Thursday, September 11, 2008

7 Years Strong... Remembering 9-11-01

September 11th, 2001


(Click here to see a beautiful tribute I made last year.)


Here we are 7 years stronger. Especially on this day, I look back to what feels like yesterday and it reminds me who we are- The U.S.A and no one will ever remove that from us even if they try and eventually fail. We are stronger and will continue to stand strong.
Thanks to the troops still fighting for our freedom!!



GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Missin' Sissy...

I thought this was funny, so I decided to go ahead and post it. My sister lives in Utah and I have been missing her alot. So Brody and I called her one day, she and I were both on facebook and I put her on speaker, so Brody could hold "her" the phone while talked to her. He was so excited to hear her voice and she was talking to him and he went on and on and on...
(If I tried to take the phone, he would say, "Me wanna hol her... my Mae'mie!- MINE")

He was giving Jamie hugs


and kisses!!

We were laughing at him because when she and I would talk he would let out a big sigh, and so we were laughing so then he started cracking up at her too.

Then Jamie was being really funny and was saying, "Peek-a-boo, I see you B-bo!" And then he was thoroughly convinced that Jamie was hiding in the phone and could actually see him.

Carefully examining the phone...

Then she said I see the snake on your shirt, he laughed pointing at the snake on his shirt and was absolutely convinced, then he hit the phone and she would say "ouch!" He would look at me with his eyes wide and mouth dropped, in utter confusion...

So he was looking even for her even harder now, and kept putting up his hands saying, "Mae'mie where are you?" We were rolling on the floor and cracking up. We did this for like an hour or so, I took pictures and sent them to her as we were doing it, and then it made it even more funny. Next time we're going to video it.

We ended up talking, okay well laughing on the phone a couple hours later and then when we said the "bye-bye's" and Jamie wasn't in the phone and wouldn't respond to her "B-Bo?"

He threw the phone and was so upset.

He cried and cried...

Then he got mad because I wanted a picture of him crying. So this is after he cried for like 20 minutes, so I guess I am not the only one who misses sissy?! <;o)* (for J *memories)


"Mae' mie and (K) N'enny" (how Bbo says it.) we all miss you guys!!
xoxox LOVES!!! xoxox

Thursday, July 31, 2008

What Can I say...


I started this post with a few funny pictures of Brody, when I kept finding pictures that looked vaguely similar to some of Kip, so I had to tweak it around- it was just too funny, so enjoy-
"Mam 'ma, Yuv U!"

...Like Father, Like Son
























































A few more of my "Ham's:"



"two peas in a pod"

I love MY BOYS!

Cool Ring

To go along with the last post I bought a ring from a craft show in Heber that is the end of a spoon that has been bent into a ring. After looking through all her jewelry I found a ring with an "R" monogrammed on it, at first I wasn't sure I liked it, but when I came back the second day I decided to buy it and it's AWESOME!!


I think it is very cool and unique and made just for me!! The "R" was already on it, it wasn't put on there for me, that's why it is so unique- just like me!

Just a funny story:

Kip and I work in the Nursery and last Sunday (Kip wasn't there with me he stayed home sick & kept Brody) Anyways, one of our kids who has gotten very used to us wanted to take me to class (Eli Byers- 3 yrs. old) So he came and grabbed my hand, then later in class he would say, "Hey Russell, Hey Russell." I was cracking up. So this is my "Hey Russell Ring." Anyhow last week Kip made (we have all boys in our class and they range from 2-3 years old.) them paper airplanes out of their color pages. (not the best idea- I know especially when the title of the color pages are "I have an eternal family, but hey it kept them busy for a long time??) So this week when I was in class this same kid came up to me and said, "Hey Russell, make me airplane?" So I tried my best but was utterly defeated by the skills of my husband and the likes of a 3 year old. He didn't like my airplane so he threw it on the floor and stomped on it and told me my airplane was too big and didn't know how to fly. So needless to say it shaped up to be a very entertaining Sunday.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

4th of July


We spent the 4th of July up in Heber, Arizona and had so much fun! We went with Kip's family and rented this cute little cabin from some friends of the family.



We spent 3 days up in the mountains taking in the cool pines and the wonderful "rainy" weather. It was beautiful!! We went to the Arts and Crafts festival- bought some fun things. Enjoyed a small town parade/water fight. Then took in the amazing fireworks display, their fireworks are seriously the best! Other than that Kip and his sister took advantage of the fishing pond and a beautiful lake they found. We had a wonderful relaxing time, and enjoyed every second of it!


Instead of posting a bunch of picture I made a little slide show: