The Yearly Summer BLOCK Party

This past weekend was our neighborhood block party. It was such
a blast! It started at 12:30pm and ended about 12:00am and we
stayed the entire time. They had so many fun activities planned
not only for the kids but the adults as well. Here is Kelly and our
neighbor's Bob and Rich making snow cones for the kids. This was
a BIG hit!

This is the kids starting the party with the bike parade, they loved
being able to ride in the street because it was blocked off.

Then they went on to the obstacle course for the kids & adults

I wish I would have gotten more pictures of the adults doing all this,

it was so....funny! We all laughed so hard that some had accidents!

The Dunk Tank is ALWAYS the best, first the dads had to do it then

the kids were able to get in, I missed kelly doing this so didn't get a picture.

It was a awesome night! The food was great, they had it catered and then at 11pm they had pizza delivered for the evening snack. We all danced all night to the DJ's great music. Then the kids went in the back yard to a GIANT movie screen and watched High School Musical. Some fell asleep! The adults kept on singing, dancing and laughing! It was great! We have the BEST neighbors ever! Oh, I can't leave this out. We did a 50/50 raffle and we donated to the American Cancer Society because alot of our neighbors have had family members die from this and we wanted to do something. We raised about $800 that night and plan to do something like that every year. It was awesome! Thanks everyone for a great night! We can't wait until next year! Anyone want to move to my neighborhood?????????????

Happy Birthday Tara

Happy Birthday to my sweet sister! I hope you are having a good
day. I wish I was there to celebrate with you, but we will celebrate
together in a few weeks in Utah.

Here are just a few things about Tara:

1. She is BEAUTIFUL
2. She is a wonderful mother
3. The most patient person I know
4. A great listener
5. Always ready to have fun
6. Has a very strong testimony
7. A leader
8. Has a beautiful voice
9. Takes time for anyone
10. Trustworthy
11. Loyal
12. Loving
13. Has the best hair
14. Has a great complextion
15. Very healthy
16. Darling family
17. Husband who absolutely adores her
18. Looks WAY to young to have a son that's a Senior in HS
19. Loves the color Yellow
20. Went to Ricks College
21. Was a lead Singer in a way cool band
22. With a way cool girl
23. Has really cool sisters
24. Lives in Arizona
25. Loves to live in her pool
26. She is the Primary Chorister
27. She enjoys working out
28. unlike her little sister
29. Loves to play games
30. Still looks like she has never turned this number.
Happy Birthday, I love you!

I've been Tagged..............

I am only doing this for you Meg! I hate doing stuff like this......

Jobs I've had:
1. Subway
2. Morris Air Service (then changed to Southwest)
3. Discover Card
4. Heritage Festivals (Accounting)

Movies i can watch over and over again:
1. Just like Heaven
2. Sweet home Alabama
3. Miss Congeniality
4. Life is Beautiful

Four favorite TV shows:
1. Lost
2. Days of our lives (thanks to my mother)
3. 24
4. Today show

Four favorite foods:
1. Mexican (Cafe Rio)
2. Seafood
3. Pizza
4. Chocolate

Four websites I visit daily:
1. ask.com
2. Email
3. Blog
4. travelocity

Four places I'd rather be:
1. Mexico
2. Utah
3. spa
4. hanging out with my sisters

Four people I TAG:
1.Kristen
2.Tara
3. Stephanie
4. Taylor
Have fun everyone!

Summer Fun

We spent the ENTIRE day at the baseball field on Saturday watching Kelly play in a tournament. It was fun ! The team needed some players so Troy and Brandon saved the day. The kids had a blast yelling and screaming, playing in the dirt and climbing the bleachers, while the moms were able to visit. It was fun watching the game too! They won and will now go to state. Good job babe! And YES Kelly finally gave into wearing his pitching helmet because I told him that I would not watch him play unless he had it on. Gotta save his face!
The kids had so much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gracie and Avery were little buddies!
Like I said, The kids were yelling and screaming!

When the little things "BUG" you

Well let me tell you that these LITTLE things have been REALLY bugging ME!!!!!!!!For the past few days I have noticed Fruit Flys in the kitchen and I have not had any fruit out. I have been going CRAZY trying to get rid of the _ _ _ _ things. I finally called some pest control places and asked them what to do. Well they wanted $150 to come out and find the source. Kelly was not paying that so we have been setting little traps and catching some but we STILL have them. My sweet little daughter Ellie told me that she had some in her closet as well. I went to see and just saw a few. Didn't think anything except to tell her that she CANNOT have food in her room. Well to make a blog story short, I get a call today from a company returning my phone call and she asks me if they are gone. I continued to tell her the story. She said that she would be over right away because she was close by us anyway , FREE of charge. She was very, very nice, spent about 30min. looking everywhere and said she didn't underdstand where they were coming from, and that my kitchen was so very clean. She gave me some tips and left.....Well I then had to put some clothes in Ellie's closet and opened the door to MILLIONS of FRUIT FLYS...........I freaked out, ran downstairs and called the lady back , she said she was on her way AGAIN, and as I was waiting for her I began to take things out of her closet and FOUND the source.......I opened her school bag that she had not completely cleaned out and found a rotten banana peel .The flys just flew out and I about threw up! The picture above shows how many dead ones were in the bottom of the bag....Can you believe it! The lady came right in and sprayed the closet and helped wipe down kitchen cabinets with some of her stuff that would kill them and then left me the bottle to keep..I thanked her so...much and asked her what I could pay her and she said no thank you, just refer me to your friends..........OH MY GOSH!!!! that was so...nice of her. So the moral of the story is ..check your kids school bags and when you send a banana with them for snack remind them to THROW THE _ _ _ _ PEEL AWAY! If anyone needs pest control let me know and I have the best person for you to call!

NEVER to old for a little Rock-N-Roll

Kelly decided to take me on a hot date Saturday night! We went to a concert to hear Foreigner, Styx, and Def Leppard....Yes I went to Def Leppard! I really went for Styx. They were my favorite! We took along with us Taunacy and Patti. It was a BLAST! Taunacy made the whole night. I have NEVER seen someone so excited for something. She was happy to see DEF LEPPARD!!!!!!!!!!
She could hardly wait for them to come out on stage! She kept saying "Are they coming, Are they coming?"
When they finally came out on stage I had my camera ready! this is her reaction, jumping up & down just SCREAMING!!!!!!!!!! Look at her hair! I love her!
Taunacy and Me! (Patti wouldn't let us take ANY pictures of her)
This is my boy ,just in Heaven!!!!!!!!! Thinkin, this is the life! My wife and Rock-N- Roll! Thanks babe for a great date! It was a blast...I love you!