Bone Marrow Transplant

Our Grandpa Mike is moving from the Huntsman Center to The University of Utah Hospital today where he will begin the bone marrow transplant process. He will have 6 days of intensive chemotherapy followed by 1 day of rest.

After resting for a day he will receive Aunt Deann's bone marrow. Then...100 long days in the hospital. The doctor's and our family are optimistic about this meaning a full recovery for Mike. We can't wait to have our Grandpa feeling better so he can play with us! I'm thinking another family trip is in order! :) Thank you for your continued prayers!

Super Mommy

My 5 year old has recently made me aware of how amazing I really am....

I was making him a sandwich in the kitchen and he was behind me being especially obnoxious.

Me: "Jace don't do that!"

Jace:"How did you DO that?"
Me:"How did I do what?"
He grabs me and turns me around looking at my head.
Jace:"Can you see back there?"
Me: "Huh?"
Jace: "How did you see me in the back of your head?"
Me: "OH....All mommies can do that."
Jace: "NO WAY! Really?"
Me: "Yep!"

Hmmm....I sometimes forget about my mommy super powers. I'm glad that I have Jace around to remind me of them! I think I'll be using this one a LOT more often!

Bibbity Bobbity Boo!

Dignified and hard working. With a gentle and soft-spoken manner you have something many people don't. Patience. Even through the moments of heartbreak you're still able to hold onto all of your hopes and dreams. Bide your time; your dreams will come true.

Which Disney Princess are you?

Thanks Ame...that was fun....here's to hoping my dreams really will come true! Sigh....

Dance Dance Revolution

It was Girls Night Out at Mandi's house last night. Melissa came to visit and we ordered Cafe Rio and played Dance Dance Revolution. The only bad thing was that Mandi didn't get to attend her own party. Poor little Maci slipped on the trampoline and broke her leg. :( So...while we all partied at Mandi's house she was stuck in the ER with her sad little girl. Thanks for letting us hang out at your house Mand!

Is it obvious that Heather and I have absolutely no idea what we're doing!?

Cheree and Tia

Dawn and Anna

Me and Melissa

Kristin and Sandra (Sandra did NOT want her photo taken...but since she never checks the blog....she'll never know! Don't tell!)

....oh and Marci...you so don't look like a monkey when you dance!

Thanks for a fun night girls!

Camp Jeremiah Johnson

I LOVE my church calling! I'm the Stake Activity Day Leader. I'm so glad that I got to stay in the Primary section of church....I really love it! The biggest bonus though is getting to work with awesome people! I seriously love the ladies I work with! They are so organized, spiritual, and team oriented! We had our Stake Activity Day Camp this year at Camp Jeremiah Johnson. I really wanted to do this because I was excited for the girls to get to do some of the outdoorsy things that the boys always get to do in Cub Scouts. My apologies to everyone who had to experience my lack of knowledge on the whole day camp thingy....next time I'm planning to be awesome!
Kristin, Me, and Amy....(about 4 years ago the three of us were at girls camp together....so fun...wish I had a photo!)

Me and Camry....melting! (Yeah...it was me who said, "Cams, let's wear jeans cause we're going to be up in the mountains and we don't want to be cold!" DUH!)
Kasey, Camry, Hannah, and Savanna
Shooting bow and arrows

This is how you cock a gun when you're a "girly girl"
Megan and Camry learning how to tie a square knot
Megan and Camry using the buddy system

Kristin, Me, and Tanya

Whose idea was this? It's a good thing we were so HOT....because after our rafting adventure we were soaked!!

Boon...Dogs

We got to go to Boondocks for Garet's 6th birthday party the other night. Our entire family refers to Boondocks as Boon dogs....for some reason this is what Jace thinks it is called. Everyone used to laugh when he said it...and now this is what all of us call it, even the adults. This is one of the kids' favorite places to go for sure. At least once a year one of the kids picks it as their birthday spot.Bonnie won Aunt of the year and took Camry on the "simulator". It's one of those machines they stick you in and it looks like you're riding a roller coaster.....hmmm NO THANKS!! (this is them after the ride)
All Jace wanted to do was hang out with his dad! He followed him around everywhere saying, "Hey Dad do you want to play this...." They shared all of their tokens and had a ton of fun together.
Easton gets real serious about things like this...he has his dad's competitive side! I hope he never plans to own a motorcycle for real!
Bumper boats

Bryan got absolutely soaked on this ride! Seriously dripping wet!

The culprit of the soaking....Kaleb.

Yesterday...Today...and Tomorrow Tag

20 Years Ago....
I was 12 years old. My best friends were Codi, Toni, Marci, Melanie, Gina, and Shaylee. (I wonder what happened to some of those girls) I wore hot pink clothes, stir-up pants, and Guess jeans with zippers in the sides. I had big bangs and a bad perm. I used words like 'radical'. I was mean to my little brother and had just started to think that my parents were old. My world was pretty rosy.
10 Years Ago....
I had a beautiful 1 year old daughter that my world revolved around. I got to stay home with her all day long...we would watch Barney and the Price Is Right every morning. She really loved Bob Barker. We read books, went on walks, cleaned the house together....everything. It's weird to think about my life with only one baby! It was such a short time! Bryan and his brother's had just started their own construction business. My parents still lived in Blanding and Camry and I spent a lot of time there. We would leave Bryan at home to work and go visit for weeks at a time. We both loved our Grandma time!
5 Years Ago....
We moved into our new house when our little Jace was 2 weeks old. (Something I would NOT recommend doing) I had 3 little guys at home all day and no yard for them to play in. Seriously...this is kind of a blur. (maybe it was survival mode) We spent lots of time back at the old apartment building where Jeff and Bonnie were living while they built their house. The kids could play together in the backyard there. I think this is when Bonnie and I started to become really close. I'm thankful that I had her that summer to play with...we both had stuff to offer each other. She had the backyard with the green grass....and I had the air conditioner! We spent a lot of time together! :)
3 Years Ago....
Camry was going into the 3rd Grade and Easton was going into 1st. I was preparing myself to be home alone all day with just me and Jace. We got into quite the routine....after lunch we would read books on my bed until we would both fall fast asleep. Boy...I really miss those days! Bryan's business was going along really well. I got called to be the Primary President in my ward. That was scary...but ended up being one of the best experiences of my life!
1 Year Ago....
I got the kids into the new Charter School in our area. They were doing so great in school! We got a puppy. Bryan's business was really booming. He and his brother's purchased a ton of new equipment to make their business grow. Bryan's dad was diagnosed with Leukemia. Our family became regular visitors at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.
So Far This Year....
The kids ended their 5th and 3rd grade years with great grades and good experiences. Jace graduated from preschool. I'm never going to have a preschooler again...and it's a little sad for me. Gas prices are too high. Nobody is building houses. I went on two trips to Hawaii. We took the kids to Disneyland. (those things really don't go together..do they)
Yesterday I....
Took the kids to the store to buy Garet a birthday present. Paid my power bill. Took the kids to the park for a picnic with Bonnie and her kids. Went out to dinner and to Boondocks for Garet's birthday party.
Today I....
Babysat at the church while the kids had a primary activity. Took Camry to the dentist to get 5 baby teeth pulled (she refuses to pull out her loose teeth). Went to Target to get her a prize for getting her teeth pulled and to buy a new mop because mine broke. Helped Bonnie make 36 handouts for relief society. Cooked dinner for 6 kids, my husband, and my mother in law. Took Easton to Karate. Caught up on my blog. PHEW!
Tomorrow I will....
Be patient with my children. Play with them at the pool. Make a fabulous dinner....then GO OUT for a girls night with friends! Yahoo!!! Can't wait!
In The Next Year I....
Will go back to work. See my baby go to Kindergarton. Get back on the work out wagon. Maybe go back to school. (as soon as I decide what I want to be when I grow up) Work on my blog book for 2008. Finish all of my projects I have started over the last year. Be happy with every minute I get to spend with my family!

I'm tagging Kristin N, Michelle G, Amy J, and Bonnie