Better Late Than Never

So I know that is has been almost a month since my last post. Well we spent Tanksgiving with my mom, Joe was on graveyard, so we spent most the day and night at moms. Watched a little football played some quarters and pictionary, I must say Susan and I were almost beaten, note how I said almost. YES we are still the queens of pictionary.

Did go hunting, I was unsucessfull, did not see anything, except my breath.

Joseph didn't do to well at the state tournament, he was running a fever and he still is coughing, but the doctor said that it had to take it's course.

So then this past Friday early early morning my dad called and my step mother passed away so I went to his side and after the coroners report she died of a fluke thing. Basiccaly she had a cardiac arithmea at the same time her blood preasure dropped rapidy and the heart could not be revived. Betty was a very healthy women, no heart problems or blood pressure either. So this his us all very hard, she had been my dads rock for the past 8 years. So the next few months will be tough. My brother in law Jody will be taking dad to Weiser on Saturady meeting my other brother in law Greg and he will be spending the holidays with them in Southern Idah.

Anyway look forward to playing some Bunco with friends on Friday. If I don't post until after Christmas, I would like to wish everyone "Happy Holidays's"

100 Things about me

This kind of shows that there are so many things in this world to do. I have done the one's that are in bold, enjoy!


1. Started a blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band ....at school
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland /world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris (does the one in Vegas count)
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Stayed up all night without going to sleep
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris(in Vegas!)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Opened a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving(indoor skydiving, also in Vegas)
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someones life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

LHS Soccer is Over

Well Jess' soccer season came to an end with her banquet. One of the moms that took pictures all season long sent some to me which, here they are.

Last weekend Joe's wrestling tournamnet didn't go to well, he was in a hard group, kids that usually don't go to the little tournaments were there. It was good that Joe saw what he is going to have to go up against in Puyallup next weekend. This weekend is our turn to host a tournament so while I am here at work, Joe is there with lil Joe and Jess is their with a freind helping work concessions and table running. I will let you all know how is doing, as I am able to go to it, matches don't start until 10am, so he might not even rwestling his first round until noon.

November

Here are my kids' 2008/2009 school pictures:


Jessica - 9th grade age 15








Joe - 6th grade age 11





Jess got a new cast on Friday and does not have to use the crutches anymore, she will be in this one for about a month and then if all looks good, she will just have to use her brace and start physical therapy.

Joe got 3rd in his wrestling tournament this weekend, so we are off to Potlatch next weekend.

I did a lot of catch up at home and had a very lazy Sunday. I never got out of my jammies. Watched some football and did some craft projects.

Just looking forward to up and down the hill this week, taking Joe and Trevor to and from Practice, I will be getting some help though.

I was sooo excited my Dolphins WON yet again!!!!!!!!!!

Another Weekend Gone

Well just to update, Joe got his elk on Thursday, a 4 point and on Friday, Scott filled his cow tag in Waha, so with that done and over with, you would think that they would pack it up and head home. Nope, they cam home long enough on Thursday to bring the meat in and to watch Ryan's last football game (bengal cup - Jenifer won) And they headed back up after the game. Then on Friday when Scott filled his, they cam home to go to the Homecoming game with us (Bengals BEAT Capital) and they stayed to go to Joe and Trevors wrestling tournament at CHS on Saturday. Trevor got 2nd and Joe had 5 matches and gave up before he even wrestled, except his last match he was wrestling a kid from our own club, who is extremely good and Joe pinned him, what's up with that. We head to Grangeville on Saturday for another tournament.

Jess went back to school on Friday and is gettin galong well. The only problem is, is that she hates the crutches, as she would say "they hurt my pits and they stink" We will see if she will get a walking cast on Friday or if she will still have to use the crutches. Will keep you all posted.

Hope everyone has a good week.

Photo's

Thought that I would post some new pictures of Jessica. Her with her permit and the before and after photo's from her surgery. She is doing good, even if she is some serious pain she isn't a complainer. She goes back the 31st to take the make shift cast off (I call it her club foot) and will get a more permanents one. I am interested to see how long the incision is. Will keep everyone posted.

I am getting old.

Well yesterday I celebrated my 36th Birthday and today my oldest passed her test and now has her drivers permit. So that just makes me feel old. I spent my day watching Joseph play baseball then Joe, Jess and I went to dinner and then Mom and Dean came over with my favorite cake and some ice cream. Then this morning a received a text from Jess the she passed and now she can drive with me legally. The bummer to it all is that she will be going under the knife tomorrow morning to have her ankle surgery which is her right ankle and she will be in a cast for at least 6 weeks, then in a boot. So driving for her will quickly come to a hault. She will get to drive to work tonight and then to the clinic in the morning.

Since Scrapbook camp I have completed 11 more pages at home. You see this is very unusual for me to do, I usually get home put all away and it won't come back out until the next retreat. I am clear to our vacation to Seattle this summer, yes I said this summer 2008!!!

The bengals won again Friday night :) It should be a good game on this Friday, Homecoming and all.

Hope you all have a great week!!