Crazy, Fast, Month

Well, Dan and Megan have been in Arizona for a week and a half now. They were able to come visit last weekend. Friday night they got in around 6:30 and then Sunday night they had to leave and go back around 5:30. I was really kinda emotional, more than I wanted to be. I have to keep reminding myself that this will all go by really fast and then we can all be in Arizona and move on with our lives. On a brighter note, I have now passed both of my state board tests so I can refocus on my kids and relax just a little. I do still have my final that Miss Evans gives us which will be on September 2nd. I only have to get a 90% (kill me now!) It will take about 3 hours to take her test and then I just need to finish my hours up. Next visit will probably be in about 3 weeks and then again 2 weeks after that. Hopefully the next month will go as fast as this one has.

Jackson Hole & West Yellowstone

We had alot of fun over the 24th weekend. Why is it though that you usually need a vacation from your vacation. It was really fun to have the time off and spend it with my family although it was really hard to go back to school this past Tuesday. I have been on dispense all week. One more day of it and I won't have to do it again while I am in school.

Nikki's Baptism

Nikki's special day finally came. We had Grandpa's and Grandma's, Aunts and Uncles, Cousins, and Friends. It was so much fun to see everyone and have our youngest get Baptized. Time has gone by really fast.

Interview and Trip to Arizona

We went to Arizona over the weekend. We spent 3/4 of the time house hunting, and Dan also had a face to face interview. We are just waiting now to hear back from the company to see if he did indeed get the job. I am excited, but also nervous about how everything will work out with my school, kid's school, and church. It will be so different from Utah. We stayed at a hotel called the Wigwam. The average Temperature while we were there was 102 degrees. and about 90 degree at 10:00 p.m. Lets just say Utah felt cool today at about 90 degree when we stepped off the plane. There was actually a bit of a cool breeze. The only breeze I felt while I was in Arizona was hot. These pictures are some of the back yard in the house that we are planning on renting. We are happy to have a little grass and a pool.

Last Year at Aspen Elementary

The Dance Festival that each class performs at Aspen marks the end of another year. I love to go and see each of my kids perform with their class. Each one shows alot of personality. We are kind of sad to know that we won't be attending Aspen next year, but we are also excited for change and for a new beginning.

Valentines Day... Better Late than Never ;)

So I decided that better late than never, I would finally post my valentines flowers from Dan. I waited a few days to get a picture, so they are a little droopy, but I was still elated to get them at school on Valentines Day. It isn't that I never get flowers, it is just a bit rare. So this year in school I was called to the front. Valentines Day was extremely busy. I got one hair cut after another and shampoo sets, even a color. So when they called me to the front I fully expected another appointment. I went to the front and saw the prettiest pink tulips, A soft fuzzy teddy bear and.... chocolates. I said oh how cute! and what beautiful flowers. Fully expecting them to be for someone else. The girl on the book just smiled and said, "Good thing you like them cause they are for you." You just need to sign for them. I was completely shocked, especially because I didn't realize that the bear, the chocolates, and the flowers were all mine. Feast or Famine? This year was a Feast. Dan took me to La Dulce Vida for dinner as well and I ordered Anna's Spinach Ravioli. It is my favorite. So full of flavor with a creamy white sauce and sundried tomatoes. They also have fabulous cheesecake. It was the best Valentines Yet.

Richfield Updo Contest

This is the back of the cut that we had to do. Each of us were given a uncut head and 45 minutes with a picture of what it was suppose to look like.


This the rear view of my cut and updo just before they were judged. My updo was angled from the right top down to the left bottom.

This is an top view of the braid and twist that went from the top down into the diagnal curls. I was docked points because the braids seemed disconnected from the back.

This one doesn't show the row of braids that I did just above the diagnal row of curls very well, but trust me they are there. They are woven just above and through the curls.

This is the front shot. I was docked because the picture of my cut had slightly shorter bangs that swooped from just below the eyebrow into the slithered hair on the side. The back is a disconnected bob.

I just got back from Richfield Utah. I was there for a contest that I signed up for to get extra hours for school. It was a really good experience and I had alot of fun. There was quite a bit a competition and I felt pretty good about what I did. I didn't place, but two of my classmates did. One took first place for the updo and the other took 3rd for the cut and style. I was really pleased with my cut and my updo and it taught me alot. The pictures never seem to do it justice, but here are a couple that I took.

Our Muvee

This is a compilation of old video and pix that seemed to come together fairly well to this song!

Draper Temple Openhouse

These were pictures Dan took of us going over to the Temple. We met at a Church and then we were shuttled by bus over to the temple. It was really neat to be able to go with the kids and let them see how beautiful it is inside. There was water and cookies afterwards! What more could you ask for.

The Reason for the Season

This year at Dan's Family Christmas Party we had the kid's act out the Nativity. It was really fun since we have so many cousins. Everyone was included and was able to have a little part it acting it out.

First Christmas Party of 2008

I'm gettin nuttin for Christmas! Mommy and Daddy are Mad... I'm gettin nuttin for Christmas cause I ain't been nuttin but bad! NOT REALLY but this song reminds me of my own childhood. Wondering if I had been good enough to not get a lump of coal.

We had some Birthdays Shout Hurray!

Dan and Megan both celebrated their Birthdays last month. Megans excited to be another year older, and needless to say I think Dan is not too excited to be another year older, but so it goes. We all had alot of fun enjoying their Birthdays with them.

Halloween 2008

http://www.slide.com/r/SCBNrGVWyz9oYbIRiaHG0vIv3bId0OWC


Halloween was really fun this year! Between family parties, neighborhood parties, school parties etc. We definitly had our share of celebrating Halloween.

Ward Talent Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f86qKQJg3Z8

You may have seen this one, but my Sister-in-Law sent this one to me so I thought I would share the Laughs. Great ideas!

Twilight Spoof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dompotjTeIA


This is kinda cheesy, but pretty funny. Enjoy!

Boo! to You...

Ok so I've been a bit of a slacker on getting my posts done this month. October has flown by and it will soon be November. You know what they say, as soon as Halloween is over it may as well be the new year because the Holidays just seem to go by so fast. So I'll quickly do a little catching up. October 17th we went to Boise to have a family Halloween party. Dan's side of the family always gets pretty into Halloween. I think that the Adults love it just as much or more than the kids do. It was really fun for all of us to spend time together.

More Pictures of Nikki's cheer clinic

"Falling" Behind

I can't believe how fast time seems to be flying by right now. I haven't posted in a while and need to catch up a little. My days seem to be kind of mushed together, with school and kids activities, church, etc. I'm really happy though and having alot of fun. ( I didn't say its not hard balancing everything, but I'm learning alot.) We had spirit week at school last week. Tuesday was P.J. day, Wednesday was 80's day, Thursday was crazy hair day, Friday crazy socks and hat day, and Saturday was Hawaiian day. I dressed up the first three days. 80's day was alot of fun. Talk about a major flashback. It's really weird being old enough to have lived through it and then have people dressing up for it. Crazy hair day was fun, and slightly embarrassing. Just invision CindyLou Hoo and you've got the idea of my hair last Thursday. I had to lower the seat all the way down and my hair still was tall enough to touch the ceiling in the car. Complete with a red bow on top. I wish I had gotten a picture because I actually won that day. This last week Nikki had a cheer clinic at Timp. High School and then performed at the football game Friday night she and Kiaya had alot of fun doing it together and Trixy was nice enough to get Nikki to and from practice all week so that she was able to go. So here we are watching conference and enjoying being inside because of an incredibly rainy and wet night. Life is Good and I'm ready to dig in and start another week of school 152 hours of beauty school and only 1,848 hours to go! ;]