We finally decided to start finishing the basement. I can't believe we are actually doing it. I spent most of the month of December cleaning and getting rid of stuff out of the basement. I can't tell you how many trips I made to the DI. It is amazing how much crap you can accumulate when you can just through it in the basement. I am really excited to get it finished. Now it's just finding the money to finish it. Kyle came over and starting framing on January 23rd. It took him two Saturday's to get the framing done. Then Eric and I worked on the duct work, plumbing and electrical. Eric did most of the work and I was just there to do the shopping and supervise. As of today, March 11, we are ready for sheetrock and hopefully will have that done in the next couple of weeks.
Friday, March 11, 2016
It's Been Awhile Update
I see it has been awhile since I have posted. Rather than feeling completely over whelmed with trying to catch up and write about what has been going on for the last six months. I will just a post a few of my favorite pictures and move on. I am hoping to keep things more up-to-date and document what is going on in our crazy busy lives. School takes up most of my time and can be overwhelming.
July Vacation to Red Fish Lake, Idaho with Kyle & Misty's family
Craters of the Moon
Fishing at Massacre Rock in Idaho
Parker walking in a parade behind BIG BLUE.
Thanksgiving with my kiddos. I am very thankful for the joy they bring to my life.
Kids are easily entertained. Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving on the farm. All the Vea 2nd cousins.
Decorating the Christmas Tree. Kind of nice I didn't have to do much.
Maisie celebrating her birthday at Grandma and Grandpa Julander's.
One of my favorite pictures of me and Maisie. Shopping in Kohl's.
New Year's Eve fun.
I Love watching Parker read. His favorite books right now are Geronimo Stilton.
Parker and Tyson enjoying their first sleepover. They were both so excited.
Celebrating Leap Year.
Friday, December 18, 2015
Maisie turns 13
I can not believe my little girl is 13. Maisie you are growing up way too fast. You have informed me that you are no longer a child and you are a "WOMAN".
For Maisie's big "13"I took her and her two friends (Aubery & Josie) and Parker to Downata Hot Springs for the evening. We stopped at La Tienda and had dinner. You will not get bored with three teenagers. They are such good friends. They stayed the night at our house and had a great time doing girl things. Such a fun age.
For Maisie's big "13"I took her and her two friends (Aubery & Josie) and Parker to Downata Hot Springs for the evening. We stopped at La Tienda and had dinner. You will not get bored with three teenagers. They are such good friends. They stayed the night at our house and had a great time doing girl things. Such a fun age.
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Parker turns 9
My baby is nine. How has the time flown by so fast? He was so excited for his birthday he could hardly stand it. Rather than buying and wrapping his presents, we went to Walmart and he got to pick out which Lego set he got. He didn't care that he didn't have a present to open. He is such a Lego fanatic. I am not sure what I am going to do with all these Lego's once he is over this stage.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Weekend Family Fun
Saturday, August 22, 2015
I am trying to enjoy the last few days before school starts. It has been so nice having a long break. I have had about five weeks off and it has been wonderful.
Eric and I went and picked up KFC for dinner and stopped and bought popcorn so I could make caramel popcorn. We picked up a couple of movies and spent the evening hanging out and watching movies. We watched Insurgent and Taken 3. Both were pretty good movies.
Sunday, August 23, 2015
We spent the day doing our usually stuff. Laundry, grocery shopping, cleaning the house. and Eric mowed the lawn. After dinner we went over to Sallie's and visited with her. It's fun just going over there and hanging out.
It was a great relaxing weekend. Only one more of those before I start school. Ugghhhh.
I am trying to enjoy the last few days before school starts. It has been so nice having a long break. I have had about five weeks off and it has been wonderful.
Eric and I went and picked up KFC for dinner and stopped and bought popcorn so I could make caramel popcorn. We picked up a couple of movies and spent the evening hanging out and watching movies. We watched Insurgent and Taken 3. Both were pretty good movies.
Sunday, August 23, 2015
We spent the day doing our usually stuff. Laundry, grocery shopping, cleaning the house. and Eric mowed the lawn. After dinner we went over to Sallie's and visited with her. It's fun just going over there and hanging out.
It was a great relaxing weekend. Only one more of those before I start school. Ugghhhh.
Friday, August 21, 2015
Maisie Cooking Dinner
Maisie has been begging to get a new phone. Her phone was not keeping a charge and was very frustrating to her. I kept thinking how I could get a new phone for her, but what could she do for me. Paying her cell phone bill is expensive. With me starting school again in a few weeks, I decided to make a deal with her. I told her if I was going to pay her phone bill, she was going to cook dinners for me. She agreed and thought this was fair. After all, she gets home at 2:30, so there is no reason why she can't cook dinner and have it ready at 5:30. This will be so helpful for me and totally worth it. Besides she is learning great home making skills.
I am so grateful for all of Maisie's help. I could not be going to school without her help. She helps me clean the house and now cook. For the most part, she enjoys it. It makes her feel grown up.
I am so grateful for all of Maisie's help. I could not be going to school without her help. She helps me clean the house and now cook. For the most part, she enjoys it. It makes her feel grown up.
Grandma's (Mom) Classroom
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Misty text me Friday night asking if Maisie wanted to go with Madison to help my mom get her classroom ready for the school year. I can't imagine all the things teacher's have to do to get things ready for the year. I ended up staying and helpings and Misty came with her kids. We put everyone to work and we got a lot done. Laminating, cutting things out, hanging things up. We ordered pizza and enjoyed a little lunch on the classroom floor. We got a lot done and my mom was very grateful all our help.
Misty text me Friday night asking if Maisie wanted to go with Madison to help my mom get her classroom ready for the school year. I can't imagine all the things teacher's have to do to get things ready for the year. I ended up staying and helpings and Misty came with her kids. We put everyone to work and we got a lot done. Laminating, cutting things out, hanging things up. We ordered pizza and enjoyed a little lunch on the classroom floor. We got a lot done and my mom was very grateful all our help.
EBLS Pool Party
Friday, August 21, 2015
What better way to start out the school year, than with a pool party. EBLS PTA hosts a pool party every year. I always try to take the kids, because they love swimming and I can't pass up a free entrance fee.
The party was from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. I don't know how the kids can swim once the sun goes down. I get cold just sitting on sidelines. My good friend, Krista, and I sit and watch the kids and take the opportunity to catch up. We don't get to visit much any more.
What better way to start out the school year, than with a pool party. EBLS PTA hosts a pool party every year. I always try to take the kids, because they love swimming and I can't pass up a free entrance fee.
The party was from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. I don't know how the kids can swim once the sun goes down. I get cold just sitting on sidelines. My good friend, Krista, and I sit and watch the kids and take the opportunity to catch up. We don't get to visit much any more.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Parker's First Day of Third Grade
Once again, my baby is growing up way too fast. I can not believe Parker is in third grade. This year he is showing signs of being to old for mom. It started with taking our traditional photo on the front porch. He was so embarrassed. There happened to be a neighbor returning from her morning walk and Parker tried to hide. There was no way he was going to be seen standing on the stairs waiting for mom to take his pictures.
Then we we arrived at my work, he was very concerned about me walking him to school. "Mom, are there going to be other mom's with their kids?" Of course, I had to walk him over and try and take a picture by his locker. Had to be a fast one, so his friends didn't catch a glimpse of him posing.
He is growing up way too fast. I want my little boy to be my little boy forever. Here is to another great year.
Oh and Parker has Mrs. Nancy Stewart (my former co-worker, Frank) wife. She is a fabulous teacher and we are in for a great year.
Then we we arrived at my work, he was very concerned about me walking him to school. "Mom, are there going to be other mom's with their kids?" Of course, I had to walk him over and try and take a picture by his locker. Had to be a fast one, so his friends didn't catch a glimpse of him posing.
He is growing up way too fast. I want my little boy to be my little boy forever. Here is to another great year.
Oh and Parker has Mrs. Nancy Stewart (my former co-worker, Frank) wife. She is a fabulous teacher and we are in for a great year.
Maisie Starts 7th Grade
My beautiful Maisie has started 7th Grade. I am too hung to have a 7th grader. She has grown into such a beautiful, strong, young lady. Believe me she can stand her ground and is not afraid to speak her mind. She claims at school that she is a lot shier, but at home, she is very confident in her opinions and thoughts.
Maisie had a great summer. She got to hang out with her new best friend, Aubrey, several different times. She loves having a close friend. This is one thing she has always voiced. All she wanted was a best friend. Aubrey is a great friend and I hope they can continue their friendship.
Maisie was looking forward to starting school, just so she could wear her new school clothes. She is all about style and beauty. She wants to look her best.
I wish her the best year ever. This is will be her last year at Spring Creek Middle School. She is excited to be the oldest in the school. She said that the sixth graders look so little. I had to remind her that she was that little last year.
Maisie had a great summer. She got to hang out with her new best friend, Aubrey, several different times. She loves having a close friend. This is one thing she has always voiced. All she wanted was a best friend. Aubrey is a great friend and I hope they can continue their friendship.
Maisie was looking forward to starting school, just so she could wear her new school clothes. She is all about style and beauty. She wants to look her best.
I wish her the best year ever. This is will be her last year at Spring Creek Middle School. She is excited to be the oldest in the school. She said that the sixth graders look so little. I had to remind her that she was that little last year.
Monday, August 10, 2015
Camping before school starts
Eric and I took a couple of extra days off to go on one more longer camping trip before the kids start school. It is always nice to have a little extra time to just sit around and relax and enjoy the mountains.
Thursday, August 6th I got up early so that I could finish packing and be all ready for when Eric got home at 7:30. By the time we got everything together, it was 8:00 when we were pulling out of the driveway. We went up to our favorite spot in Logan Canyon, Temple Peak.
It took us about an hour to get up there. They had smoothed the canyon road, so we could actually go a decent speed and didn't have to dodge all the pot holes. Once we got camp set up, we all decided to take a nap. I think we all slept from about noon to 2:00. I think we all needed it. When I woke up it felt like I had slept forever.
We didn't do much the rest of the day. The day Eric comes off of grave yards is always a rough day. I don't know how he does it.
Friday, we slept in. I cooked french toast for breakfast, which is one of our favorite breakfast meals while we are camping. We rode our bikes around camp, went for a drive and the kids looked for cans. It rained quite a bit on Friday, so other than the little bike rides and the drive for cans, which stayed in the trailer. When it started to rain we went in the trailer and played a game of Farkle.
Saturday, once again we slept in. One of the joys of camping in a trailer, we get to sleep in a comfy bed and don't have a lot of reasons to wake up early. The only bad thing is I get in the habit of getting close to 12 hours of sleep at night, than we I come back to reality I have a hard time adjusting. After breakfast we decided to take a drive to Bear Lake. What a joke! It was Raspberry Days and there were people everywhere. We went to a little convenience store just over the border in Idaho to get a couple of drinks and then we headed back up the hill to camp. We stopped at the Chevron to get shakes. They don't have as many shake flavors, but it beats standing in line for an hour to get one down at Bear Lake. When we got back to camp we started a fire. The nights have been cooler, so we like to enjoy the fire before it gets too cold. Eric made a Montana Oven. Something he read about in a book. It is two holes and a then a hole that goes between them for air flow. You build a fire in the one side and than cook on top of it. We decided to give it a try. Once the fire was down to coals we took the grate off the BBQ and cooked our steak on it. It turned out great. He was so proud of his Montana Oven. When it got to be chilly we went in the trailer and played a game of SkipBo. We've never really played it before and decided it was one of our favorite games we can play all together.
Sunday, another day of sleeping in. Eric wanted a shake again. We drove down to the gas station again and got two shakes to share. We need to remember that two is plenty for us to share. Maisie noticed that one of her friends from school was camping down the hill from us. Her friend's dad was nice enough that when they left to go on a family four wheeler ride, he let Maisie and Parker ride their little four wheeler that they were just going to leave at camp. M & P had the time of their life. They probably rode it around camp for two hours straight and decided that they just had to have one. Hopefully, one day we will own one, but probably not for a couple of years. My good friend Michelle, decided to come up for one night. Michelle and her kids got to camp about 5:30. We cooked hot dogs and left over steak for dinner. We enjoyed a nice evening around the fire. Michelle and I had a great time chatting. We are both so busy that we don't get a lot of time to catch up on life.
When we woke up Monday it was pouring rain. By the time we got everything put away it was about noon. The rest of the day was filled with putting everything away and getting laundry done. UGGGHHH!! Back to real life.
Thursday, August 6th I got up early so that I could finish packing and be all ready for when Eric got home at 7:30. By the time we got everything together, it was 8:00 when we were pulling out of the driveway. We went up to our favorite spot in Logan Canyon, Temple Peak.
(This is what our family drives consist of. Lots of singing from Alabama.)
We didn't do much the rest of the day. The day Eric comes off of grave yards is always a rough day. I don't know how he does it.
Friday, we slept in. I cooked french toast for breakfast, which is one of our favorite breakfast meals while we are camping. We rode our bikes around camp, went for a drive and the kids looked for cans. It rained quite a bit on Friday, so other than the little bike rides and the drive for cans, which stayed in the trailer. When it started to rain we went in the trailer and played a game of Farkle.
(This is the view from what I believe is Temple Peak. You can see Bear Lake in the distance.)
Saturday, once again we slept in. One of the joys of camping in a trailer, we get to sleep in a comfy bed and don't have a lot of reasons to wake up early. The only bad thing is I get in the habit of getting close to 12 hours of sleep at night, than we I come back to reality I have a hard time adjusting. After breakfast we decided to take a drive to Bear Lake. What a joke! It was Raspberry Days and there were people everywhere. We went to a little convenience store just over the border in Idaho to get a couple of drinks and then we headed back up the hill to camp. We stopped at the Chevron to get shakes. They don't have as many shake flavors, but it beats standing in line for an hour to get one down at Bear Lake. When we got back to camp we started a fire. The nights have been cooler, so we like to enjoy the fire before it gets too cold. Eric made a Montana Oven. Something he read about in a book. It is two holes and a then a hole that goes between them for air flow. You build a fire in the one side and than cook on top of it. We decided to give it a try. Once the fire was down to coals we took the grate off the BBQ and cooked our steak on it. It turned out great. He was so proud of his Montana Oven. When it got to be chilly we went in the trailer and played a game of SkipBo. We've never really played it before and decided it was one of our favorite games we can play all together.
Sunday, another day of sleeping in. Eric wanted a shake again. We drove down to the gas station again and got two shakes to share. We need to remember that two is plenty for us to share. Maisie noticed that one of her friends from school was camping down the hill from us. Her friend's dad was nice enough that when they left to go on a family four wheeler ride, he let Maisie and Parker ride their little four wheeler that they were just going to leave at camp. M & P had the time of their life. They probably rode it around camp for two hours straight and decided that they just had to have one. Hopefully, one day we will own one, but probably not for a couple of years. My good friend Michelle, decided to come up for one night. Michelle and her kids got to camp about 5:30. We cooked hot dogs and left over steak for dinner. We enjoyed a nice evening around the fire. Michelle and I had a great time chatting. We are both so busy that we don't get a lot of time to catch up on life.
When we woke up Monday it was pouring rain. By the time we got everything put away it was about noon. The rest of the day was filled with putting everything away and getting laundry done. UGGGHHH!! Back to real life.
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