Merry Christmas!

pictures from our trip to Cali

Sea world is always my favorite.

We got really wet at this show.

Brennan and Brooklyn got to do the Dolphin Interaction thing.

I don't have any pictures of that right now.

1. 
   
   Does Brooklyn look like she is having fun?
2. Do I?

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   my cute kids with Princess Minnie.
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   Mulan was my favorite princess of all.
3. she was so cute and funny.
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   we met a lot of fun characters.
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   Donovan got to be in a show and act like Woody.
6. He goes around saying "reach for the sky" all of the time now.
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   Arianne got to be a princess on stage.
8. This is the girl that picked her and sang to her.
   
   
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   Emmalee is a nut.
   
   

We all had so much fun doing Universal, Sea World, Disneyland for a few days, seeing some of my family and hanging out at the beach, hotels and pools.

My kids think that staying in hotels is the best thing ever.

I am glad to be home now though.

reply to your comments

So.... maybe someday I will have some time to update
but it won't be today or tomorrow or probably even this week.
Maybe I will try next month.
Hey, but I love you guys and sure appreciate your concern.
Later!!!

white trash

We have had a very busy summer.
I was hoping to relax a bit once school got out.
I don't know what I was thinking.
I am constantly on the run.
We have also had some very warm weather, although not as bad as last summer.
My kids really like to swim and really wanted a pool.
I am a mean mom and never got them a pool.
They decided that they were going to have one anyway.
Now my neighbors get to look in my back yard and see my kids playing in the storage tote.


The water is always nice and clean. The kids (probably Donovan) like to throw dirt and dog food in there.
Donovan is even quenching his thirst in this picture.
This is also good for when we forget to give the dog water days at a time.
We are definately the classiest family on the block.
I thought about marketing this idea.
The kids look like they are having a lot of fun, right?

I guess I am it

I've been tagged by Nan so here goes...

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
I was just barely married to Brennan, living in an apartment and working for the state.

2. 5 Things on my To Do List:
finish the scrapbooks for Emmalees class
get the damn dance camp/fundraiser taken care
hang up my curtains
clean my house
finish painting/decor in about every room

3. What Snacks do I enjoy?
Nan's chocolate chip (or not chocolate chip) cookies
carmel popcorn with LOTS of nuts
strawberries
chips and salsa

4. What would I do if I were suddenly a billionaire?
pay my tithing
move to another house
buy another car
buy a skinny body
maybe buy an oil company

5. 3 Bad habits:
I like unhealthy food
I chew on my lip
I am kind of anal-ha ha

6. 6 places I've lived:
Denver, Colorado
Provo/Orem, Utah
Boise/Meridian, Idaho
Brentwood, California
Rexburg, Idaho
Fairfield, New Jersey
Salt Lake City, Utah

7. 6 jobs I've had:
McDonalds (first real job)
travel agent for Morris Air
checker at Fred Meyer (how I met Brennan)
bank teller for ESA Credit Union
payroll for the Dept of Transportation
office manager for PAL

8. 5 things most people don't know about me:
I cry over anything
I didn't get my drivers license until I was like 18
I am scared to swim in the ocean (I really don' like any natural water)
speaking of ocean's... I am kind of scared to go on a cruise
I can't think of anything else

I tag Sherri and Carrie

Speaking of Johnny Depp...

This is for Carrie, so she will leave me the hell alone.

He is a fun, eccentric man.

Drinks a lot and kind of stinks but quite sexy nonetheless.

Every now and then, if you bribe him the right way, you can get him to take a bath (will not take showers).

If you don't mind the breathe and yellowish teeth, he is actually a very good kisser.

Sometimes a little too much slober but talk about passion, whoa!

I can let you borrow him every now and then if you would like.

He is getting a little antsy around here anyway, time for some change.

He doesn't really like being in one place for too long.

I hope that you can get some good use out of him.

Warning: sometimes talks with a slur, it may be difficult to understand what he is saying.

10 years!!!!!!!!

Friday, March 28, was our 10 year anniversary.
This is what we looked like back then.
Aren't we so lovely.
I actually kind of forgot for that day.
Brennan walked in the room with a huge bouquet of roses and tulips (I love tulips, notice the flowers in my bouquet). I just started laughing and said "wow, I am such a brat". We had a good laugh over it.
I luff my hubsand.
He is hot.
He used to have a lot of hair, not so much now.



this is what 10 years of marriage and 5 kids has done to him.
He is still hot.

Sweet Arianne

I almost forgot a picture of my sweet baby girl.

Mom and Brooklyn (my oldest)

My oldest daughter is my pride and joy, my headaches and frustration all rolled into one.

She makes me yell, swear, scream, stomp my feet, throw things, want to drive my car into a tree, etc. more than any of my other kids.

But she is basically a good kid and I love her.

Emmalee-contemporary

Emmalee likes to take pictures of herself. I think that she is awesome.
Do you like the scowl?

Lucy-she is a princess

Brooklyn and Christian eating soap

This is what happens at our house when you speak unkind words to each other.

My two oldest are really good at being jerks to each other and calling each other names.

my baby boy (Donovan)