Working HARD!!

NOT!!!!

This is how Calvin spent his day working......I mean PLAYING. He just got a snowmobile last week (gotta keep up with Zach & Steve) but he loves it and had a GREAT time and came HOME, SAFE!! It scares me but I think (hope) he is as careful as he says.

Zach!

Look at all the fresh powder.

Steve JUMPING!!

In front of the tree.

The VIEW

He took this just to RUB it in!!

Hard to do....

So like many other schools, Saige is to take a emergency kit to keep at school, "just in case". Great, I am more than happy to send one, greatfull really because it is such and awsome idea. BUT the list of WHAT to send (blanket, treat, band-aid, water, etc..) included a letter, they want the parents to write a letter to their child. The letter is to comfort your child through a hard and scary time (if that ever happens), I think it is great because something like that could help pass time and really bring comfort, and hope. However, I find myself REALLY struggling to write a letter, maybe I am taking it too serious, but to me it is a BIG deal. If my little girl had to read the letter it would be a scary time and that BREAKS my heart, to think of her alone at school, scared and not knowing what was to happen next, what would you say. She is a brave girl, it's her MOM that is a wimp. Probably she will never read the "letter" but I do want it meaningful, wonderful, fun, loving and comforting for any possibility. So here I go to write to my little one, YIKES this could take a while to find just the right things to say.

HOPE everyone has a great day I am taking care of a sick kid AGAIN!!! OH, and writing a LETTER, wish me luck.

BE SAFE!!

Did anyone watch american Idol last night? and see the so called THREAT that Paula got. Ya the guy was a little CREEPY and different but I would have never thought of that as a threat.

For those who didn't watch, a guy who didn't get picked walked off and said "Thanks, Be Safe" and Paula was SHOCKED!! She really took it as a threat. I guess in her line of business you can never be too safe but COME ON, he was just a southern boy and I don't think he thought too much about it.

I will think harder the next time I tell anyone to "BE SAFE" but I promise it wont be a threat....I am a pretty nice person....most of the time.

SO HERE GOES
BE SAFE!!!

Something NEW......

With the NEW YEAR comes NEW IDEAS, so when Calvin thought of this I was more than willing to participate. The IDEA is to take each girl out one time a month for a little one on one with Mom OR Dad. So January is my month to take the girls one at a time to do something FUN!! Last night was Saige's turn and she/we decided to get pedicures, WOW she loved it and it was way fun to see my LITTLE girl doing such a BIG girl thing....she thought she was so COOL. Then is was off to dinner, Saige's choice so.....we ended up at TACO AMIGO, oh well she picked.

PRETTY LITTLE PIGGIES!!

Next week is ADDISON'S turn she wants to go DANCING!?! I think that could be a little scary, me DANCING oh well we'll see.

Before & After

So I have been in the MOOD for change, because change is good. I just wanted a minor change because 8 years looking at the same couch gets old. However I didn't want a new one because, I really could not justify a new one when this is holding up great. So here is my new, updated, inexpensive couch (all done for under $200) and I LOVE IT, and maybe it will last another 8 years.

BEFORE:

AFTER:

I also added new bar stools and recovered the kitchen chairs to match.

WILLIE

We went to WILLIE NELSON in Wendover this last weekend!! YEAH!! We had a blast with Bridger and Jen and met some new friends Matt and Cami. The concert was great and is always a good laugh, we stayed up WAY to LATE umm.......Gambling SHHHHH don't tell, laughing and having a great time!! I love little overnighters it is just a good break and always a well needed one. Next time Merle Haggard, in just 3 weeks. Yeah I know it is way REDNECK but it is time away so I don't care and Calvin LOVES the old timers.

This is the only picture that turned out without a flash and before the guy behind us got MAD at me, mean old man!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

I love the new year!! For me it is always a time to re-think some of my goals and re-direct some of my focus. It just make me think of doing things better, being a little nicer, a bit more valiant, a little more in shape wouldn't hurt and the list goes on......

This past year we (our little fam) have been so blessed and things have went well. So I hope that the great blessings will continue and that we will always be grateful for them. I have had a bit of anxiety over the New year, for the fact that I feel success when we made it through another year healthy and happy... i just don't want that to end and I know good and bad times will come and go. I just hope I focus on the moment and live for NOW and ENJOY life not to worry about what tomorrow will bring.