Monday, September 8, 2008

SALSA WEEKEND

THIS PAST WEEKEND MY FAMILY GOT TOGETHER AND MADE SALSA. WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS ONCE A YEAR FOR THE PAST 5-6 YEARS. FRIDAY WE WENT OUT TO DAY FARMS IN LAYTON AND PICKED 9 BOXES OF TOMATOES, 3 BOXES OF RED AND GREEN BELL PEPPERS, 2 BOXES OF JALEPENOS AND ASST HOT PEPPERS. WE ALSO HAD 2-50LBS BAGS OF ONIONS. I KNOW WE ARE CRAZY.... SO SAT MORNING WE MET OVER AT MY MOMS AND STARTED CLEANING AND PREPPING EVERYTHING. IT TOOK US 3 HRS JUST TO CLEAN ALL THE PRODUCE.. TAYA, ZACH, ANDY, AND JEFF CUT AND GRINDED TOAMTOES TILL 6PM. I PEELED AND DICED ONIONS FOR WELL OVER AN HOUR. AND GRANDPA GOT THE JOB OF CUTTING UP THE GARLIC. THAT TOOK HIM ALL DAY. WE HAVE ALL HAD THAT JOB IN THE PAST YEARS AND WE WERE MORE THAN HAPPY TO LET GRANDPA TAKE OVER THIS YEAR. WELL, LEXIE GOT THE BEST JOB EVER - SHE HELPED WHEN WANTED AND BASICALLY PLAYED ALL DAY. EVERYONE WENT HOME BUT MYSELF AND MY MOM AND DAD STAYED UP WELL INTO THE NIGHT COOKING. WE COOKED 8 HRS SAT NIGHT AND 7 HRS ON SUNDAY. THE KIDS HAD FUN COOKING MARSHMALLOWS ON SAT. NIGHT AT GRANDMAS. ON SUNDAY GRANDMA TOOK THE KIDS DOWN TO THE SHOP AND LET ALL OF THEM DRIVE HER CAR AROUND. THEY HAD A BLAST!!! ALL IN ALL THE WEEKEND WAS PRETTY FUN AND WE MADE A HECK OF A LOT OF SALSA. WE ENDED UP BOTTLING 215 BOTTLES OF SALSA. MAYBE WE WONT BE MAKING ANY NEXT YEAR WHAT DO YOU THINK??!!

Monday, September 1, 2008

BOWLING

SUNDAY WE WENT BOWLING WITH MY BROTHER, ANDY, HIS DAUGHTER, TAYA, AND GIRLFRIEND, MICHELE. IT WAS FUN TO JUST GET OUT THE HOUSE AND DO SOMETHING WITH ANDY. THE KIDS HAD FUN. LEXIE FINISHED UP THE DAY WITH HER FIRST GAME IN THE 90S AND HER SECOOND GAME SCORE WAS 105. PRETTY IMPRESSIVE FOR BEING 7. LEXIE WOULD GET DONE THROWING THE BALL DOWN THE LANE AND SHE WOULD YELL "BINGO!!" AND DO SOME KIND OF A CHEER. I DONT REALLY KNOW WHAT THIS WAS ABOUT BUT IT WAS FUNNY!
ZACH WAS GETTING SO UPSET THAT HIS SISTER WAS BOWLING SO GREAT! SHE COULD BARELY LIFT THE BALL LET ALONE THROW IT DOWN THE LANE AND SHE WAS GETTING STRIKES AND SPRARES. THEN HERES ZACH AND HE IS REALLY TRYING AND COMING UP SHORT. IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY!
TAYA ON THE OTHER HAND DIDNT SEEM TO REALLY CARE. SHE WAS EITHER TEXTING OR READING HER BOOK.WELL, NOW FOR THE ADULTS...WHEN ANDY MENTIONED HE HAD TO GO GET MICHELES BOWLING BALL FROM STORAGE I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN. MICHELE KICKED ALL OUR BUTTS ON THE FIRST GAME. SHE WAS GETTING STRIKE AFTER STRIKE!!!!! ANDY DIDNT DO TO BAD EITHER.THE SECOND GAME FOR THE ADULTS WAS FUN AS WELL. JEFF WAS HOLDING HIS OWN ALONG SIDE OF MICHELE, THE WONDER BOWLER, AND HER TRUSTY SIDEKICK, ANDY.YOU NOTICE HOW I AM NOT MENTIONING ANYTHING ABOUT ME!! WELL THERE IS NOTHING TO SAY OTHER THAN I AM A LOSER!!! I CANNOT BOWL TO SAVE MY LIFE!!! I THINK YOU COULD SAY THAT I WILL NOT BE CHOOSING THIS SPORT AS A PROFFESSION OF MINE. I DONT THINK I SCORED HIGHER THAN A 90 ON EITHER GAME. BUT HEY, I AM NOT COMPLAINING!! I DID HOWEVER, ENJOY HANGING OUT WITH ANDY AND HIS CLAN...

Sunday, August 31, 2008

MOM TAG!

1. TYPICALLY WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP? MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ITS AROUND 5. ON THE WEEKENDS ITS 7 ISH.
2. ON A GOOD NIGHT- WHAT TIME DO YOUR KIDS GO TO BED. LEXIE IS 9 AND ZACH IS BY 9.30.
3. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A MOM. 13 YEARS!
4. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU BECAME A MOM? 25
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW? CHARLIE AND LOLA
6. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE KIDS SHOW? TELETUBBIES FOR SURE- WHOEVER CAME UP WITH THAT SHOW NEEDS TO BE SHOT.. TWICE!!!! OH YEA AND I CANT STAND DRAKE AND JOSH- BAD ACTORS!!
7. WHATS YOUR FAVORITE HOUSEHOLD CHORE? I LOVE TO VACCUUM- MY CARPET LOOKS AWESOME WHEN I FINISH!
8. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE MEAL TO COOK FOR YOUR FAMILY? LOVE TO BBQ STEAKS ON THE GRILL.
9. WHAT IS THE MEAL THAT YOU MOST FREQUENTLY MAKE FOR YOUR FAMILY? BBQ STEAKS AND CHICKEN.
10. WHAT IS YOUR KIDS FAVORITE MEAL? ZACHS IS, HANDS DOWN, TOP RAMEN,PIZZA ROLLS, AND CEREAL. ANYTHING THAT IS FAST AND EASY MAN TEENAGERS EAT LIKE CRAZY! LEXIE FAVORITE IS MAC AND CHEESE,TOP RAMEN, AND CHICKEN AND EGGS WITH SALSA.
11. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE THING YOUR HUSBAND DOES WITH YOUR KIDS? JEFF WILL PLAY POLLY POCKETS AND BARBIES WITH LEXIE. JEFF AND ZACH GO RABBIT HUNTING TOGETHER OF GO ON GUY TRIPS!
12. NAME 5 THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SMILE BEING A MOM! 1. WHEN LEIXE GETS OFF THE SCHOOL BUS RUNNING TO GIVE ME A HUG! LOVE IT!! 2. WHEN LEXIE STRUGGLES WITH SOMETHING AND SHE FINALLY MASTERS IT SHE SAYS, "MOM I DID IT!" 3. WHEN ZACH WANTS TO SNUGGLE ON THE COUCH WITH ME. 4. WHEN ZACH WANTS ME TO HANG OUT WITH HIM AND HIS FRIENDS. 5. WHEN ZACH AND LEXIE HUG EACHOTHER AND ENJOY PLAYING TOGETHER . 6. ONE EXTRA- LEXIE GIVES ZACH A HUG AND TELLS HIM "ZACH YOUR THE BEST BIG BROTHER EVER" LOVE IT!
13. IF YOU COULD TAKE YOUR KIDS ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD YOU GO? I WOULD SAY ON A DISNEY CRUISE.
14. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WENT OUT WITH YOUR HUSBAND WITHOUT YOUR KIDS? 2 NIGHTS AGO. FRIDAY WE WENT TO THE MOVIES AND SAW "DARK KNIGHT".
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ACTIVITY TO DO WITH YOUR KIDS? I ENJOY GOING BOWLING. WE ALL CHEER FOR ONE ANOTHER. WE LAUGH AND HAVE FUN. ZACH AND LEXIE DONT FIGHT AND I ENJOY WATCHING LEXIE ASK ZACH FOR HELP AND HE DOES A GREAT JOB HELPING HER.
16. NAME 1 THING YOU SAID YOU WERE NEVER GOING TO DO AS A MOM? BE THE "SOFTIE" CANT HELP IT SOMETIMES!!
17. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE QUALITY THAT YOUR MOM HAS? SHE MAKE IT A POINT TO SPEND TIME WITH ALL THE GRANDKIDS. I KNOW THEY ENJOY THEIR TIME WITH HER. SHE SOMETIMES SEES THINGS ABOUT MY KIDS THAT I DONT SEE. I LISTEN TO WHAT SHE HAS FOR ADVICE BECAUSE SHE HAS ALREADY BEEN THERE DONE THAT. SHE IS AN AWESOME MOM AND A GREAT GRANDMA.
18. ANY ADVICE FOR A NEW MOM? NEVER PASS JUDGEMENT ON ANOTHER MOM. EXAMPLE...YOU GO TO THE GROCERY STOR WITH YOUR KIDS A THEY DECIDE TO HAVE A MAJOR BREAKDOWN. YOUR ARE SO EMBARRASSED THE FIRST COUPLE TIMES THIS HAPPENS BUT YOU CANT GIVE IN AND GIVE THEM WHAT THEY WANT.YOU HAVE TO STAND BY WHAT YOU HAVE SAID LIKE NO CANDY. IT WOULD BE EASIER TO GIVE IN BUT THEN THEY ARE LEARNING WHEN I SAY NO I MEAN NO. NOW THAT MY KIDS ARE OLDER AND I SEE A YOUNGER MOM HAVE ONE OF THESE BAD DAYS I REMEMBER I HAVE BEEN THERE AND THEY SHOULDNT BE EMBARRASSED YOU ARE BEING A GREAT MOM FOR STICKING TO YOUR GUNS.
19. WHAT WAS THE MOST HEARTBREAKING OR SCARIEST MOMENT BEING A MOM? SENDING BOTH MY KIDS TO KINDERGARTEN. THEY WERE SO SCARED AND I HAVE TO LEAVE THEM WITH A STRANGER. SO HARD TO LEAVE YOUR KIDS WHEN THEY ARE CRYING AND YOU HAVE TO PUT ON YOUR BRAVE SMILEY FACE SAY HAVE FUN AND TURN YOUR BACK AND WALK OUT. YOU KNOW THEY WILL BE FINE BUT IT BROKE MY HEART..
20. WHAT WAS YOUR MOST JOYFUL MOMENT BEING A MOM? WHEN BOTH MY KIDS CAME HOME FROM KINDERGARTEN. THEY BOTH RAN UP TO ME WITH A HUGE SMILE ON THEIR FACE AND TOLD ME THEY HAD SO MUCH FUN AND THAT THEY MISSED ME!!!
21. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU WERE TOLD " I LOVE YOU" BY YOUR KIDS? SATURDAY BEFORE I LEFT TO GO TO WORK AT TIMBERMINE -THEY BOTH TOLD ME!!!

I TAG KYLEE, CRYSTAL, ALAINA, SHAWNA AND ANYONE ELSE THAT WANTS TO PLAY ALONG!!!

LUNCH AT THE DAM

SATURDAY WE HEAED UP TO THE DAM TO HANG OUT WITH THE SPINDENS, WAHLSTROMS, AND NEUMEYERS.THE DAY WAS BEAUTIFUL. LEXIE HAD FUN PLAYING WITH SIENNA IN THE SAND AND GOING FOR A BOAT RIDE WITH THE GIRLS.ZACH HAD FUN AS WELL. HE WENT ON A BOAT RIDE WITH JUST THE GUYS AND WERE GONE FOR QUITE A WHILE.WHEN THE BOYS GOT BACK WE HAD LUNCH ON THE BEACH. GRANDPA DAVE COOKED HOTDOGS. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT HOTDOGS COULD TASTE SO GOOD!
RUSTY BROUGHT HIS JET SKIS UP AND EVERYONE HAD FUN RIDING ON THOSE. HE JUST BOUGHT A STAND UP ONE. JEFF TOOK IT OUT AND AFTER A COUPLE TRIES HE WAS UP AND HAVING A GREAT TIME!WE HAD SUCH A FUN TIME HANGING OUT IN THE SUN WITH GOOD FRIENDS!!!!!

TRIBUTE TO VINNIE

THIS IS MY CAT "VINNIE". I HAD TO SEND HIM UP TO HEAVEN ON FRIDAY. WHAT A TOUGH DAY! I HAVE HAD VINNIE IN MY LIFE FOR 17 TO 18 YEARS. HE HAS BEEN THE ONE I CRY TO AND KNOWS ALL MY SECRETS. HE HAS NEVER JUDGED ME AND ALWAYS LOVED ME UNCONDITIONALLY. I NAMED HIM "VINCENT NEAL" FOR THE LEAD SINGER OF MOTLEY CRUE WAY BACK IN THE DAY WHEN I WAS 20. HE WILL FOREVER BE IN MY HEART AND I MISS HIM TERRIBLY. HE WAS TRULY THE BEST CAT EVER AND MY BESTEST F FRIEND AS WELL. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE HIM, MY "MURMAN". WOW-THIS IS A HARD POST!

LEMA-LADE STAND

LAST WEEK LEXIE AND TESS,NEIGHBOR FRIEND, DECIDED TO HAVE A LEMONADE STAND. THEY DID A GREAT JOB. I WAS LAUGHING MOST OF THE TIME AT THOSE 2 CUTE GIRLS. EVERY TIME A CAR WAS COMMING THEY WOULD START YELLING, "LEMA-LADE FOR SALE 25 CENTS, COME AND GET YOUR LEMA-LADE!!!IT WAS SOOO CUTE. THE NERIGHBOR GIRLS ON THE OTHER CORNER DECIDED THAT THEY WANTED TO HELP OUT SALES. SHAUNA MADE UP SIGNS THAT STATED LEMONADE 25 CENTS AND ARROWS POINTING IN THE DIRECTION OF THE STAND. LET ME TELL YOU HOW CUTE THIS WAS. WHEN CARS WOULD DRIVE BY THOSE GIRLS WOULD HOLD THE POSTERS OVER THEIR HEADS AND SHAKE THEIR BUMS. IT WAS 95 DEGREES THAT DAY AND THE GIRLS SAT OUT FOR 90 MIN.THEY SOLD $15 DOLLARS OF LEMONADE. NOT TO BAD FOR A DAYS WORK!!!!
A LITTLE INSIGHT ON THE "LEMA-LADE". LEXIE CANNOT SAY LEMONADE TO SAVE HER LIFE. SHE SAYS LEMA-LADE. I CAUGHT JEFF TRYING TO CORRECT HER AND I TOLD HIM TO JUST LET IT BE. THIS IS THE ONLY WORD THAT LEXIE MISPRONOUNCES. I FIND IT SO CUTE!

Monday, August 25, 2008

2ND GRADE!!

LEXIE IS JUST SO CUTE! SHE IS GROWING UP SO FAST. SHE WAS SOO EXCITED FOR SCHOOL THIS MORNING. SHE DOESNT HAVE TO GO FAR TO CATCH THE BUS ,SEEMS THAT THE BUS STOP IS IN OUR DRIVEWAY!!!
I HAD TO FOLLOW LEX TO SCHOOL CAUSE WE FORGOT TO FINDOUT WHERE HER CLASSROOM DOOR IS COMING FROM THE BUS. SHE HAD FUN RIDING THE BUS - GIGGLING AND LAUGHING WITH ALL HER FRIENDS. THEN IT CAME TIME FOR US TO GO INTO THE CLASSROOM. LEXIE WAS VERY NERVOUS AND UPSET. SHE WAS ON THE VERGE OF CRYING SO I HURRIED AND GOT OUT OF THERE. I AM SURE SHE WILL END UP HAVING A TERRIFIC DAY!!