January Birthday's

Wanted to wish the following people a very special birthday this month.

Aunt Bev

Grandma

Aunt Karen

Terra

Makes my Monday

This week I am playing along with Cheryl at twinfatuation with Makes my Monday picture.

Riding quads in the desert with grandpa. Reliving the fun from this last weekend and knowing that Chase and Cody had a great time. Chase is riding the green quad and Cody is in the back riding the blue one.

2009

Happy New Year!!

We spent the holiday in the desert. I didn't make it to midnight my time, but I am sure it was somewhere in the country! It was very cold and the fire just wasn't putting out enough heat to make it worth staying awake. The boys were so tired that they were asleep about 8pm.

We had a great time, riding quads and playing in the dirt.

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and a better 2009.

2008 Year Picture Review

January

Big Bear, CA

February

Snowed at our House

March

Easter Egg Hunts

April

Playing at Papa and Grandma's

May

Going to the Park


June

Chase and Cody's 2nd birthday party

July

Learning how to play "Ring Around the Rosie"

August

Playing in the sand in Hawaii

September

Thunderboats and playing with friends

October

Little Pirates

November

Thanksgiving in the Desert

December

A beautiful Christmas Tree

I am borrowing this idea from another blog. I think it is a great way to review our wonderful year. This is just a small look at every month what we did, it was difficult to choose just one picture to represent each month. I hope you enjoy reviewing our year as much as we enjoyed doing everything this past year.

2008 In Review by Words

To reflect upon the year, I am copying my fellow blogger in capturing 2008 highlights and low lights.


1. What did you do in 2008 that you’d never done before?
I left the boys for 2 nights in a row.

2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make a resolution last year and probably won't again.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yes, my friend Leslie had a boy named Jack.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
Yes

5. What countries did you visit?
None

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
More time spending with family

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
June 5, 2008 - Chase and Cody's 2nd birthday
October 14, 2008 - My grandfathers death

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Losing the last 10 pounds of baby weight.

9. What was your biggest failure?
And then gaining the weight back (or most of it).

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Yes - a abscess that ended up infected on my face

11. What was the best thing you bought?
Laptop computer

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Chase and Cody's

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
None

14. Where did most of your money go?
Mortgage and Daycare

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Chase and Cody

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Jingle Bells - Chase and Cody had to learn this song for their Christmas performance.
Also - Happy Do Do ( For happy birthday)

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? marginally thinner
c) richer or poorer? poorer

18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Camping

19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Housework

20. How did you spend Christmas?
With Family

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?
More and More everyday with Chase and Cody

22. What was your favorite TV program?
Grey's Anatomy

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Nah

24. What was the best book you read?
Debbie Macomber - The Dakota Series

25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
The boys learning how to "sing" Pour Some Sugar on Me"

26. What did you want and get?
Clothes

27. What did you want and not get?
Nothing

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
I am not a movie person

29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I was 34. I worked during the day and went to the thunderboat camping that night.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Winning the lottery.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
Comfy

32. What kept you sane?
Chase and Cody

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Don't really keep up.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
The election - in general.


35. Who did you miss?
My Mom.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
Jen

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008.
That raising twins can be a challenge

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"All I wanna dooooooooooooooooo
All I wanna doooooooooooooooooo
Is Love You.

Menu Planning Monday

Last week went good. We didn't have the steak on Friday and instead ordered pizza. We did have the steak on Saturday though.

So this week:

Monday: Meatloaf and potatoes
Tuesday: Stew meat over noodles
Wednesday: We will be in the desert - and we are doing a potluck. I am bringing the carne asada.
Thursday: BBQ Chicken and Rice
Friday: Tri-Tip and Corn
Saturday: Hamburgers/Hot Dogs and Baked Beans
Sunday: Mexican

Weekend Post

Hope everyone had a great Christmas. We sure did. Chase and Cody got spoiled by Santa. We had a very good Prime Rib for Christmas dinner at Steve's parents house. Here are a few pictures that I took throughout the day:

Friday we played with new toys and I cleaned the house. We also took down the Christmas tree. That tree was making such a mess in the house I wanted to out. Chase and Cody played in thier new mega maze tent system - they had so much fun in that!!

Saturday: I started to load up the motorhome for going to the desert. It is so cold outside that I don't want to leave the warm house. As in cold, I am talking about 50 degrees. But that is super cold for us! We also opened up more toy's for Chase and Cody. We put together some of thier GeoTrax Train and we have more to put together.

Sunday: Continue to be cold and also load up the motorhome. I also went grocery shopping - oh what fun!! Get ready for work on Monday!!

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a wonderful weekend.