The Noyesy Bunch

Auditions and other stuff

2012-01-05T08:00:00.000-08:00

These are some pictures from December. Not exactly in order by date but from top to bottom: I did a wedding cake for a couple that got married on December 30th. She had a christmas color themed wedding that was so beautiful. I also did a cake for Toby and Rosalies joint birthday celebration. It was a "Dancing through the Decades" themed party so I did a disco ball on top and dancing silouettes on the base with matching music records. The next picture is all of us on Christmas Day at church. We just all happen to wear pink and black lol! I had to add a picture of the kids with Santa. Notice Cody is MIA. He's too old for Santa so he just got socks and underwear on Christmas day lol! And the last picture is a special one. Katelin was baptized on the 17th of December by her daddy. Don't they look good! It was a special day because she also got to get baptzied with her cousin Jaidyn on the same day!

Kyle started back to school. He has a class called...um yeah...I can't remember it's that hard to say lol! But he has class Monday's, Wednesdays and Thursday at 8 and homework everynight! Also this weekend kicks off auditons for the upcoming play "Salute to Broadway". Kyle is encouraging us ALL to audition being that he is the Vice President of the BASIN COMMUNITY THEATRE GROUP Soooo....we've all been trying to come up with a hymn or disney song to sing for the panel of judges. So the play will add another thing to our list of activities for the week. Because Katelin was baptized in December she is now able to be involved in Activity Days on Wednesday nights so Kyle, Cody, Weston and Katelin get to go to Scouts and Activity Days on Wednesday night leaving me and Savannah some free time to ourselves. Kyle has also been involved in his all men accapella group. He really enjoys it. They got to perform for the Quincy Ward Christmas Party and did an outstanding job! He loves getting together with the guys that share his own talent for singing. So it's going to be a busy winter!

New Year...New Beginning...2012

2011-12-31T18:47:00.002-08:00

This was probably my post title from the beginning of last year but oh well...it's a good title to stick with. Ahhhhh! A new beginning. Don't you just love it? Every year we think of ways to imporove ourselves. Loose weight, become more organzied, more religious, or better people in some way. And then when the year comes to a close we get depressed because we didn't come even close if not farther away from the goals we set at the beginning of the year. So here's to another year!. Raise your glasses high to another year accomplished. I think we should just be proud of ourselves if the most important thing we did accomplish was to breath every day and stay alive on this earth then we are okay. But I ask myself, maybe this new year should start off with a resolution of some sort and what should that resolution be? Well, I can make it simple and practical like getting in shape and loosing weight. That's a good one. Or maybe a toughie like becoming more organized, ehhhh...boring. Well one particular one that comes to mind is being a better blogger although I don't know anyone that blogs anymore. Everyone just posts on facebook which is fine. That's what I do. But Blogging is more like a journal. We are counseled to keep records and journals and now its faster and easier than ever via the internet and computers and typing instead of writing. So This is my new year's resolution to get on here once a day and blog or journal the happenings of the day whether they are exciting or boring. Happy New Year everyone! 2012 is going to be exciting I can tell!

New Year

2011-12-31T18:47:00.001-08:00

Month of May

2011-05-13T17:12:00.000-07:00

Today is FRIDAY the 13th! EEEEEEkkkkkk! But, it's 5:13 pm and I feel I've had a pretty good day. Kyle sent me a text letting me know I was WAY behind on my blog. Thanks Hun! Now to get to work....

The last blog I posted talked about our new horses. Since then we've had Weston's birthday, our mini vaca to Seattle and Mother's Day.

Weston turned 10 on April 13th, but in our house we seem to have BIRTHDAY WEEKS, not BIRTHDAYS. We celebrated by going to Seattle and taking the kids to the common sites. The Science Center, Space Needle, The Aquarium, The Zoo, and of course THE CHEESE CAKE FACTORY. We went shopping and ate and ate and ate. The kids thought the space needle was a little lame. The Zoo was fun but we had to be speedy tourists because we had to still get to the Aquarium and Warf by the afternoon. Kyle's schedule was set on getting out of Seattle before 4 pm. It didn't happen. After the warf tour we went to find a place to eat. We wanted to eat at the Crab Shack and give the kids their first dose of clams, crab legs and oysters but we had to settle for Red Robin. The wait to get into both were an hour! With hungry kids you really have to try to AVOID that. But we had a good dinner and Weston got sang "Happy Birthday" to at Red Robin. We didn't leave Seattle until 8 pm. lol! But it was fun to get away as a family and "chill" or "bond". Later that week we had Kyle's Dad and Mary over for dinner to celebrate, my parents took us to PERKINS for a birthday dinner, he celebrated at scouts and of course I made him a RODEO birthday cake. So he turned 10 with a BANG!

Mother's Day was a beautiful celebration. I woke up early and made a cake (see picture below) Finished in time to make it to sacrament meeting to hear my kids sing to me. Afterwards we came home and had my family and my parents over for a MOTHER'S DAY BBQ. Thanks to the beautiful weather we had a beautiful Sunday. BUT my favorite part of the day was the night before when I came home to a late night run to Walmart to a new leather sectional! Kyle is so thoughtful! He knew company was coming the next day and took the time to move my old stinky couches out and the new sectional in before the big celebration the next day. He's so nice!

Well, other than work at the restaurant our life has been kind of slow and easy. Just the way we like it. Summer is just around the corner and I am crossing my fingers I can slow down at work and take time to have fun with the kids. We are getting ready to go on our annual Cattle Round up at the Ranch. We are leaving Wednesday and coming home Saturday. All the kids are going this year and all of our HORSES. lol. Maybe even the dog. Stay tuned! Oh! and this is a picture of a cake I made for my neice Madi for her 1st communion.

It's been a week already since we moved to Cali!

2011-04-06T09:06:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it's been almost a week since April Fool's! I am sorry to all those who followed along and then got a BIG surprise that we didn't actually move to Cali (California) although with the weather the last few days it would have been a dream come true. So for your comfort I won't play an April Fool's joke next year....or will I (insert eyebrow lift, eyebrow lift) It's just so fun! Exhausting but fun! Lol! I still have my fake pregnancy test from 2010, ha! ha! THAT I promise to never do EVER again! Tell people you are pregnant...SHEESH! I was getting comments for a whole year on that one! So Kyle is dealing with his horse fetish again. Everynight I've come home to a new horse in the pasture. He says everyone in our family needs a horse. I look at him with my arms crossed and my eyebrows lifted. "Seriously" I say and He replies with "Yeah. Some families buy bikes or 4 wheelers, we buy horses for entertainment." Who can argue with that right? A man who is thinking of his family and spending time with them is so sweet. Well with almost 13 years together I know how to read his mind. I DO! Seriously! I knew what was next. It's kind of like the book "If you give a mouse a cookie". In the book a boy gives a mouse a cookie, then he needs milk, then a camera and so on and so forth...Well in our case if you give a man a horse he needs new bridles and saddles, and chaps, and blankets and soon (with in an hour) he said...wait for it..."Hun I need a new pickup so we can haul these horses to places." yep I read his mind alright. I just shook my head and said what any good wife would say "Whatever makes you happy Hun." and I meant it. Some men fish, some men watch sports, some men golf and drink beer, mine likes cows and horses. He lives for livestock! So I should be thankful his butt isn't planted infront of a 80 inch big screen watching men in tight pants fight over a pigskin. :-) So I decide to engage myself in his interest. I use to ride horses ALL of the time when I was younger. So on Sunday in between conference sessions I decided to get on Shasta, the big brown brother of Cola. He took me for a ride!! As soon as I got on him he took off like one big brown bolt of lighting. I couldn't get him to stop. He ran and ran until I guess he was thirsty because that's where he headed. And EEEEEEErch!! Right infront of the water troph. I hopped off and handed the reigns to Kyle. "How did I look?" I asked. He said "Scared out of your mind" I just laughed and went inside. For the last three days, even though I'm walking around like a 60 year old bull-legged cowboy I think I did pretty good! And that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

"Be Humble..."

2011-03-29T16:49:00.000-07:00

I've heard this twice today. Once from my Mommy Dearest and once from my hubby. Why you ask? Well, today was a very humbling day. We had COURT! EEEkkkk! It all began on Valentine's Day. Kyle took off for work and called me 10 minutes later to let me know the police had him pulled over and said he had a suspended drivers license. So I arrived and they took my info and said I had a suspended drivers license. WHAT!?! And the nice policeman handed us Warrants for 3rd Degree "CRIMINALS" was stamped across the front! So...we spent the day trying to unravel the mysterious case of the SUSPENDED DRIVER's LICENSE...DUH! Duh! DUH! (input creepy music) Well by the end of the day we kind of had it figured out but had had to shell out about $600 to get my license and Kyle's license "somewhat" figured out and unsuspended that we didn't even know were suspended in the first place!! Come to find out the whole thing was ONE BIG misunderstanding. ONE BIG computer error! ONE BIG headache!! So Kyle and I were stamped "CRIMINALS" for committing a "CRIME" that we didn't even committ...well except my ticket was marked "unpaid" and so was Kyle's. But they had record of Kyle's being paid somewhere they just couldnt figure out which departmet of the government didn't do their job and forgot to mark it "PAID"...and this is where health care is going people...UGH!! As for me we couldn't prove anything so I had to walk away with my tail between my legs. Now fast forward to today. Our court date where we were going to go down kicking and screaming no matter what! They were going to know we were innocent! So we get all spiffied up and looking "professional" with our papers and evidence to show good ole Mr. Judge that we were done wrong! The morning was spent sweating and hyperventalating and praying and more sweating and hyperventalating. I sent a very important text to my mommy to see is she was praying (cause you know how mom's have that direct line to Heaven) and she texted back "BE HUMBLE and don't be afraid to cry" so I walked into that court room with my head held high. I WAS INNOCENT I TELL YA! INNOCENT! Kyle was first. He walked up to that Mr. Your Honor what's his name and the judge said "State your full name please" and Kyle responded proudly "Kyle Noyes" I was so proud of him! Then the judge flipped through the papers and said "Ok I see you have taken care of this, DISMISSED" yeah!! Now my turn...oh boy I was nerveous...but I walked right up to the Judge and he said "Is your name Mishelle Noyes?" and I nodded yes and he flipped through my file and said "DISMISSED." and I started giggling. We got in the car and Kyle said "BE HUMBLE" and I said "I will" And that is the theme of the day. BE HUMBLE.

A buck is not just a buck....

2011-02-09T10:47:00.000-08:00

Im going to make this quick since I have to leave for work in 40 minutes and I am still in my P.J.'s (lol)

Speaking of work...for those of you reading the next time you go to a restaurant I want you to watch your waitress. Not just glance at her when she passes by or check out the earrings she's wearing. No, I mean watch her. See where she goes, what she does, how many things she is doing at once. Why? Because I have had a lot of customers lately that think that they are the only ones in the restaurant. They want FULL service. People are becoming so impatient lately...Are you ONE of them? I've been a waitress for 12 years. I know my stuff. I can tell you it takes me 9 times to check back on a table to excpect a good enough tip I think I deserve. That's right 9 times. Here's how it goes.

-Welcome guests
-Get Drink orders
-Order Entrees
-Serve food
-Check back for accuracy after two bites
-Fix any problems
-Refill drinks and pre-bust table
-Present Bill
-Cash out customer
-Thank them and welcome them back

But I want you to take in consideration that you need to remember you are not the only table I have. Lets take yesterday in for example. I had a slight lunch rush. This means I had 9 tables all at once ( 11:50-12:00 is our lunch seating time). Average was 2 people per table. So that's 18 people all at once. So lets take 18 people with 9 steps to each person that is 18 x 9 = 162 steps to follow for a decent tip. What do you tip for your waitress to follow her 9 steps for you? People ask alot: What should I tip? They usually base it on a mathmatical equation. 18%? 15% 10% Man that adds up when you think about it. So I tell you what. The next time you go to a sit down restaurant bring this list of 9 steps with you. Everytime your waitress executes a step cross it off. If she does an extra step that wasn't on the list like get you extra napkins or crackers for your soup add that to the list. Then at the end of your meal add them up. I'm sure you'll be surprised at the steps she did that weren't on the list. We are trained for 2 weeks when we first become servers. We are told that these 9 steps are our protocol. It's all we have to follow. But a good server will go beyond this list. What would you pay someone for getting you an extra refill? 10 cents? 20 cents? If you gave her 10 cents for each step she did that's 90 cents. But I'm sure your waitress will go beyond 9 steps. I'm sure she'll do 10 or more. That's a buck per person at the table. So...a bucks a buck. And you don't know what 1 dollar means to a waitress. Seeing just a dollar means a lot to a server. It means "Hey, thanks for bringing me food, making sure it's hot and cleaning up after me and my messy self." Be patient, smile and for goodness sakes leave a tip...it's good karma :-)

My Honey turns...(gulp) 33!!

2011-01-20T19:53:00.000-08:00

Well, it's Kyle's birthday again. This year he turns 33! He laughs and says he's fat and bald, but I find him more sophisticated. If we didn't have kids and RESPONSIBILITY I think turning 33 would feel a whole lot younger. But having kids and a crazy job has made him feel older. (It doesn't help that the kids think their Dad is OLD) I brought it to Weston's attention that my Dad was turning 46 when I was his age!! Their dad is young and "HIP"! Happy Birthday Honey!

A little New Years thought...

2011-01-03T07:00:00.000-08:00

I would like to share an experience I had that really opened my eyes.

I had had a dream the other night that was so terrifying. I had backed the suburban up and ran over Savannah. I know horrible right?!? A parent's worse nightmare! The dream ended but the feelings stayed with me all day. I just couldn't get it out of my mind. I kept telling myself to get over it. It hadn't had happened and it wasn't real so just relax. I had work to do and needed to focuss.

Well I had a half an hour break at work. This gave me just enough time to run to the sitters where Savannah was. I took her home, throw dinner in the oven, say hi to the kids, get the other babysitter settled with the kids, jump in the car and head back to work. As I was bouncing down the porch steps to get back in the car the dream popped into my mind again. I was angry at myself for thinking about it again. My eyes teared up as the feelings from the dream raced back into my heart. I noticed Cody and a neighbor playing in the yard. I yelled "Good Bye! Love you!" He turned to wave to me just as I closed the door and turned on the ignition. He kept waving to me to come see him and yelling something I couldn't make out. I was aggrivated that he didn't understand I didn't have time to have a conversation. But I rolled down my window to see what all the comotion was about. I yelled out a very short "What is it Cody? I'm in a hurry" and he raced over to the passenger side and bent down to pick something up. It was Savannah!! She had some how followed me out the door without me noticing. She wanted another kiss good bye. Cody had noticed her and was yelling for HER to come to him not ME! I think I sat there for 10 more minutes in astonishment. Heavenly Father had been trying to tell me all day that that moment was going to happen. If I would have turned the wheel to pull out of the drive way like I wanted to the dream would have come true! He was trying to warn me all day through the Holy Ghost. Because he loves ME and because he cares for ME he didn't let that awful thing happen! I am so thankful for HIM and the things he does for ME. He watches over ME even when I don't ask for it. I wonder how many times he has saved ME and me not even know it. I've made a lot of stupid decisions this past year. I've had to repent a lot this year for being human and everytime I have felt his warm passionate forgiveness seep into my soul. I have had to learn to become meek and humble and like a little child when it comes to his teachings. Submissive to all things. I would like to close with this scripture Mosiah 3:19 For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.

-Amen

Deck the Halls

2010-12-10T07:01:00.000-08:00

And stockings were hung by the fire with care...ok we dont have a fire so they're hung on the shelf by our tv with care lol! This years tree is real...Yeah! It smells so good! I dont lnow what we were thinking for the past 10 years having an artificial one. I gave the tree a rustic theme again this year and added a couple new ornaments like these cute snowmen and birdhouses and some cardinal birds and more stars. So cute!

Katelin turns 7

2010-11-29T10:17:00.000-08:00

Katelin turned 7 yesterday but we've been celebrating it for three days. Friday we took the kids and stayed the night at the Amerihost hotel here in town and let them swim and eat pizza. Saturday my mom took her and some of her cousins to the new movie "Tangled". Afterwards we went to Dairy Queen for blizzards. Then yesterday I made her a "Candy Land" cake that she wanted. It fit her perfectly! Then today she wants me to bring cupcakes to her class. I told her "I'll think about it" but because I love her so much I probably will lol! She is so precious to me! I love her so much! She is growing up so fast! But this weekend marked a new chapter in her life. Grandma bought her her first Barbie. She hasn't stopped playing with it! I think turning seven might have brought out the girl in her. The tomboy stage might behind us, oh but wait...the first thing on her Christmas list is a football. Other than that she's so smart! She's been reading like crazy! Her favorite book right now is Diary of a Whimpy Kid. It's a third grade reading level series. She just amazes me! Her concept level is above average. Her math and spelling is above average. I don't mean to brag but a mother can be proud! The best thing I love about her is that she loves life! Nothing can bring her down. She's always happy! I just love her. Happy Birthday to my Katie Bug!

My mom turns the BIG 6-0!

2010-11-16T08:23:00.000-08:00

My beautiful mother turned 60 on Saturday. So of course we had to have a little party :-) and CAKE!! She's so pretty inside and out! I am so thankful for her!

My Lil' Punkin's

2010-11-09T07:06:00.000-08:00

With the last few days of good weather upon us I took the opportunity to grab the kids and take some pictures. Literaly I grabbed them off the bus, brushed their teeth, combed their hair and within 20 minutes had snapped these photos of my adoring children. Aren't they cute :-) HaPPy fAll everyone!!!

Halloweenie 2010

2010-11-07T19:45:00.000-08:00

Halloween was a success. After the dog ate my witch costume I had to make a mad dash to Walmart and fight the crowds for the last of the costumes. It was a halloween miracle! I found my Wilma costume but decided to find fabric to make Kyle's Fred Flinstone and Weston's Bam Bam costume. Luckily while I was in line with my costume and fabric esentials, Weston caught out of the corner of his eye a Fred Flinstone Costume lodged under a rack. It was a miracle! So we headed home and bribed Kyle into dressing up again this year, for some reason it didn't take much. I think he just assumes I will have a costume ready for him each year. It was fun! The kids got away like bandits with their mother loads of candy. Savannah was a blue butterfly, Cody was a street hockey player and Katelin was a green witch.

Things to come: Kyle and the kids signed up for the Moses Lake 2011 production of The Sound of Music. I am excited to see what parts they get. Kyle is now the 2nd counselor in the Young Mens Presdiency. Which means he is the Decon's Leader and the Scout Master. So we don't see him much anymore with Stake dances, youth conference and Scouting but are awaiting the many blessings that will come.

The newest happenings

2010-10-14T16:26:00.001-07:00

It's October and I haven't posted a blog for awhile. So what have we been up to?

We went to Ensign and contributed some hard working hours of service. We had to cut logs into circles, cut the circles into pieces and then stack the pieces one by one into a log shed. It was fun...for the first five minutes. We were really grateful for the great opportunity to serve :-)

We got a new suburban! Yeah! It's so pretty! Kyle and I took off to the tri cities and found one with in an hour. The best feature: The built in entertainment package. Equipped with a DVD player for hours of enjoyment. Oh and the leather seats that heat up. I feel spoiled!!

The kids and I went to the tri cities and enjoyed a day school clothes shopping and having fun! We went to lunch at Red Robin then bopped around the stores and mall while we waited for the Suburban to be detailed. The kids found lots of entertaining things especially these cute animal masks. They thought they were a hoot! Especially Savannah!

I got to attend the Brad Paisley concert with Shana. We had so much fun!! Felt like we were 16 all over again. Her and I have a fun history of our adventures. This was one of them. Right when we sat down the guys next to us asked if we were single. We laughed so hard. It was a good concert to. We danced and sang to all of the songs. He had Darius Rucker and Justin Moore (who I actually thought was better than the Main act) The most entertaining part of the evening was watching all of the drunk people dancing and singing. Life is so much more entertaining when you are sober and you can watch all of the drunk people make fools of themselves!

I started working again. I got hired on at Perkin's Bakery as a waitress in hopes to get some extra income coming in. Because of the suburban getting stolen which caused us to have a car payment and the house in Warden not selling as quick as we had hoped, I will be working until we sell the Warden house at least. But it's ok. I like to work. I feel it gives me a sense of accomplishment. Sounds funny I know. Maybe that's why I've been a waitress for 12 years now. The tips are like instant appreciational gestures from customers. I love coming home everyday with instant money in my pocket! Plus I love to give great customer service :-)

Anywho...well that's about it. I'm excited for Halloween. We were going to go with the family theme but the kids just wanted to be different things so Savannah is going to be a blue butterfly (her favorite color is blue) Katelin is going to be a neon green witch, Wes is going to be a Zombie football player and Cody is going to be a Warewolf (gosh is that how you spell it?)

Happy Fall everyone!!

The Boys Trip to Paradise Island

2010-09-07T11:21:00.000-07:00

As you all know or have heard, the boys were very lucky to enjoy a week's vacation before school started to the Hawaiian Island of Owahu. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and it was fully paid for by thier Aunt Jodie so we let them go under two conditions: #1 they listened to Jodie and stayed with her at all times #2 They brought me back some chocolate covered macadamian nuts!

They had a great time as you can see in pictures. They rented these little electric cars that you can drive all over the island. They went snorkling and surfing. They visited the Polynesian center where they got to watch real live performances of Hula dancing and fire walking. They even enjoyed a real luau. Our friend Bonnie Allen who is currently working in Maui as a nurse was able to join them one of the days for some of the adventures. She was the one who took alot of the pictures for me.

Their trip was a success except for a little trouble in the end when their plane ride home got diverted back to Hawaii for some 'maintenence" issues. But they were furnished with a new plane and flew into Seattle Airport at 4 am! Boy were they glad to get home! But they miss Hawaii! They brought me my chocolate covered macadamian nuts. Six boxes! And they brought the girls official coconut bras and grass skirt outfits. Tiki statues, sea shells, coffee mugs and lots of souveneirs and knick knacks to remember their trip for years!

We are so glad to have them home! I am so glad they were able to experience this grand adventure! But...I'm not letting them out of a 20 mile radius for a while!

Climbing Mountains

2010-09-02T12:44:00.000-07:00

Well last time we talked the kids and I had entered some stuff into the fair. The boys had entered pictures they drew and I had entered a cake and some photography. I was a little surprised to find out that my cake got a second place ribbon. One picture that I thought was going to get first (the picture of the boys in their cowboy gear) only got a second and the one I thought was going to be second got first ( the black and white picture of Savannah as a baby). The boys both got first place on their pictures which was cool! So the fair is over and done with. I had about 5 spaceburgers and my share of corn on the cob, Pronto Pups (giant corndogs) and snow cones and even tried a Fried Twinie this year. Oh man my stomach just growled! The fried twinkie was outstanding!! I recommend anyone to try one! The Othello fair is next week! Can't wait to see if they have the twinkies there!

I am excited for fall! You can feel it in the air! Today is suppose to be 84 degrees but there is still that crispness. Here are some things I love love love about fall:

Well, on another note. Our Suburban got broken into on Sunday while we were in church. I figure people know that Mormons are in church for three whole hours! Plenty of time to steal everything out of their cars! They got away with Cody's wallet ($200 from his birthday and months of savings from working for our neighbor) A few items of clothing and the keys! Our only keys! (Savannah had taken our spare while "playing" one day) So we had to leave the Suburban parked in the church parking lot until we could get to the Chevy dealership to make us new keys. So we notified the police and they were going to "watch" it during the night until we could come pick it up! So the next day Kyle got off work early just in time to make it the Chevy across town and they made us some new keys. We got back to the parking lot of the church and NO SUBURBAN!!! Yep! It had been stolen! No trace whatsoever yet! Luckily we have some nice friends that lent us their suburban until the insurance can figure things out. Or the police. I was really mad but I have forgiven my trespassers and have moved on. Only with the hopes of them finding my BIG RED MOMMA Sub safe and sound somewhere close! If not Kyle claims this was his answer to his prayer of getting a new pickup. We will see. Happy Fall everyone!!

It's Fair Time!!

2010-08-17T07:42:00.000-07:00

Here we go! Space burgers! Larger than normal corn dogs and corn on the cobb! I LOOOOVE it! This year I decided to really get into the Fair Holiday Spirit and entered a couple of things into the arts and crafts division and the Home Economics division. First is the picture of the Boys in the cowboy gear. I took this picture a while ago and tried entering it into the fair last year but didn't have it "mounted" right. So this year it was entered successfully. The second picture I entered is of Savannah when she was a baby (obviously). I named it "First Light" I think she looks so angelic! The last picture is a picture of the cake I entered. You had to decorate a cake to the theme of the fair "Down Home". Funny story to this cake is entry time was between 9 am and 7 pm. I woke up early and started at 7:30 in the morning. With all the detail work I finished at about 3:30 in the afternoon. Plenty of time to get it in. So I loaded it up and had Katelin "watch" it on the trip into town. We got to the fair grounds and I opened up the back and Katelin had fallen asleep...my cake was her pillow! It was squished and all the frosting had been smeared. Poor Katelin looked like a poor puppy dog with frosting in her hair and all over her legs and arms. It was quite hilarious. So we rushed down to Walmart to try to find anything that would help salvage the poor cake. I did the best I could and entered it anyway as is. So we will see how that turns out. All in all it was fun and I can't wait to see how everything does.

WHOa! SLoW dOwN sUmmEr!!

2010-08-09T10:32:00.000-07:00

Wowsers! I can't believe it's been over two months since my last blogins! Fur those who follow MY blog I apoplogize for the anticipation :-) Here's what me and my fab family have been up to:LOTS OF CAMPIN!!!!

SavANNAh tURnEd 3!! sO We had TO hAvE a mIInIE mOusE b-dAy PaRtAy! ThIs WaS hER cAkE I made :-)

tHIS WaZ MY bIRthDaY cAkE (WELL hAlF Of iT waZ, tHe oTHeR halF WaZ MY aWesOMe tWiN bRoThEr mIChAeL'S) mAdE bY MY bff ShAnA bAnANNa AnD sIs-iN-lAw rAcHaEL. Mike and I turned 31 this year!!!!!!!

i decided to redecorate my lovenest for my b-day. So my honey buns surprised me with this bedset! This is not the accurate pic of the actual bedroom but it's pretty much 89.9 % how it looks.

We added a new addition to our family. A braZilian Masstiff named Keelie (Key-Lie) She is beautiful!

Kyle's sisters ShaURIE and Cherise came to visit along with the new twins Lydia and Addie Mae. Beautifyl babies!! While they were here we went up to Ensign ranch to have some fun. This is a picture of Shaure and Lydia in our cabin.

The GINORMO slip n SLIDE! SO MUCH FUN!

We stopped by and visited the Wild Horse monument. While the kids tracked themselves us really steep path to see the horses Savannah and I stayed FAAAAAAR below to observe. Katelin took these pictures

We got home from camping. Washed all of the clothes and sleeping gear we used up at Ensign just in time for Kyle to pack the boys up and head up to the Ranch for another weekend of Cattle wrestling. The girls and I stayed at my mom's and spent Saturday morning soakin in the hot tub.

Well. That's about it for the last two months. We've been havin a blast and using every minute of summer to enjoy our free time! School starts in 3 weeks! We still have a lot planned for that time! We are heading to a Mariners game in Seattle tomorrow. The fair is another big event! It marks the 15th anniversary of our first date at the Rodeo! The boys are heading to Hawaii with Jodi! Yes you heard me right! My boys get to enjoy an all expense paid vaca to the island of dreams! They'll have so much fun! And then somewhere in between there we are squeezing in a trip to Silverwood! I Heart Summer!

My Cowboys doing what they love best...

2010-05-25T13:32:00.000-07:00

Cody and Molly

Kyle and Budd (Kyle had to search high and low for a horse taller than him)

Molly and Meg

Right before the down poor

Cody, Chase, Chuck, Weston and Kyle

Best friends Cody and Weston

Weston and Meg

The three amigos (Chase, Weston and Cody)

Weston practicing for the PBR

My handsome Cowboy Kyle

Weston and Kyle enduring the rain

No animals were harmed in the taking of this picture

This weekend was the Annual Cattle Roundup at Lionel and Peggy Bates Ranch in Lamont WA. The boys packed up their horses, ropes and cowboy hats and off they went for a weekend full of ridin, roping and brandin'.

2010-05-06T14:43:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to post a couple of things that have been going on in the Noyes household. (Yawn) I know! It may be a boring post....sorry :-)

<> The boys are half way through their little league season. They have won two games (out of 5 but who's counting) I think the main goal of children's sports is to build character, gain patience, and understanding (oh and the kids get stuff out of it too) If anything else the boys look really sharp in their uniforms!

<> We spent a total of 6 hours in the dentist office this past week. I blame it all on me. Kyle and Katelin have been up a lot during the night to surrender to their cavities. I knew it was time to call the dentist when I awoke at 2 in the morning to Katelin sitting on the counter with a Q-tip dipped in ambesol out of her mouth and looked over at her Dad who was in the same condition. I say my fault because I just kept doing the mommy thing and saying Katelin will just loose it cause it's a baby tooth. But I was wrong. So I went and took her in the next morning. She had a baby root canal and capped off with a silver cap (she thought it was soooo cool, I was upset with all the money we paid it should have been GOLD!) But she was awesome! She just jumped right up in the chair and didn't move until it was over, no tears or anything. Kyle had to be taken to a specialist in Kennewick and have a root canal. He didn't get a silver or gold cap. He did get a nifty care bag full of lip gloss, tylenol, mouth wash and a toothbrush. He did great too, (although there were no tears he did frown all the way home :-( )

<> I got to attend Time Out For Women in Spokane with my mom, aunts, cousins and sister in law Amy. It was so neat like it is every year. Great Speakers and entertainment. If I could share one thing about the conference it would be "Stop worrying about our weaknesses and try to bless others with our strengths." You just came away with an awesome feeling of self determination and ready to shine like a star!

<> Kyle and I attended a Stake Fireside on Friday. It was based around the archeological findings of the Book of Mormon. It was awesome!! So many facts and findings that not only prove the Book of Mormon is true but also gives testimony that our Savior and Heavenly Father have this great and glorious plan. They know what they are doing. Everything has it's time and place. What an awesome time to be alive! We are witnessing many wonderful miracles in our age. We should be thankful for that. It also made me want to become an archeologist!

Well that covers the most exciting parts that have been going on around our life. Katelin starts cheer camp and tee ball this week. So that should bring on some exciting posts. I can't wait for school to be out! Kyle thought it would be best if we turned off the satelite. (Believe me it was a fight) But now that it is off it's very quite during the day with just me and Savannah. I can't wait for the kids to be home all day everyday (I know I'll regret those words in a few weeks Ha! Ha!)

A quick trip to Ensign

2010-04-19T07:55:00.000-07:00

This was a busy and exciting week for us! The boys had their second game of the minor league season. Cody hit a ground ball and made it second and Weston caught a ball and threw it to second getting the runner out. That was so exciting! Weston turned 9 on Tuesday! My mom had already threw a party for him on Sunday and he got some wonderful presents from everyone! But Tuesday he got to take cupcakes and juice to share with his class. He's never gotten to do that before because his birthday always falls in the middle of Spring Break. We asked his what he wanted to do for his birthday and he said he wanted to go camping. The first plan was for him and Cody and his Dad to go out somewhere for the night and camp. Well the plan got bigger and better and before you knew it we were all packed in the suburban headed to Ensign Ranch up above Cle Elum. We had so much fun! Our friends The Merrell's joined us. We rented a family cabin (the pictures posted above that really don't give it justice!) It was awesome! Chuck Merrell blessed us with his delicious dutch oven dinner of scalloped potatoes and smothered chicken. Oh my gosh it was so yummy!! I love dutch oven dinners!! Chuck took all of kids on a nighttime hike for about an hour. That wore them out. so we thought. Nobody really got to sleep until after 1 am. Savannah was the only one who slept all through the night if you can believe it! Weston had brought a friend, Jayden. Him and Cody couldn't get to sleep and kept waking us up to tell us that a herd of elk were walking through our campground. And sure enough in the morning there were elk hoofprints through our campground. Also during the night Cody and Jayden got up to help Kyle cool the cabin down and Jayden fell down the stairs. The poor kid walked away unharmed but it gave us a pretty good scare! I woke up to Kyle cooking a yummy breakfast of pancakes, sausage and eggs. The rest of the morning was spent lounging around the campfire and enjoying the peacfulness of nature. The kids found a river to wade through. So we strung a clothesline to dry out the shoes and socks. After they were dry we took all of them to an opstical course out in the woods. They had a blast balancing on logs and climbing and swinging on ropes draped down from the trees. Kyle took the boys fishing while the girls and I stayed back at the cabin to watch a movie on the laptop. After we got the cabin cleaned up and checked out we headed up to Northbend for an afternoon of shopping at the outlet mall. Then we headed home. I was amazed we got home at 8:30! Just in time to unpack the suburban and get some sleep. I was so happy that Savannah slept in until 8:30 so I could get some sleep too. It was just a great weekend! What beautiful weather! I'm so excited for Spring and Summer. Kyle and I are making it a goal to get to do this more. Camping is just a great way of bringing the family together! The cabins were awesome! I suggest it to any family looking to have a quick get away!

What a weekend!

2010-04-05T09:47:00.000-07:00

We were lucky enough for baseball practice to be cancelled this Friday. It opened up the opportunity to head up to Spokane to go see Gale in the hospital. Kyle called me Friday afternoon and told me to get the kids packed we were staying the night in a hotel. Staying in a hotel for the kids is like going to Disneyland! They love it. So we arrived at the Hampton Inn at 9:30. Kyle took the kids swimming right away to get it out of their system. We ordered pizza and were in bed by midnight. The next morning we headed to go visit Gale in the hospital. Other than suffering from boredom he is doing so good. They can't do surgery until Thursday because of the swelling in his forearm. But he is able to walk around now. We had a great visit. He is very grateful for all of the support from the community, friends and family. The kids were so excited to see him and sat on his bed the whole time telling him stories about the week. We left to go have lunch while he had an ultra sound to check for blood clots. Kyle treated us to PF Changs. One of our favorite restaurants. We gobbled it up! Even Savannah ate lots of noodles and chicken! Then it was back to say goodbye to Grandpa. While we were back at the hospital it started snowing a blizzard! It was pretty but we were glad to get back home to our 50 degree weather! Sunday morning the Easter Bunny came. But because she was so tired from hiding eggs and planting baskets at 5 o'clock that morning she slept in until 8:30! Conference started at 9. What a good conference! All of the talks really touched my heart! I made a yummy breakfast casserole and everyone sat infront of the tv watching conference, eating and coloring their new coloring books they got in their Easter Baskets. During the break I baked a three layer Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting because everyone knows it's not Easter without carrot cake! After the afternoon session it was off the Grandmas with our carrot cake. Grandma made a yummy Easter dinner with ham, potatoes, rolls and corn. Delicious! (Thanks Mom). But unfortunately our good time was interrupted by a phone call from my Uncle Rick letting us know of a tragedy that had just taken place. Little Shelby Roden (11 year old daughter of Shelly (Cox) and Russ Roden) had been in a tragic 4-wheeling accident and had passed away at the scene. We took a moment and reflected on how special eternal families are. I came home and read my patriartichal blessing and searched the scriptures for answers on eternal families. So I would like to close this blog by bearing my testimony. I would like to say that I have been warned numerous times both in my blessing and by church officials about the importance of eternal families. I know that times in my life if not now but in the future I will have an experience in my life when my family will be tried and tested with a very difficult time. Through the past couple of years I can truly testify of this experience. I have had to go to my Heavenly Father and ask him for strength and endurance and each time weather the cry for help was short or long I have been blessed with courage and patience and the knowledge that everything would be alright. I know that no matter what I am faced with in this life I can go to my Heavenly Father for the strength I need for guidance in my marriage and my motherhood duties. Loosing my job in October was probably the most depressing things I've ever been through. My inner strength took a beating! I didn't know what to do with myself. It took me a long time to understand that being able to stay at home with my children was one of the greatest blessings to come of it. I had always been needed at work now I was needed at home. Many times the world has told me that going back to work would make things better. But Kyle was stronger than me and with his faith had told me that everything would be alright. I would trust him and everytime things turned out better than expected. Now I can't imagine going back to work. I just don't know how I would do it! We have been so blessed. I have a testimony that Heavenly Father's Plan works for us. He knows it and now matter what is going on in our life we can turn to him and he will help us make it work. It's the plan for happiness. If you want to be happy then all we have to do is follow this plan. But I also testify that the more we want this plan to work the harder the advisary tries to work against it. That's the scary part! He will tempt us with the most lavish things this world can offer to gets us to go astray. That's why we need to stay as close to the Lord as we possibly can. He will protect us and give us the things we need to ward off the evilness of the world. But it is tough and it is hard and it is stressful this constant fight between good and evil! And in the end Good will prevail and we will live eternally with our families. That is our promise and this is my testimony. Amen

Mini Road Trip

2010-04-01T22:08:00.000-07:00

Today started out as a regular day here at the Noyes house. We got up, I made breakfast, the kids ate I cleaned the kids made messes. I yawned and realized it's half way throught spring break and we haven't done anything exciting. So I told the kids to hurry and get on some nice walking shoes, we were going on an adventure. A half an hour later we were all in the Suburban headed to who knows where. I had picked up the boy's friend Chase and asked his Mom if needed to be back a specific time. She said no so away we went. Every turn was navigated by the kids saying turn that way or this way. Slowly we wound our way through Ephrata where we stopped and grabbed some to go picnic lunch to eat later down the road. Eventually we were winding along side Soap Lake and stopped at Dry Falls visitor center. The kids were having a blast and learning a lot! A little while later the kids had pointed out a nice "picnic" spot next to the lake. We all got out and tried to eat on a blanket but it was really windy so we all got back inside and finished our picnic in the car. Our adventure continued through the town of Coulee City. As soon as we were about to hit Grand Coulee I received a phone call from Chase's mom informing me that she had forgotten he had baseball practice at 5. It was 3:50. I hadn't kept track of how long it took us to get there but I told her we would hurry as fast as we could to get him back to Moses. I noticed we were a mile from the Grand Coulee Damn visitor center so I pulled in real fast let the kids jump out of the car and look around for a second. I gave them my most informative speech about the Damn then we all jumped back in the car and headed home. Chase made it to practice at 5:15 ( without me speeding I must add) So in the matter of 4 1/2 hours we managed to leave Moses Lake and return to Moses Lake with a memory that will hopefully last forever...an educational mini roadtrip.

Reminder: Tomorrow is April Fool's Day

2010-03-31T11:18:00.000-07:00

Here are some pranks that you may want to use. Good Luck!
Sweet Toast

Make this yummy breakfast :

1 slice of pound cake toasted

1 Dolop of vanilla yogurt or whipping cream

1 half canned apricot

Or do these:

Rig the Sprayer
Put a rubber band around the push button of the spray nozzle (the kind with a hose) so the button stays down. Point it forward. When the victim uses the sink they will get a wet surprise!
Drippy
Use a pin to make a few small holes in a plastic disposable cup. Offer a drink to the victim and watch while the liquid dribbles out onto their shirt.
Do the Splits
Find a scrap of cloth. Place a dollar on the floor and stay nearby. When the victim comes by and bends down to pick up the dollar, rip the cloth loudly. Most people will reach back to see if they ripped their pants. One of the original classic April Fool's pranks of all time!
...more classic harmless pranks
unique and fun April fool's pranks
Forgetful
Tape magnets to the bottom of an empty coffee cup, and attach it to the top of your car. Laugh at all the people who frantically try to get your attention as you drive by.
Big Winner
Some of the best April Fool's pranks take a bit of pre-planning. Buy a lottery ticket and give it to the victim on March 31. The next day go out early and buy another ticket with the exact same numbers as the WINNING numbers from the day before. Put this ticket in the place of the ticket from the day before. Wait for them to check the numbers in the paper. They probably won’t notice the different date, and will think they just became a millionaire!
Early Bird
Set the victim’s alarm clock for the middle of the night and hide it somewhere in the room where they will have to get up and scramble around to turn it off. (This works even better if you sneak in after they go to sleep and unscrew the light bulb in their lamp. Then they’ll have to search for the clock in the dark!)
...more unique and fun April Fool's pranks
OFFICE PRANKS
Stop the Calls
If the victim has a phone with a hook that presses down when the handset is in the cradle, tape it down. When he or she answers a call it will keep ringing.
Tidal Wave
Take about 20 (or more) paper or plastic cups, place them on the victim’s desk and fill them with water. Then take a stapler and staple them all together. You can also put the cups on the floor blocking their door, or just about anywhere.
While You Were Out
Leave a phone message for the victim that says that a “Mr. Lyon” called (or Mr. Behr also works), and wants to be called back. Then list the phone number of the local zoo.
...more April Fool's pranks for your co-workers
computer pranks
Mouse Trap
Take a Post-It note and place it over the eye of the victim’s optical mouse. When the victim tries to use his or her computer, the cursor won’t move. Be sure to write “April Fools!” on the note! (Note if they have a standard mouse, you can perform the same trick by taping a piece of paper over the ball underneath the mouse.)
Typo Trouble
Carefully pop off a few of the keys from the victim’s keyboard. Switch them around and replace them. If the victim is a “hunt and peck” typist, this will cause great confusion!Read more:

Tea for Two

2010-03-12T09:26:00.000-08:00

Tea For Two

It's a Girlie Kind of Celebration!

When: Thursday, March 18th, 2010

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Where: The Memories are Forever Reception Hall

What: This is an open house event. All Girls invited young or old. Come and enjoy a light dinner while browsing the new Spring selection of dresses for girl sizes infant to 14 and also shoes for sizes infant to 10 in womens. Prices starting at $10 and a great selection!!

So Don't Be Late to this very important date!

RSVP:

Mishelle at 509-855-1203

To view some samples of the dresses and shoes before the party go to the following links:

thedressparty.com

myshoeshoppe.com

House for Sale!

2010-02-18T11:07:00.000-08:00

Our five bedroom two bathroom home is going on the market! Are you looking for a nice open and airy home? Well look no further. Here she is! Recently remodled with tape and textured walls and tile, hardwood floors and laminate that give this home the elements that it deserves. Huge master suite with it's attached master bath includes a great garden tub and shower. The spacious layout includes a large living room, dining room with hardwood floors that opens up off the kitchen. The kitchen comes with all appliances included and lots of cabinet space. Just off the kitchen is a laundry room with a washer and dryer also included. An additional 1.5 bathroom sits in the middle of the other four bedrooms and also includes a bathtub/shower combo. The 1995 marlette sits on a 3800 square foot city lot. Open up the back door to a huge back yard perfect for pets and children to run and play in. This beautiful home is being listed at just $100,000 but we are looking for any reasonable offer. What a great price for such a lovely home ready to make lots of family memories in!

Dinner and Dancing

2010-02-14T08:34:00.001-08:00

Last night my Valentine took me to dinner and dancing. Wow! We sure know how to cut a rug! Well, at least Kyle knew what he was doing. We two stepped and fox trotted until the late hours of 8 o'clock. To top it off we had a delicious meal of Spaghetti and yummy dessert. It was a wonderful night...and best of all it was free! Provided by the Elders Quoram 2010 Valentine Party. Best of all I spent the evening with my Valentine.

Pinewood Derby 2010

2010-01-27T16:32:00.001-08:00

2010 Pinewood derby was a success! I was unfortunately unable to make it due to a sick child at home, but according to my closest sources that did attend the event the reports were very outstanding. Cody won 1st place in his division and Weston won 3rd in his. Keeping up with the Cox/Olson racing reputation, we will now be continuing onto districts. (Cody-Green Gator; Weston-Spider Web Racer) Thanks to Kyle who oversaw the project and to my parents who provided the cheering section and the ride home :-) Great Job boys!

Married to a millionaire....

2010-01-14T09:53:00.000-08:00

I'm a little late posting this but better late than never. Last year I was married to bosterous, obnoxious, and handsome Gaston, but this year I get to be married to a millionaire. That's right, Kyle has been casted as the handsome and charming Horace Vandergelder in the Moses Lake Stake's 2010 production of Hello Dolly.
Based on The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder, Hello Dolly tells the story of Dolly Gallagher Levi, a matchmaker who has been hired to arrange a marriage for the widowed half-millionaire Horace Vandergelder. Dolly, however, has other plans. She has herself been recently widowed and come to the conclusion that Horace and his fortune will make her the perfect mate. So when she arrives in Yonkers, she immediately begins to plant seeds of doubt in Vandergelder's mind about Irene Molloy, the pretty young widow she has picked out for him.
So this should be another fun and exciting thing to go and watch. Kyle and the cast have already started practices so we dont see him much. But knowing the time and effort are being put forth for a good cause he is doing what he loves.
So mark your calendars once again for March 12, 13, and 14th to come and see the show. This time it is being held at the Big Bend College Theater so everyone will be able to get a comfy seat this year.

Sunday, January 3, 20010

2010-01-04T07:03:00.000-08:00

Wow! This week was amazing! I hope the whole new year goes by this successful and outstanding.

We sucessfully got Savannah potty trained. Although I don't know if I can claim the fame. The story goes like this: I had Katelin help Savannah get dressed so we could go to the library. While in the library I was trying to find Savannah a good book. She approached me and said "I need to go potty." I thought ok, I guess we will see how this goes. Prior to this I had not given too much effort into the issue of teaching her yet. To my amazement when I got to the bathroom I had found out Katelin had put panties on her while getting her dressed. Well, she went potty in the "big girl potty" and has continued ever since.

The New Years didn't go off with a bang like I had hoped. We were suppose to go to a baptism and a party at one of our friends house from church. Kyle had gotten home from work and had not felt up to it so Katelin and I stayed up and watched the clock turn 12. But I did make a note of some New Years resolutions I would like to accomplish. I guess this time is as good as any to make a note of the goals I would like to achieve:

#1 Get back in shape: I've let myself go over the holidays. But I know what it takes and I need to make sure I do the simple things to get back into the routine like eating right and going to the gym everyday.

#2 Daily scripture study and prayer: These choices are simple but the hardest to make. I would rather curl up with a good novel but I know it wouldn't fill my soul and give me enlightment like the words from the scriptures, and this house is happier when we say family prayer and read from the scriptures. So I have posted little reminders around the house to help us each day.

That's enough for now. I think these are two great goals to work on. So we will see how I am doing in a couple of weeks. It shouldn't be too hard. Now that I am not working I have more time to focuss on self improvement.

Good luck to anyone else that has made New Year's resolutions! Let's make 2010 the best year yet!

2009 Christmas Tree

2009-12-08T17:17:00.000-08:00

We chose to bring back the same theme as last year : " A Cowboy Christmas". Decorated with small minature cowboy hats, saddles, horseshoes and cowboy boots, rustic colored stars and balls, finished off with gollden lights and shimmering garland and topped with an authentic Cowboy Hat, our tree is definetly a seasonal symbol of the Noyes family!

To our friends and family may you be blessed with great happiness and love this Holiday Season as we remember the birth and life of our Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ. Spread the love and charity that is in your hearts with those around you! Love to all, The Noyes family

You know there is going to be a change when...

2009-12-07T06:27:00.000-08:00

You know there is going to be a change in church when you show up and the whole Stake Presidency is sitting in the stands. This week was a weird one already with the boys horse dying and Weston spraining his hand, but yesterday was the cake topper. It was so nerve racking you could hear a pin drop and everyone was sweating and hearts were pounding. President Baker made the announcement yesterday that they were splitting 1st ward and sending the chosen ones to 3rd ward! You would've thought he was asking all of us to pack up and move to Missouri. The tears were rolling and hearts were heavy. They took the good ones: Both Oneill's, The Tuckers, The Hursts, The Earl's, The Stevers, The Plates and a couple of the cool new families that just moved in. And he wasn't finished...to top it off he changed our bishopric. So I would just like to take a minute and dedicate a little note of appreciation to Bishop Tucker. You will be missed!!! When we first moved into this ward they released Bishop Poth and put in Bishop Tucker. Bishop Tucker has helped us through our process of getting adapted to our new surroundings. He has been awesome in helping us feel welcome and always had such good and inspirtational things to say to us to keep us hopeful and uplifted. So thankyou Bishop for 3 wonderful years! May you reign supreme in 3rd ward!!And Congratulations to our new Bishopric: Brother Ryan Tolley as Bishop; Brother Palmer as 1st couselor; and Brother Chuck Merrell as 2nd Counselor. Lead us home my good brothers.

2009-12-02T07:38:00.000-08:00

The hobby of collecting miniature Christmas Village houses has become one of the things I have enjoyed most about the holidays. This Christmas I wish to add to my collection are these adorbale winter wonder wonderland buildings called Santas House and the Santas Sweet shoppe. Aren't they cute? So far I have a whole village which consists of a church, a barn, train station and a couple of houses that Kyle has given me. I think I just mainly love setting this tiny village up and turning on the tiny lights and something magical comes to life. If you want to see some really cute stuff go to http://thechristmasshop.8m.com it's amazing what they have created!

The Spunky five year old turns 6!

2009-11-28T10:31:00.000-08:00

You know it's Katelin's birthday around here when we are eating frosting covered pancakes with sprinkles and whipped cream for breakfast!

Today Katelin is turning 6. It seems like yesterday we were just getting done digesting our Thanksgiving feast when we arrived at the hospital and welcomed our 6 lb 2 oz beautiful bouncing baby girl into the world. Now 6 years later Katelin is just as spunky as ever. I've knicked named her Punky Bruester. With a character all her own and a colorful wordrobe to match her personality, our family just wouldnt be the same without her. Happy Birthday my Sweet Katie! We love you with all of our hearts!!!

A Twin Girls Baby Shower for Chad and Cherise

2009-11-08T06:11:00.001-08:00

Due to Cherise's expanding healthy belly she can't do much traveling anymore. So we are going to have a baby shower up here for any family and friends that would like to participate. We will be recording it and sending it down to her along with her gifts. Please bring your gifts unwrapped so everyone can see what cute and adorable gifts we are sending her. We will have wrapping paper and gift bags at the shower for you to choose from. Please call me if you have any questions. 509-855-1203

Thanks everyone for your love and support!

Mishelle

The Best Stuff on Earth Just Got Better

2009-11-06T07:03:00.000-08:00

Being away from the Blog world for a while was sure lonely! It's crazy how life just gets away from you for a while. As you may all know my time at Great Links came to an end on October 11. I said good bye to five years of hard work and dedication. I am still running a few rentals from my home so that keeps me a little busy and doing a few Pampered Chef Cooking Shows here and there but other than that I am experiencing something I haven't experienced in a long time. I have become a stay at home mom. And I can honestly say I am busier now than I have ever been!! This past week I was running the miles on my Sewing Machine trying to finish the last minute details on our 2009 Halloween Family Theme: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Kyle of course was Willy Wonka and the only Oompa Loompas I could find that wanted to participate were Weston, Savannah and Me. Katelin was Wonder Woman and Cody was "Scary Pop Up Face" (?)

Night of excrutiating pain uncovers family secret.

2009-08-15T10:26:00.001-07:00

So yesterday morning I went to pick Savannah up and I heard a pop in my lower back that brought me to my knees. Once I got up enough strength I stretched it out and went along with the rest of my day. I had no other choice...I had 4 check ins. So by the time I got home I was in the worst pain of my life. I would compare it to labor pains in the lower back. So Kyle lovingly fixed dinner and took care of the kids while I laid on the living room floor kicking myself for not going to the Chiro earlier. Kyle made me a nice bed on the floor where I would be spending the night. The kids thought that was the greatest thing ever. So we all had a slumber party in the living room. About 10:30 I was awoken by a bunch of noise. Weston was up walking around in his sleep talking and mumbling. Then I noticed Katelin was singing at the top of her lungs in her sleep and 5 seconds later Savannah was crying. I leaned over to console her and realized she wasn't crying she was yelling in her sleep! Oh my heaven's it lasted all night! If Weston wasn't up walking around he was laying there yelling at Cody or roping a cow in his sleep. Katelin never stopped either! At one time I swear they were having conversations with eachother...in their sleep!! Needless to say I didn't get much sleep but I did get I very good laugh! Oh and I got into the Chiropractor early this morning and got a well deserved Crackin' and Poppin Session. I can walk now!

Our Road trip to Utah

2009-08-06T07:32:00.001-07:00

We left Moses Lake at 10:30 on the evening of July 29th and at 6:30 the next morning we arrived in Twin Falls Idaho to stop and get breakfast. The kids slept the whole way I was so thankful! It was such a fun trip! As soon as we arrived in Utah is was non-stop fun and excitement. We did a lot of shopping and eating that's for sure! On Thursday we went to Temple Square, Friday we spent all day at Lagoon Theme Park where I rode on all of the rides with the kids and Kyle and the boys rode all of the roller coasters. Our first ride was on the wild rapids where of course I was the one who got soaking wet! Saturday was the family reunion and that night we drove up to Roosevelt Utah for a yummy BBQ at Shaurie's house and then drove to Vernal to stay with Jarred and Annise. Vernal is the DinosaurFossil capital of the world and where they do alot of the countries oil drilling. That was an interesting little town! Smack dab in the middle of nowhere and it has a Temple and Walmart! Sunday Rylee brought his four-wheelers over so we spent all day riding around the hills. Monday was spent catching up on laundry and packing and then it was time to head home. We did a little bit more shopping on the way home and ran into a really crazy wind storm about twin falls area so we got to Boise and decided to spend the night. When we woke up we realized we were surrounded by more shopping so we went to the Super Cabellas store and the Dessert Book store. We finally got home at 5:30 on Tuesday night. Just in time to get a babysitter and run into the music store to get my guitar fixed and to Tsunami Sushi for Tyson's birthday! All in all it was a good trip. There were a lot of good times and we won't mention Kyle's speeding ticket in a construction zone!

A tribute to my brother

2009-07-27T09:31:00.001-07:00

Yesterday was our 30th birthday! I know, I can't believe it either! So I took a moment and looked at all of my scrapbooks and realized there is no one greater I would have wanted to share my childhood with. People always ask me what's it like being a twin. And I like to tell them "Well you always have a best friend." And it's true. I rememeber hours and hours of games we would make up, going on adventures into the sagebrush, and as we got older it stayed that way if we were bored we would just find something to do together so childhood was never boring. But it got better as we grew up. Shortly after high school I went to college in Rexburg and he would make special trips up which meant a lot because I was really homesick! When he got his mission call my mom threw her life into high gear so I could be married before he left and he could be there. Kyle and I even snuck down to see him on his mission. There are so many memories of us together. I am really grateful for Michael. He is a strong valiant spirit! I believe we were best friends in Heaven and Heavenly Father just knew I couldn't make this trip alone. So he let Michael come with me. He has been there through so much of my life the good and the bad. Even though we couldn't be together for our birthday celebration I just want him to know there is no one I would want to celebrate it with more than him. Love you Mikey!! Happy Birthday!

Savannah Turns Two!

2009-07-20T07:30:00.000-07:00

I can not believe my baby turned Two on Friday! It seems like she was just born. Anyway, we had a small gathering of friends and family to celebrate the occasion. The theme was Strawberry shortcake. I picked this theme because I came across this amazing cake that I wanted to make her and it turned out so cute! It was Kyle's Dads birthday too and Shana lovingly volunteered to make him a cute cow cake you can kind of see in picture #4. I'm hoping Shana posts a better picture because it was sooo cute!

Going short for the summer

2009-06-29T12:51:00.000-07:00

Well for the summer I decided I should chop off my hair. So Katelin and I stopped off at the HAIR. Salon and told them we wanted the same hair cut. I love it being short but because of the comment I have been getting that I look like Kate (from John and Kate + 8) I think I will grow it out to a longer length.

Binky Winky Doodle Bopp was found! (Story continued from below)

2009-06-26T15:01:00.000-07:00

Okay everyone can stop worrying! The missing calf has been found! Thanks to my cowboy Cody, it is now home safe and sound! Yesterday afternoon I got a call from Cody. He invited over a friend to help find the lost calf. It took them 8 hours but finally found it laying in the shade of an old aspen tree. What a sight! I met up with him at the tree. He had roped the little guy and was holding on for dear life! I rushed home and made it a bottle took it back to the calf and coaxed it back home with the warm milk. We had to load it into the back of the car and Cody and his friend held it so it would jump around. Good thing it was only 1/8 of a mile away from our house. When we got it out of the car Cody had to hog tie it and him and I lifted it up and into the calf pen. Something I am grateful for Kyle for. He makes it look easy! All he does is lift them without a sweat and puts them in their pen. It took Cody and I every muscle we had to lift the darn thing into it's pen. We awarded our selves with ice cream from Barb and Ann's!

Of all things to blog about...

2009-06-25T10:23:00.000-07:00

So Kyle arrived home last night pulling a trailer behind him. I thought "Oh goodness, what does he have now". He melted my heart when he came out carrying a baby calf. It is a precious sight to see a grown man snuggling a 1 day old calf in his arms. But then he pulled out another and another. Yep 10 baby calves , at our house! Six of them are only a day old. And of course the kids all named them poor pitful names like Button Butt and Whisker Noodle Brain. The boys went to bed with smiles a mile wide on their faces thinking of how we have started to grow our little farm they have been dreaming about for quite some time now. BUT....this morning I arose this morning to make Kyle breakfast while he went out and bottle fed each calf. When I went out to tell him breakfast was ready he was handed me the bottle and told me to finish feeding the last one while he went to catch one that had gotten out. Kyle went to go grab it and the little burger took off! Kyle chased it around the yard until it ran into the neighboring pasture. So I put down the bottle and we both jumped in the Suburban and went chasing after it. We couldn't catch it...can you believe it is only a day old and faster than two adults! We went and woke up the kids and they jumped on their bikes with their ropes. We couldn't find it. It is now 10 am and we still can't find it. The boys and I have walked a good 4 square miles looking everywhere and it has just vanished! The darn PITTBULL probably got it! Anyway, so now our happy little farm is minus one calf. His name is Winky Binky Doodle Bop (Katelin's obviously) so if you see him let us know!

The Garden

2009-05-14T10:18:00.000-07:00

Last week we broke ground on the family garden. Lots of thanks to my dad and his "Tractor Plow" and the Merrell's for coming out in the wind and the rain to help us plant our huge abundance of carrots, onions, cucumbers, peas, green beans and much much more. Let the weeding begin!

15 hours in the wilderness

2009-05-11T10:34:00.000-07:00

Friday we went with a couple of families from our ward to venture into the potholes for a quick night of camping. It turned out to be a really fun 15 hours! Our friends, The Merril's and Kelly Hellewell and all of their kids, camped by Sarah lake. It was beautiful! Chuck Merrill broke out the dutch oven and cooked a yummy dinner of Creamed chicken and scalloped potatoes. Then we had smores. Chuck entertained us with a bedtime story then it was off to bed. The girls and I stayed in the Suburban and the boys stayed in the tent. Savannah did not like camping in the car at all! She wanted her bed. So it was a loooooong night! And cold! But it was all forgotten when we woke up and had a pancake and bacon breakfast by the beautiful lake! It was great fun! Here are some pics:

Spotlight On My Mom

2009-05-07T21:14:00.000-07:00

There is no woman more beautiful or lovely as my Mother. Growing up in a house full of boys wasn't easy for us women! But somehow she taught me to be the Young Lady I am today. Kyle laughs and teases me all of the time because I can't change a tire and I can't drive a stick shift car. He says "Are you sure you are Ed Olson's daughter?" It's understandable, being raised around demo races, tractors and boys, boys boys I should have picked up some boy traits somewhere, but thaks to my wonderful mother I grew into a respectable young woman. I spent more of my time with my mom. While my dad took the boys on hunting trips my mom and I were at home painting our nails or doing eachothers hair. I loved when the boys would go out of town on camping trips because that meant my mom and I would get to go out to dinner or on shopping trips. just the two of us. There are so many memories with my mom that are etched into my heart but one that always sticks out is the time she taught me to pray. I was a Senior in highschool and was involved in so much stuff that I was stressed out and having a nervous break down. My mom sensed something was wrong and pulled me into her room to talk. I told her how overwhelmed I was and I didn't know if I could handle it anymore. She said "I think we should pray to Heavenly Father." So we knealt down by her bed and she said the most beautiful prayer to help me in that time in my life." I'll never forget the feeling of knowing that my mom was always going to be there for me. And she has. So thank you mom! Thank you for staying awake for three months straight when Michael and I were born and both had colic! Thank you mom for being my hairdresser for all of my highschool dances, thank you for being my seamstress for all of my costumes, thank you for being my nurse when I got hit by that pickup got Scarlatina and when Missy and I wrecked the dirt bike and looked like Ragedy Anne Dolls, thank you for being my biggest fan during my Jr.Miss days (especially bulding the awesome float!), thanks for being my 24 hour hotline for all of my "mommy" questions, and most of all thank you for being my friend. You are truly my biggest blessing in my life and I wish with all of my heart I will be just like you some day! With all of my love Happy Mother's Day!

Great Tip for preventing the swine flu

2009-05-04T11:57:00.000-07:00

No this is not my child but Shana sent it to me and once I stopped gagging I had to post it! Thanks Shan1

Our busy week

2009-04-21T09:05:00.000-07:00

Our annual Sage Brush Easter was a success again this year. Depsite the wind, it was a beautiful day! Here are some random pictures from the day. Also I am displaying pictures from Beauty and the Beast and family that was visiting.

Kyle's Play and Weston's Baptism

2009-04-13T13:02:00.001-07:00

Well, it's been peace and quite around our house. Which to us is a good thing!! But just to let everyone know Kyle's play starts tonight (Monday). They are having a showing tonight for family home evening. You don't need a ticket for tonight but you will need to get there really early because there is no reservation. Tomorrow, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are ticket only productions. If you haven't gotten a ticket you can come the day of the play and hope to get one before the play begins.

Weston is turning 8 today! I can't believe it! My little sidekick is growing up! He will be having his baptism this Saturday at the Moses Lake Stake Center. All those that want to come you are more than welcome to. It starts at 6:00. Afterward we will be having his confirmation in the chapel and then dinner in the cultural hall. We would love for all of our family and friends to be there for this wonderful event!

Time Out For Women Weekend Photos

2009-03-25T16:48:00.000-07:00

We had a lot of fun last weekend at the Time Out For Women Conference in Seattle! If anyone read my mom's blog you would hear quite another side of the storybut here are the pictures of our adventurious weekend. the conference was held at the Seattle Symphony Hall. It was beautiful. I tried to get a good picture of the stage but the camera wouldn't really adjust. We stayed at this beautiful hotel called the Fairmont. It was a block away from the Symphony Hall so we had to walk in the Seattle rain a lot. Luckily we had some extra change for the cab. The last day we were given 80 minutes for lunch. I thought we were closer to the pier than we were so I led my mom and Rachael on a treasure hunt through the Pike Place market. On the way we met a clown doing balloon animals, some fresh produce and flowers, and finally a secret hidden restaurant up above the Pier called the Chez Shea (Che-Che) it was beautiful and over looked the Pier. It was so much fun and I think we will make plans to return next year now that we know our way around. But on the home we hit a little snow and my mom did very well making it through the pass until we got to North Bend and got lost trying to find the outlet malls. But we found them got some good deals and made it home!

Dumb Dog Part Two ( read part one below)

2009-03-25T08:01:00.001-07:00

So I left the story last night with the dog locked in the car. Well, Kyle made it home in record speed to come help his helpless wife. He grabbed a bat( I told him to get his gun) but the caveman in him wanted to fight it with his bare hands. So he opened the door and the thing ran off. Kyle couldn't catch it. So he jumped in his car and followed it to find out where it lived. It ran forever and he never found out where it lived. So he came back home and went into play practice. About 9:30 I was sitting on the couch watching tv when I heard something on the porch. I looked out and there was the stupid dog!! It saw me peek out and it started jumping up on the window and scratching at the door! Barking and whimpering to let it in!!! I think his name is KOJO! So I called Kyle and told him to be prepared when he got home because the dog was outside. I sat there for another hour while it barked and whimpered and scratched at the door. When Kyle got home it ran away when it saw him. So Kyle came inside and made a nice "treat" of D-Con and hotdogs for him and set it on the porch. So if it returned it would have something nice and tasty to eat...the "treat" was gone this morning and I haven't seen the dog yet.

Who is it that serves and protects?!?

2009-03-24T18:19:00.000-07:00

We got home this afternoon to find a pitbull sitting out in our yard! No collar and it was dirty and mangy. I called 911 to notify them that a wild dog was sitting out side my house and the kids were to terrified to get out of the car. While the dispatcher was on the phone I rolled down the window to yell at it and to tell it to get away. Well what happened next i will never forget! It full on charged our car and before Katelin could get the window up it jumped and clawed the side of the car until it could get in!!! What was a mother suppose to do when a 150 pound pit bull is loose in your car with your children. Cody and Weston jumped out but Katelin had jumped into the back and Savannah was still strapped in her car seat!!! I don't know how I did it it was all a blur but I somehow Katelin and Savannah in my arms so fast!!! We hurried and shut the doors and locked it inside. Luckily the dispatcher was still on the other line. She had heard everything. She said she was sending someone out right away. Well 10 minutes later no one showed up but instead I got a nice call from the Grant County Sheriff letting me know that there was nothing they could do we were out of Animal Control's jurisdiction. He continued to tell me that all I could do was open the door and let him go!!!!! I said what if he bites me or one of my kids could I shoot him? He said no. So I am very frustrated!! As we speak a pit bull sits in my car and there is nothing I can do about it!

Weekend from H-E-double hockey sticks!

2009-03-23T09:43:00.000-07:00

So this was suppose to be a terrific three day weekend! But on Friday morning Cody woke up letting me know he was not feeling good. So he stayed in his pajamas all day and laid around. Passing it off as mild cold. By that evening he was running a temperature and a runny nose. So I kept giving him the recommended dosage of Children's cold medicine. About 1:30 in the morning I was awoken by Cody screaming. I rushed to the couch where he had been sleeping. A fever was causing him to hallucinate. He thought he was seeing scary men in the house! I could not get him to wake up. All the comotion had woken his dad up and the rest of the kids. He thought his dad was a bad guy so he kept hitting him and screaming for him to get away. So Kyle picked him up and threw him in the shower and ran the water. It did the trick and he woke up. That was sooo scary for me to have to watch Cody not being able to justify imagination from reality. After he woke up and we got him into dry clothes I held him on the couch while he just cried because he still had the feelings that it had been real. So over the next couple of hours his condition became better. His fever seemed to be getting better and the next morning he wanted to go out and play. But I made him stay inside. He seemed to be doing really well all day. Before he went to sleep though I gave him some children's tylenol to keep his fever down while he slept. But again in the middle of the night I was again woken up by Cody having another fever and attack of hallucinations. The scary men were back and they had taken Katelin. This time he wouldn't even let me touch him. So his dad again picked him up and threw him in the shower. It did the trick again. So this time we put in a movie and stayed up the rest of the night and watched it. I don't know when we fell asleep but i woke up about 5 with Cody screaming, This time it wasn't a hallucination it was a huge headache. So I ran to get the tylenol but I didn't even make it to the kitchen when his nose and mouth started just gushing out blood. Now I started to panic! What was going on with my child? So I threw him in the car and took off to the emergency room. I drove straight to the urgent care but they couldn't see him until 9 am. So I went to the store and bought out the entire shelf of child care medicine from vapor rub to peppermint tea. Took him home and administered to him myself. Everything seemed to work and by the afternoon he was feeling better. Kyle had gone to church and told his friends what Cody had been going through and they said their kids had had the sane thing this last week so they came over to see him. Sure enough he had the same symptoms of Influenza A. Last night I just stayed by his side. He only woke up once to ask for some water and tylenol. But every time he moved I got nervous for another round of hallucinations. He still has a fever this morning and a cough with a sore throat but I think he's going to be just fine. We are both just exhausted!

The need's of a woman...

2009-03-12T10:21:00.000-07:00

you know it's time for a vacation when the laundry is a mountain high, the dishes are piled to the ceiling and you can't find the energy anymore to care. So my Mom, Rachael and I are heading to Seattle this weekend to go and enjoy the 2009 Time Out For Women Conference. Yeah! I feel guilty for leaving Kyle with the kids and the housekeeping responsibilites but I think it will do more good than harm. Quite honestly I am pooped and need a break! I am so excited!!

bachelor fans go to...

2009-03-03T15:34:00.001-08:00

"Realitysteve24" on you tube

The Internet is a wonderful thing!

2009-03-03T13:29:00.000-08:00

So you can find anything about anything on the internet. So I was sneaking around one day on you tube and came upon a facinating discovery. So here it is...Jason choose Molly from the very beginning. He never really even chose Melissa. But that wouldn't make a very interesting ending to the story so ABC decided to pay Jason, Melissa and Molly BIG money to act out a very different ending. It's all written out. Molly and Jason have been dating for quite some time now. His proposal to Melissa was staged and acted out. She never really even got hurt. It's all an act. Now they have a great story line to start 2009's Bachelorette. And guess what...it's already staged too. It's like Soap Opera's. I remember when Bob was trying to win Trista's heart. Oh we all fell in love with Bob. And then do you remember what he did at the end of his Bachelor show? He didn't propose to anyone! Do you remember what hit the media after that? He said he was told what to do and what to say every minute of the show. Nothing was real it was all a set up. But if you want to follow the drama Ellen Degeneres is having Melissa on the show on Thursday and Jason and Molly will be on her show on Friday. And let me tell you today she was not happy with Jason so I can't wait to watch her chew him out on Friday!
Happy TV watching everyone! What would we do with out reality tv!

Brownie Points

2009-02-26T10:28:00.000-08:00

Well we haven't seen much of Kyle lately due to late night play practices and long work hours but we got a little bit of evidence that he is still alive and doing well. We woke up to this wonderful love note duct taped to the refridgerator door. The kids were so excited you would have thought Santa had come!

Mother Dearest

2009-02-23T13:07:00.000-08:00

I am a very lucky person. When your day is grey and lonely who do you call? Of course your mommy! You always know she will answer the phone and listen to every poor sappy thing you have to say. I have a pretty great mom. Growing up in a house full of boys my mom and I developed a great connection. I am so thankful for that! I feel really bad for any of you that don't have the great blessing of having a relationship with your mom. I don't know what I'd do without her. Every time I've needed her she drops everything she's doing to listen and talk. She always has the great advice and comforting words I am in need of. So thanks Mom for always being there!

Kyle has found his calling in life!

2009-02-11T08:49:00.000-08:00

Well, last night we got our exciting news for the week. Kyle got the lead role as Gaston in the 2009 Moses Lake Production of Beauty and the Beast. He is so excited! We have had so much fun watching him practice and get ready for his audition. It didn't take long for him to get into character (lol) The play is said to go into production April 13th but I will keep you all posted.

The kids featured in the Reader's Digest

2009-02-05T11:26:00.000-08:00

Well, you have all probably heard this story but...this last August the kids went up to Wenatchee to go camping with our family friend Jodi. On the last day of their vacation they decided to go tubing down the wenatchee river. Cody and Weston were in their own tubes and held onto eachother. Jodi and Katelin were in their own tube. As they came to the end of their ride Jodi was attacked by a tightening in her chest. She passed it off as just excitement from the ride but suddenly the tightening became more severe and was not allowing her to make much movement. She knew she coudln't frighten Katelin or fall into the river because Katelin would not survive without her help. With all her strength she asked Katelin to say a pray as she slipped under the water. The next thing she knew a man was pulling her through the water. All she remembers is that he was wearing a shirt from Canada. He pulled her to a shallow part of the river and took Katelin to shore. He then swam back for Jodi as she slowly slipped back into the water. He pulled her to shore where he coached her breathing and kept her secure until the ambulance arrived. The kids watched anxiously as she was taken away in the ambulance and they were ushured to the campsites commons area to wait for us to get there. When we reached the children three hours later we hugged and kissed eachother like we hadn't seen eachother in 5 years. But they were so brave. We located Jodi at the Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee where she was undergoing observatiions in the ICU unit. She had suffered a massive heartattack they have disctinctivly named "The Widow Maker" for that purpose...most people don't survive it! But she underwent a triple bypass surgery and survived. When she was stable enough to think about what had truely happened to her all she could think about was finding the man who saved her and Katelin. He was truly an angel sent to the right place at the right time! So the search began she started calling all around Canada and finally decided to post a message in the Canadian paper where it caught the eye of many journalists. Pretty soon it had made national news and was also included in the Wenatchee World. But the amazing thing that happened was she got a call from the gentleman that saved her, his name was Buddy. The story got more astonishing. He wasn't just a weekend camper who decided to go to Wenatchee for a quick vacation, this man was a marathon runner and an Emergency room nurse who specializes in heart attack patients. Talk about being at the right place at the right time!! Soon enough we were contacted by the publisher for Reader's Digest in Canada. They wanted to feature an article on the amazing story. Over the last couple of months we have had interviews over the phone and met with an amazing photographer who took some pictures for the article. Through this experience I have learned a couple of things one: Heavenly Father is always watching out for us; and two: My Katelin is my angel!! and Heavenly Father has someone pretty special watching over her. She always tells me about how she prayed really hard that day and Heavenly Father listened to her prayers and saved Jodi. All I can say is thank you Buddy for listening to your heart that day!

The Bachelor Highlight

2009-02-03T12:39:00.000-08:00

Good bye Stephanie! Yes she is an outstanding mother and a really nice person, but there was no chemistry between Jason and Stephanie. She reminded me of a soap opera star. The one thing that really counts is that Melissa is still in! Yeah They had a really good date that ended up being at his house and she got to meet Ty (awwwwhhh!!) Kudos for Melissa! Well, next week he gets to go home with Melissa to her house and meet her family. Can't wait!!

Pinewood Derby 2009

2009-01-28T11:08:00.000-08:00

After two weeks of hard work and determination Kyle and Cody finished the all American racer. Cody raced in the cub scouts pinewood derby last night and took first place!! He does have to share the glory with Kyle Jorgenson because the race was a tie, but hey we are heading to districts!!

The Bachelor Highlights

2009-01-27T12:10:00.000-08:00

(Shannon, Nikki, and Megan)

I just wanted to voice my over excited reflief that Nikki and Megan are gone! I am sad about Shannon being gone, I think she is adorable, maybe a little depressing at times but adorable. Megan was such a witch, Jason was so smart to get rid of her! Nikki is beautiful and could pose as Sandra Bollocks double, but her personality is not "Wife" potential yet. She needs to have her heart broken a few more times to appreciate long term relationships. Okay so that's my opinion. I am ruiting for Melissa! She is ADORABLE! And she has this great chemistry with Jason! I do like Molly too but Melissa is the ONE! You go Melissa! I can't wait for next weeks episode. In the meantime I'll be dreaming of you Jason!

Thank you friends and family!

2009-01-21T11:45:00.000-08:00

I just wanted to thank everyone that attended the fabulous birthday bash! We had a great crowd to celebrate with! And for those that couldn't make it we will catch ya next year!

LOVE YA ALL!
p.s. for more insights on the exciting evening go to my mom's blog posted today.

Kyle is having a birthday ya'll !!

2009-01-16T14:34:00.001-08:00

So last year Kyle turned the BIG 30! I am kicking myself for not doing something big and extravagant. So this year I am making it up to him. He will be turning 31 and I have reserved the VIP room at Michael's on the Lake Restaurant. I know most of you want to watch the new President Inauguration but we are going to start the party at 7 pm and the Inaguration will be on in the bar on the big screens so you don't have to miss it. So those of you who want to come and celebrate his birthday it will be on Tuesday, January 20th at 7 pm in the VIP room at Michael's on the Lake restaurant. We will provide appetizers and dessert, but if you want to order your own entree they will have an open menu at your own cost. Call me if you have any questions 509-431-0322. Sorry but no kids please :-)

New Hair Cut!

2009-01-15T13:30:00.000-08:00

13 inches gone! Yeah! Looking for a fresh new look I ventured into "hair." the new salon over by Taco Del Mar in Moses Lake. Her name is Hilary Duff...yes that is her name...and she is awesome. I highly recommend if you are thinking about a new do go and see her!

What am i an alien experiement?

2009-01-14T15:21:00.000-08:00

Two months ago I went to the doctor to determine what had caused a breakout of hives to take over my body. We couldn't figure it out. So I went home and took a huge dose of Benedryl. Sooo...fast forward to two months later at 3 o'clock this morning. I was awoken by a loud sound outside our house. In my subconcious memory I remembered hearing a distinct rumble. I just passed it off as a large truck on the road. but...to my surprise I had noticed that the hives had returned. So talking with the doctor today we have both determined that because we can not find out what exactly is causing the hives I have been chosen as an alien experiment! The loud rumbling outside of my house must have been my friends leaving to go back to there planet and as they are watching on their Alien TV Realty show "Unsolved Human Mysteries" and laughing as I itch and scratch myself to death I hope they are getting their kicks out of my termoil!