Fun Valentine's Mail

We received some fun mail today. Not only did we get a fun Valentine gift from Papa Clyde and Nannie Becky, but each child got their own little package. They thought that was the coolest thing EVER!! Valentine's Day has always been my dad's holiday. I guess that is what happens when you live in a house full of women. He has always made that day special for us since I can remember. It was a day for him to show special love for all the girls in his life. Still to this day I receive something from my dad every Valentine's day. He is the GREATEST dad ever and is even more of an amazing grandpa than I thought he would be. We are truly grateful to have such an amazing man in our lives.

Each of the kids got a little package full of Valentine's goodies and when I opened mine up I also had some goodies but also a blue velevet box. When I opened it up I found this.....
Dad you are the best!! Thanks mom too!! We love you guys!!

Circle Calendars and New Bows

I did a fun new project. I was part of a circle calendar group. We each bought a calendar and scrapped the first month and then passed it on to the next person. There was 12 of us so each person did one month for everyone's calendar. Then when you get your calendar back you can add pictures and fill it out. I just finished mine and I am so pleased with the way it turned out. It was also a lot of fun. I took a picture of each month to show you!

I also finished some new bows and now have them for sale. If you are interested in any of them you can click on the bow on the right side of my site and it will take you to the site to buy them. If you like a style but don't like the color, let me know and we will make one for you like you want. Thanks for all of you who have purchased some of my bows and supported me! Love Ya!!

Pirate Ship

Kayden got this pirate ship from my parents for Christmas and he has been patiently waiting for a little bit of help putting it together. So, the other night Troy got home fairly early and sat up to the table with both of the boys to work on the pirate ship. It took them a couple of hours to put it all together, but it turned out AWESOME!! The boys just love playing with the little guys and the cannons really shoot. Thanks Papa and Nannie for the fun gift.

Evening with my parents...& I have been tagged!

Troy finally brought our fifth wheel back from Carey where he has been using it when he has to stay up there. So, yesterday we decided to take it back to my parent's house where we store it for the winter. We were in desperate need of a little time with my parents and Ab Jo, so it was an enjoyable evening. Mom and I teamed up and made steak, shrimp, fried rice, parsnips, mashed potatoes and gravy (for the kids), and some veggies for dinner. It was YUM-O!! Then we sat around and visited, watched American Idol, the kids made valentine pictures for everyone, Troy helped dad put some sheetrock up in his new office he is working on, and then we played a couple games of pinochle with Dad and Mom before we headed home (the girls won of course :)! The kids have been missing their Aunt Jo and she couldn't wait to get home from the game she was cheering at to see them. I snapped a few pics of the evening and the kids with Ab. It was a fun night.

Troy helping dad in his new office

Kayden's Valentine picture he drew for Grandma

Jaycee & Papa Clyde

Jaycee & Aunt Jo

Aunt Jo and Ori Clyde

Kayden & Aunt Jo

Playing cards

Papa Clyde & Kayden

I also wanted to share this picture. I just loved it! Kayden made this for us yesterday at school in his computer class. I was so impressed. It is a string of hearts and above it he typed...You make me sweet mom and dad, Kayden. How can you not just LOVE that? :)

Now.....before I go....I have been tagged!

A: The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.

B: Each player answers the questions about themselves.

C: At the end of the post, the player then tags 3 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know that they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.


10 Years Ago: I was in my senior year of high school dating my high school sweetheart Troy

Things on my to-do list today:

This is a two page list, but here are a few...
1. Take Kayden to school at 8:15, pick him up at 11:30
2. Mail Package to B.I.L. Eric in Iraq and package to my niece Kaylie
3. Organize hall closet
4. Paint, sand, and finish magnet board so hubby can hang in kitchen tonight
5. Pick up pictures from Costco and add to new calendar
6. Pick up new toe kick and skins for cabinets from Lowes (finally came in yesterday)
7. Finish tax information to take into accountant's office
8. Do flash cards with Kayden
9. And then of course the normal dishes, meals, diapers, cleaning, moping, etc. etc.

What I would do if I were suddenly made a billionaire:
Pay off our house/bills. Buy a piece of property and build us a new house that we will actually stay living in this time. Buy my hubby a new truck, Go on a cruise with just my hubby (the honeymoon trip we have always wanted but never have taken), Pay for all of our close friends to go on a cruise with us, Take my kids to Disney World, Pay off my and Troy's parent's houses to thank them for everything they have ever done for us, Get rid of the van and buy a SUV, Put a bunch in savings for our future and our kid's future eductation. Okay, that is a start. :)

3 of my bad habits:
1. Waiting until my gas light turns on before I gas up (sometimes even letting it stay on for a couple of days before I make it to the gas station, but don't tell my hubby:)
2. I sleep with 3 pillows and very little blankets which drives my hubby crazy becuase he likes his ONE special pillow and a sheet, blanket, and comforter on.
3. Always wanting one little bite of something sweet before I go to bed.

3 places I have lived:
1. Burley, Idaho
2. Pocatello, Idaho
3. Twin Falls, Idaho

5 jobs that I have had:
1. Dairy Queen
2. Ropers
3. Mailboxes Etc.
4. Secretary for a Law Office
5. Stay-at-home MOM (My FAVORITE!)

5 Things people don't know about me:
(wow, this one is tough!)
1. That I had a hip disease in the 2nd grade and was on crutches for two years, and one day in the future I will have to get a hip replacement.
2. We have moved 7 times in 8 years of marriage (that is what I get for marrying into this business!:)
3. I don't like to eat very much meat. I am not a vegetarian....I like chicken and seafood and hamburger, but I don't eat any steak, ribs, or anything like that. Just never liked it much.
4. Sometimes in the middle of the night I start screaming in the middle of my sleep and scare the hell out of anyone around...lol...long story, but you can ask Perry & Marcy, Steph, the ladies from the scrapbook retreat, or my hubby about this! :)
5. I love to think "outside of the box" and do crazy things and pranks with our close friends. I can't go into too much detail, but lets just say fugitive, window paint, sidewalk chalk, toliet paper, realtor signs, fingerprints (Steph *wink), late night tennis games, ipod idol, this list could go on and on! :)

I tag:
1. All 3 of my sisters (that only counts for one *smiles)
2. Any one that has a blog that once cheered with me (Chalet, Wendy, Amber, Ashley, etc.)
3. Robin Gibbons

Super Bowl Weekend

The kids and I headed to Carey this last weekend to meet up with Troy and stay at our friend Tom's new house. Troy had been working up there all week and met me in Shoshone because there was SO much snow and the roads were kind of bad so he didn't want me driving alone with all the kids (thank goodness he read my mind:). We had an amazing weekend. We played cards and hung out Saturday night grilling steak and chicken on the grill and Dave and Steph made some awesome potatoes in the dutch oven. Amazing recipe I will share it when I get it from them. And Marcy made some yummy big homemade rolls. The kids just ran around and played all evening until Dave was ready to set off all the fireworks he brought. We watched the firework show in the snow (so cool) and then the kids were mad when we said they HAD to finally go to bed around 11:30 (way past their bedtime)!

When we woke up Sunday morning we couldn't believe the snow we got the night before. We even packed everything up and decided to head home instead of stay for the game because we were worried it would take quite a while to get out in our van if we could at all. We probably got another 14-15 inches on top of all the snow that was already there. There was 4-4 1/2 feet in spots. It was AMAZING and so BEAUTIFUL!! After evaluating the situation we decided that we would stay and play and follow Dave & Perry's trucks out. So we cooked a big yummy breakfast and played some more. Brit and her boyfriend left to head home in his truck and we told them that if we didn't hear from them by a certain time we would come looking.....sure enough, no call. So all the adults (minus Perry) got on a snowmobile and headed down the road and found Brit's boyfriend's truck off the road buried in snow. After getting them out we decided the snow was too great to go back to the house so we rode around for awhile and it was SOOOOOO fun and the perfect snow to ride on.

We made it back in time to make a big pot of taco soup and Dave made homemade cinnimon rolls and all of us made a bunch of finger foods to watch the game. It was such a fun weekend and we made it home SAFE :) !

The kids watching the fireworks from the upstairs bedroom

The kids watching the fireworks from the window

The girls watching the firework show

Dave and Troy setting off the fireworks

Fireworks in the snow

My van buried the next morning in snow

Snow, Snow, Snow

The Guys

Dustin and Brit stuck in the snow

Snowmobiling on Sunday

Daddy and Ori

Daddy and Kayden

Making our food for the game

Jaycee loved Dave's icing for the cinnimon rolls

Dave with Jaycee's hat on.....lol

Watching the game