Boys and a war and Gummy bears... oh my.

Okay, so here is the story,
Jeff and I last week decided to go to Reno and spend some of our Income Tax return.
There are only so many places you can spend it here in this little town, and we wanted immediate satisfaction, so no online shopping.

Okay, So we knew we would be late getting home before the boys got home from school.
We left the back door unlocked and told the boys to call us as soon as they got home.
Ten phones calls later, I realized I had left my favorite, giant, from Sam's club, Gummy Bear bag open on the counter.
EEK! My gummy bears. the bears I snack on while I scrapbook. My one sweet treat I get everyday.
And since the boys have no self control, I knew they would be gone before I got home and I still had 30 minutes before I could get the bag away from them.
I called them.
Matthew answered the phone.
"GET OUT OF THE GUMMY BEARS NOW!!!!" I yelled into the phone.
"okay" matthew replied.
I told him to go put the bag on my bed, and stay out of my room.

Okay, when I do finally get home, yes, half the bag was gone, but it was my fault. I left in a hurry and just forgot to put them away.
As I clean over the next 5 days, I was finding gummy bears EVERYWHERE!!!
My sweet tasty treeat wasted all over the house. I wanted to cry.
I think they must have had a war. Because I didn't think I would ever find gummy bears in the places in the house that I found them.

Okay, so as I sat to feed Emma the other day, I noticed something on the wall.
Yes, it was a yellow gummy bear stuck to the wall.

That is all I have to say about that.

Okay, i will post something else

A friend of mine told me she was sick of seeing the last post.
SO I will post some new pictures of Emma, because she is my favorite thing these days.
She is almost 9 months old.she has started moving around the floor. we have a 8x7 foot piece of carpet and she has yet to scoot her tushie off of it. but just yesterday she started trying to pull herself up with the help of the couch.
I know!!!! She is getting so big.

Happy Valentine's Day!

We had a very awesome Valentine's day!
After helping the boys make 88 valentines for school and 88 small sugar cookies to go with their 88 valentines, I got a few things for our family.
We, well okay, I went a little crazy.
We wanted to get the boys Guitar Hero 3 for the and leave a note that said
"You Rock my world Valentine!" But this Wal-mart in my little town was all out. All the girls bought them all for their Boyfriends. So now we have to go to Reno and pick it up. We did get the Guitar Hero 3 Poster and let them know that they are getting it too.
So in place of that I got the boys Lego Racers - little lego kits the bosy can play with and put together and race around. But these this year were really cool. They glow in the dark. I wrote a little note..."You make my heart Race, Valentine"

We got Emma the new Disney movie "Aristocats", I wrote a little note (not that she cares)that said , "You make my heart Purrrr".
Daddy got her a little pink and purple Unicorn and wrote a little note that said " you make my life Magical"

Jeff got me a Movie and pink roses and a blanket to cuddle up under while I watch my movie. With a promise of hitting See's candy in Reno next week for a pound of my favorite chocolates.
I got Jeff a note that is worth a new fishing pole and license. yes, I wrote a note. It said - "You've got me 'hooked' on you Valentine!

My mom sent our traditional huge Valentine Sugar cookies that my grandma used to make all of her grandkids. And since my grandma died years ago, my mom took over that fr her family. She made 34 giant cookies with each of our names in frosting on them. So yummy.
Here are a few pictures of out day filled with love and treats.

Happy Birthday Hunny!!!!!

Today was Jeff's birthday!
We had a great lazy day. Jeff called into work the night before. He isn't feeling well. I won't get into details, but he just couldn't be at work with the way he felt. Poor Guy.
But he did just lay arorund all day doing nothin'!
I had the boys do their chores so the house was nice and clean.
I spent most of the day in the kitchen cleaning and preparing food and birthday stuff.
Like making a cake, and one of his favorites Chicken Enchiladas and corn bread.
then we had cake and ice cream. Chocolate cake with home made chocolate frosting.
It was so good.
they boys thought it was a great party.

I love you hunny, Happy birthday!
He will be getting his Punching bag and stuff to go with it after we get our tax return, hopefully this week. Yay!

Oh and I am getting him a new measuring tape. the boys broke all of his. I am gonna get him a good one.

So dear to my heart....

There are quite a few people will agree with me.
Gordon B Hinkley was our Prophet. Our Generation. He spoke to us.
He was someone we looked up to, some one we admired and someone we listened to.
He was a great man. I am grateful to have been alive when he was prophet.
I am, of course, very sad he is gone, but I know where is and I know he is happy.
I will try to be more like him and patiently await the day when I will get to shake his hand and say thank you.



Prophetic Passing

I imagine he's running to Marjorie now,
Yes, running, not waving his cane.
I see him embracing his father and mother
While they keep repeating his name.

I see him now meeting his forebears,
Brother Brigham and Joseph are there.
Sweet reunion of prophets, united by service
That only such noble men share.

I see him embraced by the Savior
While Father says, 'Good and well done.
So faithful in stalwart endurance, I welcome
My noble, most excellent son.'

I then hear the ripples of laughter
As he says the reception's just fine,
But he hopes that he'll get an assignment or two
Since there's no need to waste any time.

I can hear his clear voice in the stillness
At the close of this sweet Sabbath day,
Have faith and move forward — there's work to be done.
President Hinckley would want it that way.

Anna M. Molgard
January 27, 2008

She is mine!

I just love these pictures of Emma.
Walmart's Portrait Studio did a great job.
She is such a Pretty girl, and I can't believe she is mine!

the weather... and our drama..

I can't even describe the weather right now...
Okay I can.
It is like a slushy snow storm.
This morning we awoke to 4 inches more of snow.
And it is still snowing.
Having a little mini van with balding front tires we figured church was not happening for us.
We decided Jeff and Matthew should go and He planned on taking his 4-runner.
The rest of us watched Noggin on TV. I sat looking out at the snow, and I decided we could all go. We should all go.
Right before Jeff left to take Matthew to church, we decided to give it a go. Jeff would have to make 6 trips in the 4-Runner. All of us taking a turn. We would bum rides from ward members to get us all home. But we were determined to go to Church.
We heard the plows driving down the street and with a relief knew it was okay to drive the Van to church.
We only decided this 20 minutes before church. But we made it and we all were glad we went.
As Church finished, the sun came out and the rain came down.
It rained off and on the rest of the day.
But Now as I type the snow has return with a force.
and now we are in fear of the power going out.
I am gonna try and take pictures of the snow tomorrow.
I can post the pictures, so you can see...the drama...
that is... if the power is still on.

I updated the pictures

I updated all the picture slides on my blog.
I hope you enjoy them.
I know I do.

Oh my aching back!

So the beginning of this week Jeff put his back out.
Long story short... he was shoveling snow at work.. ( I know, why don't they make the inmates do it) the shovel was not a good shovel and then the next day he had to assist in tackling an difficult inmate to the ground.
His back was fine, very sore, but fine until Monday morning when he went to pick up Emma in her car seat, that is when his back went out.
After a doctors visit and getting paper work set for work he is off work and at home sitting around taking cat naps.
Lucky dog.... okay so he is on meds and can be in a lot of pain, maybe not so lucky.
But if only when my back went out I would have the free time to sit around and do nothing.
I really do feel bad for Jeff and I am trying my best to help him in every way.
he works hard in a deplorable place, just so we have all the things we need.
I am just slightly jealous.
When my back hurts I still have to function and take care of people and work.
Maybe I am having sympathy pains for Jeff, because my back is killing me.
Oh, baby is crying, I guess I need to get back to work.
Can I take a break today?
I guess not.
I am the mom.
We don't get breaks.

Once there was a Snowman....

Snowman, Snowman....
Once there was a Snowman tall, tall, tall!
In the sun he melted, melted, melted.
In the sun he melted small, small, small.

The kids made a cute snowman with my niece Mia.
oh so cute!







today it doesn't look so good.