Monday, November 1, 2010

Finally a Update!!

Here is the quick version. We are all doing well! The kids are busy with school, soccer, piano and scouts. I am keeping busy as secretary in the Primary and teaching 16 piano students! We just had our Halloween "Monster Mash Recital" and it went great. I am also having fun decorating, painting, and organizing the house - somehow there is never enough $ or time to do this. I also just got the news that I have officially been cancer free for one year!!! Chris's job is going well - a little boring, but we are grateful for it. He has also been DJing dances and wedding receptions and is busy in scouts.

I posted a few pictures from the last few months. Enjoy - keep in touch!!


Candy! Candy! Candy! I am always amazed how much candy we get every year. The kids had fun at the ward Trunk or Treat and school parties. This was also the first year that they pretty much carved their pumpkins all by themselves - maybe next year I will get one to carve - can't remember the last time I did that.

Go BYU! We had all been waiting for months to go the the BYU vs Air Force game. Luckily, you can see the stadium from our house. Even know BYU lost the kids enjoyed all the cheers and yummy food! September 2010

The first day of school! When did the kids get so big. Sierra - 6th grade (I have a middle schooler), Jaxsen - 4th grade, Aspen - 2nd grade, and Phoenix - Kindergarten. My baby is in Kindergarten! I am feeling very old!
August 2010

Sunday, October 31, 2010


One of my favorite pictures from this past summer. I hadn't took the kids to the sand dunes for awhile. Phoenix was amazed at all the hills of sand. They all loved it! Not to mention it was fun playing with Grandma and Grandpa Thurman.
July 2010

Monday, October 18, 2010

I am going private!!

Hello wonderful friends! I have decided to make my blog private. You are probably wondering why? I never post!! I will try to do better! Please leave me your emails, I love hearing from all of you! I will do a update post within the week - I promise!!

Sunday, May 23, 2010

May 2010 - ITS A MIRACLE!!!!!

For those of you that don't know we have been trying to buy the house we have been living in through the short sale process for 11 months it was supposed to have taken 2 months. It has been completely crazy, for example it was mistakenly foreclosed on, we were given eviction papers and told the house had been already sold. But to our disbelief we finally closed last Friday!!! We are very excited and ready to make this house our home. Not to mention finally unpack!!!!!

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

March 2010 - Spring Break - Disney and the Beach



O.K. I know it has been awhile!! I will try to do better!! Anyhow, we wanted to share some fun pictures from Spring Break. We had been planning for awhile to finally go to Disneyland!! Actually, we were going to go last year, but the contract fell through on selling our Utah house. After seeing the the disappointment last year on our kids faces, we didn't tell them our plans this year in case real estate issues would strike again (those of you that don't know we have been trying to buy the home we are currently living in for over 9 months now... that's a whole another story!!)

Anyways, we just told the kids we were going to visit G & G Vehar in Arizona, but were going to go another way to see if it was shorter. Needless to say, 16 hours later the kids all agreed that it was taking way longer than it should. We pulled up to the Disney Gate and said we are here. At first the kids didn't know what was going on and Phoenix started crying saying, "where is grandma and grandpa and what is Disneyland!" However, soon enough they were very excited and had a wonderful time the next two days in Disneyland! Grandpa, Grandma, Aunt Shannon and cousins were able to come with us as well. Thanks to them for letting us in on some helpful Disney Tips!!!


Aspen and Phoenix were worn out!! Only 5 minutes in the car and they were sleeping!!
So Cute!!
















The next day we went to Huntington Beach. The kids loved it, not ever being at a beach before - at least that they could remember. I enjoyed it as well - it happened to be my birthday, it was a perfect way to celebrate it. Phoenix asked me "how the waves know he is there because they keep coming after him!" After we spent awhile there we drove 5 more hours to AZ and spent 3 days spending time with Grandma and Grandpa Vehar and cousins!! We had a wonderful time and the kids are asking when they get to go again.