The cords that run our life...

Last weekend we took a quick trip down to Las Vegas for Regan's dad's retirement party.  It was so nice to get out of the cloudy, smoggy, cold weather,  and be somewhere you could actually be outside for more than a minute.  I love getting together with his family.  They are great.  

I do have to say, I do have one complaint for the weekend.  I know its not that serious, but it's mine.   CORDS AND CHARGERS.  I hate 'em.  If I heard one more time, "Mom, do you know where my charger is?" I was going to kill myself.  

Let me share the inventory with you: (keep in mind, we were gone away from our home for less than 48 hours)

-3 phones with their accompanied chargers

-3 ipods with one computer chargers and one wall charger, 

-3 sets of headphones (more cords)

-2 Nintendo DS's with one wall charger and one car charger

-1 laptop with charger

-2 cameras, one charger

-1 aux cord to hook ipod to car stereo

-1 dual headphone port (so 2 can watch the 2" movie on the ipod)

More and more cords.  Everywhere I looked there where cords.  And every child was looking for his or her cord.  

I obviously have issues.  

I took this picture after unloading "the backpack". 

* It does not include any of Madi's cords.  I guess she likes to keep hers separate. 

Schools back in session

So today was the first day of the Spring semester at the community college.  And after taking the Fall semester off, I did not want to go back.  But here I go again, slowly pluggin along.  

I am taking my last 3 pre-requisites, and then I wait.  

The good news is, here is my classroom for all my classes:

Doesn't it look so....comfy?  

Well just after this morning, with my 7am chat session, I think I've had a little eye opener.  Online classes may be harder than I thought.  YIKES!   

Wish me luck. 

I'll keep you updated on if I end up dropping one of my classes.    

2008 A year in review...

January 

February

March- Not sure what we were doing???

April

May

June- Lake Powell, family trip

July- Flaming Gorge 

August 

September

Halloween

November-Day after Thanksgiving

December- Christmas Eve

A+ for mommy

So Jack had a small bout of the stomach flu this week.  Not good!!!  Anyway,  whenever someone gets sick at our house I always feel like its a challenge on my cleaning skills.   If I can stop the spread of the germs after just one kid,  I have won. 

So last night after scouring bathrooms, sanitizing  anything that would hold still, and washing towels & bedding all day long, Tyson and I had a conversation a little something like this:

T- Wow mom!!!  Who did this to the bathroom?   

M-  Well I did it Tyson.

T-  Man, it is so clean... Mom, you deserve an A+

Geez, I love this kid...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING 

from The Brooks'

Here are just a few of our stats:

Number of days with the family- 5

Number of people- 31

Number of garbage bags filled- 25

Number of homemade pies- 18

Number of pounds of butter used in cooking- 8

Being together with family over the holidays- PRICELESS!!!!

Regan's family only see's each other once a year.  There's alot of people and it's alot of work from everyone, but it is all worth it.  I am so thankful for being part of this great family.     

Bloody Ute fans...

They sneak through the night like pirates.  They spread their wickedness everywhere they go.  OJ barely got out alive.  

They try to brain-wash the young.  Not only their young, but the young innocent minds of children raised in a home that values a school with high moral standards.  

And the lies, ohh the lies...  Even my 6 yr. old can spot a lie.  "Mom, they said Utah is #1 but really they are #12."  

(don't worry, Regan corrected him and told him because they have been so lucky, they are #7 now.)

We know who you are and where you sleep.  But because of who we are and who we support, revenge is not in our vocabulary.  Instead I think we will go pray for you.  May god have mercy on your souls...

Yeah right, you better put the dogs inside tonight if you don't want them to be blue...

New Cabinets!!!

Just wanted to give a quick shout out to COPPER CANYON DESIGN..."can I get a  woo-woo?"

We've been in our house for a little over a year and it's finally starting to "not" look like a new house with bare walls, and no decorations.  Our friend and neighbor is starting up his own cabinet company, and can I just tell you how pleased I am with his work, it is amazing.  Sorry my pics aren't that great...and decorations are still coming! 

If any of you are even thinking about doing any wood work in your home, he's your man!!!

For a good before picture you can go to my May post "not funny"