Jazz game!!!

 We had really good seats, and the best part is....the tickets were free!

A good time for a family picture :)

 This would be a picture of the crazy lady that was sitting by us. She had on a wizards hat...but we were playing the San Antonio Spurs...she was a little drunk to add to the fun.

This is how Miss.K dealt with the loud fans. The Jazz lost but we still had a good time.

Thanksgiving part 1 (do not read if you are squeemish or an animal rights activist)

 Thanksgiving at my moms house was great. The food was wonderful, the conversation was stimulating, the singing around the piano was perfect...and then there was the killing of the chickens!!!

See Grandpa has chickens and 4 of then have stopped laying eggs. So the obvious next step is get rid of them. The big boys decided they would take care of it for Grandpa.

 To be honest I think they had a little too much fun.

I even heard the suggestion that this should be a family tradition-eat dinner-play games-kill a few chickens. Oh what a day! (no real chickens were hurt in the making of this blog--except for 4 real ones-that is all-I promise)

Oh so pretty :)

 Last night or rather this morning at 3:00 a.m. 3 branches broke off of our tree. They hit the house and scared me to death. No damage, just lost some sleep!

 My sweet husband shoveled a nice trail for me--now that is true love!

He couldn't resist measuring how much snow we received.

It is already melting.

Day 30: a dream for the future

I have only 1 main dream for the future and that is.....to meet my Father in Heaven and hear him say "Well Done". Everything I do, everything I am, and everything I should be will hopefully lead to that dream in the future (about 60 years away :)

Day 29: hopes, dreams and plans for the next 365 days

I am pretty happy with the way things are right now...so my hopes and dreams for next year aren't too dramatic.  I hope we survive another year of hubby being a grad student.  I dream of all my kids in school, at least 1/2 day. I plan on a daughter entering the Yong Women's program and loving it. That is about all.

Day 28: what's in my handbag/purse

I don't think I have anything in my purse that would surprise you, but here is my list

Wallet-cash, insurance cards, stuff like that
Address book
Hand sanitizer
Gum
Chap stick
Band aids
Lotion
Cell phone
Keys

Yep...pretty boring.

Day 27: my worst habit

So many things to choose from ...... I will go with this:


I am a very hard worker and give 100%, I can't stand when people don't do the same. Slackers, lazy people, people with no goals or direction, are all pet peeves of mine. I should be less judgemental, I am working on it :)

Day 26: your week, in great detail

I feel like "Great detail" is too overwheling for me....so I will give you the hightlights of this coming week instead.
Monday: Weight Watchers meeting, Help out in the 1st grade class,Family Home Evening, Mr. A gets a haircut
Tuesday: Relief Society Craft night, Hubby has school til 10:30
Wednesday: nothing too exciting, Hubby has Church stuff till 10:30
Thursday: Babysit 2 kids from 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Dance Class for the girls from 5:30- 6:30, Hubby has school till 9:00 p.m.
Friday: Kids have half day at school and then off to the Jazz game (we have lower bowel tickets yawhooooo!!)
Saturday: Early Thanksgiving at my moms house!
Sunday: Church, hopefully a little visiting teaching.

Day 25: your day, in great detail

Today was not a typical day at our house but I will give you "great detail" anyways.

My kids were out of school because it was the end of term. We woke up and got the laundry started. I worked out and then showered. Got the kids all ready and waited for the little girl I babysit to show up. Then we left for Logan and drove 1 hour and 45 minutes up there (my younger sister lives there and she has been really sick so we decided to go and help her out). We had to stop part of the way up there because everyone needed a potty brake. Got to my sisters house and the kids played outside and walked the dog. I cleaned the front room, then the kitchen, and then picked her son up from Kindergarten. Then I became brave and took 6 kids all to McDonald's for an hour (yep all by myself--got a few funny looks). Then went back to my sisters house and folded laundry and cleaned the family room. Then off to the bedroom to clean and put laundry away. While doing that the girls decided to put on a fashion show for my sister with all of her cute shoes and hats. It kept her entertained while she lay sickly in bed. I cleaned the bathroom and figured out what they were going to eat for dinner and then we drove home. I got stuck in rush hour traffic and wanted to yell at several rude drivers but chose not to (I had the little girl I babysit in the car with us, what would she say to her mother if she heard me yelling at strangers!!!) Got home and my friend picked her daughter up while I made dinner for my family. We ate and then just relaxed for about 30 minutes before it was time to get the kids ready for bed....oh man nothing got done at my house...the laundry was still not done, the dishes didn't get done, I do believe the beds got made, but can't really remember. It was a long day, but I was so happy I could go and help my sister out. I love her so much and know she will only be sick for awhile. I actually enjoy doing that kind of service. Just wish she lived a little closer :)

Day 24: where I live

I live in a place that has the sound of children's voices-most of the day. I live in a fairly clean home, one that is not too small and not too big. I live in a neighborhood with fabulous neighbors and a great ward. I live in a peaceful and love filled home. I am usually surrounded with music, from the radio or the kids playing the piano. I live in a country that gives me freedom. I live in a country where millions chose to fight for that freedom, they are not MADE to do it they chose to. I live in a country that lets me chose what religion I want to practice. I live in a city that (usually) supports my standards and the standards I want my children to learn. I live in a GREAT place.

Day 23: a youtube video

I have no personal videos on youtube...but this one is amazing!!!! ENJOY!

Day 22: a website

So many choices............and the winner is........................LDS.org
I use this site all of the time to prepare my lessons for church. The church is an extension of who I really am.

Day 21: a recipe

This one is for Michelle---I brought this to your house for the movie marathon!!! (I doubled it and used a 9x13)

HOT FUDGE CAKE (note this is NOT weight watchers friendly)

1 cup all-porpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
6 tablespoons baking coca, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup packed brown sugar
1-3/4 cups hot water
whipped cream or ice cream , optional (I think this is a MUST HAVE not optional :)

In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder and salt.  Stir in the milk, oil and vanilla until smooth.  Spread in an ungreased 9-in square baking pan.  Combine brown sugar and remaining cocoa; sprinkle over batter.  Pour hot water over all; do not stir.  Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.  Serve warm.  Top with whipped cream or ice cream if desired. Yield: 9 servings.

Day 20: a hobby of yours

Now here I can post a lot of things:
-I love to play the piano, put love to hear others play it more :)
-I love to do crafts, although I am a better COPIER than doing original stuff
-Friends are fun, is that a hobby-hanging out with your friends?
-Couponing, yep I enjoy a good deal
-I love to try new things
-Reading is a great hobby
-Doing my nails, Wednesday nights Hubby is doing Church stuff and that just always seems to be the day I do my finger and toe nails
-Blogging is a good hobby too
-PTA I always get sucked into this one, but do enjoy it a little :)

So that is my list of Hobbies-I am sure there are more but just can't seem to think of them today.

Day 19- a talent of yours

Another hard one---I can do many things moderately well but not well enough that I would consider myself talented in that area. So after much thought I have come up with this---I am a dedicated person. I am not sure that can be categorized as a talent, but I am voting yes. When I give my word that I will do something I will do everything in my power to make sure it gets done, if not by me by someone else. It goes along well with the traits of hard work, discipline, commitment, honesty, and loyalty (well now I just sound like a boy scout!) I will say that I acquired this talent of being dedicated from watching my parents wonderful example, so the credit really goes to them:)

Day 18: my wedding

Once again--no pictures because back in the day you didn't have digital (that makes me seem really old). So I will give you some wonderful details about the day I got married.

We were married May 9, 1996, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. We were married at 11:00 a.m. and the weather was perfect. After we took pictures with family we went on a carriage ride around Salt Lake (it really made me feel like a princess). We had an open house at my in-laws house and then a reception up in Idaho the next day. We were such poor collage students that we went to Lagoon for our Honeymoon. We had strawberries dipped in chocolate, small little puff things with chicken salad in them for our reception. I love that food and if I had to do it all over again I would still pick the same stuff.

I have been married for 14 1/2 years and I am still loving it :) I have a fabulous hubby that continually shows me how much he loves me. He is an amazing man, works full time, is a student at BYU (getting his masters degree) and is in the Bishopric. He is a great father and a wonderful friend. I am so blessed to have married him!

Day 17: an art piece

This is a fun project that I just finished not long ago. Silhouettes are all the rage now (or so say they on Studio 5) and I have seen a few Blogs posting about them. There is a lady who will do a Silhouette of your child for $25...now come on! You all know that there is no way I would pay $25 for that....so.... I made the kids sit on the piano bench while I got out a piece of black paper and just cut out their profile. It only took about 10 minutes and was pretty painless for them (those are stickers with their age on them). The problem is any true artist will tell you that a project is never truly "finished" but mearly abandoned for the next project. I must be a true artist because I have taken this off the wall and re-cut parts of it at least 3 times. I finally had to tape the back closed so I wouldn't be tempted to mess with it again. Yet there are days when I look at it and want to rip it off the wall and fix it AGAIN.

Mark Schultz - He's My Son

Day 16-a song that makes you cry (or nearly)   I love this song so much and I really do almost cry everytime I hear it. I am not so sure I LOVE this video, there are some parts I could do without.  But it was the best way to show this song. Hope you enjoy! p.s. I am more then half way done with my 30 day blog journal hope you aren't too bored yet:)

Day 15: your dream house

This is a hard one for me. I try really hard not to think about a "Dream House" because it just makes me not appreciate what I have. I don't even go to the Parade of Homes because after wards I tend to dwell on all the things I WANT and don't NEED. So for todays entry you get this: In my Dream House I would like to be somewhere that I feel safe, my family is close by, and maybe a bigger bathtub!

Day 14: a non-fictional book

These last two days I kind of feel are a repeat of day 4: your favorite book.

So here is another one of my favorite books, it is more of a Self-Help book rather than a non-fictional but this is my blog and I can do what ever I want to, right! 

Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey. I love to read the stories about all the people and how they have changed their lives. I would love to make a  living by helping people do their budgets and getting them out of debit. It is amazing to see the burden lifted off of their shoulders when they realize how much better their lives are with out debt. We have been living the Dave Ramsey method for years and years....go read it :)