SURPRISE!!! Happy Brithday to.....ME.

Well as most of you know my birthday is on December 25th yes Christmas Day. All growing up I always had my birthday either in the summer or a month or so before or after Christmas well Surpise not this year.

December 23, 2008 Me, Chance, Jenny and Troy were all headed to dinner at Stockmans for our work Christmas party (work consists of Jenny and I). Jenny need to make a quick stop at work. We all just decided to go inside and wait for her. When I walked in all I remember was seeing all these balloons and tables and Happy Birthday signs, then everyone started to come out from behind stuff and they all yelled SURPRISE!!! I can't even tell you how I felt. I was SO surprised I was shaking. I haven't really had a big birthday since I was a kid and most of my friends and family were there. It was so amazing. My mom and Peggy made soup, and Jenny had brought bread bowls. So we ate and then I opened presents. It was a little scary, if you know me I hate being the center of attention so it was a little nerve racking with all eyes on me. But It was well worth it. I just wanted to tell everyone thanks for making my 27th birthday so memorable, and all the wonderful gifts I recieved. Yikes is that how old I am I hate the thought of being 27 years old. Well I also wanted to tell my best friend Jenny THANKS SO MUCH!!! She is so good to me. I couldn't ask for a better friend. I odviously didn't have my camera, but Jenny brought hers so when I get the pics of the party I will post them.

Hubby Tag...

Jennie thanks for the tag these are always fun:

1. Where did you meet? We meet in Mr. Bainbridge's history class, he was a senior and I was a junior

2. How long did you date before you got married? 2 years

3. How long have you been married? 8 years and 1 month and 2 days give or take!!!

4. What does he do to surprise you? If you all know us we aren't a couple that is much on surprise. I do love when he gives me a massage with out me asking him that's surprising isn't it?

5. What is your favorite feature of his? I love his dark skin and dark hair.

6. Does he have a nickname for you? James-e-Lou Lou

7. What is your favorite quality? I love his sense of humor. He makes it so hard for me to be mad at him because he always makes me laugh, when I want to be mad.

8. What is his favorite food? He is not much on having favorites, but he likes most things made of beef, chicken, pork, deer, elk, or seafood.

9. What is his favorite sport? I am sad to say UFC Fighting. He watches it EVERY night, if I'm not DVRing something anyway. And yes he tries out all the moves on me!!!!! I think he thinks I'm invincible because sometimes I have to remind him I'm still a girl!!! (I do kick his butt from time to time he forgets I'm forced to watch too so I pick up on the moves)

10. When and where did you first kiss? Well our first kiss was also our first date!!! Sorry mom! It was at the movie theater watching Entrapment. I was pretty embarrassed because I'm not one for PDA. He just turned his head and kissed me yikes!

11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? My favorite thing we do together is put the kids to bed and then we just lay in our bed and talk.

12. Do you have children? We are blessed with 2 beautiful high maintenance girls.

13. Does he have any hidden talents? He can burp so dang loud, oh wait that isn't hidden you all already know that Hee Hee!!! He can make a mean French Toast breakfast, I try not to let him know that though or it will go to his head.

14. How old is he? 28

15. Who said I love you first? He did. He said I love you pick-up fulls and pick-up fulls yup that's my redneck husband.

16. What is his favorite music? He loves old time country music. You know the kind that gives you a headache if you listen to it too long. He also likes the older rock like AC/DC and Metallica

17. What else do you admire about him? I love his patience and logical thinking, I really don't have either so I think that those qualities he has are amazing.

18. What is his favorite color? He doesn't have favorites but he likes green and blue

19. Will he read this? He was trying to read it while I was writing it, but I got stage fright so I told him he could read it when I was done.

20. What side of the bed does he sleep on? Right now he sleeps on the left side 6 months ago he slept on the right. I think we are about ready to switch sides again so he will be back to the right. We have always done this since we got married, we always switch sides every now and then.

I tag .....Kari, Tina, Melanie, and Tera

O' Christmas Tree!!!

On the day after Thanksgiving we went up the mountain and got our Christmas tree. I may be a little nerdy, but during hunting season or about any other time when we are camping or fourwheeling during the summer, I am on the look out for a good Christmas tree. Well a few months ago during Chance's muzzeloader hunt we went on this four wheeler trail and there were amazing Christmas trees everywhere!!! So I told Chance we were going there for our tree. We brought our fourwheelers up and took that trail and we got the first tree that caught my eye. Which is unusual because I ususally have to look at quiet a few before I find the perfect one which drives Chance nuts Hee Hee!!! My quick decision might have something to do with the wind blowing 90 and it only being 32 degrees. Especially being on fourwheelers the girls were good sports though, they were so tough. I did bring my camera but I left it in the truck, and by the time we got back to it, we were to cold to even think about pictures. So all you get is the finished product. Our beautiful Christmas Tree!!!





And of course I didn't even think about taking pictures while we were decorating.

Kendyl's Preformance!!!

Remember to turn off my music before you watch this video!!!
Kendyl did so good we are so proud of her. She loves dance class and her teacher Miss Barbara. She goes every Monday and that is the day she looks forward to all week!

Holly Days

At Kendyl's dance preformance!!




Crazy Jade she always keeps us laughing.



Watching the Holly Day parade with our cousins: Makinley, Kyson, and Easton, and our friends Brinley and Trail.

Make Over Time

Easton was over playing at our house one day, when suddenly it got really quiet. I snuck upstiars and found Kendyl giving him a makeover!!! He is such a good sport to go along with his cousins girly ways.



He seems totally annoyed but he would rather sit still than have Kendyl's rath. I hear you Easton.



And the finished product. They are so cute. Thanks for being Kendyl's best bud, cousin and as she says her boyfriend.

Halloween

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

I really haven't died!!!

Yes I am still alive I have just been busy or I should say lazy. I promise by the end of the week I will have added some new pictures. So don't give up on me.

Oh Ali I mean O'Mali!!!

Well as you know we have the cutest little kitty. We got her about 4 monthes ago, and we named her Ali. The girls love her to so much. She is the hugest thing they fight about. Well my mom was over yesterday and she informed us our cute little girl kitty is actually a cute little boy kitty. Our girls are so sad about it, weird it makes a difference to them. Anyway they still pretend that he is a she. We did have to rename her/him so he is now O'Mali. We had to leave ali in the name some where. Who just know how to tell the sex of a cat anyway!!!

Our Crazy Lives!!!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

I've been tagged!!! 6 Quirks I have!!!

It has taken me a while to come up with 6 but here goes:

#1- I have issues with water. I have trouble drinking water out of fausets, if I have to drink it, it has to be a kitchen one and it has to have ice in it. If it doesn't have ice, I dry heave and almost throw up. I can drink it out of refridgerator but again it has to have ice. I use to have a hard time drinking bottled water beings there is no ice, but I finally have overcome this. If it is even the slightest bit hot NO WAY. I like to drink half off it cold and freeze the other half so I have..... Ice Water!

#2- I get uneven. It is strange but if I itch one arm I have to itch the other or I feel uneven. If Chance scratches or massages one side of my back. He has to do the other or I will go crazy. This one drives him nuts.

#3- I have this thing with my hands. I can't stand them being dirty. I have to wash them all the time. If there is no sink around I have to have sanitizer. I LOVE SANITIZER!!!! It is the worst after I have eaten. I have to wash my hands.

#4- I have a routine in the shower I have to wash and condition my hair first, because I can't stand the feel of conditioner on my body so right after I conditon. I have to use soap and wash it off my body. I hate my skin feeling oily, I guess that's why I love sanitizer it dries you out.

#5- I have to mix my slurpees. I can not walk out of a 7-11 with a slurpee that doesn't have 2 to 3 flavors in it. Even if they don't match I still have to mix them. I think it is because I had to have every kind in my cup when we got them, when I was little.

#6- I have to have my towels folded a certain way. I get this from my mom. When I was little and would help her fold clothes, she would redo the towels. She always said it drove her crazy if they weren't folded that ways. I would always make fun of that but now I do it.

I tagged, Jennie and Alan and Kelli



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Jade's pet for a day!!!

Grandma was irrigateing one day last week, so we had to go wade through the water. Well along slithers a little water snake, and if you know Jade she found a new pet. I told her she could only keep it until it got dark, then she had to let it go. Well the little bugger escaped before she had the chance to let it free. We had to bring our camper up the mountain and when we came back home it was gone. She was so sad, but I'm sure it is roaming around in our yard somewhere. Oh ya his name was Smooth.



Jade is so funny. She came up to me and said look at my new bracelet. I looked down and it was her snake wrapped around her wrist.





Kendyl tried to be brave but it just wasn't happening!

Jade's 1st day of Kindergarten!!!

I don't even know what to say about this. It was so sad but yet so great all at once. Jadelyn has been so excited and nervous for the last few days, but when we got her up this morning she was ready.



Doesn't she look so cute. We had to try on all her school clothes before school started and this is the one she decided for the first day. She had to wear her
"knee socks" she thinks they are so awesome.




Jadelyn is our little independent girl she wanted to ride the bus to school. Me being a tradition freak had to bring her (I was always brought to school on the 1st day no matter what) she was not very happy about it. Chance even stayed home long enough to come with us. When we pulled up to the school and Chance turned the truck off she said "Your not coming in with me are you" it was so funny. I did make him untuck his pants from his boots so he wouldn't embarrass her. When we are almost to her class she said "Your not coming in my class with me are you" I never thought we were that embarassing to be with but I guess I was wrong. She went in her class and sat down just like she has been doing it for years. I did let her ride the bus home and she was all smiles when she got off. She can't wait to go back tomorrow.

CAMPING!!!

We went camping with our friends Lance, Jennie, Brinklee and McKenzie over Labor Day weekend. We went on a fourwheeler ride that was so pretty. When we got to the top of the trail we walked around and there was lots of bear poop. So we being extremely brilliant stopped and had our picnic right at that spot. Don't worry we all made it home safely.



On our ride we passed a little mining camp that had old falling down cabins, and here is a caved in mine opening. It was so neat I love historical stuff.



We only had our 2 four wheelers up so each family just had to pile on a four wheeler here are Lance and Jennie and their girls it was not the most comfortable thing but it was fun. It made Chance and I very greatful for our 2 fourwheelers.





The girls had so much fun playing, riding fourwheelers, playing indians in these cute teepees, watching movies, and eating treats.

Mama Mia!!!

For you listening enjoyment (hee hee) I have added songs from the movie Mama Mia. I really wanted to give everybody a flash back from the 60's or was it 70's. Me and a group of friends went to Vegas a few months ago and we were going to go to the Mama Mia show. They were sold out so we went to different shows. Anyway when we heard the movie was comeing out we all decided to go. It was very interesting. I did leave the slow songs out because I didn't want to punish anyone oops did I just say that!!! All I can say about the movie is it makes you hyper, and 007 James Bond (Pierce Brosman) should not play in a musical. Like I say it was very INTERESTING!! ENJOY the music I will only keep it on for a week or two. Jadelyn, Kendyl and I LOVE to dance to this music. So don't be afraid to let loose. I'm telling you it makes you want to boogie!!!

Happy 24th of July!!!

What a fun night. We b.b.qued with our neighbors: Darren, Nikki, Erika, and Brandon. We had such a good time. We ate and then watched fireworks.


Jadelyn has a crush on Brandon. But don't tell anyone!!!!


Sparklers are the best, I think this firecracker is bigger than Kendyl!


How many men does it take to cook a hamburger!!!

It doesn't matter how many if they look like this!!! YUMMY!!

Remember the Maine

We went to Remember the Maine park with Lance, Jennie, Brinklee and Mckenzie. They have the new swings up, the girls were so excited.





Kendyl found that the slides were much better for her. She doesn't have much of a grip right now.



Then it was time to walk down to "the river". Of course that is way cooler. The girls took off their shoes and waded in the water, and yes Kendyl feel in with her cast. Don't worry it didn't get very wet, just enough to make it stink. Hopefully Monday she will have a new one. Chance and Lance fished for a minute or two. I know there are no pictures of fish you will have to ask Chance & Lance about that.