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Christmas

2012-01-09T09:18:00.000-08:00

Christmas was great this year with the trip to the Christmas village to see Santa, Heath was very specific about what he wanted and described everything to Santa very carefully. You can see his reaction when he got something that was on his list and when he got something that was not on his list. You can see Jane's excitement to get her dictionary (what 6 year old asks Santa for a dictionary?) All in all it was a fun day, but it is nice to have it over with for another year.

Sea World

2012-01-09T09:04:00.000-08:00

We had a whale of a time at Sea World with only one fit thrown the whole time. (See before and after picture of Heath) We got to feed and touch the dolphins and Heath made sure that Kristine got to touch them too, as she had told him she had never touched one before.

California here we came!

2012-01-09T08:29:00.000-08:00

I can't believe how fast this year has gone, here's the main points in the last couple of months. We got to go to California with Grandma Marci and Grandpa Dave and had a great time. The kids had a blast, and so did the adults. We couldn't keep Grandpa Dave off the rides, he just kept going. The best part was Heath having to give Chip his autograph as seen in the picture, he figured if he wanted theirs why wouldn't they want his?

Halloween

2012-01-09T08:06:00.000-08:00

Halloween was great this year after the kids finally decided on what to be. Jane ended up as a vampire and Heath finally decided on Hulk Smash (not to be confused with incredible hulk so don't ask him or he'll get mad, and you don't want to see him when he's angry.) I was kind of pulling for Elmo spiderman but I guess that's only something you wear to the doctor's office. Lots of candy was to be had after the annual McKay Dee trick or treat parade, school parties and the Dinosaur park with the Pratts. In fact I think we still have some so stop on by.

TOU Half

2011-09-05T12:20:00.000-07:00

And finally, the running of the TOU half marathon was a lot of fun with some new faces to the group. Rob and Sherstine did amazing as this was their first half marathon. Richard and Sara and friend were great to have there for motiviation and Kristine left everyone in the dust, especially Kara and Kindall who finished which is all that matters. All in all it was a fun day with family and friends.

Dog days of summer

2011-09-05T12:14:00.000-07:00

Getting close to the end of summer we had a lot of time to reflect on the meaning of life while pulling the tube. The Weber County fair had a couple of new participants this year which turned out pretty good for our family. Now the eggs that we sell will go for a premium price as they are blue and red ribbon winners. The kids chose a day at Chuck E Cheese for the day before school started with lots of games and prizes gallore. And of course to top it all off was Reed's wedding. My favorite picture in this one has to be of Heath and Jane asleep, this was taken roughly 5 minutes after they were both complaining of how they couldn't fall asleep because they were scared. My favorite line of Kristine's is when she tells them, "you should be scared, scared of me coming in there!"

Summer rewind 2

2011-09-05T12:07:00.000-07:00

On the way home from the Grey's we got to hang out with our long lost friends the Baughs and the Slavens in Bear Lake. It was a lot of fun to see them and let the kids play for the afternoon while catching up. I wish we all lived closer together so we could do this more often. The zoo was also featured this summer along with Lagoon with the family, Flaming Gorge which led to many star pictures and tubing. As I'm labeling my favorite pictures in all the collages this one has to go to the neighborhood bike parade where Heath found his own bathroom, you gotta love little boys!

Summer rewind

2011-09-05T11:59:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that summer has come and gone, unfortunately our pictures are much the same as last year, just older kids. Fun at Willow park with Max and Hudson, Fourth of July extravaganza at Randy's cabin in Wyoming along with the annual Grey's River four wheeling/camping trip. My favorite picture is the one with Heath bungee corded to the four wheeler so his head wouldn't flop while he was asleep, nice work Tyler! Jackson Hole to see the Bar J Wranglers, some horseshoes and smores, it doesn't get much better than that.

Summer time fun

2011-06-18T16:55:00.000-07:00

Swim lessons and slip n slide, it doesn't get better than this. The kids have started their lessons this last week and all it does is make me want a banana snow cone (blast from the past swim lesson reference at the Siddoway's growing up). The slip and slide was great although the water was a little cold and the weather was as well even though it is the middle of June. Hopefully lots of more fun summer time thrills await, stay tuned.

Field trips gallore!

2011-06-18T16:51:00.000-07:00

Jane went to the zoo and Mom even got to go this time with her class at school, lots of fun including the Tigers slamming up against the glass right in front of their eyes. The biggest field trip of all was going to Mars, no Martians found this time but we'll probably go back just to make sure. Ikea was a great trip along with some chocolate which Heath decided to chow down on in the car ride home, not sure how much he actually got to eat though as seen in picture. And finally the bird refuge where you can see their wing spans are growing but not quite to the Eagle status.

Weekend of Fun

2011-06-18T16:46:00.000-07:00

What a whilrwind of a weekend with Father's day fishing trip at preschool with luckily no kids falling in the pond, right onto Father's and sons campout with the little guy. This was my first father's and sons as a father and it is crazy to me that no kids were harmed in this campout, Darwinism at it's finest I guess. My favorite part of the whole campout was that the potluck for dinner consisted of about 20 bags of chips. And finally a jaunt to the Dinosaur park with Sara and Richard and company, fun for all, and luckily no one was harmed at the Dino park either. (however there were a few scares from the animitronics.)

Wants

2011-04-13T07:28:00.000-07:00

Camera and a laptop...then I'd be happy.....

Halloween and other nonsense

2010-11-04T08:26:00.000-07:00

Wes is Windy Guy, isn't he hilarious? All night I would look over at him and laugh and laugh.

Just to let you know a few things about me. You probably won't like what you hear just so you know. I don't hate President Obama. just so you know. I won't debate you on why, I just think that he's probably doing his best. Just like the rest of us, and I voted, not for him, but I voted and he ended up in office and my world hasn't changed. I hated when people bashed President Bush because I thought the same thing, the guy is doing is best. I don't want that job. enough of that. I don't do crafts. I love looking at blogs (not so much updating mine), I love wearing shoes and socks, pretty much it is the first thing I put on. I love my job even though I get told countless times a day by patients that it would be the worst job in the world. ha ha Here's some halloween pictures. and please don't try to debate me about president obama :) I will just smile and nod...and maybe agree or maybe not. The wonderful thing about this country is we can be loud and aggressive about our views...or not. Don't get me wrong we have to fight for our freedoms! And I am grateful for the men and women who do just that. Oh no somehow this turned into my soapbox, sorry. Just look at the happy halloween picture people.

Just because we have freedom of speech doesn't mean we are obligated.

California

2010-08-10T10:05:00.000-07:00

Disneyland! We were lucky enough to have Grandma Marci, Grandpa Dave, Tyler and Afsonai come with us to Disneyland and let me tell you it is the happiest place on earth, that is until you stand in line for 30 minutes with Heath pulling your hair and smacking you in the face. We stayed over in Vegas on the way down and saw the gardens and the fountains at the Bellagio. The park itself was a lot of fun and the new World of Color was awesome! We had fun at the beach and swimming at the pool in St. George. Lots of bathroom stops, burning cars and road work made the drive always entertaining but we finally made it back home. I think the best part of the whole trip was the kids suite at the hotel which made it super nice to have a little peace and quiet. It was a lot of fun but I think it will be a while before we go back, at least until Heath stops being so abusive and more patient, or Kristine either one.

Flaming Gorge

2010-08-10T09:51:00.000-07:00

We had lots of fun at Flaming Gorge with Tiffany and her family being able to be here this year. The kids had a blast with Heath waterskiing and Jane wakeboarding with Wes this year. We played on the beach, did a little fishing, and swam a ton. All three of our batteries died at one point 2 on the boat and one in the car because we were having so much fun, that and we left the key on. Always a fun trip and we missed all of you that couldn't make it this year.

2010-08-10T09:40:00.000-07:00

Grey's River trip was a lot of fun this year with the weather being good, and the road not being refinished it made it a lot easier. We got away with only one accident when Heath grabbed the throttle and rear ended Kristine on her four wheeler while we were stopped for a minute. Other than that it was a lot of fun, except when the cow's got into the campground at 3 in the morning and were mooing and grunting, at least we hope it was the cows as we were camping pretty close to Tyler and Afsonai.

2010-07-21T14:15:00.000-07:00

Where is everyone? Off having fun? OK I need to post soon about Disneyland, Gray's River and this week we are headed to Flaming Gorge. Who has time to blog these days anyhow!?! I miss you all and dangit...post something.

Graduation and Ballet

2010-06-01T21:07:00.001-07:00

Preschool Graduation Teacher Maria

Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ballet Recital

(I think this is supposed to be a plie)

We got to have Richard and Sara over for a minute while they were down for Memorial Weekend. Hooray for cousins!

Mother's Day gifts for my triathalon. Swim cap, goggles and a new bike helmet. My family is so amazing to support me in this. I did one, it was so fun!

BA-GOCK

2010-04-15T11:42:00.000-07:00

So we got chickens

Wes is not too thrilled about it, but the kids loooove them.

Meet Dolly (my black sex-link), Toothless and Astro-boy (the brown Americanas that are Jane's), and Nugget and Tyson (the yellow ones or white leghorns that are Heath and Wes' but Wes named both of them) They have been pretty easy so far and we are looking forward to fresh weird colored eggs.

Jane is loving ballet and soccer, I'm pretty sure I went the last time snowboarding this year but Snowbasin was good to us. It has been really rejuvenating taking a little break with general conference and stake conference in a row, now I'm ready for primary again. My parents are in Samoa doing dental work for a few months and loving it and we miss them. As usual lots of fun trips on Mondays. Last Monday we went to the Hansen Planetarium (it's free to get inside) and watched a movie ($6) that Cactus sat through...amazing. Grandpa Dave and Grandma Marci came with and we had us some serious fun!

Easter

Easter was good to us and it was maybe even easier finding eggs in the snow than finding the eggs in the grass. We had fun hunts at parks, Grandma Marci's and Kara's house. I will once again nominate myself for mother of the year because after four Easter egg hunts I figured the Easter Bunny didn't need to come to our house, and he didn't.

This picture is from the Easter egg hunt at Kara's house, I was trying to take a pic of Heath with his bucket and his cute cousins jumped in, I am sooo glad because it turned out to be such a great picture and getting these cousins to pose for a picture is impossible. Honestly this pic makes me tear up, check out the great examples Cactus has in his life...lucky and blessed.

p.s. Mom and Dad I miss you!

Wuzzapnin

2010-03-06T19:17:00.001-08:00

When you were little did you ever lay on your side to roll down a steep, grassy hill until you gradually stopped and then you got that feeling that you were done spinning but maybe the world still was spinning. Or that you were still spinning and the world was standing still? Sometimes I feel like that lately.

This is what's happening at our house.
One cute Girl! ready to start kindergarten and NOT scared of her school shots. Two missing teeth now! don't mind the food in her mouth, it was the only good picture of her missing teeth

three silly faces

(random cute picture)

Family of Four on the Frontrunner (Jane counts she is taking the picture)Jane turned Five!

(chuck e cheese party that was sooo fun)
Jane is doing ballet again, loving school, making up songs and games with Wes (one called the chicken nugget game that one person sings and the other one dances until the singing stops and then the dancer must freeze)

Heath turned TWO! He loves to call Kara, loves to say, "You did it" and has begun using the toilet, we are happy even though he straddles the toilet backwards. An evolution from Wes trying to get him to go standing up and his stubborness to sit down.

Christmas

2010-01-05T19:34:00.000-08:00

For Christmas we went to temple square with the Godfrey's and saw the Pratt's for a second before running to make the trax while pushing a stroller and barely getting there in time to make the train back home. We also got to go to the Christmas village in Ogden where we saw Santa and both kids did well sitting on a stranger's lap and Heath even told him that he wanted a big truck. Christmas turned out well and we are now enjoying the new year with all the decorations down and moving forward. Oh and Kristine wanted me to make sure and tell everyone that these posts are from me aka Wes as I guess I'm not as creative as she is.

Everything at once

2010-01-05T19:31:00.000-08:00

Well, it's been a long time since an update and that doesn't mean we haven't been doing things. Here's just some samplings of some of the fun times we've had recently. We've been to the airplane museum, the train museum, the old car museum, the black island farms, the ogden nature center, the dinosaur park, American West heritage center, antelope island and I'm sure there's some I'm forgetting.

More of the same

2010-01-05T19:30:00.000-08:00

We had a lost tooth, and a visit from the tooth fairy to our house, went to the treehouse museum, thanksgiving in St. George with some frozen custard and a little skiing.

warning

2009-11-07T13:41:00.000-08:00

Warning!

I casually glanced out the window facing my backyard and it looked like this:

Which may mean you just spent a really really fun Wednesday with your friend Ashlee and she helped you pick out entire outfits for your family pictures on Monday and inspired you to do something crazy like this:

Which adds some color to your otherwise dull life...

I'm just saying watch out.

And thanks Ashlee

Can't wait for Monday!

2009-10-15T21:51:00.000-07:00

Happy Fall! Let me just start with the reason I haven't blogged in so long is because everytime I get on here I decide to check out what ya'll are doing first. I spend a lot of time wiping tears of joy and laughter, commenting on how cute your punks are and spending a lot of time contemplating your wit and creativity. By the time I get done with all of those emotions I am spent and my son has woken up from his nap and it's time for my pedicure. and bon bons.

Anyhow we have been having so much fun, here are some recent pics!

Jane's been playing soccer. Her team is called the Cheetos. I bribe her to kick the ball once a game. A little girl had her extended family calling her name because she was scoring and dribbling and Jane asked me why I wasn't cheering her name. I couldn't really say it was because all she was doing was running behind a little pack of girls. So I cheered for my little runner.

Speaking of running I ran my first marathon this year, sadly no pictures because Wes had to work so just imagine me really sweaty and that's your picture. It was really fun, come run with me next year. I got to run with my two sisters, little brother and sister in law.

Wes and I got to go to New York for a week and visit some awesome friends in Ithaca. Mark, Mel, Mason and baby Wesley made sure we had a great time taking us to some beautiful gorges and it was applefest, so we ate LOTS of apples. We are so lucky to have such great friends who love to do fun things.

Watching them make cider and we got to eat apple cider donuts Hiking the Gorges and Applefest!!!!Hugh Jackman's forehead ha ha!Brooklyn Bridge

It was such a fun trip, my favorite was hiking along a highway our taxi cab driver dropped us off on and then throwing our luggage over a chain link fence and then climbing over after it. Always an adventure.

2009-09-02T07:56:00.000-07:00

Anyone else have perpetually dirty faces?

2009-06-25T22:45:00.000-07:00

Grey's River

We just got back from Camping with the Godfrey Gang

It started out a bit rainy but by the time we left the weather was perfect. If you love to camp and do a little four-wheeling this area is definitely worth the drive. Here are some pictures.

Enjoying a WARM fire and awesome family

Afsonai helping Jane Marci and Jane

Jane couldn't wait to get that helmet on first thing in the morning-it did pose some breakfast-eating problems

Our little Family

I'm a bit muddy from splashing through the mud puddles

(Jane and my favorite part of the trip) Chillin' in the camp chair
When did this kid get big?

Four wheelin' with the man

Look what Jane found

I can't say enough about my awesome in-laws. They come up with these really fun trips. All we have to do is bring a tent! Really I am so lucky, they treat me like gold and are really into playing.

We got to celebrate Father's Day with these stellar fathers.

Check out big daddy with the axe.

Happy Father's Day to me

On the way we got to see Ashlee for a second and eat tasty treats at the Quick and Tasty, I wish I woulda brought my camera. After seeing all of the beautiful scenery and secretly wishing I could ditch my life to be a mountain woman I asked Jane where she would want to live if she could live anywhere and she said, "next to Max."

Thanks to Lindi for letting us borrow ONE of Hunter's helmets!!!

We can't wait to hit the road again!

Watch Your Mouth

2009-04-01T20:18:00.000-07:00

This is my beautiful daughter Jane

She is four

She loves dresses

She is very stubborn

On Saturday, I rushed home from work to change and rush to a baptism. Wes had decided to go snowboarding so I quickly tried to get Cactus and Jane ready to go with me. Jane and I ran to her closet to find a dress that was some-what baptism-worthy.

"What's THAT white dress?" She asked. I pulled out her 6 month blessing dress from the back of her closet. "This is your blessing dress you wore when you were a TINY baby." I explained.

"Ooooh it's beeeautiful, can I wear it?"

"No, it was just for that day and we need to keep it special"

"Please can I wear it, it's like a beeeeautiful white wedding dress"

"Honey, it won't fit you, it was just for when you got blessed and were a baby"

"Mom, I really really want to wear it, please please please"

"FINE, if it fits you, you can wear it, but if it doesn't you have to just quickly wear whatever I choose for you"

Cactus is Walking...adjust your volume accordingly.

2009-03-05T10:49:00.000-08:00

Yeah, I think.

I kept trying and trying to get some cutsie wootsie darling pictures of my baby boy taking some of his first steps.

enjoy...

Attempt one

attempt two

Attempt 346 worth it just for the dance...

You are just going to have to trust me, he is walking.

Everybody else was doing it.

2009-03-01T18:53:00.000-08:00

Not to be outdone by Mason and Bridger we had to post Jane learning to ski also. She's gone up a couple of times and does really well. This was about the only video without Cactus screaming in it all the way, but needless to say it was a fun day.

2009-01-18T17:34:00.000-08:00

Happy Happy Birthday Jane Dear!

One

Two

Three

and now you are Four!!!

I am so lucky to have a good, smart girl like you! I love that you want your pajamas on at 2 o'clock in the afternoon and that you make up songs and sing them at the top of your lungs. I love that you said a prayer to find your cat and he came home and now whenever he is not around you want to pray to get him back. This year has been the best one of my life and I am so proud of you and all the good things you do and all the fun times we have together playing princesses and dress ups in my old prom dresses. You are so amazing to me every day. You are my angel! I love you Jane, Happy Birthday!

Something I Heard Yesterday

2008-12-22T13:40:00.000-08:00

Oh my baby Jane, when did you get big enough to say,
"Mom I have an m&m stuck in my belly button"

What other delicious snack foods you got in there?

2008-12-02T17:26:00.000-08:00

Here's what is new at our house

Moses the cat

I'm starting to think dogs are better, but we are still grieving

Why just eat something when you can wear it too!

Don't be alarmed, that's cookie

Happy boy with six teeth, but they are all on the left side...weird.

Jane was climbing up the slide at the playground and slipped and broke her arm.

Jane is starting to read and loves the Dick and Jane books Grandma.

2008-11-13T20:36:00.001-08:00

I'm upset about all this President stuff

No, this is not a political post, who cares about politics at this time, this blog is about me, me, ME!!!

Yes folks I just got put in as primary president.

Please feel free to chuckle and guffaw in glee because it is me and not you.

Please also feel free to comment any suggestions and I will gladly pay you in brownies, simply

e-mail me your address.

Also some pictures for my mom in Belarus

I love you Mom, but I may not be active by the time you guys get home in January, nothing personal.

Love, Me

Blah Blah Blog

2008-10-22T14:22:00.000-07:00

Us at the Real Salt Lake Game, Cassie came too, but we didn't have a picture of all of us, sorry Cassie.

The first snow of the season, Jane was super excited to get all dressed up and make snow angels, you should have seen how good the angel was, it's amazing how much better they show up when there's grass underneath.

We went to the Black Island corn maze the other day, it was fun. They had slides, train rides, and of course the ever popular corn box (see picture below)

2008-10-08T06:57:00.000-07:00

Don't Worry I'm Not Driving

daily conversation: so...who is not at work? who can i call?

conversation after she calls someone: see above video.

2008-10-08T06:44:00.000-07:00

My Grandparent are Great! (grandparents for jane and cactus) get it?

Last week we got to visit Grandma and Grandpa Bair and these are a few treasures with which we came home.

My grandpa loves to paint

I'm so grateful to have such wonderful grandparents who love their children and grandchildren and even their great granchildren! They are amazing servants of the Lord. Grandma and Grandpa Bair have served many missions including: Ghana, Africa; Mexico at the temple; and Paraguay. Grandpa is a patriarch and even gave me my patriarical blessing and performed Wes and my marriage ceremony! They are pioneers in their own way and I am so proud and lucky to have them as grandparents. Oh the things with which we are blessed!

2008-10-02T14:30:00.000-07:00

PRIZE PERRY PEACHES

Doing this alone made me really REALLY miss my mom.

Check out these BEAUTIES!

2008-09-16T21:36:00.000-07:00

Hey Grandma!

Look what I can do today

2008-09-15T21:36:00.000-07:00

I really have made it. or have it made...whatever.

The other morning Wes and I heard a noise at about 7:30 in the morning.

Wes got out of bed and went into the tv room to check it out.

Jane had gotten out of bed, turned on the tube and was munching on cheetos!

Sweeeet! She has the entertainment and breakfast thing figured out!

Needless to say after Wes and I are done munching on our treats at night I have to put them up and hide the remote so that she doesn't do that again.

Unfortunately Wes doesn't blog as much as I do so we don't have a picture.

But this one is cute anyway.

Little stinker

You do the Math

2008-09-04T20:55:00.000-07:00

This four times a week (the soccer playing that is)

Plus

(also NOT a picture of me, but I am riding again! )

Equals this for dinner

and sometimes this

I love doing posts like these ha! You ought to try them.

2008-08-18T19:00:00.000-07:00

I know I'm not perfect, it's the constant reminders that are frustrating

2008-08-11T19:35:00.000-07:00

Top Ten Reasons I Love Babies at Six Months of Age

1. Sleeping through the night (mostly)

2. You CAN feed them baby food but you don't HAVE to yet i.e. no messes

3. Non-mobile

4. No teeth to brush or floss-the gummy smile

5. No hair to brush or cut, at least mine anyway

6. No talking back-like this

7. A bath can be the big activity for the day and wears him out

8. He can't decide to laugh or cry sometimes-I know what that feels like

9. He is mesmerized by a sock or toy car or piece of paper and he thinks they are DELICIOUS

10. A thumb and a blankie make it all better

Jane's song

2008-08-03T20:06:00.000-07:00

Family Pics

2008-07-29T09:38:00.000-07:00

We just got our family pictures back-we had them done at our house and then we got the cd to keep and make copies of whichever ones we like. Recognize the box Mom and Dad? It says "Welfare Services" on the side. There are some good ones I will have to post later.

But Wes found the picture for Our Christmas Card this holiday season, he said, "this has got to be our Christmas Card!" I agree, it is quite memorable.

We have never got them out on time so we will see...

But this picture really takes the cake

Unfortunately it is not of all of us...

The saying to go with it will be

Hope your Holiday season is overflowing with Joy

Classic Cactus

Sorry we couldn't resist

Dino Park in Ogden with Camisha and Berklie! What a fun (hot!) pioneer day!Is it just me or is this summer flying by?

We got to eat at Rainbow gardens or "The Greenery", then spent a hot couple of hours with the dinosaurs.

On Friday we got to see baby Karlyn, Richard, Sara & Jocelyn for a minute at the gateway(Megan got married in the SL temple). Kara, Kindall, Russell, Jane, Cactus and I rode the front runner down to the gateway to meet them for pizza. That frontrunner is way fun, i suggest checking it out if you haven't yet. We also went to the drive in movie on Wed for Lisa's b-day, I forgot how fun those are...a good way to be able to watch a movie with two little kids.

Stinky but Happy

2008-07-27T16:31:00.000-07:00

Yes right now I totally stink, but for those of you who know me well, you will know I am totally happy. My friend Stacey let me clean horse stalls, yes that's right LET me clean horse stalls this weekend for her.

This is bliss.

2008-07-22T15:11:00.000-07:00

I HATE YOU!

I hate that I had to spend all day with you instead of playing with my poor children and lazing in bed until 10:30. I loathe how you strip my day of fun activities and blog stalking.

I can't believe how you have brazenly turned my family to your evil ways. Even my 6 month old baby has contributed to your evil cause. How dare you. How do you sleep at night?

I'm pretty sure you don't have any friends. I have yet to hear a positive statement about you. Sure I burn a few calories, but I'd rather go on a walk. My whole life I have tried to escape you and find shortcuts away from you. But still you loom dark and dismal in all the corners of my home.

I hate that when I do spend all day long with you I should feel a sense of accomplishment, but instead I find your friends Dusting and Wall Washing and Corner Vacuuming laughing and pointing at me. You taunt me with your never-endingness.

I would rather pay someone to do you, but then I feel guilty.

I abhor how you wait for me to return from vacation, or work or shopping with open arms.

And when I spend all day in your throes, you trick me. You trick me because I forgot all about going to the grocery store to buy something to cook for dinner.

For Shame.

I declare WAR. No longer will I bend to your wicked will. Not war as in a proactive sort, but in a Ghandi/Martin Luther King Jr. passive war. I will close my eyes to you. I will pretend the garbage should be overflowing. I will ignore the smell coming from the sink.

You will not conquer my spirit.

I am done with you....

Until someone comes over.

Or Wes needs clothes for work.

Or my kids need a bath.

Yours in eternity whether I like it or not,

Kristine

P.S. tell your friend Dirty Diapers that just because he is attached to something so achingly adorable that doesn't make us friends either...

and he stinks

(TO: HOUSEHOLD CHORES, ESPECIALLY YOU LAUNDRY AND DISHES)

Flaming Gorge

2008-07-17T11:51:00.000-07:00

We just got back from Flaming Gorge and the trip was worth it. Our boat even cooperated and waited for the last day on the way home to break down.

Thanks Green Hornet!

CHECK THIS OUT Y'ALL! Wes is holding Jane and is double skiing.

SHE LOOOVES TO WATERSKI

CACTUS CHRONICLES

2008-07-09T17:20:00.000-07:00

GRANDMA WEBB'S FOURTH OF JULY BASH

IT MUST BE CONTAGIOUS!
BLOWING OFF SOME STEAM AT THE COURSE
WINNING AT HORSE SHOES
PACK AND PLAY AT THE GRAY'S RIVER CAMPOUTBONDING WITH DAD NEAR JACKSON LAKE IN THE TETONS
AND A WHOLE LOTTA THIS (NO COMPLAINTS HERE!)

JANE HEAVEN

2008-07-04T17:55:00.000-07:00

This is how she wanted to pose for me

Notice the sucker that they get after each dance lesson...at 10am!

I think she has inherited her posing finesse from me!

I CAN'T FIND MY CAMERA!

2008-06-30T07:58:00.000-07:00

BUt i'M DyiNg to PoSt...JanE HaS BeEn tAKinG BalLet anD it Is HilARious! I wIll KeeP LoOKin, HopE EVerYonE is DoING WEll!

Irony

2008-06-09T20:08:00.000-07:00

Had a patient today Looked Like this

She was afraid of this

It made me go like this

Maybe she shoulda tried more of this

And this

Taking over!

2008-06-04T11:24:00.000-07:00

As the post states, I'm taking over the blog. If Kristine is too busy at her summer job to update, then I guess I will. We have managed to fit in a few fun things around her work schedule, so I thought I show you a few. We were able to go to the aquarium with Tyler and Afsonai and Jane loved being a fish and playing in the coral. Heath loved when we accidentally dropped him in the stingray tank! (okay so that part really didn't happen, but there's not much to say because he just sits around and doesn't do anything)

We also went to the zoo for Fisher's birthday and as you can tell it was a rainy day, but fun none the less.
Heath loved all the animals, at least the ones he could see from being covered up from the rain, so I guess he really didn't love the animals at all.
Jane kept wanting to ride the elephant's trunk, and wouldn't get off. Luckily it makes some elephant sounds and most of the other kids that wanted to sit on it got scared easily, so we pretty much had it to ourselves.
Funnest part of the zoo, is drinking from the lions mouth!
Richard, Sara, and Jocelyn stopped by on their way home to Kansas City for a couple of hours and we had a wonderful time eating ice cream and apple dumplings.

We also managed to go for a bike ride with Randy, Kassi, Oliver, and Ian out at the bird refuge. It was a great day and we got to see a lot of fun birds. Ian's favorite part was finally getting out of the trailer. I think Randy and Kassi strategically placed him in the one I was pulling so that I would have to hear him say "out" everytime we stopped to look at something. By the end, he had somehow managed to pull the cover off and was doing his best to pull himself out while we were still riding.

Heath didn't get to go for a ride but did get pushed around while Kristine read her book. I told her I would just get him a C collar to keep his head up, but she didn't go for that.

Oliver got to ride behind Randy on his new afterburner, and it was similar to a sled rider and his team of dogs. He just kept telling Randy where to go and what he "had to do!" We went to a park after and had lunch and played for a while. All in all it was a fun day.

We have also had time to plant our wonderful garden which consists of about four rows of peas. That's the kind of garden that I like, the other part of our garden which isn't shown here consists of the farmers market where we just go and pay for what we want and don't have to do any work, ahh the american dream!

2008-05-18T19:25:00.000-07:00

It IS What Fun Is

In my life I've had some kick A summer jobs. I thought that was way in the past. I thought nothing could beat Camp Hunt, Eagle Mountain Golf Course or Pier 49 pizza. And then along came the summer job of all summer jobs. That's right folks...Lagoon. I work in the Bakery along with my Father-in-Law Dave for eleven days in order to get discount passes to give to my family. We are called School Days Moms. Let me just tell you dreams do come true in your thirties...you just gotta keep dreamin. keep on dreamin.

And What A Blessing

2008-05-06T16:05:00.000-07:00

On Saturday this last week we got to go to some festivities for Carl's graduation in Logan. We love visiting that place, it brings back good memories. Congrats Carl.

Then Reed, Randy and I got to play together in an outdoor soccer game. I haven't played outdoor forever, but it was really fun to play with Randy and Reed and the weather was perfect. Sunday we blessed Cactus. Wes even called him the right name throughout the blessing. It was fun to have everyone over and to feel all of the love and support our little family has-

thanks everyone!

Wendi

Kindall, Amy and Kara

Analyn and Heath Travis

Ty and Grandpa Dave watchin the Jazz lose

Randy and Kassi

Cactus trying to wind down after a busy dayAnd thanks to mom and dad for the adorable outfit he got blessed in, he looks like a little man instead of a baby.

My favorite thing to do these days is play with the kids in bed as long as they will let me.

I just like his expression on this one.

It's Spring Hooray!

On A Happier Note

2008-05-01T08:02:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone for the love and tears, I was actually shocked by how many people cried over Forrest, yes, he is the best dog ever, but if that many people are sorry when I die I will be happy, still dead, but happy.

We are blessing Cactus on Sunday so I have been trying to get everything ready to have fun guests. I love family parties so much!

Here are some photos. We got to go to St. George for a quick get-a-way with Ashlee and Max. Ashlee and I discovered it's not really a get-a-way when you take your kids and leave your husbands ha ha! It was still nice to have some sun on my face and I had a really really good time. Cactus was an angel until the drive home and even then he really wasn't too bad. He just has one volume when he cries and that is LOUD! He is looking handsome soaking up the rays at the park.

I realized the last pictures I posted of him he had baby acne so bad. That has been long gone and I will soon post a video of his dad making him giggle...it is kinda funny.

This is Jane preying on the sweetness of little Max at the splash park. She is throwing a fit and of course I am used to it and am ignoring her. But poor Max thinks she is so sad...can you see it in her eyes? She is totally loving this. Fake waaaaa.

Fun Eats at Wingers with Ashlee and Max

The only millisecond in their carseats when they were getting along

My Lovelies...sigh

ps. I changed my comments options, so still leave comments I will just moderate them because I got some funky ones that apparently give your computers viruses, so I will view them before I publish them mom to avoid crashing anyone's computers....sorry annie!

2008-04-29T16:44:00.000-07:00

In Loving Memory

Forrest Godfrey

April 29, 2008

Quick Update

2008-04-09T08:23:00.000-07:00

I took Cactus in to the doctor last Friday. He is 14 pounds. He is 98% for height and 91% for weight. I sure know how to grow giant babies. You should see the bruises on the side of my legs from carrying his HEAVY car seat.

Oh and he went to bed last night at 10pm and woke up at 8 am...you do the math. (yipee)

2008-04-01T20:29:00.000-07:00

Good Idea

Watching a fun movie with your husband

Bad Idea

When that fun movie is I Am Legend and you watch it until midnight the night before you have to get up at 3 am to feed a baby, and 5am to shower and go to work. Good movie, but SCARY!!!

p.s. Lisa I see your attraction to Will Smith now...oh yeah!

FRIENDS

2008-03-24T12:20:00.000-07:00

Two of my best friends are going through some rough stuff right now. I know I don't have a ton of friends, but the friends I have are priceless. So much of who and what we are is because of our friends. So anyone who reads this please add Abbi and Annie to your prayers. Abbi is on a ventilator for a strep A infection and has Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. She is touch and go right now, but it sounds like she is slowly getting better. Annie is having some complications with her pregnancy with twins and could use some extra praying for her too. Thanks everyone.

A Good Dog is Hard to Find

2008-03-22T14:00:00.000-07:00

Many of you know that I have a GIANT dog that I adore, but for those of you who did not know about him, or would like to get to know him better, this post is dedicated....to Forrest. (sentimental music playing in background)

We have had him for about six or seven years now.

We adopted him from the German Shepherd Rescue of Northern Utah. A lot of people think that means he knows how to rescue people...he doesn't.

He is pretty handy to have around the house though.

You probably can't tell how large he really is here, so I had jane sit by him...

See there she is.

He enjoyed catching frisbees, he even was in a frisbee catching contest..he didn't win, he just isn't into competition, he does it for the love of the game. He also enjoys eating bees or hornets (one of my favorite things about him), swimming, chasing cats, getting into the garbage, and long walks, well not so much anymore.

Forrest doesn't get around much now.

He just lays around, his hips hurt him a lot.

He has been on a lot of trips with us. We took him to Havasupie (I'm sure I didn't spell that right), Canada up to all the beautiful sights up there, Flaming Gorge and many other camping trips.

He is still a very good dog.

We love you Forrest

Baby Photos

2008-03-15T15:31:00.000-07:00

These pictures are dedicated to my Mom.

They are all of my baby boy, I don't want to bore anyone so if you don't want to look at really chubby baby pictures, skip this post.

Look how we have already got him pumping iron. (not to mention the strategically placed foot)

We miss you Mom and Dad!!!!

Wait a minute.....

Bad Mom Blogging

2008-03-13T14:51:00.001-07:00

I'm pretty sure blogging has made me a worse mom.

The other day I took Jane grocery shopping. She threw a GIANT fit and I could not get her into her car seat. The tantrum was over cheetos by the way, I wouldn't let her have any because she started crying and running away from me in the store. I spent several minutes trying to get her into her car seat and Heath was still in his car seat in the grocery cart by the car. I couldn't put him in the car yet for fear Jane would run out in the parking lot. Finally, I put her in the car and shut the door, ran over to the other side and buckled him into his side, jumped into the driver seat so she couldn't drive away and let her wild rumpus end. I just sat there and let her wind down which took a few more minutes and then she was FINE, just like someone had flipped the tantrum switch on and then off 15 minutes later. SO the reason blogging has made me a worse mom, is that I noticed that I had my camera in my car during this drama and I thought, hey, I'll take a picture and put it on my blog.

Is that bad? Although Marci (Wes' mom) made Wes wait until she got a good shot of him after he pulled the Christmas tree on top of himself and that was way before blogs. And Marci is a wonderful mother!

More pictures of our week

Goooooo Aggies!!!!

These Aggie pics are of their last home game, it was a great game and Carroll's last home game, after three minutes Jane turned to me and said, "I'm tired of clapping." I should also let you know that she claps with her thumb in her mouth, I should have gotten a good picture of that.

With Carl and Fisher, Dave and Marci at the Aggie game

Dad and Jane. Dad's a true Aggie!

More Aggie Fans, Ian and Oliver, Jane's cousins.

Snowmobiling Trip in Logan last weekend.

Happy Birthday Afsonai-she is so Awesome!

Playing 'Apple' while everyone else was snowmobiling. The pool was outta commision.

Jane during Pricesses on Ice-Dad took her Wednesday. Can you tell she was in heaven?

Jane even gets her cousins into playing pricesses and tea party.

Jocelyn knows how to wear a crown!

Oliver or "Prince"

I overheard Jane say, "Prince I love you" and Oliver obligingly replied under his breath, "I love you too, Miss." What a good sport!

Five kids...no sweat.

2008-03-03T11:45:00.000-08:00

The Crew

This week has been busy and fun for me. Monday Wes invited me to go snowboarding with him and his friend Jeff, who is from Logan, but currently at school in Arizona. So we conned Grandpa Dave and Grandma Marci into hanging out with Cactus and Jane for the day and I donned my snow bibs and had a great day up at powder mountain. It was perfect! Lots of snow and a little bit of sunshine. It felt like I am almost me again! The only complaint I had was this...I ended up hanging out on the mountain with six boys. Jeff's wife Jo, is super awesome and a great skiier and boarder but she had other plans, thus stranding me on the mountain with too much testosterone. Women...what's up? Crank up the 10,000 maniacs on the i-pod and GET ON THAT HILL! I am so sick of being the only girl!

Girls of the slopes unite!

Seriously lets talk about something besides boarding gear!

Then

My sister Kara, went on a little trip to visit her husband Travis, who just graduated from basic training in Oklahoma! CONGRATULATIONS TRAVIS! Now he is specializing and will be gone for 6 more weeks and then he gets to come home and be a family man again!

So I got to spend Tues through Sunday at Kara's house carpooling her punks to various and sundry events. Jordan, Kindall and Russell are the smartest, nicest, smelliest (how did that get in there?) most fun children a gal could have. The highlight of my week with them was when Kindall and I fell asleep at 9 on Saturday night and Ryli came over to get Kindall to sleep over. Ryli talked to me and Kindall and we thought we had both dreamed about her until Kindall noticed the toothbrush that corresponded with the dream she had about Ryli was sitting next to her. Sorry Ryli, I guess we were partied out!
Here are some pictures of my week
Amy and Ryli gettin pretty for work at Call's Drive-in. I love their root beer and over-priced burgers, not to mention endless fry-sauce.
Miss E, the Gerfen's dog. She loves long walks on the beach, eating chapstick and licking feet.Kaden and Jane, they are good buddies!
Russell and Jane playing Polly pockets, Russell is a sport: ) he takes such good care of Jane. He loves to pick out her clothes and do her hair, she is his life-sized dolly. After I got home and went to post this, I realized I had no pictures of Kara's kids! How the...? Amy, Ryli and Kaden belong to my sister Kay, they came and helped me out this week. I will fix this post, but for now take it as is.
Also, Kallan got baptised on Saturday! Yeah!
Congrats Kallan, I am so excited for you

I label this photo as "Jowls". Do I have the market cornered on cheeks or what?

It's Pottie Time!!

2008-02-19T14:57:00.000-08:00

I can't help but notice that many of my blogging friends are in the throes of potty-training and as a veteran, ok as someone whose two-year-old finally decided to go in the potty, I feel compelled to tell you the two main secrets to perfecting your potty-training.

Are you paying very close attention?

They are #1 the pee dance and #2 the poop dance. Although invigorating, they are ONLY to be used after either pee or poop has successfully been deposited in the toilet. I have enclosed detailed instructions and photos for performing both. You may thank me later. Also I need to let you know that Jane has choreographed both dances. Feel free to allow your toddler to add his/her own interpretive moves in his/her dance.
The Pee Dance

Begin by jumping high in the air

Next, clap your hands two times

Finally raise your hands high in the air and wiggle your fingers. Close your eyes, stick out your tongue and waggle it side to side. It should look roughly like this:

Yeah you just did the pee dance!

The Poop Dance

First, clasp your hands together

Then bend over and wiggle your behind ...

from side to side

That's the poop dance!

Good Luck!

Happy Valentine's Day to Me!

2008-02-16T13:11:00.001-08:00

I looked at all of your amazing blogs and I decided I put way too many pictures of my adorable children on my blog and not enough of my arts and crafts that I spend hours on daily. So I promise no pictures of my punks on this post. (I got that term from an AWESOME website I am addicted to thanks to my cuz Annie, more on that later)Anyhow my husband really delivered this Valentine's Day and I want to thank him with all of my heart. Not only did he outfit me for a more enjoyable winter, (I am addicted to snowboarding coats) and a super-fun summer, he has folded laundry and watched Cactus Jack so I can escape for a couple hours. And he did NOT do it in the name of Valentine's Day, that's the best part! He does however refer to housework as "choreplay"

Oops how did those get in there? Sorry Suckas!

Hello little old man!

I want to try and make some baby clothes, they look way easy because let's admit it, they are square!

Photos for a Baby Announcement

2008-02-07T20:48:00.001-08:00

This is what I did today...

I think I'll try again tomorrow

STUCK INSIDE

2008-02-05T12:46:00.000-08:00

No post-partum depression yet, but I am already antsy to go out...we have been trying to keep busy inside, especially with the rampant RSV. Jill you need to show me how to take some great pictures. I have just been experimenting, I think I need a new camera and I'm trying to learn stuff on photoshop. Maybe I will have to take a class. Sorry guys, just random pictures from this week.

This is across the street, they had to bring in a backhoe to clean up our cul-de-sac, it just kept shrinking.

I know, Jane's birthday was like three weeks ago, but I hadn't gotten to make her cake yet, so it was a fun project for us the other day. And she has been getting dressed herself this week, she loves this shirt.

Making the Bed always seems a little harder and a little lumpier lately.

Did I mention my little boy is adorable? Well, judge for yourself. And the faces babies pull are so great : )

AFTER LAST NIGHT, REMIND ME WHY WE HAVE BABIES

2008-01-31T10:40:00.001-08:00

Oh that's right

Um hmmm

Heee heee

WE LOVE YOU CACTUS JACK!

Welcome to the World

2008-01-25T19:31:00.000-08:00

Well, everything went well and Heath aka Cactus Jack was born into this world at about 1:00 today. He weighed 7lbs. 9oz. and was 21 inches long. Kristine and baby are doing well, and this is about the only time he has cried, so we're hoping it continues. Also if you draw your attention to the background you can get a nice shot of the nurse. More pictures to come, but for now it's back to the hospital.

ICE ICE BABY

2008-01-23T14:51:00.000-08:00

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY JANE!

She is threeeee whoopeee! So Jane had a super-fun birthday. On her very day (that is a Godfrey phrase) we went and got some cute cupcakes for her school, and I let her wear "the purple dress" As soon as she walked in the door the kids starting shouting, "Hey, it's your birthday!" it was really funny, Jane ATE IT UP! Well I am super mom, let me tell you because even tho I didn't really have anything that day I still took Jane to school, but don't hand me the award yet ladies and gentlemen there's more...
So my hygiene buddies and I decided long ago that we were in desperate need of an all-girls outing so naturally we chose IKEA. It just happened that the day we chose fell on Jane's birthday, oops! But being 9+ months pregnant, I didn't really want to take her so she went to school, but she loves school so that was ok.
And we had soooo much fun!

Wes aka Super Dad(yes he actually does deserve BEST HUSBAND/FATHER award) took her to Alvin and the Chipmunks and I am really really sorry folks but Wes and I snicker every time someone tells us that show is "good" because we would rather boil in our own pudding and I'm pretty sure I don't even know what that means. Anyhoo, Wes actually took her to that movie on her birthday and SHE LOVED IT! and I didn't go because I was still spending our life's savings on tv trays. So after the movie Jane was PUMPED cuz the movie was so freakin awesome, but it was a little chilly, so naturally she had her hands in her pockets....and Bang! Two loose teeth and blood everywhere later and don't worry folks she was fine the next day but seriously...
She had so much fun playing with her cousins (who have birthdays really close to Jane's) at the awesome swimming pool the next day I don't think she had much time to think about it. Thanks everyone for playing in the water and
Happy Happy Birthday Micki and Lexi!
ps jane's goal for year three (I promise she came up with it on her own) was to stop sucking her thumb, she hasn't stopped yet but we are still hopeful.

Photo Tag

2008-01-15T17:13:00.000-08:00

Well I am about ready to burst with a baby, HUGE, that photo is for you Ashlee and Mel, (please also note the church top that I accented with my maternity navy blue sweats, I love Sundays :)but I am playing the super lame waiting game where I've already cleaned my house (sorta) and washed the baby clothes and packed my bag (really this time). Well anyway my goal is to keep really really busy until this boy pops out. So I came up with this and please everyone do it when you get a chance, do it for me because I am bored. And I am just curious...Ok so here's how this is gonna go down. This is a photo tag so I will go first and have no shame whatsoever.

1. Favorite pair of shoes I own right now, (or even better a photo of all the shoes in your closet or just your closet... whatever looks the most intriguing.

SAAAAD.....it was really hard not to straighten them before I took this picture.

2. Dirtiest part of my house I keep putting off cleaning.

How do night stands get so dirty? and dusty? and chocolatey?

Note the baseboards, no I have not cleaned them since we moved in, disgusting!!! They drive me craaaaazy, yet they are still dirty, hmmmmm. and this is a pile of projects by my bed also.

3. What my child (or children) is/are doing while I'm posting this.

Watching Flushed Away

4. Best decorated part of your house right now.

Did I already say saaaad? thanks to Wes that some part of my house is decorated, I'm in between seasons you know?

5. What I would buy right now if I had $100 to spend on me.

6. What I would buy my husband if I had $100 to spend just on him (or one of your children or your dog) and he/they would wear or use posted item. (I got this idea from you Abbi)

We only have those lame standard shower heads and Wes is tall and likes the fancy ones, I just haven't gotten my lazy butt to buy him one yet. And he deserves a good massage, but not by me of course.

7. New years Resolution

ok it really is to write in a journal, but I can dream can't I?

8. Favorite Activity this or last week
My sister Kara and I went and got pedicures at the local beauty school, and jane got her toenails and fingernails done for like $3. She looooved it. I looooved it too. Oh look at those sausage feet! Soooo swollen.

9. Photo of the inside of your fridge, ok I am just curious! and no cleaning it first! and sorry I just cleaned mine but that's only because of this nasty nesting instinct, take it from me, it was really dirty before...think spilled jello! But check out how empty.

10. Favorite movie you've seen in the last six months, that's just so I'll have a good selection during those hours that I'm sitting around the next coupla months.

I loved this show!

Thanks Everyone, you rock! Now hurry and post stuff so I have something to do until the 28th! And I'm off to clean those baseboards and dust my lamp! Sorry you had to see that!

MY BUDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

2008-01-13T16:49:00.001-08:00

THIS is my daughter Jane, she will be three on Friday, can you believe that? Well she has suddenly developed an interest in Photography. Here are a few of her first photos...see what you think.

She seems to be able to capture the mood of the subject well...note Sara has Costa Vida to go in her lap, thus the giant grin.

Um hmmm

Maybe next time she will let me get my hair outta my face first.

I liked the texture and contrast in this one, can you tell this is baby jocelyn's brand new carseat? I think Jane's looked this clean for 2 seconds.

No comment

Sometimes she gets it turned around, this was supposed to be a picture of baby Jocelyn.

I Wanna Wash My Hands My Face and Hair in SNOW!!!

2008-01-06T18:25:00.000-08:00

Well it's crunch time now, only a few weeks to go on the whole -having a baby thing -(January 28th to be exact) So like the amazing and noble Mom that I am, I have been preparing my home and life for a brand new bundle of joy...(who can resist new powder?)

like washing all of his darling little baby clothes and organizing them according to size and color, in Dreft of course.(Aggie Game with the Parry's sooo much fun, GO AGGIES!!! check out the serious hug max and jane are sharing, they are so funny together!ps ashlee, jane has been carrying that pony AND the box around since the game. thanks for the great tickets again Reed!)and packing my hospital bag, just in case you know I'm not a WEEK over this time...

Christina, Reed, Richard, Baby Jocelyn and Sara came out for a couple of days from KC to hang out and surf, yes surf, and do a little snowboarding, oh yeah and guitar hero and the wii --fun, but no sleep :) right Sara and Wes?

Happy Birthday Richard!!!
I also spent A LOT of time making the baby's room comfortable and somewhere Martha Stewart would place her neighbor's baby.

Jane put these wall sticker polka dots on all by herself, we had a blast and even though they are helter skelter, it doesn't look half bad! I love Target! ps these come off and on easily without any residue. yeah I had to put that picture on the top because she looks just a little scary....they're all going to laugh at you echoes in my head.

Reading up on Scheduling my bundle of joy and the proper nutrition for both me and my baby

Weekend in Logan the night before Ainsley's blessing, always fun with Marci and Dave! Look at all those babes! I DID take a short little dip in the hot tub, it was COLD in the big pool! Don't worry I warmed up later with a lot of booze and got some great nutrition with lots of mercury-laden fish.

AND most important of All Wes and I picked out a stinkin Name!

MORE SNOW!!!

We had our TWO family parties both at my bro Rob's house, thanks thanks Rob and Sherstine! They hosted the family Christmas party and the New Years Party, we missed you mom and dad!!!! Dad you woulda rocked out on sing-star (Karaoke-like game) and Mom you would have given me a run for my money on DDR. BTW you should see Robert on DDR, he is really really good!

Now we are all prepared for a brand new baby boy! (?)

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-26T11:25:00.001-08:00

Hope everyone has a quiet moment this Christmas. Merry Merry Christmas to all my amazing family and friends.

Random Sunday Thoughts

2007-12-16T16:47:00.000-08:00

So I have had a life-long goal to have a catch phrase or quote that could be used at my funeral that people would hmmm over. So the quote I have come up with and had planned to needle-point on some cute pillows was, "You will never regret being kind" While I feel this is true, comments and feedback are appreciated, today in Relief Society I realized that my quote is much too little and much too late. Someone has beat me to this quote and made it encompass so much more. Charity never faileth. I have been thinking a lot lately about what I can do for others this season, and had an epiphany today. Thanks for reading my random thoughts!

PICK A GOOD ONE!

2007-12-01T17:11:00.000-08:00

According to Godfrey/Webb tradition (or lore if you will), the day after Thanksgiving is for driving to The Great Salt Lake and picking out the perfect Christmas Tree. So Jane and I packed up the car and headed out on our adventure. No, it did not involve bringing an axe and braving the snow, just finding the keys to the Saturn, one small accident (jane's still working on it ok?) and lots of twine to hold the gigantic tree to our mini car. Here's some pics of Jane and her wonderful cousins, aunt, grandma and great grandma webb.

Another family tradition is decorating gingerbread houses at grandma Marci's home, I think Grandma did most of the decorating here.

Thanksgiving

When I tell anyone about our Thanksgiving this year I get one of three reactions...1. SHOCK, the whole open mouth, wide-eyed gasp. This reaction is usually from the really home-makie types who are good cooks. 2. Pity, this actually can follow #1, but the whole, Ohhhhh, you shoulda come over to our house for Thanksgiving. 3. LAUGHTER, and maybe a little envy. My parents are in Belarus and it is the year to celebrate Thanksgiving at their house. I did not want to prepare a full-course dinner for just our wee family. I know that is a weak excuse, but it worked! And look how happy it made my husband when he found out that I wouldn't have to slave over the stove and wash dishes all day! Refer to top AND bottom picture.

My cute family in Chuckarama (note the fake smile on Wes' face, can you see him thinking, "I would NOT choose to eat here anyway let alone Thanksgiving day.")

p.s. I got a three hour nap, anyone jealous?

Bahston

2007-11-29T09:24:00.000-08:00

We had the chance to go to Boston a couple of weekends back. Wes went to conferences all day while I prowled around the town. The last day we did some serious sight-seeing. I think my favorite sites were the old cemetaries and the USS Constitution, or Old Ironsides, she was a beautiful boat and still in commission. I think Wes' favorite site was the Cheers bar.

Boston was very cold, but beautiful and a great city to take long walks. I still get a little nervous walking by myself (not from muggers, I have a horrible sense of direction) and strangely enough I got asked for directions everywhere I went. Those Bostonians think they are so smart with their Ivy league schools and all.

It was really nice to spend some time with Wes. We even got to get a gelato in the Italian part of town and enjoyed a relaxing night at the Boston Symphony. Somehow I didn't realize that walking a mile in high heels being 8 months pregnant on cobblestones is NOT a good idea.

It Was Nine Years Ago...

2007-11-22T09:48:00.000-08:00

Happy Anniversary Wes!

You have been such an amazing husband. Every day I am glad that I married you and every day I am happy to be your wife. Thanks for being a good dad and a great cook and AWESOME everywhere else! We have had such a great time these last nine years. I think my favorite times in our marriage include you lighting things on fire: the vw, the vacuum, the lawnmower, the pathfinder...things just can't get better...or can they? Here's to at least nine more years of bliss.

I love you!

The Bedazzler

2007-11-20T08:19:00.001-08:00

This is the Bedazzler guys, come on. I'm not sure which would be cooler to be addicted to though. If I had a cowboy hat like that, watch out! I do think that somewhere in the recesses of my mom's house she has a bedazzler and I tried to use it. It is not as easy as it looks.

Tag

2007-11-11T17:11:00.000-08:00

I've been tagged a couple of times so here are some little-known facts about me: special thanks to Ashlee and Jo for inspiring this, if you are reading this and have not already been tagged ha ha now you are.

I am a sucker for:

Horses, A really good sappy book, those commercials where the kids are starving, Dr. Pepper, My husband when he wears his tighter jeans awww yeah (not skinny jeans mind you) soccer, super long walks with jane, days when I only have laundry and dishes to do, and when kids cut their own hair, I don't know why but I looove that. Oh and when they run up after sacrament meeting and say "HOOO" into the microphone.

My worldly desires: An old but almost already restored beetle, an ipod with a docking station with the speakers like Marci and Elizabeth have, a set of drinking glasses that match, a horse, a room where all the furniture matches somewhat. (sorry Kassi)

I will never wear______again: Um, I'm not really that into fashion, so if I say something it will suddenly be SUPER cool next week so I will have to say something really random that I really wouldn't mind wearing again...legwarmers.

Things I Love: I'm pretty sure I already answered that one accidentally in the first paragraph but I could really keep going. The gospel, My family, Parties with my family, My husbands grandparents (and parents of course they are watching Jane this week while we go to Boston NICE), Loyal friends, Trips where Wes' work pays for most of it, Having socks on when the tile is cooold. Snow and snowboarding.

Things I Hate: When I go snowboarding and my hair gets wet and frozen, I call it the matted dog hair look (it is probably in fashion now). The feel of velour and velvet, seriously what is hiding in there? Being LATE!!!! Letting someone down. Regretting not doing the right thing, When jane poops her panties, it doesn't happen often. When someone thinks I'm lying but Im not. When I'm not really good at something.

Randomness: I am addicted to bejeweled, my husband and I have this competition going on and we keep having to be the top score and it is my turn right now. I waste at least an hour a day doing that, should I admit that?

Starting Today I am a Blahgger

2007-11-10T19:25:00.000-08:00

So I am just going to be honest, Wes has been doing all my blogging homework so far but now it is up to me I guess. Here's just a little background. We moved from St. George in about June where we had lived for about a year. Then we moved into my parents home until we found a home in North Ogden. My parents are on a mission to Belarus so that makes it ok, right? So now we are just getting settled in and yes, I am 7 months pregnant with a boy. Yea I think. Wes is really excited to be working at Mackay Dee hospital as a speech therapist in the in-patient and rehab settings and I work as a dental hygiene sub whenever I get called or feel like working which ends up being about two days a week. It is perfect because I get to escape from being Ursula and Prince Phillip all day long. Why does Jane always get to be the princess? Anyway we just put up an awesome fence with the help of our dear dear friends and family and now life is finally getting blog-worthy. Thanks for all the awesome comments guys I love it and LOVE LOVE LOVE looking at all your blogs. I do get inspired but admittedly I am really intimidated. Just as a side note this is at Wes' brothers wedding and if jane had her way she would never ever take that purple dress off, she often wears it over jeans and a t-shirt. Refer to picture with jane and her best friend max just in case you don't believe me.

Jane at Lagoon

2007-11-05T18:49:00.000-08:00

Jane went on this ride about 10 times, it was right before closing and there was no one there. Finally after getting off and going around in line and getting back on, the attendant just said she could stay on. Something about riding Dumbo I guess, however she never went up and down.

Halloween

2007-11-01T20:34:00.000-07:00

Jane was so excited to go as Cinderella, the only natural choice for us was as you can see the ugly stepsisters! Jane had so much fun this year, unfortunately though Wes got us all sick and she was sick for trick or treating. We still had a fun time and laughed a lot as she would tell some of the people handing out candy that it wasn't good to eat a lot of candy, and others that she didn't want more than one piece.

I only had to tell her once!

2007-11-01T20:25:00.000-07:00

Just kidding, this was a mosquito bite, actually two that continued to swell and swell. It never hurt her, but it was sure fun for a couple of days.

Everyone is doing it...

2007-08-10T21:29:00.000-07:00

So I tried making a blog a few times and finally I made it...Yeah here we go. This will be fun because all my friends have great blogs that I check out almost daily!