After listening to MANY complaints about his "old" grill, Tonya and I convinced him to spend the money and get a real grill. What a pleasure it was last night to have him happily cook perfect pork lions. And MAN were they good!!
Monday, March 17, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Update on family
Dr.s office called and said Doug's X-ray was clear for Valley Fever and Phenomena. Thank goodness... But his ear infection is really getting the best of him. It's making him lightheaded and nausa. Otherwise he's on the road to recovery with LOTS of rest (which is driving him nuts) and liquids. I went to the Dr. on Wed. and she put me on antibotics as well. I'm felling a lot better already.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Update on Doug
Friday when Doug came home from work he wasn't feeling to good. Went right to bed. He hasn't been the same since we got back from our trip. If you recall he was sick Monday the 25th while in FL. He was in bed all this past weekend. Needless to say we did not make our anniversary dinner and he never made it out of bed.
Today I got a call from him asking me to call the dr. WOOOOOOW he must really feel crappy. I called and got him in today. He calls me up said the dr. put him on antibotics for cough, ear infection and sinus infection. Plus he wants to send him for a chest Xray that he might have phenomena?? So we are awaiting on the chest Xray. Being I too can't shake my cough and sinus headaches, I'll be going to the drs tomorrow so I don't get phenomena.
Today I got a call from him asking me to call the dr. WOOOOOOW he must really feel crappy. I called and got him in today. He calls me up said the dr. put him on antibotics for cough, ear infection and sinus infection. Plus he wants to send him for a chest Xray that he might have phenomena?? So we are awaiting on the chest Xray. Being I too can't shake my cough and sinus headaches, I'll be going to the drs tomorrow so I don't get phenomena.
Update on James
I recieved a letter yesterday from him asking that I share with you his new graduation date of May 30th. Also his new address is
PVT Mariano, James
Bravo Company
2nd BN 81st AR REGT
5922 Wilson Rd.
Fort Knox, KY 40121
The letter from his commander ask that we send letters to our soliders but PLEASE do NOT send care packages.
PVT Mariano, James
Bravo Company
2nd BN 81st AR REGT
5922 Wilson Rd.
Fort Knox, KY 40121
The letter from his commander ask that we send letters to our soliders but PLEASE do NOT send care packages.
Monday, March 10, 2008
Pictures through out this website
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March 7th - 9th 2008
Doug went to bed Friday night feeling ill. He was so ill that he stayed in bed all weekend. Missed the soccer game, church and Kory's first visit with the Easter Bunny. You know he's ill when he takes medicine. Hopefully he's on the mend.
Sunday I took th
e kids out with me while I did a couple errands and hope that would put some peace in quiet in the house for Doug. Not that the "noise" seemed to bother him. But the kids were getting restless "locked up" inside. So we went to Walmart to get Tonya her Blake Lewis CD, that was "payment" for all her help with the kids the last couple days. While there the "Easter Bunny" was there.. Kory SOOOO wanted to go see the Easter Bunny and tell him that he wanted a gun.. :oO They were taken photos of the kids.. Kory possed for the photo. He was in heaven and didn't want to leave.. Thankfully the Easter Bunny had to go for a potty break. They even gave the kids a sheet to color. Kory and I went back today (March 10th) to bring their pictures back and got this free 4X6 photo that they took of Kory yesterday.
e kids out with me while I did a couple errands and hope that would put some peace in quiet in the house for Doug. Not that the "noise" seemed to bother him. But the kids were getting restless "locked up" inside. So we went to Walmart to get Tonya her Blake Lewis CD, that was "payment" for all her help with the kids the last couple days. While there the "Easter Bunny" was there.. Kory SOOOO wanted to go see the Easter Bunny and tell him that he wanted a gun.. :oO They were taken photos of the kids.. Kory possed for the photo. He was in heaven and didn't want to leave.. Thankfully the Easter Bunny had to go for a potty break. They even gave the kids a sheet to color. Kory and I went back today (March 10th) to bring their pictures back and got this free 4X6 photo that they took of Kory yesterday. Saturday, March 8, 2008
March 8th 2008
The Pink Panters were on FIRE!!
I'm so proud of the girls!! The girls played so hard and ALL of them gave it their all!
They left NO mercy for the other team. Not even giving them one goal. Some of my newer adopted girls really came out shinning today.
Girls cheering and Piper wiggling her loose tooth
The best play of the game was made by ME at half time. The whole first part of the game Piper wasn't into the game because she was to busy wiggling her loose tooth. I knew if it stayed in I wouldn't have Piper as a player. So during half time I asked all the girls to come over into a huddle and told them what a great game they were playing.. The whole time while talking Piper's wiggling her tooth. So when I was done with my "prep-talk" I asked the girls if they saw Piper's wiggly tooth and when she opened her mouth
I snuck in for the tooth!
POP it fell right into her grape snack bag.. GOAL!! heheheheh
Piper's corner kick
Pipers Goal
Friday, March 7, 2008
March 6th 2008
Nine years ago on this day I married the most WONDERFUL man!!
I tell him all the time that he is my angel hand picked by God for me.
I love Doug more today than the day I met him 12 years ago on Good Friday!
I tell him all the time that he is my angel hand picked by God for me.
I love Doug more today than the day I met him 12 years ago on Good Friday!
He is so giving and forgiving. He lives for us foremost and the rest is all in a day.
Our anniversary was celebrated as every other crazy day in our life.. Just another day! 
Kory and I decided we'd surprise Doug and go to his work and take him to lunch. Being we just got back from our vacation work has piled up and he had a meeting that he needed to attend so he wasn't able to go to lunch with us.. :o(
Thursday is soccer practice so after work and school we wisked off to practice. After soccer we hurried home to make our HOA meeting (Home Owners Association). This is always on the first Thurs. of the month and Doug is on the HOA board so he needed to attend. I to attened because this month we had issuses within the community that needed the Home owners support and I am on the communications committee. We glared a couple loving smiles across the room and I even flashed him a "I LOVE YOU!" note. :o) Upon getting home we got caught up on AI & Lost and then it was off to bed..
Doug and I will be taking some time this Sat. to have a "special" dinner together.
Kory and I decided we'd surprise Doug and go to his work and take him to lunch. Being we just got back from our vacation work has piled up and he had a meeting that he needed to attend so he wasn't able to go to lunch with us.. :o(
Thursday is soccer practice so after work and school we wisked off to practice. After soccer we hurried home to make our HOA meeting (Home Owners Association). This is always on the first Thurs. of the month and Doug is on the HOA board so he needed to attend. I to attened because this month we had issuses within the community that needed the Home owners support and I am on the communications committee. We glared a couple loving smiles across the room and I even flashed him a "I LOVE YOU!" note. :o) Upon getting home we got caught up on AI & Lost and then it was off to bed..
Doug and I will be taking some time this Sat. to have a "special" dinner together.
WOOHOO Tonya
My 16 year old daughter is going to E.V.I.T. (East Valley Institute of Technology) for Culinary. On Friday Feb. 29th Tonya was honored by her teacher for her hard work and was given a pin that most 2nd year students don't get. Were so PROUD of her!! She is so very helpful around the house and with her brother and sister. She's been cooking some AMAZING dishes.. Last night for our anniversary she cooked a yummy chicken over a salad bed. She's getting very good at plate presentation too.. Keep up the ROCKING good job Tonya!
Update on James
As some of you know I have an 18 year old son that enlisted in the Army.
On March 4th he phoned me to say he got into a fight with another solider. Thankfully he did not hit him but in his anger hit the wall and broke his hand. So Unfortunatly he will NOT be graduating in March. I will keep you posted on his new graduation date.
On March 4th he phoned me to say he got into a fight with another solider. Thankfully he did not hit him but in his anger hit the wall and broke his hand. So Unfortunatly he will NOT be graduating in March. I will keep you posted on his new graduation date. Replacing Trees 3-05-08
This past winter was very hard in AZ. We had a BAD frost and lost all 3 of our trees. We have been awaiting the warmer weather to replace them.
FINALLY it is HERE!!
FINALLY it is HERE!!
On Wed. we had 4 trees delivered. YIPPIE!! It is so nice to finally see them there back in the back yard. You never realize how much they were missed until putting another in their place.Kory got a big joy out of helping them plant the trees. The guys who planted the trees were WONDERFUL and very patient with Kory.
Here is some pictures of the day!
http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/CandieX0/New%20trees/?action=view¤t=082f1b56.pbw
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Feb. 21st - Feb 27th 2008 Our Trip to Florida
As many of you know our family just recently got back on a trip from Florida.
What an exciting week it was. I wish we had another week because we only touch the surface of things and it didn't help to slow down because the family was getting sick.
On Thurs. the 21st we left sunny, chilly (for us Arizonian's) Phoenix Arizona. Or so we thought we were going to be leaving. Upon arriving to the airport and checking all our bags in the lady at the counter asked for our ID's. Doug handed him hers, I looked at Tonya making sure she had hers.. As I dug through my fanny pack, mine was no where to be found? GASP??? How could I have packed for a family of 5 and forgot the most IMPORTANT item.. ACK!! I did, I forgot it.. What a joy that was going through airport security, being scanned with a full body machine and held a little extra time then we needed to be held. I felt so horrible to have to put my family through this. Thank goodness my husband goes by the book and we were there 2 hours before take off.. All cleared fine and bless my dear neighbor who UPS my ID to me in Florida, so we could get back with less trouble.
In the days followed, we manage to go to Magic Kingdom (AKA Walt Disney World) on Friday the 22nd., EPCOT on Sat., Animal Kingdom on Sunday and our whole party (18 of us) went on a airboat ride Monday and afterwards we took the kids to the beach.
What an exciting week it was. I wish we had another week because we only touch the surface of things and it didn't help to slow down because the family was getting sick.
On Thurs. the 21st we left sunny, chilly (for us Arizonian's) Phoenix Arizona. Or so we thought we were going to be leaving. Upon arriving to the airport and checking all our bags in the lady at the counter asked for our ID's. Doug handed him hers, I looked at Tonya making sure she had hers.. As I dug through my fanny pack, mine was no where to be found? GASP??? How could I have packed for a family of 5 and forgot the most IMPORTANT item.. ACK!! I did, I forgot it.. What a joy that was going through airport security, being scanned with a full body machine and held a little extra time then we needed to be held. I felt so horrible to have to put my family through this. Thank goodness my husband goes by the book and we were there 2 hours before take off.. All cleared fine and bless my dear neighbor who UPS my ID to me in Florida, so we could get back with less trouble.
In the days followed, we manage to go to Magic Kingdom (AKA Walt Disney World) on Friday the 22nd., EPCOT on Sat., Animal Kingdom on Sunday and our whole party (18 of us) went on a airboat ride Monday and afterwards we took the kids to the beach.
My highlight at MK was when Kory & Piper were named honorary Prince & Princess for the day in Fantasyland.
The highlight for EPCOT would be the Character Breakfast & we saw A LOT of characters. The kids highlight at AK was getting a photo with Donald Duck.. 3rd park a charm.. they didn't see him anywhere else.
Monday the 25th was such a memorable day for me as it started out that we were just going to hang out and maybe go shopping. Then my sister called up and stated they were going to go on an airboat ride. This is something my family most likely wouldn't have tried.
The highlight for EPCOT would be the Character Breakfast & we saw A LOT of characters. The kids highlight at AK was getting a photo with Donald Duck.. 3rd park a charm.. they didn't see him anywhere else.
Monday the 25th was such a memorable day for me as it started out that we were just going to hang out and maybe go shopping. Then my sister called up and stated they were going to go on an airboat ride. This is something my family most likely wouldn't have tried.
Thanks Heather & Greg for that experience.
Not only was the ride fun and neat.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/CandieX0/Disney%202008/MomsFeb252008074.jpg
While sitting on the dock awaiting our boat ride there was a guy on the dock with a LIVE alligator. He let all that wanted to hold him hold it. WOW!! I had NEVER been so close to a real one before. Now I can pet it and hold it. All my kids got to hold him.
After the ride the group split up and my family wanted to go to the beach. We were planning on stopping at the beach on our way up to Palm Coast on Tues. but weather forecast was for nasty rainy weather. So we took the opportunity to go on Monday. Piper had been on the beach when she was 2 but of course didn't remeber and Kory never had been on the beach. So this was a special treat to them. We weren't even on the beach 11 mins. and they were SOAK head to toe but having a BLAST!! I captured a precious photo of Kory that shows the fun and joy in his expression.
While sitting on the dock awaiting our boat ride there was a guy on the dock with a LIVE alligator. He let all that wanted to hold him hold it. WOW!! I had NEVER been so close to a real one before. Now I can pet it and hold it. All my kids got to hold him.
After the ride the group split up and my family wanted to go to the beach. We were planning on stopping at the beach on our way up to Palm Coast on Tues. but weather forecast was for nasty rainy weather. So we took the opportunity to go on Monday. Piper had been on the beach when she was 2 but of course didn't remeber and Kory never had been on the beach. So this was a special treat to them. We weren't even on the beach 11 mins. and they were SOAK head to toe but having a BLAST!! I captured a precious photo of Kory that shows the fun and joy in his expression.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/CandieX0/Disney%202008/MomsFeb252008158.jpg
The 25th was Grandmother's 80th birthday. That evening Doug was hit with a nasty cold/virus, Kory got it Wed. follwed by Piper, myself and my extended family that was on the 80th birthday party/renioun for my Grandmother. Bless my wonderful husband for being a trooper and staying through dinner for me & my family. I made a Creative Memories storybook as my gift to my grandmother and it highlight on many of her 80 years and fond memories I had of her. It brought tears to her eyes.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/CandieX0/Disney%202008/MomsFeb252008211.jpg
I was so glad she enjoyed it!
On Tuesday went up the coast to my Grandmother's home in Palm Coast. We have a lovely ride up, drove past Daytona.. That killed Doug.. hehehehe Upon arriving to my grandmother's the weather was nice. We got a tour of their Beautiful home. Afterwards the gals went to the sub shop to get sandwiches for everyone. We proceeded back to the house were we sat on the back porch and had a perfect lunch with my Grandmother, grandfather, Aunt & Uncle. Thank you Romy and Den for lunch. We got entertained by the "PIPER SHOW" and sat back and got caught up. It was a WONDERFUL afternoon. Soon the storm started to roll in.. Aunt Romey and the kids went inside and played some cards while the men told war stories and I got some one on one time with my dear Grandmother. Around 5PM we decided that we better get back and start packing and that with this storm it would take us a but to get back.. The storm was HORRIBLE... I tought AZ monsoons were bad.. Luckly we made it back safe to the hotel.
The following day Wed. it was time for us to head home. We packed up and left the hotel at 6AM to make our 9:30 flight. The trip back to the rental car place was easy and painless and they shuttles us to the airport. Where a skycap was there awaiting to take our bags.. checkin in minutes WOW!! Off to the security check.. A walk in the park compared to our departure from Phoenix.. :o) Caught a nap and a couple bits to eat and we were off on our way back to Phoenix. Kory sleep the WHOLE trip back.. wow!! It was a very painless trip back.
The 25th was Grandmother's 80th birthday. That evening Doug was hit with a nasty cold/virus, Kory got it Wed. follwed by Piper, myself and my extended family that was on the 80th birthday party/renioun for my Grandmother. Bless my wonderful husband for being a trooper and staying through dinner for me & my family. I made a Creative Memories storybook as my gift to my grandmother and it highlight on many of her 80 years and fond memories I had of her. It brought tears to her eyes.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y69/CandieX0/Disney%202008/MomsFeb252008211.jpg
I was so glad she enjoyed it!
On Tuesday went up the coast to my Grandmother's home in Palm Coast. We have a lovely ride up, drove past Daytona.. That killed Doug.. hehehehe Upon arriving to my grandmother's the weather was nice. We got a tour of their Beautiful home. Afterwards the gals went to the sub shop to get sandwiches for everyone. We proceeded back to the house were we sat on the back porch and had a perfect lunch with my Grandmother, grandfather, Aunt & Uncle. Thank you Romy and Den for lunch. We got entertained by the "PIPER SHOW" and sat back and got caught up. It was a WONDERFUL afternoon. Soon the storm started to roll in.. Aunt Romey and the kids went inside and played some cards while the men told war stories and I got some one on one time with my dear Grandmother. Around 5PM we decided that we better get back and start packing and that with this storm it would take us a but to get back.. The storm was HORRIBLE... I tought AZ monsoons were bad.. Luckly we made it back safe to the hotel.
The following day Wed. it was time for us to head home. We packed up and left the hotel at 6AM to make our 9:30 flight. The trip back to the rental car place was easy and painless and they shuttles us to the airport. Where a skycap was there awaiting to take our bags.. checkin in minutes WOW!! Off to the security check.. A walk in the park compared to our departure from Phoenix.. :o) Caught a nap and a couple bits to eat and we were off on our way back to Phoenix. Kory sleep the WHOLE trip back.. wow!! It was a very painless trip back.
Can you believe that we took over 1,500 pictures.. Between Tonya, Piper and myself.. WOW!! and that doesn't include the photographers 200+ on photo pass. I'll have a LOT of scrapboking to keep me busy.. When I get some time I'll make up a slide show. Now back to the relality of life!
THANK YOU to my Grandmother & Grandfather for making this ALL possible!! We love you so very much!! Sorry we love you so much that we shared that nasty bug with everyone.
Starting a Blog!!
Thanks to my fellow SS friends for inspiring me to create a blog!
Though out the days, months, and years, we all have SO much to share with others but quiet frankly there's not enough hours in a day to shout it out to you. What better way to touch everyone when it's convient to them, then through a blog!
Though out the days, months, and years, we all have SO much to share with others but quiet frankly there's not enough hours in a day to shout it out to you. What better way to touch everyone when it's convient to them, then through a blog!
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