Happy Birthday Easton!

Happy birthday to my best buddy!Easton is 9 years old today.I love this boy so much!He had a little bit of a rough start in life, and I think this bonded us together.East is a mama's boy through and through, and though I try not to, sometimes I think I see him through rose colored glasses.He really is such a good boy. Full of quiet humor and spunk.His favorite things in life are Karate, Bionicles, and Captain Underpants (if you haven't read them you must....they are the ultimate in potty humor).His hero is his dad, and his best friend is his sister (he would do absolutely anything for her). Easton loves any kind of sports, and thanks to Uncle Jeff is constantly singing The Beastie Boys.Our house wouldn't be the same without him.We love you Eastie Beastie! Have a great day!

Easton's Birthday Party

Easton wanted to have a birthday party at the bowling alley this year. All I have to say is..."thank goodness!" Eight 9 year old little boys are a handful! I was really excited that we got to celebrate at the bowling alley for 2 hours rather than at my house! The boys all had a great time bowling and eating pizza.Easton and his buddies

The bowling alley gave Easton this bowling pin that all of his guests got to sign. He LOVES it! He has seriously carried this around with him for 2 days!
Kaleb, Easton, Caleb, Nick, Elijah, Carson, Brayden P, and Brayden E

A Few Of MY Favorite Things...

I was really spoiled for Christmas this year. I got so many fun things...some of my favorites were from my parents. Bryan got the Planet Earth series (which he absolutely loves), and I got this awesome watch (pink...my favorite). Anyway, today I am at the store and this lady says to me, "your watch is so cute...I think I saw it on Oprah's favorite things." So, I rush home and Google "Oprah's Favorite Things 2007". Sure enough! Here is my watch and Bryans DVDs on her list. I just have to say how much more exciting my Christmas just got knowing that Oprah had a hand in picking out our gifts! So...today I say thank you to my mom....and also to Oprah! Great job we love them!

Go Jazz!

It is Jazz season at our house. Just about everything we do is scheduled around when the Jazz are playing. Tonight Easton got to go to the game with his dad for his upcoming birthday. He loves to watch them play.....personally I would rather stay home (no offense to all you die hard Jazz fans), but to me it's just not that exciting! I'm sure they will have a great night together. They are good buddies, and Easton looks forward to any opportunity he has to hang out with his dad!

Things I Treasure About My Grandma

Me And My Grandma

• Fabric shopping


• Swimming at night...NOT getting her hair wet


• Riding on the back of the moped to Alphabeta to buy groceries


• Swinging on the porch swing, while she sang to me


• Riding Splash Mountain, and her trying to recurl her hair with her lipstick container after getting soaked!


• When the bird pooped on her head while we were visiting the Queen Mary


• Watching her sew and make dolly clothes


• Cuddling in her bed watching tv


• The smell of her perfume


• The sound of her voice


• The sight of her hands


• Visiting her mom, my Great Grandma Black


• Watching she and Great Grandma Nielson make honey candy


• Her Cauliflower Soup (or casserole soup as Camry thinks it's called)


• Going to the cabin in Strawberry


• Giggling and playing games all night with her and my Aunt Jeanne


• Being born on her 25th wedding anniversary


• Hearing stories of her childhood


• Murphy Brown (her dog)
• Meeting 1/2 way between Blanding and Phoenix at the Cameron Trading Post
• Going to visit Grandpa at the Pottery Shop
• Driving to see Jack and Bonn and the mink farms, and blowing bubbles with our gum the whole way

These are just a few of my most fond memories of my Grandma Northern. I wanted to wish her a happy birthday....even though I have no idea how old she is! If I ask she tells me she's "fifty-through". Thank you Grandma for being a light in my life! I treasure our special relationship and I love you more than you'll ever know! Happy Birthday....

Our Seamstress

My mom gave Camry a sewing machine for her birthday last year. She loves it! This year for her birthday Grandma gave her a quilt kit. It was a bunch of fabric that we had to cut up and make a quilt out of. Easier than it sounds. It took her almost an entire day to complete her project, but she didn't want to stop until she was finished (she obviously didn't inherit this from me!) It turned out so cute! I am so proud of her....she really did it all herself other than me cutting out the blocks for her. She decided to give it to Emmy to enjoy....and of course she is loving it (since I'm pretty sure that Emmy thinks she is a human!)

Friends Forever

Prom 1992

Oasis Cafe 2008

KerrieLeigh, Lisa, Autumn, Jenny

Through the wonderful world of blogging I have been able to reconnect with some of my favorite people! Last night I got together with 3 of my very best friends from highschool. We had such a great time catching up...and of course, eating! KerrieLeighs meal left something to be desired, but I think everyone else enjoyed theirs.

KerrieLeigh's Vegetable Parfait....Yummy!
I'm so lucky to have had these girls in my life growing up...when the person that you become depends a lot upon the people you hang around with. I always try to teach my kids the importance of choosing good friends. My friends are perfect examples of this lesson. Lisa, Jenny, and KerrieLeigh...thank you for all of the life lessons and love you have given me!