The Bar

My dad helped me set the cabinets, build the half wall, pull some wiring and get the fridge in.

The other day I got around to hanging the flashing, framing that in and getting the foot rail up.

All I have left is the counter top and build some barstools and the bar will be finished!

Easter Wreath

I am trying to be better about posting my crafts and other projects but most of the time I am lucky if I get the project done, let alone take a picture, upload it and blog about it. This may be my only one for the year but at least it is something.

This wreath was super simple:

pearlized eggs, glittery grass, glittery carrots and a whole lot of hot glue.

Prom 2011

Friday Night Lights

Song-"All About Us"

Getting Ready

Wow, I look a little creepy

Glittery Toms- the perfect prom shoe

Jaden is laughing because I am underneath her dress fixing her petticoat. There was so much fluff you couldn't see me.

J making her grand entrance. Love the back of J's dress.

She felt like the Barbie cakes my mom use to make for her Bday.

Love this girl!

She is gorgeous!

Jax loves his big sis.

And Josh loves her too

Got it! She didn't even stab him once.

I love these kids!

Kathleen, Riley, David and Ty(my first boyfriend) came for the floor show. Kent and Marsha came also, but they had to leave early to close the store and I was unable to get a picture of them with Jaden.

Hadlee and J

My fav girls!

Love her diamond bow-tie ring.

Austin escorting J to be announced.

Waiting to dance floor show

(Really hard to take good pictures while it is pitch black!)

On top of Austin's shoulder

I love these two kids! I hope that they embrace all of these moments and remember them always. I am so blessed to have such an amazing daughter. She makes me proud everyday. Kendall is an amazing young man, also. He is the first that I have truly trusted with my daughter. (I should not make that public considering Kendall is petrified of me, and that has seemed to work in my favor.) At the end of the summer Kendall will be leaving us to go on his mission. Our prayers are with him to come home safely.

Prom Time

Kendall asked Jaden to Prom by bring 4 dozen rose petals, 4 dozen roses and a single rose with his saying for J. Kendall was a little disappointed because he wanted more roses. He went to both floral shops here and then drove 30 min to find some more and that still wasn't enough.

The single rose with the saying.

Awwww.....

This whole time Jaden has been giving Kendall a hard time saying she is not going to prom with him. We went to Boise to get her a dress, Kendall of course asked "why do you need a dress if you are not going to prom?' Jaden's response, "For floor show" poor Kendall.

So to answer Kendall she put this sign on his door

He opened all but three Easter Eggs (the picture only shows a few of the eggs) then sent Jaden a text message wanting to know if that meant NO.

She asked if he opened everything.

That is when he found this sign in his closet, poor kid. It said "There is no Riesen (w/ Riesen candies attached) I would go to Prom with you" He again asked if that meant NO. Jaden reminded him to open EVERYTHING. That is when he figured out to open the sign.

I did not get a pic. of the sign opened. Kendall was sledding with his bro. and we knew we did not have a lot of time. So when he cut the strings the poster unfolds and the whole thing says, "There is no 'Riesen' I would.... go to prom w/o first telling you how 'Blissful' it would be (with Bliss chocolate attached) to.... go with you.

Josh and Jax

Jax loves his 'mow-chine'. He drives realy well and he doesn't want me helping him. But he is not ready to drive alone yet. I have to ride on the back just in-case he forgets to stop . He is a wild man and has dumped me off a couple times.

He was so excited to show his Grandma Linda how he drives around the field.

Josh was building Jax a snow cave.

I love to watch the bond between siblings. I remember how excited Josh was to become a big brother and he still has that excitement today. Josh is his teacher, his protector and his friend. Jax is learning from Josh's example, every time we go to the store Jax has to buy one for Josh.

"Sometimes being a brother is better than being a superhero"

-Marc Brown

Cabo San Lucas 2011

For an early graduation present Jaden and her bff Hadlee chose to go on a cruise to Cabo San Lucas. Taylor was the only other friend that was able to go. I will first tell you the condensed version on the absolute HORROR of the trip! Then I will end on a positive note...


While on the ship Taylor and all of Jaden's graduation money was stolen out of our room and the security staff was awful, rude, inconsiderate, ect. Once home I wrote a short, four page letter describing the incidents and just received their response solidifying the fact that they are in-fact the worst cruise ship EVER! After the money was stolen, I cancelled all of our excursions and we spent the time we had left wandering around Cabo. Which ended up being so much fun.


As I sat on the bed watching, through teary eyes, our suitcases get rifled I realized how lucky I am to have my girls safe with me. I cannot explain in words how grateful I am to have the ability to have these experiences with my daughter. Good or bad, I will take the arguments, the tears, the successes, the laughs, money being stolen and JEN(I will never forget Jen)! The worst experiences end up being the most memorable and this one will go down in the history books as most memorable!(Sorry for the error's on the slide, I didn't have my the daughter the editor check me)