Photobucket!!

I have been wondering how people got cute designs or words on their photos ---- WELL, I figured it out today!! (Steph - you could have told me about this sooner). So, I can't wait to try it out with the new soccer photos of the girls.

My washer kicked the bucket!!

After having a washer for 11 years and using it daily(sometimes washing the same load three times cuz I forgot it), it decided to kick the bucket. I can't believe it did this to me:) I wanted it to hold out until November for the Black Friday sale. I know it had been making some funny noises, but I was hoping for a miracle. I was at Super Saturday all day and came home to a house that smelt like something was on fire. Thank goodness it was not cause Randy can't smell and my house probably would have been on fire before he noticed. In the market for a front loader now. ANY ADVICE?

First Day of School

McKay - 4th grade Madison - 7th grade

I am happy and sad today with my girls starting school. This is the first time since McKay started kindergarten that I have not worked at the school with her. It was so sad to drop her off knowing that I am not there to go check on her, or her knowing she can't come by and see me if she needs something during the day. I secretly cried after I left her there at a brand new school not knowing anyone. I was not worried about Madison at all because she has several friends there with her and was sooooo excited to start today. I was excited because she was so excited. She even rode the bus which was out of my comfort zone. I hope it is a good day for them both!!! We will see how the day went when they get home :)

GIRL'S CAMP -- MY BABY IS GROWING UP :(

Madison turned 12 a week before girl's camp, and she was so excited that she was able to go this year. My baby is growing up and it makes me so sad. I recently got released from YW, so I was a little sad that I did not get to go with her for her first time. She came home yesterday!! Of course she had a GREAT time. She learned so much and actually was talking spiritually. I am hoping the things she learned and felt will stay with her for a long time. My camp years were some great memories for me. We had it rougher then these girls though. I only had cabins one year of my 4 and had to rough it out in fields with no shower all the others. Madi had cabins and people cook for her (she said food choices were not great, but still enjoyed every minute). Our ward has 50 girls, so it makes for an eventful 5 days with all those different personalities. I actually think they all got along great and made some great friendships. Madi starts Junior High next year and has not gone to school with any of the girls from our ward, so it was nice for her to establish some friends before school starts. Thanks to all the leaders that put in so much of their time to make camp a great experience for all!!!

I can't believe how fast our kids grow up!!!

(2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007)

Here are the others.

Christmas in May!!

(Starting from bottom up, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, & 2002. The computer would only let me put 5 at a time, so others to follow.)

I posted a while ago a few of our Christmas Cards over the years. I finally decided to clean out one of the closets in my house today and I was able to find all the other years I was missing. This is more for me, but thought I would post them while I still knew where they were. :) This is the only picture I am good at doing every year. I don't like getting pictures. It always stresses me out on what to wear and the kids never cooperate(and I only have 2 kids, can't imagine more).

SAWYER BROWN

(Amy is nice and tan next to her hubby and Randy is nice and tan next to me, what happened to mine or Rob's tan???)

We had such a good time with some friends Saturday night at a Sawyer Brown concert. He is awesome!!! I love all his crazy dancing. They have a new album coming out soon. Amy said it was like getting a concert and a comedy show all in one!!! Randy loves concerts more than anything, so this night was right up his alley!!! We were 3 rows from the stage!!! Free steak dinner and a concert, who could ask for anything more???

I did not realize my camera did not record sound, but you can still see all the fun dancing anyway. Thanks Amy and Rob for such a fun night.

Apologize

I have to apologize now to all of you that have had to hear about Madison's new phone 40 million times. She is sooooooooo excited about it. It is about to kill McKay that she does not have one. I think 12 is too young for one, but 9 definitely is!!!! With Madi starting Middle School next year, me going to school everyday, McKay at a different school, and Randy traveling all the time, I feel that she really needed one.

I had to register for Fall classes this week. I am so bummed. All my classes are on Tues & Th except for one. I have to go over to main campus 3x's a week for one hour. It could not be at the worst time either. My class starts at 8:35. How am I going to get my kids to school every M,W, & F?? It is going to be crazy!!!

WOW - it has been awhile

I have nothing exciting to say in my life right now, but noticed it had been a few weeks since my last post. I never have much of a chance to get on here anymore - wonder why?? Could it be tremendous amounts of homework??? If I am sitting at my computer, it is for hours writing a paper, posting to my religion classes, or doing Pre-Calc homework. I told Randy the other night that my "fun" life was over as I once knew it. ONLY 1 YEAR LEFT OF THIS - YEAH!!!! I say that, but plan on getting my Master's right after I am done with this part of it.

Anyway, I noticed I got tagged by a few people, and I promise to get around to it one of these days. My girls do enough posting to keep this thing hopping. If you ever need to get ahold of me, just go thru one of them. They will get the message to me. :)

Still Alive

I can't believe I have made it through almost 3 weeks of school. Things are getting crazy now. They were easy on us in the beginning, but the fun begins. I had a quiz yesterday. I have an Annotated Bibliography due Friday, a research paper due next Friday, and a PreCalc test next Thursday. Boy - I really did not know it would be this much work!!!

ASU - here I come!!!

Not a great pic of the logo, but it was the best I could do at the moment.

I start here next Tuesday - YAY!!! I am nervous and excited all in one. I have a question for you fellow bloggers out there - Anyone ever taken the Valley Metro to the main campus? If so, please tell me how you did it??? If you have any other parking pointers for over there, I am all ears. That is what freaks me out the most. I am trying to do it where I never have to drive myself into the campus. I want to park and be bussed in or light railed in, etc.

THIS IS HOW WE SPENT OUR NEW YEAR!!!

We rang in the New Year with Randy in the hospital in GA!! By the time we got to the emergency room, he was unable to stand straight due to such a severe asthma attack. They kept us for 3 days. WE HAD SOOOOO MUCH FUN!!! :)