Happy Birthday to me.....

I got an early birthday date with my husband on Wednesday. We got offered great tickets (thanks Tammy!) to the Saving Able, Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold, and Papa Roach concert. It was awesome! I love Buckcherry and Saving Able. I was also surprised at how many Papa Roach songs I love that I didn't even realize they sang. The only band that was rather disappointing was Avenged Sevenfold. All they did was scream. Everyone else was so worth driving to Salt Lake in the snow for. I got a whole night with my hubby and no children which was the bigger bonus for us both! If you want to watch the Saving Able video be sure to go to the bottom of my page and pause the music player. Enjoy.......I sure did!

Scientifically speaking...

Kenna and her display board.

Her certificate of participation

The dreaded 6th grade science fair project is finally over, and we all survived. Kenna found a fun you tube video of people walking on a mixture of starch and water. So, for her project, she hypothesized whether starch and water is a liquid or a solid. Her project board looked great. We are so proud of how smart she is becoming. Now we wait a few years, then we have to make it through Dalens'.

Flashback (yet again)...

Layton High Prom 1994 Junior Year

This Saturday, my friend Candice and I are assistant photographers for the Grantsville High Snow Ball. So, of course, this brought to mind a flashback. Since I was one of those who went to every school dance, I have oodles of pictures to amaze and amuse. I loved the creativity in the asking and answering, the coordinating outfits, and day long activities that had to accompany each one. Much love goes out to those I will be bringing on the humiliating journey along with me...hehehe!

Layton High Morp 1994 Junior Year

Layton High Harvest Dance 1995 Senior Year

Layton High Prom 1993 Sophomore Year

Layton High Prom 1995 Senior Year

Layton High Morp 1993 Sophomore Year

Ringing in the New Year

New Years was great. This is my first attempt at using the video feature on my camera, it is short and dark, so hopefully I'll get better. We had a party at the Chavez household with a benefit concert to help with medical bills for the Poore family. They have had a really rough year, medically speaking, and we were hoping to help. It was a small framily party and we still managed to donate about $500 to their family. Casey's band "Hard Eight" and "Angel Street" both played. The kids had fun with the noise makers. All in all it was a very good start to 2009. Hope yours was a good one, too.

Kathy and Colleen mixing up the "bubbly"!

Kristi showing off her dance moves.

Me, Mary, Stacy, Kristi, and Traci and our usual girl pic.

The kids getting in on the fun!

Well the weather outside is frightful....

Another successful Christmas here and gone. Sorry to say, I am glad to have it over, but it was fun while it lasted. I didn't get to bed till 2 am and Dalen talked Kenna into coming in our room at 5 am to see if we were ready to open presents. Being the scrooge that I am, I turned her away and told her I had till 6am when Grandma and Grandpa got here. I laid there and finally decided that in order to have a productive Christmas morning I had better have the coffee ready for Casey and the old folks. So after making the proper morning arrangements and waking Casey and Kenna (Dalen of course was just laying on his bed staring at the door) the festivities began. Of course the stockings were first with Dalen practically throwing everything out on the floor and asking what was next and Kenna savoring every moment, knowing it never lasts long enough. After the presents were opened, Grandma, Kenna, and I retired to the kitchen to fix homemade cinnamon french toast and bacon. The boys were busy playing the new DS games and removing everything from their child (and adult) proof packaging. Grandma and Grandpa headed home to let out Rocco the rat dog and prepare for round 2. So bravely trudging through the horrible weather we made our way next door where we were greeted by puppy licks and a whole new pile of unopened presents. Of course the kids dove in to their stockings (yes they get stockings there too). Then came the "family" gift. The kids began tearing into their parts to find a bunch of Wii games, but we don't have a Wii.......and then began the screaming and jumping. We are now boxing in the living room and moving the furniture to accommodate our new virtual bowling alley. We then packed up our new toys and headed back out into the storm for a little R & R at home. Of course we didn't get any rest with a Wii to play with. So after playing with all the gadgets and some much needed hygiene we headed back out in the snow to visit Aunt Kelli and Uncle Tim and a quick stop at Grandpa Gene and Grandma Chris's before it was back home for dinner. A little more unpackaging and playing then it was finally time to collapse (at 8 pm!!!). Wow do we know how to party or what!!!