Sunday, November 1, 2009

FALL CAMPING

We took a Sunday afternoon drive for hotdogs and smores at Smith and Moorehouse with the Grandma and Grandpa Ray!!





The last trip of the year is always my favorite, it wasn't quite as cold as last year, but it was pretty darn cold. I love the time we have for the good dutch oven cookin', chillin', and the boys like to go shootin'!! The beach and campground is all to us, only the die hard campers go so of course it was Westons, Mangums, & Rays is all this year! Our trailor may be small, but it has a heater and kept us warm especially the last night it blew so hard I really thought the wind was going to blow our precious little trailor with us in it right over. We had three offers this year for people wanting to buy our trailor from us and haven't even put it up for sale, gosh if the price was right maybe we would, at least we know when we do want to upgrade we won't have a hard time getting it sold!



ANNIE & AIDA


Stopped to visit while we were in town Karen & Loen




I was so glad we weren't rained out & got to see the entire show of Aida, only a few rain/wind delays is all. This is how cute we looked huddling up. Jason was prepared, thank goodness for our afternoon shopping trip.


Cute Cousins, arn't we!!


We crashed Mom's brother & sister weekend and went with them!!


Shurtleff Crew-we had a blast of shopping and going to the shows! No little kids weekend, I can't say no kids or my parents wouldn't have let us go!! hee hee. It was a fun weekend getaway!!

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Better Late then Never-eh!!

















I can't believe how time flies I remember the day I held this little guy in my arms for the first time. Now he is in school and can do so much for himself, the other day he made dinner, yes of course with help, but he made all the pancakes and set the table, he is a good kid. He loves to help and his job most the time around the house is cleaning the bathrooms, it is nice to have a child old enough to help with things. He is definately a Mama's boy, and I am glad. He loves his sister and she loves him, they have their moments, but all kids do I think. He definatly is a great big brother. He loves to play with his friends and he started School and is doing great. Homework is another story, and we tell him get used to it you got years of homework. What a good kid I was blessed with and am greatful that he is mine!!

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Where is Waldo? Where are the RAYS?

South Weber Days Parade & Fireworks






Dinosaur Park!! (Must note:It is not a binki in Brylees mouth-it is a Ring Pop)






Dinner with the Girls before Heidi is off to NYC!



Weekend sleepover w/Houston Kids (Lagoon-a-beach, Dollar Store, Waterballoon fight, Campout in Backyard, & Church)






Dylan, Chandler & Crew Sleepover






Fun spur of the moment ride & roast at Smith and Moorehouse with Rays



Bear Lake again Just me and the kiddos with Mangums & Westons: I pulled our little trailor and all, Dad had to work! The house/yard looked nice & clean when we got home!! Well leave Dad home more often!! Just Kidding you were missed!





4th of July Huntsville Traditions




Rochelle and the kids in town-What a blast!!




ALL THE RAY GRANDCHILDREN TOGETHER!!



Bear Lake Shurtleff Family Reunion


Happy Birthday!




LAGOON PASSES!!



Coach Pitch Baseball





Thunderbirds Front Row!! Thanks Grandpa Ray!!


Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Full Time-Baseball-Flu-Out of Time

I started full time work, not by choice that is for sure, I would quit if I could. I have always liked my job and what I do helping others, but lately, or I should say since January, I have had good and bad days, and it seems like more bad then good, so it is frustrating and I have said many times I would quit if I could, but what do ya do when it has only been a year since we got into our new house and I have a husband that has a goal of paying it off in 5 years, and if I quit that would ruin the plan. I do love our house and I really am grateful for a husband that is a saver and not a spender, he is a hard worker and great husband and Dad. At least I can work from home that is a great blessing and does save some time. The kids do still go to daycare, but it is worth being at home and away from the office politics and chaos.

Since I started full time a month ago, it has made me re-arrange my priorities and so I have been slacking at blogging, housework, reading, cleaning, cooking, and etc. Tanners 5 weeks of baseball started too, so Tue, Wed, Thurs between games and practice were crazy needless to say, but Tanner loved it and sad to see it has ended, at least until his make up game on the 30th for the one game that was rained out. Not too bad last year all the games were cold, this year we only had one game we were wrapped up in blankets, and Tanner got to play with all the kids in the neighborhood this year and last year we knew nobody on our team. It was fun, and he is quite the little baseball player. Brylee really enjoyed watching and she is going to be quite the cheerleader too she was good at saying "Go Tanner-Go Brother!" She has some lungs like her Mom too!!
And the most exciting of all got a call from daycare at 4:30 on Monday staying Tanner had a fever of 102.2 so I picked up the kids an hour early and took him straight to after hours, because that just isn't normal and with all the crap going around I am glad I did. Yup your right he has the Swine Flu!! Well OK the Swine flu test from the Health Dept was not sent in, but the Health Dept has been bombarded by the tests that they finally said stop sending them Influenza A is gone, so do the test and if it comes back positive treat it for the Swine Flu. So that is that and Jason has an apt tomorrow because he is feeling not so good. They are treating Brylee too, so she won't get it, and I am not going to get it, I have my mind set I am NOT getting it!! Jason gets everything the kids get, but I think most of the time I am in denial when I am sick and so it works for me. I guess my moms words of wisdom growing up worked when we tried to fake sick and she was onto us, she would say "Get up, get to work and you will feel better!!" I love that saying now and I am sure I will use it on my kids when they try to fake sick too!!

So that is about it lately-I am very excited for some relax time in BEAR LAKE !! YIPPEE!!!

I was going to post some pictures but for some reason it is not coming up, so until next time!!! I still have three days cooped up in the house and now that I am off for the week, what else can I do!! I can think of much that needs cleaned and done, but where do I start!! Anyone know a cheap maid service I am very much tempted to hire a few things out!!! I am exhausted when 6pm rolls around!! Oh NO-does that mean I am getting OLD? No I have always been like that-at sleepovers I was always the first to fall asleep, I would try so hard and even be in the middle of a conversation with someone and fall right asleep!! What can I say-a Girl needs her Beauty Sleep-RIGHT!!!