Kevin is 29

WooHoo it's Kevin's birthday.  I remember when he was a baby, holding him and thinking I might not have him for long. I'm glad that thought was just a thought so I would appreciate every moment with him and the rest of my kids.  When I think back on Kevin's childhood I can't help but smile.  This kid came up with the funniest sayings.  He reminded me to buy deodorant that was ph balanced for a women. ☺  He asked if we could buy some magic so we could make the snowman come to life. ☺ He referred to me as 'master mom' or 'your majesty'. ☺ He had an accident at Burger King with our baby sitter and proudly announced that he had "dropped a wog" on the step. ☺ Kevin loved watching educational channels and could remember the things he heard and watched.  Kevin was mellow and if he was watching tv and I wanted to leave for 20 minutes I knew when I got home he would still be watching tv. (when he was like 4 or 5)  Kevin has always been responsible and kind.  Kevin has a tender heart and he is a child that didn't need firm discipline.  Just letting him know you weren't pleased was enough.  He has grown into a fine man.  Kevin is one of the best daddy's. (I think all my boys are)  Kevin has loved and accepted Kamryn from the very start and she really is 'his' child.  He loves his other three too and is a very involved daddy.  He is smart and has dedicated his career to teaching others.  I am thankful for him and all teachers for their love of learning and wanting to help others.  They don't get paid enough but I am sure their rewards are wonderful.  Man I love My Son!

I Love Sundays

I love going to Church every week and partaking of the sacrament and renewing my covenants. I love the music and singing.  I love listening to speakers and teachers as they share the things they have prepared because I feel the spirit.  I love being pulled aside and asked to help in the library.  I loved finding pictures and making copies for people.  I love walking in the hall with wonderful people and even being complimented as I pass.  I love being in Relief Society with great women and being referred to as the Poster Child for Smiling.  I love having another friend share an experience of someone sharing something with her because the spirit told her to and when my friend asked why the lady said because her friend told her to. My friend asked who her friend was because she thought she was going to say "me" but instead the lady said "I've never been asked that before but it is Jesus."  Oh YES I love Sundays and going to Church and being filled to overflowing. God is Great and speaks to us through others!  I love My Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and I'm grateful to Them for everything!

Soon, my family will fill my home with laughter and love.  We will eat together and visit and nourish our bodies and souls.  Oh how I love Sundays!

Behr's First Birthday Party

Our family celebrated Behr's first birthday party and it was so fun. Behr seemed to love the attention and all the business going on.  The decorations were awesome.  The BIG sign in front of the house was cool and would blink from saying....Caution Caution Caution to Happy Birthday to Caution Behr turned one.  Funny thing, when I tried taking a picture the sign looked normal to me put through the camera it was blinking and I couldn't get all the words.  But believe me it was cute!  The big signs were awesome and I loved all the cars and trucks.  Pretty Darn Cute!

I know Behr's outfit was chosen to go with the theme of his party.  Black and Yellow like Caution Tape.  They had a bounce house that kept all the little ones busy and having fun.  Trichelle and TJ's yard is so big and nice. They took out a little pond and a bunch of bamboo and it opened it right up.  It's really nice and big now.

Trichelle and TJ cooked hamburgers and hot-dogs.  Trichelle said they were keeping it simple which I think is perfect and how it should be.  She was going to make a pasta salad but since everyone except my mom likes my pasta salad I told her I would make the salad.  I tried to trick my mom by using penne noodles instead of twirly ones.  I added zucchini, 1/2 yellow pepper and carrots to change it up but other than that it was the exact same.  My mom didn't mention anything but Jared and Ivy did.  They like my original salad best! Behr loved having everyone sing to him.  He is so darling and grins so cute and wrinkles his little nose as he smiles.  TJ helped him destroy his cake but he enjoyed licking his fingers. In fact, TJ and Zaden had a little cake fight and both ended up with cake on their faces. ☺ Behr acted like he liked every single present.  I had such a good time watching him open each one.  Our gift went right with the theme by surprise.  We gave him a big truck that had a slide on the back so a car could ride down and came out the front of the truck.  Everything was cute.  Sadie was sitting on my lap watching Behr open his presents.  Behr opened something Sadie really liked and she got down and took the present and said it was hers.  It made me laugh out loud!

It was such a fun celebration for such a cute little guy!  I love my family!

Fun With Debbie

Today Debbie and I had a great time together. We had planned on going out in July for our birthdays but had to postpone until today.  I picked her up at 10:30 so we could go play.  We walked around Quilted Bear since we seldom do that anymore.  We each got a few things.  It's fun looking at all the cute things and it's really nice knowing we don't have room for them anymore.

We went to lunch at Long Horn since it was right by the Mall and we could just walk.  We talked about some really spiritual things.  We both got teary eyed a few times.  I'm sure we visited for a few hours before deciding to go to Dillards to do a little shopping.  I wanted to look for some shirts for Larry and Jared for family pictures and maybe get the crazy dress I had seen when Larry and I went there.  I found some shirts for the guys and instead of the funky dress I had seen on Saturday I got one like it but with different colors.  Debbie said she liked the one better and actually so did I.  Debbie found a cute sweater to go with it.  I had fun shopping with Debbie because she enjoys shopping and is good at finding things.  When we went to check out we came across some women's skirts.  Debbie got three or four and I got one.  My entire purchase....3 men's shirts, 1 dress, 1 sweater and 1 skirt was around $80.  I think that is pretty darn good.

We were having so much fun and so we decided to go to Down East in Layton.  We both found a few more items that we took home with us.  While we were at Down East we sat on a big chair and visited some more.  We could go on and on.  It was a very fun and rewarding day.  I sure love my dear friend Debbie.

Food 4 Thought Friday

Food 4 Thought Friday! 

A little feast without the calories!! 

Feel free to play along for some yummy fun! Go HERE to JOIN IN!!! 

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"WORK"ING IT OUT 

Breakfast ~ List the paid jobs you have had in your life so far. I think my very first job was working at a cherry cannery on an assembly line.  Well before that I had babysitting jobs that I loved.  I have worked at a Day Care, Cross Western Wear, Maddox Drive Inn (car-hop), Weber County School District going through phish files.  Since I've been married I have sold many items through home parties.  I sold crystal, Lunds Lites Candles and accessories (my favorite), rubber stamps, Mary Kay, Jafra and books. I've babysat kids for friends. I worked for the trailer business and pin-striped the trailers.  I would clean travel trailers that would come in to the shop as well.

Lunch ~ What job was your favorite? I loved selling Lunds Lite's.  I was good at it and it was a fun company to work for.  They had great, reachable incentives that I usually earned.  My picture even ended up in the back of one of the catalogs one season. What was your least favorite? working on an assembly line is my least favorite.  I get motion sickness.  I can't work at any cannery on the line.

Dinner ~ What is your dream job? I actually have my dream job...being a mom and gramma is the best job ever!  The pay is pure love!

Midnight Snack ~ What kind of work do you love to do and what kind of work do you absolutely hate? I like jobs that involve people.  I think I am a pretty good sales person if I believe in the product.  My biggest problem though with sales is that I like giving everyone my discount and so I give away my profits.

I probably wouldn't love an outside job in the hot weather or one I have to stand a lot...I'd get sick.

Recipe for the Week ~ (instead of your recipe for life, what is it just for the week?) Don't Worry Be Happy! There is so much to worry about in life but does worrying help anything? No....it does not!  Take big breaths and focus on the good things happening.

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Darn Bull

Larry has been trying to get our bull back to our side of the fence but hasn't had success.  Our bull got our cows pregnant and then decided to visit the cows on the other side of the fence.   I guess he likes it there because Larry can't convince him to come back.  Larry pulled the fence way down and has been putting feed on our side and the bull will come and stand there but won't jump over.  Larry hurt his knee on Sunday trying to scare the bull back but instead of being scared the bull turned on Larry and scared him and caused him to hurt his knee.  Larry actually got behind the bull again which I didn't think was very smart since his knee is just barely feeling better.  Needless to say the bull is still in the other pasture chasing around the cows over there and our cows on our side chasing Larry's truck when he drives in with hay in the back.  The sunset was pretty tonight....it usually is.

Dinner with Trichelle and TJ

Tonight we took Trichelle and TJ to dinner to celebrate their Birthdays!  They chose Outback Steak House.  It was really yummy.  I loved watching these two tonight and I was able to capture the love they have for each other. We talked a lot about Italy.  They want to go to Italy and invited Larry and I to go with them.  We talked about all the places that they'd be interested in seeing.  All the talk got me excited.  I have always been intrigued by Italy and absolutely love it.  I know Larry would really want to go back when the LDS Temple is completed but that might still be a few years and so I think we should go with these two and then again.  We wouldn't go until next October but then we could start saving again. The Temple completion date just got moved back to 2018 and who knows if that is accurate.  Larry made a comment that it might take as long to build as the Salt Lake City temple.  The Italians aren't in a hurry for anything, which isn't such a bad thing.

We enjoyed Trichelle and TJ and probably owe them another dinner since last year we didn't take them out because Behr arrived the day before Trichelle's birthday.  We also talked about the celebrations or things TJ has done for Trichelle's birthday and had to laugh.  Her day may have started out with her best of interest but usually ended up on a golf course.  TJ laughed how it was funny that his golf clubs just 'happened' to be in the trunk every time.  We talked a little about future celebrations and Trichelle mentioned that she would like to do something big for her 50th but then realized that is would be Behr's 16th...she got 'trumped' again.  I told her to just be sure to plan ahead and celebrate anyway even if it's not directly on the birth day.  I love these two!