Christmas Eve '09

Santa will be bringing gifts to Kalen & Rylee this year. It was a close call though, I mean he almost decided not to come. Their rooms looked awful and Santa just didn't like the idea of bringing all the wonderful things they had asked for without them showing how much they wanted them. For the first time in history, the two ran into bed at 9:30pm without hesitating, giggling and whispering about how excited they were.

One gift each was opened tonight:

Rylee was so thrilled to finally see what shoes the Holiday Barbie was wearing underneath the long gown!

Kalen got a Shawn White Snowboarding Wii game!

Thankful time of year.

MY thankFUL list:
1/ Kalen & Rylee duh!
2/ My job, it may be stressful at times but I look forward to the social aspect and all the ahhhmazing people there.
3/ My parents.. Life is so much easier with them down the street, I don't want to remember what it was like without their help these last few years.
4/ Everyone who volunteers taking my kids. I have always struggled with asking for help, I am too prideful I guess. Kaylie calls me and asks if the kids can come play. THANK you so much, it means the world to me.
5/ My bff and confidant.. you know who you are! I can tell you everything and enjoy you.
6/ Our upcoming Hawaii trip. Not many single Moms can afford Hawaii.. so I guess I should thank their Dad too, he does pay child support which helps out enormously.
7/ Bathtub Time, my favorite thing to do is take a hot bath.
8/ Memory foam mattress topper w/microfiber cover, it gives me such a cozy restful sleep.
9/ This one should probably be up higher on my thankful list.. it has been so wonderful living in Utah. My kids give me a lot of crap sometimes and say they would rather live in Alaska still but... I LOVE LOVE LOVE living here. It has been five years since I packed up my two kids and made the difficult decision to move far away from where I was born and raised, I KNOW I did the right thing.
I am home.

September News

Frightmares at Lagoon
Kalens first girlfriend Kelsey
Signed up for Jr. Jazz Basketball
Purchased our tickets to Hawaii (just the kids and I are going in February for Kalen's 11th birthday)
Watched the Meatball movie and ate lots of candy!
Went swimming at Pineview and Surf n Swim
Moved into a small apartment (short term)
Found a houndstooth chair treasure!
Rylee wants to be a bumble bee and Kalen a Ninja for Halloween
I love my job.. sold THREE kitchens!
Pretty uneventful month.. really

How could I forget to add that Rylee went to her very first concert.. MILEY CYRUS!

August News (reminding myself to update later)

Green Day Concert w/Chris
Girls Night Out @ Olive Garden
Kids Coming Home from Alaska
First Annual Back to School Fashion Show
First Day of 4th & 5th Grade
Rylee's New Friend Jamie
Kalen's Terrible Tooth
Box Elder County Fair
Maybe A New (fixer upper) Home?
Reid's Birthday
A New Nephew "Kyan"

The big bad tooth

Our sweet Kalen had to get a permanent tooth pulled on his second day of fifth grade. It was supposed to be a surprise they would be sticking a needle in his arm to sedate him however one of the nurses mentioned it to me in front of him and he immediately started covering up his upper arm. The dentist was smart enough to come in the door and go right towards him while the nurses held him down... boy were they quick! He said, "what's happening?" and was out like a light. Waking up wasn't so pleasant however at times it was comical. He kept claiming he was blind and asking me if he was going to be mentally ill for the rest of his life. Then he would burst into tears and hug me saying, Thank you Mom! Thank you! I love you Mom! All of a sudden he would throw his arms up in the air and yell, "everybody STOP touching me and leave me alone" (nobody was touching him). After that it would continue with, Am I a mental patient? Am I blind? Why do I have four legs? Can we go now? Then pass out again and spit blood out of his mouth or dry heave.

Thank goodness the whole ordeal is over. I know Kalen is working really hard to keep the rest of his teeth in good shape.

My daughter, my friend.. half of my heart

I miss my little shopping partner and helper. Whenever I'm cleaning she will work along side of me. Today little Rylee turned nine years old. I called to wish her a happy birthday but she was having a party so didn't really want to talk to Mom. It's hard when she is away so long because she so special to me and I really dread not having her in my life. The other day we got on a web cam and talked and I was entertained the whole time with how silly and happy she is. Today her grandma told me she is saving up for a cell phone. Last week she was saving for a motorized scooter. My gift to her for her 9th birthday were tickets for a Miley Cyrus concert in September. I am hoping she still likes Miley Cyrus in two months and that we have an awesome time together. I know life wouldn't be complete without having Rylee as my daughter.

Can you tell I really miss her? It's hard not to be with her on her birthday. However, Rylee is VERY happy and extremely well taken care of. She has so many people who love her in Valdez so for that reason I am thankful and content. Just MISSING her really bad, can't wait to see you RYLEE!

Wow.

That is about all I can come up with to describe the last couple weeks. I did it, I survived another move! Barely. A lot of times I wanted to burst into tears and proclaim an mental breakdown. The tears would not come, something was holding them in, maybe a higher power? I had help though, my parents, youngest brother Chris, a friend Allie from work, Nathan, Devona, and of course my little turkeys Kalen and Rylee. I think they still love me, even after shouting orders and acting like a maniac, stressed out crazed lady trying to finish up the last details. I know I missed things. I ran out of paint, there are still fingerprints on the walls. I never got around to trimming along the side of the house and fence. I just did what I could and had to let the rest go. On the week I was moving out I was supposed to have the weekend off work because we follow a rotating schedule. Well one of my coworkers had not had a day off in a long time so they gave him my week off.. I almost walked out on Lowe's that day they would not help me in any way just told me sorry Charlie.

Enough about the depressing move. The best thing going on lately is my NEW job at Lowe's. A few weeks ago I saw a cabinet specialist job at the Layton Lowe's posted in the break room. I hurried and applied and was praying everyday that I would get it. Flooring has been dragging me down lately, I've had zero desire to do the hard work anymore. Luckily the Layton store hired me right there during my interview! I was SOOOO happy! This whole week I have been training at another store to learn how to design beautiful new kitchens. I love it!

Last Thursday I took Miss Rylee to the Zoo so she could tag along with her classmates for the end of year field trip. She was prepared for the hot day and brought along a water bottle. When we got to the zoo she put her water bottle in my purse. We went inside the entrance gate and I opened my purse to get the phone out to call her teacher so we could meet up. There was two inches of standing water in the bottom! Miss Rylee didn't tighten the lid on her water bottle and it leaked all over. My phone didn't work any longer so we just walked towards the south entrance where the bus dropped off the 3rd graders and had no trouble find dear Mrs. Mattena. The funnest part of the day was when we ran into Taric and Brighton


CHRISTIAN GARY WILSON
is now a Utah resident. He moved to Utah, every Wilson child now resides here in Utah! We are so thankful. Kalen was really happy to have him here, he invites all male company to try to balance his life a bit. We went to the air show and watched the Thunderbirds, they put on a great show.

RYLEE'S Baptism, was a success.. after the font was finally filled. Not sure what happened but when it was supposed to start at six pm the font wasn't ready so we sat around and socialized while we waited. My sister in law Brighton gave a really cute talk about a little girl who had a fire truck fill the font, Rylee had a hose help fill her font, the story was great! Nathan gave the talk on the Holy Ghost which was well prepared and spiritually uplifting. Rylee was so happy! She beamed happiness.. can you tell? I caught this picture of her just as she walked out of the font, FRESHLY baptised, the newest member of the church. I love you my adorable daughter of God.
Some of the cute guests: BRYLIE

FIGHT! FIGHT!
Rylee ran in the door on Thursday May 28th and said she saw a kid fighting with Kalen. Kalen arrived shortly after and asked if he could go ride his bike with a friend. I was so out of it I didn't talk to him about it I just said sure, don't forget to check in. When I was putting him to bed that night he said he was scared to go to school the next day because of a kid who might try fighting with him again. I told him to call me if he has any problems and said goodnight. At about 11pm I checked my email and there was an email from his teacher Mr. Olsen:

Ms. Wilson,
Mr. Arnoldson asked that I email you about a fight Kalen was involved in after school today, May 28. He tried to call your home phone and your cell phone. He will be talking to Kalen tomorrow about what happened. The other boy was suspended, so their might be consequences.
Mr. Olsen

It hit me that I did not take the fight seriously enough. I went to check on Kalen who was still awake, unable to sleep and I told him about the email. I told him to go to school and I would call the principal in the morning to see what was going on. I also told Kalen not to worry that the other boy would not be there. I think that helped Kalen fall asleep :) After speaking to Mr. Arnoldson the principal in the morning he told me that Kalen would have to spend the day in inhouse suspension because he fought back after the other kid instigated the fight, there is a no fighting policy, the only thing you're allowed to do is run away? I am proud of Kalen for punching the kid who put him in a headlock and was bullying him. That Friday Kalen spent his last day at North Star Elementary in detention. He will never go back to that school.. THANK GOODNESS!!!

Say YES to the DRESS

Rylee's special day is coming up soon! She has a strong desire to be baptised and has told me she is ready! Rylee has always shown a great deal of interest in becoming a follower of Jesus Christ. She loves church! In fact recently she told me that when she is a Mom, she will be a "good Mom" and take her kids to church every Sunday! Lately Rylee has been begging me to hurry and make plans for a baptism. A couple weeks ago she cried, "I'm the only one in my Sunday school class that isn't baptised!" I was a little nervous about putting on a big show for it but my Mom offered to help me in any way she could. It's kinda like a birthday party for your child. I ordered two dresses and Rylee can pick which one she likes best when they arrive.

By the way, You're INVITED!
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Do you like #1 or #2?

8 is GREAT!

My nephew Luke Axel Wilson had a special day we were able to share with him. Luke decided to become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I am thankful he invited us to witness such a special event in his life! WAY TO GO LUKESTER, we love you buddy.

Spring Break '09

This spring break was very special and extremely FUN for us! It was our first family vacation other than Alaska since living in Utah. I drove my trusty and speedy Honda Civic all the way and back. Everything went well besides arriving home from the trip at 4:30am then having to be to work at 5:30am.

I need to request everyone's help about something very serious! The first day of our vacation was in St. George at our long time family friends, The Goolds. We dyed Easter eggs and Gary and Eric hid them for Paul's two children, Kalen, and Rylee. The second day was spend at Disneyland Resort along with our third day of vacation at California Adventure. After the first three days my sim card in my camera was full. No worry I had already planned to burn a disk at Walmart, erase my pictures and continue my photography. Unfortunately when I got home to Salt Lake City my disk I burned at Walmart would not read or open any files. I took it to a local Walmart to try on their machine, failed. I called the Walmart in Oceanside, California gave them my order# and they gave me the bad news that my files had been deleted already. Fortunately the last three days of our trip are well documented, however I feel I will never see the memories again of our first family Disney vacation.

If you have any suggestions I will try them! If nothing else I do have five thumbnail index cards of all the pictures I took of our first three days, maybe I could just get them blown up! lol

The last three days we went to a beach front resort in Oceanside, California. Boy was I in heaven! The decor was fabulous, it was recently renovated with all new textiles. I want to go back!

The kids spent hours in the pool!


I was content staying in the room, the decor was so me!




Walking across the street to the beach..

The wind didn't stop these cuties from having the time of their life!


Kalen was admiring his wind blown hair do!


LEGOLAND: Everything was made of Lego's!


This was totally Kalen and Rylees idea, I just told them I wanted to take a picture and they posed! LOL


Kalens favorite lego creation :)

G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S

The Glamorous, the glamorous, ooh the flossy, flossy!

Remember when everyone used to go get Glamor shots!

Well I talked my Mom into doing it with me, probably just so I could go have it done, I used to love getting my picture taken when I was young and gorgeous.

Taric the Terrific Two!

Little "Tear Bear" is what I call him. He is really funny and witty at such a young age. He will tell you how he feels and isn't shy about it. Our whole family was invited to his Thomas the Train party last Sunday, April 5th to watch him celebrate his special day. We love you little guy!

A Happy Birthday Wish to....

... One COOL Dude!


We Love You Dad!

Cleaning 101

When a door to door salesperson comes by and charms you with their wit and humor take this lesson from me. I am all about helping out my brada's and sista's from the mistakes I make! If you promise not to make fun of me or tell me, "I could have told you that" then you may read on.

After returning home from work this afternoon I was sitting back relaxing when there was a knock at the door. Kalen answered it while I ran into the kitchen to hide, (I unbutton my pants when I get home, and most days remove the brassiere as soon as I walk in the door, sorry if that is tmi). So the nice young girl asked Kalen if his Mom was home. He first replied by asking her if she was selling chocolates. I hurried and buttoned up my work pants and went down to greet her. She was really funny and made me laugh a lot, and talked to me about how amazing her cleaner was. I told her I didn't have the money or the time to listen to all the specials but I did want a good oven cleaner due to the upcoming move.

One of her demonstrations that sold me was this: Last spring I was being a cool Mom and gave my kids all of my bottles of acrylic paint and brushes and told them to paint me some pretty rocks. Well they got it all over the driveway, and added some rainbows and stars to decorate the driveway and liven it with color. It hasn't washed off one bit throughout the past year. I had LaShonda try out the magic cleaner on the driveway paint and *PRESTO* the paint came right off with her special touch! The minute I got done paying I handed Rylee a dish brush and the new cleaner and told her to get to work scrubbing her pretty artwork off the driveway. The traveling salesmen were outside at the next house entertaining the Hispanic work crew freshly home from a hard day of work. I was somewhat suspicious and wanted to make sure this was the real deal and not just a bottle of lemon scented soda pop.

Rylee was putting all her effort and the paint wouldn't budge. I ran inside and poured the magic potion full strength onto my oven door. I knew my time was limited when I could run back out and proclaim they LIED to me so I started scrubbing the oven right away!!! Meanwhile Rylee wasn't having any luck outside on the driveway. I walked down to the end of the driveway to write down the license plate of the white child molester van in case I would need it for any future investigation if I wanted to claim FRAUD. RoShonda's traveling partner got done entertaining the neighbors and came walking over and said to Rylee that she better listen to her older sister and get the concrete cleaned up. I told him it wasn't working and then he said I needed a wire brush, pulled out his handy dandy, pocket sized wire brush and it came right off. Then I told him about the oven and he pulled out a few green scouring pads from TatiaShalonda big black bag and said these would do the trick.. ah ha! So I didn't need the yellow colored cleaner with the fresh citrus scent after all.. the actual magic rests within the SCRUBBER?!?!?! AHHH! UGH! DUH!

Thank you Tyrone and LaShonda for the valuable lesson today. I will not forget it and I will tell all my friends, family and blog stalkers.

$35.00 Cleaner
$4.95 Spray Bottle
$3.22 Sales Tax
Four 2X2 in. green scouring pads
One ball of steel wool
= $43.17 total

RE: Cleaning 101 Lesson

Super progressive, 100% motivated, and chill dude!

I found Kalens love language.. take him snowboarding! After thinking about how much he loves it, that is what I got him for his 10th birthday this year, a trip to a resort. I had to work but my cousin Kaylie and her family gladly took Kalen along with them since his birthday was on a holiday. When I picked him up that evening he was so happy and couldn't stop talking about how much fun he had. I was sad that I didn't get a chance to watch him so I took him and Rylee again last Friday. He was amazing to watch, he barely stopped taking runs to eat. It's sick!

My Dad came along to watch for something to do, since his retirement he can get pretty bored staying home. It was Rylee's first time snowboarding and she did well. I think if she had lessons without me there she would do excellent.. now we just have to save up for it!


Realizing the talent that Kalen has, I came home and looked on KSL for a used board,boots, and bindings. I found a sweet deal and only paid $150 for barely used Burton gear that will last him a couple years. I looked at a resort called Brighton and we can get a season pass for him for $50! That's really exciting to be able to afford to support his love of snowboarding. Watch OUT Jeremy Jones.. besides you're getting old!

Best Brother Ever!

Rylee got an art easel for Christmas this year and we have got a lot of good use out of it. If I would have known how popular it would be I would have bought one years ago! Today my sweetie told her brother she had a surprise for him. I didn't really pay much attention to what it was.. until I came upon this..

How well do you know Mom?

What is something mom always says to you?
Kalen- Googly Bear
Rylee- What chore do you want to do?

What makes mom happy?
Kalen- When I get a good grade
Rylee- When I do my chores

What makes mom sad?
Kalen- When I got a bad report card
Rylee- When I don't listen to her

How does your mom make you laugh?
Kalen- When she says "nuggets"
Rylee- Telling me funny stories about when I was a baby

What was your mom like as a child?
Kalen- Not very outdoorsy
Rylee- She was smart and she never got bad grades (what they don't know won't hurt em)

How old is your mom?
Kalen- 31
Rylee- 30

How tall is your mom?
Kalen- About 4'
Rylee- I think about six feet tall

What is your mom's favorite thing to do?
Kalen- Go shopping at the mall
Rylee- Hang out with me!

What does your mom do when you're not around?
Kalen- She has parties
Rylee- She hangs out with her friends and has a party

If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Kalen- Being a fashion Mom
Rylee- Writing a book about me

What is your mom really good at?
Kalen- Sewing and shopping
Rylee- Working at Lowe's

What is your mom not very good at?
Kalen- Going Camping
Rylee- Skateboarding

What does your mom do for a job?
Kalen- Works at Lowe's
Rylee- Flooring!

What is your mom's favorite food?
Kalen- Ribs
Rylee- Ribs

What makes you proud of your mom?
Kalen- That she's nice
Rylee- She listens to me

If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Kalen- Wonderwoman
Rylee- Hannah Montana

What do you and your mom do together?
Kalen- She used to sled with us
Rylee- We talk about stuff

How are you and your mom the same?
Kalen- When she was little she looked the same as me
Rylee- We both like shopping

How are you and your mom different?
Kalen- She likes shopping and I like going outside and hiking and camping
Rylee- That you are patient and I am not (she thinks I am patient?? lol)

How do you know your mom loves you?
Kalen- She takes care of me and she feeds me everyday and she just loves me
Rylee- She is nice to me and tucks me in and cleans my room

What does your mom like most about your dad?
Kalen- His hair
Rylee- He was hot when he was in high school

Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Kalen- The Pineview Dam (I helped him figure this one out)
Rylee- Pineview Dam (she heard the end of Kalens interview)

Out of the mouth of Rylee

"I'm scared that if you get a new phone, I won't remember your number when I need to call you".

"When I grow up I'm going to be a good mom and take my kids to church every Sunday"

Another cute thing Rylee did the other day was ask me about her Dad and I. She said, "Mom just tell me, I really want to know what happened and just tell me the truth. I lay in bed at night and I can't stop thinking about it, I just want to know why you got divorced".

She was smiling and I could tell it was a little hard for her to ask me, she probably didn't want to bring it up but she was dying to know. Adult relationships are too difficult for children to understand and quite honestly is there ever a good enough reason to a child about WHY in the heck their parents couldn't figure it out and keep the family together?

Favorite Books

The worst time of my life was when I was going through my divorce back in 2003. It was almost unbearable. One of the many self help books I read was called "The Language of Letting Go" by Melody Beattie. On her website one of her readers expressed their feelings about the book and it matched mine perfectly, "This book got me through some of the worst days of my life but practicing the concepts in it brought me into the best years I’ve experienced."


One thing that is important to me is having healthy relationships with people in my life and Ms. Beattie's books are perfect for that!

UNIQUELY ME

"The only way to get through life is to laugh your way through it. You either have to laugh or cry. I prefer to laugh. Crying gives me a headache."
Marjorie Pay Hinckley

• I get car sick while driving if I'm sitting in the back

• I enjoy being alone/shopping alone

• My whole life I always wanted to be a Mom and have a deep love for babies! Even now I always have to peek inside a car seat and get a fix of a cute baby. Toddlers are also a joy to me because of their sweet, innocence and funny personalities.
  

• Not very many things bother me, I'm pretty easy going and choose not to sweat the small stuff
  

• I pick up garbage/litter off the ground and throw it in the trash and make my kids do it too

• My kids are allowed to stay up as late as they want on the weekends or when there is no school, I feel like if I let them have control over their lives we will have a better relationship and I enjoy being around them (MOST of the time :)
  

• I was never embarrassed of my parents growing up, I enjoyed being around them

• When I was little I would always cut my dolls, barbies, AND friends hair

• I don't follow the rules/directions, I like to make my own up or tweak them
  

• I hate asking for help and letting people do stuff for me

• If I really like you then I will boost your self-esteem and tell you all the things I love about you

• I save my favorite kids outfits so I will never forget how little they were and also so they will be able to have something to look back on. (I give most things away)

• Pink is my least favorite color

• I used to dress up my little brothers in my clothes and do their hair and put makeup on them, then take their picture.. I wanted a little sister really BAD!

• As a kid I couldn't wait to grow up and be an adult, drive a car, date, no curfew, and make all my own choices.

• I am NOT a morning person, I hate it when people try and talk to me and be all happy in the mornings.. JUST LEAVE me alone.

• When I complain or say something negative about someone I feel really guilty and it eats me up inside and I wish I would have kept my mouth shut, that's why I private blog
  

• I am very impulsive and make QUICK decisions.. I can't stand people who are indecisive and want everyone's opinion before deciding

• I try to understand what people are saying by asking a lot of questions even if I sound stupid
  

• I don't like attention and compliments from most men

• My favorite place in Utah is in Huntsville, the family property and Pineview Dam

• I love being a blond and despise blond jokes

• My feet are abnormally small and I can fit a size 4 children's shoe

• I loved giving birth to my two children.. HATED being pregnant

• When I was in sixth grade I saved enough money to buy my own plane ticket and flew to Utah to visit relatives and be in my cousins wedding ALL BY MYSELF!

• Most of the time I cut and dye my own hair

• I have so many ideas and not enough time

• I wish I was raised in Utah and had more connections to get a design job

• It has always been very important to me that my children have a good self esteem, I used to clap for them when they would do something neat or cute and tell them how awesome they are.. still do!

• The last thing I ever wanted in life was to get divorced and be a single mom. Sometimes you just don't get everything you want.

• I think honesty is the best virtue even if its embarrassing to admit something, at least you can sleep at night

• I usually have to do it the wrong way before I learn the right way
  

• I feel that most people don't try to piss you off on purpose, take road rage for example, I don't understand how you can get mad at someone when you have no idea what is going on in the other car.. I try to understand what might be happening because I know I do dumb things ALL the time and hate being judged

"Be kind. Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle."
Marjorie Pay Hinckley

These are a few of my FAVORITE things

Cereal: Wheaties

Fabric Softener: Downy April Fresh

Bath & Body Works Scent: Sensual Amber
MEN love it, they always ask me what it is I'm wearing

Dish Soap: Pink Grapefruit
(I buy it at Lowe's) Besides the fact that it's Pink, it smells amazing and helps me get the dishes finished.

Color: Green
Its the color of money! "The color of harmony and balance, Green symbolizes hope, renewal and peace, and is usually liked by the gentle and sincere. Greens are generally frank, community-minded people, fairly sociable but preferring peace at any price. Green people can be too self-effacing, modest and patient, so they may get exploited by others. They are usually refined, civilized and reputable." Click here to see what your favorite color says about you?

Vehicle: Lexus 330RX Hybrid, Silver please w/dark windows

Dinner: BBQ Ribs @ Texas Roadhouse

Dessert: Cherry Cheesecake

Movie: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
Two people accidentally fall in Love, isn't that what Love is all about? My favorite part is when Matthew McConaughey is having a guys night playing poker and Kate Hudson invites herself then runs over to the table with a Kleenex and tells him to "blow" his nose!

Season: Spring
Oh how I love thee when the temperature starts to rise and we thaw from the cold winter months. The earth turns green and the neighborhood is filled with laughter as children run and play together.

Holiday: Thanksgiving
I am delicious, I love that I get the day off from work and it doesn't take as much time, money or work as Christmas. Plus on Christmas I only get the kids every other year.

Flavor: Vanilla

Appetizer: Chips n Salsa
If I had to live off one thing for the rest of my life.. I would be happy with this!

Soda: Mountain Dew
Mountain Dew exhilarates and quenches with its one of a kind great taste.

Flower: White Wild Daisy
It's simple, timeless and classic

Stone: Amber

Shoes: Roxy flip flops My favorite flip flops are Roxy Beach Flip Flops, the Balboa model. I love these because they help me be a little taller, are incredibly comfortable, and are actually pretty cute.

Vacuum: Dyson Animal
Well number one, its purple and number two because I got it for a killer deal at Lowe's but I can't get the hose to work correctly so I don't know about it being on my favorite list.

Card Game: Phase 10
This game is fun to me, I can't think of why right now because I haven't played it in years

Board Game: Pictionary
Ok so this is another game I'm good at, so I like it

Wii Game: Smarty Pants
I win my children at this game and it makes me look really smart!

Fast Food: Rumbi Island Grill
Sweet Potato french fries, Kahlua pork, and macaroni salad, coconut rice.. mnnnn bet you wish you had some right now?

Music: Dance
Boosts my mood and gives me energy, Just Dance!

Ice Cream: Peppermint & Almond Praline
What is up with Dreyer's new containers for their ice cream? They are much smaller and I don't think its fair that we pay the same price but get to devour less substance.

Wood Finish: Dark Walnut
No yellow or red in the wood

Sport: Badminton
It doesn't require much coordination :)

Art: Photography
Since I have a bad memory I take a lot of pictures. It's something you will have forever and it doesn't cost much. I also like interior design but hate to see so much money go to waste when styles come and go so quickly.

Store: Macy's
You can find just about anything there, I love the idea of one stop shopping and they have great clearance sales!

State: Hawaii
It's always warm and there is a serene feeling when you are at the beach. Paradise

Jewelry: My silver ring.
I used to snag my cathedral style wedding ring on fabric and scratch my kids accidentally. I decided a band was more practical and the style I like is a vintage silver. Not into big gaudy diamonds at all.

Gas Station: Common Cents
The ice is small and its not quite rock hard, plus they have light lemonade so I can have a calorie free cold drink and munch on the ice.

Game Show: Wheel of Fortune or Price is Right

Sports Team: Utah Jazz

Book: Twilight
First of all, who thinks up these weird things? When I first heard about the book I thought I wouldn't like it at all because I am usually drawn to stories with fictional characters and if something doesn't seem realistic I think its a waste of time. I bought the book for my Mom for Christmas in '07 since there was a long line of people buying it at a bookstore. She was driving the alcan and would need some reading material. After telling me about it I still wasn't convinced but read it anyway just to see what the hype was about. I liked it.

Fruit: Watermelon

Animal: Fish
You can eat them, and as a pet they don't stink or messy up your house

Drink: Pina Colada & Lemon Drop

Website: www.Picnik.com (that is where you make the photo collage)

Jeans: Tight/Form fitting with a little stretch and dark wash

Candy Bar: Almond Joy
The coconut and almonds melt in your mouth!

Bradda's and Sista's are the LAW

It's nice growing up with someone like you:

someone to lean on
someone to count on
someone to tell on!

That's How We Go!

I'm in love, FINALLY! No, No, not with a guy.. my car! It's so much fun to drive and the stereo system is GREAT, plus it has a jack for my ipod touch!

10 YEARS OLD

DEAR KALEN,
Here you are on your first birthday, Mom and Dad thought you were the coolest thing that ever happened to us (still are). We wanted to have a big Luau to celebrate your FIRST special day with all of our extended family and friends. For months before your birthday I would light candles and have you practice blowing it out. In fact your first word was "hot"! You are so lucky to have Grandma and Grandpa Compehos, the food they make is the BEST ever, they brought your favorite Kahlua Pork and Gma Cindy's famous macaroni salad to your party. Aunt Shelia made some delicious fried noodles and that's all I remember right now.I know everyone says this when their kids get older but really, how did 10 years go by so fast? Our Kalen Ryan is one year older today and wiser, kinder, and stronger. Kalen I just want you to realize what a JOY you are in all of our lives. Everyone who knows you, tells me how much they enjoy you and how much fun you are.

I am THANKFUL you were sent from HEAVEN to be my FIRST born SON.

HONEST
ATHLETIC
SWEET
MATURE
HELPFUL
RESPONSIBLE
AFFECTIONATE
THOUGHTFUL

I wish..

"Mom I wish I had your hair and your face" my daughter says to me. "What about my booty?" I questioned her. "NO WAY! I don't want a big booty like yours."

Ever since I dyed my hair platinum blond on the top and darker on the bottom my daughter Rylee and my niece Kenna wants their hair dyed blond too. So I took Rylee to get some highlights but the lady who did it was cautious and it didn't show up very much. I added some more myself and will continue to add a little bit here and there. We always wish we were a little different, if you hair is curly you want straight, vise-versa.

My Mom's Birthday is 2.3.55

THOUGHTFUL

BEAUTIFUL

VALIANT

NURTURING

CHEERFUL

FRIENDLY

AFFECTIONATE

LOYAL


A mother is someone who loves you
Who cares for you in every way
She sits down and listens to what you have to say

She always thinks your beautiful
Never puts you down
She always has a smile
To wipe away your frown

A mother is someone who believes in you
Always pushes you to go far
Tells you to believe in yourself
No matter who you are

A mother is like an angel
Although without the wings
She tells you to enjoy
Life's most smallest things

I really love my mother
She means so much to me
Mommy I really love you
And that's how it always will be.