Halloween 2012

October flew by and it was super busy! Justin went to Vegas for some training classes for work and barely made it back in time to be with us for Halloween. Kenlee dressed up as a Vampire Bride this year!

There was another little vampire right across the street. I love this boy!

Kenlee's pumpkins...she did them completely by herself! She is getting pretty good at them too!

Happy Birthday Justin!!

Happy 37th Birthday to Justin! I know he's not terribly excited to have this birthday but it beats 40 right? He got a surprise yesterday when the guy that took him to the World Series last year in St. Louis told him that the tickets for this year have been purchased! The Cardinals haven't even made it yet! The tickets are for section 144 and row 9....right behind the Cardinals dugout (definitely not the cheap seats)!!! He's is so excited and I can't believe how lucky he is to be spoiled like that....he totally deserves it though. THis is him last year at the game:

Go Cardinals!!

Let's go Cardinals!!

Have you seen these guys? HOLY COW, I'm so excited!! Go Cardinals!!! Can we go to the World Series again???

Happy 14th Birthday Kenlee!!

October 1, 2012 was Kenlee's 14th birthday! We had a family celebration A week or so ago in Bountiful. On Saturday, we had the traditional birthday dinner at Joe's Crab Shack, her favorite. On her actual birthday we had cupcakes and presents with just the three of us. I can't believe how time flies and how much she has changed and grown in the past year!

A Hard Working Man's Hands

Justin has had some unfortunate accidents involving his hands recently. He works so hard for us and puts his body through hell to bring home the bacon. Last night he came home with a new injury and thick chunk of skin that is no longer attached to his hand. OUCH!! I know he is in pain today as he tries to get along at work and not let anybody down. He is amazing! Here are the stitches he got this summer:

This is last night no more than 2 seconds after he took pressure off it, shortly after the picture blood was everywhere. No stitches for this one. The picture doesn't do it justice, it is pretty deep.

Fancy Camera

I recently purchased a new camera! Its a Canon Rebel T4i and I am having a blast!

Here are some pictures I have taken:

p.s. Kenlee got a new haircut and I love it!

New Kitty

Did you know we got a new kitty? We picked her up on our anniversary, May 5th. She was in a box in front of Smith's and was the last to go. I don't know why, she is the cutest little kitten on the planet! She does however, have a curl in the end of her tail (like a pig) and she came with a hernia. Since we got her we have taken her in and had that fixed. Here are some super cute pics of her:

Breaking up with Facebook

I am breaking free of Facebook! It is going to be the hardest thing ever....I swear I check it 100 times a day, on my phone and on my computer. I just can't do it anymore. Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that I can keep up with everything that is going on with my family clear across the country but, I just can't take the day to day ramblings and rants from my "friends" and my need to participate in them. I am going to start writing and posting here again. Please check in from time to time for updates on our life!

Christmas 2011

This past Christmas was the best that I can rememeber having in such a long time. The joy, love, laughter we had with my parents was refreshing and so welcomed. We were all spoiled, of course. There is nothing like giving a gift to someone who you know really, truely appreciates it. I only wish they lived close enough to spend every Christmas with them. It would also be nice to get to see my other family around the holidays, I miss them so much!
Pictures will be posted as soon as I get them off my camera.

Making Sweets with my Mom

I took last Tuesday off work to stay home and make treats with my mom. It was so much fun! My Dad washed dishes as we dirtied them.
We (my mom) made 5 different kinds of fudge: White Chocolate candy cane, chocolate, chocolate walnut, peanut butter and Rocky Road. I made 3 different kinds of caramels: Plain, pecan and RASPBERRY! Then I made about a million sugar cookies and Toffee(which I re-made over the weekend and it turned out much better than the first attempt). Then we wrapped them up and delivered them to my neighbors! I sure hope they enjoyed them!



The finished Sweets!

Kitty loves Christmas!

Christmas is our kitty's favorite! She's been a spastic, crazy freak cat! She loves all the lights, bells, garland. She's so cute, if you don't think so then we can't be friends anymore...j/k, but really...don't hate!



Just another cute picture. She sleeps right on our cable box because it's nice and warm.....and probably full of cat hair!

Thanksgiving 2011

Thanksgiving came and went....almost a month ago! Sheesh, I'm bad at updating this blog.
This year I got to do Thanksgiving with my parents. We also had over, Ken (Justin's Dad) and Ann, My aunt, uncle and 2 second cousins that were in town for the holiday. It was a nice and peaceful day. All the food turned out fantastic! I was so grateful to have my mother with me to help with the cooking, she did so much! I think my Mom and I work really well in the kitchen together. This was the first year that I have tackled the entire meal and I was surprised at how smooth it went.

I have so much to be thankful for this year.

Note- the only pictures I had were taken from my cell and did not turn out well. They were so bad that I'm sure the people in them will appreciate me NOT posting them.

They're coming!!

My Mom and Dad are coming to stay with us!! They will be here until January 10th! I am so excited to spend the holidays with them. Its been so long since I got to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas with them.....like since Kenlee was a baby! YAY!!!!!

Halloween 2011

We had a great Halloween this year! Kenlee is getting more excited about it and it's really fun to watch! She carved all our pumpkins this year.... and she loved it! Here are the pics...


She was a gothic cheerleader!

I was a vampire.

Lyrics for YOU

This song really says what I want to say today:

"Everything" by Alanis Morissette

I can be an asshole of the grandest kind
I can withhold like it's going out of style
I can be the moodiest baby and you've never met anyone
Who is as negative as I am sometimes

I am the wisest woman you've ever met.
I am the kindest soul with whom you've connected.
I have the bravest heart that you've ever seen
And you've never met anyone
Who's as positive as I am sometimes.

You see everything, you see every part
You see all my light and you love my dark
You dig everything of which I'm ashamed
There's not anything to which you can't relate
And you're still here

I blame everyone else, not my own partaking
My passive-aggressiveness can be devastating
I'm terrified and mistrusting
And you've never met anyone as,
As closed down as I am sometimes.

You see everything, you see every part
You see all my light and you love my dark
You dig everything of which I'm ashamed
There's not anything to which you can't relate
And you're still here

What I resist, persists, and speaks louder than I know
What I resist, you love, no matter how low or high I go

I'm the funniest woman that you've ever known
I'm the dullest woman that you've ever known
I'm the most gorgeous woman that you've ever known
And you've never met anyone
Who is as everything as I am sometimes

You see everything, you see every part
You see all my light and you love my dark
You dig everything of which I'm ashamed
There's not anything to which you can't relate
And you're still here


I love you!

Happy 36th Justin

Today is Justin's 36th birthday!
He spent all day Saturday catching fish at Strawberry Reservoir with some friends. Also, he is making the trip on Wednesday to St. Louis....the Cardinals are in the World Series! They won game 6 on his birthday! I am so excited for him!!!

Happy Birthday to you Sweetie....and many more!!!!!!

So FUNNY!!! Go Cardinals!

I was laughing so hard the first time I watched it....HAHAHA!!!
If you don't recognize 2 of the faces, they are the star player, Albert Pujols and the coach, Tony La Russa for the STL Cardinals! It's our favorite baseball team! Justin gets to go to St. Louis if they make it to the World Series....FOR FREE! He has a friend that has already bought plane tickets and tickets to the game for him(refundable)! How awesome is that! I am so jealous! GO CARDINALS!!!

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October 1, 2011....Kenlee is 13!!!!

My little baby girl is 13 years old! I cannot believe it! She is so grown up now. Oh boy....I am soooo not ready for this!!!



Her special request for birthday breakfast......Beyond Glaze Donuts!

Good-Bye Dear Sam

A few weeks back we had to put our cat of almost 16 years down. He was the best cat EVER! It was a sad, sad day. Our house is so quiet now. Its amazing how a little cat can really make that much of a difference...but, he did. We will always remember him and his quirky personality. Rest in peace sweet kitty!

Here are some super cute pics of him. Kenlee loved him from the start!

Pretty pictures

My new phone has the best camera I have ever used. Here are some of the shots that I have taken with it.
These were from Rockport Res, Strawberry Res, and driving to and from those places. Enjoy!