How can I resist?

I have been sick this last week. No fun at all. It is just your average run of the mill cold, but I feel like I've been attacked by the green snot monster. For work we have an important exhibition show coming up in a few days that it is very important I take part in; and not be sick for. So yesterday I left work early intending to go home and get some sleep, let my body heal itself.

Unbeknown to me, my two nephews were at my mom's house as it was Martin Luther King day, and they didn't have school or daycare. So I went down to my bedroom to lay down and sleep when in they came. They were determined to entertain me. They brought toys into my bedroom for me, played charades and had me guess what they were, they crawled under my covers and made a tent for me,,, well, one of them did, the other one was the "monster" who attacked us from outside. And they were both just so cute, giving me hugs and kisses, wanting to be close. They are so cute and darling, I just couldn't help myself.

So needless to say, I didn't get the rest I planned on getting. But what I got was so much better!

Survived!

Well I just finished with my first Sunday as the Sunbeam Teacher! For anyone who doesn't know what the means, at the church I attend, I was asked to teach the class of four-year-olds. And let me tell you, these children are absolutely adorable!!! and I absolutely love them. But after two hours, I was so glad class was up. I was exhausted!
All in all, I'm really glad I get the opportunity to do this. The kids are so much fun and just so stinkin' cute, I almost can't stand it! This week we sang a song, practised being little puppy's and kitty's, and colored. (At which point the two activities were combined and they started carrying around the crayons in thier mouths like a puppy carries a bone. Ah well, close enough right? :)
I can't wait until next week!

Gingerbread Houses!

My awesome Aunt Lisa (pictured above) is one of the coolest people I know. One of the things she really likes doing is making ginger bread houses.

A couple of weeks ago, she told everybody, and I mean everybody; the family, neighbors, family friends, vagrant street wanderers, the she would bake the ginger bread if they wanted to come over to her house and make a gingerbread house. She ended up with a house full of people including packs of candy-hyped-up-kids. (So cute when they aren't your own! ;)




Lily and Lucy, my cousin's girls

The Moris's granddaughter.
I told her to smile and this is what I got.



The Crosby's work on their house together.

My lovely sister Katelyn snuggles up with Topher. She's a real hit with the 0-4 crowd.

Cheryl and her boyfriend Chet.

My cousin Emily showng off her best look.

Thanksgiving pictures for Christmas, maybe I'll get my Christmas pictures up by Valentine's Day

So this is incredibly belated. But here is how I spent my Thanksgiving last month. It was actually an awesome weekend. I went with my family down to Moab Utah and my wonderful parents rented a jeep. So much fun!


We went with some family friends, the Moris'. These guys are old hands at this stuff. On one of trails, "Hell's Revenge", the 4 wheel drive went out on their Jeep Cherokee. You would think that meant game over right? Nope, not for these guys, that didn't slow them down one bit.

But really it was just awesome to be able to spend time with the family. This is me and my brother (who, incidentally, got married last month) posing in front of "Lion's Back", one of the obstacles they closed to vehicles after a lot of people died on it.

Mom enjoyed the ride from the passenger's seat where she could see the view, have the heater blowing right on her feet, and still read her book.

Have a lovely Holiday Season and in the mean time...

Greetings all! I hope everyone is enjoying the winter weather the whole nation seems to be getting. This last weekend we got a few inches of snow and I decided to make the most of it. My two adorable nephews were hanging out with us and so I took them sledding. All of the sudden, I have a whole new respect for my mom. I had no idea just how much effort it takes to get to little boys into full snow gear. Wow! No wonder Mom never went sledding with us. By the time we got there, she was already exhausted!

But as for me, I was the super cool Aunt! Not only did I go sledding, I packed the sleds up the hill everytime. And boy did my nephews make the most of that! What a joy it is to see them having such a grand time. It was awesome.

I hope everyone has a magical month filled with moments of fun in the snow, new memories with their family, and lots of love all around.

In the meantime, I wanted to share something else with you. Enjoy! :)






WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL???
Try it without looking at the answers......

please don't look down until you do it, you'll love it I promise

GET A CALCULATOR or YOU CAN DO IT IN YOUR HEAD

1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9
2) Multiply by 3 then
3) Add 3, then again Multiply by 3 (I'll wait while you get the calculator....)
4) You'll get a 2 or 3 digit number....
5) Add the digits together

Now Scroll down .............
























Now with that number see who your ROLE MODEL is from the list below:

1. Einstein
2. Barak Obama
3. Abraham Lincoln
4. Helen Keller
5. Bill Gates
6. Gandhi
7. George Clooney
8. Thomas Edison
9. Marie Mines
10. Abraham Lincoln

I know....I just have that effect on people....one day you too can be like me.... :-) Believe it!

I thought it was worth a giggle

Just a quick update, life is wonderful! I am loving my new job, my new car and motorcycle. I'll get pictures and post soon but for now I got something from a coworker I thought was worth sharing.

Note sent the next school day with 1st grader...

Sorry Teacher.

That's not a dance pole on stage in a strip joint! ...I work at Home Depot.

...that's me selling a shovel.

-Mrs. Smith

From 6 wheels to 6 wheels

As many of you have seen, the vehicle I have been getting around is my parents. It is a Chev truck that has a double-cab, extended bed, duel tires on the back (meaning the truck has 6 wheels on it), and a shell on the top. I am sure you could not drive a vehicle any longer, taller, or wider without a commercial driver's license. It gets about 8 gallons to the mile,, err, that is, 8 miles to the gallon. Its a terrible truck to be driving around as a commuter vehicle.
Not that I am not grateful for my parent's generosity. But it was high time to get different mode of transportation with better gas mileage.

So this week I decided it was high time to make that purchase and bought not just a car, but a motorcycle as well! I am really lucky I have a friend who is a big time motorcycle enthusiast and offered his assistance in helping me make my selection. What would I do without friends I can take advantage of? ;)

So here it is! Isn't it awesome! It is a 1982 Yamaha 650. I can't wait to really get out there and ride!