NATURE

Well nature sure didn't like us last night, we heard a big boom twice last night and couldn't figure out what made the noise. Well this morning we figured it out, our two lovely ball willow trees are gone. The one in the back yard just split under the force of the winds and it didn't help that beatles had gotten to it also. Then just becasue with one down we started checking the other one, it to had a bad case of beatles and would soon succumb to the laws of gravity so it went down also. Now I have a very cluttered yard full of limbs and when they get that cleared away I will have a very bare yard. Now the trees being gone is really no big deal the roots were awful for my lawn and driveway. We wanted them gone and replaced with different trees HOWEVER..... my flower beds look awful and my poor beautiful tulips and lillies are destroyed, now that upsets me.

A day out with papa

Ahhhh What a day. Tristan spent the day with papa doing "man" things that nana doesn't like to do. So off to Little Moab they went, leaving the house at 7:00 am to head south with other various men (and 3 brave ladies) to do their thing. Climbing rocks in the jeep and eating McDonalds, which is somewhere Nana will not go. They were out there all day not getting home till after 5:00 pm with an exhausted little man in towe. Still in typical 3 year old fashion he had to fight sleep for fear of missing even the smallest thing in a day.

Been A Long Time I know

Well it sure has been awhile since I posted so lets see if I can get caught up. It may not neccesarily be in order but I will try my best.

I now have 2 other children in my childcare other than my grandkids and boy are we having fun.

The other day I made this fabulous dinner, Baked beans, bbq ribs a salad and 2 beautiful golden loaves of bread. I had the bread cooling on the rack (been there for about 30 to 40 minutes) when I hear Tristan just laughing up a storm. I go in there and he is helping himself to the bread and since we have been trying to get him to understand the concept of sharing he chose that moment to enact his sharing, only he was sharing with the dogs. Oh did they enjoy my bread.

Easter was fun and very relaxing. I made a turkey dinner and we hunted eggs outside in the front before the weather turned ugly. Of course around here Easter stays for a few days becasue the children just love to hunt the eggs over and over.

Kassie took the children to the doctor for a check up and boy are they just getting to be big. Tristan who is now 3 weighs in at 41 pounds and is 38 inches tall. Loerya who will be 2 on May 5 weighs in at 30 pounds and is is 36 inches tall. Brycen our little "Ducky" who is now 4 months old weighs in at 20 pounds and is 27 inches tall.

Nichole and Mason starts college in May and Christopher my youngest graduates High School soon. Kassie is enjoying her job at Focus and Steven cant wait till his job picks up a little more.

I talk to my sister a few times a week and I really enjoy that. She was able to go to California for a visit and I really wish that she would have been able to come out here to see me also. It would have been nice to actually see her, Oh well soon hopefully

Christopher was able to be 9 months pregnant for a day, it was a school assignment and he went into it with such enthusiasm. However not to long into it he was telling me I was his hero and if it was left up to men there would NEVER be an over population problem and some man somewhere would invent an artificial womb.

Yesterday I was able to spend the evening with Christina, we had signed up for a cooking class at the Newgate Mall. Well the lady didnt show so we just went to get dinner. I had such a fantastic time just sitting with her and visiting. I didnt even get home till 10pm. Now for those that know me that will shock them. For those that do not understand well I am normally out cold no later than 9pm but my preferance is to be in bed asleep by 8:30. I never felt tired I could have just continued to hang out and catch up, however both of our husbands were wondering if we were lost.

Well hopefully we can do it again soon.

March is here so does this mean Spring is near

Cold Cold Cold, I am so ready for Warm Warm HOT!!!! ahhh well till then I will just amaze at the changes going on all around me. Tristan is turning 3 in just six short days. Where has the time gone? Nichole has spent the last two weeks visiting her father and his family down in St. George and enjoying her time with them since her grandmother is moving to Florida today and actually retiring. Steven is waiting to go to MEPS for his enlistment in the Army. Kassie and Mason are plugging along working and planning life (that is if life can be planned). Loerya is firmly moving into the two stage of life even though she will not officially be 2 untill May. Then there is Bryson who is growing like a weed. He is just this rolly polly fun lil guy. He has the cutest dimples in his cheeks and chin and has figured out he has a voice and can laugh, what fun. Karissa bought a new car with her taxes and she really likes its. Serenity is just so dang smart. She is just learning in leaps and bounds and boy is she a little parrot. Everyone must watch what is said around her because she is sure to repeat it. Christopher went to a dance last Saturday and he had an official date with 1 girl but ended up with 3 because 2of them didnt have a date. He was such a gentleman =). Well have a great day and enjoy the pics.

Dudes graguation

Wow my youngest son Christopher (Dude) is 18 and graduating soon. Where did the time go? It seems like it was just the other day that I was amazing at the wonder of his birth and the joys of having another little one to see grow through the stages of life. He is a good man even if his gets lippy with me at times (its just him). I cant wait to see what is next for him. I am so proud of him he is an exciting young man that loves life.

Newest family memeber

Yes I am a softy, yes I am a dog lover, and yes I am a sucker for dark brown soulful eyes. Therefore when the opportunity to get another cute adorable dog came along wellllll of course I couldn't say no and my wonderful hubby couldn't so no either. This is Molly, she is a 2 year old Beagle with lots of personality and she loves to cuddle, snuggle and sleep with me. YEAHHHH!
Just before Christmas I got my mom a beagle puppy and amazingly I get one just a few weeks later.
She loves the kids and they love her. Loerya loves playing with her because she is just the right size and very mellow.
More to come on my expanding family.

Nana's day out with the kids

Well I woke up this morning at 3:30 a.m. and thought I want a Nana's day out with the grandkids. So I told Mason and Kassie that the kids were mine today and they could just go play or whatever. So I got the kids down for a nap early and took those few moments of free time and jumped in the shower quickly got out and dressed, did my hair. Whew I made it before they woke up, now to load the car with all the baby paraphanalia and such and again I did it without them waking up, dang I'm good. ok now the baby is in his seat and I get to wake the two older ones, which is no small feet but I did it. Everyone is loaded and off we go to the bank.... of course the tellers are so nice and sweet they offer the kids a sucker, with the kids right there who could say no. Well suckers in hand we are off to Sam's club to buy pizza and then Home Depot to have lunch with Papa. Sams club in the afternoon with with 3 small kids... hmm no small feet there so luckily I had Nichole with me and she watched the kids in the car so I could run in get the pizza and run out. She heads back to her car and off we go. Home Depot was uneventful we had lunch with Papa and then bought 2 doors. Off to Walmart now.
Well Wallmart was a whole new experiance. I had picked my mom up and took her with me then Kassie met us there. We did our shopping and went to the check out where I realized that Tristan and Loerya needed to be changed. Well I get Kassie and Mason to help my mom out to the car and get Bryson settled then Kassie was to return and help me. I get Tristan and Loerya out of the cart and like any brave 2 year old he is off like a shot. Well Like any good Nana would do I grabbed Loerya and followed in hot pursuit. Luckily he heads right to the bathroom and I am right behind him he goes right to the handicap stall and I am still in hot pursuit. Well I am trying to get them changed and there is no Kassie. I am getting really irate that she hasn't came back in to help, then my phone rings and it is Kassie asking me where I am. Well I tell her I am in the ladies room changing the kids, simultaneous I hear no your not, Kassie telling me no on the phone and I hear Mason and some other man say no your not right outside the stall. Yes you heard me right I was in the men's room. Next you hear me say "OH S**T" then lots of laughter and believe me I wasn't the one laughing. Well I yell out that if there was anyone in the bathroom other than my son-in-law I was coming out. I go walking out amongst laughter and snickers with me mumbling apologies and how humiliated I was. Kassie meets me at the door laughing herself silly, all I could do was say lets go. I get in the car and of course we had to tell my mom and Kassie had to get on the phone to tell the tale of my humiliation so all knows the story now. But hey I had a Nana's day and it was sure an exciting and fun one. Lets see what the next one holds in store for me.