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4 fine examples of the MINDLESS ENTERTAINMENT we soooo enjoy!

Redheads....

SO today was all about Redhead's.....I guess.  When I was out and about today two different people mentioned that they liked my hair color.  Plus I stumbled upon the pic above while surfing the web (it says "Do we even need any other hair colors?)  Also while I was driving to SLC for a soccer game I noticed a license plate holder that said...."Blonde's get noticed, but Redhead's get remembered"..... ohhh that is soooooo TRUE!!!  

PLUS today even my husband mentioned he liked my hair....now those of you that know my husband realize how rare of a comment that is LOL!!!

Anyway....I just thought it was worth mentioning :)

More photo class pics....

Here are a few more pics from my photography class.  I have definitely learned alot.   I'm not looking to be any type of professional photographer. This class just teaches the BASICS! I just want to know how to use my camera, how to take a decent pic, and how to photo edit in photoshop. (Yeah I finally got CS4!!!)

Anyway....the photo editing part will come later.  I'm planning on taking a photoshop class next fall with my dad.  Should be interesting....

Photography Class....

Here is a pic of my homework assignment from my photography class.  It represents "Capturing Motion"  Thanks to my dad for being my homework partner.  Jeez we took a ton of pics today :)

Easter Fun....

Here are some pics of our Easter Break.  From coloring eggs, to various Easter egg hunts....to watching my 86 year old grandma ride a 4-wheeler :)  That was awesome....

You won't catch me doing that....

YES that is my nine year old.  YES he is in his underwear.  YES I took that pic today.  YES it is raining like cats and dogs.....and FINALLY YES he is jumping into our pool!!  

So here goes the story.  We opened our pool up yesterday for some yearly maintenance.  We didn't close the covers back-up because we were filling the pool plus the covers are having some technical issues,  Anyway my husband got home and looked in the backyard and noticed how cool the pool looked with all the rain coming down. Sooooo he dared our four boys to go and jump into the pool.  Plus there was a little monetary incentive as well.  Your looking at the only taker LOL!!!!

He instantly stripped down....ran out the back door....and did a cannonball right into the deep end.  The pic your looking at is me making him jump back in for the sake of a picture LOL.  Me and my picture taking!!!  But he did it....thanks buddy YOU ROCK!!!

Now you wouldn't catch me doing that.  IT WAS COLD!!!  IT WAS RAINING!!!  THE POOL WATER WAS GROSS (at least in my opinion!!!)  

Happy B-day to my Big Brother....

This is a pic of my brother Ash and I.  I'm not sure on the age.....I think I was in Kindergarten and he was in 2nd grade.  Aren't we SWEET!  Check out the beginnings of my freckles and Ash's Dallas Cowboy's jacket....niiiiccce!  Happy B-day :)

Real Salt Lake....yeah baby!

My "Soccer Mom" friend Tiffiny invited me to Real Salt Lake's season opener last night. We had a fantastic time!! Her hubby was at school so Tiff needed a date. They are season ticket holders with awesome seats!!

Real played GREAT! One of their players even had a "Hat Trick"....pretty cool.

The weather cooperated until the last 20 minutes....but no worries. Thanks Tiff for the invite :)

St. George with the Girls.....aka "7some"

Last weekend was a "Girls Weekend"!!! Myself and 6 of my friends stayed in my Hurricane House for a "low budget" vacay. We pulled it together in the last minute....:) We all had a AWESOME time! Shopping, goofing, rock climbing, picture taking, concert going, eating, dancing, no sleeping..... Just what we all needed!!

Holy Cow I wanna do it again ASAP....who's in next time? Ellie I already know your answer LOL!!!! Thanks to my 7some :)

P.S. Boys Like Girls Rock!!!!

Viva Las Vegas....baby!

Congratulations to my #2. His La Roca team took 2nd place in this years "Viva Las Vegas " soccer tournament. Good Job La Roca!!!!

My boy also competed in a skills challenge that the tournament put on. He actually took 1st place in the Pug Goal event and he was a finalist in the Olympic Goal Challenge. The funny thing is he competed against kids U11-U15....older than him! Also other boys from our La Roca team did awesome as well. In the Penalty Kick Challenge our boys took 1st, 2nd an 3rd!!! The same can be said of the Olympic Goal Challenge.

Anyway....fun weekend. The weather could have cooperated a little bit more than it did....but whatever....the boys had a great time.

LOL!!!!

LOL LOL LOL....so this is a pic of my #2 and one of his soccer team buddies!! I am so gonna use these pics as blackmail. Don't they look sweet :) At least they're getting a good nights sleep before their games tomorrow.

P.S. The weather in St. George and Vegas has been wonderful....so far.

Ok.....it's not what it looks like :)

So today was my Grandpa Brimhall's 92nd B-day. Doesn't he look peaceful.....he is just peacefully SLEEPING!!! I know this pic may be a little morbid.....but it's only pic I got. Last night my Grandpa took a spill down some stairs. We all thought for sure that he had broken a bone, internal bleeding etc. But nothing....just pretty bruised up.

I personally think that is amazing for a 92 year old man. He fell down 6 steps....BACKWARDS. Imagine a tree....TIMBER! He is one tough bird. Anyway my boys went into wish him happy birthday, but he was asleep. My grandma said "he doesn't really look like he's sleeping" LOL!! We thought the pic was a tad bit funny.

Anyway....happy b-day Grandpa. We love you :)

"Lucky Leprechaun"....

Aren't my boys "Magically Delicious"....LOL. So I have a funny story. A couple of days ago I was coloring a Leprechaun picture for my #3. The (2nd grade) parents were assigned to draw and color a Leprechaun for their kids. The picture is to go in a class rhyming book. Anyway....my little bro Tee Tee actually drew the Leprechaun, I just colored it. So after I finished it I thought it looked a little plain. So I decided to add a rainbow. MY MISTAKE!!!!

I colored the darn thing backwards. I knew the color order. I just put the red on the bottom and the purple on top. No big deal right!!! Oh no....did I hear about it. "Mom you did it wrong, It's ruined!" My #3 threw it on the table, close to tears. "I'm sorry, I said...no one will notice". But low and behold here came my husband, he looked at the picture and said "you colored the rainbow wrong"....what the HELL!!! Good grief....(sorry for the curse I'm just being me)

Anyway....he took the picture to school and everyone loved it. Most likely because of my wonderful rainbow J/K....it was because my little bro is an amazing artist. The Leprechaun he drew looked evil....all the kids loved it!

Another funny story....so on the drive home (last night) after my #2's soccer game I got an earful about how he didn't have a green shirt to wear for St. Patrick's day. "Not to worry" I said. Maybe the "Lucky Leprechaun" will bring you a shirt tomorrow.

He honestly worried about it the whole way home. He wanted to stop somewhere to get a shirt. He wanted to know if I had the "Lucky Leprechaun's" number to call and see if he was coming and/or bringing him a shirt. I was cracking up!!!! He said "Now mom, if you can't get a hold of the Leprechaun talk to his wife....if she's not there....see if there is a grandma or grandpa Leprechaun that you can talk to" LOL LOL!!!!

Well the "Lucky Leprechaun" made an appearance and YES he did indeed bring my boys green shirts to wear for St. Patrick's Day. What a wonderful "Lucky Leprechaun" he brought them all sorts of fun toys and gadgets (everything green). But I am disappointed I didn't get anything :(

P.S. My #1 was already at school, so that's why he's not in the pics. He hates getting his pic taken anyway (LUCKY HIM)....no pun intended!!

Snowbasin Ski Race....

My boys participated in the M. Earl Miller Memorial (YSL Snowbasin) ski race on Saturday. The day itself was perfect.....beautiful blue skies! My boys did awesome! I have to say I was a bit nervous. I was just waiting for one of them to take a spill....luckily all 3 stayed on their skis. However, my Buggy, did 2 complete 360's right before the finish line. The crowd went wild when he stayed up and crossed the line. It made for a great finish.

My boys have been training for the last 8 weeks in the Devo Race program for Snowbasin. It has been a great experience for them. I honestly can't believe how far they have come in terms of their skiing ability. But I will say this....I'm ready for Spring!!! Let's put the skis away and get out the mountain bikes :)

I posted some pics and a slideshow. I think I'm gonna invest in a new video camera. Have any suggestions Papa Dave?

Snowbasin Ski Race Slideshow....

Blog-arexia......and some Lego Love.....

Soooooo........I took a well deserved break from "my blog". I needed a "blog break". Plus I didn't really have anything to blog about. I did however try to change my BG a couple weeks ago with an updated Valentine version.......BUT........stupid photobucket was not cooperating!! So I gave up on the whole thing. But as you can tell "IIIIIII'mmmmmm Baaaaacccckkkkk". Isn't that off of the Shining...?

Anyway, I posted some pics of my boys in a Lego Wonderland. Honestly I love these kids. This is what they want when they have some extra money burning a hole in their pockets. LEGOS!!!! All 4 had Christmas money just "needing" to be spent. Of course I said "Save your money up for something you really want". Ohhhh they all knew what they wanted. LEGOS!!!

So I took them to Wally World and we blew all their cash. I think it's great. I truly believe that lego building is not only fun but is educational. PLUS they will help their bros out if they are in need. I played with Legos when I was a kid. I loved it. But I don't remember any Barbie Legos....hhhmmmmm......maybe I've got something here!!!

Baptism Day....

My buggy is getting baptized tomorrow. Whoa....where did my little bugman go? How did he grow up sooooo fast? I remember telling him when he was 4 years old......

"Now listen bug, you can't grow anymore, you have to stay little forever" "If you get too old you'll end up stinky like your brothers"......He has tried really hard to stay the "mommas boy" out of the bunch. Every now and then he can be a little stink, but he will forever be my little BUG!!!

I'm so proud of him. He is a wonderful part of our family. He is such a smart, sweet, kind and caring boy. I love you buggy!!! You have made a wonderful decision.

Finally some girl action.....

It's not too often that I get to hang with little girls. I'm a mom with 4 boys..... So last saturday I had the wonderful privilege to watch Natalie's girls.

I was little worried they would be uncomfortable around all my boys. I was worried that they didn't know me that well and would be shy. I hoped they wouldn't return home and tell Nat what a weird mom I was (I am a little off...to be fair). Anyway I think they did great! I was surprised at how much sisters compare to brothers. They torment, bug, tattle, make fun of (ect) just like brothers. They weren't too far off.

My boys had a great time hanging with the girls as well. Even when we went and saw "Bride Wars" at the movie theatre. A chick flick (I know)......but how often do I get to play surrogate to 3 beautiful little girls!!!! NEVER!

Anyway thanks NAT for letting me have your girls for a day! Love ya.....

P.S. The pic above is at my Buggys soccer game.

FAB already......

Katie and myself visited with Natalie today at the hospital. Geez Nat..........what the heck......you already are looking FAB!!!!! Once again I have to tell Natalie how much I love her and admire her. You are a true blessing in my life. You have touched so many people with your beautiful spirit and determination. I hope some of that "NAT" attitude will rub off on me someday.

Congratulations...

Congratulations to my Natalie. She gave birth to a beautiful baby boy today. A big 8 lbs 14 oz baby boy (all natural, NO drugs). Natalie you are one of the most amazing people I have ever met. I'm absolutely in awe of you. I wish I could better convey my feelings........but I'm struggling for the words.

I just want you to know you inspire me. You give me hope. There is a reason you came into my life. I love you and I pray for you. I wish that I was more like you. Our Heavenly Father picked the most deserving mom in the world.......and that's you! I love ya Nat......

"It's not so much what happens to us but how we deal with what happens to us."
James E. Faust - Oct. Gen. Conf 2004

Pink......hmmmm

Sooooooooo.....it's one month until Valentine's Day. Of course we have to change the blog background (right). There is one problem though.......99%........of the DSB Valentine kits I found included the color pink. I don't like pink. I'm not quite for sure why. Maybe it's because I was a tomboy growing up with all brothers. Maybe it's because I have 4 boys (no girls). Who knows.....but the fact remains the same......I'm just not into pink!!!

SO anyway I found a kit without pink. It's not my most favorite DSB kit in the world.....but it will do. So I changed the background along with the header. I have to say I love the pic of my sleeping boys. There is no better time to take their picture than WHEN THEY ARE ASLEEP!!! They have learned to hate it when I break out my camera. Too bad boys........I don't ask for much......but every now and then just give your old mom a smile.

P.S.

-I have also added some other random pics I took with the boys today (just before we went skiing)

-DSB Digital ScrapBooking

-I will (however) wear pink from time to time (just an FYI)

Snowbasin Alpine Ski Team....

Honestly......did we really have to add one more thing to our already overfilled schedule. This week 3 out of the 4 of my boys began a 10 week Alpine Ski Racing Program for SnowBasin. The actual classes are held at Wolf Mountain as is to take advantage of the night skiing.

We are total NEWBIES to this. The only reason why we got involved is because of my husbands orthopedic doctor. He is involved in the program and thought our boys would fit in great. So we relented to his many pleas and enrolled our boys.

Anyway.....it's every Wednesday from 3 to 6 (that's not too bad) We also have 2 races coming up in the next few weeks. The races are what I'm a little concerned about. None of my boys have ever done anything like that........anyway..........we will see how things go.

After the first class on Wednesday I asked the instructor/coach how my boys did and his response was "They fit in GREAT for this program"........whew......at least they didn't "suck it up" too bad.

1971

So today I scanned these pictures. When they were first shown to me I was like....whoa...when my little bro saw them he had an even bigger ....whoa! Now a couple of my friends thought they were of me....I WISH!

They are of my mom. Whoa mom.....what the heck. You were a hotty!!!! These pics were taken around 1971. Before marriage and 3 kids. I asked her if I could scan them simply because I loved them. I showed my boys the pics, 2 out of the 4 thought it was me (thanks boys), but I think nannie had it going on a bit more than your old mom!!!

(My mom's friend Janell found these pics and gave them to her a couple months ago)

Happy New Year.....and Birthday!

My Ellie and I celebrated her New Years b-day at a wonderfully romantic dinner (just her and I) at Rickenbackers tonight for dinner LOL! As we walked into the restaurant I said "people just might think were together" ya know "together".......LOL!

This is our New Year's Eve tradition (2 years running). It's great to have my Ellie all to myself to celebrate her b-day. Afterwards, just like last year, we headed to Zurchers for New Year's Eve supplies for our kidlets.

What a fun night. Good food, best friend, overly annoying New Year's party supplies, and finally a GOODBYE to 2008......whew.....hopefully 2009 will be fine!

P.S. FYI Ellie and I just don't swing that way!

Ski day.....

Well.......were a little slower than usual this season for our first ski day, but I guess better late than never (right). We will definitely make-up for it next week when we begin the the Snowbasin Ski Team?! It's just another thing to add to our already overloaded calender, but I hope it's not too overwhelming........aaaahhhhhh.........when will it end?