Happy Holidays

I decided this year with as busy as we are here at the Lamb house that I was going to do Christmas Cards via email and blogs. This way I could do it one night, have it done instead of waiting for Costco to print them out, then spend hours addressing them and not to mention making sure I had the right address's and stamps. So Oviously we spend every weekend at the lake, I really think we need to move somewhere where we can boat more than 4 months out of the year. This has to be our favorite family activity. We lost our family pet Ginger after 10 years. We are all struggling this time of year because she would usually be in the house, since it is so cold outside. There isn't anyone snuggling with us on the floor anymore. The kids are trying to convince me that we need another dog. UM NO!!! We spent a week in California having a wonderful time at Disneyland, San Francisco shopping and hanging out at the beach. Mike and I participated in a Triathlon, (sorry no pics). The girls each took swim lessons, Addie and Brianna we on the swim team and did amazingly well, I think all of my kids were fish in their earlier life. Between work, school and kids we are staying really busy over here. We are very thankful to have each other as a family, we are very blessed with the job we have, everyone is healthy but most of all, to have to gospel in our lives. We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.

Twilight saga "New Moon"

Yes I did it!! I was one of the first to see the movie before it actually came out. I have read most of the books, and I think they are good but I am not one that is obsessed with them. Cascade Collision, a company we do business with was having a "Customer Appreciation Day" at the theater just for the showing, they were kind enough to give me 4 tickets. So of course we had to have a girls night out. We went to dinner then we got to the theater at 6:15 for the 8:30 showing. What a mad house. People were wearing shirts about New Moon, one guy was even dressed like Edward, (ya wasn't doing it for me) people going around selling jewelry. CRAZY. We had a great time. The movie was amazing and I must way that I am now a fan of Team Jacob. Thanks girls for a fun evening.

Amazing Day

Saturday was an amazing day. We attended a baptism, did all the yard work for the winter, washed the cars. Then that evening we had our adult session of Stake Conference, we had the pleasure of having Elder Wilkenson an area 70 along with Elder Robert D Hales. It has been 20 years since we have had an Apostle come to talk to us. Both of their talks were amazing. It was nice to see them in a more casual setting, Elder Hales was so funny. He opened up the evening to Questions and Answers, which was a little different, but good. After the meeting Mike went to visit with some people, and Myself, Tami and Cathy were visiting with others, when all of a sudden Mike whistled for me and as I turned around there was Elder Hales standing right next to me talking to Baby Ava. He said "You must be the center of attention" he then touched her hand and said to her "I just touched your hand and you just touched mine so when you get older you can tell everyone that." I touched his shoulder and told him how much I appreciated his talk. What an amazing man. WOW!!! What an experience.

Bah Hum Bug

OK! so most of you know that I love this time of year. I love watching the leaves change, the smells of cider and pumpkin pie. But you also know that I really really do not like Halloween. There I said it out loud. I have been called all sorts of things for this. I even tried to bribe my kids with anything that they wanted on Halloween night, except for Trick or Treating. The movies, dinner, bowling whatever. Nope it didn't work, so I bit the bullet and went out to find costumes today. Not a good idea the day before Halloween. I told the kids they could each have $5.00 to pick something out, now mind you we went to Savers. Well, who was I kidding $5.00 really, you cant even get out of 7-11 for less than $5.00. Well I spend more than I would on a small Costco run. So I guess what I am really getting at, is that I am the COOLEST mom ever. My kids are going to be decked out for their parties tomorrow. Watch for pic's to come. Happy Halloween!!!

Rachael

September 24, 2002 OK I am getting old. My baby turned 7 last month. I am not old enough to have kids these ages. Wow! How I remember her birth just like it was yesterday. My other girls had come 2 weeks early and I though for sure this would follow the same way. Rachael had a different plan. Mike was traveling at the time she was due and I was really worried that he would be out of town, and not make it for the birth. He gave me a blessing several months before she was due and said she would come on her due date. Of course I didn't like that, it meant 2 weeks longer in the pregnancy that I wanted. My body produces 3 times the water it should. So the doctors give me several stress test until I deliver. I had a doctors appointment on the 23rd of September and when I went he checked me and said that I was at a big fat "0", you can imagine how frustrated I was, and how done I was at that point. I had another stress test scheduled later that afternoon. After talking with my mom she said if the stress test comes back normal go over to Rite Aid and get some Castro Oil and a Root beer. You should have seen the looks that I got from everyone in the store. Yes I was going to do it. So at 3:00 I took it, it was the worst stuff I have ever had in my life. Then I waited. About 7:30 I was talking to a sister-in-law on the phone and started feeling a little sick to my stomach, I took a bath. Then I walked around the house for a while. Finally about 10:00 I had Mike take me to the hospital I just new it had to be time. I got all checked in and hooked up, I was having some pretty strong contractions. The nurse checked me and said you are at a 3 and 80% effaced. I new it, that stuff really works. (I recommend it to everyone)Now all I needed was someone to break my water...but wait. They don't call the doctor in late at night to do that, they said your water will break on its own. No way no how!!! If I carry 3 times the water, not a chance it is going to break on its own. I waited the whole night until 8:30 am when the doctor was doing his rounds. He broke my water, then he went and gave the nurse an earful. 2 hours later out she came. 9 lbs 2oz 20 inches. My biggest baby yet, but by far the easiest delivery. She has been my best sleeper out of all the girls. Rach was sleeping through the night at 4 weeks. Now look at her, all grown up, well maybe a little. She is our tom boy, but don't tell her I said that she doesn't like being called that. She has no desire to wear girl clothes, dresses are only for 3 hours on Sundays. She would rather be in the mud or helping Mike with things than baking or playing dolls. She is almost the boy we will never have. We love you Rach!!!

15 years

September 10,1994
Place Salt Lake Temple. What an amazing day this was. Mike and I were getting married, I had everything I needed, my recommend, my dress, make up, everything. My mom and I were at the temple bright and early 5:30 AM early. The wedding was planned for 7:10 AM (not to self never do this with my girls)we were waiting for Mike and his parents to arrive with the all the things that he would need, including the MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE!!!! We had left it in my car so we wouldn't loose it, we had just moved everything into our apartment and I was worried about it getting lost. Mike took my car to his house the night before the wedding so I was sure he would remember to bring it. NOPE!!!! He rode to the temple with his parents in their car. As soon as he got there what do you think the first question out of mine and my mothers mouth? You guessed it. "Do you have the certificate?" no he replied and non of us believed him, Mike loves to joke around. Well, he actually did forget it and so we sent his friend Cameron back to his parents house to get it. This is all before 7:00 am. The ceremony was beautiful, the weather was perfect. Couldn't have asked for a better day. We did have a few rain scares, in fact I have a picture of someone holding an umbrella over my cake so it wouldn't get wet. Mike's grandparents went to a lot of trouble to make sure the yard was in tip top shape.
Here we are 15 years later. What a journey we have had, there have been the lows, but there have definitely been the highs. We are in love more today than we were 15 years ago. I can truly say Mike is my best friend. We enjoy doing just about anything together. Boating, watching movies, mini golf or bowling, plays...the list goes on and on. I couldn't have asked for a better husband, friend or father for my children. The lord new what he was doing when he hooked the two of us up. I love you Mike, thank you for 15 wonderful years
(if I can get the wedding pic's to scan I will add those but for now this is us 15 year later with 3 girls)

Where have I been??

I have decided that my life is way to busy for this blogging stuff. I have been trying to find the time to update and just cant seem to find it. As far as I am concerned time has run away and is never coming back. There need to be more hours in the day, but then I dont know that, that would even help me. As a friend always tells me you can always find time. I am beginning to think they are the crazy one, not me. So I apologize in advance, it has been a while and there have been so many things go on that I have neglected to post. The school carnival that I put together, my 15 year anniversary, my babies 7th birthday. Many, many more things. So bare with me as I catch up on the lost days.