Monday, August 16, 2010

This Little Lady....


Is a little independent like her momma.
It almost got her into some REALLY HOT water last week....
She went to a friend's house to play a few blocks away and decided she would just walk herself home.....
In her swimsuit...
On a very busy street.....

I can't stop thanking my lucky stars that my angel was blessed to make it safely home.
We had a good parent/child talk that night as you can imagine.

Oh how I LOVE this little wonder!

PLEASE TELL ME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SOMEONE ELSE BEFORE......

Saturday, August 14, 2010

10 Years Ago Today...

In 2000, with my good friend Zina...Look at me, such a youngling.

I started a new job....
One that would change my life FOREVER.


These past 10 years working for Courtyard at Jamestown have been perfectly amazing.
Looking back at the lessons I have learned in those walls, I'm astounded.
I find the love I get caring for our residents to be profoundly wonderful.
I'm deeply blessed to have a career that values my virtues as a mother.
I'm thankful that my work takes care of me as much as I take care of it...
Maybe even more.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Free Friday Fun

Yoda says:
"Check out The Clark Planetarium
at The Gateway In Salt Lake City, I think you should....."







Thursday, August 12, 2010

Thursday's Thought


Such a necessary (but difficult at times) way to live by if you ask me!

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Two-Word Wednesday

This week's version of Wordless Wednesday:


Man oh man, he is unreal...Watch out 1st grade girls!

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

F-I-S-H-I-N-G








Monday, August 9, 2010

Simple Summer Pleasures...


Someone just loves playing in the sandbox.
Her sun kissed little brown body is proof of many hours spent
digging and making castles.
Few things these days bring out true imagination in this way.
Oh, how I adore the simple and wonderful pleasures of summer.


Friday, August 6, 2010

Flashback Friday


Summer, 2008
Two cute girls trying to feed our Brit a green Popsicle.
I can't believe how gray she looks in these pictures.
We still miss her so much.
We would like to think she's in doggie heaven playing ball until her heart's content.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Thursday's Thought

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Cooper's Run



What an amazing experience yesterday was. It was a beautiful way to remember the special boy that we all love and miss. A special thanks to the Kofford Family for making it a wonderful day for all of us and for giving back to our community. Your strength and stellar example is a blessing to the world.
















Friday, July 30, 2010

Flashback Friday




To Wonderful Summertime Childhood Memories....

I have such vivid thoughts of my childhood in the summer.
Spending endless days in my great grandparent's garden eating strawberries until my stomach hurt. Playing with friends, and riding my pink Huffy bike. My mom would fill the stock tank (that's "hillbilly" for swimming pool, it was actually a horse troff) with fresh water for us to play and let us drink Bubble Up until our heart's content. My parents loved bon fires and we had one nearly every Friday night growing up. Camping at Table Rock Lake, and visiting Branson was one of our favorite things to do. I loved going to the Lake of the Ozarks to see grandparents, aunts, uncles, & cousins. My grandparents owned a resort there called The Fern Glen. We would play shuffle board, make homemade french fries for the patrons every day and even play hide and seek in the lake water under the docks at night.


Although my children's memories may be different than mine, I hope that I can give them these kind of experiences to look back on and recall with a smile.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Wordless Wednesday



Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Recipe Of The Week & A Quote


"Mom....I am NOT eating that, it looks like a big poop ball" ~Abby Hill, Age 4

It, in fact is not a big ball of poo....It is, however:

YUMMY Cafe Rio Pork
The Secret is out (or maybe I'm just the last one to know)
1 Boneless Pork Roast
1 C Brown Sugar
1 Coke
1 Container Salsa

Cook in a crock pot for 6-8 hours until the meat just falls apart.
Shred the pork and place back in the crock pot and cook in the juices for another hour.

Makes the best shredded, sweet pork tacos ever!

Monday, July 26, 2010

Hiking to Timp Cave....

This is something we have always wanted to do....
Justin and I took the day off today to be with the kids and woke up and decided to make the most of our day together and hit the trail and climb to Timp Cave. It was wonderful, and exciting, and long and exhausting. Having climbed to the top of Timp in 2001, I expected this to be a piece of cake! We weren't sure about taking Abby and they don't allow strollers on the trail or backpacks in the cave. She, along with her energetic brothers made it to the top without so much as a complaint! It was a wonderful experience and definitely something you should do if you haven't! Sometimes I can't believe how many lifetime Utahans haven't taken advantage of some of the great things just out their own front door.
Go HERE to learn more about the cave!