This is a picture of Samantha, McKenzie, and Dylan in there Easter clothes. We had a good Easter with both families. The kids like getting together and playing with there cousins. We went over to my parents house first and had lunch and then the kids had a Easter egg hunt. After the Easter egg hunt my mom always has a pinata for the kids to break open. They had a lot of fun doing that. We then went over to Nana and Papa's and Nancy's house. We got to eat again. I was sick by the time I went home that night. The kids had another Easter egg hunt at Nancy's house. Nancy went a little over board with the candy. My kids have enough candy to last until next Easter.

Tag-O-Rama....This ones for Jacki

A: The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.

B: Each player answers the questions about themselves.

C: At the end of the post, the player then tags 3 people and posts their names, then goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment, letting them know they have been tagged and asking them to read your blog.


#1 What was I doing 10 years ago? I was pregnant with McKenzie and working at Regis Hairstylist. We lived in Ryan's moms basement. Samantha was 2 and I was very busy with her.


#2 Things on my To-Do List today: I have so much to do at work today that I thought I would do this stupid tag. I also have to call Samantha's Dr. and get a note faxed to her school letting them know why she isn't there. I have to go home and help McKenzie with her report on Indians. And last but not least I have to watch American Idol.



#3 What would I do if I were suddenly a Billionaire: I would build my dream house and go on a cruise that lasted the entire summer. Ryan would quit his job and we would spend a lot of time with the kids.


#4 Bad Habits: I Tivo everything and then I spend half the night watching t.v. shows. And then I want to know why I am so tired the next morning.




#5 Places I have lived

1.West Valley City, (the hood) Ut

2.Gunnison, Ut

3. Salt Lake, UT



#6 Jobs I have had


1. Regis Hairstylist

2. Elite Dental Lab

3. Discover Card

4. JetBlue

5. Department of Workforce Services


#7 Things that people don't know about me


1. I don't think there is anything that people don't know about me. If there is something it is because I don't want anyone to know so I am not going to put it on my blog for everyone to see.


I tag Brynn, Cadie, and Kary

Birthday Surprise

When I got to work on Wednesday I walked in the back doors and everyone was waiting for me with water guns. I then went to my cubicle and they decided to shred my office. The mean part of all this is that they made me clean it up. I am still finding little pieces of paper everywhere.

It's A Holiday Everyday For March

11. Check Your Batteries Day
12. National Workplace Napping Day
13. Ear Muff Day
14. Save A Spider Day
15. Absolutely Incredible Kid Day
16. Everything You Do Is Right Day
17. St. Patrick’s Day
18. Forgive Mon & Dad Day
19. National Chocolate Caramel Day
20. Big Birds Birthday
21. World Down Syndrome Day
22. International Goof Off Day
23. Near Miss Day (On March 23, 1989 a mountain sized asteroid passed within 500,000 miles of earth.)
24. National Chocolate Covered Raisin Day
25. National Sleep Day
26. Robert Frost’s Birthday (I went to Robert Frost Elementary)
27. Urinal Birthday (Andrew Rankin invented the urinal in 1866)
28. Eat An Eskimo Pie Day
29. Love Your Children Day
30. National Hot Dog Day
31. Coloring Crayola Day

National Napping Day!!

Today is National Napping Day!! I thought that I would let you all know so that you make sure to get your nap in. I will be sure to do that when I get home from work. I know that I could use one now, that's for sure.

Ryan and I went out to dinner with Darrin and Melissa on Saturday to celebrate our birthdays. Melissa's is on the 11th and mine on the 12th. I hope that you all remembered to put my gift in the mail j/k. We met in Provo and had dinner at this Italian restaurant that I can't remember the name. But it was pretty good. We then went to Baskin Robbins for ice cream after (Thanks Aunt Leslie).

Last weekend Ryan and I celebrated our 13th anniversary. I can't believe that it has been 13 years already. Time flies when you are having fun. He took me to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner. I must say it was pretty tasty.

Dylan lost his 1st tooth last week. It's about time. I thought he would never loose them. He is excited that the snow is melting. He is skating all the time now that it is a little warmer.

I am finally updating my blog

I am finally updating my blog. A lot has happened in the last couple months. We had a good Christmas and New Years. I started a new job on Dec 31. I now work for the State at the Department of Workforce Services. Its nice to get out of the house and work. I'm not going to bore you with my writing so I will just show pictures of what we have been doing. Jayne likes President Bush so much that she is turning into him. Preston, Austin, Dylan, Carson, and Cadren skating before Thanksgiving dinner at Grandma's house.

Samantha at her Christmas recital. She wanted to play this song for Grandpa Ross.

Ryan and I took the kids sleigh riding today. They had a blast. Dylan wanted to try snowboarding, he did pretty good for his first time. He also had fun when he got a little push from Ryan.

Snow Day

Saturday morning Ryan was meeting a friend to go duck hunting. I had to wake up at 6:45 am to take him to Tom's house. When I walked outside there was 6 inches of snow on the ground. YUCK!!! I cleaned the car off and took him over to Tom's house without to much trouble. The main roads weren't that bad. On my way home I was OK until I got to the driveway. When I went to pull into the driveway I slid and missed it and ended up on my lawn. Well let me tell you now, I should have stayed there. But oh no I couldn't do that. I just had to try and get back in the driveway. Well I was STUCK!!!! I finally got myself off my lawn only to get my front tires stuck in the gutter so the rest of my car is sticking out in the street. It is now 7:30 and to early in the morning to wake the neighbors and of coarse Ryan isn't home to help me. So what am I going to do? I sat there and tried to go forward and backward for about 15-20 min. I thought to myself what do I do when Ryan isn't home and I need help, Call Dad. Well that doesn't do any good when their power is out and their cell phones aren't turned on. Finally my neighbor across the street walked over and scared the crap out of me. He started to dig me out and then another neighbor came and started to help him. After about another 15 min. they got me out and I was back in my driveway. I got my snow blower out and got the snow cleared away. I vowed not to leave my house for the rest of they day when Samantha came in to tell me she had to go to violin lessons. Oh crap is all I had to say. I now had to drive her 3 blocks up the street in the snow that hasn't been plowed. I got her there just fine but on the way home when I was turning onto my street I slid and almost ended up on my neighbors lawn. It wasn't quit so traumatic as earlier and I was able to get myself out after only a few minutes but I went home and I stayed until the plows came through the neighborhood. By the time it was done snowing we had 9 inches of snow. Thank goodness for snow blowers. I would hate to shovel it all.