Sweet 16 KK

My favorite things about K:
1. Positive attitude
2. Eyes that sparkle
3. Always does the right thing
4. Responsible
5. Beautiful
6. Talented
7. Smile
8. Infectious laugh
9. Intelligent
10. Not afraid to try something new
11. Willing to share the gospel
12. Organized
13. Beautiful singing voice
14. Helpful
15. Good Example
16. Fun to be with

I love you K! I am so proud of you. You bring sunshine into my life. You are becoming a beautiful young woman. So keep doing what's right, and you will find yourself where you want to be! (Thanks again Sue for your good idea.)

Yes, I am still alive!

Sorry about the lapse in writing. But I have been so busy, I haven't had time to turn around. What have I been doing? Well... the prom dress is finished, as is the dress for honor society, the dog pictures have been taken and ordered, as well as the senior pictures, the gravel is just about level in the driveway...(all 8 cubic yards), the bark is mostly placed...(all 3 yards), K's surprise party has been planned, invited, and going on right now. (including 3 salads, 3 ice cream toppings, and pool and yard cleaned)
I am definitely looking forward to next week. Okay, I probably should plant the garden! G and I are going away to celebrate our anniversary. Not only am I old enough to have a 16 year old, but I have been married for 18 years. I just can't get away from this age thing. Where did the time go?
Good things:
1. Parties
2. Surprises
3. When they all go home!

I've been tagged!

A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.
B. Each player answers the questions about themselves.
C. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 other people and posts their names and leaves a message on their blog letting them know they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog to get directions.
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1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
I was 7 1/2 months pregnant wishing I had my own house
2. 5 things on my to do list
Finish a prom dress, sweep and mop my floor, plan an anniversary outing, make cookies, file papers
3. What snacks do I enjoy?
chocolate of any sort, dill pickle potato chips, and watermelon
4. What would I do if I were suddenly a billionaire?
Buy G a jag he has been drooling over, landscape my front yard, go to fiji, pay off house and school loans, take my sisters and friends on a shopping spree.
5. 3 bad habits
I too, am a "piler," procrastinating, not listening
6. places I have lived
Fallon, Forest Grove, Reno, Rexburg, Pingree
7. 5 Jobs I've had
Clogging teacher, school painter, retail, clerk at a dry cleaner, optometrist's technician
8. 5 things people don't know about me
I don't like meeting new people, I would love to be in a musical, I have the perfect office lying in my bed with the laptop on my lap, I used to clog, I wish I were an interior designer


I am tagging...Ashlee, Brooke, Janet, Wendy, and Lindsey

Good Things

1. good shopping deals
2. blogging friends and family - I love to see what you are up to!
3. Francisca

Good Things

1. Good Counselors and a secretary who get things done!
2. Being back together as a family.
3. Warm rice packs.

AHHH, Spring!

Well, this new stage of our life finds us at a track meet every Saturday. And today, it was truly spring, almost summer weather. (high 70's) Well, as you would imagine, we all have a little bit of color to our skin. But it was great to not be sitting in the freezing wind. K did very well in the mile, and not so well in the two mile. She has been suffering stomach cramps for the last two days, and they decided to hit on the 2nd lap, (there are 8) but she did finish the race, and wasn't even in the end few. B spent the day with a friend, and then had a swing dance performance. D was in heaven spending the day with friends who love to be true boys! Unfortunately, our yard still looks like winter, with spurts of green weeds coming up, and not much gardening going on yet. That will have to wait for another day!
Also in this new stage of life, I found K and myself looking at patterns and material for a prom dress. Although some beautiful fabric was found and purchased, a pattern was not! That may be a problem, but I will keep you posted on the progress, and with any luck, there may be a picture at the end of this journey!

Good things:
1. track in the sunshine
2. worn out kids
3. a husband who knows I need intervention until 2 am!

Good Things

1. Half price gerbera daisies
2. allergy shots
3. sharing the gospel