I was on TV! I'm in the interview, and then it's my blue and black ticket that is shown. How funny huh?
The website if you want to watch is:
http://www.redlasso.com/ClipPlayer.aspx?id=24ba0a1f-4643-4203-96fb-7aba9cfc26d4
the news reporter didn't know anything about Twilight so my friend Mandy and I walked around and "taught" him about the books and movies. It was a fun experience, even thought I'm a little embarrassed about what I said. (What I said was fine, it just wasn't great. LOL) And I love how the gals back in the newsroom slam us for being older than 13-30, but WHATEVER!!!!
Anyway, I wanted to share....
Friday, March 26, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Just a brief "Hello!"
Hi Friends,
Not a lot to report going on, Mike's dad had a heath scare about 2 weeks ago so Mike flew out to be with him and his Mom in Texas. Jerry seems to be doing better, and Mike is now back home, but it made for a scary week! We're getting ready for another road trip, and I'm really looking forward to the New Moon DVD release! (Yes, I'm such a geek, but I don't care. *grin*) I'm going to a Twilight Convention this weekend, that should be really neat. Some of the stars from the movies will be there and we have tickets to meet them all. I feel kind of strange about that. Living in CA all of my life I've seen movie stars "around" and I've never gone up to one of them and asked for an autograph or talked to them. I figure they're trying to have a life and so I leave them alone. So it seems odd to me to walk up to them and ask them to sign something, but whatever, when in Rome I suppose!
February flew by, along with lots of good intentions to get some sewing and family history projects started. I really do want to get back to the family history Mom and Kathy! (Sorry it's taking me so long!) I've got my sewing machine out today, we'll see what gets completed! I posted a picture of my boys I took for Valentine's day, but in the excitement of planning our Cub Blue and Gold dinner this is my first chance to post it. For Valentine's day we took the boys and one of our friend's daughters to Boomers for some Mini-golf madness. It was really fun, and so great to have a GIRL along! I love my boys, but girls are very different! (Thank goodness! *grin*) And thanks to Mandy and Trevor for loaning her to us!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
We got Weather!!!!
Living in So Cal means that while you have nice weather all year round, it's pretty much THE SAME WEATHER all the time. It gets hotter, and cooler, but otherwise, yeah. Not a lot of change. Especially since we've been in this drought forever, so we don't usually even get rain.
I know lots of you got free snow this year, but where we live, ya gotta pay for it! It was a fun event put on by the local High School and since it was the first time my boys had gotten to play in snow, it was worth it!!! We were able to meet some of the students and staff that work with the special needs kids that our oldest will be attending with next year. The boys loved throwing (illegal) snowballs, and their Dad got into the act as well....
This is him "massaging" the snow in the back of our boy's shirt..... (The snowballs were illegal because you weren't allowed to throw them, not that they were putting rocks into them or anything.... When we were ready to get home my youngest was surprised that his hands suddenly hurt from the cold, he hadn't wanted to wear his gloves, had tossed them to me, and I guess they'd gone numb from the cold. Thawing out was a learning experience for him!
Our other batch of weather was rain - and lots of it! At one point during the rainstorm in January they were expecting a Tornado to touch down. It went to nearby cities, but it didn't hit us fortunately. I was out at the grocery store when I heard it was coming so I went and picked the boys up from school and went home. It was raining crazy, crazy, crazy hard, the streets were badly flooding and it was really hard to see. We got 1 inch of rain in 30 min that Tuesday according to the newspaper, but I know it felt like a whole lot more! I was concerned that over the next hour or 2 when they would have gotten out normally I wouldn't have been able to maneuver the streets without oars so I wanted to pick them up while I still could. The water was up over the curbs on both sides of the streets, and in places where the streets dipped it was quite deep. At one point I went into a dip and the water splashed up and went up over the front of my van and I was scared that I had gone to deep. Fortunately we were blessed and were able to keep going. When I got home my jeans were wet up to my knees from places I'd had to walk while the schools were in "lock down" while I was getting the boys. For those of you that know me, here's a way to explain how scary it was to drive that day - I couldn't get my camera out and shoot pictures as I drove because it was so hard to maneuver. THAT should tell you a lot. *grin* Anyway, it rained on and off for a week or so, and whenever I could I had the boys go out and play in it. The photos are from later in the week when it was raining hard, but no where near what it had been a few days before. We got over 5 inches in 3 days and for the most part, we loooooved it!
I know lots of you got free snow this year, but where we live, ya gotta pay for it! It was a fun event put on by the local High School and since it was the first time my boys had gotten to play in snow, it was worth it!!! We were able to meet some of the students and staff that work with the special needs kids that our oldest will be attending with next year. The boys loved throwing (illegal) snowballs, and their Dad got into the act as well....
This is him "massaging" the snow in the back of our boy's shirt..... (The snowballs were illegal because you weren't allowed to throw them, not that they were putting rocks into them or anything.... When we were ready to get home my youngest was surprised that his hands suddenly hurt from the cold, he hadn't wanted to wear his gloves, had tossed them to me, and I guess they'd gone numb from the cold. Thawing out was a learning experience for him!
Our other batch of weather was rain - and lots of it! At one point during the rainstorm in January they were expecting a Tornado to touch down. It went to nearby cities, but it didn't hit us fortunately. I was out at the grocery store when I heard it was coming so I went and picked the boys up from school and went home. It was raining crazy, crazy, crazy hard, the streets were badly flooding and it was really hard to see. We got 1 inch of rain in 30 min that Tuesday according to the newspaper, but I know it felt like a whole lot more! I was concerned that over the next hour or 2 when they would have gotten out normally I wouldn't have been able to maneuver the streets without oars so I wanted to pick them up while I still could. The water was up over the curbs on both sides of the streets, and in places where the streets dipped it was quite deep. At one point I went into a dip and the water splashed up and went up over the front of my van and I was scared that I had gone to deep. Fortunately we were blessed and were able to keep going. When I got home my jeans were wet up to my knees from places I'd had to walk while the schools were in "lock down" while I was getting the boys. For those of you that know me, here's a way to explain how scary it was to drive that day - I couldn't get my camera out and shoot pictures as I drove because it was so hard to maneuver. THAT should tell you a lot. *grin* Anyway, it rained on and off for a week or so, and whenever I could I had the boys go out and play in it. The photos are from later in the week when it was raining hard, but no where near what it had been a few days before. We got over 5 inches in 3 days and for the most part, we loooooved it!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Happy New Year!
It is my goal to keep this blog updated this year, so let's start off with a "HAPPY NEW YEAR!" shout. Ready? Got some pots and pans to bang on? ok. Let's go for it.
"HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
Whew! I feel better now. How about you? *grin*
At our house, New Year's Eve means one thing. Poppers! You can't do fireworks on New Year's but the boys feel like they are with these. Silly? Yes. Fun? YUP!
We don't drink, but love a good decaffeinated root beer - ah Barq's! Why are you only decaffeinated in Utah?
Thanks Mom and Dad for bringing us some from your trip! It was delightful! We also made monster ice cream sundaes. Yes, the calories flowed freely that night!
Our yard, with Dad's cool "2010" display!
I'm sad to say that our friend Bill Williams passed this month. He would have been 99 next month in February. He was very active to the end, and had a great sense of humor. We'll miss you Bill. Hope you and your wife Bobbie are having fun catching up together. The following is taken from his obituary, in case someone in the future would like to read it, since the newspaper says they will delete it in a year. Love to all the family.
"HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
Whew! I feel better now. How about you? *grin*
So we said goodbye to 2009 with a dinner at Red Robin, a family favorite. The boys love the place!
At our house, New Year's Eve means one thing. Poppers! You can't do fireworks on New Year's but the boys feel like they are with these. Silly? Yes. Fun? YUP!
We don't drink, but love a good decaffeinated root beer - ah Barq's! Why are you only decaffeinated in Utah?Thanks Mom and Dad for bringing us some from your trip! It was delightful! We also made monster ice cream sundaes. Yes, the calories flowed freely that night!
Our yard, with Dad's cool "2010" display!
Our oldest wasn't feeling well, so he went to bed around 10pm, and Squish (the 9 year old) stayed up and watched the ball drop with us. Then we went out, hollered "Happy New Year" to the world, and did some poppers. (Ya gotta do poppers!) The next day while we watched the Rose Parade we went outside and finished off the box of poppers and just recuperated. It was Pop's birthday, but he was sick so we stayed home rather than going to celebrate and making him more ill. :(
I'm sad to say that our friend Bill Williams passed this month. He would have been 99 next month in February. He was very active to the end, and had a great sense of humor. We'll miss you Bill. Hope you and your wife Bobbie are having fun catching up together. The following is taken from his obituary, in case someone in the future would like to read it, since the newspaper says they will delete it in a year. Love to all the family.
William Gordon Williams (Bill)
William (Bill) Gordon Williams 1911 - 2010 Bill Williams, age 98, was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served in the Coast Guard during WWII. He married Barbara Wall in 1949. Bill was a painting contractor for many years. He and Bobbie raised their two children in Long Beach, CA. In his retirement years, Bill and Bobbie enjoyed traveling and participating at the YMCA with their friends. Bill was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was preceded in death by his wife. He is survived by his children and their spouses; 7 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
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