Holy cow a LOT of catching up to do!! :O)

Well, I guess you could say we've been having fun because the time has flown by!! I can't believe it's been almost 2 years since I last posted on here...CRAZY!! But I DO keep up on my Myspace, so I haven't completely fallen out of on-line civilization. :O) To wrap up the last almost 2 years, I'll do my best...Here goes...

In August of 2006 we went to our Ward Campout at this awesome-although rather remote-campsite that had a bunch of tire swings and an awesome water slide...we ALL had a blast and I'm soo glad we got to go. I love our ward!!

Labor Day 2006 we went on a family camping trip...we went to a pretty rustic campground...the bathrooms were cavernous holes over what looked to be a toilet. LOL There was no running water which was an adventure getting more when we ran out!! Oh yeah, and on the way in we saw a baby rattlesnake....baby or not it still scared the crap out of me hearing it rattle and seeing it get all coiled up. EWWWW!! We had a blast!!










In September of 2006 I started working for a company called Impact Directories. It's a phone book company. I originally went there thinking it would be a week long temporary job, but the manager asked me to stay so I did. I am a sales assistant and I am on the phone all day which is why I tend to avoid the phone when I am home at night! LOL :O) Jeremy started working temporarilly for the post office and loved that.

In February 2007 Megan got baptized. It was an awesome day and a lot of our family came to Idaho for the occasion. I know she was thrilled and really enjoyed her special day.



Well, updating on 2 years of info with pictures is time consuming....and I am out of practice...atleast with THIS site. LOL So I will finish where I left off ASAP!! :O) Later gator!!

Change is good.....right??? :)

We got a new digital camera a while back and have been having a lot of fun with it since. Even Lauren is a pro!
The week before last I was released from my calling of Laurels advisor, which I ADORED. I was super sad and totally unprepared for that surprise...I guess I got too comfortable and we all know that as soon as you get comfortable along comes change. I am now going to be teaching the CTR 8 class in primary. I know I will love this new adventure as much as I did the other...change is just not something I have ever handled well. But I have a loving support group that will surely see my through. Here's to change!! :)

Good and bad times...

Well, we had some excitement in January, February, and half of March...we found out we were pregnant...YAY!! We were so excited, especially the kids. Then the third week of march I miscarried. It just goes to show not to forget to count your blessings. It really put things into perspective for me...I have three healthy, happy, beautiful children...what a blessing and miracle that is. We do hope to have a baby so we will keep trying, but we are truly a happy family the way we are. If only Chase could be a big brother like he so much wants to. :)

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Me....in case you wanted to know!! :)

Back to life as usual

Christmas is over...tree has been taken down...wrapping paper mess long gone...it's funny...I dreaded that part as a kid...now I seem to be "hooraying" in my head!! Ha ha ha. Don't get me wrong...I still look forward to the holidays...but with adulthood comes responsibility...bills... and the ever depressing Christmas in October stuff. It gets here earlier every year...so by the time Christmas is ACTUALLY here I am burned out and the kids are completely WIRED!! I think that's why we have children...to prevent, or at least slow, the cynicism process.

This year we tried to get away from the Santa part a little and focus more on the real reason for Christmas that the world seems to be forgetting. My proud moment was when Megan's teacher informed me that Megan had proudly told her that "Christmas isn't about the presents or Santa...it's about Jesus being born." IN SCHOOL no less...I couldn't have been prouder.

Jeremy and I got to spend time with his family, which was nice. The kids were with their dad and as sad as we were to not have them for Christmas we had to smile a little when all the other grandkids would start fighting or screaming and we realized it wasn't OUR kids!! Ha ha ha ha!! And who doesn't love not having to fix three other plates as well as your own for the meals?? It was almost scary!! Ha ha ha! Atleast next year we will have them for Christmas to make even more memories. We wouldn't trade those for all the freetime in the world.

Here's hoping that the holidays were magical for you all!!