The Jensen Family

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2010-08-14T17:21:00.000-06:00

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New Layouts

2010-08-14T17:17:00.000-06:00

Here are a few layouts I have done recently:

Uugghh!

2010-05-20T22:06:00.000-06:00

You every have one of those weeks where you just want to crawl in a hole and hide. Well, that is what I feel like doing this week...

Why do the hardest things always happen when my husband is away.

I thought my parents were invincible.

What the hell....

Randomness....

2010-02-28T19:00:00.001-07:00

I haven't been updated this site much lately I have been busy with my digital scrapbooking design site. So I thought this poor thing needs an update...just a few family layouts. Designers: Scraps of Ellay
                                                                                                                     Ginger's House
                                                                                                                     Jensen Motley Crew Designs

Nettie - 2 weeks old

Kit - Peculiar Dreams

Nettie - Halloween 2009

Kit - Guinevere's Beauty

Christopher - Playing guitar 2009

Kit - Dude

My sister and nephew - Diane & Eli

Kit - Streets of Ellay

My niece and her dog - Janell & Sugar

This isn't a kit just a few papers and a few elements I made,

strap is by Flower Scraps

Our Awesome Neighbors & Friends

Kit - First Crush

Need I Say More!

What An Awesome Thanksgiving!

2009-11-29T16:17:00.005-07:00

It was just alittle bit different from last year...LOL! Last year wasn't a very good time of the year for us, we decided to go away this Thanksgiving to just be together as a family and concentrate on what we as a family are grateful for.

We went down to The Homestead in Midway, Utah and it was so much fun to just hang out, no real plans, and just do spur of the moment thing.

We went swimming, fishing, and for walks. There were deer everywhere and wild turkey's. We had a wonderful dinner on Thanksgiving day at Fanny's Grill at the Homestead.

Here are some pictures:

Craig hates his picture taken, so we take every advantage to snap one! ROFL

This is Christopher reading. A vampire book! I mean really come on...vampires????

This is kind of funny. Of all the deer we saw during our trip, this is the only picture we took of one and it was up in Coalville, which is a ways away from Midway. Janette took it as we were driving. We weren't even sure she got a good one until we looked at it. We thought it would be all blurry. Probably not funny to you, I guess you had to be there!!! LOL

Anyway, I hope everyone had a great holiday!

Nettie says "You really need to post something..."

2009-10-23T20:24:00.000-06:00

Here are a few random pics...

My Princess!

Christopher's Cheerleading Team

Topher and Nettie

Wanna kiss?

Huh? Are you talking to me?

As she is sitting here over my shoulder telling me how to spell and correction my punctuation, I would like to hit her over the head with my laptop...LOL! NO NOT FUNNY!!!

No really she is to cute to hit, besides I will not be charged with child abuse!

Anyways, life is busy, oh so busy. You know that ole' chestnut!

Babysitting, playing with a 5 year old and a 18 month old, oh my life is so much fun these days. Yeah, when my kids were this age I was working full time. I love these ages, I love when they are just learning how to talk and when they talk constantly! Oh gotta love that Cameron!

We are all good here, Nettie is busy with school and doing great, and Chris is done with football (YEAH!) and he is in school too! (NO COMMENT).

Craig just changed over to a new unit in the Air National Guard and is now the First Sergeant, which basiclly just means, he will be gone (not as in overseas) alot. But he is real excited and I am excited for him.

Down and Out...

2009-08-24T21:41:00.000-06:00

My silly kids...are they hilarious or what?

I am a little bit depressed that school started and my kids are gone during the day, we had such a fun summer. But I do have the little boys now to help me along.

Craig will be home in a few days and hopefully things will get back to normal...

I tell you, he leaves and everything goes to hell...excuse my language!!

My Explorer broke down and my neighbor came and helped me home, but now the darn hood won't close, so I had to drive 20 mph home from the east side of Layton...That was fun...NOT!!

Then I got a call and found out a really good friend's husband passed away suddenly and I am so worried about her being all alone in that big house by herself.

My DSL modem isn't working properly, and I want to throw it across the room!!!

Christopher had his first football game and hurt his knee and was out for the count!!! UUgghh!

But then I think of my dear friend and realize all of my problems are miniscule, compared to others. So I am done being negative and venting is good for the soul and I feel better and if you are reading this...well...too bad!!! LOL

GO LAYTON COLTS!

Off again...

2009-08-11T14:30:00.000-06:00

Well my hubby is off again.

Thank heavens this is just for a few weeks. I can handle a few weeks!!!

It is almost time to start up babysitting again, and I am really looking forward to getting the school year going. Nettie is excited for 10th grade, me not so much...LOL! Topher is busy with football and he needs to go back to school!!!

My brother, Reed and his wife, Janet bought a house down in Pensacola. So when we go to visit we will be able to stay with them, which will be much more fun. They are a hoot!!!

Reed, Me, Janet

Trip to Florida Part II

2009-07-30T07:36:00.000-06:00

Well we spent 2 days at my brother's house in Kansas, and then we headed off to Florida. We passed thru Oklahoma, Texas and I didn't think my parents could handle another 17 hour car drive so we stopped in a hell hole, called Monroe, Louisiana. If you ever go through there I recommend keep going!!! Then we went on thru Mississippi and Alabama and f-i-n-a-l-l-y...
Florida!!YEAH!!!

Florida has a special smell (salty sea air and sea breeze) memories just came flooding back. It was so great to be "home". The first night there we went to Pensacola Beach Board Walk so every one except Nettie, Tom (my cousin) and I could get a Bushwhacker (alcoholic drink), then we went to a restaurant called Flounders and had wonderful seafood for dinner. We also had a wonderful time chatting with my family I haven't seen in about 25 years. We laughed and laughed and laughed. Tom is such a comedian. He had us in stitches.

Courtney and Diane on the Boardwalk

Jodi, Tom, Diane, Mom and Dad eating dinner

The second day we went to the beach with our cousins and Aunt and Mom and hung out and collected shells and then went to a open bar and had fried oysters and crab cakes. Mom and Diane had another Bushwhacker and Nettie and I had a virgin strawberry daiquiri.

Mom, Jodi, Diane at the beach

Rob and Courtney Dancing

Then we went to the Wedding Reception and had more fun there dancing and singing and dancing and dancing...

Reed, Janet (parents of groom) Linda Kay, Annette

Jodi and Janet being silly

Linda Kay, Nettie, Joan and Joan and Mom

Laura, Eric and Nettie

Nettie and Diane, Mom and Annette (sisters)

Jodi and Tom

Sunday we went to the beach and just hung out and relaxed and goofed around then we went back to Rob and Courtney's for dinner.

Nettie, Tom, Linda Kay, and Diane at the beach. My feet in the yummy sand, so warm!

Monday we went to breakfast with everyone and said our good-byes and headed home...

It actually went by really fast. The only thing that would of made the trip better is if Craig and Pher were there!

Thanks to all of my family, we had a great time and we love all of you very much!!!

Jodi and Nettie

HERE WE GO TO FLORIDA.....

2009-07-21T22:33:00.001-06:00

On a sunday morning...

My parents came and picked up Nettie and I and off we went on our journey.

First we went through the lovely state of Wyoming...

Nice and pretty !

Then we went thru Colorado, which is green and lush...

and the move we got into the state the more fir trees we saw.

Then we hit Kansas and it was very green and very beautiful and

flat, a few very small hills and that is about it...

I let my dad drive alittle bit this first day, but then I drove the rest.

1000 miles in 1 day....DON"T DO IT!!!!

We have been at my brother Reed's house for a few days and tomorrow

we will start the second leg of the trip.

I will add more as we progress along...

I love my Family and America!!!

2009-07-05T18:35:00.000-06:00

PARTY!!!!!!!

My silly kids...aren't they great!

We had a great 4th!

He did take a little nap! he he he

Except for the little fact that Craig wasn't feeling up to par. But as usual he didn't complain and went right on with the festivities.

My sister's friend Diane, and mom blowing out her candles

My cute dad! (He is always in constant pain and never complains)

My dad and mom

Me, dad, mom and my sister Viv (Diane)

First we started off at Barker Park in North Ogden for a birthday party for my mom who turned 82...yeah MOM!!!! and my dad who turns 84 on July 18th...see dad I told you you are too stubborn to kick the bucket!!! he he he

Nettie and a gorilla named Cameron?

Jaxson and me

Then about 4 pm we headed home relaxed for a bit and headed next door to the Christensen's for a BBQ and fireworks. I think this is becoming a tradition. They are so much fun to hang out with and I just love their parents! We all ate to much then had dessert and played with the little boy's and then went on in the street and did our fireworks.

Our fireworks----------------------Kaysville fireworks.....

We had a great time with family and friends!!!!

Thanks everyone! We Love You!

The Jensen's

Oquirreh Temple

2009-06-13T05:11:00.000-06:00

We went to the Oquirreh Temple Tour on Friday as a family and it was such a wonderful experience to be there with my kids too. The temple is exquisite, yet simple and elegant.

The best part of the tour was when they brought us into the sealing room and had us all sit down and you could see into the mirrors. It brought back memories of the day Craig and I were sealed together for time and all eternity and then they had us look into those mirrors and I remember it taking my breathe away. To be sitting there and have my children look into those mirrors and experience the same reaction I had 21 years ago is beyond words.

What a beautiful thing!

Yeah Summer Break is coming...

2009-05-28T11:52:00.000-06:00

I am really looking forward to this summer. Last summer was so depressing with Craig being gone. My kids are getting older (which is kind of depressing) but it is really exciting to watch them become miniature adults...ROFL...okay not so miniature.

My kids are so awesome and funny and we have so much fun together, even if Topher acts like a Granny sometimes...ROFLMBO...

Just kidding Bud!!!!

I love you both very much!!!!

Mom

Mothers...

2009-05-14T12:39:00.000-06:00

Okay this is a little late...but deal with it it is my blog. ROFL...

Here is a beautiful LO of my mother in about 1948..

and another one on Jacksonville Beach a few years later....

Isn't she beautiful!!!

I love you Mom!

Stuff to Scrap - Fun Place to Be

2009-05-02T12:00:00.000-06:00

Visit http://www.stufftoscrap.com/ and go to Forum

I just did this LO in a speed scrap and it was so much fun...

Come and join in...

The Funniest Thing Happened...

2009-04-09T10:10:00.000-06:00

Janette's friends called Monday night and asked her to go to the zoo with them, and I said yes and that I could drive a few of them and drop them off.

So I made Christopher go with me, so I wouldn't have to drive home alone. (No radio in the van)

Well, we get to the zoo, I drop everyone off and Christopher and I head home.

HOWEVER.......

I decide not to take I-15 because they are doing construction and the traffic was backed up on the way into Salt Lake.

So I figure I will go get on 215....or Legacy......have I told you I really hate driving in Salt Lake yet?

ROFLMBO - so Christopher and I ended up way, way, way out west down a few dirt roads and ended up by Burton Lumber on 4400 West... LMBO...then California Avenue....

ooohhhh I see a freeway Chris let's get on it okay it is Bangerter Hwy aaahhh we are home free......

OMGosh mom, says Chris you are such an idiot.......as we drive to and through the pick-up area of the Salt Lake International Airport....

ROFLMBO....and crying from laughing so hard.....

Well needless to say we had so much fun laughing and driving and it took us 2 and 1/2 hours to get from the zoo home and it took us 20 minutes to get from Fairfield Jr High to the zoo to begin with.

I really do hate to go or drive in Salt Lake, but I have to say Christopher and I had so much fun getting lost. Thanks for an awesome time Christopher!!!!

Back to Normal....Whatever that means....he he he he

2009-03-29T18:39:00.000-06:00

Connor Morgan, Kole Rohbock (the lead) and
Caleb Black

Nettie being her silly self....

Spencer Tesch and Tyler Barnes (Nettie's friend)

The Cast...

Nettie helping the girls get their costumes on...
Mrs. Barney's daughter

My Awesome Daughter is finally done with Student Directing the Music Man play. I am so excited for it to be over....

She has been gone so much, I have missed her so much. She would leave in the morning and not get home until 8 pm at night the last few weeks and then this last week she would be gone until almost 11 pm every night.

I am so very proud of her, she worked so very hard as student director. She went over and above what was asked of her. Sometimes she was so physically exhausted she couldn't even get out of bed on the weekends. We really started worrying about her.

But as usual she pulled through with flying colors.

The play was amazing!! All the kids did great!!!

Mrs. Loureiro told me that Janette was the best student director she has ever had.

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!!

FAIRFIELD JR. HIGH PRESENTS.......THE MUSIC MAN!

2009-03-18T20:34:00.000-06:00

Hey! This isn't Jodi, it's Nettie and I need to get this out, and I know people will read this!

Fairfield Jr. High is putting on their anual play, The Music Man! We have a fun cast this year! There are fun musical numbers, and great actors! The costumes are amazing, and it's a really great way for our students to do what they love best. Performing!

If you're interested the show runs March 24th-27th at 7:00, and March 28th at 2:00 and 7:00.

You can go to Fairfield Jr. High and buy tickets after school from 3-5 p.m.

Or it's general admission.

Please come! As student director, I'm telling you it's an amazing play. The students are amazing, and it's become my new favorite musical.

Please come and support, even if you've never been to Fairfield! We need all the audience we can get!

Thanks so much. Any further questions you can email me at lipgloss-sparkle@hotmail.com and I will get that to you as soon as possible!

-Nettie

Lonnnngggg Weekend

2009-03-15T18:45:00.000-06:00

Me kissing my Cameroneous!!!

Me kissing Squeakers!

He is so cute! Early morning,

taking kids to school.

Squeakers asleep on

my bed. Is that cute

or what! I can't stand it!!!!

These pics are from the last few weeks!

Uuuuggghhhh!!! I hate being sick.....

Pink eye, sinus infection....I caught it from Cameron and Jaxson.

But I don't mind they are so darn cute I can stop kissing and hugging them. So it is probably my fault. I haven't had them since Thursday and miss them.

Not knowing I was sick, took my mom shopping on Friday, and I was so tired and dragging (of course for an 82 year old she always wears me out) but was extra worn out. I couldn't figure out why.

So on Saturday I went over to Urgent Care in Layton and "wa-la"......

After antibiotics and few other things I am almost back to normal (okay not normal, but myself).

Bamboo Craft kit

2009-02-28T13:03:00.000-07:00

I have never heard of this before, but am so excited for a chance to win.

After reading about it and learning about it there is so much you can do with it and I would love to learn to use the pen.

Awesome!!! Digiscrap101 is giving away a Bamboo Craft kit- see the site below for all that is included it the kit. Check out the Digiscrap101 site at http://www.digiscrap101.com/ it is an awesome site to be invloved wth.

A completely and totally AWESOME giveaway!!!!!!!Check it out here for yourselves:

http://www.wacom.com/bamboocraft/index.php

Smodi

Tagged Again...

2009-02-28T11:47:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of our cat Sasha (sausage) who is being very helpful on christmas 2008 morning with opening our gifts. What would we do with her help? LOL

The rules are:

•Go to your photo folder in your computer

•Go to the 6th folder of photos

•Go to the sixth picture

•Put the picture on your blog and a description of it

•Invite six friends to join the challenge

I invite Pam
Rachel
Lisa
Nettie
Cathy M

Tiffany

If any of you even read this blog!!!

Yearly Island Park Trip

2009-02-22T20:41:00.000-07:00

the gang

Ted

Bob

Little TJ biffed it....

Craig at the top of Mesa Falls

Laura

TJ and Craig

Cabin we stayed at

Well we went on our trip this past week-end and although we had a great time and Craig and I had much needed time away with just the two of us, it was a little bit sad without our friend Jack there who passed on a few months ago, his famly decided to come and that was nice. We had lots of good food that Laura and I prepared each day (with only a broiler, I might add, because the oven didn't work). LOL - try cooking casseroles in an oven that doesn't work except the broiler....LOL.....

It was nice and relaxing and quiet and I so needed to get away.

I am so greatful for good friends!! Nobody was injured this time, and nobody complained (the two that usually complain didn't come) "Darn she says sarcastically"

It was beautiful! Here are a few pics...

Celebrate Love...

2009-02-04T08:46:00.000-07:00

This is Craig and I on the day we got engaged, on the temple grounds when we got married, at our reception, and this past Christmas. Isn't he so cute! Craig, I love you! Happy 14 Days of Valentine's!

Goodbye, Rest Now...

2009-01-21T09:19:00.000-07:00

Well my brother Clint, whose life was taken away suddenly by a friend, can now rest in peace. We finished up with his case this last week. The "friend" who took his life got 16 years without parole. But the sad thing is that doesn't take away the pain.

Anyways, we forgive him. He needs to pay his dues though. To take a human life, especially one who couldn't fight back. No matter what kind of person you are no one deserves to be treated like that.

This man will be 68 years old when he is released. He feels no remorse and doesn't think he has done anything wrong.

My brother is now peaceful and that is what helps me through this, God's plan.

Rest in Peace Clint, We love and miss you tons!

Hello my name is Jodi and I am a digiscrappin' addict...

2009-01-19T19:38:00.000-07:00

OMGosh.....

Who told me about this....Lisa was it you? I am so outta control! he he he

I thought I was a blogging junkie and then I started digital scrapbooking, HOLY C O W!

Kids? Husband? Cleaning? Laundry? Food? Church? Cooking...was I suppose to cook dinner for my family? LOL No, not really!! LOL But man it s addicting. However, with the kids I watch out of town for a few days, I did go a little nuts. Thursday I spent all day scrappin...it was so much fun.

Friday, I took my mom out to the Newgate Mall, man for an 81 year old she can wear me out!!! But we had a great time. Then we went to Goodwood BBQ and had the most fabulous onion ring. Yes I said ring. They were so big we each only ate one and then we took our meals home. I love this place, it brings back so many "GOOD" childhood memories of living in Florida walking down the street a couple of blocks to the BBQ Hut and getting a bucket of spareribs and a bag of corn on the cob for $5, and going home and having dinner on Sunday's with my mom.

Saturday our friends took us to the movies for my birthday. We went and saw Mall Cop. I laughed and laughed. Craig and Chris thought it was stupid. But I just needed a good stupid movie to laugh at with the horrible birthday I had Monday and everything.

Monday we went to the movies with the Christensen's, the boys went and saw Bedtime Stories and the girls went and saw BrideWars, which was hilarious. But I love Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway. It was a cute story about friendship.

Well, I better do something productive today...LOL

Best Christmas in Years!

2009-01-07T08:43:00.000-07:00

Ster, Gracie,Jodi, Craig, Joe
Dad, Cole, Carol

Mom, Craig (fart extinguisher)

Reed, Dad and Bob

Dad waiting his turn

Reed and his Homer Chia Pet

My brother Reed from Kansas and his wife and daughter came for Christmas, and as a surprise their son showed up and didn't tell anyone he was coming. It was so nice to have them here for the holidays. The last time we were all together for was back in 1984. Instead of exchanging gifts, we decided to get white elephant gifts and to play the Chinese Present Exchange game. It was so much fun and with my family the presents were what you would call silly (fart extinguisher) that my nephew fought for. That is all I will mention because they just get worse.

Anyways, I think it was nice for my mom to have us there. The only thing that would of been better would have been if my sister Diane would have been there and of course our brother Clint who is no longer with us.

The other great part about Christmas was that Craig's dad is recovering well. He is able to get out of bed and walk with a walker and do physical therapy and he has such a great attitude. Craig's family gathered at Craig's brother's home and then we all went over to see dad at the care center and it was so nice for dad to have us all there. He bore his testimony to us and told us how much he loved us. It was great!

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T16:53:00.000-07:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

WE HOPE EVERYONE HAS AN AWESOME YEAR!

Love,

Jensen's

Merry Christmas Everyone!

2008-12-23T23:19:00.000-07:00

Check out Summertime Designs for the "Giving" kit that I made this card from.
Summer is an awesome designers and better than that she is a very, loving and
caring woman. I don't even know her personally, but she has changed my life.
www.summertimedesigns.blogspot.com

Haven't wanted to blog...alittle down in the dumps.

2008-12-20T17:16:00.000-07:00

Just getting on today to say goodbye and fair well to our good friend Jack Watson who passed on this last week. We have a group of 4 couples who always go snowmobiling over every President's Day holiday weekend in February. Well he suddenly left us this a few days ago and it has been hard to deal with. Watching his family suffer. Knowing God's plan and knowing they don't know and aren't interested in knowing. I can't give them the peace I feel. Jack was a huge guy with an even bigger heart. He would give his time to anyone who needed it. He was the school crossing guard at Layton Elementary for years. He wouldn't take crap from any driver speeding thru his school zone. He would stand out there in front of their cars and slam his great big hand and stop sign on the front of their cars. The police would come and the people would get so mad because they would get a ticket for speeding thru a school zone and Jack would go right back to protecting "his kids" as he called them. We use to get together on Friday nights with him and his wife Ellen and the Ridl's and play Texas Hold'm. Thank Heavens we didn't use any money. That man has a really good poker face. Jack we will miss your loud booming voice and laughter and your jokes. We hope pray you are a healthy happy man now. May God bless you family with strength to get through this time without you. You are a great person and a good friend.

A Time for Thought and Graditude

2008-12-07T12:59:00.000-07:00

I haven't wanted to approach this because I didn't want to have to process the thoughts yet or deal with what has been happening in our family in the last week or so. I haven't even bothered stalking blogs.

This Thanksgiving was devastatingly miserable. My family was in pain as was I. I could do nothing but pray for Heavenly Father to be merciful.

Well Wednesday, Thanksgiving eve, we received a call from Craig's brother asking him to come to Lakeview hospital to give his mom a blessing she was in the hospital, because her heart beat had become irregular and they couldn't get it back to the way it was suspose to be. As Craig and his brother were talking to his mom that night, they found out dad wasn't doing to well, so Craig thought he would stop by their house to check on things (Craig's sister was there helping with dad and getting ready for Thanksgiving dinner) and found dad in a horrible state. He was laying in bed all crippled up and he needed help going to the bathroom and he was just lets say going down fast. So Craig stayed the night to try and help out his sister and his dad. Craig didn't sleep but about 3 hours and got home around 7am on Thursday morning I put him back to bed and went on working in the office fixing it up and he got up around 2pm and went back to Bountiful.

Well we got mom taken care of and home and they had Thanksgiving dinner and everyone went there own ways.

Craig and I got up Friday morning and had a great time fixing Thanksgiving dinner together, we always have fun cooking together! My folks came over and it was just a nice relaxing time and real good food.

So all week long 2 of Janette's friend's have been planning a surprise birthday party for her. So Saturday morning when Rachelle called to see if Nettie could come over and hang out about 4pm with her and Anna, I went and crawled in bed with Janette and pretended she couldn't go because we had stuff planned since her birthday was on Sunday. Of course I eventually gave in. Our evil plan was working....he he he....she fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Well we decided to go see a movie for Janette's b-day so I called up Julie and Lyndsey and asked if they wanted to go see Twlight and we all went and had a blast. Sappy movie, but cute! Well we got home in time for Craig and I and Lyndsey to sneek off to Rachelle's to hide while Rachelle's dad came and got Janette. It was cute to see Nettie's face when we all jumped out and yelled "SURPRISE!" and so many of her friends came. It was so awesome. Craig and I left because after a few minutes with a room full of 14 and 15 year old girls we couldn't hear anymore.

We were in the office working on a few little projects when we received another call from Craig's brother that evening saying dad is at Ogden Regional Hospital going into emergency surgery for a tooth that is absessed and the infection has spread to his neck and is almost into his brain. So they needed a neurologist because of dad's Parkinson's Disease. So we were on pins and needles all night waiting to hear how dad did during surgery. We finally got a call around 11pm saying he made it through the surgery, but it doesn't look good and to come up Sunday to see him.

First off it was Janette's 15th birthday and I was trying to keep the knowledge from her that her Grandpa Jensen was in the hospital and we could lose him at anytime, I thought let's just let her get through her day and then she can know he won't be coming home again. So we made her crepes with strawberries and whip cream and eggs and bacon and juice, and served her breakfast in bed and gave her her gift. So we finally had to tell her that Grandpa was in the hospital (we left the rest out). Craig called his mom and she said don't come by until later he is all drugged up andwouldn't know your here anyways so we went to our friends for snacks and we watched Get Smart and then all of us went to the hospital on the way home.

Dad was a skeleton of himself. He could barely make an audible word. His face was all swolen from the infection and surgery. he had a minor stroke so his left side was hanging. I just took hold of him and hugged him and told him how much I loved him and told him how good the kids are doing and when the nurse came in he signalled her with his finger to come here and when she came over he spelled "F - O - O - D!" it was so cute, he has a feeding tube in but he was hungry and wanted food. We all burst out laughing.

And that my friends is where the graditude comes in...I am so greatful and thankful for my father in law he is a strong and wise man. He is a man with integrity he is honest and true and does his best to be a good husband and father. He has been an amazing Grandpa to my children. I am truly greatful that when my children when very little and I had to work that Craig's parents were the one's who took care of our children. They nutured and loved our kids, but they also taught our kids. I can not put into words how I truly feel about my in laws, for they have gone over and beyond for my little family.

My husband, my anchor, my life, my night in shining armour, my hero...I love you more than the eternaties. I am greatful we found each other, I am greatful you have all the characteristics of your father! Most of all I am greatful just for you just being you!

My precious Nettie, my little red headed baby, now my grown up young woman, you are such a strength to me. You make me a better person. Thank you for your kindness, for seeking out those who are alone and need someone, thank you for your smile, thank you for singing in the bathroom so I can hear you everyday and be amazed at how your voice can shoot right through my heart. I am so greatful for Heavenly Father entrusting you with me.

My big hearted, loving Pher, my precious littler scooter, what can't you do....play piano, play guitar, sing, sports, you can do it all. I am so greatful for your laughter and your humor, I am greatful we have a special bond together, no matter how tall or how old you get you will always be my snugglable baby boy. You are so smart and amazing and you have so much ability to do what ever you would like. You have a very strong spirit. Share it!

My mom and dad....thank you for letting me have the freedom to chose who and what I wanted to be. Thank you for all the love and support along the way. Thanks for always listening. Mom we didn't get along when I was growing up, but I love our relationship now! Dad thank you for bringing stability into my life and teaching me about integrity and honesty and hard work and how nothing comes for free. Dad, thank you for becoming the dad I never had and always wanted.

Well, I could go on and on and I will in my journal.....

Any ideas from anyone for good books to read for our book group?

2008-11-25T00:42:00.001-07:00

HELP...................

We need help finding good quality books with good writing and a few to throw in there that might just be a little but brainless just for fun books for those busy months.

Send any book names you might have.....we might or might not use them but we are running out of ideas.

Come on Pam, I know you like to read when you can get the chance......

My all-time favorite book is Sacajaweja, but it is long for me it was a quick read but for some it could be a difficult slow read.

I read a ton maybe 3 to 4 books a week. But they are usually quick reads, like mysteries or autobiographies, comtemporary fiction, with a little love thrown in. I mean I like the idea of love but I don't want it spelled out in detail for me.

So come on all you friends and bloggers and family....load me up with book ideas PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! come on it is really sad for a grown woman to be beggin'

Can I Run Away? My Kid's Always Say They Are....

2008-11-14T09:21:00.000-07:00

You ever have a week or month that you just need to escape from? I need an escape. A runaway if you will. Someplace quiet, serene, no kids, just me and my laptop (scrapbooking), with no interruptions. Lots of water to drink and fruit and cheese and crackers to eat. Am I being selfish....Damn Straight!...I mother needs to take care of herself as well as the family!!!!

Oh well, I will keep dreaming!

Oops Another One Down....

2008-11-11T18:42:00.000-07:00

The Happy Couple! he he he

Christopher's Christmas Stocking

Nettie's Cute Frankenstein

Okay so I get this call from the Junior High last Wednesday; and I was thinking Chris is in trouble and finally beat up the kids who tease him for being a "big" kid. But I hear "Chris has fallen and hurt his ankle can you come get him. {If you saw my blog earlier about Janette.....I was on my way out the door to take her to a doctor appointment for her injured knee} So I called Craig and said "You need to go pick up Chris at school he is hurt." We were thinking sprained ankle and kept it iced and kept him loaded up with Motrin. Well he couldn't even walk at all. All weekend he was in bed and didn't move. So Monday we got an emergency doctor appt. and took him in and yes......it was fractured, torn ligaments, chipped ankle bone, severe ankle sprain, etc, etc.....So here is Chris in his cast, and Nettie in her knee brace. Aren't they a cute couple!

Digital Scrapbooking......

2008-11-09T09:10:00.000-07:00

I am finally getting the hang of it!

Photoshop Elements 7 sure was difficult for me to pick up for some reason. Which isn't like me at all. I am usually really good at figuring out this kind of stuff. Anyway, I still have a lot to learn.

A big shout out and Thank You to Summer at http://summertimedesigns.blogspot.com/ for the free scrapbooking kits. She makes beautiful papers and embellishments. Plus she is just a very generous and caring soul.

So here is a page I did it is just my practice page, there are a few mistakes I haven't figured out how to fix yet, but am working on them. Thank heaven's for the help button.

Just having fun....

Craig's new blog

2008-11-04T02:33:00.000-07:00

Isn't he so cute! How can you resist?

Hey if you get the chance visit Craig's blog...

http://www.flyfisherman66.blogspot.com/

He will be adding lots of funny fishing and family stories and pictures; so stay tuned.

Good News Sunday!

2008-11-02T19:50:00.000-07:00

Well, other than I caught Cameron's cold and I feel like my chest has been run over by a steamroller.

I recieved some great news today for my family. Lori (case worker) on my brother's murder trial called and told us the the man who is the one accused of killing my brother, gave in and finally pleaded guilty. So we don't have to have a long, drawn out trial after all. I guess when his lawyer saw all the evidence against him and all the witnesses they have, they decided it was in his best interest not to fight us anymore.

So, he will be sentenced for 10 to 16 years with no early parole.

Now, maybe my mom can be at peace and let go of all the stress.

We love you Clint!

Blog Book

2008-10-26T14:21:00.000-06:00

A fellow blogger told me about a book you can make from your blog.

The website http://www.blurb.com/create/book/blogbook. It is a program that will take your blog and turn it into a hard back book! They did 112 pages, 2 years worth and was very happy with the results. I am not sure of the cost because I haven't been on the website yet. I thought I would share the good news!!

Great Start to A Weekend With Friends.......NOT!!!

2008-10-25T15:51:00.000-06:00

Well, had an great turn out at the Girl's Night Out Dinner Group @ Boston's last night. A lot of laughter and talking and laughter and eating.....I had 5 girls crammed into my Explorer, and we laughed alot more and told stories we probably should of kept to ourselves. Okay I told stories I should of probably kept to myself...HE HE HE HE HE HE HE!!!!!!!

{It is the little devil sitting on my shoulder!}

Anyway, we had our weekend planned out to do things with our friends the Ridl's at around 11am in Salt Lake. We received a call from the church, thinking it was Nettie to come pick her up from her Stake Young Women's Presidency meeting...but when Craig got there to get her she was crying and couldn't hardly walk. She had just gotten done saying the closing prayer and was walking to the back of the room to say hello to a friend and come home and she felt a sharp pain in her knee and it gave out on her and she fell. Well we take her to the emergency room and she has a torn medial meniscus. So after 2 1/2 hours in the ER she now has a knee brace and crutches until we can get ahold of our orthopedic surgeon on Monday. Nettie was in so much pain. Don't you just hate it when you can't take your children's pain away. I think my heart was beaten with a sledge hammer this morning. Well she is home now and resting and already driving me NUTS!!!!! But I really enjoy taking care of her....don't tell her that....she is so independent!!!

Well our evening is still planned.....we will be going out with the Christensen family, but poor Nettie will have to stay home. Chris will probably want to stay home with her now. He tries to act so tough, but he is just a big teddybear underneath. He is so cute with his sister. I love my kids!!!

4th File.....4th Picture in Tagged Again!

2008-10-20T15:50:00.000-06:00

Okay this is to funny!!!

This is Nettie after she bought a new pair of shoes for $5.00 at Payless. She love's to dress up and sing and dance in front of the mirror. She is my drama queen. Anyway, this is a picture she took of herself down in her new room (with no carpet). Tell me why a 5' 10 1/2" tall girl {who is only 14} needs to wear 3 inch high heels. She is going to break her neck. But she is so dang cute!!! I really do love to hear her in the bathroom singing and acting out scenes from movies....most of the time when she sings it moves me so much it brings me to tears. So now if you would like to follow along it is your turn go to your picture files: 4th file in, 4th picture in the file. Post it and tell about it.....I tag Nettie and whoever else wants to join in.

Freeeeeeeeeeeddddddddddooooooooooommmmmmmmmm.........

2008-10-18T12:18:00.000-06:00

Oh my gosh, I feel so much relief and like a heavy weight has been lifted off my shoulders!!!

Craig and I called the Junk Guys and rented a trailer to clean out our basement (which was filled with 20 years of CRAP) that we have collected. Which the kids had gone through several times and scattered everywhere. We hated to go down there, for fear of it eating us alive, getting swallowed up and never getting out of it, twisting an ankle, breaking a leg....

Well we started a 7:30 am and finished at 3 pm. We filled that baby to the rim. {4 feet high, 7 feet wide, 14 feet long} 1 ton worth of junk! Okay maybe it wasn't all junk, but by the time the kids stepped on most of it several times, it was smashed, broken, cracked or in someway ruined.

I had 43 years of pictures organized by year and occasion to scrapbook. I can't even tell you all the different places I found my pictures. Well they are all in one place now, but that will take me a good month or two to get in order again. I had a large plastic bin full of my materials for quilting scattered everywhere. I had 6 boxes of scrap booking supplies: papers, 2 boxes are Stampin Up stamps and pads, paper cutters, paper punches, all different scissor shapes, very expensive Stampin Up markers, embellishments, brads, etc, etc, etc.....scattered everywhere. I THINK THESE THREE THINGS SENT ME OVER THE EDGE YESTERDAY!!!!!

However, I didn't yell or scream or lose my temper. I just kept on working and gathered everything and put it away and then when I was done........I told both kids if anyone touches these things without my permission, well I won't repeat what I told them on the Internet, but I am pretty sure we would need to call child services.

I didn't take any pictures because I was to ashamed to let anyone see. Although I did let my friend Lisa down there to see Nettie's red bedroom a month or so ago. EMBARRASSING!!!

Really it was fun to get it all cleaned out and get rid of all that stuff, it really is freeing. I am a pack rat, I will admit it....but the older I get the more I feel less is more. I get really irritable when things are piling up. It makes me very frustrated now.

It was the best $150 we have spent in along time.

A lot cheaper than a visit to the psychiatrist....he he he he! okay I still have to go see him every two months too!

Now onto painting my new office/craft room upstairs and fixing up the spare room. My favorite things to do painting and decorating.

http://www.junkguys.net

Poor Little Princess

2008-10-08T23:13:00.000-06:00

My sweet little girl had the day from hell today. Poor thing! I felt so bad for her. Her iPod wouldn't work for the last week so I restored it night before last and she was so excited to be able to use it again. However, on the way to school it wigged out again and stopped working. So when she got home from school she thought she would turn on her laptop and plug in her iPod and see if recharging would fix it. Can you believe it....her laptop crashed!!!

Then she needed to make a dessert to take to Young Women's for a recipe exchange and she was making a cake and changing it up a little bit to make it her own (cause it was out of a box) and it was really good, but when she put it into the pan, I said something doesn't look right Nettie...did you put in the eggs she looked at me like eggs were suppose to go in it.....her dad just came home from work and said Hi!....and she burst into tears....sobbing trying to tell him about her day...(by now I was on the phone with the computer guy getting info to send Nettie's laptop in to be repaired and I couldn't console her, which made me feel horrible) so there is Craig with a 14 year old hysterical girl looking at me like what do I do, and while I was on hold I said fix the cake mix and hug her and tell her everything will be alright, daddy and mommy will fix everything.

So Craig fixed the cake and put it in the oven for her and made her sit down at the table next to me and I hung up after getting the computer taken care of and told her that they could fix it and they would try to save her memory for her, but no promises. Craig is letting her use his iPod until her birthday next month when we will buy her a new one, because of course the warranty on hers just expired.

The cake turned out perfectly.

So we got her all calmed down and situated and off to parent teacher conferences we went. Well she was waiting at the top of the stairs in the garage when we got home anxiously waiting to see if she was in any trouble from her grades. She figured with the way her day was going that would top it off getting in trouble for a bad grade. Then we told her nope, one teacher in Theatre wants Nettie to be the Student Director for the class. another teacher wants her to sign up for Honors Choir. She has almost all A's and a few B+'s. So before we sent her down to bed tonight we had her laughing and giggling and back to her normal (abnormal) self. I took the cutest picture of her with what was left of the cake after Young Women's and they had eaten half of it, so it must of been pretty good.

Don't you just hate it when your kids go through these times and you feel helpless and also trying to help them understand that this is life. This is how things go sometimes and it is okay. You just need to be able to handle it and ride it out. Because it seems no matter how well you live your life there will always be something to stumble on in certains times in your life. And you need to decide how you want to handle these things.

Nettie is so smart and wise and mature for her age that I forget she is so young still. So when I see our little Princess stubble I want to pick her up! And then say get back on the horse. You can do it! I love you Princess!

I Still Can't Believe You're Gone!

2008-10-03T13:22:00.000-06:00

Robert Clinton Graham
October 9, 1957 to October 6, 2006

This post is a memorial to my brother Robert Clinton Graham, who was murdered in Phoenix on October 6th, 2006. We miss you so much Clint, but we are so glad you are no longer suffering and hopefully you are now with your dad, Granny Bell, Uncle Ned, Uncle Ted, and Uncle Jay. I can see you all playing cards. I would give anything to be able to fight with you one more time, after all I am your little BRAT! I remember so vividly going 4 wheeling with you in Uncle Ned's jeep and almost rolling it, so I got out and walked home, with you following behind me. I also remember always sneaking around in your bedroom and finding your special stash and telling mom so you would get in trouble. It was so worth getting beat up! I loved it when Reed, you and I would try out all the wrestling moves we saw on TV. I remember learning about love for the first time when you wrecked on your motorcycle on the dirt road behind our house and broke your ankle and I thought you were doing to die, and I remember thinking I love my brother. I was 7 and you were 16. I have so many good memories that I will cherish forever. I hope and pray you have found peace and happiness and your dad. My brother, I love you!

Damn, It Never Fails.....

2008-09-29T18:17:00.000-06:00

It seems everytime we save a little extra money something breaks. We just saved up money for carpet for the kids bedrooms downstairs and damn if my dishwasher didn't catch on fire. If it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all. Then a week before that my microwave died. Thank heavens we already had gotten a microwave awhile ago, we just hadn't installed it yet. Plus before Craig got home our big screen TV went out and it cost $2500 to fix that. We can go get 2 new TV's for that amount. So its in the garage. Geeze I am afraid to get up in the morning... anybody every feel like that have a black raining cloud following them around... I guess I need to watch a funny movie or have Craig do his comedy routine to get out of this crazy mood................

Tag I'm It....8's!

2008-09-24T19:09:00.000-06:00

Okay I will do this but I am not tagging anyone else...okay I will tag Nettie!

8 TV Shows I love....

1. Dr. 90210
2. CSI:Miami
3. CSI
4. CSI:NY
5. Keeping Up Appearances (BBC Comedy)
6. May to December (BBC Comedy)
7. House Hunters
8. Gene Simmons: Family Jewels

8 Favorite Restaurants...

1. The Manadarin (Bountiful, UT)
2. 5 Star (Roy, UT)
3. Lone Star
4. Bajio Grill
5. El Matador
6. Spaghetti Factory (Trolley Square)
7. The Greenery
8. Market Street Grill

8 Things that happened yesterday:

1. Craig left for an overnight fishing trip
2. I won Pam's homemade Granola
3. I took a bubble bath in candlelight
4. I started digital scrapbooking
5. I played Lego Indiana Jones with Cameron
6. I did laundry
7. I went to Scouts
8. I took Chris to guitar and hung out with Nettie

8 Things I look forward to:

1. Finishing up the basement
2. Repainting the office
3. Getting new carpet
4. Getting new vehicle
5. Redoing backyard
6. Fall
7. Thanksgiving
8. Summertime

8 Things I love about Fall:

1. The cooler evenings
2. The (good) smells in the air
3. Leaves changing colors
4. Going for drives up in the mountains
5. Thanksgiving
6. Cooking Home made Thanksgiving
dinner for family and friends
7. The colors of fall
8. Fall Decorations

8 Things on my wishlist:

1. Pay off mortgage
2. To take away pain my dad is in
3. A cure for Parkinson's Disease
4. To go to Hawaii next year
5. New Carpeting
6. For Craig not to go overseas anymore
7. My family to accept the Gospel
8. My brother's murder trial to be over!

8 People I tag....

1. Nettie
2. Anyone Else who wants to be tagged!

Awesome Ward Members!!!!

2008-09-22T20:28:00.000-06:00

Our sweet ward members had flowers left over from Stake Conference on Sunday and they brought them to Craig and I as a Welcome Home and Thank You for serving our Country. That was nice of them to think of us. The flowers are so beautiful! They have my favorite red carnations. We are so very blessed to live in this ward and this neighborhood. We love you Greenbriar Ward!!!

Antelope Island...

2008-09-17T11:46:00.000-06:00

Well yesterday Craig and I wanted to do something different with the boys so we loaded up the car and headed out to Antelope Island. Of course we had to stop first and get a cool slush drink! We had so much fun. Cameron was a hoot. We saw lots of buffalo, antelope, a snake and horses. Cameron threw rocks and sticks in the water and then he was exhausted so we called it a day. Even Jaxson had fun hanging out. Oops we forgot to get pictures of anyone but Cameron....

Our Little Fisherman...

2008-09-11T18:12:00.000-06:00

Craig has been promising Cameron he would take him fishing since last summer. So he finally took him over to Jensen Pond today and let Cameron fish for the first time. Cameron didn't catch anything but he looks so cute. I think he had more fun throwing rocks in the pond after the fishing than he did fishing.

I'm Back!

2008-09-09T15:24:00.000-06:00

Well, after 123 plus days in the beautiful contry of Kuwait, I made it back. Thank heavens. I could not stand another day there. I sure love the US of A, warts and all.

My flight home was LONGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! roughly twenty plus hours in the air is a long, long time to be sitting. Kuwait to Shannon, Ireland, Shannon to Baltimore, Baltimore to Cincinnati, and finally home. Left Saturday night, Kuwait time, and arrived home Sunday, just after 4p.m. I'm still suffering from jet lag.

Kuwait was HOT! the highest temp that I experienced was 126 degrees. It actually was hotter than that when we were working on the air conditioners. Most of the a/c were on metal platforms and add the reflective heat to the ambient heat outside, it was at least 145 degrees. Just walking outside was painful; eyes burned and your lungs felt seered. The whole month of June we had severe sandstorms. Visibility was limited to 150 meters at best, and the sand was in everything: clothes, living quarters, teeth, eyes, undershorts, you name it, it was in there.

Kuwait is the single most desolate and ugly place I've been next to Saudi Arabia. Flat, sandy, and for four months it never rained once. The Kuwaiti's are the worst drivers in the world, bar none. Their idea of a jihad is to get behind the wheel and drive.

It was the best feeling in the world to get off the plane and have Jodi and the kids waiting at the gate for me. I am thankful for the internet and email, because that was my lifeline to back home. I anxiously awaited Jodi and the kids' emails, seeing as they were what kept me going over there.

It's great to be home!

WELCOME HOME CRAIG!!!!!

2008-09-07T18:25:00.001-06:00

HOORAY!!! HE IS COMING HOME TODAY!!!!!!!!!

2008-09-07T06:57:00.000-06:00

************ Craig gets home today at 3pm... ***********

Wouldn't You Like to be a Slacker too....

2008-08-30T17:05:00.000-06:00

Okay, I think I am a pretty crafty person: I love to sew, scrapbook, make homemade cards, garden, quilt, give me anything electronic and I can hook it up no problem, I designed our front yard layout, I love painting (walls), reading...I could go on and on! BUT....yard work not so much! Craig usually does all that because he really loves it and I don't. As my poor neighbors can attest to this summer. However, I got up early this morning and started on the yard work....and thank heavens for mother-in-laws who show up to help or I would still be out there....anyway Craig will be home in about a week and I had to get the front yard at least in tip top shape because I have been a slacker all summer long as far as the yard is concerned. Next up the garage.....YIKES!

BAD MOM!

2008-08-20T19:01:00.000-06:00

Am I a bad mom to wish school started today? I want my house back! My son has taken over. I love my children dearly and we have a ton of fun together, but I am going insane. Every morning when I wake up there are dishes everywhere and the livingroom looks like a hurricane went through it. If I hear the words "I am bored" one more time I might just flip out. Do I have to entertain every single minute! I want to climb in bed and get under the sheets and hide. Call maid serve and order in dinner (Oh I already do that).

Okay, okay I am done with my pity party...

I feel much better now.

My Second Set of Kids

2008-08-11T21:13:00.000-06:00

Yeah, I start babysitting again tomorrow. I am so excited. I love ny second set of children Lyndsey, Cameron and Jaxson, as i they were my own. I am so lucky to be able to take care of them while their parent's work. They are so much fun to be with, but I get to give them back at the end of the day, and I get to sleep through the night. he he he

MY MOTHER by Janette Jensen

2008-08-08T00:38:00.000-06:00

I remember as a little girl I'd wear my mother's shoes, the black heals she wore to work and some flats too. My mother cooked me dinner, she sang me to sleep, inside my heart she was a winner and at night I'd think...

I want to be like my mother, a woman strong, and kind, her sweet laughter fills our home all the time. I want to be like my mother, with her beauty and her love. I want to be like my mother, when I go back home above.

I remember as a little girl I'd see my mother's face and think of all the many things I'd do to make it smile, her love and joy fills our home with each passing day. I love my mother dearly in every single way.

I want to be like my mother, a woman strong and kind her sweet laughter fills our home, all the time I want to be like my mother with her beauty and her love. I want to be like my mother when I'm sent back above.

Just A Little Remodeling

2008-08-01T01:22:00.000-06:00

I decided to redecorate, boy is this addicting or what?

MEMORIES......

2008-07-31T22:31:00.000-06:00

Now be nice and only leave good memories!

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you.It's actually pretty cool (and funny) to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

Happy Birthday, Craig

2008-07-28T18:56:00.000-06:00

July 29th is Craig's birthday he turns 42 years old. Wow, we have been together for 20 years. I can not believe it. Sometimes it seems like yesterday when I was laughing at his Rodney Dangerfield jokes on the phone and going on dates in the old golden truck to Dairy Queen to share a small butterfinger blizzard and driving up to the rocket park and swinging on the swings, because we were both so broke that is all we could afford to do. But we were always laughing and having a great time together. Craig you are an amazing husband with a kind and loving soul. You make me a better person. Thank you for loving me just as I am. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't fall more deeply in love with you. You are my HERO! I am so proud of you for the sacrifices you make for our family and for your country. It is so very difficult to be away from you, sometimes I can't function.... But emailing you back and forth everyday keeps me going. Thank you for always making me feel beautiful, even when I don't have makeup on, and my mom tells me I look horrible without makeup. Thank you for always having words of wisdom when I am feeling down or need your help with something. I can always count on your knowledge. Thanks for fixing dinner on those nights when I can't function and for not making me feel guilty about it. Thank you for loving my family even thou we are absolutely crazy! Thank you for being a man who isn't afraid to show his emotions. (That is one of the reasons I fell in love with you) We have made two beautiful children together, gifts from Heavenly Father, I am so grateful that we have an eternal family. Thank you for your testimony it helps strengthen mine and our family. I appreciate the sacrifice you are making working at a job that is unfulfilling because you can't make that kind of money somewhere else. You are my best friend, my lover, my white knight, my life, and you hold my heart in your hands. I hope you have a great birthday, even though you are away from us, I am sure it will be nice and quiet and that you haven't told anyone, just the way you like it.....All My Love Forever, Jodi

YIKES! Two Teenagers now.....

2008-07-26T21:35:00.000-06:00

Christopher turned 13 on the 25th. It was a little depressing for him because his dad wasn't here and he got to hang out with me, but we went to the movies and went out to lunch and then just hung out. We had a family get together on the 26th and Trey came over and Cameron (his best friend) came over, we had cake and ice cream and he was able to open his presents.

Red Robin

2008-07-23T22:05:00.000-06:00

Just a shout out to thank all those who came tonight we had a great time and lots of laughter.

Friday night at 5pm a few girls from the neighborhood are going to Red Robin for dinner and to celebrate Craig's birthday with me, since he isn't here. Something we started last month called Jodi's Friend's. We are going to call it the Dinner Club now. If you would like to come we would love to have you. Please call and let me know so we can get a table big enough for everyone. It should be alot of fun.....

B-A-T-M-A-N M-O-V-I-E The Dark Knight

2008-07-21T20:10:00.000-06:00

Awesome movie!!! Chris and I went with the Christensen's today to see the new Batman movie and out to dinner. The movie was the best movie I have seen in along time and the kids and I go to the movies 2 or 3 times a week. Very entertaining, good story line, good strong characters...I would go see this over and over. I won't say alot about the movie because if you haven't seen it I don't want to spoil it. Lots of twists I didn't expect. For an over 2 hour movie went by fast.

Weekend

2008-07-20T20:08:00.000-06:00

Well, I finally slept, yeah. A whole 6 hours Friday night. Janette is gone for the week to her Aunt Monica's for a girl's week because Uncle Steve is out of town. I think they are having a Jane Erye Fest. Chris of course i stuck hanging out with mom. He is finally recouperating from two ear aches and the flu. He got his new laptop for his birthday so he is very busy with that. Friday was my dad's 82nd birthday so we had a party for him on Saturday. I made a red potatoe salad and it has a balsalmic dressing that goes on it so throughtout the day I would take it out of the fridge and stir it and taste to see if it needed more flavoring, well I had it in a glass bowl and about 3pm I took it out to stir it anddropped it on the tile floor and yes it shattered and potatoe salad went everywhere. Having to be at my folks at 5pm I decided to go to the store and buy potatoe salad on the way there, but then feeling guilty because your dad only turns 82 once in a life time and he requested potatoe salad. I boiled more potatoes and made more, Anyway, the party was alotta fun (of course I forgot the camera so there are no pictures).

American Idol Concert

2008-07-16T00:48:00.000-06:00

First off I do not watch alot of TV, a few british comedies and that is about it, but my friend Julie got me interest in American Idol this year. I had never watched it before, but got interested because one boy was from Utah and another girl was LDS and from Arizona. Anyway Julie called me today and said I have free tickets to the American Idol concert do you and Nettie want to go. So we loaded up the van and away we went. We had a blast! I haven't been to a concert for a few years. I think the last one I went to was with Craig we went to see Van Halen with Sammy Hagar singing the lead. It isn't the best picture because Nettie took it on the cellphone but here it is anyway.

52 more days

2008-07-14T18:37:00.000-06:00

We will start out our blog telling everyone that Craig (dad) is overseas in Kuwait and we are anxiously awaiting his return the first part of September. He has been gone for 2 months and it has been very difficult without him around. We have awesome neighbors and friends who are so willing to help us out and we are so very grateful to them.