Yeah, I have been slacking on the blogging thing. Work has been busy and home has been busy. I have had contractors out at the house for the last week or so bidding on my projects I want to have done at the house. Joelynn and I have to prioritize them in the order of need so we can make it work financially. It would be awesome if I just came into $50K so I could make all the magic happen I want. It would be even better if I came into a few hundred thousand so we could pay off the houses and I could get all the things I want done. So far, just wanting it has not made it happen.
We need to get a new roof on the house. We have a leak and it is just time to get a new one. We need new windows and of course I want the ones that swing in so you can clean both sides from the inside. I was tingly when the contractor was talking to us about them. We have a few more bids to get before we make a decision. Then, I want a new fence to replace that piece of junk vinyl one we put in when we bought the house. Jake has broken through it on every side. Dang dog! I think it would be cool to get the deck re-done, too. So we are waiting for bids on all of that stuff. Busy!!!
Joelynn is in LA today and going to Colorado tonight. Thank goodness she will be home tomorrow night for the weekend. I am not sure when she is leaving again. I am using the secret that she'll work from home next week. Cross your fingers...
Braxton is such a doll. I am excited to see him tonight. He is going to be hanging out with me for a couple hours tonight. It has been raining all week so I am not sure what we'll do. He'll want to play outside but it is probably going to be too wet. We will have to figure something else out. He is such a doll! I love getting to see him. We are still working out the weekend plans with him. It gets tough with every one's busy schedule.
Blah Blah, I guess that is about it. Just a quick catch up.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Balls to the Wall
Yeah, we were busy this weekend. It was a fun and good busy but busy. Joelynn and I both took Friday off from work so we could spend some quality time together. I loved it. We slept in! Ah, that the one of the greatest things... sleeping in. I am not a morning person so if I can get up when I want to, that is a beautiful thing.
We got pedicures and then went to the shooting range. They finally had stocked their ammo so we got some. We shot up our targets pretty good. It was awesome. I am getting a lot more confident at the range. I used to be really scared just walking in to the place. Now I walk in like I own it. OK, maybe not quite that confident but it is must better.
We went shopping after that. Joelynn wanted a new outfit for mother's day. We found a really cute gray suit. She was pumped. Then we went and got my mother's day present. I wanted a new slicer. I know, kind of a lame thing to want but I really wanted one so I could cut up the veggies and stuff without any trouble. I like it all to be uniformly cut and it is hard with a knife.
I had a little trouble using it for the 1st time last night. I have never used one so Joelynn had to help me figure it out. I made the most awesome looking salad for the BBQ. I use my slicer to cut mushrooms, red peppers, green peppers, orange peppers and radishes. Yeah! It was awesome. It works great and makes killer slices.
We went sailing on Saturday with Joelynn's brother. I have never been sailing before so it was a real adventure. I was worried that I would get sea sick and I didn't. There was one time when I started to feel it coming on but I just rolled with it and it went away quickly. We were out for a few hours. It was neat because we were an active part of getting the boat where we wanted it to go. Joelynn's brother would call out a command, we would respond with "ready" and then the magic would happen. I would loosen or tighten my sail rope depending on what we were doing. I messed up one time and it took us 3 times to get it the way we wanted but then I finally understood what I was supposed to be doing. Like they say, the 3rd time is the charm.
Braxton stayed over on Saturday night. We worked in the yard. He got out his mower and mowed along with me. He was so cute. If I'd pull my mower back, he would do the same. He would follow me up and down the rows. Then he got bored with that and started making his own rows. He loves to be outside. When we were finished, he was bummed so I had him help me get my mower to the back yard and into the shed. He did not want it to be over but it was getting late and we were all hungry.
We went and got some dinner and finally got home and to bed around 10:30. Braxton was so tired, he slept until about 9 the next morning. He slept in so we all got to sleep in. It was wonderful.
When he got up, we got him ready for the day and he wanted to wear his big boy undies. He picked out some Buzz Lightyear undies and we told him that he needed to tell us when he needed to go potty. He said he would and so we went outside to finish up some stuff in the yard before the BBQ later that night. Next thing I know - seriously like 5 minutes later, he said I needed to change his pants because they were wet. We had him wait a while and then I took him in and got him cleaned up. This time he chose Cars undies. He was pretty excited about these and did not want to take them off to pee. There were no accidents but he only had them on for about 30 minutes before it was time to change and go home. He was happy because he got a sticker for sitting on his potty. He never actually used it but we give him a sticker every time he sits on it. He chose a Snoopy sticker.
The BBQ went fine. My family was not able to come over because my mom has been sick and needed to stay home in bed. Everyone else came and had a good time. We also celebrated Braxton's "Due Date" birthday. We sang to him and he blew out candles. It was excited and loved to eat the cake.
It was a great weekend. Now I need a weekend to re-cover from the weekend.
We got pedicures and then went to the shooting range. They finally had stocked their ammo so we got some. We shot up our targets pretty good. It was awesome. I am getting a lot more confident at the range. I used to be really scared just walking in to the place. Now I walk in like I own it. OK, maybe not quite that confident but it is must better.
We went shopping after that. Joelynn wanted a new outfit for mother's day. We found a really cute gray suit. She was pumped. Then we went and got my mother's day present. I wanted a new slicer. I know, kind of a lame thing to want but I really wanted one so I could cut up the veggies and stuff without any trouble. I like it all to be uniformly cut and it is hard with a knife.
I had a little trouble using it for the 1st time last night. I have never used one so Joelynn had to help me figure it out. I made the most awesome looking salad for the BBQ. I use my slicer to cut mushrooms, red peppers, green peppers, orange peppers and radishes. Yeah! It was awesome. It works great and makes killer slices.
We went sailing on Saturday with Joelynn's brother. I have never been sailing before so it was a real adventure. I was worried that I would get sea sick and I didn't. There was one time when I started to feel it coming on but I just rolled with it and it went away quickly. We were out for a few hours. It was neat because we were an active part of getting the boat where we wanted it to go. Joelynn's brother would call out a command, we would respond with "ready" and then the magic would happen. I would loosen or tighten my sail rope depending on what we were doing. I messed up one time and it took us 3 times to get it the way we wanted but then I finally understood what I was supposed to be doing. Like they say, the 3rd time is the charm.
Braxton stayed over on Saturday night. We worked in the yard. He got out his mower and mowed along with me. He was so cute. If I'd pull my mower back, he would do the same. He would follow me up and down the rows. Then he got bored with that and started making his own rows. He loves to be outside. When we were finished, he was bummed so I had him help me get my mower to the back yard and into the shed. He did not want it to be over but it was getting late and we were all hungry.
We went and got some dinner and finally got home and to bed around 10:30. Braxton was so tired, he slept until about 9 the next morning. He slept in so we all got to sleep in. It was wonderful.
When he got up, we got him ready for the day and he wanted to wear his big boy undies. He picked out some Buzz Lightyear undies and we told him that he needed to tell us when he needed to go potty. He said he would and so we went outside to finish up some stuff in the yard before the BBQ later that night. Next thing I know - seriously like 5 minutes later, he said I needed to change his pants because they were wet. We had him wait a while and then I took him in and got him cleaned up. This time he chose Cars undies. He was pretty excited about these and did not want to take them off to pee. There were no accidents but he only had them on for about 30 minutes before it was time to change and go home. He was happy because he got a sticker for sitting on his potty. He never actually used it but we give him a sticker every time he sits on it. He chose a Snoopy sticker.
The BBQ went fine. My family was not able to come over because my mom has been sick and needed to stay home in bed. Everyone else came and had a good time. We also celebrated Braxton's "Due Date" birthday. We sang to him and he blew out candles. It was excited and loved to eat the cake.
It was a great weekend. Now I need a weekend to re-cover from the weekend.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Planning for Donny and Marie
Joelynn and I are planning the trip to Las Vegas to see Donny and Marie at the Flamingo. It will be totally cheesy and fun. I am not sure when we'll do it but hopefully sometime in May or June. That is right now so it will probably be later than that. It will depend on the travel schedule for Joelynn and when she can take some time off.
We are both taking Friday off just to chill and not do anything. We have nothing planned and I think we want to keep it that way. Just hang out.
We get to have Braxton Saturday night over to Sunday. We are having a Mother's Day BBQ and Braxton will get to be there for that, too. That will be so much fun! Everyone is going to be there. Joelynn's brother and his wife are coming from Tremonton. They love it when they get to see Braxton because it is not an every week kind of thing. Also, the kids will be there and Joelynn's mom and step dad, my mom and her husband and my brother. It will be a good sized group. We are going to have burgers and dogs. Yummy! That will be easy for Joelynn to cook so she can spend time with the group and not just have to be a slave to the BBQ.
The weather is supposed to be good, I think. I hope so. With that many people, we'll want to eat outside. Braxton will like that best, too. He likes to eat and then play in the yard while everyone finishes. Last time we had a BBQ with everyone over, he went around the table filling everyone up with gas - putting gas in their chairs with his watering can. It is funny.
We are both taking Friday off just to chill and not do anything. We have nothing planned and I think we want to keep it that way. Just hang out.
We get to have Braxton Saturday night over to Sunday. We are having a Mother's Day BBQ and Braxton will get to be there for that, too. That will be so much fun! Everyone is going to be there. Joelynn's brother and his wife are coming from Tremonton. They love it when they get to see Braxton because it is not an every week kind of thing. Also, the kids will be there and Joelynn's mom and step dad, my mom and her husband and my brother. It will be a good sized group. We are going to have burgers and dogs. Yummy! That will be easy for Joelynn to cook so she can spend time with the group and not just have to be a slave to the BBQ.
The weather is supposed to be good, I think. I hope so. With that many people, we'll want to eat outside. Braxton will like that best, too. He likes to eat and then play in the yard while everyone finishes. Last time we had a BBQ with everyone over, he went around the table filling everyone up with gas - putting gas in their chairs with his watering can. It is funny.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Sittin' Around Cleanin' Guns
How many sons can say they have cleaned guns with their mother??? Probably not a lot. Today Gage and Joelynn spent the morning cleaning guns. I thought it was cute how they were both sitting at the kitchen table reading the manuals and working together. It was really awesome that they didn't get frustrated with each other or brawl. It was a really nice day.
Gage and Joelynn just left to get Braxton. He is coming over for a couple of hours. I hope he is excited to see his fish and frog. They have been missing him. I waited to feed them today so he can do it when he gets here. He'll be happy about that. There have been zero fatalities! That is really great. I have been a little worried. I forgot to feed them one day and have been really careful since then. So far so good.
Yesterday after work I planted some flowers in the yard. I grew the plants from seeds. They are the sunshine plants. Now I need to get the seeds going for the shade flowers. I should have done it weeks ago but have not.
Our garden is doing well. We have sprouts coming up for everything we planted. I put the watermelon plants out today. I am not supposed to for a couple more weeks but decided to do it anyway. I need the space on the table for the shade seeds to grow.
Braxton should be here any minute so bye for now!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Stinky "Happos"
Braxton stayed the weekend with us. I love going to his school to pick him up and I got to do it last Friday. He was so cute when he saw me, he smiled and jumped up and ran over to me. I picked him up and told him that I was excited to see him. I told him that I had a surprise for him. He asked what it was. I told him that we were going to the pet store to buy a frog and a fish for his new fish tank that I put in his bedroom. He was pretty excited to go so we grabbed his stuff and off we went.
He picked out a frog and 2 fish. I thought he might pick out a crab but he did not like them at all. He was unpumped on them to say the least! All weekend he was telling me that he was going to get the frog out of his fish tank just once and that it would not hurt the frog. He would just get it out once and then put it right back on the bush. I kept telling him that he was never to get the frog out because it would hurt the frog. He was a good boy and never actually tried to get the frog out. He was very interested in feeding his new pets. He wanted to feed them lots of times a day so I had to keep reminding him that fish only eat breakfast. I put the fish tank on a low shelf in his room so he can sit on him knees and look right in. He really loves it. When Joelynn got home he took her in and had her see his new pets. I asked him what his frog's name was. He told me Froggie.
You are probably wondering what the deal is with the name of today's blog... maybe even wondering if there is a typo in there... nope. The title of today's blog comes from a story Braxton was telling me on the way to the airport to pick up Joelynn. We were driving down the freeway and he started talking about "happos" I thought he was talking about apples or something. I suddenly started worrying about my lunch box that was on the floor back there with him. He then told me that "happos are stinky." That furthered by thought that I had left an apple in my lunch box and it had gone bad or something.
I asked him if he was talking about hippos and he said yes. He said that there was a stinky hippo behind the gate (we were driving next to a wall on the freeway) and that he could go and get it and get in the car. I asked him what color the happo was and he told me that it was orange. I asked him if he wanted the stinky happo in the car and he said that it would have to ride in the trunk because it is too stinky.
I was laughing so hard at his story. He thought it was funny, too and was laughing. We had a good ride to the airport. Then when Joelynn got in the car, I had him tell her about the happos. Now there was a happo in the airport but he was not going on a plane. He just lived at the airport. Joelynn and I were laughing at his new story.
It is so fun to listen to his stories and his creativity. He was so serious talking about the stinky happo and then when I was laughing he thought it was fuuny, too. It was the cutest thing ever.
Someone must be telling him that he is growing up because he spent the weekend telling Jake and Petie that they were growing up and so was he. He also told Joelynn and I that we were growing up, too. It is so cute how he talks to the dogs. He grabs their faces and tells them they are cute. I just can't get enough of him.
He picked out a frog and 2 fish. I thought he might pick out a crab but he did not like them at all. He was unpumped on them to say the least! All weekend he was telling me that he was going to get the frog out of his fish tank just once and that it would not hurt the frog. He would just get it out once and then put it right back on the bush. I kept telling him that he was never to get the frog out because it would hurt the frog. He was a good boy and never actually tried to get the frog out. He was very interested in feeding his new pets. He wanted to feed them lots of times a day so I had to keep reminding him that fish only eat breakfast. I put the fish tank on a low shelf in his room so he can sit on him knees and look right in. He really loves it. When Joelynn got home he took her in and had her see his new pets. I asked him what his frog's name was. He told me Froggie.
You are probably wondering what the deal is with the name of today's blog... maybe even wondering if there is a typo in there... nope. The title of today's blog comes from a story Braxton was telling me on the way to the airport to pick up Joelynn. We were driving down the freeway and he started talking about "happos" I thought he was talking about apples or something. I suddenly started worrying about my lunch box that was on the floor back there with him. He then told me that "happos are stinky." That furthered by thought that I had left an apple in my lunch box and it had gone bad or something.
I asked him if he was talking about hippos and he said yes. He said that there was a stinky hippo behind the gate (we were driving next to a wall on the freeway) and that he could go and get it and get in the car. I asked him what color the happo was and he told me that it was orange. I asked him if he wanted the stinky happo in the car and he said that it would have to ride in the trunk because it is too stinky.
I was laughing so hard at his story. He thought it was funny, too and was laughing. We had a good ride to the airport. Then when Joelynn got in the car, I had him tell her about the happos. Now there was a happo in the airport but he was not going on a plane. He just lived at the airport. Joelynn and I were laughing at his new story.
It is so fun to listen to his stories and his creativity. He was so serious talking about the stinky happo and then when I was laughing he thought it was fuuny, too. It was the cutest thing ever.
Someone must be telling him that he is growing up because he spent the weekend telling Jake and Petie that they were growing up and so was he. He also told Joelynn and I that we were growing up, too. It is so cute how he talks to the dogs. He grabs their faces and tells them they are cute. I just can't get enough of him.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Bones Heal and Chicks Dig Scars!
Joelynn and I went to the shooting range yesterday. It seems that Sunday mornings are the days to go! It was practically a ghost town. It was perfect.
Joelynn had talked me into shooting the Beretta that I had been looking at. It is a 22 with the longest barrel in the whole store (seems like). It is black with dark blue accents. It has a good weight and feels awesome in my hand. We took it directly to the range to give it a whirl. I have never shot a 22 before but I was excited.
I love it! It does not have any kick back and I can aim really well with it - the gun store dude said this would be an awesome target practice gun because of the long barrel. He was totally right. I also felt a lot less intimidated by it. I was able to keep my one eye open while I was shooting it. I am not sure if I have posted before about my inability to keep an eye open when shooting the 9 mm guns. I aim with one eye and then get so scared that both eyes close when I actually shoot it.
Anyway, both Joelynn and I are in love with this gun. I was shooting it and suddenly I felt a bullet go down my shirt. Sometimes the bullets go flying in weird directions as you are shooting. I could not have done this amazing trick if I had tried. Anyway, the bullet goes down my shirt and into my bra. Seriously, it just flew right in there. Well, as soon as that happened I knew exactly where it was because it started burning the heck out of my skin. At the time I did not know it was burning, I thought it was cutting me. I was trying to get it out and every time I moved, it burned me more. I was flipping out. I finally got it out and looked at my burn - yep right there on the range... Again, thank goodness it was a ghost town :)
I did not realize that the bullets get so hot. I am probably going to have a scar from it. When I got home, I took a closer look in the mirror and sure enough, there is a pretty crazy little burn. Thank goodness our family motto is "Bones Heal and Chicks Dig Scars!" I am bad to the bone!
Joelynn had talked me into shooting the Beretta that I had been looking at. It is a 22 with the longest barrel in the whole store (seems like). It is black with dark blue accents. It has a good weight and feels awesome in my hand. We took it directly to the range to give it a whirl. I have never shot a 22 before but I was excited.
I love it! It does not have any kick back and I can aim really well with it - the gun store dude said this would be an awesome target practice gun because of the long barrel. He was totally right. I also felt a lot less intimidated by it. I was able to keep my one eye open while I was shooting it. I am not sure if I have posted before about my inability to keep an eye open when shooting the 9 mm guns. I aim with one eye and then get so scared that both eyes close when I actually shoot it.
Anyway, both Joelynn and I are in love with this gun. I was shooting it and suddenly I felt a bullet go down my shirt. Sometimes the bullets go flying in weird directions as you are shooting. I could not have done this amazing trick if I had tried. Anyway, the bullet goes down my shirt and into my bra. Seriously, it just flew right in there. Well, as soon as that happened I knew exactly where it was because it started burning the heck out of my skin. At the time I did not know it was burning, I thought it was cutting me. I was trying to get it out and every time I moved, it burned me more. I was flipping out. I finally got it out and looked at my burn - yep right there on the range... Again, thank goodness it was a ghost town :)
I did not realize that the bullets get so hot. I am probably going to have a scar from it. When I got home, I took a closer look in the mirror and sure enough, there is a pretty crazy little burn. Thank goodness our family motto is "Bones Heal and Chicks Dig Scars!" I am bad to the bone!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Good Times!
Today is my favorite day of a travel week!! Joelynn is coming home tonight. YAHOO!
We get to hang out with Braxton for a couple of hours on Saturday. We are going to help him finish planting his garden. He is going to grow strawberries and carrots. I asked him what he liked to eat so we could grow it. He said that he likes strawberries. Then I kept asking him what he liked to eat and he went on to say he liked yogurt and fruit snacks. Joelynn and I laughed. Then we asked him if he liked carrots and he said he did so we'll help him grow those too. He likes to dig in the dirt and then see the plants as they are growing. He has been helping me with the indoor garden since I planted it several weeks ago. When he comes over to the house on the weekends, he runs over to see how big the plants have gotten and to see if they are hungry. He loves to water them. He is delicate with the plants and he takes such good care of them it is awesome.
Randilyn has been working really hard to get a job this week. I am really proud of her. She had an interview and is just waiting to see the results but she feels good about it. She has also been working really hard on her Spring cleaning at her house. She has gone through almost all of the rooms at her house this week. She is really happy about the whole thing.
I have not talked to Gage this week other than just a text asking if he is doing good. He said he is so that is good.
This weekend we are getting ready for the chick gun class on Monday night. We are going to the shooting range again to practice before the class. I want to try out a 22 Beretta. We are going to see if the gun range rents out 22's.
We get to hang out with Braxton for a couple of hours on Saturday. We are going to help him finish planting his garden. He is going to grow strawberries and carrots. I asked him what he liked to eat so we could grow it. He said that he likes strawberries. Then I kept asking him what he liked to eat and he went on to say he liked yogurt and fruit snacks. Joelynn and I laughed. Then we asked him if he liked carrots and he said he did so we'll help him grow those too. He likes to dig in the dirt and then see the plants as they are growing. He has been helping me with the indoor garden since I planted it several weeks ago. When he comes over to the house on the weekends, he runs over to see how big the plants have gotten and to see if they are hungry. He loves to water them. He is delicate with the plants and he takes such good care of them it is awesome.
Randilyn has been working really hard to get a job this week. I am really proud of her. She had an interview and is just waiting to see the results but she feels good about it. She has also been working really hard on her Spring cleaning at her house. She has gone through almost all of the rooms at her house this week. She is really happy about the whole thing.
I have not talked to Gage this week other than just a text asking if he is doing good. He said he is so that is good.
This weekend we are getting ready for the chick gun class on Monday night. We are going to the shooting range again to practice before the class. I want to try out a 22 Beretta. We are going to see if the gun range rents out 22's.
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