Tagged Again!

This tag (from Jen) was to post the 6th picture in my 6th folder. It's one of the boys at grandpa's house in the corn rows it says it was saved November 27, 2006 - how about that!! That's just two years ago. Wow how time flies ! ! !

Then I'm suppose to tag 6 people too. If you wanna play look and see what your 6th picture in your 6th folder is too and play along.

Happy Thanksgiving to All!!

Shark Teeth - ooh ha ha!!

For about two months now we've been telling Hayden that he's got SHARK TEETH! I don't remember this happening to any of my other kids - so I had to post it for memory sake! In case you can't see it very well he has two rows of front teeth. Permanent teeth in the back of course and baby teeth up front.

Just after I took this picture on Saturday - November 1st we pulled his front left one out he was so brave (I dont' even know how it was staying in - or how he was eating for that matter). But he finally gave in and all it took was a twist of the dental floss and a tiny pull - he didn't even flinch!! We love you Hayden! You are getting bigger every day. But you'll always be our little boy!

Halloween 2008

Halloween was a little bit different this year, but we made some fun changes. First of all Zachary got to go trick-or-treating with his friends this year. Wow that was such a big deal and I think he really had a blast!! Look how scary he is! Jeff told him it's his last year to go trick-or-treating. I'm not sure if I agree with him. How old were you when you stopped going trick-or-treating? I think I was probably in High School before I stopped. I can't ever remember my parents taking me around to go trick-or-treating either - I guess my sisters did that.

Josh and Hayden got to go trick-or-treating with their friends down the street which was fun. They had a blast walking around with friends. Jeffrey came with us too. It was a beautiful night. Just great weather - which was so nice - it's been so cold the last few Halloweens that I can remember - so this year having great weather was a treat!

After a couple streets, we all were invited over for Chili and Scones - yum!! Thanks Brad & Brianna, it turned out to be such a fun night!

Yes on Proposition 8 in California!

I feel so passionate about this right now. If there is anyone who has friends in California - or friends that have friends in California - please have them share this too.

YES ON PROPOSITION 8 in California
You've been tagged. PLEASE READ THIS no matter what state you live in.

Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt children. If gay marriage remains legal, public schools will put it on equal footing with traditional marriage. Children will likely receive “age appropriate” information about sexual relations within heterosexual and homosexual marriages.

Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt churches. The court’s decision will inevitably lead to conflicts with religious liberty and free speech rights. Society will become more and more hostile to traditional beliefs about marriage and family. Over time, greater acceptance of nontraditional marriage will be demanded of all people. This could impact the ability of any religion to teach and practice its beliefs. Including adoption agencies.

A YES vote will not hurt gays. In California, the law provides for marriage-related benefits to be given to civil unions and domestic partnerships. Proposition 8 does not diminish these benefits.

For your information:
On Friday, October 10th, 2008 a first-grade class took a field trip to witness a lesbian wedding in California. Click Here for the article from the San Francisco Chronicle.

A father in Massachusetts was frustrated when his twin kindergartners were taught about homosexuality at school by the teachers. He insisted he be notified in the future before such things were discussed so he could pull his boys out of school.He was taken to jail. Click Here for the story.

A Catholic adoption agency In the UK closed their doors because of the Government's new homosexual equality laws. The Equality Act forbids discrimination in the provision of goods and services on the basis of sexual orientation. The law was forced through Parliament last year despite past Prime Minister Tony Blair's recommendation that Catholic adoption agencies be exempted from the rules. Click Here for more info.

Earlier this month judges in Conneticut overturned the state law (just as the judges in California did) to legalized gay marriage. This is not just an issue in California. We voted years ago to keep traditional marriage as the only marriage recognized in the state of California, 4 judges overturned our vote…and we need to fight back. That is what this Proposition is about. This is happening everywhere and the leaders of the church and others have warned that the outcome of California’s vote will affect the way the other states vote. So PLEASE…even if you don’t live in California, put this on your blog or email this on. The internet knows no state line. You know contacts in California that I don’t…and so do your friends. Please pass this on as it could eventually have an effect on everyone!

"Occasionally discouragement may darken our pathway; frustration may be a constant companion. In our ears there may sound the sophistry of Satan as he whispers, "You cannot save the world; your small efforts are meaningless. You haven't time to be concerned for others." Trusting in the Lord, let us turn our heads from such falsehoods and make certain our feet are firmly planted in the path of service and our hearts and souls dedicated to follow the example of the Lord."
--Thomas S. Monson

Click Here for excerpts from the Broadcast given by Elders M. Russell Ballard, Quentin L. Cook and L. Whitney Clayton.

A good resource mentioned in the broadcast: www.preservingmarriage.org

October 27th: Last day to apply for “Vote by Mail” Click Here for info.

November 4th: Election day. Polls close at 8:00pm. Vote by mail must be received by this time and can be hand delivered if necessary.

YOU'VE BEEN TAGGED...Here's what you do:
In the broadcast we were asked to "go viral on our blogs, etc" by Elder Ballard. This is my way of going viral. If you feel this is an important issue I ask that you copy and paste this post...and post it on your blog. PLEASE keep it at the top of your blog through November 4th. which you can adjust each time you post under the "edit post" option. The internet knows NO STATE LINE. You know contacts in California that I do not...as do your friends and their friends...and so on. Please do this. If not for your own children and the effect it could have on them some day...for mine! After you have posted this...email this to your contacts and TAG all your blogging buddies to do the same. THANK YOU!

PS: I have gone public for the next month...so anyone can copy and paste this information.

I'd Like to Introduce you to a New Friend!!

Being that the weather is getting colder - we knew we had to bring our little lemon tree inside. So as we were placing it down in our garage - Jeff says to me - "oh, wow! Look at that - that's a big spider!!" Of course I freaked out and couldn't believe my eyes.

So I just had to share the pictures with all of you. So you could enjoy seeing our new friend!! I've since looked him up online and think he's a cat-faced spider - harmless to humans - so I guess we're okay to let him hang out for a while. Although he does give me the hee-bee-gee-bees everytime I happen to glance his way. YIKES!!!

Zac is 12!!

Zac it's really hard to believe that you have turned 12 years old!! We are so happy that you are worthy to be a Deacon - can you believe it?!! I can't wait to see you passing the sacrament. What a great example you are to your brothers. You are such a great son!!

This year Zac's birthday fell on Saturday. He told me that he had the best birthday ever. We took three of his friends to the Mummy Movie and then out to dinner - they had a blast. It was so much fun to see him goofing off with his friends and acting so much like tweens (note to self - in case I forget the term later - between 12-16 years old) - I could barely stand how old it made me feel. He is growing up so fast - teenage years here we come!!

On Sunday we invited Grandma and Grandpa Quick to church with us so they could be part of Zac's big day. Getting set apart as a deacon is a big deal and we are so happy for you.

Thanks Gma & Gpa Quick for changing around your schedule so you could be there with us - it meant to much to us.

Zachary you are growing up so fast and you have been such a great example to your younger brothers. I love you so much!!

Here are my love ABC's for you this year. You are an Artistic, Bright, Clever, Diligent, Exemplary, Friendly, Gentleman, Happy, Invaluable, Jovial, Kind, Lively, Mellow, Novelist, Optimistic, Polite, Quizzical, Respectful, Silly, Terrific, Understanding, Vigilant, Wacky, Xenial, Youthful & Zesty young man. We love you so much!!

Crazy Eights!!

Okay so I've been "tagged" to the Crazy Eights Game (thanks so much Val - it's so exciting) - so here it goes!!

8 TV Shows I Love to Watch:
1. Friends (I know-it's so sad - only re-runs now - why did they stop the show? Seriously!)
2. The Medium
3. Eli Stone
4. Desperate Housewives
5. Ghost Whisperer
6. Extreme Makeover HOME Edition
7. LOST (I know, I know - I'm lost too, but I'm still wondering what the heck is going to happen!)
8. Samantha Who?

8 Favorite Places I Love To Eat:
1. Olive Garden
2. Chili's
3. Rumbi's Grill
4. Village Baker
5. Café Rio (oh this is making me so hungry now)
6. Johnny Carino's
7. Chick-fil-A
8. Wendy's

8 Things That Happened Yesterday:
1. I discoverd a new zit - lovely
2. Started my period - even better!
3. Day started looking up when Jeff asked if I wanted to take the Porsche to work :)
4. Got a call from the kids that they missed the bus - hmmm - lovely!!
5. Got to take my kids to school and they made me smile :)
6. Decided to get a Chef Salad from Village Baker for lunch - it was a fabulous choice (oh yummm - I think I'm still hungry)
7. I heard the stock market fell another 678.91 points
8. We looked at the cutest house!! I wonder if we can afford it - so cute!!

8 Things I Look Forward To:
1. Fridays and the Friday treat
2. Going Home from Work - ahhhhhhhh!!
3. Holidays - when I don't have to work
4. Vacations in Hawaii
5. Driving the porsche with the top down :)
6. Hugs from my boys
7. Smiles from my little neices & nephew (Cali / Kali / Quinton)
8. Reading new posts from all of you

8 Things I Love About Fall:
1. The clothes
2. The crisp cool nights & mornings
3. Changing fall leaves
4. General Conference weekend
5. Thanksgiving
6. Leftover turkey sandwiches - yummm - guess I'm still hungry
7. Pumpkins!
8. Halloween

8 Things On My Wish List:
1. Trip to China
2. Vacation in Scotland
3. A passive income
4. That my boys will go on a mission
5. And that they will all be married in the temple
6. Molly Maid Service shows up at my door and tells me, "You just won free maid service for a year!!!"
7. That the maid service also cooks fabulous healthy meals every night!
8. Granddaughters

8 People I Tag:
1. Troy
2. Jen Stark
3. Kathleen
4. Rose
5. Trudi
6. Jenn Butterfield
7. Mandy
8. Maryann