Marysvale tradition..

When I was young we use to travel to Marysvale, Utah for the 24th festivities. In fact there is a picture of Michael and I around the ages of 9-11 running in the skating rink for one of the many fun traditions. This year the boys got to do the same thing. Catch fish with their hands. It was so much fun to watch. Uncle Kendal coached em and we got 14 fish! We learned how to gut them and then Kendal BBQ'd them. YUM!! They also got to do it with their cousins, just like we did!. It is one of my fondest memories and Aadric seems to agree. He said "That was the funnest thing Ive ever done!!"

Im so excited!!

I entered a contest for military wives to post their story and I became a semi-finalist!!! So my Story is posted on Author Sara Humphreys Blog:
http://www.amoveoromanceseries.blogspot.com/ http://sarataneyhumphreys.com/
She is an actress(some of her television credits include, “A&E Biography”, “Guiding Light”, “Another World”, “As the World Turns” and “Rescue Me”). She has written a romance novel and is donating a portion of its proceeds to ASMBASTAR, a fund for Veterans and their families.
The contest lasts until August 31st after which The Winners will receive:
The Grand Prize is to have her name used as a character in one of her books and a $100 Amazon Gift Certificate
First Prize is a $50 Amazon Gift Certificate
Second Prize is a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate
I am just so excited to have my message out there! If you can, will you post a comment on my story?
Warning: there is a half Naked guy for her romance book:)

Military Days at the zoo!

You cant pass up free zoo day!.. or maybe ya can.
I asked Grandma Mickee if she would help me keep the kids rallied at the Zoo.
So we headed out, finding out soon enough that "Free Military Days" is popular.
Parking the big white Van was......FUN!
We also soon found out that it was a hot hot day......Really fun!
What better conditions to go see animals? When its hot, they hide, when its crowded, they do the same.
Well, being the big pregnant trooper that I am, I dragged (oh wait...or did they drag me? Cant remember its a bit of a blur) those hot tired kids and grandma all around the Zoo, hurrying through, seeing what animals were natural born desert animals. All 4 of them! (Glad we didn't pay the $55.00 it would have been)
Needless to say, it wasn't really fun. I'm sure allot to do with my pregnancy, but the best part of the whole time was the poem we came up with on the way home:
"One , two go to the Zoo
Three, Four elephants snore.
Five, six Monkeys on sticks
Seven, Eight head for the gate
Nine ten, lets not go again"
We all had a good laugh over that, then came to grandmas and had homemade pop cycles.

Grandma must have been tired, she accidently cut Kaedrin off:)

David is a Dad!

When I was 3 and a half years old I got to be there when my first brother was born, I got to be there for his first son, right before he was born. It was so amazing! I think being an Aunt is as close to being a Mom as you can get. The feelings of love I felt for him were overwhelming. He is so precious and David and Robin are already such dedicated and loving parents.

Its just see ya later.. Not good bye.

Michael Left Friday May 29th
He will be in Arizona and Texas for the next month
for some training and will head to Iraq the end of June.
The expected return is July 2010.

I love my new house!!

First: it is great to be in Utah, nice people, clean places, FAMILY!
B: It is nice to own a home again.
6th: It feels bitter sweet to be here, I love that I am here, and hate that I wont be living with my hubby for at least a year:(
Last: I sure hope its time to settle for a while, we have moved allot in the last couple of years, the kids want to settle even more.

Here is our home...

Lots of potential back here...


EllieOra's and the new babies room


Boys Room



Libbie's room

Master Bedroom, jetted tub in the bathroom, love it!

School room

Family Room

Dining Room and Kitchen

Den downstairs

Guest room, come on over!

Little built in hideout room

Sewing room/6th bedroom

Had to show my new washer and dryer..

MARA gets MARRIED!!

Friday April 10th my baby sister gets married and has a PURPLE wedding. She sure is pretty and Marco is a sweetie! The kids and I got to go to the wedding reception. It was very special to be apart of the temple ceremony. And now I give her the advice that the Waitress at our wedding breakfast gave us, Oh so long ago..."Good Luck! Cuz you'll need it"