A GREAT HOLIDAY BREAK!!

What a Great Thanksgiving break!! I had so much fun with my kids, family, sisters, friends, and my extended family!

On Tuesday my mom and I hung lots of outside Christmas lights and I climbed the ladder to the tipy top! lol yes I was scared, but someones got to do it.

Kayla came home on Tuesday so we got to spend some great time with her!! Her and I made a quick last min run to Logan on Wednesday night for some fun sisterly time and then stayed up late with Brook and Dad playing Yahtzee.

Thanksgiving was great of course! I love all the YUMMY FOOD!!! There was about 45 of us at Grandma Westons. :( Sad my emerald salad didn't set up! But there is always Christmas! :)

Brook played beautician and cut mine and Kayla's hair and Brook and I dyed Kaylas trying to cover the pink stripes. LOL It actually turned out way CUTE!! Redish-Brown with Blond she is a total Hottie Thanks to US! hehe

My Mom and I with the help of Kayla, Brook and Kalan:) decorated a Christmas Tree for Vista and BLGC to donate to the Festival of Trees. We did red white and blue decorations. It turned out pretty good. Transporting the tree from Laketown to Garden City was a first, LOL driving down the road 30 mph with a decorated Christmas tree in the back. It made it there safe though, Thanks to Gregs :) help and truck. That night my Dad and I took my kids to the Festival. Where they got to see Santa and we sat by the fire place and ate some yummy sugar cookies. Brook, Kayla, and I finished the night off playing the Wii and watching a movie with some friends.

Saturday we were all busy trimming the inside of the house and putting up our Christmas Tree! I must say my mom always has the most Beautiful Christmas Trees!!

On Sunday we had a family dinner with all of us the Lundgrens Smiths and Williamsons. I got some cute pics of me and my family members. And that night everyone was gone so my kids and I spent some great quality time together. Brax and I played Yahtzee Battleship and the Wii while the other two were sleeping. Then we had a picnic up stairs while we watched the forgotten carols and then Brax Brauns and I played golf and bowling on the Wii. It was really a wonderful week. Time well spent. I am truly Thankful for the time I was able to spend with such Wonderful People. I am so Blessed with Awesome Family, Friends and Kids!!!!! I know I have a lot to be Grateful for!!!! I send you all my love and hope you had a great Thanksgiving!!!

A GREAT LEAFY DAY!!!!!

Today I had the wonderful pleasure of watching two of Tara's kids. Britnee and Cody! I got all the kids bundled up for the COLD and we went out side to rake Grandpa's leaves. We invited our neighbor Dallon over to join in the fun too. After a couple minutes I realized I had over dressed us all. Our mittens and hats came off! It was a Beautiful Day!!! The kids were Great Help for a bit anyways lol! They couldn't wait to jump into the big pile we had made. I think I got some Great PICS. The rest of the time they kept themselves entertained over on Curtis's Clubhouse. Thank you Christensens!!!! So I raked up the rest of the front yard leaves!!! I don't think the kids even knew they had been working!! hehe My secret plan worked!!! LOL Anyways It was just a Great Day! The kids had lots of FUN and the Mom got lots accomplished!!!!! Oh and to finish the Great day off Tara and Jaycee brought us home YUMMY PIZZA from Sams Club and me a big fountain DR. Pepper!!!! Thank you Tara and Jaycee!!! and Thank you all my leafy helpers!!!!!

and I had to put this photo so you could see it better. I love it! I snapped it just right!

Please Come Everyone Invited!!!!!

Halloween 2008

I love Halloween! It is such a fun time to get creative, eat candy, go to fun parties and Dress up. All of which I love to do! Although I wish my kids would just eat all the Candy and let Brit and I decide what they are going to dress up as. I love dressing them up in themes. A couple years ago Brit and I did Wizard of Oz! It was so cute! We had tin man, scarecrow, the lion, Dorothy, Witch, and Glinda. This year we wanted to do Peter Pan but Brax had something else in mind. He insisted on being a ninja - and what a tough one he was. Braunsn wasn't sure about being Captain Hook either but we still convinced him to be a pirate, only because the rest of the fam dressed up piratey for the murder party. He ended up being such a cute 1st mate!! How Glitterific!!! Saige and Charleigh were two of the most Beautiful Fairies! Saige was Tinkerbell and Charleigh was Silver Mist from the new Tinkerbell movie. And little Ridge was a lost Boy dressed up in a lion costume! We had lots of fun going to the school fall festival and to the KOA Halloween Trunk or Treat! The kids got lots of Candy! I hope I don't eat it all! LOL Thanks to my dear friend Ashley I was able to make it through both these nights with my sanity! Happy Halloween Everyone!!!!

Murder of the Mateys!!

You will always remember this as the day you almost caught Captain Jack Sparrow - Pirates of the Caribbean

You are without a doubt the worst pirate I’ve ever heard of. - Pirates of the Caribbean

"Life is pretty good and why wouldn't it be? I'm a Pirate, After all."

Ahoy, Ye Mateys and Scallywags! What a great night with friends and family!

TARA McMULLIN!!!

I am speechless! Ok maybe not lol! I really couldn't say enough good about this Amazing Friend!!! We have been friends for about 3ish years now. The only photos we had of each other or with each other were of our Fun Crazy Dressed up Murder Party Nights. So We decided we needed some Cute Girl Friend Pics. It was a ball we couldn't stop laughing. I love every second I get with her! She is repeatedly an Answered Prayer! God blessed us with one an other and our great friendship. Of course Tara is always doing way more for me, so I am so grateful she still wants me around. I hold Tara and our friendship with the Highest reverence! Truly one of my lifes Greatest blessings. I Love you TARA!!!!

“When it hurts to look back, and you're scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and your best friend will be there.”

"If I had one gift that I could give you, my friend, it would be the ability to see yourself as others see you, because only then would you know how extremely special you are."
~B.A. Billingsly~

“The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.” ~Unknown~

Thank You Pilot Dave!

How Fun!!! Last week at the Bear Lake Motor Lodge they had a fellow staying there that flew this Helicopter for work. On Thursday I worked at the golf course, SAD because he took Norm, Ash, Joey, Janie, Dixie and more for a ride. HOW AWESOME!!!! Well Ash introduced me to this fellow, Dave, and on Sunday I asked him if I could bring my Boys down to take a look at it. He was so nice and said for sure. He put them up in the front seat and pointed out the different parts. Braxton was in heaven. He loved it. My favorite picture is of him looking under the Helicopter just because he was taking in everything. He didn't want to miss a thing. Thanks Pilot Dave We had lots of FUN!!!

One of God's Greatest Gifts!

I have been posting about all the fun things I have been able to experience and do lately. But they have all been accomplished with the help of BRITTNEY!!! She usually is the one that stays in the club house watching the little ones while I go out golfing. She watched the two little kidos while Brax and I got to go to Paris Peak. Thanks Britt!!! Watching my kids is not the only way she helps me. Brittney is so amazing to me. She always looks on the bright side of life! She gives me so much strength to deal with my new and old trials. I love you Brittney so much! Thank you for being my sister and friend! I am for ever in your debt!!!

Britt has such a good, quite, respectful, spirtual way about her. She is very kind and loving. She would help and give service to anyone. I love that about her. BUT she also knows how and when to have FUN!!! Thanks Britt for letting loose and making some great memories with me!!!

Britt was so worried about the first picture I used! HA HA but I bet she loves it over these other ones LOL. I threw one of me in so she counldn't be mad!

Paris PEAK

WOW!! I have never been to Paris Peak. It was lots of fun. A beautiful 4 wheeler ride and a great hike ending with a fun little fishing stop!! The weather was Perfect and the Company was Great! First Mate aka: Brax did a great job! He made it all the way up and all the way back down. He was so good the whole time. It felt like we were on top of the world. That Bird (Hawk, Eagle, ???) was so Amazing it was flying down below us off the cliff to the North and then it flew up and right past us. SOOOOO Incredible!!! What an AMAZING day!!!!

My Beautiful Big Girl!!!!!

I can't believe how big my little girl is getting!!! The past few weeks has been so fun for me and my family to watch little Charleigh start to walk. Now she is on the go all the time. She can totally take care of herself at the park lol she WALKS over to the playground,climbs the stairs and goes down the slide all by herself. It is lots of fun to watch her go all around where ever all on her own. I love you Char!!!

WE ARE BLESSED!!!

I love where I live!! We are so BLESSED to live in Bear Lake!! What a BEAUTIFUL, Peaceful, Amazing Place to raise a Family!!! It is so Great what we are able to enjoy from living here! Finally my Family made our annual trip up to Bloomington Lake! I don't think I have every been up in the Fall!!! BEAUTIFUL Heavenly GORGEOUS These are just some of the words that came to my mind as we drove up the Canyon with trees on both sides Green Yellow Orange and RED!!!! The day was so perfect! Warm, quite, no tourists, family, adventure, rocks, sticks, snakes lol ha ha Brook, fish! It was so fun! Grandpa let us look through his magic sunglasses LOL to see the fish swimming and We yelled to the sky and listened to our echos! We yelled We love you Bloomington lake, bye Fish or Braunsn would say "love you BISH!" and WE LOVE YOU MIKAYLA!! Because we wanted her to be there with us, going to Bloomington Lake was one thing on her to do list for the summer that she didn't get to do! But you were there MK just in our HEARTS!!! Thanks Family for another GREAT DAY IN PARADISE!!!!

One Great Fall Day!!!

This Sunday afternoon was so Great. The weather was beautiful the Sun was out keeping us very warm I didn't even feel like I needed my jacket. Britt, Brook and Grandma Paulers stayed in the club house with Ridge and Charleigh. Grandpa Willie, myself, Braxton, Braunsn and Saige all went out golfing. You are probably asking yourself how could we have possible enjoyed a round of golf with 3 little ones. Well they were so GOOD! All 3 kids behaved very well. My dad and I tied both shooting a 46 which is excellent for me and JUST ok for him. Brax is so fun to watch golf, he is Grandpas new focus since Kayla is gone. LOL Thanks for all your help Papa Willie! My mom and Brook took a ride out on the course with the babies. It was just a beautiful fun night with the family. Love you family Thanks for a Great afternoon!!!!!

YEAH! for GREAT BLESSINGS

With no 3 year old preschool around and Braunsn a little behind in speech. We are so very very Thankful for 2 special blessings in our lives. 1st - Susan Hansen She works with Braunsn through Rich School District with his speech. She started working with him at the end of last year and he has improved so much. He can't wait for the days he gets to be a big boy and go to school with Grandpa and big brother Brax. 2nd Blessing - Betty Weston This year Braunsn and I lol are doing head start. So far we have had lots of fun and it gives Braunsn and I some good quality time together. We both got to finger paint for the first time together the other day it was messy and very very FUN!!! and then Braunsn and I had a group social on Monday night and got to take Braxton with us. We hiked the Limber Pine Trail in Logan Canyon. It was lots of fun. The kids were given binoculars and paper bag to hold their treasures. then we ate at the Dinner and the Holey Cow owners showed us how they make donuts and let us try them. YUMMY it was lots of fun and a great night out with my boys!!! I am so Thankful for Mrs Susan and Mrs Betty!!