Work...

I spend a lot of time at work

Full- time in fact...

I have a cubicle that I have

decorated with my favorite things

Pics of my family

and of my quilts

BUT! I work at one of the most

beautiful places in the WORLD

As Spring is approaching the flowers

are poking their heads

through the tough ground

and right outside my walls

is a WINDOW (these are coveted!)

and below is the view

Can anyone complain?

There's Lots of Fish in the Sea

m1 has always loved the water
but he was unable to take swimming lessons
due to having tubes in his ears

well - we finally got over the tubes
and the Dr. said he could take lessons
he was soooo excited!!!

he has learned how to float on his back,
do big arms (front stroke),
and of course do a somersault
and back somersault

A1 has just finished wrestling
he made it to district
and placed 5th out of 8 wrestlers in his weight

he really enjoyed it
and did really well for only
wrestling for 3 weeks

as for m2
i guess i need to take some pictures
more to come

What we are Doing...

It has been a while since I last posted

So here is a quick catch up...

A1 son has been as busy as ever

once basketball ended

he had to pick a new sport

so the one we have been enduring

is WRESTLING...

that's right - he is now wearing

a skimpy, tight, body suit

called a "singlet"

and rolling around on a large mat

with other sweaty, stinky boys

that weigh close to what he does - nothing!

I - as the mother of a wrestler - endure

MANY hours in the gym

with sweaty, stinky boys,

watching them bend

and fold in ways I'm sure

the body was not meant to do!

and WHO INVENTED THIS THING

called a "SINGLET"

it shows all the curves, hills, bumps, etc

that are on a body.

and since said mother is

hanging out in a gym with boys

my two youngest thought that they needed

to give the sport a try....

What's a mom to do...

i could show you all the quilting I've been doing

however, my camera has been taken over

by my youngest brother "the J man"

i hope he is learning lots in his class

so he can come and teach me about my camera!!

More to come...

December Recap

since it has been a while
i will try to catch up our december life
{heavy photo post!!!}
and then move on to what the plans are for january
-maybe more of 2010

we started the month with decorating for Christmas

after the decorations where up
{and the cat was kept away from the tree}

i actually decided to walk the walk for graduation

{yes mom & dad - i finally did it}
i graduated from Utah State University

following graduation came the quick preparations for Christmas
shop, wrap, shop, eat, wrap, eat...
and the big guy in the red suit found our house
everyone was happy!!!

welcoming in 2010 we went to Bear Lake...
it was a little cold, but sledding was fun!

now it is time to renew ourselves with commitments...

It's FALL...

Fall is my favorite time of year.
I love the colors, the food, the smells
the big sweaters...
but NOT THE SNOW...


My kids sure had fun in the first snow of the year...

And of course after playing in the snow

One must enjoy a cup of hot chocolate & marshmallows

BUT this mom wasn't prepared for the snow and thus

only hot chocolate - no marshmallows

The snow was gone by Halloween

And the kids were ready to get some candy

M1 was batman - yes I finished that costume

M2 was superman.

They went Trick or Treating 3 times that day
Ate homemade carmel apples - thanks Kim
And stayed up way past their bedtime!!

The cousin's came to grandma's house too...

And Dad and Uncle Judd had a little too much fun!!

(Dad is the witch)

Now it is time to snuggle in for the winter...

Here comes the snow!