tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3411167185532313602024-03-05T23:00:12.101-08:00Jeff, Charity and the K'sJeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-51223776737397222912010-10-26T17:36:00.000-07:002010-10-26T18:29:52.046-07:00Timpanogos Cave<div><div><div><div><div><div><div>This Summer flew by so fast!! We didn't fit in as many activities this summer as we would have liked to. We did manage our annual Lagoon day, a day at Pineview Reservoir, Kylie's first year of Oakcrest, a couple doctors visits....and my absolute most favorite, Timpanogos Cave!!! My parents had never been up to the Cave, and I have always wanted to take them. I finally convinced them to go with us!! They LOVED it!! It was such a great experience to see their reactions to the canyon, the hike and of course the Cave!!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxk1wYEVvZk-cvqTStR7XSiKsJB7YB-ssTIPmehMX6Qa2hOZp9htRZWfunjHTGwwlkkueCGgHFoxGvE8RbOd8DC42ypNK5CUmc_13KF51kyZG9sKfWmAi8ekDWckxNmmLO3KGMgMvOtcP/s1600/144.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532525072321049714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNxk1wYEVvZk-cvqTStR7XSiKsJB7YB-ssTIPmehMX6Qa2hOZp9htRZWfunjHTGwwlkkueCGgHFoxGvE8RbOd8DC42ypNK5CUmc_13KF51kyZG9sKfWmAi8ekDWckxNmmLO3KGMgMvOtcP/s200/144.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rYYTqNsWw1xPvM8KqQjrdpZ84ayImKovOZb5SynTc82uwr7On9Pq92ZijIrUvnflouCeGSDgklTV6MaoAk3tpC4BztvByWv2f0CVKQ_T5AHkc5r2R_44f_8caqbCYO_LY6UeO5cS-_AS/s1600/146.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532525623024891794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8rYYTqNsWw1xPvM8KqQjrdpZ84ayImKovOZb5SynTc82uwr7On9Pq92ZijIrUvnflouCeGSDgklTV6MaoAk3tpC4BztvByWv2f0CVKQ_T5AHkc5r2R_44f_8caqbCYO_LY6UeO5cS-_AS/s200/146.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWT8_KSdK0n3Lfopr1RgshjwjcgapUGPp5AgG8xM3iCAGFU-prB-T5QQKaN521ZqIrqFhUyG2wz2ERCQ7O3AkT10T9MgofkQ31ByqIQkjLwnCtDw2DSbHwEVqIsX4nFfyrAy54tf4ztNL/s1600/151.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532526156366187282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOWT8_KSdK0n3Lfopr1RgshjwjcgapUGPp5AgG8xM3iCAGFU-prB-T5QQKaN521ZqIrqFhUyG2wz2ERCQ7O3AkT10T9MgofkQ31ByqIQkjLwnCtDw2DSbHwEVqIsX4nFfyrAy54tf4ztNL/s200/151.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhug7GaMffpIJv8DkivwRS8mik6xnn2mwziIi0YwoMPsNUoyBSmdwfpI-rnCTHxXir4b9hvOeX6Dhe_Sj4x78auBBPFkQwgOfUR4nxodI_38w7J0gl9vUOaa1J4gh2Lt1dLtkx3bPeG2dTV/s1600/152.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532526349432933858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhug7GaMffpIJv8DkivwRS8mik6xnn2mwziIi0YwoMPsNUoyBSmdwfpI-rnCTHxXir4b9hvOeX6Dhe_Sj4x78auBBPFkQwgOfUR4nxodI_38w7J0gl9vUOaa1J4gh2Lt1dLtkx3bPeG2dTV/s200/152.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3KSadKz68mYYFjcthntTkXsVEFQ9M7QtVBApEW3nqQDAHxlQfDnOndT9Qs2ENzSxbOyjkN6CQzAuAPpYoioCf3AM4GCamCSGJ0-DvNqccieJf8wG7G07PPOg7IWJ-1v0DQ3ZrAKmxIUp/s1600/153.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532526909919240050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji3KSadKz68mYYFjcthntTkXsVEFQ9M7QtVBApEW3nqQDAHxlQfDnOndT9Qs2ENzSxbOyjkN6CQzAuAPpYoioCf3AM4GCamCSGJ0-DvNqccieJf8wG7G07PPOg7IWJ-1v0DQ3ZrAKmxIUp/s200/153.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQCZiNrBnCq9Ko7yKlFje1Q4DHdJRuAepuZuX6-C1yceI48Vl_VYSN8VqFRRW_yt5oS2H7XKXMaJZBW8Lvds3hFRqO85YnnNAbc3GgdmGMV5X_rX7w_h7Qz58Y9QSTEeCAutlvU4KLKxo/s1600/157.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532528725648356498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCQCZiNrBnCq9Ko7yKlFje1Q4DHdJRuAepuZuX6-C1yceI48Vl_VYSN8VqFRRW_yt5oS2H7XKXMaJZBW8Lvds3hFRqO85YnnNAbc3GgdmGMV5X_rX7w_h7Qz58Y9QSTEeCAutlvU4KLKxo/s200/157.jpg" /></a> I just love this view!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga148sJhgY0ryg6xqrJZgiJGjA524A-mjsDobEugPTrv8Yhm6r2I6rPOR4kq7aKoIP8Oo84g_pA2itBOq4I80YZ34DHt1pyGWB2QBaM15Y_HTFAmSoNTMo2MdsoENsvA_EOAPdwBsDTlfY/s1600/158.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527245771364242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga148sJhgY0ryg6xqrJZgiJGjA524A-mjsDobEugPTrv8Yhm6r2I6rPOR4kq7aKoIP8Oo84g_pA2itBOq4I80YZ34DHt1pyGWB2QBaM15Y_HTFAmSoNTMo2MdsoENsvA_EOAPdwBsDTlfY/s200/158.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>This little birdie followed us up most of the path (following the peanuts and cookies Kasey was leaving behind).<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMAEX8L4T-wg9bU-IB2YpkSpHENUda2Yhk2zTuzY8InStyAbLPzDHtvs7V4GNx6sDy_FFQWPOa-wm0YCoItiUSFRHbyNhxbiICD40NnFual3C1Ej9l3LH0ADhi_CaPhqwywikCPirO5ye/s1600/185.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532527849406857074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMAEX8L4T-wg9bU-IB2YpkSpHENUda2Yhk2zTuzY8InStyAbLPzDHtvs7V4GNx6sDy_FFQWPOa-wm0YCoItiUSFRHbyNhxbiICD40NnFual3C1Ej9l3LH0ADhi_CaPhqwywikCPirO5ye/s200/185.jpg" /></a> Then came this little squirrel...it kept taking the treats from the bird. So fun to watch the two of them. </div></div><br /><div>Obviously there are so many amazing pictures within the cave.... </div><br /><div>The best part to me...The Heart!!!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8eW8QoIx096IDrhRylFtvtCym4qL0KnXXWOE593ayiCSUAlZXoiMr0t_t3H4KYgOONznp-QoOHdbYXSQibEgDaBi1E0MXL76OmA_NlnMew3eNOhFeE-7Z8hL29g95qTtj4g2BUrQYmCt/s1600/175.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532530188056141778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8eW8QoIx096IDrhRylFtvtCym4qL0KnXXWOE593ayiCSUAlZXoiMr0t_t3H4KYgOONznp-QoOHdbYXSQibEgDaBi1E0MXL76OmA_NlnMew3eNOhFeE-7Z8hL29g95qTtj4g2BUrQYmCt/s200/175.jpg" /></a></div><div></div><br /><div>The best thing about this entire day was that we created so many great memories with my parents!! Thanks Mom and Dad for an AWESOME day!!!!</div><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-46824462529274207832010-07-29T15:50:00.000-07:002010-07-29T18:32:58.140-07:00Da Boyz Fishing Trip!!!<div><div><div><div><div><div>After 11 years of begging his Dad to take him fishing...Kasey got his Boyz Only Weekend!!<br /><br />The crew that attended was Shane (Brother In Law), Dylan (Shane's Son), My Daddy, Jeff and Kasey. Shane's parents own a Cabin at the Strawberry Pinnacles, which is just past Strawberry reservoir. Kasey went up a day early with my Daddy, Shane and Dylan. Jeff Joined them at Strawberry Reservoir the next day. </div><div> </div><div></div><div>On their first day at the lake they caught 10 fish, throwing back 3 of them. Kasey had a BLAST!! After fishing that day they went tubing down the river and went on the zip line. On the second day at the lake they caught 7 more fish, then they went tubing and hiking. They also roasted marshmallows by the fire! I am quite ticked that they came back with not one single picture of Jeff and Kasey together...or freak even just a picture with Jeff in it would have been nice! However, I am so very glad they had a telephone at their cabin. Kasey and Jeff were able to call and check in with us each day! Can you believe not even one injury the whole weekend! So happy that they had some Father and Son time!!</div><div> A Memory Kasey will have forever!!!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCUx4WzKIfCARffyHnP9kC8LUES1AqT1oir0lrT3-u_6P9OrEC-om4cPR47fyQY57o7XqNEUun5hu-5OUMKohhVDvuzLDVaQd_4_skePidTkMgshE7Un05ymMvRQHY98HbIj78oQ5juy4N/s1600/Kasey+Fishing.jpg"></a><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsH3SLfhjtIhIFBBFALli2Fec3bdayeQyk1epwAlq-sYdAuqAShbNS864wRZLAsFVkLUf1VFchszEqovwu8YzH-zD8Bb4r2CQUGXZqm_-PGTjrFgefuE7FtcYO7_AO7Hqfn5RLaM79jfC/s1600/Kasey+Fishing.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499499422282222034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmsH3SLfhjtIhIFBBFALli2Fec3bdayeQyk1epwAlq-sYdAuqAShbNS864wRZLAsFVkLUf1VFchszEqovwu8YzH-zD8Bb4r2CQUGXZqm_-PGTjrFgefuE7FtcYO7_AO7Hqfn5RLaM79jfC/s200/Kasey+Fishing.jpg" /></a> Kasey's FIRST FISH EVER!!!</div><div> </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qzSHM2HApmSqySzrJc4avYKUJT8_FYJCJLp9GlKl6pXllw4X-0M1JygGFh9GGGedi3b4TSUZ0ZTUh96RaXvE7aVGWAqf7AsYPNB5LOt2UB72ELw2H7tKP6CFSS3YUOkXKewu_Rb8oT00/s1600/kasey+Fishing+2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499499138775046978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qzSHM2HApmSqySzrJc4avYKUJT8_FYJCJLp9GlKl6pXllw4X-0M1JygGFh9GGGedi3b4TSUZ0ZTUh96RaXvE7aVGWAqf7AsYPNB5LOt2UB72ELw2H7tKP6CFSS3YUOkXKewu_Rb8oT00/s200/kasey+Fishing+2.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uAOY1FgUIrxZRmAiC2QpsK11PHptKkANyTebRz3MgHiWmKL35tV6jZhf9k5pGEG3XsywqTarTt9hzA4HluHHmPcp-xTdkIAdSZHqKPav4OoO0XLNB2V_mpvVoLviK-a060COmaKRZWuL/s1600/134.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499501875867500930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uAOY1FgUIrxZRmAiC2QpsK11PHptKkANyTebRz3MgHiWmKL35tV6jZhf9k5pGEG3XsywqTarTt9hzA4HluHHmPcp-xTdkIAdSZHqKPav4OoO0XLNB2V_mpvVoLviK-a060COmaKRZWuL/s200/134.jpg" /></a> He even gutted his fish!!</div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7ASaK5dsFKxuSMQX0SZzNTs_x5KBZOh7dudSC5Et02RSehYOte0L8W0-ct3jaUSc8xS4THbGQaNkvkWfzedOsLeMytb0bVAvdBwhjWqvVKDzFoH84sLmGqxRpAU8X-P3MgbmB6J-Zhbs/s1600/139.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499502185224266034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7ASaK5dsFKxuSMQX0SZzNTs_x5KBZOh7dudSC5Et02RSehYOte0L8W0-ct3jaUSc8xS4THbGQaNkvkWfzedOsLeMytb0bVAvdBwhjWqvVKDzFoH84sLmGqxRpAU8X-P3MgbmB6J-Zhbs/s200/139.jpg" /></a> Kasey and Dylan displaying their catch for the day!</div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshUFgqoedi3A44gVZdg4fpeT9Q-vT66YNRNHRMI1Wt0NApZEVtSuMYcZFgx0MKGxxTeiH5UB7KZxvWHcyUQa7zv87CCd3F3i3D4aFIELoLu3I1Pgegu1DrkPxSGEgMnwhTSBTJ49Dez8o/s1600/143.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 189px; HEIGHT: 113px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499502990242960002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgshUFgqoedi3A44gVZdg4fpeT9Q-vT66YNRNHRMI1Wt0NApZEVtSuMYcZFgx0MKGxxTeiH5UB7KZxvWHcyUQa7zv87CCd3F3i3D4aFIELoLu3I1Pgegu1DrkPxSGEgMnwhTSBTJ49Dez8o/s200/143.jpg" /></a> Tubing down the River!</div><div> </div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6Y-pwZ2SnvmOZos7ZvJfiFCXowQJY_d7J1ENAmETKs86wp7T3oNZaa2OCB22ujcbe0XLNbpkLFRlz2UfkAbg2zA_xy_Ht4BwucDy17OfYkmqdAC6XZbFZl3LeXKVZIYsX2Dze3GhXhKY/s1600/155.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499503497189361714" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6Y-pwZ2SnvmOZos7ZvJfiFCXowQJY_d7J1ENAmETKs86wp7T3oNZaa2OCB22ujcbe0XLNbpkLFRlz2UfkAbg2zA_xy_Ht4BwucDy17OfYkmqdAC6XZbFZl3LeXKVZIYsX2Dze3GhXhKY/s200/155.jpg" /></a> My Daddy by the fire!!</div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>PRICELESS MOMENTS!!!</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-53130556825346147662010-07-06T18:52:00.000-07:002010-07-06T19:39:24.955-07:00Baseball 2010<span style="font-size:130%;">What a great season!!<br /><br /></span><div><div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">This was Kasey's first season with the Majors! He is just so tiny compared to the other boys on the league. I guess that is typical when you are a first year Major. He played with the Riverton League this year....and this is where he will play for the remainder of his youth baseball career. He played on the Cardinals this year!! His coaches, Larry and Kyle Price, are simply AMAZING!!!! We are absolutely thrilled with them!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;">His team took 2nd place in the league!!!! Here are a few great pictures from this season!!<br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5RP4cHliX2dFnDSILrKXMhdMclf4X-LNYeQQQZYhbQuARwP1hbbp4nB4lT7yZA-MsdyG11_Bc-bZul0eYonrI1ix4ifBb4HQRkb9WuGg1YGYhXJO48EBVgvefm5_GpiszqQSxvLrgh-d/s1600/Baseball+2.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490978366567422850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx5RP4cHliX2dFnDSILrKXMhdMclf4X-LNYeQQQZYhbQuARwP1hbbp4nB4lT7yZA-MsdyG11_Bc-bZul0eYonrI1ix4ifBb4HQRkb9WuGg1YGYhXJO48EBVgvefm5_GpiszqQSxvLrgh-d/s200/Baseball+2.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> He is just SO handsome!!!<br /></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji53zP2Y2u5qeuD82tV-g4-mCItJd-FTbgAo3uC60ga4G9kLTSOJ251yTMmVyatRI2Ls4xl7PD7x0pEZW4aEX1j9oRLZGm7qLFLJRL2ix2sdJFaeDbf_JbqZdXNiuXZslni20yK9sZB3xK/s1600/Baseball+3.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490978731374766562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji53zP2Y2u5qeuD82tV-g4-mCItJd-FTbgAo3uC60ga4G9kLTSOJ251yTMmVyatRI2Ls4xl7PD7x0pEZW4aEX1j9oRLZGm7qLFLJRL2ix2sdJFaeDbf_JbqZdXNiuXZslni20yK9sZB3xK/s200/Baseball+3.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> We Freaking FROZE to death during all but one game!!<br /></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSDreToahzRFWJnAspyhWgxP-vpz4QkB67iE2wUjhyphenhyphenPs4Jkpt8LfaQ44sNA5HaJlI3EeMv7HxC5GfRHG9qZUWxUVToheu8eGGMQMkWI2FW-_IYKn_1_L7QpKf80KbC2Ze0Y10Y_RwK8x-/s1600/Baseball+4.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490979060874218466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpSDreToahzRFWJnAspyhWgxP-vpz4QkB67iE2wUjhyphenhyphenPs4Jkpt8LfaQ44sNA5HaJlI3EeMv7HxC5GfRHG9qZUWxUVToheu8eGGMQMkWI2FW-_IYKn_1_L7QpKf80KbC2Ze0Y10Y_RwK8x-/s200/Baseball+4.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Literally Froze!!<br /></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCGNRvvY4KEcJGQMODSuWT0KeEXgomRWaQs27q9mhQxiHGnoweZ8PlIVXMmTg-wsoXc8a1sv8MACHe4vZuiivlAuj42DqFobl5v-7T_LEARmQhoLKGDqTXhwQzeYkk2fC1MvtlB1of32Y/s1600/Baseball+5.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490979716343289618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivCGNRvvY4KEcJGQMODSuWT0KeEXgomRWaQs27q9mhQxiHGnoweZ8PlIVXMmTg-wsoXc8a1sv8MACHe4vZuiivlAuj42DqFobl5v-7T_LEARmQhoLKGDqTXhwQzeYkk2fC1MvtlB1of32Y/s200/Baseball+5.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpj5XKDp2vGPaMZcTh-mHsofIB85GPq4c0ABlHzby2RD84jbp5w7VIU4KQGhuY8bKH-RKajYytSgaDRQbFLXfIy5xLHLQOdi2Z9Yxl9j05CQPJbx9COeP5voHA0wrogmWjjJevFcy9Uq8/s1600/Baseball+6.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490980047486310354" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpj5XKDp2vGPaMZcTh-mHsofIB85GPq4c0ABlHzby2RD84jbp5w7VIU4KQGhuY8bKH-RKajYytSgaDRQbFLXfIy5xLHLQOdi2Z9Yxl9j05CQPJbx9COeP5voHA0wrogmWjjJevFcy9Uq8/s200/Baseball+6.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TG7kZFi7gHgpW7IA1myWeCwLpARgilE6wfG_pn_Z6ej9InqUgvmhggM_NvsTU6DsgHN3Gzc5-bNyAosDiGNloDP4YH0ilQv7RXLTPVzvm37p89P8l3xgeWbeG76_CYz_yOCTh-uqdYwv/s1600/Baseball.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 120px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490981621626847122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9TG7kZFi7gHgpW7IA1myWeCwLpARgilE6wfG_pn_Z6ej9InqUgvmhggM_NvsTU6DsgHN3Gzc5-bNyAosDiGNloDP4YH0ilQv7RXLTPVzvm37p89P8l3xgeWbeG76_CYz_yOCTh-uqdYwv/s200/Baseball.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOWzOeWpohSTfQp4rARJuHVTfPNK_HSmyTwp8fvZGo3oG6qdwjzAY5DfYzd8EAZnE0HhJcDsZa5bhXwcFLyOk0sr35ivFvfopiAOSrbC9Mhl8U2pTR9gwZBJ1U8TqR6E3OCiwnt38YXyj/s1600/Baseball+7.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490980339631676226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDOWzOeWpohSTfQp4rARJuHVTfPNK_HSmyTwp8fvZGo3oG6qdwjzAY5DfYzd8EAZnE0HhJcDsZa5bhXwcFLyOk0sr35ivFvfopiAOSrbC9Mhl8U2pTR9gwZBJ1U8TqR6E3OCiwnt38YXyj/s200/Baseball+7.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> His first pitch under the lights!!</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11BY3qt7e51xiKwpa5q-20-S7wb9iJef5_4W80zU2FP_3jXXmirGZNb7mhqZuN26s7snbKXfl-odu1V_e5E_Am1iyceaKEfYWoz6ogCOYZEFzTUc24TCB9UZUW-VT6h1TaUwUGPlf1H8n/s1600/baseball+8.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490984275704776258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11BY3qt7e51xiKwpa5q-20-S7wb9iJef5_4W80zU2FP_3jXXmirGZNb7mhqZuN26s7snbKXfl-odu1V_e5E_Am1iyceaKEfYWoz6ogCOYZEFzTUc24TCB9UZUW-VT6h1TaUwUGPlf1H8n/s320/baseball+8.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> He looks so dang tiny out on that mound!!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;">For some reason, I couldn't get the video of his First Pitch ever made under the lights to download.....STRIKE OUT!!! We were SOOO PROUD of him!!!</span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGS5CL9TcsSS1z_4CKNJXEr6Tgf22RGCOpk-HIladlCOHWFlbCSjjY89b9ylmhd-bASUTwQvY0WXExFxuD7rP7hr173F8bHydJiSKPwtsL_BVHh2d2d5P3h7Boetp6XobopeE1jhTtgJj/s1600/IMAG0136.jpg"><span style="font-size:130%;"><img style="WIDTH: 192px; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490984690583380434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGS5CL9TcsSS1z_4CKNJXEr6Tgf22RGCOpk-HIladlCOHWFlbCSjjY89b9ylmhd-bASUTwQvY0WXExFxuD7rP7hr173F8bHydJiSKPwtsL_BVHh2d2d5P3h7Boetp6XobopeE1jhTtgJj/s320/IMAG0136.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> Check out his AWESOME Trophy!!!<br /></span></div></div></div>Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-10021170381384941952010-05-23T13:51:00.000-07:002010-05-23T14:59:14.623-07:0014 Years!!!!Wow! Can you believe it has been 14 years since Jeff and I were married!!! Crazy eh? For this post I thought I would go back in time....to the day Jeff and I met. <br /><br />It was our Sophmore year of High School at Bingham High. We were both on the Debate team. We each had Debate class during different periods of the day. So, we didn't really know everyone on the team. At least not in the beginning. My best friend Ammie kept telling me about this boy in her class. Finally, one day she dragged me into the debate room to meet him. When we walked in there Ammie introduced me to Jeff and Kara. I immediately thought Kara was Jeff's girlfriend...I was a little disappointed. Ok so I was alot disappointed...cuz he was quite the hottie!! Turns out Kara was just his debate partner. After that day Ammie and I would hang out with Jeff during every tournament. I sure did like him...I did have a boyfriend at the time, so it was more just a natural attraction thing. <br /><br />Shortly after we met Jeff had told me that he was taking ballroom dancing classes. I was kinda jealous...the girl he was supposed to go with was one of my friends. Well, turns out she couldn't make it to the classes...so Jeff invited me. Quite a few of the debators were also taking these classes...<br /><br />After I think the second lesson, Jeff and I really started to like each other. We hid between two of the vending machines to talk. He even gave me a peck on the cheek...I broke up with my boyfriend so I could date Jeff. We shared our first kiss a couple weeks after that, at the top of the stairs by the history department.<br /><br />Right around Valentines Day we were going on the Annual Debate Tour in California. Jeff and I rode together on the bus ALL the way to California. We talked, we cuddled, we talked some more...then throughout the entire trip we were inseparable!! Jeff bought me a necklace while we were there. It had red rhinestones in the shape of a heart...I loved it!! On Valentines day he gave it to me...and we went to dinner(with our team) at the Wharf in San Francisco. It was awesome...I LOVED him!! <br /><br />Ok so, this story can't be perfect....and neither can I. I will reveal to you what happened..although I am not proud of it. <br /><br />So, about half way home from California..Ammie and I were invited to join the Senior boys at the back of the bus. Ugh...so I ditched Jeff and sat with the Seniors the remainder of the ride home. Trust me, he will never let me live that down. <br /><br />Once we were home from the trip...I had my friend Samantha break up with Jeff for me...terrible I know. <br /><br />Our Junior year of High School, we didn't really associate much...I had a new boyfriend and he had a new girlfriend. As a matter of fact....he had even plotted with Samantha(during a time her and I weren't getting along) to put cow manure in my car!! Luckily, they never did. <br /><br />We saw each other on the day we were registering for our Senior Year of high school...we talked a little about our boyfriend/girlfriends. Jeff and I really always had a connection...I just don't think we knew what it was or how to act on it. <br /><br />During our Senior year, Jeff shared a locker with his friend Jeremy. Jeremy's locker was right by mine. My boyfriend had graduated the year before, so I was never with boys at school. However, Jeff would take Jenny to the locker and I swear, they would make out right in front of me just to make me jealous!! GRRR!! During this school year, Jeff and I had started talking...almost confiding in each other about life, and especially our love lifes. When Brandon and I would fight, I would go talk to Jeff...When Jenny and him would fight, he would come to me. We actually did this through most of our Senior year...and several months after graduation.<br /><br />On September, 29th 1995; Jeff called me to invite me on a date. Of course I said yes...knowing that I still had a boyfriend, after all it was an innocent date! Jeff took me to a restaraunt called Shoney's, for dinner. Then we went to see Dangerous Minds in the theater. During the movie we both sat with our arms folded. Then we went to Red Robin for dessert after the movie. We sat and talked at Red Robin, playing finger football with the paper coasters. We were there until they closed at 1am. Jeff took me back home and gave me the biggest hug ever!!! I wished him a Happy Birthday and he left. I closed the door to my parents house and pretty much collapsed against the wall. I knew I loved him....I knew I was to be with him...it was the BEST date either one of us had ever been on.<br /><br />The very next day I was supposed to go to the circus with my friend Brandee...but I really wanted to take Jeff. So, I went and bought a card and a rose..took them to Jeff's house and asked him if he would go to the circus with me. He turned me down....he said he was going to Dinner at Mulboons with his girlfriend Jenny. He proceeded to tell me that the only reason we had gone out the night before, is because Jenny had told him she wouldn't take him out for his birthday if he didn't go on a date with someone else first. UGH!! My heart ached!!!<br /><br />I think it was sometime in October that my mom had gone to a psychic...the psychic had told her that I would finally get out of my bad relationship with Brandon and meet up with someone from my past. And that I would be married within five months of reconnecting. I called Jeff and told him and we both just laughed it off.<br /><br />And that was the last I had heard from him......Until January 6th 1996. Jeff called me around 5pm that day...he said "guess what I got?" I obliged..he said..."why don't I come over and show you?" I then flipped back to the other line where I had been talking to Ammie about our plans for the night. I told Ammie she had to come over right away...so she did. When Jeff showed up at my parents house....I was instantly in love again!! He took Ammie and I outside and showed us his awesome Chevrolet Silverado!! After we talked for a bit, I told him Ammie and I needed to get ready...we were going dancing that night.<br /><br />Jeff said he was going to ice cream with his family but maybe he would show up at the dance later. Of course I didn't believe him....<br /><br />Ammie and I had been at the dance for a while...I was dancing with some guy I had met the week before at another dance. The song playing was "I cross my heart" by George Strait. I looked over and saw Jeff in the center of the dance floor...standing alone...staring at me. I instantly broke the hold this guy had on me and walked away right in the middle of the song. I walked and then ran right into Jeff's arms!! At that moment...NO ONE was in that room besides us. It truly was a magical moment!!!<br /><br />We were married.....5 months later!!!!!<br />And our "First Dance" at our wedding was to "I cross my Heart" by Geaorge Strait.<br /><br />And thus began our life as Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey ClarkJeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-1862374200714816392010-04-13T20:27:00.000-07:002010-04-13T20:54:10.116-07:00ChangeMarch proved to be a very challenging month!! On top of everything going on in our personal lives. I was asked to take on a new challenge at work. They had to let another Director go and asked me to take that store. This store needs alot of work...nothing I can't handle right? lol <br /><br />So, now I have been in the Riverton store for a month. It has been a long month but so far We have made great success. The staff in this store is simply awesome!! Just last week we had our Regional Directors meeting. I was asked to give a presentation...SCARY!! I was SO excited about this opportunity. I took this challenge to the max...asked my staff to get involved and had it perfected. Then the day came...I was nervous the whole day!! Then the last hour of the meeting it was my turn to stand up for my presentation. I started off just perfect, with an aweome quote by Dale Carnegie "If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive". Then...I Froze up!! I managed to sputter a couple words and then just showed the video my staff helped prepare. They did such an amazing job!! I am so proud to have them as part of my team. The most awesome part is....the Regional Director of the Canyon Region even used them in part of his presentation. Once I can get the video downloaded I will put it on here for you to see. Keep your eyes out for the Adventure Boyz!!!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-31034850308358954452010-04-13T12:27:00.000-07:002010-04-13T13:26:08.469-07:00Our family will never be the same!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLeiWnZmKLHtUvbGC8BO029Nf6WUn5vBF9sFT4Lk6faG4MFX3MRlVQ-buF9fM0zuy2CxhFUETSudygBmAkNllBD61xOeJQ9037oRBXGN44Gct4GgCzFSG-dLYBuASH1yO_4gXGA2CGwJf/s1600/IMG01100.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 508px; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459719840288452578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMLeiWnZmKLHtUvbGC8BO029Nf6WUn5vBF9sFT4Lk6faG4MFX3MRlVQ-buF9fM0zuy2CxhFUETSudygBmAkNllBD61xOeJQ9037oRBXGN44Gct4GgCzFSG-dLYBuASH1yO_4gXGA2CGwJf/s200/IMG01100.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><br /><div>March 15th, 2010 our family lost the most amazing, loving, compassionate family member ever!! Doc had been having seizures for about 2 weeks before his passing, so we knew it was close. But, nothing could have prepared us for the pain we have felt without him. Maybe I speak more for myself, but I know it has been extremely hard on all of us. With each of his seizures we would all lay around him and pet him, just praying he would pull through..and everytime...he would. Matter of fact, he would just jump up and act like nothing ever happened. Just the day before his passing, he was having a seizure in my room and Kasey went to grab him a treat. When kasey set the treat next to his face...he jumped right up and gobbled it down.<br /></div><div>The day he passed away I had cuddled with him that morning, before I went to work. I went to work for a couple hours and came right back home. Then I got a call from work and needed to head back there for just a minute. Well, I guess when we were walking out of the house Doc came out from under the bed. He made it half way through the room and went into a seizure. All three kids were home with him, they gathered around him and tried to talk him through it. Then Kasey went to get him a treat...only this time he didn't get up. Kylie got the kids out of the room, then she layed down next to Doc, pet him and talked to him as he passed away. Kylie doesn't talk much about this experience and I can definitely understand why. After he passed away she walked out of the room, closed the door and calmly went to the neighbors house to call us (her phone wasn't working). When I answered the phone I was helping a customer at work. I said "hello" and Kylie calmly said matter of factly "Doc just died". I dropped the phone, walked away from the customer and just broke down. Luckily, Jeff was there to catch me. Poor customer had no idea what had just happened...my awesome employee knew by my reaction what had happened. She took right over at the store and Jeff and I drove home. When I walked into my bedroom and saw my precious baby laying in his feces and vomit...I felt as though my whole world had come to an end! Jeff and I both layed next to him and pet his now hard body. I was so upset that I wasn't there to comfort him during his passing. Kylie was just SOOO mature through this whole thing. Poor Kennadie said that while he was having the seizure, she could hear him trying to breath. She said "Mommy, he just couldn't catch his breath". Honestly, my children have handled this ten times better than me! Kennadie tells me everyday (even now a month later) not to cry. My heart just aches for him to be by my side!! We burried him in my parents backyard. Right next to Cody(my childhood dog). It used to be called Cody Corner..now it is Dog corner. Words cannot describe the constant ache in my heart. I know he is in a much better place and can run and even jump again! Doc has been there through every single malady that our family has been through in the past 8 years. We actually got him when I was extremely sick and incoherent. The name Doc came from the title Doctor. He was my Doctor through everything...right up on my bed next to me after every surgery, hospital stay and even simple colds. He stuck around to make sure I could stay healthy...simply an amazing companion!! We will surely miss him!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBS-qanfOR7A4fOMGSnehL9TANdLOfUss9H-PwY2OfMJp5Hw2cgK6EbxiS60qEJEhX_PT-RowjGscL8vrnBIiaj8JpsVla2JFLmnncXFSsOzVHg1MxmfEujukQ_Qk97c8nVttAda8X79m6/s1600/IMG01124.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459718750322783330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBS-qanfOR7A4fOMGSnehL9TANdLOfUss9H-PwY2OfMJp5Hw2cgK6EbxiS60qEJEhX_PT-RowjGscL8vrnBIiaj8JpsVla2JFLmnncXFSsOzVHg1MxmfEujukQ_Qk97c8nVttAda8X79m6/s200/IMG01124.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlS_C130wEBz2tpJDlFH-K53xx72Jvtww7HACkt9bp3P1PRDObobUjJK_xB4bUtooKD1AmFWQO7Ao5lIA8Gea1l7YBBYVCpnvTxKjE2sbaeOEaKDVtZI7Eo62E9Xy3dA7wyVnRuPpAX0Y/s1600/IMG01017.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459718856315434770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWlS_C130wEBz2tpJDlFH-K53xx72Jvtww7HACkt9bp3P1PRDObobUjJK_xB4bUtooKD1AmFWQO7Ao5lIA8Gea1l7YBBYVCpnvTxKjE2sbaeOEaKDVtZI7Eo62E9Xy3dA7wyVnRuPpAX0Y/s200/IMG01017.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJi6Qfz9lwQXeyUa67lElsYjFjgeF1JbXBXaVHmqu9VWdtcsmu1k6nfu8kOsO5THZNahVQBcsdEo3zkwYG7HgS9W2AKyIDHGt8P37SirwLaJNA2s5VLhqPorFVYhZz1wVkoNR7iNsbTw6u/s1600/IMG01146.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459720457052044802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJi6Qfz9lwQXeyUa67lElsYjFjgeF1JbXBXaVHmqu9VWdtcsmu1k6nfu8kOsO5THZNahVQBcsdEo3zkwYG7HgS9W2AKyIDHGt8P37SirwLaJNA2s5VLhqPorFVYhZz1wVkoNR7iNsbTw6u/s200/IMG01146.jpg" /></a></div></div></div></div>Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-57860283151743648172010-04-13T11:08:00.000-07:002010-04-13T12:03:44.198-07:00Chess anyone?<div><div><div><div>A couple months ago Kennadie brought home a paper about a Chess tournament. I kinda just ignored it cuz really I didn't know she was interested in Chess. A couple days before the tournament Kenna said "Mom I really need to register for the tournament". I asked her if she even knew how to play chess and she said "Yes, I play everyday during recess". Ok so I sure dont get Mother of the Year award! Who knew?? Well, I got her registered for the tournament and we spent an entire Saturday watching hundreds of elementary kids play...or should I say..fight to play Chess. It was amazing to me to see how intense this event was. This was a regional tournament, so there were kids there from all over the valley. Kasey's third grade teacher had a kid in the tournament. When his kid didn't win one of the matches, he flipped out on the judge. We saw a totally different side to that man!! Too Funny! Kennadie did Awesome in this tournament! There were hundreds of kids there and at least 30 of them were second graders. We got to watch from windows separating the rooms. She was so fun to watch...she really got into it!! She came out of there so happy...and we were just SO proud of her!! She took 10th place of all the second graders. She is now on the school Chess club and plays every day! We look forward to her next tournament.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZhRg9zJMDQQPl44mkZ0UgrZE0fa30QnUqor7junmzkJFD_0uuTRz4JcwHgKUC2ylm8SI6XcA9RgVfnobx_0PLoQPyNLOip29ReZ9mTlltjBtb5loV_8n8zlyKU9p5srxYrr47R_yiKek/s1600/IMG00149.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459693656220567042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_ZhRg9zJMDQQPl44mkZ0UgrZE0fa30QnUqor7junmzkJFD_0uuTRz4JcwHgKUC2ylm8SI6XcA9RgVfnobx_0PLoQPyNLOip29ReZ9mTlltjBtb5loV_8n8zlyKU9p5srxYrr47R_yiKek/s200/IMG00149.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVmq55evdp4ERZhhAPrG3KLJI6rjKk8FA_GExPdxbVY6TH9gwN34H6eEIxmM71hZUHWccSl9gusHZMU1ONr7fzvkxmFRHQBbmT2Dk0RRFCT5cRN7WrmlwJkWIRELYOhVXNwf73e9P_XxC/s1600/IMG00150.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459693938957555698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVmq55evdp4ERZhhAPrG3KLJI6rjKk8FA_GExPdxbVY6TH9gwN34H6eEIxmM71hZUHWccSl9gusHZMU1ONr7fzvkxmFRHQBbmT2Dk0RRFCT5cRN7WrmlwJkWIRELYOhVXNwf73e9P_XxC/s200/IMG00150.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSkg4JPZGSsDWZ_4UxGPiAS0NjooPl6mbAgUJepQXKJsR-VH1rF9IEHd451AhUBXliKsIwz05p7kTd_XSXQ41M-rw0jZuwWkUAGpB_aWQI14bqzC6PT8Q5M71z5pWyzARPmxpB2zJGDL6/s1600/IMG00148.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459694730011020914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSkg4JPZGSsDWZ_4UxGPiAS0NjooPl6mbAgUJepQXKJsR-VH1rF9IEHd451AhUBXliKsIwz05p7kTd_XSXQ41M-rw0jZuwWkUAGpB_aWQI14bqzC6PT8Q5M71z5pWyzARPmxpB2zJGDL6/s200/IMG00148.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jqYhXp9V38rCt286Yg2-vqCJkS5yi5e4SaLgS3zpH1TFVQHEOw6x26nrezpaG_2rv9y8eypNbj3_wYbwq0bWhjMxTKzmmrQxHWaWt1c5JKKQrD30njYj1xIfTnfZaz7kkfPv8PtTj3XK/s1600/IMG00146.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 152px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459698976296978546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5jqYhXp9V38rCt286Yg2-vqCJkS5yi5e4SaLgS3zpH1TFVQHEOw6x26nrezpaG_2rv9y8eypNbj3_wYbwq0bWhjMxTKzmmrQxHWaWt1c5JKKQrD30njYj1xIfTnfZaz7kkfPv8PtTj3XK/s200/IMG00146.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div> </div></div></div></div>Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-2332196402668440092010-04-13T10:33:00.001-07:002010-04-13T11:08:17.972-07:00Nala<div><div>Just for the sake of journaling I thought I would write about our newest family member. Kasey just really loves playing ball with dogs. He always begs us to get him another dog. Several years ago we got him a yellow lab, he was way too young to take care of her and I wasn't really healthy enough to care for her either. So we gave her away. Now, 4 years later, I am healthy and he is much older and responsible. So....I set some guidelines for picking one out. He has always been enamored by Border Collies...but a pure bred doesn't meet my weight requirement. So, we found Nala! A very sweet Border Collie Mix. She is about 3 or 4years old, 25 pounds and just as sweet as ever!!! When we got her (in December) she didn't know anything about playing ball. Now, she LOVES to play ball!! Most nights she sleeps on Kasey's bed with him. She is definitely HIS baby!! Very good catch for our family!! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeM-j6LNO9r-4MpWwc-Hi-GZg-hKY9nfRJMqDU4b57RBFlhfY05AxR55mVcPLq2GWDCGO1V3L9sQCytZ7o3IuIXyUMejObwWrSp1gbBfjHQD2R2F-6VcVANzwwX3JpSp6w7r7K6Q7q1QO5/s1600/IMG00003.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459684762735291234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeM-j6LNO9r-4MpWwc-Hi-GZg-hKY9nfRJMqDU4b57RBFlhfY05AxR55mVcPLq2GWDCGO1V3L9sQCytZ7o3IuIXyUMejObwWrSp1gbBfjHQD2R2F-6VcVANzwwX3JpSp6w7r7K6Q7q1QO5/s200/IMG00003.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBi3Oq9jJ2GDTATPiqZ4TwyxaLciXBILAWjYqXL6MHH-n54ECucJuADm2kkCEoQcg5XWLJClBjAxEEG8hQX7IKWUIlTUDGjcQTgSkUsFmyjoRSj-1ushiXv_h4Q_qFVKjubslV8AFumZlE/s1600/IMG00009.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459685026629829538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBi3Oq9jJ2GDTATPiqZ4TwyxaLciXBILAWjYqXL6MHH-n54ECucJuADm2kkCEoQcg5XWLJClBjAxEEG8hQX7IKWUIlTUDGjcQTgSkUsFmyjoRSj-1ushiXv_h4Q_qFVKjubslV8AFumZlE/s200/IMG00009.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-44972394215026724772010-01-17T19:39:00.000-08:002010-01-17T20:11:07.241-08:00So Sorry this has taken so long!!<div><div><div><div>I know last time I blogged I totally left you hanging! I apologize for that! Here is the story...<br /></div><div>So I was minding my own business working my little heart out at work one day back in October, when I got a phone call saying that they were flying a helicopter in to my parking lot to film an episode of Kick Start!!</div><div></div><br /><div>I was a nervous wreck!! I know my store looked great but it was as if someone had just told me that some famous person was coming to my home!! It was a fantastic experience!! Here are some fun pictures...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFn3NmKjl8DKvhp37YI2OgUF1vIhCPWKLTTW6unemf0Lwub6efq1duRVo28aO360VTtHTr-AvhhwR8KwYz4Tq_40_NCLJPz6c-2galh7P91_a5JLEQR0uG-4OK3v5yJpKvOuz5_DGokZpQ/s1600-h/IMG01528.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427922798719354626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFn3NmKjl8DKvhp37YI2OgUF1vIhCPWKLTTW6unemf0Lwub6efq1duRVo28aO360VTtHTr-AvhhwR8KwYz4Tq_40_NCLJPz6c-2galh7P91_a5JLEQR0uG-4OK3v5yJpKvOuz5_DGokZpQ/s200/IMG01528.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANB5DLQRQcA0aUOrnzZy51d6bXSlvOt2pHTBGPVK_Lj0DFof6Y5Q-EYlLmBb6aGY8ZJl0e7FjOXir6JQRz0fQkyCo42f4Kd-DnUD4krcF8X5Tbf2vRcP4wU2LmnpvMMS_-y-BP8f2GXqR/s1600-h/IMG01530.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427925381531067026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANB5DLQRQcA0aUOrnzZy51d6bXSlvOt2pHTBGPVK_Lj0DFof6Y5Q-EYlLmBb6aGY8ZJl0e7FjOXir6JQRz0fQkyCo42f4Kd-DnUD4krcF8X5Tbf2vRcP4wU2LmnpvMMS_-y-BP8f2GXqR/s200/IMG01530.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzK7aKdcWX6ecQV7G5-kZZhNnWqFrneipnfqNBpN9dBrKG5kx89_E8H1ySgt6NhWz07Y5ILmax1WYHo4uis0dCc2mG5xDzHWBS2T8ExzmPqQymgP0uk_9l678kjCBQOCwY6OAhpfekrbq/s1600-h/IMG01526.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427927233264482418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqzK7aKdcWX6ecQV7G5-kZZhNnWqFrneipnfqNBpN9dBrKG5kx89_E8H1ySgt6NhWz07Y5ILmax1WYHo4uis0dCc2mG5xDzHWBS2T8ExzmPqQymgP0uk_9l678kjCBQOCwY6OAhpfekrbq/s200/IMG01526.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbQ_FB_7gGOrBWxOUrcRioaAuV90xqoMxKL4x7tsdjez1JPtNMf6Ood6knNDjNLtFjVUaFbXjO0IAY946wi6kCg0ouIal07KZCdMZLF3wX7IS3WsoIclAXYDlAKHl-BD6tjglTKXNtkmj/s1600-h/IMG01529.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 148px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427924959107303298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbQ_FB_7gGOrBWxOUrcRioaAuV90xqoMxKL4x7tsdjez1JPtNMf6Ood6knNDjNLtFjVUaFbXjO0IAY946wi6kCg0ouIal07KZCdMZLF3wX7IS3WsoIclAXYDlAKHl-BD6tjglTKXNtkmj/s200/IMG01529.jpg" /></a></div></div></div>Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-4713604814905149542009-10-18T17:46:00.001-07:002009-10-18T17:47:03.343-07:00So Exciting!!!!!!Awww....total tease huh! I would love to show you how totally awesome my job is....but Amazing Race is about to start...so I will have to post later!!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-62563810335638572202009-10-18T17:31:00.000-07:002009-10-18T17:45:54.968-07:00A Sleepover at Grandma'sKennadie is always trying to sneak in a sleepover at Grandma's House! I guess as the youngest child she feels left out when the other two get sleep- over's with friends. So, every so often she calls Grandma Clark and says "remember how you said someday we would have a sleepover" and then of course Grandma says..."yes you can sleep over". So the other night she had done just that...and within minutes of Grandma saying yes, she walked in our room all ready to go!<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQboneQYo6ZYWjuFfiFV-V_ocOPfuQqFKx1iNzjQAlCkjHn6uD9oRsyqcldLmaa2AEix1Pk796DAH0QDMuKp3UmToLL4UNUGyxyf9EqPkWbz9bEsDTmfabXxs830nUjxA_xWeoNNYp5JIi/s1600-h/IMG01519.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 152px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394105243572385186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQboneQYo6ZYWjuFfiFV-V_ocOPfuQqFKx1iNzjQAlCkjHn6uD9oRsyqcldLmaa2AEix1Pk796DAH0QDMuKp3UmToLL4UNUGyxyf9EqPkWbz9bEsDTmfabXxs830nUjxA_xWeoNNYp5JIi/s200/IMG01519.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Teddy Bear and All!!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-38034171094753757962009-10-18T17:09:00.000-07:002009-10-18T17:30:58.750-07:00ChangeWOW! The one constant in our life is...nothing stays the same!<br /><br />Jeff has picked up a job delivering Pizza's for Papa Johns! He works between 40 and 45 hours a week...so we see very little of him. <br /><br />About a month ago I was FINALLY transferred from my store in South Jordan. I can now be found at the BEAUTIFUL Maverik in Herriman!! I am totally happy with this change!! When I moved to Mesquite, Nevada a couple years ago...all I wanted was to still have a beautiful store but be close to my family!! Now, I have just that!! I have a beautiful store just 4 miles from my house and 4 miles and a couple steps from my parents house!! Obviously, it was sad to let go of store 223 and say my goodbyes to some customers. A few of my loyal customers have started coming to my new store and I have become great friends with new customers. With every store brings new challenges but the beauty of it is that this is my 3rd store as a Director so I amost know everything. I just know I will eventually know it all...lol! I can honestly say, I absolutely LOVE my job!!!<br /><br />The kids are doing great and LOVING living by their Grandma and Grandpa Low.Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-4306102236763075512009-10-18T16:48:00.000-07:002009-10-18T17:09:23.121-07:00More OwiesOur family has managed to avoid getting any flu bugs or other illnesses. Instead we pick things less common...like Broken Toes. Kasey was playing Soccer at school and attempted kicking athe ball but nailed someones foot instead. He kept telling me he thought he broke it and I kept telling him he probably just jammed it. Finally, the next night when it was still quite swollen and black and blue I took him to the instacare. Sure enough he broke it!! This is his cool boot they put him in...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6EKIWtl2qS5Lxsfih20Zifh7w9ZJmnP7fHktLYpCEFKnv4q0AB86EOsbg91YLxmmZnkK4OClR8hWhKPKt3as8BtfRSmiz_MaNtZ1mfTi33hopho9YFA4yIhefve9iARAuBpdOa_dU5r6/s1600-h/IMG01481.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394095700746946098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX6EKIWtl2qS5Lxsfih20Zifh7w9ZJmnP7fHktLYpCEFKnv4q0AB86EOsbg91YLxmmZnkK4OClR8hWhKPKt3as8BtfRSmiz_MaNtZ1mfTi33hopho9YFA4yIhefve9iARAuBpdOa_dU5r6/s200/IMG01481.jpg" /></a><br /><br />It lasted about two days before he said...I can walk just fine without this!<br />Just in case your curious...it DID NOT keep him from playing soccer..at all!! He has since fully healed!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-65795055427950663302009-08-12T18:11:00.000-07:002009-08-12T19:48:10.022-07:00Mini VacationWe had a fantastic opportunity this past weekend!! <div><div><div><div><div><div></div><div>The company that Jeff has been driving for periodically set us up with a night stay at Trails End in Park City. I was amazed at the "room" we stayed in. I had never been in a resort before, so I had NO idea what to expect. We stayed in a one bedroom condo up there...fully equipped with a kitchen(cookware and dishes included), living room, bedroom, two bathrooms and a hot tub on the back patio. Incredible!!! We went to dinner at The Prime Steak House! Also, incredible!! The next morning when Jeff went down to ask the front desk what time we needed to check out..the girl said "you just got here, and we dont have anyone staying there tonight..wanna stay another night?" OF COURSE WE DID!!! However, I couldn't keep this awesome opportunity to myself...I insisted we drive home to get the kids! So we did!! Kylie was due home from girls camp that afternoon so we picked her up from the church and told her she would have to wait to shower, because we had to take Daddy to park city for work (ha ha). Then we went to get Kasey and Kennadie from Melissa, Kasey threw a fit because he wanted to stay with his cousins! When we got up to the lodge, we pulled into the garage and started getting out of the car. The kids said "do we HAVE to come in?" We said yes...we will hurry! When we got up to the condo and Jeff used the key to open the door...Kasey in his upset voice said "what are we even doing here?" I nicely replied...this is where we are sleeping tonight! His mood quickly changed as he looked around in disbelief!<br /></div><div>We took them down to Main Street and went into a few different shops..Kylie fell in love with the shop called "Mary Janes". Then we went to "The Market" to get some groceries. We went back to the condo and I made a very nice meal for our little family! We watched "Race to Witch Mountain" and the kids enjoyed the hot tub!<br /></div><div>The next morning we checked out and ventured back to Main Street. What a fantastic idea! They were having a street market with alot of great FREE activities for the kids!! We spent several hours walking up and down Main Street!! Then we ventured on to the Olympic Museum. It was awesome!! I don't remember anything about the Olympics so it was like my own little Olympic Experience!! I joked with Jeff and the kids and said that my experience of the Olympics was more tropical and relaxing!! HA HA!! I saw the picture of downtown Salt Lake with fireworks over it...WOW! I wish I could have been awake to experience that!! Dangit!<br /></div><div>While at the Museum we watched people ski into a swimming pool...I was baffled by that sport! Who would think to ski into a swimming pool?? Oh well, I guess it is supposed to make them better on the snow?<br /></div><div>What a fantastic experience this was for our little family!!! Thank You Trails End for our fantastic FREE stay at your resort!!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgM_GW2tnBdo0PGGrDuFxfRpE5T56NSout49aR_Qxg77H1v8VHLUdJatsbiP8Km65I3OOJTGO2Bd67qnIqRAkEfWcoqHb74Q3CAX0kPx8BJTkpy5SSosqMZ8JPcwvUAxMZmrco05AOA7j/s1600-h/IMG01452.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369271159238729154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgM_GW2tnBdo0PGGrDuFxfRpE5T56NSout49aR_Qxg77H1v8VHLUdJatsbiP8Km65I3OOJTGO2Bd67qnIqRAkEfWcoqHb74Q3CAX0kPx8BJTkpy5SSosqMZ8JPcwvUAxMZmrco05AOA7j/s200/IMG01452.jpg" /></a></div><div>While up there we saw a convention of Lamborghinni..about 30 of them!!<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPKd0wDSvreCfIOnGN8AkQP6cWhvuwe7W2qm7W8DZhR4l1egqO6LC6_i3l29WYIUByF7JBvDIBI8j_r-h50-ExjSLjYJOqfot_gvaGh8zg_Tg-VxKpNNcGT7afzgwFhGBbDOpT3MxnRP0/s1600-h/CIMG0412.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369262440485893954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcPKd0wDSvreCfIOnGN8AkQP6cWhvuwe7W2qm7W8DZhR4l1egqO6LC6_i3l29WYIUByF7JBvDIBI8j_r-h50-ExjSLjYJOqfot_gvaGh8zg_Tg-VxKpNNcGT7afzgwFhGBbDOpT3MxnRP0/s200/CIMG0412.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGETP_gfBRlNLg_CFIvcEnv31CBSfckjlDA4CPsOxnAOD2CCMU4qTiQq_x0bHUocMAIBj-oXEe374a8n5UWVFmAj01madIItGJaSGaD142P5qXFLIc_mbtLJw-zhxFbMMq-yPOPV4s-o3/s1600-h/CIMG0417.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369263505550764610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGETP_gfBRlNLg_CFIvcEnv31CBSfckjlDA4CPsOxnAOD2CCMU4qTiQq_x0bHUocMAIBj-oXEe374a8n5UWVFmAj01madIItGJaSGaD142P5qXFLIc_mbtLJw-zhxFbMMq-yPOPV4s-o3/s200/CIMG0417.JPG" /></a></div><div>This is a real Grizzly Bear!!</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTD1yN_5sxRD7CRncYbtCuHih3zZmDd5gjp_ZSQFOK3Ts8p6Spnh4RbsBLk-jtnE985qw0xURDwznmOVpD_SZg2TWhOsdYBNxS7esssxf994yePe1tgyK1YrzyZzStAzDYYsq9XHJS99vb/s1600-h/CIMG0428.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369265038666887586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTD1yN_5sxRD7CRncYbtCuHih3zZmDd5gjp_ZSQFOK3Ts8p6Spnh4RbsBLk-jtnE985qw0xURDwznmOVpD_SZg2TWhOsdYBNxS7esssxf994yePe1tgyK1YrzyZzStAzDYYsq9XHJS99vb/s200/CIMG0428.JPG" /></a></div><div>We had a nice couple walking by take our picture!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPq42bGGB0VZUGgMMZpCMq5yw9OCiKKltXpN1-kO6Y5tYGR0BrFT6-FcwUiqgvU7DBMQSmgivmowRFUa4UzZSXLeV8UC0VVvWgnkF_oo8MfIAmJsqABVISDYUiZ8cbt2gLTgivGilt7RQ/s1600-h/IMG01415.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369269186752828866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbPq42bGGB0VZUGgMMZpCMq5yw9OCiKKltXpN1-kO6Y5tYGR0BrFT6-FcwUiqgvU7DBMQSmgivmowRFUa4UzZSXLeV8UC0VVvWgnkF_oo8MfIAmJsqABVISDYUiZ8cbt2gLTgivGilt7RQ/s200/IMG01415.jpg" /></a> This is just the living room of the condo!</div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oRCUj8Q-YuubKvQcHE_u8vFMMANHuS1V7vV16IeFFz-CN_ZnpB5PF8qeYiIFltEy8qjAuRhQniE6BnDSFlYQ0tCnW8APy1FyRQKDNaZOh-QHJ1aJSxmWA1yDPdtlNHR5sZbTDhhjZefU/s1600-h/IMG01456.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 152px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369271278488194258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_oRCUj8Q-YuubKvQcHE_u8vFMMANHuS1V7vV16IeFFz-CN_ZnpB5PF8qeYiIFltEy8qjAuRhQniE6BnDSFlYQ0tCnW8APy1FyRQKDNaZOh-QHJ1aJSxmWA1yDPdtlNHR5sZbTDhhjZefU/s200/IMG01456.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwrWMpWXFrO-DBUYzAFg_VK4dObMx04ZBeRozYHuZ7GhoW0KYZ1QaPsYUwbaO3pYzxwVkVzSFBDkGy18o91lSDLywS88XP9fTD2bZEOlXS6OonOqJeQqdx_MXcxrxWrn3aEmmjYAiSFXHF/s1600-h/CIMG0398.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369271499069286050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwrWMpWXFrO-DBUYzAFg_VK4dObMx04ZBeRozYHuZ7GhoW0KYZ1QaPsYUwbaO3pYzxwVkVzSFBDkGy18o91lSDLywS88XP9fTD2bZEOlXS6OonOqJeQqdx_MXcxrxWrn3aEmmjYAiSFXHF/s200/CIMG0398.JPG" /></a></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-21354515780358125642009-07-13T18:41:00.000-07:002009-07-13T19:53:00.328-07:00Pinewood DerbyA few months back Kasey had his first Pinewood Derby!! We had just moved into the neighborhood so we didn't get his piece of wood until the night before! He drew the outline on the wood, of the car style he wanted. He carved a few pieces and then Jeff took it to work with him to work on it.<br /><br />Then.....Kasey found a wounded bird!! His focus quickly changed from needing his car for scouts to getting this bird some help. After he finally caught the bird in a bucket, he wanted to take it to the animal hospital. My mom was quite enamored by his concern for the bird, so she helped him find the number to Animal Control. Kasey dialed the number..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadbWATXyYG5-KgBzsUAFIY2wahIjsUWHOjwAWhBNrRthX1-SUkVpwMipM8REeJHf2y_TjxpqexL9yJ2-lLMVo-E3sVI3PqPK5dS73wBPeMpomfR6L-BwRZcse1aaQMex8vfC3Bvh1BpT9/s1600-h/DSC09174.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhadbWATXyYG5-KgBzsUAFIY2wahIjsUWHOjwAWhBNrRthX1-SUkVpwMipM8REeJHf2y_TjxpqexL9yJ2-lLMVo-E3sVI3PqPK5dS73wBPeMpomfR6L-BwRZcse1aaQMex8vfC3Bvh1BpT9/s200/DSC09174.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358131453965579586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Kasey: I found a bird that has a broken leg....what can I do to help it?<br />Guy on phone: Fry it up and eat it!<br />Kasey:..........(handing the phone to grandma) here Grandma you talk to him.<br />Grandma: (to guy on phone) you cannot talk to a 10 year old like that!!<br />Guy on Phone: I am sorry, we just get a lot of prank calls around here.<br />Grandma: Well, my grandson really does have a hurt bird and would like to get it help.<br />Guy on Phone: Yes we can help it just have him bring it down here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucoJhsJlkiTxW7WkMXfnncQEhvGrdLhdwvguScO83vyFIw23xLfRCpX57F3Zk3sBjl_HratMRsbX6nsOH9-mvrSXLE4ZcCeIwGDlx9I9e9lrcConDvSrqrD9b5R22VNYrFVEdS3NaWGkT/s1600-h/DSC09178(2).jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjucoJhsJlkiTxW7WkMXfnncQEhvGrdLhdwvguScO83vyFIw23xLfRCpX57F3Zk3sBjl_HratMRsbX6nsOH9-mvrSXLE4ZcCeIwGDlx9I9e9lrcConDvSrqrD9b5R22VNYrFVEdS3NaWGkT/s200/DSC09178(2).jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358131662332605106" border="0" /></a><br />So...as they were leaving I came home and reminded him about his pinewood derby! He was quite frustrated. I think he felt like that was the hardest decision of his life!<br /><br />Pinewood Derby........or Saving a Bird??<br /><br />After I convinced him that maybe the bird would make it through the night in the bucket and we could take it the next day...we had ONE HOUR to finish the unpainted, unweighted and wheel-less car!! Thank Goodness for GRANDPA!!!!!!<br /><br />With Jeff at work and unable to help...Grandpa Low took on the challenge!!<br /><br />To be completely honest....I thoroughly enjoyed watching Kasey and my dad work on his car. It was very tear jerking actually!! It was an awesome experience and Kasey was so happy to do a project with Grandpa!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJ0brYZ0Bdp43J76cBk-toszrJ-sb6lyi_JndT-SzCEF3Vft1ZQ6ko_G93sNA4oqrdf1GqKwIkepvtbYJr5SWKaxNaPVLOYS_HFqo_OTnYyl9ClKhYe7m8HvKvfFMJjJYC4IYvejPRhm9/s1600-h/IMG01199.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJ0brYZ0Bdp43J76cBk-toszrJ-sb6lyi_JndT-SzCEF3Vft1ZQ6ko_G93sNA4oqrdf1GqKwIkepvtbYJr5SWKaxNaPVLOYS_HFqo_OTnYyl9ClKhYe7m8HvKvfFMJjJYC4IYvejPRhm9/s200/IMG01199.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358133448993325170" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8Mj8fdtIlL1x5cEx5LDSh4lde0T25VL7IhY2d9NB2IvV3KK4ynOPQh_aQ_7p6YWpzDoMC2ACb8XZN1qtNUEPmRkusrCzD5Mgumk-iVuw4MELZ18SqLnwNXdwWMUbYyBi_Bb2BLuC_Vw2/s1600-h/IMG01198.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8Mj8fdtIlL1x5cEx5LDSh4lde0T25VL7IhY2d9NB2IvV3KK4ynOPQh_aQ_7p6YWpzDoMC2ACb8XZN1qtNUEPmRkusrCzD5Mgumk-iVuw4MELZ18SqLnwNXdwWMUbYyBi_Bb2BLuC_Vw2/s200/IMG01198.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358133624606537154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TSnwMsqxyDiLJv7R9Sn3vqyB1uvrJDuQ6zT1dbRU7Ivux3WL3Wo15KSSw3NhUqAVtA3-z57NGfx8_-kuz55eq5bYPcejsemDsgeFmUTARw98UXUUel62pxE2UKoGrmdMp_qmwa7s6DNE/s1600-h/IMG01196.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TSnwMsqxyDiLJv7R9Sn3vqyB1uvrJDuQ6zT1dbRU7Ivux3WL3Wo15KSSw3NhUqAVtA3-z57NGfx8_-kuz55eq5bYPcejsemDsgeFmUTARw98UXUUel62pxE2UKoGrmdMp_qmwa7s6DNE/s200/IMG01196.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358134056021652386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuynDs8PiHz4EUEXcTTkqE1mNbY3c25J6VT0t6X2819wAiHX7t4tM0t47GVjmtJitAuRZpsXiPag_DujL19KMFIKiKmgctojPyFqmXJJALCPLDSnbILQiiAKyXKYtkZhncOYCFkxpdntA4/s1600-h/IMG01202.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuynDs8PiHz4EUEXcTTkqE1mNbY3c25J6VT0t6X2819wAiHX7t4tM0t47GVjmtJitAuRZpsXiPag_DujL19KMFIKiKmgctojPyFqmXJJALCPLDSnbILQiiAKyXKYtkZhncOYCFkxpdntA4/s200/IMG01202.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358133855253550322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Although his Gold car did not win the fastest car race, it did win the slowest car that made it to the finish line race!! Next year....we have requested at least two days notice....ha ha!!<br /><br />FYI.......the bird.......ummm...well...no proof but quite likely that.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxi2RBsQ5obleIAAyijMg_QGrHgFiWcDLS6zXnbSXPR77ZIpfCAioChk0XGha4dcADwTXdVL30LyZPoBiqqib0cr4h-MglpKbA5TfmLNBr3mIWF7XQvYQMDha03b1_iVYHB1X_qwbmhb6q/s1600-h/DSC07323.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxi2RBsQ5obleIAAyijMg_QGrHgFiWcDLS6zXnbSXPR77ZIpfCAioChk0XGha4dcADwTXdVL30LyZPoBiqqib0cr4h-MglpKbA5TfmLNBr3mIWF7XQvYQMDha03b1_iVYHB1X_qwbmhb6q/s200/DSC07323.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358140906696249954" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikO37-D2ANebgWvO6PpY4l1aHJO_yt_qj6dj8NCMg6q6-FwWxbLjN7zuEWXDNqFvgY8T8PbSX2Grg6eW8fDQ0gujbfu60kJ2tcM5jReiTEZmEW8j3cMIUe15RqHeIeAs7M2Y8nBMkeySXI/s1600-h/DSC07399.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikO37-D2ANebgWvO6PpY4l1aHJO_yt_qj6dj8NCMg6q6-FwWxbLjN7zuEWXDNqFvgY8T8PbSX2Grg6eW8fDQ0gujbfu60kJ2tcM5jReiTEZmEW8j3cMIUe15RqHeIeAs7M2Y8nBMkeySXI/s200/DSC07399.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358141375093154658" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6R8ZC22wumvwdzTq9B9nTITJafgkQ5yu6G3mra8j5r59OzihoTA9w1b7QUonS-mZ3j-JT2zsopKGpwoWurHrLYF28yV5Kn0gbFglmEp5jdDHo2OMqicAvytHeCwm9zvtFIYdDP4g19vk/s1600-h/DSC07431.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6R8ZC22wumvwdzTq9B9nTITJafgkQ5yu6G3mra8j5r59OzihoTA9w1b7QUonS-mZ3j-JT2zsopKGpwoWurHrLYF28yV5Kn0gbFglmEp5jdDHo2OMqicAvytHeCwm9zvtFIYdDP4g19vk/s200/DSC07431.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358141801317958546" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDP-6SebZa9qT_qk3wVuP2ALd4-F8lDkRO-aye_soFdlK9Dv4FZMS64m9kovnhvZYi1Qe95TQ_tmXGEZtsKU5Vaf8vHlBeJhig4Eiy_HgNi15yAIh3dSTtp_NibBhIxMvcXs2kOmDK8mo/s1600-h/DSC07396.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiDP-6SebZa9qT_qk3wVuP2ALd4-F8lDkRO-aye_soFdlK9Dv4FZMS64m9kovnhvZYi1Qe95TQ_tmXGEZtsKU5Vaf8vHlBeJhig4Eiy_HgNi15yAIh3dSTtp_NibBhIxMvcXs2kOmDK8mo/s200/DSC07396.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358142778872747122" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm thinkin' Chaser (My parents lion) had something to do with it!!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-17227472571799959562009-07-05T10:49:00.000-07:002009-07-05T11:30:55.077-07:00Bring On The Rain!!"Another Day has almost come and gone<br />Can't Imagine what else could go wrong<br />Sometimes I'd like to hide away somewhere and lock the door<br />A single battle lost but not the war ('cause)<br /><br />Tomorrow's another day<br />And I'm thirsty anyway<br />So bring on the rain"<br /><br />These are the lyrics to an excellent song!! It is number 15 on my playlist here! It seems that this past month the trials keep coming!<br /><br />It all started when my Ops Manager(assistant) gave me her notice. You would think with today's economy it would be easy to find a replacement...not so much! By the time I finally found someone capable of the position, her two weeks was up. About 2 days after she gave me her notice I had two other employees quit...one with a four hour notice (before his shift was starting), and the other a two day notice(which was when her next shift was). It seemed impossible to find anyone willing to work the shifts that I needed filled. I finally filled the two AG positions this week! So, I am trying to get two new Adventure Guides trained and a new Operations Manager trained. I am looking so forward to a day off..maybe next weekend.<br /><br />I have been fighting off alot of pain in my shoulder for several months now....well...I finally gave up and went to a doctor. After about a month of trigger point injections and still having problems, I had to have an Arthrogram and MRI last week. I tell ya...whoever has that voodoo doll needs to throw it away and pick a new victim!! The MRI showed my bicept tendon is tearing away from my shoulder, soft tissue tears and bursitis. So...I am heading into surgery in the next few weeks. If you are keeping count...this will be like #18 surgery I think! UGH!! <br /><br />Jeff's job doesn't seem to be as great as we expected...he hasn't made any commissions in two weeks now!! He wants to keep working on it, but I am quickly losing patience in it! Luckily, the customers he became close to, when driving for Park City are back in town. He has been able to pick up some business from them!! He loves driving for them so it helps boost his self esteem!!<br /><br />Kennadie is still struggling and is now being referred to a Muscle Specialist. We will be meeting with her neurologist next week to discuss the plan for her treatment. Sometimes we wonder if some of her problems are behavior conditioned. But, then she has an episode of being disoriented, weak, muscle aches, headaches and such. Keep her in your prayers!! <br /><br />As the song says...<br /><br />Tommorow is another day!<br />Bring on the Rain!!<br /><br />As I always say...Smile and Move On!!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-83165134003505322602009-06-03T14:15:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:51:34.879-07:00Where does the time go??Ya know...I am a strange creature!! Nod your head cuz you know it's true! When I am reading other blogs (Daily) I think to myself.."man it has been a month since they updated". Only to realize that I often go a month in between blogs. So, I am sorry for those of you that feel that way about us...I will try to do better.<br /><br />Baseball, Baseball, Baseball....we thought our season was coming to an end...then Kasey was picked for the Allstar Team!! So, until his Allstar team loses two games...we continue with Baseball! You may think we are obsessed about baseball...kinda have to be with the goals this boy has in place.<br /><br />So we are driving down Bangerter Highway.....<br /><br />Kasey: Mom is that a corvette?<br /><br />Mom: nope.<br /><br />Kasey: Hmm....well I am going to have a Silver Corvette when I am older.<br /><br />Mom: Kasey that is a great goal...how are you going to get it?<br /><br />Kasey: Well, I am getting drafted by the Yankees right out of High School.<br /><br />Mom: Wow, that is a great idea! (despite the Yankees part).<br /><br />Kasey: Yep! I am going to live in a top floor apartment in New York and play baseball for the Yankees!<br /><br />Mom: Cool...and drive your silver Corvette around the City?<br /><br />Kasey: Yep! Live in New York City, Play for the Yankees, Drive my Silver Bullet and have my dog named Steve!<br /><br />Mom: Kasey, You are such an amazing kid...I support you 100%...but, does it have to be the Yankees?<br /><br />Kasey: Yep!! So you'll just have to get over it!<br /><br />Mom: Buddy...I will be the biggest Yankees fan there is when you get drafted!!<br /><br />Kasey: Well then....you have about 8 years!<br /><br />I just love his determination!! Kasey is a Great Pitcher! Not as good in the outfield...at baseball anyway! The other Mom's in the bleachers say if he doesn't make it to the Major league; maybe he could dance on broadway! He is constantly moving around when they put him in the outfield....he seriously dances around, picks the grass, throws his gum in the air...and catches it in his mouth. They love to watch him! The Mom's say they are taking video now so that when he does play for the Yankees they can sell the video on Ebay! When you get the kid up to pitch, he is very serious about the game. Sure Love this boy and pray that he will continue to have high goals and aspirations!! Now, before every game we say "Go Get That Silver Bullet"!!<br /><br />Dance, Dance, Dance....As the baseball season will soon come to a close, the run around doesn't stop for us!! Kylie has dance tryouts this Friday!! She has been waiting patiently for her turn...and now it has come!! Yes, we know we won't always be able to only have one child in an activity at a time...but it has worked up to this point.<br /><br />Kennadie is doing a little better now that they have doubled her medication!! She still struggles a little, but at least she can make it 'till her next dose without going into her trance. She was going through a phase where 6pm would hit her like a ton of bricks!! They are doing a 3 day EEG this month (or first part of July if we can make it that long). She is such a sweet little girl!! We just wish she could/would feel good enough to go out to play and make friends like most 7 year olds do!!<br /><br />Jeff LOVES his new job....but who doesn't in the beginning?? Actually, he enjoys sales and especially loves talking about Real Estate and Flipping Houses. He is doing good at it so far...so keep your fingers crossed that it lasts a very long time!!<br /><br />Being open 24 hours in my store is working out pretty good! Some days it is extremely slow (4 customers in 4 hours), other days it is great!! Only time will tell! I have a feeling, I won't be in my store much longer though...don't worry...I won't be leaving Maverik anytime soon!<br /><br />Well, kids should be home soon, and I have to clean the house a bit before baseball practice!!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-46812901542478460712009-04-30T13:47:00.000-07:002009-04-30T14:41:21.304-07:00So Consumed!!We apologize for not keeping up on the blogging! We really do have SO many things going on around us! I am multi-multi tasking just to get this blog in.<br /><br />Let's start with our Favorite past time....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqD33B4FA7McIzb3YJq0nQapS5t3Zf8JnsZ9cCfRcimfPc1Z9XtF1jtwWW_YxcK6iPmbutAfPZ7bmMWlBQ6QA7J2znW35gFgRVd2Vn4Nz9GdDd_Kr89QVc8IrapxB0kVGAbSCYE_KpQtcz/s1600-h/Kasey+Baseball.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqD33B4FA7McIzb3YJq0nQapS5t3Zf8JnsZ9cCfRcimfPc1Z9XtF1jtwWW_YxcK6iPmbutAfPZ7bmMWlBQ6QA7J2znW35gFgRVd2Vn4Nz9GdDd_Kr89QVc8IrapxB0kVGAbSCYE_KpQtcz/s200/Kasey+Baseball.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330595176290678802" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwjyUAAXQ90KsKKkuDNdKtX_I1Fcgn3J1-kxbyMvEJhRUvWgULfHUzkd68JN1yUPbodzaUvOZMeyG-AVw8mFNO4BW_ki_u4ry04ZLPwwx80CrqjJpl-JBANy_iIvupq1_fzLGmLkDH6hUL/s1600-h/Kasey+Baseball+2+%282%29.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwjyUAAXQ90KsKKkuDNdKtX_I1Fcgn3J1-kxbyMvEJhRUvWgULfHUzkd68JN1yUPbodzaUvOZMeyG-AVw8mFNO4BW_ki_u4ry04ZLPwwx80CrqjJpl-JBANy_iIvupq1_fzLGmLkDH6hUL/s200/Kasey+Baseball+2+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330591370008371202" border="0" /></a> "Pictures courtesy of Aunt Melissa"<br /><br />Or Should I say....Our only past time! Kasey really loves his baseball!! We spend 6 days a week involved in baseball!! He is an Amazing Pitcher for a 10 year old! Our first game I had a funny experience in the bleachers. I am the type of Mom that just sits and watches and lets the coaches (Jeff is one of them) do the critiquing! It is amazing to me how competitive the PARENTS are with this sport. Well, Kasey came in to pitch the third inning (after having pitched the first two) and one of the mothers got upset! See, in AAA they have a rule that 12 year old's can only pitch 2 innings. She got all worked up that the umpire was letting him continue pitching...then she was told he was only 10. So funny to be the mother of this awesome 10 year old..I just bit my tongue!! I must say I am one of the proudest mothers on this team...despite the fact that they are Yankees! I told Kasey I would cheer for him and his teammates individually but never for the Yankees!! When he is playing in the Major League Professionals and gets drafted to the Yankees...I might make a slight adjustment! BUT...not until!!<br /><br />Almost two weeks ago we managed to find a couple hours to get our Garden done!! We are so proud..as this is our first Garden Ever!! We Planted... 1 plant of Celebrity Tomatoes, 4 Roma Tomatoes, 1 cucumber, 1 squash, lots of peas (of coarse) and a row of beets!! We will be adding zucchini to it this weekend!! We will keep you updated on it's progress!!<br /><br />This is how the whole garden area looked before.....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UR5O9xa2wbU4l3a-0EOmmugBF4OgpnzsE9F5c6jEtzlt4HmCqMteQ9SMJ67lbSJILJeB812elnM1zpjR5ZcvlKz4Pl2W67kJUJlNiOPjZifyTQak_cqDVtZ2SKHVIKeAtyZRJMdc5cmX/s1600-h/IMG01135.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UR5O9xa2wbU4l3a-0EOmmugBF4OgpnzsE9F5c6jEtzlt4HmCqMteQ9SMJ67lbSJILJeB812elnM1zpjR5ZcvlKz4Pl2W67kJUJlNiOPjZifyTQak_cqDVtZ2SKHVIKeAtyZRJMdc5cmX/s200/IMG01135.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330599504608286082" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is what it looked like all tilled and ready for planting...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDabfoQfBuwAiyqpSp3pVuhDTm2OMPt2x4R57dTNnCSQPGFu391rSNin22QBJ0ipCIfkoOdb5dczyTs0l-F7K7gOTVv3gtodMbE5AE7cNVVjmNvoxktqV_4u3NargdtbCbs3A0hOSpp3KZ/s1600-h/IMG01144.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDabfoQfBuwAiyqpSp3pVuhDTm2OMPt2x4R57dTNnCSQPGFu391rSNin22QBJ0ipCIfkoOdb5dczyTs0l-F7K7gOTVv3gtodMbE5AE7cNVVjmNvoxktqV_4u3NargdtbCbs3A0hOSpp3KZ/s200/IMG01144.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330599855281052546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Doc LOVES gardening...hehe more like he just loves to lay in the middle of it!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepjy1zIs6sjFBa_GRp0LU1-wCrC8HZoVLmXvmOtsihRxYTcab80KxzS-kh75W8_00E_Qb8j3cHKWgVPIdymbFwForcYzSFpoc0uGCm_yj8SNS85_IvEGpEVforwJ6uzM03YYjp5vyM0hu/s1600-h/IMG01150.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgepjy1zIs6sjFBa_GRp0LU1-wCrC8HZoVLmXvmOtsihRxYTcab80KxzS-kh75W8_00E_Qb8j3cHKWgVPIdymbFwForcYzSFpoc0uGCm_yj8SNS85_IvEGpEVforwJ6uzM03YYjp5vyM0hu/s200/IMG01150.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330600140094735666" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Even Kylie helped us out!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7S6_s2elhYbYgrLhWXvCVMa_7kPN-wj_vWQlAcrPwGielaPq4XijypS_gWr2aVPMSJ4vwFe8UzS2WfSXYQGbjg4jtPVe3JlSKkNUWb4SusIX_p4bpC_xtP0SHTuMTh_oypMdsvWqu2b8n/s1600-h/IMG01152.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7S6_s2elhYbYgrLhWXvCVMa_7kPN-wj_vWQlAcrPwGielaPq4XijypS_gWr2aVPMSJ4vwFe8UzS2WfSXYQGbjg4jtPVe3JlSKkNUWb4SusIX_p4bpC_xtP0SHTuMTh_oypMdsvWqu2b8n/s200/IMG01152.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330600474611703538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Like I said...He loves to lay in the middle of it!! He wouldn't budge while we were out there!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZNcG_dr5Q2pov2t-vshTxGdM17klgtc-XLlKKNRygczCHXVPx-NMA4BzGcNiDVhb6WR-1V35u0jayhNwiGs-v-ASuVmXqkobdgIwEN1hSyq3HJH2JT6rWMLyTNOJgb-28UyfCHLf5MyZ/s1600-h/IMG01153.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ZNcG_dr5Q2pov2t-vshTxGdM17klgtc-XLlKKNRygczCHXVPx-NMA4BzGcNiDVhb6WR-1V35u0jayhNwiGs-v-ASuVmXqkobdgIwEN1hSyq3HJH2JT6rWMLyTNOJgb-28UyfCHLf5MyZ/s200/IMG01153.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330600767229341282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As much as I love the thought of having a garden...and will be thrilled to enjoy the "fruits of our labor"...I Love the company of my Doc even more!!<br /><br />Well...it's time to go finish making signs for my store...We are going 24 hours starting tomorrow!!! I am so nervous to make it successful...but I know I can do it!!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-86353594256457587482009-03-19T19:50:00.000-07:002009-03-19T18:50:36.720-07:00This will be a scroller...at least 3 posts!We will start with....<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Our New House</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>So, last month we were going out to visit my parents and noticed a house for rent right around the corner from their house. More curious than anything...we called to inquire details. I think when the lady said the amount ($400 less than we were paying at the time) we were sold!!! So, we schedule a time to go see the place! Here is what we saw....<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoAwsjf5lBWcbvghNZDPQgXaNW_hQ3e850vkJ79CAR-aQhZXIWgPp0Jo9bqM3f6Sunjfts-sVryU3OMwUIlqbUAwTVHggjAaCwuSpGseJyDhqZsGprc9QqPv8heUKKIZZwX_5cbyapRY-/s1600-h/IMG01002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoAwsjf5lBWcbvghNZDPQgXaNW_hQ3e850vkJ79CAR-aQhZXIWgPp0Jo9bqM3f6Sunjfts-sVryU3OMwUIlqbUAwTVHggjAaCwuSpGseJyDhqZsGprc9QqPv8heUKKIZZwX_5cbyapRY-/s200/IMG01002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315063247065820098" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_k70QHY_EJ0WziLYuPCX4EV8sSSU7RyLzlj1u-0iZJH8P19_OOnQD1dFroRenW6PCze4nEV4Hg1dXFdhOJYdWEq8-x2sMkNBl09KK2JJgmQYZ3ahpaGkuFumttn3z9FCTkHbG8DYD1iKv/s1600-h/IMG00973.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_k70QHY_EJ0WziLYuPCX4EV8sSSU7RyLzlj1u-0iZJH8P19_OOnQD1dFroRenW6PCze4nEV4Hg1dXFdhOJYdWEq8-x2sMkNBl09KK2JJgmQYZ3ahpaGkuFumttn3z9FCTkHbG8DYD1iKv/s200/IMG00973.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315064901644144098" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5zQstE4gz2fBAi53LsWcmImMfVRv5uJIO88jVC29j37FzXfW3VCpFTK9jIcXlcgWIbqjYmeEsi2b-A7Z3qJ4VAYIACLwoWFsFphiQFXcMwjI8ivuYAQnQZKQpiyS2Fy7OPRopL3rer3Y/s1600-h/IMG00982.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL5zQstE4gz2fBAi53LsWcmImMfVRv5uJIO88jVC29j37FzXfW3VCpFTK9jIcXlcgWIbqjYmeEsi2b-A7Z3qJ4VAYIACLwoWFsFphiQFXcMwjI8ivuYAQnQZKQpiyS2Fy7OPRopL3rer3Y/s200/IMG00982.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315067072375793570" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrc7HTFqQhQ8Q-5LaRiqRrEf0mYgb9Z6mKOfs2X4NMSkROWcYaPA33Q4PZTSavSspwnS9SeKjqLglcsqkuColBIM4nTiQXOheu38cpzW3JZxeNbh8xzQD347uilVVquAk40KeUhprfkqO/s1600-h/IMG00980.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwrc7HTFqQhQ8Q-5LaRiqRrEf0mYgb9Z6mKOfs2X4NMSkROWcYaPA33Q4PZTSavSspwnS9SeKjqLglcsqkuColBIM4nTiQXOheu38cpzW3JZxeNbh8xzQD347uilVVquAk40KeUhprfkqO/s200/IMG00980.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315066198370827074" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCUaJ3zzII2hbLLnUh55aPBJ8YapLiVWeLgfCwhCg5coqBpMP6P5NWps7pVFp9djYKfWhAazBNfst3rxrs2AP2s9LewgPqw_MUBySHYYzPw0FWqfS3YgU5IDLGM4nlMiuHWZAqA2QVPLQ/s1600-h/IMG00981.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCUaJ3zzII2hbLLnUh55aPBJ8YapLiVWeLgfCwhCg5coqBpMP6P5NWps7pVFp9djYKfWhAazBNfst3rxrs2AP2s9LewgPqw_MUBySHYYzPw0FWqfS3YgU5IDLGM4nlMiuHWZAqA2QVPLQ/s200/IMG00981.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315066818554931794" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjk0-1dfwWstMt5ay-iD5nj1DMUntzRJoPCgmIv6BaD_vh6zH3cht3GPjwNljbLWhYsnBgUlIAJgtTNcvNGf5qCQugkCnv1dHlMSQ8k18IW1Qhb8Y1_eNWrwdWEf-44ElKEIrShEg6w80/s1600-h/IMG00974.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzjk0-1dfwWstMt5ay-iD5nj1DMUntzRJoPCgmIv6BaD_vh6zH3cht3GPjwNljbLWhYsnBgUlIAJgtTNcvNGf5qCQugkCnv1dHlMSQ8k18IW1Qhb8Y1_eNWrwdWEf-44ElKEIrShEg6w80/s200/IMG00974.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315065178906877586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglezOywLJtGBhUlIHyLcgD09M9meJGhtrnevwvWD_j_BBDv2XWUTV9mUYYqdJs8MG9OnVtatn_oOmNvLDvQq1EkM4CNkhbqSUwmV0KmSpPWsjfC3V8VeGjJtvUGXr5nxcQDMcueYF4FVMs/s1600-h/IMG00975.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglezOywLJtGBhUlIHyLcgD09M9meJGhtrnevwvWD_j_BBDv2XWUTV9mUYYqdJs8MG9OnVtatn_oOmNvLDvQq1EkM4CNkhbqSUwmV0KmSpPWsjfC3V8VeGjJtvUGXr5nxcQDMcueYF4FVMs/s200/IMG00975.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315065721539202610" border="0" /></a><br /><br />How could we resist living 1/2 a block from my parents, a full half court basketball court, a gorgeous view from the master bedroom window and the best feature...$400 less than we were paying!!! Our lease for the old house was not technically up until May 1st....we managed to get out of it (long story). So we moved right in!! It was really hard to move away from my sister...but saving money seemed necessary!<br /><br />We absolutely LOVE our new home!! We have already had our first family basketball game!!! <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /></span>And the best part.....We are saving $400 per month!!!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-91151685898755246972009-03-19T18:27:00.000-07:002009-03-19T18:49:44.760-07:00Baseball Season!!YEAH!! We love Baseball season!! Kasey had baseball tryouts last weekend, he was #28 on the roster...he will be playing in the AAA league this year!! We haven't heard what team he will be on but he is playing for Taylorsville this year! Opening day is April 4th!! We are soo excited! Hopefully you can come watch him play!! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1f1DDdx2pI13ZSlExOOE2Tx0QvUXOZvrJe0aSx6fJzv8QPBhkSHS0K4Vf-K8NvQICYZ2QXE5vZNdKjymLEcl3M92p1HcEtBoIhN2zvKox-jj_MmP7Bx2lTzzOMTGYhn5m5mkJ2Vdl2FVF/s1600-h/IMG01003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1f1DDdx2pI13ZSlExOOE2Tx0QvUXOZvrJe0aSx6fJzv8QPBhkSHS0K4Vf-K8NvQICYZ2QXE5vZNdKjymLEcl3M92p1HcEtBoIhN2zvKox-jj_MmP7Bx2lTzzOMTGYhn5m5mkJ2Vdl2FVF/s200/IMG01003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315077262618678290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7l7KqNcH_OtETfZ8I3Yl6czKrOvccPdqwW1EluFA4KXj48wETnV3iPzgXlTZK36A36qvJPkqprPQOY76X_7jZR3HnpY8lMwiqRMSVA_nnWF9c6aOTuuWY_wT0i7wsdshpPCzmFDRnLpt/s1600-h/IMG01005.jpg"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKiuDJWN-Zl8xsQRPga0zwPAiwmfbRhamgsttwm-1EE9YY6ECpaxWUV9zQzCg1qmDoOmHb7-zDVZqnNN69NCG7YxJhniejPmv2veu397pfzqR4if98GbQTAYiKluweqY0OhTZWk9U8sAp3/s1600-h/IMG01005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKiuDJWN-Zl8xsQRPga0zwPAiwmfbRhamgsttwm-1EE9YY6ECpaxWUV9zQzCg1qmDoOmHb7-zDVZqnNN69NCG7YxJhniejPmv2veu397pfzqR4if98GbQTAYiKluweqY0OhTZWk9U8sAp3/s200/IMG01005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315077620381432354" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YsXIDNQucai4h77tFvcPXsSE3ja2kjLCukkFLtN8tnYe29wH04lYkfIe5Qi6K6E8hShuYuKaXU7UjagaswfEVJKozeH3w2sfoto2DiSu7ngXeGvzElmjVRrcc26bGB1_fE8PHc9bbx_9/s1600-h/IMG01007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YsXIDNQucai4h77tFvcPXsSE3ja2kjLCukkFLtN8tnYe29wH04lYkfIe5Qi6K6E8hShuYuKaXU7UjagaswfEVJKozeH3w2sfoto2DiSu7ngXeGvzElmjVRrcc26bGB1_fE8PHc9bbx_9/s200/IMG01007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315078402636682354" border="0" /> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvmPGH3F11nxZ9_QAF-itGTDNIgyx0SeRoK_tLbACu9LCCstXOMVi6EI0i_YTU3_yxEZ4BYH54S26Xzfc0Jbjn2SF5FOeuecoB1SOA9bAAr33wRDn5wJ5yPo7omJvG_WZc7fwtax50_-f-/s1600-h/IMG01007.jpg"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPd8g2t8A_-isFU2BQbTZH-tGzKDo03mckJh-QCmZnfWMclgFNUS_V-csNQJmIH1TCWSBnqGoCCIZBWQ_XNKztvRVxXjuGEFOlRHmLB6BSJPAiJlGhlGdJoQrsII9zLEf1eQGp9SrCNeAL/s1600-h/IMG01008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPd8g2t8A_-isFU2BQbTZH-tGzKDo03mckJh-QCmZnfWMclgFNUS_V-csNQJmIH1TCWSBnqGoCCIZBWQ_XNKztvRVxXjuGEFOlRHmLB6BSJPAiJlGhlGdJoQrsII9zLEf1eQGp9SrCNeAL/s200/IMG01008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315077858781667154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib4bsy7wzRhVDkKm1bjwb5wCnsWMbdTnVBJdhYF3e8SYacDYziCXzBqED6gphTHhMPvOg76Sp5MqhnEFX4anL_bl9z36cX-Ad5EUKqsDLygU6oR_uFXPOsfHtap2UtVDlxkzw5MaQfpwZm/s1600-h/IMG01007.jpg"> </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7l7KqNcH_OtETfZ8I3Yl6czKrOvccPdqwW1EluFA4KXj48wETnV3iPzgXlTZK36A36qvJPkqprPQOY76X_7jZR3HnpY8lMwiqRMSVA_nnWF9c6aOTuuWY_wT0i7wsdshpPCzmFDRnLpt/s1600-h/IMG01005.jpg"> </a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1f1DDdx2pI13ZSlExOOE2Tx0QvUXOZvrJe0aSx6fJzv8QPBhkSHS0K4Vf-K8NvQICYZ2QXE5vZNdKjymLEcl3M92p1HcEtBoIhN2zvKox-jj_MmP7Bx2lTzzOMTGYhn5m5mkJ2Vdl2FVF/s1600-h/IMG01003.jpg"> </a>Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-79006502572263798362009-03-19T18:21:00.000-07:002009-03-19T18:51:14.672-07:00Funny Kid Momment!!I am sure you can imagine that Kylie who is 12 and blonde, can be somewhat...Blonde! The other night we were sitting in the family room watching "Sum of all Fears". A picture of the map showing Israel popped up on the screen..she took this opportunity to sound all smart and says.."hey we live by there"! We said "umm no not so much"! She said..."well...we live by Nephi and Lehi"! Oh how we love her!! We laughed hysterically!!!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-11309693040762330732009-03-19T18:01:00.000-07:002009-03-19T18:51:50.224-07:00Birthdays!!So our kids talked us into having their birthday "parties" one week after we moved! They had a 3 day weekend so we had Kylie's on Thursday and Kasey's on Friday. Kylie took 2 of her friends to see the movie "Confessions of a Shopaholic". Jeff was their private driver for the night..he was even dressed up like a limo driver and used his company vehicle for it! After the movie he went out to get the car for us girls and when we walked out he was standing at the side of the vehicle "at ease" just like he does for his real customers. Then as the girls got closer, he opened the door for them and closed it when they were in! We took the girls back to our house where they had a great time chatting and playing! They stayed up ALL night long!!! Then Friday night we took Kasey and 3 of his friends swimming. Then we took 2 of them to our house for a sleepover! It was a crazy yet super fun weekend!!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-1273703814779694872009-02-17T13:43:00.000-08:002009-02-17T14:33:26.511-08:00Happy Valentines Day!!What a Great Day! Jeff and I have never really been huge on Valentines Day! Last Year I spent it in the hospital, so this year we decided to celebrate our family!! Jeff had to work on Saturday so we went out the Wednesday prior.<br /><div><div><div><div><div>I was really excited to show my kids how much I LOVE them!! Jeff was actually excited with me...so much that we spent two days looking for the perfect gifts for them! We just had to have matching necklaces for the girls!! Finally, we found them....at Walmart! Jeff picked out necklaces that said Daddy's Girl and I picked out earrings..hearts and music notes! I packaged them nicely in little red gift bags! Kasey was of coarse a little more difficult...as boys are not really into the frilly things. So we got him his favorite candy...Licorice! </div><br /><div>The night before Valentine's I waited patiently...and not so patiently for the kids to go to bed. I cut out a bunch of little hearts and wrote cutesy words on them. Then I taped them to their bedroom doors! With one big one that had their name on it! I put a few little hearts on the piano and set their little gift bags on the piano for them!<br /></div><div>Jeff had a little break in between rides that night...so we made the kids a candlelight dinner! It was so fun!! I got a crazy idea as we sat there eating...I had each family member say one thing they loved about each other!! It was sooo neat!! My kids really are soo gooey!! They even included Doc!! We all decided we love Kennadies "Bug Hugs" and laughs! We love how beautiful Kylie is and how she always tells each of us she loves us! We love how Kasey always makes us laugh and tells us he loves us! We love Docs fat rolls and how he waits by the door for us to come home.<br /></div><div>This little conversation sure made the rest of the night peaceful and happy! Kylie and Kasey watched a movie QUIETLY together and Bug climbed in our bed with us to watch a movie! It was one of the best Valentines we have ever had!!</div><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVyNlUxb1EPuwOJIXkZl5upfrFXS_Me91RQDr_iPzynR_Oo40465AtRrW5I6pvy_ppAfQg1gpXbHLM6zgq9abxyvEvizzyUMtoEOBsWNcv1VrgY3GYyPB3g0Z-Gz3Mq0BF14TnCvdmOox/s1600-h/IMG00886.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303893965330276418" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVyNlUxb1EPuwOJIXkZl5upfrFXS_Me91RQDr_iPzynR_Oo40465AtRrW5I6pvy_ppAfQg1gpXbHLM6zgq9abxyvEvizzyUMtoEOBsWNcv1VrgY3GYyPB3g0Z-Gz3Mq0BF14TnCvdmOox/s200/IMG00886.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UxlX0n9O3GXT4IkGN4vxjqMcQdyZkDF8jvPo004Gg9Oo09gaurAkZcy6rbRurGz2ccATskIG4qnqoS6fkBopPUnDGAnRTNGDPvb5nkhsMH_QIdcQzPtg9eTmHdXzPtHRWvvY3HNK0f0-/s1600-h/IMG00887.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303894345425418402" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UxlX0n9O3GXT4IkGN4vxjqMcQdyZkDF8jvPo004Gg9Oo09gaurAkZcy6rbRurGz2ccATskIG4qnqoS6fkBopPUnDGAnRTNGDPvb5nkhsMH_QIdcQzPtg9eTmHdXzPtHRWvvY3HNK0f0-/s200/IMG00887.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9gDwByFHaqZijBpYsTXSSF3sjpKGFca-CQ_8z_I7UGmHk8jg55w6tQv2QF7hQVAo-eulvskwQtq2sKJb8K4MnfXBzBUkCY4hc-Pej22RP5hluf0AxF5x-W8AcFlprlGuXk44RpMuLqmZ/s1600-h/IMG00883.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303896551914441026" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj9gDwByFHaqZijBpYsTXSSF3sjpKGFca-CQ_8z_I7UGmHk8jg55w6tQv2QF7hQVAo-eulvskwQtq2sKJb8K4MnfXBzBUkCY4hc-Pej22RP5hluf0AxF5x-W8AcFlprlGuXk44RpMuLqmZ/s200/IMG00883.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcre8ptojAeILWd8g63frIXinZ-rdfrcyF25mA4o_z45RGG4O30BY7W-bCsLC415jPxyaYqVel1eeqbGk_Klf1KKSReoNrxJotgFaHk1K4Jihq6jwWOr8Sk-zuNWBfJcTK4CVHIJ8cRNU/s1600-h/IMG00891.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303894682053281090" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcre8ptojAeILWd8g63frIXinZ-rdfrcyF25mA4o_z45RGG4O30BY7W-bCsLC415jPxyaYqVel1eeqbGk_Klf1KKSReoNrxJotgFaHk1K4Jihq6jwWOr8Sk-zuNWBfJcTK4CVHIJ8cRNU/s200/IMG00891.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-65961808916047712502009-02-12T18:38:00.000-08:002009-02-12T18:50:04.542-08:00What not to do....So, often times parents panic when they see their child choking on something! Unfortunately, my parents weren't here to panic and beat the heck out of my back! Twice in the last month I have choked on my food! And, as it turns out...you are supposed to cough ALL of it out of your windpipe and lungs! A couple days ago I started getting a really bad chest pain! It would worsen when I laughed, took a deep breath or coughed. I went to the doctor today after heeding to my husbands insistance! The doctor ordered an x-ray...and wouldn't you know it...<br /><br />A pocket of fluid has built up in my left lung....most likely caused by a crumb or piece of food stuck in there!!! So, for the next 3 or 4 days I get to take Ibuprofen to see if the inflammation around it will allow me to hack it back up! If it is still painful, I get to have a CT Scan to help them decide if I will need to have it sucked up through a tube down my throat!! <br /><br />As if that wasn't enough....my loving doctor says to me "my son had this happen when he was 2 years old". How freaking embarrasing!!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-341116718553231360.post-58993281504798236212009-02-09T19:18:00.000-08:002009-02-09T19:54:06.374-08:00Hang on a little tighter!The last couple weeks have been just yanking at my heart strings!! So much that I almost can't even type this....my eyes are blurry with tears!! Over the years I have learned that my family is the absolute most important thing in my life!! Moving away to Mesquite two years ago really defined the importance of family for me! So much that after being away from the most important people for only 9 months...I had to move back to Utah (yes that is why we came back)! <br /><br />Since we have been back, my sister and I have become extremely close!! She has been my ROCK through everything that has happened in the last two years. Andria and I live a block away from each other...the BEST arrangement EVER!! We (including spouses) climb up on her huge king size bed to watch movies together!! Good Times!! <br /><br />Two weeks ago she had a hysterectomy, came home and two days later was back in the hospital with an infection. They had to do another surgery to try to clean it out. Unfortunately, she continued to get sicker! Wednesday the doctor had decided she would need a blood transfusion. That night I was taking Sydney and Dylan up to the hospital to visit her in the hospital...<br /><br />As I was turning off of bangerter onto 90th south, the song "I'll stand by You" by Carrie Underwood came on the radio. I completely LOST IT!! Tears just fell heavily from my eyes and I was practically sobbing. Sydney (who is very in tune with peoples feelings) said..."your crying for my mom huh?" Oh, how I Love Sydney!!!!!!!<br /><br />I waited patiently that night for Shane to take them home, so I could have my sister to myself (selfish I know). My sister and I had a great heart to heart talk!! My sister is such an amazing example for me! I absolutely LOVE HER!!!! <br /><br />I am happy to report that her body responded well to the transfusion and the infection has subsided and she is home!!!!! Please Hang on Tighter to your family!! You never know when they will be called home!!Jeff and Charityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17302385060275178591noreply@blogger.com0