Getting Big!

Here are some newer pix of our BOBBLE HEAD..........Dixie. Hope she will grow into her big head.

(anyone have photo tips on "blue eye" reduction?-I've tried all the camera settings and picasa edits!)

Easter Years Past

April 2007(not exactly on Easter)


Easter 2006

Easter 2005

Easter 2004 (with Macee & Ky)

Evidently we stopped taking pictures on Easter after 2006!

Dixie Fresh Out Of The Bath

Is there a sweeter face than this?

Meet our new little girl-DIXIE

We added to our family this weekend. Meet DIXIE-she is a Boshih, that's Boston Terrier and Shihtzu mix. She is almost 8 weeks old and cute as can be! We survived our first night with her last night. She slept in her little pink bed all night and didn't cry till 6am. That cute pink princess bed was a gift from our friends-Chanda, Alesha & Kylie Holt. They were so nice to give that to her and Dixie loves it so much!

For those of you that are wondering how our cat Daisy is taking the new 'friend'. Well, we are taking that slowly. So far Dixie hasn't noticed Daisy. Mostly because Daisy hasn't left our bedroom very much since 1:30p yesterday. She will come out when the pup is sleeping. We are hoping that relationship blossoms soon. But right now Daisy is a little(ok alot) freaked out. She loved our Lefty and was so sad when he was gone-I just know she will love this new little pup soon. Ok, so I am hoping she will like Dixie soon or at least tolerate her! =)

Our Fun Weekend!

Granny and Pa came to visit us this weekend. We went to eat at Pei Wei and saw Phantom of the Opera at the Venetian Friday night. On Saturday we took a drive out by Red Rock and stumbled onto Bonnie Springs and Old Nevada. We had fun in the "old west". Then we ate an early dinner at the Rio's buffet. We ended the night eating movie popcorn and watching American Idol on dvr. Sadly today we had to take Granny and Pa to the airport. The rest of the day was pretty boring. I did get 3 space savers made and painted for our desks at work to raise the monitors up and house our keyboards when we need them out of the way. We do not own a saw, so I cheated a little by having Lowe's cut all the wood for me! I made 3 for less than $15 total! All in all, a very very nice weekend.

Shellie and Disneyland

Well-Shellie made it back safe and sound from her exciting and exausting day at Disneyland. She was able to go to California Adventures too. She had a great time with her friends! A couple of girls in her group got lost but Shellie wasnt one of them-thank goodness. The kids didnt have chapperones while in Disney. They could all run off and do their own thing!! She thought the Museum of Tolerance was pretty boring-all about history she said. Oh well!

Cody and Shellie

Shellie is counting down the days till 2/27. The Mannion Middle School Multi Cultural Club that she is part of, is going to LA to visit the Museum of Tolerance and Disneyland. She leaves at 2am Friday and gets back 4am Saturday. Are 12 yr olds old enough to roam around Disney in groups of 4 unchaperoned? I guess so. Plan on me being a nervous wreck on 2/27!
Cody is smarter this week than he was last week. Against his will, he suffered through 2 afternoons of smartness at Foothill. I signed him up for a SAT seminar that preps him for his SATs and promises to increase his scores. They did mock tests first and then did the seminar and took mock tests again. Needless to say, he did much better at the end of each afternoon. Yahoo-I didn't waste my money!

Texas de Brazil

Just had our Valentines Dinner- our night out without the kids that just about comes along each year as often as Valentines Day! Mike and I enjoyed a wonderful dinner of meat meat meat. Yes I said meat 3 times. Texas de Brazil. http://www.texasdebrazil.com/ It is a never ending meat fest. Like a meat buffet without leaving your seat! With a pretty exotic salad bar too. It is a Brazilian steakhouse much like Rodizo's at Ft Union in SLC for those of you Utahns who read this. Probably more than most would spend on a dinner except for Valentines, Anniversary, etc. But I am confident I watched Mike eat at least his $45 in meat and lobster bisque. And I am sure I would have paid close to $45 for the Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake I saved room for! To say the least, I would recommend it to those who like hot sizzling meat straight from the grill brought to your table and carved/sliced/skewered right on to your plate every 3 minutes!

WANT TO

This was really fun-so here it goes for me-
1. Put Your iTunes on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
When you read this you can tell I have alot of different music on my iTunes. I love it all!

If someone says "Is this ok?" you say? Love in an Elevator by Aerosmith[wow-sounds like I will try anything-lol]
How would you describe yourself? Everybody Knows by Dixie Chicks["all the things I cant erase from my life-everybody knows" well I have been known to TMI-too much info!]
What do you like in a guy/girl? Regular Joe by Ashton Shepard["he's the best man I have ever seen"yep thats my Mike!]
How do you feel today? This Could be the Night by Loverboy[wow Mike get ready-LOL]
What is your life’s purpose? What's It to You by Clay Walker["I know what love is-what's it you" perfect!]
What is your motto? Work in Progress by Alan Jackson[well the title fits but the song is more like Mike singing it to me!]
What do your friends think of you? Nothing but a Good Time by Poison[really thats what people think of me? LOL]
What do you think of your parents? Change by Taylor Swift[no comment]
What do you think about very often? Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy by Big&Rich[holy smokes!]
What is 2 + 2? Chevy Van by Sammy Kershaw originally done by Sammy Johns[If the vans a rockin dont come a knockin! More like 1+1-well this did come out in the 70's originally-so guess it could be 2+2!-LOL]
What do you think of your best friend? Alone Again by Dokken[boy I hope not! That would be sad.]
What do you think of the person you like? When You Close Your Eyes by Night Ranger[well I do dream about him(when I close my eyes!)]
What is your life story? The Angel Song by Great White[pretty much]
What do you want to be when you grow up? One Woman by Randy Rogers Band[yes definitely]
What do you think of when you see the person you like? More Than a Woman by Bee Gees["we can make forever just a minute at a time"]
What will you dance to at your wedding? Men and Mascara by Julie Roberts[thats weird]
What will they play at your funeral? I Write the Songs by Barry Manilow["I have been alive forever"so the first line doesnt fit if I am dead! The rest is pretty good though]
What is your hobby/interest? Faithfully by Journey[hmmmm-whatever]
What is your biggest fear? Cold Day in July by Dixie Chicks[yep-dont want Mike to leave me]
What is your biggest secret? Bubbly by Colbie Caillat[hmmm thats no secret]
What do you think of your friends? Always by Bon Jovi["I will be there till the stars don't shine"-so true!]
What will you post this as? Want To by Sugarland[yep I want to]