Tagged.........

I must tell you I am not a fan of being tagged. But I love to read others. I will humor my dear sweet sick sister!!!!


10 years ago I was :

Working, going to school, and a mom.

5 things on my to do list for today:
Take Jess to get a night light.
Pick up kids from school
Put laundry away
Find out if i am teaching lessons today
Mop

4 things I would do if I became a billionaire:
New House
Private school?
Retirement/college
Vacation

3 bad habits:
TV
Ice cream
procrastination

5 places I have lived:
Las Vegas
North las Vegas
Baumholder Germany
St.George Utah

5 jobs I have had:
Desert Shores Drycleaning
day care
Cal's 2xs
Uncle E's

6 Things most people don't know about me:
I enjoy the history chanel
and discovery chanel
I've been to Paris
I suck at reading music
I like murder mystery books
I wish I was athletic
THE second TAG:


One word. First word that comes to your mind. No explaining. Not as easy as you think.


1. Where is your cell pone? on the charger
2. Your hair?up
3. Work? laundry
4. Your Father? can do anything
5. Your favorite thing? Fam
6. Your dream last night? didn't have one
7. Your favorite drink? Raspberry Limeade
8. Your dream car? clean
9. The room you are in? family
10. Your fears? kids being safe
11. What do you want to be in ten years? happy as I am now
12. Who did you hang out with last night? fam
13. What you are not good at? cooking breakfast
14. Muffin? cranberry
15. One of your wish list items? vacations
16. Where you grew up? Vegas
17. Last thing you did? Give Jessi a bath
18. What are you wearing? sweats and a T
19. What aren't you wearing? makeup
20. Your pet? Nani the beast and Louie
21. Your computer? MAC
22. Your life? Kids/happy
23. Your mood? Happy
24. Missing? my brain
25. What are you thinking about right now? getting done with this
26. Your car/truck? could feed a third world country
27. Your summer? Lake
28. Your relationship status? married
29. Your favorite color? green
30. When was the last time you laughed with meaning? ?
31. Last time you cried? yesterday
32. School? for the kiddos
33. Least favorite weather? snow
34. Soup? tortilla with fresh avacado
35. Movie? in a theatre

Everyday An Adventure

This month has seemed like a never ending adventure. I feel like every day is packed full, to the last minute. The kids are busy and always doing something worth mentioning. Hence my tendency to do monthly blogs!! I love family, there always seems to be something going on with our families. I enjoy it so much. There has been baby blessings and birthday parties, competitions and dinners. And there is so much more on the way.

Yesterday was our 9 year anniversary!! It's gone by so fast. I love Lance. He is my strength and keeps me going. He is there to love me and encourage me. He is a great example to me and the kids. I love that he loves the kids so much and you can see his joy when he is with them. I am so grateful that we are a family and that we have had such a good marriage. Happy Anniversary baby! I luv you!

Kids, kids, kids....... Braden did really well at his second jiu jitsu competition. I have to tell you though, it's really nerve racking to watch your kid in such a physical competition. When I was trying to video tape him my hands were shaking. I get so nervous. I think that I am becoming my grandma Norma. I used to tease Kjersten when Braden was little, cause she would get like Grandma. But, now I think that I am the one who needs to be teased. Example.....Braden is on a field trip today. He got to go with the science teacher to lake mead. The National Park has a house boat for the kids to do science experiments on. I had him ask when the life jackets were last updated and if they would cancel the trip if the wind speeds were to high, and those were just a few of my questions. I think I am a nervous nelly!!!!!

Allison has lost her first tooth. She had been wiggling that thing for about three weeks. And every day she would ask if it was ready. Her other tooth was already coming in behind it. I finally had the guts one night to just yank it out! Alli had asked me to try so I did. A little twist and it popped right out. Lance was completely grossed out. He really couldn't believe that I did that. Alli was so excited for the tooth fairy to come. I was glad that Lance told her that the Tooth Fairy didn't work on the weekend, cause we both fell asleep and forgot!!!!!!! But the fairy finally came and she was happy. She is now trying to convince me that she has another loose tooth.

Jessica is a riot! She always has a story to tell or something interesting to say. Sunday she told the teachers son to behave in class! I know that because the sweet sister came and told me. I didn't know how to react. I am glad that she thought it was funny,it could have been a sticky situation. Jessi is doing really well in gymnastics. She is working on a back walk over, and a pullover on the bar. Its so fun to watch her.

And last but not least, our house is for sale again!!!!!!!! And so that journey begins.Wish me luck on keeping the house clean, cause that part is so hard for me. Its one of my daily trials!!!! And I did it again.. I made a slide with music. So I need to change my post sooner so it doesn't become annoying!

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I do not like that Christmas song any more!!!!!! And I am sorry you had to endure it! I was having problems with my computer when I made that slide and it took me an hour. So when I realized it had that song attached to the frame, I left it there. I can't stand it any more!!!!!!!!! the end.

January, in a word or two.....

Sunday evening when we heard about our Prophet, Gordon B. Hinkley, we were so sad. The kids wanted to know what was going to happen next. So Lance explained that to them. I am so thankful that this gospel is one of organization and order. I am grateful that there is a plan for us in all things so that in times like these we do not have to fear. I am sad, like every one else, but so happy that he is with his sweet wife again. He was such a wonderful man and I will always be grateful for the influence he had on Lance.


So this was the month that I turned 31!!!! I must admit that it was kinda ruff. I breezed right through 30 with an excitement, but 31 has been a different experience. I don't know why I feel older this year as opposed to last. But I do!!! But, to say the least I was spoiled! I got to enjoy dinners with both sides of the family, which I love to do. Lance surprised me with some sparkles!!! He got MEGA brownie points for that one. Lance also was most generous and let me get away for the weekend. I had a great time. But enough about me!!!! Braden is training again for another competition. I am looking forward to watching him compete again. He really has fun, and its fun to cheer him on. As for my little diva Allison, she has her first loose tooth. She is 7 and her teeth are very slow. I will post about her tooth soon. She is very excited to be on the journey to meet the tooth fairy. I hope she is not to disappointed that our tooth fairy doesn't pay very well. Allison is very good at saving her money, and is probably hoping to score big! And for the baby of our family,Jessica. She is a riot! Where to begin. She is an artist at heart. And I am sure that if not for our religious beliefs, she would probably grow to be a magnificent tattoo artist! Her drawings these past couple of weeks have included her right toes colored red with a Sharpe!!! Just her toes. I really wanted to get a picture and didn't remember until she was madly scrubbing them clean so she would not have to show them to all the girls at gymnastics!! She was horrified at the thought that kids would see that she had red toes on one foot! Whats funny is that I love telling people about her red toes, but she doesn't think that's funny, and has instructed me not to tell Chris Stewart her preschool teacher! She also drew on her face with a black marker. She looked like she was an Indian going off to war. And to match the face, she had lines above her knees. And her last work of art was a star like shape on her foot. It was drawn with a black pen and colored in. And as for Mrs.Kris at preschool, well the kids love to tell her secrets! Jessica is a fan of secrets, she loves to tell them. But when Mrs. Kris heard THIS secret, she had to inquire about it's truth. Jessica had informed her that I was pregnant! Now before you get all excited, that is no longer a possibility! Mrs. Kris felt bad because no woman likes to ask another woman if she is pregnant, because naturally you don't want the woman to think that she looks like she is getting bigger, especially if she is not!!!! I had a great laugh and thought it was a great story! We concluded that it was peer pressure in preschool, three of the kids in her class have moms who are expecting. And so is one of my sisters-in-law. With two new cousins this last year, I think that Jessi really enjoys being around babies. She loves to hold her cousin Makana and is looking forward to holding Clair when she is ready. To finish the story of the "Secret at Preschool", Jessi was very upset at me as we were leaving that day. She told me that I was just supposed to help her get in the car and leave. Not talk to Mrs. Kris. She didn't want me to find out, and she didn't want Mrs. Kris to know the truth. So on the way home we had a little conversation about the difference between secrets and lies!!!!! Even though it was something that she wanted to happen, it wasn't the truth. I love these moments! The moments when you can reflect back and laugh out loud. Oh, this morning I had a new pair of nylons, still in the package, on my bathroom counter. I was combing Alli's hair and she saw them.(Now keep in mind that she has a whole drawer full of tights.) She was so grossed out!!! She thought that they were some new underwear! I got a good laugh at her being so grossed out before I told her what they were. Then I had fun teasing her while I finished her hair. She thought that she reacted pretty silly too. After reading this months visiting teaching message, I need to really enjoy being a mother and the joy and happiness that my children really do bring to my life. It's hard for me not to get caught up every day in the things that must be done. I love my family. My children are the most beautiful kids ever! They are such a riot and joy, and I need to remember that and love them for it every day. I am looking forward to this year and for all that it is going to bring. Braden will be twelve and receive the priesthood. Allison is going to be eight and have the opportunity to be baptized. There are so far... two weddings to attend, and so far.. another niece or nephew on the way. We are so blessed, and I love the blessing of such a close family, and extended family. And most of all, I love my husband. It will be nine years in February, and has gone by so quickly. I am grateful that he loves me so much, even with all of my crap. He is a wonderful man and I am lucky to have him for my husband.

December's Flashback

Here are a few of the happinings from December. Lance and I took a quick trip to California to visit some friends. It was fun to catch up and get out, but it would have been nice to spend a couple more days there. Another highlight was the girls Christmas gymnastic performance. They did a cute routine and got to see Santa and he gave them a medal! Fun stuff! On Christmas Eve a few of us went up to Cedar City to suprise Grandma and Grandpa Hilton. It was so fun to see the suprise on their faces. Braden and Allison had fun with Aunt Chelsea building two snowmen. Jessica and Lance stayed home because Jessi has had pnumonia. It's been kinda hard for her not being able to hang out and do all the fun stuff. Christmas Day was fun filled with all of our family traditions. Breakfast with the Nelson fam. Which was yummy and just what I was looking forward too. Then it was off to the Liu's for lunch. By the time we were through there Jessi was done for the day. So I took Braden and Alli to the Nelson's for the family and movie. New Years was spent having dinner with the Nelson crew and bowling with the Liu's. New Years day Lance and the kids went to Mt. Charlston with the cousins. They had fun and pooped by the end of the day. Well thats a wrap for December, but the kids don't go back to school until the 7th of Jan. We still have a few days to conquer!

My Dad

My Dad's birthday was yesterday and I just wanted to share a few of my favorite things about him. I love all of his quirky sayings. I love that he likes to be called Grand-Pa-Pa! I love him for how he loves to make sure that his kids are alright. I love that he read Dr.Seuss books and had his favorite ones memorized! He is a good man and a great dad and fun Grand-pa-pa. So here are a couple of my favorite sayings from Cal!

1.Remember the Alamo and the Steak Fajita's!!!

2.For some of you I know it is all about the Burrito!

3.Only believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.

This is a new one.
4.Tell your mom that Grand-Pa-Pa said its okay!