To Jenny

My dear friend Jenny lost a sister and a friend. I am so saddened by the news. I have alot of memories hanging out at Jenny's with Casey hanging with us. She had a awesome sense of humor. She was extremely witty. I remember cracking up all the time when she was around. I know that Casey is free from any pain she had and will be looking down, watching over her family. I love you Jenny!

To my sister, from heaven.

I just wanted you to know.
That I'll be with you wherever you go.
I've gotten my wings and learned how to fly.
And I'll dry your tears whenever you cry.
Though I've went away and it seems we're apart.
You will forever be my soul and my heart.
The love that we shared will not go astray.
For deep in my heart it will always stay.
You held me close when I was filled with pain.
And your smile gave me sunshine when my life filled with rain.
You guided me when no one else could.
You protected me when no one else would.
We've shared so much that mere words can't express how knowing you has made me feel truly blessed.
So please dear sister, fret not for me, for now my soul is truly free.
So think of me often, as much as you can.
And I'll always be there to hold your hand.
I'll be your angel and guide you through life.
I'll give you comfort through torment and strife.
So thanks dear sister again and again, thank you always for being my sister and my friend.

Yay!! It's my 100th Post!!!!

Wow! I can't believe that I have posted 100 times! Too crazy!

What better way to honor my 100th post than to post on some exciting news!!

Matt's brother Shane is getting married!!!! Shane is the youngest boy in Matt's family. When Matt and I got married Shane was still in High School. I think he was a sophomore. He used to crack me up and he still does! He hung out with a little group of guys that thought they were so cool, (hee hee didn't we all!! ). But he really was. He used to bleach his hair and I would call him Slim Shady (the rapper Eminem) because he looked alot like him. We have always had a love/hate relationship. We love to give each other alot of crap. He likes to put hot sauce in my food at restaurants while I am in the bathroom. We like to "dare" each other to eat spicy/hot food. He and Matt are the most alike out of the boys in the family. They both are obsessed with Basketball, although Shane likes the wrong team (Lakers). He is just alot of fun!! He has always been such a great uncle to my kids. He has sacrificed his bed many times for them to jump on, he takes my girls to the store and buys them treats, he's just a great guy.

Now his Fiance on the other hand...... just kidding Paige!!! She is awesome. When I first met her I thought she was drop dead gorgeous, and then I wondered what she was doing with Shane. J/P. She has a great laugh, gorgeous eyes, funny sense of humor, she's just great! She fits in with all us crazies!! I didn't have a sister growing up, but I did have Matt's sister for awhile until she passed away. It has just been Matt's mom and I since then and we are so excited to add Paige!!! She already feels like a sister to me and I am so glad that Shane is lucky enough to be marrying her!

So congrats to the happy couple! I am so excited for the both of you and can't wait to see you two married in November!!

It's the BEST DAY EVERRRRR!!!!

As Spongebob and Patrick like to sing "It's the best day ever!" and for Oakley it has been the best weekend ever! She turned 5 today!! YAY! She started her celebrating last Saturday. First off she started the day with swimming lessons where they sang Happy Birthday to her.
Then off to a family party at the park! So many great presents! She was so excited to get $20.00 from her Uncle Shane and Aunt Paige. She loved all the clothes and toys from her Grandparents, Uncles, Aunts and friends.

Then it was time for cake. We had candles, but I wouldn't be me if I didn't forget something like the lighter!!! HELLO!! So she blew out the candles that were not lit:)



Today on her real birthday she had a party at the pool with her friends. They were so nice with the fun presents they brought her! She had a blast.

I love Oakley so much. She is the ham of the family. She keeps us so entertained with all her funny jokes, facial expressions, and comments. She has been my little buddy this year and I will be sad when she goes to Kindergarten next year. Happy Birthday Oakley!! We Love You!!!

Moab!!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

We had the BEST weekend ever! We left for Moab Friday morning and stayed until Monday. We went down with 6 other families from our neighborhood! We went to the Arches, the Arts Festival, and alot of playing at our camp site. We had alot of rain, our tent ended up getting flooded and thanks to our awesome neighbor's, they let us camp on their site! We had so much fun playing and pot lucking! It was the best weekend! We are glad to be home, but look forward to going again next year!!!

Kitchen Remodel

Here are a couple of pics of our kitchen. It is almost done, Yay!!! We started out with blue swirl Formica counter tops, flower wallpaper, orange cabinets, a creamy yellow sink, and all different colors of appliances. We put in granite tile counter tops, a new sink and fixture, newer appliances that my aunt gave us, and we stained the cabinets, stripped and painted the walls and put in Mosaic tile back splash and new outlets. We are going to stain our bay window, and put in new flooring. I am so grateful for Matt and all his hard work! He has been so awesome to help me get it done! The pics don't do it justice! I am so glad that he knows how to do so many different things!! Thanks babe!

Locks of Love

My little Tay cut her hair today. She was excited, I thought I would start crying at any moment.

It's just hair right? She has always had long hair. I have never cut it short for her because I loved it long. But it's not my hair, it's hers. She should have a voice in how she looks. So my awesome little girl decided she wanted to cut it short and donate it to Locks of Love. She has witnessed her brother and other men (and a woman), shave their hair off to support one of Matt's old co-worker's wife who had cancer. It made a huge impact on my kids. I am so proud of her for making this choice! We cut it really quick this morning before school so she could show her teacher who leaves on Maternity Leave today! Good job Tay! You look so cute!!

Mother's Day

Aww what a fabulous day! I was spoiled with cards from the kids! Taylor's class made their Mother's a cookbook with their own recipes in it. Taylor's recipe was wheat bread. Here is her recipe: 7 cups of wheat. Heat up the wheat and you will have bread. How cute is that? She also gave me a pretty card with flowers she colored on it. Parker gave me a card that said I was the best cook and so nice to him:) All 3 of the kids also gave me a card after church with a magnet that had their picture on it. I also got 2 pair of exercise outfits, a pair of shorts and a planter with flowers. Matt was so great! He made breakfast, lunch and dinner and let me take a Sunday nap! Doesn't get much better that this:)!!!