Friday, March 30, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Guess I forgot to mention sssnakes.
Within the week of my last post, the weather continued to be warm and beautiful. I had mentioned the occasional fly, bee and spider making it's spring appearance--BUT the snakes, I did not know about. Well kind of.
Let me rewind for a minute, to last September, when we moved into this amazing home. It includes an amazing yard and garden. 3/4ths of which are white picket fenced. Love. The other 1/4 is out near the road and includes a retention "pond" that we've rarely seen collect any water run off. So, last fall, we did see one or two garter snakes around the side yard. Not the biggest deal.
Back to this spring. Kids are running around the yard playing and I look out the window to see them gathered around a garden bed bordering our house. I go out, and sure enough, they are looking at 2 good sized garter snakes just chilling in the left over winter leaves. They loved it. I of course did not when I saw these two snakes get spooked and slither down into my FOUNDATION. aaaah SNAP. I was flipped.
How many more are there? Is there a whole nest of babies under my house? Did they seriously hibernate there? etc. etc.
Snakes can venture in my yard occasionally but NOT LIVE and LOVE my house. I won't share.
Anyways, I took a deep breath and tried to move on. Dave will kill them later, I thought. No big deal.
A few hours later, my friend and I were talking on the walkway connected to my concrete porch and I KID YOU NOT a snake came peaking out of a little crack, hole in my porch! I tightened up a bit, gently grabbed her arm, and the war began.
My dad was in town the next sunny morning and killed 3 in about 20 minutes. He's killed his fair share of much bigger snakes from the backyard of my house growing up. Beckham was in heaven. "I love gross things!" "This is awesome!" "Snakes are my new favorite!" Him and Roma watched and I was hesitant about it. Felt kinda bad for the snakes but not enough to stop the war. It was for the better.
Dad left and put the shovels by the garden bed. They were for me, he said.
Dave misses out on the warm part of the day and excitement or perils of our new war. Not cool.
I so hoped I wouldn't see another snake and be faced with the choice of using those shovels.
Unfortunately, I was tested, made up my mind...and killed my FIRST SNAKE EVER. It wasn't as easy as I had hoped.
Carter's 4 Snakes 0
The weather changed, we had snow. Warmed back up a bit, I raked the leaves of the beds, and left the shovels in place. Yesterday and today have been amazing weather. We've had no slithery visitors...
Sometimes, it's not a big deal. Big yard, 4 garter snakes, oh well, not worried. OTHER times, google stories about the "idaho house", have dreams and totally creeped.
I know the war has only begun.
Let me rewind for a minute, to last September, when we moved into this amazing home. It includes an amazing yard and garden. 3/4ths of which are white picket fenced. Love. The other 1/4 is out near the road and includes a retention "pond" that we've rarely seen collect any water run off. So, last fall, we did see one or two garter snakes around the side yard. Not the biggest deal.
Back to this spring. Kids are running around the yard playing and I look out the window to see them gathered around a garden bed bordering our house. I go out, and sure enough, they are looking at 2 good sized garter snakes just chilling in the left over winter leaves. They loved it. I of course did not when I saw these two snakes get spooked and slither down into my FOUNDATION. aaaah SNAP. I was flipped.
How many more are there? Is there a whole nest of babies under my house? Did they seriously hibernate there? etc. etc.
Snakes can venture in my yard occasionally but NOT LIVE and LOVE my house. I won't share.
Anyways, I took a deep breath and tried to move on. Dave will kill them later, I thought. No big deal.
A few hours later, my friend and I were talking on the walkway connected to my concrete porch and I KID YOU NOT a snake came peaking out of a little crack, hole in my porch! I tightened up a bit, gently grabbed her arm, and the war began.
My dad was in town the next sunny morning and killed 3 in about 20 minutes. He's killed his fair share of much bigger snakes from the backyard of my house growing up. Beckham was in heaven. "I love gross things!" "This is awesome!" "Snakes are my new favorite!" Him and Roma watched and I was hesitant about it. Felt kinda bad for the snakes but not enough to stop the war. It was for the better.
Dad left and put the shovels by the garden bed. They were for me, he said.
Dave misses out on the warm part of the day and excitement or perils of our new war. Not cool.
I so hoped I wouldn't see another snake and be faced with the choice of using those shovels.
Unfortunately, I was tested, made up my mind...and killed my FIRST SNAKE EVER. It wasn't as easy as I had hoped.
Carter's 4 Snakes 0
The weather changed, we had snow. Warmed back up a bit, I raked the leaves of the beds, and left the shovels in place. Yesterday and today have been amazing weather. We've had no slithery visitors...
Sometimes, it's not a big deal. Big yard, 4 garter snakes, oh well, not worried. OTHER times, google stories about the "idaho house", have dreams and totally creeped.
I know the war has only begun.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Feeling the FEVER...
...The Spring FEVER baby!
I love when you can feel the change of seasons. The smells of wet grass and pavement, the sun beating on your pasty face, birds happy to make babies and even the random fly, bee or spider coming out to welcome some spring warmth.
This morning Beckham and his Dr. Seuss friend rode their bikes to preschool while I pushed the girls in the stroller. I thought about how psyched I am to start my 1st "real" garden this year. Will it work? What do we want to grow? Will bugs, snakes and caterpillars take it over? I've got to get reading my gardening book that I asked for last Christmas.! And, YES. I kind of do want a little random gnome hanging out and keeping the veggies in check.
Dave just brought little Harps into the room. "Fresh out of the oven," he says as he hands her to me. She just took a long nap and is all warm and wrinkly. CUTE!
Early March Madness:
I did have a FABULOUS Big 3-0 of a Bday last week, in case you wondered. Dave and I went out to eat at The Full House in Park City. It's a japanese cuisine, I guess you would call it.? I went 3 times to this restaurant in the last 3 weeks because I LOVE it. Different sushi each time. Only once did I get the heebies while eating my roll that had the full eel slices laying on the top. eek. I swear I saw an eyeball?. None the less. So worth going. mmm.
Then my bday continued on with an extended, my side of the fam, party; a Heber friends "girls night", dinner with a couple other radical friends, phone calls, messages and cards in the mail! Spoiled, I tell ya! All of them sending me on to the THIRTIES! I LOVED every bit of it and I feel lucky to have such great company to share it with!
Also- Major March news. . After much thought and process. I decided to end my soccer coaching job at South Summit High, and pursue a soccer coaching position at Wasatch High. It has been pretty built up for me, as I have LOVED every minute of the 5 years I spent coaching the SS girls. I wanted to stay involved in soccer but the drive/growing family and the time away it would be was more than Dave and I thought would work for us.
So, I interviewed with Wasatch , which is only a few minutes from my house, and I'm thrilled to say, that I was offered the job! I am now the Assistant girls soccer coach working with Jv and Varsity. Good times ahead.
I will miss my Kamas girls and I'm sure it will be strange this first year with such a change.
I'm actually being introduced to the "new" team tomorrow during a short summer workout meeting. First impressions always make me laugh, specially when its all up to me. hmmm? Mean coach, Nice coach, Goofy clown coach, Hard core drill sarg coach. ??? What to do?. :)
Last years Birthday was spent totally Preggers!. Don't miss that Belly
Posers for the candle blow. When it really happened, Beckham blew spit all over my face.
I love when you can feel the change of seasons. The smells of wet grass and pavement, the sun beating on your pasty face, birds happy to make babies and even the random fly, bee or spider coming out to welcome some spring warmth.
This morning Beckham and his Dr. Seuss friend rode their bikes to preschool while I pushed the girls in the stroller. I thought about how psyched I am to start my 1st "real" garden this year. Will it work? What do we want to grow? Will bugs, snakes and caterpillars take it over? I've got to get reading my gardening book that I asked for last Christmas.! And, YES. I kind of do want a little random gnome hanging out and keeping the veggies in check.
Dave just brought little Harps into the room. "Fresh out of the oven," he says as he hands her to me. She just took a long nap and is all warm and wrinkly. CUTE!
Early March Madness:
I did have a FABULOUS Big 3-0 of a Bday last week, in case you wondered. Dave and I went out to eat at The Full House in Park City. It's a japanese cuisine, I guess you would call it.? I went 3 times to this restaurant in the last 3 weeks because I LOVE it. Different sushi each time. Only once did I get the heebies while eating my roll that had the full eel slices laying on the top. eek. I swear I saw an eyeball?. None the less. So worth going. mmm.
Then my bday continued on with an extended, my side of the fam, party; a Heber friends "girls night", dinner with a couple other radical friends, phone calls, messages and cards in the mail! Spoiled, I tell ya! All of them sending me on to the THIRTIES! I LOVED every bit of it and I feel lucky to have such great company to share it with!
Also- Major March news. . After much thought and process. I decided to end my soccer coaching job at South Summit High, and pursue a soccer coaching position at Wasatch High. It has been pretty built up for me, as I have LOVED every minute of the 5 years I spent coaching the SS girls. I wanted to stay involved in soccer but the drive/growing family and the time away it would be was more than Dave and I thought would work for us.
So, I interviewed with Wasatch , which is only a few minutes from my house, and I'm thrilled to say, that I was offered the job! I am now the Assistant girls soccer coach working with Jv and Varsity. Good times ahead.
I will miss my Kamas girls and I'm sure it will be strange this first year with such a change.
I'm actually being introduced to the "new" team tomorrow during a short summer workout meeting. First impressions always make me laugh, specially when its all up to me. hmmm? Mean coach, Nice coach, Goofy clown coach, Hard core drill sarg coach. ??? What to do?. :)
Monday, March 5, 2012
Saturday, February 18, 2012
New fashion ideas for my THIRTIES!?
I just went OUT like this..leggings, warmers, toms... I'm laughing with hope that it works.??
And I'm determined.. Some say lose the Toms, add some boots? Others say Rock it? Just something fun for me to get a little proud laugh at myself for.?!Secret is out. I REALLY want leg warmers to work into my wardrobe.
Carry on.
Sent from Iphone.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Hey Mr.?
First of all. Did January even exist? Seems to have come and gone with a blink. Hello February, the month with an extra "r" and extra love. Also my last month in my TWENTIES. OWE, owe!! I'm fine with it..Just saying.
Since this is my 1st post of this "LOVE" month- I may as well give some random facts and happenings about my One and Only Love Mr. Dave. Right? Right.
And, ready, GO!
*Mr. Dave is now an official Weblo scout master.
Pretty sure he's enjoying himself. He says he was never "into it" as a kid so he's learning about all the book requirements and what not right along with the boys. Also, Mr. Mike, his co-teacher-master has become one of his really good friends.
Here are the boys gathered around the Ipad for an educational vid.
*Mr. Dave is a home owner which equals handy man in the making!
This picture cracks me up every time I see it. Good man.!
He had or should I say chose to fix a leak in our front hydrant pipes, that runs on house water, and, well, it was "one of the worst/hardest things" that he's ever had to do. (Is how he described it.) Frozen ground, muddy everything, corroded, brittle pipes and working against daylight. I left to my grandma's for the day so him and Mike (proof of a good friend) could ice pick at the ground. I hadn't heard from him all day and everyone was wondering how things were going. Right when we were talking about it, Dave sent me this picture. I started half laughing and making crazy exclamations, gramma made a gasp and Beckham was begging to see. I leaned down to show Beckham and with all seriousness he asks everyone ---"HE'S DEAD?"
These next vids may or may not work.? Sorry if not.
*Mr. Dave is AKA #1 dad! duh.
He absolutely loves being around the kids. Fish braids Roma's hair. (That he learned from YouTube..haha) Wrestles with them even when he's beat tired from working two jobs. Carries Harper around the house and wakes up at night with her.
The other night while waiting for Dave to get home, Beckham said that he "missed dad so much that his head hurt and his eyes were watering because of it." It was sweet.
Dave researched and found this little 1/10th violin for Beck and Roma for xmas. He has his own violin that he messes around on. Hopefully the kids will get the music/singing talent from him. Apparently Roma can already play Book of Mormon Stories...haha. As seen or not seen on vid.
*Mr. Dave is also teaming up with Beckham to get the total P90X body.
It's pretty intense. Beckham will do an entire workout with Dave or on his own. It's classic!
And, last but not least..
**Mr. Dave is still NO doubt, down right, perfect for me! I am SO much better with him than I've ever been without. Oh jeez, Cheese. I know. But it can't be denied. Happy FebRuary. Go do something special for someone special. Xo
Since this is my 1st post of this "LOVE" month- I may as well give some random facts and happenings about my One and Only Love Mr. Dave. Right? Right.
And, ready, GO!
*Mr. Dave is now an official Weblo scout master.
Pretty sure he's enjoying himself. He says he was never "into it" as a kid so he's learning about all the book requirements and what not right along with the boys. Also, Mr. Mike, his co-teacher-master has become one of his really good friends.
Here are the boys gathered around the Ipad for an educational vid.
*Mr. Dave is a home owner which equals handy man in the making!
This picture cracks me up every time I see it. Good man.!
He had or should I say chose to fix a leak in our front hydrant pipes, that runs on house water, and, well, it was "one of the worst/hardest things" that he's ever had to do. (Is how he described it.) Frozen ground, muddy everything, corroded, brittle pipes and working against daylight. I left to my grandma's for the day so him and Mike (proof of a good friend) could ice pick at the ground. I hadn't heard from him all day and everyone was wondering how things were going. Right when we were talking about it, Dave sent me this picture. I started half laughing and making crazy exclamations, gramma made a gasp and Beckham was begging to see. I leaned down to show Beckham and with all seriousness he asks everyone ---"HE'S DEAD?"
These next vids may or may not work.? Sorry if not.
*Mr. Dave is AKA #1 dad! duh.
He absolutely loves being around the kids. Fish braids Roma's hair. (That he learned from YouTube..haha) Wrestles with them even when he's beat tired from working two jobs. Carries Harper around the house and wakes up at night with her.
The other night while waiting for Dave to get home, Beckham said that he "missed dad so much that his head hurt and his eyes were watering because of it." It was sweet.
Dave researched and found this little 1/10th violin for Beck and Roma for xmas. He has his own violin that he messes around on. Hopefully the kids will get the music/singing talent from him. Apparently Roma can already play Book of Mormon Stories...haha. As seen or not seen on vid.
*Mr. Dave is also teaming up with Beckham to get the total P90X body.
It's pretty intense. Beckham will do an entire workout with Dave or on his own. It's classic!
And, last but not least..
**Mr. Dave is still NO doubt, down right, perfect for me! I am SO much better with him than I've ever been without. Oh jeez, Cheese. I know. But it can't be denied. Happy FebRuary. Go do something special for someone special. Xo
Thursday, January 26, 2012
The End.
Just talked to Dr. Tayler. We get to go home!!! Soon. So glad. She's doing better.
Sent from Iphone.
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