A new phone & some OLD photos!

So, I got a new phone this week.
Because ... well, you know.
I don't ever want to get to the point where I say
"I can't keep up with all the new technology"
because then I would feel old.
So, anyway...
in getting the new phone, I in turn get to put away the old one.
I don't know about you, but it's sad when you lose all the pictures and videos that you have on your *old* phone.
So, I transfered them to a memory stick and put them on my computer!
There are some DOOZIES!


Brooklyn was so excited about her bike, she couldn't wait to ride it....outside!
A new outfit I got for her...i'm pretty sure I was sending the picture to Allison to make sure it was cute!

When she falls asleep in the car like this, Brian ALWAYS sings...."wo wo wo, she's a lady!"

The princess on her way to grandma and grandpas for halloween...2008

And the goggles....oh for the love!

Apparently, all that I ever take of the Gus-ster is when he is in the car....

that or I have some of him naked on the toilet...man, I should have put those ones on here!

Don't you just feel bad for them when they fall asleep?

I mean, really, how comfortable could it be!

The kids just absolutely LOVE to be in the "way far back!"

You can't tell by the look on his face, but he is EXCITED!

Now, these last 2 are just WAY TOO CUTE! He was such a cute baby!...

I know he's not a BABY in these, but compared to what he is now, he was a baby in these!

Little cute stinker!

Ok....ok!

You know you are a slacker when you have a friend/neighbor that is telling you to update your blog.

I did so good, update all my December activities in January.

And now it's been 2 weeks and nothing.

So much for keeping on track with things.

I just feel so OVERWHELMED right now!

I am a sunday school teacher for the 16-17 year olds...

and this year it is the Old Testiment.

HELLO!

I struggle teaching already, but I just feel like I don't know this stuff anyway...

so it seems like I am studying harder than EVER before.

When I was in Young Womens I only had to teach every OTHER week.

I need a partner...

oh wait, I have Brian.

He loves to teach, and is more than happy to do it for me.

I think i'll have him as a guest teacher once a month.

PHEW!

Glad I blogged about that to get that problem solved.

I think I can handle 3 lessons a month!

OK, next *I'm so overwhelmed* moment...

...my dessert blog!

Some of you may know, and some may not,

but I started a dessert blog.

www.grandmasdesserts.blogspot.com

I have really enjoyed doing this.

It's been fun and challenging at the same time.

I started it to try and make some extra money...

because it is possible to do.

I'm almost there!

HOWEVER, ever since we went to Arizona

I've kinda been in a rutt!

I had 2 weeks worth of posts saved up

and right now...I have NONE!

I don't even have one to post tomorrow.

I'm in the process of having a new design for my blog made specifically to the way I want it!

AND

I feel like i'm running out of dessert recipes!

So, I think I need to take a week off, to relax, calm down, bake, get caught up, get the design up and running, and find some new recipes.

OK, that's been decided!

NOW, onto the NEXT *i'm so overwhelmed* moment

This one is my own fault

(like the other ones haven't been!)

I ordered Becky Higgins new scrapbook,

PROJECT LIFE.

The idea is to take a picture every day for a year and put it in this *predesigned* scrapbook.

It's a FABULOUS idea!

I'm 20 days into it and have 20 days worth of pictures!

I can't help but think to myself....

OH.MY.GOSH!

I still have 11 months and 10 days to go!

Work is crazy, they are offering some *over-authorized* time that I would love to take them up on.

We refinanced our mortgage...with the lower interest rate came the struggle with my 2nd mortgage company approving our subordination....and making us lose our good rate we were locked into.

Dance on monday morning,

Preschool on monday and wednesday afternoon.

Brison's not napping during the day and we just moved him to a toddler bed.

Trying to get the kids to bed earlier....

and getting them UN-addicted to the tv!

dishes to be done...

meals to plan...

shopping to do...

house to clean...

closets to organize....

toys to get rid of....

CALGON!!!

If I don't show up to work or church, or answer the phone...please, don't come looking for me!

I'll be at the FUNNY FARM!

Juice anyone?

What do you do when you have 2 cases of oranges?
Besides make orange bubble loaf bread..which I did,
YOU JUICE THEM!
The kids were struggling with their "black tuesday" blues so..
I decided to put their muscles to work!

We first started with just one juicer

but that just wasn't going to work for us.

So, we went and borrowed my mom's.

Then, things started hopping after that!

Brian was busy on one...

Brooklyn was going to town on the other one!

Brison was there for comedic relief!

Also...he was there to make sure that we were safety conscious!
HELLO!
I've got the camera...Brian was supposed to be watching him!

We did really good...got 7 quarts!
Not too shabby!
When we were done, Brooklyn asked if we could go to Arizona and get more.
Yes, yes we can.
Next year though.
I wish we could go now.....sigh!

Things that happened...post 7! (the last)

We had a family christmas party on Brian's side of the family the Sunday after christmas.
It was fun, and as usual, the kids were SPOILED with MORE gifts!
Aunt Shannon got them flashlights...which turned out to be the BEST.GIFT.EVER!

Apparently Brison uses his like a gun..

Brooklyn will ask for a flashlight almost everyday at home.

I don't see ANYTHING wrong with this picture...do you?

Maybe this is why she doesn't have good eye sight?

Cousin KC was there....along with Uncle Kelly, Aunt Roxanne and cousin Sheridan.

My kids ABSOLUTELY adore them!

Especially when they get to ride on shoulders!