"Glam"ping...........

I had to still the term "glam"ping from a friend of mine. I believe the interpretation is glamour camping. Everyone makes fun of me because camping to me is going to the Canyons resort in Park City. It has a nice mountain setting and fresh air while on the balcony. And you can always start a fire in the fireplace. Now what's wrong with that? Well apparently my family doesn't share my same views of camping. So we compromised. For Christmas this year we were able to get a 5th wheel trailer. This weekend was the first opportunity we had to take it out and try it. Friday night on our way home from soccer at 9:45 p.m. 15 min. before the storage lot closed we grabbed the trailer and took it home and started getting ready to go. Saturday morning I had opening ceremonies for baseball so the plan was to leave right after that. We were just going to take a small road trip and go here in Tooele because it was close and free. But as we headed up to the campsite we realized it was still closed for winter. So we headed to Wasatch State Park in midway. It was awesome!!!! Although it rained all day saturday and snowed sunday morning it was still nice to get away. We were able to just hang out play games and watch it snow. Morgan and Thaddeus both thought they would catch a skunk. I assured them if they even tried I was going to leave them in the mountains. So they settled for worms, bugs, squirrels. The kids were great to help pack and unpack. I expect that to wear off fairly quickly. But it was a great trial run. We are looking forward to Memorial Day weekend, 0ur next scheduled camping trip!

Take me out to the ball game..........

Wow it is that time again. Outdoor soccer is well under way and T Ball season just started. Any given day you will find us hanging at the ball park. Wether it is for T Ball or Soccer we love them both!!! This time of year get's very crazy and leaves little time for updating blogs but I will try my best to keep up. I am coaching the Giants this year. We just had opening ceremonies and it rained the whole time but, it was still worth it. There is something amazing about being at the ball park and hearing the National Anthem. Morgan's team is doing very well and we have 5 tournaments this summer. So there should be plenty of pictures to post. Morgan plays both defender and midfield. She is an amazing runner. I love to hear the comments on the side lines when morgan runs down field. Last friday night we had a game and we noticed Morgan having a shoving match out on the field. Later Morgan reported the girl on the other team told her she was too short so Morgan replied with "maybe your too big" and then they started shoving each other. As a parent I realize I shouldn't condone that but I was proud!!! Mike and I both sat on the sidelines looking to see who was coming out on top. Morgan won!! She really gave the big girl a work out. And she got the ball around her and ran off giving her this little stare of see I am not too small. I know call me a bad mom but It was cool to see Morgan becoming a little more aggressive and defend herself. She is small but I pitty the fool who under estimates the attitude wrapped up in her small little body. Thaddeus loves to play T Ball. He is a great hitter and likes to announce to his team that he rocks at T Ball. Well he doesn't lack confindence.

Date night

So I am sure everyone has the same experience with date night....... it never happens!!! It's hard to find time in our busy schedules to get a night out. We usually call date night a late night trip to Wal-mart and a stop at maverick for the beloved diet coke. But last weekend we had an awards banquet for work so it forced us to take a night out. I complained all week long about having to find a dress. (I am on my 3rd year of looking for a dress for this particular night, if I shopped more than I complained I would probably find one) I waited till Friday to actually attempt to find one. Thank goodness for friends I had 2 that offered me a dress. Mike wore his dress blues. And for all the complaining I do, I actually enjoy the one night a year that I put on a dress and go out with Mike. After I get a little photo shop and cropping I think this will be one of my favorite pictures of Mike and I.

Loser Friends

Ok, I am sure we have all had loser friends before. And do we keep calling them our friend or do they lose the friend title when it gets to the point you start calling them a loser. So I am sure you all know the type that we call loser........but here's my definition. They type that your only their friend if it's convenient on their time watch not yours. The type that you confide in and suddenly their gone leaving you to believe you should have never told them anything. The kind that take advantage of your good cooking, car pooling, and daycare services. The type that say they'll call and never do till you find each other years later on facebook. The type that is so excited you moved 30 miles closer so you can not hang out with them. Oh wait I just described myself. This blog insert is dedicated to Callee who has had a really bad day of loser friends.
( just a little reminder why you stay my friend)

Who else lets you take their kids bowling



who else would let you watch their crazy kid


Who else would let you buy their kids birthday presents they wouldn't allow

Who else has the absolute best 13 yr old to get your kids sick
who else would adopt your family as their own because they don' have one, and who else would spend the special Christmas activity with you. Which by the way we can't wait til December. We had so much fun.


Well that aside. I will always be your loser friend and you'll never get rid of me. Are you feeling better?

Weekend

We just spent the weekend in Island Park Idaho snowmobiling. (Of Course I didn't snow mobile for all those who just had shocked looks on their faces). Mike and the kids went out for hours and they had an awesome time. I however spent endless hours watching the Gilmore girls and soaking in the hot tub. Now that was my kind of weekend.

Some pictures just don't need an explanation........

Ok so you'll have to bare with me. It's late, 12:22 A.M. and I no longer have a camera for updated photos so I searched long and hard for the perfect photos to post. I never found them but these were hilarious. I usually only share the ones that make me look like a normal, loving mother of the year. And I only post the perfect children shots. So I thought I would post the side of us that is around 99 percent of the time. (and no I am not flipping the bird in that picture just to clarify).

A chapter closed

Some years come and go with no real defining moments and would seem to be just an ordinary year with ordinary events. But 2008 was not that year. This was a year with an entire realm of emotions, achievements, opportunities, heartache, and an abundance of love and gratitude. Lucky for all of you reading this blog. I am not going to write about all of these events that would take forever. But I did want to close the year and this chapter of my life with gratitude for those who are important to me. For my friends, who are truly my "family" thank you for all you do for me. Thank you for forgiving my shortcomings and accepting my inadequacies, but most of all thank you for the laughing with me (or at me). And thank you for supporting my diet coke addiction. For my Boss whom I am sure is not reading this blog (if he were I would be worried) but just for the sake of letting everyone know that I LOVE MY JOB! I have amazing employers and I am grateful to be apart of "the cause". I love working for the Unified Fire Authority. For my sisters though you are miles a way I Love you and think about you everyday and wish you were both here in Utah. For my fabulous kids thank you for being you. I love your smiles, your laughter, your chaos, your talents, and abilities but most of all I just love hanging and enjoying time together. I love all my nieces and nephews. Being an Aunt is so great. I love to give them all Mtn dew and then send them home for a nice relaxing evening. (He he he) We have been given so many great opportunities to make great memories this year and I look forward to many many more. Mike, for the sake of being lame and sappy, I am going to say "you complete me" (he he he) I know stop laughing. I just had to say it. I can't really say enough about Mike that would be a whole other blog. But I am grateful for the last 12 years. I know we've been married almost 15 but lets face it there is always a bad day every now and then. (ha ha ha) So that is the greatest of 2008 but I am grateful for the crappy parts too. I am grateful to close out this year and look forward to all that awaits in 2009! I love you all and wish you all a very Happy New Year. Oh and as a side note I am grateful for my last pedicure! It was sooo cute.