Politics

• I am sick to death of politics!!!
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• I have already voted!!
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• Please stop the endless poll calls!! I don't think any of your dang polls are accurate anyway....considering I heard Adam say he was a black male over 65 voting for Romney and I'm sure he isn't the only person who does that:)

 

 

GO OUT AND VOTE...It may be the most important thing you do this year:)

 

That is all, have a fantastic day friends

 

Oh and for those of you who love it

 

 

Happy Halloween:)

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St. George

 

My mom LOVES Volleyball. Actually she more than loves it, she lives for it! As long as I can remember, and even before I was born she has played twice a week. Growing up I couldn't wait to play with her but there was a rule, you have to be 18 to play. Every once in a while when they were short players I would get to step in and I remember feeling so happy to get to play a little. Everything in moms life revolves around her Monday and Friday mornings at the church gym, with my aunt playing volleyball. Well this summer mom told us she and our aunt Myrna were going to play in the senior olympics. I didn't even know there was such a thing but I was so excited for her!! Sounds pretty dang cool if you ask me!! SO beings the games were being held in St. George, a mere 6.5 hours away from here my sister Michelle and I decided it would be so much fun to go and watch them play. I am SOOOOO glad we did! What an amazing trip! I will never forget how proud I felt of my mom watching her do the thing that she loves most, playing volleyball:) But more than that, I had so much fun just hanging with my mom, aunt and sister. We talked, laughed, ate great food, laughed, shopped, played cards late into the night, laughed some more, visited with dear friends, met some new friends, laughed some more, and I have to say we turned quite a few old mens heads;)but most of all made memories that I will always hold very close. I haven't always been the best daughter, but this last few days I was reminded once again how lucky I am to have my mom. She inspires me to be a better me and I am so grateful I was able to spend this great time with her!! Love you MOM!!!!

 

 

 

 

 



~Fun in Boise~

This weekend was so much fun!! We had a sort of sisters family reunion in Boise. We spent the day Friday at the water park. We got to the park a little later than everyone else because Adam worked the night before, so we got there just in time for lunch.  I found a sweet deal online and we were able to have an all you can eat pizza lunch and all day in the park for less than the normal admission price!! Anyway after lunch the kids all took off in groups to play. It was so fun to hang out and play on the rides with my sisters and our husbands!! Sometimes I am sad we don't have any babies in the family anymore, but I have to say it was a ton of fun to just go on all the rides with the big kids:) It was almost like our kids wernt even there! I literally didn't see Addison more than twice the whole day!

After the water park we all went to our hotels for a fast change before we met up for dinner.

Saturday was spent doing some major shopping. I was kinda dreading it, because lets be honest boys aren't the best shopping partners and I have 4 of them! But it went really well!! I guess the older the boys get the more they like picking out their clothes and shoes:) And Adam was happy to entertain whoever wasn't in a store with me at any given time.... I'm not sure exactly what they were doing, but that's just fine with me! Rene and Darrell didn't spend much time at the mall with us because they didn't need to spend such a beautiful day inside, so we made plans to meet up with them for dinner before the rest of us headed home. So after we finished up shopping we all went to Fudruckers. YUM!! It was kinda a sad dinner for me....when we moved I knew I would see Rene in July, then after that trip I knew we would all meet up in August. Well now that trip is over and I'm not sure when we will all be together again:( I would love to go home for Thanksgiving, but I just don't think that will be possible this year, and Christmas is definitely not going to happen.....So its looking like spring break! That is SO FAR away!! As we were pulling away from the restaurant Adam said, start planning your next trip now....call Rene and set a date....Isn't he just the best!! But I know we both have to look at our calendars so I'm calling later today:) I think Vegas in September or early October sounds perfect for a sisters trip!! Anyway it was a great weekend spent with my favorite people. I am so lucky to have such an amazing family!! I cant wait for the next time!!!

Hello from NV!

939 Bronco Drive, Spring Creek NV

Hi everyone!! Sorry this post has taken so long.....I have been thinking about exactly what I want to say, and my words get all jumbled up, and I sound like a complete idiot. So today I decided to do a post of pictures so you can all see where we are and our cute house, so here goes:)

Our front yard...our grass WAS green when we bought the house, but sadly it died before we actually got the keys and the water turned back on:( Trees are a rarity around here, so we are happy to have a few!!

Here is our little eating nook, I just love the light fixture, bay window, and shef...pretty cute huh!

Family Room....The shape of this room made it really hard to make my furniture work! It is long and skinny, so this is the best I could come up with...I will definatly be shopping for something else to go on this HUGE white wall!!

Living Room....Im so glad we brought this furniture with us!! We almost didnt. We left it in the garage for a few days, and the empty space just wasnt working for me so we brought it in. Although its not my favorite, and its seen better days it works for now.

Oops...almost forgot the kitchen...kinda boring but it works. We live so far out of town, I actually have to cook so this room will definatly get some use:) haha!!

And finally the view from our hot tub....Iv never seen such a beautiful night sky as there is here. So many stars and when the sun is setting the mountains have this red tint to them....hence the name Ruby mountains:)
Our bedrooms are a work in progress so no pictures for now...plus its amazing how fast they get messy!
One last thing and then Ill end this....Before I left Chehalis, I had a really hard time thinking I could be happy here. Some days Im still not sure, but thanks to an AMAZING husband and sister and family, I know I can be...They have made this transition alot easier on me than I could ever have imagined. I think about you all daily and  miss you emensly!! If I make friends here half as amazing as all of you I will be truely blessed!! A HUGE hug to my Sister Rene...Missing you has been a daily struggle, and I know that will never get easier!! PLEASE move to NV:) Ill never quit asking!!!! Any how, enough for now....love you all!!

What a Weekend!!

What a Weekend!!!

This picture pretty much sums it up!

Ethan and Kyler had a soccer tournament in Lacey this past weekend, and man was it EXCITING!!

The tournament started with a game Friday night, WOW our team was on FIRE!! They have a very dedicated coach who has taught them the right way to play soccer, and they used every skill they have that night!! It is so impressive to watch them play!! They won this game 6-2! A great way to go into Saturdays games!!

Saturday we were back at the field bright and early for an 8am game! I should have blogged about this earlier....dang it I cant remember much about the Saturday games:( I guess the most important thing is they won both of their Saturday games, the scores were 11-4 and 6-0!! AND the most EXCITING thing for us is Kyler scored his very first goal of the season!!! I wish I could have captured the look of pure JOY on his face when he scored!! He is very rarely in a position to score. He is a great left and right mid, so that's where he spends most of his time. Ethan has much more opportunity to score, he is usually playing forward, with the exception being when we are playing more difficult teams, he gets moved to defender...So Our boys were definitely on a high going into Sunday's game!! Which is a good thing because we played the SHARKS...

I have to do a little back story here....The Sharks are a very good team, and our boys for some reason don't think they can beat them, so each time we have faced them the boys are already beaten...its so sad because I believe we are a much better team!! The Sharks rely alot on pushing and shoving...which is a huge part of soccer, but I also think if you rely on your skills, there isn't as much need for the pushy stuff. Our boys DEFINITELY out play them based on skills alone...but that's just my opinion:) SO anyway....Saturday night I went on line to look at the stats from the tournament....I was BLOWN AWAY!!! Our boys had scored 23 points in 3 games!! The Sharks were no where near us!! They had like 9. I couldn't help it, I had to show my boys..if for no other reason than to prove to them they COULD beat the Sharks!!

Sunday morning we headed back to the field. There was a definite excitement in the air!! For the first time my boys were excited to play the Sharks...and I was excited for them!! I knew it was going to be an AWESOME game and it was!!!! CHEHALIS LEAL beat the SHARKS 6-1!!!!!!! It was just great for all the boys to realize once and for all that they are just as good, or better than the Sharks!! So now it was on to the finals!!! WHOOP WHOOP!!!

When we left for lunch we still went completely sure who we would be playing in the final game....we were pretty sure it would be the Sharks, but it depended on the outcome of a game that was still going on. When we got back to the field we found out we would be playing the Sharks again. The final game was a NAIL BITTER to say the least!! I don't know what their coach said to them but the Sharks came back with a vengeance!!! It was a fight to the bitter end!! The score was tied 5-5 so we went into a five minute overtime, still tied. So we went to another 5 minute overtime...STILL TIED...So here comes the dreaded shoot out! I would never want to be a goalie, or a shooter in a game like this!!! SO MUCH  PRESSURE!! Our poor goalie Alex didn't get any kind of break, because our other goalie wasn't able to play Sunday! Anyway...the shootout was intense!! BUT....We ended up making 4 out of 5 attempts and BEATING the Sharks to WIN the MLS CUP!!!!

That's where the picture above comes from, right after the big WIN!! To take the whole tournament is a huge accomplishment!! I am so proud of this team! They play together like pro's and it is so fun to watch!! I think every kid on that team has a genuine love for the game and it show every time they play.

So a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Chehalis Leal!! You boys rock and I am so sad we have to say goodbye to this fantastic group of boys and their parents! Its been a great 3 seasons:) We will miss all of them terribly!!!!

I have to add some things here, I'm not sure which game it happened in but Ethan has been dying to score a goal with a header and he finally did!!! It was AWESOME!!

Also I love when Ethan and Kyler work together and so effortlessly score, and in one game there was a play where Kyler ran up, touched the ball and jumped over it and Ethan ran in, shot and scored!! It was BEAUTIFUL!!! The way they play together is really something amazing to watch! They both just love the game and it really shows in how they play!! I know its because they have such an amazing coach who challenges them to be the best they can be ALL THE TIME!! To him there is no reason to not play your best at all times and he expects the best from them, so they try their hardest to deliver.

Ethan and Kylers next coach has some HUGE shoes to fill, which I'm not sure will even be possible. I can just hear Kyler now..."that's not what Luis told us" or "Luis said do this"  I just hope we can find a team that will keep challenging them to be the best they can be....Because I see both my boys going far in soccer and I would hate to see them go backwards!!

BLAH!!!

Having a sick kid, a husband who is working out of town, and trying to get financing to buy a house, and find said house 800 miles away totally BITES!!!

Rant over, thanks for reading:)

Who needs a baby when you have a 10 year old who wakes up in the middle of the night almost EVERY night?!?!? I'm at my wits end here, I mean he is sweet and all, but this is getting old!! Not to mention not only does HE wake up, he wakes up Kyler and me!! Some nights he does give me a break, but not Ky, nope he wakes him up every time!! I totally understand being scared, I spent the majority of my childhood scared of my own shadow but dang it I slept!! (doesn't matter where;) For a while I thought it was because maybe with it being winter he wasn't getting enough exercise, but soccer has started and he is getting PLENTY of exercise and he is STILL waking up!! I try to be understanding, but my patience is worn out!! He doesn't seem to be having any affects from not getting enough sleep, his grades are stellar and he is a really good kid, but eventually I'm afraid not getting enough sleep will start taking its toll on him...it already has on me! so friends any ideas how to help my boy sleep through the night again?? :)