Random Pictures

I was going through some of my downloaded pictures and decided to share a few. Enjoy!

Catching Up

We didn't have a very exciting week, so I don't really have anything to write about. So I have decided to catch up from a few weeks ago.

Every once in awhile we land some great tickets to Jazz games from Nuskin. Jared and Leslie were given some a few weeks ago and they invited us to go with them. Thanks Jared and Leslie. Connie was kind enough to babysit, so I got to go on a real date. A rare occurance these days. We were able to eat before the game and sit on the sixth row. We had a lot of fun. At half time we were getting snacks in the sponsors room when the team ran back onto the court right in front of us. If we had been 5 seconds sooner we could have taken a great picture of Korver. Boozer ran by too fast but Korver stopped to say hi. We walked up just as he was leaving. Still cool to be so close.

The next week we were offered front row seats, but alas it was a school night and I didn't have time to work out babysitting. So bummed.

Last year, February 2007 according to the warranty, our van transmission went out. Friday, on our way home from meeting nephew Scott at the airport returning from his mission, transmisson dies AGAIN. So we have our lovely little family of seven sitting on the side of I-15. Justin calls the repair shop that rebuilt the transmission the first time and they ask "do you have towing insurance?" No,no we do not. (Justin informs me this morning that towing insurance is only $7 a year, why do we not have towing insurance?) So we get to pay full price for towing-k-. Next, how do we get all seven of us home. It is just getting dark outside and it is cold. Being the brilliant person that I am, I am wearing a short sleeved shirt with no coat in sight. Who has extra room for seven people? No one. Luckily for us, Jared is just leaving work and Jen was just getting out of a movie in Orem. Between the two of them we were all able to get home. Yea! Ryan was also kind enough to show up with pizza just after we arrived home.
We have decided that it is probably time to part with the van because we have already had to put 5 thousand in repairs into that lovely van. It is not that old. It shouldn't have had so many problems, but it has so we are getting sick of it. We are now looking for a new vehicle. Justin wants to go the SUV route, but I am too practical. Vans get better gas mileage, are easy for kids to get in and out of, and drive like a car. I would probably smash into everything I passed in a big SUV. They are also cheaper. Lets not forget that.
For now, I am stranded. That can't last long however, because as has been mentioned a couple of times, I have five children that have to be driven about.
Let the car hunting begin! Ulcers are forming at the thought.

Merry Christmas?

Ta Da! We actually have Christmas lights! In the three years that we have lived in this house, we have never managed to get the lights up. For two reasons: 1. we procrastinate until it is freezing cold with ice on the ground/roof etc. 2. we have high eves and justin doesnt want to die anytime soon. (Last year Justin gave it a good attempt and really did fall.) This year we decided to pay for it. Ryan was getting his done so Justin ran over to ask them to visit our home. So here are the results! I am pretty sure the neighbors thought I was crazy when I was standing in the road in my pjs taking this pic. -the day before Halloween. Only two cars drove by.

We had a great Halloween. This is a really fun neighborhood at Halloween. People get into it. Most parents dress up as well as the kids and there are several houses that go all out. We had a TON of trick or treaters and all the kids had a great night. Now what to do with all the candy? Ella has already taken eating candy to a whole new level.