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!!

Fall is Here

Boy, did it get cold quick. Not a very eventful past week. Busy with Joe starting wrestling, thank goodness gas prices are dropping. Jess had her consultation on Wed. with her going in next Tuesday for surgery. SHe also got her stitches removed from her gums too. SO Jess is officially done with soccer until she is fully recovered from her surgery. But we have Joe to keep us busy with wrestling tournaments starting the 25th of this month. Friday night the kids went to the LHS game, and my Bunco group started up again, I was the big loser, got my money back. Saturday started off with Jess' drivers ed class (7am) then Joe went with Scott to watch Trevor's football game, and Jess and I did some things around the house and later that afternoon she had a few people over to finish thier economics project, a few turned into I think 13, they were all gone at 10. Joe had two baseball games on Sunday and boy did he luck out with the weather, I can say I like his games at Pepsi better than Clearwater, no trees and more direct sun at Pepsi. Joe came home from hunting, empty handed he'll try again next weekend. Finished the weekend off with a salmon dinner, played cards and when Joe and Joe watched a movie, I did a few more pages for my scrap book.

Yet, another week.

Well it has been a week and I can't believe how October is here already. 2 weeks and I will be 36, sure sounds like a good rounded number. Well Jess' last soccer game is tomorrow followed with a day of appointments on Wed. First we will go to the dentist who did her gum surgery and have the stitches taken out. Then on to her pre-op appointment with the ortho surgeon. We will see if the big day will be the 15th or the 22nd. Joe and I both hope for the 15th, but Jess wants to wait until the 22 because she knows for sure she will be done with driving by then. So my next post I will fill you all in. The scrapbook retreat was a blast, was great to spend 4 days with my sister Jaimie. I completed 63 pages, that was a great improvement from last fall when I only completed 13. Just got back from seeing Jaimie and Jaclyn off at the airport. :( I hate it everytime they have to go home.
I wish you all a good week.

Well last week Joe, Scott, Todd Kolb & Garry Skinner went to the Tri-Cities. They hooked up with Toby Wyatt to do some salmon fishing. And yes as you can see by the photo they were succesful.

Joe's was about 20 pounds, Scott's 15 pounds, Todd total of about 15 pounds and Garry caught the mother lode - 38 pounder.


Sherry and I went to the Blackhawk concert at the last minute, was very enjoyable and what a great venue for a concert.

Saturday Joe and I canned some more salsa, we ended up with only 22 pints this time. It seems like the garden didn't produce that well this summer. Hopefully with this warm week we can get some more Red one to eat. Then we will take all of the green ones and make an enchilada sauce with them.

Sunday, I printed off a bunch of pictures and then sent some more to be printed, getting ready for the weekend!!! Jaimie flies in on Wednesday with Jaclyn in tote.
Later Joseph had a double header he was able to pitch about 5 innings total and catch as well. He is playing in the fall baseball league, they don't practice and they just play on Sunday's. It's a great way to get the younger kids (8-9) to get some action from a live arm pitcher (they have been with a pitching machine) and the older kids (10-12) to get more play time on the mound and behind the plate. When this is over (end of Oct) Joseph will start training at Boneyard on his batting and pitching to get ready for the spring. He will also be starting wrestling on the 6th.

Jess is scheduled for her ankle surgery next month, so the anticipation of that to look forward to. She will be on cruches for 2 weeks or so and then in the cast for another 4 weeks, then straight to a walking boot.

Hope all had a good weekend.

I'm Back!!!

Well I have kind of been on a mental vacation, not fun either. I am back and promise to keep this updated.

Well alot has gone on since February. It was a busy spring with wrestling, soccer, little league baseball and traveling baseball. Joseph is quite the catcher and pitcher, he was asked to try out for all stars, which he did and also was selected to be on the team, however he declined. Don't know really why, he said that it would take his whole rest of summer away and he didn't want to miss vacation. Anywho he did regret it when the team he could of been on kept winning, the actual took state.

In June dad got sick again and it seemed like summer of 07 all over again. He ended up with bacterial meningitis, it is good they caught as early as they did, because he recovered alot quicker. He went to Lewiston Rehab again and it now at home. At the beginning he fell and his shoulder arm was bothering him they finally did an MRI and found the he had injured his rotator cuf and he had to have surgery on that and last week he was able to go with out the sling. He has been home for awhile.


In June Grandma Edra celebrated her 90th birthday. Uncle Dik was here from Hawaii and he brought Jaimie and I a special gift, his daughter Kendal. I hadn't seen Kendal since we were about 14, so it was great re connected, her and I are only 1 day apart. The girls (mom, susan, jaimie, kendal and I) went and had pedicures. We had a fiesta for Grandma at her apartment and topped the visit off with a good game of Bunco.


I actually took a real vacation this summer the kids and I along with Jaimie and her kids went to Seattle to spend some time with our aunt's, cousin and sister. It was a blast. We went to the zoo, Golden Garden (beach on the sound), shopping, The Freemont Troll, Aunt Janis', Susan's. Here are a few pictures.


Then came the birthday's in August along with getting ready for school. I don't know why I dread the month of August so much, probably because not only is it my kids' birthday's as well as my brother-in-law Scott's and my nephew Trevor, but school clothes, school supplies and the beginning with fall sports with fee's, apparel etc.

Now it is good ole' fall, and Jaimie will be here next Wednesday and her and I head to The Palouse Divide for 4 fabulous days of scrapbooking!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jess started playing for the high school this year, she didn't make varsity, because she has an injured ankle which she will be having surgery on it next month and she will be out of soccer for at least 5 months :( Joseph is playing fall baseball and then wrestling will start next month too. He didn't play football because he didn't enjoy it that much last fall, but of course he is wishing that he had.

I promise to stay up to date on this, if I don't you better e-mail nag me to.

A Month Later

Well a month has past and we are gearing into Wrestling and soccer again. Jess' first tournament is in a month and Joseph's is this coming Saturday in Clarkston. Busy Saturday's again, no big deal thought I love to watch them.

Saturday we all headed to Bald Mountain to do some skiing with almost all of the Rigneys. Both of Joe's brothers and family were there with the exception of 1/2 of Scott's clan. We had a blast weather was perfect, I don't think I have seen that much snow there before, on top of Gragmont road the fields were beautiful, the snow was so high it covered all of the fences.

We I am going to try and post more often, as well as some more pictures.

Excuse and misspelled words, the spell check on here doesn't seem to be working.

WOW THIS IS A LOOOOONG HIGHLY INTERESTING TAG!
I give you money and send you into the grocery store to pick up 5 items.You can only pick one thing from the following departments.. what is it?
1. Produce: banana's
2. Bakery: maple bar
3. Meat: chicken breasts
4. Frozen: juice
5. Dairy: sour cream
Let's say we're heading out for a weekend getaway.You're only allowed to bring 3 articles of clothing with you.So, what's in your bag?
1. undies
2. hoodie
3. pants
If I was to listen in on your conversations throughout the day, what 5 phrases or words would I be most likely to hear?
1. "It's a great day in Lewiston, this is Julie how may I help you?"
2. This is Julie
3. How many points is that (on weight watchers with about 11 others at work)
4. Not the sqirrel again (our point of sale system)
5. Your application will be kept on file for 6 months
So, what 3 things do you find yourself doing every single day, and if you didn't get to do, you probably wouldn't be in the best mood?
1. coffee
2. read the paper
3. brush my teeth
We're talking a 3 hour block with nobody around. What 5 activities might we find you doing?
1. scrapbooking
2. reading a smut novel
3. watch TV
4. sleeping
5. shopping
We are going to the zoo. But, it looks like it could start storming, so it'll have to be a quick visit.What 3 exhibits do we have to get to?
1. bears
2. monkeys
3. tigers
You just scored tickets to the taping of any show that comes on t.v. of your choice. You can pick between 4, so what are they?
1. 2 1/2 men
2. ER
3. Lost
4. Vegas
You're hungry for ice cream. I'll give you a triple dipper ice cream cone. What 3 flavors can I pile on for ya?
1. coffee
2. cookies n cream
3. vanilla
Somebody stole your purse/wallet…in order to get it back, you have to name 5 things you know are inside to claim it. So, what's in there?
1. Waller
2.cell phone
3. ibiprofen
4. office keys on a soccer ball keychain
5. saline solution
You are at a job fair, and asked what areas you are interested in pursuing a career in. Let's pretend you have every talent and ability to be whatever you wanted, so what 4 careers would be fun for you?
1. teacher
2. chef
3. lawyer
4.photographer
If you could go back and talk to the old you, when you were in high school, and inform yourself of 4 things, what would you say?
1. Dave money
2. listen to mom & dad
3. get better grades
4. tell my father that I love him more

Update

Well I know that it has be awhile since I have posted any comments,so I thought that it was about time. Had a great time over Christmas, I was on vacation so I got to spend a lot of time with family. As I said prior, both my sister were home this year so it was fun. I will post a slide show of photo's.

Had a good New Years, had some friends and family over, was in bed by 1am. (I had to work the next day) With the hotel business, well they just never close. At work it has been a little crazy, we are currently going through a multi million dollar renovation, so all of the food and beverage outlets have been closed. It will sure look better when it is complete.

Joe took the kids sledding before they had to go back to school, here is Jess and Joe going off jumps.


We are going again on the 26th with quite a few friends and family.

Well made it through another scrapbook retreat, it was at the hotel and with my two great gal pals help (Debbie and Kristi O) it was successful. The last 4 that we have done the most that attended was 14 and this past weekend we had 42, wow!!! I only got one layout done, but I did do about 5 projects. As soon as I take some pictures I will post them.

Well hopefully I will post more often.