Mother of the Year "NOT"

OK so I am not "Mother of the Year" but I try. So I have been collecting film from my point and shoot camera for oh lets say 10 years. I finally decided that I was going to take it to Costco and have all the pictures put on a CD. Well, I had 22 rolls of film! I know! I know! they have been sitting in my fridge, I heard they will last longer if you put them there. The sad news is that I had 7 rolls that were blank, who knows if they were unused or if they were over exposed. We will never know. We sure had a fun time looking through 370 pictures tonight for Family Night. Here are a few for your enjoyment. The thing that makes me sad the most is how young the girls are in the pictures, they are growing up way to fast.

Addie

Yesterday was the History Fair at BYU this was for our Region, just Alpine School District. The kids had to be there with their projects set up by 8:30 so that the judging could begin. There was some stiff competition this year. Addie's project was great, she followed the directions of her teacher and did everything the way it should have been done. The teacher didn't want the kids taping two display boards together to make the height requirement, so Addie took wood and had it the height that she needed. She had nice clean lines, just very nicely done.

They had the judging, then the kids were able to leave for lunch. We were lucky to have Grandma Gary and Grandma Neice come down to support Addie. We all went to Teriyaki Sticks for lunch and then hurried back for the awards ceremony. We are please to say that Addie did win an award..."Most Creative Materials Used" unfortunately this isn't enough to advance to State. But we are very proud of her for all the hard work that she put into this project. Way to go ADDIE!!!!

FINALLY!!!

Addie is in an advanced class in Junior High and in this class they have a History Fair every year. This is a HUGE part of their grade and a HUGE project. This year the subject was "Innovations in History" the students get to choose their topic get it approved and then start working. Addie decided that she wanted to do Water slides, there is a gentlemen in our ward that works for a company that designs them for parks outside of the US. Great! he is going to be able to give us lots of information and this is going to be great. NOT!!! there isn't a library in Utah that carries anything on Water slides, the guy had nothing to give us. The Internet wasn't very helpful either. Addie spend hours upon hours searching for information to put in a bibliography, resources etc. More than half way through the teacher suggested that she change subjects. Are you kidding me? No way are we starting over again. Addie just kept plugging along, she kept searching and searching for more and more information, she emailed the Library of Congress and they sent her information. Along with the project they have to write a 1500 word essay, then they get to choose either a display board, documentary, play or write a 2500 word paper (instead of the 1500 word paper). We decided to do the display board. Now, this board has to be 6 feet tall, 40 inches wide and 30 inches deep. With lots of information etc. all over the board. The student has to do it by themselves, parents can only help with the cutting of the wood, they have to be able to assemble it by themselves. This is the most amazing project yet. Addie was carring it through the school and literally had people stopping and saying WOW!!! This project has running water, the whole works. The teacher was way impressed on the project. She had Addie set it up during first period and by the time Addie got to class for 2nd period the kids had already plugged it in to watch the water. Infact one of the kids said WOW! I have some stiff compitition. We are so proud of her. She did it all by herself, except for cutting the wood. She painted it, put it together everything. She received 100% on the project. Boy are we glad that it is over. The poor kid worked on that every night for months. We are just now waiting for State and then we see if she makes it past that. Way to go ADDIE! Then this week we got a letter from the Principle that she was student of the day, and what and example she is to the school and what a hard workier she is. She is the best. (I turned the camera so that you could see the whole board and it messed up the picuture if you can just turn your head so sorry)
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The Tooth Fairy is RICH

Rach had a tooth that was loose for quit a while, she was getting frustrated that it just wouldnt fall out. So she had Addie play with it a little and it just wouldnt come out and it was really hurting her. I just happened to be talking to Erica on the phone when all of this was happening, Rach is crying, her mouth is bleeding, and there was not a thing I was going to do about it. I dont pull teeth for anything. It is gross and there is no way I am going to do it. Erica was laughing at me because I was wimping out. I sent Addie in and sure enough out came the tooth. Rach couldnt have been happier. I think the Tooth Fairy gave her a dollar. Well about 5 days later, the same thing all over again, only this time Aunt Jessica was here having dinner and she pulled it right out. I dont know if many of you know this or not, but the Tooth Fairy does not come twice in the same week. (the only excuse I could come up with for forgetting AGAIN). But, she made it and sure enought there went at least another dollar. Rach is the cuties thing with both of her front teeth missing. I am surprised however how fast they are growing in. What a cutie

The Holidays

I really am alive

There are no excuses, well there are excuses but they probably just aren't any good. I have been a slacker and I apologize. We are just so busy around here and I haven't made this a priority. So to all of you that have been wondering what we have been up here you go.

Christmas 2009
We had a wonderful Christmas this year. Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Dick came to celebrate with us. It was wonderful having them here. The girls are so much fun to watch, they are older so it is a lot different then it was when they were younger. The only hard part is dolls and clothes do cut it anymore. This year Mike and I went a little crazy. The girls each got an IPOD shuffle.
The best invention ever!!! It is fun watching them sing at the top of their lungs while cleaning or doing absolutely nothing. We purchased the WII Fit system, Rach is a pro, and she is up for a challenge whenever possible.

Addie has a Christmas concert and it was wonderful. The teacher is a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and she is great. Very entertaining!

The Omelet Fest was another huge hit this year. It was great having Mike's dad here to help cook. We had 4 burners going at the same time. Between the two of them they made over 75 Omelets.

We then had Cameron Hodge and his kids over for New Years Eve. The kids always love this, they get to eat lots of food, stay up late, and then at midnight we let them go outside bang pots and pans and light fireworks.