Catch up, Ketchup!

So I've decided to implement my New Year's Resolutions early this year. This way they will already be habit by New Year's. Right?

1. KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT. I found a quote on Pintrest that I should have tattooed across my face: Dear God, Please put your arm around my shoulders and your hand around my mouth. I have found that my "trying to pretend the person/thing I am speaking of  is in the room" thing may apply to me...but doesn't apply to others when they relay the conversation. Secondhand conversations KILL ME every time. So, as Marilyn Monroe one said...you learn to trust no one but yourself. Not that I don't trust YOU...it's me.

2. I WILL GO TO THE GYM EVERYDAY {except Sunday}! For a while I was able {by some rare miracle} to go TWICE a day. I loved this. Adored this. It was just the amount of physical activity to get rid of the "AAUUUGGGHHH" that had built up. I have since fallen- a very gravity-fied aka, hard, fall off THAT wagon. So...I shall start again. Because courage doesn't always roar...it may just be saying "I'll try again tomorrow", as Pintrest tells me.

3. I WILL update my blog. The value of said blog has been testified to me via various happenings in the time I've been away. One specifically was the looking for family stories for Trek. I shall come back to Trek- as it was a terrific experience for both W and I. Even MORE specifically was the lack of stories from MY side(s) and the copious amounts I was finding on W's side- who DIDN'T EVEN CARE!  So...not to sound competitive, though it does. I WILL have AWESOME stories for my children to tell about their ancestors. Mostly funny, silly ones...but awesome none-the-less.

4. I will be a better mother. File 3 under this one, too. Pretty self explanatory. I am gonna be kick-bum. Look out.

5. I should be funny and ironic and say, "I am going to put less on myself and stop expecting so much"...I could say that. But then we would ALL know I was lying. ;)

Amen and amen.  {hehe}

Things to talk about:

1. Birthdays

2. Girl's Camp

3. Trek

4. New Familia

5. Awesome People in our Lives

6. Mexico

7. Hawaii

8. Projects

9. Funny children sayings and the like....

10. tons of good stuff.

'Nuff said.

Family Pictures.Finally.

We had family pictures taken in October.

This shall begin my attempt to catch up on my back-logged experience that only

 a new calling, double room-mommery, four kids, puppy watching, small business,

 home renovation and a year of slim sleeping can possibly throw off.

 I know you all can understand- you have your own list! ;)

I'll be back. I have to find which laptop I've been stashing all the pictures. Already not a good sign. :})

August 2010

Here is the Chili Reyno (sp?) that my sweet neighbors made with me! It was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!
Here are the chilies, grilled, seeded and filled with jack and mozzarella cheese....Ready for the frying pan!
Here's the wonderful rice that Maggie taught us how to cook--the right way!
Here is Maggie and Jen- can I just say, I LOVE my ward?!!?
Finished product:
S bought an ice maker with some of the birthday money she saved...it's been a big hit. Not too messy, either. :)
Here was our latest (and probably this year's last) trip to the drive in. We passed the time taking pictures- they make me laugh...I'll have to post them all later, after I edit them and put them into a time line. My children have a sense of humor- at least I have proof.






This is S's first day of 3rd grade. Here is her backpack. Woo.
Getting so old...

This is actually out-of-order. This was one of the activities at Shawn's 27th Birthday dinner.
Me and Weston. Not a great picture, but hey- we all have to take one for the team sometime.
Ryan's hit for the team. (hehe) and Haley!
Josh and Jaimee (and N)....
Shawn and Uncle Keith....
Uncle Keith and the girls took turn painting finger painting




Then...the game of 'Spoons' commenced...

I can't remember who won...;)
Here's K on his first day of Kindergarten.


And here is us at Swiss Days. I took my camera to take pictures for a friend. We didn't even make it past the port-a-potties. Literally...at least where the pictures are considered.