Going back to good ol' Viewmont High

That's right. I ventured back to my high school this past Monday night to watch the Vikelle spring dance concert. This concert was the "goodbye" last Hoorah for Bonnie, who has been the Dance coach there for, I don't really know??? twenty three or so years. WOW.

AND NO, I was not a vikelle/dancer. Although I have to admit that every time I've watched most dance concert type things....I totally want to wear every one of those costumes and bust a move. Especially the full on florescent body suits with hoods that were used in the black light dance. SO FUN.
Anyways. The Alumni dancers were invited to come back and be in this last concert. Which is really the whole reason I went. I had some friends/acquaintances that were going to be dancing...Most all of them with post baby bodies and out of the dance scene. I thought it was pretty daring of them to come back....BUT they ALL did awesome and I had a great time seeing and talking to some of them. My cousin Trish was one of the Alumni and she is a STAR! Looks great, dances great and I took a little snippit of video for all to see.

As far as parking, walking the halls, using the restroom and actually sitting in the auditorium watching these dances, that I totally remembered from my days...IT was very strange. I definitely had a bunch of memories and thoughts while visiting.

A small piece of me missed those days of being single and seeing SO many friends every single day. I saw a few of the teachers there and I missed goofing off in class or going to aerobics and hearing Arhart's crazy voice.
I thought about random "hot" boys that I would always see standing in that same place?...OR annoying girls and their constant drama. You KNOW.

Then a LARGE piece of me didn't miss it a bit. I am SO glad that I have already passed that stage of my life. It really made me appreciate my current status and what I've been able to do since then. Next year will be 10 years since I graduated from that place. WOW. ....SO much has happened. AND I'm now married with 2 kids.

Every "stage" has it's moments and I've enjoyed each one. It was just nice to be the person looking "back" and remembering.
I'm pretty positive that Life only continues to get better!

All the way from AK

My dear cousin Ash lives far, far and AWAY on a little broken off piece of Alaska....called KODIAK. She has started the fabulous hobby of quilting and already is quite the expert. Hobbies, may I add are no easy task with 2 small kids and a coast guard husband who is constantly at sea.
Here are a couple pics from the package we received that included one of these Glorious quilts.
"This is your birthday and Christmas present until you are 30." I believe is how she put it.
It can be an expensive and time consuming hobby but...the finished products will last a lifetime.
Thanks cuz. We LOVE, LOVE, loved getting a package with all this fun stuff.
We may just have to pack up ourselves and see what that island is all about.? See you this summer!

What cool patterns!


Sporting his "New" flip flops from Liam and stickers

It's snowing, the kids are asleep..sure why not answer 65..

65 Questions You've Probably Never Been Asked...

1. First thing you wash in the shower?
my hair

2. What color is your favorite hoodie?
hmm. Havn't worn my hoodies in a while cuz they annoy my length of hair? lately I love my soft orange North Face zip up.

4. Do you plan outfits?
I guess not really. I wish I had more to plan with. I always find myself in jeans and a colored plain shirt. getting boring

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now?
like I need to accomplish question #1. I went running in the rain about 4 hours ago. yikes

6. Whats the closest thing to you that's red?
my sweet camera case.

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having?
This girl in my ward was riding in the bucket of a huge digger and she was raised to the very top and accidently got dumped...IT was awful. I saw it all and she was alive but how creepy is that.

8. Did you meet anybody new today?
negative. unless you count Beckham's evil twin that was manifest during his out of nowhere FREAK OUT.

9. What are you craving right now?
a warm shower? or a vacation.!

10. Do you floss?
not very often and Dave thinks that I have major issues...When he HARDLY brushes in the mornings before going to work ALL day as a teacher.

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage?
strangely enough I have cabbage in my fridge because it was used as a remedy for my very painful clogged milk duct. BOOB. And know cabbage and I have a strange and intimate relationship history. BUT it's over. All of it.

12. Are you emotional?
More so than Dave but not a ball baby. Movies get to me.

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000?
If I have that's crazy?

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it?
I bite it and love it

15. Do you like your hair?
ya. sure. If I can fit it in a pony tail I'm good

16. Do you like yourself?
Well sure.

17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush?
Maybe I shouldn't have wasted OUR time with this?....He was a president and a famous person....It wouldn't be missed.

18. What are you listening to right now?
Baby moniter, and some info-mercial with MR T in it. What the?..

19. Are your parents strict?
NO and NO

20. Would you go sky diving?
Of course. Got to try it all! Breona.com hah

21. Do you like cottage cheese?
It's kind of creepy but I like it just not enough to ever buy it.

22. Have you ever met a celebrity?
yeah, Pheebs from friends...Soccer stars....Pres. Monson, probably more?

23. Do you rent movies often?
I check them out for free at the library.

24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in?
my brain is becoming sparkly from these questions. My clean bike is right here?

25. How many countries have you visited?
one, Mexico

26. Have you made a prank phone call?
Always. and still do. TO my friends jobs and stuff?

27. Ever been on a train?
ya. the "polar express" here at the Heber Valley Train station.

28. Brown or white eggs?
either. They are both nutritious and delicious.

29. Do you have a cell-phone?
3rd graders have cell phones now.

30. Do you use chap stick?
yup. Burts baby

31. Do you own a gun?
personally, no. Wait, actually I think Grandpa T. gave me a rifle when I was 12/13 or something. 30-30 maybe?. It's at my parents. Dave got a hand gun for Christmas and has he ever loaded it or shot it...NO.

32. Can you use chop sticks?
yes. and they are too slow for me.

33. Who are you going to be with tonight?
My little fam.

34. Are you too forgiving?
probably? I just don't want the "issue" to burden me any more so I try to get my Forgiving out of the way.

35. Ever been in love?
More than once.

36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow?
What ever I tell him to do?..haha. NO, going to church and chillin at home.

37. Ever have cream puffs
yup. Not a big fan

38. Last time you ate a snickers?
I don't really remember.. but not that long ago?

39. What was the last question you asked?
Why did I decide to take this blasted "test" agian? Do I want to live in my dried sweat all day?

40. Favorite time of the year?
Fall is a real good one lately.

41. Do you have any tattoo?
Nadda

42. Are you sarcastic?
Nadda chance

43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect?
who really cares? But yes, and it was Creepy, I turned it off.

44. Have you ever walked into a wall?
No but I will make sure I do that once this is finished.

45. Favorite color?
Green is a good one.

46. Have you ever slapped someone?
like in the bum or face. hahah. ok. Yes. I slapped lil Beckham's mouth the other day cuz he spit me right in the eyeball.

47. Is your hair curly?
Normally NO, But right now I have these nice lookin curly Q's coming out the temples of my head. that's a run in the rain.

48. What was the last CD you bought?
hmm. I mostly buy songs on line. CD..though? My Morning Jacket for Dave?

49. Do looks matter?
depends I guess.? are you married? hahah. NO

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater?
Cheat on something little or someone else..sure/hopefully . .CHEAT on me ?..your 98 % S.O.L

51. Is your phone bill sky high?
nope

52. Do you like your life right now?
Oh yes. of COURSE! JUST need a shower, vacation, my husband to have any other children we may have!, to go to the grocery store AND if you must know....a new house would be just GRAND. although, I am obviously just peachy a my current status.

53. Do you sleep with the TV on?
Who does this? nope

54. Can you handle the truth?
I prefer it even if it's going to be ROUGH

55. Do you have good vision?
perfect! AND I even caught my right eye with a fly fishing hook 5 years ago. OUCH

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people?
Hate is a strong one. Dislike a bunch..yes.

57. How often do you talk on the phone?
roughly 2500 minutes a month?

59. What are you wearing?
blue soccer shorts and a Ladycats tshirt..

60.What is your favorite animal?
A killer whale?

61. Where was your default picture taken?
on my parents front porch

62. Can you hula hula hoop?
can't remember

63. Do you have a job?
I am a HOME maker..isn't that what they say? And I coach highschool Girls soccer.

64. What was the most recent thing you bought?
some J Crew capris with little pink whales on them

65. Have you ever crawled through a window?
THis is the LAST question.? WOW> and for my final answer...........YES I have.

***OK. And now:
-I vow to never do that again. For all our sakes.
-Maybe a baby photo shoot will ease the pain?
-And I'm off to the showers...
crap ROMA is waking up. It's "the mother's curse."

"I just don't have time for that."

I have had so many conversations lately, with several different people, each unique in their situation and with each one there comes the comment.....
"OH, no, I just don't have time for that."
Whether it be eating healthy..."nope, not the time." Exercising each day..."Oh WOW! No time for that." To trivial past times...such as blogging, facebook or reading a book. Same comments, "Are you kidding me? I just, DO not have time for those things."
What is this world coming too? or What are WE coming to?
I completely agree that LIFE IS BUSY PERIOD. But is it becoming where if time is spent doing any of the above mentioned or other "hobbies" that it is time wasted or time that you shoulda, coulda, woulda IF ya? You know what I mean? Cuz that is the feeling that I began to get while in these conversations?.

OR maybe we are taking on too much "other" stuff that we have NO TIME for "our" own free time or interests? Cut back, sit back? What is it?

Cuz, I feel that Any person can usually make the time for something IF they REALLY want to. May be a variation in that something, such as the amount of time spent, detail taken or how often it's accomplished...But it Can happen. AND should.
I know it's not just me...WE ALL need a time out. And we all need to spend SOME time doing what we WANT to do. right?
That's how we become a better person. Less in sane and less likely to strangle someone.. . haha I may be only speaking for myself here.?
I guess my main grich is at life itself?...I hate that it can get the best of us sometimes. It's those days when just simply living: keeping others alive and maintaining your job, house, church calling, and finances just about kills you.

Well, no more.
If I had to make a new MID year resolution...
HERE IT BE: to focus on where my time is spent and make time for things that I REALLY want to do. Cuz I CAN. AND no guilt attached. THE END.

Happy Earth Day!

It's 11:44pm and about time to put this day in history.
For earth day's sake, I accomplished the 3 R's. I Reused a paper plate 3 times before finally throwing it away. I Recycled my trash, and I Reduced my shower time by 1/2 due to a crying baby.
Cha Ching. Mother earth will live a little longer because of my efforts.

I also had a very rare sequence of events that made my day magic. So, must be documented.?
- got 9 hrs of sleep
- exercised
- showered
- did my hair,make up and got dressed by 1030am. For really no particular reason.
-vacuumed, did the dishes, and 4 loads of wash.
-got both kids to take a nap at the same time...giving me about 90 minutes of pure MY time.
-went on a walk with the kids to the library
-had delicious pizza for dinner that I ended up getting FREE!.
- went to mutual. kids were in bed once I was home and more time with Dave.
-and I blogged.
Now that is day that just doesn't happen.
It's officially tomorrow now and I'm exhausted. Good night.

Easter Day at Gram and Grampa Carter's house.

HAPPY 1st EASTER ROMA!



What great weather for a hunt.


Great Grandpa Carter and Roma have some of the cutest pics together

Easter in pics..1st stop, Gram and Gramp Trujillo's

This was our "age" group for the dart throwing.

Me, grams and gramps.
These two have kept this Easter tradition alive since I was the tiniest grankid. We did egg hunts back then of course...but now since we're old, they've gone to something much more...sophisticated and violent. Each balloon has a "prize" in it so aim is the game.

AND here are my nerdy yet pretty sisters showing their successes.


3 of the 5 Great Grans with their goods. Beckham, Roma and cousin Laird.
Liam and Olive are far and away in AK.




My mother in all her "proud grandma" glory?
She gave Beck and Roma some really cute Easter presents.!

Remember Spring Break?....

Here's someone that apparently had a good time!
We ALL spent some solo time doing things we don't get to do VERY often.


BECKHAM spent his time stuck to the couch watching college basketball and shouting at the teams "GO, SHOOT, OH MISS!" He was so serious about his basketball games that he would resist doing anything else. . so, he ended up wetting thru his diaper and onto the couch. Hopefully his priorities get straightened out with age.

I chose to spend "MY time" freely exercising as I choose. I went on some good long outside runs without having to push two heavy kids in a stroller. AND I got to unhook my bike from the trainer in the living room and GO! It was my first time as a real road biker...all spandexed out that is. It's a bit frightening actually and going to take some getting used to. I rode for a little over a hour and LOVED it.

Dave of course did some fly fishing. He went a few times over the week in Kamas and in Woodland. This is his picture of the "river monster" that he said could've fed a family of 8.
This is the problem with Dave and I taking pics with our cell phones. Didn't you know that they make things look 10 times smaller?
Like the pic of me biking....I really have 10 chins instead of 2 and a half.

Roma Girl....went swimming for her 1st time!


We did have some family happenings too.

Rock Cliff State park



The Aquarium in Sandy.. and I'm blaming this eel for breaking my camera. I was taking a pic of this guy with my real camera and then it just stopped working. "memory card error" WHAT? So all the pics that I hadn't transfered onto the computer are GHANDI. It was shocked and that's my story.


AND finally, we Constructed this sweet looking Easter Bunny House. Thanks shell.

This little bugger is 9 months old....and I can't get enough of her!

Roma, you have officially spent as much time OUT in this crazy ol' world that you spent IN my belly growing organs and fingers and such. And let me just make it clear, that I love YOU so much MORE as a 9 monther then Me as a 9 monther!! (big sigh of relief) You are out and about and off to great places.! ...Like Dr. Seuss, we know your mountain is waiting..
I love that book but definitely not ready for you to "get on your way" quite yet.
Dad took you to the doctor today for your checkup and said you were a champ. Smiling and jabbering to everyone. No shots, but a finger prick to test your iron. You are healthy and strong and growing SO fast. Long hair that we pull up into a fountain on top of your head. You think baby food is for rookies and prove to be pro when you grab for our food and gum it right down. You LOVE your brother and he makes you belly laugh more and louder than all the others. WE LOVE YOU BABY GIRL!


29 inches 90%
18 lbs 13oz. 50%

Congrats Mel Bell

It's been quite some time now since Mel and I have really even lived in close proximity.. we go way back though. "Jr. High friends" and were even college roomies for a bit in O town. Time flies but good memories stick around. It was great to see everyone. The wedding ceremony was beautiful, amazing dress, Great photographer, I met Davis, and the dinner was a rockin good time.

I remember going to weddings when I was single and I almost hated them. It made me want to be in LOVE soo bad. Or to have someone there to pinch and squeeze.? haha. Now that I'm an old married soul, I LOVE going to weddings with my main "squeeze." It's like a Love renewal? or a blast back to your own personal wedding day and 1st LOVE giddy feelings.? It always makes me think of creating "perfect" wedding day and if I could change anything about my day, would I? and What?
The answer is YES I think I would change some things.. . I LOVE photography so much more now and I think that I would spend more money and time on that aspect. That's really what you have to look at and remember. Hmm. also. I wish I would've got up and given a speech or something. Thanking everyone. Tears. I love you Mr. D. Carter. Blah Cheese. you know.? and for one last thing..I would've had different earrings or none at all. Mine were not wedding quality? If I had a pic close at hand I'd show but no such a thing.

What do you think about weddings and your wedding? They are really SO cute. And to see Mel's Fabulous wedding video, here's a link to it on facebook. Not sure if it will work but I'm telling you great Photography is a must. I enjoyed hers. Congrats MEL!