I have been tidying, vacuuming, cleaning and doing wash all day so my house is almost ready for when my mom comes! Yeah so excited... so don't want to cry when I see her!
If I could get the boys to stop eating for a minute the kitchen would be done too but that will never happen. I would have been leaving for the airport right now but it looks like her plane is about 1 hour late and I am so done with housework... so I am just hanging out listening to my boys and some neighborhood friends jam out downstairs.
Who knew I would not mind at all the noise... I mean music... that comes from drums, electric bass and guitar all hooked up to amps and pedals. Not only don't I mind, I actually like it! It makes me happy to hear them work together and really they are pretty good :) I wish they would do it more!
I've been thinking alot about my family and how sad it is that I have three adorable nieces that I have never even met... I don't even remember the last time we were all together. Why does the world have to be so big?
It is always bittersweet when I have Steve's family visit for the summer... This time we got them all at once for Gramma and Grampa Smiths 50th wedding anniversary. We got a big group shot and individual family pics. Sherry Ward was our photographer check her out at http://www.srwportraits.blogspot.com/ She even came to our picnic and took a buttload of candids too. We all can't wait to see them... she's posted a couple of teasers on her blog and it's killing us!! We had a neat program in the evening and boy we got some talented kids! It was so fun to watch the cousins just love spending time together, every minute... whether it was just watching TV or playing cards or in a circle outside playing games. Every body got along so well. I just loved it. But it also makes me realize how much I miss my family. So I go from being in a fun mood to feeling sorry for myself! My poor sis-in-laws really don't know what to do with me! But fortunately they seem to put up with me and kept inviting me to go places with them :) and boy did we eat and eat and eat! They can shop me under the table though so I past going to Target and Costco like everyday! we are all in agreement that everybody should move closer!
Our house has a most beautiful office... High ceiling, built ins, granite counters, huge desk! So I decided when I had the girls come over to help sew some cute skirts... (still waiting for pics girls!) that I would move everything up from the laundry room to the office. Having the space work double duty is a little difficult but it is so nice to have my machines out and a huge cutting space. It's a work in progress! wish me luck!
Well I am off to pick up my mama from the airport :) Did I tell you that I am so excited!!!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Forever Young
An old friend of mine, (I say old because we were friends a long time ago... not because he's old!)... just posted that he is putting together an 80's heavy metal list on his Ipod for his 20 year reunion tonight... I'm sorry but when did that happen?? Although I didn't go to his school, we did graduate the same year... 1990! Gulp... and I was totally dating one of his good friends. So I did get to go to his prom... I remember what I wore, super cute, super short, white dress (I now... what was I thinking??)... and how long I had to lay out in the sun on a black shingled roof to get as tanned as my sad pale skin would let me... believe me I payed for that vanity in my 20's when I had to have my nose reconstructed because of skin cancer but that's a whole different post!
I remember getting ready at my dates house and his mom taking pictures and going to the prom in a limousine and being surrounded by tonnes of people I didn't know. That's about it! I don't even have any pictures! It was such a huge graduating class compared to my little catholic all girls school I went to, Holy Angels High, in Sydney, Cape Breton. It makes me sad that we couldn't pull a reunion of our own off this year... plans were being made for almost 2 years and it just seemed to fizzle out. I haven't been back to Cape Breton pretty much since I graduated... one trip up to see my family a year or so later and then they moved back to the valley and I never got back. It makes me sad that time takes memories and friendships away.
I am going to go back with my family one day and show them the beautiful place that I still call home and why I miss it every day... even though its been 20 years!
So I hope that my old friends have a fantastic time tonight and that maybe one day we will see each other again. If not, even though I might not have a great memory for details, I do remember the feelings... Excitement, anticipation, nervousness, and pure joy...
I was so lucky that I had really great friends and I loved every second I spent with them... every stake dance, youth conference, temple trip, and the many hours spent driving from Sydney to Cole Harbour, with and without my parents permission tee hee Living so far away and losing touch with so many good friends is just not right! But even though time may have been hard on some of us... (that would be me) we really will stay Forever Young!
I remember getting ready at my dates house and his mom taking pictures and going to the prom in a limousine and being surrounded by tonnes of people I didn't know. That's about it! I don't even have any pictures! It was such a huge graduating class compared to my little catholic all girls school I went to, Holy Angels High, in Sydney, Cape Breton. It makes me sad that we couldn't pull a reunion of our own off this year... plans were being made for almost 2 years and it just seemed to fizzle out. I haven't been back to Cape Breton pretty much since I graduated... one trip up to see my family a year or so later and then they moved back to the valley and I never got back. It makes me sad that time takes memories and friendships away.
I am going to go back with my family one day and show them the beautiful place that I still call home and why I miss it every day... even though its been 20 years!
So I hope that my old friends have a fantastic time tonight and that maybe one day we will see each other again. If not, even though I might not have a great memory for details, I do remember the feelings... Excitement, anticipation, nervousness, and pure joy...
I was so lucky that I had really great friends and I loved every second I spent with them... every stake dance, youth conference, temple trip, and the many hours spent driving from Sydney to Cole Harbour, with and without my parents permission tee hee Living so far away and losing touch with so many good friends is just not right! But even though time may have been hard on some of us... (that would be me) we really will stay Forever Young!
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 1990
Friday, July 16, 2010
BLogLaND
It's so strange out there in blogland... it's almost like the twilight zone... you lose track of time and you never remember where you started and how you got to the place your at! My have some fabulous former and current sister-in-laws who keep me entertained and feeling connected;
Laura- http://www.blackeyedsuzy.blogspot.com/,
Sarah- http://www.burtbear.blospot.com/,
Bethany- http://www.very_keen_fun_machine.blogspot.com/,
Julie- http://www.avintagechic.blogspot.com/ (who by the way has almost 500 followers!) and
Becky- I have to find hers... she doesn't post as often as she should but shes a busy mom so I gt it ;)
Of course I have a couple of friends happily blogging too but most have gone private and I have no idea how to tell them I want to read them!
Anyway they all have amazing blogs... so much so that by the time I have finished playing catchup I don't normally have time to write in mine.
Ok that is really kind of a lame excuse... but after spending my day surfing BLogLaND
I feel inspired to start mine again. If it is just for me to write down what is happening or how I am feeling or what I am working on and have it my own personal space to say what I want then that is okay but who doesn't like followers who can comment on my silly thoughts and ideas right?
With all of my adorable nieces and some brave sis-in-laws visiting on the Smith side I turned our office into a sewing room and we whipped up skirts... okay it took like 6 or 7 hours and we didn't quite get them all finished that night... but it was super fun and the end products were so great that it really was worth every second. I could have played with them every day! and sadly not even one picture was taken so I hope they will all send me one wearing their skirts. We also got together one night and burned a butt load of flowers at grammas house... all the girls are so creative and put their own spin on everything they did... really how did I not get a girl?? And all of my brothers got one and even two??? So not fair :( I mean really... I love love love my boys but I don't ever want to see them wearing skirts and puttin flowers in their hair.
Now that everyone has gone back home I get to have a couple of days to get my house together cause I get to have my mom come visit for the first time since I got married over 6 years ago! So excited... I have been fortunate enough to have seen her at the Palmyra pageant 3 summers ago and a quick 2 day trip up to vancouver island when my sis came home from Thailand so I think she might be surprised... well not too surprised since she saw all of her 7 children grow up... but geez... Ave is almost 6'3", Zach is starting 10th grade and Sam is growing like a weed now I barely recognize him! Ben although getting taller and more handsome everyday... you should see his piercing blue eyes, is still my sweet, helpful, thoughtful Ben and well, Seth is Seth... 4 1/2 and still ruler of the house since the day he was born really :)
Well I am trying to pull myself away so I can get at least 3 loads of laundry out of the 8 or more, still haven't gone up to Zachs room, that needs to be done... maybe I'll do better this time at keeping on task.
Wish me luck and I'll see you all later in BLogLaNd
Laura- http://www.blackeyedsuzy.blogspot.com/,
Sarah- http://www.burtbear.blospot.com/,
Bethany- http://www.very_keen_fun_machine.blogspot.com/,
Julie- http://www.avintagechic.blogspot.com/ (who by the way has almost 500 followers!) and
Becky- I have to find hers... she doesn't post as often as she should but shes a busy mom so I gt it ;)
Of course I have a couple of friends happily blogging too but most have gone private and I have no idea how to tell them I want to read them!
Anyway they all have amazing blogs... so much so that by the time I have finished playing catchup I don't normally have time to write in mine.
Ok that is really kind of a lame excuse... but after spending my day surfing BLogLaND
I feel inspired to start mine again. If it is just for me to write down what is happening or how I am feeling or what I am working on and have it my own personal space to say what I want then that is okay but who doesn't like followers who can comment on my silly thoughts and ideas right?
With all of my adorable nieces and some brave sis-in-laws visiting on the Smith side I turned our office into a sewing room and we whipped up skirts... okay it took like 6 or 7 hours and we didn't quite get them all finished that night... but it was super fun and the end products were so great that it really was worth every second. I could have played with them every day! and sadly not even one picture was taken so I hope they will all send me one wearing their skirts. We also got together one night and burned a butt load of flowers at grammas house... all the girls are so creative and put their own spin on everything they did... really how did I not get a girl?? And all of my brothers got one and even two??? So not fair :( I mean really... I love love love my boys but I don't ever want to see them wearing skirts and puttin flowers in their hair.
Now that everyone has gone back home I get to have a couple of days to get my house together cause I get to have my mom come visit for the first time since I got married over 6 years ago! So excited... I have been fortunate enough to have seen her at the Palmyra pageant 3 summers ago and a quick 2 day trip up to vancouver island when my sis came home from Thailand so I think she might be surprised... well not too surprised since she saw all of her 7 children grow up... but geez... Ave is almost 6'3", Zach is starting 10th grade and Sam is growing like a weed now I barely recognize him! Ben although getting taller and more handsome everyday... you should see his piercing blue eyes, is still my sweet, helpful, thoughtful Ben and well, Seth is Seth... 4 1/2 and still ruler of the house since the day he was born really :)
Well I am trying to pull myself away so I can get at least 3 loads of laundry out of the 8 or more, still haven't gone up to Zachs room, that needs to be done... maybe I'll do better this time at keeping on task.
Wish me luck and I'll see you all later in BLogLaNd
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Sunny Days are here again :)
Oh it is so nice to have sun shining and warmer weather... I know its too early for spring to fully be here but I say bring it on!
I just got back from Zachs 'talent' show that his Chorus class put on. His group sang Jesus wants me for a sunbeam. Zach could not keep a straight face but I did here him sing bass. Next we get to go see the guidance counsellor to sign up for next years classes. I can't believe he is going to be in grade 9! It's crazy... all my boys are growing up. It is a much different life having teenage boys than it was having all toddlers. I miss those days... sometimes... but I am actually really enjoying the whole Young men thing. Time goes by and I don't want to think I wasted it on wishing things never changed.
I am totally putting off going to my little sewing room to finish some tag blankets, it gets tedious after like the 5th one but I want to have a nice variety for the Arts festival boutique which happens to be only like 10 days away! Yikes I better go and get something done :)
I just got back from Zachs 'talent' show that his Chorus class put on. His group sang Jesus wants me for a sunbeam. Zach could not keep a straight face but I did here him sing bass. Next we get to go see the guidance counsellor to sign up for next years classes. I can't believe he is going to be in grade 9! It's crazy... all my boys are growing up. It is a much different life having teenage boys than it was having all toddlers. I miss those days... sometimes... but I am actually really enjoying the whole Young men thing. Time goes by and I don't want to think I wasted it on wishing things never changed.
I am totally putting off going to my little sewing room to finish some tag blankets, it gets tedious after like the 5th one but I want to have a nice variety for the Arts festival boutique which happens to be only like 10 days away! Yikes I better go and get something done :)
Monday, February 23, 2009
Not quite a year
Okay so it's been awhile... but not quite a year so I see that as a positive thing right?
I am trying not to panic about the crack in the pool and the horribly muddy backyard that we have although my dog Charlie's footprints are a continual reminder of how desperately we need to get some grass down and then I look out back and remember that the really dumb idea I had to try and regrade the yard myself using a shovel and rototiller really did not work and I cut a line to something and will only find out what it connects to will happen once we get the pool up and running which then brings me right back to the fact that the pool has a crack in it and is slowly losing water so because it is so low we can't have the safety cover on it so I start to panic even more. It is a cruel, cruel world I live in.
I just want to run away from it all and start over somewhere else.
Does anybody want to buy a house for more than its worth??
I am trying not to panic about the crack in the pool and the horribly muddy backyard that we have although my dog Charlie's footprints are a continual reminder of how desperately we need to get some grass down and then I look out back and remember that the really dumb idea I had to try and regrade the yard myself using a shovel and rototiller really did not work and I cut a line to something and will only find out what it connects to will happen once we get the pool up and running which then brings me right back to the fact that the pool has a crack in it and is slowly losing water so because it is so low we can't have the safety cover on it so I start to panic even more. It is a cruel, cruel world I live in.
I just want to run away from it all and start over somewhere else.
Does anybody want to buy a house for more than its worth??
Sunday, May 11, 2008
I've been tagged!
The rules:
a. Link to the person who tagged you.
b. Post the rules on your blog.
c. Write six random things about yourself.
d. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
e. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment at their blog.
f. Let your tagger know when your entry is up.
So I don't know how to do rule a, d, e or f so I am sorry for being such a loser but I am hoping that at least Heather... who tagged me... gets to read this so I will feel somewhat successful.
1. I have gone bungy jumping 3 times, twice in Nanaimo and once at the West Edmonton Mall with my mom when she turned 50!
2. I had my first three boys in three years, so for 3 weeks in May every year they are only a year apart so right now have a 12, 13 and 14 year old. I don't think many people can say that unless of course you live in Utah!
3. I met my husband online.
4. I really like to watch a good movie but I hate watching it more than once.
5. I don't think I could live without my Loreal Mascara... I went for about 2 weeks to see if I could stand it but never, ever again!
6. If I am ever incapacited in a hospital all I ask is that someone make sure my eyebrows are plucked!
Yup I am full of surprises aren't I!!
Oh and Happy Mothers Day!! I was well taken care of today. I am feeling very blessed and content with my life and my family who actually is my life so I really don't need to say both but I did so hopefully its not to redundant!
Peace Out
a. Link to the person who tagged you.
b. Post the rules on your blog.
c. Write six random things about yourself.
d. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs.
e. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment at their blog.
f. Let your tagger know when your entry is up.
So I don't know how to do rule a, d, e or f so I am sorry for being such a loser but I am hoping that at least Heather... who tagged me... gets to read this so I will feel somewhat successful.
1. I have gone bungy jumping 3 times, twice in Nanaimo and once at the West Edmonton Mall with my mom when she turned 50!
2. I had my first three boys in three years, so for 3 weeks in May every year they are only a year apart so right now have a 12, 13 and 14 year old. I don't think many people can say that unless of course you live in Utah!
3. I met my husband online.
4. I really like to watch a good movie but I hate watching it more than once.
5. I don't think I could live without my Loreal Mascara... I went for about 2 weeks to see if I could stand it but never, ever again!
6. If I am ever incapacited in a hospital all I ask is that someone make sure my eyebrows are plucked!
Yup I am full of surprises aren't I!!
Oh and Happy Mothers Day!! I was well taken care of today. I am feeling very blessed and content with my life and my family who actually is my life so I really don't need to say both but I did so hopefully its not to redundant!
Peace Out
Friday, May 2, 2008
HAppY BiRthdAy SaM :)
Today is Sam's 12th birthday. I stayed up late last night to prep for breakfast while Steve went to the grocery store... twice (thank goodness the stores around here are open 24 hours) and then woke up early to make waffles as per requested from the birthday boy himself. He got to open his presents... we got him a 16 gallon fish tank that he now gets to set up and choose fish for. He's been asking for a fish for awhile so hopefully it goes ok. It is going to be in his room and he's already naming the fish even though we don't have any yet!
I am tired and my allergies are absolutely horrible. Charlie smells so bad from running around in the backyard with all of the weeds. Its so so bad and I cant get him groomed for another 2 weeks so I am going to try to bathe him myself... just for him to run out again and roll in the weeds.
It has been so cold here the last few days and I have had to freeze my butt off watching baseball games. But both Sam and Bens team pulled off wins so its almost worth it ha ha Last year I really didn't go to any games but with Steve gone, out of necessity I have gone to cheer them on and I have actually enjoyed them... its nice that they are timed so I don't have to sit through like a million innings but with it being so cold 2 hours is plenty plenty. so Ave has a game way out in Spanish Fork tonight and we are taking Sam to go play Laser Tag tomorrow in between ball practices. Where oh Where is springtime???
Did you know that right now I have a 14, 13 and 12 year old? How crazy is that?
I am tired and my allergies are absolutely horrible. Charlie smells so bad from running around in the backyard with all of the weeds. Its so so bad and I cant get him groomed for another 2 weeks so I am going to try to bathe him myself... just for him to run out again and roll in the weeds.
It has been so cold here the last few days and I have had to freeze my butt off watching baseball games. But both Sam and Bens team pulled off wins so its almost worth it ha ha Last year I really didn't go to any games but with Steve gone, out of necessity I have gone to cheer them on and I have actually enjoyed them... its nice that they are timed so I don't have to sit through like a million innings but with it being so cold 2 hours is plenty plenty. so Ave has a game way out in Spanish Fork tonight and we are taking Sam to go play Laser Tag tomorrow in between ball practices. Where oh Where is springtime???
Did you know that right now I have a 14, 13 and 12 year old? How crazy is that?
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