The way we were....

GO CHARGERS GO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Grateful...

FOR:

1. Hubby who takes care of his family!

2. Children that are turning into great people!

3. My mom 82 and still going strong...You go Molly!

4. Relationship with my brother and sister.

5. My House.

6. Working on the Strip in Vegas! Very fun job I have!

7. The Honda!

8. All my nieces and nephews, what joy I feel when I see them, even if it is just a picture.

9. Snoopy and all the years she has given us!

10. My testimony and membership in the church...my relationship with my Father in heaven and my brother Jesus Christ!

11. Prayers and answers to them!

12. My health, even though I have some issues.

13. Listening to Summer sing...teaching her that her voice is a gift from God!

14. Cindy and Teri!

Yep I'm a fan!

I was so happy last night that Donny and Kym won dancing with the Stars! I think I was a bit more excited about Kym...she has always been my favorite dancer!

I was buzzing around blogger world and found this, read and enjoy!

The History of Thanksgiving....

"The Pilgrims set sail for America on September 6, 1620, and for two months braved the harsh elements of a storm-tossed sea. Upon disembarking at Plymouth Rock, they held a prayer service and then hastily began building shelters; however, unprepared for such a harsh New England winter, nearly half of them died before spring. Emerging from that grueling winter, the Pilgrims were surprised when an Indian named Samoset approached them and greeted them in their own language, explaining to them that he had learned English from fishermen and traders. A week later, Samoset returned with a friend named Squanto, who lived with the Pilgrims and accepted their Christian faith. Squanto taught the Pilgrims much about how to live in the New World, and he and Samoset helped forge a long-lasting peace treaty between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Indians. Pilgrim Governor William Bradford described Squanto as “a special instrument sent of God for [our] good . . . and never left [us] till he died.”

That summer, the Pilgrims, still persevering in prayer and assisted by helpful Indians, reaped a bountiful harvest. As Pilgrim Edward Winslow (later to become the Governor) affirmed, “God be praised, we had a good increase of corn”; “by the goodness of God, we are far from want.” The grateful Pilgrims therefore declared a three-day feast in December 1621 to thank God and to celebrate with their Indian friends – America’s first Thanksgiving Festival. Ninety Wampanoag Indians joined the fifty Pilgrims for three days of feasting (which included shellfish, lobsters, turkey, corn bread, berries, deer, and other foods), of play (the young Pilgrim and Wampanoag men engaged in races, wrestling matches, and athletic events), and of prayer. This celebration and its accompanying activities were the origin of the holiday that Americans now celebrate each November."

(this is an excerpt from the Wallbuilders web-site -
Celebrating Thanksgiving In America by David Barton)

and life goes on....

Summer's little hamster died today....It was sad to see my little girl sad, and crying. While I was taking a nap her and Ryan had a small memorial for Baby. I'm glad they are kind kids to each other. Makes me think Steve and I are preparing them for adult life when they show love and concern for each other.
We will probably replace Baby with another little hammy, she has already come up with the name Nibbles! Cute eh?

Bye Baby!!!

Hi this is Summer, Susy's daughter, today I have sad sad news..... my hamster"baby" died.
I buried her with her favorite toy. This hamster was not ordinary from the day I got her she has done so many funny things. My dad called her "stinker" because her cage stunk. there are so many fun memories from baby I will miss her. My dad says I can get a new one this Christmas........ I will name it nibbles, but no hamster will match up to baby.
I MISS YOU BABY!!!!! <3

46 days.....

It has been 46 days since I posted....Holy crap that is way past my procrastination limit! In the 46 days we have started school, I have been working a lot, Steve has had his sleep test and has received his cpap and is not snoring any longer, I'm also sleeping better because he is not snoring. We are planning a trip to San Diego to relax and see friends....had the cable completely over hauled, took a few weeks but is worth it. Summer cut her foot and is not going back to dance until November...she healed nicely. My mom and brother were in a pretty strong fender bender, a couple of weeks later, that was scary, but what really was scary, last Sunday we came home from church and our house was broken into and they took all the goodies and the house. All of the electronics are gone which primarily belonged to the kids. When they noticed the Wii was gone it was sad to see my babies crying, this really ticked me off! I felt so violated. Who in the hell did this I hope they needed it all and we were so happy to help them out....Hopefully the Lord will forgive me for the scarcasim but I am still not happy about all of this! I am happy that no one stayed home that day! Ok this might be enough for us you might think but then on Sunday my niece called me and told me she was leaving with my mother from urgent care Molly my mom broke her wrist....Holy cow! all I can say is heaven help us!

Somedays............don'tcha wish!

Do you just love this?! Thanks to Natalie Hill for posting@mormoninmanhattan.blogspot.com.

With September comes school....

We are starting school on Tuesday.....YAY.....Steve and I have been waiting two years for the kids to get on BYU's middle school curriculum, and now it's here! Have we really been homeschooling for two years and are we really on our third year? Where has the time gone? We are so excited....Ryan and Summer are very excited about this also! Thank goodness :)

So here's to another year of education for Ryan and Summer! Go my junior "Cougars"! Have a GREAT year!

Blogging time has escaped me....

I have not blogged lately due to the fact I am working a lot of hours, and facebook lets me just briefly discribe what is going on. Seems to fit my mode of life right now! However I sure miss writing about my daily adventures with my kids and Mr. Wonderful. I think I need to be a bit more organized and make a little more time for bloggy and remember why I blog! Do I even remember why I blog? Oh yeah so I can remember all my little loves and little ditties! Yes I will start blogging again.....

Ry is on twitter.......

My son longs to be Mr. Tech man and Steve and I try to hold back a little....But we said he could do twitter....He is jazzed! He is private.....so those of you that want to twitter him must wait for him to ok you! He is VEGASRYE! So twitter him and say hi!

Harry Potter

I have been in a bit of a funk lately and have not been enjoying life. So much coming at me seems to be the culprit. I know that I am a strong woman but wonder at times like this am I strong enough...The answer is probably I am, because I have the Savior to lean on during these times. I am on my knees pretty often right now...he probably says here she comes again...but smiles as he says that! Knowing that I have a personal relationship with our Savior helps and makes me smile back!
So what is so much on my plate, getting ready for our home school year, looking to redo the house on a tight budget, having inflamed intestines, getting ready to put my two oldest pets down, Snoopy is going on 16 and Mitzi is 18, needing to start exercising and eating better should I go on or are you starting to sympathise with me?
Now your asking what the heck does Harry Potter have to do with this post...Well I will tell ya.
Mr. Wonderful took the kids and I out to see this movie and I had a grand time. I feel so much better...
So then, to tie up this post.....He does listen and answer our prayers......