tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32425108856580225102024-03-14T00:23:55.812-07:00The "Bubba" FamilyI love daddy he loves me, He loves mommy yes sirie, She loves us and so you see. We are a happy family.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-58146890783460662132011-03-15T06:24:00.000-07:002011-03-15T06:32:03.434-07:00love love love this weatherLife is good. We are loving this St. George spring weather. We put in our garden a few weeks ago. It is like being pregnant...(which I am not) it takes forever and the waiting is killing me. My sweet dad came down and tilled and Mark helped plant the garden. It is beautiful. Now I just hope I don't kill it along with the grubs and the birds. The birds liked my beans. grrrrrrr!!! I think I have to replant them. <br /><br />The girls love this weather too. While I was gardening they made a lake of mud and wallowed in it like piggies. I had to spray them down and make them strip down before entering the house. LOL! They were a sight. <br /><br />My awesome Mom came and help us get started on our painting project. We painted the kitchen, living room and hallway. It looks so great. This old house is getting a facelift (thank goodness) <br /><br />Well Sydney had a birthday, and she didn't get the amazing party she wanted because we were all sick for a bit. But she did get an awesome Rapunzel cake. I will post pics next time. Taking them is easy...getting Mark to download the pictures off his camera....not so easy. :) <br /><br />Miss you all in PA. Hope all is well.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-58677801553398049802011-02-03T19:53:00.000-08:002011-02-03T20:07:14.590-08:00Hey all,<br /><br />We are doing well. Sorry I haven't posted for so long. Life is just busy. Mark loves his new job, I love being at home with the girls, Sydney LOVES her new school and teacher, Rowyn doesn't love potty training... and we all love the weather. So needless to say we love St. George. The girls are growing so much. We have a house...we are painting and patching and fixing and building. But soon it will be a wonderful place. <br /><br />Sydney had her 6th birthday. I can't say how amazing she has been. I am forever grateful to the Lord for bringing this wonderful spirit into my life. She brings joy beyond description. She has this lovely smile that just lights up the room. She grasps the spirit and the theory of reverence for our Savior that just warms my heart. I love this sweet girl so much, and now she is 6 oh let these young years last as long as possible. I pondered the other day what I was doing at this moment exactly 6 years ago. I had no idea what lay ahead. I had no idea how amazing she would be ( i had hoped but never knew how great it could be). My favorite thing about Sydney is that she is a wonderful little missionary. She touches people with her testimony. What a future lies ahead for us. :) I am truly blessed.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-53781842576412961922010-11-22T09:21:00.000-08:002010-11-22T09:28:42.409-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDD8ahsLzfndvuFvFect-kkc6UhPl0YtnJxq5V-moBiKteCgu-_VkAEFhGY2Q2RCoZxXVUs8nOoOObeVAiDW1_1QH-Exeddibo90LAwYC6B0EcMsd3kVOq8zGlyz7kgJc3ndp4uiQ79TI/s1600/76462_10150320244060111_689710110_15461662_1294454_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 173px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDD8ahsLzfndvuFvFect-kkc6UhPl0YtnJxq5V-moBiKteCgu-_VkAEFhGY2Q2RCoZxXVUs8nOoOObeVAiDW1_1QH-Exeddibo90LAwYC6B0EcMsd3kVOq8zGlyz7kgJc3ndp4uiQ79TI/s320/76462_10150320244060111_689710110_15461662_1294454_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542425823156564722" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVEpqD62bjzGUBKwSFJYK7QU3b4jNYVBiH1sVmtd2JNt0SQmqI2DPS3A2p83NcXLOopilkL6Ox1rvDZQp2jmEJl7ivvWrIcPWgTvnUWl5g99DBZcIPcC12UcBt7Ru37w8MHbpk8qVhEg/s1600/33629_10150320245410111_689710110_15461708_6053509_s.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 109px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVEpqD62bjzGUBKwSFJYK7QU3b4jNYVBiH1sVmtd2JNt0SQmqI2DPS3A2p83NcXLOopilkL6Ox1rvDZQp2jmEJl7ivvWrIcPWgTvnUWl5g99DBZcIPcC12UcBt7Ru37w8MHbpk8qVhEg/s320/33629_10150320245410111_689710110_15461708_6053509_s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542425816198859842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I didn't get to show pictures from Halloween Sydney my little Bat Girl and Rowyn my little Dora. What a fun night! And these pictures are a few of my favorite that Cathy ( a dear friend of mine in PA took right before we left PA.) They are so special. So much to be thankful for right now. These girls keep my perspective in line. I may be anxious to be without a home...but as long as I am with my family....I am home. (Thank you Josh and Jalee for making sure we have a roof over our heads until we get our home) :) <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBtt6FgcQkLgVp96uVg2p_cvsIZoVhoYCHHViPjcZ3yCh3a6vkAzWT7xrGOEFplg_6pD0Fhp8H501PxO-EAff3DykwDmaldSOquZ6Of23QmnbIwfr0y6bLfeFi1AvbbJgw_-XCbuFkTQ/s1600/58287_1563773023150_1500093040_1400431_5998472_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNBtt6FgcQkLgVp96uVg2p_cvsIZoVhoYCHHViPjcZ3yCh3a6vkAzWT7xrGOEFplg_6pD0Fhp8H501PxO-EAff3DykwDmaldSOquZ6Of23QmnbIwfr0y6bLfeFi1AvbbJgw_-XCbuFkTQ/s320/58287_1563773023150_1500093040_1400431_5998472_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542425813664921522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Hn236VWp4m590li5_ST-HqNLd_tHk9HcfonPVSHsDaP6lyQS_PCsMe95qA7UHVyALpUHK7oEhcm9tFTd3cRsKEj1qsNAtwYcNxHqh_M4T96UjgswsTltJlFZ-aGAP_v1vPuIM7NR4sE/s1600/58287_1563772983149_1500093040_1400430_6816434_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Hn236VWp4m590li5_ST-HqNLd_tHk9HcfonPVSHsDaP6lyQS_PCsMe95qA7UHVyALpUHK7oEhcm9tFTd3cRsKEj1qsNAtwYcNxHqh_M4T96UjgswsTltJlFZ-aGAP_v1vPuIM7NR4sE/s320/58287_1563772983149_1500093040_1400430_6816434_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542425808574783378" border="0" /></a>bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-78148084926985080192010-11-08T09:30:00.000-08:002010-11-08T09:40:37.766-08:00New LifeIt has been a crazy couple of months. We have been extremely blessed above all to know that we are where we are supposed to be. We are days away from buying our home. We were supposed to have it last week....but you know how crazy things are when you are buying a home. We are really anxious to get in...clean it....and get settled. We are buying a home in an amazing neighborhood, but it has been vacant for about a year. Everyone in our ward is super nice and helpful. I think they are just really happy that someone is moving in and fixing up this house. Our Mayor lives right around the corner and informed us that if we need anything that we can just come over and rummage through his garage. I love our neighbors already. I have never had such nice neighbors. They even have the awesome neighborhood parties that have seemed to be exstinct in most parts of the country. So we were watching on craigslist for appliances because this house doesn't have ANY. So we found a woman in cedar city who was remodeling her whole home. We went and got .... A fridge, Stove, dishwasher, microwave, couch, loveseat, coffee table, 2 side tables, and matching lamps.....for.....wait for it. $1000. We were thinking we would spend that on just the fridge alone. YAY!!!! Now just give me a house. :) <br /><br />Halloween was awesome. The girls were Batgirl and Dora (thanks to Shandra) I was the Rosy Riveter from the womans liberation pictures....you know the one with her arm in a muscle man pose. Mark was a professor. He is so excited to be one already. :) I am loving being home again. I do miss PA though. I miss you all so much.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-83992717659092088322010-08-08T04:37:00.001-07:002010-08-08T04:44:19.354-07:00New Job/MovingHey Everyone.....<br /><br />Mark got a job teaching at Dixie College/University...???... He is teaching/Marketing/Recruiting. I think this is his dream job. So So So So excited. We are hopping in our car, and moving van, and we should be there a week from today. We ask all of you to keep us in your prayers as we cross this great country. Hopefully the girls will travel well. We have loved PA. I will greatly miss the wonderful friends and family in this part of the country. The ward here is absolutely amazing. I don't know that I will ever be a part of a ward that is this much a family. Thank you all for being my family & dearest of friends. I hate that I will miss so many sweet babies...blessings...baptisms...singing times....mission calls...visiting...parties...and just everything. I will miss all of my sweet primary kids. I love them so so much. :'(. But I am so anxious and happy to get to St. George and see what we can be there. <br /><br />Thank Pennsylvania...for giving me the best 8 years of our lives. I am having a much harder time leaving than I thought I would. <br /><br />I love you guys. Thanks to everyone who has watched my kiddos and come and painted and come and made us waffles. You are such wonderful people. I wish you all the very best.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-57274673605381945402010-07-15T07:35:00.000-07:002010-07-15T07:37:33.008-07:00nope nope nopeWell, to all of you who know us well enough to know what is going on...Mark didn't get the job he was interviewing for in St. George. My heart hurts over it but all will work out. We are still moving forward and feel that the Lord is directing us in the way we need to go. I love all of our good friends who have been fasting and praying for us. <br /><br />Love ya.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-79920789478214858332010-07-12T08:28:00.000-07:002010-07-12T08:33:55.667-07:00WaitingWaiting, Waiting, Waiting........I am not good at waiting. I think I have eaten 6 bowls of Ice cream...with super yummy homemade hot fudge sauce, I never realized that I am def. an nervous eater. Caught up with some great old friends of ours. It is crazy how our lives intertwine and others really shape our lives in so many ways. Great memories...and great stories to tell our kids. Everyone keep Mark in your prayers as we are waiting to hear back on an awesome job opp. <br /><br />The kids are great. Sydney is learning to read, and Rowyn is talking more and more everyday. This past week as we were passing a bunch of scroungy road workers she yelled at the top of her lungs, " Hey strangers, We are going to geegys to play in the water." She was so proud of herself. Cute stuff. I love this age.<br /><br />Everyone have a great week and much love goes out to our friend Jasen....who is finally getting MARRIED!!!! YAY!!!!bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-83010227613688631282010-06-28T11:32:00.000-07:002010-06-28T11:34:41.752-07:00Life is goodLife is good. We are still waiting to find out about interviews. Mark is working hard to get the house fixed up. We had a cute young couple drive past our house and ask if it was for sale....we said....yup...in the next few weeks it will be. funny. Heavenly father is bringing them right to the doorstep. So keep us in your prayers.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-31465442903124749202010-06-11T04:41:00.000-07:002010-06-11T05:11:56.324-07:00frustrations<div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><div><div>Hey there,</div><br /><div>Sorry it has been so so so long. We are so busy. Work, house, kids, church, camping, living eating. It all just adds up and it is crazy around our house. The whole house seems to be under construction. Boxes and bins of thing everywhere. But even when we are stressed and crazy, we are ever so happy to be a family. We went camping a few weeks ago and had a wonderful time. Poor Rowyn got a nasty spider bite but I think she was the only casualty. </div><br /><div>Rowyn had a birthday....I can't believe she is 2. Time flies. She is growing into such a beautiful sweet girl. We have really enjoyed watching....and listening ( oh boy does she make us laugh) to her grow. Pictures....of course. Enjoy.</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Pr70xugY1F1mFetelKQORE1rus3Sm5MUkn7DDQG2PoI37gD41n2lCGrhivkKKXB650WYFCU0TXScAy5VFv6q-ZFOI-AmQPZNSHo2wLcYefPZJ8tsMc0PThZcUBYtVFRBd-nP4FmyIsY/s1600/Rowyn+6.5.10+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481482944604860978" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Pr70xugY1F1mFetelKQORE1rus3Sm5MUkn7DDQG2PoI37gD41n2lCGrhivkKKXB650WYFCU0TXScAy5VFv6q-ZFOI-AmQPZNSHo2wLcYefPZJ8tsMc0PThZcUBYtVFRBd-nP4FmyIsY/s320/Rowyn+6.5.10+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXRA678f-USU5QVSkqQK9IKLdx9sYQhAAkDUrhjB5ucCatwvD0IoVZ-dVNUczitVoaLifoKukWaDoT71FiImub8oT3TQKRbfJDhqPNOBAsLFubLSJE2VQS0iahOrxLa_3_ALOrFRbRzo/s1600/Rowyn+6.5.10+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481483872686077458" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXRA678f-USU5QVSkqQK9IKLdx9sYQhAAkDUrhjB5ucCatwvD0IoVZ-dVNUczitVoaLifoKukWaDoT71FiImub8oT3TQKRbfJDhqPNOBAsLFubLSJE2VQS0iahOrxLa_3_ALOrFRbRzo/s320/Rowyn+6.5.10+025.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWv9qdLmZC2_-hHfnLV6zHN480ZiWabQFSvYGTdPjVDnjco06911h7esyVmgcNZ4Ek5RncBd_42snkm4iGfPzIPsWZnrqvaCJ6QkwMCPTIIH-b_InXFODYU3nfW5nINgtJniljXYuzdeg/s1600/Rowyn+6.5.10+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481485622547612978" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWv9qdLmZC2_-hHfnLV6zHN480ZiWabQFSvYGTdPjVDnjco06911h7esyVmgcNZ4Ek5RncBd_42snkm4iGfPzIPsWZnrqvaCJ6QkwMCPTIIH-b_InXFODYU3nfW5nINgtJniljXYuzdeg/s320/Rowyn+6.5.10+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7G5iX_ZcCxxWlYNpN0bSUa2gkz7hO4F5eKHOLbCqiU4Ng1IDL84t7wEOmj3Oq0RHpcuF7-oDOCGIFhKqvNoCjdmBK9pSaEbooR6jTbE2ZSjxeRS301T0lwziyt2xSzR8Y36TIyVPRNcg/s1600/May+2010+114.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481485631143973730" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7G5iX_ZcCxxWlYNpN0bSUa2gkz7hO4F5eKHOLbCqiU4Ng1IDL84t7wEOmj3Oq0RHpcuF7-oDOCGIFhKqvNoCjdmBK9pSaEbooR6jTbE2ZSjxeRS301T0lwziyt2xSzR8Y36TIyVPRNcg/s320/May+2010+114.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxLoM3DlQVNaqFbd_3gMaelMe0lCHDpq0CnJVTwQRCzGg7xrUGPkmNjRydI0GJzac0WDql_ThUg1aiGd4FJTa_Fok9WrKFo7ayn0V_httPjKWGmMrK55j7g0KdRhOOYTeXzBL9jYvNeE/s1600/May+2010+129.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481487198719447426" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrxLoM3DlQVNaqFbd_3gMaelMe0lCHDpq0CnJVTwQRCzGg7xrUGPkmNjRydI0GJzac0WDql_ThUg1aiGd4FJTa_Fok9WrKFo7ayn0V_httPjKWGmMrK55j7g0KdRhOOYTeXzBL9jYvNeE/s320/May+2010+129.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div>bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-83656271445202675662010-05-12T04:30:00.000-07:002010-05-12T04:40:01.061-07:00Eye openersHave you ever had a moment that breaks you down to the point you see clearly. I had one just last weekend. a few months ago I was watching a movie that I almost always cry too.....but nothing....I tried to remember the last time I cried......I couldn't.....maybe the last time my mom was here. 2 years!! It had been 2 years since I had really cried. So I was a bit worried...that I might be getting too introverted. I really do keep my emotions bagged up. So imagine my surprise this past weekend when something quite silly happened and I just happened to offend a little girl. My heart was broken. I cried for about 5 hours straight. I couldn't stop the tears....i couldn't stop the heartache. All of the things I have been repressing came rushing in. All I could think was I need to go home. I need to be surrounded by more of the people I love. I need my mom and dad....whom I haven't held in my arms for a year now. It all hit hard and my sweet husband felt overwhelmed that he couldn't comfort me enough to help me stop crying. Needless to say I feel much better now and I am glad that all that repressed frustration with life is out. <br /><br />I really need some direction right now. Utah is our destination.....where, when, how, and why....are in the lords hands now. Please keep us in your prayers as we try to sell our house.<br /><br />:)bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-16100818164583723102010-04-16T07:06:00.000-07:002010-04-16T07:08:35.431-07:00New CallingSo....I never did tell ya'll what my new calling is. I am now the Primary chorister....or as they call me the singing time lady. It is a bit stressful. I feel like I am there entertaining them for an hour. It is draining....and I need loads of ideas. So give em up....all of those fun ideas you are all holding....give them to me. I need more time and creativity if I am going to be able to pull this off and get those little ones singing these songs.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-2643157740616565292010-04-02T06:49:00.000-07:002010-04-02T06:56:32.312-07:00No laughing.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcSGY97hY3TsCMcX0KTeyjHeGZEMhqS0wxB84wzwkTl63ZfHkj2qOErrkMrwaGGd1UNkSYWWzlrW-9_924AypA1SlDj_bXFUINYXOgDhBVNkudMSTVlI9kmIAQTh7TpSmvRJhg8HVHTw/s1600/n1015487150_30239586_9107.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455537631793134146" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 224px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxcSGY97hY3TsCMcX0KTeyjHeGZEMhqS0wxB84wzwkTl63ZfHkj2qOErrkMrwaGGd1UNkSYWWzlrW-9_924AypA1SlDj_bXFUINYXOgDhBVNkudMSTVlI9kmIAQTh7TpSmvRJhg8HVHTw/s320/n1015487150_30239586_9107.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Today I found some old photos from when I worked for the Utah Shakespearean festival. Oh what I would give to have that body back.<br /><br />The first one was super fun. Lots of dancing.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ7C98HgUyAi4rB7ekFJk8JiEihNDzPhQvgsWasqsgjIMQMh7Iao0qqxah0T6VBw4GjJw2ndqKvGgqI9K7waX_TyJ-o2fvMZ6JF9UAWsX4EL5FLtHIgPli6jIRpdFPbhJFcgpFM7FWno/s1600/11135_215876849765_578874765_4034370_1807440_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455537629218978786" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQ7C98HgUyAi4rB7ekFJk8JiEihNDzPhQvgsWasqsgjIMQMh7Iao0qqxah0T6VBw4GjJw2ndqKvGgqI9K7waX_TyJ-o2fvMZ6JF9UAWsX4EL5FLtHIgPli6jIRpdFPbhJFcgpFM7FWno/s320/11135_215876849765_578874765_4034370_1807440_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This was me studying my Organic Chemistry test while waiting for the indian scene in Peter Pan.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtTDvBN1pXD8CyTRWsBoEadtV_pim0ZhWuvyh2WECoHCM440djoMuXqV1jKVRVxBzqxk4whlRKItjPNzEpZI1UJRFn95PjqxPS2dmtJo-8fgqP7gF4VETimnZ8xqSbNplp72g1BCbYHs/s1600/11135_215876839765_578874765_4034368_1784538_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455537623987274050" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbtTDvBN1pXD8CyTRWsBoEadtV_pim0ZhWuvyh2WECoHCM440djoMuXqV1jKVRVxBzqxk4whlRKItjPNzEpZI1UJRFn95PjqxPS2dmtJo-8fgqP7gF4VETimnZ8xqSbNplp72g1BCbYHs/s320/11135_215876839765_578874765_4034368_1784538_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />We were quite the dangerous group of indians<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMFHxS1yfxwUZzgohEAYbaIvGmtB0KbHfNO7xBO5JwPoaUyEKxRFhIzMEEADDiHGkH1PViIXIRoBcoTgbFNRdIP8tzNA8bAdLmP1a7kTxkA1DGJ5kmuspmhm42SaL3NWjVS6RmbMiXJ4/s1600/11135_215873009765_578874765_4034359_3309690_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455537613491930322" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzMFHxS1yfxwUZzgohEAYbaIvGmtB0KbHfNO7xBO5JwPoaUyEKxRFhIzMEEADDiHGkH1PViIXIRoBcoTgbFNRdIP8tzNA8bAdLmP1a7kTxkA1DGJ5kmuspmhm42SaL3NWjVS6RmbMiXJ4/s320/11135_215873009765_578874765_4034359_3309690_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /> and Mermaids. I loved flying with the mermaids. Someday....I want to do that again.<br /><br /><br /><br />I love memory lane.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-22711733485061521552010-03-26T09:28:00.000-07:002010-03-26T09:55:09.139-07:00new callingSo, I haven't been getting any replies on posts these days. I'm not trying to guilt anyone....I know I do it all the time, look at someone's life and then move on to the next blog to see what all the other people in my life are doing. Besides, this blog is meant to be a journal of our life, and I shouldn't need feedback, Right? But I must admit...when I don't get comments I often think I am silly for blogging at all. So if you are out there in the big wide world...let me know your there. I love to hear from you all.<br /> I feel a bit isolated her in PA. You see I can go a full week without seeing a fellow member of my church until I go to church....and If the kids are sick I can go a full month. That may not seem like a big deal to many of you....but I long to be around members who love the lord, who respect him, who live as though they are trying to be like him. Here, well lets just say christian doesn't stand for much to many these days.<br />I never thought I would miss Utah so much. I miss working, playing, shopping, camping, and just existing along side so many wonderful loving people. I didn't know it until I was so far away from it....It is a bit of a secret heaven there in Utah and other saturated Mormon Communities.<br /><br />Don't get me wrong....I have an amazing ward here in Pennsylvania. So many wonderful people....but our ward covers nearly 30-40 miles of communities...and needless to say if I want a playdate for my kids...I can't walk there...it is a bit of a drive.<br />I can't let my daughter out in the neighborhood because the kids have horrible manners and mouths that would make a sailor blush. Our next door neighbor has tried to teach sydney....she is only 5.....about puberty, gays, swear words, and even sex. Heaven knows how many times I have had to kick that girl out of the house. yikes.<br />So Yes....I miss you all, and long to know how you are. Even the little "hi" comments are so cherished. Love you all out in that abyss. :)<br /><br />By the way....for journaling's sake, I got a new calling. I was released from my secretary in the RS calling to something new and a bit overwhelming. I can't say what ....but it is very intimidating and a bit nerve racking. wish me luck.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-48694934693788519702010-03-07T10:24:00.000-08:002010-03-07T11:00:24.158-08:00Sorry everyone,<br /><br />I know it has been ages since I blogged. Life gets hectic around here. I am working long hard weeks...Mandatory overtime is not my favorite. Life is never as easy as it seems when all is well. But All's Well that Ends Well. We have new pictures that i wanted to post.<br /><br />Birthday cake. For those of you who know me know that I have pledged to make every single Birthday Cake for my kids....unless something awful happens to the cake and I have to go buy one. Or if I am sick or something...I have given myself some reasonable outs. Never the Less...Sydney is 5 and Rowyn 1 and I haven't missed one yet. Sydney turned 5 Feb 1st and the theme for her birthday was Wizard of OZ. Here is her cake. It was fun...not to elaborate....but super fun to make. I am going to take some classes this year. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvmigqv6xGpjrFFiUALltXDbJVw_lOukvkHTs_wBZaTAWHt9tQFaHbzGP5w1yBfPnbe5uK-fizOUGzNPeRDdUh9TME0PRUU30OdjCDyTyHG0ibHsUTOFjGQW6oEuyjF_WeDXPCCFz5i4/s1600-h/DSC_1096.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzvmigqv6xGpjrFFiUALltXDbJVw_lOukvkHTs_wBZaTAWHt9tQFaHbzGP5w1yBfPnbe5uK-fizOUGzNPeRDdUh9TME0PRUU30OdjCDyTyHG0ibHsUTOFjGQW6oEuyjF_WeDXPCCFz5i4/s320/DSC_1096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445964797843735234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjr-2wotCSzsBbYOUJVM95rXenHSBmGWrkQsD634LQ89b4cw3n5MkqeQ_rJZC2IA60Mox5AbZHu7gdfM28dBN7vjqXSlHiaGWU8_c8bEtq9PXyJh0gWgedFlLszU5Ri2C9FzzUJdySCUM/s1600-h/DSC_1100.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjr-2wotCSzsBbYOUJVM95rXenHSBmGWrkQsD634LQ89b4cw3n5MkqeQ_rJZC2IA60Mox5AbZHu7gdfM28dBN7vjqXSlHiaGWU8_c8bEtq9PXyJh0gWgedFlLszU5Ri2C9FzzUJdySCUM/s320/DSC_1100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445964801706988210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahkrc-1DRpGkrj7NTW901LxJOXHSCTf1jud6qZypdulVluWPdX60mn6r1JpW_r4UBSfIxVAdKyZes8u6mKAtoBPO15WGGD9NV3c8xCSRY1Q3KwQ-biItWhSwDR_KRVlYOmKfmMxiVRSM/s1600-h/DSC_1095.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhahkrc-1DRpGkrj7NTW901LxJOXHSCTf1jud6qZypdulVluWPdX60mn6r1JpW_r4UBSfIxVAdKyZes8u6mKAtoBPO15WGGD9NV3c8xCSRY1Q3KwQ-biItWhSwDR_KRVlYOmKfmMxiVRSM/s320/DSC_1095.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445964337137153282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZOz38jkCEsalfpmhL4wQtBoaPeNvj3hHbk_3FpyIFISQc-KGzmgD-hYA1ZqIu8ns_G3AXe7p0DstuRGfKKk5OqZGv7GWyapv_CkU8jJQkyzAfDyJQLSzAUVuXU97KBMw6RV_ooTRaRI/s1600-h/DSC_1089.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwZOz38jkCEsalfpmhL4wQtBoaPeNvj3hHbk_3FpyIFISQc-KGzmgD-hYA1ZqIu8ns_G3AXe7p0DstuRGfKKk5OqZGv7GWyapv_CkU8jJQkyzAfDyJQLSzAUVuXU97KBMw6RV_ooTRaRI/s320/DSC_1089.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445963169207917394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />So when we aren't celebrating birthdays we are haveing a good old time. Sydney thinks she is a fashion model and likes to pose a lot.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclSsoTRSyZmdPVNr8dj9YvJGnJ9r0nvZWAgofYI1PGVOch89X5dBl8XPlu7OUWTsf76EPj_s-uW9CyMlKhce4KKp1mJeYNrTrSn1TwqYxBkgM5woRIvvurSfzLZxoLVGpJIR1EXmW59c/s1600-h/DSC_1180.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclSsoTRSyZmdPVNr8dj9YvJGnJ9r0nvZWAgofYI1PGVOch89X5dBl8XPlu7OUWTsf76EPj_s-uW9CyMlKhce4KKp1mJeYNrTrSn1TwqYxBkgM5woRIvvurSfzLZxoLVGpJIR1EXmW59c/s320/DSC_1180.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445965714006959858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> Rowyn is growing at about the speed of light...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRP12ujAsdg14skSFjx__wW5GXIxSMbZV3Fnc5lqUObbgeTeN_pymylZED2FkcyQugYGlcokX7bxiUbGj123MsjvfCZBH1pXzN8E0XyzVx_13HcTwtagKlTEhtLnlUeJUz5voJXlXU-6s/s1600-h/DSC_1125.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRP12ujAsdg14skSFjx__wW5GXIxSMbZV3Fnc5lqUObbgeTeN_pymylZED2FkcyQugYGlcokX7bxiUbGj123MsjvfCZBH1pXzN8E0XyzVx_13HcTwtagKlTEhtLnlUeJUz5voJXlXU-6s/s320/DSC_1125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445965706432929602" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />and this is their favorite babysitter Abbey...she is also our little acting and singing student. <br /><br />Good luck with the auditions this week Abbey... you will be a perfect Alice. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicEXNlEbqXHQtmIlXS7ZX4RIn-7rNMySVZOYgk2EltQlua9Bve6DR2LqBg5dIG-h4-xMO2b9cM4MZvLD6Yf7s2ZtA5Ad36nPsAxiv1lMJy54gyuQLL6L4045zEO5FaNWIYSdAHFc_oqo/s1600-h/DSC_1317.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicEXNlEbqXHQtmIlXS7ZX4RIn-7rNMySVZOYgk2EltQlua9Bve6DR2LqBg5dIG-h4-xMO2b9cM4MZvLD6Yf7s2ZtA5Ad36nPsAxiv1lMJy54gyuQLL6L4045zEO5FaNWIYSdAHFc_oqo/s320/DSC_1317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445965721249159090" border="0" /></a>bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-4223184717765904662010-02-12T03:52:00.000-08:002010-02-12T04:10:12.013-08:00GUESS WHO IS FIVE<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8OQlreF1OjUVTaLK6Q9ezv715hR4XDiPk6GJV2-Zq7h9HHPzTSaSs8VV1ouz_JvlTz-nOe07iRtHotOy-runACEqs6HjnODWO-aDOmOacw-c0D634s9K-8-SKy4Qntqf1rk5BzF5Qjg/s1600-h/123.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437324416503915314" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8OQlreF1OjUVTaLK6Q9ezv715hR4XDiPk6GJV2-Zq7h9HHPzTSaSs8VV1ouz_JvlTz-nOe07iRtHotOy-runACEqs6HjnODWO-aDOmOacw-c0D634s9K-8-SKy4Qntqf1rk5BzF5Qjg/s320/123.bmp" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCUYE5NdlX-2CEpuRFMuvF8uHaoCwEd6RQd9bxg32WYQS2FdS49P3T-3GUixPulP3HqlmzrOGz2ZDSFSv4vMtRVF7juirh0FyXesKhPG8QrCFJzR8JRUexSppWHf3sz0CYZxBLMCOJa0/s1600-h/_DSC1319a.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437324411027906402" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCUYE5NdlX-2CEpuRFMuvF8uHaoCwEd6RQd9bxg32WYQS2FdS49P3T-3GUixPulP3HqlmzrOGz2ZDSFSv4vMtRVF7juirh0FyXesKhPG8QrCFJzR8JRUexSppWHf3sz0CYZxBLMCOJa0/s320/_DSC1319a.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGX0CWamTd98ZFfZSHElbXh6Ie_ur1-4c4sSA4BkUtMf4rPOoARTqwAJ_avrYFoVjbacc7xqiuG2u_xCX-l0bEhXx84mKxQxQcRkEOnYPHl_lG0-jA-GLPLDku6aZgfhWAtLLrlND-JHw/s1600-h/FAM-103.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437324407052846114" style="WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGX0CWamTd98ZFfZSHElbXh6Ie_ur1-4c4sSA4BkUtMf4rPOoARTqwAJ_avrYFoVjbacc7xqiuG2u_xCX-l0bEhXx84mKxQxQcRkEOnYPHl_lG0-jA-GLPLDku6aZgfhWAtLLrlND-JHw/s320/FAM-103.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3L6JKRaaSdOlWdHIBhMlPvgmfsV2ebbyBshcKIwf426Eg3cbQr19IXgN3eq2NrH1E2_J2HLHQJ1KElx_VGJRJYbYtkyMqc0bLyq0fR6GZDktUAuJ04xJVDxM4FnEbgQtj699kSVJj3k/s1600-h/Baby+134.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437324404087009554" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3L6JKRaaSdOlWdHIBhMlPvgmfsV2ebbyBshcKIwf426Eg3cbQr19IXgN3eq2NrH1E2_J2HLHQJ1KElx_VGJRJYbYtkyMqc0bLyq0fR6GZDktUAuJ04xJVDxM4FnEbgQtj699kSVJj3k/s320/Baby+134.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJ8c0cMngUxLzTWGQZdVU2XKqzeqaJBiwk9rO7dQdWESRZ3KKIGSkhxwN_iKI85hEy8TDMnLxY6ZhiE6Ht92QJLINGaEDLe2kW74tENOGAA9c-Hr7AuYqLU6pWLH-T9QevNBArwcfbHs/s1600-h/17241_1213045891384_1385900210_30486066_3110240_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437324395049454626" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJ8c0cMngUxLzTWGQZdVU2XKqzeqaJBiwk9rO7dQdWESRZ3KKIGSkhxwN_iKI85hEy8TDMnLxY6ZhiE6Ht92QJLINGaEDLe2kW74tENOGAA9c-Hr7AuYqLU6pWLH-T9QevNBArwcfbHs/s320/17241_1213045891384_1385900210_30486066_3110240_n.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>GUESS WHO IS FIVE.</div><div> </div><div>Time just flies. My beautiful Sydney is now Five. It seems like yesterday that she blessed our life, and now she is so excited for school. But she says she can't go to school till we go to Utah. I feel the same way. I must say she is a character. Mark says it is my fault that she is so <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Melancholy, it is from all of the Pride and Prejudice. She loves Mr. Darcy....she even says it with an english accent.....Mista Daaahcy. She makes me so laugh. Her birthday this year is Wizard of OZ theme. She is so excited to have her friends over. With all of the snow we are getting...1 1/2 ft....we are waiting another week for the party. She is my little lady. She is really becoming a beautiful young lady. I hope she stays the sweet wonderful little lady forever. </span></div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"></span></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">We love you Syderbug.</span> <div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-77892321928132356082010-01-08T11:08:00.001-08:002010-01-08T11:15:04.322-08:00holidays are over<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LJRPjWUhT-YMo6A6f3udzKxhabBy8LkfQtrHJwdKi-Ru0Nao6-zXBSx6-6tYjdBO8arYJf4JtNslQOrNmkjq7lHecfVR_ySedYdKhQNc9hlzj54tfodBCOPAkVbIjCNg_KaNMssO-Ug/s1600-h/17258_413887970227_894485227_10545109_4446435_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424449323855944146" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7LJRPjWUhT-YMo6A6f3udzKxhabBy8LkfQtrHJwdKi-Ru0Nao6-zXBSx6-6tYjdBO8arYJf4JtNslQOrNmkjq7lHecfVR_ySedYdKhQNc9hlzj54tfodBCOPAkVbIjCNg_KaNMssO-Ug/s320/17258_413887970227_894485227_10545109_4446435_n.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8m5cfCV95bUgWu0xG_brpVd5nGKiLKjfvDd7PMMxj4-U8qWr3Z8D5t075xZ_gnXdt0i1LNHOvKGhlYH_y9koMoMlX93Zi6n41VYLmpAYHcfmF70EQlwtML6JEzcL2gbCRned6q-j7ivU/s1600-h/17258_413888020227_894485227_10545115_5837918_n.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424449329615212226" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8m5cfCV95bUgWu0xG_brpVd5nGKiLKjfvDd7PMMxj4-U8qWr3Z8D5t075xZ_gnXdt0i1LNHOvKGhlYH_y9koMoMlX93Zi6n41VYLmpAYHcfmF70EQlwtML6JEzcL2gbCRned6q-j7ivU/s320/17258_413888020227_894485227_10545115_5837918_n.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />sydney with Katie and Chris Rowyn with Uncle Cecil</div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div>Christmas was great this year. We had two very happy little girls jumping around and squealing over dolls. New years was fun as well as we did the first night event with Mark's family. It was cold but the girls were troopers and it was fun. Rowyn was in the backpack all night and she was so great. I honestly did'nt know how long she would last. Here are a few pictures....more to come. :)</div>bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-82844465205649586192009-12-22T03:02:00.000-08:002009-12-22T03:16:14.431-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBe77ZGDkSxHhO74MgX4ldo76sjm5psrdsITGNY2twFZ5Aitiz8j5haWWW9cLmRhDbbvLNzausUYYq4AIZZrTYz4l-1mwfYv5ZBbzDBMKK89nveC3aaFEij9ilj-LC3_jiy5fj99WZxB0/s1600-h/thumbnailCA00OOHC.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418017751880196098" style="WIDTH: 96px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 160px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBe77ZGDkSxHhO74MgX4ldo76sjm5psrdsITGNY2twFZ5Aitiz8j5haWWW9cLmRhDbbvLNzausUYYq4AIZZrTYz4l-1mwfYv5ZBbzDBMKK89nveC3aaFEij9ilj-LC3_jiy5fj99WZxB0/s320/thumbnailCA00OOHC.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>New Haircut. ;) </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I love & hate getting my hair cut. I worry for ages over the style....then I get it done....then I love it.....then I try to make it look as good as it did the first day......grrrr......then I hate it because I can't figure it out.....then I love it when it just finds its own lazy style. So here is my new do. I will post pictures of it on me for real....soon. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a onmousedown="return MMsi_T('&ID=images,503')" id="ipe_il" href="http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5332696/333471_Full.jpg" target="_blank"></a></div>bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-27326033503156080182009-12-11T06:34:00.000-08:002009-12-11T07:02:35.394-08:00Christmas is comingWe are so excited right now. We have about a foot of snow/ice. so the girls love to go out and play in it. Christmas is coming. I am loving the excitement and telling of stories and traditions and memories. I will miss being away from home but we are now making our own home and traditions and establishing the christmas spirit of the Houser house. I am happy to be blessed with a loving family. There are so many things that I had on my Christmas list this year and slowly one by one I have eliminated them, for I see that christmas is for the children...for them to smile and laugh, and for them to learn about giving and about the true meaning of Christmas. I don't mind living in humble circumstances...because humble as it may be, we are still able to help someone in an even humbler place in their lives. Blessed am I.<br /><br />I love you all. Merry Christmas.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-65883424137483847582009-11-24T09:52:00.000-08:002009-11-24T09:58:58.647-08:00love this girl<div>All is well at our house. We are so happy for our friends the Markhams. If you have a chance go to their link. They have been trying to adopt a baby for many years...they have shed many a tear over their losses. We are so happy that they could provide such a wonderful home to such a beautiful baby boy. Hurray for Melba and Sammie. :)</div><br /><div></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9ySFYMZ2YdMsZ7nbLW4k5l-9ScIHTbARC-uusLyCLz9ZVhu7t-pmbaUzaYGcGeNwtXjPn-FdHgIrlHkeUliU8yEw-ytYa5VDJvSiHK6Zoyd-0ENILK83jMd8ykSbXC1NRxiHw9qnhts/s1600/DSC_6461.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407731149527565106" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw9ySFYMZ2YdMsZ7nbLW4k5l-9ScIHTbARC-uusLyCLz9ZVhu7t-pmbaUzaYGcGeNwtXjPn-FdHgIrlHkeUliU8yEw-ytYa5VDJvSiHK6Zoyd-0ENILK83jMd8ykSbXC1NRxiHw9qnhts/s320/DSC_6461.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Sydney has quite the list this year....Barbie Dream House....the pink convertible and of course more Polly Pockets with a Blue car....and .....and.....and......</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I don't know how many times I have said....we will see if Santa can find it. :)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Rowyn is probably going to get the short end of the stick though. She loves to play with Sydney...so they will probably get the same stuff or just get everything together. Maybe some clothes. Anyhoo. Life is good....and when it's not.....love gets me through.</div><br /><div></div>bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-16450236766098320362009-11-12T07:25:00.000-08:002009-11-12T07:38:10.748-08:00finally Halloween<div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /></div><div>Finally....I have pictures from Halloween. Now I am warning you....don't laugh at me. Sydney made me dress up. she begged and begged until I finally said yes. She was so happy to have the family be all Peter Pan characters. So as you can see I was Peter Pan...Sydney was Wendy...Rowyn was Tink....and Abby our little baby sitter was Tiger Lily and Last but not least Mark was Captain Hook. We all had a blast and ate tons of candy. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50IVPR3mezEzDezSpnRZTOKWvpEGssaDOncTPHpDK_-P-ZS8RAIsMGzvjHLCW6ANiK1R3Fobbm7DP8ETP74dvP3o1KJcWKuqNb4Bib_fZFRYNpRMH8iQx_WRAD_xIZRz9nyffb8EIuaA/s1600-h/IMG_4817.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403241205395612674" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj50IVPR3mezEzDezSpnRZTOKWvpEGssaDOncTPHpDK_-P-ZS8RAIsMGzvjHLCW6ANiK1R3Fobbm7DP8ETP74dvP3o1KJcWKuqNb4Bib_fZFRYNpRMH8iQx_WRAD_xIZRz9nyffb8EIuaA/s320/IMG_4817.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDB8tNuOdMGy5uX4OqqJ46O0x6ojLaH3bIqfZkddTahndu9SBbwdU7QElRN4j999Rv3LDvbAOOeu2NcepegD4jvUiP2hKSJSI-En8M0A7wu_SpA3Y-kLfXfTJSyUFvz_XcPdqbFvkTL4E/s1600-h/peter.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403241199425673298" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDB8tNuOdMGy5uX4OqqJ46O0x6ojLaH3bIqfZkddTahndu9SBbwdU7QElRN4j999Rv3LDvbAOOeu2NcepegD4jvUiP2hKSJSI-En8M0A7wu_SpA3Y-kLfXfTJSyUFvz_XcPdqbFvkTL4E/s320/peter.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJX-NIYll055ZpatCRN44yMIjbhwNzlDFOqPAn9OQb1xAe36ihdTLRAitwJmNPIni7eIIpZarDAHxDB_bOxfjPIKsAGtq7HJbrN-9jRWP2bAuL-aExhr-pX3JJmcOdUhcs1g4WUeyZ4-o/s1600-h/IMG_4819.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403241199794074722" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJX-NIYll055ZpatCRN44yMIjbhwNzlDFOqPAn9OQb1xAe36ihdTLRAitwJmNPIni7eIIpZarDAHxDB_bOxfjPIKsAGtq7HJbrN-9jRWP2bAuL-aExhr-pX3JJmcOdUhcs1g4WUeyZ4-o/s320/IMG_4819.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>The pumpkins were my favorite part of Halloween this year. We really had fun doing them.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jRuFL5qgOAz_5D9KfmzBXPe8U4UmF8AK8cSOSVEnnaG4pWnPqmml0_IPwsRks9hGhWwrHOlcYL_5SAwy5azwG9-AUZoetvxIi5s6WlPEcpoKfblnjnbkFHedx8FOZkjebwd-Qxamyr8/s1600-h/IMG_4832.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403241562897663890" style="WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jRuFL5qgOAz_5D9KfmzBXPe8U4UmF8AK8cSOSVEnnaG4pWnPqmml0_IPwsRks9hGhWwrHOlcYL_5SAwy5azwG9-AUZoetvxIi5s6WlPEcpoKfblnjnbkFHedx8FOZkjebwd-Qxamyr8/s320/IMG_4832.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvAuHpVOhP5u49uRtM1l24oOlJPlW8bO_7OajxCyNBl7c1U0CPstXRUUHYjysMI7F12gLtHYGLIfUSh7jWeciyVc2G6NlbL0zJ4HtvWxGUxo6rgKyv9-ZQpKAS1H-v3ZWNOdMgcy6DRU/s1600-h/IMG_4842.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403241563237091314" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvAuHpVOhP5u49uRtM1l24oOlJPlW8bO_7OajxCyNBl7c1U0CPstXRUUHYjysMI7F12gLtHYGLIfUSh7jWeciyVc2G6NlbL0zJ4HtvWxGUxo6rgKyv9-ZQpKAS1H-v3ZWNOdMgcy6DRU/s320/IMG_4842.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div>and Rowyn loves toasted Pumpkin seeds...I didn't realize how many she was eating because we were carving pumpkins....but the next day I couldn't believe how many were in her diaper...it was insane. yikes. :)</div><div><br /><br /></div><div>We love Halloween at the Houser house.</div></div></div></div>bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-34394790446262321252009-11-06T04:07:00.000-08:002009-11-06T04:17:47.585-08:00lifeLife is good. We made a new friend this week. Turns out that Mark has been needing some male bonding time and as friends are usually busy he has been deprived and sucked dry by our two beautiful girls. So when a new guy came to our ward that was a movie camera specialist working on the movie being filmed in this area...(Unstoppable) he jumped at the chance to make a friend with similar interests. Little did he know that Nino...(german) needed Mark just as much as he needed Nino. It has been fun watching them. Mark has been enjoying going on set once in a while and watching filming. He also got to meet a fabulous Cinemaphotographer....Zuckerman. And Nino is a great friend for Mark...I believe they will be friends for eternity.<br />I know the Lord is mindful of us...bringing people into our lives when we need them. <br /><br />The girls are growing so fast....Rowyn is talking so much and sooo fast. :) We really can't understand 70% of it, but she keeps us laughing. Sydney is so excited for her big girl bike. Daddy put training wheels on it and she has been rideing it in the house cause it is so cold here.<br /><br />Halloween was a blast...Sydney had the say in everything. She decided she wanted to be Wendy...so Rowyn had to be Tink....Mom Had to be Peter Pan...and Dad HAD to be Hook. It was a blast and we all got a great workout walking up and down the gynormous hills of Bellefonte, the most beautiful Victorian Town ever. Life has been very good to us. We are blessed. I will be posting pictures soon. Mark bought me a small camera to play with...His are so stinking big and complicated so I usually leave the picture taking to him....Now I have my own little camera that I can whip out whenever I want to and get pictures. Yay....that means more cute posts. :) Tell then.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-14994086076985556992009-10-23T11:01:00.000-07:002009-10-23T11:10:54.195-07:00heart brokenI don't know if many of you know Abby Davis Maile. She and Mark grew up together in State College PA. She later went to Ricks and then married Naki who played Football for BYU. They eventually moved to Utah, and live in Orem. They have 6 of the most vivacious and beautiful Girls I have ever seen. I randomly got to know Abby when she saw my blog and inquired if I was Mark Houser's Wife. She is a very sweet sincerely wonderful mom and woman.....that is why I am so heart broken for her right now. Abby's husband Naki passed away very unexpectedly last friday. I am sorry to her and her beautiful family. At these times I realize the greatest gift God can give us is the chance to seal on earth what can be forever in heaven. Eternal Families are the most important thing in this life. Our family sends our love to the Maile family. Abby's blog is in with my links. Please go and they have a site set up for those who want to donate or just send them their prayers and love.<br /><br />We will forever keep you in our prayers Abby and girls.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-12163327823432666812009-10-23T11:00:00.001-07:002009-10-23T11:00:46.021-07:00broken hearted.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-30532307117586612902009-10-21T19:01:00.000-07:002009-10-21T19:14:27.575-07:00made my day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCl5VSmAttDZpvEDZtwOLDuaIJhTMJmLbLrzZ-4pmQ3Kn2dpHgQ1JzzumDBYCm9EWpqTMYHyeLBtQDnZMC_i4e7pa0-FNKhRiRZKTSAkRCMhyphenhyphend9A9UTBTkuij6vuZHQDVG0Wwl_atWR8/s1600-h/DSC_2622.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikCl5VSmAttDZpvEDZtwOLDuaIJhTMJmLbLrzZ-4pmQ3Kn2dpHgQ1JzzumDBYCm9EWpqTMYHyeLBtQDnZMC_i4e7pa0-FNKhRiRZKTSAkRCMhyphenhyphend9A9UTBTkuij6vuZHQDVG0Wwl_atWR8/s320/DSC_2622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395241890798543090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This conversation made my day today.<br /><br />Sydney: Hi Mom I missed you<br /><br />Me: Hey baby, what did you learn in preschool.<br /><br />Sydney: Oh Oh Oh we learned about Dinosaurs and how they all died because they stinked. <br /><br />Me: Cause they what??<br /><br />Sydney: Cause they xstinked.<br /><br />Me: lol lol lol lol. That is so awesome. yes the dinosaurs are Extinct.<br /><br /><br />I love you Sydney. Thanks for making my day.bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3242510885658022510.post-33881366246684913462009-10-20T03:51:00.000-07:002009-10-20T04:00:25.399-07:00nothing newI wish I had something exciting to post. Our lives tend to be slow lately. Sydney is growing up. whimper whimper. I know they have to grow up but boy it is hard letting them. She has brought me so much joy. What a blessing she is. Rowyn is wonderful too but she is a hurricane...always moving and fun and lovable. The two of them are still adjusting and getting to know each other. I think in time they will be best friends. <br /><br />We got Snow here last week. Snow in early Oct. No...it isn't supposed to snow until at least Halloween. Right. Nope we got several inches of snow and sleet. It was crazy...power was out for 14 hours in some parts of PA. Sydney was so excited for the snow. I started getting ready for Christmas. I got my lights out. I love decorating for Christmas. I won't be going to UT for Christmas so I think I will go all out so I have more distractions for my homesick self. I miss Utah. Never thought I would miss Beaver so much. :)bubbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18317085134084146342noreply@blogger.com0