The Johnson Family

LOVE...

2012-02-15T07:49:00.000-08:00

Happy Late Valentine's day to all! I had a great day!

With this guy in the picture above!!

Tin, Tin

2012-02-08T08:10:00.000-08:00

My sister, brother in law and nieces (minus Hadley, who I got to watch, LOVE)

took Brandon to go see Tin, Tin last night. he loved it and I love that my sis took a picture

so I could steal it from her!

Brandon loves having cousins so close in age and live close to us!!

fourteen

2012-02-07T07:28:00.000-08:00

Cameron turned 14 on Sunday!
I still can't believe that he is 14 years old! Time has gone by so fast.
We enjoyed a Birthday Lunch/Dinner at Texas Roadhouse
(we let the kids pick where they want to eat on their birthday)
and had some yummy strawberry cheesecake...we ordered his skateboard that he wanted and just hung out!
Happy Birthday CAM!
Here are a few pictures of Cameron: (all different ages!) I personally love the Buzz lightyear one :)

Cameron LOVES animals

2012-02-03T08:38:00.001-08:00

My Baby is turning 14 this weekend! I think I might CRY!

**Plans for this weekend:

Make Super bowl munchies (I only watch it for the commercials)
Celebrate Cams Birthday: Texas Roadhouse, cheesecake, and what ever else he wants!
HAPPY WEEKEND!

Life

2012-01-31T07:48:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that in just a few days that I will have a 14 year old!
That makes me feel and sound really old!!!
Cameron is my most Energetic Child ever.. LOVE HIM, he said all he wants for his
birthday is to go out to eat and get a new complete. (which in skater terms means a new skateboard)

As for my 12 year old miss Bailey, she took 3rd place in her school spelling bee yesterday!
I was not able to go because I was teaching but my friend (her son won 1st place) took some pictures and
she posted them on facebook so I stole them.. (Thanks Julie!)

Bailey also tried out for the school play (Cinderella) and made it!
She will be playing one of the step sisters she is so EXCITED!!

Mr. B (Brandon) he has been taking piano lessons and actually liking them.
He has also been playing a new game we got on the I Pad Smurfs...(.HE LOVES IT!)
he checks his building status (how his smurf village is looking every morning before school.
He is also becoming a GREAT reader! My baby is getting old!

few WORDS Wednesday

2012-01-25T07:30:00.000-08:00

Really Missing my MOM this month...
19 years without her.

2 feet of snow

2012-01-24T08:02:00.001-08:00

Tagging..

2012-01-23T07:38:00.000-08:00

I have recently been wanting to paint something so I saw this cute thing to do with one of Bailey's walls,

BEFORE:

(I had to patch a few holes...hense the white marks)

AFTER:

(a nice Black chalkboard wall for her and her friends to enjoy, and

the best part..easily cleaned off with a washcloth and water

and she can start over.)

The Life!

2012-01-12T08:00:00.000-08:00

I have VERY lazy animals at my house, what a life!

2012-01-11T07:39:00.000-08:00

I am starting to make my spring cleaning list...Yes I know it's only January but I already
see stuff that I want to DEEP clean but figure I will put it on my Spring Cleaning list.
The weather has been so weird this winter. We had a little bit of snow...and I mean a LITTLE bit,
and it is already melted from my front yard.
I guess it's a good thing because if it snowed a lot then my kids would want to go play in it and
Cameron and bailey need new snow boots...that I really don't want to buy right now.
***
This weekend I am getting together with all my siblings and their spouses for a game/dinner night...
with NO kids! It will be so much fun...and it's a good thing because Kids on the Anderson side out number the Adults by A LOT...and their is still 2 on the way, 2 of my sister in laws will be having babies this year!
****
I really wish that I could find my Christmas pictures I took so I could post some but I think I did the unthinkable.....DeLeTeD them by accident!!
Hopefully I can find some ......

The Break

2012-01-03T07:39:00.000-08:00

Our Christmas break is over.
We did a whole lot of NOTHING over our break.
I had 1 sick kid after another and now on the first day back to school my youngest wakes
up with a pretty high fever.
It was nice to just relax and not have to do anything, I have to admit, as
my husband was getting up at 5:15 every morning the kids and I got to sleep in late.
The weathe has been so nice it feels more like spring then winter.
New Years Eve was fun, we had a few friends over and the 2 older kids stayed up until midnight..
Brandon fell asleep at 10.
Here's to a great new year!!!

2011...

2011-12-30T14:38:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that 2011 is over!
I can't wait to start a new year! We already have something to look forward t,
we are going to California for 3 or 4 days with my brother in laws sometime in march hopefully..
around spring break.
I am trying to decide what I want my New Years Resolution to be..there might be MANY!
Hope everybody has a...
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

**Once I figure out how to unload my pictures from Christmas
off my new phone I will post some.

My Kiddos

2011-12-15T08:04:00.000-08:00

2011-12-06T07:42:00.000-08:00

LOVE this girl!

WAR

2011-11-30T08:03:00.000-08:00

On Saturday Jeff took the kids up in the mountains just up the street from our house

to have a airsoft war!

Don't they look like they are ready for war?

I was just happy that they were all getting along.

The one thing I hate about these guns are the pellets EVERYWHERE!

I am not sure if my vacuum can consume anymore.

Oh well whatever makes them happy and nice to each other...RIGHT?

After awhile I went up to snap some pictures.

14 years ago....

2011-11-29T07:51:00.000-08:00

Today is our 14th Anniversary.
14... sounds like a long time.
Jeff and I have known each other for a little over 15 years.
We have been through so much together...I couldn't imagine my life without him!
Love you babe!

2011-11-21T08:05:00.000-08:00

Cameron took this picture of the sunset...

what a little photographer I have!!

2011-11-14T08:15:00.000-08:00

I am going to make a Christmas Planner this 

week I found it here!

I am super excited!!

I love planning so what better way 

to plan the holiday!!

2011-11-09T13:47:00.000-08:00

Having TEENAGERS is HARD, having 3 kids is challenging most the time.
...... but I don't know what I would do without them!
I am THANKFUL for ALL 3 of them!!!!!

Par-tay!

2011-11-07T07:49:00.000-08:00

Bailey had her BIRTHDAY PARTY on Saturday night.

Friends, Pizza, Music...constant talk..giggling..and a movie.

She had a BLAST!

As for me Tylenol worked wonders!

Thankful...

2011-11-03T07:56:00.000-07:00

What I am thankful for:

I am thankful for so many things even though sometimes

I feel like all I do is complain!
It is hard having teenagers but I am thankful for them
because they keep me young!!
My Husband is AWESOME..he deals with so much crap from me(and I from him), our 14 year anniversary is
coming up in a few weeks WOW how time has flown!
My 7 year old still thinks that I am cool so that makes me HAPPY!
Thank you for all of you who make my life better..
my one and only sis, my brothers and my DAD!
I can't forget my brother in laws, sister in laws and niece
and nephews!!

Halloween 11....

2011-11-02T07:45:00.000-07:00

It was a CrAzY Halloween this year,
having older kids is different. I stayed home and
passed out candy while Cameron and Bailey went off
with friends.
Brandon went with his cousins and Jeff went with him
for a few streets.
We always get a lot of trick OR treaters at our house
so I was thankful that ALL of the candy I bought
is GONE! I really didn't want to
have to eat it!

Brandon with his cousins

Cameron and cousin Tanner, they had a lot of fun!

Miss BAILEY my Devil.

12!

2011-11-01T08:00:00.000-07:00

12 years ago today I had my baby girl..Bailey Marie.
I can't believe she is already 12!!

Red Ribbon

2011-10-26T07:44:00.000-07:00

It is Red Ribbon week this week for my kids...Stay Drug Free Week!

Each day they have something designated to wear.

Monday was CrAzY Sock day (didn't get a picture)

Tuesday was CraZy hair day

and today is wear a Jersey day (our favorite team shirt).. Cameron has

football Jerseys from the years he played football so Bailey and Brandon

went dressed as T-wolve (Camerons Jr. High) football players.

Tomorrow is wear RED day

Friday is Pajama day!

B's CraZy hair..normal on one side (he's growing his hair out shaggy so thats why its so long)

and crazy spikey and red on the other...don't you just love his face!

My Football players!!

Catch Up.

2011-10-25T13:51:00.000-07:00

I haven't blogged for a little while
here's a little catch up on what's been going on:

Bailey had Fall dance pictures.

Jake (our dog) is being spoiled rotten!

I took some really cute pictures of my niece..Hadley

Jeff and I spent some time with some of my favorite people :)!

Now on the To Do list for the up coming week:

Get ready for Halloween,costumes etc.

Plan Baileys 12th birthday

Take pictures of the kids for Christmas cards

Wish me luck!

What's That?

2011-10-07T08:25:00.000-07:00

This is a view from my backyard yesterday...

YES there is snow on the mountains!!

We even saw a few flake fall in our yard...

luckily it didn't stick!!

Am I ready for this weather????

Cold.

2011-10-06T08:13:00.000-07:00

The cold weather snuck up fast on me.

I am trying to decide if i want to turn my heater on....

I woke up this morning to my house being a frigid 60 degrees.

How is it that in the summer you want your house as cold as it can get but

when it is Fall/Winter and 60 in your house it sounds FREEZING!

I am hoping when we make our trip to California in 2 weeks it will be warmer there!

(right before the leaves started changing in the mountains)

Charlie

2011-10-05T07:36:00.000-07:00

This is our dog Charlie. 

We have had him for almost 6 years...since he was a Puppy.

Yesterday he got...due to the wind blowing open our door.

It was dark and I looked for over a hour and decided that I would wait until the

Animal Shelter opened and call them and see if he was picked up.

Sad News..he was hit by a car and killed just a little ways from our house.

The hardest part was telling my kids the news when they got

home from school...lets just say tears flowed all night!

Jake, our beagle is so sad because his best friend is gone.

He just wonders the house and outside looking for him.

I am so glad that I have a bunch of pictures of them together and just Charlie by himself.

It's Autumn Time....

2011-10-04T07:36:00.000-07:00

I LOVE this time of the year..

when you can wear sweatshirts, BOOTS and..where I want to bake...

and get out all my decorations!

On Saturday I took my friend and her 5 year old twins family pictures.

I Really enjoy taking pictures....and really enjoy it now that

I took that photography class. I know so much more about a camera now.

Hopefully I will get the word out that I am starting to take

pictures now..family, Senior..Baby etc.

*I found some great spots to shoot this weekend...

I can't wait to get my kids pictures in this great Orchard I found.

I am hoping to get some really great ones for Christmas cards this year..

That right I said the C word......Christmas is just a 2 and a half months away!!

Did I mention I love this time of year...

Now only if I could get my husband to love it too...trust me ...I'm working on that!

**********

Thanks to ROY (aka my Dad) for letting me borrow his camera until I get one!!

I'm still alive!

2011-09-30T18:27:00.000-07:00

I feel like I have not posted in forever (10 days) I am still alive..

.I have a cold but hanging in there.

I took a Photography class from my friend (Photo 101) in the month of September.

I am learning a lot of cool things to do with a camera...my AWESOME dad let me borrow his really nice

Camera until I get a good one (hopefully soon.. it's on my Christmas list), I am starting to take

pictures of some of my friends and their families, hopefully this can turn

into a great little business for me.

I feel like I have been crazy lately, Preschool, carpooling kids here and there, cleaning, being sick and still doing stuff in my daily life but I am very excited that it is going to be October (tomorrow) I LOVE the FALL!

Here are a few pictures I have been taking::

(My Halloween shelf)

Caught her off guard! Love it!

SK8

2011-09-20T08:03:00.000-07:00

Cameron had his Skate Competition on Saturday.

There was 25 kids in his division and he won 2nd place!

He did AWESOME! We are hoping to enter him into a bunch more

because this is his passion..he loves it..I don't love the bruises, cuts, scrapes etc. but he doesn't

mind. Now Brandon has been wanting to skate also..it's so cute watching the 2 of them skate around.

Organizing

2011-09-15T07:46:00.000-07:00

I LOVE Before and After pictures.

I am also starting to get my house organized....by the time I am done

hopefully my house will look FABO..and organized!!

BEFORE

Under the Kitchen sink..

.It was a disaster..everyone just throws everything under there.

AFTER

Much BETTER!

Photo

2011-09-13T07:57:00.000-07:00

Last week I started taking a Photography class from a friend that I have known forever..

She is the one that took our family pictures last November

you can check her website out HERE she is AWESOME!

Here are a few pictures I have taken:

I have my first class photo shoot tonight! I am excited..I am hoping to start

taking family/etc. pictures for people who want them...LET ME KNOW :)!

2011-09-12T20:04:00.000-07:00

These boys are 7 months apart. Cameron is so lucky to have a cousin that lives so close..

and by close I mean you can jump our back fence land on his Tramp and there's their house!

They are both in Jr. high together this year..Tanner 7th and Cameron 8th.

I wish when I was growing up I had cousins that lived that close to me.

***

Once my new INK has healed I will be posting a picture :) you'll LOVE it..

It's in dedication to my MOM!

2011-09-12T07:47:00.000-07:00

wordless wednesday

2011-09-07T07:40:00.000-07:00

Sparks

2011-08-30T13:54:00.000-07:00

We have had some CrAzy weather the last few days.

It seems like every night we get a rain, thunder and lightning storm..I actually LOVE it!

I have not had to have my sprinklers on for a few days.

There is just something about listening to the thunder and having you windows open watching the

sky light up....this could only mean that Fall is coming...yes I am decorating for fall on Sept 1st..

LOVE IT!!!

Real picture from the lighting the other day! Crazy!!

2011-08-24T07:33:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we spent it hanging out in Vegas with 2 of our favorite people!

My brother in laws live in Vegas and we decided since we haven't done anything all

sumer that we would take a quick trip there to visit them and have a relaxing weekend.

It was very HOT (109) but worth it..we had a BLAST!

Batting cages (in doors..of course!) and

Sipping drinks poolside...we went to a really AWESOME Pool!

Swimming all day... Brandon did really well..NO life Jacket..he

is becoming a little swimmer!

Thanks Josh and Brian for such a FUN time!!!

School started the day after we got home, luckily I had everything ready before we

left..except for a few back to school clothes that I purchased in Vegas..I LOVE Ross!

Cameron is in 8th grade, Bailey is in 6th grade and Brandon is in 2nd grade.

I also started back up teaching at Wiz Kidz Preschool.

Cameron wouldn't let me take a pic of him on his first day...you know those teenagers...

Brandon and one of his best buddies

Wedding Bells

2011-08-14T11:25:00.000-07:00

My little brother got married yesterday.

It was at a really cool place....The Bungalow in P.G...besides it being

HOT the wedding was GREAT!

It was fun to hang out with all my brothers and their families and my sister

and her family.

My Dad and Bailey

The Newlyweds!!

All 4 of my brothers

2011-08-08T08:12:00.000-07:00

For as long as I can remember I have wanted to go see Tim Mcgraw in concert.

Last year Jeff and I were going to go see him and Faith Hill but the day of the concert happened

to land on the same day as Jeff's extended family reunion,

so he promised next time he came that we would go.

Saturday was the day!! It was a outside concert and we bought general admission

seating(on the grass)which actually turned out great!

Traffic was HORRIBLE..but the concert was GREAT!

He was so great live...now if only faith hill was with him..oh well that can be my next one I go to.

Jeff and I and my sis in law and her bf went. I don't think I have ever seen such a mix of fans..

I guess I was expecting mostly cowboys/girls but nope...

All I can say is Tim Mcgraw ROCKS!!

Wordless Wednesday

2011-08-03T10:56:00.000-07:00

2011-08-01T18:43:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it is almost school time again!

Yesterday and today I watched my brothers kids..well 5 of the 7.

My kids were happy to have cousins sleepover and play for the day!

August is going to be a super busy month..watch for pictures!

Cousins sleeping over and Movie time

Bailey

2011-07-29T18:35:00.000-07:00

Cameron is gone camping this weekend   

with his Scout group.

I hope he is having fun boating,fishing etc..

but wearing sunblock and mosquito spray..

 he is a TEENAGER so you never know 

if he actually hears what I say to him!

Here's to NO sunburns and NO mosquito bites! 

Happy Weekend Everyone!

Birthday and Derby...

2011-07-24T11:06:00.000-07:00

The gang..All Brandon's friends ready to party!

Mr. Money bags!

Bailey and her BFF from Tennesse she is visiting us for a few weeks

so she was able to go to chili's with us for Brandon's Birthday Dinner.

This Boy LOVES Legos!!

Yesterday we went to Kamas with Jeff's sister's family. his parents and Jeff's sisters

friend. It was my first Derby and I have to say it was alot of fun!

Loud but really fun!

We went to our friends house for dinner..the best turkey I have ever had

then the kids saw his horses and sheep then we were off to the derby.

If you haven't ever been to one I suggest you go..It's worth it!

And he's OUT! On the ride home we was tired and hungry..after

finishing almost a whole can of Pringles he was out!

Trying something new...

2011-07-22T08:53:00.000-07:00

I decided this year for Brandon's Birthday that

I was going to try to make my own pinata.

He loves army stuff so I thought I would do a camo thing.

Here's how it went:

1. I blew up a punch ball as big as I could get it without it popping.

2. Cut strips of newspaper..LOTS..I ended up having to do 7-8 layers of

newspaper..I wet it really good with paper mache mix

(which consisted of flour water and sugar..easy!)

3. Layer, Layer, Layer! 7-8 layers later..I lost count.

Then let dry for 24 hrs.

4. Spray paint all green (3 coats)..then add some black for

a camo look..and deflate balloon inside after all dry.

5. Let your 7 year old and 10 of his friends BASH the Cap out of it!

Jeff had to clinb up in our tree and rip open it and throw the candy to everyone

after a couple hits...next time I need to reinforce the top where I hang it from

so it will have more strength...it was pretty heavy after I added all the candy....

WILL I DO IT AGAIN???

Maybe..it wasn't hard it just was time consuming. Jeff thinks I should have just spent the $15

to buy the one I wanted, but now I can say I know how to make a pinata!

SEVEN

2011-07-20T07:00:00.000-07:00

This Handsome boy is 7 years old today!

I say this with a tear in my eye...My kids are getting too BIG too FAST!

I can't believe that my baby is 7 years old already!

Here are a few things about my baby (Brandon):

*He still LOVES hugs and kisses from me

*He is so energetic

*He loves animals

*He's just like his dad and brother...has his own dirtbike and rides it well

*He is a EXCELLENT reader..and loves to read

There is so much more I could say....he is a great kid!

2011-07-13T11:39:00.000-07:00

We went to park City the other day.

It all started with a flat tire..30 minutes later we were on the road.

We ate at a great mexican food place, went and walked around the Tanger Outlets,

(where I got the best deal at the Vans store..shoes for Brandon for 9.95!)

On the way home there was a storm coming..I love thunder and lighting!

Cameron trying to caught a picture of lighting.

2011-07-09T14:32:00.000-07:00

Happy Weekend!

fourth of July

2011-07-07T10:20:00.000-07:00

Every year we go to the parade in Provo..since we live within walking distance of it.

We have whoever wants to sleep out to save spots do so (it ends up being the older grandkids)

This year most of the grandkids slept out..they paid for it later that day..lack of sleep.. the above picture is how the scene looked when we showed up..tired sleepy boys.

It was nice this year because of the clouds (not too hot and a few sprinkles at times)

2011 is my mother in laws last year in city council so we were all there to cheer her on

as she was driving by in the parade.

Our tradition is after the parade we go eat at our favorite Mexican Restaraunt

Joe Veras..if you haven't been your missing out!

(check it out on center street in Provo you won't regret it!)

Cameron's airbrushed work from the freedom festival

NOT permanent!

Jeff, Cameron and cousin Mitchell playing hackie before the parade starts.

Only my husband would wear a green shirt on a day where everybody

wears red white and blue.

Hot Air

2011-07-06T09:37:00.000-07:00

My mother in law (aka Midge Johnson Provo City Council)

was able to ride in a hot air balloon this year.

We all got up early and went to watch her float up.

I really wish that I had the guts to go in one of these but my fear of

heights is too strong!

Jeff keeps asking me to go sky diving with him...I think I would

have a heart attack as soon as I ~~jumped~~, was forced out of the plane.

Maybe one day????

B watching Grandma float over the top of us.

7 days....

2011-07-04T21:48:00.000-07:00

This 4th of July holiday has been full of fun family activities.

We had Jeff's whole family here.. 25 of us from a total of 4 states were all here for 7 days (some more),

My kids were in heaven..there was lots of Late, Late nights, snacks, movies, night games and more!

We hiked the Y and

We hiked in the mountain behind our house and the boys played in the run off.

We visited the Bean Museum...

Brandon's favorite was the LIGER.

Stay tuned for more of our FUN.......

Way too long..

2011-06-25T08:54:00.000-07:00

I feel like I haven't blogged in forever.

Here are a few updates:

Cameron: Skateboarding everyday, working (earning money), being a teenager!

Bailey: Teaching a dance/tumbling class, seven peaks with friends, piano, busy!

Brandon: New haircut (a mohawk), playing with friends, riding bikes, computer games!

Jeff: Working...(at least his job is in Provo right now)

Me: Keeping Busy!!

This week has been really hot (well for me..the high was 100), luckily my swamp cooler works

AWESOME and keeps my house very cool.

My kids are very excited about the coming up week: Jeff's Sister and her family from Texas , his sister and her family from California and my brother in laws from Las Vegas are coming to visit.

It will be so much fun! I will take lots of pictures and try to blog more.

HAPPY SUMMER!

Hotness

2011-06-15T11:39:00.000-07:00

Summer has started..

It finally is WARM!! Jeff hooked up the cooler and now our house is a nice

72 degrees instead of 80 or over.

On Monday Jeff had his birthday... he is not a big one on celebrating his birthdays

because it means one year older..(as for me I LOVE birthdays!),

his parents took us out to eat for dinner

and after he came home and had pie (he is a pie lover not cake)..

Village Inn has the best pies!!

He wouldn't take a picture by his pie so I had Bay do it.

Love you Jeff..even though your getting older!

Bailey started a dance class this summer teaching tumbling..it is so cute..

she made fliers and passed them around

(if anyone is interested she has openings ages 3-8)

C has been working at the Gun Range and skating everyday

(these boys love to have fun..hence the dirt covered bodies)

B has been playing, swimming..etc.

I started Summer School Preschool this week and today was Pirate Day

We had C dress up as a Pirate and we went on a treasure hunt

the kids LOVED it (I think C did too.)

Wordless

2011-06-08T09:27:00.000-07:00

Sizzling

2011-06-03T10:21:00.000-07:00

You know it's summer time when you see the shaved ice shops open.

My kids LOVE them.

Thankfully we have 2 close by us..within walking distance. 

B begged for days for Jeff to take him to get one.

So when Bay and C were hanging out with friends

we decide to take him to get one..he made up his own Rainbow flavor {flavors.. Banana, tigers blood

and blue hawaiian..I had a taste and YUM!!

I want to enjoy my summer this year..relax..get some sun

get my yard looking GREAT..and did I say RELAX?

I bought my kids the pass of all passes which means

they can go to seven peaks and trafalga..and since Seven Peaks is walking distance from my house {you can almost see it from the corner of my street} I am sure they will be going lots, Bay has already gone 3 times and school has been out only for 1 week.

C has done a lot of skating at the skate park {at the Center in Provo, which he got a season pass for also}

C has also been working at the gun club and he is hoping to

make lots of money this summer, I am sure he will spend most of it. He loves to spend (like his momma).

Happy Summer ya'll!

new DO

2011-06-01T14:54:00.000-07:00

Wordless Wednesday

2011-05-26T14:59:00.000-07:00

We have had a BUSY week. Saturday was Bailey's Piano Recital..after Jeff and I went to dinner with my brother, his girlfriend and friends for his birthday 

at Texas Roadhouse {yum..but crowded!}

 After we went to Jack and Jills bowling black light style... Jeff rocked it, with lots of strikes and me...well

let's just say I should have used bumpers {score:76}

Bailey Had her end of the year Dance Recital.

2 nights of dance from 5-8:30

that girl was tired!..but did amazing!

Tomorrow is the end of the year dance festival.

Cameron's last day of 7th grade was today..

this means summer is almost here...

Any ideas of how to keep my kids busy??

Soggy

2011-05-20T07:47:00.000-07:00

I have been up since 4am.

Lately this is the time that I wake up.

I let my dogs out , fed the cats etc. I look outside and it is pouring rain..

.and still pouring almost 5 hrs later..
this is how yesterday was..now today...RAINING STILL!!

at least I live on somewhat of a hill in case it starts to flood.

I do LOVE the rain!

Yesterday Bailey had 8o's day at dance..

I helped car pool to take the girls to get shakes at Rocky Mountain drive inn..

{2 for 1 on Mon and Wed fyi :)}

Teenage girls and preteen girls are loud...but so fun

to watch them all have fun!

I LOVE her dance studio they are so great to the girls!

Well speaking of RAIN..you know it means it is Spring almost Summer and
that means bugs, spiders etc.
Ever since Jeff got bit by a black widow a few years ago by our garbage can
{remember Josh :)}
We get our house sprayed quarterly for bugs..
I had a new company come out this time...
have you ever seen Aracnaphobia the movie well
it was like a seen from that movie when John Goodman steps out of his truck
So funny I had to get a picture.

You know what I mean right :)

*********
Lots to do this weekend:

*Preschool Graduation Program

*Piano recital for Bailey

*Celebrate my brother's birthday

*Clean my house

*Take Bailey to and from dance

You are my Sun Shine

2011-05-15T20:56:00.000-07:00

B..my music junkie

Summer is approaching fast.

I need to start thinking of things to keep my kids busy.

The weather has been so nice lately..my doors have been open...kids are running in and out..lawns are being mowed...and shaved ice is being bought{yum..tigers blood}

I LOVE this time of year!!

This is my last full week of prechool..we will have a summer class

but only a few days a week in the morning instead of every day morning and afternoon...

that means I get to sleep in a little...I LOVE my sleep.

Lots to do this week...here's to hoping the weather stays nice.

Yummy..shaved ice from frosty frog shaved ice

try it...you'll love it!!!

2011-05-09T13:04:00.000-07:00

It was such a nice weekend!

The sun was shining..I love it..it actually felt like spring/almost summer time!

This last weekend we went to Cedar City (which is about 3 hrs. away) for Bailey's last

dance competition for the year.

She did GREAT (she always does!).. winning 4 first places

and 3 second places!

Now all she has left is a few practices and her end of the year

recital coming up in 2 weeks.

What would we do without the I pad..LOVE IT!

Yes they are sitting in the basketball hoop right above the Judges

This is how the boys spent their time (yes they watched their sister perform too)

I just think 9 hrs of dance is too much for

a 13 yr old and 6 yr old boy... and their dad :).

But we did have fun!!

Our new car was great on the ride.. great gas mileage!!

We got home at almost midnight... I put the kids to bed and

passed out what a long day!

Sunday was Mother's day...my kids are Great! we went to IHOP

and had a wonderful mothers day breakfast

then I just relaxed all day.

A few days ago I told my kids that I was going on Strike from

being a mom..you know those days..

Brandon said "Mom you can't be on strike on mother's day then

you won't get your present I made for you at school.

See I have such cute kids...even though some days I want to just run away!

Hope you all had a Happy Mothers Day!!

*****

Less than 3 weeks left of School!

Terrrific.. Thursday!

2011-05-05T10:09:00.000-07:00

Good Luck to my Bay Bay this Saturday at her last competition...until September!

She is a Terrific DANCER!!

2011-04-28T07:56:00.000-07:00

For me weeks are just flying by..

just a couple more weeks of school then it is Summer Vacation.

I need to start thinking of stuff for my kids to do

so I don't hear "Mom what can I do".

Maybe I will ship them off to visit their uncles

{doesn't that sound fun guys? you know who you are :)}

This weekend is going to be a busy one,

Bailey has a Dance competition ALL day Saturday

and when I say all day I really mean all day..

She has to be there at 7am and awards are at 10pm!!

Luckily there is a few breaks throughout the day.

The boys fortunately are not coming

they will be going HERE.

It's ok because next weekend is another dance

competition in Cedar City and we will all be going

and then driving to Vegas to visit my AWESOME brother in laws!

FYI: don't let your teenager have a sleepover with their cousin

because they will stay up ALL night and watch movies then come home and

sleep all day til you MAKE them get up!

No Words Wednesday

2011-04-27T07:52:00.000-07:00

Hippity.. Hoppity

2011-04-25T08:08:00.000-07:00

Yes this boy belongs to me..isn't he cute :)

We had a great Easter weekend..

I got some yard work done, grocery shopping, Easter shopping,

kids played with friends and we hung out with both sides of the family

{some were missing due to living in other states..luv ya guys}

On Saturday I had my side of the family over for a egg hunt and dinner

I am so glad it stopped raining long enough for us {well bailey and cameron}

to hide the eggs and get our hunt on. On my side of the family/ also known as the Anderson

clan/ we mostly have little kids..so they love egg hunts.

With a lot of people in my house it was still relaxing..the kids watched a movie..Adults visited..we ate..

I love spending time with family....

My brother Jacob has 6 kids and his wife {my awesome sister in law} is pregnant and due in July

and will be adding a girl to their 4 boys and 2 girls already.

a week and a half ago I received a phone call from Jacob telling me that he was at Primary childrens hospital

with my nephew William {he's 5} and that the doctors have diagnosed him with Leukemia. I was in shock..

My heart just broke to think of what a 5 year old has to go through chemo..medicine..spine taps etc.

I remember it all too well when my mom went through chemo and I don't think anyone should have to go through that especially a 5 year old!

His doctors are very confident that it is treatable {3 year treatment plan with chemo}

and that he should be in remission after.

I feel like my family is closer but I know this will just get us closer!

I was so glad that Jacob and his family was able to come on Easter.

{William was released from the hospital after 6 days there on Wednesday}

You just have to hold your kids a little tighter and tell them you love them because

you never know what a new day will bring!

I am thankful for ALL of my family!!

My niece Dylann found the Golden Easter Egg

She was so excited {I think Bailey gave her a clue where it was :)}

I LOVE filling Easter baskets!

Bailey helped me color eggs.

This is our new little friend at our house

aka..LUCY.. we are cat sitting for my sister.

SPRING BREAK

2011-04-18T07:52:00.000-07:00

We had a good Spring Break.

The kids played I relaxed {remember I was sick} and I also got a little bit of

Spring cleaning done too.

Jeff had work off on Friday so we took the kids to Trafalga {we have the Pass of All passes..which means it is crazy busy anytime we go, I can't even imagine seven peaks this summer..CRAZY!!}we went to the one in Lehi, I like it because it is bigger and there is more stuff for the kids to do.

After we went to lunch at my fav place Cafe rio {yum!}

Saturday Jeff helped Tile his sisters house, she lives in the house right behind us..I love it!

I am sad that the break is over but only a little bit then SUMMER..I need some sun on my white skin!

Bailey didn't want to have any part of rock climbing..

I think she has height issues like her momma!

The boys sure LOVED it!

day 2 & 3

2011-04-14T09:01:00.000-07:00

Spring Break is almost over.

I forgot to post about Bailey's dance Competition on Saturday..

She did great!

We have a little break before our next back to back one in 2 weeks..

April and May are her Competition months where she usually is at dance

all day Saturday everyday.

On to Spring break...

due to my sickness it has been a very slow moving break,

yesterday Bailey and I tackled her room and now it is VERY clean..

next I went on to my room... today I want to try to do the boys room and laundry room.

Tomorrow shopping trip to IKEA with my sis..kid free!!

WE have done a few things and had a few visitors over the last few days...

*my sister and her kids came over to hang

*I took the kids to Red Rob in for lunch

*Cameron avoided a ER visit..just a sprain

*Bailey played outside all day with friends and had a kool aid stand

* Cameron pulled a all nighter at a sleepover and paid for it yesterday..onry boy!

* Brandon played with cousins and played Xbox

* I am feeling better {thanks to my Zpack}

So today is a new day and we will see what it brings us!

Eating lunch at Red Robin

My sweet hadley...She LOVES her Aunt Jill

Spring break day 1

2011-04-12T09:08:00.000-07:00

Spring Break is here..

I had so many plans..

Spring clean the whole house including dejunking all of my kids rooms,

wash all windows, do yard work..etc.

Well my plans are somewhat ruined..due to a nice ear/sinus infection that my body

decided to come down with on Friday.

I was in bed all weekend..got up Monday morning

thought I was feeling better and decided I needed to get groceries in the house

wrong decision{ it wore me out} so I came home and tried to take it easy the rest of the day.

I did have enough energy to take the kids to the Peaks Arena {the ice skating rink} I watched for a little

bit then came back and picked them up.

I am feeling a little better today except for the dizziness {and I think that is from

large amounts of Ib and tylenol mixed with my antibiotics]

Hopefully I will be able to get some stuff done.

Cameron making pizza pockets..he learned how to in school..yummy!

wordless wednesday

2011-04-06T07:41:00.000-07:00

ongoings..

2011-04-04T05:00:00.000-07:00

I have had a busy {crazy} week.

The weather was so great it got to a high of

76 degrees on Saturday..

Then..I woke up to this...

5 Inches of snow!

I think Mother Nature is mad!

Right when I was so excited about the nice warm weather..

I even had my sunroof open in my car.. oh ya..

I got a car finally this weekend after being car less

for way too lo0ng {thanks to my awesome

in laws who let us use their vehicles when

we needed them} now we just need to fix Jeff's jeep

and then we are a 2 car family again!
I will try to be better about posting this week..

Happy April ya'all!!

Bailey did awesome at her dance competition

and cam took a pic of himself to show he was there.

Thanks to my sista for baking me a cake for my birthday.

My kids made me breakfast in bed and made me a cake.

Jeff and I went to olive garden and a movie..

Had fun even though I am one year older!

wordless wednesday

2011-03-30T14:16:00.001-07:00

the fever

2011-03-25T07:54:00.000-07:00

Bailey had pinewood derby last night for activity days.

Well of course we had to make a Justin Bieber car!

My Bailey likes is somewhat in love with him

but at this point after his movie what little girl isn't.

Do you know how hard it is to find bieber stickers..

you would think easy..wrong

I did find tattoos and they worked wonderful!

**********

on another note..

I will be turning another year older this weekend

maybe I will snap a few shots of the experience

even better maybe my hubs will get my hint...

and buy me a new camera that way I will be able to

get some good shots of Bailey at her dance competition

ALL DAY tomorrow. (yep I said all day..at timpview high)

Wordless wednesday

2011-03-23T07:58:00.000-07:00

Roots

2011-03-18T08:13:00.000-07:00

My 13 year old {cameron}, yes I can't believe I am old enough

to have a teenager, he LOVES anything that has to do with

extreme sports. I guess that would be my husbands fault

starting him on a dirt bike at 5 yrs old.

His new thing is skateboarding..I hate the whole Skater scene

but he is a good teenager and so we support him in what he wants

to do, and did I mention he has a 4.0 and has kept it that way all

year, every so often he tells me Mom I think I want tattoos, well I say they are

forever once you get them so they need to mean something and when you are 21 you

can decide for yourself if you still want that. {I think he sees all these motocross guys and skate

guys that he likes..on the xgames etc. and ~~all~~ most of them have so many}

I got a tattoo 4 years ago its a star on my foot I love it and forget I have it sometimes

but now days it seems like people just get them because it is the cool thing.

So I guess when Cameron turns 21 we will see what he chooses.

I am so glad that is not for a long while.

**My point of {Roots .Title}

he walks in the house on Wednesday from the bus looking like

this..

He said it started out as a root and grew..

I have to say... pretty Creative.

{that may or may not say skate or die on his knuckles ???

yes he's mine}

Love this!

2011-03-17T16:49:00.000-07:00

Don't you just want to dance....

wordless wednesday

2011-03-16T07:53:00.000-07:00

Somewhere over a Rainbow...

2011-03-14T14:08:00.000-07:00

I

LOVE

Rainbows

On Saturday Bailey and I looked out 

our front window and saw this one..

It just gives me hope that nicer, 

warmer, spring filled days are on their way!

These past months have been annoying, cold, depressing etc.

In Dec. Jeff put a new clutch in the Jeep.. It was running GREAT.

then a month ago on my way home from my dad's house{I made him and my brother some yummy enchiladas for a Sunday dinner}I pull away from a stop sign and I hear this really loud noise, so I call Jeff and tell him..he said just get it home and I will look at it {mind you Jeff is NOT a mechanic but heck he put a clutch in ..so that counts for something right?}

So over the next week he takes the whole jeep apart again and comes to the conclusion that someone else needs to look at it

so we take it to a guy that our friend referred..he says we need a new transmission{great..those puppies aren't cheap}

so at this moment we are carless.. thankfully Jeff's parents are letting us borrow their car when we need to and thankfully Jeff gets a ride to work.

Hopefully we can get it fixed soon and life

 will be a little easier! 

**On a HAPPIER note it's girl scout cookie time

 **fyi..no I did not eat these all by myself..I had help

and I get to see this little one..

I'm in LOVE!

My niece Hadley Paige 

WordLess Wednesday

2011-03-09T07:44:00.000-08:00

March

2011-03-08T07:47:00.000-08:00

It seems like 2011 is flying by...It would help a little if this crazy weather would stop, one day it is sunny,58 and warm the next 2 0r 3 inches of snow..frustrating.

there is one thing that march is known for..yep that's right the month I was born! Jeff always teases me and says i have a Birthday Month not just a birthday because I go with friends to lunchs, buy things and say oh their just for my birthday..oh he LOVES me!

I have to also mention my baby sis..she turned 28 on the first..how lucky is she we share the same birth month, she just recently had her 4th little girl{hadley} so we couldn't go do anything too exciting but I did take her to dinner and a movie to celebrate, and Hadley slept the whole time.

One of these years we are going to go somewhere just the two of us and have a unforgettable time.

I haven't been taking pictures lately due to a broken camera..but ya know my birthday is coming up ;}

HAPPY MARCH EVERYONE!!

** J.. blog address???

Miss bAY

2011-03-02T21:02:00.000-08:00

Bailey had her Dance Pictures

 taken last saturday..

they turned out AMAZING!! Thanks Danielle @

danicphotography.com

danicphotography.com

2011-02-28T07:53:00.000-08:00

Another Winter Weekend has come and gone.

I wish it aws warm so my kids could play outside all day.

The snow is melting hopefully we don't get another snow storm any time soon.

Bailey had her Dance Team pictures on Saturday..

2 hours later.... I know they are going to look great!

On another note..

My mother in law just had her birthday on friday so all the

grandkids and kids that live close by went to our favorite mexican

place around Joe vera's.

Yummy food!!

As we head into March this week..I keep thinking

that 2011 has kind of flown by already.

I am looking forward to planning a Family Vacation (more to come about that)

and getting on board with my diet!

My lazy 13 yr. old playin the I Pad

wishing...

2011-02-22T08:11:00.000-08:00

I love B's blue tongue..I am sure it's from candy

I am so wishing for warm weather right now. Mother Nature is a tease..one day it is sunny and warm next..SNOW. I just want it to be nice so my kiddos can go run, play and have fun outside....
...and I want to get out of this Winter Funk!!
Hey J and B (you know who you are :) what's the degree in your pool..maybe we should make our way south
I need a little vaca.... oh wait without kids!!!

New.

2011-02-17T10:53:00.000-08:00

My sister delivered her 4th little girl on Tuesday morning.

Her name is Hadley Paige..

this little one has the darkest black hair I have seen..she is so adorable!

I watched her other 3 girls ages 7,5 and 3 on Tueday and Wednesday..They were

really good and we had a fun time..but I have to hand it to my sister..3 girls..now 4..WOW!

I am so lucky that my 11 year old does her own hair (well I help sometimes)

because trying to do those girls hair yesterday you would think I don't have practice.

I can't wait for my sister to come home then I can go over and gush all over little hadley,

I have been trying to not get too close to her in the hospital..I have this dreaded cold..hopefully not for too long.

Hadley Paige 9 pounds 2 ounces 191/2 inches

Valentine's

2011-02-14T07:55:00.000-08:00

The kids {Brandon and Bailey} have all their valenine's signed and ready

for today's Valentine parties!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to you all!!

WordLess Wednesday

2011-02-09T10:52:00.000-08:00

Teen

2011-02-07T07:56:00.000-08:00

Yes I have a teenager in my house now.

Cameron turned 13 years old on Saturday.

I can't believe that he is that old already.

I have done a party for my kids every year

but this year I said..no party..

well no party but I am letting him invite some friends

to go lazer tagging this up coming weekend..

but still no party that I have to plan or clean up.

I did say that when he is 16 I will let him have a BIG party!

The one thing that he wanted for his birthday was

as he calls it a complete..which if you are a mom of a

skateboarder you will know that means a brand new skateboard

not a 30 dollar walmart skateboard no..

Jeff took him to Board of Provo and he pick everything out ($140 later)

came home and put it all together..he was in HEAVEN!

We always let our kids pick where they want to go eat for their

birthday dinner, he chose Iggy's..YUM!

we came home gpa and gma came over and we had cheesecake

he doesn't like just normal cake so I bought him this really yummy

cheesecake from Village Inn.

Now I am feeling really old..I have a Teenager!!

Always the funny guy.. I love his hair in this picture..

Hat hair!

2011-02-04T07:50:00.000-08:00

I am BATMAN..ok batwoman.

I love this shirt..Walmart special..$5!!

I have a Spiderman one too!

WordLess Wednesday...

2011-02-02T07:41:00.000-08:00

Terrific TUESDAY

2011-02-01T08:02:00.000-08:00

To be a KID again..where blanket forts

are the best thing ever!

Pirates and ghosts

2011-01-28T08:03:00.000-08:00

Last night the kids and I went to Pirate Island pizza for my friends little girls

birthday. I have been there one time before..the kids love it.

The food is ok..my stomach this morning is saying: no it's not ok.

My sister her husband and kids were also there..her girls are so

cute. Her youngest :dylann; would only take a picture by a girl pirate.

and I had her oldest :presley: making pirate noises and faces in the camera

my boys were happy to get tokens and spend their tickets :they only bought candy with

them..of course: Airheads..YUM!

I am thinking there might have been some ghosts in the room we were in..do you see that faded hand with red polish..Jennifer please tell me you or one of your girls are wearing red polish if not someone really wanted Brandon's airhead. CrEePy!!

Presley the Pirate..arghhh!

Our cat, Cosmo, is our "Keeper of the Gecko",

everyday he just sits by Cameron's lizard..I don't know why, I guess

just hoping that someday it will come out so he can ~~eat it~~ play with it.

You should see him when Cameron feeds the lizard crickets Cosmo goes

crazy and wants them.

Hungry?

2011-01-26T07:35:00.000-08:00

I was at the store last night and I find myself wandering over to the baby dept. My sister is having her 4th little girl in a little over 2 weeks..now I can't say that I am more excited than she is but I am really excited to have another little baby to hold. I keep telling her that I am going to steal her.
Anyways..at the store last night I found the cutest outfits for her..oh her name is going to be Hadley. I was so excited to show Jeff these outfits that I found, you would have thought they were for my own baby. Jeff's reaction..didn't you just buy baby clothes for her online the other day....Guilty! I told you....this little girl will be the cutest dressed little girl ever!
I told him..let's have another baby.....I was totally kidding and he knew it. I am just going to have to steal Hadley from my sister a lot.
Theres nothing better than a brand new baby to cuddle,..Oh and NO I am not baby hungry just excited for my sister... Can you see my smiling..

2011-01-23T09:40:00.000-08:00

This boy..B has lost 3 teeth in the last 4 months. All I have to say is if he keeps it up he is going to be rich.
he gets a dollar bill with every lost tooth.. I think the tooth fairy is crazy!
Then again who wouldn't give this face a dollar for every lost tooth!

A few happenings:
Cameron has straight A's.. Jeff and I told him if he gets straight A's this year he gets
$50..well he has the paper to prove it.
Also that mop on Cameron's head that I mentioned on a earlier post, I am happy to say has been improved with a nice haircut...still shaggy but LOTS better.
Bailey is doing great in dance and is going to be practicing hard..she has a dance competition every weekend in April..2 out of town!

Winter (wishing for spring) fever..

2011-01-21T15:01:00.000-08:00

I love all the Snow we are not getting..

Could mother nature decide is it winter or spring. When I send my kids outside to play

you can't but help think it is Spring time but it is only Jan. 21st!

I have been feeling like I want to "Spring" clean my house.

Here is what has been going on at my house.

Not too much..

I freshened up my White trim in my living room

Have I mentioned I LOVE to paint!

My wonderful animals in my house

I swear my cat runs to the bathroom first thing when he comes in and

has to drink his toilet water..

Yes I clean it everyday!!

Cameron's gecko has been fine because I don't have to deal with it at all

except for the occasional buying of crickets

Oh and by the way Jeff found a cricket on the stairs the other day..

I guess Cameron dropped it..GROSS!

Mom

2011-01-17T13:22:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was my Mom's birthday. My family, whoever can make it with all our crazy schedules go out to dinner to celebrate her!It has been 18 years without her now..One of these days I will have her book finished that I am making I just need to find a few more pictures.

I hate when it gets to the point that you can't remember what her voice sounds like..

oh how I wish I could hear it!!

This year Jennifer her hubs Shane, Jeff and I, my brother Josh and his girlfriend went to Texas Roadhouse,

YUMMY food, but a bit crowded and loud.. I didn't take many pictures.. ok just one, but we had fun!

LOve YOu MOM!!

Mom, Jennifer and I

Jennifer at Dinner..She has about 4 weeks left then I get to hold

her new little girl Hadley!!

Jeff and I driving home..Jeff was almost blinded with the flash

2011-01-13T06:13:00.000-08:00

Cameron LOVES animals..all animals.

He has begging forever to get a Gecko Lizard.. I told him he had to buy it

and everything that goes with it and I would NOT be taking

care of it at all.

So he looked and found one and spend his money on this new

little critter.

I don't mind him.. He is in Cameron's room

It kind of creeps me out that he keeps live crickets in a cage in his room also

but I guess the lizard has to eat.

2011-01-10T11:05:00.000-08:00

Yes there is SNOW but not good snow

you know the kind.. well all we have is hard dirty icy snow.

Oh How I wish we could make a really nice white fluffy snowman!

I thought it was Winter and we do live in
Utah where's all the Snow???

goals.resolutions..

2011-01-05T08:04:00.000-08:00

Every year I try to make a goal that I can actually keep.

This year is a hard one..you know there is always loose weight,

blah blah..I am trying to think of a really good one

I will keep you posted.

Maybe it should be to convince him to cut this MOP!

Cameron playing minute it to win it at our family christmas party

2010 wrap up..

2011-01-03T08:01:00.000-08:00

Another year has come and gone

Now it is 2011..

I am really hoping this year will be kinder to us.

Here is a look back on our year...

Cameron

skateboarding

lots of cuts and bruises trying to perfect his kickflips

19 stitches

knowing how it feels to make his own money & spend it..all of it

first official job

Jr. high

new friends/girls

xbox 360

4.0.. straight A's!!

skate parks

Bailey

Dance

competitions

Piano Lessons/recitals

5th grade

friends

sleepovers

make-up

math Wiz

dance dance revolution

singing

basically anything girly...tha'ts bailey!

Brandon

1st grade

tooth fairy has come 3 times

new friends

soccer

Piano

cuts/bruises

fishing with Cameron

camping with dad

bikes/scooters

reading

break dancing..so cute!

We have been through a lot this year. 

I am hoping 2011 is going to be a great year!

Happy New Year!!!

more Christmas...

2010-12-31T08:22:00.000-08:00

Played a lot of basketball and

The Johnson family had a bowling tournament

Brandon lost another tooth.

Christmas 2010

2010-12-30T13:00:00.000-08:00

Christmas came and went... on to a new year now

which I am hoping will be better days!

This year for Christmas Jeff's whole family was able to come celebrate
with all of usthey came from California, Texas and Vegas.

We had lots of fun, played really fun games, and ate too much food!

We loved playing Deal or No Deal

and Minute to Win it.

Nothing better than new pajamas on Christmas Eve!

The A team...

2010-12-20T09:41:00.000-08:00

Last night was our annual Anderson (my side of the family) Christmas party at my house.

It amazes me how many people can really fit in m my house.

18 grandkids, 6 siblings plus spouses and dad..lots of FUN!!!

here are a few highlights:

Grandpa got the kids Nerf Guns..YES I have little round marks all over my walls from the darts! :)

All the Grandkids!