Hope of America

Last night was the performance of Hope of America. About 7000 kids from all over the Alpine School District put on this wonderful singing performance. Along with the kids performing there are many other little performances!! One of my favorites are the "Golden Girls" they are a dance team of blue hairs that get out on the floor and shake it......and at the very end a 91 year old lady shakes on the floor by herself and then ends the performance in the full SPLITS!!! She is awesome!!! I can't imagine doing the splits at my age!!

Braxton was part of the flag this year, and at the end the lights are out and all the kids turn on their flashlights to light the flag up......it looks amazing!! Way to go buddy, you did an awesome job!

Mullet Boy!!

Brax wanted a hair cut because as much basketball as the boy has been playing he realized that having an afro was not real cooling on the head!!

I think he looks great with the curly mullet!!......but we went ahead and cut all the hair off and now he has a nice buzz do!!

Enjoy the Mullet, and one day this will be Braxtons fav-or-ite picture!!! :)

Red Iguana

After Kayaking we worked up an appetite and I had never been to the Red Iguana, so we headed to West Temple for some killer Mexican! It is defiantly a hole in the wall when you pull up, but I think those tend to be the best places to eat!! We tried all the Mole and it was good, but my favorites were the poblanas and the Verde.

We were getting ready to leave and poor Loredan took a dive off his chair, hit the metal edge of Rays and then proceeded to smack his face on the cement floor!! OUCH! He was okay, no blood, but he had a nasty bump on his head.....poor lil guy!!

Kayaking 101

Ray learning!! Thanks for the push Anthony!!

Paddle left, left, left, and a sharp right!!

Cute Girls!! mmmm...burger!!

Evil eye, while eating! mmmm...hotdog!

Slower down down dad.......its a bit heavy!!

On Saturday Sam and Jenny invited us to go Kayaking up at Willard Bay with Sam's company (they were doing a clinic for the employees). It was 50 degrees out with not a cloud in the sky, we leave the house thinking it will be nice....holy moly!!....it was freezing, windy cold!! But in spite of the cold weather it was so much fun! Part of the event was to learn about all the appropriate gear to wear and what the differences of each kayak is and that the paddles really do different things!! While most of us stayed in the sun and visited some others were totally involved in learning every detail, which made sense as this is what most of the people would be selling......but as luck would have it my hubby was totally into it and was getting over load information so that he could have yet another hobby!!
I was a bit hesitate to get in the water since I already could barley feel that I still had fingers.....but I thought what the heck all the best gear is here and I am sure it will warm me up with all that upper body work!! And that is exactly what happened, we were so much warmer out in the water! Braxton even went out on his own, and was a natural! Everyone went out on the water except for Anthony, he was kicked back in a beached kayak having his own fun! Alessia went out in her own Kayak and she did great up until the wind picked up a touch and it was a bit much for her to get back to shore so Sam had to help her back.
I know my husband doesn't believe me, but I think we will make a couple camping/kayaking trips this summer....it was alot of fun, and if you haven't tried it, I highly recommend it.....but make sure you get your best, most reliable gear from backcountry.com!! :)Thanks Sam and Jenny for the invite and a great family day at the lake!

Zach Morris OR Slater......

Here is a little trip down memory lane for most of us!! I just watched an episode of Saved by the Bell with Braxton....of course I had to introduce him to this masterpiece of a show!! Now ladies, we all know we had a thing for Zach and his sly moves, but what on earth were we thinking......Slaters mullet is so sizzling hot!! LOL

Wildlife

So last night Braxton and a friend were up on the hill playing and I just kept thinking that I should have them come in.....which I did! About 45 minutes later one of the neighbors calls me to tell me that a mountain lion was spotted next to our home, right about where the boys were playing......SCARY! I am glad that I listened to my instincts and had them come in. The police had spot lights on the front and back of my house searching for this crazy lion...no such luck though, they found tracks, but never found the mountain lion! Needless to say.....I don't go out in the dark and I am keeping a close eye on my dog.....and it will be a long time before I let Braxton walk to school through the cemetery....or even play on the hill!! Brax and I have read up on what to do if you encounter a mountain lion....and you should keep eye contact and you should lift your arms above your head and if you have a jacket also lift that up so you appear to be larger!!
I now feel certified!! LOL....okay not really because tonight I had to grab something out of the car and I heard some rustling in the bushes and glance over to see a large animal.......what did I do? Did I stay still to stare the animal down and lift my arms.....NOPE, I ran like a little girl (screaming excluded), I did look back briefly and it was not a mountain lion, it was just another deer!!

Survey says.....

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?to brush my hair or to not brush my hair……went with not brushing and just pulled back in a messy bun!!

2. How much cash do you have on you?Not a dime

3. What's a word that rhymes with "DOOR?"Poor!! Hence the not a dime statement above!!

4. Favorite planet?My planet!!

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?Unknown number, no vm, so it is still a mystery!!

6. What is your favorite ring on your phone?umm, I don’t have a fav! It is set to just a standard ring, boring I know!

7. What shirt are you wearing?A green one from the gap that has cool designs (it is also orange and brown)

8. Do you "label" yourself?Nope

9. Name the brand of your shoes you're currently wearing?Barefoot…..Pretty sure everyone has a pair!!

10. Bright or Dark Room? Ummm, I like the room dark, easier to take a nap!

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?She is awesome!

12. Sorry I deleted 12, so I can't answer!!

13. What were you doing at midnight last night?Sleeping

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?Sorry, running late. Had to fight with my husband for a minute! From one of my clients…..lol

15. Where is your nearest 7-11?Ummm, I think in Orem off of Center Street....mmmmm, slurpee

16. What's a word that you say a lot?“Whatever”

17.Who told you he/she loved you last?My hubby

18. Last furry thing you touched?Dave my dog, he is super furry and he pleads from my attention ALL DAY!!

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?I take Ibuprofen everyday….

20. How many rolls of film do you need developed?Ummm, those days are long over, come on, its all digital now days! Wait, I have 3 rolls in my drawer….I am sure they are like 12 years old…wonder what is on them!?!?

21. Favorite age you have been so far?every year gets better and better!!

22. Your worst enemy?Candy

23. What is your current desktop picture?It’s the boring green hill that is provided by all our desktop property options!!

24. What was the last thing you said to someone?I am in a good mood!....I have been a little cranky…my poor hubby, I am lucky he is so sweet to put up with my moodiness!!

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?For sure the million

26. Do you like someone?Sure do….I like my hubby, my son, my friends, family, etc…….I will never understand these dumb questions…and what is more dumb, is I sit here and answer them…..LOL

27. The last song you listened to?Always been really bad with names….so gotta be honest and say I have no clue!! Nichole, help me out here…..it was in your car today!!

28. Who will repost this?Umm, everyone!!

Happy 31st!!

Oh my!! 31.....this means I am closer to 40 than I will ever be to 20!!

This year my Birthday was really low key. Ray and I were able to spend the day together watching movies and poppin corn, it was so relaxing and nice since I don't get much time with my hubby with all the traveling he does lately! Then we went to my moms for dinner and cheesecake...YUM!

My mom was so excited about my gift and I couldn't imagine what she would have gotten me since I told her "don't get me anything". She insisted that I open my gift before dinner.....so I did as my mom said....and as I open the package....I pull out this dog purse! My mom says "don't you just love it".....and I couldn't lie, so I tell her NO, I would never wear this! At this point I have figured that the woman has lost it! Then Ray proceeds to say...."look honey you can wear the collar as a headband"!! What the........!!!!! Okay so my mom has official lost it thinking I would like such an awful purse, what am I 5!!! LOL Then my sister pipes in, I paid for 1/2, we saw it and totally thought of you....(all I could keep thinking is...."you both should not have wasted your money")!

Well not much time goes by and I am just thinking to my self..... hmmmm not sure what to think actually!! Then my mom walks around the corner with a very cute purse.....much more my style!! We all start to laugh and she tells me that since I was so brutally honest in my dislike of the puppy purse, she better not drag out giving me the real gift!! LOL It is a funny story now! Oh and the purse was filled with so much candy........

Thanks mom for a great funny memory (and a great white elephant....watch out friends and family this thing could be yours one day)!! And thanks so much for the Buttercup purse that I totally love!

Don't want to forget Rays gift to me....he bought me a fuel belt for when I go running....he knows his girl needs to stay well hydrated!! I love it!! It is the exact color I wanted and everything! Thanks sweetie, you are the bestest!

Easter

WOW...Easter has come and gone all ready, before we know it, it will be Christmas again!! Is it just me, or do the years fly by now that we are older!?! :) This year for Easter we colored eggs and then Braxton and I just stayed home.....the little one has been really sick, so we didn't want to infect the family. Ray was able to go to dinner over at his grandparents and everyone seemed to have a really good time!

Braxton and I watched Nancy Drew and ate some chocolate, and as he lay on the couch unable to do much else he would throw a ball into his b-ball easter basket!!....but I must say, he is still a great shot, sick or not!! :)

BrainShare 2008

I know it has been awhile since I lasted updated.....I have heard from many that I need to get on the ball!! :) So....I will just do a quick update of what has been going on!

March 17-21 I worked up at BrainShare (Novell, brings me in to help with a huge conference every year....I get to be a cashier for a week....don't worry I never once counted out the drawer at the end of the night.....PHEW, I feel for the people in retail...LOL). It is such a fun time working with my old co-workers...Holly is the greatest, she is so funny and such a great friend! Thanks for always inviting me Ho!! Anyhoo.... Novell has a concert night every year and this year it was Collective Soul, Frank Caliendo was the comedian who opened for Collective Soul, he was very funny...great impressionist, check him out on youtube.com if you haven't heard of him before. I invited my sister-in-law Jenny and her cute girls Alessia and Siena, and of course Braxton was there too. We had a great time, I just wish that my phone camera would have worked....so sorry no pics of the kids...but here is one of the really cool wrist bands!!