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.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAR!!

In honor of your 36th birthday we wanted to write 36 things we love about you. In NO particular order here they are-

1. I like to work with him out in the garage. (Marlie)
2. You work and earn money for us. (Hailee)
3. You love me "AS-IS".
4. You are our dad. (Hailee)
5. You built us this beautiful house.
6. You want us to be happy.
7. You are HOT!!
8. You are honest.
9. You are forgiving.
10. You cook dinner for us sometimes. (Kale)
11. You buy treats for me. (Kale)
12. You are sincere.
13. You sacrifice time for us. (Caden)
14. You are an excellent father.
15. You are a hard worker.
16. You are an honorable son.
17. You are handy.
18. You are good with your hands.
19. You are WAY hot!
20. You are fun to be with.
21. You are patient.
22. You are persistent.
23. You are understanding.
24. You are smart.
25. You are forgiving.
26. You are funny.
27. You are insightful.
28. You look for ways to serve others.
29. You live your life to the fullest.
30. You give your life to the gospel.
31. You approach challenges with confidence.
32. DID I TELL YOU WERE HOT!!
33. You support the kids in their endeavors.
34. You want to give us more than you have.
35. You love others.
36. You are a great husband who I feel blessed to be married too.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We love you a lot and are thankful for all you do and have done for us!

POLICE-AMBULANCE-MONEY-TEMPLE RECCOMED--SKIRTLESS

Oh my what do these have in common? LAST NIGHT!

We just spent $800.00 to have Garry's car fixed. After sinking in the $800.00 the repair guy told us that it did not fix the problem and that the original problem would actually coast $1000.00 more to fix. He said the car is not worth it. He told us to drive it until it died.

So yesterday Garry decided to go behind Utah lake to come home because the car was acting funny. I get a call about 5:45 from a number I truly did not recognize. After letting the call go to voice mail I retrieved the message only to know that it was Garry and that he card had broken down in the middle of NOWHERE!! As I started the LONG drive behind Utah lake I wondered how far out he would be. Oh let's just say he was in the middle of nowhere. He coasted to a house that is about 5 miles or more from any other neighbors where he used their phone to call me. I picked him up about 7:00. We were supposed to meet with the stake president for our recommend by 7:30. When we meet with our bishopric they reminded us to make sure we wore "proper" attire. No Levis was particularly mentioned. We made it to the stake center at 7:30 in Levis and all. I had Garry drop me off while he went home to change and grab a skirt that I could slip on. Just as soon as he left our bishop walked through the doors. I was just embarrassed. After explaining the situation he just laughed. They still let me in and as I came out there sat Garry in his tie and all with my skirt on his lap!

About 9:00 the phone rings. When I answered it the voice on the other end said this,
"This is going to be a weird question."
"Okay"
"Did your husband brake down in Alberta?"
"Yes"
"Where is he?"
"Right here."
"Oh okay I just wanted to make sure he was okay. There are a bunch of police, ambulance, and fire trucks out here looking for him."
Apparently someone has driven by and thought he looked in distress. So they called 911. So 911 came in full force. The lady said they had a helicopter with a spot light on it looking to. I kinda of think that is a little overkill, but then again I knew he was safe at home.
So you might ask what the morale of the story is? Listen to the spirit. When I left the house that morning I had a feeling to take my skirt with me. I dismissed the thought as crazy. That skirt, it I would have had it on I would have not been embarrassed. Of course I still would be out $800.00 dollars and a car that won't run. But I would have had the comfort knowing that I recognized the spirit prompting me.

I've been tagged- Husband style

All right, i was tagged again but this time it is about my husband. So here goes...

1. What is his name? Garry Richard

2. Who eats more? HIM!! I know that it does not look that way

3. Who said "I love you" first? I really don't remember

4. Who is taller? Him

5. Who is smarter? He is. We think differently. He is practical in his thinking. I tend to think of things "in the long run"

6. Who is more sensitive? It depends. He is sentimental and I am not as much. when it comes to the kids it depends on who is doing the discipline.

7. Who does the laundry? It starts out as my job but he is usually the one that keeps it going and makes sure that we have clean piles.

8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me

9. Who pays the bills? I do. I would not mind sharing this!!

10.Who cooks more? I do. He is not afraid to cook. If there is nothing to eat he is excellent at finding something to eat.

11. What meals do you cook together? Not quite sure.

12. Who is more stubborn? Me I think JK

13. Who is the first to admit they're wrong? I think we both are. Neither one of us thinks we are perfect.

14. Who has more siblings? Him

15. Who wears the pants in the relationship? I think to others I appear too but really we have a great respect for one another. There are times when it is all about his wants and then there are times when it is all about my wants.

16. What do you like to do together? Laugh, wrestle, go on a date, talk, lay on his chest and watch t.v., Talk about personal growth, problem solve.

17. Who eats more sweets? Me by FAR

18. His guilty pleasures? I don't think that he has one. I love it when I see that he spent 2 or 3 dollars in the morning for breakfast because he gets ups so early and works so hard that if I could I would bring him something every morning.

19. How did you meet? At the Pinneburg church house in Pinneburg Germany as he was holding the door open for everyone.

20. Who asked who out first? He did. After "THAT" phone call I decided it was over. He called back and invited me to his homecoming.

21. Who proposed? Him

22. Who kissed who first? He did. We had been dating 9 months. If it were me kissing him it would have been done long before. Not that I am married I appreciate his reasoning. I am the only girl he has kissed and he wanted to be able to say that he only kissed his wife.

23. His best features? His black hair, his distinguished face. His sexy butt, his legs, his hands.

24. His greatest quality? He has a lot. I am very lucky to call him my husband. He is patient, hard working, caring, respectful, talented, forgiving, understanding, smart. Oh wait the question is what is his greatest. I would have to say that he follows the Lord. Because he does this I know he is doing his best. I also know that he knows I am doing my best.

I tag Stef, Brenda, Marilee, Janet, Monica, Christie, Amy, Lisa, Natalie, Okay all of you that would like too. It is a lot of fun to think of these things!