Finally... Seaworld pictures

Shamu and his/her trainer, Final show of the day, what a great way to end Seaworld!!

Shamu
Shamu
Carter relaxing in the stroller and getting warm

Carter in the bushes... shhh you can't see him!

Yummy... Cotton Candy

Ammon enjoying his cotton candy. ummmm...

Nathan enjoying COTTON CANDY!!

YEAH!! COTTON CANDY!!

Heather (love this picture)

Wendy checking out the map, where to next?

Donald, Carter and grandma relaxing for a minute

Grandpa taking a break

Carter, Grandma, Wendy, Nathan, Carson and Heather taking a quick break.

Carter taking a short break.

Nathan and mom (Nathan was soooo tired)

Carson checking out the sharks.

Penguins (Happy Feet to Ammon!)

Grandpa, Ammon, Carter, Dad and Nathan looking at the penguins.

penguins

Ammon trying to get a closer look a the shark jaw.

Carter and Nathan looking at all the sharks.

shark in the tunnel.

Nathan and Dad in the shark tunnel.

Nathan and Dad on our way to the shark.

Grandpa and Nathan enjoying the Flamingos.

Flamingos

Carter and Carson watching a trainer with a dolphin.

Grandma and Nathan talking about the Shamu show.

Shamu show

Shamu

Shamu

This is what happened EVERY time we got OFF a ride!!! Nate loved the rides so much he did not want to get off.

Wendy, Nathan, Ammon and Carter on a ride

Wendy, Nathan, Ammon and Carter

Nathan and Ammon having fun.

Carson playing in the water

Carter hangin' out!

Carter and Carson getting wet...

Nathan having the time of his life getting wet in the Sesame Street water play area.

Nathan crawling through the tunnels.

Nathan not sure about it... then you couldn't get him out!!

Yep... they got wet from the Dolphin show

The Dolphin show

The trainer riding the dolphin

The Dolphin show

The Dolphin Show

The Dolphin show

Nathan watching the 1st show: Dolphin's

Carter waiting for the 1st show to start: Dolphin's

Carson was asked if he wanted to be in the Dolphin show, he said "No!" Dang it...

Mom and Heather: Dolphin Show

The boys waiting for the Dolphin show to start. Yes they are second row in the splash zone...

Grandpa, Nathan and Donald at the Dolphin show

We had so much fun at Seaworld. The day just went so fast. We started out with the Dolphin show, then went to Sesame Street Play area(I have to say as a parent I did not like this area because the kids have an oportunity to run wild and you loose them. The play area was everywhre, so when you are watching 4 kids run in different directions it was hard, exhausting and panicky at times. You would find one but not the others. Anyway I was happy to only do that for a little while. Then we road a couple of rides and off to the 1st Shamu show. Then we ate lunch and split up a little to go see other things like, Sharks, Flamingos, Penguins, Polar Bears, etc... Then Donald, Heather and I tried to go on the Alantis ride. I said tried because we waited in line and we were next and the ride broke. Bummer!!! At least we were not stuck on it. So we got some treats and headed to the last Shamu show. What a great day.

8 Things about me...

1. Post the rules on your blog
2. Answer the six "8" items
3. Let each person know they have been tagged by leaving them a comment

8 Favorite TV Shows:
1- So You Think You Can Dance
2- Amazing Race
3- American Idol
4- Grey's Anatomy(Although I have been so sad this season with the same sex thing, so I don't know)
5- Good Things Utah
6- Survivor
7- The Hills (k, this is a new found guilty pleasure. I really don't know why I am hooked)
8- The Biggest Looser

8 Things I Did Yesterday:
1- Blogged
2- Worked on Steel My Heart orders...
3- Cleaned the house
4- Did laundry
5- mopped up blood from a split lip (Nathan, Don't ask I don't know what happened)
6- Finally took the kids to Corn Bellies at Thanksgiving Point. (Had a blast and got their pumpkins, finally. )
7- Took the family out to eat at Chili's, got home and we had been toilet papered. I thought it was funny and Jeff was the awnry old man that he is and said some not so nice things. He is the McCoy of the neighborhood! (Omar knows what I mean!)
8- Went to a late show with hubby, Julie and Omar. Do not see Max Payne... Aaaa the description was not really what it was. Anyway not one to see.

8 Things I Look Forward To:
1- Being with friends and family
2- Not being sick anymore
3- The Holiday's
4- Bedtime
5- Gaining greater understanding of life and being more spiritually prepared
6- The Haunted Heber Creeper
7- Laughing
8- Being able to eat anything....

8 Favorite Restaurants:
1- PF Changs
2-Cafe Rio
3-Olive Garden
4-Los Hermanos
5-Italian Village(umm... Pizza Benders)
6-Brick Oven
7-Kneaders
8-Cheesecake Factory

8 Things On My Wish List:
1- More Family Time
2- Jeff to be home more
3- Go on a trip, all enclusive resort with Jeff (somewhere warm and sunny)!
4- Seargent Steam Machine
5- A organized house
6- Projects completed (on my list)
7- No more injuries
8- A New Bed (Intella Gel)

8 People To Tag:
1- Mom
2- Jessica
3- Megan
4- Jill
5- Lauri
6- Katie
7- Marla
8- Stacey

I won...

I won something... yeah the artwork payed off!!! I won a babee cupcake. It is so cute. A mini blanket wrapped around diapers with ribbons and flowers. So fun, makes me want my own baby to give it to. No, no not now!!

Sneek peek of our Halloween Costumes...

Jeff's family had a Halloween party last night. It was so fun! Jeff's Aunt Tina and Uncle Darin have a Halloween party every year. The kids have so much fun and their house is decked out, I mean DECKED out. I love them they are so much fun and great people. Thank you for a wonderful party again this year, you guys ROCK!!

So here are our costumes. Everyone thought I did an awesome job with Carter's make-up. "It looks so real." Oh but it is. (Ba hum bug Jeff never dresses up!) Oh wait that one time, he was a motorcycle guy like the boys. I know Tink doesn't fit but don't laugh she is my new favorite since Disneyland and that is what the boys wanted me to be. So they are Tink's protectors. She is very safe with 4 little soldiers by her side.

ER Again...

Carter had a concussion and I thought his eye brow bone might have been broke.

When we left for the hospital his eye was completely swollen shut and he looked awful, these pics are after the hospital (I was to frantic to remember a camera).

As you can see he can open it, and he is ok. The CT showed normal and I just have to watch for vomiting and weird behavior for the next 24 hours.
The boys were making their beds and Carson tripped on his and hit Carter's eye with the back of his head. He has a hard, hard head as you can tell. So this was our morning.... I am so glad he is ok. I hope it heals before next Saturday. We have family pictures. He does look good for the Halloween party tonight though(he thought that was cool!!)

Nathan (do you see his bruise on his forehead? Same thing happened to him 3 days ago. Except he fell off Master Floras Bench and hit the concrete floor. It was the size of a golf ball, black and blue. When I got him home and cuddled him with the ice on it he fell asleep. So I called the dr. and they told me to watch for the same signs and wake him up in a couple of hours. He woke up on his own and was doing fairly well. He is ok.)

Kid Tag... Ammon

This was on Megan's blog and I thought it was so cute...ENJOY!
Here's a new way of being tagged! Ask your kids these questions and write down their first initial answers! I got quite the answers on some of them. I tag all of you!!!

1. What is something mom always says to you? "Bye at school"
2. What makes mom happy? “Happy"
3. What makes mom sad? “Happy"
4. How does your mom make you laugh? “Tickle Me"
5. What was your mom like as a child? “yeah"
6. How old is your mom “6.”
7. How tall is your mom? “To that tall (hand over my head, he is sitting in my lap.) I am tall, cus I'm big.”
8. What is her favorite thing to do? "You like to do those(pointing to the stack of bills and paper work)"
9. What does your mom do when you're not around? "Ammon stays here, mommies gone, mommy is."
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for? "Go at Disneyland and see Pluto & take a picture to him."
11. What is your mom really good at? "Be soft."
12. What is your mom not very good at? “mmmm.. you are good at."
13. What does your mom do for her job? “Sweep the floor and clean the dishwasher."
14. What is your mom's favorite food? "Eat in the kitchen."
15. What makes you proud of your mom? "That... all those words(pointing to the computer screen)."
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be? "Jurassic Park movie"( I thought I was only a little scary... boy oh boy do I need to make an adjustment!)
17. What do you and your mom do together? "We play toys. yeah we do."
18. How are you and your mom the same? "Yeah... also play the rocks and toys."
19. How are you and your mom different? "Mommy is big, Ammon is little"
20. How do you know your mom loves you? "I wuv's you, I do!"

Carter's 2nd grade picture

Isn't he just so handsome!! I think he is a jr. Jeff.

It has been a little while...

This is a fun tag that I got from Katie. When I read hers it really made me think and remember, it was fun! So I am doing it...

1. Where did you meet your husband?He was with my sister's boyfriend(now husband) dropping her off at our house. I told her when she came in that he was so cute. So the next day she brought him over to meet me. I was so, so shy. I think I just said "hi" and stood there. That was about all he said as well. Then my sister set up a date for us to go bowling. Keep in mind it was secretly behind my parents back since I was only 14. (I know that means we have been together for 18 years, ahhh!). Anyway we went bowling and that was that...

2. How long did you date before you married? 5 years

3. How long have you been married? 13 years... oh my

4. What does he do that surprises you? He is always trying to surprise me but in a teasing way. He is always pulling tricks on my. The funniest one was when I went to the movies with my friend, Julie and I had a purse with pockets on the outside to put pictures in it. So after the movie I went to the bathroom and hung up my purse in the stall on the door. I looked up and screamed. He had put pictures of old, old wrinkly men in spedos and thongs in my pockets on my purse. I had been all night like that. (I have to admit it was pretty cleaver!)

5. What is his favorite feature? What is my favorite feature on him? Definitely his eyes. He has big blue eyes.

6. What is his favorite quality? He is a very hard worker and he really cares for his boys. He is a great dad.

7. Does he have a nickname for you? Love

8. What is his favorite food? Chinese Food He could eat it all day and never get full.

9. What is his favorite sport? Motorcycle and 4 wheeling. He is not into other sports at all. Just to play them with the boys.

10. When & where was your first kiss? In my sister's husbands bronco. I kissed him on his neck. (what the... I made the first move)

11. What is your favorite thing to do as a couple? Anything as a couple. We rarely get time together, with his busy work schedule, so when we do have time together, it is nice. We like to go to dinner and a movie if we get a chance. Although our favorite was the cruise that we went on last year. That was our first vacation together since kids. It was fantastic....

12. Do you have any children? Yes! We have the most handsome boys, Carter, Carson, Ammon and Nathan.

13. Does he have any hidden talents? He can fix anything! Super Genius!

14. How old is he? 33

15. Who said I love you first? I don't even remember. Isn't that sad.

16. What is his favorite music? oh my gosh... He is an oldies fan. 60's, 70's... he has a very old soul.

17. What do you admire most about him? His ability to take care of his family. He is a very hard worker and he is trying to be with his family more... I love it when he is home and just plays with the kids. They love, love it.

18. What is his favorite color? Blue

19. Will he read this? yes, he is always checking the blog and he is going to be mad. He is very private.

20. Who do you tag? Everyone who hasn't done this. It was fun to think of things about my husband!

Carson's 1st grade picture

Carson is so proud of his one missing tooth! He purposely showed it to the camera so we can all see. That is our Carson so handsome and fun!!

I love it!