tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55660435527918881542024-03-13T17:15:52.807-07:00So...this is my life..jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-91960903597098564812011-01-22T13:59:00.000-08:002011-01-22T14:18:46.492-08:00my yearly updateSo yeah where to start right. 2010 was quite the year. I suppose I could start this like a christmas letter then perhaps I wouldn't feel guilty for not sending Christmas cards. This has been a year of change and brought to light so much to be grateful for.<br /> I am not sure I am really ready to write all the details so just a brief overview I suppose. We are still in Utah, still loving our friends who are more like family that make up our happy little bubble of a neighborhood. The kids have wonderful friends and supporting adults all around them. <br /> Shaina finished up 9th grade at the jr high and started high school in August YIKES!!! She is 15 and continues to bug me about getting her permit to drive. I am soooooo not ready for all this. She still plays her violin and is in the school orchestra. She just finished up playing in the orchestra of Bountiful High Schools production of Cinderella. I was so proud of those kids it was alot of time and effort. They played for 2 different casts and put in many hours practicing and with actual performances. She helps me a ton around the house and does the best she can at most everything she sets out to do! Love you Sissy!<br /> Isaiah is growing like crazy! He finished up his 4th grade year working really hard and enjoyed his summer vacation. He loves hanging out with some of the boys here in the neighborhood, they love exploring and mischief. I suppose they are typical little boys. He spends his time, drawing, playing on the computer, reading...reading... and reading.. playing a video game here and there and hanging out with friends. Sometimes I think he is too busy for all the rest of us.<br /> Abbey wowzers... Abs finished up kindergarten and had a wonderful summer. She has changed and grown up so much this year. She has really started to read books and loves story time at night. She will read to me or I will read to her but either way she enjoys it.She lost her first 2 teeth and can not wait for more to be loose! She is a wonderful helper to me. And has really enjoyed all the new little ones around the house... (more info on that when I explain my year ;) ) <br /> Noah and I have a wonderful time at home. During the last school year him and I had our mornings to ourselves while Abs went off to kindergarten we loved it. Now he stays at home with me and helps me with all the little daycare kiddos. He is not quite sure about sharing momma with everyone else but is doing really well being my helper! I am very grateful for the time we have together. He is still a go getter and keeps me always on my toes. He is sooooo ready for school and can not wait for the chance to be one of the "big kids" in everything he does. <br /> As for me, this year has been wild. I am still staying home with the kids but lots of changes around here. In August when school started I started watching some extra kiddos during the day. I am so happy to have the extra little ones in my home. It has been a huge blessing for me to be able to do this. I have had a big and busy year but am looking forward to each day and the possibility that it holds. <br /> Whew I quick update. I am not feeling much in the writing mood, so perhaps when things are a little quieter around here I will update again. No promises though this may be a once a year type deal.jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-30463983189257841942010-01-20T10:02:00.000-08:002010-01-20T10:09:04.681-08:00pitiful poster!Okay really there is no other word but pitiful for my blog entries. I am sure your jaws are hitting the floor that I actually wrote something. I went to lunch with some friends last week who so kindly let me know that they "used" to read my blog but can't because I never post. I tend to never post because I think the A.D.D part of my brain tends to take over when I try to write! Well I suppose I should be more on top of it. I was just looking through old posts with the kids and they were so excited to see pictures of themselves and their brothers and sisters so I suppose I should write if nothing more than them to know what crazy random rambling their mother was capable of. I will go through pictures and update soon. Sorry for the delay. And I apologize to my children in advance for missing pieces of their history... Okay now you can pick your jaws off the floor and go back to your regularly scheduled internet browsing.jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-20345369700560563632009-03-30T16:17:00.000-07:002009-03-30T17:41:45.161-07:00A new look and a birthday week!Well I have to say I am loving the new look of the blog just in time for spring! We all survived the weekend full of birthday parties and such. Last Wednesday was Isaiah's 9th birthday, so a Happy birthday day was in order complete with Mickey Mouse pancake and A visit to Chuck O' Rama! It seems to be the new birthday tradition around here. Saturday was the party and a new bike I think he will have to grow into it but he has already taken it for a test drive and thinks it pretty much rocks!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboJzUxW5U9kd3hRrAW0IlNQ91DJ6VnMNp0hV4AbhAaXsZYfFGC-6dT_8EcPZQdC1bBVptb0Rd-WqxfnBWckR47spOBBjzdqY4zNcoMg0H45p3Py8kMzDLgZn5k7r17MAayzUGtGwtzmgg/s1600-h/DSC_0448.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboJzUxW5U9kd3hRrAW0IlNQ91DJ6VnMNp0hV4AbhAaXsZYfFGC-6dT_8EcPZQdC1bBVptb0Rd-WqxfnBWckR47spOBBjzdqY4zNcoMg0H45p3Py8kMzDLgZn5k7r17MAayzUGtGwtzmgg/s400/DSC_0448.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319144718039572722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLB9-0VUYXqe8DzaIacBBt_b4y0IO6YelUoEt12frkRXKEymJA-gAQDpf-pu5F5oJNo84YAVdlSwfrCU3mHNXLcNZtq70p9BVw27D2K_9p1k3brhJqSwRQAUANhkslegqVs0Lk8pZxZO7X/s1600-h/DSC_0442.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLB9-0VUYXqe8DzaIacBBt_b4y0IO6YelUoEt12frkRXKEymJA-gAQDpf-pu5F5oJNo84YAVdlSwfrCU3mHNXLcNZtq70p9BVw27D2K_9p1k3brhJqSwRQAUANhkslegqVs0Lk8pZxZO7X/s400/DSC_0442.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319144716303458162" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hyphenhyphenddhY9j0QGuIJBI_Uuq_c1f9AUAFd-63XSo1T6q0niy3PkBm9F3FmdmaBSiwJW9WhKzS-_zq9gQsRbFjncIVKavGCLQZzFgIv7c2bWjid4qHLIFzX6nzgiFvzEXalV2GfQEwM4KM1dB/s1600-h/DSC_0248.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hyphenhyphenddhY9j0QGuIJBI_Uuq_c1f9AUAFd-63XSo1T6q0niy3PkBm9F3FmdmaBSiwJW9WhKzS-_zq9gQsRbFjncIVKavGCLQZzFgIv7c2bWjid4qHLIFzX6nzgiFvzEXalV2GfQEwM4KM1dB/s400/DSC_0248.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319144711535268962" /></a><br /><br />P.S. and a birthday haircut was in order as well... you probably could tell from the birthday morning picture it was long overdue!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-33522362559274801942009-03-24T10:14:00.001-07:002009-03-24T10:49:34.994-07:00An apology and an update..<div>Well the update first, seems I have been slacking a little with the blog.... Sorry. But that is not the apology I was talking about.</div><div> As I type this the calendar says spring but the weather is still holding out for winter, I am alright with that as long as I get a little ray of sunlight every once in awhile. Noah has taken a liking to Milk Bones I guess he comes by that pretty naturally. Yes my mom and brother will know exactly what I mean and I am not sure if I would like the rest of the world to know. I found him in the closet yesterday with a milkbone in each hand. Not going to sweat this too much as he has been into much worse and I think I would prefer the dog food to the garbage.. not 100% about this one yet. Abbey is growing up so much and just within the last week is really starting to love to read and try and spell words , it is her new favorite game. She sounds out signs and cereal boxes pretty much whatever is in front of her. Isaiah is dying with Spring fever and ready for the weather to turn nice and stay that way and Miss Shaina is as busy as ever, she was up until almost midnight last night putting the finishing touches on her posters for student body officer. Well they actually weren't totally done until this morning 10 minutes before school started... oops. But she is getting big and busier than ever. And speaking of Shaina that brings me to my apology.</div><div> <br /> It seems I owe my oldest child an apology. You see I am afraid I have passed a curse onto her. Any of you that have had the privilege of being within a few feet of my face, know that my glasses are as thick as pop bottle bottoms! I am half way to blind and without my glasses let's just say my brain doesn't work much less my eyes. Unfortunately it seems out of all the wonderful things I could pass along to my children this is the one thing for sure I have cursed Miss Shaina with. And so for a lifetime of glasses and thick lenses I am terribly sorry. And for the awful astigmatism I am sorry. and for all the middle of the night bathroom visits that you stub your toe because you can not see your hand in front of your face, I am sorry. For all the times when you are trying to run the mile in P.E. and your glasses slide off you nose from sweat, or fog up , I am truly sorry. For each and every idiot that calls you four eyes, I give you the permission to use,"four eyes are better than two", and I am sorry. For every time you misplace your glasses but are too blind to find them on your own and have to ask someone else to look for them, I am sorry. For each and every time you have that smudge on your glasses you just can not seem to get off and it drives you absolutely loony, I am sorry. But there is one thing that I will never apologize for and that is the way you look in your glasses Miss Shaina. Because there could never be the more perfect fit to a pair of glasses. This beautiful face was made for these glasses and she looks the part she was born to play. Out of all of Shaina's wonderful and beautiful qualities these glasses have only magnified them. I love you little Miss Shaina and your beautiful glasses face!</div><div> <br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XBN5IG4ctBLl-nz7F2ddcejNmYx-WZvuPE_5MWtFhcVPE21gjAbeIgLUZHERnSkiM5_fO6-PCUrpZ6KkloDNbwQcYeHD89kBb3pAxCfbEfSP1tIeRjejjvxdH05JQdVRU_RWXglKIfa7/s1600-h/DSC_0120.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XBN5IG4ctBLl-nz7F2ddcejNmYx-WZvuPE_5MWtFhcVPE21gjAbeIgLUZHERnSkiM5_fO6-PCUrpZ6KkloDNbwQcYeHD89kBb3pAxCfbEfSP1tIeRjejjvxdH05JQdVRU_RWXglKIfa7/s400/DSC_0120.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316811328079238098" /></a>jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-7276838141565534352009-02-26T10:58:00.000-08:002009-02-26T11:32:40.758-08:00Time outs, doggie slippers, and check marksAs I sit here and type this today I am thinking I probably am pushing my luck. I think my window of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">opportunity</span> for writing today passed several minutes ago. The youngest are fighting over a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">doggie</span> slipper that has been in the give away box on countless occasions but for some reason always find their way back into the girls closet. They are at least 5 sizes too big for Abbey and Shaina would never wear them. This morning <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Lyla</span> dog decided they would make nice chew toys and now Abbey and Noah are convinced they are a secret treasure that needs to be fought to the death over. Well as they are both sitting in time out it is debatable whether any of this is going to be a determent in the long term battle.<br />Noah is getting the hang of the time out thing. Even putting himself there once in awhile. The problem that I find with the whole situation is the cock-eyed grin that comes right before he knows that is where he is headed. He does sit there and he knows the whole apology routine after, it even seems to stop the behavior for a time..... but it is that grin that keeps me wondering.... just exactly what does this kid have up his sleeve. I am certain that I am in for the ride of my life with this one!<br />I have <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">instituted</span> a new chore routine. The kids get check marks for chores done. 2 checks if it is done without asking, 1 check if I have to remind them and no checks if I have to remind them more than once. At the end of the week whoever has <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">received</span> 80% or more of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">their</span> check marks will get to have a special treat, like a trip to the mountains, or ice cream cone or a walk with just them and mom or dad or a trip to the park <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ect</span>. It is going pretty well. but Abbey has decided this morning it is better for mom to dress her than get the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">check mark</span>... I am thinking it will be a tough go the first time everyone gets the "treat" and she doesn't. It is done just so I don't have to tell people what to do all the time. I have used this example with the kids, if I have to tell every kid once it is time for bed I have to say it 4 times... pretty boring for me, if I have to tell every kid twice it is time for bed now I am up to 8 times the other night I had told Isaiah something 4 times on the 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">th</span> time he listened this worked perfectly for me to sell the chore system.... If I have to tell 4 kids 5 times each to do something how many times am I saying it... 20times. If I ask you to do 5 things everyday,(which we all know it is more like 20 things) how many times am I asking kids to do things... <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">ummm</span> 100 TIMES! Well if each time it takes me 1 minute that is a 100 minutes a day I am telling kids what to do (and we wonder why we feel so stressed all the time). Well personally I really want to spend those 100 minutes of my time on much more fun activities! So that is were the idea for the check marks came in. I am done wasting this wonderful time in my family's life "waiting" for all our things to be done, or the rooms to be clean, or the clothes to be washed, or whatever I am going to take all the time I wasted telling my kids to do things and actual do something!!!! Well and the 80% is just a warm up number I am gong to raise that gradually till we are shooting at 95% that way there is a little room for human error but not enough room to slack on anything. Know I just can not run out of ideas for the special treats.. I need lots of good free fun ideas to do. I also think that the kids that go a whole month with reaching their goals will get a something a little more.<br />So the peace has returned for a moment as the little ones are covering themselves in stickers, the are doing some serious "bonding" (hehehehe). And I am enjoying the little sunbeam on the side of my head. I am doing some serious slacking.(I can I just tell you how inside my head Abbey is) Right after I typed that part about the sunbeam she handed me a "sun" sticker to put on my face.... sometimes it is scary! Well this has turned into a crazy random spilling of thoughts so I am going to close and wish all of you a happy Thursday!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-41149384042162585552009-02-23T10:23:00.000-08:002009-02-23T11:00:50.871-08:00A fresh start.As I sit here and type this, Noah is drawing pictures, and everyone else is off doing their jobs. Abs is at preschool, Big kids are at their respective learning establishments and Jon is putting in his time like a good husband and daddy. I think all the other "babies" are taking their morning nap. And the "Momma" is outside enjoying the day. It is a dark and cloudy day but the warmth of spring is in the air. There is a light mist but it is nothing like the days in the middle of November when it is dark and gloomy and misty and the chill of winter is in the air. It feels as if the earth is starting to wake up.<br />I am completely amazed that I have made it through another week .My life is very full right now and is seems there is not a moment of peace. I try to find a few moments hiding here and there but they are few and far between. I found one of those moments today as I sat out in the warm mist of spring and watched Lyla try and figure out how to get the squirrel out of the tree. She may still be trying to figure it out but she seemed to be pretty content to spend the day keeping a good eye on the little fellow. Hope he doesn't need to come out of the tree anytime soon. If you know me you know what a big fan of peace and quiet I am.... I know you are asking why did you marry Jon and why in the world do you have 4 kids, well I am a big fan of all those things as well.. :) . I am seriously considering a beach vacation. I think more than ever in my life I am feeling the pull of the warm sandy beach. Just a few moments to soak in the sun and warmth and not have be awaken every morning by the alarm clock that there is no snooze for!<br />The past week about kicked my hiney. I have had a sick hubby, two sick kiddos, lost a puppy, had a runaway momma dog for a day (guess she is needing her beach vacation as well) and have been constantly in charge of the house, pets, and kids. I am the first one out of bed and the last one to bed, there has to be a law somewhere that states if Momma doesn't get her sleep quota the entire family shall slowly and systematically fall to ruins around her. I am serious I think it is the "Momma can never get sick law!" I am sure that is in a Physics book somewhere!<br />In spite of the week last week, I think my body knew today was a fresh start. I rolled out of bed this morning to the sound of Noah emerging from his room and howling puppies downstairs. But this morning it didn't seem impossible it felt like there may be a few moments even in all the insanity that I could find my "quiet" moment. I did it came while I was scrubbing the puppy room floor with my bucket of Lysol and had 7 little heads poking over at me wondering when I would be done...(probably so they could come over and piddle there again, but hey it was my moment I could take it whatever way I wanted!). It was a moment. One of those times when your heart quiets and you can feel the love that surrounds you and realize no matter what your situation you are certainly never alone in it! Even if those are only brief moments in my life right now they are what keeps me going. It is such a huge journey sometimes it sure helps to know there is always a day where you can wake up and just start over! Well I could never cover the complete insanity of my life in mere words, so I won't even try. As for know I am thinking the madness it about to begin so I should close for the day and wish everyone a Happy Monday. And may you always be given the chance to a new beginning! Here is to a fresh start!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-12423723264850745032009-02-19T09:42:00.000-08:002009-02-19T09:57:15.172-08:00A little ray of lightAs I write this today there is a tiny beam of sunshine pouring over the side of my face and hand,<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">aaaahhhhh</span>! The house is almost quiet except for the sound of Dora <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">indoctrinating</span> my 2 youngest children. Abbey has dressed herself and the cough is sounding so much better. My kitchen is almost clean, Jon WASHED THE DISHES BEFORE HE LEFT FOR WORK!!!!! Yes that does need to be shouted! It is a miracle. And there are 8 sleeping puppies, feed, and in a cleaned "room". There is a load of laundry in the wash and another in the dryer. (I do have about 3 loads to fold but we are not focusing on that right now, I am living in the sunbeam!)<br /> Today is the first day that I noticed the sun pouring in like it is. I love that my house has incredible windows. I always ponder the connection between the sun and the Son (Jesus Christ). Life always seems a little brighter with the sun around, life always seems a little clearer when you are sitting in a sunbeam, life is a little sweeter when the sun is shining. And you always seem to enjoy the sun the most when life is the darkest. I am glad I found my sunbeam today! Now I am thinking it is time to put the sunbeam away and get back to the kiddos, Noah has decided that he needed to go into the puppy room, but first he needed to spray the T.V. and coffee table down with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Febreeze</span>. Well time to leave the sunbeam for awhile, I hope it is still around when I get back!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-59479757899207393782009-02-16T08:43:00.000-08:002009-02-16T08:56:47.889-08:00Well as I sit here today I am listening to dear Abbey bark like a seal, she has caught her dad's crud! And I am putting off going in and cleaning the puppy room I haven't even bothered to open the door yet because I know what is waiting for me! Isaiah is trying to play a drum solo on the coffee table,(he is trying to direct all his energy since he just got in trouble for invading his brother's space). Dear Shaina has yet to arise from her teenage slumber. And Dear Jon has isolated himself to the upstairs to see if he can get another day of rest in....... he is still trying to come back from the land of the living dead! I hear Momma dog barking to come in but haven't decided to do that yet, since I know she needs feed and wants a little of me. As for Noah he is still in his jammies and pretty content to stay that way so it may be a little while before that changes. I am still in my jammies and in desperate need of a shower, I'm pretty sure I lost my window of opportunity on that one at least till naptime! I do have my "rubber shoes" on though in preparation for cleaning up after the puppies.... I should have a rubber suit though.<br /> After 8 puppies I am seriously wondering why I ever had a hard time with just the 4 kids and Jon. I have only had about 3 nervous breakdowns since Jon brought the dog home, so I think I am doing alright!<br /> The crazy thing about all this is despite all the chaos in my life... my thoughts keep wandering to how I can decorate my house. And that image that I have of the nice, clean, organized, decorated house is like a little sanctuary inside my head. I find myself daydreaming of all the cool things I could do to hang on my walls... I think I could get alot more accomplished during the day if I daydreamed about laundry and doing dishes!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-16373919004551349892009-02-11T09:03:00.000-08:002009-02-11T09:07:35.037-08:00Busy, Busy, busy!Well I don't have a ton of time to write I know their are some of you who come here and try and check in on us, but it has been way too long since I updated. Things are crazy busy here, as I type this I have 8 puppies that are yelping for breakfast and Noah is "channel surfing" , while Momma dog has completely chewed the romote control back apart and is laying in my clean clothes. Well now I really do have some things that require my attention but I just wanted everyone to know that we are alive and kickin'. I will try and include a real update complete with pictures of the madness and all soon I promise!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-33498059764473688352008-11-09T10:27:00.000-08:002008-11-09T10:32:03.554-08:00Nothing excitingDon't you love how the title just draws you in.... Well anyway that is pretty much it just more of the same ol' same ol'. The kids are busy with school and church and whatever else they can be busy with. We are just trying to recover from Halloween(why is it the older you are the more this holiday kicks your bootie?) I sure don't feel too hot after I stuff my face with a bunch of candy! Hope everyone is doing well. We sure do miss all our family and friends!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-10280960927177922632008-10-02T13:26:00.000-07:002008-10-02T13:58:09.460-07:00Okay an update finally!!!A few pictures to start off. Nothing special just a few random ones.<br /><br />Saying good-bye to grandma! 07/08. How many of us have had these moments with our wonderful Grandma Willey!<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpZGlNMV84CV6WNHpmJpEygLbG-l9d9GkhSadbdzETEMDSQsgcwq9vejLYioQnBOx-7zhdzAj2MJHlsHNpZAED0Ss8NDxe1ZYmJwF7WK1y7bRbtdtGhBWtF-x-Cz3kc7xelpj8cw8-Ul5/s1600-h/DSC_0123.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252662192730929506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpZGlNMV84CV6WNHpmJpEygLbG-l9d9GkhSadbdzETEMDSQsgcwq9vejLYioQnBOx-7zhdzAj2MJHlsHNpZAED0Ss8NDxe1ZYmJwF7WK1y7bRbtdtGhBWtF-x-Cz3kc7xelpj8cw8-Ul5/s400/DSC_0123.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p>Shaina with her birthday pancake. Our tradition we started a couple of years ago, you get a plate sized Mickey Mouse pancake for breakfast on your birthday morning. Shaina is 13 but she still wanted her Mickey pancake.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dCS8wBoJH1cqSUP9X1tjqcBZlDeyuLLymLHD-tg1d5a8DPRqOTF5eMkdLSyKSWdLh35VrPlZeCUvzhQdbhxvJR90VSg-LUV0XLgv5-oywVQT7OMx5hzzQcoLp5EzY2QF7T6oZWfuLF-J/s1600-h/DSC_0165.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252662193109313858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2dCS8wBoJH1cqSUP9X1tjqcBZlDeyuLLymLHD-tg1d5a8DPRqOTF5eMkdLSyKSWdLh35VrPlZeCUvzhQdbhxvJR90VSg-LUV0XLgv5-oywVQT7OMx5hzzQcoLp5EzY2QF7T6oZWfuLF-J/s400/DSC_0165.jpg" border="0" /></a> Isaiah after scout camp. Just a day camp that he got to go to this summer and work on merit badges or belt loops or what ever they are called at this age. Noah didn't quite know how to take the face paint. But he does love his big brother!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb0RVoXIFfNgdVIPv-ewpB-W7SFyshrE3hGsR_8o33ZPjYNieQgDsUFtDGHW5DkU1asfjhCszqZnf847SKUDFRywR7HZYM4d0eKiD3zXOlaBr30ozBXyeV2XwHLqVYro6BHqSDm6_1msH/s1600-h/DSC_0181.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252662196440493858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvb0RVoXIFfNgdVIPv-ewpB-W7SFyshrE3hGsR_8o33ZPjYNieQgDsUFtDGHW5DkU1asfjhCszqZnf847SKUDFRywR7HZYM4d0eKiD3zXOlaBr30ozBXyeV2XwHLqVYro6BHqSDm6_1msH/s400/DSC_0181.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Things are crazy busy, and just have not felt up to writing. I feel like I am too invovled with everyone else's lives when I get on the computer to worry about updating everyone on mine. Well I will resolve to do better. Jon was unemployed for about 3 weeks, enough time for me to realize why it is important for him to have a job!!! Shaina is so busy with violin, school, and doing the school musical right now. She has a hard enough time just being a teenager much less adding everything else on. Oh and did I forget to mention she is taking a full load of honors courses including Geometry as a 8th grader!! We will see how she holds up under all this, I am thinking she is going to be really ready for Christmas vaction! Isaiah has started cub scouts and is loving school. He is already a social butterfly, and loves being at his friends' houses. Abbey goes to preschool 3 days a week which she loves. She lives for time on the computer and watching her cartoons. She also likes being crafty (in more ways that one I might add) and useing her imagination anyway she can. Then there is Noah..... He is a very cool kid! I might be a little partial but really I just think he is pretty awesome. He is a little worker if I can keep him busy and engaged in something if not he is into trouble! </p>jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-50762470768133718822008-05-06T10:29:00.000-07:002008-05-06T10:39:55.553-07:00I am a big ole blog slacker!Yes it is true it has been a half of a century since I posted. Very busy here things are certainly zooming by. We are doing baseball with Isaiah, finishing school up with all the big kids, and chasing two very active younger kids pretty much 24/7. Noah has decided it is his responsiblity to keep me actively engaged in his behavior from sun up to sundown. I do have pictures of some exciting happenings around here... like Abbey's first stitches! But those will have to wait for another day (like the teaser)as I am just now headed off to the showers for the day. I have a little nap break so need to accomplish what I can when he is down! Love you all and miss you bunches! Hope to hear from you all soon. <br />Oh and my dear cousin Brenda has just been diagnosed with AML (luekemia). This hits pretty close to home for my family as we have been through this with dear Shaina and my dear brother Lee (lymphoma). So if you could offer some prayers for her and her dear family I know it would be appreciated.jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-12217497752850702792008-02-12T21:56:00.000-08:002008-02-12T21:59:53.535-08:00comments....I love for you all to stop by and leave comments. But it seems I have begun to recieve some spam comments, didn't know this was possible, and so I am taking a few security measures. Thank you everyone and I don't want to deter anyone from commenting I love hearing from all of you and I hope this will solve the issue.jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-46177800120864217042008-01-10T10:24:00.000-08:002008-01-10T10:34:17.514-08:00ramblingsThought I would add a few fun pictures of the kids. Shaina must be hiding from the camera because I can't find a new one of her. This is a face of Abbey's I see quite often:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBv3TxOn1G58Ezstea_HQW5MU6JFZew3q1O3SCMekJHr6hu3nnj_fLXkTUU_Kp1_Kl38XwYaCRJD_UBTD5DkeSl_pwezjh-uO9zIEk3C5IfZUw_DPYBymIYBS8sRSXATYiEXotayNtH7YS/s1600-h/DSC_0127.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153916560337883314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBv3TxOn1G58Ezstea_HQW5MU6JFZew3q1O3SCMekJHr6hu3nnj_fLXkTUU_Kp1_Kl38XwYaCRJD_UBTD5DkeSl_pwezjh-uO9zIEk3C5IfZUw_DPYBymIYBS8sRSXATYiEXotayNtH7YS/s400/DSC_0127.JPG" border="0" /></a> And this is my little man showing off his new haircut and being one! That was a very fast year!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVQM6A4g2bRghu8likmRDjNBivJrWjEgbwnS6cz8370TS7VB47DjCT9upPhuImSIoGEaUhD42BvPgZvop8qcaL-uT-v-h_PwwnSncIJtHjSRu9eqPre_dEypsTebbOM3_L_ke-NDBJ-k_/s1600-h/DSC_0361_filtered.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153916564632850626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVQM6A4g2bRghu8likmRDjNBivJrWjEgbwnS6cz8370TS7VB47DjCT9upPhuImSIoGEaUhD42BvPgZvop8qcaL-uT-v-h_PwwnSncIJtHjSRu9eqPre_dEypsTebbOM3_L_ke-NDBJ-k_/s400/DSC_0361_filtered.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is my other little man. I had to have this picture. He was a perfect... "All I want for Christmas are my two front teeth!"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sMXChWASrj4luc15m2ezj6PHkh3pKji-K9VkoxEAIK-gTJoYgWcPzKQcAKhSCOM8lif8EyuT9q5CUoHWdO5QtKabPTnR82KRuRl4qjhWMHCW-S2g52Tt1f9M55DYu_OznnlloVGSd9cG/s1600-h/DSC_0337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153916573222785234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4sMXChWASrj4luc15m2ezj6PHkh3pKji-K9VkoxEAIK-gTJoYgWcPzKQcAKhSCOM8lif8EyuT9q5CUoHWdO5QtKabPTnR82KRuRl4qjhWMHCW-S2g52Tt1f9M55DYu_OznnlloVGSd9cG/s400/DSC_0337.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Okay thought I would just add that the kids did get more than 1 present for Christmas so for all of the grandparents that are feeling like my kids need more things they are fine! Well that about does it. That is 2 updates in 2 days don't want you all getting spoiled! </div>jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-22676685622796586442008-01-08T14:00:00.000-08:002008-01-08T14:20:22.430-08:00Christmas and Noah's one!Well I am a little behind on updating this. Christmas was good around here and Noah celebrated his first birthday. He very much enjoyed his cake and pizza and m&ms just what every little boy would want. And I couldn't resist the chirstmas morning snapshots these are the kids reactions as they opened gifts Isaiah's was a watch Shaina's was jeans and Abbey's a pink unicorn stick horse. Just for all the people who feel that they have to have a wii to get a good reaction!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjQaHBav7Zr0j07hsCO86Xkfq3_Tbnwo1o_haXSlaCDjJkyAe-5AXPE-hgQBrlEcjnDn-5NVc4gAmTLcwvg2o2OhG52bfi_4cSiFSW6yg15rwBKseBY4uMTRqRHpGbJEJST0BZJpKzpyU/s1600-h/DSC_0189.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153231006248030258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmjQaHBav7Zr0j07hsCO86Xkfq3_Tbnwo1o_haXSlaCDjJkyAe-5AXPE-hgQBrlEcjnDn-5NVc4gAmTLcwvg2o2OhG52bfi_4cSiFSW6yg15rwBKseBY4uMTRqRHpGbJEJST0BZJpKzpyU/s400/DSC_0189.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvu7dyJ4BDMg8MMiV4JzeZFxfz4M1lhBT7Inub4W8T-_9MvlF8gI0hE_YTKfjB-cg9lzJSPc9DNSA5coAmaBAA1_-A253LIJzB5syj5AAvLjpW2kJXafNKxjLy0I9UO53qaKDbBnudBMr/s1600-h/DSC_0192.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153231014837964866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLvu7dyJ4BDMg8MMiV4JzeZFxfz4M1lhBT7Inub4W8T-_9MvlF8gI0hE_YTKfjB-cg9lzJSPc9DNSA5coAmaBAA1_-A253LIJzB5syj5AAvLjpW2kJXafNKxjLy0I9UO53qaKDbBnudBMr/s400/DSC_0192.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHCGTFfc8W46ACsClVoFPfn62ngwdNCEmJG7h4c8ZriapPLKMueB0uz5QneL9B2MOZtt7Yg-Qx23uvy_p4oPH2yGuUQ-bB1YL1mnr7eEy_zoOK9eRBlKBuYM25I7yGy-ZuYioXQRLkjah/s1600-h/DSC_0275.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153233205271285890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmHCGTFfc8W46ACsClVoFPfn62ngwdNCEmJG7h4c8ZriapPLKMueB0uz5QneL9B2MOZtt7Yg-Qx23uvy_p4oPH2yGuUQ-bB1YL1mnr7eEy_zoOK9eRBlKBuYM25I7yGy-ZuYioXQRLkjah/s400/DSC_0275.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMCwZwsp-XymIBdDVY4TFOTHexExTQsv1tbdu_0_XIprey4M4E3b795Z-NPYBGoOv0r1KQdKnvb4qV2lDKRv9ktc8Hkp7DYVj8bM8EuSrSkBE0uWzmMlmcVYAarT4TnOpsE5r_PcjM1Wv/s1600-h/DSC_0284.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153233213861220498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhMCwZwsp-XymIBdDVY4TFOTHexExTQsv1tbdu_0_XIprey4M4E3b795Z-NPYBGoOv0r1KQdKnvb4qV2lDKRv9ktc8Hkp7DYVj8bM8EuSrSkBE0uWzmMlmcVYAarT4TnOpsE5r_PcjM1Wv/s400/DSC_0284.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuzptLWQd2TC4SG_T67nO18zytnxNSnlP4dzn1qbhRyB_-WO3kanX6k_sAiy5eP6MqaGzfcPU7iXESpoVCVtYHDoU4qVdPsra81Oikh1_Ex5nupCeq3rOrj9WXRdQd41FII5cs8nd7zGD/s1600-h/DSC_0296.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153233218156187810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuzptLWQd2TC4SG_T67nO18zytnxNSnlP4dzn1qbhRyB_-WO3kanX6k_sAiy5eP6MqaGzfcPU7iXESpoVCVtYHDoU4qVdPsra81Oikh1_Ex5nupCeq3rOrj9WXRdQd41FII5cs8nd7zGD/s400/DSC_0296.JPG" border="0" /></a> That is Shaina smelling the new jean smell. I gotta love my kids! Until next time Julie~jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-25362487674485474322007-12-18T09:59:00.000-08:002007-12-19T10:43:19.656-08:00A very Merry Christmas!Well just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! We are very busy around here. Today is Isaiah's school concert and Shaina's orchestra concert tonight. Thursday Noah will be entering toddlerhood (sort of he is still very much mommy's baby) and turning the big 1 year old! Yes I can tell I am getting old because I swear it was only about 4 months ago we were bringing him home! Friday little Abbey has her preschool concert so we will be doing kid things all week. It is very fun and can't wait! <br /> Here is our Christmas card for the year. Some of you may actually get them in the mail but I knew this is the only way they would be on time to anyone!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc85nukvE3Po72fvU2HciilcqrG1NBpsRjWEt-970qsofidHXNHKgVcpCa6e4x4BoTeTb61idYmnj4k5_fmzuh5fkVMETio8u44l5wrrSgbkhXCngDZsacnP2UBaUDVHmxsn9JgRrfWbn2/s1600-h/cc+2007+edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc85nukvE3Po72fvU2HciilcqrG1NBpsRjWEt-970qsofidHXNHKgVcpCa6e4x4BoTeTb61idYmnj4k5_fmzuh5fkVMETio8u44l5wrrSgbkhXCngDZsacnP2UBaUDVHmxsn9JgRrfWbn2/s400/cc+2007+edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5145374385782214626" /></a><br /><br />We love you all and miss everyone terribly! May you and yours be truely blessed this holiday season! Love The Whole Wallace Gang!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-60964424859357925912007-12-05T15:16:00.000-08:002007-12-05T15:24:26.331-08:00noah's teeth!Okay so I promised mom I would take a picture on little noahs teeth!<br />As of 10 months old he had no teeth in the last month and half these 5 came! He is getting very big standing up holding on to everything and thinking he is just one of the "big kids". It is hard to believe but we will be celebrating his first birthday in 15 days ugh!!!! Oh and by the pictures you can tell he is due for his first haircut as well! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uN93_XGP1h5AKVEEhm99eU3cMYKCxpIA4PH4L2FF-BtOdQUbQdD-OZ05ZltRVU_DkVFWPV8xf1qkbRG-aTsW-YuYnvksLTKjLVyWHB2a-6kUPijBgU-e_-bcCRXUDNycVhf-OqVCIBxN/s1600-h/DSC_0120_filtered.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8uN93_XGP1h5AKVEEhm99eU3cMYKCxpIA4PH4L2FF-BtOdQUbQdD-OZ05ZltRVU_DkVFWPV8xf1qkbRG-aTsW-YuYnvksLTKjLVyWHB2a-6kUPijBgU-e_-bcCRXUDNycVhf-OqVCIBxN/s400/DSC_0120_filtered.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140632038654417922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevFDH2dWC4vN-X0ZamGMgdPfSaYg8YGrgQAZOKMQx0WM7utkZ-YEw2ulkyZk6uM49xGHVGHQzcNYWIPG5pGA4OWdGsoG23bsk7qHbqiPixSTGj9Qp_ZJvEPVBEP7IYC1cKpUwwqjKKCrU/s1600-h/teeth.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhevFDH2dWC4vN-X0ZamGMgdPfSaYg8YGrgQAZOKMQx0WM7utkZ-YEw2ulkyZk6uM49xGHVGHQzcNYWIPG5pGA4OWdGsoG23bsk7qHbqiPixSTGj9Qp_ZJvEPVBEP7IYC1cKpUwwqjKKCrU/s400/teeth.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140632042949385234" /></a><br /><br />Well that is all for now we will talk to you all soon! Love ya!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-43435887996426314832007-12-04T07:57:00.000-08:002007-12-04T08:08:02.866-08:00We have a miracle!Well besides the fact that I totally ditched the blogging audience with this little piece of information I have been telling everyone I know! So last Wednesday we go in to the hospital to have Abs surgery and right before they are ready to put her under they decide to go get another xray. So glad they did for it seems Abs had a little talk with Jesus and told him "take that golf token out of my tummy!" Well we all know what Abbey wants Abbey gets so there you have it ....no surgery! The token was gone! Now I had continued my extensive search everyday to see if that bugger had passed(I will spare you those wonderful details!) and I never saw any trace of it. I am not quite sure how Jesus managed this one but we don't really care either! We will take this little miracle no matter how it came to pass! So that is that a little testimony builder for our 3 year old and for the rest of us as well!<br />Thank you all for keeping us in your prayers we know this works miracles! Love you!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-21608041375238990662007-11-27T12:49:00.000-08:002007-11-27T13:01:22.822-08:00Surgery updateJust thought I would update a little on what is going on with Abbey. We are scheduled to go into Primary Childrens Hospital tomorrow where they while remove our little nemisis the dreaded "TOKEN". We have not heard what time but we should know by 4:00 today. Just asking you all to keep us in your thoughts and prayers for all to go well! They are going to have to make 2 small incisions in her stomach to be able to remove the token. It is a bigger deal than we had hoped for so we are asking for Abbey to feel brave and safe. She seems to be doing okay but she was listening very intently when the surgeon explained the procedure and is now trying to process that as well as a three year old mind can. Mostly it is the "they are cutting me open" part that she is having the hardest time with. We walked into the post office yesterday and I think it was just a new and different place and she looked up at me and said "are they cutting me open now?" So she is trying to prepare herself the best she can. It is hard on the momma too just knowing there is no good way to prepare her for this. Thank you all for loving and supporting us and we just ask for your support as we go through this next chapter. Hopefully if all goes well we will get to bring her home Thursday..... here's keeping our fingers crossed for that!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-52399884351173542462007-11-18T18:08:00.000-08:002007-11-18T18:23:51.520-08:00Little update.............Things are going pretty good around here. We are having a wonderful fall full of warm fun days. Jon is trying to keep busy at work and finishing up his semester at school. The kids got their report cards last week and they were very good! Shaina is pulling straight A's which she works very hard for and we are really proud. Isaiah is doing really well exceling in Math and learning to read more and more. He is even starting to engross his self like someone else we know (Shaina) and sit and read until I have to tell him to go play outside for awhile. Although if given the chance I am sure he would sit in front of the TV the rest of his life and become a zombie!!!! I enjoy them so much and realize I could never tend to all of them without some good help from friends and my Shaina girl she is such a blessing to me! <br /> Abbey update is the token is still there they think it is not passing and after another x-ray looks like we are off to the Children's Hospital for a surgery consult on Tuesday we will keep everyone updated on what we find out. Just keep her in your prayers. And if you know of anyone that could spare a guardian angel this one may just be wearing hers out!!!!<br /> I am just keeping busy and trying to start doing my photography a little more on the side I have student loans I have to pay back someday!!!! If you want to check out more of my work I have another blog dedicated to that hobby!<br />You can check it out here: http://meandmyd50.blogspot.com<br /> We love you all and hope all is well with everyone!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-19623644748991151692007-11-02T15:55:00.000-07:002007-11-04T17:33:05.618-08:00Keeping in the Halloween spirit!Just thought I'd share a spooky skeleton........................<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGYWJ2Onv9dY8xeruHDuQwlnrJiXL_7UShHrhEfxA77htCZA1IRV17N6mdRzhuMbCvLinUUI3s5A80d7OqOF4rXFR9iuK22RKdPS3CCu_4z3_E0FPJT3Tk7Dkx1HFyQfYW60lrqJjBQZS/s1600-h/xray.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128380897544648850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNGYWJ2Onv9dY8xeruHDuQwlnrJiXL_7UShHrhEfxA77htCZA1IRV17N6mdRzhuMbCvLinUUI3s5A80d7OqOF4rXFR9iuK22RKdPS3CCu_4z3_E0FPJT3Tk7Dkx1HFyQfYW60lrqJjBQZS/s400/xray.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>well actually it our little Abs...and actually its a golf token for a bucket of balls and if Jon tries to get his bucket from this one we will know he has a "golf problem" Anyways Abbey so heroically picked this up off the floor so her little brother would not get it. Unfortunately before she could put it up out of the way the little voices in her head told her......."quick put it in your mouth!!!!!!" So now we are waiting it out to see if this will pass on its own. Yes this is one of the adventures of motherhood not soon to be forgotten! Hopefully it will be nothing more than a funny story to tell her children...... It does look a little like the bottom of a cello. The kids find this a little too funny!</div><div></div>jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-58181734303191454512007-11-02T11:04:00.001-07:002007-11-02T15:54:33.321-07:00Halloween fun!Here are our little ones for Halloween..... Isaiah was a super spiderman...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplkvFo5UxKgGCTwXGm9gD8CzfT8p4HtNDZbn4tCzPyrjLvgcct_pp5Zo4ROefYgLFvxkD8PuADt2VsN3z72vDx7uECVoRuzmYc5f_kiC40TsXOlVl0v-oTw4Mfn_B6B_wHjRn7Dp8jdwq/s1600-h/spiderman-07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128379428665833570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhplkvFo5UxKgGCTwXGm9gD8CzfT8p4HtNDZbn4tCzPyrjLvgcct_pp5Zo4ROefYgLFvxkD8PuADt2VsN3z72vDx7uECVoRuzmYc5f_kiC40TsXOlVl0v-oTw4Mfn_B6B_wHjRn7Dp8jdwq/s400/spiderman-07.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The whole gang.....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9hCJ4mcZY5gqNgmTT8otjNEC5ArmhX4WQ0uF9_DesVeWtWklNX5TRVnWwAlJA4WTC8SfX1PLxu0hDVCmt21UxbKJTkbWYokfKhAI2siv7JrKAEf29EWHcvaPPKVbf9agtqzGEKdsvl0E/s1600-h/family-halloween-07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128379463025571954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv9hCJ4mcZY5gqNgmTT8otjNEC5ArmhX4WQ0uF9_DesVeWtWklNX5TRVnWwAlJA4WTC8SfX1PLxu0hDVCmt21UxbKJTkbWYokfKhAI2siv7JrKAEf29EWHcvaPPKVbf9agtqzGEKdsvl0E/s400/family-halloween-07.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />And here is our little mouse.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiH5_AMF6BriemqhTPDj2ojmfpIAraqcRqqFB5YQv-iDDvuvsPL5AMQ59Yz303phiYrI7HdzTFH1aBHGWJ3yh_BjRe_l1mZokEBtXq3UGMMfvSHOamlf-FChL7YmlIXjjtGVAHw3KX01u/s1600-h/mickey-mouse-07.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128379467320539266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiH5_AMF6BriemqhTPDj2ojmfpIAraqcRqqFB5YQv-iDDvuvsPL5AMQ59Yz303phiYrI7HdzTFH1aBHGWJ3yh_BjRe_l1mZokEBtXq3UGMMfvSHOamlf-FChL7YmlIXjjtGVAHw3KX01u/s400/mickey-mouse-07.jpg" border="0" /></a>jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-69664683971635357522007-10-15T21:17:00.000-07:002007-10-15T21:24:34.276-07:00JUST FOR FUNOkay so I saw this fun little thing on another blog. I decided to do it. Oh my goodness it really seems to fit me right now. For those of you that know me well see what you think!<br /><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="350" align="center" border="0"><tbody><tr><td align="middle" bg style="color:#e6e6fa;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: blackfont-family:Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;" ><b>Your Birthdate: May 15</b></span></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#f2f2fb"><center><img height="100" src="http://images.blogthings.com/whatdoesyourbirthdatemeanquiz/birthday.jpg" width="100" /></center><span style="color:#000000;"><br />You take life as it is, and you find happiness in a variety of things.<br />You tend to be close to family and friends. But it's hard to get into your inner circle.<br />Making the little things wonderful is important to you, and you probably have an inviting home.<br />You seek harmony with others, but occasionally you have a very stubborn streak.<br /><br />Your strength: Your intense optimism<br /><br />Your weakness: You shy away from exploring your talents<br /><br />Your power color: Jade<br /><br />Your power symbol: Flower<br /><br />Your power month: June</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/whatdoesyourbirthdatemeanquiz/">What Does Your Birth Date Mean?</a></div>jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-25209769211489558312007-10-15T13:45:00.000-07:002007-10-15T13:52:33.137-07:00For you my friend G.Alright this is what I have been working on for you just a sneak peek. I will try and finish them off soon! We are truely blessed to live here is this beauty!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdO9l0KSiJbnzDWtCWCnRL-Jj7lGO9UV6M5UMlMpre2hckg7sPDhPC2H4Smlt4nvNxJZP-9Jk-8IkQAgy6GrbiXcmHebkpkonFYq_nBIZgvHxEF5pma5-byPRkXR_0vOgpNM2mfaVrNtRz/s1600-h/1m.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121668013368150466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdO9l0KSiJbnzDWtCWCnRL-Jj7lGO9UV6M5UMlMpre2hckg7sPDhPC2H4Smlt4nvNxJZP-9Jk-8IkQAgy6GrbiXcmHebkpkonFYq_nBIZgvHxEF5pma5-byPRkXR_0vOgpNM2mfaVrNtRz/s400/1m.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINEjvenYTmi8jBz6T3Y6EXC9Md8iy_sBY7x9dtm_wVhN4k-C8FeS9xugUzbEAXjYlpXVn318bufR8hjGR0vSiU1jQJVeBMZD_CZq3XN7dRAKBSLNxOl4cBLhlbkYsXUDQA0RZty5ZINAo/s1600-h/bridge.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121668017663117778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINEjvenYTmi8jBz6T3Y6EXC9Md8iy_sBY7x9dtm_wVhN4k-C8FeS9xugUzbEAXjYlpXVn318bufR8hjGR0vSiU1jQJVeBMZD_CZq3XN7dRAKBSLNxOl4cBLhlbkYsXUDQA0RZty5ZINAo/s400/bridge.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqz8DIllKSfW74OQa1wPmQUj3ErGVsLAj8YK0yJB09ZHHC-vkGfuZ_a-p7qEOTywnDwtgMCf3s5e6BuLlm1yBw8QeRUQBxgdE2c_A6hX49kLrcsD4aAKX1_f4ahd22Gu90IfwIQHrAHHbI/s1600-h/j.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121668021958085090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqz8DIllKSfW74OQa1wPmQUj3ErGVsLAj8YK0yJB09ZHHC-vkGfuZ_a-p7qEOTywnDwtgMCf3s5e6BuLlm1yBw8QeRUQBxgdE2c_A6hX49kLrcsD4aAKX1_f4ahd22Gu90IfwIQHrAHHbI/s400/j.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Vqm1gPedNZbU84wdJZ_vd3bjKxEZdhJ4wTu1CzAUHXp_fiICS42F6D64SpXXfcwYf5M0LU9cTcCOgqMrWg1sw-T62FXDXZYHdK1KlOkQeznMs4h1oh_EMJN5Z7k5vWfvZWRtugcF-drQ/s1600-h/The-kiss.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121668026253052402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Vqm1gPedNZbU84wdJZ_vd3bjKxEZdhJ4wTu1CzAUHXp_fiICS42F6D64SpXXfcwYf5M0LU9cTcCOgqMrWg1sw-T62FXDXZYHdK1KlOkQeznMs4h1oh_EMJN5Z7k5vWfvZWRtugcF-drQ/s400/The-kiss.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGdAUa2xr6YV3uMYJWfRGX5M8vVmm3Z5ZYOsgVbzhP4lGo999frvK92NDloUQKTDaazVVxlDQgDw8ZNZEIbjdZ_o2yGm5jJ4r1bgozTfQF37tuvbIHRx8XdN5ZFcX8lNG5kdQLukiEZPO/s1600-h/trock.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121668030548019714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGdAUa2xr6YV3uMYJWfRGX5M8vVmm3Z5ZYOsgVbzhP4lGo999frvK92NDloUQKTDaazVVxlDQgDw8ZNZEIbjdZ_o2yGm5jJ4r1bgozTfQF37tuvbIHRx8XdN5ZFcX8lNG5kdQLukiEZPO/s400/trock.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><br />Thanks for letting me do this for you G. Hope you like them. Oh yes you do have beautiful children! And I will have son #1 done very soon so he doesn't feel left out!jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5566043552791888154.post-87572272304210367832007-10-07T22:52:00.000-07:002007-10-07T23:01:08.224-07:00yea its been awhile!Okay so I haven't been around things are going very quick around here. We had a wonderful time in Montana. We were able to see alot of friends and family. Jon and I were able to attend the temple for the wedding of our dear friends which meant alot. It was the first sealing Jon and I had attended together since our own 8 and a half years ago. Jon is keeping very busy with work and school we don't see him much but he should be done by the end of the year. We are just praying Heavenly Father will show us what direction to go next. He was able to be home today with the family it is always so nice when he can be around on a Sunday. I am on my way to bed just wanted to check in and let everyone know we are doing well. Love to all! Oh and I will leave you with a picture of the temple! If you look really close you can see the bride and groom in it. Until next time......<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DqwaPaMGx7pqSRmbQsAn5hMd2zeyJsyaz-CqkxhIbSxWj4K_L2KGiYo85lkyqWuNZaK_714sHDFaZX7VY99d_7vjmU4t2lyazrEXH_0hLemNOAMTU2zy70Eq3wf0sc4JUdZjGV7mHM9B/s1600-h/DSC_0187.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3DqwaPaMGx7pqSRmbQsAn5hMd2zeyJsyaz-CqkxhIbSxWj4K_L2KGiYo85lkyqWuNZaK_714sHDFaZX7VY99d_7vjmU4t2lyazrEXH_0hLemNOAMTU2zy70Eq3wf0sc4JUdZjGV7mHM9B/s400/DSC_0187.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5118840033388081410" /></a>jaw515http://www.blogger.com/profile/03734835125087857918noreply@blogger.com0