Saturday, December 27, 2008
SNOWWWWW
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
tag!
Here's a gooey, romantic game of tag. Here's how it works: I will answer questions about Jake and I. At the end of the post, I'll tag 3 people and post their names. Then, those three people can do the same thing on their own blog and so on and so forth. I was tagged by my good buddy Erin. Now it's your turn!!
What is your husband's name? Jake
How long have you guys been married? 7.5 years
How long did you date? 6 months from meet to marry
How old is he? almost 30
Who is taller? jake
Who can sing the best? me. jake doesn't usually sing. if he did, he would win! ever hear Eclipse? all guys should sing!
Who is smarter? It depends on the topic.
Who pays the bills? I do, but he makes the money to pay them.
Who does the laundry? me
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? we don't really have a right side. we have a wall side and an isle side. I take the wall side.
Who mows the lawn? usually me
Who cooks dinner? usually me
Who is the first to admit when they're wrong? neither of us. we usually just let things drop.
Who kissed who first? He kissed me first.
Who wears the pants? I would say… me!
I tag Ashlee, Deb Plante and Becky Lutz
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Houses
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Poor Fish
Yup. Lily has a beta fish in her room, named Princess Rockstar, and we finally decided to clean her tank! Once we were done, we put her back on Lily's dresser, and thought all was well. A few minutes later, Quinn starts crying...I found him in Lily's room, soaked, with an 'Oh dear, what have I done' kind of look on his face. Princess Rockstar only had half her water remaining in her tank. Quinn learned that he is not strong enough to lift her tank down all by himself!! I am just glad the fish was still in the tank. Poor traumatized boy. Poor traumatized Beta. ;)
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving y'all!!
Here is my Happy Thanksgiving post!! Hope everyone has a good Turkey Day. I know it is becoming more and more about the food and family, and less about the 'Thanksgiving', but this post is strictly to say Happy Day!! See the post right before this for a more interesting version of what to be grateful for.
Laters!!
Friday, November 21, 2008
A question from the Parkers
"If Heavenly Father was to come and spend an entire day with you just because He loves you, what would you do?"
Wow!! That really is a thought provoking question. I spend all day on Sunday trying to get my primary kids to realize that it is a very real possibility that they will one day be standing with the Father and Son, and I try my hardest to get them to think and do the things they would do when that time comes (refer to the primary song If The Savior Stood Beside Me). I have never had the question reversed though. When I first read the question about what I would do if Heavenly Father came to visit me, my immediate thought was of me sitting there holding my kids with my hubby standing by us, and we are just sitting and talking with Father about the kids. Of course, once I really thought about what I was thinking about, I realized that it would be silly to discuss MY kids with Him, because they were really HIS kids, and I was only taking care of them while on earth. So, I thought maybe we could go walking together, and look at the flowers and the trees, maybe go for a hike and take in a good dose of nature. But then again, what would be the point, since He knows what nature is all about already? He has already seen everything I would want to show Him. So, instantly my thoughts became restless...what could I do, what would I do, what should I do, if Heavenly Father came to visit me, just because he loved me? Well, the answer is not so elusive...it's really quite simple. I would do and show Heavenly Father things that make me happy, things that I am grateful for, things that I am trying to improve upon. I would definately start by showcasing my family, even going so far as to show birth pictures and things like that. Maybe He and Quinn could roll Q's ball back a forth a bit. Then we could see my flower garden together. I worked hard all year on that garden! And I loved every minute of the blooms and blossoms that grew! (can't wait for next years flowers!) After that, who knows! I know there would be plenty to do and talk about. Why? Because if Heavenly Father were to come and visit, just because He loved me, then I would show Him all the things I am doing, and all the things I love just to show Him that the love is returned. God gave me all that I have. He gave me my kids, my husband, my flowers, my home...... It would only be right that I show Him that I am grateful and that I am benefiting from all He has done for me. And I bet you dollars for donuts that Heavenly Father would enjoy seeing my kids, my garden, hearing about my day, my hard times, the good times....why? Because He is my Father, and that is what dad's are for!!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Tone those muscles!!
Monday, November 10, 2008
TAG
8 TV shows I love to watch (in random order)
1. SYTYCD
2. ANTM
3. Deal or No Deal
4. Kyle XY
5. Price is Right
6. Friends
7. Judge Alex
8. Judge Joe Brown
8 Favorite Restaurants in random order
1. Sizzler
2. Golden Corral
3. The Garden
4. OSF
5. Jalisco's
6. Black Angus
7. Souper Salad
8. Chili's
8 Things that Happened Yesterday
1. went to church
2. cleaned the house
3. made dinner for friends
4. watched Kung Fu panda with friends from #3
5. called mom
6. played with kids
7. gave quinn a bath
8. helped Lily clean her room
8 Things on My Wish List in random order
1. baby #3
2. money
3. college degree to come faster
4. new car
5. warmer weather
6. sunnier weather
7. piano
8. newer house
8 Things I am Looking Forward To (again, random)
1. college to be finished
2. baby #3
3. hubby to come home from work
4. Christmas with the kids
5. vacation to Phoenix
6. birthday
7. grass in the backyard
8. flowers in front yard next year
I TAG:
Jen
Ash
Janelle
Carrie
Ang
Bonnie
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Lily gots smarts!
Dad: What's the square root of x?
Lil: Huh? I don't know!
Dad: What? Aren't you smart? Don't you go to school? What's the square root of x?
Lil: I just don't know dad! But I am smart. I can spell! See? Cat. c-a-t Pig. p-i-g Dog. g-o-d
the end!!! (she has since learned the correct spelling for dog!)
floats
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Update on Deer Head Story!!
I decided to tease Lily a little about her conversation with her dad about the deer in our garage. See a few posts below for the story. Anyways! Here is our conversation....
mom: Lil, is the deer in the garage alive?
lily: yes
mom: how come it doesn't move?
lily: it's alive, mom, but it's spirit is in heaven, so it can't move, dad told me.
mom: Oh. So, when your spirit is in heaven, are we going to hang you on the wall too? (she sat and thought for a moment)
lily: (she put her finger in the middle of her forehead as she spoke) Are you gonna have to put a nail in me?
And that was it! It was fun. I could tell that she knew I was joking, and she laughed with me about it later. It became the joke of the day. Good times when your kids are old enough to joke around! :)
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Pumpkin Contest Results!
Not jake. Although Popeye did rake in a nice 2nd!! That is good enough for $100 cash....not too shabby!! A gal at Jake's work who works cashier decorated some pumpkins to look like the California Raisins, and she won 1st. Mind you, Cali Raisins are not exactly 'classic cartoon' as the rules called for, but it is certainly something none of the rest of us thought of! I would have liked to have seen them. Anyways, I am still happy that Jake placed. Thanks to all those awesome family members who helped build Popeye! Stay tuned for next years contest :)
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Daily chore assignments
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Halloween News
Like mother, Like daughter
Monday, October 27, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
She says it again!
We have a mounted deer head in our garage, compliments of my uncle, and Lily likes to look at it. This is her conversation with her dad on Sunday evening.
Lily: Dad, is that deer real?
Dad: Yes it is.
Lily: How come it is not moving?
Dad: Because it's spirit is not in it. It's real, but dead.
Lily: Oh. Where is it's spirit?
Dad: In heaven.
Lily: Oh. Dad? When I die, are you going to hang me on the wall too?
Are you for real?! Jake told me he didn't know what to say, so he laughed, and sent her off to play. At least she left laughing too. Good times!
note about song
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Lily and her Dad
Lily: We have church tomorrow dad.
Jake: I don't want to go to church.
Lily: Dad, I think you have been listening to the devil.
Jake: Why?
Lily: Because the devil teaches us not to go to church.
How about that huh? I am glad that Lily likes church, and that she listens to her lessons!! Needless to say, Jake did come to church!
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Lily got her dress from one of the booths at Swiss Days this past Augustand then I just curled her hair and added some make-up. For Q-boy I bought red and blue fabric at Walmart and my grandma and I made the cape, and we made the shield with the S on it, and simply attached it to a red onesie that I had at home. The tights are borrowed from cousin Shaylee, and voila! We have two cute kids all ready to go.
Once they were in their costumes, we went to daddy's work and told his boss that superman was there to spring his daddy from work for a day of fun. His boss agreed that a few hours wouldn't hurt anyone! And we were off.
It was a blast! There were a lot of people there, and a lot of cute photo spots. Both kids had fun, and Quinn is learning to be such a ham when we try and take pics of him! He has started to lean forward and make funny grins when we tell him to smile. Nerd. Lily as usual, just enjoys having people take notice. And she is great with her little brother.
Here are the pics!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Gold Rush Theme
Jen, thanks for doing such an amazing job (again) and for capturing the essence of what I was looking for. Love You!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
One Day Later
He can go from sitting to standing and then to walking right after he stands all by himself!! He walked clear across the front yard today, turned around and took a few more steps before falling to the ground. We are all really excited! And he gets such a big grin when we cheer him on. Just love it.
I will have to get a pic of him standing on here. It will come soon!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Almost there!!!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Too Cool!!
We talked about what it meant to pledge allegiance to the flag, and what it means to be a good person in our country! Lily learned that to pledge means to promise, and allegiance means we will respect our homes and care for the country and take care of what we have, and the flag represents our country. When ever we pass a United States flag I can hear her yell 'look!! another one of our flags!!' It's really neat to see how much she is learning and growing. Too smart for her own britches she is! Love it! Her little brother isn't too far behind either! Quinn is still working on walking, but he is getting better at walking with one handed assistance. He is also good at saying bye and little things like that. I also discovered that if it makes noise, he will be entertained! While I try not to be too partial, I have to say that I have some pretty terrific kids!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Realizations
Monday, August 4, 2008
All is well though. When I picked her up, I asked her how her day went, and she said that they can't sit on their knees, they have to sit like an indian, it's a special rule. She also said that she got her nametag, put it on, colored a picture of her very own puppy, and practiced recess! I wish we all could practice recess a little more!! Oh yes, she had fruit snacks too! Tomorrow we get to do it again, and then next day etc. I guess it feels like I am tied in to her schooling now, more so than when she was at day care. I don't mind it a bit though. The only hard part will be the scheduling. It is hard to have a commitment every day when you are used to having free time every day. Not really free time, motherhood is very busy....but still...thinking about getting her up and ready every single day, and taking her there, and picking her up...exhausting!! And wonderful!! and sad, and strange. Who knows! When I sort out all these mixed feelings, I will drop another line out there and let you all know how it is going!
pics of her first day are forthcoming as well! I used a disposable camera because I could not find our digital. Now I just need to get them developed on to a disc. hehehehe never a dull moment!
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Lily Picadilly
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Kindergarten Girl!!
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
New background!!
Lots of love Jen!!
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Lily Ballerina
Monday, July 14, 2008
Yay for baby!!
Now Quinn can say mama, daddy, lily, and hi. 'Mama' is really good, 'daddy' is good, 'lily' is still a yee-yeeeee, and 'hi' is just too stinkin cute. :)
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Night and Day its Cinderelly!!
Once I got out of the shower, I went downstairs to get dressed, and a few minutes later Lily came stomping down to my room and said "MOM!!! You STILL haven't gotten me my breakfast! And I want it! I told you. I am hungry!" I was shocked. At a complete loss for words, I said "Lily, you are rude. I will not talk to you right now. You go upstairs, and when I am done dressing, I will be up." She stomped off.
When I got upstairs, I proceeded to tell her that she was extremely rude to me, and that it was not nice at all of her to talk to me like that. I said I would get her breakfast, and she was mean about it. By now she had tears, and whispered she was sorry to me. I asked her "What do you think you make me feel like when you treat me like that?" With more tears, her quiet reply was "Like Cinderella". What's a mom to do now? I realized then that she realized that she was behaving like a wicked stepsister. Not quite the answer I expected, but one that will do just fine! She apologized again, and we hugged, and made breakfast together! What a way to start the day! Love you Lily!
Friday, July 4, 2008
look out hollywood stars!!!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
All about the Gold Rush
Just a bit about our family......Jake (fearless daddy), Shellie (mom), Lily(best 5 year old in the world), Quinton (mommy's lil guy).
Jake and Shellie have been married for 7 years. Tough at times, but 7 years that neither of us would ever trade. True, we've had our ups and downs. But then again, the best roller coasters in the world are the ones with tons of ups and downs. More to learn, and more to love. Keep the adventures coming!
Lily was born March 17, 2003, and will start Kindergarten this year. Little brother Quinn was born a few years later on June 4, 2007, and he shares his bday with Dorothy Fast (Granny), one of the most amazing women who ever lived.
These are just a few quick facts about our family. More to come later, including why we chose the family name Gold Rush.
(dun, dun, duunnnnn!!)