Catching Up!!!

Sorry I am so behind on posts. I am going to try and add them and get caught up. To start off we went on vacation over the summer to Utah and then on to Idaho. To start our summer vacation all three of the older boys went to basketball camp at USU. They were able to stay at their grandparents house in Newton for almost 3 weeks, thanks grandma and grandpa again.


This is Angel #1 and Angel #3 with grandma in front of the bishop's storehouse where they were able to volunteer with them. The service that they were taught is great. I am so glad that they were able to do that.

Our budding actor:)

Here is the requested video of our angel #2 in his play at school. This is only a piece of the play but it gives you a tiny glimpse. It was alot of fun to watch him. He did a great job. We are really proud of him for trying new things like this.

Decorating 101

My mother came and helped me to decorate my home so that it felt more lived in. Here are a few photos of the great work that she did. Isn't she talented?

I didn't quite know how to decorate above the cabinets but she did.:)

By adding a few knick knacks my mantel looks so good.


This is a vinyl saying that I just added to my wall that I got from a friend of mine that has started a little business. I love it.

I also purchased this kit from her. I actually made it with her help, don't you just love it. She has a website you should all check out, it is http://thewholekitnkaboodle.blogspot.com/

This picture is for my mom. Thanks for all your help.

TOP 8's Tag

Restaurants:
~P.F. Changs
~Scotty's
~Cafe Rio
~Cheesecake Factory
~Panda Express
~Olive Garden
~In and Out Burger
~Hong Kong

TV Shows:
~Biggest Loser
~Clean House
~ER (Now it's over)
~One Tree Hill(Just started watching it)
~Oprah (sometimes)
~HGTV (don't have right now)
~Amazing Race (haven't watched in a long time though)
~Extreme Makeover Home Edition (If I get a chance to watch it)

8 of my Quirks:
~When I am nervous apparently I laugh after every sentence. (According to Troy)
~I talk to my sister almost daily, not just 5 minute conversations:).
~I clean when I get mad.
~I require at least one piece of chocolate a day.:)
~I always sleep on the left side of the bed.
~I am terrified to drive in large cities traffic. (i.e. Salt Lake and Las Vegas)
~I don't listen to the radio in the car like most people
~Can't go to bed in an unmade bed, have to make it first.

8 Random things I did yesterday
~Went walking in the wind and rain.
~Had extra keys made for our Suburban
~Made breakfast for dinner (kind of --It was pork chops with hash browns and eggs)
~Watched Biggest Loser
~Took the kids to school in my p.j.'s
~Mailed off a tax return
~Checked my e-mail
~Checked everyone's blog

8 things on my Wish List
~New couches
~A bigger house
~a King Size bed
~More time with dad and husband
~Lots of $$$$$ to give to people who need help...
~An eliptical
~Healthy kids
~A talent to be proud of

8 things I look forward to everyday
~Husband coming home from work
~loves from my sleepy children just waking up
~talking to my sister
~Nap time
~taking a shower
~checking my e-mail/blogs
~happy attitudes from my children
~bedtime

8 people I tag
~You...if you're reading this
~Cocoa
~Lords of the Manor
~Wild Murdocks
~Backus Bunch
~I don't know
~who else
~to tag.:)

Friends Forever

Just over a week ago some friends of ours from Winnemucca were in Las Vegas and we were able to visit with them. This is our Angel #4's best friend that was able to come visit with her. This is at the hotel our friends stayed at. Don't they look so cute!!

My friend from Winnemucca is such an amazing person. We love this family to death. Sorry, I don't have any pictures of her to post. She motivates me so much. She helped me pick out some material to re-upholster my kitchen chairs and then showed me how to do it. Me and the head angel have been working on them and we only have one chair left.

Here is the last chair we have left. Doesn't it look gross?

Here is the new re-upholstered chair. We decided to also put the plastic covering over the material this time to protect them from those angels of ours. I think it looks alot better, and they are so easy to clean off now.

Here's the two next to each other. I love the new chair. Thanks to my good friend from Winnemucca. We love you guys. She also helped me to get some pictures hung on the wall and start to feel like a home. Thanks!!

Happy Birthday to Angel #3 and Grandma Great!!

Our angel #3 shares a birthday with his grandma great. She turned 98 this year so we headed to Utah for a birthday party. Here are a few photos of the two birthday angels.

Here's the crew with their grandma-great!

Here's Angel #3 after opening his presents. We had sort of a 3-day birthday. His birthday fell on a Sunday, so on Monday we went to breakfast and the Shark Reef Aquarium at the Mandalay Bay. It was alot of fun. Happy Birthday Angel #3, and Grandma-Great!!

Happy Birthday Angel #5!

This is a few days late but better late than never, right. :) Angel #5 turned two this month. We think he hit the terrible two's early though. He's been into everything for a long time. Wow, how fast they grow. We love our angel #5. Happy Birthday!!

Angel #5 the day he was born.

Angel #5 digging into his cake on his birthday.

This is just a picture to show how big he is getting.

Happy Birthday!!!