Lukie

I just returned home last night from Idaho and Utah. Mark flew up to help me drive home and help with the kids during the long drive. As with any family trip, a little bit of bribery goes a long way in keeping kids under control. We stopped at Flying J on the way home, and McKee found what he "has been looking for, forever". He used up his money and the bribery funds, and purchased a fake Letherman $10 pocket knife. Luke knew of the rule that he could not have a pocket knife until he was 8 years old, but decided that he wanted one as well. Mark told him that he would have to wait for 3 years before he could have the "responsibility" of he tool. He looked at if for a minute and then presented his plan. He would not open the plastic package until his 8th birthday. Mark thought it was so funny he let Luke get it. Later that night, Luke woke up and said. "I am so excited" we asked him why and he said. "Dad, its only 3 more years till my birthday".

I think it is safe to say that Luke is a patient optimist.

Memories

1. As a comment on our blog, leave one memory that you and I (or you and Mark, McKee, Luke or Logan) had together. It doesn't matter if you knew us a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.  Responses might be delayed because I am traveling.

Brothers

Summers are great!! It is lots of fun to see our boys become good friends (not to say they cant become bitter rivals in the blink of an eye). McK and Luke have been good pals for a while, but now Logan is wanting to get in on their little gang. There are a number of years between Logan and Luke, but dont tell Logan, he thinks he is one of the boys.

I put in some older picutres of McK and Luke. It makes you wonder how many things they will see together growing up....

Three little monkeys!! Just have to Love em!

Obi-Wan vs. Superman and the strongest super Hero is..... The oldest of course

They both were hoping that a shark would eat one of the other fish....

I cant dance like Shad Lamm, but who can??

This is Logan pretending to be one of the Big Boys

Luke loving his role as a big brother

Mckee told Luke that "I will protect you if they turn this plane on"

Mark is standing behind McK

Mck is always proud of how fearless Luke is holding bugs and lizards..

This is their favorite hobby.... except maybe catching lizards

The Boys love a big Joshua Tree

Mck and Luke at the Grand Canyon... Logan was almost in the picutre

"Suddenly I see"

I had Lasik on both of my eyes on Tuesday. I can't believe I won't have Logan smash my glasses into my nose or slap them off of my face. I don't even have to look for my glasses anymore or in most cases have Mark look for them because I couldn't see to find them without my glasses. I feel liberated. Wahoo!!

I wasn't nervous at all for the procedure until I read the disclaimer sheet. It listed blindness and among other things, death. Then, it asked me to sign saying that it was still OK to operate. I probably would have not gone through with it but I had some friends that just had it done and I knew a few people who had it done years ago and they all loved having it done...so being the follower that I am, I signed my life away and wah-la I have new eyes.

It is such an amazing surgery. It took less that 10 minutes for both of my eyes. They give you a Xanax to calm you down so you don't fidget under the laser, which by the way knocked me out and I fell asleep on the table. They put me under one laser that cut open my cornea and under the second laser after they lifted the corneal flap, it put bubbles to re-shape my cornea. Dr. Tooma put the flap back on my eye, and press out any wrinkles with a little sponge.  That was pretty much it.  Crazy!


The best part.....I got to sleep the rest of the day (with the help of Xanax). I have been looking for an excuse to let me do this since I had kids and I haven't been clever enough to come up with anything legit enough. It was great. Thanks to Mark for making this happen.  I think he just didn't want to see me in my auto-darkening grandma glasses anymore, which is fine because even I didn't want to wear them anymore.

"My Twins"

I'm not sure how to begin with this one, but after numerous comments and questions, I've come to the conclusion that there is a matter that needs to be addressed. Let's start from the beginning. There was a picture posted on Shad and Lizzie's blog that revealed to many that I may have been sporting a new "Rack". Much to my amazement, I have gotten a lot of attention (unwanted of course) from this controversy...."Are they real or not?".

I want to share where I got my new "friends". I went to a renowned body sculpting artist known as Victoria Secret. The cost for this augmentation was a little more than what I wanted to pay, but this was definitely something you shouldn't go cheap on right? At $39.95, I was pleased with my new look and would recommend it to anyone. As for the procedure, it was a little painful...as I really do hate to shop, but overall, by making this decision, my quality of life has been up-lifted and I feel I was supported in my decision.

Now, to pave the road for future conversations. If I ever do decide to have an augmentaion or as I call it "putting things back in their original positions", Mark is the only one that will every truly know. And in my own original fighting words "SO THERE!"

OK, so I did not want to put the picture back out there (in fact I asked my friend Lizzie to take it down from her blog a couple of weeks ago).... but I feel it is the only way to halt the discussion. Just so you all know, this is embarrassing to me as I feel people will judge me!

Note to self:
Remember to wear large, sparkley, dangley, type earings to put the focus higher.

Global Warming

I did not believe in global warming, but I think this is proof that Al Gore is 100% correct and that the debate is over! This is a ski resort in the Salt Lake City area, and I can tell you that if we do not act NOW, the Polar Bears in Salt Lake City will DIE! Once we lose the SLC Polar Bears, the Cape Buffalo, Caribou and Zebra populations will go out of control, this will of course cause more methane gas and which warms the earth even more. Traffic deaths from these rouge beasts will increase 20 fold. Then the Children will die from Global Warming (dehydration or drowning). The increased noise from the traffic accidents and global warming induced gun violence will cause an increase the gravitational pull of Earth. This will cause a comet to change course and crash into our planet. Only then will humans understand! We must act now and stop listening to conservatives fear mongering about perceived threats like terrorist and other silly things. ACT NOW! This is to logical to ignore!

Popular Re-run

Now that Shad has moved away from us, I think it important to send him off in style.   

Enjoy Shad Lamm.......

Washington DC

I love DC!! It is my favorite city in the world and the recent trip only made me love it that much more. I do not want to spend alot of time writing, but before you click the Youtube below, MAKE SURE YOU ARE OVER THE AGE OF 18!