:03am. She weighed in at 7 pounds 15 ounces and 20 inches long.She is such a beautiful girl and looks a lot like her daddy.

At 1 month she weighed 9 pounds and 10 ounces and is 21 1/4 inches long. She does sleep through the night most of the time and seems to be a very content little girl most of the time. She does have her moments like today but other than that she is mellow. She laughs in her sleep a lot which is really cute. She also smiles a lot in her sleep. If you catch her at the right moment she will smile for you until you stop asking her to.

She has a wonderful big brother that helps take care of her when we have things to do around the house. Scotti loves her to death and does things for her that I wouldn't think an 11 year old would do. We love Scotti and Zuriah so much.

Family reunion.

2008-07-07T18:02:00.000-06:00

Over the 4th July weekend we had a family reunion in Las Vegas. We all left thursday night to drive down. The drive was good and very uneventful. All we did thursday was drive down check into our rooms and get settled in. Friday was family day where we ate together and played games and just chilled out and talked. We had a great bbq that night with some great side dishes thanks to my sister in laws. We played games until time for fireworks. We had to go outside the little community we were in to see them. We got to see a few big fireworks but that is it. We just chilled out till bed time. Saturday was kinda of a slow start morning. We all met at a casino to walk around and look at the different decorations they had. We had a wonderful lunch buffet at the Monte Carlo. It had tons and tons of food to eat and we all got stuffed. It was a busy yet peaceful time to eat. After lunch we all got to our seperate ways to explore a bit of vegas. Scott, Scotti, Zuriah, Jared and I all went to the M&M Factory to look around. We also went to Caesars Palace Forum shops. It was busy but we got to look around a bit and went into FAO Shwartz toy store. It is such a beautiful store but so expensive. After that we all got back to the condos and ate dinner and just sat around time bed time for the kids. Sunday we just got up and all left. We hung out in Vegas to have brunch with my uncle and his family which was fun. We ate at the Sams Town buffet which waas had everything to eat you could think of for breakfast. then we headed home. All in all we had a good time and we will see what the next family reunion brings us.

Our New addition...

2008-06-03T17:25:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to say hello to our new baby girl who arrived on May 14th, 2008.