Melissa crashed the Nissan truck on Wednesday, my computer crashed that day too and Thursday I was told it was my hard drive and all my info could not be retrieved. I am pretty sick about it and have been trying to figure out a way to get them back with out paying $1600, also the amount I had to pay for Melissa's accident. Best buy is the place that I bought my Imac and they have to replace my harddrive for free but the picture part is another story. I asked to have my hard drive returned after they put th enew one in but they said there is no guarantee they can send it back. Well, they just messed with the wrong woman! Hopefully, my life gets better..sniff sniff.

Just some random stuff

So PROUD!

Melissa after receiving her "letter"

Dancing her halftime show . Her dance partner was the Principal, Mr. Cullen.

 Homecoming..this float said "save a cheerleader, save the world" on the back.
Natalie at a game in Sedona..they won.

Zane and his preschool buddies..he's the one hanging upside down.

Tonight we had a great & proud moment. Melissa was awarded an academic letter, pin and certificate. She has always worked hard to get good grades and I think she realizes it will help her in her life to show what a good, involved student she was. I couldn't be more proud of her accomplishment and I hope she will graduate with honors and go to a great college. She also recently had Homecoming and was gone every night of the week working on 2 floats for the parade and a great halftime show that they performed at the football game at the Northern Arizona University Skydome. Natalie has been doing cheer too. She cheers for the city and her team is the Chargers. She loves doing cheer and is a great cheerleader..the best on her team REALLY! I am not just saying that because she is my daughter. I started doing "jpy school" with Zane. The only reason is that preschool was going to cost $270 a month for 3 half days and I wasn't about ready to pay that kinda dough so some of us moms in Bellemont are taking turns having it at our house. I have to have it here 2 times a month. Zane is enjoying it and really needs the socializing part. I just got over the flu and am still not sure if it really was the H1N1 as I was treated for. The 3 youngest all got it, probably because I take care of them the most. The 3 oldest in the family..didn't (yet) Hopefully we are now immune for the winter!

Broken Camera

Claire
Zane
Natalie and Claire in front of the computer.
Natalie and her friend Amber

I broke my camera at Trentons last soccer game so I haven't been blogging lately and frankly I have enjoyed the break. I really don't think anyone but me looks at this thing anyways... but that's ok cause I am going to print this into a book at the end of this year and it is my journal. I have been pretty stressed out lately and don't have much time to blog anyways. We took our house off the market, our mortgage company went outta business now we are dealing with that. I got a new calling at church as the 2nd councelor in Young women. I had a conference I had to help out with the first Sunday of this month in Relief Society. Melissa fainted at church last Sunday. My parents are in Argentina for a month. Brian didn't get the 350 apartment job he was hoping for. Melissa started driving to school everyday..insurance $$$$! Claire started walking well. Zane started preschool, Natalie started Cheer too. That pretty much says it all.  

Since Melissa was at Especially For Youth in Provo all last week, she missed her first day of school. So, today Monday the 17th is actually her first day. I had to get a picture of her and here it is. She was a little disappointed her Dad wouldn't let her take the truck to school today. She got her license and wants her own car so bad. She is excited about cheer this year and all the things that will be keeping her busy...(no time for boys).

First day of school 2009

Natalie's first day of Junior High.

Trenton was so excited...he wanted to ride the bus to school...BYE!
Zane and Claire having fun in the backyard.

Yesterday the kids started school. Way too early if you ask me. I think school should start after labor day in September, but who listens to me? It really crept up on us and I am still getting supplies that their teachers are requesting. Melissa's classes are requiring $110 in fee's..not to mention all the other "stuff" for cheer, over $700. I thought this was public schools, don't our taxes pay for all this stuff? Natalie goes to Flagstaff Middle School and they have a very strict "uniform requirement" this year. It is a little ridiculous but Nat told me yesterday that lots of people were not following the code and they didn't get in trouble. Zane is having a little trouble getting used to his playmate Trenton being gone and asked all day long when he was getting home. It was seriously driving me crazy.  Melissa comes home tomorrow and so her first day will be Monday..the normal day for school to start..who starts school on a Thursday? Weird...hmm..I don't know , maybe I'm the weird one. Comments welcome! ha ha 

Summer 2009

Getting on the little plane.

Brian's little sisters Lacey and Ashlyn.

I did alot of this!

My favorite view...

me, Ash, Carrie, Tiffany, and Debbie..hangin' out at the pool.

My father n' law Lonnie jumping off at Montezuma falls.

Brian chillin'

All of us on our way to Tortuga Island.

On our way to Vernal...La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Brian and I on Segways in San Jose, Costa Rica

At breakfast in our house in Tambour..the pacific side of Costa Rica.

My mother n' law Debbie on the canopy tour.

An Iguana the size of a child..on Iguana bridge (100's of them in the trees!)

At a favorite restraunt...we went there 2 nights in a row!

Trolley ride with kids to the sawdust festival in Laguna Beach..
Boys running on the beach in Laguna.

Claire enjoying a nice "sandy snack"

The girls coming through Immigration at LAX, returning from Japan.

Trenton's Soccer game on Wednesday..he scored a goal!

Wow! Where did it go? School is back on Thursday the 13th and I feel like summer just began. I am a little sad that the "fun" is over but it will be so nice to not have my house trashed 24/7. The month of July was a very busy one with our trip to Costa Rica. It was so nice to have a vacation without our kids..I mean I do love them and all but 10 days with out having to change a diaper, get someone a drink or give anyone but myself a bath was PRICELESS! ( Thank you Lonnie and Debbie for a glorious trip) We got do do alot of fun adventurous things like zip lining and river rafting, my favorite! The house we had in Tambour was so beautiful and perfect for all 14 of us. 

Then we got home for 2 days, did laundry, repacked, and took off for Laguna Beach for 10 days. Brian came for the last 4 days. The girls went to Japan to see their dad and had a really good time. Natalie took 400 pictures! So now that all the fun is over and it's time to get back to "reality" I guess I can just dream of our next vacation and hope that it's not too far away.....

4th of July 2009

Macey and the huge owl...only weighs 6 lbs..doesn't look like it to me!

One of many awesome fireworks.

Claire enjoying the show?

Miley almost 8 months.

Cute boys..Tate, Trenton, Zane, and Roc.

The Lundell Family

The tree maze at the Arboretum.

The Campbell's

We had a really fun 4th of July weekend and had Brian's sister Carrie and her family up for a couple days. Our first day was a bit of a disaster as we went to the "birds of Prey" show at the Arboretum but missed it by a few minutes so we thought we'd come back at 2 after lunch but I guess with 10 kids and 4 adults a "quick" lunch is outta the question unless you do fast food. We skipped the show and decided to go to the Aquaplex. We got there, paid our fees and then they closed the pool because of lighting in the area. We thought that was not possible since it's an indoor complex but they have slides that go out of the building so we waited 2 hours in a boring hallway with 10 kids and finally decided to go get ice cream..after that we DID end up going back since we paid and they wouldn't refund, only give "vouchers", so it ended up ok but a long, long day. The next day we went to the birds of prey show. I think I liked it better than the kids..Zane kept asking for "treats" and could care less about what the guy was saying. That night we brought dinner to the fireworks show at the mall and thought how great can this be? ..but we were greatly amazed as it was close to an hour display and we even packed up and took off early to miss all the traffic. It was really fun visiting with them all and will be excited to see them in a few days for our trip to Costa Rica...I can't wait! (no kids this time) whooo Hoo!