Ok, so Candee "tagged" me so I hate being "it" so I now tag Heather and RaNae.

High School Tag!!

1. DID YOU DATE SOMEONE FROM YOUR SCHOOL? Lots of guys! I dated a couple of Sue's old boyfriends as well! :)
2.WHAT KIND OF CAR DID YOU DRIVE? Well, I actually didn't drive it.......I had a driver! It was big and yellow, about 40 feet long, had lots of seats in it. There was one side door that opened from the inside only....but there was an escape door in the back. It even had a number on the side just in case I couldn't find it in the parking lot!! When my driver wasn't driving me though, I sometimes got to drive my parents car and all I remember was that it was blue and I think it was a Pontiac.
3. DID YOU PASS YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE TEST YOUR FIRST TRY? Yes I did. Sue told me some of the answers before I went to take it!
4. WERE YOU A PARTY ANIMAL? My Dad won't be reading this so..........only when Sue broke up with her boyfriend and then I would "console" her ex boyfriends and well.............I will blame this on Sue!!
5. WERE YOU CONSIDERED A FLIRT? Heck Yeah!! A Flirt, A Tease...........
6. WERE YOU IN BAND, ORCHESTRA, OR CHOIR? Like I have said before, I am my own little drummer in my own little band and have you heard me sing? Better question would you really want me to sing?!.
8. WERE YOU ON ANY VARSITY TEAMS? Does Dino Dynamics count?
9. DID YOU EVER GET SUSPENDED/EXPELLED? Got caught sluffing (with Sue) good ole' Uncle Rodger (Snoop Dog) told our Mom but she already knew! Poor Uncle Rodger!
10. CAN YOU STILL SING THE FIGHT SONG? "Cheer for old Carbon, Carbon will loose down in the celler drinking the booze! You drink your best boys we'll drink the rest boys......."! That one?
11. WHO WERE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHERS? I hope Uncle Rodger isn't reading this.......but it was him and then I would have to say Mrs. Dupin (she was never in class!)
12. WHERE DID YOU SIT FOR LUNCH? Sue's back seat or Pauli Olsens car. Sometimes the Milky Way but mostly with Sue!! (Poor Sue)
13. WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL'S FULL NAME? "The School For The Gifted and Challenged"--good old CARBON HIGH.
14. WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL'S MASCOT AND COLORS? A blue Dinosaur (blue, not purple-sorry Barney) and our colors were "blue, blue, white, white, blue and white!!!".
15. WHO WAS HOMECOMING ROYALTY? I think it was Tyrannosaurs "Rex" and Tri"Sara" "Tops"! ;)
16. IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND DO IT AGAIN WOULD YOU? Are you freakin kidding me? I would love to be back in school with no worries about kids or a mortgage, health insurance..........Oh to be young and carefree with Mom & Dad taking care of me!! I would miss being a Grandma though!!
17. WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER MOST ABOUT GRADUATION? That I still had braces!! I had to walk with "Mr. Potato Face" (not nice, not nice at all. I still feel bad about calling him that!) and that we "partied" ( a mormon party) at a cabin in Scofield
18. WHERE DID YOU GO SENIOR SKIP DAY? I can't remember because I skipped that day. I think it probably was Lagoon (Wa Hooo)!
19. WERE YOU IN ANY CLUBS? I was the president of "Sue's Fan Club" when I was a Junior but otherwise then that...........Nope!
20. HAVE YOU GAINED SOME WEIGHT SINCE THEN? Have you seen me?! If you haven't then the answer is NO, not even one pound! I'm still a 36-22-36!! :) ;)
21. WHO WAS YOUR PROM DATE? Didn't go to my Junior prom but when I was a senior I went with Troy Miller..........which after he dropped me off he went to my best friends house and made out with her!! It was ok though because we were just friends and I encourged him to!!
22. ARE YOU PLANNING ON GOING TO YOUR HIGH SCHOOL REUNION? Haven't made it to one..............they all think I am still skinny!!
23. DID YOU HAVE A JOB IN HIGH SCHOOL? I worked at the good old Milky Way! It was fun, especially when Sue and I worked together!! By the way, we made all the popsicles!!! Now don't you wish the icecream truck was still around?
24. WERE YOU AN HONOR STUDENT? This answer I am pretty proud about... "Eye grad-you-ate-ed with a 3.87!! Eye had hard klasses two! Lik typ, shorthand, drill teem, sem a nary, english, his-stor-ee and efven math (basik). Cee, Eye am smart!!
25. DID YOU TAKE SEMINARY? Yes, Uncle Rodger made me!!! Just kidding, seminary was my favorite class!
26. WHAT WOULD YOU CONSIDER YOUR MOST FUN TIME? Being with my friends, drill team, Friday nights, dances...........etc. etc It was all great fun!
28. ANY LAST MEMORIES YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE? My favorite high school memories were in my Junior year just being with my sister Sue, Tracey Donaldson and with Pauli Olsen, Melody Cox and Ruth Ann Atwood. Senior year I would have to say "skinny dipping (yes I can say skinny because I was back then) pool hopping, dragging main, dances and parties and being with my friends.............I really did miss my sister Sue though!!!

Primary Prayer

Today Corban said the prayer in Primary! This was his first church prayer and he did so good. He was excited that he got to talk in the microphone. When he got up to say the prayer he stood there, folded his arms and closed his eyes and then said (really close to the microphone) "Ha, Ha, Ha" (at which time Heather helped him say) "Heavenly Father" and then he pretty much said the rest on his own. He blessed that "we have a good day", "bless the teachers" and "bless the missionaries.....AMEN" His amen was the loudest amen ever! One little boy in the back started clapping for Corban and me of course had tears in my eyes!!

After church the kids came to our house for dinner and yes Corban volunteered to bless the food. He says the cutest prayers and they are really heart felt. We love having them come over every Sunday, not only for visits and dinner but because Corban always wants to say the dinner prayer and that lets the rest of us off the hook!! Sometimes Jonas will pretend he wants to say the blessing and its a five minute arguement but in the end Corban always wins!!

We are so proud of him and we are so blessed to have him & Jayce in our lives!!! We love them sooooo much!!!!!

Tag Game-- Whos Next?

TAG! I saw this on Candee's blog so I thought it might be a little fun to do. Here it goes

1. Started your own blog - Yes, just this year!
2. Slept under the stars- Many times. I miss seeing them now
3. Played in a band- I am my own little drummer in my own little band!
4. Visited Hawaii- Twice
5. Watched a meteor shower- Yes, the meteor was a little embarrASSED
6. Given more than you can afford to charity- No, but I should
7. Been to Disneyland- Yes, twice unless you count everyday because I live in Dizzy Land
8. Climbed a mountain- Yes, lots of times when I was in better shape!
9. Held a praying mantis- Yes
10. Sang a solo- Have you heard me sing? You wouldn't want me to!!
11. Bungee jumped- Does holding onto a thread count?
12. Visited Paris- The Paris in Las Vegas
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea- No
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch- No, I have no artistic ability what so ever
15. Adopted a child- Only if you count Jonas' friend Chris
16. Had food poisoning- The first time I got food poisoning was the first dinner Bart cooked for me
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty- No but I have seen the statue and have a picture of our family with the "Lady" in the back ground
18. Grown your own vegetables- Tried some tomatoes, didn't work so well
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France- No
20. Slept on an overnight train- No but I might be traveling on the Amtrack in February from SLC to Helper (under $20 one way)
21. Had a pillow fight- Yes, every night Bart and I go to bed he tries to take my pillows and I have to fight for them all night
22. Hitch hiked- No
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill- Of course!
24. Built a snow fort- Yes
25. Held a lamb- Yes, thanks to my Uncle Denny
26. Gone skinny dipping- When I was younger I skinny dipped, now I just chunk dunk!
27. Run a Marathon- Some days I feel like I have run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice- No
29. Seen a total eclipse- Yes in grade school
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset- Yes, from the mountains, the ocean, Niagara Falls everywhere we have lived
31. Hit a home run- No but I have come close (third base)
32. Been on a cruise- No I would love to go someday
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person- Yes and it is awesome!
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors- If you can count Price and Wellington
35. Seen an Amish community- Yes, of course I live in Pegsylvania (thats what Delaney calls Pennsylvania)
36. Taught yourself a new language- My kids say I have my own language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied- I have been very blessed (Thanks Bart)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person- No
39. Gone rock climbing- If you count Goblin Valley
40. Seen Michelangelo's David- No
41. Sung karaoke- Yes but not to anyones delight!
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt- Yes, this too is awesome
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant- Bart has, he is such a good guy!
44. Visited Africa-No
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight- Yes and it was so romantic
46. Been transported in an ambulance- No, but Sue put me on the back of her bike to get me home after I flew over the handle bars on mine!
47. Had your portrait painted- No
48. Gone deep sea fishing- Yes, got sea sick
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person- No
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris- No
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling- Yes, in Hawaii, The Bahamas and Mexico
52. Kissed in the rain- Yes
53. Played in the mud- Yes, like a little "piggy"
54. Gone to a drive-in theater- Yes, lots of time! In the back of a car trunk. We go during the summer here too, there are lots of drive-ins here
55. Been in a movie- Yes, lots of home movies
56. Visited the Great Wall of China- No
57. Started a business- No
58. Taken a martial arts class- No
59. Visited Russia- No
60. Served at a soup kitchen- If you count my kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies- No, but I have eaten LOTS
62. Gone whale watching- Yes, we were supposed to go whale watching in Washington, but ended up deep sea fishing
63. Got flowers for no reason- Yes, again thanks Bart
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma- Yes and my kids have also sucked the blood from me!
65. Gone sky diving-No
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp- No
67. Bounced a check- Shhh don't tell Bart but yes when when we first got married
68. Flown in a helicopter-No
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy- Yes, my sisters!!
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial- Yes, again awesome
71. Eaten Caviar- Nope, just chicken eggs
72. Pieced a quilt- Yes, with my Grandma Belich and Grandma Ruth
73. Stood in Times Square- Yes, Matt nearly got run over there
74. Toured the Everglades- No
75. Been fired from a job- No, I am waiting for Bart to fire me any time!
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London- No
77. Broken a bone - Broken some hearts but no bones
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle- Yes, I didn't like it
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person- From an airplane
80. Published a book- No
81. Visited the Vatican- No
82. Bought a brand new car- Yes, again thanks Bart
83. Walked in Jerusalem- No
84. Had your picture in the newspaper- Yes
85. Read the entire Bible- No, I'm waiting for the movie to come out ;)
86. Visited the White House- saw it but never went inside
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating- Cut up an elk a few times with help from family
88. Had chickenpox- Yes and it wasn't fun
89. Saved someone's life- My kids, cause sometimes I wanted to kill them but I spared their lives!
90. Sat on a jury- My butt is big but not that big!
91. Met someone famous- Yes
92. Joined a book club- No
93. Lost a loved one- Yes
94. Had a baby- 3 to be exact
95. Seen the Alamo in person- No but I think my Dad did! hee hee ;)
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake- When I was younger
97. Been involved in a law suit- No
98. Owned a cell phone- Several
99. Been stung by a bee-Yes, not so fun

Well there you have it. Maybe you got to know me a little better. Have a great day!

Meagan and Family

This is our niece Meagan and her husband Dave with kiddies Kaelah, Morgan and Miles (or as Corban says "Baby Smiles"). We got to see Baby Smiles for the first time on Halloween 2008. He is such a happy baby and big sisters Kaelah and Morgan are sooooo beautiful!! Hopefully we will get to see and spend some time with them in 2009. The girls are so smart and talented (like I said earlier, I have the most beautiful, smart and talented nieces and nephews!) They are so smart in school and they stay busy after school keeping their Mom running them everywhere. Miles "smiles :) " has learned to crawl and pull himself up so he really keeps his Mom on her toes!! Thanks for letting me share some of my nieces and nephews with you!

Dakota & Delaney

So, I am taking down the Photo Christmas Cards and thought I would share with everyone. This is my niece and nephew Delaney and Dakota. I am so proud of them they are both very beautiful and smart. Dakota (8th grade) played basketball on Wednesday and was starting on the Varsity team, he scored 3 3-point shots as well as several 2 pointers for a total of 12 points, then he played starter J.V. where he scored 2o points!! He is so good at any sports he plays!! He also made high-honors with a g.p.a. of 3.87!! Delaney (3rd grade) passed her principal division test with a 100%, she is 1 of 3 kids in her class that have been accepted to the Peak Program (for smart kids only!). She is also doing competive cheerleading and will be attending a USA competition in February. I will keep you posted on how she does. They are such fun! I love them so very much!!!!!

I'm Finally A Blogger

Well, I finally did it............with a lot of Heather's help :) Thanks Sis!!! I have looked at all of Heathers family and friends blogs and you are all so creative and your kids are all adorable!! There is not much to say when your kids are grown but there are so many things to "brag" about when you are a Grandma (the best job in the universe!), so I thought I would blog about mostly being a Grandma so that some of you will some day look forward to it, or if you are already a Grandma you will know what I am talking about. I also have some very beautiful, talented nieces and nephews so I am sure I will be bragging about them as well.........you can't stop me now!!!! I'm sure I could talk about my children and husband as well.
First....-funny thing Corban said- :) Yesterday Heather and family came over for dinner after church and Corban was running around playing and then he said "I need to poop" he goes into the bathroom and is doing his business and yells for me to come see him. I grabbed a little sucker for him to keep him occupied while sitting there and when I open the door he "shoots" me with his pistol finger, so I say "Oh, you shot me...............(he shoots me again as I am falling to the floor) "You shot me again........."still falling to the floor (shoots me again) so now I am "almost dead" laying on the bathroom floor as he is sitting on the potty and I say "I..........had.........a.......surprise........for........you.........(now I am dead!) He sits there for a little while and then he leans over and whispers what I think will be "Sorry Ramma" but instead he whispers....."Ramma, wipe my bum!!! and give me my surprise!!!" Needless to say I wiped his bum and gave him a sucker...........all was well!!
I am so lucky to have such two cute, funny little grandsons!! They are a blessng and a joy to my life!!! I love that Heather and I live so close to each other and I get to see or talk to my "babies" several times a day. There is nothing like getting hugs and kisses from them!!!
So, all in all life is great when you are a "Ramma"