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Friday, February 29, 2008
Shalyce & Corb have had a fun Leap Day! Shalyce enjoyed putting her binki in Dad's mouth, swappin binkis! It was fun to watch! Corb had fun playing in the dirt with his Daddy outside for a half hour. They just found some good soft dirt out in the arena and sat down and played like 2 little boys until it got dark and was time for dinner. I should have got a picture of that, I wasn't thinking! I just looked outside and there was Dave sitting on a dirt pile with Corb with their hands in the stuff, fillin up a pvc pipe, then shooting it like a gun! Boys will be boys!
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Linda, Jana, & Jen bought me these cute pink cowboy boots for Shalyce's baby shower. The other day when I was at Gymboree, I saw this cute dress on sale for $7 with a cowgirl boot on the front. I went home, and Lo & behold, the boots are the same size as her other shoes (size 5). So last week, Shalyce was a little cowpolk at church on Sunday!:) When we first put them on, she was wondering what they were doing on her feet!
Well for Family Home Evening this week I had a lesson ready, all about profanity and saying good things, and Corb was excited for Dad to get home so we could have some fun! I told him we would play a game after the lesson. So when Dave got home, he fed the horses, moved some hay around with the tractor and Corbin was getting really excited to get this ball rollin'! While Dave was outside he said, "Mom, let's read scripture book, say prayer, then can we go 'bowling ball'?" (He enjoys bowling!) I thought about it, and gave in. So I told Corb we had to do the lesson and scripture first before we went anywhere. THen I went outside to inform Dave of Corb's excitement. When I came back inside, Corbin had found my scriptures, opened them up to the maps, and said, "Okay, mom, (pointing to the map) here's the bowling ball!" We had to read the scriptures to find out where to go bowling, I guess! Anyway, when we got there, they didn't have any bumper lanes open, so he only bowled a successful time once, the rest were gutter balls, he was done (bored) after 5 rounds.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
I just had a scary episode of Shalyce choking on a teething biscuit! From now on, after she's sucked those biscuits down about halfway, they're going to the trash! It just scared the JEEBERZ out of me! Here's a diagram of what I just did! Except you're missing out on the adrenaline pumping through my veins and vomit all over me, and the floor, until I came back in the room and realized the dog licked it up from the floor, which made me want to vomit thinking about that one! YUCK!
Monday, February 18, 2008
What's Your True Color?
My Result: Brown
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Today Dave and I went on a trail ride in st. george with about 30 other people from the riding club down here. Dave rode a 1 eyed filly that was broke in October of 2006 and was only ridden for a week at that. Since then she hasn't been ridden, but she was one of the best behaved horses there! He did so good with her! Licorice did awesome, as always! It was fun to get out and enjoy the nice weather!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
2007 Getting to know You - OR Me!
Where were you born? Cedar City, Utah
Middle name: none
How old will you be this year? 28, Helayna will be 31! LOL
Nicknames: Luce, Lucy, Lace
Are you taller than your mother or father? Taller than my momma! (she shrunk)
Do you cry often during movies?? Yep. But it depends on who I am with as to what extent I bawl.(same answer as helayna)
What is your biggest pet peeve? Piles of crap on my counter(catch-all).
Favorite color: blue, sometimes pink ( I flip-flop on this quite a bit:))
Favorite foods: any cut of meat that has previously "moo-ed".
Favorite beverage: pomegranate cranberry juice
Favorite cold cereal: cinnamon toast crunch (if I want a sugar coma later)!
Favorite smells: horse sweat
Favorite time of day: When Dave gets home
What brand of shampoo/conditioner do you use? umm. personal question, ha ha. WHatever's left over.
Favorite make-up products? I have been using artistry but I'm gonna try that mineral makeup when I'm out of the other stuff
How many pillows do you sleep with? 4, yes 4! Poor Dave sleeps on 6 inches of our bed with all my pillows around me:)
Do you play an instrument? piano, saxophone & clarinet in the past
Have you ever been skinny dipping? Nope, sounds too dirty in many ways.
Did you do any sports in High School? B-ball,Track
What was the last movie you saw in the theater? Fools Gold
What is your favorite article of clothing? my hand-me-down pants from Jana
What is your dream vacation? horseback riding around Europe's castles.
What was your first impression of your spouse? He was tough, a good listener, and knew how to ride a horse and wasn't afraid to calous his hands with some good work, just like Grandpa Allen! I have to say, he's the toughest and non-laziest man on the planet!
If you were an animal what would you be? a Bear..they sleep most of the year! and they don't have to shave their legs.(they also give birth to a turd sized baby, like pooping)
What is your favorite "me- time" activity? riding my Lici-poo
Favorite TV shows: I'd like to see someone win the million on Deal or No Deal...
Favorite Car: Truck, baby! 4 door, king cab, 1 ton, pullin the ponies and the kiddos.
What is one of your weaknesses? sitting at the computer too long
What do you fix for dinner when there's nothing to fix? I wish I had an i.v. to give myself. I hate preparing and cooking food. Forget the maid, the first thing I want is a personal chef.
If you could live in a different decade/era which one would it be? Wyatt Earp days.
What is the emotion you feel the most? la la land
Do you consider yourself outgoing? naa
What is something you are constantly working on? Patience
Any hidden talents? I'm double jointed in my thumbs, and both of my kids are, too! YAY! I passed something to them!
What is a word or phrase you overuse? Hells Bells! Knock it off!
What was the hardest thing that happened to you this past year? My back going out way too often and relying on family to take care of the kiddos.
Something that I will always be working on! Patience
What is the best thing that happened to you this past year? My Shalyceepoo.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish this year? Get strong for my back so I don't have to deal with this the rest of my days.
The best piece of advice you learned this past year? 'The only thing necessary for
the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing
Who are the people you are going to tag to do this survey? everyone! I'm curious about y'all!
Corbin, Shalyce & I went to the store today to buy some cake mix and icing to make valentine's day cupcakes and a valentine's day cake for Daddy! Corb wanted it to be his birthday cake, and after a while I think he understood that it wasn't his birthday. :) As he was helping decorate the cupcakes, he said "Mom, daddy's gonna love this cake!" So I had him do a replay for the camera! He also requested that I put his roadkill cafe apron on him and that I wear my heart apron! I never wear aprons, unless my boy wants to cook! He's such a cutie! Oh, and Shalyce is starting to do a bug crawl! She wants to crawl so badly, but she will scoot for bullets! ( I wonder what Grandma Marvalee would say about that:-)
I saw this picture and had to add it to the blog! She's such a cutie! Corb has been sick all day yesterday and today, along with a fever and a bad cough. Shalyce decided to join the sick club and had a 103.7 degree fever tonight. We put her into the tub after Gma Jessop told us to do, and it brought her fever down immediately! But the whole time, she was smiling and splashin away, happy as ever, just like this picture. Then Grandpa came over and helped Dave give the kiddos a blessing. I'm so thankful for the priesthood in my home and around me. Not to change the subject, but I swear a skunk just sprayed right outside my house, and I have to go turn the furnace off! YUCK!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Here's a cool video of a friend of mine, Wylene Wilson, that is ABSOLUTELY fearless and can tame anything with 4 legs! She is really making herself known in the training world. She rode our mare that had never had a saddle on her back, was 15 years old, an old nag, and within the first 10 minutes she took her out of the round pen and took her around the cross country course! Anyway, here's a competition she did on a horse that she broke. She is one tough cookie! Be sure to watch the very last obstacle (loading into the trailer) and how she does it! http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z6cBkwMTt5k
Her sister, Wenda
, is just as talented! It's fun to watch them work together! Wenda broke John's 2 colts and did an amazing job with them both. I just got to hang out with her today at the fairgrounds, and she is a very talented rider, but the most humble of any rider out there. She was asking ME for advice! I just kept laughing after I gave her advice! Me giving her adivce? She went back to World in Oklahoma a couple years ago and won the pole bending competition! She knows her stuff!
, is just as talented! It's fun to watch them work together! Wenda broke John's 2 colts and did an amazing job with them both. I just got to hang out with her today at the fairgrounds, and she is a very talented rider, but the most humble of any rider out there. She was asking ME for advice! I just kept laughing after I gave her advice! Me giving her adivce? She went back to World in Oklahoma a couple years ago and won the pole bending competition! She knows her stuff!Monday, February 4, 2008
age you will be on your next birthday:
your middle or maiden name:
your favorite color:
a place you would like to visit:
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Shalyce hopped in the bath with Corb Saturday night and at first she wasn't quite sure about putting her hands in the water. But as soon as she figured out how much fun splashing could be, she was EVERYWHERE! She was crackin' herself up with all the water!
Yesterday it rained all day long, then about 5:00 it started to snow and it just dumped on us! Ever sin
ce I've lived here I can't remember it snowing like this and not melting away within 12 hours! I thought a few days ago was cool, but this is AWESOME! Global Warming, eh?! Anyway, here's some pics of Corbin playing in the snow this morning. He was so excited to throw snowballs at the house! Oh, and while I was helping Linda make dinner, during the snowstorm, we heard THUNDER! I'd never heard thunder in a SNOWSTORM! Crazy, eh!
ce I've lived here I can't remember it snowing like this and not melting away within 12 hours! I thought a few days ago was cool, but this is AWESOME! Global Warming, eh?! Anyway, here's some pics of Corbin playing in the snow this morning. He was so excited to throw snowballs at the house! Oh, and while I was helping Linda make dinner, during the snowstorm, we heard THUNDER! I'd never heard thunder in a SNOWSTORM! Crazy, eh!Saturday, February 2, 2008
We brought Licorice back to our place and swapped Duke to go to pasture. So Dave saddled Lic up and took Trek & Corb and eventually Shalyce for a little ride around the arena. If you hear Corbin squealing in the video, listen closely... he's concerned about Trek or Shalyce falling off! He relaxed right down as soon as they were able to hop off the horse, then he didn't care about going fast. He was just worried about his cousin and his little sister's safety! What a cute boy! In fact, when I went to take Shalyce off of the horse, Corbin was holding her so tightly that his hand prints (dirty fingers) were all over her pink jacket in a perfect handprint! He didn't want to let his little sis fall! Oh, and here's some pics I just took of him trying to do his own hair! (He became discouraged after a while.)
Today we watched President Hinckley's funeral and, yes, I'm a bawl baby! I guess I was just overwhelmed with all of the service and all of the love he showed everyone. He never ever quit! There were a few songs that the Mo-Tab sang that he wrote. "I know that my Redeemer Lives" and "What is this thing called Death"... there may have been others that he wrote, but I wasn't aware he wrote those lyrics until today. On the way to the cemetary there were many people waving handkerchiefs and canes (he always waved his cane to everyone instead of actually using it to walk) alongside the road, it was very touching! The weather was beautiful up there. It's been storming for the last few weeks and it was a nice sunny clear day, and I'm sure, as Pres. Monson said, "that President Hinckley must have had a hand in the weather". :) A news anchor that traveled often with Pres. Hinckley said that the storms would ALWAYS subside when he would exit a newly dedicated temple and other events. She got pretty choked up about it, too. She gave a few instances of when it seemed like there would be no way that the storm would clear up, that it indeed did, as soon as the President would exit the building. What a wonderful man!
Friday, February 1, 2008
Here are just a couple of the hundreds of tributes out there for President Hinckley. He was a wonderful man, and while I'm sad he's gone, I'm much more happy for him! He's with his Marjorie again!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYBCbpUjZok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z58eHBnEHhk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYBCbpUjZok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z58eHBnEHhk
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