The Not So Secret Life of Ra

Blog Hum-Bug

2011-11-10T17:24:00.002-07:00

So If you haven't noticed I have been out of the blog scene for a while now. A lot has happened since my last post. So apparently I have a lot to catch up on.

Happy Birthday Ava!

2010-06-10T09:29:00.002-06:00

If I only had one word to describe you it would be JOY! You radiate joy! My sweet Ava, You have grown into a beautiful girl with such a huge personality. Everyone you come in contact with, whether it be someone we know or a complete stranger, falls in love with you instantly because you radiate joy. You draw everyone into your world.

I can't believe that one whole year has gone by. It has been such an amazing year. It's been full of ups and downs, and many surprises. The first moment I met you, I saw your little mad face and I knew something wasn't quite right. It was hard to tell in that moment because you were swollen and had been through quite the ordeal. A few days passed and it was more evident to me that something wasn't right. It was so frustrating because in the hospital the doctors never acknowledged that they saw what I saw. A few days later we went to your pediatrician and she confirmed what I didn't want to hear. And so the journey began. We went to a specialist, then to another one and before we knew it we had a whole team of doctors taking over your care. After poking, prodding, tests, CT scans and who knows what else you were diagnosed with Hemifacial microsomia. We were also told at that time that you may have cognitive problems, but those would be evident through time. This past year, Ava, you have exceeded my expectations. You are so extremely smart, loving, and funny. I have watched you grow into this powerhouse in a little tiny body. It's amazing to me how quickly you adapt to your world around you. You have learned to communicate so well through sign language. You signed "sleep please" an hour ago and now are resting peacefully. You are so incredibly bright and I am so grateful that you chose to come to our family.

Also, in the first moments I met you I felt of your spirit. Wow, what an amazing and powerful spirit you have. You came here to earth with a special mission. What that is I am not sure yet, but you came to teach us all. I know that you knew exactly what you were coming down to and that you chose this body that you have been given. Ava, I pray that you never lose sight of who you are and how extremely special you are. As your mother I worry that when you realize that you don't look like everyone else that it might bring you down or break your spirit a little. In those moments I pray that you will see what I see and more importantly, that you will see what our Heavenly Father and Mother has created. A perfect soul. You are absolutely perfect just the way you are. I love your little face and your crooked teeth and I love your strong and vibrant spirit. I feel extremely blessed to have you as my daughter and almost unworthy. Ava, I look forword to this journey that we are on. You teach me great lessons of strength and love and most importantly you teach me what true joy feels like. My sweet Ava, you ARE joy! Happy birthday my little one! I love you.

Kailey's Dance Recital

2010-05-26T21:17:00.004-06:00

Kailey had her recital tonight. She performed two pieces. This is for those who were not able to make it. Also I feel I get bragging rights because she is so dang talented! Some dancers have IT and others don't. Kailey definitely has IT! The first is her ballet number, "Fall," and the second is her jazz routine, "Fame."

Kailey is easy to follow in her ballet number. In Fame, once the group breaks apart, she is the second girl from the left.

MMMMM Cake Batter!

2010-05-01T12:05:00.001-06:00

Thanks Mishka!

2010-05-01T11:41:00.002-06:00

If you look closely at this picture you can see a BIRD on Ava's crib! That's right. About 2 weeks ago our sweet cat decided to bring a live bird in the house. It was quite the fiasco. Ava was serenely taking her afternoon nap what she woke up screaming. I headed to her room to find out what was wrong. Everything seemed normal. So I took her out and preceded to change her when I heard the cat in her closet. I thought she was stuck. I took her out and she ran right back in. My heart sunk. I thought there was a mouse in the closet. I opened the closet door and started to move Kaileys tutu out of the way (I'm not sure why I would do that?) and lo and behold there was a bird staring back at me. I screamed and ran to get Clint, who also was taking a nap. After he realized that we weren't being attacked he tried to get it out of the closet. It flew onto Ava's crib. Then into the bathroom. So we opened our font door and closed all the bedroom doors. It didn't work. It then flew into our kitchen right next to Ava and I. I screamed again. (I don't think I was much help!) That made Ava cry. This whole time Mishka was trying to get it! It was insanity. It continued flying and ran right into our living room mirror. I ended up going outside with Ava. I couldn't stand the idea of this poor bird in our house. Finally Clint got it outside and it flew into the tree.

The next day Mishka brought in a dead bird and left it under Ava's bed. Gross! Then about a week later She ran into the house with a live mouse in tow. This time I shut myself in the bedroom while Clint and Kailey played cat and mouse. Kailey saved it and probably wished she could have kept it as a pet.

I think it's going to be a long Spring!

Easter.

2010-04-17T08:10:00.004-06:00

Army Crawlin'

2010-03-13T13:57:00.003-07:00

So it begins... Ava decided to go mobile today. Whatever are we going to do?!?

Giggle

2010-03-13T13:47:00.002-07:00

Kailey is the only one that can make Ava giggle that hard. It doesn't matter what I do I will never be that funny!

Really?

2010-03-05T09:54:00.003-07:00

Our Li'l Ava had to get glasses last January. When we went to her opthomologist he said she needed glasses. My first question was..."How do you expect a 7 month old to keep glasses on?" He basically told us good luck. After trying to find a pair that actually fit, kind-of, which was a challenge on it's own. I am proud to say she wears them all the time! NOT! It's definately a challenge. However, when she has them on she looks so dang cute!

Smile.ly—Be Heard. Be Happy.

2010-01-17T09:02:00.000-07:00

Smile.ly—Be Heard. Be Happy.

Kailey's recital

2009-12-19T08:44:00.003-07:00

For those of you who couldn't come, Kailey had her recital last night. I am so amazed at how talented she is. Here are the videos from her performance last night.

Its hard to tell who she is. She is in the group on the left side of the stage and the second girl to do the leap. When she is on the other side she is the third girl in on the right side of the stage. From there she is pretty easy to follow.

In the second dance Kailey is hard to find in the clump. Once they split off into two groups she is the second girl on the very left. From there she is easy to follow.

You did great Kailey! We love you!

My Angels

2009-12-10T19:14:00.000-07:00

Creating a Yes baby

2009-12-10T19:00:00.003-07:00

About two weeks ago Ava started nodding yes. It was so funny. She seems eager to nod yes to most everything we say. Does she really know what it means? I doubt it. But if she does then she is a freakin' genious. I wouldn't doubt that!

Good Morning Ava!

2009-11-28T08:43:00.002-07:00

I love, love, love waking up to Ava. She gives her best smiles first thing in the morning!

Her gummy smile is so cute!

Thanks for being such a happy baby!

Giving Thanks

2009-11-26T09:54:00.005-07:00

What I am thankful for...

1. Kailey- She is such an amazing child. She is so talented and incredibly funny. I absolutely love her.

2. Ava- She is so stinkin' cute. I just want to gobble her up. She has such a bright and strong spirit.

3. Clint-He is such a sweet and kind man. He is an amazing husband I am so lucky to be married to him. He is also an amazing stay-at-home-dad for the time being.

4. A healthy family-finally! Ava just got over the chicken pox. Kailey just got over a kidney infection. And I got over my shingles. Clint is happy to get all of his girls back.

5. A good job- I am grateful for a great job with great benefits. I love working with my colleagues and my students. I am blessed to have a job that I love.

6. The Gospel- I am grateful for the knowledge that I have of the gospel and the many blessings that it brings to my life.

7. Our family- Clint and I are blessed with amazing family who are so supportive and absolutely fun to be around.

8. Great Friends- I am very blessed to have amazing friends in my life. They enrich my life so much!

9. Modern day luxuries- I would have sucked as a pioneer.

10. My body, mind and spirit- The fact that I can still dance and finish sudoku puzzles is something worth holding onto!

I am truly blessed!

giggles

2009-11-26T09:14:00.003-07:00

It seems like the only time that I can get Ava to giggle is when I act completely idiotic, but it's worth it!

When...

2009-11-14T14:23:00.000-07:00

...American Girl doll gear fits your baby sister.

Halloween Fun

2009-11-02T07:56:00.001-07:00

We had a fabulous Halloween. Kailey was a 50's girl. I was a hippie and Ava was my flower child. Clint was suppose to be a hippie, but his outfit didn't quite work so he was Mr. Rogers. We went to our parents house for a Halloween party and had a ton of Halloween fun. We played fear factor and had to eat special treats when we lost. The delicacies included witches toenails, dog food, pig entrails, a yak brain and more.

Shelbi's costume was my favorite! she dressed up as Cher-mom. She looked just like her!

The parents looked great.

Bentli was the cutest mummy ever. She almost looks like uncle fester.

The fam damily all together in their Halloween best.

Skyler definitely pulled off white trash very well!

Shay and Nick as Napoleon and Richard Simmons.

The McCormicks also looked Fabulous.

We had a killer time this Halloween. I can't wait until next year!

Some Pictures and a Video

2009-10-24T13:29:00.000-06:00

Sleeping Beauty

2009-10-06T18:38:00.000-06:00

I totally thought she was faking. Nope! She was dead asleep! That had to hurt.

Ava

2009-09-18T15:47:00.000-06:00

It's been a while since I have updated anything. Anyway Ava is doing well. After our many visits to Primary Childrens Medical Center and seeing a long list of different specialists, we have been reassurred that our little angel is doing well. For those of you who don't know our Ava was born with an underdeveloped zygomatic arch and a possible condition called hemifacial microsomia which affects 1 in 5600 newborns. However her case is mild, but has affected the right side of her face. Many children with that condition are born with a malformed ear or none at all and it can affect hearing. It also affects the mandible and make it difficult to eat. It can also affect the eye orbit amoung many more problems. However, Ava is one of the lucky ones. After we saw the results of her CT it appears that the only problem so far is with her cheekbone. It appears she will have surgery in the future and many more visits with her fantastic team of doctors. Despite that she is doing well and we are grateful. She is such a joy and light in our lives and I wouldn't change any of it. She is absolutely perfect.

Little Miss Talker

2009-08-15T12:06:00.000-06:00

Ava and Daddy having a conversation. She is so cute!

Little Swimmer

2009-08-15T11:57:00.000-06:00

We took Ava to the pool. She absolutely loves the water!

Grandma and Baby Bentli

We love the pool!

Autism Night at the Bees game

2009-08-15T11:45:00.001-06:00

It is always fun to get together as a family! My darling nephew Peyton giving us his "cheese!"

The parentals, Frank and Cher. Carson is in the middle. It's always fun attending events with Carson. You never know what to expect. Oh the joys of autism!

Kailey and Braxton

Clint, Shelbi, and I. Oh and Ava's head. She slept the entire time. What a great baby!

Kailey and Ava

2009-08-15T11:42:00.001-06:00

Cat Naps

2009-08-15T11:40:00.001-06:00

I am grateful for...

2009-07-30T14:46:00.000-06:00

...buttoning up pre-prego pants!

I love her!

2009-07-28T15:23:00.000-06:00

I am not sure where we got her from?

This kid is awesome!

2009-07-17T13:21:00.000-06:00

If this kid was on So You Think You Can Dance. He would have my vote!

Happy 2 weeks!

2009-06-24T18:10:00.000-06:00

Two weeks ago our little Ava came into this world. It has been a whirlwind of joy mixed in with exaustion. I forgot how much they change our lives and that change is more than welcomed!

It's amazing how fast time goes by.

We love you, Ava! Thank you for blessing our family!

My Girls!

2009-06-22T21:36:00.000-06:00

Welcome Baby Ava

2009-06-20T12:27:00.000-06:00

Ava Christine was born June 10th.

She has been such a joy to have in our home!

We are so grateful to have her in our family. She is definately loved. Kailey takes the best care of her and Clint dotes on her and me constantly. Welcome to our home Ava!

Spring Break in SanDiego

2009-05-03T11:56:00.000-06:00

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

My point of view!

2009-04-22T16:01:00.000-06:00

In Memery of Edwin Ruthven Miles IV February 12, 1922- March 24, 2009

2009-04-19T08:32:00.000-06:00

I was very lucky to spend the last couple of days with my grandpa before he passed away. He was always such a special man. I am so grateful that I got to share 32 years of my life with him and really get to know my grandfather for the spiritual giant he was. My grandpa had 10 children, 60 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren and yet he always had time to make me feel special.

As a child I got to spend a lot of time with my grandad. He and my mother worked together running his business Mr. Tutors so I got to spend many hours with him. He would take me to the Fashion Place Mall to Snelgroves and we would get a burnt almond shake. I still love snelgroves burnt almond fudge ice cream thanks to my grandpa. I also remember going to Grandpa's house and he would always get us to comb his hair. He loved his hair combed. He even let us put girly clips in his hair. When I got older he would still ask to have his hair combed. Another favorite memory was when I was older. I had been divorced for a few years at the time and appearantly Grandpa was concerned that I wasn't remarried yet. I had recieved a letter in the mail from him expressing his desires for me to remarry. In fact he had even mentioned that he worked with a few quality guys at the temple and wanted to set me up. So somehow I let him convince me into going on a blind date with one of them. Needless to say it wasn't the best date ever. In fact the guy was shocked that I was actually pretty. I am sure he wasn't expecting Grandpa to be right. Even though the set up didn't work out I knew that I was loved and watched over by Grandpa. I also wasn't going to let Grandpa set me up again. In the last few years of his life it was really hard to watch him lose his memory. He forgot names of many of the grandkids and would always ask who belonged to who. The hardest part was he was very aware that he was forgetting and that was tough to watch. My Grandpa was one of the smartest men I have ever known. After serving in the Army Air Force in WW2 he came home married my grandma and worked as an aerospace engineer on projects such as the Lunar Lander. He later moved to Utah and made a difference in many kids life by openeing his Tutoring business.

However, my favorite thing about my grandpa was how strong he was in his faith. He has always had a missionaries heart. He loved to share the gospel more than anything. He was always a tremendous example to me and I am forever grateful.

On March 23rd I stood at the foot of grandpa's hospital bed with a few other relatives. He had been sleeping for a long while. He started to wake up. He wasn't able to speak but he took a moment and looked at each one of us in the eyes. As he looked me in the eyes I knew he knew who I was. The love that was pouring out from him was completely undescribable. I was able to be at peace with the fact that Grandpa wasn't going to be with us much longer. He gave us a smile and then soon slipped back into his coma state. The next day I was there with Grandpa when he took his last breaths. We gathered together and cried, but celebrated his life. He finally got to go home. How happy he must have been to finally be with his loved ones on the othr side. I miss him dearly but I know I will get to see him again. What a great and wonderous day that will be. I love you Grandpa.

I know. I know.

2009-04-13T08:11:00.000-06:00

So I haven't done much with my blog. Usually when I have time to blog I chose to take a nap instead. This baby is kicking my butt! 8 more weeks until we get to meet our little girl. My goal is to post on Saterday!

I'm almost back!

2009-03-19T20:45:00.000-06:00

We had computer problems and I have been without for over a month. Now we are up and running so I will be updating my blog very soon.

Christmas at Home

2009-01-05T15:17:00.000-07:00

This was my favorite response I have ever witnessed from Kailey. She got a present she wasn't quite expecting. For the sake of Kailey I am going to keep it a secret. However, as you can she she was completely extactic about the gift! This response also lasted for about 5 minutes. It was awesome!

Bradlie Jo, Dane and Kailey

My parentals with Jon and Braxton

Shelbi

Carson
We had a fantastic holiday!

Christmas in Kennewick

2009-01-03T20:09:00.001-07:00

The Boneck FamilyIt was great visiting Clint's family for Christmas. We don't see them often enough. We baked up a storm. Well, Mel and Crystal mainly did the baking. I sometimes just watched. We had treats for days and I mean days. I think I gained at least 5 pounds in Washington this year. It was so great hanging out with Memphis, Claire and Lola. I miss them the most and I am grateful that they are going to be visiting soon. Thank you Luke and Mel for letting us crash at your place. We had a fantastic holiday!

Mel and Lola

Brittany, Claire, and Memphis

Memphis and Kailey

Good food, Great friends, and ugly sweaters!

2008-12-17T17:50:00.000-07:00

We decided to get together this year and have an ungly sweater christmas party. We had a blast. It was amazing to see the sweaters that people came in. My favorite sweater by far was Kaileys. When we found it the two of us were in stitches. I think we made quite the scene at Savers. My sweater was pretty ugly, but I have to admit that I was jealous of KAiley and her Treasure Troll sweater. If it only came in my size! Mike and Jackie also known as Mackie.
Teo and Jessica sportin' christmas fashion.
Rob and Alexis hanging with the white elephant moose.
Nick, Melissa, and baby Lucy.
Rob and Alexis
Mackie and Karver
Andy and Megan. He was considering not wearing the black shirt. I wish he didn't!
Our family. Clint was such a sport. He also shoveled the walk earlier that day in that sweater. I hope the neighbors saw. Kailey won the prize for the ugliest sweater! Way to go girl. To all our friends thanks for having such a great party. We love you all! Merry Christmas!

One Year Down. An Eternity to Go!

2008-12-15T21:03:00.001-07:00

Happy Anniversary Honey!
I can't believe it has already been a year. I married a wonderful man. He treats me like a queen. He was worth the wait! Clint, I want you to know how much I appreciate and love you! You definitely bring joy into my life! Happy one year!

My little dancer

2008-12-13T20:52:00.000-07:00

Last night Kailey had her Christmas recital. She blew me away. I knew she was a good dancer, but watching her on stage really made me realize how talented she really is. If she is this great at 9 I can't imagine how great she is going to be in 5 or 6 years. I have to say I am pleased as punch that she wants to dance. She dances a total of 7 hours a week by choice and it is really paying off. Granted that requires me driving around a lot more, but my parents did it for me and for that I am grateful. I'll gladly do it for my girl. She is awesome and definately worth it!

Really?

2008-12-08T15:33:00.001-07:00

Every time I log on according to the baby ticker my baby is due on a different day. Appearantly I am due in 586 days now. Wow, I'm not lookng forword to this pregnancy if that is the case. The other day it was 90 days. That sounds better. As far as I am concerned this baby is due June 8th and I'm stickin' to it. As of today that is 181 days.

We're Expecting!

2008-12-04T18:06:00.000-07:00

And we are so excited!

My favorite week ever!

2008-11-30T20:54:00.000-07:00

It started on Thursday when we had VIP tickets to the premire of Twilight. I went with a bunch of friends. It wa an awesome evening. I absolutely loved the movie. It was so much fun being surrounded by many fans. It made for an even better event. I asn't sure if I was going to like the actor who played Edward because the Edward in my head rocked. However he did an amazing job. Bella was great too. I will definately see it again! I can't wait for New Moon to be in theatres.

Then on Saturday evening I got to go to the Coldplay concert! It was amazing. I went with three of my girlfriends and I loved every minute of it. Chris Martin seems to love his audience and his fans. The set up of the stage was awesome. They even came out in the middle of the concert and performed right in the middle the audience. They set up instruments on four chairs with fans completely surronding them and played clocks. It has been a while since I went to a concert, but coldplay is right up there with U2 and I wouldn't miss them for the world. The concert was worth every penny.

Needless to say that week rocked literally!

31 years young!

2008-11-21T18:21:00.000-07:00

I guess I can pass off as a high school student still. So I went to the class I interpret for today. I walked in and the teacher wasn't there. No big deal. It happens all the time. So at the same time my phone started vibrating. I looked down and saw that Clint was calling so I headed out to the hall to answer the phone. I was on the phone for about 2 minutes talking about something important and this woman walks up to me and asks me if I am in this class. I answered yes and told her that the teacher isn't here yet. She replies with a very sharp voice saying, "I am the teacher today. Get off your phone right now and get into class!" So in a daze of what just happened I told Clint I'd call him back so I could go interpret. I walked into class and she tells the students that they need to do homework and then went and sat down. So I walked up to her, used my big girl words and asked if there would be anymore requirements of the students today. She told me no so I informed her that I was going back into the hall to finish my important phone call. She didn't say anything else to me the rest of the period. I think she realized then that I was an adult! You think it would stop happening. I can't tell you how many times I am accused of being a student. I just figured by now people knew who I was. The good news is I still look young. I am just askin' for a little kindness and respect.

Twilight...Is amost here

2008-11-10T17:14:00.000-07:00

I am so excited for this movie. I never realized I would love vampires and warewolves so much. The whole reason I even started reading this series was so I would actually know what I was interpreting. I work at a high school as an interpreter and the names Edward, Bella, and Jacob started coming up in conversations I was interpreting and I seriously had no reference to what was being talked about. However, everyone around me knew and would start these elaborate discussions and basically freak out. So I decided in order to do my job better I better arm myself with the knowledge found in the Twilight series. Much to my amazement I couldn't put the books down. As far as my job is concerned it has totally paid off. The twilight subject gets brought up often and I am no longer questioning what is being signed. I am even making sure that I go to the movie the second it is released. In fact I get to see it the day before. Thurday the 20th at 7:00. So while the rest of you die hard fans who will be attending the 12:01 showing know that I will be snug in my bed with visions of vampires in my head.

October in Review

2008-11-04T16:41:00.000-07:00

Wow! I can't believe it is November. I'm not sure what happened to October. All I know is that I was extemely busy. I've neglected my blogging duties. So here is my October in review. I'm going to start from the end.

Halloween

Kailey wanted to be a Prom Zombie. She looks amazing and plays the part very well. She was voted scariest costume in her class. It took abou an hour to aply all the make-up and the hair.

Kailey got her inspiration for her costume from our favorite halloween tradition, Thriller. My cousin Taylor happened to be in it this year. Much to my surprise she was waiting for us at the top of the stairs.

That night Alivia and Alaina came over for trick or treating fun. We went for two hours. I have to admit it pooped me out. I guess I don't have the energy I use to have. Clint and I were suppose to go hang out with friends that night. I ended up falling asleep at home. I love Halloween.

PUERTO RICO

Jenny and I had a fabulous opportunity to work in Puerto Rico a few weeks ago. The weather was amazing. The company was fabulous. The beach was beautiful. It was such a great experience. We returned to one of my most favorite places while we were there. We kayaked on the bio bay. If you ever get the chance to go to Puerto Rico make sure you head to the bio bay. It is an amazing adventure.

The girls relaxin' Deelayne and I hanging out.

Our hotel rocked. A friend of mine described it as 70's porn decor. I have to agree. It was fabulous. The best part was I didn't pay a dime. I loved this chair. wished I could have packed it up and took it home with me.

Zions Nation Park

We decided to go to Zions over UEA with the Mcdonalds. We went camping and hiking. It was great. The weather was perfect hiking weather.

Clint was man enough towear this back pack. Appearently we forgot ours. Doesn't he look awesome. I couldn't help but take plenty of pictures of him packing it around. He definately turned many heads.

We tuckered Kailey right out.

October was defentaly fun-filled.

Happy Birthday Kailey!

2008-09-26T12:15:00.001-06:00

9 years ago on September 22, I gave birth to an 8pd 8oz baby girl. I can't believe that so much time has passed! She is an absolutely amazing girl. It is such a joy to watch her grew into such a beautiful child. Now she is about 60 pounds and is 4"7' tall. Pretty soon she will be taller then me. I am always in shock at how fast she is growing up. She is an talented dancer. she is always dancing wherever she goes. Se is always laughing and singing. I love her so much and I am looking forword to her growing up even more. For her birthdy she got an ipod nano. She has been wanting one for so long and finally she got one. When she opened her present it was a classic. Her face was the best. She also loves So You Think You Can Dance so my mom and I surprised her and took her to the tour at the E-center. We had so much fun. I have to admit that it was sort of a selfish present on my part becasue I wanted to go just as bad! When she finally realzed where we were going she freaked out. It was awesome. Her are some pictures from our night.

matchy matchy

2008-09-26T12:00:00.000-06:00

So Clint and I showed up to Sunday dinner without knowing that we matched. Of course my dad started making fun of us. Well it turned out that he and Cher-mom matche too! We had to take pictures. Ihave to admit one of my pet peevesis whe couples match. I must say that I am a victom here.

Kailey and Braxton matched too.

I added these pictures because Peyton is just adorable and so is Carson.

Thank You Rob and Alexis

2008-08-22T08:31:00.000-06:00

So my friend Rob got married to Alexis. I went to their wedding reception last night. I have to say it was the coolest reception I have ever been to. It was at seven peaks water park. It was a fantastic choice because that is where they met. Any way it was awesome. We wore our swim suits and played all night. When we first arrived we enjoyed nachos, french fries, and soda. Their wedding cake was an ice sculpture of a cake with real flowers. I wish I brought my camera because it truly was cool. They also served snowcones. At 8 o'clock the park closed so we had it to ourselves. Kailey was in heaven. We watched a montage of them while we were in the wave pool. We went on what ever slide we wanted. We didn't have to wait in line. It was dark and we had a great time. They even had Napolean Dynamite playing on the big screen by the pool. Thanks Rob and Alexis for have such an enjoyable and memorable reception. I definately celebrated. I think more reception should be this way.

me answering my wifes tag.

2008-08-21T10:57:00.000-06:00

Four things i like about my husband...i mean wife.
only four? ok
1 she cooks (grills) so i can eat yummy food at work.
2 she wants kids a bad as i do. and shes the one who treats, and talks to, the cat like a baby.
3 she likes to take care of me.
4

Movies i would watch more that once,
i dont think i would.

Four tv shows i watch.
1 the office (US and UK versions)
2 Extras
3 30 Rock
4 The news

Four places ive been
1 i dont travel much, its too stressful.

People wo email me regularly
1 im on ann coulter's email list
2 im on dick morris' email list
3 John Edvalson
4 Joe Evans

Four favorite foods
1 chinese
2 grilled burgers
3 shepards pie
4 chinese grilled shepards pie!

Four places id like to visit
1 Kennewick
2 Jerusalem
3 Sacred Grove
4 Church HIstory Tour

Four things im looking forward to this coming year
1 new job
2 kennewick visit
3 arizona visit (Crystal and Craig's sealing)
4 passing tests so i can resume work on the house

4

I've been tagged

2008-08-19T09:51:00.000-06:00

Here we go...
4 things I like about my husband:

- He does the laundry.

- He always puts me first.

- He laughs really hard at things I don't think are funny at all.

- He treats the kitty like a baby.

4 movies I would watch more than once:

- Return to me

- Everafter

- Pride and Predjudice(the 6 hour version)

- Princess Bride

4 TV show I watch:

- So You Think You Can Dance, obviously

- How I Met Your Mother

- The Office

- Grey's Anatomy

4 places I have been:

-Europe 4 times, Prague, Italy, UK, Germany, Greece, Amsterdam,

- New York

- Mexico

- Puerto Rico

4 People who email me regularly:

- My mom

- Clint

- My job

- I hate e-mailing
4 Favorite Foods:

- Greek food

- veggie pizza with pesto

- anything with blue cheese

- hamburgers

4 Places I would like to visit:

- France

- New Zealand

- Africa

- Egypt

4 things I am looking forward to in the coming year:

- working with my students

- Gus and Jenny's baby

- My lil sister shay's wedding

- kailey's recital and competitions

4 people I tag:

Nicole, Dawn, Mel, and Clint

Lemonade

2008-08-08T17:12:00.001-06:00

So I went to pick up Kailey from a sleep over and this is what I arrived to. A lemonade stand. They were waving down cars fron the street. I noticed that they were charging a $1 per cup. I thought that was a bit pricy, but people were paying. I was amazed. I sat there with my friend in the shade of a tree as we watched people pull over with huge smiles on their faces and money in hand. The girls would squeal with enthusiasum everytime someone would pull over. If people didn't pull over they waved and honk. One man didn't even want a cup of lemonade but gave them a huge handful of change. They were so excited that someone would do that for them. They ended up making about 28 dollars. It was amazing to watch these two girls create abundance and joy. I really feel that lemonade stands bring out the best in people. It's not about buying a drink. It's about supporting each other. It's about building a little ones self-esteem. So thank you to all those who stopped and made a difference in my childs life. Thanks for creating such a positive experience for my sweet Kailey. And thanks for allowing me to witness the goodness that truly exsists in this world.

pick of the week

2008-08-04T10:45:00.000-06:00

Loved it! The split jump was amazing.

Hats off to Kailey Sage!

2008-07-29T07:56:00.000-06:00

So Kailey has been terrified of big roller coasters ever since we took her to Disneyland when she was four. She wanted to go on splash mountain. Now remember Kailey has always been a tall kid and at four was tall enough to ride splash mountain. I wasn't so sure about it but decided to let her go on it anyway. That was a mistake. She was terrified and traumatised. We couldn't even walk past splash mountain at that time without her freakin out. I wasn't sure she would ever ride again until Saturday. We went to Lagoon and the first ride we went on was the roller coaster. When we were going down the first hill I looked over at her and she had the look of shear panic and I thought to myself that it was going to be a long day. However half way through the ride it changed to a smile. So Kailey, I congratulate you for being so brave. You are awesome! I love ya kid!

Ra's Pick

2008-07-29T07:42:00.000-06:00

For those of you that watch it's coming down to the top 4 on Thursday. I am so excited. Last week was awesome. Almost every dance was amazing. My favorite this week goes out to Comfort and Mark for their super cool hip hop!

This should be interesting.

2008-07-21T08:52:00.001-06:00

Memory Lane... I got this from a friend's blog. I thought it would be fun! I hope you will play along. Here are the directions:
1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me 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.

Weekly Fav

2008-07-21T08:40:00.000-06:00

Ok I wasn't too impressed with most of the dances last week. One dance stood out. The Pas De Deux by Katee snd Will was powerful. They were amazing. I want to dance like that.

Oh I wish...

2008-07-18T20:13:00.000-06:00

...I was on vacation. I have enjoyed my summer so far. It's been nice just relaxin' and chillin'. It's totally a perk for working in education. I feel refreshed and renewed. Now the only thing I need is to go on vacation. Only one problem. We don't have any planned. So I'll just blog about the last one I went on. (Don't worry Mel, we are still planning on coming to Kennewick sometime soon.) These are a few pics of our honeymoon. Clint and I went on a cruise to Mexico. It was a blast. I think we ate more than we should have. It never got as warm as I'd hope, but hey it was our honeymoon. We had a great time.

Ra's Weekly Pick

2008-07-15T13:01:00.000-06:00

Here are my top 3 picks from So You Think You Can Dance.
The first is a Cha-Cha that was pretty sexy. Gev and Courtney were smokin"

I loved this dance that Katie and Joshua performed. I love how they brought culture to the show. This bollywood dance was very entertaining.

Now my favorite dance of the week was of course by Mark and Chelsea. My favorite couple performing my favorite style of dance, salsa. You can't beat that.

Happy Birthday Babe

2008-07-08T13:15:00.001-06:00

Congrats for entering a new decade. I am so grateful for having Clint in my life. He is the most tender and sweet man and I am so lucky that we have each other. Here are my favorite things about Clint:

I love that he has a blue eye and a brown eye. My friend Robi said that was why we picked blue and brown for our wedding colors.

I love how he thinks he is the funniest man alive. He will crack a joke and the only reason I laugh is because he is laughing so hard. I love it.

I love when he laughs so hard he cries. It happens often. On our drive home from our honeymoon he was laughing so hard that he couldn't see the road and had to pull over so that we didn't die.

I love how giving he is. He always puts me first.

I love that he is so tender. There are moments when I look over at him and he is obviously touched by the simple truths in life.

I love that he does the laundry. Babe you rock!

I love how he loves babies. He wanted a honeymoon baby. He can't wait until there is a Boneck in the belly.

I love that he honors his priesthood.

I love when he talks baby talk to our kitty. It's so cute. He also tries to teach our kitty tricks like shaking hands. He taught her a trick that backfired. He would pat his hand on his legs and when she would jump on him he would give her a treat. However when she started attacking us when we were eating he decided that it wasn't such a good idea.

I love that he adores his family.

I love that he adores me and Kailey.

I love you Clint.

Happy Birthday!

Ra's Weekly Pick(s)

2008-07-08T12:49:00.000-06:00

So I admit I am a geek and I live for So You Think You Can Dance. There were so many dances this week that I had a hard time picking my favorite. They are really in no particular order. I just really enjoyed them all. The first one is Twitch and Kherington dancing a Mia Michaels contemperary. I don't know what happens in Mia's head but her choreography is brilliant.

This one is a little scandalous. That's probably why I like it. Who knew that dancing with a shirt would work so well. Thank you for that dance Mandy Moore.

And last but not least my favorite couple Mark and Utah's own Chelsea. I love the chereography by Mandy Moore she is fantastic

Summer Fun

2008-07-05T09:19:00.000-06:00

A few weeks ago Clint's family came to visit. We had so much fun with them here. Thanks for taking the time to visit us. I unfortunately didn' take a lot a pictures, but here is a few from the day we went swimming.

Me, Lola, an d Mel

Kailey. She looks fantastic in those goggles.

Savannah and Kailey

Me and my sweetie

Memphis and Luke

It was so much fun having the Boneck clan come down. I didn't get any pictures of Claire and Bob. However they were just as much fun. I was great to see everyone. I just wish we all lived by each other. Who knows maybe soon. Luke and Mel the house behind is for sale. Sounds fun right?

Oooh Nooo!

2008-06-30T07:06:00.001-06:00

So we decided to follow the Wii craze and bought one. However we didn't expect that my mom would be that into it. I started boxing first and the entire time she was saying that it was violent. Then she had a turn and I had to record it. I laughed pretty hard. It was unfortunate that I didn't record the first half of it because she was screaming. well enjoy the following video.

2008-06-26T15:00:00.000-06:00

This dance is my fav this week. Chelsea and Mark totally hit this dead on. It is absolutely amazing.

Our new addition to the fam

2008-06-26T14:23:00.000-06:00

Mishka

So I gave in and we got a little kitty. Kailey kept her room clean for 30 days. I really didn't think she could do it. However Mishka is proof that my kid is actually clean. Mishka is a great kitten. I have to admit she is starting to grow on me.

Ok I know...

2008-06-26T11:06:00.000-06:00

... I have been a horrible blogger. However now that I am free for the summer I am committing to blog more often. I am starting today!

Check it out!

2008-03-23T22:21:00.000-06:00

Check out my friend Lauras blog. http://www.landoflauralot.blogspot.com/
People say we look alike. What do you think? Go ahead and vote once you're there!

Easter Bunny or Abominable Snowman?

2008-03-23T21:45:00.000-06:00

He stands at a freakish 6'5". His ears are definately not long enough to truly be the easter bunny. It looks like he hasn't had a meal for a while and yet we let our children get by him. I am a little skeptical because technically it is still winter time and the fact that we had an early easter could have been a great excuse for the abominable snowman to make an appearance. I don't know he looks hungry to me.

Run away little ones!

Looks like it's too late for this one. I am going to rethink going to community easter egg hunts from now on!

Happy Easter!

I Did

2008-01-19T14:16:00.000-07:00

I got married to my sweetheart Clint one month and four days ago. I am so grateful to be married to such a wonderful man. He truly makes me feel like a princess! I waited a long time to find someone who is my match in every way. Clint you were worth the wait and I love you! Here are some highlights of my day:

2007-A Good Year

2007-12-31T19:38:00.000-07:00

Things I accomplished this year:

1. Brought in the new year in Rome and had an excellent trip to Europe with awesome people
2. Went sledding in sugarhouse. Didn't die.
3. Got a pay raise at work
4. Turned 30
5. Got asked for my hall pass numerous times at the high school I work at. Still looking young and fabulous!
6.Watched every episode of Arrested Development again. I laughed harder.
7.Survived working at the high school
8. Traveled to New York. Watched a lady loose her shoe in a crowded subway when she tried to fit in an already overflowing subway car! And then cussed a lot! Laughed even harder.
9. Got engaged to Clint
10. Kailey got baptised
11. Moved out of my home and in with BobKat.
12. Planned a wedding
13. Bought a fixer-upper
14. Got Married! (I'm still in shock and I love it!)
15. Went on a cruise to Mexico!
16. Bought a toilet

I think I had a good year!

Baptism Day!

2007-10-27T08:42:00.001-06:00

Kailey was baptised on Oct 13th. She was so excited. She had so many people come and support her. It is amazing how loved she is. I of course got all teary eyed. After she was baptised I went in the dressing room to wait for her. She came in and she said, "YESSSSS, I am baptised!" I am so proud of her decision.

Disco Fever

2007-10-19T22:02:00.000-06:00

The real reason I am marrying Clint is because he can dance!

Mrs. Featherbottom

2007-10-07T13:51:00.000-06:00

This is my favorite moment in Arrested Developement. I always watch it and I crack up everytime. If you have watched the series this probably means more to you. For those of you haven't go rent it right now! Seriously!

Happy Halloween!

2007-10-06T08:58:00.000-06:00

A philapino prison presents...THRILLER!

They obviously have too much time in prison!

I'm Engaged!

2007-09-23T23:08:00.001-06:00

Clint asked me to marry him last weekend and guess what? I said YES! Looks like I'm going to be Mrs. Boneck! It's a little surreal but I'll take it! I love him and he loves me back! So we are taking the plunge! Congrats to me! This is the bling. It truly is beautiful, super sparkly, and simply fantastic! I am happy to wear it! I love it!

Happy Birthday Kailey!

2007-09-23T22:17:00.000-06:00

Kailey turned 8 on September 22. I am so lucky to have such a beautiful daughter! She has been the joy of my life. She truly is my best friend. We have been through everything together and the bond we have is amazing. Kailey is such a funny child. She is always dancing everywhere. I wonder where she gets it? She always knows how to make me smile. She absolutely loves horses. I keep wondering when her zeal for that animal will go away. I'm guessing never. she has imaginary horses that go everywhere with us. Apparently they pull my car when we are driving. So for her birthday Clint arranged for Kailey to go to this farm and ride Dreamer. She is such a natural. Clint was so thoughtful to give her such a gift.
She absolutely had so much fun. We also got to hang out with llamas, goats, donkeys, and tons of different animals. They afternoon was well spent .

At Grandma Kats we had a fun little birthday party. We enjoyed kicking spongebobs butt! We only did it because we heard there was candy involved! It really paid off!
We sang happy birthday to celebrate such a wonderful child! My mom gave Kailey horseback riding lessons. That will be great to add another talent on to this child. It's amazing how much time and energy is put into supporting your children's talents. I can't imagine what the parents do when they have more than 1 kid. Between dance classes and horseback riding I'll have reached my limit!

We had her party at NickelMania. This is a picture of Kailey and her favorite boy from school! The children were wild. However the party was a hit!
This is Kailey and dreamer. They seamed to hit it off very well!

Kailey,
I want you to know how much I love you. You have been such a special blessing in my life. Sometimes I just watch you sleep and I am in awe that such a beautiful choice spirit was sent to me to share your light and life with me. I am so grateful for all of our wonderful memories together. I am grateful for your sweet smile and your sense of humor. You truly crack me up. You are always so considerate of others feelings and I am so grateful to have such a compassionate child. You are so bright. I love watching you solve your own problems. You always come up with a great solution. I know you will always make such great choices! You are my #1 and nobody will ever take your place. I am so excited to share many more memories together. Thank you for choosing me for your mother! Happy birthday baby girl! I love you! Love Mom

The newest addition

2007-09-04T09:24:00.000-06:00

TALEB TALON SMITH

He is the my newest nephew. He was born Aug 27th. He weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces! My little bro Jon and Crystal did a good job! Thanks guys! You know I love babies!

Boating with the Fam

2007-08-27T17:03:00.000-06:00

Braxton loves Boating! So do Clint and I!

My family went on our annual fam trip. Boating of course. Everyone came except Gus and Jenny. They live in NY we missed you guys! We had so much fun. We had good food, good fun , and we even lost our tent to a huge freak storm. However after a few tears and flooding we all turned out just fine!
This is my nephew Payton! Isn't he the cutest!
My dad and Dane!
Shay, Carson and Cher-mom hanging out. Shay was sporting the sweetest swimmy! It was a vintage! That's my girl!
This is Isis my neice! Isn't she also a cutie!

Kailey loves being in the water! She is right at home. I just have to teach her how to ski now!

Finally!

2007-08-27T16:57:00.000-06:00

My internet is working. All I have to say is switching service was suppose to be easy. Appearantly it didn't turn out to be that way for me! And now my phone is causing me problems. Hopefully that will be fixed soon too. However, the good news is that I can finally blog! Now all 3 people who even look at my blog can see what the heck I am up to! Giddyup!

argh!

2007-08-19T12:36:00.000-06:00

My internet is not working so I haven't been on the puter. So when it's up and running I'll tell you about my great trips! Until then...

European Adventures

2007-07-24T12:52:00.001-06:00

Our trip began on Dec 20, 2006. Emily, Joni, Seth, Daniel, Karrin, and I flew into London. When we arrived we lugged our bags through the streets of London. We ended up staying at a hostel. It wasn't too bad except that we shared our quarters with some italian guy who always walked around in his underwear. To some that may be a treat. However to us, not so much! We enjoyed the city especially the double decker buses. We would sit at the top and hope people watch people run in front of the buses. Thet were crazy and even worse the buses wouldn't slow down. A local informed us that if a bus was to hit a pedestrian then the pedestrian was liable to pay for all the damages. Who knew. We also enjoyed the sites in London. We took a walking tour that was absolutely fabulous. The only thing I didn't like was how expensive everything was and the food wasn't that great either. I payed 12.00 for a mcdonalds combo meal! Ouch! Our next stop was Prague. We stayed in a 4 star hotel. It was fancy smancy and the breakfast was to die for! My dad met us at the airport. He lives in Czech and I hadn't seen him for 7 years. It was good to see him. I took a train to my dads town which was three hours away and spent christmas there. I came back the next day on a scary train by myself packed with so much food. The greeks will never change. My friends and I also celebrated christmas that morning. We each picked a person and exchanged gift. It was really awesome. The town of Prague is absolutely breathtaking. I have been their twice now and I recommend it to everyone. Our next stop was Germany. We were basically just passing through. We stayed is some 80's hotel. There is realy not much to report except we enjoyed the pastries there. Then our next stop was Italy. We spent most of our time there. I have so many stories from that place. I'll report that part of the trip soon!

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Jazz Hands

2007-07-23T08:59:00.001-06:00

YouTube no like me

2007-07-21T17:08:00.001-06:00

Ok so I was trying to post a video from YouTube to my blog. I set it up correctly. It actually worked and then I came back and it was gone! Either I am computer illiterate or just having bad luck! So basically I am addicted to the show So You Think You Can Dance! It is my absolute favorite and I watch it religiously! I am a little upset because last week my favorite dancer got kicked off. Anya! Maybe I liked her because our names rhyme, however I think it is truly because she is a fantastic dancer. I know I am not alone because Mary Murphy, a judge on the show, was pretty pissed when she was out voted by the other two judges! But as they always say the show must go on! The other dancers are superb! Last week Pasha and Sarah performed the raddest dance. It was 100 % 80's from the outfits to the music to the jazz hands! I absolutely loved it! I was actually trying to post that video. So if you want to be entertained just do a search for Pasha and Sarah jazz. I feel you will be pleasantly surprised!

One day...

2007-07-14T20:03:00.000-06:00

I just wanted to blog this so everyone will know how powerful I am! This is going to be my house! It costs a $butt load.00, but that doesn't matter! The only thing that matters is that I love it and it's going to be mine! If everything goes according to plan! Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha! Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha! (pinkie to my lip!) Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!

The Girls

2007-07-12T08:41:00.000-06:00

Necklace from Target 15.00. Favorite shorts from Wet Seal 22.00. A super fantastic burger from Citrus Grill 7.50. Girls night out Priceless! There is nothing like a girls night out! Men are cool and all, but a night out with the girls has a way of replenishing the resources. It's like playing a video game and your life force is hanging on a thread. Then you see it! The heart that will give you full life again. You reach it and you hear the wonderful accelerating tone indicating that your life force has been refilled! Apparently I've only played Zelda growing up on the original Nintendo. However, that is what girls night out is like!

Victoria, Alaina, Jessica, and I went to my and I would venture to say our favorite restaurant. I ordered one of my favorites, the Citrus Burger! It is probably better than any burger I have ever had. They grill it to your liking. Then they add a guacamole sauce that is to die for. Then to top it off with a bun that is so soft and it melts in your mouth. It is so good. In fact when Nicole and John were in town we went there to eat. I ordered a burger. They ordered a pizza (which is also fantastic if I must say so.) When we got our food I gave them a bite of THE burger. The result was they ordered a burger and got a box for their pizza! It's that good! Anyway, spending time with the girls is awesome. I love girls night out!

Kim, Karlee, me, Rachel, Jeni, and Hailey

Karlee is getting married! Woo hoo! This picture was taken at her bridal shower. We had so much fun! Jeni was cracking me up with the secret game she played! The gifts given were fabulous. The chocolate fountain was licious! Basically Girls Rock!

Happy Birthday Babe!

2007-07-08T12:54:00.000-06:00

It was Clint's Birthday July 6th! He turned a whoppin' 29 years old! Isn't he so handsome!

I gave him a camera for his birthday! He was super surprised. I knew he had no idea what I was giving him so it was fun to watch him open it!

We went to the pool that morning! Frank, Cheryl, and Carson came to the pool. Kailey and Alivia were there also of course. It was a perfect morning!

Kailey and Alivia

This is Clint's birthday cake! TRES LECHES! I recieved a big kiss for this one! It is his favorite. A few of his friends came over and we played games. We had a great time! I love Clint! I am so happy that he is in my life.

BobKat

2007-07-08T12:42:00.000-06:00

This is BobKat. Also known as my Mom and Bob. There isn't much to say about them except they are the coolest! They cruise around on their scooters. They eat at at posh resteraunts. They frequent the farmer's market, They save kitties. They are my superheros! I strive to become like BobKat!

Nic and Ra

2007-07-08T12:31:00.000-06:00

Nic was in town a few weeks ago! It was so great to see her and spend time with her. Nic, John, Clint, and I went to dinner while they were in town at my favorite restaurant-the Citrus Grill! It was so great to see them and as Clint would say chitter chat with them. The next day we went to the pool. As you can see Nic spend much time in the sun than I do. It was good times relaxin' by the pool! I am so grateful that Nic and I have been friends for as long as we have. She is absolutely amazing and I love her. I just wish she didn't live in Arizona! Sad. Love ya Nic!

My Perfect Daughter

2007-06-30T08:26:00.000-06:00

This is all about Kailey! She is my best friend. We do everthing together. We laugh at the same things! And you better believe that we have the best dance parties ever! Kailey was born on September 22, 1999 weighing 8 pounds 8 ounzes. She came out without any bruises. In the fact the doctor and nurses were fussing about how beautiful and perfect she was. I said, "you probably say that to all the mothers." The doctor response was, " No I rarely say that. In Fact we've had a run-a-muck of ugly babies in these parts!" So I felt pretty special! My baby was the best of course. She was a beautiful baby with dark brown eyes and the longest black eyelashes to accompany them. Her skin was a creamy milky white. Flawless and perfect. And when she cried for the first time it was extremely loud. I heard my dad in the hall comment that she had iron lungs! When they put her on my chest. I looked at her and she looked at me and we have been best friends ever since! We have had great moments since then. Some of my favorite memories include the first time she talked to me. She was about one month old and I was just talking to her making her smile. Then she let out a little "gooo". I cried of course. Now it seems that I can't get her to stop talking. She started crawling at about 7 months because she had to get to my parents dog Keisha. Once she got there she would lay on Keisha and give her hugs and kissess. Keisha was great. She would just lay there and lick Kailey occasionally. Kailey started walking at 10 months old. It seems like as soon as she figured out how to walk she learned how to run! Holy man was she fast! She definately kept me on my toes. She also started using sign language at that time. It was nice for her to communicate with me. Also around the same time she started dancing. She has been dancing ever since. She is incredibly talented. In fact she said to me the other day that when she is old enough she is going to be on So You Think You Can Dance! If it is still around I am sure she will be! Over the years I have watched her grow in to this beautiful, intelligent, confident kid. I have watched her make mistakes and figure out in her own how to fix them. I have watched her personality blossom into who she is and I constantly asked myself where did she come from!?! She is amazing in every sense of the word! She is currently seven. I am still shocked that I have a seven year old kid! I look at her sometimes and am bewildered that she came out of my body. She is going into second grade and is about as tall as I am. ( She comes up to my shoulder!) She is about as boy crazy as they come. The other day Clint, Kailey, and I went to the park. We were tossing around the frisbee when I noticed a boy from her class that she has had a crush on. So I pointed him out. she got so embarresed. I told her to go say hi. She said no, but then told me to throw the frisbee in that direction so that he would see her! So I did. And she ran over there in all of her glory. He did notice. However, boys at seven could care less about girls. The whole cootie factor you know. Well as the day progressed Clint and I sat back and enjoyed the show. Kailey kept running back and forth trying to get his attention. She would run this way and then that way carefully making sure he would notice! At one moment he did say hi so I guess all the work payed off! It was hillarious to watch! Anyway, I am sure I will have plenty of stories to share about Kailey. She is the best and I love her to pieces!

2007-06-26T09:43:00.000-06:00

Maybe not so inspired. Gonna try again!

2007-06-26T09:19:00.000-06:00

It is now june 26th. Almost 2 month after I was "inspired" so I am going to try again. I am committed to be re-inspired! Let me start with me. Right now my life is perfect. I have the perfect daughter, the perfect guy, and the perfect me! Life truly is going the way I like it! So how did I get here? Well let's do a quick re-cap! I was born on March 25 1977. It was quite the entrance. I was born breach and was stuck in the birth canal for a little bit longer than normal (that may explain why I am so flexible and clausterphobic!). Anywho, I grew up in Salt Lake City, West Valley, Cottonwood Heights, West Jordan, West Valley again, Holladay, and West Jordan again. I stayed there until I was 18 then the moving started again! I went to college and got my degree in interpreting. Two years into college I got married and had a beautiful daughter, my Kailey Sage. She was born on September 22, 1999. A year later I was divorced for good reason. So it has been Kailey and I, the girls, for the past 7 years. I now live in Sugarhouse. I work at a high school here as a sign language interpreter. I also teach dance in Draper at South Mountain Dance. I am dating a wonderful man named Clint. My daughter is 7 and the joy of my life and I couldn't be more blessed! So that is me in a nutshell!

Inspired

2007-05-06T08:27:00.000-06:00

I just went to lunch with my best friend who happened to be in town yesterday. First of all let me say that we have been friends for 17 years or so. We met in gym class and I asked her not to steal my vest. It was the begining to a beautiful relationship. However, this morning I woke up early and got online. I checked out her blog and I am truly inspired! Nick, you are an amazing person. Truly inspiring, beautiful, and genuine. I am grateful that you are in my life. So because you make a difference I decided to have a blog of my own! Let's see where this goes!?! Love ya babe!