What the kids are saying:

When I went on my girls trip.
Evie: "Dad, why did mommy have to go to LOST Vegas?"

When I wouldn't give Addy more of her Halloween candy.
Addy: "I'm very upset, I'm very upset, I'm very upset..."
Mom: "Addy why are you "very upset?"
Addy: "Because you won't give me more candy."

During our adult party the other night.
Evie: "Mom Pleeeeeese can't I JOIN your party?"
(Where in the world did she learn the word join?)

While helping her Dad oustide.
Dad: "Evie could you please hand me that blue thingy?"
Evie: "You mean the tape measure?"

Happy Birthday Blog!

My blog had it's first birthday on Nov. 5th. I'm so proud! It's growing up so fast.

Halloween 2008

Cutest little kitty and mermaid around!













Trunk or treat.
















I sewed the costumes myself! My mom did help me with the mermaid fins.











That is one weird and sexy couple. The vampire cow meets Lorraine!

A Tribute to Hunting Camp

My cousin made this video as a tribute to our family's annual hunting camp. After getting my hunter's safety license at the age of 15 I joined in the family hunting rituals. Although I never shot and killed any game this was a special time for me and my dad. Waking up before dawn and riding horses up the mountain in the dark (usually in fresh snow)is an adventure for any kid. I loved having that time to talk to my dad surrounded by the epic beauty of the Greys river mtn. range. Our family has been camping and hunting at the base of DeadMan mtn. for over 50 years. Back in the day it was no place for kids let alone women! Even though it was hard for my dad when I cried after falling off the horse or got scared by something in the trees....I'm so glad he dragged me along. Thanks for the memories Dad! I hope to make the trip again soon.

Check yourself before you wreck yourself!

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. Early detection is the best cure.





















Believe me, Chemotherapy isn't fun! A little prevention can go a long way. For more information go to:
http://nbcam.org/
http://cms.komen.org/komen/index.htm

4th of July

I know I'm about three months behind here....but I have to get this documented. This is more for me than anyone else.

We had a blast for the 4th of July this year. We spent the weekend in good old Star Valley. We had floor to floor relatives staying at my parent's house just like our family reunions when I was a kid. Now My cousins' and I have our own kids and we're trying to keep the tradition alive. We didn't do much but spend time together as a family. There was a lot of food, late night card games, horseshoes in the backyard and lots of relaxation while the kids ran around. The holiday wouldn't be complete without a small town parade where candy is still thrown from the floats. My 96 yr. old Grandpa was the Grand Marshall and rode the route perched on the back of my mom's convertible. A day at the pool and dinner at the drive-in wrapped up the festivities and people started to trickle back to their homes. The most important thing to me is making memories for my kids like the ones I have from my childhood.

Tonsils

My heart nearly broke when I came into the recovery room and saw my Evie. She had her tonsils out yesterday due to recurring tonsillitis.


The first thing she said to me was "I want my Daddy and some ice cream." After all I was the one who'd brought her here and done this terrible and painful thing to her.
Now we just have to survive the next few days of recovery. Poor little sweetheart! I love you Evie!

1st Day of Preschool

Everyone else was putting first day of school photos on their blogs and I didn't want to feel left out! My cute little Evie started preschool on Sept. 11th. I was pretty emotional about the whole thing but of course she could care less. I didn't even get a hug goodbye when I dropped her off. She was already too busy playing to worry about me. We go to Ogden High 4 days a week for two hours and it's just the right amount of time. I really like the fact that the high school kids organize, plan and teach the class which makes it a double learning opportunity. Evie is such a social butterfly and was getting too bored at home....I knew it was the right time to send her to school. I miss her already!