tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41113981558673079882024-03-13T20:18:00.331-06:00A Little AspynWe may not have it
TOGETHER
but TOGETHER
we have it ALLBeckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.comBlogger142125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-2758329991484835722011-05-30T15:38:00.004-06:002011-05-30T15:56:30.843-06:00MEMORIAL WEEKEND<div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara</span> finally got her hard cast on this past Monday. She didn't mind getting it on but the first couple of days was a little irritating to her because she couldn't take it off like we could the other one. Of course she had to have pink!!! It's her favorite color but orange has been creeping in as a favorite the last couple of weeks. Last night she told me that she had to sleep in my bed because she couldn't sleep in hers since it is not orange or pink. It does have orange & pink on it but apparently she thinks it should be all over pink or orange. Lucky for her the back side of the comforter IS solid pink so I turned it over for her. Now she calls her bedroom the "pink room".<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z96R2ScKRso/TeQPPEHB6ZI/AAAAAAAABjc/fXDv2LXDRyM/s1600/DSCN1025.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 325px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 247px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612627787086162322" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z96R2ScKRso/TeQPPEHB6ZI/AAAAAAAABjc/fXDv2LXDRyM/s320/DSCN1025.jpg" /></a>She has gathered more signatures for her cast, but this was the first one!<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-STmCkALjmLU/TeQPO-y9ErI/AAAAAAAABjU/Szu9trYAEqA/s1600/DSCN1021.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 272px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612627785659781810" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-STmCkALjmLU/TeQPO-y9ErI/AAAAAAAABjU/Szu9trYAEqA/s320/DSCN1021.jpg" /></a>The kids had a pretty boring weekend since I have worked the whole thing. But we managed to make a quick trip to the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">cemetery</span> on Sunday. And of course it was windy, cold, and soggy!!!<br />Yet still beautiful :)<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5z4vzXRhsoo/TeQPOe-ZKYI/AAAAAAAABjE/MOhkIXZ0Wlg/s1600/2011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612627777117825410" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5z4vzXRhsoo/TeQPOe-ZKYI/AAAAAAAABjE/MOhkIXZ0Wlg/s320/2011.jpg" /></a><br /></div></div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-65942459924770065702011-05-25T14:21:00.004-06:002011-05-25T14:58:11.838-06:00NOT A HAPPY CAMPER<div align="center">Let me start with this ... I am very upset (said in nice words)!!! If you don't think you will like what I have to write DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER!</div><br /><div align="center">I found out yesterday that without a doubt I have spent the last 6 years and then some being lied to on a daily basis. You all know that I have been <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">separated</span> for nearly 3 months. I thought there was still a good chance it would work out eventually. Randy and I have been talking the last couple of weeks and more then once I told him he could think about coming home. This didn't have to be permanent. We even went to dinner on Friday after <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara's</span></span> recital. It was great, he was friendly & fun, I was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">enjoying</span> the conversation so much that it hurt to have him leave. I told him he needed to come home it would be so much better then him living out of the suburban and he is on a waiting list several months long to move into a barrack on base where he started working. It's not even permanent housing, he can only stay there on the days he works. Yesterday we were talking again and I asked him if he'd thought about it and he said yes but wasn't sure .... then he decided to give a girl a call that he thinks he has been in love with for more than 15 years. He wanted her to tell him the truth as to whether or not she loved him. Now mind you they never dated, and supposedly nothing has ever gone on between them except for what he was wishing for. Well needless to say she told him that she did not love him, never had! This is what his reservations about coming home were all about ... what if he had a chance with somebody better. Somebody that left her family over a year ago and has never <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">sought</span> him out. THIS is what my whole marriage, last 6 years, comes to an end for!!! NOTHING ... a BIG FAT NOTHING. I told you I was upset & hurt beyond anything I thought possible. It makes me so mad that Satan can so easily put thoughts into people's minds, get them to do stupid things, and tear families apart. What are his consequences? According to Randy that now he has a broken heart & I should understand how he feels. That's it! He gets a free place to stay at his grandparents with no responsibilities, nobody that questions his motives, or ask him what is going on. He's been partying over the past 3 months and living so carefree and his worst consequence is that his heart is broken!!! I know there are more but right now he doesn't even recognize that. He doesn't even feel bad that this is happening. In fact he told me that today he is just out enjoying the sunshine and that it is so nice! Normally I can be pretty rational but right now I am having a very hard time doing that. I just feel a lot of anger & betrayal. I just don't understand ....</div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-38580164287178012272011-05-22T22:07:00.002-06:002011-05-22T22:22:13.162-06:00SPRING RECITAL<div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara</span> has been taking a creative movement class just through the recreation department this year and they decided to have a Spring Showcase last Friday. It was really cute ... her teacher told a story while they acted it out about little baby dinosaurs; starting from the eggs. I haven't included all the pics because I took quite a few!</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K1wjq0OY7lo/Tdne1KLhCiI/AAAAAAAABi8/Pebsu88AcTE/s1600/DSCN0996.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 256px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609759815713753634" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K1wjq0OY7lo/Tdne1KLhCiI/AAAAAAAABi8/Pebsu88AcTE/s320/DSCN0996.jpg" /></a> First they had to wiggle around in their eggs & break out of them. Then they had to stand & stretch.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uiSdNy_Zid4/Tdne0smX3sI/AAAAAAAABis/haVk_BkNIBE/s1600/DSCN1003.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609759807773335234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uiSdNy_Zid4/Tdne0smX3sI/AAAAAAAABis/haVk_BkNIBE/s320/DSCN1003.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FcQi5qgIxY4/Tdne0dZnjYI/AAAAAAAABik/i63329bZVQo/s1600/DSCN1008.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609759803693305218" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FcQi5qgIxY4/Tdne0dZnjYI/AAAAAAAABik/i63329bZVQo/s320/DSCN1008.jpg" /></a>And then they started to move around in different kinds of shapes.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8zIofcxeATs/Tdnez4oLi3I/AAAAAAAABic/A6Pot82yFKI/s1600/DSCN1009.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 262px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609759793822272370" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8zIofcxeATs/Tdnez4oLi3I/AAAAAAAABic/A6Pot82yFKI/s320/DSCN1009.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LEEsGIw5eQs/TdneH4QWkVI/AAAAAAAABiU/VsWaN8KtBe8/s1600/DSCN1010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609759037808087378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LEEsGIw5eQs/TdneH4QWkVI/AAAAAAAABiU/VsWaN8KtBe8/s320/DSCN1010.jpg" /></a> You can see that she isn't the only one with a broken arm.</div><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-djK3Kj2aGtA/TdneHWaRXsI/AAAAAAAABiM/SsdPRrv9zPc/s1600/DSCN1013.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 312px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609759028722884290" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-djK3Kj2aGtA/TdneHWaRXsI/AAAAAAAABiM/SsdPRrv9zPc/s320/DSCN1013.jpg" /></a> Then when they were tired after playing & moving all day they laid down to go to sleep.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9x1dz2I6atg/TdneG5Q2uqI/AAAAAAAABiE/WFCME_XHU1A/s1600/DSCN1014.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 313px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609759020898761378" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9x1dz2I6atg/TdneG5Q2uqI/AAAAAAAABiE/WFCME_XHU1A/s320/DSCN1014.jpg" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara's</span> Dad came to watch!<br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fFj2ERSL7nY/TdneGktWtOI/AAAAAAAABh8/uIpVC5qBbPo/s1600/DSCN1016.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 238px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609759015381152994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fFj2ERSL7nY/TdneGktWtOI/AAAAAAAABh8/uIpVC5qBbPo/s320/DSCN1016.jpg" /></a> Ky didn't make it because she was not home yet from her end of the year stuff with school. But Dal & I enjoyed the show quite a bit.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sd1iJmPKGZ8/TdneGMjWtAI/AAAAAAAABh0/LIPop52CjIA/s1600/DSCN1017.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 319px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609759008896758786" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sd1iJmPKGZ8/TdneGMjWtAI/AAAAAAAABh0/LIPop52CjIA/s320/DSCN1017.jpg" /></a> Only minutes before the show she came up to me and said that she didn't want to do the performance because of her broken arm. But then she remembered she wasn't the only one and happily went and danced! <br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-90193322058891768962011-05-17T23:29:00.004-06:002011-05-17T23:48:32.642-06:00CIARA'S WEEKEND<div align="center">Ciara is keeping me on my toes lately ... well maybe a little more than normal! Last Friday she wanted to help me while I was doing yard work and so I let her help cut weeds that were growing through the fence. She was doing a really good job too, she was bringing me weeds that she had cut and I thought she was doing great! Then a few minutes later she comes to me and tells me to look at her beautiful hair! I had been thinking about cutting her hair because it is so fine and tangles so easily, but never, ever, ever would I have had it cut into a <em>mullett!</em> haha I was very calm and told her that we would now have to cut it short and her reply was, "I don't want to look like a boy." Oh my goodness! I just want to laugh every time I see this pic because this is almost a perfect 80's mullett sweety! :)</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607924368939788130" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_S3ivlnHQh4/TdNZgGHpp2I/AAAAAAAABhk/66dkfwPzgLs/s320/DSCN0985.JPG" /> <br /><div align="center">Needless to say I did give her a cut and did the best we could at blending it all in and now she has bangs to hide what was way too short to blend; and she is still pretty dang cute!!! Every day she does let me know that her hair is growing.</div><br /><div align="center">Then Sunday evening rolled around and she fell off the trampoline. Her arm was a little swollen and it hurt, but with an ice pack the swelling went down and tylenol seemed to help the pain. She could bend her arm and move it around as well as her hand and fingers. I thought that she would probably be okay, until later that night while we were trying to sleep. She would wake up every couple of hours and would say that her arm was hurting. I took her into the Dr. and he said that it could possibly be broken in her elbow since that is where the pain was located and that they are hard breaks to find, so we headed to radiology for x-rays. Sure enough she has a broken arm, just above her elbow joint, but so far we lucked out and I feel very blessed that she doesn't have to have surgery ... as long as she doesn't hurt it more, and so we are being very careful with it. They will put a hard cast on it next week and then she will spend the next 4-6 weeks casted up. Just in time for summer :(<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 294px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607924376179242306" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aYIMfJQAyxM/TdNZghFq9UI/AAAAAAAABhs/pusfWOKM1wM/s320/DSCN0989.JPG" /> She is quickly adapting to the changes and has learned how to use her one free hand and mouth to work together to take the cap off of her push pop so she can eat it. It's fun watching her try to figure things out, and it can be quite amazing. She hasn't let it stop her or slow her down. I am glad the weather is gloomy right now because I can easily keep her in the house and off of the tramp, swings, bike, and scooter!</div><br /><div align="center">We went to Ky's dance concert Friday night and once again I really enjoyed all of the talent those kids offer. The concert was a lot of fun. I wasn't paying attention to my settings for recording Ky's dance and I am pretty bumbed about it, but if you look really close, she starts out in the back and quickly comes to the front corner. And by looking really close ... I mean you probably better grab the magnifying glass! :)</div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-51686199535963894032011-05-17T23:17:00.000-06:002011-05-17T23:21:40.966-06:00Ky's Lindy Hop<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/p2w0nMXnF3E?hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/p2w0nMXnF3E?hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-65249019249622547422011-05-08T17:54:00.004-06:002011-05-08T18:21:41.254-06:00HAPPY WEEKEND!<div align="center">HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!!<br /></div><br /><div align="center">I am very grateful to be a Mom, it is a huge blessing in my life! I am so thankful that I have been entrusted with 3 beautiful children here on earth and one very special angel. I am grateful for my own mom who taught me so much as a child how to do very basic things like cooking, cleaning, decorating, and so much more. I am also thankful that she taught us how to love and raised me in the gospel that now guides me in all I do, even as a mother. I have been very fortunate in my life to have been touched by many special women in my life and to have so many examples to look up to and learn from. The list is long but I'll keep it short and general .... my sister, sister-in-laws, mother-in-law, grandmothers, aunts, friends, leaders, co-workers, teachers, & more! I hope each of you have a wonderful Mothers Day!<br /></div><br /><div align="center">We have had such wonderful weather this last week ... it was awesome! I received a great sunburn on Monday while mowing the back yard. We finally got to pull out Ciara's swimming pool and YES she was very excited and quickly learned that it was still a little cool for it. But she went ahead and played in it anyways several days this week. Dallin was sure that it was warm enough to sleep on the trampoline this weekend, but we were still getting frost almost every night so I told him he could sleep on the couch instead. This then prompted a sleepover for all of the kids as they decided they all wanted to do that! Ciara was so excited, only she had a hard time deciding if she wanted to sleep on the couch or the floor. She did eventually end up on the couch and then about 4:30 AM she came and climbed in my bed.</div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 281px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604498721147013602" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2gkQvEUjjgU/Tcct5JoZSeI/AAAAAAAABgM/EZa2Em4Oa7Q/s320/DSCN0965.JPG" /> <br /><p align="center">On Saturday Ky's track team had a fundraiser at the school with a little carnival and a movie. Ciara had more fun then anybody. She loved the little games and got pretty good at throwing darts at balloons. She won several prizes doing it, including these obnoxious lips. She also was able to throw a ball at some stacked cans and knock them down, ate tons of treats, ignored her dinner, decorated a cookie, got a flower on her face, and enjoyed watching the movie.<br /></p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QNjtA4NHaUg/TccunuHMxSI/AAAAAAAABhM/Cm4SwCWwLXY/s1600/DSCN0976.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 298px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604499521213875490" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QNjtA4NHaUg/TccunuHMxSI/AAAAAAAABhM/Cm4SwCWwLXY/s320/DSCN0976.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2QEh64dsWqA/TccuYEKu5TI/AAAAAAAABhE/umMXUzcuLxQ/s1600/DSCN0984.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604499252256367922" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2QEh64dsWqA/TccuYEKu5TI/AAAAAAAABhE/umMXUzcuLxQ/s320/DSCN0984.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ys1-6HQJxYM/TccuX9z5yHI/AAAAAAAABg8/Tmugo678iXs/s1600/DSCN0983.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 246px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604499250549999730" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ys1-6HQJxYM/TccuX9z5yHI/AAAAAAAABg8/Tmugo678iXs/s320/DSCN0983.JPG" /></a> Brianna & Ky having TOO much fun!!! haha<br /></div><br /><div align="center"><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BTkN6h-8HOk/TccuXn41DTI/AAAAAAAABg0/SIJ_nZF1Rgs/s1600/DSCN0982.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604499244665081138" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BTkN6h-8HOk/TccuXn41DTI/AAAAAAAABg0/SIJ_nZF1Rgs/s320/DSCN0982.JPG" /></a> C's flower and new headband!!!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rQsVXLKRUUU/Tcct6Yx3eMI/AAAAAAAABgs/z-tfy3LKjgY/s1600/DSCN0981.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604498742393141442" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rQsVXLKRUUU/Tcct6Yx3eMI/AAAAAAAABgs/z-tfy3LKjgY/s320/DSCN0981.JPG" /></a>Thanks Abby for the flower! :)<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A1bEWv3n3Sw/Tcct52UXRSI/AAAAAAAABgk/-r3dBcaAGDw/s1600/DSCN0980.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604498733142590754" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A1bEWv3n3Sw/Tcct52UXRSI/AAAAAAAABgk/-r3dBcaAGDw/s320/DSCN0980.JPG" /></a>Ky getting her hair colored!<br /></div><br /><div><br /><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ijk3p_vPe9M/Tcct5jfRJfI/AAAAAAAABgc/GT0zR_ZpX2s/s1600/DSCN0978.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 309px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604498728088053234" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ijk3p_vPe9M/Tcct5jfRJfI/AAAAAAAABgc/GT0zR_ZpX2s/s320/DSCN0978.JPG" /></a> I also got started on planting my garden yesterday! So far I have the tomatoes, peppers, green onions, raddishes, lettuce, and spinach planted. I still have zucchini, pumpkin, watermelon, canteloupe, and cucumbers to go. Ciara and I also planted some flowers out in our little flower bed in the front yard Thursday and she loves to be able to water them!</div></div></div></div></div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-77399871259564731532011-04-30T19:56:00.005-06:002011-05-05T15:22:10.962-06:00SPRING HAS SPRUNG?!!<div align="center">I only had 2 shifts at work this week but it was kind of a good thing because I had days off that had good weather so I was able to get LOTS of yard work done. I was so glad to be able to do it too! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara</span> & <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hiatt</span> helped me sweep off the driveways early this week and the back patio. I was able to get all of the lawn edged, weeds sprayed, leaves vacuumed up from the rock areas, the garage all cleaned out. I took the car in to be inspected and had to spend $30 on TWO light bulbs ... really? I didn't even know they were out and that is a ridiculous price. Oh well now they're fixed. </div><br /><br /><div align="center">For our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">YM</span>/<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">YW</span> activity this week we went to the Carl Bloch exhibit at the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">BYU</span> Museum of Art. That was fun, the kids rushed right through it so I didn't get to see as much as I wanted, but the paintings are beautiful. It's only there for another week or so, it would be nice to try and go back without kids. They also have a display of a huge stack of books ... 80,000 lbs worth of books; very cool!!!! I can't imagine how much patience it would take to stack them in such a way that it will not fall, but it is cool to look at.</div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara</span> has spent time with her dad and it's been good for her but also very hard. She is so emotional for about 4 or 5 days afterwards and everything feels normal just in time for her to see him again. She misses her daddy so much and the things she will say blow me away. Kids are resilient but they are also a lot more perceptive than I think we give them credit for. She is doing much better most of the time but she still has hard time when even I leave and thinks that I am not coming back ... even if I just walk into a different room from her. She is growing like crazy and I am grateful for warmer days so she can burn more of her energy outside! It's funny though if it is cooler outside she will ask me to get her pool out because that means it "will be warmer". So the other night when it was chilly she went swimming in my bath tub instead!<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hpj7vVFHA14/Tby991gDRFI/AAAAAAAABgE/XZlPxE4RYSY/s1600/DSCN0962.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 275px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601560906573235282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hpj7vVFHA14/Tby991gDRFI/AAAAAAAABgE/XZlPxE4RYSY/s320/DSCN0962.JPG" /></a> Ky had a track meet today down in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Richfield</span> and we're not sure exactly how she did yet, but she said it snowed most of the time. Not sticking to the ground but they had to stay outside and the race went on while it snowed, needless to say she didn't care for it too much. She has a dance concert coming up, her AP History test on Friday, camp certification and a carnival fundraiser for track. If anybody would like some cheap entertainment let us know, she is selling <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">tix</span> to it. They will also have a raffle for and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ipod</span> or something with an "I" in front of it! They will have dinner and will be showing <em>Tangled. </em>It could be loads of fun!!! We will most likely be there :)<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dallin</span> is glad the school year is finally winding down. He is very excited for his scout camp in June, when they will spend six days <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">canoeing</span> 68 miles of the Green River. Ugh .... mom is not so excited. I'm sure it will be a good experience and they are getting ready for a camp out at Vernon <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">reservoir</span> to practice their <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">canoeing</span> skills. Dal stayed home with <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara</span> today while Ky was at her match & I was at work and he did a fabulous job! I checked on him several times because he has not ever babysat for more than an hour or so, but each time both he and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara</span> were fine and having fun! Maybe he is starting to mature just a little bit more.<br /></div><br /><br /><div align="center">I am sending out a call to my friends on here that I am looking for a different job if anybody is aware of anything. I love my job and really don't want to leave it but it is not providing near enough hours. We would like to stay where we are but if we have to move elsewhere we will ... well I might have some exclusions of where I'm willing to live. I'm not a fan of cold!!! After the phone call I received last week sometimes getting out of this town sounds better & better. Sometimes I really don't understand ... I just want to laugh!!! Small towns are the BEST!</div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-8008647763424316192011-04-24T14:03:00.002-06:002011-04-24T14:21:37.432-06:00HAPPY EASTER<div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-89C8HUajXbQ/TbSCk-VJ0QI/AAAAAAAABf8/_twkxzs1Er8/s1600/DSCN0960.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 245px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599243808446992642" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-89C8HUajXbQ/TbSCk-VJ0QI/AAAAAAAABf8/_twkxzs1Er8/s320/DSCN0960.JPG" /></a> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara's</span> Easter Dress!</div><br /><div align="center">I got this made last night after dinner! I picked up the fabric and everything a couple weeks ago and just have not had the time. So I was scrambling last night to get it done and it is so cute ... and big enough she can wear for awhile!!! </div><br /><div align="center">We have enjoyed our Easter today. We went to church and of all things the talks were on MARRIAGE! Last week the same thing at Stake Conference too. If only ......</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Here was a neat quote from President <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Monson's</span> talk at the Priesthood session.</div><br /><div align="center">"Choose your love; love your choice." </div><br /><div align="center">This could be applied in life in many ways I suppose. It is a great reminder to me to always be grateful for what I <em>do</em> have. </div><br /><div align="center">I am grateful for Easter and for our Savior. The atonement has meant so much to me in my life and it always will. I am grateful for the sacrifice he was willing to make on my behalf, my children, and my family. I hope to one day have every part of my life be a reflection of gratitude for all the wonderful things Jesus has done for me!</div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-9073106295902382902011-04-19T10:49:00.000-06:002011-04-19T10:50:29.965-06:00BORROWED FROM MY FRIEND<div align="center">"The greatest tragedy in life is not dying, it's what dies inside of us while we are trying to live."</div><br /><div align="center">J.O.</div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-12443853102824346962011-04-17T21:48:00.003-06:002011-04-17T22:05:38.500-06:00THE END<div align="center">Today was our final day of spring break. It's kind of sad, I will really miss having the kids around. I did work several days during the break, but the kids were able to still have some fun. We of course started it in Colorado. Then we came home to cold, not so fun weather. It began to warm a little and so we did spend some time outside. I got a little yard work done in between rain storms. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dallin</span> tried getting his bike fixed so he could ride it; he also had a scout camp out at Topaz mountain. He was very excited about all the topaz that he brought home, none of it was the $1000 pieces they were hoping for but he is pretty proud of his stash. Kylie was out with friends quite a bit, which included some late nights. I personally will not miss those. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara</span> was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara</span> ... and she was invited to her first birthday party! She got to go to our next door neighbors party yesterday and had lots of fun. The kids and I went and saw Rio; it was cute, not the best, but cute. The kids really enjoyed it though ... all of them. I forgot the camera for every single thing that we did so that explains the lack of photos! :)</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">This weekend was Stake Conference. Something that stood out for me was this simple quote. "To experience the <em>fullness</em> of joy, one must have trials and endure them righteously." It really has me thinking. I have always excepted my trials, not necessarily enjoyed them, but I know when they happen I need to endure and learn. This has me thinking of them differently though; perhaps I need to change my attitude as well, because I could really go for some <em>"fullness of joy." </em>This may take some practice because right now I just want to lock all of the doors and never come out. Thankfully I have a million reasons to not do that and I remember them every morning as soon as I wake up. I know that Heavenly Father is mindful of us right now. I just also know that my attitude is making it very difficult to feel any joy or happiness at the present time. So maybe I will be posting this quote on a mirror or two to help remind me .... righteously which includes <em>my</em> attitude!!!</div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-19974969251484633582011-04-14T20:05:00.000-06:002011-04-14T20:05:00.278-06:00TRACK MEET & MORE<div align="center">A couple weeks ago Kylie had a track meet at Delta High School. It ended up being a fairly nice day, windy ... but when is it NOT windy in Delta. Kylie did good in her races, she ran the 100 and the 400. She was suppose to run in the 200 but slept through it! It's probably her best race too, and I was looking forward to watching it, aargh! </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595256027364605602" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z10X-mPC3zs/TaZXtkJuPqI/AAAAAAAABfM/7P--gKpFoUk/s320/DSCN0929.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595256024305792738" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4X9cm5ua390/TaZXtYwcduI/AAAAAAAABfE/hZG2NMhvjpU/s320/DSCN0928.jpg" /> <br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 269px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 187px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595256025235886226" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ofH_FluMUSA/TaZXtcOMkJI/AAAAAAAABe8/xBAA2wOE_dc/s320/DSCN0899.jpg" /> <br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595256018618218930" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5AkfnGfieuY/TaZXtDka-bI/AAAAAAAABe0/cpaA3kFnB2w/s320/DSCN0898.jpg" /></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595256016835727090" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_COZlLznB0E/TaZXs87cTvI/AAAAAAAABes/5huuVW9VJiE/s320/DSCN0897.jpg" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br /><div></div><br /><p align="center">Turns out that Ciara is Kylie's biggest fan & an awesome cheerleader!!!</p><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595256993826699090" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i2EVnzOCc-E/TaZYl0gPd1I/AAAAAAAABfU/3U5NthB6alQ/s320/DSCN0902.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 249px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595257000713081570" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rif0tWOQhM8/TaZYmOKFUuI/AAAAAAAABfc/Bp9163rsDuA/s320/DSCN0927.jpg" /></p><br /><p align="center">After a beautiful spring day of temps in the 70's and we all got sunburned ...</p><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595258655188706690" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XInPMtFFY5I/TaZaGhjz5YI/AAAAAAAABfs/0LTZQi3foos/s320/DSCN0935.JPG" /></p><br /><div align="center">Nothing says SPRING in Utah like a good snow fall!!! </div><br /><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 274px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 199px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595258659515244466" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zg5XJ4Dz_RM/TaZaGxrVn7I/AAAAAAAABf0/DZ67-HZHrmc/s320/DSCN0936.JPG" /></p></div><br /><p align="center">Now it's Spring Break for the kids .... Wahoo!!!! We all wanted to get out of town, especially I wanted to be gone during my anniversary, so we took off to Colorado to spend the weekend at my sister's house. We had a great time :) The girls all got pedi's and Kris and I went to Madcap in Westminster one night. That was a fun show; it's like the Drew Cary show "Who's Line is it Anyway." We were laughing the whole show and they kept everything clean, it was really great! It was a lot of fun and Ciara couldn't make up her mind if she really wanted to come home or stay with Malia. Those two are could be a lot of trouble together if they had a lot of time together .... something I may be willing to find out. ;) </p>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-46481546016956170972011-04-13T17:23:00.003-06:002011-04-13T20:33:30.831-06:00SAD DAYS<div align="center">It has now been almost 6 weeks since Randy and I separated and it hasn't gotten any better. We did counseling twice and learned quite a bit there, but then he decided to give up. I'm so sad for Randy and the reasons for all of this are hurting us both so much. It doesn't look like things are going to work out as he wants to proceed with this being permanent. What does one do? It's not my choice in anyway. I have found out that he no longer loves me, since we lost our little Aspyn. So weird to think that we lost someone together and some how now it is tearing apart our little family. I don't know what to make of this or even know how to react. It's like the wound has been re-opened and still feels so fresh. It hurts a lot to be losing Randy. He has been such a great guy, and has so many good qualities about him. </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I will work on a happier post soon! It might take me a little bit, but I will do it!</div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-86512005794484414442011-03-18T19:42:00.002-06:002011-03-18T20:13:47.428-06:00END OF HIATUS<div align="center">Hopefully you haven't all given up hope on me. A couple of months ago our desktop quit working and had a mishap. We have a laptop but I was not able to get onto blogger for some reason. I couldn't look at any blogs nor could I look at mine or log on .... <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">nada</span>! Today I finally tried downloading some updates and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">woola</span> ..... I can now get back on!!!!! </div><div align="center">So instead of boring you all with lots of details of the past few months, I'll give you the short of the long.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">JANUARY</div><div align="center">Randy was laid off at the beginning of January. His job was temporary however while he covered for a guy who was serving with the guard in Afghanistan. He is now looking for another job. He made some good contacts while at this last job however with some <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">possibilities</span>.</div><div align="center">We had some awesome :( snow storms that had us shoveling for hours at a time. I started going to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Zumba</span> classes with my friend <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Maquel</span> and quickly became addicted and loving it even more then doing it at home. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara</span> started dance and loves it. She has natural <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">rhythm</span> and is a lot of fun to watch. We don't get to watch them when they dance at class until later in the spring, but at home she has a dance for every song that comes on. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">FEBRUARY</div><div align="center">We had a couple baptisms we attended in February. One was for Randy's niece Hailee and the other was our friend's daughter, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aspyn</span>. They happened on the same day which made it a little busy, but we were very grateful to be able to share that special day with some very special girls.</div><div align="center">Randy and I both celebrated our birthdays during February. It's gotten to the point where we don't get very excited ... what's another year at this point anyway?! I did get to shovel a good amount of snow on my birthday which just helped me remember it really is just another day.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">MARCH</div><div align="center">Nothing to exciting to report for this one. I did get a new job working for a Pediatrician's office in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Payson</span> as a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">PRN</span> receptionist. I really enjoy the people there and the work, so far it has been a lot of fun! However after my first day of work Randy & I separated. I was more appreciative of the job as it has kept me busy and hasn't allowed for too much time to think. I'm not going to bash on the situation at all, because I still have hope. Hope for something better to come of all this. I have said before that this is my therapy ... the blog. So here I am trying not to pour out all of my heart into this right now. It has been a very lonely couple of weeks and I miss Randy a lot. There has been several times that I have thought, "if only Randy were here." <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara</span> had a really hard time for about the first week. She would cry every time I would leave or even if I went into another room. She was afraid that I wasn't coming back. She even had me sleep with her. She has gotten better though and doesn't break down nearly as much. If only we could peak into the crystal ball once in awhile and see where the light will begin to shine.</div><div align="center">I am grateful for my family & for our good friends who have been here for the kids & I and for all of the support we have received. It's always good to know that there are people who really care about others.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">We are eager for Spring to get here and for spring break in just a few short weeks. We no longer have plans for it, but it will be nice to have a break. I'm sure we will try to get out and enjoy the sunshine ... so here's hoping that it shines!!! </div><div align="center">Now that we are up & running be sure to come check us out and see what we are up to!!!! :)</div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-41183356409811239132010-12-21T07:14:00.000-07:002010-12-21T07:14:00.264-07:00GRATI-TUESDAY<div align="center">Learning</div><div align="center">Church</div><div align="center">Free Will</div><div align="center">Going to Colorado (repeated by more than one member of the family)</div><div align="center">Malia talking</div><div align="center">Answers to Prayers</div><div align="center">Good Weather / Dry roads</div><div align="center">Photography</div><div align="center">Family time</div><div align="center">Heaters in Vehicles</div><div align="center">Sleep</div><div align="center">Gloves</div><div align="center">Hands</div><div align="center">When nobody is Around</div><div align="center">Water softener</div><div align="center">This Country</div><div align="center">Running</div><div align="center">Fire Alarms</div><div align="center">Memories</div><div align="center">Scopes / Guns / Ammo (do you need a hint on who?)</div><div align="center">Smiling</div><div align="center">Hot Cocoa</div><div align="center">Honesty</div><div align="center">Snow IN Mountains</div><div align="center">Love</div><div align="center">Regular Income</div><div align="center">Christmas Lights</div><div align="center">Healthy Kids</div><div align="center">Charity</div><div align="center">Having Power at Home</div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-35603388104969267652010-12-14T21:38:00.000-07:002010-12-14T21:38:38.516-07:00FINALE<iframe height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pa9rOmNmXNQ?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="425"></iframe><br />This is just for fun! This is what the whole show is about ... the Symphony is playing live, all of the choirs singing, and the dance company. I thought that I had recorded the Natvity set, but I can't find it yet. It was such a great show, and both times I watched it I was very moved by seeing that the kids performing were touched as well. During both performances I saw kids who couldn't sing and wiping the tears from their eyes as they felt moved.Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-74755877638315015612010-12-14T21:30:00.000-07:002010-12-14T21:30:09.884-07:00D's Guitar<iframe height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/0r2HXyZfu34?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="480"></iframe><br />Dallin is just learning the Guitar, and this is his beginning Guitar class!Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-2704238162524564732010-12-14T21:27:00.000-07:002010-12-14T21:27:44.246-07:00Sleigh Ride Jive<iframe height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/v5KQeCl-By0?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="480"></iframe>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-66356413109707292892010-12-14T21:25:00.000-07:002010-12-14T21:25:55.028-07:00Elvis Christmas<iframe height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V90DQg2fVwY?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="480"></iframe><br />This is just a clip of the Show Choir with the elementary choir. The kids were too cute!Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-47907605528494426432010-12-14T21:24:00.000-07:002010-12-14T21:24:06.507-07:00Dal's Hip Hop<iframe height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4LoYXIITMao?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="425"></iframe>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-83167462205350306542010-12-14T21:23:00.000-07:002010-12-14T21:23:06.080-07:00Ky Waltz<iframe height="295" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Nm_4R09VX2Q?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="480"></iframe><br /><br />I totally blew it on this one, I thought I was recording from the beginning but it turned out that I was NOT .... dang it!Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-76220109194980798602010-12-14T21:21:00.000-07:002010-12-14T21:21:31.110-07:00Hip Hop Company<iframe height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rh7N2xd6Cig?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="425"></iframe>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-111355461817045302010-12-13T22:57:00.002-07:002010-12-13T23:20:06.713-07:00ATTITUDE<div align="center">I have shared some of our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">gratitude's</span>, and have talked a little about how our gratitude journal has changed our attitudes a little here on the home-front. But last week it was something weighing heavily on my mind. I have all sorts of thoughts on my own attitude through out my life. I (like everyone) have had the type of experiences that can change your attitude and in the eyes of the world, would think that it is okay to have a bad attitude. Now don't get me wrong ... I have definitely had a crappy attitude more often then not, however I have been fortunate enough to have lessons that help me not to continue that way. I don't think of myself as some picked on person but I have had days that I would like to throw a really big Pity Becki Party! Doesn't sound like fun though does it. Well lately I have realized how blessed I am to have my siblings. They have been a huge part of my attitude lately and helping me to stay positive. We have teased my brother Steve about being "preacher Steve" because he has become so excited about all that he is learning about the gospel over the past couple of years that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">every time</span> he calls he tells us what he has learned. It's funny though because I will be having a bad day, where I sit and stew over things getting more & more upset and then the phone rings. I kid you not it is always my brother .... and he always calls and says I was thinking about you the last couple of days I learned .... and realized that you are .... how you have .... He doesn't even know what I am thinking or doing but somehow knows what I need to hear. Then there is my sister Kris who will let me unload anything I need to say. She is understanding, patient, and honest! I am so grateful to have siblings who help lift me up when I need it. It's hard to think of them that way because I am the oldest and have always felt like I need to be there for them more then they should be for me. But it is such a great blessing to have them! All of this has helped me realize that our Heavenly Father really does not want us to think negatively of ourselves or others, He doesn't make you have a bad attitude ... He wants us to really be happy, no matter what! So here is a thought for my readers ....</div><div align="center">Are you the Lord's instrument in helping others or do you bring others down?</div><div align="center">Do you allow others to help you or do you refuse others kindness?</div><div align="center">Our attitudes reflect who we are ... and with that in mind I hope my attitude reflects happiness, kindness, and something to be desired.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Now with that said, let me tell ya I am so glad that tonight was the last night of school performances for the rest of the year! The kids school does the "Spirit of Christmas" every year and it is performed on 4 nights. Both Ky & Dal performed in the show. Dal performed in the p<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">re</span>-show on Friday with his hip-hop group and tonight with his guitar class; and Ky performed every night with her ballroom company. It is a great show, it involves symphonies, bands, choirs, and dance groups. And they all perform together ... it's AWESOME!!! I am in the process of getting the videos uploaded, but it's still <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">showing</span> over 200 minutes to go. So they'll be on here another day!</div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-2623462261491091902010-11-18T10:38:00.002-07:002010-11-18T10:43:42.708-07:00ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE<div align="center">And now a few of our <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">gratitude's</span> from our journal .....</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Vehicles that work</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Things that smell good</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Communication</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Fall</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Running Water</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">My bed</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Strength in our bodies</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Pockets</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Couch</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Family</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Talents</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Serving</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Showers (I'd like to second that one)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Church</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Aspyn</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Hugs</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Doors</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Utensils</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Happy Family</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-25283157067205476392010-11-18T10:14:00.002-07:002010-11-18T10:37:36.027-07:00FLASHBACK UPDATE<div align="center">So I talked about how Ky was going to be dancing with her Ballroom company in CATS ... well we went and saw the show on closing night and it was sold out with a line of people waiting. The show was AWESOME!!! That is not a biased opinion either. I wasn't sure of what to expect but I didn't have nearly the expectations of what we got to see. I honestly felt like I was watching a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Broadway</span> show! The only issues were that the school could use a few more spotlights. I loved the show and I would like to see it again! There are only a few pics posted because they didn't allow any photography during the show, so I tried getting some afterwards. Ky is the black cat with the mostly white face in them.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Other then that things are going pretty well. Randy is still working all though as of right now it is not turning into a permanent position unless something changes before the guy gets back from Afghanistan. He still looks for other work but the electronic job market hasn't really made a turn around yet. We still have a few months and know whatever happens is what will be best. I just keep hoping that we are learning what we are meant to learn from all these lessons. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Kylie is glad that CATS is over and that now she can really focus on her studies. It was very hard to keep up on everything when she was spending every hour out of school practicing for the show. She is now well rested and a much happier camper to be around. She has her boyfriend and it is funny to see some of the changes going on. Things like telling people to drop it cause it's not worth fighting over ... or last night she ate lasagna. That was a big deal because she would never even try it before because it has tomatoes and then she tells us that last week when they were at dinner with Brannon's family that she ate some nachos that had onions & peppers on it and LIKED it. She is normally the pickiest eater that ever lived and now all of sudden she is trying more foods. I asked her last night if this have to do with Brannon or if this could be a sign of maturing. She said definitely not maturing ... <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">hahaha</span></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Dallin</span> is still enjoying guitar and let me know a couple of weeks ago that he does not want to take hip hop next year. I guess he may be losing interest in it which is kind of too bad, because he is really good at it. I finally have him more interested in soccer though so I think that is what he wants to focus more on. I like soccer it's a lot less of a contact sport then football. He has been begging to play football for a couple of years and I just don't dare let him. He is fast, but he is tiny! He looks like he would break so easy even with the gear ... it could be the gear that breaks him. He looks more like a soccer player to me and he likes to go outside and kick the ball around and asks me to teach him some tricks with it. Maybe he will make some of his own :)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara</span> .... well she is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ciara</span>! Sweet, cute, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mischievous</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ornery</span> .... the list goes and goes! There are a few pics of her little personality below. There is no possible way to catalog them all though, there are just way too many. She just keeps going and going and going .... literally like the energizer bunny. She is mostly out of the napping stage. I get so excited when she will take one though! This past Sunday was our primary program and it was her first and nobody was sure how she would do with it. Well it wasn't too much of a surprise, Randy was up on the stand with his class and all she wanted was to go sit with her dad. So she did until it was her turn to say her part and she did her part very well (the only one I could understand in her class), then she went and sat with her dad for a few more minutes and got way to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ornery</span> and Randy took her home. Maybe next year! Maybe her dad could set an example of how to sit up there reverently and sing with the choir for the Christmas program! <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">C'mon</span> Randy it won't be <em>that</em> bad :)</div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111398155867307988.post-68069404971319863242010-11-18T10:13:00.001-07:002010-11-18T10:13:41.101-07:00<div><embed src="http://widget-cf.slide.com/widgets/slideticker.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" quality="high" scale="noscale" salign="l" wmode="transparent" flashvars="cy=bb&il=1&channel=1513209474822684879&site=widget-cf.slide.com" style="width:400px;height:320px" name="flashticker" align="middle"></embed><div style="width:400px;text-align:left;"><a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1513209474822684879&map=1" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-cf.slide.com/p1/1513209474822684879/bb_t013_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide1.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1513209474822684879&map=2" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-cf.slide.com/p2/1513209474822684879/bb_t013_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide2.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a> <a href="http://www.slide.com/pivot?cy=bb&at=un&id=1513209474822684879&map=F" target="_blank"><img src="http://widget-cf.slide.com/p4/1513209474822684879/bb_t013_v000_s0un_f00/images/xslide42.gif" border="0" ismap="ismap" /></a></div></div>Beckihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540106313124437347noreply@blogger.com0