I've been tagged!

8 Tv Shows I love to Watch
Extreme Makeover Home Edition
Dancing With the Stars
Good Things Utah
American Idol
House Hunters

The Bachelor
Oprah
News
8 Favorite Restaurants
Texas Roadhouse
Training Table
Pizza Factory
Panda Express
Paradise Bakery
Olive Garden
Red Robin

Cafe Rio
8 Things that Happened Yesterday

Went to Maycee's preschool to see the mock zoo
We took a treat over and met our new neighbors
Took Austin to the dentist to get 8 teeth pulled
Bought 2 Birthday presents for parties on Saturday
Visited friends Erin and Mike

Played a game with Maycee
Got Kemry's hair cut
Cleaned the bathroom
8 Things I am looking forward to
New York July 2009
General Conference
spending time with family Saturday night
Next summer
Going to Kemmerer next weekend
Bunko
Sunday afternoon with my family
Jake coming home from work in 2 days

8 Things on my Wish list
Get Kemry's room done downstairs
A Vacation with my Husband
Disneyland
Good Health
Finish all our house projects
Happy, healthy children
My children to love the gospel and marry in the Temple
Shopping Spree
8 People I am Tagging
Jeri

Cara

Cindy

Becky

Louise

Betsy

McKell

JeNeal

Good Things Utah/Time out for Women

I know its been a few weeks since this, but on September 12, Jake and our nephew Nate were able to go on Good Things Utah to promote Nate's school hero program, and the 5k run that our sister-in-law Cindy put together. Nate had to choose a hero and he chose Jake as his hero. What a great kid Nate is! Don't let Jake forget about the candy he still owes you Nate. I love Good Things Utah, so it was fun to go and watch. Doesn't Jake look like a hottie in his uniform!!
After Good Things Utah, all the girls in Jake's family met and we went to Logan for the weekend to go to Time Out for Women. We had such a good time, and I love getting together with all of them. Time out for women is an evening and a day full of speakers and musical talent. Friday night we heard James Ferrell the author of The Peacegiver, and The Holy Secret. Also Jenny Oaks Baker who is a violinist. She was amazing, and if you haven't read The Peacegiver, it is a must read. I'm still reading The Holy Secret. Also Kenneth Cope(an LDS artist) sang Friday night and Saturday. Saturday was a day full of women speakers, who all did a very good job. It was a very uplifting weekend, and we are all looking forward to another one!
This is all of us with Kenneth Cope. Angie, Kelli, Steph, me, Cindy, Patty, and Janie. I love you girls and am so grateful that you are all a part of my life. Thanks for all the good times we always have together.

Happy Birthday Kemry

Happy Birthday to our little Kems!! Kemry you are such a special little girl, and we can't believe that you are 5 now! We are so lucky to have you in our family, and we feel especially blessed that you are so healthy after such a rough start in life! Kemry you are the sweetest, most tender hearted girl. As I was blogging a few weeks ago about my mom, I was crying as I was typing, and poor Kemry ran out of the room just bawling. I went after her to see what was wrong, and she was so upset because she missed grandma Cheryl! We love your kisses and snuggles that you always give to us. We especially like it when you kiss your blanket because you love it so much. You are the best sister and friend to Maycee. Kemry, you are such a beautiful girl, and we are so proud of you and all you do! We love you to pieces!

High School Tag: I was tagged by Shalise Benjamin
1. Did you date someone from your school? Yes
2. What kind of car did you drive? Pontiac 6000 station wagon!!Ha Ha! We loved the wag!
3. Did you pass your driver's license test on the first try? YES!
4. Were you a party animal? No!!
5. Were you considered a flirt? No.
6. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? None! I wanted to be in the choir in 9th grade, but Mr. Broomhead said I wasn't good enough!
7. Were you a nerd? I tried to be friends with everyone.
8. Were you on any varsity teams? No.
9. Did you get suspended/expelled? No.
10. Can you still sing the fight song? Yes.
11. Who were your favorite teachers? Mousaw thanks to Shalise.
12. Where did you sit during lunch? In the main hall, we would also eat upstairs by the bookstore, and walk to Maverik quite often.
13. What is your schools full name? Jordan High School (the old one, was located where Jordan Commons is now)
14. School mascot and colors? Beet Digger (Digger Dan); Maroon and Grey
15. Did you go to Homecoming and who with? Yes- With Jesse Shaw 16. If you could go back and do it again, would you? I loved high school, but I'm happy with my life now. 17. What do you remember most about graduation? Watching the dark clouds coming as the speakers were still speaking, and hurrying in to the gym cuz it was raining. We had an all night party at the Life Centre it was alot of fun.
18. Where did you go senior skip day? I don't remember!
19. Were you in any clubs? No clubs, JV cheerleader, and a Charlonian when I was a senior.
20. Have you gained some weight since then? A little.
21. Who was your prom date? Adam Mendenhall
22. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? I went-it was fun to see everyone.
23. Did you have a job while in high school? Yes, Allied, and Wasatch Shores tanning salon-funnest job ever! Now I tag: whoever wants to do this.

Fun Weekend

Thank to Blake and Jeri for inviting us last weekend to go to the health fair up at the U!! I really wasn't sure if I wanted to go cuz Jake was working, and they wanted to leave early! I'm glad we decided to go, and at the last minute we got my dad to go. It was so much fun! The kids loved it and we got tons of free stuff including food, balloons, and face painting. The food included hot dogs, cotton candy, snowcones, and creamies!!
I had to take a picture of Maycee and her "best friend". As we were walking to the fair, Kemry was holding Blake's hand, and I asked her if she was holding her best friends hand? (Blake always asks her if he is her best friend). She said yes, but even cuter than that, Maycee said I'm holding my best friends hand!! My kids sure love their grandpa, and we are so lucky to live right next door to him.

It was fun to watch the helicopter take off. I think the kids were surprised at how windy it was when it was just above us!



Thanks Blake and Jeri and grandpa for a fun time! We are already looking forward to go again next year!

11 years

11 Years ago today, was probably one of the worst days of my life!! It was the day my mom passed away. She died 6 months after I got married, and I became so close to her in those 6 months. I would go over everyday on my lunch, and she would have something for us to eat, or we would go get something, I was able to take her to her chemo treatments and spend time with her there. My mom also had Jake and I over for dinner every night. I guess she just couldn't stand the thought of having 1 less child at home to take care of! Just a few weeks before she passed away, she fell down the stairs of our basement apartment, and broke her foot. It took a few days for me to convince her to go to the E.R. Finally I got her to go and I remember she wouldn't tell them that she had cancer because it was none of their business! I thought for sure it was something you would have to tell them. This was just how my mom was. She didn't want anyone to worry about her. She was the most amazing person!! She was not selfish and she cared about and loved everyone!! It seems like the time goes by so fast, and every day I wish she were here!! It never really gets easy having someone you love not here, and the hurt never goes away! There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of this wonderful woman and what an example she was to me. She was kind and fun to be around, she had a great sense of humor, and she was willing to do anything for anyone!! I wish that she were here to be a grandma-she would have loved it. I know she was taken from us for a reason, but it still doesn't seem fair that she can't be here!! I love you mom, and miss you more than anyone can imagine!

Back to school!

School started August 25th. Madison is in 4th grade. Its crazy to think I have a 4th grader! She is such a great girl, and she is always willing to help out when I need her. I will miss her while she is at school!
Austin is in 2nd grade. What a great brother he is to all his sisters. He loves them to death, but he definitely is what you'd expect of a brother--he loves to tease his sisters. Its so hard having my kids gone all day, realizing that my time with them is over. We had such a fun summer.
Madi and Austin were so excited for school to start that they were outside waiting to go to the bus for about 15 minutes before it was time to go.

Kemry had her 1st day of school today. She was so excited to go back to Mrs. King's preschool. We love Mrs. King. Madi, Austin, Kemry, and now Maycee have all gone to her preschool, and she is so awesome! Kemry gets to go 3 days this year, and she will love every minute of it!
Maycee had her first day yesterday, and she loved it. Maycee has 4 friends that she gets to go to preschool with. Her cousin Stratton, and friends Simon, Bryhn, and Presley. Maycee goes twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays.
This is Simon, Stratton, and Maycee on their way into preschool.
Maycee and Presley-- I kept trying to get a picture of Bryhn and Maycee, but Bryhn didn't really want her picture taken, and I never got one.
They both made these crowns the first day of school. Notice that Kemry and Maycee both wore the pink and white zip jacket on their first day. It is so great to have two girls this close in age that can share clothes! Its a good thing they each had their first day on different days! I can see problems in the future, if they stay the same size as they continue to grow--fighting over who gets to wear what!!!