I've been tagged!
Here are the rules...
1. Post the rules on your blog:
2. Answer the six "8" items
3. Let each person know they have been tagged
by leaving a comment on their website.
8 Favorite TV shows:
I really don't watch TV....but if I did in no particular order...
1. Channel 5 News
2. Funniest Home Videos
3. Hidden Potential
4. Extreme Makeover (I may watch it too much, since Caleb told me "Mom, tell those workers guys to come tear down our house... I need a new Batman room.")
5. Curious George
6. Sid the Science Kid
7. The Stagers
8. American Idol
9. Nightly News
10. HGTV
8 Things I did Yesterday:
1. Aerobics
2. Sorted and washed laundry
3. Taught FHE on Money and Savings
4. Made savings and spending jars with my Kids
5. Listened to Abby read
6. Read The Little House in the Big Woods to Abby and Caleb at Bedtime
7. Paid bills
8. Laughed with Bryan, Abby, and Caleb while enjoying OREO ice cream :)
8 Things I look forward to:
1. Being caught up on my blog!!!
2. Going to Frighmares Saturday
3. Seeing Savior of the World in December
4. Making snowmen and forts with my kids
5. Carving pumpkins
6. Reading to and with my kids
7. Bryan coming home at night
8. Hugs and Kisses from Bryan, Abby, and Caleb
8 Favorite Restaurants:
1. Bajios
2. The Roof
3. Sampan
4. The Pie
5. Costa Vida
6. Chili's
7. Tepanyaki
8. Olive Garden
8 Things on my Wish List:
1. A real choice for President, and the elections to be over
2. A get away with Bryan
3. To be young forever
4. A maid
5. Endless patience
6. World peace
7. To cherish and enjoy each moment
8. $1,000,000.00
8 People I tag:
1. Caty Bug
2. Tiffany
3. Jen B
4. Miriam
5. Sara
6. Karen
7. Reina
8. Laura W
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Our Whirl-wind Summer....There's No Place Like Home: Kansas
No matter how much fun we have, or where we go, there truly is no place like "home". We all look forward to hanging out in the pool, shooting Grandpa's guns, horse-back riding, catching up with cousins, seeing old films and slideshows, riding on the tractor, catching fireflies,...just being with Grandma and Grandpa, it all makes our annual trip to Kansas a family favorite. I love for my kids to see the "farm" side of life, the slow pace, surrounded by nothing but farms and fields and peace and quiet! It was great as well to gather with the Bacon Family, seeing cousins that we haven't seen in years...thanks everyone for making the trek back to Moran! No matter what, we always find our way back home...
Hope you enjoy the slideshows!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
First Day of 2nd Grade
With such a fun filled, action packed summer, before we could even blink it was August 21 and the First Day of School...
Abby was not overly excited or nervous to start school. She was really more of a mindset that that's what you do, so that's where I'll go. The night before she lay in bed and we talked about what I remembered from second grade and having my favorite teacher, Mrs. Hess. She asked lots of questions, then drifted off to sleep. 
As fun as school was, what happened after school is the story to tell...
We had gone to play at a friend's house. The kids had taken to playing a sliding game on the treadmill. I had just realized what they were doing and was processing the "I don't think this is a good idea" vs. "Oh we do it all the time" views in my head (Yes, if I would have just listened to the prompting in my head and my mother intuition....) when Abby started screaming. She had slid down the treadmill, keeping her hands above her head to be "safe", but as she hit the ground she put her hands down to catch herself and her pinkie got caught in the belt! I tried to calm her, while examining the damage and knew instantly it was serious. All of the skin was pushed back, but there was no blood! Just white...my limited first aid knowledge knew that white means a burn. I called my pediatrician, who agreed with me and told me to take her to the ER. So off we went...once in the ER they gave her Tylenol with codeine and ibuprofen! This pretty much knocked her out! After having her finger x-rayed and examined, she did have a friction burn but fortunately nothing was broken or fractured or filed away and her muscle did not seem to be torn away from the finger. There was one spot that they thought she might need a skin graft, but everything looked as good as could be hoped for. I have pictures on my phone, but have not been successful in downloading them to my computer, so the night after picture will have to do...
So a whole lot of tears and pain and $$$$$ later, once again we learn... LISTEN TO THE STILL SMALL VOICE, listen, listen....
Excitement fills the air.....
Abby was not overly excited or nervous to start school. She was really more of a mindset that that's what you do, so that's where I'll go. The night before she lay in bed and we talked about what I remembered from second grade and having my favorite teacher, Mrs. Hess. She asked lots of questions, then drifted off to sleep.
Once in her class Abby was pleasantly surprised to find many of her friends from 1st Grade still in her class and a handful of girls from the neighborhood.
Abby with Mrs. Dunlavey and at her desk.
As fun as school was, what happened after school is the story to tell...
We had gone to play at a friend's house. The kids had taken to playing a sliding game on the treadmill. I had just realized what they were doing and was processing the "I don't think this is a good idea" vs. "Oh we do it all the time" views in my head (Yes, if I would have just listened to the prompting in my head and my mother intuition....) when Abby started screaming. She had slid down the treadmill, keeping her hands above her head to be "safe", but as she hit the ground she put her hands down to catch herself and her pinkie got caught in the belt! I tried to calm her, while examining the damage and knew instantly it was serious. All of the skin was pushed back, but there was no blood! Just white...my limited first aid knowledge knew that white means a burn. I called my pediatrician, who agreed with me and told me to take her to the ER. So off we went...once in the ER they gave her Tylenol with codeine and ibuprofen! This pretty much knocked her out! After having her finger x-rayed and examined, she did have a friction burn but fortunately nothing was broken or fractured or filed away and her muscle did not seem to be torn away from the finger. There was one spot that they thought she might need a skin graft, but everything looked as good as could be hoped for. I have pictures on my phone, but have not been successful in downloading them to my computer, so the night after picture will have to do...
So a whole lot of tears and pain and $$$$$ later, once again we learn... LISTEN TO THE STILL SMALL VOICE, listen, listen....
We Did It!!!!
OK, so I am giving up on catching up on summer before I share what else is happening with our family....otherwise it will probably be Christmas before I get to the first day of school or anything else!
Our crazy event over the summer was we finally ditched the mini-van club!!! Call us crazy, in this lovely economy and sky rocketing gas price era we are in, but after 18months of researching SUVs and test driving and researching and test driving and talking with dealers and then thinking we should just keep our van, it is paid for, but we really want something that can pull a camping trailer and maybe even a boat.... What to do, what to do? While on our trip to Washington we realized that we really did want to trade in the van and spend the money so that we could have a family get away and a reason to escape with just our family and friends. Camping and boating is a great way to leave the world behind. So we came home and put our van on KSL, just to see what would happen. Well, it SOLD! in 5 days! So, suddenly we found ourselves as a one car family. So the research and test driving and research and test driving continued...to the point the kids refused to go to "one more" dealership and we could probably tell you anything you want to know about any SUV! Our first thought was to purchase the GMC Acadia (for a year we test drove and thought about and test drove and watched prices...we know the "GM Guy" really well), but when we were finally ready to buy they did not have any 2008 with the options that we wanted and they were not making anymore 08 models so we'd have to wait for the 09 model....so back to research and test driving...when we discovered the new 2009 Honda Pilot pulls 4500 lbs and seemed to be a perfect fit for what our family wanted and needed...so we ordered one...then because of production issues the dealer could not guarantee he would have it until October!!! (Being a one car family for the summer when the kids and I can ride bikes and walk places is doable, but OCT??? carpool does not work so well without a "car"!) So back to research and test driving...and in the end we found our "buggy" as we call it and WE LOVE IT!
The "Buggy", 2008 Toyota Sequoia
Our crazy event over the summer was we finally ditched the mini-van club!!! Call us crazy, in this lovely economy and sky rocketing gas price era we are in, but after 18months of researching SUVs and test driving and researching and test driving and talking with dealers and then thinking we should just keep our van, it is paid for, but we really want something that can pull a camping trailer and maybe even a boat.... What to do, what to do? While on our trip to Washington we realized that we really did want to trade in the van and spend the money so that we could have a family get away and a reason to escape with just our family and friends. Camping and boating is a great way to leave the world behind. So we came home and put our van on KSL, just to see what would happen. Well, it SOLD! in 5 days! So, suddenly we found ourselves as a one car family. So the research and test driving and research and test driving continued...to the point the kids refused to go to "one more" dealership and we could probably tell you anything you want to know about any SUV! Our first thought was to purchase the GMC Acadia (for a year we test drove and thought about and test drove and watched prices...we know the "GM Guy" really well), but when we were finally ready to buy they did not have any 2008 with the options that we wanted and they were not making anymore 08 models so we'd have to wait for the 09 model....so back to research and test driving...when we discovered the new 2009 Honda Pilot pulls 4500 lbs and seemed to be a perfect fit for what our family wanted and needed...so we ordered one...then because of production issues the dealer could not guarantee he would have it until October!!! (Being a one car family for the summer when the kids and I can ride bikes and walk places is doable, but OCT??? carpool does not work so well without a "car"!) So back to research and test driving...and in the end we found our "buggy" as we call it and WE LOVE IT!
The "Buggy", 2008 Toyota Sequoia
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Confessions....
So I am a little behind on my blog and here is why.....
BREAKING DAWNAbby took this picture because she was trying to get my attention and I was not giving it and so she picked up the camera.....:)
What more can I say?!? I am hooked and can't wait for the movie!!!!
The Olympics ......GO USA!!!!
We could not get enough...swimming, gymnastics,basketball, volleyball, track & field....all of it. It was fun to see the kids get so excited over the various sports, even act them out and play their own versions! Now what are we going to watch at night that is clean?
Way to go Phelps, Johnson, Liukin, volleyball, basketball....all of the athletes!
While we are mentioning confessions, I just have to share this.... Caleb comes running into the house, "Mom, Mom!!! My nail grew short!" You see he has been trying very hard to quit biting his nails, a very bad habit he unfortunately picked up from me. He has done very well to keep his nails out of his mouth, but not today...but of course he didn't bite it, it just grew short!
So, hopefully there will be no more distractions and I can get up-to-date ;)
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