29 plus 1

Ok...I know you can do math, but I just couldn't bring myself to type #30 as the title for the post!  Yes!  I am in the club!  I actually am very excited to see what 30 will bring.  So far everyone I talk to says that the 30's are the best!  I had to work on my B-day so I came home to find this cute display on the table from Dustin, the Kiddo's and Julie.  Thanks everyone for making my birthday so special! (My favorite part is Dallin's pink card on the end and the fact that he wrote "30ith"---so cute!)

 My BFF Melissa gave me this book for my B-Day! I have to say I was a little sceptical...I like the "everything turns out fine in the end kind of stories with a little mystery and some old fashioned falling in love," but this book turned out to be one of the best I've read in a long time.  Read it...you'll love it! 

Smile for the Camera!

School Picture Time!  Hurray!   I am always pleasantly surprised at how good the kids school pictures turn out.  This may be because I always thought mine were terrible...LOL!  Looking back though they mark the years--the missing front teeth, the "Hip" hair-do's, etc.  Sad that some of the "cool stuff" has already come and gone and come back in my short 30 years.  Just today Alex asked me why all the girls at school wear "Very Tight Pants?" ...and why don't boys wear them too?  Try explaining that one - LOL!  That kid is too observant for his own good!  Anyway, without further adu, here's my cute kids and their 2010 school pics!  Enjoy!

 

 Dallin age 7 - 2nd Grade

Mrs. Meyers Class

Loves to find little things to make bigger things ie: sticks, rocks, paper clips, nails, etc.  Always putting things together to make something "cool".  Love to play with with friends, and listen to music.  Very good at spelling and math.  Loves to tease his mom. : P

Alex age 5 - Kindergarten

Ms. Gardner's Class

Love to play the Wii and watch movies.  Always dressing up like a cowboy or super hero.  Very observant.  Loves food.  Especially chicken nuggets, chocolate, pizza, and chicken and stuffing casserole and ham and cheese sandwiches.  Loves going to school.

Derrick age 4 - Preschool

Mrs. Cami's Class

Likes to sleep in and watch TV in the morning.  Says the funniest things...

"Mom my Thinger hurts!" (Finger)
"Mom did you know we are in a Flamly!?!" (Family)

"Hey Mom!  There's the Hostible!  Let's go get a new baby! We need one!" (Hospital)

...yes I am choosing to ignore the 'new baby' comment.  Lol!

Derrick can always make you smile.  He pulls the funniest faces!  Full of life!

Trick-or-Treat 2010

I'll be honest.  It seemed like this year we were Trick-or-Treating for a week!  By the time the kids picked out one (or in Alex's case THREE) costumes, had thier school parade(s), class parties, pumpkin carving at grandmas and then a VERY LONG walk on Halloween night, I was pooped!  I know I know...I am a party pooper, but it seems like an awful lot of work for a few Kit Kats, and bite sized Snickers....(those are the ones I like to steal out of the loot when we get done checking it out...he he!  He are the memories in no particular order:

 Alex at the school parade in his Knight costume.  He was NOT happy about having to wear Levis underneith and this sealed the deal on not wearing it to Trick-or-Treat in.

 Derrick's cute Pre-School class...anyone see Derrick?  He is the pair of eys in the window on the left under the au in "Laugh".  He didn't want to come out for the picture....oh well...cute class anyway.  He still loves school.

 He finally came out...Monkey costume, face mask, sticky doughnut and all.

 While Dustin and I were at the boutique DenniAnn helped the kids carve pumpkins at Grandma Alldredge's house.  They had a blast.  Alex was very proud of the Pirate!

Trick-or-Treat!  This is what we fianlly ended up with Halloween night.  Woody for Alex, Pirate for Zeke (His shoes were way too big, but he wouldn't take 'No' for an answer), Superman for Dallin, (slicked hair and all) and you guessed it...Derrick is the one in the Spiderman costume.  He kept that mask on the whole night!  We couldn't help laughing becuase who knows how he could see a thing in it, but he wore it with pride and somehow managed not to fall and break his neck on our two hour trick-or-treating adventure around the neighborhood.  

P.S.  Yes...Cloey is in a princess costume!  You know how I love to torture the dog!  She wasn't happy about this, but we thought it was hysterical!  She was even a good sport about not biting all the kids that wanted to pet the princess!

I love getting pictures of the actual Trick-or-Treating fun.  There is just something about running from house to house for treats.  So cute at this age.

Dustin is Dustin Shelves...

...and tables, and toy boxs, and benches and just about anthing else you can make out of wood!  Every year in October during the Deer Hunt weekend in Fillmore they have a "Hunters Widow" Boutique.  For the past several years I have had a booth and have done vinyl or crafts or helped someone else with thier projects.  It's always fun...and a little stressful.  Don't ask me why I keep doing it...I say every year that I'm NEVER doing that again and then October rolls around and I can't help myself.  Well this year Dustin decided that it would be some good publicity for his new and up and coming business to have a booth for of his shelves and tables.  He made all of this stuff in about 3 weeks and that was on top of the other orders he already had rolling in!  The cherry on top was when he stayed behind from hunting and sat at the boutique with me all day!  It was so fun spending the day with him!  ( Fun for me anyway : P  I am pretty sure he was noticing he was the only guy there a few times...LOL!)  He did great though!  Came home with tons of orders and hardy any inventory.  It couldn't have gone better and I am so proud of his work and all the neat things he can do!

I'm Lovin' It!

Well my "trial period" for trying out coupon shopping is over and I have to say I AM HOOKED!  I love all the deals I am getting and the free stuff is way fun!  I will admit that it is time consuming and tedious at times, but seriously I can't help but love how full my food storage is and the fun things I have found.  This picture is a few weeks old, but one of many great deals...$9.07 for all of that!  Wahoo!  I am having so much fun!  Just yesterday I had my very first FREE shopping experience!  I went to Smiths and got a whole grocery cart of soup, noodles, razors, toothbrushes, and tons of other stuff and the total came to -.05!!!!  So much fun!  The checkout lady told me she couldn't give me .05  so I had to buy a candy bar for .50 to make it even...LOL!  I'm lovin' it!  A few of my favorite coupon helper sites are:

The Krazy Coupon Lady

Freebies2Deals

Coupons.com

Happy Shopping!  Here's to free groceries!

Let's go Ride a Bike!!!

 Derrick learned to ride a bike today!  Hooray!  He has been asking to learn for a few weeks now, but every time Dustin went to take off the training wheels he panicked and said "No".  Today he finally did it!  He was so excited to "ride with the big kids"!  Go Derrick!

 Using the breaks! : )  This is a big deal and one of the first things Dustin likes to teach the kids and is constantly reminding them of for a few reasons.  1:  They have ruined tons of shoes stopping themselves with their toes...sigh!  2:  Afer Alex's "near death experience" (as my mom likes to call it) zooming down the hill to the duck pond and crashing in the rocks, knowledge of breaking with the pedals is vital!  LOL!

 Our cute little Derrick and his short little legs!  LOL!

 The same day Derrick learned to ride a "Two-Leeler" (that's how Derrick says it), Zeke learned to use the pedals!  This makes me happy.  It's so frustrating watching them try and scoot those big bikes along with their feet, when the pedals are so much easier.  Yea for Zeke!

Dustin learned to ride the scooter...Ha Ha.  He didn't know I took this picture, and he totally biffed it at the end of the sidewalk when the wheel hit one of the cracks.  I was dying!

Gentlemen

We had to speak in church today for the first time EVER in our 10 years of being married!  Seriously I can't believe we have dodged the bullet for that long, but somehow we did. I was so proud of Dallin and Alex.  They did a great Job!  Dallin got up there all by himself and said his talk loud and clear.  He gave me one little look before he started and I though for sure he was going to bawl, but he did it!  So sweet.  Alex had a little help from Mom, but did a great job as well.  I had to laugh when he got a little nervouse and stated to mumble, so I whispered "talk really loud and clear" and then he said into the microphone, "TALK REALLY LOUD AND CLEAR!"   Funny.  Our topic was Bravery.  I of coarse balwed the whole time, and for no reason.  I tried to write a funny talk with no personal stories attatched, but you know me...blubber!  Dustin got up there at the end with a few min. to spare and tried to smooth my hormonal outburst over by saying that our family was a little emotional this week because the RedSox didn't make the playoffs!  Seriously!  That guy always has a joke up his sleeve!  I wonder where he get's it????  Who knows.  All in all, it was a special day and I was proud of our little family of gentleman.  Well gentleman for an hour least : P

"Camp Out!"

I went to work the other night and came home to find lots and lots of boys having a "camp out" in my family room!  Dallin's first "friends" sleep over.  He was over the moon!  Dustin was a true good sport.  Fed them all, partied with them and even hauled all the mattresses up from the spare rooms so they would have a good sleep!  Bless his heart!  They had a blast, and even slept in pretty good the next morning too!  This reminds me of the "Sand Lot"  all those boys 'Camping Out' telling each other wierd stuff!  Lol! Fun times!

Day number 2

Ok....I first had to give myself a one day test to make sure I was seirious, so today marks day number 2!  I am officially on a diet, or as I like to call it... a get healier time to start working out plan...lol!  Maybe if I post it and keep track I'll have to be a little more accountable and show some results huh!  Welll it's worth a shot.  Wish me luck!  Protien shakes here I come!

P.S.  All the junk food that was in the post about coupons is still neatly tucked away in my storage room for guests (who are not dieting) and school treats!  Hey I can't be the "no-fun" mom who shows up with carrot sticks and water right? LOL!  I will be eating the "Healthy Request" soup that I got for FREE!  20 whole cans for FREE!  Whahoo!  Still loving the coupons!

To Grandma's House We Go!

We got to spend Conference weekend in Salt Lake and Grandma and Grandpa Herbison's House!  Can I just say I love going home!  I love going home to my Mom's house.  There is just something about it.  I didn't realize how much I miss the mountains and the seasons and even the smoggy air until we got out of the car and the cool air hit me.   We had a great time!  Here are some of the highlights...

Grandma and Grandpa Herbison and the boys.  They had so much fun with them.  Grandpa showed them his garden and let them pick tons of carrots and tomatoes...Yumm!  Grandma had lots and lots for them to do.  (She has now resorted to handing out money for prizes...sweet!  They loved it!)

 We went up the canyon for a picnic and to see the colors and to take some bridal shots of Tara...  She looks so pretty!

Took some pics of the kids too...  Dallin still has those baby teeth...LOL!

                                                                                                                                                               

Alex is getting  bigger every day...

 

 Derrick has that smile on his face wherever he goes...

 Zeke is as full of life as ever!

This was the best we could do at posing four little boys for a picture

 

 This was more like it...DOG PILE!!!

Say Cheese!

This is my favorite picture.  FAMILY!  I love them.  The food was great, the colors were beautiful!  I love being in the mountains!  Don and Jenni came with their grandson,  it was so good to see them too!

 

 On the way home we stopped in at Dustin's mom and Dad's to say hi and of coarse we got spoiled with food again!  This is Dustin's Grandma Alldredge.  Four Generations all together---sweet.