More thanks...

Man, I am slacking since I was supposed to come in here everyday and let you all know what I was thankful for. I have however been writing them down in facebook, so I will relay them to you from day number 4-today which is the 12th. So here it goes:

#4.

Today I am thankful for my kids! Yesterday, Kelley didn't come home with Zack and had we still been in Boise, I would have panicked! I was able to stay calm and go and find her at the office...All is good. But that fear that you are missing a child is awful, and I'm glad it's gone, and I'm glad and thankful that I have my children!

#5.

Today I am thankful for being able to clean the church building! It's nice to know that others care about the special building as much as I do! I love going to church on Sunday's knowing that someone in the ward cared enough to clean!

#6.

Today I am thankful for the Sabbath day and to be able to go to church to learn about the gospel and our Savior!

#7.

Today I am thankful for my loving hubby! He let me go back to bed while he got the kids fed and off to school. He is such a wonderful daddy too! Love you!

#8.

Today I am thankful for loving parents! I love being able to call and talk to my mom for hours, about anything and everything! I love, that despite not being blood, I am theirs, for eternity! Adoption is a wonderful thing! ♥

#9.

Today, I am thankful for a JOB OFFER at Wal-Mart!!

#10.

Today I am thankful for my nice warm heated matress pad, so I can crawl into a nice warm bed at night, and know I'm gonna stay warm!

#11.

Today, I am grateful for my freedom, and veterans and soldiers that fight for those freedoms. I am grateful that my kids know why they were out of school today, and I am grateful that they know and love their Grandpa Jones who is a veteran.

#12.

Today I am grateful for the power of prayer and the way it calms and soothes my soul and body.

OK, so now that is caught up. Now hopefully I won't wait so long to come in here and post everyday( yeah right!) lol But, I will try. I start a new job on Tuesday. I will be cashiering at Wal-Mart. It's only seasonal, but, at this point that's better than nothing, so I will definitely take it! Hugs to all our friends that read this! Hope you are all well!

Updates...AGAIN!

Here it is, the beginning of November already! I can't believe how fast this year has seem to fly by. With that being said, I have started a little thing that I am going to try and do and post one thing I am thankful for everyday this month! Since it's the 3rd today, The 3 things I have said were, 1. I am grateful for a place to live; a roof over our heads. ( We have recently moved back to Arizona, Thatcher, to be exact.) We are living with Ryan's parents for the time being until we can find jobs and get back on our feet. The #2 thing was I am grateful for good friends, even though we haven't seen eachother in YEARS, we can still get together and have a great time and it's like time hasn't passed at all( except we all have kids!) We also miss our good friends that we left in Idaho! And today's thankfulness is good food to feed my family, and the farmers and stores that work hard to get it to us! So with that all said, I am going to try to come in everyday and share what I am thankful for that day!

Halloween has come and gone, and YES I did get pictures. I will see if I can put them on this post. Unfortunately they won't be the best pictures, since all I have is my cell phone, my camera was stolen before we moved. :( But, none the less, it's still pictures.

Mummy pizza's for dinner!


I made goodies for the kids' classes...skeleton cupcakes, ritz spiders and apple vampire mouths!


C.J. the Pirate!


Zack as Harry Potter


And Kelley as Belle

Hope this post finds you all happy and well!

Updates...

Hello Blog World! I know, I'm such a slacker! Just an update about our little family. Unfortunately no pictures, since our camera was STOLEN last week out of our car! The ONE time I leave it in there(in the glove box) we had someone go thru the car...and of course the ONE time we forget to lock it as well :S
The kiddos started school on August 24th. Zachary is my big bad 5th grader.( Yikes!!! Where did the time go??) and Kelley is going a big (little) 2nd grader! She is so little, but makes up for it with attitude! :) And C.J. doesn't start Kindergarten for another 2 years. BUT, he does get to start his speech therapy soon, and he is excited! Both of the older kids, really like their teachers, and we feel this will be a good year, and that their teachers will be a good match for them!!
In other news, Ryan got a part-time job with Target! Yay for work. It may only be part-time, but part-time, is better than no time. I recently found out I need to have my gallbladder out! I have been pretty sick, and because we have no insurance I have just been playing the waiting game as to when I will actually have the surgery.
That is our update! Hope this finds you all happy and healthy! :)

Summer Time

Well here it is, summer...finally!! It has been so mild here, that we have only gotten up over 80 degrees about 5 times to date. We haven't done much, but we have gone to the zoo, the botanical gardens and camping! I don't have pictures from camping, since I was forgetful and didn't bring the camera :( However, we did go with some friends, and hopefully we can get pictures from them. But, here are a couple of pictures from the zoo and the gardens. We have been able to do these fun things courtesy of the kids' school field trips, they bring home a free family pass after attending with their classes. Lucky for that, otherwise we would be having a VERY boring summer, with Ryan not having a job since Feb. We will be going to a family reunion here in Idaho and then the kids will get to go to Grandma and Grandpa Cardon's for 2 weeks! :) Ryan and I are REALLY looking forward to that! Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Just a few new pictures

These were taken of the kids a couple nights ago. Kelley has lost ANOTHER tooth. That's 2 in a week! :) And a video of CJ being silly, with crayons in his ears.

OK...I'm such a super duper slacker!!!

YES!! No, your eyes are not deceiving you! I am actually post on my blog! Let's all gasp at the same time shall we?? I just always feel like our life is not very exciting, always doing the same thing over and over again. But, I will post an update for our family: We are still living in Boise Idaho. We still have only 3 kiddos.
Zachary, who is now 10! Yes! We are into double digits! Some of the things going on with him this last year are: He got braces. He got glasses. He is in 4th grade. He earned his Bear badge in cub scouts. He joined choir at school and LOVES it.
Kelley, who is 6 and will be 7 in a little over a month. She cannot wait for her birthday. She is in 1st grade. She is learning lots and is becoming a great reader. She loves to draw and do craft projects. She has lots of friends!
And last but not least is C.J. He turned 3 in October. He loves to play pretend with his big sister. He likes to help mom and dad with laundry, and dishes. But mostly he LOVES Disney's Cars, and his AUNT NICKI!! He has started with speech therapy this last week, and he is already doing amazing! He loves going to "school" with his backpack and to see his teacher. I'm excited to see all the amazing work and improvement with his words and sentences. Still not potty trained, but maybe that will be one of the accomplishments that will happen this year! (crosses fingers AND toes) :)
Ryan and I are plugging along. I started attending Boise State University this past fall (Go Broncos!!!) Right now I'm just getting some of my generals out of the way, while I decide what I really want to do. I am still working part time at Target, in the human resource department. I love what I do! Ryan is still working at the Courtyard by Marriott. We are very grateful for all of these accomplishments that we all have experienced this past year.
I am really hoping that I will be able and wanting to update the blog more often. I have included some pictures of the past year. We hope this finds you all healthy and happy!

Black Friday

Oh I am sooo glad that Black Friday is OVER!! Yes, working in retail, I had to be there, up before the sun even thinks about coming out, and it's freezing outside! However I'm not alone in my journey...there are people that actually get out there at that time because they WANT to!! Crazy in my opinion. I like my sleep, plain and simple. Yes, you can get great deals, but most everything I ever want will still be there when I get off work :) Here are just a few stories of the day from where I work:

One lady went thru a checklane with 6 yes 6 carts full of stuff...her total you might ask? Almost 25oo dollars! And then the other notible mention, and if you are squimish you may want to stop reading right now. A lady in line, had a 6 pack of gaterade, and chugged 3 of them all in a row...no one is quite certain why she did this. We aren't talking the little ones, these were at least the 20oz ones. Well I think we all know what happens when you drink too much way to fast right? Yep you guessed it, she spewed ALLLLLL over the place. Not even asking for a bag, or trashcan or not even stepping out of line and leaning over. She just spewed. All over herself, all over everyone else, merchandise, EVERYWHERE! She not only did this once, but TWICE!!!! So glad I wasn't on the clean up crew for that day! I asked one of the other girls I work with if it was because she didn't want to have to leave her stuff and get out of line to make it to the bathroom, and here is the kicker: She wasn't by herself! She had someone else with her in line that was actually buying the stuff!!!! And, that is why I don't like Black Friday. It kinda makes people crazy and loose sight of all reason. Ok, my rant is over LOL

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. We had a quiet one here, and didn't even get to eat turkey. That is tonight. Ryan worked the 3-11 shift at work insted of the graveyard shift so that I could be at work the next day at 4:45am. After that shift I wasn't in the mood to try and do a Thanksgiving dinner, so tonight it is. Better late then never right? :)

I think that about sums up what has been going on, just busy, busy time of year for all of us! Hugs to all!

I'm a slacker!

I know! I know! It's been a while since I've updated the blog. Not much going on, just been busy with work and the kids. Life seems to kinda take control like that. Well, Today is CJ's 2nd Birthday!! I can't believe he is 2! We sure love him, and he always puts a smile on our faces! Happy Birthday Big Boy!

We recently went to Salt Lake for Ryan's brothers wedding. We had lots of fun and it was great to see everyone(although we were sad because some of our family was missing :( ) We got to go to the aquarium that is in Sandy. That was really fun for the kids. Hope this finds you all happy and healthy! Pardon the quality of the pictures, I forgot my camera, and the phone was the best I could do :)

Pictures coming soon....

We had an AWESOME time camping with all our friends! The only thing that was bad about it was the mosquitos! They were horrid. All the kids look like they have the chicken pox from getting bitten so bad. :( We had a huge group and it was tons of fun! So, pictures will be coming soon. I just have to get them off my camera and onto the computer. Should be later today hopefully. Can I say how quiet my house is without my two oldest home right now?? It's crazy, and a little eerie lol Cj is not sure what to think of it yet. He is enjoying the attention he is getting though. Don't know what else to write about, nothing exciting going on in our world, so Hugs to you all!

Ummmm

So I had no idea what to title this entry. LOL Anyhow...It's been a couple of busy weeks and it's gonna be busy still. We all just got over having strep throat...Yay fun for us! But we are all on the mend! Zack has boy scouts day camp tomorow, he is looking forward to that, he is super excited. We are going camping this weekend. We are excited about that. We get to see our good friends the Allen's that moved away last summer. We have missed them tons! And then on the 28th my parents are taking Zack and Kelley for 2 whole weeks!!!! They are excited because they are gonna do swimming lessons and go camping. We are excited, we will have a little bit of sanity time! I don't think CJ is gonna know what to do without his older sister and brother. He will get lots of attention from mom and dad though, and I know he will LOVE it. Other than that, school is out, and Kelley is anxious for school to start again because this year she actually gets to go! Don't know who is more excited, her or me!
I totally forgot to post yesterday for Father's Day. Silly me! So, here is a late Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there, and especially my wonderful husband! The kids love him so much and love to spend time with him. Especially Kelley. She is Daddy's Little Girl for sure! He is such a good daddy. We love you!
That's about it for now. Nothing too exciting. Hope everyone is well! Hugs to you all!

Can't sleep...

So, here it is, 2:48 in the am and I'm not asleep! Why is that??? Wish I knew! So, I am playing with my blog, and made a new background for you all to look at! With that in mind...if any of you ever want a layout made for you, let me know, I would love to make one for you! I would also make the header for you too.

Anyone else ready for Summer to get here? I know, here in Idaho, we are still having some pretty rotten cold days, and I'm just wanting it to be WARM! We had about 3 REALLY nice days, kids were all in shorts, and then what do we get...SNOW! So not fair.

School is winding down for everyone. Ryan has finals in 2 weeks and then he is done until next semester starts. And Zack, he is in until June 4th, I think. Somewhere around there. That still seems sooo late to me! When I went to school we usually always got out around the 3rd week of May. We are planning to do lots of camping this summer...hopefully. But, we don't have anything else major planned except to do lots of deep cleaning, and going thru and getting rid of LOTS and LOTS of things we don't use or need anymore. I'm thinking a yard sale is going to be in order!

Don't really have anything else to say, so I'll end this now before the rambling makes no sense :) I've added some random pics of the kids! Hope you all are well! Until next time, Hugs!

CJ wearing daddy's hat

Zachary, Right after his haircut!

All 3 kiddos, at Zack's baptism

My all time favorite picture of Kelley Rose

Happy Birthday Kelley Rose!

Well today my dear daughter turned 5 years old! I can't believe how time flies. We sure have enjoyed having her (yes, even her sassiness!) We have watched her over the past year grow and mature into a great little girl. Never a dull moment and lots of fun when she is around. She loves the world around her. I've added some pictures of the birthday girl.

We made pizza for dinner, her idea, and here she is helping.

Her Princess Cake

Trying not to blow out the candles while we were singing to her

Opening presents

Her Princess "Big Girl Bike"

And just this last one cuz it was just so CUTE! Her and her Uncle Charlie.





With those all posted I will leave you a Kelleyism: Friday morning our conversation goes something like this... (After just waking up) K: Mom, I have a headache Me: Oh you do? I'm sorry. Would you like some medicine to help it feel better? K: Yes, because I think my brain is malfunctioning. Hahahaha! Thanks for reading this...Hope it finds you all well and happy. Until next time. Hugs!

A couple Kelleyisms for you all...

So, the other day, Kelley was sticking anything and everything in her mouth and chewing on it. She saw it, she was chewing on it. So, I asked her, are you getting teeth or something, because you are chewing on EVERYTHING!? She looks at me and says, Not the walls!...I stand corrected, it was not everything! LOL

And the other, She had fallen asleep on the couch, and I just left her there instead of changing her out of her clothes and putting her in her bed. Well, in the middle of the night she comes in and wants to sleep with me in my bed, so I pull her jeans off so she would be more comfy. When she wakes up, she says "MOM! Why don't I have any pants on?!" and I say, "Because I pulled them off of you in the middle of the night." Kelley: "OH, I don't remember that." Me: Well, you were probably half asleep" Kelley: OH Did I have one eye open and eye closed?, Cuz that's half asleep" Haha Silly, silly girl!

I was sooo wrong...

Just when I thought that it was getting warmer, and that we were all getting better...Things totally change! Today it was freezing and it hailed and snowed! So not fun! AND I took CJ to the doctor, and he has double ear infections and bronchitis! Poor little guy. He is on an antibiotic, and they gave him some ear drops to relieve the pain from his ear infections. It's amazing to see the difference before and after the drops! They are awesome.

Nothing else to report. So, until next time...Hugs!

Getting Excited

Because it's getting warmer outside! I know, it's sad when I think 45 degrees is warm! I am THINKING about taking the kids to the park, so that Ryan can get some semi-decent sleep. I have to go to the store today anyway, so a stop at the park would be a fun treat. I will be sure to get some pictures.

In other news...there isn't much. but, Ryan and I are getting ready to head to Arizona for his youngest brother's wedding. I'm looking forward to it very much. It will be a nice trip.

I think we are all finally on the mend. FINALLY being a wonderful word at this point. Looking forward to us all being healthy and happy again. For those of you that have kids, you totally understand the HAPPY part of that! I do not like it when the kids get sick, which makes them cranky and clingy.

Well here is to you all that you are happy and healthy! Until next time...Hugs!

Anybody Else?

Is anyone else sick and tired of being, sick and tired?! I swear, it seems to me, one of us ALWAYS has something, and as soon as we think it's gone, in comes another wave of something different! UGH! I CANNOT wait until Spring! Besides that, it's sooo COLD! (I know, I know, that's what happens when you live in Idaho huh?) LOL

Ok on to something different...Can you believe the superbowl game?? That was fantastic! I can't believe the Cards actually gave them a run for their money! I was hoping they would be able to pull off the win, but it just wasn't meant to be...Still, a GREAT game! We had another couple over for the game and some GREAT snackage...It was fun.

I don't really have anything else to write about, so until next time. Hugs!!

Kelleyism for today...

Sweet little thing that she is, ran up to Ryan after he got up from sleeping and says..."Give me a hug ya big Lug!" Haha! Silly, silly girl.

I know...I'm a slacker!

So, again, here it is, another month has gone by, and I haven't posted! I don't really have an excuse except for life. Juggling several schedules, Ryan's school schedule, his work schedule, and my work schedule tends to prove a little bit rediculous at times! But, we are all surviving, and that's the most important thing. So what is new with us...ummm Zachary got stiches! That was an eventful day. He cut himself at school with his scissors, and ended up in the ER and had to get 6 stiches! He just got them out a couple of days ago, and I can't even believe how fast it has healed! Our little CJ has started walking! He is getting really good at it, and usually prefers to walk, unless he wants to get there super fast, then he will crawl and go as fast as his arms and legs will take him. Nothing else really going on around here, just busy with life. I will however leave you with a Kelleyism. Whenever she knows she has done something wrong, or knows that we will be unhappy about something that has to do with her, this is what she says..."It's a good thing you love me huh?" How can you get mad at that?!? Until next time. Hugs!

I haven't posted in a while!

Things have been so busy around here lately, that it seems that I just can't keep up! Hopefully now with Christmas being over, I have a little bit more time to keep you all updated. We had a WONDERFUL Christmas! (I will post pictures, as soon as I get them off the camera) It was nice just to be our little family, plus one(my little brother Charlie). We have tons of snow, and the kids were excited about that. They have gone out "sledding" on the little hill in the backyard, with a makeshift sled out of cardboard. Then mom got smart and remembered we had a tube in the storage shed! So, they have been having a blast.

Zachary will soon be 8!! We are all looking forward to that. Ryan's family is going to be coming in and also some of my family for his baptism. He is also looking forward to turning 8 because he gets to start going to scouts!

CJ has decided that he is going to start walking!! It's so cute to watch him grow and learn. When he falls, he gets right back up and goes again. Unless of course he needs to get to something fast, in which case he falls down and crawls as fast as his arms and legs will take him.

Kelley, is well, Kelley! She is definitely our little drama queen, and her newest thing when she is upset is she will tell us, "You ruined my whole life!". I don't know where she gets it, but it certainly keeps us entertained!

Well, That's about it for our little family. Thanks for stopping by! Hugs to you all!

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!

My sweet Hubby...

pulled together a sweet little on the fly overnight date! Which was super fun! We went and had dinner at Carinos (formerly known as Johnny Carinos). Then we went and watched the new James Bond flick. (Very good if you like those kind of movies!). After the movie, he blindfolded me, then took me back to the hotel. Where when I took the blindfold off I saw that he had candle light, and Dr. Pepper in wine glasses waiting, and also rose petals on the bed! Yay! It was very romantic and it was nice to have a night with no kids. Although, with that said, because we didn't have kids, of course, neither of us was able to sleep! How funny is that? I had no one to tell to go to bed 50 times, no one wanting to snuggle in between us, and no one feeling the need to nurse! It was heaven, now only if we could have slept! That would have been the perfect night.

When we got home, we were playing with the kids, and Kelley (yes, here is another Kelleyism) was playing with Ryan's nose. When she looked up at him and said, "Are your buggers bigger than mine dad?" Hahaha! It makes perfect sense to her when you think about it...His nose is bigger than hers, so shouldn't the buggers coming out of it be bigger too? So cute!

That's about all I have for today. Waiting for our shows to come on and then straight to bed for us! Until next time...Hugs!