Oh boy...

Well it's been a really long time since I've posted anything...and I thinkg (for my sanity) I'm going to stick to bullet points:

• Summer is in full swing at our house...baseball has started, trap has started (and continues to drain my bank account every week with 2 boys now shooting), lawns need to be mowed CONSTANTLY, we are husbandless and fatherless from now until November. (that was the longest run-on sentence EVER)



• Someone very special to our family experienced a health scare recently. We wish him the best for what is ahead- When something like this happens it seems to snap me back to reality. I need to count my blessings everyday!



• One day last week my horn and my cruise control works....the next day.....nothing! Gotta love it!



• Reality is setting in....my "baby" will be starting 4K this summer!!! *tear*



• We had our family pictures taken last Saturday....and thank you to Amber Baseman...we have a gazillion awesome photos to choose from.



• This year was the year for me to change my life....I started running hardcore in January and have since lost almost 40 pounds! I can run farther and longer than I could in highschool. Thank you to some of my favorite people for the inspiration and encouragement!!! I hope to run a marathon by the time I'm 30!



• My flower beds are looking quite amazing if I must say! All that work last year is paying off! I love spring!



• I think tonight I'll go to bed at 8....I'm really tired. (you can't tell can you???)



• I'm really really really looking forward to seeing my family next weekend....and anticipating an EXCELLENT day on Saturday (so happy for you Kristina and Mike)



• Ok...I think I'm done

Photos are compliments of Amber....I hope you don't mind....

Family Photo

This is my favorite photo so far this week. Just might have to be framed and put on the wall?!?

NEW MEXICO!!!!

Successful hunt!!!

They are the nastiest, smelliest, grossest things ever!!!!

Mason's first plane ride!!!

My very well behaved boys in the airport!

January

This is what Tanner has been doing lately...

We stayed in a cabin at Christmas Mountain for a weekend-it was LOTS of fun...this is what we did with our time there.

Now we are looking forward to leaving on Friday for NEW MEXICO!!! It's been 5 years since we've been down there, so we are WAY past due. We are all looking forward to it for different reasons: Eric-for the hunt with his dad. Tanner-He loves going to Gramma and Grampa's. Mason-He's looking forward to his first airplane ride! Me-well anytime I can be on vacation and not be at home where there is lots to do-I'm happy! :)

And the best part is this-we handed all of our tax stuff to the tax guy yesterday! We can go on vacation and not worry about taxes!!!!!!!!!!!

Pure Excitement................................NOT!

• We are completely BORING people in the winter.
• My children are my source of entertainment these days.
• Tanner gave me a warm fuzzy feeling yesterday-after he vacuumed the house-I asked him why he did it and he responded, "to earn money to donate to cancer research"....amazing.
• We have went through 3 boxes of kleenexes this week.
• We are looking forward to our trip to New Mexico in 26 days!!! Watch out Gramma and Grampa "Cacti" we are coming to get you! Oh and daddy and grampa are going hunting-but we don't really care about that.
• We (Eric and I) enjoyed making GOALS for 2010 (and beyond) instead of resolutions this year - I will share one with you......our house will be for sale by 2011! EEEEEK!
• I have become more thankful for the little things lately...health, home, happiness...to name a few.
• We officially have the BEST care-taker for our children. Not that we didn't know that before, but this past year she has came to our rescue so many times...we love you Becky!
• For the first time in my life I LOVE my job. It's been over 2 years since I started at Magnum Products and I am hoping for a lifetime of opportunity there.
• We have 1000's of matchbox cars, trucks, tractors, etc....they make me crazy...especially when I have to pick them up EVERYDAY!
• My vacuum cleaner hates legos.
• OOOOH...I got a closet FINALLY! But I realized I have WAY too many clothes to fit in it! Ooops!
• I have spider webs and dust bunnys in every room of my house - do you think less of me now?
• Don't worry - Be happy!!!

Something New.......FINALLY!

I got sick of looking at the same old thing when I bring up our blog...so I thought I'd add a couple new things!

My dear old friend (my Grand Prix) had to go.....so this is what I got to replace it.

Tanner bagged this 7 pointer during the youth hunt in October....his first hunt ever! We are all really proud of him!

Eric got this nice buck yesterday, opening day of deer hunting 2009!!!

Yup, it's another one that will go on the wall!!!

Before and After

Above is the BEFORE

Below is the AFTER
This is what we have been doing....Eric put the deck on the front, I did the new landscaping and planting and painted the foundation. It's amazing what it's done to the look of the house! We just need to put shutters on...I'm having a hard time deciding what color shutters and front door would look nice with the roof color and the white trim. Any suggestions would be welcome!