It is finally hot enough outside to play in the water...today, the boys did slip and slide, played water baseball and then had a water fight with ten other boys (and one girl) in the neighborhood.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Day in Vegas
June 10th My 14 year anniversary
I am not a spontaneous person. I definately am a planner. But last night I decided to fly to Vegas this morning and meet Shaun, he drove up from California. We had so much fun! It was super hot (Like 105)!!! We went shopping and got some fun new things. We went to Blue Men Group which was incredible! I can't believe some of the thngs they can do. You think your eyes are playing tricks on you. After Blue Men we went to get one of my favorite dinners, spicy cashew chicken from Cheesecake Factory. I had a headache all day long and at dinner it just got to bad. We had to go back to the condo, without even walking the strip (Total Bummer). Shaun left me on the corner and ran to get the car. While I was waiting there, 3 different men came over to talk to me. Yea, it was a little scary and one of them was drunk and just wanted to know where a liquor store was, but the other two genuinely were hitting on me. One of them even sang me a rap song. The last line of the song indicated that "he wasn't gonna win, so he would go and find my twin. It was good to know that after 14 years of marriage....I still got it. LOL Anyway, it was a short time but so much fun!! I am ready to go again.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Playing catch up
I have seriously been neglecting my blog, so today I am playing catch up. We have been really busy since memorial day with birthdays, partys, Shaun coming home for the weekend, ordinations, and the end of school, so I have lots to blog about.
May 28th A Mid Summers Night Stream written by William Shakespeare performed by Chandlers sixth grade class. Chandler played the part of a narrator, he had to memorize 54 lines. He did great and doesn't he look awesome!
May 28th A Mid Summers Night Stream written by William Shakespeare performed by Chandlers sixth grade class. Chandler played the part of a narrator, he had to memorize 54 lines. He did great and doesn't he look awesome!
May 30th Shaun flew home! He missed his flight (anyone surprised?). So I took the kids to Indiana Jones without him. He caught the next flight that got him home at 7:00 pm (instead of 9:30am) on our way to the airport, our Tahoe's transmission went out. What a day! But at least Shaun did finally make it home so we were all happy.
May 31st was party day at our house. We celebrated Chandler's 12th birthday (actual birthday June 1st), Chase's 5th birthday (June 5th) and my niece Cali's 15th birthday (June 9th), with my whole family. We started at the Daybreak Lake and rented canoes. The highlight of the canoes was when I looked over at the lake from the shore, (Brooke, Cori, my day and I were sitting out with the 2 babies), and I noticed two canoes racing. Then I notice that all 4 adults Phil, Bill, Shaun and my mom, in those two canoes. My eyes raced to the third boat to find all the children in the boat with no adult supervision. Chandler(12) was the oldest one in the boat. Brock(6) and Chase(5) were hanging over the back and my niece Cassidy(9) was climbing over the seat to try to get to where she could help Chandler row. I funny thing is even in the kids in the boat were screaming ..."We need an adult". What were they thinking?
After the lake we had a barbecue at our house, followed by presents and making smores in our backyard. What a great party!
May 31st was party day at our house. We celebrated Chandler's 12th birthday (actual birthday June 1st), Chase's 5th birthday (June 5th) and my niece Cali's 15th birthday (June 9th), with my whole family. We started at the Daybreak Lake and rented canoes. The highlight of the canoes was when I looked over at the lake from the shore, (Brooke, Cori, my day and I were sitting out with the 2 babies), and I noticed two canoes racing. Then I notice that all 4 adults Phil, Bill, Shaun and my mom, in those two canoes. My eyes raced to the third boat to find all the children in the boat with no adult supervision. Chandler(12) was the oldest one in the boat. Brock(6) and Chase(5) were hanging over the back and my niece Cassidy(9) was climbing over the seat to try to get to where she could help Chandler row. I funny thing is even in the kids in the boat were screaming ..."We need an adult". What were they thinking?
After the lake we had a barbecue at our house, followed by presents and making smores in our backyard. What a great party!
June 1st was a great day for our family. This was Chandler's real birthday. He turned 12 and was ordained a deacon. Wow!! I can't believe I have a 12 year old and what a perfect 12 year old he is. What a special day that we will all remember!
Because Shaun will be back in California on Chase's birthday, we gave both boys their present from us. Chan got an electric scooter and Chase got a power wheels jeep. (Brody hated that Chandler was getting a scooter so he spent all of his own money $175 and bought one for himself). They are all having a blast. We can hardly get them inside.
June 5th Chase's Birthday!!! We had so much fun---We always have fun but especially on birthdays--we kind of party them up!! While the kids were at school I took Chase and Brock my nephew to Chuckee Cheese. They had a ball.
June 5th Chase's Birthday!!! We had so much fun---We always have fun but especially on birthdays--we kind of party them up!! While the kids were at school I took Chase and Brock my nephew to Chuckee Cheese. They had a ball.
After school we went swimming with different cousins. and after that we meet my mom and dad and sister at one of Chase's favorite restaurant's Geckos. He had a fun filled day and he is excited to be 5.
June 6th yesterday
Yesterday was all 3 of the boys last day of school. They were all ready to be done. Me too! Chase had a graduation program at school that was so great I loved every second of it. He is ready to go to kindergarten and would go today if he could. The other two boys are not that enthusiastic about school, but are really looking forward to summer.
All in all we have had a great week together and have celebrated lots. But mom is tired. Hopeful we can still have fun together but slow down a bit.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Happy Moms Day
I had a fantastic Mother's Day. My family came over for some yummy food and fun. My sister Brooke and I made this fruit bouquet for our feast...isn't it cute?
This is me and my monkeys.
I received some great gifts. My kids made me some necklaces, coupon books and some flowers. I love them!
And Shaun got me a beautiful bouquet of roses...
Geez...everyday should be Mother's Day!!
Thursday, May 8, 2008
So True
I got this e-mail and thought it was cute to share...
Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, 'I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed'. She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches. Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the coffee pot for brewing the next morning. She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer, ironed a shirt and secured a loose button. She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer. She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry. She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk and wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and pulled a text book out from hiding under the chair. She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near her purse. Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night solution & age fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her nails.
Dad called out, 'I thought you were going to bed.' 'I'm on my way,' she said.
She put some water into the dog's dish and put the cat outside, then made sure the doors were locked and the patio light was on. She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps and TV's, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one still up doing homework. In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her 6 most important things to do list. She said her prayers, and visualized the accomplishment of her goals.
About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in particular. 'I'm going to bed.' And he did...without another thought.
Anything extraordinary here? Wonder why women live longer...? CAUSE WE ARE MADE FOR THE LONG HAUL..... (and we can't die sooner, we still have things to do!!!!)
WHY I LOVE MY MOM
Mom and Dad were watching TV when Mom said, 'I'm tired, and it's getting late. I think I'll go to bed'. She went to the kitchen to make sandwiches for the next day's lunches. Rinsed out the popcorn bowls, took meat out of the freezer for supper the following evening, checked the cereal box levels, filled the sugar container, put spoons and bowls on the table and started the coffee pot for brewing the next morning. She then put some wet clothes in the dryer, put a load of clothes into the washer, ironed a shirt and secured a loose button. She picked up the game pieces left on the table, put the phone back on the charger and put the telephone book into the drawer. She watered the plants, emptied a wastebasket and hung up a towel to dry. She yawned and stretched and headed for the bedroom. She stopped by the desk and wrote a note to the teacher, counted out some cash for the field trip, and pulled a text book out from hiding under the chair. She signed a birthday card for a friend, addressed and stamped the envelope and wrote a quick note for the grocery store. She put both near her purse. Mom then washed her face with 3 in 1 cleanser, put on her Night solution & age fighting moisturizer, brushed and flossed her teeth and filed her nails.
Dad called out, 'I thought you were going to bed.' 'I'm on my way,' she said.
She put some water into the dog's dish and put the cat outside, then made sure the doors were locked and the patio light was on. She looked in on each of the kids and turned out their bedside lamps and TV's, hung up a shirt, threw some dirty socks into the hamper, and had a brief conversation with the one still up doing homework. In her own room, she set the alarm; laid out clothing for the next day, straightened up the shoe rack. She added three things to her 6 most important things to do list. She said her prayers, and visualized the accomplishment of her goals.
About that time, Dad turned off the TV and announced to no one in particular. 'I'm going to bed.' And he did...without another thought.
Anything extraordinary here? Wonder why women live longer...? CAUSE WE ARE MADE FOR THE LONG HAUL..... (and we can't die sooner, we still have things to do!!!!)
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