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Fun at Happy Sumo.....

2008-09-01T15:55:00.004-06:00

We went to Happy Sumo for lunch today to celebrate Cammi's 26th birthday! It has been awhile since all of us went to lunch together. We had alot of fun! Happy Birthday , Cammi!

Ryan, Cammi and Joe
Ryan tried too much wasabi! It was hot!
Cammi thought the wasabi incident was pretty funny.

Yummy sushi. Ryan ordered chicken because he doesn't like sushi (crazy huh?) He tried one piece of sushi but ended up spitting it out. Yummy........ :)
Joe did a dance to the techno music while looking at the check! (you can't really tell he is dancing here but he was.)

Helen's Birthday...August 16th

2008-08-28T18:29:00.003-06:00

Happy Birthday Helen!!

Swimming Pool

2008-08-14T22:27:00.002-06:00

The kids had fun in the pool a couple of times this summer but.....
this is what it did to the lawn......yuk!!

Garden Update

2008-08-14T22:23:00.002-06:00

This was the beginning....
Two months later.... (notice the neighbors new fence :)
A Pumpkin!!

Pictures of the Grandkids!

2008-07-08T20:42:00.002-06:00

Roses from my Yard

2008-06-29T10:45:00.002-06:00

Pat On The Back!

2008-06-26T22:27:00.003-06:00

So I made this pie (apple) for my boss for his birthday and it turned out so nice that I just had to give myself a pat on the back! :)

Happy Birthday, Ryan!

2008-06-26T22:21:00.004-06:00

I can't beleive my "baby" is 17 years old! Where did the time go.....?

He is a young man now...and a very handsome one!

Happy Birthday, Ryan. I am so proud to have you as my son!

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2008-06-22T11:15:00.001-06:00

SURPRISE!!

2008-06-22T10:13:00.005-06:00

When Ryan and I returned from our trip to Florida I had the best surprise! While I was gone my older kids decided to have new carpet installed in the living room/ hallway and on the stairs to match the new carpet I had put in the bedrooms a few months ago. It looks and feels awesome!!I love it, love it, love it!! Thank you to everyone that helped! :)

Lila The Gardner

2008-06-08T22:42:00.003-06:00

Lila came over on Saturday for a little "grandma time". We made brownies -she did all of the mixing and pouring the batter into the pan. I think she liked licking the spoon the most. After

we made brownies she helped me plant my garden- and she was a great helper! She raked and dug holes, took the plants out of their containers and made sure the dirt was packed all around the plants! Then we played with legos in the toy room. I think she had fun- I know I did! :)

And Max Makes Five.....

2008-03-27T18:26:00.002-06:00

Max James Blaser was born today, March 27th, in American Fork. He weighs in at 8lbs. 1 ounce and is 19.5 inches long. He is a beautiful baby and has a very healthy set of lungs! Cammi did an awesome job delivering him and Marc did an equally awesome job of helping her! I am so happy they let me be there to be a part of it!

2008-03-26T22:17:00.002-06:00

Since Violet wasn't in any of the Easter pictures I thought I would add this picture of her that I took at Cammi's baby shower. She is getting so big! Her favorite thing to do is hold her hands together like she is in this picture.She claps and waves and is starting to pull herself up to stand.

More Easter.....

2008-03-24T21:37:00.003-06:00

Spectators...Dallin, Megan and Joe
Chloe with Uncle Ryan's hat
Whoops, where'd the candy go??
Are there any more?
Yeah! Warrik finds one!!

Easter at Grandma Susie's

2008-03-24T21:22:00.003-06:00

I found one!
Warrick is still looking for the egg that Lila just took :)
Did I step in Bear poop? (haha- just kidding)
Pretty girls

All Star Game

2008-03-24T21:07:00.004-06:00

Ryan was chosen to play in the High School Hockey All Star game this year. He was on the South team and they beat the North team 5-4. Ryan made an awesome defensive save at the end of the game which would have tied the game if he hadn't been there. It was a great game! Ryan has also been asked to play on a team that is going to the Chicago Showcase. The team is made up of players from Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana.They will play teams from all over the United States. Ryan is loving hockey this year!(Click on picture for larger image)

Cammi's Baby Shower

2008-03-16T13:33:00.003-06:00

MATCHBOX TWENTY!!

2008-03-09T22:45:00.002-06:00

Last Thursday I went to the Matchbox 20 concert at the E Center (thanks kids- that was my Christmas present last year!) It was so awesome!! They are amazing in concert- they sang for about 2 hours. And Rob Thomas was looking sooooo sexy! I took my friend Randy (his son plays hockey with Ryan) and we both had a good time- even when the guy behind us spilled beer on us.

Maybe Next Year....

2008-02-29T08:44:00.005-07:00

In a heartbreaker our Timpanogos Timberwolves lost to the Brighton Bengals in the State Championship game. Our boys played their hearts out but lost 2-1. I told Ryan to be proud that they were able to get so far in the playoffs- they ended up in 2nd place out of 34 teams. I was told that 2nd place is the just the first loser!! I am so proud of our team- we played awesome all season! We will only be losing one senior from our Varsity team so there is always next year.. :)
http://www.deseretnews.com/photo/gallery/hs/1,5380,385015013,00.html

2008-02-17T22:27:00.001-07:00

This is what Ryan looks like after playing in 4 hockey games in three days- exhausted!

Caught in a Blizzard!

2008-02-15T23:45:00.009-07:00

Ryan's high school hockey team has advanced to the State Finals (we are currently in second place). We had a game in Salt Lake on Wednesday and were heading up to Steiner when a blizzard hit Point of the Mountain. It was snowing so hard I couldn't even tell where I was on the freeway. There was no turning back because there was no where to go. It took us almost 4 hours to get to Salt Lake- usually a 40 minute trip. When I left Orem I had just under a 1/4 of a tank of gas- figuring I would fill up when I got to Salt Lake. After sitting in the middle of the blizzard on the freeway for 3 hours I almost ran out of gas! We got off the freeway at the top of the point and found a gas station just in time. (yes, I learned my lesson!!) I tried to call and cancel the game but they wouldn't let me- they insisted we make our way up to Salt Lake. After 4 hours of driving we got there only to find out they decided to cancel after all.(grrrrr...I was mad but we had 3 players and our head coach who never made it so it was okay). I am happy to say that everyone on the team made it home safe and sound. For us it turned into a 7 hour trip all together. So we will have to wait until February 27th to find out if Timpanogos High School Hockey will be the State Champs this year!

2008-02-15T22:51:00.003-07:00

A-Z Tag

A - Attached or Single: Single

B - Best Friends: My Mom, Lily,Cammi, Karen, Karen, Tye, Sharon, Debbie, Bonnie,

C - Cake or Pie: Both!

D - Day of choice: Saturday

E - Essential Item: Blow Dryer/Flat iron

F - Favorite Color: Green for right now

G - Gummy Bears or Worms: Gummy Bears

H - Hometown: I don't really feel like I have one

I - Indulgence(s): Bubble baths, surfing the web, watching TV, eating

J - January or July: July- because it is warm!!

K - Kids: They are the greatest!

L - Life is incomplete without: My kids and grandkids

M - Marriage Date: N/A

N - Number of Siblings: 2 brothers, 1 sister

O - Oranges or Apples: Oranges

P - Phobias or Fears: Being all alone after Ryan is all grown up....or heights if the first one was too deep for you! :)

Q - Quotes: See the top of my blog

R - Reason to smile: Lots of things! Food, hockey, family, music....not neccesarrily in that order

S - Season: Summer

T - Tag Three Friends: Cammi, Dustin, Nesa

U - Unknown fact about me: Hmmmm....I don't know on this one...

V - Very favorite store: Target ot WalMart

W - Worst habit: Being too lazy to exercise

X - X-ray or Ultrasound: Ultrasound

Y - Your favorite food: Probably Mexican...or Chinese...or Ruby River steaks...or Macaroni Grill (I told you I love food)

Z - Zodiac: Sagitarrius

The BIG 5-0

2007-11-29T22:43:00.000-07:00

Well, it finally came and went- my 5oth birthday. Everyone kept asking me if I was depressed but I'm really not. I feel exactly the same today as I did when I turned 25- except maybe I am happier now! :)Cammi and Marc, Joe and Helen and Ryan surprised me with a dinner party at Goodwood BBQ. I was really surprised to have all my friends and family there- Dallin and Megan, Jeff and Sharon, Alvin and Tye, Gaylun and Karen and Mike and Debbie.The Murrays and Lewis' came at the beginning but had to leave right after I got there except for Tyson who stayed with the party!And last but not least all of the grandkids were there too. I got black ballons, beautiful flowers, canvas pictures that Cammi and Marc made of the grandkids, and gift certificates to the Mall and to Outback. Dinner was yummy and I had alot of fun! Thanks kids for making my birthday great!

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2007-11-29T22:41:00.001-07:00

2007-11-03T23:25:00.001-06:00

The grandkids love their quilts!

2007-10-17T22:18:00.000-06:00

My Mom- who is a master quiltmaker- made quilts for her great grandkids. Here is Violet with her purple wedding ring quilt (she looks pretty happy about it!!) and Warrik with his patchwork quilt- of course he is all boy and decided to wear it like a cape! Check out Cammi's blog for a picture of Lila with her quilt (a beautiful Dresdan plate in pink!) and I hear a rumor that a pinwheel quilt is in the works for Miss Chloe.......

Ryan's many hairstyles

2007-10-17T22:06:00.001-06:00

2007-09-28T22:41:00.000-06:00

Here is a picture of Ryan at his last hockey game. The team is doing really good so far this year- they won their first game 6-5 in a shoot out, the second game 9-0 and the third game 10-0. You can check out the website on my page to see pictures, stats, etc...if you are interested in hockey!

HALLOWEEN!!

2007-09-28T22:28:00.000-06:00

Yes, it is that time of year! These "things" are all over my house while Joe prepares for his annual haunted house. I have a skull fountain in my garage too.....

2007-09-28T22:25:00.001-06:00

Violet is 2 months old now- she wasn't in the mood to smile but I think this picture is cute!

2007-09-28T21:02:00.000-06:00

I love this picture that was in our local newspaper this week. We are now into the fall season and this shows the fall leaves along with the snow that fell a few days ago. I love the fall in Utah- it just doesn't last long enough!Now I need to find the time to go see the leaves in person instead of in the newspaper! :)

2007-09-19T20:50:00.000-06:00

So today I sent an email to everyone on the hockey team about the sweatshirts we are ordering and instead of typing "sweatshirts" I typed "sweatshits". One parent emailed me back and said that sweatshits might be okay for the players but the parent's would prefer a sweatshirt. Another said I must be stressed if I was using that kind of language. I am so embarrassed!!

2007-09-19T20:11:00.000-06:00

I love to watch movies but don't take the time to do it very often. I heard that "Little Miss Sunshine" was a good one so I rented it last week. I have to say I thought itwas a great movie! When they are eating dinner and the Mom puts all the unmatching plastic cups on the table it was like- yeah, I get that! I laughed alot and I cried once (although that is not a hard thing to get me to do). I laughed and cried at the end! Ryan thought I was crazy

2007-09-19T20:07:00.000-06:00

I am reading this book right now...it is the sequel to Twilight. I think I am enjoying this one more than the first and I hear that the third one (Eclipse) is even better.

Ryan...what can I say??

2007-09-17T22:55:00.000-06:00

Ryan receiving his Best Offensive Defenseman Award