"Fairy" visiting tonight.

Hummer had not one... but 2 PERMANENT teeth pulled this morning in preparation for his braces. One didn't come out very easily due to a very crooked root and so a few extra shots were needed. If you know Dill, you know the TRAUMA that comes along with shots. However, even with the extra shots, he was a TROOPER! You may be wondering if he was trooper enough for the $5 fairy to return. Probably... it was pretty hard for MOM to endure.

Thanks for being so patient and gentle
UNCLE DAVE and MANDY

P.S. That little baby tooth fell out with all the commotion
going on in that little mouth.

34 and NOT 1 MORE!

Clear back in August when we were school shopping Ty kept showing up at my shopping cart with armfuls of HOODIES. I would tell him to throw them in until it was time to weed things out. When that time arrived He began stating his "case", which was:

"Mom, I wear a hoodie almost every day in the winter... almost EVERY day! You can't deny it Mom."

My mind went back to the winter prior and I realized he was right. The HOODIES he had worn last year were truly worn out and they were his favorite attire. With this picture in mind, I gave in and we purchased about 10 HOODIES. I figured that was a good number to see him through the winter... I was WRONG, for it didn't end there!

Contributor #1 -- Football.
Contributor #2 -- Baseball.
Contributor #3 -- The Morp.
Contributor #4 -- Christmas.
Contributor #5 -- Birthday.

Status as of February? Tyson is the ridiculous owner of 34 HOODIES!! Do you think that will be enough to get him through the winter? Ummmm, I think so ... since winter is about OVER!

The Man PURSE

Women...
You know you couldn't live without your purse. It holds all things necessary to leave the house safe and secure. It allows you to have, right at your fingertips, anything and everything you may need.

But what about those men in our lives. They walk out with a simple slab of leather folded in half. Can that possibly hold everything to keep them safe and secure? I believe the answer is NO. Each man deserves the same security of having the things they need just as women do.

If you don't agree, Dillon would dare to argue with you. He has set his pride aside and taken on the task of introducing the world to THE MAN PURSE. He is proud, he is safe, he is secure and he has everything he needs right at his fingertips.

Care to guess what it is that fills that black (and very masculine) beauty?

Wake up call.

This morning I reluctantly pulled myself out of bed. It was dark and cold and quiet. I sat there all by myself, rubbing my tired eyes and then I heard it... faintly in the background was the lovely sound of a ROOSTER's crow welcoming a new day.

I smiled and thought
"What a beautiful world."

It's dishonest...

So you know the column over on the right?
I have all my blog buddies lined up about 1/2 way down the page there. I also have the blog set to show the most updated post of each buddy. Well, I learned today that the thing is
DISHONEST... LYING... INACCURATE!!

I randomly checked a blog today only to realize that I had missed WEEKS of postings. When I had returned to my blog, suddenly the list had changed showing that almost everyone had new posts (from weeks ago) and I had missed them.

You know, I hate LIARS.
(I know "hate" is a strong word but it applies here.)

LOVE

I've been working on Valentines all day

which has led me to ponder on...













True love is simple, unconditional
and never forgotten.
Take a little moment to witness the proof...

ARSON uncovered

Here is the long awaited answer to the old post
"It was ARSON"

There is an old wise tale claiming that "Ear Candling" will break out all the old, hard ear wax and allow you to hear and feel better. We found it intriguing and decided to make it an annual part of our New Years Eve Party.
The first year Kevin was the guinea pig. The second year it was Jillian. (This is the same year our carpet sustained a mysterious burn hole... hummmmmm, wonder where it came from.) Isn't it silly that we all gather around to view the excitement of it all.
This year we ran out of time on New Years... so we thought we'd just do it for fun one night.
It causes a strange swirling, sucking feeling and "crackling" in the ear. Some claim to have received miraculous results, while other feel it's a sham. But whatever your opinion is on it's medical benefits, you can't deny...
IT'S FUN!

Click... Click... Click...

Can I get a...
Yippee!
Whoopee!
Hip-Hip HOORAY!

Our blog has reached over
10,000 hits
today!!

A Silent Message

I just returned from a funeral.

As the closing prayer ended, the honorary pall bearers where asked to come forward. Tears ran down my checks as 16 Grantsville City Police Officers stood. Each one expressed deep reverence as they came forward in their dress uniforms and quietly made their way to the front. This silent act of comradery was a tender lesson, to me, that you don't have to share the same blood to be a family.

Tears ran down my checks as I walked outside to see the streets lined with the cars of these Police Officers. No sirens blaring, just lights glistening in the sunshine as if to say...
"We Love You ... you are not alone."



How thankful I am, once again, to live in this small town.

Back in "The DAY"...

Remember the days of the little ditty

"Find a penny, pick it up, all day long you'll have good luck"

Those were the days when a PENNY was worth something.

Those were the days when finding a DIME was a huge victory.

Those were the days when finding a QUARTER was... well, was unheard of.

Now there is Today. When I find this, everyday, in my washing machine...

Today is the day when no one cares to take it out, no misses it and no one comes looking to find it. Well, I CARE and someday 2 young men are going to be surprised when I haul off to Hawaii using their leftover, forgotten change! Someday I will wave goodbye... laughing!

9 Innings later...

The other night the cutest, pa-toot-iest girl showed up on our doorstep. She had 9 bags and was requesting entrance into Tyson's room. Normally this would be prohibited but she was bearing gifts (and Tyson wasn't home).

Hours later Tyson returned home to find the 9 bags or, in other words, the "9 innings". Soon we were all humming the tune "Take Me Out To The Ballgame."



Take me out to The Big Dance
Take me out to The Prom...
***SIDE NOTE: Tyson says, "DANG! These hot dogs should have been in the fridge!"

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks...
***SIDE NOTE: We hope he will buy a little nicer dinner than that!

I don't care if we ever come back...
***SIDE NOTE: Dillon is in LOVE with this girl. He would gladly take her and never some back... seriously!

So it's ROOT, ROOT, ROOT for The School Dance
If we don't go it's a shame...
***SIDE NOTE: Tyson says, "This is all MY candy. Don't get into it!"

For it's ONE...
***SIDE NOTE: Tyson says, "WOW! That is a nice ball!"

TWO...
***SIDE NOTE: Tyson says, "I hope there are 3 of these."

THREE strikes your out...
***SIDE NOTE: Tyson says, "I hope she didn't take these balls from her brother. That would be a bummer for him!"

If I'm not your dame!
***SIDE NOTE: Dillon (a.k.a "Lover Boy") says, "Can I have that picture?" ... Tyson says, "NO!"

It would feel like an, out of the park, HOMERUN to go to the prom with you!
***SIDE NOTE: Tyson says, "Cool!"



Finally the long awaited answer from Marissa Robbins...

Bowling on Sunday?

Yesterday... the big game. Wouldn't you agree that the anticipation of it is far more exciting than the GAME itself?

The Food...
It really is the focus. Did you know that the Super Bowl is 2nd, only to Thanksgiving, where the most food is consumed. It's a proven, studied FACT.



Then there are
The COMMERCIALS...
Okay, maybe they are the best part. The fact that one was going to be in 3D added to the anticipation this year. Yes, we all had our glasses ready.



Then there is your own
Personal Investment...
You know, the commercial of the ACTUAL company you work for? Yes we waited and waited, knowing it was coming in the 2nd half. It was good but not as good as...



You know what comes in the 3rd Quarter, after the excitement of halftime (not so good this year)
...The Stomach Ache.
It's inevitable with all that "healthy food."


Alas, the game ended in disappointment... for, because of THIS STORY, we had fallen in love with Kurt Warner. However, he was awarded Walter Payton Man of the Year. Which is far more valuable that any Super Bowl ring. Just ask him... he'll tell you!

Not just for Spiritual Things...

How lucky I feel to live in this small town were my children walk the halls with COACHES and teachers who believe the same things they do.

I so appreciate
COACH CLOWARD for joining us in Sunday School and teaching the kids that revelation is for everyday life... not just spiritual things. The ability to search, ponder and pray, as Joseph did, is something we can all do... in ALL aspects of our lives. Coach left a powerful testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the youth... one that will be a gift to them for all time.

THANKS COACH!