TAGGED!

Okay...it was a while ago and I am just now getting to it, here we go...

Eight T.V. shows you watch:

1. So you think you can dance.

I love this show! Especially when I watch it with my girls.

2. Survivor.

Even though it has been on forever and some seasons are defiantly better than others. This is also more fun to watch with someone who gets into it like I do.

3. The Biggest Loser.

This show often moves me to tears or cheers...as Archie just looks at me and shakes his head. I have to talk to Trisha about it later, she likes it too.

4. The Great Race.

What...another reality show!?!

5. The Office.

Even though I haven't watched more than 4 or 5 episodes...very funny.

6. Life.

A cop show but I like it.

7. Bones.

I usually don't like these kinds of shows but I like the banter that goes on between the head bones lady and the head F.B.I. agent.

8. Last but not Least...Alias!

I have all but the last season and I can watch them over and over again.

It wasn't hard to come up with eight T.V. shows...perhaps I should find other things to do with my time.

Eight favorite restaurants:

1. Cafe Rio or Costa Vida.

2. Blackstone.

3. The Garden Cafe.

4. Applebee's.

5. Iggy's.

6. P.F.Chang's.

7. The Cheesecake Factory.

8. Pizza Hut - stuffed crust only.

I could go on and on about food and restaurants as well...about the only things I'm not a big fan of is pasta and sushi.

Eight things that happened in November:

1. Went on a little get away trip to Twin Falls with Annette.

Ryan and Roxanne are such great hosts and the grand kids are always fun to play with. For more details check out Roxanne's blog.

2. Worked on Christmas gifts.

It's going to be here before I'm ready!

3. Raked leaves...or was that in October?

4. Laundry, dishes, clean the bathrooms...you know the drill.

5. Talked to my kids on the phone...always a highlight of my day, week.

6. Went to work.

It's nice that I have good people to work with and good working conditions.

7. Got several foot rubs from my great husband.

They are Heavenly!

8. Went to the eye Doctor.

Yup, still can't see.

Eight things you look forward to:

1. The green, green of Spring!

2. Getting together with family...It's how I recharge.

3. Days off...the weekend.

4. Feeling the Spirit.

5. Foot rubs...I'm telling you they are the best.

6. Working in my craft room...and leaving everything out until I can get back to it.

7. Waking up, opening my eyes and being able to see.

8. Never having another headache!

Eight things on your wish list:

1. To be with all of my family in the next life.

2. To be debt free and have some retirement savings...so Archie can relax.

3. Travel to all the places Archie and I talk about wanting to go to.

4. To run outside and not have my body hurt.

5. To have enjoyed my time with my children more and worried less.

6. A garage, I would love to have a garage.

7. A beautifully manicured green, flower and plant blooming yard.

8. For my husband and all my children and grandchildren to feel true joy and peace.

Well that's about it, I'm tagging anyone who want's to take the time to do this and hasen't already been tagged.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!

The beautiful lady on the right is my Mother.I have so many great memories of her and I have the privilege of creating more all the time.

She is such a loving caring person and someone I have always looked up to. I remember thinking as a young mother "If I could just be half as good as my mother I will be doing great."

She spent hours doing things for us kids and my dad. There was always good food to eat and clean clothes to wear but she went above and beyond. There were also late nights spent helping us with projects, sewing dresses for dances and just being there to talk to. She even went toilet papering with us...back in the day when it was done respectfully...she was so fun to hang out with. She still is so fun to hang out with!

I got to visit with Mom and Dad last weekend and it made me realize just how precious these times are.

I love you Mom! Happy Birthday!

Halloween Night

Just a few fun pictures from our ward Halloween Party.

I love pictures, hope you do too.costume parade
Trisha, Jon, Ezra and Ean

Lily and Chelsea
Aiden, rachel and Kiera

Brittany Anderson

"Spider Man"

Landon

Corinne and Kimberly

The Gathercoals

Lia, Hazel and Abe

The Browns

Harmony, Brigham, Emmie and Hunter Lewis

TRICK - OR - TREAT!

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!

This is my beautiful new Refrigeratorand dishwasher!
I haven't had a dishwasher for about 23 years and was overjoyed to get this wonderful appliance. Our old fridge was a energy vampire which had started making strange noises. I have never had a fridge with a water and ice dispenser so this also was such a treat.


Poor Archie was the lucky person who got to install both of these wonderful additions. He seemed to encounter one problem after another...but he never gave up even after the water hose on the dish washer blew off and filled the drawers with water as it sprayed the whole kitchen!

We have enjoyed these additions for a couple of months.

Then I noticed water on the floor downstairs between the wall and the dryer...where in the world is that coming from? After searching every possible place Archie found that the new water line for the new fridge had been slowly dripping and running down the pipe and into the wall of the basement for about a week or so. UGH!!!

So the ugly project began...tearing out sheet rock and insulation. After the wood dries out we'll start putting it all back together.


The sheet is covering the window. We had to break out the tile windowsill too.

The good news is that it could have been allot worse.

Always look for the good news!

Simple Pleasures

Thanks to our good friends the Taylor's I can enjoy morning frost,and afternoon sun on a freshly tilled garden spot.
They came over for family night a couple of weeks ago and we gathered marigold seeds and pulled up all that was left of the garden. Then Aaron tilled it!
Thanks Aaron,Teresa, Corrine and Landon!

Call me crazy but I love to look at it...no weeds, freshly turned over just waiting for winter to pass and spring to bring a fresh start to new growth. I find myself gazing out the window just to look at it...simple pleasures.

Halloween Party Part 2

This is the "Chicken Limbo" game.

It takes allot of talent to limbo under this chicken while holding fake glow-in-the-dark vampire teeth in your mouth and at the same time not touch the tail feathers.If you did touch the tail feathers the chicken would let out such a silly noise that you had to touch them on purpose to hear it again.



Ezra and Ean were just the right height.

Hannah is pretty flexible.

We had five different kinds of soup...so it was a given to try all five of them.

One thing is for sure, we always have plenty of good food when we get together.

Finger lickin good.

We all shared some short stories and personal experiences.

What a cute couple Annette and Todd make.

A Misty sandwich!

My big brother Dave, my niece Misty and my Dad.

I am already looking forward to next year and we will all be together for Thanksgiving!

Family Halloween Party!

We always have so much fun at this event of the year. My sister Diane and her girls and my brother Dave were in charge this year, they had good food and all kinds of games for everyone.

Thing one and Thing two (a.k.a. Ean and Ezra) lived up to their names and were as cute as ever.
We had little Sally (a.k.a. Trisha) and her sweet cousin Crystal
The Snow Queen Hollie
Princess Jamie and Pirate Misty
The Original Cave man

crazy sisters (a.k.a. Me, Diane and Annette)sweet Pioneer girl Nhaya
Ballerina Evie
The Tin man Kai
Sweet lion Merced and much much more!

We had so much fun and sure missed the ones who could not be there for one reason or another.

I have to run for now but there is more to come!

Happy Birthday Roxanne!

My second born is such an inspiration to me.

We have been through good times and a few bad times and it's such a blessing to know that the good times far out weigh any of the bad. She has taught me so much and I look forward to all I have yet to learn from her.

I love you Roxy!

I'm HERE!

I am joining the blogging world by force! My daughters have taken me captive and are making me learn how to put my pictures on the computer...AHHHHHHH!

I CAN DO THIS!