Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Thanks!!!
Just wanted to say "thanks" to all the wonderful friends that helped to make my 32nd birthday so special!! I was really touched by everyone's efforts! The phone calls, cards, gifts, and birthday outings were soooo appreciated! I hope you all know how much I love you!! My family and friends mean the world to me! Don't know what I'd do without your love & friendships! Thanks again!!! You're all the best a girl could ask for!!!
Thursday, May 1, 2008
'My Memories' Tag!!
Okay Julie- It takes me forever to do "tags", but I eventually get around to them! This one required not only a little deep thinking but some serious recollection, which is sometimes hard for me ;) But I'll give it a try!
20 yrs. ago: I was 12 yrs. old & my family had just moved back from Wildflecken, Germany. It was actually just my mother & us kids for the 1st year. It was so sad to leave there (such a beautiful country) & to leave my dad (my parents got separated for a while)! Hard to come to Utah & be the new kid (AGAIN!) Started at South Davis Jr High & ended up loving it. Made new friends & parents eventually reconciled. Life was smooth going again.
10 yrs. ago: Cam & I lived in our 1st little house that we had built in West Layton. We had just had Jody & were excited about having another female in the home! Cam had started his own business (Autoboss) & was enthusiastic about that new venture! We loved that neighborhood & the friends we made in the Greenbriar Ward! These are probably the days I miss the most. Times of cheap dates like game nights, movie rentals, and bbq's with friends. We sure played a lot of board & card games! Things seemed so simple back then when we were just happy to be together. We were in a home, had started a family, & it seemed like we had our whole lives in front of us with endless possibilities!
5 yrs. ago: Our family had just built a home in the Waldron Farms Subdivision & we were loving living there!! We now had our 2 boys & 2 girls with the addition of Jessie. I finally took up exercising & had ran my 1st marathon with my girlfriends, Tara, Paula, & Adrienne. (It all started because Cam laughed at me when I told him I was thinking of trying to do it! Teach him to doubt me!) We were happy to finally be able to rent a car without being charged an extra fee for being too young!
3 yrs. ago: This was such a roller coaster year for me! I had just lost my dear Grandma to pancreatic cancer & had given birth to my final baby, Sadie. I wholeheartedly believe I was blessed with my beautiful baby girl to help me through that tough time. We had sold our home, moved into a 3 bedroom condo (yes, all 7 of us!) & were building the home we are currently in. Cam had gotten his real estate license & was enjoying that new venture! I was beginning training to run my 3rd marathon on my 30th birthday! It was definitely a busy time!
1 yr. ago: About this time last year, Cam helped coach the Btfl High boys soccer team to a state championship! We were winding the school year down, with the realization that I'd soon have 2 kids in junior high!! We were looking forward to a fun summer with our kiddies. We were also counting our blessings: the real estate market was going great for Cam (hard to remember those days, isn't it!?), our family was doing great, & we were truly enjoying the friendships we had established in our new neighborhood!!
So far this year: We've had our share of medical mishaps & yucky stuff so far. Drew broke his hand snowboarding, Colby had a scope that helped lead to his diagnosis of abdominal migraines (after a year of MRI's, CAT Scans, xrays, & endless blood tests), Cam was recovering from his 2nd ACL surgery, & I broke my ankle the day before Valentine's. I know of one more biggie to come (I'll share that in a sec). But, we're still all generally healthy & we've got each other! All the kids are enjoying soccer, track, gymnastics, dance, young mens, scouts, and achievement days. Cam's working hard towards helping the high school team have another successful year & I'm just trying to do my best to keep up with all of them!
Yesterday: I spent the day at the orthodontist's office, my gynecologist's office, getting my hair done, & running the kids to all of their many events. Enjoyed a volleyball game with some girlfriends. Got some bad news from the doc (he gave me no choice- gonna take the right ovary- it's covered in cysts & endometriosis. surgery date undetermined yet. he wants it soon because of the pain & severity. i gotta wait til after playoffs & my bro's wedding). Also spent some time doing deep thinking about life, friends, and family. Made some big decisions in relation to those & feel good about the direction I'm going. (ooh- sounds serious!)
Today: Took Colby to the doctor, did some paperwork, & went to lunch with Lori, Rach, Tara, Adrienne, & Karin for my birthday. (Thanks again ladies! Love your guts!) So exciting!
Tomorrow: Hopefully my mom will watch my kiddies so I can go to the Btfl High game. They play the team they won in the State Finals last year, our buddies, Bonneville High. Really don't care for that team! Hope we can take it! Gotta get ready for the following morning- we leave to California. We're surprising the kids Sat. morn by waking them up super early, telling them to grab a few outfits, & taking them to Disneyland!! We're gonna spend 3 days just enjoying each other's company. No housework! No school! No sports! Just pure, clean fun chasing Disney princesses & characters, avoiding roller coasters (okay- maybe that'll be just me), and remembering why we love each other so much!
This year: Looking forward to seeing my little brother get married in June & continuing on his road towards growing up & maturing :). Gonna throw his fiancee a bridal shower & host their rehearsal dinner here at my house. Happy to have my dad & the fam move back here in June from Oahu. REALLY looking forward to Drew's biological dad being closer coming in September. That'll be awesome for Drew & it'll be just in time for his 1st year of high school football. Totally excited for a getaway in November to Kauai with some friends! I'm also excited for summer to spend time camping, swimming, & playing with the kids!! Dreading turning 32 next week but happy to reach the 14 yrs. together mark with my cute hubby!!
Times have been hard, times have been good, and times have been exceptionally great!! Thanks to all of you who have been a part of them!! I treasure the memories and am excited for the opportunity to create more!!
20 yrs. ago: I was 12 yrs. old & my family had just moved back from Wildflecken, Germany. It was actually just my mother & us kids for the 1st year. It was so sad to leave there (such a beautiful country) & to leave my dad (my parents got separated for a while)! Hard to come to Utah & be the new kid (AGAIN!) Started at South Davis Jr High & ended up loving it. Made new friends & parents eventually reconciled. Life was smooth going again.
10 yrs. ago: Cam & I lived in our 1st little house that we had built in West Layton. We had just had Jody & were excited about having another female in the home! Cam had started his own business (Autoboss) & was enthusiastic about that new venture! We loved that neighborhood & the friends we made in the Greenbriar Ward! These are probably the days I miss the most. Times of cheap dates like game nights, movie rentals, and bbq's with friends. We sure played a lot of board & card games! Things seemed so simple back then when we were just happy to be together. We were in a home, had started a family, & it seemed like we had our whole lives in front of us with endless possibilities!
5 yrs. ago: Our family had just built a home in the Waldron Farms Subdivision & we were loving living there!! We now had our 2 boys & 2 girls with the addition of Jessie. I finally took up exercising & had ran my 1st marathon with my girlfriends, Tara, Paula, & Adrienne. (It all started because Cam laughed at me when I told him I was thinking of trying to do it! Teach him to doubt me!) We were happy to finally be able to rent a car without being charged an extra fee for being too young!
3 yrs. ago: This was such a roller coaster year for me! I had just lost my dear Grandma to pancreatic cancer & had given birth to my final baby, Sadie. I wholeheartedly believe I was blessed with my beautiful baby girl to help me through that tough time. We had sold our home, moved into a 3 bedroom condo (yes, all 7 of us!) & were building the home we are currently in. Cam had gotten his real estate license & was enjoying that new venture! I was beginning training to run my 3rd marathon on my 30th birthday! It was definitely a busy time!
1 yr. ago: About this time last year, Cam helped coach the Btfl High boys soccer team to a state championship! We were winding the school year down, with the realization that I'd soon have 2 kids in junior high!! We were looking forward to a fun summer with our kiddies. We were also counting our blessings: the real estate market was going great for Cam (hard to remember those days, isn't it!?), our family was doing great, & we were truly enjoying the friendships we had established in our new neighborhood!!
So far this year: We've had our share of medical mishaps & yucky stuff so far. Drew broke his hand snowboarding, Colby had a scope that helped lead to his diagnosis of abdominal migraines (after a year of MRI's, CAT Scans, xrays, & endless blood tests), Cam was recovering from his 2nd ACL surgery, & I broke my ankle the day before Valentine's. I know of one more biggie to come (I'll share that in a sec). But, we're still all generally healthy & we've got each other! All the kids are enjoying soccer, track, gymnastics, dance, young mens, scouts, and achievement days. Cam's working hard towards helping the high school team have another successful year & I'm just trying to do my best to keep up with all of them!
Yesterday: I spent the day at the orthodontist's office, my gynecologist's office, getting my hair done, & running the kids to all of their many events. Enjoyed a volleyball game with some girlfriends. Got some bad news from the doc (he gave me no choice- gonna take the right ovary- it's covered in cysts & endometriosis. surgery date undetermined yet. he wants it soon because of the pain & severity. i gotta wait til after playoffs & my bro's wedding). Also spent some time doing deep thinking about life, friends, and family. Made some big decisions in relation to those & feel good about the direction I'm going. (ooh- sounds serious!)
Today: Took Colby to the doctor, did some paperwork, & went to lunch with Lori, Rach, Tara, Adrienne, & Karin for my birthday. (Thanks again ladies! Love your guts!) So exciting!
Tomorrow: Hopefully my mom will watch my kiddies so I can go to the Btfl High game. They play the team they won in the State Finals last year, our buddies, Bonneville High. Really don't care for that team! Hope we can take it! Gotta get ready for the following morning- we leave to California. We're surprising the kids Sat. morn by waking them up super early, telling them to grab a few outfits, & taking them to Disneyland!! We're gonna spend 3 days just enjoying each other's company. No housework! No school! No sports! Just pure, clean fun chasing Disney princesses & characters, avoiding roller coasters (okay- maybe that'll be just me), and remembering why we love each other so much!
This year: Looking forward to seeing my little brother get married in June & continuing on his road towards growing up & maturing :). Gonna throw his fiancee a bridal shower & host their rehearsal dinner here at my house. Happy to have my dad & the fam move back here in June from Oahu. REALLY looking forward to Drew's biological dad being closer coming in September. That'll be awesome for Drew & it'll be just in time for his 1st year of high school football. Totally excited for a getaway in November to Kauai with some friends! I'm also excited for summer to spend time camping, swimming, & playing with the kids!! Dreading turning 32 next week but happy to reach the 14 yrs. together mark with my cute hubby!!
Times have been hard, times have been good, and times have been exceptionally great!! Thanks to all of you who have been a part of them!! I treasure the memories and am excited for the opportunity to create more!!
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
My Babe's Birthday!!
Cam turned 32 on the 29th! It was fun to celebrate with friends!! He got great gifts, some extremely risque (that's you Blair! :0) ) He loved it! The kids gave him some new board shorts to have for the summer & Hawaii in Nov. I gave him a getaway night in Fresno for he & I to go see Rascal Flatts & Taylor Swift. It'll be a fun minute alone- just the 2 of us! I hope he knows what a stud I think he is! Not only do I think he's a total babe, I think he's the most caring, loyal, generous, empathetic, loving husband in the world! To top it all off- you couldn't find a better dad! I love his playfulness, his optimism, & his love for life! Most of all- I love the way he loves me!! How, oh how, does that man put up with me???
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Strike! Birthday Bowling!!
We took Jody & a group of her friends to Davis Lanes Bowling Alley to go bowling for her 10th birthday! They all seemed to have fun! Even Sadie & Jessie loved it! Of course- we put the bumpers up for them! Jody is getting to be such a beautiful, young lady! I'm enjoying watching her discover who she is & I'm so glad I'm lucky enough to be her mom! It's funny to watch her with friends- they're all trying to figure out how to act around each other & other people! What is even funnier-I see such similiarities between their little group & how myself & my peers behave sometimes. It seems all the same desires to be liked & accepted & all the same little insecurities we had as children still exist! We're just bigger now!! I hope Jody had a great birthday cause she's such a great girl! I also hope she knows how much we all love her & how special she is to our family!!
Jody turns 10!!
We celebrated Jody & my nephew, Alex's, birthdays at the same time. Alex was the big 16!! He was showing off his newly acquired driver's license!
Clockwise: Alex, Colby, my other nephew-Nicky, my bro-in-law, Bryce, Cam & Drew.
I guess I shouldn't complain that Drew is as tall as I am now! Could be worse! Alex passed my sister, Taresa, awhile ago!
My mom-in-law Jerrie, my sister-Heidi, & her 2 girls- Maya & baby Grace
Don't let Jessie & Sadie's innocent smiles fool you!! They're trouble! :0)
Alex & Jody blowing out the candles! Jody went for cookies & cream cake while Alex went with good, old fashioned carrot cake w/cream cheese frosting! Yummy!Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Promise Yourself
I used to keep this near & read it often. Found it in my desk drawer the other day & realized I may have forgotten certain parts of it. I better start remembering :0)!!
Promise Yourself
Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best and expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. To wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile. To give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
6 Things That Make Me ME
I guess since I'm probably the only 1 who hasn't played "tag" like a nice girl- I'd better do it!! I'm sure you've all been dying with suspense waiting for my "6"! he he! (insert sarcasm!) I'll try to keep it as innocent as I can so you'll all still want to talk to me after (cause we all know I've got some serious skeletons in the closet)! Here goes:
The rules are, each player must post 6 facts/habits about themselves. At the end of the post, the player tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
#1- "OCD" I'm betting most of you are nodding your head in agreement right now! I don't know what it is about me that makes me like that. I don't really like to say that I'm a "perfectionist" because I'm not. Some things can be messy & I really couldn't care less. But then there are those things that I'm absolutely nuts about having a certain way! I've got to have folded towels, clothes, blankets, etc. all folded a certain way & stacked PERFECTLY. I gotta have things lined up certain ways & be in certain orders. (sofa pillows zipper down!!) It'll drive me nuts until it's fixed! Trust me- this doesn't mean that my house is always clean & perfect- it's far from that!
#2- "Spell Check" Maybe this ties in a little with the OCD thing- but misspelled words or bad grammar drives me nuts. I KNOW that I make my own spelling mistakes- but it's other's that I notice. If somebody is writing on a blackboard & they misspell a word- I can't focus on another word they say because I'm so fixated on how it really should be spelled. Call me a hypocritical proofreader but it does happen to be another one of my little quirks! PS- People who use really "big" words to make themselves sound smarter make me giggle!
#3- "Playing it Safe" So many of you are adventurous & daring! "Not I", said Natalie! You won't catch this girl bungee jumping, skydiving, scuba diving or anything like that anytime soon!! I'm afraid of water, fire, the fury of mother nature, animals, flying, heights of most any kind, and speed! (Long list, I know!) The really weird thing to me is this: those things scare me because I'm so afraid of dying. However- other things that should scare me don't. Getting in trouble with the law, pushing limits, & people are just something that don't scare me. I'm a risk taker for sure- just not with my life or safety!
#4- "Military Men & Cowboys" Growing up an army brat meant I spent a large amount of time around men in uniform. So yes- I confess- I'm attracted to military men. Something about camouflage just does it for me! Not quite sure where the attraction to cowboys came from. Trust me- it's not the tight Levis, cowboy boots, or even the hat! I like them without that. I like the hardworking, tough but loving, down-to-earth, humility aspects of them. Always thought that I'd marry either a cowboy or an army dude. Oh well- I figure I can just get Cam some costumes & pretend!!
#5- "Young & Old" This is also not anything new that you didn't all know about me. I love babies & old people!! They are my favorite people by far!! I'm extremely happy that every single one of my kids have inherited that trait! My favorite pasttime is cuddling with my babies- kissing them to death! It's a wonder I got anything done the first year of all their lives! Old people are so endearing to me! I was closer to my grandma than anyone besides Cam. My kids & I miss her terribly & find ourselves wanting to kidnap cute little grandmas & grandpas everywhere we go!
#6- "The Invisible Woman" I had to dig deep for this one! This is an odd fantasy I've indulged in since childhood! I've always wanted to be invisible. People think it's odd seeing how there are plenty of other really cool supernatural abilities I could wish for. But if you know me & you know how I probably "over-analyze" then you can understand why I'd want that! I figure- why assume or guess when you could just sneak in & hear the naked truth? Not to mention all the other cool advantages you'd have if you were invisible. Don't worry- I know it's not possible- but a girl can dream, can't she?!
Well- now that I've shared at least a few of my quirks, paranoias, pet peeves, loves & fantasies- I'll let y'all go!! Most of the "blogging" friends that I've got have already participated- except for Rach & Chelon, so I'll tag them!!
The rules are, each player must post 6 facts/habits about themselves. At the end of the post, the player tags 6 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.
#1- "OCD" I'm betting most of you are nodding your head in agreement right now! I don't know what it is about me that makes me like that. I don't really like to say that I'm a "perfectionist" because I'm not. Some things can be messy & I really couldn't care less. But then there are those things that I'm absolutely nuts about having a certain way! I've got to have folded towels, clothes, blankets, etc. all folded a certain way & stacked PERFECTLY. I gotta have things lined up certain ways & be in certain orders. (sofa pillows zipper down!!) It'll drive me nuts until it's fixed! Trust me- this doesn't mean that my house is always clean & perfect- it's far from that!
#2- "Spell Check" Maybe this ties in a little with the OCD thing- but misspelled words or bad grammar drives me nuts. I KNOW that I make my own spelling mistakes- but it's other's that I notice. If somebody is writing on a blackboard & they misspell a word- I can't focus on another word they say because I'm so fixated on how it really should be spelled. Call me a hypocritical proofreader but it does happen to be another one of my little quirks! PS- People who use really "big" words to make themselves sound smarter make me giggle!
#3- "Playing it Safe" So many of you are adventurous & daring! "Not I", said Natalie! You won't catch this girl bungee jumping, skydiving, scuba diving or anything like that anytime soon!! I'm afraid of water, fire, the fury of mother nature, animals, flying, heights of most any kind, and speed! (Long list, I know!) The really weird thing to me is this: those things scare me because I'm so afraid of dying. However- other things that should scare me don't. Getting in trouble with the law, pushing limits, & people are just something that don't scare me. I'm a risk taker for sure- just not with my life or safety!
#4- "Military Men & Cowboys" Growing up an army brat meant I spent a large amount of time around men in uniform. So yes- I confess- I'm attracted to military men. Something about camouflage just does it for me! Not quite sure where the attraction to cowboys came from. Trust me- it's not the tight Levis, cowboy boots, or even the hat! I like them without that. I like the hardworking, tough but loving, down-to-earth, humility aspects of them. Always thought that I'd marry either a cowboy or an army dude. Oh well- I figure I can just get Cam some costumes & pretend!!
#5- "Young & Old" This is also not anything new that you didn't all know about me. I love babies & old people!! They are my favorite people by far!! I'm extremely happy that every single one of my kids have inherited that trait! My favorite pasttime is cuddling with my babies- kissing them to death! It's a wonder I got anything done the first year of all their lives! Old people are so endearing to me! I was closer to my grandma than anyone besides Cam. My kids & I miss her terribly & find ourselves wanting to kidnap cute little grandmas & grandpas everywhere we go!
#6- "The Invisible Woman" I had to dig deep for this one! This is an odd fantasy I've indulged in since childhood! I've always wanted to be invisible. People think it's odd seeing how there are plenty of other really cool supernatural abilities I could wish for. But if you know me & you know how I probably "over-analyze" then you can understand why I'd want that! I figure- why assume or guess when you could just sneak in & hear the naked truth? Not to mention all the other cool advantages you'd have if you were invisible. Don't worry- I know it's not possible- but a girl can dream, can't she?!
Well- now that I've shared at least a few of my quirks, paranoias, pet peeves, loves & fantasies- I'll let y'all go!! Most of the "blogging" friends that I've got have already participated- except for Rach & Chelon, so I'll tag them!!
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