Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Cap and Hook $3.98
Bleach $1.50
Developer $3.25
An Afternoon of laughs Priceless

I just have to say how wonderful it is to have a daughter as fabulous as Loni. I really needed a pick me up and she had the great idea of giving me a make-over. Not bad for a nine year old eh?

We sure had fun taking pictures of ourselves.

before and after hee hee

"A daughter is a miracle that never ceases to be miraculous… loving and caring and truly amazing." - Deanna Beisser

When Life Gives You Lemons

If you don't like something change it; if you can't change it, change the way you think about it. ~Mary Engelbreit



Lately I have really had to remind myself to look on the bright side. There always is one you know. But sometimes the clouds seems to block the sun.


It looks like our house has sold. That makes me sad........ or maybe happy. I can't decide! I should probably go with the happy. Sometimes that can be easier said than done.

I really love my house. There is a little bit of me everywhere I look. I love my neighbors. I love my yard. I am happy here. But, it must be time for a change.


A little over a year ago Dathan, my dad and a friend of ours bought some land and started building a house as an investment. A few months into it, home sales slowed down. Now the house is finished and available. We decided to put our house up for sale and then wait to see which one sold first. So, I guess in the next month I will be moving into a big, beautiful, brand new house. It is exciting and scary.


What I need to do is take a deep breath, smile and have a whole lot of faith. In other words "make lemon-aide"


Good thing Grampy brought us a huge bag of lemons off of his trees in Calif. We can always count on him to make our day. Jalen had so much fun squeezing the juice and boy was it delicious.


Here is our recipe for fabulous fresh squeezed Lemon-aide


1 cup of Lemon Juice
1 cup of Sugar
1/2 gallon of water

Thank you Dad! We love you. (And we can't wait until the avocados are ripe)

I've Been Tagged

I'm it! Thanks Kelsi Ü
I've been a little slow to start playing but finally I am in the game.

5 Things On My ToDo List:

1. Take all the bags of clothes to D.I.
2. Get my hair colored.
3. Decorate the guest room.
4. Burn an inspirational music CD for my son.
(I'm looking for uplifting "cool" songs. Any suggestions?)
5. Clean out the pantry.

5 Jobs I've Had:

1. Cashier at K-mart. (while in high-school)
2. Server at The Brick Oven (while in college)
3. Photographer at Fotogenix.
4. Dance Instructor.
5. I own Monell Photography with my cousin. (we take pictures at a lot of the Dance Schools in the area)

5 Places I Have Lived:

1. Norco, Calif -where I grew up and my parents still reside.
2. Rexburg, Idaho-while I attended college, got married, and had my first baby boy.
3. Provo, Utah-while my husband finished school and we had our second baby boy.
4. Roy, Utah-first home, gave birth to two more baby boys.
5. Syracuse, Utah-broke the pattern had our baby girl.

5 Favorite Snacks:

1. Recess Peanut Butter Cups. (Just thinking about them makes my mouth water)
2. Snelgroves Frozen Custard
3. Cheetos
4. Eggo Waffles
5. Chips and Salsa
So much for my diet! hee hee

5 Things I would do if I were a Billionaire:

1. Buy a few houses around the world.
2. Start a college scholarship program for low income families.
3. Donate millions of dollars to http://www.signsofhopeinternational.org/ (I love you Erin)
4. Set up a fund to help less fortunate, neglected or abused children.
5. Get liposuction, a boob job, hair extentions and a personal cook, trainer and maid. (hey, it's a billion dollars)

5 Things you do not know about me:

1. My favorite color is GREEN. Just seeing it makes me smile!
2. I've always thought I should be a country singer. (even though I'm not a fan of Country music I have the perfect voice for it)
3. I LOVE listening to talk radio and have a secret crush on Glenn Beck. sshhh!
4. I will one day publish a childrens/youth motivational book.
5. I wear a girdle and a padded lift-up bra. (but not after I make that billion hee hee)

So, there it is. Everything you wanted to know about me and probably way more. Ü

Now it's your turn. I am tagging Erin, Grammy, Trish, and Susan. I actually wanted to tag everyone but figured we needed to leave some players in our little circle.
Sooo...Your it!!

One of Those Days

Ever have one of those days? Whew!! It can make you CRAZY!

I woke up yesterday and my kids couldn't get their acts together. "Get up!, Move it!, Finish your breakfast!, Brush your teeth!, You have 5 minutes and don't you dare leave your room looking like that!" I couldn't figure out what was wrong with them all.

I left for work and EVERYONE was was driving way too slow. "Come on people, I'm on a schedule here." Then there were the red lights and the train and the detour. Are you kidding me? What is going on?

At work (pre-school ballet) all of the girls were still on an Easter sugar high. "Ladies...ladies, on your spots. Quit pulling hair. We are not puppies, we are dancers!" It was all I could do to keep my voice soft and a smile on my face. Why can't parents teach their kids any manners?

Then at the grocery store an elderly lady stole my parking spot. The deli worker was on the phone. And the bagger didn't even offer to take out my groceries. How rude!

And finally last night, when I walked in the door after picking Johnny up from Gym at 9:00, Justin and Jalen had the nerve to ask if there was anything to eat. They are teenagers for goodness sake. They know where the pantry is. What do they think I am?

The saddest part of it all is knowing, that for some reason, this time next month everyone will start acting up again. What's up with that???