Elf Yourself!

Click on the link below and enjoy a show from our family that you will never see normally but hey it's the Holiday's. This is so cute. The kids just laughed and laughed when they saw this. You can try it with your family. Merry Christmas everyone!!!!!!!

http://elfyourself.jibjab.com/view/LMES9nl22pZz3SR0gO4y



Ok I can't get the link to work please someone help me. When I made the post I clicked on add a link and it still won't work. Would someone help me or let me know if it is working for you!

Window Painting Season is here!

Well it's that time of the year again. It always seems to sneak up on me way to fast. I can't believe November is almost over. I have started my window painting season a little early this year due to the great weather. I've got to take advantage of that! The local businesses have been very understanding of this and for that I am very grateful. Here are a few pictures of some windows I have done here in Cedar City and Beaver. It has been so fun. My partner has been great (Ashlie) even though her back has been hurting her the whole time. What a trooper! I feel like I have been getting the hang of things finally! Let's just say I have really been enjoying myself. Any of you reading this that live within close proximity of me if you are interested I can paint your windows for Christmas. Just let me know! Have a great Thanksgiving everyone! Love ya!

P.S. I'm going to see Twilight tomorrow night.
Did any of you like it? Let me know!

Curtis got a Liver!

Back row: Lindsey, Jeremiah, Ashlie, Brandon
Front row: Grandma Verna, Grandpa Chad, Me, Justin
waiting in the waiting room!


Justin and Curtis the morning after the surgery!


His color is coming back!




Hello Everyone. I have some great news! My Father-in-law got a liver transplant on Monday. We are just so thankful that this time has finely come for him. He has been sick for a long time. Me and Justin went up to Salt Lake on Sunday night because the Dr's said that they had a liver that matched Curtis's blood type and tissue. He was already up there because the day before he was a back-up patient for another liver, so it worked out great for them. We got there at about three in the morning and slept for a couple of hours at Lindsey's house and went to the hospital at seven. Curtis went into surgery right after we got there so we were able to say goodbye and wish him luck. He was in surgery all day Monday from 7:00am to around 7:30pm. So we waited in the waiting room during that time. I don't understand why they don't offer better services to make the waiting process more comfortable for the families. They didn't even have couches to stretch out on, just chairs. Everything went really well as far as the surgery. Curtis didn't wake up from the surgery until Tuesday morning. I snapped a few pictures of Curtis and Justin right after Curtis had woke up. I was also able to get a picture of all of us in the waiting room. It was amazing to see the difference in Curtis just after the surgery. Before he was just yellow and white with no color. As you can see in these pictures his cheeks were already pink and his color is coming back. We talked to Lee Ann last night and he is already out of ICU(usually it takes one to two weeks of staying in the the ICU for liver transplants). So we are very excited that he is recovering so well. As far as the liver all the Dr's would tell us is that it came from Idaho and it was a twenty year old liver. I really cannot stress enough how important it is to be an organ donor. So please look at your drivers licence and see if you are a donor and if not you might want to change that. Some wonderful person saved my father-in-law's life and I will be forever grateful to that person. I'm so thankful to my Heavenly Father for all the blessings he is showering down upon our family! Also I would like to thank all of you for all your support and prayers and for all the donations and help, thanks Mom for watching our kids during this time. We are still taking donations for Curtis, he is going to have to stay up there for a few months and of course he is not working. Thank you for all that you have done to help us, we really appreciate it. Thanks Dan and Sara for letting us stay at your house and for dinner and breakfast it was great thanks for a good night sleep! Love all of you!!!!!!

Halloween Pics!

I am finally posting my Halloween pics. Sorry I'm so late. I have been lazy when it comes to my blog. I know I need to do better! We had a great Halloween It was just me, Justin and the kids. We went to the trunk or Treat and by the end of that the kid's little pumpkin's where already full so we just went trick or treating down one neighborhood street till their pumpkin's where overflowing and went home. Nothing really exciting, me and Justin didn't dress up how lame are we! I know, I know, maybe next year! The kids had a great time it was so fun to watch them. Taylor would take his candy from people and then when they would hand some out for Breanna he would take that too. He knows what he wants and he gets it! I painted Taylor's face a spider man and he loved it. I even put some makeup on Breanna and of course she just loved that.




So I take it that no one is happy with the elections because no one has posted anything about our new president Barack Obama. Tell me your honest opinion about him. I don't know if I really have much of an opinion at all what happens, happens I guess.

Andes Creme De Menthe!

OK so I think I just found my favorite cookie! Those of you that are fans of chocolate and mint together, these are the cookies for you! I have always been a lover of the mint oreos but watch out oreo's you have been replaced! Here is the recipe. They are so easy to make even my Husband makes them! ENJOY!!!!!!!

Andes Creme De Menthe Chunk Cookies
1/2 cup Butter
3/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar
1/2 cup of White Sugar
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Baking Powder
2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 Eggs
Mix together then add:
1 Package Andes Creme De Menthe Baking Chips
2 1/2 cups of Flour
Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes. Cool on cookie racks and ENJOY!

Picture Tag!

OK here's the deal...you open your picture files...choose the fourth file and then the fourth picture in the file and post it and tell us about it!



This is Taylor (4 years old) getting his hair cut. He was afraid dad was going to hurt him. I love the expression on his face. So cute. I'm sure glad this was the picture and not a scary picture of me or something!



I tag anyone looking at this who has a blog. Ha ha ha I got all of you!!!!!!

Husband Tag... Interesting, Right?

1. Where did you meet your husband?
I met him at church in Parowan around Christmas time of 98'. His Mom introduced us (she must have known something would develop)!

2. How long did you date before you got married?
Nine months, a two year mission, and three months

3. How long have you been married?
almost 7 Wonderful YEARS!

4. What does he do that surprises you?
When he is teasing and I still can't tell if he is being serious or not! It drives me nuts sometimes, you would think I would get used to it but I don't.


5. What is your favorite feature of his?
His big strong arms. I feel so protected when he hugs me.

6. What is your favorite quality?
I love all the common sense that he has! How he loves and plays with his little ones!

7. Does he have a nick name for you?
Hottie!

8. What is his favorite food?
Outback's, Alice Springs Chicken!

9. What is his favorite sport?
He doesn't really like watching any on the TV thank goodness! He does like freestyle motocross a lot.


10. When and where did you first kiss?
In his truck three days after he got off his Mission. That was my first kiss. Also we got silently engaged that night. What a kiss:)

11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple?
Ride Four Wheelers


12. Do you have children?
A very handsome boy and a little girl that looks just like him!

13. Does he have any hidden talents?
He can fix anything. Let's just say that comes in handy a lot!

14. How old is he?
28

15. Who said I love you first?
He did I was a little scared too

16. What is his favorite music?
Rock and alternative

17. What do you admire most about him?
How well he handles any situation. I feel so secure when I am around him. I love that.


18. What is favorite color?
I'm really not sure

19. Will he read this?
yeah he is the one who told me to do this. I think he feels left out of the blogs.

20. Who do you tag?
Natalie, Vicki, Shelley, Sara, Lindsey.