A Funny Tag

My friend Tami tagged me on this one, and I was a bit curious to see what picture was the "4th picture in the 4th folder" - this confused me at first too Tami:) I love that it is my cute little ADRI (back in 2005)! She is so full of SPUNK and FUN, and this picture just makes me smile and remember what a cutie she is.

*I tag Jodie, all my cousins:), Lori, Holly, Britney,Rosemary, and Sonali - and anyone else - it's fun...

Back to LIFE, Back to REALITY

We just got back from a week of the most relaxing, fun, and yummy trip I have ever been on. We went to Mexico with my cousin Todd (also Spence's friend which is how we met:)and his wife Melissa. We stayed just out of Playa Del Carmen and Cancun in an ALL INCLUSIVE resort and it was FAB! Meliss and I usually hung on the beach while the guys kayaked, snorkeled, trampoline bungee jumping, and did a variety of other guy things that Spence loves. We visited Tulum which was really interesting and the ocean was so beautiful there. Once the Stettlers(Adam and Megan, more good friends who couldn't come until Saturday) arrived, we took the ferry to Cozumel and the boys went Scuba Diving. I got so seasick on the ferry that the whole day was kind of yucky for me, but I did snorkel for a bit and it was fun. The most exciting/yucky part of the whole trip was the Cenote we went to swim in. They have them all over and they usually cost to get in and are fresh water and completely clear Well, we decided to go to a FREE one, and it was filled with algae and the hike to it was muddy and disgusting! We were freakin (Meliss and I) but I guess it is something to laugh about now. Our car was sooo funny too. We got to the rental place and we had booked one of their cheapest cars - a Chevy Chevy. Well, they were so kind that they gave us a 4 * upgrade to some kind of Ford. While we were waiting for them to bring the car around, we were all picturing this big Ford Explorer or something, when suddenly our car pulls up, and what is it you ask, a Ford Fiesta! It is one of Ford's smallest cars, and it was a stick shift! Anyway, it was funny and we did manage to fit us and all of our luggage which is all you can ask for right?!? Such a fun trip and thanks to Todd and Meliss for planning and making it so fun and my cute mom who made it possible for us to go by watching our kiddos! Anyway, now it is back to no beach, cold weather, no room service, making my own bed, washing my own towels, and making my own meals - basically LIFE...

Ticket to Ride

Last night, Spence's brother Danny and his cute wife Emily came over to play one of our favorite games - Ticket to Ride. Spence and I absolutely love to play games, but really I hate to teach a new game (I am what you might call impatient), so we were totally lovin' it that Danny and Em already knew how to play. Lately I have been a major loser with this game - I have lost by sometimes more than 50 points to the winner, but not last night:) We played two games, and really, I won't talk much about the first game (congrats Danny), but the second was amazing (at least for me). My ending score was 163 (you can't see the 100's in the picture, but trust me), and I have never been that high before, and for those of you who know the game (Todd and Melissa) that is pretty darn good. So, there is my hightlight of the week and I now have pictures for proof. Thanks Danny and Em for a fun night!!!

Streaker Update:)

Okay, so my good friend Julie's curiosity got the best of her, and she ended up finding my weather streaker on youtube - click on my title (Streaker Update) and watch the fun begin. Make sure to watch the whole thing as it goes in slow motion:)
p.s. I would have posted the thing, but I thought it might be the tiniest bit inappropriate - enjoy!!!

I'm Not Kidding!

So, I have been meaning to write this for awhile, but as you all know, life sometimes gets in the way:) During hurricane Ike, Spence and I were watching the weather channel late the night before it was supposed to hit (his sis lives in Houston). So as we were watching this guy talk, we see a guy run behind him in the wind and crazy rain. I immediatly know this is a streaker, but Spence isn't so sure - he thought there was no way. Well, as luck would have it, we have a DVR in our bedroom, so we were able to rewind and slow it down. Yep - just as I suspected - it was a streaker. I SO wish I could post it somehow, but I guess then it wouldn't really be appropriate:) This guy almost fell down as well, so we were laughing like crazy and have kept it on our list and shown it to a lucky few. So funny!!!

Change at Last!!!

First Day of 2nd Grade

First Day of Preschool

Right Before Dance -Love the PINK

At Dance Class - forgot the "good" camera

At Dance with Azelynn and Haley - CUTIES

Kendalyn is already into her 3rd week of school, but Adri just started yesterday, so I thought I would wait and do it together - thus saving precious blog space:)
We are LOVING school - really, all of us. It was really time to get back into a routine and get away from each other a bit - we were all getting summer - cabin -fever. Kendalyn is now in 2nd grade and she loves it. I really can't believe how old she is getting - it has happened so fast. Adri started her second year of preschool with Miss Penny and was so excited that she has been asking me for 2 weeks "when is it my school?" She also started her first Ballet class on Monday and was so thrilled to go. She was so cute to watch - I just loved seeing her smile continually. Grady had his first mommy-and-me music class today,(sorry no pics:) but I can't say he loved it. He just kind of walked around and looked at babies and people - such a silly boy. I liked it though - it is fun to meet other moms and hang for a bit with our kids. I love watching my kids doing things for the first time and seeing the joy they get out of little changes in life - it is so great to have CHANGE - I love it!!!

Happy 31st Spence

So I just wanted to give a shout-out to Spence on his B-day, since he is off camping for a few days. I was having a hard time with a gift this year and I couldn't help but think that it has only been 10 years, and I still have a ton of b-days to think of in the future - ugh! I will try not to get cheesy and sappy but you never know:) Over the last 10 years, I have gotten to know Spence just a little and there are a few things that I have learned about him:
1 - He is VERY organized and can't stand to have anything (and I mean anything) out of it's perfect spot
2 - When I am out of town, he will ALWAYS clean the house perfectly and have it smelling good when I return - (I love this one:)
3 - He loves sports - watching and playing and is a HUGE Utah fan - I have since been converted as well.
4 - He loves to play games and win - yes, this has been a source of some contention in our home, but he has learned to tone down the competitive side with me a bit.
5 - He is kind of a money Nazi (is that okay to say?) - by this I mean that he likes to track everything we have spent, and then put it in some money program on the computer. He really loves this so I just go along with it and it is good for me since I tend not to think about things like that
6 - He is a great dad and husband and I know there are a zillion more things I could write about Spence that are funny and fabulous, but I think it would bore all but me:) I love you babe - Happy Birthday!!!

Breaking Dawn - a few days of nothing but GOOD reading...

SPOILER ALERT!!!
Such a Great BOOK!
Okay, so I have been a bit of a "bad" mom since Sunday, because darn-it-all these books are so impossible to put down. I have not wanted to do anything but find out what is going to happen to the Cullen's these past few days. I have even had dreams about Indians and Vampires! But, I am so happy with this book... It couldn't have turned out better in my mind. I loved the pregnancy even though it was a bit weird-didn't see that one coming. I was so sure Bella had no shot at actually becoming a vampire, that I really wasn't in a rush to read this last book. But WOW - I am so happy. I really wasn't a Jacob fan at all before, but he came in quite handy for this one. And Bella and Edward can now live FOREVER with their little fam - YEAH - let me know what you all thought! Were you all "bad" moms as well???

A Little THURGOOD Fun!

We had my family's annual Thurgood Family Reunion this year in August. This only includes my immediate family members and is always a blast! We all decided to go to Phoenix this year to visit my brother Chad and his wife Patty and their cute kids, because they ALWAYS have to come to us. Anyway, to make things a bit more bearable, Spence took Grady on the plane (a very wise decision), my sister Cindy also flew, and me, Kendalyn & Adri, my mom and dad, and my brother Brent (who has no wife yet:) all went in my big car, and my brother Troy and his fam drove in their car! It was quite the drive (over 13 hours to get there), but so fun. The girls were great (thanks to the DVD player), and we had fun just being together. We had a blast in Phoenix and really, it wasn't THAT hot (just over 110 each day:). I love you fam - can't wait for next year!!!

Adri (Otherwise known as Bongos)!

If you know anything at all about Adri, you know she is just a tad on the goofy side. She likes to talk, act, and be CRAZY. My bro. Brent even taught her how to say Crazy with a rolled rrrr - and she does it all the time. Anyway, the other night after she had gone to bed, she came out to tell us that her ear hurt. It being the Olympics and all, we had no intention of going upstairs for an earache right??? We told her to go get a drink and it would feel better. Well, she gets a drink, but then at the top of the stairs she says to us "water don't make it better" - completely matter of fact and kind of ticked off too, and we died laughing. We really couldn't stop because she is right after all, water won't help. And just the way she said it was so funny. Anyway, we love our sweet, CRAZY Adri...

Park City

So, a few months ago, Spence and I decided that we would go to Park City for one of our family vacations this summer specifically for the close factor(no plane ride)and being that Grady is, well Grady:) What we didn't realize, was that we were going to Florida in June and that it was not going to be very relaxing trip (Grady). So when it came time for Park City for a week, we were really not in the mood for no sleep (Grady) and continuous running (Grady), but we did it anyway. It did turn out to be a very fun and short trip though (we came home 3 days early). My brother Brent (visiting from N.Y.) and my sister Cindy both came up and stayed for a few days and we had an excellent time with them. The best part would have to be the day we spent on the Alpine Slide/Coaster/Bungee Trampoling/Rock Wall Climbing/& other fun rides. The girls had a blast and even Mr. Grady Boy seemed content to sit in his stroller. All in all a good trip and a lot of fun to be had in Park City - who knew...