Happy Anniversary to us!!

This picture above is why we had a simple anniversary this year!!
It really is hard to imagine that it has been 15 years for us!! - Although as we watched our wedding videos -a tradition that I make Todd and anyone available endure each year we can tell that the years have past! We looked SO much younger, skinnier, and for Todd, much fuller hair on top. When Todd picked up the flowers, Brandon was with him and he wanted Todd to get the orange flowers. Funny. We did go out for the evening to Applebees and Coldstone. We had gift cards which was good since the before mentioned orange flower lover now has some new hardware that we are paying for!!

Cub Day Camp

AHH --Day Camp - It started the day after Trevor's birthday this year. I ended up going 2 days as a group guide/ cubmaster. Todd actually went the one day that I wasnt there. He enjoyed just being a dad helping out. This will be the last year for Trevor and probably me too. The weather was great. One day they came home just a half hour early. We had 18 boys go! It was a huge group but they had the best time and they were very well behaved!! One of the dad's came the first day and pulled out a big igloo during lunch and said -OK it is trading time and then proceeded to show the boys all sorts of great snacks/junk food to trade for their fruit and sandwiches etc. It was actually very funny and the boys thuoght that it was a hoot.

The leaders in charge did a phenominal job and we so appreciated them and the fact that we were not incharge this year!! It was fun also to see friends from many different wards and another stake as well.

Trevor is 10!!

I cant believe Trevor is 10 now! His birthday was June 23rd. we had a family party this year. He has wanted a Nintendo DS for a long time - has saveed some of his money and then Gma C helped with part of it. Other than that he requested cinimon rolls for breakfast which he helped me make the night before. We went swimming ( he played with 2 of his best buddies there - Josh aqnd Carson) and then to Red Robin and took advantage of the birthday specials there. It was a great day. It was awesome to have my mom there too. He also goat a great book frm Gma and Gpa E. Thank you!!

notice anything different?

The boys welcome for Grandma

So with the girls we had a great day out - see below post-- However, the boys had a different way to welcome grandma. Our neighbor friend came over with his corn snake - I did not ever realize how much my mother hates snakes!! The one good thing is that we finally found a home for Trevor's turtle, Fred and now we can still visit!

Girl's Day Out

My mom is here visiting for several weeks!! It has been so great to have her here! We have done alot of hanging out, visiting, shopping, games movies etc etc. The day after she came the boys and Todd were on a scout fishing trip so it was just the girls. We browsed the Barn - a fun antique shop and had brunch at Dream Pastries. Christen felt like she was so grown up. It was a fun day. I love you mom!!

Tagged - Again!

Wow -- I feel so important! - OK so I have self esteem issues. - No really, my good friend Julie - who I miss SO MUCH -- tagged me. Thanks!

5 things on my To Do list today

1. Sleep in! -I just got finished with cub Day Camp -early mornings and long, but fun days.
2. Laundry
3 Put away laundry - different job because there was still some folded clean laundry to put away from the other day.
4. Go shopping with my mother who is visiting! Went to Kohls and she bought me a few skirts. I am so excited!! Love those Kohls sales!!
5. Go to the library - drop off books, pick up books. By the way, I just LOVE our library. - It is my "happy place"!! Also go to King Soopers - grocery


5 things on my Life Long list

1. Another 15 years plus forever married to Todd. -- and that for my kids too!
2.Go on another Cruise with Todd -maybe for our 20th. With or without our kids -I dont care.
3 Travel Europe and also Back East in the Fall. New York, Church sites etc
4. Lose weight (having issues right now) and stay exercising.
5. Be debt free - car , house everything.

5 sweets that I enjoy

1. Strawberry Twizzlers -never cherry - see other tag list!
2. Death by Chocolate ice cream form King Soopers/ Kroger. - outstanding!
3. Any Chocolate really. Symphony bars are a fovorite -the ones with the toffee bits.
4. Krispy Kreme donuts
5.Squeeze Smoothies

5 books that I have read

1. Anne of Green Gables
2 Any of the Sisterchicks books by Robin Jones Gunn-fun easy reads - Julie, you would like them!
3. Travels with Charley
4.Work and the Glory series - took me a LONG time -
5.3 Weeks With My Brother


Books that I am currently reading

1. Sisterchicks Go Brit.
2. Nickel and Dimed - On (Not) Getting by in America
3. I am rededicating myself to the Book of Mormon. Brandon is so good to read every night on his own. What a good example to me!

Places I Have Lived

1. Chicago, Illinois - Westchester actually
2. Spring, Texas - Houston Area
3. Geraldton, Western Australia - Close to Freemantle and Perth
4. Whangarei, New Zealand -Near Auckland
5. Hemet, California -Near Palm Springs area
6. Provo, Utah -BYU
7. California Oakland Mission - Brentwood, Livermore, Foster City and El Sobrante
8. Sonora, California - Near Yosemite
9. Colorado Springs, Colorado
10. Denver, Colorado
11. and finally, Castle Rock, Colorado for the last 10 years - probably will stay here!!

I will tag now Suzette G, Diane C and Ann O - or anny of you out there that want to or need to feel "important" like I did! - kidding