tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25866560254027588762024-02-21T08:13:17.879-08:00A FULL HOUSE(1 pair and 3 of a kind)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586656025402758876.post-74502642657964045332009-11-03T14:52:00.000-08:002009-11-03T15:17:26.562-08:00KISS spotted in Washington<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBI1U2_oG9bXIJqNywkDJtS7K9OUeGCGGZhQGGqn4BQUpEf9RwBXCk3hMaULMA8KKUrg31dsFaDxn96GeoATLc8ZksLtvXr3e8Vao6Snde1tinzquFq_ZU18YirhlA28fJaKpAgKgHQ6p/s1600-h/fall+2009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400018054400187698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRBI1U2_oG9bXIJqNywkDJtS7K9OUeGCGGZhQGGqn4BQUpEf9RwBXCk3hMaULMA8KKUrg31dsFaDxn96GeoATLc8ZksLtvXr3e8Vao6Snde1tinzquFq_ZU18YirhlA28fJaKpAgKgHQ6p/s400/fall+2009.jpg" /></a>The rumors are flying that the rock group know as KISS was spotted in Moses Lake just recently. A photographer was able to catch these great shots of the group giving a very private show. It seems that the members are as youthful as ever..although a little shorter than we remember..but still rocked the roof off of a local neighborhood home. It was said that many locals could hear "Rock and Roll all night" echoing throughout the night. What a treat to have been there to watch this fantastic show!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586656025402758876.post-73223908024417172622009-10-13T20:11:00.000-07:002009-10-13T21:16:06.978-07:00Let's play "21"!!!!<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzY-zfKu2XCRaeUoEQglComKR6-3_IWu-Dcq_jFolvfbaKK9DH4iWOyYF8tGr3Eim3Ah4SG4zFQLHBXVwtTTA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>I know I am playing catch up but I couldn't live with myself if I didn't write about a special trip. Ken and I had planned to take this trip last year.. our 20th anniversary but a dear friend of mine died so it was postponed until this year. We took 4 whole days away.. ferried over to San Juan Island (north of Seattle) ..drove around the Island..went whale watching and ate too much great food!! We stayed at a cute bed and breakfast that was very relaxing. It was a wonderful anniversary. I feel so blessed with a great husband who loves to be with me and I with him. He is truly my BESTEST friend...all my love honey!!</p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586656025402758876.post-13499412774390657532009-10-05T21:27:00.001-07:002009-10-05T22:10:12.658-07:0010 temple trip<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTRqCIggCMJxySiEhhgZnXMergnxKnCWCKIp4K1_sp0H2rkJhr7mNsgSBTHWXiYCoKYGinARjIcq1V1sIcz9mR13ZuOP5-JaWDjQp7sBl_Jv3l4KaV3gd3iI3MT5D1tHwMz7B3WFAOX3x/s1600-h/utah+2009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 250px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389348666879759666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTRqCIggCMJxySiEhhgZnXMergnxKnCWCKIp4K1_sp0H2rkJhr7mNsgSBTHWXiYCoKYGinARjIcq1V1sIcz9mR13ZuOP5-JaWDjQp7sBl_Jv3l4KaV3gd3iI3MT5D1tHwMz7B3WFAOX3x/s400/utah+2009.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EojtjybooKkUFUFqqmDOgG1VwbjlADNEiWHuq9MyP-smGy6XGQ1xzmpte9RwlB1FgK-xEatslADVqrp9_1rYiInPSS0gO9_Di7hUNl55xzHZWJKR85t1NDn5pU6MNTIm7lUT0Tf4j9xp/s1600-h/Collages.jpg"></a><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS9-FdHu5B5BkWrOzFQG1vYWmGG3j4701kuJpVbpxrOKg_YdARV18oea3Hv-vbSI9pX62rUi7zFjDA0ugU8xZzjKYu9u3W9sXU7r7oR5Sba38wB3LsxXE5CybPjI41lamHi2XMye6QQCg/s1600-h/utah+2009.jpg"></a>Every summer we take our vacation visiting my family in Utah. This year was no different. We spent most of the time in St George with my mom...swimming, shopping and hiking the red rocks. Then we headed up north and had a barbeque with the rest of the family. It was a wonderful vacation.. fun to see family that we hadn't seen in awhile..everyone's growing up so fast!! Thank goodness I still have a few nieces and nephews shorter than me!! Before we left St George, we decided to try and visit 10 temples on our way home...so we started with St George and ended with Columbia River. It was fun to see each one..some during the day and some at night...we all had our favorites..(mine is the Bountiful). We are so blessed to be able to have all these temples..they are so different but all so beautiful!! It was a fun trip as always!! Thanks Family!!!!<br /><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586656025402758876.post-31526913073222310912009-07-07T11:54:00.000-07:002009-07-07T12:08:48.137-07:00Laughter and Tears<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhykJDk6OxdPqPxRr1BkOwpFDCd0cmIIuG9Ve2hFo0H0tK5blvQ6V-oko24LHi-XLBrxSS8i2GfuBlEFZ9MpM7RjtcEBh7ydUSaiVjU3bYVSuPzEe9LFsZqFdjCMGfBThEje9RCAZlhjp/s1600-h/girls+camp+2009+014.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355793823017162834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhykJDk6OxdPqPxRr1BkOwpFDCd0cmIIuG9Ve2hFo0H0tK5blvQ6V-oko24LHi-XLBrxSS8i2GfuBlEFZ9MpM7RjtcEBh7ydUSaiVjU3bYVSuPzEe9LFsZqFdjCMGfBThEje9RCAZlhjp/s200/girls+camp+2009+014.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I just recently got called to be in the Stake YW Presidency. I was and still am a little weary about the calling.. still trying to figure out what I am suppose to do..to be honest I feel a little inadequate next to these ladies. I was lucky enough to be put in right before camp. I had gone to camp as a girl and once as a leader a few years ago but this was completely different. It was such a wonderful experience..full of laughter and tears..both sides of the spectrum. I enjoyed the leaders I worked with so much and admired the relationships they have with each other and the girls. I felt like I was just following them around for a week and they were great about it.</div><div> I think our Young Women today are so great. They are so much more ahead of the game then I was at their age. I so enjoyed the testimonies they gave.. they are already so strong and know what is right. I learned a lot that week from them. We also had great fun..some good pranks and good skits. </div><div> The week also gave me time to remember what is important in our lives. So much of our time is spent with 'stuff' .. 'stuff' that we don't need to worry about or spend our time on. I feel exhausted and renewed at the same time. Thanks to all that made that week great for all!!!!</div><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586656025402758876.post-45477224625598342312009-05-28T10:04:00.001-07:002009-05-28T10:22:25.585-07:00A Day to Remember<div>I really love Memorial Day... it reminds me that warm weather is here and I can finally get everything planted.. it reminds me that school is almost out and no more getting up early!!! ( I am not a morning person) ... but most of all it reminds me of people that have passed on.</div><br /><br /><div>I thought a lot of my father and of Ken's father. We watched "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" which was a favorite of both of our dad's. The kids thought it was pretty funny. I thought of Ken's grandpa .. which was a grandpa to me too!!</div><br /><br /><div>I enjoyed time off with Ken.. first time in many years he hasn't had to work in the E.R. Went to see a good movie with my kids and their friends. Watched my favorite Clarinet player in the Springfest Parade and had a fun birthday bbque with family. </div><br /><br /><div>I also got to enjoy a yummy breakfast with some close friends.. talking about life and remembering a dear friend. Her headstone was finally placed at the cemetary and it really reflects her personality. I still miss her each day...I am happy to be close with her daughter..she reminds me so much of her.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx41E5mnvD058-HABPIaTNq47XrCXkNduXdfaAVEID2UPlFBx87EZ0yL_Ln5azmRZIyaL2GcuPDeC3VhqNZB_PqVqvDdJvglXjmTP2XTK1DmA8lMXZTSvpBhnrxMrLZ_YHzixS00rernGz/s1600-h/may+2009+161.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 233px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 194px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340925392331454770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx41E5mnvD058-HABPIaTNq47XrCXkNduXdfaAVEID2UPlFBx87EZ0yL_Ln5azmRZIyaL2GcuPDeC3VhqNZB_PqVqvDdJvglXjmTP2XTK1DmA8lMXZTSvpBhnrxMrLZ_YHzixS00rernGz/s200/may+2009+161.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div>I was so happy for a weekend to enjoy all my blessings and remember some special people. I hope you all had a great weekend too!!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586656025402758876.post-58632905773029715562009-04-16T08:18:00.000-07:002009-04-16T14:21:31.267-07:00A Sigh of relief, Shout of celebration and Signs of getting older<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiyqBYcRGC3OCub2x8SzK_jJMNV3ryHE6grKRnoLupMU2aswOC7T_t4F8wxPRSIlEa_AHTVCQWVa87f5GhhzN_WM1Dw8ZRlauxWmIRGoSw3WAlK4FXANApCZkM7x1lZCjNmR1N7FIUJN5/s1600-h/mom.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325319648834920610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 140px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiyqBYcRGC3OCub2x8SzK_jJMNV3ryHE6grKRnoLupMU2aswOC7T_t4F8wxPRSIlEa_AHTVCQWVa87f5GhhzN_WM1Dw8ZRlauxWmIRGoSw3WAlK4FXANApCZkM7x1lZCjNmR1N7FIUJN5/s200/mom.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I have 3 things to talk about.. I guess that is what happens when I don't blog for a couple months!!<br /></div><div>#1- As some of you may know.. My mom found out she had breast cancer last year.. She has had a horrible time of it.. had to do both chemo and radiation. It was a difficult year for all of us. She had many setbacks. It was the first time someone close to me really got sick and it was hard to be so far away from her. Well.. she recently had her scan and bloodwork and she is cancer free!! She has to be checked every 4 months to make sure nothing is lingering. I know it isn't Mother's Day but I want to honor her for her courage. She always seemed upbeat when I talked to her. She is a gentle, supportive and a wonderful mother and grandmother. Congratulations Mom.<br /></div><div>#2- Bragging time...bear with me... My son Bryce celebrated his 14th birth<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwR5CiOEr6vY-mCTep2MGwvwzjzZYQ1z_vzsM8RRtmG3uJrjj73IoqlH2F6LyyWlSNta47eKhNYRPtxWQiny2Vvwb9TLt-Y4qvRBR7FQERlRYAgUJB90vdNctPzhqv-Aotc0p9NSruS9m4/s1600-h/april+2009+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325401542589140402" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 284px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 205px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwR5CiOEr6vY-mCTep2MGwvwzjzZYQ1z_vzsM8RRtmG3uJrjj73IoqlH2F6LyyWlSNta47eKhNYRPtxWQiny2Vvwb9TLt-Y4qvRBR7FQERlRYAgUJB90vdNctPzhqv-Aotc0p9NSruS9m4/s200/april+2009+042.jpg" border="0" /></a>day. He invited some of his friends to watch "Monsters VS. Aliens" then we had cake in the party room at the theater. He has a bunch of great friends..even girls. It was fun to watch them and I did some reminiscing. He loves basketball and is always found dribbling around even though we only have a gravel driveway. So for his birthday, we are going to get a basketball court to play on. He is such a helpful kid and always asks what he can do for me. He is responsible, a 4.0 student and recently completed his eagle. I am very proud of him!!</div><br /><div>#3-The last and not as exciting as the others... I found my first gray hair. Now, I have been putting highlights in my hair for years but decided a few months ago to back to my natural color. I saw this hair for awhile but thought it was just a highlight still hanging on.. but no.. it was gray. I am not sure about how I feel about growing old.. I am proud of my age but also long sometimes for younger days. I have been transfering old family videos to dvds ..watching the kids growing up..they were such cute babies. I decided parenting is hard no matter how old the kids are.. the problems just change. (I'll spare you a pix of the gray hair)</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIEcPRnLDeBjJ3GgSlH6kpxE2Gvbh_9gQix37ZU6OCPNfsjpIzLhZny5Ctlq-vwV2ceaOCzXwAST-NHnfwJPt2UoL9Enq-szdLz0w-QsSqA0WPFzL-a_Ax9k80nxS13PMqvOyZ3-BG9kM7/s1600-h/april+2009+042.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586656025402758876.post-61120544157608000482009-02-19T16:55:00.000-08:002009-02-19T17:30:00.895-08:00Parker..driver,rocker,fly guy and more!!!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4IAQPEeh9w-zMuPcq57bXYWkeMBILfkq4AgS_fTsos7oWayvxVkkVl4U3oUb1inupx2VDuQifrzslPY83pW4AG7xHkSR1PmUWwgcFOhc4kRpFCbefXLQYkQZvywWJt_3RaOnSDR8n4_d/s1600-h/JAN+2009+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304683705785414210" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 170px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS4IAQPEeh9w-zMuPcq57bXYWkeMBILfkq4AgS_fTsos7oWayvxVkkVl4U3oUb1inupx2VDuQifrzslPY83pW4AG7xHkSR1PmUWwgcFOhc4kRpFCbefXLQYkQZvywWJt_3RaOnSDR8n4_d/s200/JAN+2009+060.jpg" border="0" /></a> I have been wanting to write this blog for awhile...I don't always want to be that blogger that talks only of their kids.. but every once and awhile I am forced to because they are so GREAT. Today this is about my oldest Parker. He has had some great accomplishments in the last few months!! He recently turned 16.. making me feel way too old. Just finished drivers ed and will get his license very soon. He is a excellent guitarist.. a new hobby he picked up from his dad. He is part of our high school swim team....this year swimming the butterfly.. or as the swimmer's call it.. the FLY. He made districts which was a few weeks ago. I was really proud of him. All the boys on the team dye their hair blonde.. which really turns out yellow. I think it looks like straw.. and feels like it too!! He also agreed to cut his hair short.. something I have fought with him for years to do. Of course it took a little bribery from his dad and a new guitar but he did it. He has even decided he likes it short!! Go figure.. see we parents always know whats best don't we?? He is a good student.. I never have to bug him about grades. And today he got his braces off!! no more ortho appointments!! He looks so handsome. He is a great son..always had a stubborn streak but as long as he is stubborn about the right things I guess its okay. Love ya Parker<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfi0LTgG_b4l0W5Cifv_p0SO4skLU5MhkYrlpPJQzpliii-8zE_YBzsOR3SKcLjeOixySsmFp9fZf0jm_Mmy8brErCs92xLm02F3xesAi_l9XRL6DKMhlh4nbJ-AYTCu4UdRPc1Hk2Y0Qc/s1600-h/FEB+2009+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304684043896492466" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 207px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfi0LTgG_b4l0W5Cifv_p0SO4skLU5MhkYrlpPJQzpliii-8zE_YBzsOR3SKcLjeOixySsmFp9fZf0jm_Mmy8brErCs92xLm02F3xesAi_l9XRL6DKMhlh4nbJ-AYTCu4UdRPc1Hk2Y0Qc/s200/FEB+2009+004.jpg" border="0" /></a>!! (Parker said this looks like his mug shot!!)<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYA-C13Djn4xacW8RdqunBv1a4-GAKADyCr7bF8UomwE4M8RsNRABZCCWDc2cwOu520EYwu3FiauBHGILXKvdCaW9IFV6rubnWdWoPMv0zGbm9dEy_CYNt812YnEVfvjnBNtAY9xUO9Vwn/s1600-h/JAN+2009+060.jpg"></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586656025402758876.post-83983429015993122942009-01-09T15:20:00.001-08:002009-01-09T15:34:33.689-08:00good friends..great times<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeCI_SnccqEpcu1z0dP-jBVxRw_LzXKA72Qm98ty2kDj_8eLgw1ipvULck2ZHSYh02dO_gjQzrA26galcu5Ik5oK-BI5OmVM9cydUYMVdWAPDAzinIm-Onw3r01GdoN8gSGs9PlgrzZSS/s1600-h/dec+2008+067.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289440602793524690" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeCI_SnccqEpcu1z0dP-jBVxRw_LzXKA72Qm98ty2kDj_8eLgw1ipvULck2ZHSYh02dO_gjQzrA26galcu5Ik5oK-BI5OmVM9cydUYMVdWAPDAzinIm-Onw3r01GdoN8gSGs9PlgrzZSS/s200/dec+2008+067.jpg" border="0" /></a></p> Our family had a great holiday.. lots of snow and lots of time together. One of the highlights this year was a outing with our great friends.. the Bowens and Milligans... all 17 of us. We rented a beautiful cabin..watched movies, played games, ate too much and played in the snow. One of the days we all went snowmobiling. It was a beautiful sunny day and brought back a lot of memories of when I grew up. My dad was a avid snowmobiler and our family went every winter. I thought about him a lot that day.. he passed away several years ago. I know he would have been happy seeing me enjoying something he really loved himself. It was a fun trip..spending time with great friends was a added bonus. Thanks for putting up with my family and helping make some great memories.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mTc4E19u6dTrQRsRLwtOuHwWS0szj38vzFxsPxvHzH0UAg3vPfptZW84t_DyWLotMBV97-v8pReVbfKmeubwc8NFKs-srNEuaTOi3KRXKxsXFEJgv0ALM88T6x4AVemaTxU7CuMKC6Da/s1600-h/dec+2008+255.jpg"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mTc4E19u6dTrQRsRLwtOuHwWS0szj38vzFxsPxvHzH0UAg3vPfptZW84t_DyWLotMBV97-v8pReVbfKmeubwc8NFKs-srNEuaTOi3KRXKxsXFEJgv0ALM88T6x4AVemaTxU7CuMKC6Da/s1600-h/dec+2008+255.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5289440360171787410" style="WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mTc4E19u6dTrQRsRLwtOuHwWS0szj38vzFxsPxvHzH0UAg3vPfptZW84t_DyWLotMBV97-v8pReVbfKmeubwc8NFKs-srNEuaTOi3KRXKxsXFEJgv0ALM88T6x4AVemaTxU7CuMKC6Da/s200/dec+2008+255.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mTc4E19u6dTrQRsRLwtOuHwWS0szj38vzFxsPxvHzH0UAg3vPfptZW84t_DyWLotMBV97-v8pReVbfKmeubwc8NFKs-srNEuaTOi3KRXKxsXFEJgv0ALM88T6x4AVemaTxU7CuMKC6Da/s1600-h/dec+2008+255.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7mTc4E19u6dTrQRsRLwtOuHwWS0szj38vzFxsPxvHzH0UAg3vPfptZW84t_DyWLotMBV97-v8pReVbfKmeubwc8NFKs-srNEuaTOi3KRXKxsXFEJgv0ALM88T6x4AVemaTxU7CuMKC6Da/s1600-h/dec+2008+255.jpg"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586656025402758876.post-33100903217222842882008-10-29T11:39:00.000-07:002008-10-29T12:29:56.594-07:00To be young again<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJ0LPjp-ZCaqt8p5djYrBJWowYUBWAM-0WYN8B6sLRaGGEdOhQ7Q_0nRr94rlBncBvU5OGwz-a8Hea-mziowWQcoeyPm5rjMirKoxneIRSl-N_DtSRuyYlIBiWibqRE0_OMbpWdxceGOi/s1600-h/clipart-ghost.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262660306025733474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 171px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnJ0LPjp-ZCaqt8p5djYrBJWowYUBWAM-0WYN8B6sLRaGGEdOhQ7Q_0nRr94rlBncBvU5OGwz-a8Hea-mziowWQcoeyPm5rjMirKoxneIRSl-N_DtSRuyYlIBiWibqRE0_OMbpWdxceGOi/s200/clipart-ghost.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsNZJE14cC7tCv_9WsYW_cy6b0F83Z_yuKIpgV64kh9cAsgx_EyClfgOfEZYXOlBEP54lqPuCrQdDQINDlzST7Kt7OOPtEx3xSuzkOw_XZ2CkXy9dkWdYb3qZlIrHmS0n_Jb3Q32U6eLRQ/s1600-h/halloween_6_ghosts_t.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div>I am new to this blog thing.. I am trying this out thru some pushing by some friends and my hubby. So be patient. (sometimes I ramble!!!)<br /><br />I lost a dear friend of mine in August and now I am blessed to watch her 4 yr old.. Ty .. on a daily basis. It has been fun to have a small kid around.. my youngest being 10 already. Ty seems to be okay with spending the day with me but LOVES it when the boys get home from school.... especially Bryce. Bryce is awesome with Ty and plays with him well.<br />The other day.. Bryce was hiding in our dark washroom/storage room behind a curtain. Tanner had Ty convinced there was a ghost in the room. All the lights were out and we were armed with our flashlites. We got the 'ghost' to makes some sounds but finally went to investigate. Of course as soon as we walked back there...and Ty was next to the curtain... Bryce jumped out and scared us all. Ty was a shocked for a few seconds.. I was a little worried he was going to cry.. but then just started laughing!!! He loved it!!<br /><br />It was so much fun... but what was so great about it was the fact that he immediately wanted to play the game again. He wanted to be scared and laugh again. Now, to an older kid or adult..we know that we couldn't be scared like that again but not to Ty. He was convinced that it would still be fun. Wouldn't it be great to still enjoy things to the 'fullest' every time they happened... even if we knew the outcome? After 3 boys and 20 years of marriage.... sometimes I feel myself getting lax on things that happen even taking them for granted... like the milestones in each child's life or the constant acts of kindness from my husband. It takes effort to make sure EVERYTHING is important..even if it is not the first time. So I am trying to make sure the little things, the everyday things we do time and time again, are still important and fun !!!</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586656025402758876.post-14334195681241627522008-10-20T18:59:00.000-07:002008-10-20T19:13:13.284-07:00Change in address often = change in attitudeToday I was walking down the hall at work, smiling like I usually thought I did....when the D.O.N. stopped me in the hall and noted how happy I seemed to be...I questioned him re. this statement and he explained that I seemed to be much happier, I was smiling more lately than he had seen me do in the past. I told him thank you and said that I was feeling quite content this day! Afterwards I was reflecting on the interaction and realized that I have been feeling much more, how shall I say this....HAPPY about going to work than I had in a long time. You see I had been in the ER for ~6.5 years, I really enjoyed the excitement when I first went to the ER, but as time passed I had become somewhat burned out, my attude was not what or where it should have been. I needed a change....I changed addresses....I moved down the hall to surgery. Do not get me wrong...the grass is not greener on the other side, just a different shade....the difference is me. I have been given the oppertunity to change. One of my co-workers told me several weeks ago after I asked him how the day was going to go, "the day is what you make it out to be", how true he was....Every now and then we all need a reset....I took mine and am quite happy with the results.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586656025402758876.post-64934079511116910062008-06-28T09:47:00.001-07:002008-06-28T09:56:26.470-07:00Do they appreciate what we go through...NOOOOFor the last week or more myself and several other leaders in our local boy scout troop have been preparing for summer camp. This summer camp is ~ 1 week long and requires a bit of putting stuff together: organizing travel, getting permits, splitting wood, obtaining supplies, and scheduling merit badge times. I personally spent 1 day alone scheduling and working out times so the boys would have things to do and badges to obtain.....all I got was grief, "I don't want to do that, I don't like this boy, or can't I do something else, why do I have to do that!!!!!".....AAAAARG. Can someone tell me why we (parents/leaders) go through this kind of torture, Why? Hopefully this will all work out when we arrive and the boys see that they are having more fun than they thought they would....I know that this is usally the case....Monday.....Saturday will tell.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586656025402758876.post-25073588026109305462007-09-28T12:42:00.000-07:002007-09-28T12:58:44.880-07:00The first and maybe the last?Today I am off and it is raining....need to mow the lawn but is is raining, should be helping my wife finish the kitchen (we just finished painting the cabinets) but it is raining, ok I am inside but it works in my own twisted mind. There are many things I should be doing but instead I have been sitting in front of the computer creating a blog....what a wonderful waste of time. Creative writing 101 at its best.<br />I can think of few things more ego centric than blogging...it is a me time, a time to put down ME thoughts! Me thoughts, what am I saying? I am saying that this moment is about what I think....I want, I need. I am not interacting with anyone other than myself. There is no immediate answer forthcoming from a partner in the conversation. I guess if someone were to answer this blog or make a comment then it may become a conversation of sorts but that may never happen.<br />Engagement time...am I full of it or not? Is blogging, or the posting of material like this a waste of time is it a type of modern history keeping...or maybe it is a way of decluttering the mind of thoughts/concerns.<br />Done for now.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1