ENJOYING LIFE

FRIENDS FOREVER FRONT AND CENTER!

2008-12-21T20:29:00.000-08:00

2008-12-21T20:04:00.000-08:00

TO MY VERY BEST FRIEND I HAVE EVER HAD. THIS IS TO MY FRIEND LINDSEY, LAQUISHA OR SOME IRISH CHICK THAT COMES OUT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE. SHE IS THE BEST PERSON AND EVERYONE THAT KNOWS HER, I'M SURE AGREES WITH ME. SHE IS THE MOST CARING, GENEROUS, FUNNY AND JUST ALL AROUND GOOD PERSON. I AM SO LUCKY TO HAVE HER AS A FRIEND AND IN MY LIFE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT HER. SHE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERE FOR ME AND IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I HAVEN'T TALKED TO HER FOR MONTHS I KNOW THAT IF I NEEDED SOMETHING THAT SHE WOULD BE THERE IN A SECOND. I HOPE THAT SHE KNOWS HOW MUCH SHE MEANS TO ME, AND THAT IS WHY I AM BEING SUCH A BUTT. I AM SOOOO HAPPY FOR HER TO BE GETTING A HOUSE OF HER OWN. WE WILL JUST HAVE TO MAKE IT WORK. THERE IS NEVER GOING TO BE ANYONE THAT COULD REPLACE HER AS A FRIEND. SHE IS PART OF MY FAMILY AND I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR HER. THANK YOU LINDSEY FOR JUST BEING YOU!!! FRIENDS TILL THE END LIKE TODD AND COPPER. I AM STILL CRYING. MY EYES AND GOING TO BE TOTALLY OFF TOMORROW. YOU WANNA RIDE ON MY BACK? LOVE YA FRONT AND CENTER.

WE ARE SOOOO EXCITED ABOUT OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY!

2008-12-02T16:15:00.001-08:00

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TAGGED BY MISS JULIE

2008-11-15T09:11:00.000-08:00

8 FAVORITE TV SHOWS:

1. GREYS ANATOMY

2. ONE TREE HILL

3. DEAL OR NO DEAL

4. DESIGNED TO SELL

5. UNWRAPPED

6. HOUSE HUNTERS

7. ANYTHING ON LIFETIME

8. ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER

8 FAVORITE RESTAURANTS:

1. CAFE RIO

2. ITALIAN VILLAGE

3. RUBY RIVER

4. MARKET STREET GRILL

5. SUGARHOUSE BBQ

6. ASIAN STAR

7. CHEESECAKE FACTORY

8. MCDONALDS

8 THINGS THAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY

1. WOKE UP

2. GOT READY

3. WENT TO LUNCH

4. WENT WITH MY MOM DOWNTOWN

5. WENT TO MODERN DISPLAY

6. MADE DINNER

7. GOT SLURPEES

8. FELL ASLEEP NEXT TO THE FIRE

8 THINGS I LOOK FORWARD TOO:

1. SALES AT OLD NAVY

2. SALES AT TARGET

3. CHRISTMAS

4. MY KIDS AT CHRISTMAS AND BIRTHDAYS

5. ONE TREE HILL

6. LUNCH

7. DECORATING FOR CHRISTMAS

8. TAKING MY TREE DOWN AFTER CHRISTMAS

8 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT FALL

1. SMELL

2. PUMPKINS

3. LEAVES

4. COLORS

5. THE CHILL IN THE AIR

6. PUMPKINS SQUARES

7. HOMEMADE SOUPS

8. THE BIGGEST SHOPPING DAY OF THE YEAR

8 THINGS ON MY WISH LIST:

1. NEW CAR

2. VINYL LETTER MACHINE

3. TO PAY OUR HOUSE OFF

4. TO BE DEBT FREE

5. MY KIDS TO GROW UP AND HAVE GOOD VALUES

6. MY KIDS TO BE HAPPY IN LIFE

7. MY BOYS TO BE BEST FRIENDS

8. TO BE MARRIED FOREVER.

8 FRIENDS I TAG

KELLY

ASHLEY

AND WHOEVER READS MY BLOG.

OH CHRISTMAS TREE!

2008-11-10T22:52:00.000-08:00

YES BOYS AND GIRLS IT IS THAT TIME AGAIN. THATS RIGHT CHRISTMAS TIME AND THERE IS ONLY 45 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVE. YEAH. I HOPE YOU ALL ARE READY FOR SPREADING SOME HOLIDAY CHEER! AND REMEMBER SANTA IS WATCHING SO YOU BETTER WATCH OUT AND YOU BETTER BE GOOD! CAUSE HE IS CHECKING HIS LIST FOR SCHIZEL! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THE TABLE

2008-11-10T21:51:00.000-08:00

THIS IS MY CENTERPIECE ON MY TABLE. IT ALWAYS CHANGES A LITTLE EVERY YEAR, BUT HOW DO YOU NOT WANT TO BUY SUCH CUTE THINGS.

MORE DECORATIONS

2008-11-10T21:49:00.000-08:00

THIS IS JUST SOME OF MY DECORATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. GOTTA LOVE CHRISTMAS TIME.

THE KIDDIES

2008-11-10T21:44:00.000-08:00

THIS IS ALL THE KIDS EXCEPT GAVIN AND GAGE,(WHICH LIVE IN OREGON AND MR ALEX JAMES, HE HAS A NEW JOB AT DANS SO HE COULD NOT MAKE IT. I SURE THAT PRETTY SOON IT WILL BE HARD TO GET ALL THE KIDS TOGETHER SO WE WILL JUST ENJOY IT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

THE FAMILY

2008-11-10T21:40:00.000-08:00

RYKER AND CADEN DO NOT LIKE TO GET THEIR PICTURES TAKEN, THAT IS WHY THEY ALWAYS HAVE THAT LOOK. BUT THAT IS WHAT MAKES THEM SOOO CUTE. WE LOVE THEM BOTH DEARLY! ( YEAS WE PLANNED TO ALL WEAR BLUE)

SISTAS FOR LIFE

2008-11-10T21:36:00.000-08:00

THIS IS A PICTURE OF ME AND MY SISTAS! WHAT A CUTE GROUP. WE GO TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH EVERY YEAR TO TAKE PICS OF THE KIDS. IT IS SOOO MUCH FUN. WE USUALLY GO TO LUNCH AFTER, BUT IF YOU KNOW MY FAMILY THAT IS NOTHING NEW. WE LOVE FOOD!

MY FAMILY

2008-10-05T19:30:00.000-07:00

THIS IS AT BEVERLY BEACH IT IS SO PRETTY THERE. IT IS PERFECT FOR FAMILY PICTURES, SO IF YOU ARE EVER IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD YOU SHOULD STOP IN THERE.

THE MUSHROOMS

2008-10-04T16:14:00.000-07:00

THESE WERE THE MUSHROOMS THAT WERE GROWING ON THE TREES AT BEVERLY BEACH. THEY ARE SO NEAT !! NO YOU CAN NOT EAT THEM, WE ALREADY ASKED. JUST KIDDING.

BEVERLY BEACH, OREGON

2008-10-04T16:08:00.000-07:00

WE DECIDED TO GO TO OREGON, CAUSE MIKE HAS NOT BEEN THERE WITH ME. WE DROVE WITH MY MOM AND DAD, WHAT A FREAKIN' LONG DRIVE. IT WAS SOO MUCH FUN, WE WENT TO THE BEACH, THE TILLAMOOK CHEESE FACTORY (FOR ICE CREAM YUMMY!), BEVERLY BEACH TO SEE THE BIG TREES (THEY ARE SO NEAT), AND ON THE WAY HOME WE WENT TO SWEET HOME OREGON TO SEE MY MOMS COUSIN. MIKE LOVED THE SIGHTS AND WE HAD A GREAT TIME FOR THE LAST TRIP OF THE SEASON.

LAQUISHA HAS TAGGED ME!

2008-10-02T21:00:00.000-07:00

1. LIST THE PERSON WHO TAGGED YOU

2. MENTION RULES OF BLOG

3. TELL 6 UNSPECTACULAR QUIRKS OF YOURS

4. TAG 6 FELLOW BLOGGERS

READY, SET, GO.........

1. I HAVE A THING WITH ORGANIZING MY FRIDGE AND WHOEVER ELSE HAS A CLUTTERED FRIDGE.

2. WHEN I CLEAN MY KITCHEN I HAVE TO HAVE SOAPY HOT WATER TO WIPE MY COUNTERS OFF AND I HAVE TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE SOAP, OR IT IS NOT CLEAN.

3.WHEN I CLEAN MY FRONT ROOM I HAVE A MICRO-FIBER COUCH AND I HAVE TO MAKE STRAIGHT LINES ON THE CUSHIONS.

4.I RUB MY FEET TOGETHER WHEN I AM GOING TO SLEEP.

5.WHEN I AM SICK I ALWAYS WANT A SLURPEE (IT TOTALLY MAKES ME FEEL BETTER)

6.I LOVE TO PICK ZITS! (GROSS, I KNOW)

I AM TAGGING ASHLEY, KELLI, KATIE, TYSON, AMY MY SISTER

NO SHE IS NOT FAMOUS BUT SHE WILL BE AFTER THIS. WAY TO POSE LAQUISHA WITH THOSE FANTASTIC LOCKS OF LOVE!

2008-09-19T15:18:00.008-07:00

TRIXY THE MAGICIAN

2008-09-19T15:18:00.007-07:00

THIS IS THE MAGICIAN. SHE KIND OF LOOKED LIKE NICOLE KIDMAN, WELL AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT WAS GOING AROUND. SHE DID A GREAT JOB!

THE PARTY

2008-09-19T15:18:00.006-07:00

THIS IS THE BIRTHDAY GROUP WITH ALL OF THERE FACES PAINTED. I THINK THAT THEY ALL ENJOYED THE PARTY AT LEAST I HOPE THEY DID. THANKS EVERYBODY FOR COMING!

RRRR MATEY!

2008-09-19T15:18:00.005-07:00

THIS IS CADEN AFTER HE HAD HIS FACE PAINTED(A PIRATE) AND HIS BIRTHDAY BALLOON HAT. HOW FUN WAS THAT.

THE BIRTHDAY BOY

2008-09-19T15:18:00.004-07:00

IT WAS CADENS 8TH BIRTHDAY ON SEPTEMBER 15TH BUT WE CELEBRATED ON THE 13TH. IT WAS A FANTASTIC PARTY WE HAD A MAGICIAN COME HER NAME WAS "TRIXY"(NO SHE WAS NOT A STRIPPER) SHE WAS WAY CUTE THE KIDS LOVED IT. SHE DID FACE PAINTING AND BALLOON ANIMALS. WE HAD GREAT FOOD ALSO, WE HAD PULLED PORK SANDWICHES AND WATERMELON AND CHIPS. SUGARHOUSE BBQ AIN'T GOT ANYTHING ON ME. THANK YOU TO ALL THAT WERE INVITED! WE WOULDN'T HAVE HAD A PARTY WITHOUT YOU!

SHE'S CRAFTY!

2008-09-19T15:18:00.003-07:00

OH THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE. I LOVE HALLOWEEN! THEY ALWAYS HAVE THE CUTEST DECORATIONS. THIS IS ANOTHER PROJECT THAT ME AND LINDSEY DID. HOW CUTE IS THAT.

IT'S CRAFT TIME!

2008-09-19T15:18:00.001-07:00

HERE IS THE PROJECT ME AND LINDSEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN TO DO, A LITTLE TIME CONSUMING BUT WORTH THE HARD WORK. LOOK HOW CUTE IT IS. ME AND LINDSEY ARE SO CRAFTY. THANKS LINDS FOR THE COMPANY.

enjoying life

2008-08-24T21:15:00.001-07:00

MY BEDROOM

2008-08-11T22:30:00.000-07:00

I FINALLY PAINTED MY ROOM. IT WAS TOTALLY IN NEED OF SOME LOVE. IT WAS PLAIN WHITE WALLS WITH MATCHING TRIM IT WAS SO UGLY. NOW I THINK THAT IT LOOKS WAY BETTER. I AM STILL LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO GO ABOVE MY BED. BUT I AM STILL DEBATING ON A FEW ITEMS WE WILL SEE. THANKS AGAIN TO MY FRIEND LINDSEY LOU WHO

THE WHOLE ROOM

2008-08-11T22:27:00.000-07:00

I KNOW THAT IT LOOKS A LITTLE BARE BUT I AM GETTING SOME VINYL LETTERING IN THERE SO IT WILL ADD A LITTLE SOMETHING.BUT I THINK IT TURNED OUT GOOD. THANKS TO LINDSEY SHE HELPED ME PAINT AND SHOP FOR THE GOODS.

THE BED

2008-08-11T22:24:00.000-07:00

THIS WAS THE BOTTOM PART OF CADENS BUNK BED, BUT HE WANTED IT OUT SO HE WOULD HAVE MORE SPACE. IT WORKED OUT GOOD CAUSE CAUSE IT IS LOW TO THE GROUND AND RYKER IS JUST THE RIGHT HEIGHT FOR IT.

THIS IS MY D TO THE I DRESSER

2008-08-11T22:20:00.000-07:00

I FINALLY DECIDED TO DO RYKERS ROOM, SINCE HE HAS NOT HAD ONE SINCE HE WAS BORN. ME AND LINDSEY WENT TO THE D.I. TO SEE IF WE COULD FIND A DRESSER FOR HIS ROOM AND WE FOUND THIS ONE. WHEN I GOT IT IT WAS JUST OLD BROWN WOOD WITH NO KNOBS, IT WAS GHETTO. BUT WITH A LITTLE TLC THIS IS WHAT IT BECAME. I AM SOOO PROUD OF IT.

MIKE AND CADEN

2008-07-29T09:41:00.000-07:00

WE WENT TO WHAT THEY CALL THE GRAND CANYON OF MONTANA. IT WAS AMAZING. MIKE COULD NOT BELIEVE THE WATER FALL. HE WAS TOTALLY AMAZED BY EVERYTHING THERE, THE GEYSERS, THE WILDLIFE, AND THE SCENERY. WE WILL FOR SURE GO BACK.

OLD FAITHFUL

2008-07-29T09:29:00.000-07:00

I HAVE BEEN THE TRAVELING FOOL THE PAST FEW WEEKS. WE WENT TO FLAMING GORGE FOR THE 4TH OF JULY GOT BACK ON A TUESDAY LEFT FOR OREGON ON FRIDAY FOR 10 DAYS GOT BACK IN TOWN ON SUNDAY THEN LEFT FOR YELLOWSTONE ON THURSDAY, WHAT A BUSY MONTH. IT WAS SOO MUCH FUN THE KIDS HAD A BLAST AND SO DID MIKE HE HAS NEVER BEEN THERE IN THE SUMMER. HE LOVED IT THERE.

MY LITTLE PIGGIES

2008-07-29T09:24:00.000-07:00

RYKER IS SO FUNNY. HE TOTALLY DOES NOT LIKE SAND IN HIS SHOES SO I TOOK OFF HIS SANDALS AND HE HAD A MELT DOWN ABOUT THE SAND ON HIS FEET. HE FINALLY GOT USED TO IT AND THEN HE DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE. I JUST LOVE BABY FEET.

THE BEACH

2008-07-29T09:20:00.000-07:00

WE DECIDED TO GO TO LINCOLN CITY, OREGON, AND PLAY ON THE BEACH AND VISIT MY BROTHER. IT WAS GREAT FUN WE WENT TO LUNCH AND THEN WENT TO THE BEACH AND LET THE KIDS PLAY . I LOVE THE BEACH THERE IT'S COLD BUT SOOO PRETTY. IT WAS ALSO GREAT TO SEE MY BROTHER AND HIS FAMILY. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 7 MONTHS SINCE I HAVE SEEN THEM. SO IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THEM.

THE WATER FOUNTAIN

2008-07-29T09:15:00.000-07:00

THIS WAS IN DOWN-TOWN PORTLAND. THEY HAVE A THING EVERY WEEKEND CALLED SATURDAYS MARKET (A GHETTO SWAP MEET) THAT WE DECIDED TO GO TO AND THEN TAKE THE KIDS TO A WATER FOUNTAIN. IT WAS GREAT FUN AND THE KIDS ENJOYED IT.

THE WATERFALL

2008-07-29T09:13:00.000-07:00

THIS WAS THE FALLS. IT IS SO PRETTY IN OREGON I LOVE IT THERE. ME, LINDSEY AND THE KIDS WALKED UP TO THE BRIDGE AND LOOKED DOWN. WHAT A GREAT VIEW.

THE TRIP TO OREGON

2008-07-29T09:07:00.000-07:00

ME AND MY BOYS DECIDED AT THE LAST MINUTE TO GO WITH MY FRIEND LINDSEY AND HER MOM TO VISIT HER SISTER IN OREGON. IT WAS A VERY LONG DRIVE, IT WAS ABOUT 12 HOURS BUT WE MADE IT. THIS WAS THE LAST STOP BEFORE WE GOT TO MEGANS HOUSE IT WAS A MUCH NEEDED STOP. RYKER WAS HAVING A ROUGH TIME BEING IN HIS CAR SEAT FOR 12 HOURS, BUT I DON'T BLAME HIM. SO WE STOPPED AND WALKED AROUND FOR A WHILE .

BOATING MUSIC

2008-07-08T22:05:00.000-07:00

FOR ALL OF YOU THAT USED TO GO BOATING WITH US, HERE IS A LITTLE TRIBUTE TO THE MAN OF BOATING MUSIC, "BILLY OCEAN". WE LOVE HIM. BOATING WOULD NOT BE THE SAME WITHOUT HIM. WE LOVE YOU BILLY!

FLAMING GORGE 2008

2008-07-08T21:48:00.000-07:00

WE DECIDED TO SPEND OUR 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND IN FLAMING GORGE. IT WAS A GREAT TIME. AMY AND HER GIRLS WENT AND MY MOM AND DAD, JAY AND ELLEN AND ME AND MIKE.WE STAYED AT BUCKBOARD MARINA RV PARK. WE HAD ALOT OF FUN. WE FOUND A SANDY BEACH AND WOULD DRIVE THERE EVERYDAY AND PLAY FOR THE WHOLE DAY. THE KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME ON THE BEACH.

THE YACHT!

2008-07-08T21:45:00.000-07:00

WE ENDED UP STAYING FOR A COUPLE MORE DAYS WITH MIKES BROTHERS FAMILY. WE DECIDED TO RENT A BOAT FOR THE DAY CAUSE MY DAD HAD LEFT WITH THE BOAT. THIS IS WHAT WE GOT A CLEAN ONE OWNER THAT MAXED OUT AT 15 MPH. IT WAS A GREAT TIME.

TWO PEAS IN A POD

2008-07-08T21:39:00.000-07:00

MY BOYS BOTH LOVE TO BE OUTSIDE, ON THE BEACH, IN THE SAND, ON THEIR BIKES. IN THE WATER (RYKER NOT SOO MUCH), GETTING DIRTY, EATING CANDY, DRINKING ROOT BEER, ETC. I LOVE THEM SOOO MUCH!

MY HUSBAND

2008-07-08T21:36:00.000-07:00

MIKE REALLY ENJOYS BEING ON THE BOAT. BUT HE HATES TO GET SUNBURNED, SO HE TRIES TO STAY IN THE SHADE. THIS IS HIM HOLDING THE "BIG DADDY" MUG WITH WATER IN IT OF COURSE. 100 OZ. OF PURE H2O.

RYKER BOY

2008-07-08T21:32:00.000-07:00

RYKER HAD SO MUCH FUN ON THE BEACH. BUT HE HATES TO GET SAND ON HIS HANDS AND FEET. BUT I GOT HIM TO FINALLY TAKE HIS SHOES OFF AND WALK IN THE SAND WHAT A CHORE. THEN I COULDN'T GET HIM TO PUT HIS SHOES ON. WHAT A CUTIE!

MANDA AND CADEN

2008-07-08T21:28:00.000-07:00

AMANDA AND CADEN PLAYING ON THE BEACH IN THE SAND. THEY HAD SO MUCH FUN. THEY GET ALONG SOO GOOD. THEY NEVER FIGHT. THEY WILL PLAY FOR HOURS AND YOU NEVER SEE THEM. CADEN LOVES TO HANG OUT WITH HER.

BEST FRIENDS FOR LIFE

2008-06-24T22:23:00.000-07:00

CADEN AND RYKER ARE THE BEST OF FRIENDS. CADEN IS ALWAYS WATCHING OUT FOR HIS LITTLE BROTHER. HE IS THE BEST BIG BROTHER AND I PROBABLY DON'T TELL HIM ENOUGH. RYKER LOVES HIM SO MUCH, HE IS ALWAYS FOLLOWING CADEN AROUND AND WANTING TO DO EVERYTHING HIS BROTHER DOES. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT THEM. I LOVE YOU BOYS!

JAY AND ELLENS NEW TRAILER

2008-06-24T22:17:00.000-07:00

JAY AND ELLEN DECIDED THEY WOULD JOIN THE FIFTH WHEEL CLAN. SO THEY WENT AND BOUGHT A NEW FIFTH WHEEL.WE WENT TO FILLMORE FOR THEIR FIRST TIME CAUSE JAY WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS PULLING IT.BUT HE DID A GREAT JOB. THEY GOT A 39' TOY HAULER. I SAY GO BIG OR GO HOME.

RYKER AND BELLA BEEZER

2008-06-24T22:14:00.000-07:00

THIS IS RYKER AND HIS COUSIN BELLA BEEZER. BELLA LOVES TO PLAY WITH RYKER. SHE IS ALWAYS ASKING ME IF SHE CAN TAKE HIM TO THE PARK. MAYBE WHEN YOU GET A LITTLE OLDER.

TOUGH GUYS

2008-06-24T22:09:00.000-07:00

HERE IS MIKE AND HIS "LITTLE BROTHER" ACTING TOUGH. I DONT KNOW THAT JAY IS LOOKS LIKE HIS LITTLE BROTHER. OH WELL. THANKS JAY FOR SUPPORTING TIME ELECTRIC.

CHEESE!

2008-06-24T22:03:00.000-07:00

RYKER LIKES TO POSE FOR THE CAMERA. HE IS SO FUNNY. HE ALSO LIKES TO CAMP LIKE HIS BROTHER. HE WOULD STAY OUTSIDE ALL NIGHT IF I WOULD LET HIM. HE IS FOR SURE HIS FATHERS CHILD. HE LIKES TO GET DIRTY EXCEPT WHEN THERE IS DIRT ON HIS FEET OR HIS HANDS , HE FREAKS OUT AND WANTS HIS HANDS WASHED. BUT WE LOVE HIM ANYWAY. HE IS SO DARN CUTE.

THE FOUR-WHEELER MASTER

2008-06-24T21:10:00.000-07:00

CADEN LOVES TO RIDE THE FOUR-WHEELER. HE RIDES IT FROM WHEN HE WAKES UP IN THE MORNING UNTIL IT GETS DARK. HE BARELY EVEN STOPS TO EAT. BUT I TOTALLY REMEMBER DOING THAT WHEN I WAS LITTLE. WE WOULD ALWAYS RIDE THE TOLMANS 70 AROUND IN CIRCLES ALL DAY LONG. WHAT A GREAT TIME. OUR FOUR-WHEELER IS A LITTLE LARGE(OXY MORON) FOR HIM, SO WE ARE LOOKING TO GET HIM HIS OWN FOR HIS BIRTHDAY. WE LOVE YOU CADEN.

RYKS AND MIKE

2008-06-24T21:02:00.000-07:00

IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE I UPDATED MY BLOG, SO HERE I AM AGAIN. THIS WAS THE WEEKEND AFTER MEMORIAL DAY. WE WENT CAMPING AT A PLACE CALLED REX'S RESERVOIR. IT WAS A LOT OF FUN. WE WENT WITH MIKES BROTHER AND HIS FAMILY, AND ELLENS SISTER AND HER FAMILY AND SHANE AND WENDY (THEY WORK FOR US). IT HAD RAINED AND THE ROAD UP TO WHERE WE WERE CAMPING WAS SO SLIPPERY THAT WE ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT UP THERE. BUT MIKE IS A DARE DEVIL LIKE THAT AND SAID WE ARE GOING FOR IT. SO I CLOSED MY EYES AND HOPED FOR THE BEST. AND WE MADE IT JUST FINE. YEAH!

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2008-05-30T14:28:00.001-07:00

THE LOVES OF MY LIFE!

2008-05-30T09:49:00.000-07:00

CLIMBING UP THE NARROWS

2008-05-30T09:46:00.000-07:00

MIKE WAS SHOWING CADEN WHAT THE BEST WAY WAS TO CLIMB UP THE ROCKS. CADEN LOVES HIS DAD AND WANTS TO BE JUST LIKE HIM. HE DOES EVERYTHING HIS DAD DOES. LOVE YOU DAD!

THE NARROWS

2008-05-30T09:23:00.000-07:00

THE LAST DAY THAT WE WERE THERE WE DECIDED TO GO HIKING UP TO THE NARROWS. IT WAS A EASY HIKE, IT ONLY TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR. IT WAS A BLAST. RYKER SLEPT THE WHOLE WAY UP THERE. THIS IS MIKE AND CADEN ON THE WAY UP.

RYKER AND DADA

2008-05-30T09:13:00.000-07:00

WE WENT TO A TRADING POST RIGHT BY THE R.V. PARK. THE KIDS GOT TO FEED THE LLAMAS, GOATS AND DONKEYS. THEY HAD ALOT OF FUN. RYKER TRIED TO FEED THE DONKEY AND THE DONKEY ALMOST BIT HIS HAND. BOY DID THAT SEND MIKE INTO A PANIC.

BROTHERS

2008-05-30T08:50:00.001-07:00

CADEN AND RYKER WERE POSING FOR PICTURES IN ZIONS NATIONAL PARK . WE WENT WITH A GROUP OF PEOPLE FOR MEMORIAL DAY. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN THAT WE DECIDED TO STAY AFTER EVERYONE ELSE LEFT. WE ENDED UP STAYING FOR A WHOLE WEEK. IT WAS GREAT FAMILY TIME.

THE STEPHENSON FAMILY

2008-05-30T08:46:00.000-07:00

THE WARRIORS

2008-05-21T23:21:00.000-07:00

THESE ARE MY BOYS. AREN'T THEY SO CUTE. RYKER LOVES CADEN SOOO MUCH HE WANTS TO BE JUST LIKE HIS BIG BROTHER. SOMETIMES RYKER BUGS CADEN BUT THEY ALWAYS END UP PLAYING WITH EACH OTHER. CADEN IS THE BEST BIG BROTHER. THE HEADBANDS ARE FROM THE TIES AROUND THROW BLANKETS. THEY DECIDED TO PUT THEM ON THEIR HEADS AND PLAY WARRIORS. RYKER DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE IT OFF. HOW CUTE IS THAT.

RYKER THE BIKER

2008-05-21T23:01:00.000-07:00

THIS IS RYKER AT CADENS BASEBALL GAME. HE LOVES TO GO TO THE PARK AND PLAY WHILE CADEN IS PLAYING.

ME AND RYKER

2008-05-21T22:23:00.000-07:00

THIS IS ME AND MY LITTLE RYKER. WE LOVE TO GO CAMPING, WE WENT ALMOST EVERY OTHER WEEKEND LAST SUMMER. IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. RYKER WAS A LITTLE HARD TO DEAL WITH CAUSE HE WAS SO YOUNG BUT THIS SUMMER WILL BE SO MUCH BETTER. WE LOVE HIM WITH ALL OF OUR HEART.

2008-05-16T23:46:00.001-07:00

What Your Flip Flops Say About You

You are a warm, friendly person who simply enjoys life.
You don't complicate things for yourself. Life is too short!

You have a super optimistic attitude, and you have figured out how to be happy.
Everyone wants to know your secret... and it's a lot more simple than they might think.

Your ideal warm weather place: San Diego

The Flip Flop Test

MY MOMMY

2008-05-16T22:56:00.000-07:00

THIS IS MY MOM. SHE IS THE GREATEST MOM EVER. SHE IS MY BEST FRIEND. SHE IS ALWAYS THERE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. MY BOYS LOVE HER TO DEATH. SHE IS THE BEST GRANDMA, MOTHER, FRIEND AND PERSON. HER AND MY DAD ARE THE BEST PEOPLE I KNOW THEY ARE SO GIVING AND WELCOMING TO ANYONE THEY KNOW. I KNOW I DON'T TELL HER ENOUGH HOW THANKFUL I AM FOR HER AND HOW MUCH ILOVE HER. I DON'T KNOW WHO I WOULD CALL TO ASK DUMB QUESTIONS IF SHE WEREN'T AROUND. I LOVE HER SO MUCH. SHE ALWAYS HAS ME LAUGHING WITH SOME OF THE RANDOM THINGS SHE SAYS. IF YOU KNOW HER, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. I AM SO PROUD TO HAVE A MOTHER LIKE HER. I AM SO GLAD THAT I CAN TALK TO HER JUST LIKE A FRIEND BUT I CAN ALSO TALK TO HER LIKE A MOTHER. SHE DESERVES THE BEST IN EVERYTHING. SHE HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I HOPE SHE KNOWS HOW MUCH SHE IS APPRECIATED. I LOVE YOU MOM!

DADDY-O

2008-05-16T22:23:00.000-07:00

THIS IS MY DAD AND CADEN IN FILMORE, UTAH. WE LOVE TO GO CAMPING AND RIDE OUR 4 WHEELERS. MY DAD IS THE BEST. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH AND I DON'T ALWAYS TELL HIM. BUT I THINK THAT HE IS THE BEST DAD, FRIEND AND HUSBAND. HE IS SUCH A GENEROUS GUY AND WOULD GIVE YOU THE SHIRT OFF HIS BACK IF YOU NEEDED IT. IF ANYONE THAT KNOWS HIM READS THIS YOU KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. HE IS SUCH A HARD WORKER AND DESERVES THE BEST IN EVERYTHING HE DOES IN LIFE. HE IS A GREAT GRANDPA TO ALL OF HIS GRANDKIDS AND ALSO IS A GREAT GRANDPA TO ALL THE KIDS THAT WANT A GRANDPA. HE IS ALWAYS TRYING TO MAKE EVERYONE FEEL WELCOME AND IS VERY SUCCESSFUL AT DOING SO. SOMETIMES HE GETS A LITTLE CARRIED AWAY BUT THAT IS WHY I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. I JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT I AM PROUD TO HAVE A DAD LIKE HIM. I LOVE YOU DADDY-O!

ME AND MY LOVER

2008-05-16T21:52:00.000-07:00

THIS IS ME AND MIKE, MY HUSBAND, MY LOVER AND MY BEST FRIEND. I LOVE HIM SO MUCH HE DOES SO MUCH FOR ME AND THE BOYS. HE IS THE HARDEST WORKER AND A GREAT PROVIDER AND A WONDERFUL FATHER AND HUSBAND. WE MET EACH OTHER WHEN I WAS 16 AND HE WAS 23. HIS COUSIN JEREMY LIVED ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE AND I WOULD ALWAYS GO OVER THERE AND TALK TO WHO EVER WAS THERE AND ONE DAY MIKE WAS THERE AND WE STARTED TALKING AND AND WE ENDED UP TALKING FOR HOURS AND HOURS. HE ASKED ME OUT ON A DATE ON MAY 1ST 1998 WE WENT TO DINNER AND THEN WENT TO SEE CITY OF ANGELS. I REMEMBER TELLING MY MOM THAT HE DIDN'T EVEN HOLD MY HAND. I WAS TICKED. HELLO IT WAS ONLY THE FIRST DATE AND I HAD KNOWN HIM FOR ONLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS. OH WELL I FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM ANYWAYS.I MUST HAVE KNOWN THAT WE WERE MENT FOR EACH OTHER. THEN A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER OUR FIRST DATE HE ASKED ME IF I WOULD WANT TO GO TO HAWAII WITH HIM AND HIS FRIEND JOSH. I WAS LIKE THERE IS NO WAY MY MOM WILL LET ME GO WITH A GUY THEY HAD JUST MET AND HIS FRIEND ALONE WITH THEIR 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. GET SERIOUS! BOY WAS I WRONG I GUESS MY SISTERS HAD BROKE THEM IN GOOD CAUSE WHEN MIKE ASKED MY MOM IF I COULD GO SHE SAID SHE WOULD HAVE TO TALK TO MY DAD AND SEE WHAT HE THOUGHT AND HE SAID THAT HE THOUGHT HE WAS A GOOD ENOUGH GUY. WOW! I WAS LUCKY . NOW THE REST IS HISTORY. I LOVE MIKE SO MUCH. WE HAVE HAD OUR UP AND DOWNS BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT HIM. HE IS MY BEST FRIEND. I WILL LOVE HIM FOREVER AND ALWAYS.

CADEN MICHAEL

2008-05-16T21:41:00.000-07:00

THIS IS OUR OLDEST SON CADEN MICHAEL. HE WAS BORN SEPTEMBER 15, 2000. HE IS IN FIRST GRADE AND IS A EXCELLENT STUDENT. HE HAS MANAGED TO GET 100% ON ALL OF HIS SPELLING TESTS EXCEPT FOR 3. WE ARE SO PROUD. HE ALSO IS PLAYING BASEBALL THIS YEAR AND HE IS LOVING IT. HE IS A GREAT BASEBALL PLAYER AND A GREAT BIG BROTHER. I JUST WANT HIM TO KNOW HOW MUCH WE LOVE HIM AND WISH HIM WELL IN LIFE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO WITHOUT HIM IN OUR LIFE. WE LOVE HIM TO DEATH.

RYKER WAYNE

2008-05-16T20:16:00.000-07:00

THIS IS OUR YOUNGEST SON RYKER WAYNE. HE WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 9, 2006. HE IS OUR SASSY PANTS. HE IS DEFINATELY HIS FATHERS CHILD. HE HAS A TEMPER LIKE YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE, BUT AT THE SAME TIME HE CAN MELT YOUR HEART. HE LOVES TO GO TO MAMA AND PAPA'S HOUSE AND HE IS HIS GRANDPAS LITTLE HELPER. HE LOVES PLAYING OUTSIDE WITH ALL THE GRAND KIDS AND MOST OF ALL HIS BIG BROTHER. WE LOVE HIM NO MATTER WHAT!