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Saturday, January 29, 2011

My new room...again!

So, after Christmas I thought I would find some new furniture to finish off my sitting room.  Well, no luck!

I have out of town guest coming to ski next week and needed to get things in order, so...I found these!

  I had to rearrange the furniture again, but I think it worked out perfectly!



I used a table from another room to put in frot of the window and added this little plate to accent the dresser by the front door.  It really tied the room together!  I may still be looking for an area rug, but for now my tea/wine room is complete!  And, I have a great view out of my front window!

Thursday, January 27, 2011

I'm back...Ryann update.

Sorry I have been away!  No excuses really, just busy with the kids, D's travels, and life.  No time for blogging.

Missed ya!

Update on Ryann's mole....it was normal, thank goodness.  They also removed a little cyst.  It was a plexiform neurofibroma.  I would rather not get into the details of this one right now.  Ryann is doing great!

In fact...I thought I would post a little something she played on her new harmonica!


Check her out on you tube:  Ryann on the harmonica!  And here are a few of her lastest moves from her gym class.  I am very proud of how far she has come there!  We start a new semester this week.




Way to go my little "Rye"! 



Tuesday, January 11, 2011

A warm scarfie.

One of my favorite things....


I bought this scarf from my friend Terrilee.  She is a wonderful message therapist and has started making these HOT beauties!  

I LOVE IT! The scarf has natural fillers that heats up and stays warm for about 30 minutes.  I wear it all the time to keep my neck warm.  I throw it in the microwave for 1 minute...instant heat all the way to my toes.  I wear it in the car, to the store, to shovel snow, to drink my tea....you name it and I am wearing it.  It keeps me so warm!  Heat just makes us feel better!

You can check out all her products at www.heathealth.com.  (I understand these scarfs are not on her website, but still available, just need to let Terrilee know.)

If you are looking for a unique baby gift they have the cutest little "Teddy Warmers"! 

A few of recieved a scarf from me for Christmas.  If you aren't using it....START!

Friday, January 7, 2011

Brave little patient!

Happy to say the mole is gone!

Ryann was a brave little patient. 
She made herself right at home in the hospital.

Ryann was patient while they took her vitals...

And was eager to give her new friend "Brenley"a quick check up before they took Ryann to the o.r.

I stayed by her side until she was asleep, but did not stay for the surgery.  It was a little unnerving to watch her go to sleep...kind of like watching an alien invade her little body.

She was having some discomfort when she woke up and wanted no part of the little i.v. in her hand.  But, I was there to hold her until she came too.


The procedure took less then an hour.  She was starving and quickly downed a bag of cheetos in recovery!   

Tonight she doesn't seem to be bothered by the little stitches in her head.  Hoping for a quiet night and a quick recovery!

Good-bye moley!


My sweet little Ryann has to go in for a little surgery today to remove a mole on the side of her head.  It is not life threatening, but because of her age it will be better gone.  They also have to put her under anesthesia so she doesn't wiggle around.  Ya know how 3-year-olds like to sit still for a nano second!  Imagine that with a scalpel coming at your head!  Anyway....

Say a little prayer!

Let ya know how she's doing.  (It will probably be harder on me then her!)

Thursday, January 6, 2011

START....


I try not to set resolutions for the new year.  They just get broken and then I am disapointed in myself.  I try to do MY best and live well.

Today I opened my Title Nine clothing magazine and it hit me!  START....

One word to live by....loved the authors motto so much, I wanted to share.  The beauty if this word, you can apply it to anything!  

Start: Something
Stop: worrying

Start: Living
Stop:  waiting

Start:  Exercising
Stop:  dieting

Start:  Trails
Stop: treadmills  

Start:  NOW
Stop: procrastinating

Start:  Breathing
Stop:  smoking

Start:  Doing
Stop:  planning

Start:  Simple
Stop:  complicated

START,  Just START!

Missy Park, Founder of Title Nine

I am going to START tonight.  Going to a group meditation with my personal trainer.  I haven't done this before, but am excited about the experience.  

(It's not just about excercise....it is a state of mind!  START with what makes you happy!)

My new word....START!










Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Grace's photo shoot.

Sometimes when I download the pics off our camera I don't know what I am going to get....

ALVIN!!!!!!




The Chipettes...
 Miscellaneous christmas tree ornaments...





 Pillow pets...
 The lady bug...

The bumble bee...
 Ryann smoking a flash light....
Grace and the pillow pets...
 And the many faces of Grace...













Who knew she was having a standoff with the pillow pets?  I sure didn't!

Monday, January 3, 2011

Ringing in the New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!  

Ok, so I am a few days late...remember I am still cleaning up Christmas.

But, I wanted to tell ya we ate the night away!

And, had some wine.  This was the point of the night I had lost my glass and figured I could just drink it from the bottle.  That is not a huge nipple on the end either (get your mind out of the gutter)!  It is a wine aerator.  Made for a messy pour down the front of my shirt, but I was thirsty.

We played games with our friends Randy and Jolie while all the kids played games downstairs.  Sorry their are no pics, but I was busy drinking and eating...

Now don't panic!  That is not a real gun!

Derek wanted to make a little noise at midnight so he brought out the paint ball gun and they shot up the snow with air.  It was noisy all right.  Maybe Derek is a little bit of a hill billy!  Anyway...


nobody got hurt and it was a blast.

I did manage to get one picture of Jolie and Jax before they snuck out the door!

Hope everyone had a great holiday.

May 2011 bring you lots of peace, love, happiness and money!

Christmas has past!

Ok....I know...it happened over a week ago, but we had a good Christmas...and I am still cleaning up!

I was wrapping up to the last minute this year!

My sister Karen and her lovely family joined us from Sacramento.  She helped me with the last minute prep!
Then the magic happened...

Santa stopped at the Sims!

Ryann got a new doll house!  She has spent a lot of time rearranging the furniture.  Someone knew Santa was bringing this and gave us several rooms of furniture.

Grace got the Tangled castle...if you haven't seen Disney's latest fairytale, it is fantastic.

Grace also got this beautiful ballerina doll. 

Gavyn got a new train in Utah, but Santa brought him a new tool bench in Sacramento.  What a lucky kid!  Christmas x2!

Ryann got "Slinky" from the Toy Story movies.  This was all she wanted and he is a hit.

She also got this beautiful doll.  The doll looks just like Ryann and sleeps with her every night.

Ella is enjoying her new blocks from Santa, but has a new kitchen back home in California.  Lucky girl!

Uncle Keith was home from San Diego this year.  He spoiled us all rotten!



Grandpa Larry was pleased as punch with his new WWII bomber jacket.  

Aunt Karen and Uncle Steve snuggled up on the floor with presents galore.
Had to post this pic of Ella with her Cindy-Lou Who hair.  So cute!

 
Now do you see why I am still cleaning up?  

Grace in her Tangled wig from Uncle Keith.  She makes a perfect Rapunzel.

I made breakfast for everyone and we enjoyed laying around playing with all the new toys all day.
We ended the day with our traditional prime rib dinner (no one took a pic of the beautiful 10 lb. beast).
I still think mine is the best in town.

My Great Aunt Thelma and her dog Myra were with us for the day.





Everyone was so generous with the gifts, but the best part of our Christmas this year was, we were all together as a family.  It was a perfect holiday!