.... this is what I've been up to for the last month... well this and one more trip to Utah with Jacob and some other friends, which was super exciting and a blog post in itself. I made a bunch of crafts for a craft show, and have quite a few left over. So if you are still looking for some super cute crafty Christmas gifts... give me a call. These are a few of them. I adctually had an open house at my house last night and did 3 times more then at the craft show... so thank you to my friends who have supported me by buying my crafts! So my last post I said, "2 months until Christmas, WOW!" Now I'm saying, "a few weeks until Christmas!" Seriously!!!
I hope every one is having a great holiday season! I'm "trying" to do hcg through the holidays... I lost 8 pounds one week and then totally blew it yesterday... and today:) Back on tomorrow! I'm not doing the clinic right now. THings just didn't fall into place. So, I am selling the HCG Drops, out of my house. They seem to work just as well. I think I actually like them better.... Hopefully I can just drum up some business without all of the trouble of a clinic for right now...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

I'm Back! Is ANYONE else out there?

Sooooo... Its been 7 months since my last blog.... ooops... but it doesn't look like I'm the only one not making the time to blog. Where is everyone at? Is blogging a thing of the past now? I attribute my blogging absense to when I got my IPhone. It became so easy to do everything on my phone, I quit using a computer altogether. I haven't blogged, or scrap booked, or anything all year. I see everyone on facebook... has that taken over the blogging world? It will be interesting to see how many comments I get, I guess I'll see who still checks in... Should I get back into it? Frankly, I don't even know if I can remember how to change anything or do anything creative with my blog anymore... Let me know if you are still out there!

I can't believe its fall already. We are heading to the pumpkin patch tomorrow with Landon's kindergarten class. Yep, I have 2 of 3 kids in school. Ky is in 3rd grade, he is 5 feet tall, he is playing soccer right now, he LOVES to play goalie! He just started reading Harry Potter for the first time. Not sure what I think of that... I think I'm going to read them with him, since I have never read any of them....

Landon started kindgergarten this year. Every once in a while he comes home and says he wants to go back to preschool. Other than that for the most part he seems to enjoy it though. His favorite part of the day is.... RECESS! (go figure:)) Hey, what is with these Silly Bands? All of a sudden they are obsessed with them. Anyone else experiencing this? Landon is playing soccer too and his little team is so stinking good its nuts!

Kennedy started preschool at Young Years, 2 days a week, then we do gymnastics two days a week. So even she stays super busy. She loves to wear he "excercise clothes", I guess she gets that from me since that's pretty much what I live in daily also. She is still as sweet as ever! She is the most helpful, kind, happy child I've known.

Jacob is still selling security systems. He goes out and knocks doors every day. I don't know how he stays motivated to do it. I think I would hate it, but he sticks with it and I'm so thankful for how hard he is willing to work. He's thinking about going back to school and finishing his BS. He was only a few classes away when he quit going.

I am staying busy.... running kids around, working out with a personal trainer that comes to my house 2 days a week and works me over. I am training for a half iron man next year, in the fall, and a 1/2 marathon, if not a whole marathon in May. We'll see... the thought of running for 4 or 5 hours kinda makes me wanna throw up... but I'd love to do it once at least. I can ride for 4 or 5 hours, no problem... but running? YUCK! I have taken over doing the books for Jacob's company again as of this summer. He took them over when he switched to the security business but has decided its just not his thing. I still work at my dad's office once a week doing their books... and the biggest news is that I am opening an HCG clinic, here in Kennewick. Hopefully I will have it open in the next week or so. Still working out a few things but last week I started thinking about it and seriously everything is just falling into place. So spread the word for me! I'm super excited! I feel passionate about assisting others to get rid of their weight. I can't wait to get started! Other than that.... not much going on :)

Well I look forward to hearing from some of my blogging buddies, if you are still out there.

By the way- does anyone else realize Christmas is only 2 months away?! HOLY CRAP this year is FLYING!!!

Really? 5 months?

I can't believe its been ummmm.... 5 months since I posted anything. I think ever since I've had my IPhone I do almost everything on it, so I never get on the computer anymore. Some time soon I will catch up with pictures... Let's see; the last 5 months have included: Ky's birthday, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kennedy's birthday, New Years, Valentine's Day, My Birthday, many trips to Utah for Jacob and I, Basketball Season for the boys, and now we are into Soccer and Spring Break is next week.

I turned 33 last week. What a fun week. My friend Pam's birthday was on Monday so a few of my closest friends and I did Pedi's and lunch for her birthday. Then with mine on Wednesday we got together again and Pam and Amanda had set up a scavenger hunt to do at Target. Tiffany and Brooke also showed up there at the same time so did it with us. We ran all over the store putting the biggest pair of underwear, a sexy shirt, a comfy pair of flip flops, a fabulous green shirt, (which was not to be found), favorite candy, fuzzy socks... and many many more fun things... and then they bought me the stuff! Well, not all of it, some of it was to throw me off that the stuff was for me. Then we went to IHOP for crepes, which were sooooo yummy! It was such a fun day! I'm so greatful for my friends. They really made a big deal out of my birthday and let me know how important I was to them. It was AWESOME!

That morning, I had decided I really wanted to get a new guitar. I was going to go see if I could trade in the one I have and get the next one up. Mine was a couple hundred dollars, then the next one is like $700. and they go up from there... Up to $3000.00 and more, I'm sure.... Well, we had been out at our friend's Leslie and Ira's the weekend before and Ira has been making himself guitars. They are AWESOME!!! and BEAUTIFUL!!! And as good as the super expensive guitars for less money because he builds them from scratch. It's AMAZING! He showed us how he does it and it was just incredible to me how talented he is and what he's been able to teach himself. THen we sat around playing them and singing; it was so fun, and it sounded good even when I played it :) I kept thinking, "Man, I wish I could pay Ira to make me a guitar!" But it's a hobby to him and something he does for fun, not to make and sale to others.... So I tell Jacob on my birthday that I want to trade in my guitar. He tells me he was actually just down at the music store, because he knew I wanted one, and they have a REALLY nice guitar... for the low low price of $2,999.00! Seriously?! If I was going to spend $3000. on a musical instrument it would be a new piano!!! Then he says, come with me out to the truck (we were at gymnastics with Kennedy). My first thought is did he buy me a guitar? I knew he wanted to but not sure that's where we want to spend even the $700. We go out to his truck, and he hands me this long skinny square box... NOT a guitar box, obviously. I open in up and there is a piece of wood, raw, shaped kinda like the arm of a guitar book, and magazines with tons of pictures of guitars... I'm looking at it like "what is this?" Then it dawns on me... He is going to MAKE ME a guitar! My very own, personalized, just for me, made by my love of my life, guitar! I was so excited!!! I couldn't believe it. I guess after seeing what Ira was doing he had called him the next day and asked if Ira would be willing to assist him in making me one for my birthday. Ira was all for it and so the planning began. We spent the afternoon of my birthday looking at pictures of guitars picking out the different pieces, what I want it to look like, color, wood, design, knobs... everything. I found some pictures of some I kind of like and then told Jacob to go for it. I trust him. And I will love whatever he comes up with. It's going to be BEAUTIFUL!!! And there is something so touching about knowing that someone is putting so much time and effort into something for me. Something that is important to me and that I have come to love doing. It's so much better than had he just bought me one, which I still would've loved with my whole heart, but this is so beyond words...

Anyway, I am soooo super excited and can't wait to see it. I'll post pictures as soon as its done! It was totally the BEST birthday EVER! That night for dinner we went with the kids to Red Robin and then had some friends over for Fruit pizza! Which Jacob and the kids made and it was soooo good! YUMMY! Thank you everyone for making my birthday a special day and for sacrificing of your time to spend it with me. I really do have the best friends, and the BESTEST husband and family EVER!

By the way

By the way... Why is Cinammon Toast Crunch Cereal better dry? I've learned less milk is the key with this particular cereal, otherwise you lose all of the cinammon and sugar to the milk. Am I the only one that loves cereal at night? I could eat it every night! Ok, who am I kidding I could eat cereal ALL DAY!

Service FHE and Puppies

A few weeks ago, our friends, the Despains, had a great idea to do a neighborhood service project. They had a family night and invited a bunch of friends over to run around the neighborhood dropping off flyers and bags with a letter asking people to donate items to a local charity. All they had to do was leave the bags out on their doorstep the following Monday night and we would come back around and pick up the bags. It was a ton of fun. We had 4 or 5 trucks, the second night, driving with all of the kids in the backs of them and they would hop out whenever they saw a bag on a porch and grab it and throw it in the truck. At first, while we were walking around it didn't seem like there was that many bags on porches, but by the time we unloaded all of the bags into their dining room I was amazed at how much we had collected. Allof it was donated to a local charity and I'm sure they were so excited to receive it all. It was really a great idea. Thanks Despains!


Our friends, Rachel and Maya, were dogsitting for Rachel's parents a bit ago. They had these 5 week old puppies that were soooo cute. For days after playing with them, Kennedy would pull up the picture on my phone and say..."puppy" She LOVED them. I wish I wanted a dog because they were so cute!

Pumpkin Patch

We made our Annual Trip to the Country Mercantile Pumpkin Patch last week. Landon's preschool went so we pulled Ky out of school to go with us. They always have so much fun. It's funny, its the same year after year, you think they'd grow tired of it, but the still love it, even after 6 years.

Landon and his friend Brennan...

Kids looking at the baby chicks...

Kennedy (the marshmellow girl:))



Landon with his perfect pumpkin.... (after much searching. I'm pretty sure he was looking for one that was mud free and nice and clean, no such luck, but we finally found one.)

Ky with his pumpkin...

KEnnedy with her pumpkin...

Jacob and the kids...

Boys doing the hay maze...

In case you haven't noticed it was cold. This was probably the coldest its been when we've gone. It was raining pretty hard as we were driving out there and I kept thinking, "this is going to suck!" but by the time we got there it was sprinkling lightly off and on, so it really wasn't that bad. It was kind of nice because it made for a pretty quick trip.

Crafting!!! I LOVE Crafting and have been crafting like crazy lately! Here are some of the things we have done.
There is a lady who will cut out these blocks in any size shape letter you want... I went to a craft store a year or so ago and we made the family ones. I have become addicted to them I think. I've now done, Fall, Harvest, Boo, Joy, Believe, Love, Be Mine... I think thats it. But they are so fun! I totally remember Rosie ODonnell talking about DecoPauging... is this what she was talking about? I've been missing out for all these years? It's so easy and so fun.



Then, I did these little blocks.... One set of 6 has one word on the front and then you flip it over and it has a different set on the back side...





I also did our Super Saturday... Oooh, I should do pics of some of those things. Super cute Ideas. I've cut vinyl out for 5 different wards' Super Saturday activities. I am about vinyled out! Not really. It's pretty fun. But glad those are about over with! My poor vinyl cutter has been worked this month! I am missing that we aren't doing a craft exchange this year. Maybe I'll throw one together. The last couple of years we've done that and its been super fun. I love seeing what everyone comes up with. I'm not sure when I became crafty. Actually I think it was the Super Saturday that we first did vinyl lettering. What a world that has opened up for me! LOVE IT!

Soccer Season

We've been at it again, but this time, DOUBLE DUTY! Soccer season is in full swing. Luckily, this has been a great season weather wise. Last spring it was sooo COLD! This fall has been great. There was one really cold game day and theres been one practice where we stayed in the car and watched, but for the most part, the weather has cooperated. Which is a huge blessing when you are sitting outside all day on a Saturday. This is Ky's 3rd year playing and Landon's first year. Landon's first practice was a little iffy... He was pretty shy and was pretty sure he did not want to play. But the next week, Stacey came and took him, and when I was out of the picture he went right out and played. And hasn't had a problem since. He is quite the player too, for his first year. His first game he went out and scored 2 goals right off the bat. He is fast! His coach always says, "Landon, Who's the fastest kid out there?" To which Landon replys, "ME!" and he may be... he can run. And I love the look on his face while he is chasing the ball. He has such a look of determination. He has really picked up the concept quickly. It seems like it took a little longer when Ky started. Although, he started a year earlier, he was only 4 when he started.

Speaking of Ky... He has gotten really good this year. He's not the fastest, but he is always the biggest. I know those parents across the field are thinking, "There is no way that kid is 7!" He just towers over all of them. He had 5 goals 2 weeks ago and at least 2 last week. (I only saw half the game becuase his and Landon's games overlapped) He has really gotten it this year. The coach's wife last week was telling me how his coach said he loves to watch him play. He says he can see the wheels turning in his head processing where to go with the ball or pass it or the best shot. They have a good team and it has been a lot of fun to watch. We as parents are really starting to get into it. (It's taken a couple years... At Landon's age alot of them lose interest halfway through and it just isn't all that EXCITING, ya know? Do I sound mean? Not trying to, its just amazing the difference in the ages this year. I'm excited for future seasons. I've decided soccer is a fun sport to watch. When the weather cooperates! I never played soccer growing up so I am just starting to get it all myself. I love how active it makes them be! What a great way to build endurance. They just run up and down the field, A LOT!






Now we get a break until Basketball starts in January!

Carving Pumpkins

Tonight we carved pumpkins for FHE... The kids did a great job of cleaning out there own pumpkins. As were were separating the seeds Jacob had the bright idea to soak them in water, because they float to the top. Less digging through the pumpkin guts. It was a great idea! After carving and lighting we had the kids FAVORITE treat, hot chocolate and we roasted pumpkin seeds to go with it! YUMMY! Everyone loved the pumpkin seeds!