well this happened last week and I didn't think it was noteworthy until now and a recent email from a friend who is traveling over seas... she told us about the poverty and sickness she had seen that was uncomprehendable. So it made it all the sweeter when I remembered what ashlin had said last week as we were driving into town from Roosevelt. Just as we topped to hill coming into town she let out a huge sigh and said, "Ya know Mom I just love Vernal". At the time there was no signifigance except yet another funny thing that Ashlin had said until I read the email from my friend and thought about how lucky we really are to be here not just in Vernal but the USA and that even though we are seeing some time of a little less we still have it pretty darn good. She was right there is alot to love about out town and the things that we enjoy. So what that we might have to be frugal with our money and go with out a few luzuries. We still live in the best place in the world...Thanks Ashlin for keeping it real, she is always my bright spot.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
A trip to IKEA
Well we wanted to do a little post Christmas shopping before the kids went back to school we loaded up and took a little weekend trip to Salt Lake... We were on the hunt for a new TV, a couch and a loveseat. The kids each were looking for new bedspreads stuff like that to make thier new rooms look good. So we hit all the favorite stores and ended up with too much stuff to stuff in our car...Then we went to IKEA...Jeff went nuts...I went nuts... the kids went nuts...we loved and hated it all at the same time! We got shelves, frames, cups, sheets, and bed, mirrors, well you name it! Then, it came time to get it home and that is what you get in the photo...we looked like the Clampets hit IKEA we laughed so hard at ourselves... but we made it home and so did our LOAD... and the TV and Furniture from RC Willey??? gets DELIVERED today...It wouldnt fit...
Christmas & New Years
Well as you all know we were moving at Christmas time which made for some fun times... It all turned out in the end and we had yet another wonderful Christmas... Jeff got a food dehydrator and a jery maker(which he has used non-stop since)we both got a beautiful entertainment center and Jeff gave me a WII, Ashlin got a new Pink RipStick(a skate board with only 2 wheels) and a Minky blanket, Keenen got his own tool set and a digital camera and Gaige got snow shoes and together they got an XBOX 360 so they were pretty well set up.
We did all the fun Christmas traditions this year even in the chaos, including gingerbread houses and all the other have to do's in our family at Christmas.
This year for Christmas dinner before we went to the movie (another family tradition is to go to the movie on Christmas night) we went to my Moms with Jamie, Amy, Baeli, Caradie & Kevin and their kids and we had a huge Crab and Shrimp fest...well years ago Jamie (my older brother) was allergic to shrimp and crab, but had since out grown it and had not had any reactions to either for liek 15 years...UNITL Christmas night 08when he over did it I guess and so needless to say He and Amy spent the evening at the emergency room instead of at the movie. He has been told to not chance it again and was given an epipen to carry with him at all times.OOPS!
It was so nice to be here at our new house semi unpacked with no worries for the holidays. I felt really blessed to have had another amazing year with my amazing little family, with so many changes having taken place in 08 I am interested to see what 09 brings us. We'll be ready though!