Mamma Mia

Okay I haven't done this before but I just saw the most feel good movie! I don't know if anyone else feels this way about musicals, but they make me smile. So I rented Mamma Mia! I love ABBA!! Thanks to a roomie @ Ricks! I knew all but one of the songs. Michael turned to me in the middle of the movie and rolled his eyes. But the main reason I was chuckling was the obsurbity (sp?) of Meryl Streep singing!!! It's not her strength! So now that I am back on a ABBA kick, now I want to go to Greece!!!

Clouds have lifted, figuratively

Sorry about that last post, though I have been feeling down, things are better, probably because my first enrichment night is done and over with. (hehe) Thanks to all those who helped me out, I really couldn't have done it without my commitee!!!!
Last Monday we went up to the mountains, to Mystic Miner ski lodge. And no I didn't go skiing, however they have this great tube lift!! We didn't have to climb up the mountain, you sat in a tube and it lifted you up just like a ski lift, and dumped you off at the top, and then you choose one of 7 different runs, and just tubed down. It was great!!!! The weather was amazing, about 50 degrees, and there was a ton of snow!! We must have gone down about 50 times! The lines were a bit long at the start of the day, but by 11:30 there were maybe 15 poeple. We skipped lunch and just went down over and over and over until about 3:00. I am posting a video, and some pics.

January Dumps

So here it is the middle of January and whether it is just because January is known for being the most depressing month of the year, or maybe because it has almost been five years, (on the 31st of January) since my mom passed away (and her birthday would have been last Monday). I am just struggling to get out of this slump that I am in. Right now the only friend I have is chocolate. Not really but it is the only thing right now that makes me feel better. Execpt when I put real clothes on, something besides my pj's and sweatshirt. I feel like I am just going through the motions. Michael and I have made a new years resolution to become 'financially' secure. We watch Suze Orman every week. So we are tightening up the belts and really looking at our bills and finances. We decided to cancel our next cruise. (that was very hard!!!) So here we are getting our bills paid off and last Friday out fridge goes out. So it was off to Sears, (well Michael was I took the boys to their basketball games) and he bought a new fridge, and even though it was a really good deal, just one more bill, then our beloved van is showing its age. It almost has 100,000 miles, and there is a leak, among other things, I just don't know how much longer it has. So fast as we can get the bills paid off, I can see more mounting just around the corner. Have I ever mentioned how much I hate new years resolutions!! Which is why I make a point, most years, never to make any. Then to top it off, the one thing that I know helps me to feel better, I haven't been able to do. I love going to the gym, I go every day for about 90 minutes, two weeks ago I hurt my foot, and I haven't been able to put much weight on it. I know I should go to the Dr. but I hate going there! I didn't mean to make this post a pity post, but it has just been one of those months. SOOO soon this month will pass and hopefully so will these feelings. Thanks to all those who listen

Merry Christmas

So lately I have been thinking, boy people are sure slackers this time of the year! I am complaining to myself that no one is making a new post. Then to my wonderous eyes to appear, the date of my last post!! So to all of you I am sorry, for thinking those thoughts because I am really bad!! Christmas was great this year. Or as Anthony and Zachary told us "this is the best Christmas ever!!" Which began at 4:45 AM!! We Held them off till 5, but then Anthony found his flashlight and they went hunting, so we new it was time to intervene! The only things that weren't wrapped were the too kick and go scooters, which of course were to big to be wrapped. Well Santa got the hint and brought me a wii. Yes it was gifted to me, not the boys. I think that he must of thought that I needed some leverage when it comes to getting the boys off! I can always tell them it is mine!! So we now have Rock Band, and not to toot my horn, but I am GOOD!!! So now all I need is the Wii fit to work off all that I have eaten today! We are so blessed. At this time of year I am so grateful for the job that Michael has, and for the boys who every night in their prayers ask Heavenly Father to help them remember the true meaning of Christmas. It has made me realize what we are really celebrating, when you hear it out of the mouth of your children it really hits home. I wish all of you out there a very Merry Christmas!! And pray for all of you to have a wonderful holiday!


ps I don't know why everything is underlined I hit a button and don't know how to stop it.

Tis' the Season

Okay I have had a ton of requests for my new address. I will get to that tonight, I hope. Anyway if I don't I will be sending out my letter in just a few days, and it is in there. otherwise it will automatically be sent to my new house if you put the old address. I hope. I know i need to make a big post. though not much has been going on. You would think that with the busy holiday season life would be full of new experiences. But that just isn't the case. I guess the biggest headache just happened last night. Some dum dum ran into the back end of Michael's truck, he is so upset! I would be too. At least the person who did it came and told him, and so it won't go on our insurance. It isn't too bad, the light is busted and there is a small dent in the bumber. SO he can still drive.

Twilight!!!

Thanks to some new great friends (Thanks Mary and Tanya!) I was able to see Twilight last night. I had been so worried that no one here had heard of Stephanie Meyers. I know now a days what good Mormon Mom doesn't know who she is!! I really did like the movie, of course the book was better, but there hasn't been a movie made that I have said anything different about. I found myself getting caught up in the movie almost as much as I got caught up in the book. So regardless of what you have heard about the movie, I say go see it! And judge for yourself! And by the way go with friends, it will make it 100 times better.

Where am I?!?!

Okay I thought for sure we had moved out of Texas, This morning we were still in South Dakota. But by 11am it was 70 degrees outside. We were warmer than Texas, and then at 3 it was almost 80, and here I thought that I wouldn't see 60 agian until at least April. And yesterday I thought we were in the North Pole. So apparently this state travels from north to south. You really haven't seen much until you see snow while it is 80 degrees outside! Yes we still have snow on the ground from that blizzard! Wild.

First Snow!

Well it is official, we have witnessed our first blizzard! I have never seen the wind blow so much!! Nor have I ever heard of a major highway being closed from one side of the state to the other!!! Well not until this week! They shut down the base, which didn't reopen until this morning! We are now so glad that we bought house, and live off base now. And there are still some on base that can't leave their driveway! I hope you like the slide shows. The boys love it. Anthony ran out of the house at 7am and we finially got him in around 12pm, for lunch, we then left for Target to get them some proper snow gear! And when we got back, he was out until 6pm. Only because it was too dark! And he was back out there this morning. He is definately a kid that likes the snow!! I on the other hand am missing the 80 degrees in Texas! And I am terrified to drive, I don't think I thought this whole thing through when we moved here!! Michael didn't even have to go to work on Thursday or Friday!!! It is going to take me a while to acclimate myself to this weather. So anyway if you think you want to leave the warm Texas sun behind, trust me this snow isn't all that it is cracked up to be!!