Spooks & Spurs

Connor & Newlin put on another year of Spooks & Spurs & it was a hit!! I think we had more people this year than the last few years. My kids LOVE going and helping and we had fun dressing up.

 

 

Mads as a "nerd", Show Bob as a "clown", & Kobe as a "ho-bo"

 

Kati & Clint

Whitlee as a "hippie" Shaylee as a "pink crayon" Trevyn as a "hippie" & Syd as a "diva"

 

James & I

 

 

Newlin, he was ROCKIN IT!! :) LoL

Caleb had to work so this is a picture of his sweet lil kids the night before @ the trick or treating up town. We all met @ Midland Square & went trick or treating with all our cousin friends.



 

 

Bubba & Brazen rode & dressed up as Thing 1 & Thing 2 :)

Me as a "clown" and Jenni as "Cruella Deville"

 It was a fun night with my crazy family!! HaPpY HaLlOwEeN!!

BRACES.... and

 

GLASSES!!

 

All in the same year... YIKES!!

I guess this means my baby girl is getting all grown up. Makes me kinda sad, in just a few months I will have a teenager. Mads got braces back on August 23rd & she got glasses yesterday...

 

James took her to get her braces, so I didn't get a pic so I guess this is a 2 for 1 cause you can see them in this pic too...

 

I LOVE this girl so much!! And I'm so glad I get to be her mom!! She says she likes me she just thinks I'm CRAZY!! She's pretty damn sassy... But I guess what they say is true, that you always end up with a child just like you. She is just like her mama in the sassy department, but other than that she is like her daddy!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is a pic a few days before the glasses...

I love you sis!



Thriller...

Last Friday Me & Mads went for a lil G.N.O with the Va-dels... We rode over with the Belew's and had a lil date night, we meet up with the Va-dels for dinner @ the Olive Garden...

Then we split & did a lil shopping & meet back up with them for the show. It wasn't anything I thought it was gong to be. I thought it was gonna be more like a play. But it was more dancing, it was pretty awesome!! I had lots of fun with my girls...

 

 

 

Mads and Shay were pretty scared of theses girls.... I hope they don't come get em:) LoL

My sweet boy....

So last night after I got off work Kobe & I were driving to the grocery store...

I said:  How was your day son?

K: good

I: How was your scouts?

K: Good we went to the corn maze :)

K: Did you go to the gym today?

I: Ya, I have to cuz I'm way too fat!!

K: No you're not mom, you are perfect just the way you are...

I: Thanks son that was so nice of you to say that to your mama :)


I thought that was so sweet of my boy!! Made me smile inside & out!!

Elk Hunting.... & a few other random things! :)

This last weekend we all went elk hunting.... Yep that's right even ME!!

Ok Me & Mads didn't hunt but we went along for one last camping trip, good food & awesome company! I'm kinda bummed cause I didn't take my camera, so no pics.... But it was an awesome weekend & I  just had to write down a few things...

My lil man was so EXCITED!! This was his 1st time to go hunting & he LOVED it!! He loves being outside & he loves hanging with his daddy-o!! Not to mention he thinks Bryce is the bomb!! :)  I do think he was a lil bummed cause no one got anything & I don't think he really knew that hunting meant walking up & down hills & mountains. He was one tired lil man!!

James & Kobe left Thursday after school & me & Mads headed up with Jerian after school & work on Friday. It was a lil too cold for me, but me & Mads had fun snuggin up while the guys were out hunting. On Sunday us girls took a lil walk & it ended up being a WORKOUT! It was down hill so the walk back to camp was all UP HILL!! Yikes.... It was even harder cause we all took turns carrying Tyler up the hill so Jody could have a lil rest. It was a lil rough, but after we were done we felt AWESOME!

 

I love just being away & not having any phones, computers or TV's bugging me!! It's always so nice & relaxing not to mention I don't even have to worry about my hair & make-up cause my friends & family love me for me!! :) LoL

 

I'm kinda sad to see our camping season come to an end... I don't love the cold or winter & I absolutely HATE frosty windows!! But I'm afraid we are headed that way.... :'(

I do love the fall leaves, taco soup,(which we are having for dinner tonight!!) & snuggin with my babe & kiddos, so I guess that gives me something to SMILE about!! :)

 

Randomness.... Here's just a few random things that have been going on & that have been running through my lil mind.

 

Life is just life!! Nothing too exciting going on, we are still on the house hunt! I LOVE my job!! I have no clue how I landed it, but it's pretty AWESOME!! I feel so blessed to work for a "real" company where my boss treats me with respect & is so down to earth!! LOVE IT!!

 

Last week we all pulled weeds for the LAST time!! (we hope it's the last time). We (James & I) decided that this will be the last year we help/work for Yard Dawgs.... It's kind of bitter sweet.... I love being outside, I LOVE teaching my kids that things don't come FREE and we work for what we want/need. But it's too hard to work our regular jobs, chase kids & keep things up @ home. I am very grateful for my dad & his example of hard work & for always helping us make ends meet. I am grateful that we have had this lil side job to fall back on & to let my kids have the opportunity to work. We have tried to teach the kids about being responsible, accountable & taking pride in the work you do. I hope that they will realize this as they get older. We've had lots of sad faces & complaining when I say it's time to go pull weeds/mow.... But each time, I've explained why we do it!! :)      Thanks Dad!

 

James will continue to help til the end of the season & then I think he is gonna become our "house wife" on his days off!! I'll love coming home to all the laundry folded & put away...             THANKS in advance babe!! :)

 

Mads is still dancing & LOVING it!! She just got called to be the secretary in the Beehives, and she is super excited about that. :)

P doesn't have much going on through the winter, but I'm sure he will find something to keep him busy.

 

Lately there isn't a day that goes by I don't think about my grandpa, I miss him like crazy!! I just think how could I get this job so close to Corinne & him not be here. We are missing out on lots of lunch dates. :'(

 

HAPPY FALL!!

 

 

 

 

Fall...

We have been super busy lately with football, school, dance, camping & just every day life... It's been awhile sense James & I have been on a date so when we came home from camping on Sunday, he said he wanted to take me on a ride on the bike so we could see the fall leaves. We went Tuesday night & it was AWESOME!!

 

I love Ogden canyon, being with my babe, and I love the fall leaves, it was a great lil date!!

 

P.S. We got a new bike & I must say I'm in LOVE!!:) HARLEY BABY!!

Are YOU ready for some....

 FOOTBALL!!

 

P did so awesome this year & was able to get in on some really good plays. He usually played defense as the left guard. He really got into the game this year & LOVED it!! I even started learning the game a lil better & have to say that I have a love/hate relationship for the game.

 

I love seeing my son improve & learn & I especially love seeing the excitement on his face when he knows he has done well or tackled someone, LOVE it!! :) But I hate that we have to get to the games an hour early & that football takes up so much time with practices EVERY night for 2months!! It's a huge commitment, something I don't really love... I'd have to say that I'm glad it's over and I'm super proud of my boy!

 

 

Isn't he the cutest lil football player... I just LOVE him!!

Makes me sad to see him growing up so fast...