Rockwell Relay

We had too much fun doing the Rockwell Relay! It is 530 mile bike relay of some of the most intense terrain one can ride. It was epic!
Some of the highlights:
Getting to drive over 20 hours of the 33 hour ride!
Watching Justin fly down Cedar mountain- love watching him do something he loves.
Meeting new people and becoming great friends.
Pretending to be a nurse for road rash kid. Really all I did was hand Danielle band aids!
Seeing a miracle.
Seeing God's hand in all the little things that led to that miracle.
Knowing my kids were happy and safe while Justin and I acted like teenagers again!
Staying up, getting no sleep and having a great time doing it.
Watching people pack and unpack the car 150 million times-it never got old!
Winning a 6 month supply of vitamin water for a silly game! The best part was "shorty" contesting my win, he must have really wanted that v water!
Cow v. Deer who would win? It still remains a mystery.
Sleeping in a koa cabin like it was summer camp.
POONIS!
And much more! That I am sure I am forgetting because I am still very sleep deprived.

Thanks for letting me tag along Team Lucky Girl it was so fun!

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It's TIME!! GO VOTE #25!!

Okay so here it is time to vote tonight at midnight!

Head over to Vintage Revivals (click on link above) and vote #25.

Don't make me beg people, because I will, I am NOT too prideful.

Okay Fine, Here I am on my hands and knees begging you, pretty, pretty please with sugar on top!

Go and vote!

Funky, Fun and Fabulous- For a Fantastic Giveaway

Take my CRAP and make it CRAPTASTIC!

That is what I am looking for Fun, Funky and all around FABULOUS. Don't you love alliteration- it makes me feel clever, cute and quirky! (there it is again!)

Okay so I am entering a giveaway that I SO desperately want to win and totally feel deserving of (but don't we all!!!). Over at Vintage Revivals (love it, love it, love it) Mandi is going to pick one lucky gal and redo a room for her! (Insert flailing arms and me yelling "Oh pick me, pick me!!")

Do see all the chicken decor- yeah we now OWN chickens so I am TOTALLY over chickens!

So there is the room: A great room- that ain't so great!

It has LARGE and in charge walls that we should just call Marge! Large Marge sent me!
It has annoyingly small cabinets with a HUMUNGO space above it. That I have no ideas what the H to do with!
It also has a lot to hold (people and furniture) and it is not huge.
Do you see this beauty- I love it and it is super useful but I am too afeared (that is Shakespeare for scared) to redo it.

So this is where Super Mandi comes to the rescue. Is it a Bird, is it a PLANE, No it is Super Mandi! (ps if I win I will totally make Mandi a cape because every super hero needs a good cape!)

But mostly I am tired of it and it is BORING!
These curtains:

yep those things are older then my first born! ok so ALL the curtains in this space are that old. Sad I know you can shed a few tears for me too!

Isn't she stinkin' cute!

I made them looking like this:

7 months along! Yuck I know!! look I am handy even when preggo!

Why have I not done anything in the last 7 years to update my space well lets be honest my husband does this:
He doesn't stand on desks, he teaches!

So we don't have a ton of this:

And we have 4 monsters to feed!


So here it is I need me dear friends to go vote and help me get Mandi to mi casa! Because I love her guts and I know she would love mine and we would be BFF's- I can just feel it!

April Fool's

We celebrate April first by having an April fool's dinner. This crazy tradition started by my sister when she was 9 or 10. We don't eat on plates, use weird utensils, and drink out of measuring cups. We have fun talking and playing silly april fool's jokes. The best part of this meal is that it is reminiscent of the worst mission meal Justin ever had.

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Converse love Affair

I have a bit of a love affair with Converse. I always have. I had a pair of baby pink ones in high school. They were hard to find but when I did I wore them every day. I loved them. They smelled and were holey but oh how I loved those shoes.
I still have the same feelings about those shoes but now my girls wear them. Makayla has had two pairs both bright pink and she wants high tops for her next pair. Hers are wearing out! Maci has a pair of green and pink high tops. Oh there is nothing cuter then watching Miss Maci run around in those! I get many compliments for her cute converse. She wears them with dresses, pants and about any outfit. I love them on her!

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Birthdays!

CelebratedWe a had a small birthday celebration for Makayla on her birthday. She wanted a spaghetti dinner, so that is what we had. She had a few friends over for cake and ice cream. A good time was had by all! One of our family traditions is the birthday hat and lights. We have always celebrated with them. We had a birthday plate that had a sad end but one day I will replace it.
For my big 31 it was a pretty simple day. My family made me my favorite breakfast, french toast! The night before I said to justin since you did not get me anything you should au least buy me flowers. I had a beautiful bouquet of flowers for my birthday. But I was VERY wrong about not getting something from him. He is a turkey! He is never been one to surprise, he doesn't keep a secret well. I was a TOTAL surprise! My present was on my plate at breakfast and when I opened it I was shocked! He gave me a Kindle. Yeah I know best hubby ever! What was so surprising is that I usually know when something is up but not this time. His cover story was that his school was going to purchase a class set and start a pilot program using e readers for curriculum. I was on board and thought it was a great idea. I told him if I were to get a reader it would be the Kindle. So alas a Kindle now resides in the pitcher home. Oh how I already love it!
I taught in relief society. Most of you are thinking not a fun birthday gift but I love teaching and love the opportunity to study in depth on gospel subjects. I really do love my calling! It was a great day at church. I was wished many happy birthdays and the talks and lessons were awesome!
After Justin came home from his meetings we headed over to my parents. We had a delicious corn beef dinner and a fun birthday celebration. I love my family! I received many birthday calls.
It was a great day!

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