Just Waiting!!

Just wanted Kim and Ryan to know how excited we are that they finally have their little girl!! So I fugured the best way to let them know we are PATIENTLY waiting to see pictures and find out the name...is to Blog it:) !!!

Twilight

Twilight finally made it to Beaver! I'm pretty sure most of the town has seen it already, but since I haven't read the books I guess it didn't bother me to wait a while. My mom & I went to the midnight showing last night thinking I would fall asleep when the lights went down. I was wrong!! I loved it!! I think I'm in love with Edward:) I haven't really understood the craze that Twilight has brought to this generation, but everyone enjoys a good love story, right? I asked my mom a hundred questions on the way home. I think she was glad she only lives a few blocks from the Theater. I guess the point I'm trying to make is; if you haven't read the books, don't worry, you will still love the movie!

Happy Birthday Janey!!

Look at these eyes!!! This is my niece, Janey, and it's her birthday so we wanted to tell you a few of our favorite things about her. She is very smart and loves to dance, cheer, tumble, and whatever else gives her some attention (what girl doesn't?). She has a wild little brother so she helps her mom take care of him. She loves to be around her family but sometimes likes to disobey her parents when we are around to laugh at her. That's the best part because her dad was the "perfect child" so I thinks it brings him back to reality a bit. Anyways, Jer may never let her come visit me after I just wrote that, but we want to tell her how much we love her and hope she has a good birthday!!!

The Gateway

So here are more pictures from The Gateway. The girls had fun at the splash pad. (You're probably thinking child abuse, but it was actually quite warm) We had to convince them you could go in the middle without getting wet. Once they figured that out we couldn't get them out until Caprie got soaked. It was so funny!! They have a big fire pit right by the splash pad, so we waited until Caprie dried out. Our next stop was Temple Square, but the girls didn't last a minute and they were asleep. So, needless to say, we are headed back up on the 13th with Jeff and his girlfriend Wendie and her son, Skyler.

I Forgot About Santa!!!

I forgot we were able to see Santa a couple of times during our trip. The first time was at Wal-Mart and that was the first time Caprie has seen Santa this year, so we won't post those pictures. This picture was taken at the Gateway in SLC. I have other pictures of the girls while we were there so I will post them later.

McNeill Christmas Party

Okay, here is more pictures. Oh, if these few posts don't make sense it's because I posted them backwards. Sorry! That is one thing I can't figure out about blogging. You can never get the wording by the right picture and you have to work from the end to the beginning. So you don't get a description of each picture. Is anyone else feeling my frustrations???

What a crew, and it just keeps growing!!! I know there is at least three of us expecting next year, and probably more who haven't spilled the beans yet.

McNeill Christmas Party

Thanksgiving weekend we headed up to Grace, ID for the McNeill Christmas Party. We had a great time eating, playing games, and exchanging gifts. I have a lot more pictures to post, but for some reason it will only let me post one??? I just want the McNeill's to know how much we love them and wish we could visit more often. Or at least stay more than one day:) Oh, great news...none of us got sick this trip!!! (It's a tradition that one or two or all of us get sick every trip to Idaho)

Tag

Question and Answer: Answer the following questions with one word answers and one word only! Then pass it on to seven others.

Where is your cell phone? pocket
Where is your significant other? errands
Your hair color? brown
Your Mother? tired
Your Father? honest
Your favorite thing? fun
Your dream last night? ???
Your dream/goal? unemployed (the only one-word-answer for stay-at-home-mother)
The room you're in? kitchen
Where do you want to be in 6 years? unemployed (see above)
Your fear? emptynesters
Where were you last night? moms
What you're not? skinny:)
One of your wish-list items? mortgagefree
Where you grew up? smalltown
The last thing you did? working
What are you wearing? casual
Your tv? nacho
Your pet? fish
Your computer? new
Your mood? lazy
Missing someone? yep
Your car? honda
Something you're not wearing? makeup
Favorite store? fred meyer
Your summer? short
Love someone? yep
Your favorite color? red
When was the last time you laughed? today
Last time you cried? birthday
I now tag: Whoever wants to do this tag:) It was pretty fun!!

Happy Birthday Annie!

Well Annie turned 5 on November 1st. We had cake and ice cream at Grandma & Grandpa Thomas', then we drove to Cedar to watch High School Musical 3. We had a lot of fun and believe it or not we really like the movie:) Annie got a lot of fun presents but isn't quite sure she wants to be 5! I guess there is more responsibility when you turn 5:) We love you Annie!

Happy Halloween!

Tag...again:)

Here is my 4th picture of my 4th folder which happens to be Caprie's birthday (7/'08). This is Annie decorating the cake...it says "Happy Birthday Caprie". She did pretty good:)

1. Go to Your Pictures.
2. Upload 4th Picture of 4th Folder.
3. Post.
4. Tag 4 of Your Friends.

Tag...Olivia, Marcy, Mickell, and Heidy!!

Tag! You're it!

~FIVE~

Ten years ago I...
1- was a Senior in High School and loved every minute of it!
2- was working at Mike's Foodtown.
3- thought life was pretty hard (hahahahahaha)!
4- was driving the yellow Toyota Corona. AKA Chiquita, Chic Magnet (according to Jeremy)
5- had some of the greatest friends of my life!

5 things on today's "to do" list...
1- Fix breakfast.
2- Fix lunch.
3- Fix dinner.
4- Finish putting up Halloween Decorations.
5- Work:), Oh yea, add scouts in there somewhere.

5 snacks I enjoy...
1- Deep Fried Ice Cream
2- Chips and Salsa
3- Cinnamon Bears
4- Marshmallows
5- Chocolate

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire...
1- Quickly learn who my TRUE friends were!
2- Pay off my house and build my own!
3- Definately help my family.
4- Invest.
5- Quit my job!

5 jobs that I have had
1-Annie's Drive Inn, Subway, Mike's (I had to put all those:)
2-Track Bum....man I miss that (sigh).
3-Medical Clinic
4-Hotel Manager (brand new, and loving it)
5-Mom:)

Rules:Each player answers the question themselves. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people and posts their names, then goes to their blog and leaves them a comment letting them know that they've been tagged and asking them to read your blog. Let the person that tagged you know when you've answered the questions on your blog.
1- Amy Jo
2- Shannon
3- Marchelle
4-Tara
5- Heidi

Husband Tag
1. What is his name? Wes
2. Who eats more? Me (can you believe that...embarassing:)
3. Who said, "I love you" first? I think he did.
4. Who is taller? Now that is a toss-up LOL!
5. Who is smarter? Me-he hates it too.
6. Who is more sensitive? He is kindof a sapp.
7. Who does the laundry? I am so lucky we both do.
8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Me (if we are in it)
9. Who pays the bills? It depends, so I guess we both do.
10. Who cooks more? We both do, and he is very good!
11. Who is more stubborn? I hate to admit it but I am by far.
12. Who is the first to admit they are wrong? Admit I am wrong are you kidding me.
13. Who has more siblings? He does.
14. Who wears the pants in the relationship? That would be me.
15. What do you like to do together? Watch movies, golf, swim, go for a ride, work, hang out with the girls.
16. Who eats more sweets? I do, but he drinks a lot more soda.
17. Guilty Pleasures? Mesquite.
18. How did you meet? He came to get a milkshake at Annie's the day he moved here. (I was 16, he was 22) Can we say "rob-the-cradle"?!?
19. Who asked whom out first? We were friends for so long I don't know if we actually went out on an official date.
20. Who kissed who first? He stole a kiss from me while I was asleep! Memorable, huh!?!
21. Who proposed? Shadrach told us to get married...so we did! So is this an arranged marriage?
22. His best features and qualities? His hands, arms, and his little tush! He is a hard worker, and he never complains. He can fix anything...or pretend he can! He is a GREAT dad, and will get the girls ready (including their hair) anytime I ask.

Buck Fever

After the shooting range we went for a drive in the grove. Of course we saw several deer, but then we saw a group of 4...no 5...no wait...8 bucks!!

The pictures are dark but you can see most of their glowing eyes.

Most people know the "grove deer" are pretty friendly, so I decided to get out of the car to get better pictures. I was pretty close to this buck but he came even closer after I took the picture! I had to get back in the car because Josh started to panic. He kept saying, "Vic, get back in the car!...Just get in!...He's going to horn ya!" It was so funny.

Since they walked right up to our windows, Dean decides he's going to feed them Peanut Butter M&M's! (Of course these M&M's were specially formulated for wildlife) It was awesome!!

Dean almost made us sign a document for proof that this was his hand. There were four of us in the car so I hope that is enough witnesses:).

Here is Caprie getting ready to tell them goodbye. More like making a mess:).

She started to cry, so Dean is wiping her tears. Cute huh?

See, she feels better now.

Dean is getting the bikes ready to head home.

Crying again...you can tell she loved having the extra attention. Thank you Dean and Josh for coming to visit!!! Come back soon!!!

They're Back!!

Everyone was pretty tired when they finally got back.

Wes wasn't beat up too bad. He took this picture so I'm pretty sure he wanted to show off.

But after they showered and ate, they were ready to go again. We decided to go to the shooting range. What a thrill!! Dean and Josh brought several different guns to use. It made me nervous but they let me try. Good thing they have patience!!

Girls just wanna have fun!!

The girls always play pretty good together. Caprie wants to be doing whatever Annie is doing. Annie is usually a pretty good sport to let her tag-a-long. This is how they kept me busy while their dad was gone. They watched TV, danced to the Mp3 player, read books to each other, wrestled, and wrestled some more.

Leader of the Pack

Wes and two of his brothers have decided to go on a short motorbike ride on the Piute ATV Trail that runs through Beaver. Here are some pictures of them getting ready. It has really been quite entertaining watching them act like they are teenagers again:). This picture was taken last night....already trying on their backpacks!! They stayed here at the motel so I knew they would be up late laughing and joking with each other, so I told Wes he could go have a sleepover in their room if he wanted. He said no, but I know he wanted to!!


Josh and Dean getting ready...with Caprie's help of course! F.Y.I.: These two do this a lot more than Wes so I'm sure he'll be trying hard to ride with the "big boys". I just hope he comes back in one piece! Even a couple pieces would be okay, lol!








You have no idea how much fun you can have when the McNeill brothers are in the house!







This is Josh...enough said!










Awwww, helping Wes get ready.

How sweet!!


They are staying at Butch Cassidy's Hideout Motel & Cafe in Circleville tonight. It's so ironic* because their first cousin, Kelli Cummings, owns and operates the business with her husband Mike. They will have a good time. Wes and I took the girls over there last Saturday to check the place out. We had dinner then we were able to visit with Kelli. The place is darling and it was really great meeting her!!

*some of you may not know, Wes and I are managing the Best Western Butch Cassidy Inn here in Beaver. Thus the irony. F.Y.I.: It is owned by Dr. Robinson and his family, we are just the managers.

Dad













Josh let the girls sit on the bikes while they were doing last minute......well I'm not sure what they were doing lol!

Annie









Caprie













Okay, this is my favorite!!! Josh is helping Wes reverse because he can barely touch the ground! This could be a disaster. Hahahahaha (Wes is going to kill me)!!!










Annie still can't believe her dad is actually going to do this!












Caprie still can't believe this is her dad!













Making sure Wes know were they are headed....













...and still getting him ready:)!!!













And they're off!!! Have fun dad, we love you!!!