Funny Story

Ok so I told you back when I posted the pictures about the shutters that I would later tell you a funny story about Joe that day so here goes, I am finally getting to it.

Ok so he is out on this extension ladder trying to fasten the shutter to our house all the while he is holding all the tools and trying to hold on for dear life so he does not come crashing down. Well so he asks me Deb will you find me a back pack that I can hold the tools in, I of course say sure, so I go find the first back pack I can think of one of Kyle's that is full of toys, so I dump out the toys and run out and give him this wonderful Buzz Light Year back pack, lets just say he was not too thrilled he was not excited to be standing up there on his ladder for the whole neighborhood to see him sporting his Buzz back pack, needless to say I found him a few minutes later with a Man back pack, I guess my Buzzie back pack just wouldn't quite cut it for a man on a ladder.

Ok well I guess that story wasn't all that funny but there you go read or don't read:)

Conference Weekend

I wanted to start a new little fun tradition something our kids would look forward to about conference weekend, so I decided I would do something I don't do very often and make home made cinnamon rolls... the kids loved it and we will try to keep this fun tradition up each conference.

Kyle also earned himself a great reward when he learned the names of all the first Presidency and the Q of the 12 except the new guy. It took a while but he finally after working very hard got them all, good job Kyle!

What a horse... what a daddy, Joe is under there... somewhere

I posted these pictures backwards but here is Kyle enjoying his cinnamon roll

Messy and I don't mean just the face

DELICIOUS!

Our new family tradition on conference... making home made cinnamon rolls.

Sunday dinner, saucy chicken and asparagus, this is a great dish, smashed potatoes, rolls, green beans and home canned grape juice. mmm mmm good.

Happy Easter

Ok so I realize this is only about a month late but this is how life goes for me so better late than never, right?

Dave and Karen came to visit with their 5 kids and we all had a blast, I did a modbe party which Karen helped out with thank you Karen, then we all went to the park and flew kites, which I will say was such a fun cheap activity, the kids loved it, we dyed eggs, had an Easter egg hunt, did baskets, and just had a fun fun weekend.

Me and my girls, this was after church so you are getting the rag muffin version of the Easter dresses, whats new:)

Coloring eggs...

and flying kites.

Warm Weather?? We want some!!

Bring on the warm weather!!!

I am having a Modbe swim suit/clothing open house down in Utah the 18th of April so next friday from 7-9pm so any of you Utah people are all invited. Pam, Jenny, Amanda and Carol are hosting it.

It is at Joe's Mom's house at 375 S. 850 W. In Orem if you need directions just e-mail me or call.

There will be many Modest yet fashionable swim suits to try on, just look over at the modbe slide show to the left of you and you can get a sneak peak or you can go to http://www.deborah.mymodbe.com/ there will be clothes and Jeans as well, anyone is welcome and I would love to see any and all of you there!!

Their swim suits and clothing are amazing I love them, So fun and cute!!! Come check them out and see for yourself.

Our Visit to the Farm

Ok so I told you I would share our visit to Washington and boy did I share:) you got yourself an eye full of us I know this is a huge post but I didn't want you to miss out on any of our wonderful trip. I must say I love Washington and more specifically my home there it is a wonderful place and I had such a unique opportunity to be raised on a farm differnt from living in a subdivision thats for sure where the next house is a hop, skip, and a jump away, Joe and I both would like to own a bit of land someday to give our kids a taste of the great outdoors and a unique experience. For now we are enjoying our subdivision, but after seeing all these pictures again I realize it doesn't hold a candle to the farm.

While we were there in Washington Brian, Camilla and their boys came from Cleveland (where Brian is attending podiatry school) to visit as well and we loved, loved, loved seeing them. They have a little baby, Tyler who was born last July with hydrocepilus (sp?) (I am not much of a speller if you hadn't noticed I live for spell checker) he is doing amazing and it was so wonderful to see the progress he is making! We had a great time seeing them, We don't get to see them often and it was a real treat so spend some time with them. Ok enough of the talking enjoy the pictures!!

Grandma made cape's for all the kids before we went home and Kapri did not want to take her's off I think she wore it most of the way home.

Kyle's Birthday Cake from Grandma and Grandpa

All tuckered out she fell asleep right in Grandma's arms

(a nice place to be)

The never ending slide at the lake house (my parents own a lake house up by lake Cour'd alene) They have this in the yard up there it is crazy long but the kids love it.

riding the horse swing at the lake house, isn't that a beautiful view of the lake!!

Wearing Grandpa's Boots!!

Sledding on the frozen pond

4-wheeling on the frozen pond, I don't know it looks like that thing might fall through.

Fun with the kids sledding on the pond

more fun on the lake

Joe pulling me behind the 4-wheeler on the lake that frozen lake was a lot of fun for all of us

Grandpa pulling Kyle

Camilla, Jacob, Tyler, and Brian

Kambree holding Tyler (my girls just loved him)

Kambree loved looking at the big picture of everyone that, we took last summer at the family reunion, it is so wonderful to have a picture of everyone together.

Can I tell you how much I just love this wonderful Mommy of mine she is truly one of the most incredible women I know. I love her and the memories and teaching she has given me all my life, I am so glad she picked me to be her daughter. She is an amazing example of what is "so good" in this life. I owe all the good stuff that I am to her:) and my dad too:)

Home made bread what a delicious smell and taste! My mom made each of the kids their own little loaf and the kids decorated them with the little things you stick in the end of a corn on the cob, the funny things they think up.

Home Sweet Home (This is my beautiful home I greaw up in what a wonderful place!)

A view from the back yard, talk about wide open spaces!!

The monster swing set... My dad built this out of pipe they use to make circles

One of Kambree's favorite thing to do at the farm house ride on the tractors all over Grandma's never ending cement, we found her doing this naked one time, I tell ya she loves it!

Fun on the trampoline with dad

My good ol' Dad and his bale of Timothy he was taking it up to a guy that lives near the lake house that has horses and just giving it to him for free, my dad is always doing that kind of stuff. He taught me what it means to have a great big heart.

I went with him to load up these bales and the kids came too, they threw rocks in the ditch while I helped my dad load it up and I thought as we were doing it how much fun it is to be out there in the beautiful field, it was good times, I had a great up bringing I won't say it was easy, when your burning daylight at 5:00am, and have to go change water before and after school ,and when spring breaks and summers are never something to be excited about cause all you do is work your rear end off, and when you pick rocks in a huge field to think there is no way you can ever pick up all these rocks, and when you work from sun up to sun down, thin apples, pick cherries etc. (taking us water skiing after a long days work made it worth it though, one of my favorite things my family did for fun) I won't say it was easy but some very valuable lessons were learned, and memories I will cherish and hold dear forever! Ok enough of the sentimental stuff we had a great weekend with my Mom, Dad Brian, Camilla and their gang!!