Bowling with the Griffees

Sorry this is so late, but I wanted to post some pictures of the visit from the Griffees in November, we had so much fun with them here.

Trying to get a picture of The Cage and Micheal micheals. They look a lot alike and talk alike too.
Trying to get a picture with KK before they left
2nd attempt
3rd attempt
FINE!!!!
Griffee family minus KK, she would not get out of the car

Trish and baby Gabe.

Michael trying to get the thing fixed. Our balls kept getting stuck?


I'm sure she will love this picture, it was so great!


I look ridiculous but Trish and The Cage look very cute

Trying to take a picture with the cage. She was not happy.

Chad trying to spin his ball, look at that form!

Say cheese Kailye





The beautiful Gabe. Such a cute kid! We had only ever seen him once it was great to see him again.

PS there is another post below this one take a look, two posts in one day I am good for at least six months!!! love you all.

Ginger Bread Houses!!!

My house this year. I designed it myself, it was two layers and had doormers and a front porch! Go me ;)


More of my house!

My house with the trees. We stuck to the family rule, they are white frosting around ice cream cones then covered in green sprinkles, pretty uh.
Side of my house

My Christmas tree. This is made out of fruit roll ups. I love inviting different people they all have such great ideas! Thanks AMBER

The front of Chad's house
The home of the Irish. Amber and randy came. He served his mission in Ireland! The entire house was green.
Front of the Irish house
Three of the four homes made that day. The Burtons had left before we took the pic
Our trees
The spread. It was extreme, we always have a lot but this year there was enough left over to have two whole boxes saved for next year!
The Burtons were trying to make a Wizard of Oz theme. this is there attempt at making a Hurricane. SO inventive
the inside of Chad's house. We gave it to the Bishops family, and the bishops nick name is fish. So Chad put a Singing "Fish" on the wall. My hubby is so funny!
More of our hurricane, you can also see the yellow brick road and the munchkin houses! Such a great idea. to see the finished product and hear the whole story go here. Wizard of OZ

Decorating

This year we had a lot of fun. I love traditions like this one, they make the holidays so special and create memories for our kids, and family. Thanks mom and dad, and thank you Grandma and Grandpa Bragg for great traditions like this. LOVE YOU ALL

MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

A posting!!!

I know a blog, it is hard to believe but I am blogging. Don't get use to them, I will try to keep up, but don't count on it.

We are great. The boys are all doing well.
Chad is doing great in school! He took a really heavy load this semester (pressure to get done, sorry babe) and has handleld it well. He never complains, even when he is stuck at school till they kick him out of the library. Chad does not really do anything other than school. i keep trying to get him involved else where but he says he just wants to be done and "in his career" I am so blessed to have him!

Braxton turned three and is so big. He is talking so much and can carry on complete converstaions with himself. It's fun to hear him talking on and on about random things, with no one listening, he just talks! Now if I could only get him to potty train!!!!!!!! :(

Michael is a blast, loves to follow his big brother and is getting into such a fun stage. He is kind of a brat though, he has the second child syndrome. He will scream and yell for no apparent reason because he knows it sends mom running. We are working on breaking this habit!

Me I'm crazy! but nothing has changed to much, school rocks. I will have my associates next December which is a semester earlier than planned! I am loving my calling, and really enjoying my friends in the ward. Good girl friends are imperative and I have some Great Friends!



Here are some recent pics of the family

Pictures

A girl friend of mine has started taking pictures. I like the way her others looked so I signed on. i needed to get the mothers day pictures taken of my boys...yes I know its A LOT late, but better late then never. I stole these off of her blog, and I am sure there will be tons more to come. But her is a preview. These are the most recent photos of my little munchkins. ENJOY
This little boys is getting WAY to big!

I love this picture of Michael. He has such a genuine smile

72 Hour Kits

THEY ARE DONE! I have been collecting things for these kits for about 6 months now. They are fully stocked and ready for use.

They each have:
A sleeping bag
food and water for 72hrs
a deck of cards
matches
pocket knife
utensils
can opener
wipes
soap
toothpaste
toothbrush
wash rags
sheet
a first aid kit
a heat element
a whistle
a poncho
a garbage bag
hand sanitizer
toilet paper
flashlight
a list of important info
a radio

I want them all to have a change of clothes and a B of M. but this these I have not gotten. i am so excited. Chad and I plan on using these every summer and then restocking. it feels so good. Of course non of this would have been possible if a wonderful lady in our ward got us these amazing bags for $16 each instead of the $114.00 they retail for, thank you for the inspiration.

In Pain

I woke up this morning with a pain that is not all together unfamiliar to me. Last January i had my gallbladder removed after multiple attacks, but the removal of my gallbladder did not completely stop my pain. Every so often i get the same attacks, they feel like a gallbladder attack but there is no gallbladder to be in pain...the doctor says it is my sphincter of Oddi, a little tube that was attached to my gallbladder that can still spasm. this is what is causing my pain. The only way to make this stop is to go in a cut the sphincter, so it is not a tube anymore. This is a somewhat simple surgery, however your sphincter sits on top of your pancreas and has a 90% chance of causing a pankeratitus.

We will deal, but i tell you what it is so miserable to be here in pain, with no way of knowing when it will stop. Thank goodness these don't happen all that often!

Love you all.

All about me?

Hey hey, two post in one week...maybe I am getting back into this!

I was going to post pictures today so you could all see how beautiful my boys are...but I can not find the cord and all the most recent pictures are on the camera so...no pics sorry.

It has been an eventful week, one that has made me realize a few things;

1. I love the girls in my ward. A few of us got together to celebrate a birthday on Monday night, it was SO fun. I miss just sitting down and "talking" to GIRLS. I love my hubby don't get me wrong, but wow what a difference in conversation style, it's so fun!

2. I am very blessed to be a member of the Church, and to have strong men who understand and are willing to help when needed. The back story to this is long but to make it short my washer went out and two guys in my ward gave up their Monday and Tuesday nights, and this morning to fix it! It is still broken, but they are so willing to come help me any way they can! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! (I do have pictures of this project but again the camera issue)

3. I can handle just about anything if I just keep asking myself..."does this have an eternal impact?" "Will the result of this situation affect mine or my families eternal salvation?" I know lame, but I tell you with the morning/week I had it has REALLY helped.

4. The old saying "If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!" rings true in my house, and not just because I am stomping around and agitated, but because my kids can truly feel my energy.

5. This one goes along with #4, I need to go to the gym! If I can make it at least once a day I feel the difference. And it sounds funny but if I know I get to go later that evening, I am happier that day.

This post is all about me, sorry no boys. They are alive and well, a little sleep deprived (if you are wondering why read the last post "sleep anyone") but "this to shat pass" Love you all KATY