A Week To Remember! Oct. 14- Oct. 21

I have been doing 10 on Tuesday as a way to remember what I have done the past week. Well I always end up doing it on Wednesday, so I decided to change the title to be less specific. So from now on it will be "A week to remember"

This has been a fun week. I have been able to spend time doing what I love the most. Spending time with family and friends!!

1. Nicole and I started a tradition several years ago in which we go to Red Lobster while Kyle is deer hunting with the his boys. It was one of those things that just happened at first but has since became an advent that we all look forward too.
It has grown now to all my sisters coming if they can. There have been some years where all of us have been there and some when just four of us have been there. My mom hurt her back really bad so she is unable to sit or stand for a very long time. She rode all the way out just to be with us for a few hours. Amber was sweet enough to drive the 6 hours round trip to be with us too. Thank you Amber and Mom for doing that to be with us! We really appreciate it!!

I feel so lucky to be blessed with so many wonderful sisters. Thank you!! BTW Thanks Nicole for treating us!!!!

2. After dinner we went to a park to let the kids play while we visited. We only had the girls with us and what do you know. They play football. It was really funny to listen mom as she tried to translate what we were saying. She kept hearing things completly different then what we said. It was funny!! LOVE YA MOM!!


3. The day before Nicole treated all the girls to glitter toes!! It was soooooo much fun! These girls are so special and fun!!
This glitter stays on for six weeks!

Marlie said, "I am gonna show daddy by petty toes.

4. Five words my kids have never heard before!

Pick any toy you want

After glitter toes, we went to Costco and Nicole uttered those words. My kids eyes were as big as quarters. This was really nice. They were so fun to watch. My nephew Luke ran strait for a dozer. He just kept saying "A chine, A chine." It was really fun to see them run around the toys with excitment pumping through their veins. AGAIN! Thank you Nicole and Kyle. This was a VERY nice of you to do.

5. I taught relief society on Sunday. The lesson was entitled, Beyond the veil. What I really tried to emplement in my life is having a valiant testimony of Jesus. I have a testimony of Jesus but realized I don't have a VALIANT testimony of Jesus. It has been a really comforting experience learning to have a valinat testimony of Jesus.

6. Sunday night Garry's cousin family came over for dinner. Jutin, Michelle, Tegan, and Ryker. It has been a couple of years since we have seen them. Their boys and mine picked right up. Michelle you look GREAT! I am so proud of you because I know how hard it is. It was a really nice evening. Thanks for coming guys.

7. My kids had school off on Monday. So after work we took the kids to dinner and swimming. They LOVE swimming.



Caden, Hailee, and Kale ALWAYS play takcle football in water. Yea it is a little crazy.
This is one of Garry's favorite things to do while we are swimming. Marlie, not so much! But of course Kale and Caden love it. They are just a little harder to chuck up in the air.


Marlie loves this little slide! After this little slide she braved the big one. Of course daddy's lap was the only place she felt safe but she loved it. She kept saying let's go again daddy. She is a sweetie.
I really hate this picture of me but we were having so much fun. I hate water in my eyes so I am squinting. These are my cute little girls. I love them so much. They are truly part of me.


8. I started a job! I am working for a company called Propay. I am in their customer service department. I am really excited. I have been in training the last few days and it has been GREAT!! I will be taking the cutomer calls from home. Propay is a great company who really stresses treating people right. It fits me to a T. I have really enjoyed myself.

Ten on Tuesday Oct. 7th - 14th

Ten memories from this past week.

1. Caden had his year end party for football. He got an award for being a great safety. The coach said he liked playing corner back better but was "lethal" as safety. He was said to see the season come to an end. I on the other hand am ready for a little less busyness.

2. We went to church back in our old ward. My friend Corrie blessed her cute little baby. It was a beautiful blessing. It was really fun to see my friends. I felt like I sill fit right in.

3. I laughed my butt off with Corrie's family. They were great. At dinner Corrie's brother made a comment about not shopping for a girl while being a missionary. To which I replied, "I meet Garry on his mission." He turned red and I laughed so hard. Stuff like this happens to me all the time. I am usually the one on the other end of the conversation.

4. Marlie made a couple of cute comments that I wanted to remember. At church she leaned over during sacrament and asked me, "Why do they not put butter on the bread?" I thought she understood the purpose of the sacrament since we have pictures and books of Jesus but I guess the connection did not stick. Then again she is only 4. After church she said, "Momma, the wibbon is dwiving me cwazy!" Not there is not spelling errors that is how she said it. CUTE GIRL!

5. On Saturday we had our Super Saturday. Of course I signed up for too much stuff. I had a really great time laughing with the ladies in my ward. I am grateful to be a part of this ward with such awesome ladies.

6. I have really been working hard on getting up earlier and doing my prayers and scriptures. It is going really well. The peace that I have found is worth every minute of less sleep. I am thankful for a patient Heavenly Father that has not given up on me.

7. Garry and I went to the temple with Todd, Stef, Brian and Marilee. It was really nice. After the temple we went to dinner at the Olive Garden. It was a nice evening. I am thankful that we have temples and good friends.

8. I witnessed the crash between the cop and another few cars. WOW.

9. I ran into my old bishop at parent teaching conference. He was there answering question about the new high school. He is the principle for it. I have so much respect for him. He is an amazing man that I look up too and am thankful for all he did for me.

10. Kale got in a fight at school. The little stinker. Things are better but man that kid. He is so intense about everything he does. He told me that he apologized to his friend. I really hope he did and that he learned something. Like, You don't have to hit to work out a problem. That lesson would benefit me here at home!!!

Ten on Tuesday Sept 30th-Oct 7, 2008

Okay this ten on Tuesday is a little late but....

1. We went with the Anderson's to the pumpkin patch. This is one of those things that started out as fun and has turned into a tradition. We meet at mom's house for soup and rolls, and then off to the patch. We take a hay ride through the orchards and end up in a great big pumpkin patch. The kids pick their pumpkin and then we take a hay ride back to get an ice cream, donut, or fudge in the big red barn. It is a lot of fun.

2. Steve Young was supposed to come to Caden's football practice. After waiting for two hours he called and was lost. So needless to say he did not come. We were all kind of bummed.

3. On Friday we went to Garry's mission reunion. It was fun to see some of the people that we both knew while we were there. At Garry's mission reunion, I was being very nice and clearing the tables along with a few other people. I walked back to the back to put the dirty silverware away. As I dropped it in a man turned and before I knew it my hand was caught in the back of his coat. I do not knew how it got tangled but it was tangled. After freeing my hand I apologized. His respond was, "That is okay I liked it." Only to me do things like this happen!!

4. Hailee and Kale cleaned my room to surprise me. They are so sweet. They did it just to be nice. Thank you Hailee and Kale! It meant a lot to me.

5. Watched Caden's last football game. Nickcole and her kids came and cheered Caden on, through rain and all. His team got their first touchdown of the seasons. All the mom's were so excited that they ran down the field with the boy. It was really cool. Caden almost got an interception, He intercepted it and then dropped it.

6. After priesthood session, Nickole and Scot took Garry out for dinner to celebrate his birthday. We went to Texas Roadhouse were Garry had the great fortune of being able to sit in the saddle while they sang Happy Birthday to him. Let me tell you, he was REALLY excited. After dinner we played cards and I am happy to report that they ladies are now up by 5 games. We are good.

7. I went to the salon to get my hair done. My friend Kate did it for me. I told her that I wanted all the gold out of it. Bless her little heart, five hours later and about 500 foils it was done. Marlie was a little champ. She just sat there and watched movies and watched what everbody was doing.

8. Watched conference. We really enjoyed it. As always, I received a lot of direction that I am so thankful for. I am thankful that I have the knowledge that my Heavenly Father loves me and that he is concerned about me here on the earth. It really makes me feel not alone. That I have someone pulling for me.

9. Made my traditional egg roll, ham fried rice, and cheese puffs dinner. It was a lot of fun because all the kids were helping. Kale got pretty good at rolling the egg rolls. They all helped stuff the cheese puffs and cut the green onions.

10. How could I write anything without there being major money spent on a car. So Last Monday I took the truck to get the safety and emissions and it failed safety. They said it was going to cost 350.00 to fix the problem. I told them that I had a "credit" from another shop and that they could fix it. Garry did it and it cost 36.00 dollars. Yea, it passed. We finally have two cars again. Oh by the way, if anyone wants a car there is sitting one outside my front door you are welcome to have it.

10 on Tuesday Sept 23-30th

1. Garry turned 36! His birthday was Saturday.

2. Mom and Dad Anderson, Mom and Dad Van Tassell, Kevin, Ashlee, and Bry, and Jenny, Eldon and Kye, Came for a brunch to celebrate Garry's Birthday.


3. Caden had an awesome football game. He made 3 tackles that stopped touchdowns. He did really good. Even though his team lost the game he felt his did all that he could do.

4. We went to dinner with Todd and Stef to celebrate Garry's birthday. We had a great time. I am thankful to count them as our friends.

5. I did two den meetings this week. I did it with the Bears and the Wolves. We are going to be combining for the next few months because I do not have any more Bears.

6. I went to a meeting about being a room mother. I am Hailee's room mother this year. I am looking forward to it because I will get to spend more time with her and her friends.

7. Spent $800.00 dollars on a car that worked for a half of a day! Refer to my other post for the whole story.

8. Went to lunch with Nickcole. We visited forever. I think they were ready to kick us out. But we had a good time.

9. Will and Mischa, Daryl and Camilla, and families came over for Sunday dinner. We enjoyed visiting with them and our kids LOVED playing with their kids.

10. Garry and I went to the Salt Lake temple to witness our friend Angie be sealed to her husband. It was an incredible experience. The temple president sealed them. He talked about always putting your spouses happiness above your own. He said that if we did that we would be happier than if we only thought about ourselves. He also talked about what it means to give yourself to the other. I was grateful for the opportunity I had to be there. I am thankful that I have this life to learn and grow because I have a lot of that to do.

Ten on Tuesday Sept. 16-23

Ten on Tuesday

This seems like a slow week but I will try to list 10 things.

1. I went to a meeting with my dad. While at the meeting the presenter kept making comments about certain poitical leaders. I leaned over to my dad and asked him if now was a good time to let him know what he did. After the meeting we had a few questions for the presenter. While he was talking to us he let us know the they were "idiots" up on capital hill. After the conversation was nearing the end my dad pulled out a business card and handed it too him and said, "Let's work together to make something happen." The presenter was speechless for several seconds before replying, "I am sorry, I don't know what to say." It was actually really funny. My dad was not offended what so ever but also offered him someone that could help his concerns.

2. I went to my friends Nancy's to make some cards. It was a whole lot of fun because I have not pulled out my scrapbook stuff for years. Here are the two cards that I made while there.



3. We also went on a midnight fry run. We got a little hungry and went to McDonalds to get some "fresh" fries. They told us they were always fresh but then let us wait 3minutes for the brand new batch.

4. Caden's football team had a practice/barbeque. It is nice to talk with the other moms on the team and get to know them a little better. I have actually meet two that have ties to the basin. While there we got eaten alive by mosquites.

5. Another football game for Caden. He only has two more. This has been a long and fun season. Mom and Dad Anderson came up to watch him. They also brought yummy donuts and juice. Always a treat on a Saturday morning so early.

6. Went and saw the kitchen that Garry built for some people. It was really nice. The people were very impressed with his work.

7. Went to the cabin with Todd, Stefany, and family. We laughed till our sides ached.

8. Saw a HUGE elk on the way home from the cabin. It was so beautiful. Listened to it call other elk.

9. Had a migraine. I HATE THOSE!!

10. Followed up on some personal goals.

10 On Tuesday

Okay so I stole this idea off of Nat's Blog but I really liked the idea. If anyone wants to join feel free too. The idea is to list 10 things, thoughts, memories, anything from the week before. (From Tuesday to Tuesday) It is a quick way to get a quick little smap of your week. So here goes:

Weekly Edition #1



1. Mom Anderson turned 30+ a few, on Wensday. We went to Payson to go to dinner with her and dad. Jenny, Eldon, Kye, Jody, Jackson, Brad, and all of us were there. We had a nice time and enjoyed out time with the family. After dinner we went to watch Jackson and Brad play Socccer but it rained really hard and the games were canceled. I am so thankful for mom. She has been such an inspiration to me. She is an amazing mother and a wonderful example of someone who is Christlike. I love ya!

2. Went to the movies with Stef, Marilee, and Corrie. I miss you guy really bad. I am grateful for all of you.

3. Thursday I was not feeling good and I went to bed at 2:30 in the afternoon and got up at 8:00 the next morning. I guess the lack of sleep finally caught up with me.

4. I made Caden miss football practice cause I was a sleep. I feelt bad for this one.

5. Set some personal goals that I hope to achieve.

6. Took Caden to his football game. Trish came to watch and it was fun to be with her.

7. Went to dinner with Alon and Nickcole. He is leaving to go to Vernal to work. Pretty soon all my friends are going to be living there. My paretns probablly are glad because I might go out a little bit more. LOL. After dinner we came back to our house and played cards. The girls are up by three games. They really can't win us. It is kind of nice.

8. Corrie and Brian came up for dinner. It was really nice. They are some of the best people in the world. They have kids the same age as mine and also the same sex. It works out nice.

9. Garry's car is draining oil. We have to stop to feel up the oil before we fill up the gas. JK it is not quite that bad.

10. I had the realization that my kids are growing up. That first reqret of what I could have done better. Wished I had spent more time in stories, baking cookies, playing with them. Garry reminded me that it is not to late. For that I am grateful!