American Idol......Maybe????

Today Devyn had her school concert which featured her singing an playing her recorder. I could tell you all about it but instead I figured I would let you enjoy a little bit of it for yourself!!!

This number has a little singing, clapping, and foot stomping!!

This next video shows the kids demonstrating on how they keep rhythm. No singing in this one.

A little song/dance number

Devyn's first solo!!!!

Yes, she had a temporary brain fart on her words but otherwise she did great!! BTW sorry about the screaming kid in the background. Some parents think it's okay to sit there during a performance while their kid is screaming!! Not cool people!! Actually let me take this moment to give some advice to any parents out there. If your kid is screaming (at any event) I think it's best for everyone to excuse yourself and maybe go outside or stand in the back of the room. I know kids will scream and cry and I get that but as the adult you control on how you handle it and ignoring it and acting like it's okay is NOT the right thing to do!!

Now back to Devyn's great performance!!

The concert was great and Devyn did a wonderful job!

Here is the final song:

More to come

xoxo

Happy 11th Birthday Cameron!!!

Today was my favorite nephew's birthday and he had a laser tag party!!  The first time I played laser tag was for Cousin Day so I ready to try to improve my game and really focus on kicking some 11 year old butt!!  : )

Since I was so focused on the game I didn't bring my camera with me while we played.  I needed to focus. 

Before the game started we all had to shout happy birthday to Cameron.  As you can see he enjoyed this!! 

After the birthday shouting it was time to play the game.  There are two rounds of play and they last 15-20 minutes each.  I thought I did better playing then I did on Cousin Day but it was hard to tell because there we so many people playing!!  These damn kids were everywhere!!  Gosh, you would think I was at a kid party!!  Needless to say I didn't win in either round.....however, I did make it in the top five on the second round which was good enough for me!! 

Here are a few of the winners:

Congrats to Stephanie (2nd) and Andy (1st)!!  They rocked it in the 1st round!!

Congrats to Courtney who placed 2nd in the second round and not photographed was the first place winner Adam!! 

After playing laser tag it was time for gifts!!!

Cameron got lots of great gifts from all of his friends and family like this Perry the Platypus from his Auntie! 

However, his favorite gift would have to be the one that he got from his Mom the night before.  Since he is 11 years old it was time for him to get his FIRST......CELL PHONE!!!!! 

Doesn't he look excited???  Look at that boy text away!!! 

 After gifts it was time for some cake!!  It was yummy ice cream cake too!! 

It wouldn't be a party without one of my self-taken photos!!  Oh, Adam your so cute!! 

The party was a lot of fun and we all had a good time!! 

Thanks Steph for the great party!! 

Happy 11th Birthday Cameron!!! 

More to come

xoxo

Goodbye Snow!!

One final photo before we all headed home!!!

We will be back soon!!!

More to come
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After the Snow......

After a long day of skiing and sledding I was so excited to get home and take a shower!! It had to be the best shower of my LIFE!!!

My knee was killing me and bruising was starting to appear so I thought I would rest my leg and elevate it. The house had a recliner so I thought I would sit back and relax......and then I broke the chair!!!

Actually the chair was already broken. Thank goodness!! However, this was not relaxing at all so I decided to just to sit on the couch. Alyssa let me elevate my leg on her which was very nice of her!! Wait. Let me explain that statement. Alyssa was sitting on part of the couch so she let me lay my leg across her lap so I could have it straightened. I didn't want you guys to think I used Alyssa as an ottoman or anything!!

For dinner that night Stacey made us yummy tacos and rice with her homemade hot sauce!! YUMMY!! Thanks Stacey for making us such a great dinner!!!

Since it was snowing the whole evening I thought we should do one more group photo for the night. Everyone say SNOW!!!!

More to come

xoxo

Sledding!!

**This is a continuous update from my skiing entry....yes I know it's totally late but better late then never***

After skiing we decided to go to this place right by the the slopes for a little sledding so that Stacey could have some fun. We figured sledding would be okay for her and Manni.....even though Aunt Alyssa was a little nervous about this activity.

We found the sledding area and there was a guy and his son there so we were excited that it was not crowded and it was snowing still so we were all ready to hit the hill.

We had sledding disk from the house for us to sit so we were ready to go!!! Little did we know how fast we would go!!!!

Here is Courtney as she heads down the hill!!!

Alyssa and Stacey were ready to go next!!! Here they are climbing back up to the top of the hill, which by the way was SUPER hard and slippery!! Not sure how pregger did it with no issue but she climbed it like a pro!!

GO ALYSSA GO!!!

Now it's time for Stacey and Manni!!! Hang on Manni!!!!

My turn now!!! I went super fast and super far!!! So much fun!!

After some sledding Stacey and Courtney decided to make some snow angels!!

Sisters!!!!

And more sisters!!!!

Group shot!!!

After a few minutes we were all ready to go and head back to the house so we can all take a warm shower!! However, we all had to get back up to the top of the hill. Remember I said that it was hard to climb the hill because it was covered in snow and slippery. Well Alyssa, Stacey, and Courtney all made it back up to the top but I couldn't do it. My knee was killing me from my fall skiing and I couldn't put weight on it so I would make it half way up the hill and then I would fall back down. It was funny at first and then it got frustrating and I just wanted to give up. I told the girls just to go and they could leave me....I had given up all hope!!! It was like climbing Mt Everest......

Luckily another man and his son arrived and the Dad was able to pull me up to the top of the hill. I felt like a total moron having to get rescued on a stupid sledding hill but if it wasn't for this man I would still be down at the bottom of the hill. I guess my Uggs aren't good climbing shoes after all!!!

More to come

xoxo

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE!!!

It's hard to believe my puppy is already one year old!!!!  Charlie had a great party to celebrate his birthday on Sunday!  I will post more about his party and more photos soon but I just wanted to give him his blog shout out!! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE!! 
 I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!! 

More to come

xoxo

Time to SKI!!!!

***Disclaimer-this activity took place back in February but I suck and never updated my blog so I apologize that a few enteries will be out of order***

I had never been skiing before so I was really excited to try it out.  I was a little worried though because I'm not exactly in the best shape ever so I figured this might be more work then fun.  However, I was going to make the best of it and do my personal best!! 

After we got all registered and our lift ticket purchased we went to get our equipment.  Now I was starting to feel like a real skier!! 

Once we were all geared up we went off to get ready for our lesson which came with our lift ticket. 

Group photo just in case we aren't all smiling after we hit the slopes!!!  Oh, please notice the blue ski in the background and all the sun that was shining!!

Alyssa (the experienced skier) decided to do a few runs down the bunny hill before we got started. 

When she got back I asked if she thought I could do it too??  She said 'of course."  Boy was she wrong.  I barely went up the hill maybe six feet and when I tried to turn my feet to go down the hill I fell immediately and couldn't get back up.  Oh, crap what did I just get myself into??? 

After several attempts of pulling, turning, and lifting (thanks for trying Courtney and Alyssa) I decided to just take off my ski and get my big ass up off the ground.  Yeah, this was a perfect start to my attempt at skiing. 

Now it was time for the lesson.   Don't we look excited??  : )

For identification purposes Alyssa is in the ASU hat.  I'm in the black and white striped hat and Courtney/Kenny is in the black and white coat with the hood so you can't see her face! 

First lesson....the pizza slice. You do the pizza slice when you need to slow down or stop.  Very important to know when you are flying down a hill!! 

There is Courtney!!  Great job!!

Perfect Alyssa!!  Way to pizza slice!!

My turn!!  Look I did it!!!  : )

After a few little lessons on the lower end of the bunny hill it was time to go to the top......

Also, this lift thing was very tricky and dangerous at times.  You have to move quickly and be steady when it comes time to get off otherwise you fall......which is exactly what happend to all three of us at one point.  Damn you ski lift!!! 

Once we all got to the top it was time to come down.  Dear Lord don't let me fall and wipe out some kid!!! 

After no major wipe outs we kept going back up and down until things got more comfotable for everyone.  I was actually surprise how easy it got after a few times but that doesn't mean I didn't fall quite a bit.  Needless to say I became an expert at popping off my own ski to get myself up.  : ) 

I did have one bad fall where I messed up my knee when I fell.  It wasn't anything major but it hurt pretty bad.  However, I sucked it up and kept skiing!! 

As the day progressed the weather began to change dramatically.  Remember that sunshine we saw earlier???  Where did it go??? 

After the lesson was over we took a little break to warm up and eat a little something. Thanks goodness!! 

Courtney looking excited to take a break!!

 

Once we were all rested we decided to get back out there and hit the slopes a few more times.  Now, while we were eating it started snowing really bad.  Like skiing was not challenging enough we have to add strong winds and zero visibility!! 

Here is Alyssa as she comes down the hill 

 

  

Courtney's turn 

Now me!!! 

Before Stacey went back inside to get warm we grabbed a quick group photo. Thanks snowflake for being in front of my face!!  Oh, and that is Alyssa in the bank robber mask!! 

 

After a few times up and down Alyssa and Courtney decided to go do the medium size mountain.  Due to my knee injury I thought it was a good idea for me to skip the mountain and stay on the bunny hill.  I went up and down a few more times on the bunny hill by myself and then I decided to call it a day.  I went back inside with Stacey and ate an Indian Fried Bread and drank a beer!!  I was a happy girl!!  : )  

Alyssa and Courtney came back about an hour later and they were just so excited.  They had skied the mountain twice and really rocked it the 2nd time!!  It was cute I saw them as they came down the mountain and they high fived each other at the end.  Too bad I didn't get a photo but look at them here grinning ear to ear!!  Good job girls!! 

We all had a lot of fun skiing and even with all the falling I can't wait to do it again!! Before we could leave the ski area we had to get one more group photo. 

After this it was off to the car to head to the sledding area so pregger could have a little fun too......

Wait I can't forget our must have self-taken photo!!! 

More to come

xoxo

The Cheesiest!!

***Disclaimer-this activity took place back in February but I suck and never updated my blog so I apologize that a few enteries will be out of order***

Stacey was in charge of getting the food and drinks for the our weekend ski trip.  Apparently while she was shopping she had one of those crazy pregnancy cravings because she bought this for us to eat. 

Umm...who the hell is going to eat a HUGE ASS tub of cheese balls???? 

Oh, my bad!!  : )

Between Alyssa, Stacey, and Courtney they made a pretty good size dent in those cheese balls.  I guess I'm the only person not a fan.  The real question is did Stacey manage to eat the rest of the balls after the ski weekend??? 

More to come
xoxo

Meet Cubert!!!!

***Disclaimer-this activity took place back in February but I suck and never updated my blog so I apologize that a few enteries will be out of order***

Is this not the cutest little turtle you have ever seen????  This little turtle is the yard art that we all decided to buy from The Pickle Barrel in Globe. 

We each got one and gave them a special name related to our trip.  Stacey named her turtle Pickle for the store that we bought him at.  Alyssa named her turtle Miller for the beer she likes to drink.  Courtney named her turtle Blizzard for the storm she skied through during her first ski trip ever!! 

Now you may ask why my turtle is named Cubert and why it's spelled like that.  Let me tell you why.  After we got everything unloaded from the car and into the cabin we decided to go eat some lunch.  Alyssa, Stacey and I stopped to eat at this place called The Round Up Cafe.  Sounds fun right??  Yeah, not really! 

First we walk in and everyone in the resturant (all 10 people) turn and stare at us.  Yeah, that is not uncomfortable at all!!!  While we stand there being stared at and feeling stupid this guy finally comes over and takes us to one of the many empty tables in this place.  I think he was a wanna be cowboy that somehow ended up working in this lame resturant. 

We get our menus and we start looking at what to get.  I'm starving so I'm ready to eat.  Again what seems like forever until our crazy waitress comes over to get us drinks and take our orders.  I decided to order a sandwich but it comes with homestyle fries.  Me being new to this place wanted to confirm what that really meant.  Here is how it went down: 

Me:  Can you tell me what the homestyle fries are? 

Waitress:  They are thicker then regular french fries

Alyssa:  Oh, so they are like steak fries.

Me: Oh, okay cool I like steak fries

Waitress: NO they are not like steak fries they are smaller

Me:  What do you mean they are smaller? 

Waitress:  THEY ARE LIKE CUBES!!  (yes she really did get very loud and used her hand to show me a visual of what a cube looks like just in case I didn't know)

Me/Alyssa:  OH......

Now I gave you reader's digest version of what happened but this conversation seemed as if it took about seven minutes for me to realize they were just the breakfast potatoes they didn't use that morning.  I would have rather had the steak fries.  : (

Right after that conversation happened Stacey says I should name my turtle Cube.  I though Cube was kind of random and didn't flow like a name should so I added to the name and came up with Cubert!  He looks like a Cubert too!! 

BTW our turtles are not just yard art.  They serve many purposes such as: 

Door stop....this is Miller holding the back door. 

A riding toy for little Manny. 

The list goes on and on with the fun things our turtles can do. 

More to come
xoxo

Show Low Cabin

***Disclaimer-this activity took place back in February but I suck and never updated my blog so I apologize that a few enteries will be out of order***


Stacey's old boss was nice enough to let us stay at his cabin in Show Low for the weekend.  I mean Stacey did have to babysit their kids to earn the free weekend so thank you Stacey!! 


Let me give you a tour of our cabin....... 


The Living room with our big screen TV.

The Master bedroom that Stacey and Alyssa shared. 

Here is the room that Courtney and I shared.  Gotta love the twin beds that I believe had plastic still on the matteress because they sure did make a lot of noise when you moved!!!  BTW I felt like I was seven years old sleeping on that bed!!

Our kitchen with all our food and beverages for the weekend.  Oh and yeah that is beer on the counter aleady.  We were ready for a drink by the time we got to the cabin!!  Oh, BTW when I say "we" I mean Alyssa and I.  Preggers was not drinking!!

Here is the view from the back porch when we arrived.  Look at the left over snow!!!  We were so excited!!  Little did we know that we were about to see WAY more snow then that!!!

Now that we made it to the cabin we could relax and just wait for Courtney to get there.  Let the fun begin......


More to come
xoxo