Refocus on Holiday Values

I found a wonderful website for digital photos and scrap booking classes. I love learning new ways to create things. The website was created by Jessica Sprague. She is offering a free class for more information you can go to JessicaSprague.com.

The title of the class is Refocus on Holiday Values.

The assignment today is to take a few quiet minutes today to think about my values.

What are my holiday values?

• family

• Christ

• traditions
• togetherness
• friends
• the spirit
• laughter
• friendship
• gratitude
• sharing
• giving
• reflecting

What matters most to you?
I would love to have quiet together family times to focus on the Reason for the Season! I would love to have family tradition that strengthen family members testimony of Jesus Christ. And all the symbols that reflect Christ great love for all of us.

My Goal is to talk more of Christ and his love and less of the commercial traditional items, but have fun and learn to see others as Christ sees and loves us.

I am sure that my goal will be refined as the week goes on, but David is home and time to help get ready for an appointment.

I hope others will take this class and share their thoughts.

-Roxanne

Alayna's First Hair Cut

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Alayna needed a hair cut and my sister Shirley cut it for us. Alayna was not very cooperative, she cried until she fell asleep. As you can see David had to hold her down and a shot of her sleeping.










Here she is! (I can not get a good picture of her) We think the cut is cute and Alayna will tell anyone who asked that her aunt Shirley cut her hair. Any suggestions on how to get her to sit still and not cry? It was as if she has nerves in her hair the way she cried as her hair was being cut.

Swagbucks!

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Camping

We got to got to a Family Reunion for my side of the family in July. The reunion was in Flagstaff. We had fun visiting with family. Alayna had fun with all her toddler cousins. After the reunion we spent a week camping at Blue Ridge reservoir. Alayna had her own "princess" fishing pole. She even got rained out while fishing with her dad and grandpa in the boat. I enjoyed seeing the Rigtrups who came down from Washington.

Gideon's post

Hi, Gideon here typing my first blog post. Mom is busy being a mom. She suffers from many things, one big one is lack of sleep. I like to wake her up twice during the night.
Here is my first taste of solid foods. Yummy rice cereal!
My first visit to the beach...aww so relaxing.
My family at the beach. Alayna loved the sand and Dad loved body surfing on the waves.
We also spent two days at Legoland. Lots to see.

Here is Dad and Alayna on one of the few rides she could go on. Here is Alayna and I playing together. She loves me in her own way, if taking every toy I touch is called love.

Here is our family watching the 4th of July fireworks in Heber, AZ. I fell asleep and Alayna got scared so she sat in the truck for the show.


And my new friend Martin. We will have to hang out more, maybe next time our Dad's go fishing we will get to go too.

Photoshop

I am taking a class on line to learn photoshop. ( and to see if I want to purchase photoshop)













So far I have learned to add layers, boards, and my favorite vintage or hand tinted.

Our Garden

We planted a garden this spring and are looking forward to some yummy veggies.
Right now we have a few flower and sweet peas. And Alayna eats any cherry tomato.

Memorial Day Weekend

So I am a little behind on my posts. I think about posting, but don't want to up load the pictures.

Well we went to a cabin this past weekend and had a good time in the forest. We took a few hikes and relaxed.

Alayna would just go walking on her own. Luckily our dog stayed right by her. We might have to put a leash on Alayna and not the dog.

Our Piece of Dirt

This our property in Waddel, AZ. It is about ten minutes west of where we live now. It is 1 1/4 acres, David wants horses and I want room to teach kids to play and work. We are getting plans drawn up and very excited about getting started on building our home. The house we live in now, I bought while I was single. This next house will be one for our family, I am so excited. We got the land a few months ago, we were just waiting for a few things the be taken care of. I know things will go slowly at first, but I look forward to posting what we are working on.

Five

5 things I was doing 5 years ago:

- Teaching 2nd grade
- Finishing my Masters in Ed.
- Looking for my hubby
- Hiking weekly
- Attending the Glendale Singles Ward

5 things I'll do tonight:

- Attend Dinner at my parents
- Wish my Mom and Dad Happy Birthday
- Tell my brother Dwayne goodbye
- Attend a fireside
- Wake up to feed Gideon

5 things I would do with a million dollars:

- Build my dream home
- Buy David a horse
- Travel (Washington State, Alaska, Central America, Portugal...)
- Buy a travel trailer and boat
- Save for the future

5 places I have lived:

- Phoenix, AZ
- Flagstaff, AZ
- Portugal
- Cape Verde, Africa
- El Mirage, AZ

5 jobs I have had:

- Pizza Hut call center
- Dorm front desk
- Payroll office clerk
- NAU register's office
- Teacher

5 things I want to be doing in 5 years:

- Raising a Healthy family
- Living in a new home
- Living a Christ Centered Life
- Fit and Healthy
- Learn to ballroom dance (like dancing with the stars, just not their outfits, too immodest)

Easter Sunday

Easter SundayMom and Gideon

The family, our only good picture with Alayna.

Thanks to aunt Amy, who made Alayna's dress and my skirt! She smiling because of the chocolate M&M's she got to eat.

Alayna's Turns Two

Saturday was also Alayna's Birthday!

She got a sand pit from Grandma and grandpa Dent! You gotta love being the first grandchild.

A few cousins came to celebrate with pizza and cake! Our house felt small. Too bad it had rained that day or they could have played outside
Fun opening gifts!
All the four babies born in the last year. Left to right Ammon -Susanne's (7 months), Gideon-mine(2 months), Dallin-Dwayne's (one month), and the only girl Emersyn-Russell's (only 2 weeks old)
All the toddlers enjoying chocolate cake Alayna's favorite cake of course!
Here is a picture of the Chocolate rabbit cake!

Easter picnic

This past weekend was a busy one! I am slow at getting things posted because my Easter gift was a new camera and I did have lots of time to learn how to upload all my many pictures. Here are a few pictures of our family picnic.Alayna and David dyed the eggs on Friday!Alayna liked the egg hunt, but because she saw me putting candy in the eggs, she shook the eggs before putting them in her basket. A few eggs got put back on the ground.
She is all girl, loves chocolate~
Gideon!

All the yummy treats!

My Husband

David and I celebrated our anniversary on March 26! It has been four fun years. And He has a heart of Gold to put up with me.Our wedding day!My Husband
What's your husbands name? David James
How long have you been married? 4 years
How long did you date? 1 month (engaged 3 monthes)
How old is he? 26
Who eats more sweets? I win(I can't live without chocolate)
Who is a better singer? Hmmm
Who is smarter? book smarts is me, but daily stuff David is much better with
Who does the laundry? me, but he will help switch is out to the dryer because I am nursing. Does any one know of a Washing/Dryer machine? Why can you just have one do all the cleaning and drying? Save time too!
Who pays the bills? David -budgeting is no for me
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? David does.
Who mows the lawn? David does, we did buy a push mover because I said that I would use it. Hah, it was sold on craigslist.
Who cooks dinner? both of us, I usually make the menu
Who drives? David does
Who is the first to say they are wrong? I would have say it is a tie, I am usually the one wrong!
Who kissed who first? He kissed me, but I had to wait
Who asked who out first? David did because he was asked to so I would have date for a winter formal
Who wears the pants? David does, he just doesn't love right in a skirt,
anyone have a kilt?

I love this guy!!!

Bogged down by blogs

Ok I sit down to up date my blog, but get to checking out everyone else's blogs and don't get anything updated on my blog. Especially when a baby and a toddlers want my attention. We are happy and loving spring!

Who thought is would snow... inside

Yes, we had what looked like snow in our house. Alayna got into our paper shredder. And had some fun. I was on the phone... It brought back a memory of time in college when my roommates and I put shredded paper in a friends car and then the paper was returned inside of our apartment. It was everywhere. The frig, cupboard, beds, bathroom... I found it when I move out after a few years.

Alayan liked playing with the pieces of paper.

Gideon got to sit in his swing!
Alayna trying to help clean up. She didn't last long. Playing outside with the dog was more fun.

Blessing Day

Gideon was given his name and blessing yesterday morning at church. Thanks to all the family who came to the 8 am sacrament meeting.

David gave a beautiful blessing.

Our little family! We are so happy to have Gideon as part of our family.

Gideon

Our little boy is growing. I enjoy dressing him. He is my live baby doll. I hope he forgives me when he is older.
I just love little boys in overall. Who says boys are not as much fun as girls to dress up?