...and that's where we'll be spending lots of our time when we move to Fort Lauderdale. Florida!
Matt's been accepted into Nova Southeastern University, and we'll be starting our journey of medical school. I know that we are suppose to travel down this road. I'm so incredibly proud of him. I've never seen him work so hard for something, and I know he can do it. We'll be moving in 9 short weeks! Scary!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Malcolm The Artist
Mack LOVES to draw. He does it all the time, wants to make books, and wants to constantly color in them. He's very creative and I love his drawings. It's so hard though, he has tons and tons of papers, and I can't save everything, so most everything gets thrown away.
Last week at church Malcolm came home with this drawing he did in class. They talked about baptism and drew a picture of being baptized. I love his picture and I love him and Matt in it. Do you notice Malcolm's hair in his self portrait, he always does his self portraits this way. He gives himself a mohawk, because that's how he wants me to comb his hair EVERYDAY! So stinkin'cute!
Last week at church Malcolm came home with this drawing he did in class. They talked about baptism and drew a picture of being baptized. I love his picture and I love him and Matt in it. Do you notice Malcolm's hair in his self portrait, he always does his self portraits this way. He gives himself a mohawk, because that's how he wants me to comb his hair EVERYDAY! So stinkin'cute!
Girls Night Out Surprise
The weekend after Time Out for Women, Matt let me go on yet another girls' night out. (Isn't he just the best husband in the world? He is!) A few weeks before that my friend Korbi wanted to surprise my sil Melanie and take her out. Milo and Mel moved down to the "Cities" last December, and had to leave all their good friends behind. So Korbi was so sweet and wanted to get some of us together to take Mel out. Korbi texted Milo for weeks getting it all planned out. Melanie and Kathryn had a mother/daughter activity at church, so we got to the house and waited to surprise her. Milo and the boys had to entertain for quite a while, since Mel stalling to come home, stayed after the activity to talk for a while! Ha!
We surprise her and drug her out on the town. And on the town to us means, going to Red Robin! Actually one of my favorite places to eat. I can not get enough of their garlic parmesan french fries. YUMMY! We talked laughed, teased our waiter and stayed out way too late. We got Mel home before midnight, but then we had to drive all the way back to Moses Lake. It was so fun though! We better do it again!
Before we left, we had to take a few pictures of us with the bird. Not sure if he has a name, but we're friends with him now. Mel, Kortni and I in the front, Jade and Korbi in the back!
The girl was quite surprised by my cameras continuous shooting mode and had a hay day with it. So I was just cracking up at her. I love Korbi kissing our new friend (sorry Stephen, I tried to control her!).
Here's the cute girl that planned it all! She loved me sitting across the table taking pictures of her, and I thought this was a perfect one!
We surprise her and drug her out on the town. And on the town to us means, going to Red Robin! Actually one of my favorite places to eat. I can not get enough of their garlic parmesan french fries. YUMMY! We talked laughed, teased our waiter and stayed out way too late. We got Mel home before midnight, but then we had to drive all the way back to Moses Lake. It was so fun though! We better do it again!
Before we left, we had to take a few pictures of us with the bird. Not sure if he has a name, but we're friends with him now. Mel, Kortni and I in the front, Jade and Korbi in the back!
The girl was quite surprised by my cameras continuous shooting mode and had a hay day with it. So I was just cracking up at her. I love Korbi kissing our new friend (sorry Stephen, I tried to control her!).
Here's the cute girl that planned it all! She loved me sitting across the table taking pictures of her, and I thought this was a perfect one!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Partying with the Poteets
It was a great coincidence that the weekend of TOFW was also the Poteet Party Palooza. This is a great celebration of birthdays for George, Georgey and Grayam, who's birthdays come one day after another. April 30, May 1st and May 2nd.
Since I was already going to be in Spokane, Matt and I decided that him and the boys could drive over Saturday to Hayden and I could go home from TOFW with Mandy and stay the rest of the weekend. Yay! It we always have a great time with the Poteet's! I didn't get any pictures from the party, because let's face it, I get around too many people I don't know, and I'm a wall flower. I tried to stay helpful in the kitchen during the BBQ, so that I didn't have to socialize! Ha!
We had fun staying up late and putting 4 of the 5 boys all in one room to sleep. Winston was lucky and got to sleep with Matt and I, he's a baby and needs his beauty rest more. The adults had fun talking to midnight, but we were all tired from the long weekend (and me only getting 3 hrs of sleep from staying up the night before).
We went to church Sunday. Since Winston went to bed so late, and didn't have a nap the day before as well, he was a pretty grumpy boy during sacrament. So Matt, Winston and George went back to the house, while the rest of us stayed for church. My eyes kept shutting the whole time too. I don't know that I got one thing from church that day. Ha!
Greorgey and Grayam got a trampoline for their birthdays, but didn't know it yet since it didn't get set up, due to rain. Since Sunday was great weather, George and Matt set it up while we were still at church. All the boys came home and had quite a blast playing on it, until we had to leave that is.
Grayam the birthday boy. It was his actually birthday on Sunday. What a big 3 year old. He has grown up so much since we all moved away from Pullman!
Just love these next few pictures of boys being boys. I think Georgey was going in for a take down.
Not sure if Malcolm over powered him, or this was later, but they were definitely being boys.
Just loved this face of Grayam's. Not sure what he was so concerned or upset about, but cute none the less!
We have NEVER had a group shot of our families together. So sad from all the years we've known each other. I insisted this time, and of course I didn't have my tripod or wireless remote, so we set our cameras on a stool and on timers, and ran. I did pretty good for running and getting in. Love all the crazy faces of the boys. I love the Poteets! Such great friends!
I am not the most photogenic person, I always come out making weird faces. This is no exception. Thanks to Matt for getting a picture of me and one of my greatest friends ever! She is very pregnant, only a month left, and she was trying to hid her belly. Silly Mandy, your belly is adorable.
She loves me so much, she even humored me and let me get a prego picture of her. That's a true friend right there. Isn't she adorable! She is all belly, the skinny little thing!
We always have great times with the Poteets. It was great to hang with them, even if it wasn't nearly long enough. I hope we can go again after this baby is born. Then there will be 6 crazy loud boys! Love you guys!
Since I was already going to be in Spokane, Matt and I decided that him and the boys could drive over Saturday to Hayden and I could go home from TOFW with Mandy and stay the rest of the weekend. Yay! It we always have a great time with the Poteet's! I didn't get any pictures from the party, because let's face it, I get around too many people I don't know, and I'm a wall flower. I tried to stay helpful in the kitchen during the BBQ, so that I didn't have to socialize! Ha!
We had fun staying up late and putting 4 of the 5 boys all in one room to sleep. Winston was lucky and got to sleep with Matt and I, he's a baby and needs his beauty rest more. The adults had fun talking to midnight, but we were all tired from the long weekend (and me only getting 3 hrs of sleep from staying up the night before).
We went to church Sunday. Since Winston went to bed so late, and didn't have a nap the day before as well, he was a pretty grumpy boy during sacrament. So Matt, Winston and George went back to the house, while the rest of us stayed for church. My eyes kept shutting the whole time too. I don't know that I got one thing from church that day. Ha!
Greorgey and Grayam got a trampoline for their birthdays, but didn't know it yet since it didn't get set up, due to rain. Since Sunday was great weather, George and Matt set it up while we were still at church. All the boys came home and had quite a blast playing on it, until we had to leave that is.
Grayam the birthday boy. It was his actually birthday on Sunday. What a big 3 year old. He has grown up so much since we all moved away from Pullman!
Just love these next few pictures of boys being boys. I think Georgey was going in for a take down.
Not sure if Malcolm over powered him, or this was later, but they were definitely being boys.
Just loved this face of Grayam's. Not sure what he was so concerned or upset about, but cute none the less!
We have NEVER had a group shot of our families together. So sad from all the years we've known each other. I insisted this time, and of course I didn't have my tripod or wireless remote, so we set our cameras on a stool and on timers, and ran. I did pretty good for running and getting in. Love all the crazy faces of the boys. I love the Poteets! Such great friends!
I am not the most photogenic person, I always come out making weird faces. This is no exception. Thanks to Matt for getting a picture of me and one of my greatest friends ever! She is very pregnant, only a month left, and she was trying to hid her belly. Silly Mandy, your belly is adorable.
She loves me so much, she even humored me and let me get a prego picture of her. That's a true friend right there. Isn't she adorable! She is all belly, the skinny little thing!
We always have great times with the Poteets. It was great to hang with them, even if it wasn't nearly long enough. I hope we can go again after this baby is born. Then there will be 6 crazy loud boys! Love you guys!
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
I Blogged! (It's a miracle!)
So as we all know, my blogging has become non existent. I have terribly missed this, as it's been one of my favorite past times these years of doing it. But my life has been busy with school and kids, and so it hasn't been something I've been able to keep up on. I have a few posts in draft, and I plan on back posting as I go. I decided to just start posting anyways, because since I'm behind, it was keeping me from blogging about the here and now. I'm tired of it, so I will eventually fill in the gap as I get time. I can't just have 5 months of our lives missing from a blog. So I will fill in what I can, when I can.
So here's to hoping I can get some blogs up and keep up on our current adventures. We have some fun ones coming that I will post about soon.
For now, you can read about my fun girls weekend!
So here's to hoping I can get some blogs up and keep up on our current adventures. We have some fun ones coming that I will post about soon.
For now, you can read about my fun girls weekend!
Time Out for Women 2010
The last day of April and the first day of May, Time Out for Women came to Spokane for the weekend. Some of the girls in my family were able to make a girls weekend out of it and go. I love TOFW, it's always so uplifting and so what I need. I always leave feeling energized and ready to recommit to be a better mother, wife, daughter, women. (Then I go home and the next day it's just me again!) This year was no different. I so enjoyed the girl time. (I also enjoyed going without a newborn, not having to nurse or pump in the parking lot, and not being prego. It may have been the first time for that.)
I rode over with my mom, sister-in-law Holli and my sweet Auntie LaVoy, who was kind enough to do the driving for us. We met up with my sister Brianne and sister-in-law Melanie there as well. Aunt LaVoy hates her picture taken, so I take every opportunity I can get to take it for her. I think she will appreciate this, I personally love it!
Holli and I enjoying our ride in the backseat.
Here we all are at the Friday night event. Brianne, Aunt LaVoy, Me, Holli, Melanie, and Mom.
My oh so beautiful mother whom I love and adore. She really is the best mother a girl could ask for. I'm gonna miss her someday when I move away from her!
Here's an oh so crappy picture of me, Holli and Brianne, but for some reason I guess I needed to share it anyways.
All four times that TOFW has gone to Spokane, we have been able to work at the event. It started out all the years ago with Mel hearing they needed team members and I think me, Melanie and mom all worked it that first year, then we added Brianne and LaVoy later. It's come a long ways since the first event, and is so much better. It's so fun to be able to be a part of the team that promotes it and gets to help out. This year I worked at the registration table. Holli had my camera and took this lovely picture of me. Although my ISO was turned all the way up, so it's one noisy picture!
Jenny Oaks Baker is an amazing violinist! Loved listening to her play.
Mariama Kallon was my favorite speaker of the weekend. She shared with us the terrible trials she went through that led her to the church during a civil war in her country. She made me cry so many tears for her and all that she went through, and yet she has an amazing testimony and an incredible story of hope. She makes you realize that your trials are nothing compared to what she went through. I'm thankful for my small trials!
We had to get a picture with her and tell her how incredible she is. Mel, Mariama, Holli and I.
Since Aunt LaVoy hates pictures, I really try to sneak pictures of her. I snuck away from our group when we were in line for lunch so I could get this. She didn't see me run off! Haha! Love you Aunt LaVoy! You know I do!
Mom and Aunt LaVoy's assignment for TOFW was timing the speakers and keeping us on schedule. They got to sit in the very front row and sit amongst all the speakers. They became great friends with some of these women that spoke. Mom sat next to Mariama and after she told her story, she had to have a picture with her.
The other musical performers were Mercy River. They are fun to listen to with their great harmonies.
Thanks for the weekend girls! I love you all! I had a blast staying up until 2:30 am while the old ladies slept in the next room! Can we have another one in like 3 weeks when Leisha gets back home!?! We missed you Leish! You can fill in for me next time, because I'm sure I won't be there!
I rode over with my mom, sister-in-law Holli and my sweet Auntie LaVoy, who was kind enough to do the driving for us. We met up with my sister Brianne and sister-in-law Melanie there as well. Aunt LaVoy hates her picture taken, so I take every opportunity I can get to take it for her. I think she will appreciate this, I personally love it!
Holli and I enjoying our ride in the backseat.
Here we all are at the Friday night event. Brianne, Aunt LaVoy, Me, Holli, Melanie, and Mom.(Photo courtesy of Melanie. Thanks!)
My oh so beautiful mother whom I love and adore. She really is the best mother a girl could ask for. I'm gonna miss her someday when I move away from her!
Here's an oh so crappy picture of me, Holli and Brianne, but for some reason I guess I needed to share it anyways.
All four times that TOFW has gone to Spokane, we have been able to work at the event. It started out all the years ago with Mel hearing they needed team members and I think me, Melanie and mom all worked it that first year, then we added Brianne and LaVoy later. It's come a long ways since the first event, and is so much better. It's so fun to be able to be a part of the team that promotes it and gets to help out. This year I worked at the registration table. Holli had my camera and took this lovely picture of me. Although my ISO was turned all the way up, so it's one noisy picture!
Jenny Oaks Baker is an amazing violinist! Loved listening to her play.
Mariama Kallon was my favorite speaker of the weekend. She shared with us the terrible trials she went through that led her to the church during a civil war in her country. She made me cry so many tears for her and all that she went through, and yet she has an amazing testimony and an incredible story of hope. She makes you realize that your trials are nothing compared to what she went through. I'm thankful for my small trials!
We had to get a picture with her and tell her how incredible she is. Mel, Mariama, Holli and I.(Photo courtesy of Melanie. Thanks!)
Since Aunt LaVoy hates pictures, I really try to sneak pictures of her. I snuck away from our group when we were in line for lunch so I could get this. She didn't see me run off! Haha! Love you Aunt LaVoy! You know I do!
Mom and Aunt LaVoy's assignment for TOFW was timing the speakers and keeping us on schedule. They got to sit in the very front row and sit amongst all the speakers. They became great friends with some of these women that spoke. Mom sat next to Mariama and after she told her story, she had to have a picture with her.
The other musical performers were Mercy River. They are fun to listen to with their great harmonies.
Thanks for the weekend girls! I love you all! I had a blast staying up until 2:30 am while the old ladies slept in the next room! Can we have another one in like 3 weeks when Leisha gets back home!?! We missed you Leish! You can fill in for me next time, because I'm sure I won't be there!
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