The Crazy Holdens

CERT

2010-11-06T19:55:00.001-06:00

So our stake is setting up an emergency response system and since I don't have enough to do I signed up to help be in charge. For the last 3 Saturdays I have been doing CERT training. http://www.citizencorps.gov/cert/
We learned a lot of cool things, like how to do search and rescue, evacuation and the way to set up the leadership to orginize everything. So now I can come and rescue you if you have an earthquake or something along those lines.When Herriman was set on fire their CERT team went into action. Here is an article about a CERT team member, also a patient at my mom's work, he's a riot. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/50328597-80/cert-herriman-kirby-official.html.csp

BIRTHDAY

2010-11-04T22:44:00.002-06:00

So as many of you know today is mine and Dylan’s birthday, she is now 9 and I am still 24. She was born the day the Diamondbacks won the World Series, the year on 9/11. When 9/11 happened I really had this strong feeling of why people were bringing children into this crazy world. The world seemed so crazy, well 9 years later it is still a crazy world and I have 4 more children to wonder about. I have watched as Dylan has grown and seen The Lord’s plan for her. I have seen how her strong, fighting, fierce, understanding, wild spirit has taken shape to deal with the onslaught the world has to offer her generation. I have often wondered
if this world can withstand the force of goodness she is just barely coming to understand she has, or if the world will fight to bring her down? I know the world will fight her, but I believe that she was sent to me so I could pass on the strength I have been given by my mother to her and her sisters. They will need this strength to make it in the world today and tomorrow. The fight she will face, she will not face alone. She will have the past generations of strong women to help her along the way. Her great-grandma Garrett, who raised 10 kids and was married during WWII, her grandma Gibbons who was raised in a family of 10 and was in the middle of 6 boys, three older three younger, and me who has shown her that education can change everything and The Lord will make it all possible. She has learned that no matter what stick to your guns, and then the going gets tough, the tough get going, so pull your butt up off the ground and get going. Happy Birthday Dylan!

If this didn't make you cry, let me know and I will try harder next time. It made me cry.

Sick, sick and more sick!

2010-11-03T22:07:00.000-06:00

So it all started with a 24 hour throwing up session with Paige and then Piper. When that was over Wes got bronchiolitis Sunday complete with a hospital visit! Then he gave it to me and then Piper. Victoria got the 24 hour crap and I want to scream. I'm still sick and everyone else is getting better. Maybe it's because I'm too stressed with school and sick kids! They say "This too shall pass" I want to know who "they" are and kick their butts, beacuse from where I'm standing this is never going to be over! Have a great day, some one should! Oh, yea I forgot to tell you I was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure, gee I wonder why? AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

2010-10-13T11:22:00.003-06:00

So here's the deal, with all of my wonderful medical problems and Wes, Paige and Piper all in Head Start and Victoria going to a new school, I'm TIRED.

I was scheduled for a hysterectomy,but my insurance would not pay for it, so I am now on Ross' insurance and haveto start over with a new OB and let's just say I have had it and want to have
no more pain and I never want to bleed again, but I have to wait and have and see what he wants to do.

Wes is in half a day Head Start 4 days a week and LOVES it. He will be 4 on the 14^th and he is lucky
he is still alive, he makes me crazy. He took the chain saw out of the shed and wanted to cut trees, there was not a chain on it, or gas in it, thank Heaven.

Victoria is in a duel emersion program at her new school. Half of her day is in English and the
other Half is solely in Chinese, yes Chinese. She sings Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes in Chinese and confuses the twins. She also now sings Happy Birthday in Chinese.

Paige and Piper in the Home Base program in Head Start, so their teacher comes to the house once a
week and then they go to the school twice a month to be with the other kids in home base. They are three and they always make me laugh.

Dylan is in 4^thgrade and loves that her teacher is from Arizona. She loves going to activity days with all the girls in the ward. She will be in November and I cannot believe it at all.

Ross has changed majors so he can finish faster, but it’s not fast enough for me. His is now the Lead Custodian at the new high school here in the valley, so he’s almost the boss.

Me, well I started school back in January at DeVry. I attend one class a session on site and do one online. The classes are only 8 weeks so they go fast and I finish faster I already have 34 credits.

We are just plugging along and what else can I say?

Ahhh HI!

2010-04-14T21:38:00.002-06:00

I know it has been a long time, but my life and the life of my family has been out of control. In the past 2 months we have lived at Primary Childrren's Hospital. Piper was admitted for 5 days beacuse of her asthma, 2 1/2 weeks alter Victoria had emergency sugery, she has a 7cm x 4cm tumor on her right overy, and 2 weeks after that Wes fell out of my dad's truck, no it was not moving, and broke his heel bone on his left foot. Added to all of this I went back to school at the beginning of the year. Paige and Dylan are th only ones that have not been to the hospital, for now.
Congrats to all of you having babies, which seems like most of you. Remind me not to drink the water down there.
I miss you all and will try to post some pictures of all my crazy monsters soon.
Love you all,
Geniel

Palisaide 2009

2009-09-06T15:33:00.000-06:00

I will add the story later, but until then enjoy the pictures.

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LOOK WHAT I BOUGHT

2009-08-25T14:05:00.000-06:00

I finally broke down and just bought a new USB cable. So in the next few days you will get pictures, Yea! I hope you enjoy. I will put it in one of my drawers so I don't lose it.

Monsters at the zoo

2009-08-25T14:00:00.002-06:00

These are 2 different trips to the zoo. One with Ross and one with Andrea, Paul's girlfriend.

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WHAT?!

2009-08-22T14:40:00.000-06:00

I just looked at my weather pixies and it is hotter here then in Arizona? What is up with that? 97 here and 91 there it makes no sense. Ok I know there was a storm last night and in 2 hours the temp. dropped 30 degrees, but that was last night. It is suppost to be cooler here. I...just don't get it. Enjoy the cooler weather, I'm sure it won't last too long.

No Church Sunday

2009-08-21T20:21:00.007-06:00

This Sunday is the dedication of the Oquirrh Mountain Temple. There are 2 sessions that will be broadcast to the stake canters here, one a 9 am and the other at 3 pm. To make this happen the First Presidency has cancelled church here. I can believe it but in the same instant I can't. When was the last time you can remember this happening? I can't think of a single one, but my mind and brain are not really on talking terms right now, so there might be one out there. We are really excited to go, this will be the second one we have been to. (We also went to the Draper Utah Temple dedication.) I'll wave my hankie for you.
Check out these pictures http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/oquirrhmountain/gallery/?page=1

Upcoming

2009-08-07T15:15:00.002-06:00

When i find one of our 3 USB cables here are some pictures you will see.
The 2 year old twins
Victoria's missing tooth
Wes and his hats
Our garden
Our fruit trees
Camping
Dylan and Victoria's new glasses
Dylan and Victoria's fish
PIPER WITH HAIR
Paige and Piper with "Pretty-Pretties" aka ponytail
Dylan's new hair cut
and much muach more..
stay tuned.

Life

2009-08-05T14:31:00.004-06:00

I have a ton of pictures but no usb cable. I am going nuts. In the past few months a lot has been going on. We have a HUGE garden in the back yard. Tons and tons of apricots and pears and apples. The big girls grew beets, the carrots didn't take, I don't understand what happened there. The little girls turned 2. Now I have 3,2 year olds, until Wes turns 3 in October. Dylan and Victoria flew to Arizona for a week and a half. We went camping for a week down by Manti, Ut. When we came home we found out we brought back a "friend". A squirrel had stowed away somewhere and was eating all the fruit in the trees. Ross, Dylan and Victoria all go back to school on the 24 of Aug. Wes has become addicted to hats, I don't get it he has to have one on all the time. I have even found him sleeping with one on? Wes went Home Teaching with my dad when his companion couldn't go. He was sooo excited. I still have no idea why I'm in constant pain, the cystes are gone but the pain remains, I just don't understand.
That's what is going on here. Let us know if you come to Utah we would love to see you. When i find a usb cable you will have pictures.

The girls and karate

2009-05-13T15:10:00.004-06:00

The girls decided that they wanted to take karate and cheer leading. I only have pictures of karate. Victoria was worried about taking karate. She said, "Mom, what if I'm really good and I kick Dylan in the head." She was so worried that I couldn't laugh, I wanted to but I didn't.

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Our new Zoo

2009-05-13T15:00:00.003-06:00

Another field trip with my dad, this time to the ZOO!

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Thanksgiving Pointe

2009-05-13T14:45:00.002-06:00

Ross had to study is off we went to Thanksgiving Pointe with my parents.

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This Is The Place

2009-05-13T14:18:00.004-06:00

My dad drives school bus and goes on field trips all the time. We meet him at several of the to see the sites. We went with him to This Is The Place Heritage Park. As we were on our way there I was telling Victoria how the pioneers knew where they were going. I told her about Brigham Young having a dream about where they were going. Well this is how the story was told later to Ross. She told him how the pioneers came here to This Is The Place and Jesus told them that this is where the Olympics should come.? Don't ask me I don't know, but we all sure got a good laugh.

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The Church History Museum

2009-05-13T13:33:00.003-06:00

We went to The Church History Museum and the kids loved it. They got to pretend that they were speaking from the pulpit in The Tabernacle. Dylan was at the pulpit at The Conference Center. The little ones loved the Primary part. They all colored papers that looked like stain glass windows, got dressed up in clothes from the time Jesus was born and the 3 little ones loved the babies. not a bad way to spend a day.

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The Polls Are In.

2009-04-01T19:31:00.004-06:00

The polls are in and most of you are right. I do not have a tattoo. The weird thing is I always wanted one but had a HUGE fear of needles. That fear disappeared when I had kids. But I don't have a tattoo. I do have 8 ear piercings and REALLY want a Fat Boy. I only wear earrings in one hole and don't have a Fat Boy....YET...one day I will.

Winter trees

2009-03-23T13:09:00.002-06:00

This is what the trees look like form out back door, when there is snow.

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My Ants

2009-03-23T13:02:00.000-06:00

The snow melted and we could go and play.

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Cousins

2009-03-23T12:49:00.001-06:00

There are six cousins under 3 in this family, 3 belong to me 2 to my sister Randel and 1 to my sister Trudy. Here are pictures of 5 of them.

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The lost Christmas

2009-03-23T12:26:00.002-06:00

I finally found my USB cable. So now you get pictures of everything.

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Alive, or something like that.

2009-02-14T10:02:00.009-07:00

We went to the open house for the Draper Temple on Jan. 31st and the kids loved it. Paige really loved the Celestial Room, she did not want to leave the room. We learned that the Draper Temple has the Worlds Biggest Sealing Room. It holds up to 80 people and I'm sure more could easily fit in there. On Sunday Ross, my dad and myself went to the dedication of the Draper Temple. My mom stayed home with the kids. Now we can go to the Draper Temple, if we can get an appointment. Soooooo cool.
http://drapertemple.blogspot.com/
On Sat. it was 70 degrees here and now there is a lot of heavy snow. There is 5 inches out there right now, I just took this picture.

I couldn't decide which picture to use so you get them all.
Yes I'm still wearing my flip flops....everywhere.......in the snow it doesn't matter.

Dylan is getting braces on Wed. Well not really braces, she is getting a Dewey Appliance. It is like a retainer but straightens teeth. She is loving school and LOVES the snow.
Victoria is upset that we could not find her a pre-school and really misses Getz and Escalante. She has fallen in LOVE with Scooby-Doo and wants to watch it all the time, she is watching it right now as I am typing.
Wes loves to help grandpa outside. He loves outside, you turn around and he has opened the door and is out.
Paige has taken a long time to really warm up to the change. She loves my brother and if he is here she is usually on his lap.
Piper is Piper. Her asthma was doing great until late last week. We haven't been giving her breathing treatments at all until last week. She sits with my mom and they do the treatment together.
Right after we moved in our stake and ward went though a lot of changes. Our stake got a few new wards from another stake and the all the wards were reorganized. So there were a lot of changes in all the organizations. There were also a lot of hurt feelings and upset people, but things are much better now.
Ross is working for Jordan School District in the mornings and attending U of U at night. We get to see him a little more then we used to. He was just called to be the Sunday School Pres. Lucky for him the previous Pres. filled all the callings and got all the classed in order so he doesn't have to worry about much. Thanks Dad. My dad was the Sunday School Pres. now he is the High Priest Group Leader.
As for me....life is good. I was called as a Gospel Doctrine teacher, thanks Dad, and I love it. When Ross was called to be Pres. he said,"I guess I'm in charge of you now." I just let him believe whatever he wants to.
So there you have it. We are all alive and well. Sorry it has been so long I just get lost in our lives and I couldn't find my USB cable. I promise to do better in the future.

The answer.

2009-01-13T17:08:00.002-07:00

Well time is up and the small anount of you that voted get to find out the answer to Which one is the lie? Well the answer is i have not read all of The Work and The Glory. I was gothic in high school black hair and all and I did bungee jump for my 16th birthday. Sky diving here I come. So what do you think? How did you do?

How well do we know each other?

2009-01-01T14:35:00.002-07:00

So now that I have moved I have begun to remember the qualities that all my friends in Arizona have and want to find new friends here that have the same or similar qualities. In my Arizona ward there were several young families and lots of kids, in my new Utah ward there are not very many kids, I felt like it was a singles ward on Sunday it was so quiet. In my new ward most of the people are my mom's age, I felt like my kids were the atomic bomb going off in church, not that they were louder here, it's just that there are NO little kids. I began to wonder about all the older ladies and wonder what they were like. I wondered if they had some of those qualities I was looking for? I know they do, but then my crazy mind began to wonder and wounder about how well I knew all of my friends back in Arizona and how well they really knew me. So, I propose a game for everyone and anyone who wants to play. Post a poll on the side of your blog with 3 things about you make 2 the truth and 1 a lie give people a few days then admit to the lie and see how everyone does. Here is mine see how you do, and have fun.

We made it!

2008-12-27T19:41:00.000-07:00

Our trip took longer than I had hoped for. We left Sat. at about 10:30. So by the time we made it to Kanab at 6:30 we had all had it with traveling. So we stayed the night at the Best Western and left Sun. morning at about 8:00. We arrived in Kearns (outside of Salt Lake City) at about 1:30. It was 2 long days. Ross and his parents came up Sunday and got here at about 7:30. It started to snow Monday morning while we were unloading all our stuff and snowed most of the day. Then it snowed most of the next day and ALL of Christmas Day. Then some of the next day. We have about 14 inches of snow.The big girls have loved playing in the snow, and when I find my camera I'll get pictures, but until then just know there is A LOT of snow! The little girls and Wes have had to learn to climb up and down stairs, Paige fell all the way down Sunday.
I am a little slow getting the last few Christmas card out because I can't find them right now, but I will get the last few out, sorry.

Do you want a Christmas card?

2008-12-09T20:40:00.002-07:00

So it's time for Christmas cards and I need addresses if you would like to recive a Christmas card please email me or comment on the blog with your address. This way I will have them to put in my address book. Thanks for the help.

Ruba Dub Dub 3 Kids In A Tub

2008-12-08T20:49:00.001-07:00

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4 Year Old Taylor Swift

2008-12-08T20:28:00.001-07:00

Sorry the picture is not very clear, but enjoy anyway!

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New background, New thought

2008-12-02T20:31:00.006-07:00

I am NOT trying to be sacrilegious here, but I have a thought. I know my mom and Kathy are saying,"OH NO!", but hear me out. I love this background and it made me think about the wise men who traveled far. What did they think they would find? They had been watching and waiting for the new star, and when it appeared I wonder how that conversation went.
1)Hey look, is that new?
2)I don't know, let's get the charts.
1)I don't know where they are.
2)I think it's new, what do you think?
3)I think we should look at the charts.
2)I'm trying to find them. Where were they the last time you saw them?
1)I don't remember.
Well this is that would have happened at my house. They were probably more organized. But it still makes me wonder about their lives. Did they just drop everything and start their journey or was there more planning to be put in it? Whatever the story from their end I'm glad that they went and that I can teach my children about their faith in a star and faith in the man the star led them to.

5 Things Tag

2008-11-28T15:36:00.004-07:00

1-What 5 shows do you watch?
The Big Bang Theory (Mon. CBS & pm be there.)
Heroes
Lost
Wife Swap
NCIS (Because of Ross)

2-What 5 restaurants do you eat at over and over?
Red Robin YUMMMMM
Texas Roadhouse
Outback
Chick fil-a
Any where I don't have to cook.

3-5 things that happened today.
I got a new phone
Victoria learned to ride her bike with out training wheels.
Piper got an A+ for no asthma signs.
Ross helped Paulette move.
I didn't clean, I should have, but didn't.

4-5 things I'm looking forward to.
Living where there are seasons.
Snow for Christmas.
Ross being done with school, I really believe one day it will happen.
The twins in NURSERY!
Being with my mom and dad for Christmas.

5-5 things on my wish list
Ross done with school
A HOUSE
A clean house, once I get one.
A bigger vehicle
To know what Wes, Paige and Piper are saying????

Great new pictures.

2008-11-23T19:50:00.002-07:00

So I have this really cool friend that loves to take pictures, and she wants her husband to buy her a new camera, you know one of those really cool ones we all want and can't afford. Anyway, she is the one responsible for the kids pictures on the side and the VERY cool new one of us all at the top. Thank you so much Whitney, I almost cries then I saw them, they mean the world to me. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! I also have a great picture to send with Christmas cards.

Now you have caught up.

2008-11-22T14:57:00.000-07:00

In the last few weeks we have had alot going on. Wes turned 2 on the 14th of Oct. Dylan turned 7 on the 4th. I turned 31 on the 4th. Dylan got her hair cut. All of the kids got some weird stomach flu virus, I don't know what you want to call it. We announced that I AM NOT PREGO, but that we are moving to Utah. One of my best friends bought a house. (YEA, Paulette!!!) All the kids got flu shots, Victoria, Dylan and Paige didn't shed a tear, Wes and Piper on the other hand, well that's a whole other bucket of worms. I went to the midnight showing of Twilight, loved it, but LOVE the book more. Well that's all I can think of now.
I remembered more! I cut my hair, my mom came to visit, and I went to Time Out For Women and Girls. It wasn't as much fun as Time Out For Women, but I still really loved going. Paulette went with me and now has been shown the joys of a really good Time Out. Go with her next year I won't be here or you can all come to Utah and come with me and my mom to the one in Ogden. http://deseretbook.com/time-out/schedule

SOOOOOOOOOO far behind!!!

2008-11-22T14:35:00.000-07:00

I am so far behind in pictures (sorry mom). So here are pictures.

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Should I tell ya, or not?

2008-11-14T14:37:00.000-07:00

So I have some very BIG news and I can't decide if now is the time to tell or not. NO I AM NOT PREGNANT!!!! Sorry that is not the news. Well after much talk and prayer and fasting we have decided to move to Utah. Ross was accepted to the University of Utah and we will be moving before Christmas. So there you have it we are going to freeze, well maybe. That's my news.

Our Struggles

2008-11-07T15:10:00.000-07:00

In the last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about the struggles in my life and in others. I often think about the line in Legacy when the main character asks, "Is he truly aware of us." referring to Heavenly Father. I think in life that we wonder if we are in our struggles alone. If we find our selves in the pit spoke of by Joseph Smith.

THE DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
SECTION 122
The word of the Lord to Joseph Smith the Prophet, while he was a prisoner in the jail at Liberty, Missouri, March 1839. HC 3: 300–301.
1–4, The ends of the earth shall inquire after the name of Joseph Smith; 5–7, All his perils and travails shall give him experience and be for his good; 8–9, The Son of Man hath descended below them all.
1 The ends of the earth shall inquire after thy name, and fools shall have thee in derision, and hell shall rage against thee;
2 While the pure in heart, and the wise, and the noble, and the virtuous, shall seek counsel, and authority, and blessings constantly from under thy hand.
3 And thy people shall never be turned against thee by the testimony of traitors.
4 And although their influence shall cast thee into trouble, and into bars and walls, thou shalt be had in honor; and but for a small moment and thy voice shall be more terrible in the midst of thine enemies than the fierce lion, because of thy righteousness; and thy God shall stand by thee forever and ever.
5 If thou art called to pass through tribulation; if thou art in perils among false brethren; if thou art in perils among robbers; if thou art in perils by land or by sea;
6 If thou art accused with all manner of false accusations; if thine enemies fall upon thee; if they tear thee from the society of thy father and mother and brethren and sisters; and if with a drawn sword thine enemies tear thee from the bosom of thy wife, and of thine offspring, and thine elder son, although but six years of age, shall cling to thy garments, and shall say, My father, my father, why can’t you stay with us? O, my father, what are the men going to do with you? and if then he shall be thrust from thee by the sword, and thou be dragged to prison, and thine enemies prowl around thee like wolves for the blood of the lamb;
7 And if thou shouldst be cast into the pit, or into the hands of murderers, and the sentence of death passed upon thee; if thou be cast into the deep; if the billowing surge conspire against thee; if fierce winds become thine enemy; if the heavens gather blackness, and all the elements combine to hedge up the way; and above all, if the very jaws of hell shall gape open the mouth wide after thee, know thou, my son, that all these things shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good.
8 The Son of Man hath descended below them all. Art thou greater than he?
9 Therefore, hold on thy way, and the priesthood shall remain with thee; for their bounds are set, they cannot pass. Thy days are known, and thy years shall not be numbered less; therefore, fear not what man can do, for God shall be with you forever and ever.

I have always had a hard time with the "shall be for thy good." When you are in the middle of what ever problem you can never see the good for you part. I have even been though a problem and not know what part of it was good for me. I forget that sometimes it is months, years or maybe even decades before I see the "good" of my struggle. I have wondered if the "good" of my struggles were not to help me, but maybe my kids when they are older. Maybe the struggles we had with the birth of the twins will help my daughters someday. I will never forget not wanting to touch Piper in the NICU because I felt so guilty that my body had let her down and she was now having problems breathing. I hope that my childern will never have to know that pain, but if they do I will understand better then they know. I guess all we can do in the end is remember, "for God shall be with you forever and ever." D&C 122:9

17??? Maybe.

2008-10-22T15:33:00.000-06:00

You Act Like You Are 17 Years Old

You are a teenager at heart. You don't quite feel like a grown up yet, but you don't feel like a kid.

You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.

You're quite rebellious, and you don't like being told what to do. You like to do things your way.

You have your own unique style, taste in music, and outlook on life.

What Age Do You Act?

Thanks Laurie, I love that it says you don't quite feel like a grown up yet. Someone had better tell my kids that!

2008-10-15T21:10:00.001-06:00

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Wes and the camera

2008-10-15T20:57:00.001-06:00

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2008-10-15T20:23:00.000-06:00

I'm really behind in blogging. Here is our ward campout from a month ago.

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Temple Flowers

2008-09-08T21:18:00.001-06:00

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The Little Girls

2008-09-08T21:04:00.001-06:00

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Wes, Wes, Wes

2008-09-08T20:57:00.000-06:00

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Frost Family Reunion

2008-09-08T20:42:00.000-06:00

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The twin's birthday party

2008-09-08T20:26:00.001-06:00

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Utah and Home

2008-07-22T15:15:00.000-06:00

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We had fun swimming in the lake and riding 4 wheelers. On Sat. we moved camp to the big group site. (My parents camp with a group from their ward every 4th of July.) Ross and I were about to get in to bed Sat. night when I hear my dad on the phone with my aunt, telling her that my grandma had passed away. (My mom's mom.) So the next day we packed up everything and headed for Salt Lake. The rest of the week we hung out at my parents house and the kids went swimming every night.

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On Sat. we went to my grandmother's funeral. We moved around alot at kids so I never really felt a strong attachment to my grandparents, not that I don't love them I do and did, but I don't feel I really knew them. Living away from them still is hard. This is something I never want my kids to feel. My mom kept telling everyone who called or came over that she was ok because I was there. I don't know what I did to make it easier, but I guess I did.

I took my camera to the funeral but the only pictures we took were these 2. Wes and Paige sleeping on the way.
Well we came home on Sun the 13th. No broken bones, no one sick, everyone was just tired and ready to get out of the van. THE END

2008-07-22T13:44:00.000-06:00

The "big" kids had swimming lessons this summer. They loved every minute of them.

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2008-07-20T14:12:00.000-06:00

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We are so grateful that we have Paige and Piper in our lives. They were and are still the best surprise and shock we have ever gotten! We love them so much. Happy Birthday Girls, we love you!

Utah or Bust

2008-07-18T21:37:00.000-06:00

So off we go to Utah for 11 great days of adventure, oh boy did we have an adventure. We left the 3rd at about 7am. Things go great we get to Flagstaff and get gas and on we go. 31.9 miles after we got gas we over heat. Really bad, I mean we can't get it to go down for more then 2 minutes. So we are stuck at a gas station in the middle of no where. We paid $20.00 for 2 liters of water and a gallon of coolant. The kids are getting restless and I'm so mad, sad and everything in between that I start to cry as I call my mom and tell her I don't think we can make it. The girls start to question why the van is not working. I ask them if they know who Satan is. Dylan tells me "The bad guy!" I then tell them that when you are doing something you know you are supposed to that Satan tries to stop you. I told them we are supposed to go to Utah and Satan doesn't want us to. A few minutes later I hear Dylan in a very nasty voice say "Satan leave our van alone! Leave us alone!" So we start back to Flag. and there is not problem, we go a little faster still no problem. We make it to Flag. going the speed limit, no problem. Ross gets something he thinks will solve our problem, does what ever voodoo he does and off to McDonald's we go for lunch. We left PHX at 7am it's non 1pm and we have made it to Flagstaff. Ross' cousin was also headed to Utah and they meet us at McDonald's. We talk for a while then off we go. Praying all the way that we will make it.
We never had another problem with the van the whole trip there and back. We almost hit a truck that had a blow out in front of us. We almost hit a deer, then almost got rear ended by the person behind us, but the van worked fine. We finally made it to Sterling, Ut, where we were camping with my parents at 12 am. What a long day it had been. We made it to Utah and almost busted!

Pre Utah

2008-07-18T12:06:00.000-06:00

You all know how bad things tend to happen in threes or more. Well that's what happened pre Utah. One day I go to run to the store and the van won't start, Dave jumps it and I'm off no problems, until Ross needs to go somewhere. We needed a new battery. Ross happened to look at our plates on the van and said, "These have expired, in April." I thought that were good until Aug. or Oct. NOPE. So the next day I go to East Mesa to the MVD, the only one open on Sat. They tell me that our plates have been suspended, for lack of insurance. I told them we had already taken care of that misunderstanding. We have now and always had insurance. They tell me we need to have our agent fax a letter stating this. So I go to my agents office that is SUPPOSED to be open on Sat. NOPE. So Mon. rolls around and an emissions test and $150.00 later we are legal again. Over $200.00 and we haven't even packed to go to Utah. You would think by now that I would have seem a theme forming. NOPE.

Would you or would you not? That is the question.

2008-06-26T21:36:00.000-06:00

So I really think it's funny on all the baby shows on TV that they say, "This big family is now bigger with the birth of their third child." WHAT? Are they serious? This always makes me laugh. We have 5, bigger then most I agree, but I don't think it's really that bis at all. My mom comes from a family of 10. That's big, but come on 3? With three kids you can still fit in a car. You don't need anything bigger, it would be more comfortable, but not a necessity. We have 5, I don't believe we are done having kids. The only vehicles we would really fit in is an 8,12, or 15 passenger van. I want the 15 so we never have to worry about space. Yes, you read it right I don't think we are done. I just feel that our family is not complete, but we are complete until Ross is done with school. So here is my question, Would you live a day as me. All 5 kids for the summer? Shopping with all of them, Dr's appointments, the whole shebang? I always wonder what people think when they see us. Well I usually don't have to imagine, they say it out loud. So there is my question. Let me know what you think.
Really let me know. Do you think you could do it? Even if i don't know you feel free to leave your thoughts.
Have a great day!!

Tag

2008-06-16T21:49:00.000-06:00

I have never been tagged before.

1. link the person who tagged you (Shellee Mellor http://shelleemellor.blogspot.com/)
2. post these rules
3. tell about 6 unspectacular quirks of yours
4. tag 6 fellow bloggers by linking them

1- I never really dated my husband. We have been friends since we were 9. He came home from his mission in April of 1999, I came home to have surgery in Sept. of 1999.
I was released in Oct. of 1999 and we were engaged Dec. 26th 1999. We were then married Feb. 29th 2000.

2- I have a very sarcastic side. Who me? Never. If there is something to be made fun of, I do it. I am never mean about it, and it is always done in fun, and I'm really good at it. This "talent" has come in handy when times are bad for some of my friends.They call me to complain or vent and end up laughing.

3- I hate being late I would rather not go if we are going to be late. On the other hand I hate it when other people are late. I think it's really rude and inconsiderate. There is a starting time for things for a reason people. i.e Church starts at 9:00 am people, not 9:05. It's just me, it makes me irritated.

4- No matter where I have lived I complain about the way the people in that state drive. In Utah they drive fast, which I don't mind, Ross hates it though. In Arizona they either leave their turn signal on or don't turn it on at all. I Texas they drive slow and don't look where they are going. That is the reason I had to have surgery. The surgery from #1.

5- I love lilies and orchids. LOVE them. Want my whole house to be filled with them. Every room, everywhere. Well any plant will do , but these are my favorites.

6- I hate the grass and lack of grass in Arizona. I want grass that I don't have to replant every 6 months. i want thick green grass that you can roll around in and not have to worry about stiff dead grass.

Well that's me, and some of the weird stuff in my life.
Now I tag
Alli http://alexandermania.blogspot.com/
Suzy http://www.fararfamily.blogspot.com/
Tina http://thuber22.blogspot.com/
Tiffany http://huntfudgesundae.blogspot.com/
Kelli http://kelli-jonesfamily.blogspot.com/
Candice http://candiceandtroypalmer.blogspot.com/

My Dad

2008-06-12T21:41:00.000-06:00

My dad is the greatest! I know everybody thinks their dad is, but my dad is the real deal. Who's dad taught them to drive at 8? My dad. Who's dad taught them how to drive a 20+ foot box van for their driving test? My dad. Who's dad taught them to love the outdoors? My dad. Who's dad taught them how to fish? My dad. Who's dad carries a fishing pole in his truck at all times? My dad. Who's dad taught them to dutch oven cook? My dad. Who's dad taught them to use a gun? My dad. Who's dad loves to play practical jokes? You guessed it, my dad. Who's dad was there when his daughter was going off the deep end of life and was there to catch her? MY DAD. Thank you dad for all the things I have seem you do in my life and for all the things I haven't seem you do, that you have done. I'm sad that my kids don't get to know you as I know you, and don't get to love you as I love you.
HAPPY FATHER"S DAY DAD!

Thought

2008-06-12T21:33:00.000-06:00

Live, Laugh, Love. If I didn't do this on a daily basis I think I would be insane. There is no doubt in my mind. I can either laugh or cry. I can not do both. This is my day. Laugh or cry? I take laugh. Things seem to be on a roller coaster here. One day up the other down. I think that these people who complain about 2 or 3 kids need their heads examined. I don't even remember 2 or 3 kids any more. Everyday I get up and think if I can make it until 10 am.(nap time for the younger 3.) Then it's can I make it to 3 pm. (Second nap time.) Then Can I make it until 7:30( BEDTIME). That is how I live. I laugh through out the day to keep from going completely crazy. All day long I love. Wes loves to give hugs. Loving is the easiest part of my day. That is how I LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE.

That car are you?

2008-06-01T20:57:00.000-06:00

I'm a Ford Mustang!

You're an American classic -- fast, strong, and bold. You're not snobby or pretentious, but you have what it takes to give anyone a run for their money.

"Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.

Lost book.

2008-06-01T20:27:00.001-06:00

Last Sunday Dylan's primary class talked about getting answers to prayers. she came home and told me a story about a little boy who lost some money and prayed to find it, and did. Fast forward to this last Friday(30th). We were getting ready to go to the library, like we do every Friday, and she couldn't find one of her books. I was getting upset because she had just had it the night before. We were looking all over and no book. I went to look in her room and there she was on the floor. I was getting even more mad because I thought that she was goofing off and not looking. I said, "What are you doing." She said "I'm praying to get help to find my book." I felt so bad. Here I was ready to tell her to stop goofing off and look for her book, and she was praying. I say, "Good for you." Then I went into the front room to look, and feel like a complete idiot. As she started to come down the hall a few seconds later I found the book. The smile on her face is something I will never forget. It is at that moment that she knew prayer were really answered. I told her she needed to say another payer to thank Heavenly Father for helping us. What a great day!

Really helping or just polite.

2008-05-21T15:13:00.001-06:00

I'm not saying that people really don't want to help, I just wonder sometimes if they feel like they have to. I am so used to doing everything by my self that when people ask if they can help I usually say, "No I've got it, thanks." But today I was wondering if they felt bad that I would not let them help? I remember hearing a story, true or not I don't know, about a women who was prego with a third or fourth kid. When the Relief Scocity asked if they could bring in meals, she told the no, she had been cooking for weeks and the freezer was full of meals for her family. The Relief Scocity person told her that she always serves others it was their turn to serve her. I have always HATED asking for help, and sometimes feel that people ask if they can help just to be polite. I don't want to burden them if they really don't want to help. Don't get me wrong it was nice that they asked, I just don't want to be a burden. Is any of this making sense? So what do I do? Anyone have any good answers?

Ballet

2008-05-17T16:24:00.000-06:00

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My Mother's Day

2008-05-15T12:01:00.000-06:00

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Our ward talent show

2008-05-13T22:05:00.001-06:00

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Dinner and a Fight

2008-05-13T21:48:00.001-06:00

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Victoria and pre-school.

2008-05-13T21:25:00.001-06:00

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Kids say the funniest things!

2008-05-07T20:48:00.000-06:00

If you have ever met Victoria you know how funny she is. So I want to know which Victoriaism is the best. I promise they will all make you laugh. Some of them we now use instead of the real way you should say it.

It's Nice

2008-04-29T22:51:00.000-06:00

I went to an enrichment group tonight. It was nice to be able to go, I don't get to go to any, because of all the kids, unless there is someone to watch them. It's hard not to be apart of the ward in that way. I don't get to go to all of any meeting. Sometimes it's hard to go to church at all knowing I'll be in the hall the whole time. Then other times, like when the kids get sick Sat. night or Sun. morning that I wish I could go to chruch. I feel like I'm missing out on everything either at church or at the enrichment activities. I just keep telling my self it won't be forever, just short of forever. That's my thought for the night.

2008-04-28T17:55:00.000-06:00

I always liked that girl!

You Are Pocahantas!

Free-spirited and wise. You have a strong passionate spirit that touches and changes all who know you. The wisdom and common sense that you have is really what guides you through life. Even so, you also have a very playful side that loves adventure and excitement.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

Dad Got Wet

2008-04-27T17:41:00.000-06:00

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Paige, Paige, Paige

2008-04-27T17:29:00.001-06:00

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Dylan's Eyes

2008-04-27T17:23:00.000-06:00

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The same day of her eye incident, she fell off her scooter and bit almost all the way though her lip. We now refer to April 19th at Beat Up Dylan Day.

Family Trouble

2008-04-27T17:20:00.001-06:00

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Their New Love

2008-04-17T22:24:00.000-06:00

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Dance

2008-04-17T21:38:00.000-06:00

Both of the girls are in dance. They both love it. They have a recital in May, if you want more info just ask. They both just had pictures done with their classes.

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Paige, Piper and a kiss from Wes

2008-04-12T11:31:00.001-06:00

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Names

2008-04-03T21:54:00.000-06:00

My lost in Utah friend Kelli did a blog on names and had inspired me to do the same. It's simple, just tell us how you, and your kids got their names.
Geniel- The way my dad tells it is the name came for his crazy aunt. She currently spends her summers in Alaska on a fishing and hunting barge her son owns. She used to be an EMT for white water rescues.
Dylan Nicole- Ross and I have different opinions on her first name. I just liked the fact it was different. Nicole came from Ross' best friend from high school, she goes by Nicki.
Victoria Rose- Victoria from my other lost friend in Utah, and it's so elegant. Rose from Ross' grandmother. Her saying is, "You can always use a little Rosie in your life."
Wes Hamblin- Ross' grandpa was Joseph Wesley, but everyone always called him Wes. My grandpa's middle name was Hamblin, we are descendants of Jacob Hamblin. I also learned that the little boy my parents lost, his middle name was Hamblin, for the same reason.
Paige MacKenzie- I have always loved the name Paige. Ross said no to the other two girls, but yes to the third. MacKenzie was the only name I thought fit really well with Paige. I was really upset that there was no family tie to her name, until I checked the meaning of MacKenzie, it means, "child of Kenneth". My dad's middle name is Kenneth. Side note at a recent family wedding we found out that one of Dave's cousins,granddaughter's name is MacKenzie Paige.
Piper Grace- Dylan named Piper. When we only thought we were having one baby, she knew we were having a girl, she kept saying, "When Piper comes out....." and I would say, "Her name is Paige." This went on until we found out there were two. We only knew the sex of one of them, so I told Ross if the other one was a girl we should name her Piper, since Dylan was already calling her that. Grace was the name of the grandmother my dad remembers.
So there you have it. The stories behind our names.

Babies and graham crackers

2008-04-01T22:30:00.001-06:00

Piper

Paige

Wes with the graham cracker box for a hat.
Need I say more?

Freeze

2008-03-29T15:49:00.000-06:00

Ross' cousin sent this to me. This is one of the coolest things I have ever seem, one day I would love to do something like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwMj3PJDxuo

Home

2008-03-28T21:53:00.001-06:00

Living in Utah was always an adventure. This background makes me so home sick. If you take the drive up Timpanogas Canyon, as you get near the top there are several little waterfalls. Sidetrack: I love to take pictures. One day I went for a drive up this canyon as I finished my pictures of the waterfalls a storm rolled in. One of these make the whole day gray spring storms. By this time I was on top of the mountain, the clouds were all over and the smell of rain was so strong you could taste it. This is one of my most precious memories, and one of the reasons I miss living in Utah. I miss the mountains, the trees, the rivers, the waterfalls, the two springs and two falls. Let me explain, spring comes to the valley, then the mountains, the same with fall, too the mountains, then the valley. I miss knowing if we want to go camping it's just half an hour up the canyon. The saying says, "You can't go home again." I have know idea what that is suppose to mean, but all I need to do is think of those waterfalls and that storm, and I'm home again.
What makes you think of home?

Changes

2008-03-18T21:57:00.000-06:00

In the last few months lots of changes have come into our lives. The new Prophet and First Presidency, a new Relief Society Presidency ect. I find it odd how some people accept change. Some people roll with the punches, they are content to just let things do whatever they are going to do. Others fight change for whatever reason. Then there are those that try to fight it or say they don't like it and then just let the change happen without another word. My whole life I have been told The Lord made the calling you need to pray about it and get your own witness. I have to wonder if we were all told that or even know that. This has been on my mind for some time now. People saying, "Well I don't know then, or how long have they been here?" Do we have to know someone for them to get a calling? Does it matter if someone moved here yesterday or twenty years ago? NO! The Lord has made him call, it is now up to us to support them.
Sorry about the rant it has just been really bugging me that people take change so badly.

The Eternal View

2008-03-14T17:11:00.000-06:00

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We took these at the Temple, before the Easter Pagent.

The Gang Hangin Out

2008-03-05T09:48:00.000-07:00

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The Boy And The Vacuum

2008-03-04T21:23:00.000-07:00

Wes has a new love. It's the floor sweeper I bought.

He loves it. He really gets mad if I use it and don't let him. The girls have a play one that he won't leave alone, he turns it on and vacuums, then he turns it off.

The Flu

2008-03-04T21:14:00.000-07:00

We all love Wes, but it's his fault. Ross and I went away for the night, for our anniversery. When I got home, Ross was at ASU, Wes was just grtting up from his nap. Well he sat on my lap for a while, then threw up all over me. Yes, he had the flu. It was just a 24 hour one, but then Victoria got it, then the twins, then me, and last but not least Dylan. We went to dinner for Victoria's birthday and Wes thought everyone at Red Robin needed to know what he had been eating. Dylan stayed home from school Monday, she said she didn't feel well, that lasted about an hour, so when she said she didn't feel well on Tues. I said no you're going to school. About 11:00 I recieved a call from the nurse, Dylan was indeed sick, she threw up in the middle of class.
These are pictures from dinner, before the throw up.

When we got home Wes got a hair cut and then a bath.

Monday he fell asleep in his chair having lunch. Yes, he is still in his pjs, we all were, isn't that what you are suppost to do when your sick?

For My Mom

2008-03-04T21:01:00.000-07:00

Zoo

2008-02-29T21:42:00.000-07:00

We went to the zoo with Victoria's pre-school class. Just Victoria, Wes and myself. It is so weird being out with only two kids.

We have a baby oranatange at the zoo, she is so cute.

2008-02-29T01:01:00.000-07:00

Well it has been 8 years for us, unless you are counting actual days, then it has been two years. For what you may ask. Well another riddle. Two people get sealed in the temple, they the have five kids, and have been married two years. They only have one set of multiples. How is this possible? We were married on Feb. 29Th, 2000. LEAP YEAR. So we have really only had two anniversaries, but we have been married for 8 years. We really didn't get an anniversary in 2004, Victoria was born March 1st.
Eight things I love about Ross:
1-He can make me laugh even when I want to cry.

2-He tries to let me sleep in, tries.

3-He sacrifices now so he doesn't have to later.

4-He loves being a dad.

5-He gave me 5 kids.

6-He said OK to getting married on Feb. 29Th. He said no to Halloween, it was to far away and he didn't want to wait that long.(We were engaged after Christmas.)

7-He works long and hard so I can stay home with the kids.

8-He loves me for me, no matter what.

If you ask him why he loves me he'll probably say I make him laugh, I'm very sarcastic.

2008-02-21T22:12:00.001-07:00

Take the Quiz here!

You Are...Elinor Dashwood!

You are Elinor Dashwood of Sense & Sensibility! You are practical, circumspect, and discreet. Though you are tremendously sensible and allow your head to rule, you have a deep, emotional side that few people often see.

2008-02-13T20:35:00.000-07:00

I don't have everyone's e-mail so this is the best way to share a great e-mail with everyone. I can hear most of these things coming out of Victoria's mouth. I can see having to send a note like in #2 to school with Victoria, and then her telling me
#10. ENJOY!!!
1) NUDITY

I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5-year-old shout from the back seat, "Mom, that lady isn't wearing a seat belt!"

2) OPINIONS

On the first day of school, a first-grader handed his teacher a note from his mother. The note read, "The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his parents."

3) KETCHUP

A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup out of the jar. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her 4-year-old daughter to answer the phone. "Mommy can't come to the phone to talk to you right now. She's hitting the bottle."

4) MORE NUDITY

A little boy got lost at the YMCA and found himself in the women's locker room. When he was spotted, the room burst into shrieks, with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The little boy watched in amazement and then asked, "What's the matter, haven't you ever seen a little boy before?"

5) POLICE # 1

While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about 6 years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, "Are you a cop?"

"Yes," I answered and continued writing the report.

"My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?"

"Yes, that's right," I told her.

"Well, then," she said as she extended her foot toward me, "would you please tie my shoe?"

6) POLICE # 2

It was the end of the day when I parked my police van in front of the station. As I gathered my equipment, my K-9 partner, Jake, was barking, and I saw a little boy staring in at me. "Is that a dog you got back there?" he asked.

"It sure is," I replied.

Puzzled, the boy looked at me and then towards the back of the van. Finally he said, "What'd he do?"

7) ELDERLY

While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, I used to take my 4-year-old daughter on my afternoon rounds.

She was unfailingly intrigued by the various appliances of old age, particularly the canes, walkers and wheelchairs. One day I found her staring at a pair of false teeth soaking in a glass. As I braced myself for the inevitable barrage of questions, she merely turned and whispered, "The tooth fairy will never believe this!"

8) DRESS-UP

A little girl was watching her parents dress for a party. When she saw her dad donning his tuxedo, she warned, "Daddy, you shouldn't wear that suit."

"And why not, darling?"

"You know that it always gives you a headache the next morning. "

9) DEATH

While walking along the sidewalk in front of his church, our minister heard the intoning of a prayer that nearly made his collar wilt.

Apparently, his 5-year-old son and his playmates had found a dead robin.

Feeling that proper burial should be performed, they had secured a small box and cotton batting, then dug a hole and made ready for the disposal of the deceased.

The minister's son was chosen to say the appropriate prayers and with sonorous dignity intoned his version of what he thought his father always said:

"Glory be unto the Faaather, and unto the Sonnn, and into the hole he goooes."

(I want this line used at my funeral!)

10) SCHOOL

A little girl had just finished her first week of school.

"I'm just wasting my time," she said to her mother. "I can't read, I can't write, and they won't let me talk!"

11) BIBLE

A little boy opened the big family Bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages.

"Mama, look what I found," the boy called out.

"What have you got there, dear?"

With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered, "I think it's Adam's underwear!"

2008-01-23T21:56:00.000-07:00

Here is alittle thought, well 50 little thoughts.

Life's Messages

1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.

2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.

3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

5. Pay off your credit cards every month.

6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

8. It's OK to get angry with God - He can take it.

9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.

10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.

12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.

13. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their
Journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry;
God never blinks.

16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy
Busy dying.

17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.

18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.

19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second
One is up to you and no one else.

20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take
'no' for an answer.

21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie.
Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.

22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.

23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

24. The most important sex organ is the brain.

25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years,
Will this matter?'

27. Always choose life.

28. Forgive everyone everything.

29. What other people think of you is none of your business.

30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your family will .

33. Believe in miracles.

34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you
Did or didn't do.

35. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

36. Growing old beats the alternative! -- dying young.

37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.

38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.

39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's,
We'd grab ours back

41. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

42. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.

43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.

44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
45. The best is yet to come.

46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

48. If you don't ask, you don't get.

49. Yield.

50. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it is still a gift.

2008-01-10T21:57:00.000-07:00

If you look very close at this cop you will see a dummie in a police uniform, siting on the road to Page, out of Kanab. We laughed and laughed and laughed.

2008-01-10T21:48:00.000-07:00

Can you find Wes? This is the way he loves to sleep. All you can see of him is the top of his head in the top right corner.

The girls loved Temple Square, or as they called it The Square Temple. All we heard all day is, "Is it time to go to The Square Temple." They make me laugh.

If you know anything about my family, you know that they are kinda weird, Wes was trying to push my parents away, they were tickling him, and Bugga, that's what we call Randel, always have, always will, thought it was funny to put Dylan's fist in her mouth. Don't ask me I just take the pictures.

2008-01-09T15:23:00.000-07:00

It's been almost a month, but it has been a busy month. We went to Utah for Christmas. I had fears of our last Christmas trip to Utah coming back to haunt us. The last time we went to Utah for Christmas, Victoria was almost 2, she broke her leg, on the way back we had to stop in Beaver, Utah for several hours so Dylan could get IV solution( 2 liters). You can imagine my fears, now we have 5 kids, what will happen. Well I'm glad to say that the worst was our van beaking down, but at least we were already at my parents.
The girls loves the snow. They loved it until they were cold then declared that they were cold in side their bodies and needed hot chocolate.

Dylan and Victoria made a snowman, he was bigger, but it snowed and he got buried.

We also had the big family pictures done while we were there and the whole family was together.

Us

My sister Randel, Steve, Tyler and Kenadie

My sister Trudy, Charles, Johnathan, Angie, Jaida and Tajuiq(I don't know how to spell his name, he is Charles' son).

My brother whom I forgot to flip the picture, Paul, sorry Paul

And the two that started all of this craziness, my parents

My parents trying to get all the grandkids to sit still and look at the camera.

The original Gibbons Family, before it grew.

The girls and poor Little Boy, that's what we call Paul.

Poor Little Boy got kissed by all of his sisters.

2007-12-11T21:01:00.000-07:00

Thanks Shellee and Lynnae this is great, I only need one more elf.

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2007-12-04T13:30:00.000-07:00

Look at me grandma, I can walk, dance walk somemore, fall down, get up by myself, and dance somemore. He really likes the music to Shrek the Third.

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Don't you love it when they like to go to bed.

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Then again, maybe not.

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2007-11-15T19:16:00.000-07:00

The one question I always get is, how do you do it? 5 kids three a year or younger, well here is the secret. I LOVE MY KIDS. That's it. I love them so I will do what I have to do to take care of them. Victoria loves school so I make sure she is at school no matter how hard it is to cart all the kids in to drop her off and pick her up. There are times that someone has to cry alittle longer then I would like or they have to share my lap with more then one other kid, but in at the end of the night everyone goes to bed for the most part happy. We have certin things that the kids do to make things easier. They lay their clothes and shoes out at night and try to comb thier hair. Dylan can change Wes if her is wet and between Dylan and Victoria they can get Wes dressed if I need them to, this always makes for a funny morning. I have to know what we are having for dinner by 3pm or dinner turns into a disaster. When Dylan get home we do her homework right away, then we eat. By 6pm the girls get thier pjs on and settle in to watch a movie to get everyone to relax. In the girls closet are 2 shoe holders that thier clothes go in, I fold them, they put them away. This way I know they match and they still get to choose what they want to wear. Maxine, the comic strip says,"I find it helps to organize chores into catagories: Things I won't do now; Things I won't do later; Things I'll never do." I have good intentions to do alot of things but at the end of the day if the laundry didn't get folded AGAIN, but everyone had a good day and is happy then oh well. Do I like things like this?, NO, but in the long run it doesn't matter if the laundry was folded or if the all the dishes weren't donewhat matters is I love my kids and for the most part We Are A Happy Family.

2007-11-13T22:01:00.000-07:00

Can anyone guess what this is?

Let me know what you think, I'll tell you in a few days.

2007-11-13T21:31:00.001-07:00

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This is Victroia's new favorite song, she sings it all the time. It is also the ring tone for my mom then she calls. Hope you enjoy it mom.

2007-11-13T14:09:00.000-07:00

I always tell Dylan that she will never know how funny she really is.

Here is my group of ASU cheerleaders and Sparky, the twins went as fans.

Here is our demanding child Piper. The only place she seems content is the swing.

Here is my Little Was Man. He has Finally figured out how to smile for the camera. For a very long time he would squint waiting for the flash.

This moarning I went to get Paige a bottle, so Victoria held her for me. Then I put the bottle next to her in the chair and told her I had to go to the bathroom, but when I came back I was going to feed Paige. When I came back Victoria was feeding her. She was so proud of herself. She loves the twins so much, she told me this morning that, "I love Paige and Piper so they can't go anywhere".

2007-11-13T14:03:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken on Oct. 28th. We blessed the girls that day. Paige is on Ross' right and that puts Piper on the left. It always makes it hard to get everyone to look at the same camera when there is more then one.

2007-11-10T21:45:00.000-07:00

Motherhood

In the last few days I have given much thought to the act of motherhood and how things in our lives make us look at motherhood. Just today I went to a sealing for an old friend, the last sealing I was at was also hers. Her ex-husband had joined the church and loved it, I knew him also. Then one day after three years and 2 kids he said to her, "I don't want this, I don't want to be a dad, a father, a husband, a member of this church I don't want this!" Now here she is a single mom with 2 young kids alone. Today she was sealed to a man who is also a convert, but who loves her kids as his own and is adopting them as soon as possible. As I sat and listened to the Sealer I had to wonder about her thoughts. I also had to wonder about her mothers thoughts, as they sat there both crying in joy. I know it had to be hard for Julie, my friend, to date again, she had not only her happiness to worry about but her childern's as well. Today I also talked to another friend who's baby was born very pre-mature. I am sure that she has heard I know how you're feeling, but to all of those so sympethetic women, you don't. As I told her "I know how you feel", I contiuned, "You feel like your body let you child down, like your body wasn't good enough good enough for your child. Then you feel like it's your fault that your baby in in such trouble and not doing so well. You feel respondsable for problem." As she began to cry, she said" That's exactaly what I told my husband, and he told me not to feel this way." I began to remember back to when the twins were born, people would ask"How do you feel, are you ok?" and I would say" I'm fine", but inside I was sceaming "Look at what I have done to my kids! They are in the hospital for who knows how long and both having problems! How do you think I feel!" But of course that is not how you are suppost to act, so you don't. It's hard to know what a mother is thinking in times of joy and in times a sorrow. It's hard to know really what to say in these times also. With the twins even my mom telling me it wasn't my fault did not work, but she held me as I cried, for that is what moms do. Next time I tell some one I know how you feel I will continue with how I felt in the situation, I realized today that is the best way to show someone that you really know how they feel.