Santa & the Girls

Emily & Santa

She wants a Nintendo DS & games to go with it

Rachel & Santa

She really wants a cell phone but......not happening so,

she wants a camera, good choice!!!

Rachel is one on the angels at our Ward Christmas Social


Emily is in the Primary Choir.
Each kid wore a halo & caroler candle.
It was so cute.

I Love Your Blog Award!!!

Thank you Melissa,

for this wonderful award!

Melissa is who got me into blogging, and I'm hooked!

According to the rules: I get to {heart} seven other blogs that I love reading. If your blog makes my list, you get to post your award, thank the person who gave it to you (that's me!) and then choose seven other blogs that you feel deserve this awesome award. It was definitely hard to choose just seven since I ADORE way more than seven, but those are the rules.And the awards go to...

Dianna

TJ

Emry

Kenzy L

Christina

Rachel L

??? I need more blogging friends

Have fun ladies, and can't wait to see who you pick!!

Great site to go to!!!!!

Have fun matching the cookies.....

then go to my cousins site for Santa Funstuff!

See under my Friends & Family

Mark Hicks

He's a great illistrator and his site is great.

Also, from his site you can go to a link and

order official Santa letters.

for your kids.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Thanksgiving in Arizona

Group Photo with

Grandma & Grandpa Lee, Dwight & Carol Klapper,

Bud, Wendi, Rachel & Emily

Bud kicking back, a rather unusual sight.

He ran out of things to fix. LOL!

Emily reading a book Grandma bought her.

Emily Klapper & her friend Rick.

Donna & Mark Hicks.

Dwight & Emily cuddling.
Emily got very attached to Dwight.

Dennis & his fiance (sorry forgot her name).

Rick Lee.

Cyanna Hicks & Rachel.

Rachel after her two hour horse ride with Carol.

Emily went the day before with Carol for about 1 1/2 hours.

Emily & Rachel sitting high & pretty.

We had a great time at the Klappers's home for Thanksgiving.

They built a beautiful house.

Bud said it was his retirement house.

It was great to visit with some of my family.

Vanessa & Mat

Taken in Vegas for Vanessa's friend Krista's Wedding.

Nov. 15th, 2008.

Glamis Nov. 21st to 25th, 2008

He & She Casper's

Dwight & Carol Klapper named their dog Casper too.

Bud taking Big Emily (in the back seat)
& Amie (friend of Klapper's) for a ride.

Emily & Rachel ready to ride.

The Domino group.
When we aren't riding we're playing Domino's.
Emily, Carol, Big Emily, Amie, & Paul

Rachel learning to ride the Blue Warrior.

Here Rachel goes into the corner....watch out!!!!!

Here's Jonny Calvert giving her lessons on using a clutch.

Miss Emily Belle.

Mom, I think I've got it!!!!!

Hold on Johnny!

Me & Debbie Calvert. Two Hot Mama's!

Brent Calvert, Rachel, Emily, Johnny Calvert.

We had a great time at the dunes.

Only had rain on the last day.

Can't wait till next trip.

Almost put away!!!

Well at least I got all the Halloween
gathered in one location!!!

Trick-Or-Treat

My neighbor took this picture when the girls stopped by. Her son Luke wasn't to sure about Emily though.

This was the first Halloween since living in Murrieta ( 5 years now) that we stayed home to pass out candy. So, we had to do it right. It was allot of fun showing "Monster House & Haunted Mansion" on our garage door with a fire going. The Trick-or-treaters loved it and wanted to stay and watch the movie.

Emily was a Dead Soccer Player, she loves to be scary. Rachel was a Pirate Girl and since she turns 13 before next Halloween, this was her last year that I buy costumes. Although since I have petite girls she could get away with Trick-or-treating for quite awhile.

Love to Decorate for Halloween!!!

November 1st at 8am I'm having a

"Put-away the Decorations" party.

LOL!!!! Just Joking!

I love to put all the decorations up....

but I HATE to put them away. LOL!

Jake is "18"!!!

Joe Kinney, Jake, & Cameron Ibey
Yes Jake, there's 18 candles on the pie

Jake got his fireman boots

Jake & Mommy

Jake didn't want a big party, he wanted the extra money instead. So, we had his girlfriend Brittany, her parents, her sister & hubby, Uncle Dean, cousin Caden, friends Joe, & Cameron over for Peony's & Buffalo Wild Wings, & Coco's pumpkin chiffon pie . I now have three kids that are adults!!! Yikes, I'm not that old!

Tagged!

Joys!
1. Doing fun things with my family.
2. Decorating for Halloween & soon Christmas
3. Reading

Fears!
1. Not having any of my children choose to be active in the church.
2. Dying violently
3. creepy crawleys (spiders, snakes, etc.)

Goals!
1. Lose weight (not going so well either TJ)
2. Go to the gym 4 to 5 days a week
3. Get my upstairs bonus area cleaned and organized

Current Obsessions/collections!
1. Blogging!!!
2. Halloween & Christmas Decorations (always on the lookout)
3. Reading & Spider Solitare

I tag Rachel Lucas, Aunt Dianna, & Melissa Heisel, plus all that TJ tagged

Lisa J. Mails Fall Festival