A little bit of this and a little bit of that...

Pinewood derby cars lining up for the race!We went with the Red Robin...
Quite the detail....good job Easton, Derek and Daddy...
We also had a science project on Glass...Would different types of liquid change Glass?? We tried salt water, vinegar, and tap water... conclusion glass retains its shape and texture.
A shot of Easton Cub Scout troop! He ended up in 3rd place!! He left with his car and a 5$ gift card to McDonalds....oh the excitement...

Lets recap October 2010...

Started off awesome..David was called to be the High Priest Group leader for our ward..so over General conference we headed to Utah for his father to make him a High Priest...We were going to leave on a Monday and be home that night... making the boys only miss one day of school. Well the truck had other ideas..the brakes decided to go out Monday morning and by Tuesday early evening still showed no signs of being fixed..Long very long story we ended up leaving Tuesday night in a new used vehicle...The next week David was driving home from work and says he was thinking about things and fender bended another car...so while his car sat in the shop to be repaired he left for France..Business trip...while he was away.. the washer started to act up..it would spin cycle and so I was squeezing all the water from the clothes...When he got home the next week the washer died..so we ran and picked up a new one...The boys seemed to enjoy Saturday festivities for Halloween and now we pray November is a little kinder to us...

My Man...HaPpY BiRtHdAy!

This is my Man!! He his 43 today...I am one very lucky girl!
He slays the dragons everyday for his family!
I would be so lost with out my man!

My handsome boys!!

A Daddy and his Princess!

Leaving at 3 am to take his oldest son on a trip of a lifetime!!
Thanks heavens the Yankees beat the Red Sox..
Both were still a little sleepy..
Daddy is always willing to do what it takes for his family even if that's losing sleep

Watching his princess graduated from High School was really hard..
This Man of mine has been my rock...I am grateful we found each other and he did
what it took to be with me!! 20 years ago I said "I Do"
the best two words I could have ever said !!
You make me so happy and Honey- I Love You!!
HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!

Family Photos for August 2010

So it was Sunday evening and I realized we hadn't taken Family photos and Ashley was leaving for college that Tuesday morning...So Monday night David came home early and we took a tripod and went to the local park...This is what we got...

20 years and still counting!

20 years ago I married my best friend....5 kids, 3 states, and 2 dogs later...(actually we have had more pets along the way... 2 cats, 1 other dog, 2 rats, 2 mice, 1 bird, and currently a snake..) We are still together!
Who would have imagined the journey, we have had along the way....I am so grateful for David and the constant support he is to me...My love for him has definitely grown over the Journey! Thank you for loving me....Here's to another 20 or more :)

It has been awhile....

I know it has some time since I last posted..... This year has been one of many surprises... We have been here in Northern Ca for 2 years now??!! Anniversary of the move was in March....The kids have been great....Easton is in the 2nd grade and has been diagnosed with dyslexia....guess just having Braden with it wasn't enough...What does that mean exactly?? Well they are awesome and very intelligent just a few more hurdles to go over than other kids...Mom loves to read so I read them all school books and they follow along....I love being close to them and sharing my passion of reading is the best....Cody continues on his journey..I admire and love him for the courage he has to never quit....Ashley has been attending the Junior college her and is doing amazing, she has a part time job and truly loves life and being young!! Can't leave out Derek I am proud of him! SO just to stir things up we are moving to a place called Mountain House, CA....it is about 30 min from where we are now....We are excited for this move but I still have reserves....meaning I am tired of moving...I miss so many friends in TX....I do however enjoy being closer to family and seeing my sister more has just been amazing....I didn't realize how much I truly love her and her family...My brothers are awesome and of course my Parents are truly the best!! Do we all have issues...yes but that is because we are human and well we live and learn...Thank you to all those who know me and still like me! I am rambling but only because I just wanted to write some things down....


I guess I will leave you with one final word.... I love my husband...as I reflect on the past 20 yrs of our lives we truly have one incredible story....I am a very blessed woman...did I chose a path others would have probably not but I chose the best one for me and I am grateful to be a wife and a mother! I am having a great day hope you are too!!

New years eve 2009 Las Vegas

We went in there....Up to the top....Dec.31,2009
Derek and Marcus chilling on a couch looking out over the city....
Braden and his mommy after we rode the big shot.....I can't believe I had a smile, my legs were Jello.....
Looking out at the bottom of the big shot ride....
Up to the top we went....

The kids looked out the window....mom didn't get that close.... Sophie,Cody,Anna & Easton
How far down is it??
Too Far.....
Braden and Derek...
The ride up on top of the Stratosphere......

On our way to Vegas.....

We stopped at a family farm....We saw a petting farm full of peacocks,chickens and a very noisy rooster....Goats that love corn....look how tall we are...