OODALALLY!!

Fortunes, forcasts, lucky charms!!

It's on it's way!

I found it online for $200 less than the first place I found it--So, I ordered it! Yah!! I'm gonna have my own little home photo studio. Fun fun.

It's snowing--it snowed all day yesterday and it's pretty cold today. I've not accomplished a darn thing to talk about since I saw you all. Jim's been busy buying parts for his tractor. Peyton took a header down the stairs last night. That was kinda scary. Allie is such a good helper. She does whatever I ask her to do to help around the house with almost no complaining.

I don't have anything to say, really. Just rambling at this point. Boris Yeltsin is dead. That's strange. Too much vodka, I guess. The Jazz can't hold a lead to save their keisters. Nothing else going on that I've been paying too much attention to. I'm reading a biography on King Henry VIII. Quite fascinating. I would have gone crazy in that climate--all the political intrigue and backstabbing that went on. Yeeesh! Sure fun to read about, though.

Well, I guess I better get back to work. I have a ton to do today. My head's already at a dull throb. This should be a fun day.

Back at it!

Well, back to the schedule..............sort of. I was just heading home from dropping S off at school when C called and asked if I would like to have lunch with him, so we headed up to Thanksgiving Point and had lunch at the deli there. Then we drove to Lowe's to look at doors and cabinets and all sorts of fun stuff. I think we've decided on a door with a mini blind in the window for the back door. Still trying to decide on the front door. I know I don't want a metal door in front again, it just gets too hot. I would really love a NICE wood door with a craftsman style upper window, maybe like this, lower left door.

So tonight we are furiously working on science fair projects, tomorrow I'm sure we'll be furiously working on the posters and Wed we will be breathing huge sighs of relief that it's over for another year.

Thanks for the fun time. I wish the weather had been nicer, but I want you to know that I don't come home for the entertainment. Just being home with you all is treat enough for me. I love you all and am thankful to be part of this family. Mom and Dad, sorry about the computer/Ford. We have talked with him and things are being taken care of. Thanks for letting us know what you found. It started with popups on a gaming website. Stupid websites! I hope he understands the seriousness of this and will never be dumb enough to do it again. I worry, as he is often unable to exercise self-control. We will have to be extra vigilant with him now.

Hard to Fathom, huh???

I don't understand why people make the choices they make, but I also believe there are still way more good people than not. I think the media just plays up the negative so much that we think that's all there is. Don't let them fool ya!

What a tragedy for all involved. I feel as badly for the parents of the shooter as for the parents/families of the victims. In some ways I feel worse, knowing the guilt they will feel, even though they shouldn't. I hope that they are not negatively impacted. I know that was a concern for the Trolley Square shooter's parents right after it happened. That they would be ostracized and hated, but fortunately people reached out to them to help them too, and let them know they were cared for in their difficult time.

On a happier note, we took the kids to see Meet the Robinson's 3D today. It was SO cute, and the 3D part was way cool, and we looked extra COOL in our 3D glasses. It was us and 1 other guy in the whole theatre. Nice!!!

Well, better get to bed, so I can get up and going in the morning. Love you all and I'll see you tomorrow!

Howdie....Everyone!!

Well, I am back to the land of the living! My life is getting back to routine...YEAH!!! I can actually contribute to our blog again. It is SOOOO nice to report that nothing special is happening here. We are not running aroung like chickens with our heads cut off from one end of the state to the other.

I am so ready for warm weather to stay. It is so nice when the girls play outside! I am anxiously waiting for our tax return...I want to get set up with m-velopes to pay bills and keep on top of our finances.

It is still looking like May for the adoption and the temple. I will keep you all posted when we know more.

We are getting closer to starting construction! We got to hear elk and cyotes(that doesn't look like it is spelled right???) while we were up on the property the other night! That was fun..and it made the girls a little nervous!

The girls and I are on our way up to West Jordan for Mikey's celebration tomorrow..and then back home on thursday. Sounds like we will all be home friday and saturday..fun fun!! Love you all....later!

Man's Inhumanity to Man

Unbelievable. 32 people dead--and no idea why. I don't understand how anyone could walk into a room, chain the door shut so that no one can get in or out, and gun down every person in the room. My faith in humanity isn't very good anymore. It feels like no one is good anymore. People are killing people. Husbands cheat on wives, wives cheat on husbands. Parents abuse their children. People doing unspeakable things for a crystal of meth. Where is it all going? I know what the Church says, and I understand that, I just hate watching it. I don't know what I can do, so I do nothing.

I thought Trolley Square was bad--only 5. I thought Columbine was bad--only 12. I'm not counting the shooters because in my mind, they don't count as tragedies. I guess I'm cold, and callous about it. Maybe I've been married to a cop too long, who knows? This is just so depressing. I want to go home and hug my kids and do everything I can to keep them 9 and 5 and keep them home.

Someday I hope I'll understand why God lets such bad things happen to good people. How can people who come from such perfection have so much hate and evil inside?

I don't know anymore. Not sure I want to.

ARGGGGG!!!!!!!

So I tried to take Soren to his 15 mo check up yesterday. Last time we went our appt was at 2 pm. That's right when they get back from lunch. Unfortunately, Dr. Berry had gone to check on some patients during lunch and ended up delivering a baby so we saw the nurse/practitioner. As I was getting ready to go yesterday and realized that I again had a 2 pm appt, I hoped that we wouldn't have a repeat. I mean I like the n/p alright, but I would like to see the dr. this time. We get there and get all checked in and they tell me that he hasn't made it back yet, do I want to see the n/p or wait. I told them I would wait for a bit. Not 3 minutes later they got a call that he had to stay and deliver a baby. So now do I want to see n/p or reschedule. I rescheduled for a morning appt this time. Maybe that will be better. So all the time I sat around waiting between dropping off Sadie at school and my appt time was such a waste. I could have come home and gotten some things done. Oh, well. Guess if I wasn't so picky about seeing the dr.....................but I am.

Getting the beam put in today. YaY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Get to drive kids to the Bean Museum for the kindergarten field trip today. yay????????????
Get to make a weird cucumber dish for Nina's India Day at school today. yay??????????????
Get to sleep in tomorrow, TGIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope you all have a great day! Enjoy your snow! We didn't even get more than a sprinkle.

Food for Thought

Some people compare love to a roller coaster, I compare love to driving. There are paved roads, rocky roads, hilly roads, some times you even make a wrong turn, leave the road before your exit comes, or just plainly run out of fuel. The worst is when you exit early, get lost, reach a dead end and have to find your way back to the main road and hope, with all your heart, that your partner did not get lost too and is waiting for you when you get there...and he always is. That, my friends, is love.

My New Favorite Quote!!!

Calling an illegal alien an "undocumented immigrant" is like Calling a drug dealer an "unlicensed pharmacist."

Jim's new baby

Is this John Deere Green?? Oh why oh why---

This is what I get for saying I'm NEVER marrying a cowboy, isn't it??

Crud

Long Time---No Talk

Well, it looks like everyone has either been really busy, or really lazy. I can say for me--both. Easter was quiet. Jim and the kids and I kidnapped Mom and took her on a road trip. We drove down Montezuma Canyon to Hatch trading post and then over to Hovenweep and ended up in Cortez for lunch--at 2:30. We didn't time it very well.

We were going to do Easter picnic and egg hunts with the Tracy's but Karson got a stick thrown up into his eye while riding a horse and had to be taken to Primary Children's Hospital to have 7 stitches put into his eye. They think he'll keep his vision, but he might have to have an artificial lens put in or something-OUCH!

Jim bought himself a tractor. Yup, a tractor. A big ole' 58 horse power 1956 John Deere beastie. Peyton is all sorts of excited. Not nearly as excited as his dad, though. He's going to go to Greeley, Colorado next week and pick it up. Why in the heck he needs a tractor is beyond me, but oh well! Boys and their toys!

Peyton's wrestling season is over--0-6 on the year. Yup, he's not a great wrestler. But, he got a couple of medals and he thinks that's wonderful. Allie is just being Allie. Nothing new going on with her. I think we finally got her mostly healthy for a change.

Well, I guess I better get back to my piles on my desk. I have my ipod on today. I'm ignoring my office--hehehe. It's low enough that I can still hear people around me and the phone. I downloaded Evanescence's new album--so good!

Later guys! Love ya!