It's not enough to do one's best. One must do what is necessary. - Sir Winston Churchill

Monday, January 2, 2012

Busy year so far...I have a feeling it's about to get worse!

This year is starting off pretty good!


We headed up to UT after church yesterday to see my parents & sisters. We went up for Kolbey's wedding on 12/17, so I guess this was our Christmas/New Year's trip.

A great time was had by all this weekend. We gathered at Mom & Dad's last night and scarfed down some yummy enchiladas, seven layer dip & home made salsa - yum! Then had some cinnamon roll cake & chocolate dipped treats for dessert - more yum! It was nice to hang out with the grown ups while the kids played together.

Today was so laid back & perfect - I hate to say it but it still feels like the calm before the storm... Anyways, we woke up late (for us) and enjoyed making breakfast with my parents. It was so calm & peaceful to just sit down, enjoy a meal and not be in a hurry to leave the table or clean it up. After saying our good byes we headed to a couple of antique stores. We found nothing but junk!

We were after a quilt rack, so we decided to swing by one last store on or way out, and low & behold we found just what we were looking for! I love it when that happens.

We headed home (after our gas station lunch in Mesquite) and took the kids out to a movie, We bought a Zoo, and dinner. They're now safely tucked in bed where I'll be in about an hour!

Back to life, back to reality!

Night all!

2012

Dear 2012,


I'm not sure whether I want to embrace you or give you the finger. So far you've earned 1 1/2 hugs & 1/2 of a bird. Pretty good odds - please keep it up.

Love,
Me

Pics from the last couple of months

Zoe - #8!
Brad - breaking through the banner after halftime at the Ward Football Game/Fall party.
Mine are Gru (Dispicable Me) & Wednesday Adams. I don't think either one of them cracked a smile almost the whole night, until they were on the dance floor with Donald & Goofy!
Brad & I - waiting for the kiddos to get off Tower of Terror
Grizzly River Run! (I love the face the guy next to Brad is making!)
She's not annoyed or anything.....
Sweet girl.....
Newport Beach - it was such a beautiful day.
T-Bone playing 2nd base. It was a little weird not seeing him on 1st or behind the plate....
Harbor zonked out after trick-or-treating. His Yoda costume cracked me up!
I though I had pictures of Cannonville, but I guess not! :(

Playing catch up...

August, 2011

  • Played water games @ the Stake Park with the Youth - loved it!
  • Dentist for kids
  • Rain gutter regatta - always a good time
  • Fall ball started
  • School started!
September, 2011
  • San Fran with the McAllisters to a SF Giants game - always a BLAST to go anywhere with them!
  • Got released from Primary & put in YW presidency
  • Volleyball season starts - new coach...yay!
  • Trevor got his cast off - yay!
  • One of the girls I taught in Primary got married - really?!
  • Open houses/Picture days
  • The Birms son got married - really?!
October, 2011
  • Volleyball games
  • Baseball games
  • Road shows!!
  • Disneyland trip! (pics to follow.....)
  • Cannonville trip! (pics to follow....)
  • Halloweenie!!
November, 2011
  • Cub Scout flag retirement for Veterans Day
  • Scouting for Food
  • Thanksgiving at my house - YUM!
December, 2011
  • Niece attended the temple in preparation to be married - really?!
  • PTA activities
  • Nelson family party
  • Ward Christmas party, always a good time
  • Another volleyball season gets underway
  • Parent/teacher conference
  • YW in Excellence
  • Kolbey & Axton got married - really?!
  • Christmas caroling with close friends
  • Relief Society Service Swap - AWESOME
  • No Cub Scouts for 2 weeks. Sweet.
  • I only worked 14 days this month. Awesome.
There! All caught up (more for me then for anyone!) Now, on to not getting behind any more!