The difference a day makes...

I say this to no pun intended, I state this as pure fact. I also admonish the fact that there is no household quite so blessed as the one when a teenager finds love and starts believing in themself.

Saturday, we as a family were invited up to a co-worker/friends family cabin in Kamas. We have never been to Kamas and this is reported to be one of the older cabins built long ago...Dean likes that stuff. The drive was beautiful, the leaves are already starting to change in the canyons. Echo resevior was such a wonderful shade of blue, it looked clean and wow, it was a gorgeous site. It took us a bit more than an hour to get there, so really, not very long. The tahoe did great even without the 4 wheel drive working (thankfully we didn't need it!). My son, the 16 yr old grump, did not want to go on this family adventure. He was in all kinds of grumpiness when we left and he had been complaining for over a week. We found out, the 15 yr oldest of the friends, did not want to come either. She had been grumping around and doing her thing also. Well, my picture up at the top should say everything. Needless to say, they are both really happy that we "forced" them to come on a family activity and we are very grateful that they both have unlimited text! =] The cabin was fun, just the right size, had a great fire pit with old swing and lots of stumps to camp our rumps on. =] Dave made really, REALLY yummy dutch oven rolls with chicken parmesian...mmmm...and we provided the drinks, the fruit and potato salad. Their 2 yr old, Kelly is a riot! She has no fear! I think she about gave Dean a heartattack maybe oh, 15 times? ha ha ha. Becca kept apologizing and asking if Dean was okay...he he.

They have a son Brandon that is 1 month older than Ben so they had a great time with his bow shooting arrows and Ben's laser pointer....Brandon had left his home, yeah enough said. The other two boys weren't quite sure about Olivia, she fit (age wise) right in between them...so maybe after a few more get togethers they'll decide each other is okay. The kids took the dog and the baby on a walk, the adults tried and almost succeeded in playing a board game and than we cleaned up and headed our ways. It was a great day with awesome friends. =] Thanks Dave and Becca!

Our evening was not over however, for as we approached Coalville we took note of a SUV Navigator that was passing us. It didn't take long for us to start worrying as he literally almost sat in the back of the truck in front of him, kept swerving into the pull off (like to see around them), drove down the center on and off and just generally was drunk. Dean called 911 and we followed him until the UHP pulled him over. Dispatch had asked us to and we dared even get close enough so that we could read his license plate for them. It's not always nice to be so blind >.<. Thankfully the cop that U turned in the grassy middle was very nice and actually saw the drunken driving and could smell the alcohol. That meant we didn't have to stay, didn't have to file a compliant, and Dean didn't have to go to court to testify. I must say, it was a scary occurance! I would be nervous if it were just me but to have my whole family in the car and know the percentages and so forth that occur with drunk drivers here....I just wanted Dean to back waaaaaaaaaaaaaaayy off and stay that way. We all cheered when the UHP turned on his lights and pulled the guy over...=] it was like one of those scenes in the movies where the good guy wins=].

My nose is itching............

My mom was from Mississippi....therefore, we grew up with the silly superstitions - knowing they were silly but still said them anyways. Like my nose is itching, supposed to mean that someone is thinking of me. Interesting, I usually just say "It's my hubby" that keeps it safe and sound and out of trouble >].

Interestingly enough, when I am in a good mood I normally don't want to write. I figure there isn't anything to write about. he he I'm sitting here in the family room (the room I hate) because my wireless is being stupid and helping Ben with his homework before I start doing my work. His english assignments are plays on words, which makes you think - he hates that. =] I am very impressed with my children thus far in the school year. School just started I know; however, in the past that could still D's or F's simply because not enough assignments were recorded or turned in. They all seem to be trying hard and doing well =], let's hope it lasts!

I sit here (in the room I hate) staring at an incomplete project (grrr) that I am just going to HAVE to fit in somewhere. All the clutter in this room is getting to me....UGH I HATE IT~! Working on it =] =] =].

Idjit

Nope didn't spell it wrong it says "idjit". My word for an idiot but doesn't quite sound as mean, especially since I'm normally referring to myself. =P

Decided I would come blog to get all the junk out of my head before I even try to go to bed. I foraged around the kitchen for something sweet and actually found something! A frozen Twix....om nom nom, did you know that frozen twix are easier to dissect? :D Nope, I don't have a diet coke either =0, k everyone up off the floor and knock it off. I got up a little after noon today; had a night like I haven't had in ages - tired, restless legs kick in - wander like a zombie around and around the house- drink milk, stretch, try the couch....yeah it wasn't a whole lot of fun until 4am.

Susan and Lyman bought a new bedroom set - heavens, months ago - so Dean and I finally went up last night with our trailer and took the two "towers" as they were called. I have plans for our two night stands so no D.I. trip there- yay! Can I just say that my house is cluttered and I can't stand it anymore! Okay, I just got a coke out ...shup. My children don't seem to understand that our house is SMALL 1400 sq ft. I have friends (and family) that could fit my house into their homes and still have room left over. I am not complaining so don't misread that. I simply have no garage and no storage except for a crawl space. I'm going no where NEAR that crawl space >.< Dean doesn't even want to (that says ALOT!). Dean would love to sell our home and buy a bigger one - one that maybe has a garage and oh my gosh!- more than one bathroom =P. I; however, grew up in home that was 6000 sq ft upon completion. No thanks...I hated cleaning that house and it was only my mom and I for most the time! We have HUGE backyard that is green weeds (not lawn), 2 overgrown-not treated- we want them GONE- plum tree's, and a rickety old shed. The kids and the dog LOVE the backyard, it's great to run, play football, baseball; it's the reason we bought the house - we have 2 boys. We have lived her 12 yrs and we still have done nothing with the backyard. *sigh* Since I refuse to move (was I talking about clutter?) Dean has decided it would be great to build on. He would extend into the back yard with a bigger kitchen, a REAL family room, master bedroom with bath and a garage. Yep, I do have room for that in my backyard and I would still have some left over! =] I'm just hoping that maybe - possibly - some of it - could get done before Olivia is off to college. Maybe not, it would be bigger to have kids families come back =].

Olivia has lost her glasses. >/ I think I jinxed it. I went to pick up my new contacts on Tuesday and they were asking about her frames coming in so they could put the new rx in. I had made a comment about unlike my boys, she was the only one who hadn't had to get new frames >.<. Really?!? I KNOCKED ON WOOD...geesh. I started cleaning her room but Dean made me stop...erm, it was only 11pm and she wasn't asleep....oops. Psh....since I can't organize cuz everybody is ASLEEP but me =/ I turned my rearranging - fixing mood to my farm on Farmville which is on fb. It looks pretty dang good right now I must say =]. Yay, I'm getting tired. =]

12 yrs and we've never replaced the carpet, only 1/4 of the house has been repainted - but I do have a 4 yr old kitchen and bathroom =]. Yeah, they still aren't finished either - shup! They are functional, I'm just saying that yeah, my backsplash isn't up, my crown molding isn't up, the framing needs to be touched up and Dean/Anthony's paint splotches need to be removed. You ever get to that point where you can't take the mess/clutter anymore so you binge?!?! Yeah, I'm there... too bad I don't have the money I need to fix it all at once. =] Line upon line...it'll get there.