A New Goal

I have decided that I need to write a weekly Blog so I can keep track of the kids and so they will have memories of growing up. I am not good at remembering things and I am not a scrapbook kind of person. However, I do love reading other peoples blogs and decided that Sunday afternoon is a perfect time to blog about the weeks happenings. We have received many, many inches of snow today. The picture is that of my wonderful husband Rick cleaning off the satellite dish. Can't watch television with all the snow on it :)

November 21, 2010-We will start oldest to youngest this week.

Michael - We haven't heard from Michael this week. He didn't even call his sister to wish her a happy birthday yesterday. He lives in his own world and his friends are still more important to him than his family. We still love him, but we wish he would make some positive changes in his life.

Ashley & Ryan - they will be included as one :) Last Sunday evening Ryan & Ashley came over for dinner. I made chili, which is Ashley's favorite. She has been looking for a dog for a couple of weeks now, and haven't found anything they like or can afford. Ashley mentioned she wanted a boxer, so I looked on KSL.COM and found a free boxer. The dog was located in Logan, so it was close by. On Monday, they went and looked at it and decided they wanted the dog. They now have a boxer that is 10 months old and her name is Jessie. Ashley has brought her over several times this week, which she has poo'd on the floor each time. Ashley and Ryan also made Bailey a birthday cake (picture was deleted by Bailey) of a camera. Bailey wanted a camera really, really bad for her Birthday, but I said no. Ashley and Ryan bought her one. She was very, very happy. Ryan also told us that they would be closing on their house in two weeks. They have been living with Ryan's parents since they were married.

Nick - Nick is hard to write about. He is mostly quiet. He did go to scouts this week. Nick spends lots of time playing WII, Playstation 3, You-tube and playing with legos. He did get excited to go to the Westside foot ball game to watch the team beat Malad 14-6 and win the State Championship game. It was much fun. Nick had a few blow ups in the truck on the way to and home from the game. He does not like to travel at all! He finished reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid-The Ugly Truth and got 10 out of 10 on the AR test. He is such a smart boy. This morning he went to church with his dad. Mom and Bailey stayed home because Bailey is sick and running a fever. (Nick had the same thing last Sunday and missed church. This is the most current picture of Nick that is on my computer. He isn't wearing his glasses. He lives in his jacket.

Bailey - This week has been very eventful. Bailey had her 7th birthday on Saturday. She was very, very excited. She had a party at school on Friday. I brought her class homemade cupcakes and talked about her favorite things. I learned that she is very shy. She has very good friends. Her bestfriends are Abby, Dominique and Jackson. She wants to be a babysitter when she grows up and she wants to ride a horse. On Saturday, I let her open one birthday gift. She received a doll she has wanted: She also received a camera from Ashley&Ryan, the outfit she is wearing in this picture and the big stuffed bear from Grannyma & Grandpa Gene. I also bought her a sweater dress from Children's Place and a shoe carosal for her doll. Nick bought her a little dog that goes with her doll. She had a very good birthday. She woke up Sunday morning with a fever, sore throat and ear ache. She has spent most of this Sunday in mommy's bed watching the Bee Movie.

The rest of the family is doing good. The car is on the fritz. I was hoping I could make it until February before having to buy a new car (used mini-van), but it may have to arrive before Christmas. I can't afford to drive the truck to work. I am on a two-week vacation. It has been so nice to not have to drive to Logan everyday. This coming week I hope to get some painting in the house done. I have been reading other peoples blog and I see a lot of decorating ideas. I have lived in this house for 22 years, and I need to make it homey!