This is for Mom : )

My mom just sent me an e-mail wanting me to update my blog. Apparently she didn't see my "I'm thankful for . . ." entry that I made last night. I know I have been bad at updating my blog. Things have been crazy!

Here is what has been happening in our family: Megan is busy with school (classes and social life in the Student Activities Committee and Key Club). Amanda is busy with school also (classes, preparing to start Academic Games and Student Body Officer meetings). Lexi is busy practicing her clarinet for her concert next week in school. Kristen isn't that busy these days. She just loves to come home from school and watch re-runs of Extreme Home Make Over on the DVR. Zac is just Zac. He is happiest just trying to keep Mommy on her toes all the time. Jason is working lots of overtime hours. Allison is relieved to have the Ward Christmas Party over with!!! She is also busy shopping and getting ready for Christmas.

We had Megan's friend Andrea take some pictures of our family last night so that I could get some Christmas cards sent out. Here are a few of the proofs . . .



The "real one" will be coming soon in the mail (if I have your address). If not, I will post it on my blog soon.

Take time to enjoy the season!!!

I am thankful for . . .

I've been reading a lot of my friends' blogs and have been inspired to take time to list some of the things I am thankful for.

I am thankful for . . .
* My husband
* My kids
* My parents
* My brothers and sister
* My in-laws
* My grandparents
* My home
* My health
* My friends
* My testimony of the Gospel
* My many, many, many blessings
* ETC, ETC, ETC

I am so very blessed! I thank my Heavenly Father for loving me so much and for blessing me with so much each day!

It's about time!

Okay, I've been getting a little bit of slack (okay, a lot of slack) from my friends wondering if I am ever going to update my blog. I really haven't had time to keep up on it too much. I keep thinking that maybe things will start to slow down a little in my life, but they never do.

Here is what we've been up to since my last post:

Halloween Activity at the church. Jason and I are the Activities Committee Charimen in our ward. We had an activity on Thursday, October 30th. It turned out to be really great! We had a LOT of people come to our activity, parade, trick-or-treat around the church. I was glad to see so many people there! It was a lot of work, but certainly well worth every minute spent planning!

Halloween - October 31. My kids were all out of school that day, whether being off track, no preschool or out for the end of the term. We went to Gardner Village to see the witches (along with everyone else and their dogs). I was really ornery, but trying to be happy for the kids. We visited with Great Grandma for a bit as we went trick-or-treating at her house. Then we came home to get ready to go out for the night. The kids got way too much candy and I was way too tired when we got back home. It was fun, but I am glad it is over for another year!

November 4 - Lexi's 11th birthday!!! I will go into more detail in another blog. She had a very good birthday and was spoiled rotten :) She had a birthday party this past Saturday (Nov 8). We went bowling and to Leatherbys. We had a great time!

1st big snow day of the season! Zac and Jaxon played outside for about 3 hours the day it snowed. They helped me shovel the sidewalks and then they went out back to build a snowman. They had so much fun! The snow was about melted when the girls all got out of school so they missed out on playing outside.

Today - I went to preschool for about an hour with Zac until he was okay. He has been throwing major fits when I leave him at school lately. It is driving me crazy! I've tried to ignore it and just leave him kicking and screaming. I've tried staying for a minute and then leaving. Today I stayed for an hour and helped cut papers out for an activity. I left when he was no longer looking back at the table for me. I hope he did okay. This "power trip" or whatever Zac is going through right now is about to drive me crazy. I love him dearly though!

Okay, so I tried to upload some pictures to add to this, but there is something wrong with my computer. I will put photos on later.

Phantom Photographer

I was just downloading pictures from my camera to my computer and found some mysterious pictures that have been taken. I thought they were cute. I think Zac got a hold of my camera and was taking pictures of many different things around the house. I thought I'd post his cute glow-in-the-dark ghost and shape witch that he did in preschool.

Lloyd's Custom Welding

Please check out our business blog. It is at http://www.lloyds-custom-welding.blogspot.com/

This is where we will be posting pictures of some of the metal art that Jason has done. I am trying to get him to be more productive in his off work time ;)

Anyone see my horse?

I went to Walmart the other day when I was having a bad day. I was walking around looking at all kinds of stuff. I came across something that made me actually laugh out loud! I made an impulse buy, but it was worth every penny!

Hey, has anyone seen my horse?




Ride 'em cowboy!

(Yes, I am a little crazy!!!)

October Update

Where did this past month go? We have been so busy doing so many things in our family. I will try to remember the main things that have happened.

We spent September and part of October at the Vista Softball Field. Lexi (Blue) and Kristen (Red) played softball. They are both doing so good! The games are a lot of fun to go to! Both girls played in many different positions on their teams. Kristen was awesome at Catcher and Pitcher. Lexi was awesome at Shortstop and Third Base. I love softball!

We went to an open house for the Oxbow Jail. Jason was part of a demonstration for the M-Cirt (Movement and Critical Incident Team). It was awesome! I about died when I saw him march in with all the gear on to show how they deal with non-compliant prisoners. I'm glad Jason is prepared for an emergency at the jail, but I am even more glad that they don't have to use these skills very often. It was impressive! (That is Jason trying to force the door open.)

Lagoon - we have spent most of our summer there and especially the past few weekends at Frightmares.

Besides all the other "normal every day stuff" this is what we've been up to this past month. That's about all for now . . .