How do people become so creative?

Is it something you are born with? Is it something you learn? When I see something creative I think to myself" wow that's a lot of clean up"! I just want those of you who do such amazing things with your creative talent. Carry on I love to see your projects and know that I didn't have to clean up after that project. Who knows I might even buy that adorable craft off your hands and once again you will reap the benefits of your crafty minds.

Take care and don't forget to smile! It looks good on you

School work or bust!

Hello everyone.
I just needed to write a few words. I learned mid marriage I had to be stronger than I thought I was. I have had to learn to do many things on my own. Once again David is out of the country leaving me to tend the troops here at home. I never thought repeating 6th and 7th grade could be so frustrating. I am glad Ashley and Braden are up on their math skills. Cody is in Pre-Algebra. When he says Mom I have Math homework I look at his adorable face and it is usually followed with a "Wait until your father gets home"!! HOwever with daddy gone I thought to myself how bad can it possibly be? Really pre-algebra was something I got through once right? I took a look at the book and then called Braden and Ashley to help their brother with his homework!!! So am I going to ever get back to College?? I hope Cody, Derek and Easton are around to help and they don't give me the" Wait until you husband comes home"!!

Hope you all are having a great day!!

What a New York Week

A dream comes true!!!
The smile says it all!
Best of all

THE YANKEES WON THAT DAY!!!

Here's one very happy boy

This picture shows the inside of Yankee Stadium and the outside of the New Stadium
Look at all the people
Time Square


Don't forget the LADY
There are the BIRDS!

A little sight seeing

Then can't forget dinner

Heres Hard Rock cafe
New York

A "Yankee" week

So for Braden, David and I have been working on a surprise for the last 2 years or so. It is finally here. David and Braden flew to New York to see the Yankees play the Red socks in the Yankee Stadium. This is the last year the New York Yankee baseball team will play at Yankee Stadium. After this Baseball season it will be torn down. It will then became parking for the new stadium across the street.
Braden could not sleep last night. Dad and son left this morning around 4:30 am.
I received a phone call this afternoon that they were leaving Minneapolis and heading to New York!! I think I might be more excited than both of them put together!!(okay,
maybe not) I am still very happy things have worked out so we could grant Braden a big wish....

I will let you know how things go! GO YANKEES!!!

Bennihanas who??

THe first day of school was only half a day. I had a friend call and ask me if I wanted to take our kids out for lunch to celebrate the 1st day down. "Sure" I said. She then told me she loves to take her kids to Bennihana's. So I took my kids for a new adventure... The food was pretty good. However my kids will probably always be Mcdonalds and playground kids.

A new year begins....

So August 25, 2008 many changes occurred in our home. One child off on her senior year and one child begins all day school. As I took these pictures I became slightly teary.
I can't believe I am the mother of a Senior in High school, a Freshman in High school,a seventh grader, a sixth grader and one in first grade. I love my children so very much. I love their accomplishments. I love seeing them become unique and loving people. As they try to find their way in life and rely less and less on their parents (not too much though) I enjoy watching them try to spread their tiny wings and even try to fly on their own. Here are my babies

The salt flats

Even the dogs enjoyed the salt flats. Thank heavens for baby wipes. Everyone was salty.

The Farewell

Cousin Tyson farewell! Elder Dunford leaves for the MTC Aug. 20, 2008. Eventually he will be in Eugene, Oregon. Make these next 2 years the best you can! We love you cousin Ty....

Easton with his cousins. Easton had to get a gun and the girls got lovely umbrellas.

Taking the prize (one side note we could only find his flip flops so he did the race barefoot, after the race he told me "mom, I woulda whipped them if I had my shoes"
He is very competitive. That would make him his fathers son, okay mine too.

The start of the Tractor pull

Our Vacation to Utah

SO the family made the trek to Utah starting July 23rd. Actually it was just the kids and myself, David had left the Saturday before for Europe. It was a different kinda trek it took us only 1 day instead of the 2 very long days it took when we lived in Texas. There were many things we did! In my home town of Sunset, Utah we joined in on the festivities of Sunset Fun Days!!
Easton was awarded 2nd place in the kids tractor pull, we tried our first deep fried oreo's (they were surprisingly good), we watched fireworks and went the the Ogden pioneer 24th parade.

Foot in my mouth

SO yesterday I had a stupid moment!
I went in to a mail America store to have the notary sign the closing papers on our texas home.
When she was telling me how her family had moved around alot and then came to settle here in CA. Her husband had retired and she continued working. I then told her it was okay that is what kept her young. A little old man was behind me and I saw him and asked if that wasn't true? He then said well I don't know I haven't worked for quite sometime. I then said well then it is your wife that keeps you young! He then said well she recently passed away. I said I was sorry and then stupid me said well I am sure your children help you. He then said well I only have one left.
Then I said oh I am so sorry. He then told me how his son had been up skiing in Aspen Co and drove off a cliff. There was a long pause of awkward silence and then the lady in the store thanked me for coming in and to have a nice day.

My foot tastes awful.....

Moral of story don't assume to much......

The move and how we are adjusting

Hello everyone from sunny California!! Well we arrived here in San Ramon March 23rd 2008. It has taken awhile for everyone to get adjusted. The kids ended the school year here. It was interesting to see the difference in schools. First Easton went back to half day kindergarten. He was a little bored. Some of the projects that the kids had to do were very intense. Derek had a state of California report, along with 3-d model of the state. Cody had to make an ethnic food from asia, and report on cultural experience. Braden had a 24 page reflection scrap book due. Ashley had so many things she was so glad she was able to keep her head above water!
We as a family are enjoying the area and it's great to see mountains again. Actually we live on a mountain range. Our backyard in our rental home backs up to a creek. We have seen 2 deer and can smell skunks all the time. I think rocky is learning the smell is bad. Thank heavens he hasn't met a skunk.
David is enjoying his new job!! Everyone he works with is great and he has many friends.
I just love my kids and love being their mom.
This next week we are leaving for Utah. I hope to have some great pictures for my blog. My goal is to keep this up and running so everyone will know what the family is up to!!

Have a great night

Cleaning House

Well it is Monday July 21, I told the kids that before we could leave for Utah on Wed they would need to help get the house clean. They have been up since 8:00 am and are cleaning up a storm. Thats why I am sitting here working on my blog. I have so many things to figure out....

I have received papers for the closing on our house in Texas. In one day we will no longer be owners of a house. Now comes the time to save for our house here in CA. There might also be a vacation in the future.. We'll see.

Hope you are having a great day!
Smile it looks great on you!

Tracey