Wow, I never realized how talented my daughter was! I mean I've always know that she's super awesome, but it isn't until you see her shine in front of others that you really have your eyes opened.
Elizabeth sang in Sacrament yesterday with one of my old YW. I was soooo nervous - more nervous than she was. What is it with her, she's always so calm and collected when I'm about to puke my guts out. :)
She did AMAZING!!!! They sounded so beautiful!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Wild Goose Chase with a Dog-Chewed Can, Crystals, and a White Box on a Fence
That was kindof a long Title. Sorry! But I was remembering something else we did with our company this past week. I actually had a dream about it last night.
Last week we went on a GeoCache behind our house. We hiked and hiked and hiked without any luck. But we DID find a watering can toy that had been chewed by a dog, some really awesome "crystals," and Paige even found a gold ball that somehow found it's way home. Even though she had been told not to bring it home. :)
As we walked along a barwired fence (because we had been told that the geocache might be on a post), the kids saw a white spot in the distance. We all got very excited thinking that we had found it. The kids ran ahead of us and suddenly we see the "white spot" fly into the air. :) It was funny to watch the kids from where we were. They all slapped their legs with a big, "Awwww Man!!! It was just a bird!!" I laughed and laughed.
In the end, we didn't find it and will forever remember the fun we had trying to get there. I still have the dents in my back from taking the cactus picture!! wink wink
Last week we went on a GeoCache behind our house. We hiked and hiked and hiked without any luck. But we DID find a watering can toy that had been chewed by a dog, some really awesome "crystals," and Paige even found a gold ball that somehow found it's way home. Even though she had been told not to bring it home. :)
As we walked along a barwired fence (because we had been told that the geocache might be on a post), the kids saw a white spot in the distance. We all got very excited thinking that we had found it. The kids ran ahead of us and suddenly we see the "white spot" fly into the air. :) It was funny to watch the kids from where we were. They all slapped their legs with a big, "Awwww Man!!! It was just a bird!!" I laughed and laughed.
In the end, we didn't find it and will forever remember the fun we had trying to get there. I still have the dents in my back from taking the cactus picture!! wink wink
Monday, April 20, 2009
Fun @ the Zoo
We have had soooooo much fun with Jen, Blake, Lane, and Paige here. Last Wednesday we went to the Phoenix Zoo. The coolest thing for all of us was when we went to the tiger's cage.
As we stood at the glass looking at the tiger, he suddenly started pacing and looking really angry. Which is kindof cool but only if you are behind the glass and there is a big drop off between the glass and the tiger. We were all wondering why he was so upset and we saw one of the zoo workers drive by in a little open truck thingy. Hurm???
We started to move on when another worker drove by and the tiger started getting upset again. This time we asked the zoo worker why he was behaving that way. The guy told us that 3 years ago he and the other worker were the ones that tranq'ed the tiger and moved him to another cage. And now, 3 years later, the tiger still HATED those 2 guys.
WOW!!! It was really cool to see the tiger come running up to the edge of the drop off and roaring really loud.
3 years is a long time to hold a grudge! :)
As we stood at the glass looking at the tiger, he suddenly started pacing and looking really angry. Which is kindof cool but only if you are behind the glass and there is a big drop off between the glass and the tiger. We were all wondering why he was so upset and we saw one of the zoo workers drive by in a little open truck thingy. Hurm???
We started to move on when another worker drove by and the tiger started getting upset again. This time we asked the zoo worker why he was behaving that way. The guy told us that 3 years ago he and the other worker were the ones that tranq'ed the tiger and moved him to another cage. And now, 3 years later, the tiger still HATED those 2 guys.
WOW!!! It was really cool to see the tiger come running up to the edge of the drop off and roaring really loud.
3 years is a long time to hold a grudge! :)
Monday, April 13, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
chipmunks and magic phones
chipmunks - most of you know that our back yard backs up to the mountains over here by us. we have a cinder wall, but there's total wildlife behind us. we've heard the coyotes (not the mexican smugglers - although they are back there too). lately we planted our little garden and we now have a family of chipmunks eating our sprouts! the kids think it's soooo cute. me - not so much. livvy and i have to keep chasing them off each morning and throwing rocks in their general direction.
livvy had a funny idea this morning. she was telling me about how "awesome" it would be to have a magic phone. you could call someone and then travel through the phone to them. so she's been all over today; she took some orange julius to grandma v, dozer went with her and grandpa played with him; she went to say hello to grandma and grandpa little, but grandpa was at work so she stopped over there for a few minutes; and she also went to give daddy hugs and kisses at work.
anyone else want her for a little while - australia??!!
livvy had a funny idea this morning. she was telling me about how "awesome" it would be to have a magic phone. you could call someone and then travel through the phone to them. so she's been all over today; she took some orange julius to grandma v, dozer went with her and grandpa played with him; she went to say hello to grandma and grandpa little, but grandpa was at work so she stopped over there for a few minutes; and she also went to give daddy hugs and kisses at work.
anyone else want her for a little while - australia??!!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Green Fingers, Raspy Lungs, and a Dirty House
Well, as some of you know, we recently had Jake's Baptism. And along with that came a ton of family! We had SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much fun with all of our loved ones, but now I am real sick. I'm going on 2 weeks now with a horrible cough and can barely get any breath at times. Forget doing anything like talking (Bret liked that) or overexerting (hence the dirty house). I've been doing a lot of Mafia Wars, sleeping, and drinking homemade Orange Julius.
Now I know you are wondering about the green fingers - Elijah and I just painted his PineWood Derby car (green). As I type I can see the thumb and first finger of my left hand going clickety, click, click.
Anywho, I am really wanting to post the video I made for Jakey's Baptism. I'm not sure if it will be possible, but I think I'll give it a try tonight after monkey's are in bed.
I also wanted to apologize real quick for letting my blog become dilapitated and overgrown with old posts. :) I will try to rectify that in the next few days/weeks.
My sister and her fam come next week. Maybe we'll have some really fun photo's to post for GMa & GPa V.
Hugs!
Now I know you are wondering about the green fingers - Elijah and I just painted his PineWood Derby car (green). As I type I can see the thumb and first finger of my left hand going clickety, click, click.
Anywho, I am really wanting to post the video I made for Jakey's Baptism. I'm not sure if it will be possible, but I think I'll give it a try tonight after monkey's are in bed.
I also wanted to apologize real quick for letting my blog become dilapitated and overgrown with old posts. :) I will try to rectify that in the next few days/weeks.
My sister and her fam come next week. Maybe we'll have some really fun photo's to post for GMa & GPa V.
Hugs!
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