The Weekend is here!

Well wednesday night I mentioned the young women were coming over to watch the kids and Lisa was taking me out. So she came and brought the kids dinner so I didn't have to cook. That was great, so when the yw arrived I was told I was being taken for a mani and pedi! Woo hoo, I needed that. So on our way we stopped at Sonic and Lisa bought my dinner, then we went to the nail salon, which I hadn't been to since February and they had done all this new remodeling, it was georgeous. You'd think you were in some high class hotel or something. So anyways I got my pedicure first, Lisa left to run an errand then she came back bringing me ice cream, yum cold stone! My feet got done then my hands and I even got my eyebrows waxed. I left feeling like a new woman. It was wonderful. My biggest thanks to Lisa and Angie who went in it together. You guys are the best of friends. Thanks to the young women for playing with the kids, even letting me leave Eviee as well. It was some much needed relaxation.


So because of all that fun, I missed AGT, but was able to see all the acts on the computer the next day. Everyone was so good, it's really hard to decided. But I think if I thought about who I would want to go see in Vegas it would have to be Eli Mattson. The guy is good, plus what can I say he's Hot too! I just love his smile. It makes him worth it. But I think no matter who wins it'll be okay because I like them all. Then last night (Friday) the kids went down to david's mom's for the night. and perhaps for tonight too. I miss them, but at the same time enjoy the quiet. Now I have to get to cleaning the house and doing the laundry. Fun Stuff. Don't forget to cheer on the Chargers as they take on the Radiers tomorrow.

Just an Update

First I have to say Go Chargers! I know they didn't fair so well the first two weeks, but from here on out there on a roll. I can feel it.

So tonight I am excited for two things. First the young women are coming over to watch my kids while I go out and david is at work. A bit of a service project I guess. I'm not going to complain. Eviee has had me up so much in the night lately I need something different. So Lisa is coming to get me, she's even bringing the kids dinner so I don't have to cook and then she is taking me somewhere. I don't even know. I'm hoping we are going for pedicures because I need one desperatly. Then when I get home it will be time to watch AGT, the final 5! I just can't decide who I want to win. I love Eli Mattson, Nuttin but Stringz and I think Donald Braswell is really good. So it should be a good night. Well that's what's going on here. Here's a picture of Eviee she's almost 6 months now, and a picture of Isaac. This is what happens when I get in the shower! Good Grief. :)

Storm Damage

I finally got those pictures of our downd tree. It was the tallest tree in our back yard and stands right in the middle of it. This first picture is what it looked like when in fell

this is where it landed

then this is what it looked like after the rest of it came down

that last piece which really could have landed on the house, if not for the changing of the winds. From South to North, our house is north of the tree they started coming in from the west and the big ol branch landed here



here's what the front yard looked like, with tons of branches down from the neighbors tree

Clean up began in the front yard but the backyard still looks bad. Lowes was all out of chainsaws. So maybe next weekend.

Wow! What a Week.

So Sunday blew in with a force. Hurricane force that is. Well just about. We got hit with remnets of Hurricane Ike and boy was it windy. Steady winds of 30-40mph and guts up to 70mph did some damage to these parts. The electricity went off at about 2pm on Sunday and ours did not come back until Tuesday morning. 100's of thousands of people are still with out power tonight. Even parts of Oxford. So needless to say it's been crazy around here. We had a huge tree in our backyard come down. Not all of it just the top half and we consider ourselves very blessed that it did not fall on our house. Because I really thought it would, even though I tried to reassure the girls that it would not. Thankfully it did not. I have pictures to post and will do that tomorrow. Right now I have to go tend to a crying baby. Another part of my crazy week is that all my kids seem to be sick in one way or another. Eviee had me up pretty much all night. She slept in my arms but once I put her down with in an hour or less I was up again. Isaac doesn't feel well, and Eliza says her ear hurts and that it hurts to breathe and Elana, who coughs a little tries to tell me she's sick.(Help Mom!) Then if that's not enough, david has a cold as well. I think I need to run away for a day or two. Thankfully both of the girls are back to school tomorrow. But then it's the weekend again. I'm tired. My love to the little "bug" as he gets ready to go in for surgery. We are thinking of you and love you little man.

Looking for the Top Ten

So last night was a good night for AGT. I liked most of the acts. But I'm thinking my favorites for sure to go all the way are Eli Mattson, Nuttin But Strings,(this is Eliza's favorite)and Donald Braswell. Definitly looking for the Zooper Stars to get kicked off tonight. I mean really how dumb can you get. I don't see any talent there, just goofiness. It will be a tough road for the top ten, cause there are some good acts.
I also want to apoligize for yesterday's entry and as sad as it seemed. I am really doing okay most of the time, I think yesterday was just a hard day and I don't even know why, so I vented a little and that always helps. I don't need an orginized support group, justmy family and friends. Thanks for your concern. To my family who along with me have been on an "emotional" diet I say lets promise today to stop. I say let's hit the " I want to live" diet! I need it and all the support I can get I will take. I want to lose 100lbs and I want to do it 1 lb at a time! I start now!! Who's with me??? Love you all! Time to go watch Hannah Montana with the girls! :)

Another Week of AGT and life

So not too much going on. The girls are enjoying school, and I enjoy the mornings while they are away. It's fun to hang out with just Isaac and Eviee. I usually have 30min to an hour after the girls get on the bus until they wake up, so I can clean up the house and do dishes. I'm trying to get in the habit of reading my scriptures during that time. I've started in the D&C. Ideally I'll have been up early and been showered, so far that's only happened once. I really want to be getting up and exercizing before David leaves for work, but since I can't seem to get myself to bed early I don't get up. I am blaming my late nights on depression. Where once in my life I choose to sleep when I was depressed, now for some reason I don't want to go to bed. So I read, and I read a lot. As a matter of fact in the past 5 days I read 11 books. And I feel lost now that I don't have one handy to read. So I'm going to try and re focus my energy into something a little more healthy and productive like exercise and losing weight. Dr. Phil is doing another weight loss challenge thing so I'm going to try and work with that. I'm ready! Enough of that. Who watched AGT last night? Yahoo, Indiggo got the boot, couldn't stand to have to watch them again. Out of last nights talents I really like Paul Salos (Frank Sinatra), Neal E. Boyd and Daniel Sans I think, he's the solider guy. But tonight my favorites perform, so I'm looking forward to that. Well that's life around here. Not too exciting, just busy and steady. If you have a good book to recommend I'd like to hear about it. Oh yeah, one more thing, I got a new calling at church. Right before I came to Utah I had been called to be the 3rd Sunday teacher in RS, but last week I was called to be the primary choister! I'm a little sacred, I will not lie. I'm not sure how good I will be, but I am excited to learn and be back in primary. So if you have any great ideas I will take those too.

America's Got Talent

So has anyone else been watching this show? Last night was something else. First off, I do believe Peirs liked x'd mostof the acts. I thought he put them there in the first place. Anyway I just wanted to share my favorites. I think the cutiepatootie, Katlin is just a doll. Don't think she can handle a vegas show, but she's way too cute. Then I've always been a fan of Donald Braswell, I think it's because he sang "you raise me up" the first time so I know my mom would like him, plus he has a good voice. But last night I noticed Eli Mattson for the first time. He sings and plays the piano. WOW he was good and to top it off, he has a great smile and great eyes. He'd be a good show! Can't wait til next week, to see those awful Indiggo girls get the boot, how they made it this far is beyond me, it definitly wasn't because of any real talent!! Would love to know who you are routing for or maybe even voting for!

Elana's Birthday Party

On saturday we had Elana's party at a place called Miami Whitewater, Parky's Piarite Cove! It's a big splash pad. everyone had a great time and it was a georgeous day. Of course the party was a hannah montana theme. We played in the water, ate pizza had cake and opened presents. What more could a girl ask for. We even took a trip out on the lake in a pedal boat. Boy were my legs tired! Elana's friends that were able to make it, were Sage, Sequoia, Ella and Joshua. Plus Eliza and Isaac. She wishes more friends could have come, but it was labor day weekend and they just weren't able. We had fun with all. Yesterday the girls and I spent the afternoon swimming at my friend Angies house. I didn't have my camera, but they had a great time. We love hanging out at Angies and have been doing so most summers since Eliza was a baby. Today everyone's back in school and that's just great for me. It's nice to have a few hours of quite in the morning. Went and got my hair cut this morning. Walked there with Isaac and Eviee, I'm determined to do more walking on these mornings where I only have the two little ones. It's time to get off the depression diet and move on and lose some weight! Wish me luck!

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