My Husband ROCKS!!

For about the past few months I have really wanted a new car. One that would save me gas money and not break the bank buying it.



With this in mind, I was on the search for such a car. When I found the perfect fit for all I was looking for. I was over at my friend Shalae's house doing Young Women stuff when I saw it. It was the one I had been looking for. I asked Shalae were she got it and how much it was. I was very impressed with all that she had to say about it. I was more excited then ever. The perfect car that would be GREEN for the environment and save me some GREEN. All I had to do was to sell John on the idea.



For those of you who know John, know that he is pretty thrifty and is aways trying to find new ways to save money and better the world while doing it! I mean we go on family walks to pick up trash and soda cans, so that we can recycle the trash and turn in the cans for money. We even have our neighbors and Grandparents saving cans for us. Needless to say I didn't think that it would be to hard to convince him that his would be a good investment.



Time went by and I would occasionally bring it up, but he didn't say to much about it. I had decided that I would let it go and put my dream car aside for now until he brought it up, if he brought it up. When Friday morning he told me I should go downstairs to grab a bag of surprises for the kids that he forgot. ( He was still pretty tired from his trip home. He had only had about 4 hours of sleep, because he didn't get in until 1:30am. ) When I went downstairs I beheld the most beautiful sight in the whole world!!!! It was my car!! I couldn't believe it. How could he have pulled it off? He was out of town! Very sneaky!!!


















Isn't it beautiful!!!!! Oh, did I mention that it was a Plasma Car? You can't beat the price of gas for this car- it runs on pure momentum.

Of coarse I had to take it for a test drive! And so did everyone else!

Thank you Honey for getting me my DREAM car! I love it.

After all of the excitement Friday brought with Johns homecoming and my present. Saturday we took the kids to Johns Moms house and then the two of us went out for my birthday dinner to The Cheesecake Factory.

Cheesecake Factory = YUM It was nice to be out alone with each other, after John being away for so long. Thank you Mom for watching the kids for us we appreciate it! Thank you to my incredibly wonderful hubby who knows me so well. I love you. For a birthday that I wasn't really looking forward to, to one that will live in my memory forever. I'm so grateful for that.

Unexpected Surprise!!

Yesterday was my 27th birthday. I really wasn't to excited about my birthday this year, because John wasn't going to be here for it. He is supposed to be on his way home tonight. YEAH!!! I cant wait to see him.

Anyway, I woke up at 5:57am to my phone ringing. It was a text from my loving husband wishing me a happy birthday. I decided that I would just stay up and take a shower before the kids woke up and wanted breakfast. When I got out of the shower I heard noises downstairs witch is unusual. (the kids normally come in my room and make sure I'm up) I started to head downstairs and I hear Jaden shout, "Don't come down!" So back to my room I went. A few moments later she and Bradley come in with a homemade card and breakfast for me. To sweet! I started to cry. I wasn't expecting anything for my birthday until John got home. My beautifully wonderful kids did this all on there own. Jaden cut up a plum and washed up strawberries and put them in a bowl and thoughtfully placed the plums around it on a plate.

Truly the BEST breakfast I have ever had!!!!
The most loving card I have ever received!!!

After I ate my delightful breakfast it was on with the day. Making the kids breakfast, making Jaden's lunch for school, changing Owen's diaper, and so on.... When the phone rings again. It was Jami Telling me to open my door. WHAT, she couldn't be here it's 7 in the morning!! Sure enough she was here with a birthday cake and fix ins for Belgian waffles. I was so SURPRISED!! She told me that Cassidy and Leanne and Mom were all coming to spend the day with me and were going to make me breakfast and lunch and we were going to watch Jane Eyre.

Jami and Leanne dishing up lunch. Mom made Chicken Taco Salad. YUMMY!!!

Simply delicious!! All there was to it was lettuce, crushed tortilla chips, chicken smothered in salsa and a little bit of ranch, and topped off with cheese. Again I say, YUMMY!

The kids had so much fun playing together while us girls tried to watch Jane Eyre, but mostly visited. This is the first picture of all the cousins together since Cole Leanne's little guy was born.

Left to right: Bradley, Owen, Abbi, Colten, Jaden, Cole, Jordan, and Andrew.

Cole and Owen playing with the drum. Cole doesn't realize that he is only 6 months and so badly wants to get up and run with the other kids. So much fun!!!

This is the cake that Jami made for me. I LOVE me some chocolate!!

Jaden, holding Colten and Jordan. They were playing house and Jordan was the Dad, Jaden was the Mom and Colten was their baby. Cute kids!!

Around 1:00 in the afternoon the UPS Lady was at my door bringing me a special delivery from John. Yesterday when they got here they were completely closed. And look at them today!! Beautiful Irises!!! Thank you Honey so much they are gorgeous!! I cant wait to see you in the morning, I've missed you so much!!!

Then my friend Lindsey stopped by and gave me these beautiful flowers. Thank you so much Lindsey I love them, and they match my kitchen perfectly!!!

Thank you Mom, Leanne, Jami, and Cassidy so much for my memorable birthday. It was so great of you guys to go through all of that trouble for me. I really appreciate it! And another big thank you for all of the calls and birthday wishes I received.

Bang are Back Baby!!!!

Jaden came and asked me a few days ago if she could have bangs. She hasn't had bangs for about 3 1/2 years. So I guess I can see way she would want a change.

This is her before, with her beautifully messy blonde mane.
This is how much we cut off. 5 inches
And this is after. Its crazy that having bangs can make a person look so different. She was so excited to go to school today to find out what everyone thought of her new look. And was very happy to report that everyone loved them. She is gorgeous with or without bangs in my book! I'm pleased that something as little as giving her bangs makes her so happy!

Past Week of Happenings... for you Daddy!!!

Starting off with something you didnt miss.....

Look Honey, our very own E.T. .....and BIG FOOT????

Bradley and Owen sporting their cool mohawks Dinosaur Style! Dont you just love the look on Bradley's face? What a STUD!!

Autobot Jaden ready for war at Jordan's 5th birthday party. Candice let me give her a makeover. I think she took pitty on me because you are gone and I'm lonely!! She even let me put mascara and eyeliner on her, and she can't stand it when things touch her eyes. What a great sister I have!

Owen feeding the duckies. Although I think he feed himself more then he did the ducks.

Bradley fed the ducks whole slices of bread. So needless to say he ran out of bread very quickly.

We even saw a turtle. This was the highlight for Mr. B-Rad.

We went to visit Aunt Nan at work and she wasn't there when we arrived. So while we waited Owen swang in Cole's swing. Weeee

Yeah Coca Coley is here and happy. What a good boy he is. "Hey Uncle John! Guess what?? I'm only 6 months and I'm crawling and I cut my 1st tooth!"

Today is the finale!! Jaden and I went to her Hawian Jamboree. (Again the amaing Candice to the rescue, she watched the boys or me so I wouldnt have to chase after them.) They played 2 games back to back. It was really neat to play against other teams on different Leagues. This is a video of Jaden hitting and running the bases at the 1st game. She did such a great job at both games! Those Aggressors just keep getting better and better.

Here is The Aggressors after the last game. They just received a metal for a season well played. Jaden you cant see to well. She is at the far end and moved when I took the picture.

Our cutie Jaden after her game posing with her metal! The day was really windy, but the weather was nice. Her and I had a lot of fun hanging out with her team today. It's to bad that shortly after we got home I became really sick. But our wonderful daughter came to my rescue and made dinner for herself and her brothers. Peanut Butter and Jelly. She's a keeper!!

P.S. I would of taken a picture of myself, but if I look as bad as I feel, you might never come home to me. So just imagine me at my most beautiful!!

We Love You and cant wait to see you!!!

So much to be GRATEFUL for!

John is gone AGAIN!! Back to Wyoming with my Dad! Poor me. I am so upset with the company that he works for here in town. They haven't had steady work for about 2 months. STRESSFUL!!! And now John has to work 700 miles away in Wyoming while I stay here and take care of the kids and the house and everything else be myself!! I miss him and hate it when he is gone. I don't do well!
This was me for the past week. Mad, bitter, sad, and lonely. About a week ago my Mom told me that we needed to go to the temple, and I needed to pick the day!! I thought, how can I go? Who's going to watch my kids? But I also thought, "I need this." So I told my Mom that I was going to find someone to watch my kids, then I'd let her know. That Sunday, walking home from church the wonderful Katie Clark offered to take my kids for a day. (WOW! I didn't have to find anyone, they found me!) I set everything up for Wednesday. I dropped Jaden off at school, got the boys ready and took they to Katie's and headed to my Moms house. When I picked her up I was venting about John's work and how much I miss him. Of coarse being a Mother, and also missing her husband, she reminded me that I am looking at everything the wrong way. I asked "how am I supposed to look at it?" Her reply was " be grateful, he's working!" "I am grateful!" I argued.
We arrived at the temple and were to late to make the 10:30 session like I hoped so we did sealing instead. As we were doing sealing I reflected on our conversation. I guess if I were grateful I wouldn't be so upset, I thought. Another thing that my Mom kept telling me this week was to be content. Which was frustrating me, because I thought that I was pretty content. I had already decided to not put my house on the market. And I felt really good about that decision. I wondered to myself, maybe I need to be content with were John is work right now, because if he were here, he wouldn't be working. Then the AW HAW came. By this time we were done with sealing and went to the Celestial Room. We sat down and I started to cry. I just miss him so much. On the plus side, my kids are behaving very well and at least we have money coming in to pay bills and put food on the table. And what a wonderful blessing it is that John is able to go up there with my Dad and work. Without that, John would be looking for another job. This whole thing is just as hard on John and the kids as it is on me. Travis is also up there and Leanne is going through the same thing. I have been so selfish! I felt so overwhelmed with emotion and then a calm came over me. And I thought with every blessing comes sacrifice. And this is my sacrifice! What is a few weeks compared to a life time? And hopefully someday an eternity. This is nothing! I can do this!!
Thank you Mom for taking me to the Temple and sharing your motherly wisdom with me. I am truly grateful for the opportunity John has to work with my Dad. I love it when the men of the family work together. I am so very grateful to our Heavenly Father for all he does for me and my family. I am grateful to my family for their support and love. I am grateful to my children for behaving so well and helping whenever they can. I am so grateful to my husband for being so wonderful and willing to work where ever he can to support our family. I am grateful to my friends for their service. And I am grateful to be humbled.

Tagged Again

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME (first pet, current car): Sunny Dodge

2. YOUR GANGSTA STAR (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe): Pistachio Sandal

3. YOUR NATIVE AMERICAN NAME (favorite color, favorite animal): Orange Horse

4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME (middle name, city where you were born): Clair Salt Lake

5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME (first three letters of your last name, first two letters of your first name): DavHe
6. SUPERHERO NAME (2nd favorite color, favorite drink): Yellow Water

7. NASCAR NAME (the names of your grandfathers): Carl Melvin

8. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME (your 5th grade teacher's last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): Marasco Manhatten

9. SPY NAME (your favorite season/holiday, favorite flower): Fall Daisy

10. CARTOON NAME (favorite fruit, article of clothing you are wearing right now): Rasberry Bike Shorts

11. HIPPIE NAME (what you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Special K Willow

I tag Past and Present Iron Mountain Ward!!

All About Me!! TAG You're it

What were you doing 10 years ago?
I was 17 and a junior in High School. I was dating John, the love of my life. And loving choir! I was a huge choir geek!

5 things on my to do list:
1. clean all bathrooms
2. help Jaden with homework
3. make dinner
4. clean out garage
5. go to Home Depot to buy plywood for attic for everything I took out of my garage.

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Golden Spoon frozen yogurt
2. warm brownies
3. snap peas
4. cherry yopait yogurt
5. anything chocolate!!!

5 places I've lived:
1. Delta, UT
2. West Jordan, UT
3. Springdale, UT
4. Henderson, NV
5. Las Vegas, NV
boring I know!!

5 jobs I've had:
1. Golden Swirl (aka Golden Spoon) I was a professional swriller- very proud of that fact and judge the swrilling capabilities of others.
2. JCPenneys Photo Studio/ Photographer
3. Sears Portraits / Photographer
4. Las Vegas Drive-ins HATED IT with passion!! If I were you and you go to the Drive-ins, dont ever buy any food from the concessions and if you have, I'm sorry and glad you're not dead!!
5. Nanny for guests on the strip

5 thing that you might not know about me:
1. I have a fear of cats
2. I desperately want to go sky diving
3. thrill seeker
4. I sleep on the left side of the bed (It actually changes depending on which side is closer to the door.
5. I only have 9 toes! I'm kidding I have 10 HA HA HA