tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3805721889453673322024-02-19T02:27:14.824-08:00Guys and DahlsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-88288475518450300442011-06-20T13:07:00.000-07:002011-06-20T13:07:47.226-07:00I'm Baaaaaackkkk!!!After a year and couple of months I have decided to end my hiatus from the blogging world and try again. So those of you who care, I'm BACK!!! And for those of you who don't, I'm BACK!!!!
Actually, all I did was go private for some strange reason. Which also seemed to inhibit my blogging abilities too. So for fun, and for posterity, and for something to do I will resume my slovenly Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-59029100600366527972010-09-19T20:51:00.000-07:002010-09-19T21:35:57.050-07:00500 days of Summer!! (Well, not that many, but who's counting?) Ashley and the Boy!!!My baby!! At 3 1/2 monthsSo serious, and adorable too!!Aunt Allie can get him to smile!! Little Sam's blessing day!August 5, 2010 Brad and Lexi's wedding day! (The day before little Sam was blessed)Mark and his little man on his blessing day! Ashley's birthday celebration. Four generations!!Sam's and my getaway trip in June to Big Bear and L.A. Us on Big Bear LakeHeather andUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-41177446880605993682010-05-31T22:10:00.000-07:002010-05-31T22:20:55.167-07:00The Greatest "Gig" on Earth!!!LITTLE SAM! SAMBINO! SAMMY! BUBBY OR BUDDY! THAT'S OUR GUY! HE'S HERE! AND WE ARE ALL SMITTEN, IN LOVE, WHOOPED, WRAPPED AROUND HIS TEENY TINY FINGER!!! DOUBLE CHIN AND ALL!! LOOKS LIKE THE LATEST DANCE MOVE! WE FINALLY GOT HIM TO OPEN HIS EYES A BIT!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-26583973824082290642010-03-11T20:54:00.000-08:002010-03-11T21:45:51.946-08:00Ok. My blogs are starting to read like my journal! I start out "cracking a joke" about how I really blew my goal of "writing everyday, or every week or -fill in the blank". Then describe in detail the reason or excuse for my neglect! Then swear I'll never do it again, as long as I live (or until next time!!)And THEN . . . I get going on what reeeeealllly inspired or motivated me to pick it up Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-58397711317134926822010-02-02T22:08:00.000-08:002010-02-02T22:41:47.632-08:00What?!! It is what it is!!Ok, so two months later, I guess it's time to update!!! But where to start? I can't really say I neglected my blog because I was too busy!! Although at times, that would be true. (Christmas etc). I don't know- call it burn out, laziness, brain fart, you decide- I just couldn't get into it! Don't think that I didn't READ everyone else's!! I wasn't burned out on that!! I just couldn't be a Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-30855210480133175092009-12-01T11:27:00.000-08:002009-12-01T11:47:10.201-08:00And now for the procrastinator's finale!Well ok, my motto has just been switched from "Better late than never", to "Good intentions never die, you just do"!!!So in light of it being December 1st, Thanksgiving over and done with, and that feeling that I MUST complete, I must!! I will just finish up my Days of Gratitude in one fell swoop - no clever explanations; no sorry - just ain't gonna do it - just my list of, what # am I on????? 20Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-63977235355757981452009-11-19T16:42:00.000-08:002009-11-19T16:53:54.032-08:00Nov. 19th - #17 day of gratitude#17 day of GratitudeI am grateful, along with 50 million other females for the book/movie series Twilight! This is in honor of "New Moon" coming out tonight at midnight!!! No, I will not be one of the crazies staying up all night to see it, but I do want to and hopefully will go in the morning!!! What is it that has grabbed so many of us? Vampires? Werewolves? Romantic sickening love? I can Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-19816228191732974022009-11-19T16:35:00.000-08:002009-11-19T16:42:17.113-08:00Nov. 18th - #16 day of gratitude#16 day of Gratitude-I am grateful for good teeth. I have been blessed with good genes when it comes to teeth. So far. I never went to the dentist growing up. Literally, the first time I went was when I was 19 years old. My parents grew up during the depression. And so the mantra, "If it ain't broken, why fix it?" was something they lived by. I never had a tooth ache or cavity or problem with my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-83970845405424883292009-11-19T16:27:00.000-08:002009-11-19T16:35:28.543-08:00Nov. 17th - #15 day of gratitude#15 day of gratitudeI am grateful for puppies. So, no, I do not have one. We had a dog once. His name was Nicky. He died. He actually was a great dog. But I love puppies! Some day, when my husband allows me (ha, Sam will appreciate that statement!!), I want my own little puppy. Well, what I really want is a tiny little teacup poodle (my ultimate dream dog) or another very small sized loveable Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-66798849208985149672009-11-19T16:12:00.000-08:002009-11-19T16:27:09.912-08:00Nov. 16th - # 14 day of gratitude#14 day of gratitudeI am grateful for my name. Rhea was my paternal grandmother's nickname. I don't know all the details and I don't know if anyone really did, but for some reason Martha Marie turned into Rhea. (I'm really glad I got the nickname though!) Anyway, it is original. I rarely meet another one. There's Rhea, the mother of Zeus. the Rhea bird, which is similar to an ostrich only Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-22593607727750563542009-11-19T15:44:00.000-08:002009-11-19T16:00:37.836-08:00Nov. 15th - #13 day of gratitude#13 day of gratitudeI am grateful for sparkley things! I love jewelry that sparkles, glittery things that sparkle, blingey things that sparkle and eyes that sparkle!! Anything shiny and pretty and girly, I like! So the styles these days with bling, and decor around the house glittery? The more the better, I say! Hey, skulls at Halloween-glitterize them and they're pretty even!!! My awesome Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-39318612827759346182009-11-19T15:39:00.000-08:002009-11-19T15:44:56.020-08:00Nov. 14th - #12 day of gratitude#12 day of gratitude-I am grateful for Arizona falls. Don't you just love the weather now? So it comes a little later than other parts of the country. But it is here. So enjoy the cool cool mornings (at 6:30 am couple of days ago, it was 38 degrees F. when Sam and I went running!), and balmy, nippy nights!!! During the summer months I dreamed of these days. I couldn't wait for these cool morningsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-77605572343330533152009-11-19T15:34:00.000-08:002009-11-19T15:39:13.298-08:00Nov. 13th - #11 day of gratitude#11 day of gratitude --I am grateful for repentance. I am the world's worst procrastinator. I admit it. And thus, I am catching up my days of gratitude, 9 days behind!!! But, you know, that's what "sorry", and" will you forgive me", and "better late than never" is for!!! I happen to claim that last one as my very own personal motto!!! But luckily, the Savior forgives and we can change, and do Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-2557311955112576392009-11-19T15:25:00.000-08:002009-11-19T15:34:29.619-08:00Nov 12th - #10 day of gratitude#10 - I am grateful for my daughter. I know that is a given. So let me explain. Of course, I am grateful for my daughter, Ashley. My only baby girl, born to me. She is wonderful and awesome and beautiful and one of my best friends! And I love her very much. But to add to this, let me just say--I am so grateful she is my hairdresser too!! I have the best! Not only that, though, is I get the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-16449741383364836072009-11-10T21:11:00.000-08:002009-11-19T15:25:04.032-08:00Nov. 11th - 9th day of gratiutudeOk, I have so blown it so I will just continue on like nothing happened. Which is exactly what happened for what, 9 days???? #9 - thrift stores (and in that same category and at a lesser degree, garage sales!)I love thrift stores. Good Will, Savers, D.I. - you name it I will hit. But these three seem to be the ones I cruise! I can tell you what days are the deal days. For Good Will, Tuesdays are Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-70052477097857004482009-11-10T20:54:00.000-08:002009-11-10T20:55:51.935-08:00Nov. 10th - # 8th day of gratitude# 8 -Friends. Nuf said!! Love you all to death!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-75575334904696138042009-11-10T20:31:00.000-08:002009-11-10T20:54:09.719-08:00Nov. 9th - # 7 day of gratitude# 7 - Computers. Well, actually, the internet and all that that entails = email, blogs, facebook, youtube, craigslist, and all things good, and communicative, and time consuming and interactive and virtually real????!!!! (But really, it all, including the computer, is such an amazing invention!!) I am old enough to have lived without them, and I'm telling you, it's all so very good!!! Technology!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-7431029003968073902009-11-08T21:07:00.000-08:002009-11-08T21:13:16.614-08:00Nov. 8th - # 6 day of Gratitude#6 Missionaries.I am a missionary mom. So, of course I love missionaries. It's funny how much I not only love my misisonary son, but all the nephews and friends of my sons, as well as sons of friends serving too!! When each one leaves I feel a tiny bit of my heart goes with them! There really is nothing quite like having a child out. The thrill, excitement, ache, longing and pride that goes with Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-29894229967538393572009-11-08T20:54:00.000-08:002009-11-08T21:07:25.588-08:00Nov. 7th - # 5 day of gratitudeBooks.I am grateful for books. More than you will know. Well, some of you know. They have been my hobby, entertainment, counsel, emotional outlet, escape, best friend, and just always there for me. When I don't have time to read I feel as though I have been neglecting a friend. And that I am sorely deprived!!!I have two signs in my house - on my bookshelves, by the way- one says, "A home without Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-26654227805653982542009-11-08T20:49:00.001-08:002009-11-08T20:53:43.353-08:00Nov. 6th - # 4Fathers.In honor of my father's 85th birthday, today, I have to say how grateful I am for him. In his quiet way he taught me by example the importance of gospel, family, responsibility and love. Also, I am so grateful for my Heavenly Father. Especially for the knowledge that I have that he lives and that He knows me personally, is aware of me and cares and loves me very much. So grateful for Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-36821326026291101052009-11-08T20:47:00.000-08:002009-11-08T20:48:52.313-08:00Nov. 5th - # 3#3 - Sam. The love of my life! Happy 50th birthday, studmuffin!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-39656858496987732052009-11-04T20:49:00.000-08:002009-11-04T21:15:32.581-08:00Day #2 of Gratitude#2-I am grateful for all things sweet. Cookies, cake, candy, brownies, chocolate, of course!!! Anything that fills my sweet tooth. Unfortunately, they love me too!!! I have always admired people who can eat one cookie and then walk away, thinking, "that was a delicious cookie, now I think I'll go make a phone call or get to work on cleaning or audit that account or whatever happens to be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-24482474927958370682009-11-03T22:29:00.000-08:002009-11-03T22:54:10.477-08:00Month 'O GratitudeOk, so I am so way past behind that I am in front of behind!!! (follow me???). It's been, what, like a month and a half or two since I last posted? It's not for a lack of material. On the contrary. I've got gads of pictures on my camera, and events have come and gone that I planned to post. But lo and behold, they come, they go. So a summary of the Reader's Digest version:1) my birthday, on the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-1143687573754306122009-09-15T12:25:00.000-07:002009-09-23T14:34:03.834-07:00Random recent past!For Labor Day we went to San Diego to Sam's dad's house, so that Taylor could get his patriarchal blessing from his grandpa. We have loved San Diego since we went there for our honeymoon!! We have spent many a vacations there. Here are a few pics from our trip. It was a great trip--but it was a little different having just one of our kids with us for it. Seaport Village at night. It was Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-380572188945367332.post-32465989248811627682009-08-23T20:59:00.001-07:002009-08-27T09:24:45.110-07:00Encinas Ward Campout - 2009This weekend we (Sam and me) actually went to our ward campout!! It was a lot of fun and so deliciously cool! I loved it! You may not believe this, but I am not a camper! Or at least, so I thought!! I love the mountain air, and the beauty, and gorgeous weather and all, it just never seemed a big enough trade off for the hassle of packing everything, including the kitchen sink, cooking in dirt, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3