After the move.....

Okay Uploading pictures, doesn't work so well for me. Here is Shelby after a long day of unpacking in to the rental house here in New Mexico. She fell asleep on the back of the couch, as you can see in the other picture.

Here is lacy too asleep. I think they just played the whole time I unpacked why are they tired?

Here is my favorite. She wants to be just like mommy. She even did her own mascara. Both of the girls are constantly trying to get me to do their make up. and If I don't get to it fast enough, well this is what happens. Lacy just does it herself.


Shortly after we moved here, Ginger had another litter only 2 puppies this time. They were the most adorable little puppies and we didn't want to give them away. They were sisters. So, Ron's mom and dad took them and gave them a great home. I think they love em too.

Park time with Grandpa Rod...

We love going to the park with Grandpa Rod. HE has a park right by his house. This trip to the park was fun, because we went with cousins we hadn't met before. Aunt Christine was in town with some of her kids and grandkids, so it was a special occasion to go all together. Ronnie thinks he is the spotlight of my camera. Actually all my kids are.
Lacy is a cutie, but we are a little white trashy this weekend. This is the back side of a cousin, can't remember his name however, maybe it is Bronson, not sure though.
Here is my cousin DJ as a grown up, he is pushing lacy who loves to swing, Higher and Higher....
Yipee we love slides too, especially fast ones. My kids are adrenaline junkies, they like scary and fast things.
Here is good Ole Grandpa Rod doing his grandparenting with the swings. He's a good grandpa and alway likes to take us to the park. I think this is my step sister Cara's boy, Little Donny. This event was in March, before we went to New Mexico too.

New Mexico here we are.....

Well, we are here and loving it. The weather was great this summer, and we did many fun things. We went camping, to Lake Roberts...Okay, can't find the photos, lets go on to another event. We went to the zoo before we left Arizona, with some friends in the Border Patrol. The Schoening Family. We had a great time as we were with family and friends. Daddy is with the kids in some sort of clam shell, but we as a family are definately not shell-tered. We get around and do a lot of things together.
Not sure why this photo came in sideways, or even how to change it, so look at it by the tilt of your head. Daddy thinks he's a tortoise. Shelby is taking a ride. Don't think Id like to be that slow of an animal.
Shelby enjoys all animals. We will have some farm animals of our own soon, we hope. We need a few goats to eat all the weeds around here.
Lacy wishes she could have one of each of the animals we saw at the zoo. Even the giraffe's. I told her that we would have to move to the forest with tall trees to feed them, she said okay. I can't believe how grown up she is getting.

Here are the Schoening kiddos. We did have a lot of fun. We will miss having good friends to live by. However, we will meet and have met some new ones.

Still March and blogging again.......

I'll use green since it is still March. What did you do for St. Patrick's Day? I have a nephew and a niece that set traps for the leprechauns that come to their house. I'm not sure where that started, but we have done the same thing. We didn't catch a Leprechaun this year, however, we did see their tracks. The things that we teach our children, and that they learn more about later and learn that we lied to them. I hope they won't hold it against me, in this case hold it against their Uncle John and Aunt Stacy since that it where it came from.
Okay, so here is another stolen blog from Skidmores. Scraphappy momma. Look her up, she is great to read and is even funny, lol. Here goes

50 things most of you don't know about me.

1. I am right handed.
2. I am the only girl in my family. (6 brothers)
3. I was on the Pom and Cheer squad in jr high and high school.
4. I kissed a random boy on New years eve, my neighbors nephew.
5. I love country dancing.
6. I love shopping period......
7. I served a mission in Washington and partly ASL.
8. I am younger than my hubby.
9. I did not graduate college, but went for a really long time.
10. I have been teaching school for 3 years.
11. I love all vegetables, even OKRA
12. I started wearing glasses in high school, and now don't, I hate them
13. I have eaten calf fries, (cow balls) Didnt know I was eating it.
14. I love to clean and clean. (I hate the dished though)
15. I was born in Michigan.
16. I hate to run, and walk, and any excercise.
17. I had my wisdom teeth out and crushed before they pulled them out.
18. I have lived in 3 countries.
19. I can only wear 14 kt earings too.
20. I had braces only on the bottom my senior year of high school.
21. My favorite color is brick red.
22. I don't have a favorite flower, but am allergic to wild flowers.
23. I love to watch "The girls next door?" ( It is even trashier) NO nudity however.
24. I will now be living where it snows, and am not sure I will like it or not.
25. I like being a grown up, and don't ever want to be a kid again.
26. I was a half time performer for the Phoenix Suns, and SanDiego CLippers.
27. two of my nieces are named after me, (Lynne) and so is my Shelby.
28. I wish I knew how to make bread. tried once, and it came out a rock.
29. I love thunderstorms all together.
30. When I was young, really young, I started a school in my bedroom, with the neighbor kids and their parents actually paid me.
31. I organize my clothes by pants, long or short sleeves, but not by color, Nicole, you have me beat there.
32. I refuse to own a scale at all.
33. I hate going to school but love teaching it.
34. I wish I could have another baby, but can't.
35. I went surfing as a child, and went to the beach almost everyday in the summer.
36. I went to summer school in California.
37. I would love to own a jeep, and take the top off alot.
38. When I was a kid, we started the vacant lot on fire.
39. Who is Rob Thomas? I don't have a hotty tv guy.
40. I swear sometimes, but not too much
41. I love sea food, and especially california rolls, (fake sushi)
42. Filet mignon is my favorite steak, and not red at all.
43. I worked at Wal Mart.
44. I have moved over 26 times in my life, 23 before moving out of my parents house.
45. We have had 3 teenage girls live with us since we got married.
46. I teach piano lessons, but hate to play in public.
47. I am very OCD and take medication for it.
48. I love to paint peoples toe nails.
49. I hated all the high school dances in highschool, because I always had to go with the guys my mom picked. LAME>>>>
50. I hate to read books, and only own a few.

Now, I don't know if I will make it to 100 like Nicole, but will try later too. Sorry Nicole to take your blog ideas. This is just a good journal for me. I love it, and wish I did it more often.

Okay, day #2, the follow up.

My first graders were too cute. I got presents, and they sure will miss me, actually I will miss them too. My son Ronnie is in the front 2nd from the left. It was not fun teaching my own child. We do much better in school apart from one another. Talk about manipulation.
The week before we moved to Silver City, we stayed with my parents, grandpa Rod and Grandma Kaffy. Our house had already sold and I was staying to teach one more week, at the school, before the kids went on spring break. It gave the new teacher a chance to shadow me and my class for a couple of days. We went to the park a lot that was by grandpas house. He's a good grandpa.
A day at the Phoenix Zoo with friends from Yuma, that we will never live by. But still friends. It wasn't too hot, but you know what, I have been to 3 different zoos this past year and there are never any animals out when we go and they are always working on the best exhibits. So why go? Well, it still entertains the kids even if they don't see any animals. They loved the goats, that we can always see at our Bishops house, with out going to the zoo.

Now it is February and time for another kids birthday. Lil Ronnie is turning 7. I can't believe he will be baptized next year. That was only supposed to be for older families. Okay, so that means Im becoming an established family, I get it. Anyway, this time a cheaper birthday party at Peter Piper Pizza. The tokens however could have been, well lets say, it would have been cheaper to give each kid a ten dollar bill to spend at Target or something.

Okay, so now I will send this web sight to a few who may want to see the updated version of what has happened this past 6 months. We have just been so busy. Maybe I will try a blog like Lindholms, oh wait, that is companion talk how about Nicole Skidmore's. What to know about me? That will definately fill a page or two, or three. Not sure there will be any photos of that past though. Too ancient to put on my computer. Bye for now.

Been Missing Awhile, Why?

Okay, I still can't figure this all out. So, Start at the bottom of the blog, and I'll do another one to finish tomorrow. See ya. Most of my 3rd grade class on our field trip to the Science Center. Where we saw a cows eye be disected. Good thing I don't teach a real science class. Gross, but interesting. They are a hand full, but I do miss them.
My good friend and what I have closest to a sister, Nicole Bos, now Nicole Moll with her baby Zoe came to visit as well. She is great. And Lindholm, do you recognize her? We had a great time. How does she get so tan in Washington?
a family christmas photo. With the step part too. we even had family from back east to join us. It was a great christmas and everyone was here. During this photo shoot, the lady taking the photos fell into the water pond and ruined all the pictures before this one. We were all stunned and had to use our personal cameras to finish the photo shoot. It was sad, but we did laugh after she started laughing.
We love to go to grandma's house in Eager Arizona. She has quads that we love to ride too. This was our most recent family photo. We don't have too many. It was a little chilly there, and now here in Silver City it is very chilly too. A big change from the recent 80 in Arizona. It was only 40 degrees here today.
We love to go to the Sand Dunes, in California, near Yuma. We spent Thanksgiving there and had a ball. Im looking for some dunes here in New Mexico, so we can have just as much fun. I love to ride the sand rail, and also the quads. Lil Ronnie would like one of his own, just not sure I want to take that chance on his life yet, just my own life, lol.
Our dogs, Ginger (shitzu/yorkie) and Jazzy Boy (shitzu) had puppies in November. We had 4 of them. They were so cute. This is a picture of Daddy Jazz, and one of the puppies. We hated to get rid of them, but they did bring us some good christmas money. And as of right now, we think that Ginger is soon to be a mommy again, just in time for some vacation money. They were so cute.
In October I worked and ran the shops for a place called Schnepf Farms. It was really fun. But many hours. This kids liked to come all the time and hang out around the farm. It was kind of like a carnival and fall festival too.
My little Lacy, is a fireball. She has heard a few bad words in the recent past, and she always says, "sh..t is a bad word right, and F..ck....n is a bad word too?" Right. I always say yes, so dont say them. She is cute, but has learned a few bad things in day care. Now Im in this little town of Silver City and staying home again, and so she is with me, and hopefully she will kick her habit. She is going to be 4 this summer, and I can't believe it. She is getting so very big. Too big.
Shelby had a birthday in Sept. She turned 5. She is now in Kindergarten and didn't start until Jan 2007. She loves it and is ahead of her class despite starting half way through the year. She also had her appendix out this Feb. She is a tough little gal. By the way, if doing a cheap birthday part with only a few kids, don't do it at Build A Bear. It will not be cheap. I learned that the hard way. Afterwards.
Okay, we also went camping with the new ward in Yuma, that never really became out ward. I love to go camping and can even set up the tent by myself. We made a rope walkway across a little creek too. I should have been a boy scout. LOL.
We had a family and cousin outing to Amazing Jakes. It is a fun kid zone with games, rides and food. Needless to say, the picture shows it all. Im the fun aunt. It was a little scary and even the 2 yr old rode this ride. He wasn't really supposed to and I had to hold him on. I rode it 3 times, to get all the neices and nephews a ride with Aunt Kara.


Okay, so here goes. I have been gone a while. I started teaching 1st grade, and then went to 3rd grade after winter break. Also, my hubby almost died in a car wreck, he was the only one involved. Then, we were supposed to move to Yuma, Az, and because of the wreck, he lost his job. He went back to work for Qwest in March, 2007, and we moved to Silver City, NM. Big changes, I Know. Tell me about it. Wait, I'll just update you all on what's going on. Here goes, and a possible attempt at photos too. we'll see.

okay, that first photo, was from October, we went to Imperial Beach, CA. A favorite of ours. My whole family went, including the step- family as well. We had a great time. Daddy did not go, only for one day, as he was still in the border patrol training in Yuma. That was only 2 hours away, so he came for a day. Here is another attempt to add a photo. okay, this is going back words. I will upload all the photos and then talk about them. How's that. This is hard stuff, LOL..

I did it, I think.

Okay, So Im not good at getting the pictures where I want them. Here's Ronnie, He is my little swimmer, and never has a shirt on. He is always in some kind of water, and some times, it is "hot water."












Okay, lacy on the beach. She loves sun glasses, as does her mother. We buy new pairs often together. She likes to pick mine out but not me picking hers out.




Okay and here is Shelby last year with our new puppy Ginger. She is a shitzu/yorkie. Right now, Ginger is actually pregnant and not much bigger than in this picture. I'll try to add one more photo of them together.




This is from last may, I think, when we were doing the family photos. Thought about sharing one of all of us, but my hubby shaved his head bawled right before this, so, should I? Well, maybe next time. But here is one of me and lacy, so you can see me too.

I hope this works, I'll have to learn about this photo stuff. We all look similar just a little bigger than last year, yes me too. About 20 lbs bigger. I'll have to share that weight experience some time, but not today.

trailblazer funnies, NOT!

Okay, so it has been awhile. we recently have had issues with our 2005 trailblazer, my dream suv. Bigger than a mommy van, but smaller than a large SUV. It has less than 30,000 miles, and it has had transmission problems. We have had issues since the beginning. Well, looks like they will give me a new trailblazer, for the exchange of the LEMON> Yipee.
We went camping last weekend. We went to Cali, just north of ElCentro. It was beautiful. Green trees, tall ones. We got there late, but it was fine. We set up camp, and went to a little program with the ward. I slept great, but the hubby complained all night about not having an air matresss. Men! We played many games, and visited with good friends. There were some trees, that had holes all over them. I had never seen a tree like it in the many years of camping in the woods. As I got a closer look, there were acorns in each of the holes. I guess the squirrels were storing their year supply there. I laughed. It truly was a sight. If only all we had to store was acorns. The kids had a great time, and we packed up.
We went into San Diego to visit Uncle Derek and Aunt Jenny, with their new little girl, Dailey. She is adorable. She laughed and I ate up every minute as mine are bigger now and not so cute most of the time. Lacy was actually jealous for the first time ever. Told me to give the baby back, or put her in her crib.
We then went to the beach, and there were dogs on leashes everywhere. I had never seen so many animals at the beach. I stopped one lady and told her that this must be some sort of a dog beach. She laughed at me, and said that there were 3 dog beaches in San Diego and this happened to be one of them. Luckily we saw no poopies, or they had washed away with the waves.
Little Ronnie loved it. He has been to the beach several times. But with less fears this time, and knowing how to swim, he waded out a little bit, and then came in and said several times all day, "this is the best day of my life, ", and " this is awesome." He is so funny some times. Shelby was a little hesitant but still enjoyed getting wet and getting in the sand. Not too fond of the sand down below, but we washed it away often. Lacy stayed out of the water unless Daddy took her in forcefully. She sort of liked it, but didn't want to be let go of. She was afraid she would drowned. She says," I will drowned, I don't have my vest or floaties." I wish I could figure out how to upload pictures, I could put a few on here. Anyone, let me know.
Upon returning home, we made it all the way to Yuma, where we drop off daddy for work. The transmission completely went out as we got there. Luckily we weren't stuck in the middle of no where. I had to rent a car to get home and get back to life. They still have my car at a dealership in Yuma. Replacing the entire transmission.
I had a conference call with the General Manager of GM. They are going to work, with me to get the new one, no more questions asked. They have replaced my leather 4 times, the radio, the dashbored that they broke fixing the radio, the 4 seat belts they ruined replacing the leather, and etc. Need I go on? So, it is definately a lemon. A new one will be nice. Well, need to go. I am having an open house this weekend, to try and get my house sold. I need to touch up some paint, clean the tile and grout, and clean the rest, oh and a weeks worth of laundry to fold. Any one care to make a few bucks, LOL> Tomorrow night I am hosting a family back to school party. We will be making crafts and having a good time with food and visiting. Hope it is worth it. It will be fun. Hasta!

3 Things, stolen from Scraphappymamma:)

Okay, so this idea is a stolen idea, when your brain has been fried from humidity and you need something to blog about,

Three Things.......

3 Things That Scare Me:
Scorpions, One bit my neice while watching her and she almost died; Stupid people, the kind that can only do one thing at a time, and they are too busy doing what they shouldn't be doing; The End of this Life, Im unsure of the future and is scares me to think that it may all come to end and may not be pleasant.

3 People That Make Me Laugh; My kids are always making me laugh, Lacy said one time, after she got into trouble, "just get a new lacy then." Shelby like to get her self dressed in what She thinks is cute and then she comes in and says, (always waiting for a response of it is beautiful,) "so, how do I look" with her hands on her hips, and her head tilted back, and her hips to one side. Ronnie is always making little babies laugh and it is a joy to me and makes me laugh too.

3 things I Love; Today it is not my husband, he just came in and told me that this blogging is a waste of time. I don't love him at the moment. I love my children, I love when someone else does my dishes.

3 Things I Hate: I absolutely hate cleaning the dishes, having my husband being gone, (except for today :) ) and all the trecherous wars we will see before the end.

3 Things On My Desk: Not really anything, we are packing to move and so there are speakers, for tmusic, a printer and a copier, wait also my blog pages that I am printing to put into my journal.

3 Things I Want to Do Before I Die: I would love to go to Mexico and to South America and to see the Book of Mormon Lands for myself instead of just reading about them. I would love to kneel where Jesus knelt as he wept for our sins, and I would love to lay on the ground in the Sacred Grove and look up, imagining what it would have been like.

3 Things I Can Do: I can sew, teach piano lessons, and love my kids all day long. I can scapbook and to shop, and needless to say, there are more than three, but they aren't all things I think I can do, I have great friends who tell me I can do them, whishing I could see for myself.

3 Ways to Describe My Personality: My personality is OCD, anyone know what that is? It means you can't sleep before the house is cleaned up, and you can't go on vacation with out cleaning the house, and you can't drive your car anywhere with out cleaning it out, and need I go on?

3 Things I Can’t Do: I can't do Sign Language I keep trying, water ski, fly, I wish I had wings, and could at least try.

3 Things I Think You Should Listen To: Me, just kidding, Good music, The prophet, your spouse most of the time, and especially your children.

3 Things I Think You Should Never Listen To: Your neighbor, your in-laws (because sometimes you are right too), and your temptuous thoughts, (satan)

3 Absolute Favorite Foods: I love Sushi, actually california rolls, Filet Mignon, and Flan, Brazillian made only.

3 Things I’d Like to Learn: I NEED to learn to make bread, Jar my meals, for storage, and to lose weight.

3 Beverages I Drink Regularly: Dr. Pepper, Water and more Water.

3 Shows I Watched as a Kid: Silver Spoons, Giligan's Island, Dallas and Knotts landing.

3 People I Tag: Not sure what tagging is, anyone care to explain?

What an easy way out. Steal someone elses idea as of what to blog. Anyone want to send me more ideas? Go ahead and send them. Thanks, lindholm.. You are the best.

# 1 reason to be excited about humidity.

Okay, so here goes. It is so humid and has been all week, but it is okay. I have good reason to be happy about going out doors and sweating all my make up off, and having my just blown-straight hair go super curly. Also, feeling like I have a wet swimsuit under my clothing. WE HAD RAIN>>>>>> yipee. That is really exciting. Here is AZ we don't really get much rain, and this past week, we had 3 nights of rain. And on one of those nights, we had more rain than we have had, in the whole year. I was really excited. We had Real Thunder, crackling thunder and major lightning, of all colors. It went on for hours the first night. SO much wind, that there were telephone poles over and trees uprooted, and lots of mud. Well, I don't even care. I was so excited to get rain. I love the rain. I woke up my three sleepy little ones, and well, needless to say, they got excited too. We went out on the front porch and let the rain fall all over us, especially the rain falling from the edge of the roof, it was drenchingly qwenching my need for rain.
I didn't even have to water the plants, and it didn't cost me a thing. Yipee. So that is why I am excited about the humidity. We are having monsoon already and they are like the kind we had when I was a child. Haven't been so great for years past. Now, I love it. Yipee.

rutted routine

SO, the day goes on lifeless. My hubby was here this weekend. He lives elsewhere, until we get out home sold. I am currently watching 10 kids including my own that is, and school starts tomorrow. Random school starting tomorrow. Well, Everyday seems the same for me. I get up, first kid arrives at 5:15, and then 6:15 three more, and then at 7:30 three more, and then by that time, my own three are awake. Wew do breakfast, I throw in some laundry and start cleaning, then, I do lunch and change a diaper and then clean some more. Throw in some more laundry. Stop a few arguments, before they become fights, and then, it's nap time. Usually it consists of two different kinds. The big kids watch a movie, rather noisily, and then the younger ones go to sleep, if I lay with them for a few minutes. One needs a blanky and another a sippy cup with two handles, pink ones. I yell at the kids a few times, to be quiet, and then do the dishes. Well, they are all awake now, because the big kids aren't quiet. 3:30 comes, and 4 of the kids leave. I start cleaning, or continue cleaning some more. Then, I start dinner and maybe get a shower in . Then at 5:45, 3 more kids leave and we eat dinner. I clean the kitchen and do bath time and jamies, then, put in a kid movie and put them to bed. About 8:30 or 9:00 I get to my bed, that is if there are no kids in it with me and I watch something to put me to sleep. Oh man, 5:10 the next morning and my alarm, here we go again.

crazy days momma

Okay, so it is always crazy around here. I have 3 children of my own, and well, then I watch 6 to 7 other children randomly during the week. I am definiately crazy. I can only do this while my hubby is away. He is a Federal agent and is working away from home, has been gone since february and we are anxiously waiting to sell out home to be with him. It is so crazy sometimes. Actually every day is crazy, but then again, that is where the prozac comes in handy. Most think I am the craziest momma out there with all there is going on around me. And well maybe they are right, but do they really realize how crazy it is, or could be. It could worsen the the craziest ever, as the world is. But for now, in my own little world, It is just crazy enough for me. Every day is a crazy day. It wouldn't be my day if it weren't.