As many of you already know, I am a Scentsy Consultant. I am approaching my 2 yr Anniversary with this great company, and at the same time I have also hit a slump. It was great in the beginning, everyone bought from me, well now I have signed a lot of those loyal buyers up as a consultant and of course with that they took their family and friends with them.
I would like to continue to stay a consultant, but I need to find those new customers to host a party either at their house or at their office. I have my basket testers that make a perfect way to take this to your office. If you would like to borrow my basket so that you can smell all of the new Fall/Winter scents, please contact me. Please feel free to pass my name and info onto any of your friends who might be interested, I will greatly appreciate it.
If you read this and are wanting a great smell to linger throughout your house please go online to www.Scentsy.com/ATully and browse the catalog. If you have any questions please e-mail me at: FourTullys@msn.com or give me a call 407-3111
This month our Scent of the Month is: Vanilla Walnut A warm lingering fragrance created with hints of roasted walnut and sweet vanilla bean.
Doesn't that just sound like it will make your house smell wonderful this season!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Country Living..
We've been here now for a little over a month and I enjoy coming home more and more with each passing day. I love living this relaxed, quiet easy going life that we are living. The kids love getting up in the morning taking care of the animals in the house and then going outside to take care of the outside animals.
About 2 weeks ago now we finally got the horses out here. Billy is a friend of mine who has way too many horses and I rode his horse Goldie in some Rodeo's carrying sponsor flags and she is just a great horse, so he has in a round about way given her to me. He also had another horse name Tator that he just doesn't have time to work with, so he has brought him out here for me to work with. I love having them here, I feel like a child again, waking up early to go out with my grandpa and feed horses and clean stalls. Goldie is about probably 10-14 yrs old and is just a great well rounded horse, I plan on Michayla learning next Spring how to ride her, she would really like to do the mini-princess contests at some Rodeos and she is the best horse to learn on.
We also have two pigs, Wilbur and Charlotte. Yes we name our pigs even though we will be butchering them later this fall. Clay won Wilbur at the Vale Rodeo and my Sister/Jason & my mom/dad bought Charlotte to half. They are quite the entertainment for Amanda's girls when they come over. The pigs are either first to be seen or last before they leave. It's fun. Amanda has realized not to bring the girls out to what we now call the Tully Farm, in their new, nice, clean clothes/shoes. It just doesn't work when it's muddy, sandy, and poopy outside.. But the kids love it!
Things are busy, busy working, kids with school, Tess has been gone for about 3 weeks at the dog trainer for hunting this fall. Sadie thinks she doesn't need to be in the back yard, so she's been jumping out. Mick is contemplating going to Alaska this winter, Grannie's health is a worry. It just doesn't seem to ever be a typical day around here, but I think if it was a daily repeat we would be so bored!!
About 2 weeks ago now we finally got the horses out here. Billy is a friend of mine who has way too many horses and I rode his horse Goldie in some Rodeo's carrying sponsor flags and she is just a great horse, so he has in a round about way given her to me. He also had another horse name Tator that he just doesn't have time to work with, so he has brought him out here for me to work with. I love having them here, I feel like a child again, waking up early to go out with my grandpa and feed horses and clean stalls. Goldie is about probably 10-14 yrs old and is just a great well rounded horse, I plan on Michayla learning next Spring how to ride her, she would really like to do the mini-princess contests at some Rodeos and she is the best horse to learn on.
We also have two pigs, Wilbur and Charlotte. Yes we name our pigs even though we will be butchering them later this fall. Clay won Wilbur at the Vale Rodeo and my Sister/Jason & my mom/dad bought Charlotte to half. They are quite the entertainment for Amanda's girls when they come over. The pigs are either first to be seen or last before they leave. It's fun. Amanda has realized not to bring the girls out to what we now call the Tully Farm, in their new, nice, clean clothes/shoes. It just doesn't work when it's muddy, sandy, and poopy outside.. But the kids love it!
Things are busy, busy working, kids with school, Tess has been gone for about 3 weeks at the dog trainer for hunting this fall. Sadie thinks she doesn't need to be in the back yard, so she's been jumping out. Mick is contemplating going to Alaska this winter, Grannie's health is a worry. It just doesn't seem to ever be a typical day around here, but I think if it was a daily repeat we would be so bored!!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
My Grannie...
(This is the way I want to always remember them, happy and healthy.)
It has been a very trying and stressful week for our family. My Grandma, whom I think I have always referred to as my Grannie, has been in and out of the hospital for the last month. First she wasn't keeping anything down, and now she has really just spiraled down to where she can barely hold a conversation with you or keep from closing her eyes from being so tired.
My mom has been at her bedside almost everyday this last week, helping her get a drink and getting to the bathroom. Mick and the kids and I went there on Sat to visit her and I was just taken back by how malnurished she looks. I began to cry and just thought that the kids shouldn't see her like this, so we took Mom and went to have lunch. Today Amanda and I went back to the hospital to sit with Grannie, while mom stayed home to get somet things done around her house that she hasn't been able to do this past week.
During all of this last week my grandpa was admitted to the hospital as well, he has recovered and is back at her side patiently waiting her return home. My Uncle Jimmy has come over from Washington today as well. My Great Aunt and Uncle Joe and Diane are coming into town some time this week.
We are moving her from Caldwell to Meridian. It appears that from earlier this week her condition has gotten much worse and we just don't feel that Caldwell is doing a good enough job to help grannie get better. I will be returning to her side tomorrow before I have to go to work.
Sitting in my Grannie's room today I remembered a lot of fun times we use to have. My grannie use to have a Jeep when I was younger. My fondest memory was when we were leaving the Karcher Mall and she would always on purpose drive over the curb and say out loud, "let's pop a wheelie." Us girls sitting in the back thought it was a hoot! Grannie would always do the "funky chicken dance" anytime we had a family get together. I loved going to her house in the summer, they always had fun things to do, and she use to have these vitamin C tablets that I thought were candy and I always ate them when we would come over.
I love you Grannie, and I pray that you aren't in any pain and that you come out of this healthy and get to go home becuase I know that is where grandpa wants you to be.
Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers and our family as well while we deal with the uncertainty of what lies ahead for her recovery. I know my mom is trying to be strong and be there to support everyone, so please pray for her that she isn't trying to bare the burden for the rest of us. Thanks!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Tully Happenings..
Goodness there has just been so much going on around here, I don't quite know where to start. The kids are liking school, I have a great feeling about Clay's teacher this year and he is putting a lot of effort into completing homework and getting things turned in on time. Reading, well he still hates that, but we will keep on him about doing it. Sis, she is doing great as well, always wanting to have homework and when she gets some, she is in such a hurry to get it done. All together I think it's been a good first month of school.
Mick has been working in Garden Valley/Crouch, it's been a little challenging sometimes but he comes home on Wed nights and the weekends. He's been home for the last week and it sounds like they might be leaving again on Monday to head back up there for a while.
I am not sure if I have blogged about it, but about a month ago I again started another job. It really sucked looking for one, but I had a suspision that when they hired me at the trailer place that I was just temporary until the daughter came back from maternity leave and my suspision was right, she came back, my hours were cut and then I was told they were laying me off. I wasn't too thrilled, I could have already been at another job if they hadn't hired me and I asked if I was temp and they said no, but oh well. I think I am back exactly where I need and want to be: working with animals at another Vet clinic. So far so good. I do work different hours everyday, but I think I am starting to like that, it gives me an opportunity to do things some mornings and then have some afternoons available to hang out with the kids after school. I am eager to learn a lot more about dogs/cats, and this place will give me the opportunity to become a Technician. Looking forward to it, plus having 2 dogs and a cat, it's a great discount if anything were to happen too..
Last weekend my mom, sister and I went to Seattle for my cousins wedding. I enjoyed getting out of the house and just going to a new place. The wedding was beautiful, on the lake at sunset and it was just gorgeous. I had fun with my "shop-aholic" mom and sister, but didn't enjoy ALL of the shopping malls we went to. It is so beautiful over there with huge green trees everywhere you look and drive, but it is so expensive to live over there, so nope, no ideas of moving anytime soon.
I do however have some funny sayings that happened to have got spoken over the weekend. It started with my mom saying something "funny," and turned into me writing down those funny sayings throughout the weekend. I will leave you with them:
(and remember my mom and sister kind of think and act a lot alike, so imagine them saying these as you read) :)
Mom- If I knew where I was, I'd have a glass of wine
Amanda- If we don't do it now someone will have to pee on the freeway
Mom- That's dang stupid
Mom- I forgot we don't have grandma with us
Uncle Jimmy- Walk up to the top of the hill for pictures, Mom- How do we get up there?
Mom- I'm too busy drinkin' and drivin'
Of course all of these were just hilarious as they were being said, and no my mom wasn't drinking anything but pop and water while driving.
It's kind of fun to write funny/weird things down after they've been said and say them back to the person who said them. And yes, my mom was just full of things she said this weekend that were funny/stupid.
Mick has been working in Garden Valley/Crouch, it's been a little challenging sometimes but he comes home on Wed nights and the weekends. He's been home for the last week and it sounds like they might be leaving again on Monday to head back up there for a while.
I am not sure if I have blogged about it, but about a month ago I again started another job. It really sucked looking for one, but I had a suspision that when they hired me at the trailer place that I was just temporary until the daughter came back from maternity leave and my suspision was right, she came back, my hours were cut and then I was told they were laying me off. I wasn't too thrilled, I could have already been at another job if they hadn't hired me and I asked if I was temp and they said no, but oh well. I think I am back exactly where I need and want to be: working with animals at another Vet clinic. So far so good. I do work different hours everyday, but I think I am starting to like that, it gives me an opportunity to do things some mornings and then have some afternoons available to hang out with the kids after school. I am eager to learn a lot more about dogs/cats, and this place will give me the opportunity to become a Technician. Looking forward to it, plus having 2 dogs and a cat, it's a great discount if anything were to happen too..
Last weekend my mom, sister and I went to Seattle for my cousins wedding. I enjoyed getting out of the house and just going to a new place. The wedding was beautiful, on the lake at sunset and it was just gorgeous. I had fun with my "shop-aholic" mom and sister, but didn't enjoy ALL of the shopping malls we went to. It is so beautiful over there with huge green trees everywhere you look and drive, but it is so expensive to live over there, so nope, no ideas of moving anytime soon.
I do however have some funny sayings that happened to have got spoken over the weekend. It started with my mom saying something "funny," and turned into me writing down those funny sayings throughout the weekend. I will leave you with them:
(and remember my mom and sister kind of think and act a lot alike, so imagine them saying these as you read) :)
Mom- If I knew where I was, I'd have a glass of wine
Amanda- If we don't do it now someone will have to pee on the freeway
Mom- That's dang stupid
Mom- I forgot we don't have grandma with us
Uncle Jimmy- Walk up to the top of the hill for pictures, Mom- How do we get up there?
Mom- I'm too busy drinkin' and drivin'
Of course all of these were just hilarious as they were being said, and no my mom wasn't drinking anything but pop and water while driving.
It's kind of fun to write funny/weird things down after they've been said and say them back to the person who said them. And yes, my mom was just full of things she said this weekend that were funny/stupid.
Friday, August 22, 2008
First day as a 5th grader and 2nd grader!!
The kids got up extra early this morning, and were really excited about going to school! We met their teachers last night and they both seem to be really nice. It is a new school to them but Kuna is still rather small and with Clay having played sports for the last 4 yrs, he knows kids from all the schools.
I have great hopes for Clay this year, and I am kind of glad that he is going to have a fresh start. I hope he succeeds a lot this year. Michayla is so bright and is always eager to learn. Clay about died when she said that she can't wait to have homework. He thinks she's crazy, me, I love how much of a sponge she is.
Looking forward to this school year!! Still can't believe that they are as old as they are, but this is really when the fun begins...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Clay's 10th B-day!!
I can not believe that I now officially have a 10 yr old! It just amazes me that 10 yrs have gone by this fast. Clay has become such an awesome little guy!
He is very independant, likes to do things his way and most of the time on his schedule.
His little mind is always thinking about how things work, or if he can take it apart and put it back together again still having it work.
He is a rough and tough boy through and through. He likes to do anything with adventure:
Ride Steers (even when he gets knocked out for a few minutes, he continues to talk about the upcoming Rodeo).
He enjoys riding snowmobiles, going boating and driving grandpa's boat, fishing for sturgeon and steelhead.
He loves to ride his 4 wheeler and fast, quite the little show off.
He may not admit it too often, but he loves his little sister and always wants to protect her.
He will snuggle with me, as long as no one is looking.
He thinks he's too old to give me kisses in public, and usually only goes for a real quick hug, doesn't want to get made fun of by his friends you know. :)
He is still my baby, although he is almost as tall as me, I can't really pick him up but when I get the chance to hold him in my lap, you better believe I do!
If the next 10 yrs go by as fast as the last before I know it I will be posting about him turning 20! Oh goodness, I shouldn't get ahead of myself..
This year he is in 5th grade at a new school in Kuna, Teed Elem. He has a few kids that he knows in his class and I hope that he really likes school this year.
Today we may attempt the fair or something else for for him to do, and then tonight we are going to go to Horseshoe Bend and meet Mick for dinner, and then Clay's annual BBQ diner is this Sat, lots of family and friends coming..
Mick and I can't wait to see how Clay turns out as a little individual guy, all we can do is continue to support Clay and steer him in the right direction in life!
I love you Buzz, hope you have a wonderful day.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
M.I.A.
Sorry, don't know when I'll be back on here. A lot of things have been going on that I wish I had time to blog about but I just don't have time and it's on the last of my to do list. Last week was the Fair, Clay did really good for his first time. Mick was told last week that he will have to work in Crouch, so this week he is there, and will be taking the camper up there and staying during the week and home on the weekends and maybe a night or two during the week. We move next Friday, so I have started to pack things up for that and have been going over to the new house to prep for the dogs and do some things inside. Plus school will be starting before I know it and I haven't had the time or energy to go and do the school shopping, and I work 40 hrs a week, so it's been super busy...
Anyhow, wish I had more time to post pictures and other things, but I don't.
Stay tuned, eventually things will be a little less hectic and I can fit it in..
Till then~
Anyhow, wish I had more time to post pictures and other things, but I don't.
Stay tuned, eventually things will be a little less hectic and I can fit it in..
Till then~
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Tagged..
5 things on my to-do list
Fold Laundry
Buy Clay his pig cane, brush and new Wranglers
Go camping
Get packed and ready to move
Re-do wallpaper in new kitchen
5 jobs I've had
Stay at home mom
Cashier
Receptionist
Direct seller
??
5 place's I've lived
Douglas, WY
Halfway, OR
Eagle, Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Kuna, ID
5 favorite snacks
wheat thins
red licorice
peanut butter cups
Ice Tea
crackers/peanut butter/honey
5 things you may not know about me
I like to do word finds, sometimes too much
I am very specific on folding towels
I am never content with things
I weigh.... no no, I won't tell that... :)
????
5 things I would do if I were a billionaire
Buy everything I can't afford now.. :)
Take a huge family vacation
Buy a Ranch
Go to Australia
Share with family and friends
5 things I love
Mick calling me "Annie"
Kissing the kids at bedtime
My family and friends
My dogs
My life, it's great these days!!
Fold Laundry
Buy Clay his pig cane, brush and new Wranglers
Go camping
Get packed and ready to move
Re-do wallpaper in new kitchen
5 jobs I've had
Stay at home mom
Cashier
Receptionist
Direct seller
??
5 place's I've lived
Douglas, WY
Halfway, OR
Eagle, Boise, Meridian, Nampa and Kuna, ID
5 favorite snacks
wheat thins
red licorice
peanut butter cups
Ice Tea
crackers/peanut butter/honey
5 things you may not know about me
I like to do word finds, sometimes too much
I am very specific on folding towels
I am never content with things
I weigh.... no no, I won't tell that... :)
????
5 things I would do if I were a billionaire
Buy everything I can't afford now.. :)
Take a huge family vacation
Buy a Ranch
Go to Australia
Share with family and friends
5 things I love
Mick calling me "Annie"
Kissing the kids at bedtime
My family and friends
My dogs
My life, it's great these days!!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Tully's Events...
Here is the video that I tried to download a few weeks ago. He is such a cute little guy.
Check out this video: Clays first steer ride
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This week I had an interview in Caldwell. It is a drive but it's also a job and I think that is what is important at this point. I have been asked to go back on Monday for a follow up interview, so pray that I get this job.. Going from 2 incomes back to 1 is kind of scarry.. I need to work..
We are also moving, yes you read right. When we moved into this place we knew it was temporary and when all of the crap with the neighbor started happening we really knew it would be temp. Anyhow so we found our dream home, well atlease place. It is on 10 acres!!! Yea, I am so excited, and it's not in the boonies or middle of nowhere so that we have to drive a lot, it's just off of Hubbard and Cloverdale. Anyhow a guy that played sports w/ Clay and also is friend's w/ my folk's is getting married and his fiance is moving in with him so we are moving into her house. It is just a rental situation, but maybe in the future we will be able to buy it. Anyhow, I will get to finally have horses again and ride way more than I have been (which means, I haven't). The house is older but she has kept it nice. Their is a 2 stall barn w/ tack and wash room and storage for hay. I could go on, but you'll have to just come and visit when we get moved in.
It is still in the Kuna School Dist, but the kids will just have to go to different school's. Hubbard/Teed do so much more with the kids than where they go now, so I think it is going to be a great move. And we will move just in time for them to get settled and then start school.
This weekend Clay had his second Rodeo in Vale, OR. He did a good job, they hurry those little guys that they don't really have time to get situated correctly, but I think with time he will definately get better. Next up I think is Emmett after the Fair in Caldwell, then Homedale, Caldwell Night and then Meridian Lions. He loves it, so as long as he still wants to do it, we'll take him. Sis really wants to be a Princess Queen, I have a friend who helps with all of that, so maybe next year we will have both the kids riding in some Rodeo's.
Oh and last night they had a Pig scramble, and of course Clay wanted to go and see if he could catch one, and well, um, yea he did. So we ended up bringing home yet another pig. I guess we will just raise this one and then have meat in a few months. Leave it to Clay to make it so we had to haul a little pig in a box back to Kuna from Vale, OR...
This week the kids are leaving on Wed night to go boating w/ my folk's for 5 days!! Mick and I couldn't be more exctied, I mean bummed.. No, they look forward to going and we look forward to hanging out as a couple again!! I appreciate my parents taking the kids that long, we are blessed to have such great Grandparents for our children!!
Well friends are coming over to BBQ tonight so I better get the house picke up..
Check out this video: Clays first steer ride
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This week I had an interview in Caldwell. It is a drive but it's also a job and I think that is what is important at this point. I have been asked to go back on Monday for a follow up interview, so pray that I get this job.. Going from 2 incomes back to 1 is kind of scarry.. I need to work..
We are also moving, yes you read right. When we moved into this place we knew it was temporary and when all of the crap with the neighbor started happening we really knew it would be temp. Anyhow so we found our dream home, well atlease place. It is on 10 acres!!! Yea, I am so excited, and it's not in the boonies or middle of nowhere so that we have to drive a lot, it's just off of Hubbard and Cloverdale. Anyhow a guy that played sports w/ Clay and also is friend's w/ my folk's is getting married and his fiance is moving in with him so we are moving into her house. It is just a rental situation, but maybe in the future we will be able to buy it. Anyhow, I will get to finally have horses again and ride way more than I have been (which means, I haven't). The house is older but she has kept it nice. Their is a 2 stall barn w/ tack and wash room and storage for hay. I could go on, but you'll have to just come and visit when we get moved in.
It is still in the Kuna School Dist, but the kids will just have to go to different school's. Hubbard/Teed do so much more with the kids than where they go now, so I think it is going to be a great move. And we will move just in time for them to get settled and then start school.
This weekend Clay had his second Rodeo in Vale, OR. He did a good job, they hurry those little guys that they don't really have time to get situated correctly, but I think with time he will definately get better. Next up I think is Emmett after the Fair in Caldwell, then Homedale, Caldwell Night and then Meridian Lions. He loves it, so as long as he still wants to do it, we'll take him. Sis really wants to be a Princess Queen, I have a friend who helps with all of that, so maybe next year we will have both the kids riding in some Rodeo's.
Oh and last night they had a Pig scramble, and of course Clay wanted to go and see if he could catch one, and well, um, yea he did. So we ended up bringing home yet another pig. I guess we will just raise this one and then have meat in a few months. Leave it to Clay to make it so we had to haul a little pig in a box back to Kuna from Vale, OR...
This week the kids are leaving on Wed night to go boating w/ my folk's for 5 days!! Mick and I couldn't be more exctied, I mean bummed.. No, they look forward to going and we look forward to hanging out as a couple again!! I appreciate my parents taking the kids that long, we are blessed to have such great Grandparents for our children!!
Well friends are coming over to BBQ tonight so I better get the house picke up..
Monday, June 30, 2008
Fun, HOT weekend!!
We had a great weekend. Mick is now working 4-10 hr days, so he is home on Friday's. That is nice, just one more day that we get to hang out together. He and Clay went and cleaned pig pens and worked with Clay's pig, the fair is a little less than a month away. His pig is huge. We've been trying to get out there in the morning being as it's not cooling off in the evenings. The rest of the day we just hung out at home doing things that we've been neglecting.
Sat we decided to go 4 wheeler riding with our friends Jason & Darcy, we went to Silver City, that was fun. It wasn't too hot either, which made it even more enjoyable. The kids were able to ride their own 4 wheelers and they did really good.
Today I took Clay to his second time of going to Church Camp. I am sure he will thoroughly enjoy being up there with a bunch of other kids. And honestly I will enjoy the break.. I hope he has fun!! I know I always did..
Yesterday while it was soo hot outside, 105 to be exact. We decided to go buy ourselves a swimming pool!! I haven't had one of these since I was little and we lived in Eagle! The kids will have so much fun this summer!!
Anyhow, this week we don't have anything planned. I am probably going to stay home most of the week and work on my tan! ;) This weekend Clay will ride in his 2nd Rodeo in Vale. He sure enjoyed riding steer's at the last Rodeo..
Oh and a little tease, something that really isn't too foreign to The Tully's is going to happen in about a month... Anyone dare to guess??? Besides Amanda that is, don't give it away sister!! (Everyone else is doing little giveaways why not me, guess it right and you'll get a little present)
Sat we decided to go 4 wheeler riding with our friends Jason & Darcy, we went to Silver City, that was fun. It wasn't too hot either, which made it even more enjoyable. The kids were able to ride their own 4 wheelers and they did really good.
Today I took Clay to his second time of going to Church Camp. I am sure he will thoroughly enjoy being up there with a bunch of other kids. And honestly I will enjoy the break.. I hope he has fun!! I know I always did..
Yesterday while it was soo hot outside, 105 to be exact. We decided to go buy ourselves a swimming pool!! I haven't had one of these since I was little and we lived in Eagle! The kids will have so much fun this summer!!
Anyhow, this week we don't have anything planned. I am probably going to stay home most of the week and work on my tan! ;) This weekend Clay will ride in his 2nd Rodeo in Vale. He sure enjoyed riding steer's at the last Rodeo..
Oh and a little tease, something that really isn't too foreign to The Tully's is going to happen in about a month... Anyone dare to guess??? Besides Amanda that is, don't give it away sister!! (Everyone else is doing little giveaways why not me, guess it right and you'll get a little present)
Monday, June 23, 2008
At home again...
Well the past few weeks have been interesting. The Monday after my B-day party in Melba I went into work and found out that I was being laid off due to the lack of business that AQD was feeling. At first I was really sad, I loved working with Nicole and Denise. The week went by and I eventually went back at the end of the week for a day, it was nice to return to work, but honestly I was enjoying staying at home with the kids again. I went back the following Tuesday but ended the day on not so good of a note with the boss, and haven't gone back since. I am not bothered with the fact that I may never return their. This summer is jam packed full of different events; camping trips, Rodeo's and the Fair, so I will enjoy not working so that I can take the kids to all of those things.
Speaking of Rodeo's, Clay did extremely well in Nyssa at his first Rodeo.
He didn't show any signs of being nervous and got out there and did his best. I was video taping and Sis was taking pictures, but she was too busy watching him that she forgot to take a picture.. That was ok, when he came up to sit with me I took one then. He didn't stay on the whole 8 seconds, but he was about 4.5, so he will only continue to get better with each Rodeo we go to this summer. We are planning about 6 more Rodeo's through the Fall, so I hope he enjoys each time even more than the first..
The rest of the weekend was pretty laid back. We have been cutting down on our usuall running around due to the ever increasing cost of gas, so Sat we just took the dogs to the pond behind our subdivision then got ready for the Rodeo. Sunday Mick, Clay and Jason D went and fixed fence and Sis and I went to Church with my sister, then out to lunch and back home. Mick got home about 4, then we went over to The Dawson's house for a BBQ.
It's only 6:30am and I am already up and can't go back to sleep, so I guess I better get things started like the laundry that I didn't get done last night.
Speaking of Rodeo's, Clay did extremely well in Nyssa at his first Rodeo.
He didn't show any signs of being nervous and got out there and did his best. I was video taping and Sis was taking pictures, but she was too busy watching him that she forgot to take a picture.. That was ok, when he came up to sit with me I took one then. He didn't stay on the whole 8 seconds, but he was about 4.5, so he will only continue to get better with each Rodeo we go to this summer. We are planning about 6 more Rodeo's through the Fall, so I hope he enjoys each time even more than the first..
The rest of the weekend was pretty laid back. We have been cutting down on our usuall running around due to the ever increasing cost of gas, so Sat we just took the dogs to the pond behind our subdivision then got ready for the Rodeo. Sunday Mick, Clay and Jason D went and fixed fence and Sis and I went to Church with my sister, then out to lunch and back home. Mick got home about 4, then we went over to The Dawson's house for a BBQ.
It's only 6:30am and I am already up and can't go back to sleep, so I guess I better get things started like the laundry that I didn't get done last night.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
My little cowboy!!
After several failed attemps of trying to load the video, a picture will have to do..
Clay is riding steers for the first time this weekend at the Nyssa Nite Rodeo.. He has riden sheep since he was 3 and has now graduated into the steers. Me, well I am quite nervous. I have never pressed Clay to want to be a cowboy, although I have always accepted it. I guess this will give the opportunity to either say, "yea, I like it," or "nope, I don't think I will pursue it." I have been talking about getting him out somewhere so that he can practice, and last night we went out to Sand Hollow and he was able to get on a few. I don't know if it scared him more than anything, but he got on and tried his hardest. In the video you see that he lands pretty hard and it hurt his little bony butt. This morning he said he wasn't sore, so I guess it wasn't as bad as it looks.
Anyhow, we are all really excited, he got new chaps, new spurs, new hat, new shirt and boots. He is borrowing (until we know just how often he will ride) a helmet and a vest and rope. Say a prayer that all goes well and that he and the rest of the little cowboys don't get hurt this weekend!!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Happy Father's Day~Happy B-Day!!
Happy Father's Day to my dad. It's great how much he has been there for me and my family through the years. Thank you Dad for never giving up and always being consistant. You are a terrific grandfather for my kids. You are always there for Clay, you take him with you just about anywhere you go. He has learned so many things from you. Thank you for always being caring with Michayla. We appreciate you and mom taking the kids to Hells Canyon, Camping, Snow Mobiling and just having them come over on a weekend to spend the night because you hadn't seen them in a while! You are very appreciated, thanks again!
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Here we are 13 years and 2 kids later on your 29th B-day! WOW, it's been just a whirl wind hasn't it. How do you express to the most important person in your life just how much he means to you? Well, you buy him a chain saw... Just kiddding, but that is what he got for Father's Day/Birthday!
I have never met someone like Mick, and how I was fortunate enough to marry him is sometimes beyond me. He is the most caring, giving, hard worker, never complains about anything, will give everything he has, generous, kind, motivated, funny husband and father I know. Mick is such a hard worker, has been since we got married and he just continues to work harder and harder as the years go by. He is so determined to do his best! I love him for always being here for me, never giving up on the things that he wants most, and always taking care of his family first! He is always willing to do anything for his kids, buys them way more than he should :) and makes time to make it to any event they have!
I love you Mick, I am blessed to have you as my forever husband! Hope you have a great day!!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Craigslist, just an amazing invention....
I don't know about you, but we are Craigslist junkies.. We have sold a ton of things and have also found some pretty good buys too. We have been talking about getting the kids some 4 wheelers for quite a while now, and being as they are getting older we thought that we should get them some small quads. We had put some things on Craigslist yesterday to sell (and by the way, they are sold and picked up today!!) Anyhow and so Mick of course again was scouring craigslist for little quads and ran across two Polaris 90's.. We went and looked at them, and the kids just fell in love with them. 
(Note: last Sunday we went to Joe's and bought one of theirs that was on sale, got it home and it kept dying on us. It was a brand called Baja, and it is made in Japan, the owner's manual was in Chinese, and we couldn't figure out how to work on it. We called and luckily they allowed us to bring it back due to it being still what the considered new.. So that was good for us.) They have been used and are about 6 yrs old or so, but they bought them from Carl's and that kind of put our mind to ease with if anything was to happen that Mick couldn't fix we could take them in there to get fixed. So well we bought them. They need new plastic on one of the machines and just some tuning but other than that they run really good and it will be so fun to go on a Sat ride.. Now all we need to do is get me one, and we'll be looking at one tomorrow night for me!! :) If we get the one we saw on Craigslist as well, then we will all have Polaris 4 wheelers.. I can't wait..
(Note: last Sunday we went to Joe's and bought one of theirs that was on sale, got it home and it kept dying on us. It was a brand called Baja, and it is made in Japan, the owner's manual was in Chinese, and we couldn't figure out how to work on it. We called and luckily they allowed us to bring it back due to it being still what the considered new.. So that was good for us.) They have been used and are about 6 yrs old or so, but they bought them from Carl's and that kind of put our mind to ease with if anything was to happen that Mick couldn't fix we could take them in there to get fixed. So well we bought them. They need new plastic on one of the machines and just some tuning but other than that they run really good and it will be so fun to go on a Sat ride.. Now all we need to do is get me one, and we'll be looking at one tomorrow night for me!! :) If we get the one we saw on Craigslist as well, then we will all have Polaris 4 wheelers.. I can't wait..
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Spoiled a little early..
Well tomorrow is the big day, I can't believe I am turning 29.. I sure don't feel like I am that old. Honestly I don't feel over 25, I guess that is a good thing.
Michayla I guess was so excited about my gifts that she wanted to give them to me early. I was very impressed with how well she listens sometimes. I randomly blurt out sometimes "oh that would be cute, or, I would like to have that," and today it paid off. :)
From Mick and the kids I got these. Yes I already have a bunch but you can't ever have enough. I live in these boots, since breaking my leg I can't wear tennis shoes and these to me are just as comfortable!!
I was also given this my boss at work has one and I love that you can put all different pictures on it, it will be a great reminder of my family all day long.
Sissy must have heard me telling Mick that I would really like this in front of the house filled with a bunch of pretty flowers. So that is what her and I will be doing hopefully on Sunday..
I have a great family whom I love and adore more and more everyday! I never would have guessed that life would just get so much better with the years, but Oh my have they! I thank Mick for always being there for me and never giving up on me. I thank God for giving me my children. They are from opposite sides of the spectrum, but I love how they are both so much their own person(s)..
Friday night I have invited my family and friends to Cook's in Melba, and I can't wait to go out their and have the best hamburgers in the world, sit and converse with my friends and just have a great time!!!
Michayla I guess was so excited about my gifts that she wanted to give them to me early. I was very impressed with how well she listens sometimes. I randomly blurt out sometimes "oh that would be cute, or, I would like to have that," and today it paid off. :)
From Mick and the kids I got these. Yes I already have a bunch but you can't ever have enough. I live in these boots, since breaking my leg I can't wear tennis shoes and these to me are just as comfortable!!
I was also given this my boss at work has one and I love that you can put all different pictures on it, it will be a great reminder of my family all day long.
Sissy must have heard me telling Mick that I would really like this in front of the house filled with a bunch of pretty flowers. So that is what her and I will be doing hopefully on Sunday..
I have a great family whom I love and adore more and more everyday! I never would have guessed that life would just get so much better with the years, but Oh my have they! I thank Mick for always being there for me and never giving up on me. I thank God for giving me my children. They are from opposite sides of the spectrum, but I love how they are both so much their own person(s)..
Friday night I have invited my family and friends to Cook's in Melba, and I can't wait to go out their and have the best hamburgers in the world, sit and converse with my friends and just have a great time!!!
Friday, May 30, 2008
On to the Championship!!
Through all of the rain we had the game still played on and Clay's team WON the Tournament and now are going to play in the Minor League AA Championship on Sat in Kuna! They really won by the hair on their chiny chin chin's. It was a close game, but I am so glad that they won. Clay has played catcher all year and I think he loves having all the action at home plate. Mick is the Umpire when we are home team, the only thing he hates is calling really close plays.
Something kind of funny, Mick and I both had Mr Blattner as our Ag/FFA teacher and now his son is a year younger than Clay but played in the same league this year. His son's team was the one we beat on Wed night. It's just too funny to see a teacher whom you had to respect now sit around and shoot the breeze with you 10 years later..
I'll let you know how Sat goes.. Keep your fingers crossed for the Padres!!
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Sorry that it's been a while, it's been busy!!
Sorry, this will be long.. What do you expect when it's been a while since my last post. :)
Well it seems like forever since I have put an update on our crazy life. I have been so busy, I don't even know where to start. I think it's about 7:30p and this is probably the first time I have had an opportunity to get on my computer at home long enough to do more than check my e-mail and a few blogs and then head off to bed.
We are getting down to the last few games of Clay's baseball. Last Wed they had a tournament and Clay's team won and has advanced to the next Tournament. During that game Clay hit his first home run, it was just awesome!!! I was so proud of him and he was super excited that he did it. Tomorrow is the next Tournament and if they win that game they will advance to the Championship Game held on Sat. I hope that hit that milestone it would be great for the team!
Clay's pig is growing so much, it's crazy to see how fast those animals grow. Only about 2 months left and he will be showing at the Canyon County fair at the end of July.
Work is just crazy busy. I don't have enough time in the day to do all that is being asked of me. I did get a title promotion, I am now the Residential Install Coordinator. I have been at this job for a little over 3 months, I like it a lot, am glad I found it..
A lot of the end of the school year activities have been going on a lot fo field trips and what not. Clay had his Singing/Recorder Concert, this week is field day and other fun activities.This Thursday is the last day of school, I know, can you believe it? It's crazy to think I am going to have a 5th grader and 2nd grader next year! This summer they are going to the Boys & Girl's Club in Meridian. It is realatively cheap (only $50 week) and they go on a lot of field trips and have a lot of activities to do during the day. Clay is pretty much too old to go to a daycare, so this will make him think it's just a day camp.. Can't wait to hear all the fun things they will do. Makes me think of when my sister and I were younger we went to a YMCA daycamp, we had a lot of fun their..
This past weekend we went camping for the first time this year! It was great. The weather wasn't always the best but our canopy on the tent worked really well to keep us all out of the rain. Our friends Shawn, Christina and their daughter Kayla came with us. Kayla and Michayla are only about a month apart and were in Kindergarten together last year. They are great friends. Tessa thought she would show her courage and jump in the creek it was really fast moving and deep. Luckily she got out just fine, it's really only her 2nd time camping, next time we'll camp a little further away from the water.
Probably have more to say, but I should get the kids into bed. Here's the photos from this weekend..
Well it seems like forever since I have put an update on our crazy life. I have been so busy, I don't even know where to start. I think it's about 7:30p and this is probably the first time I have had an opportunity to get on my computer at home long enough to do more than check my e-mail and a few blogs and then head off to bed.
We are getting down to the last few games of Clay's baseball. Last Wed they had a tournament and Clay's team won and has advanced to the next Tournament. During that game Clay hit his first home run, it was just awesome!!! I was so proud of him and he was super excited that he did it. Tomorrow is the next Tournament and if they win that game they will advance to the Championship Game held on Sat. I hope that hit that milestone it would be great for the team!
Clay's pig is growing so much, it's crazy to see how fast those animals grow. Only about 2 months left and he will be showing at the Canyon County fair at the end of July.
Work is just crazy busy. I don't have enough time in the day to do all that is being asked of me. I did get a title promotion, I am now the Residential Install Coordinator. I have been at this job for a little over 3 months, I like it a lot, am glad I found it..
A lot of the end of the school year activities have been going on a lot fo field trips and what not. Clay had his Singing/Recorder Concert, this week is field day and other fun activities.This Thursday is the last day of school, I know, can you believe it? It's crazy to think I am going to have a 5th grader and 2nd grader next year! This summer they are going to the Boys & Girl's Club in Meridian. It is realatively cheap (only $50 week) and they go on a lot of field trips and have a lot of activities to do during the day. Clay is pretty much too old to go to a daycare, so this will make him think it's just a day camp.. Can't wait to hear all the fun things they will do. Makes me think of when my sister and I were younger we went to a YMCA daycamp, we had a lot of fun their..
This past weekend we went camping for the first time this year! It was great. The weather wasn't always the best but our canopy on the tent worked really well to keep us all out of the rain. Our friends Shawn, Christina and their daughter Kayla came with us. Kayla and Michayla are only about a month apart and were in Kindergarten together last year. They are great friends. Tessa thought she would show her courage and jump in the creek it was really fast moving and deep. Luckily she got out just fine, it's really only her 2nd time camping, next time we'll camp a little further away from the water.
Probably have more to say, but I should get the kids into bed. Here's the photos from this weekend..
Monday, May 12, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
a GREAT weekend...
This weekend was our trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It was just beautiful. We left our of here after the kids got on the bus, and after a few errands we ran we were on the road by 9. It was nice driving just Mick and I, we hadn't been on a long drive the two of us in quite some time. Although Mick's driving, bugs me most of the time, this trip he did pretty good and I didn't harp on him too much.
We made pretty good time, before we knew it, we were rolling up into Jackson Hole around 3p. At first, the directions from Mapquest weren't telling us we had gone the right way and I had to eventually call the lodge and ask them how to get there.
Quite a few years ago, my family and I use to go to Jackson Hole, I think we went a couple times during Memorial weekend. The last time I had been there was the summer of 8th grade. Driving through town, I remembered the hotel we had once stayed at, it honestly hasn't changed a bit. The ski lodge where we took the tram thing up the hill was there, only now it has tons of buildings surrounding it, and to me looked a lot like Tamarack.
Friday night we went into town, and had reservations at the Million Dollar Cowboy Diner. It was nice, Mick and I both had Buffalo Meatloaf, it was so tastey, then we went upstairs and sat on the saddles in the bar.. Not being much of a drinker, we ended up going back to the Lodge by 8:30p.
Sat we got up, drove back into town, did some shopping for the kids. (We soon realized that it wasn't going to be as cheap as say Hawaii was) The kids both got stuffed animals, Michayla requested a horse, and Clay got a Black Bear, Clay also got a camo hat and Sis got horse ear rings. Mick got a camo hat from the Bar and I got a pink/camo hat w/ Jackson Hole on it. We then found the Elk refuge, that place was just awesome. To look out over thousands of acres and see hundreds of Elk was just breath taking. They have 23,000 acres fenced off where the Elk come in the winter to be fed hay, and we were told that by this time of year they are all headed back up into the mountains, but because of the hard winter, there was still hundreds of them down by town..
We rushed back to the Lodge where we had our hour massages, Mick was pretty tense, so I am not sure if he really got to enjoy it, but I know I did. It was great.
We went for a drive into the Teton Mountains, and saw some moose, then back to town for dinner.
It seemed to go by really fast looking back, but we really did have a great time together. Don't tell Mick I told you this, but we kind of got bored and decided to play hide and seek in the room (don't let your mind go in the gutter) it was just something dumb and fun for us to do. Although we are both almost 30, we still know how to mess around and keep the kid alive in us both!! :)
Sunday morning came too quickly, and before I knew it we were packed and heading out of town. We stopped in Idaho Falls and saw our friends, and then back on the road again. I did learn a spendy lessson about our truck, when an Idaho State Trooper pulled me over for what he said I was going 87 in a 75. WOW, you say, well I know I wasn't. Since pulling on the highway in Idaho Falls, I set the cruise at 78, the limit being 75.. I didn't argue, but was really sure that he was trying to meet a quota for that day. :) I took and went on our way, this time setting the cruise around 68-70! We'll have to look into seeing about that..
The kids were very excited to see us, as we were them. Now I am home, doing laundry, cooking dinner and getting the kids off to bed. I will post photos, but probably not until tomorrow..
We made pretty good time, before we knew it, we were rolling up into Jackson Hole around 3p. At first, the directions from Mapquest weren't telling us we had gone the right way and I had to eventually call the lodge and ask them how to get there.
Quite a few years ago, my family and I use to go to Jackson Hole, I think we went a couple times during Memorial weekend. The last time I had been there was the summer of 8th grade. Driving through town, I remembered the hotel we had once stayed at, it honestly hasn't changed a bit. The ski lodge where we took the tram thing up the hill was there, only now it has tons of buildings surrounding it, and to me looked a lot like Tamarack.
Friday night we went into town, and had reservations at the Million Dollar Cowboy Diner. It was nice, Mick and I both had Buffalo Meatloaf, it was so tastey, then we went upstairs and sat on the saddles in the bar.. Not being much of a drinker, we ended up going back to the Lodge by 8:30p.
Sat we got up, drove back into town, did some shopping for the kids. (We soon realized that it wasn't going to be as cheap as say Hawaii was) The kids both got stuffed animals, Michayla requested a horse, and Clay got a Black Bear, Clay also got a camo hat and Sis got horse ear rings. Mick got a camo hat from the Bar and I got a pink/camo hat w/ Jackson Hole on it. We then found the Elk refuge, that place was just awesome. To look out over thousands of acres and see hundreds of Elk was just breath taking. They have 23,000 acres fenced off where the Elk come in the winter to be fed hay, and we were told that by this time of year they are all headed back up into the mountains, but because of the hard winter, there was still hundreds of them down by town..
We rushed back to the Lodge where we had our hour massages, Mick was pretty tense, so I am not sure if he really got to enjoy it, but I know I did. It was great.
We went for a drive into the Teton Mountains, and saw some moose, then back to town for dinner.
It seemed to go by really fast looking back, but we really did have a great time together. Don't tell Mick I told you this, but we kind of got bored and decided to play hide and seek in the room (don't let your mind go in the gutter) it was just something dumb and fun for us to do. Although we are both almost 30, we still know how to mess around and keep the kid alive in us both!! :)
Sunday morning came too quickly, and before I knew it we were packed and heading out of town. We stopped in Idaho Falls and saw our friends, and then back on the road again. I did learn a spendy lessson about our truck, when an Idaho State Trooper pulled me over for what he said I was going 87 in a 75. WOW, you say, well I know I wasn't. Since pulling on the highway in Idaho Falls, I set the cruise at 78, the limit being 75.. I didn't argue, but was really sure that he was trying to meet a quota for that day. :) I took and went on our way, this time setting the cruise around 68-70! We'll have to look into seeing about that..
The kids were very excited to see us, as we were them. Now I am home, doing laundry, cooking dinner and getting the kids off to bed. I will post photos, but probably not until tomorrow..
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
I'll get to it, I promise..
Well, it's been hard to find time get on here. Here's what our week has been like:
*Monday, Dr appointment for Sis, her teeth aren't really doing too much better. Needless to say, they are still really lose and the braces are just holding them in place. What does that mean, well her nerves aren't growing anymore and we are suppose to see a nerve/root canal specialist. I don't know when, they haven't called. We are suppose to go back to the same Dr next week.
*Baseball practice and baseball games...
*Work, oh my, how work has just seemed to have gotten busier by the day. I think it's hard to get home at 5:30p, not enough hours in the evening.
*Try to find something to eat for dinner, sometimes nothing, so we eat on the run
*Get Clay over to baseball practice, oh and try not to forget to pick him up
*Clean up the house, maybe some laundry, maybe just sitting relaxing for a little while
*Last night the kids went to Jason & Gena's after school because there was a 7p 4-H meeting, and Clay needed to work w/ his pig. Clay also gave a demonstration on the meat cuts of a pig, and he did so well! He talked so we could all hear him and just did a great job, so proud of him
*Got home to load the dogs and head to Melba
*Baseball game tonight, although I didn't go because I am trying to get the kids, the house and Mick and I arranged for our trip to Jackson Hole this weekend.
*Deliver Scentsy to Jackie sometime before Friday
*Am really looking forward to this mini vacation!
Thank you Amanda for the great Mother's Day gift. I love it and will take it everywhere to show off my family!
Ok, well I probably won't get to post before the trip this weekend, but I will definately have pictures to share next week when we return!
*Monday, Dr appointment for Sis, her teeth aren't really doing too much better. Needless to say, they are still really lose and the braces are just holding them in place. What does that mean, well her nerves aren't growing anymore and we are suppose to see a nerve/root canal specialist. I don't know when, they haven't called. We are suppose to go back to the same Dr next week.
*Baseball practice and baseball games...
*Work, oh my, how work has just seemed to have gotten busier by the day. I think it's hard to get home at 5:30p, not enough hours in the evening.
*Try to find something to eat for dinner, sometimes nothing, so we eat on the run
*Get Clay over to baseball practice, oh and try not to forget to pick him up
*Clean up the house, maybe some laundry, maybe just sitting relaxing for a little while
*Last night the kids went to Jason & Gena's after school because there was a 7p 4-H meeting, and Clay needed to work w/ his pig. Clay also gave a demonstration on the meat cuts of a pig, and he did so well! He talked so we could all hear him and just did a great job, so proud of him
*Got home to load the dogs and head to Melba
*Baseball game tonight, although I didn't go because I am trying to get the kids, the house and Mick and I arranged for our trip to Jackson Hole this weekend.
*Deliver Scentsy to Jackie sometime before Friday
*Am really looking forward to this mini vacation!
Thank you Amanda for the great Mother's Day gift. I love it and will take it everywhere to show off my family!
Ok, well I probably won't get to post before the trip this weekend, but I will definately have pictures to share next week when we return!
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