Saturday, March 8, 2008

Hi There!!


Hunter and Mommy went to Busch Gardens on Thursday. We wanted to check out the Gorilla's. Hunter walked right up to the Gorilla statue put both hands on the gorilla's cheeks and said " HI, HOW ARE YOU TODAY"? Oh it was priceless. I just smiled for the rest of the day thinking about.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Alicia's Wish List

I saw this in a magazine and I just LOVED it.... I taped it up on my desk in the office so I can look at it everyday and think about how great it would look in my bedroom.. Can you visualize this set with a cherry wood sleigh bed and our room is already painted green. I'm thinking I see my name ALL OVER IT.... I will just add it to my wish list, never know I have a birthday (o.k. so it is June but hey this is my WISH list - LOL) and mothers day coming up ... hint hint Steve :)~


Sunday, March 2, 2008

I hope you all dance this week... make it the best week ever!


My Sunday went great I taught my lesson in Gospel Doctrine and I was very pleased with the outcome... I have decided to make this a great week, my last week was NOT GOOD AT ALL.... I have come to realize that I'm the only one that can make myself have a good week taking it a DAY at a time. Last week I wanted a vacation from my life so this week I would like to start out positive and fill my week with laughter from my sweet son, giving thanks to my husband for all his hard work, and finding satisfaction in myself knowing i'm doing the best I can. Trying not to be negitive, giving gratitude to my heavenly Father and just dancing, letting my inner spirit enjoy life and not be so stressed, just relax and enjoy what I have. wow I have so much to be grateful for. I could make a list 2 pages long.. so dangit.. i'm gonna enjoy my awesome life and dance like i'm the only one in the room! ( i hope no one peeks thru the window it could be a pretty funny site.. me dancing - LOL) I hope you all dance this week also and take time to remember the sweet and special moments. Look around and see your kids in a different light.. you husbands for the great men that they are and give your self a hug and pat on the back you are ALL amazing! ( I would love to hear about your week next Sunday or even during the week let me know how you are doing) I love this song. I hope you dance by LeAnn Womack.

I hope you never lose your sense of wonder,
You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger,
May you never take one single breath for granted,
GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed,
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean,
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens,
Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....

I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance,
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin' might mean takin' chances but they're worth takin',
Lovin' might be a mistake but it's worth makin',
Don't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter,
When you come close to sellin' out reconsider,
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance,
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance.

I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
I hope you dance....I hope you dance.
(Time is a wheel in constant motion always rolling us along,
Tell me who wants to look back on their years and wonder where those years have gone.)


Friday, February 29, 2008

Hangin with Hunter's Cousin Jackson!

Jackson and Auntie Alicia at the basketball game.



Crusin Cousins, Jackson loved driving the 4-wheeler and did circles around the house with Hunter having a great time holding on, watch out nascar!

We had Hunter's cousin Jackson over for a couple of days and they got to go to the Harlem Globetrotters, and played, played played... they had a fun slumber party in Hunter's room. Made pancakes in the morning which was a hit for the boys. This is a picture of them with the globetrotters star!

Monday, February 25, 2008

Prettiest Cookies EVER and VERY YUMMY!


My sweet friend Marie showed up on Friday with this plate full of amazing cookies! I thought it was the sweetest and most thoughtful surprise. Marie is so dang talented & creative with cooking, decorating, making cards, you name it if she sets her mind to it she can do it. Martha Stewart watch out! My family enjoyed the cookies! Thanks!
P.S. Marie you will notice one is missing... I just HAD to try one.. at least it was a small one... it was well worth me cheating on my daily diet :). My Hubby loved them...and Hunter wanted more cookie mommy!

Thursday, February 21, 2008

Sit back and enjoy the pics of Hunter, Grace & Gavin's playdate!

We had a fun time picking strawberries, playing at the park, and chatting. It is great to have cousins for Hunter to grow up with. We miss the cousins far away.

Monday, February 18, 2008

Hunter loves to sit on the Tractor and drive with daddy ..... he is such a little explorer. And he is so dang cute on it! Thumbs up mom!

Valentines Fun!

My sweet husband surprised me & arranged a babysitter for Hunter Valentines night. We ate dinner at Texas Roadhouse (yummy rolls) and then we had dessert with our friends Luis and Amanda at Stonewood. It was a nice surprise that he planned the whole evening. I surprised him with a new Juicer and well some valentines night fun! ;) wink wink!.
Valentines weekend we went to a Elder's Quorum Party at the Rodgers home. We played the newlywed game. This was the first year we have gone and it was alot of fun. It really got funny when the question came up... In 5 words or less describe your wife? O.k. that is a safe question. Some people said, pretty, HOT, beautiful, nice, good mom. Well then it came to my sweet Steve and he described me as OUTGOING WITH BIG BOOBS!! Oh yeah you read that right. I thought I was going to die and Steve was so red in the face. Everyone laughed..... and of course we had the least amont of points so they announced the ones in LAST place are the big boob bride Alicia and Steve....... I was laughing and yet so embarrassed. We won a heart shaped pillow that said KISS ME! It was a fun night and we would love to do it again next year(that is if they let us come back again :), thanks Rodger's family it was a great night! All the couples where great! We loved watching the couples interact with each other and see there reactions! We loved how they are so into each other! We had a blast getting to know everyone!

Monday, February 11, 2008

Ant Attack!


My little guy loves to play outside in the dirt, he builds and plays with his construction trucks unfortantly he tried to give some ants the eviction notice and they rebelled. My poor Hunter was bitten about 50 times... I felt so bad. He has been a troper about it and didn't really cry. Mamma made sure the ants were evicted and OUT OF THE YARD FOR GOOD.
This picture was taken right after it happened and his little leg was swollen for about 2 days. We had to give him medicane so he could sleep. Oh it was sad to see his little foot. The bites go all the way around. Hunter sure is a stong kid it hasn't kept him down to much. I tell you when I get one or two ant bites i'm itching and going crazy. Kids are amazing what they can tolerate.

Will you be my Valentine???

Hunter's ready for Valentines day, flowers and smiles.Sorry girls he ate the candy already!

Sunday, February 10, 2008

Cooking Funk - Help .... Anybody!!


O.k. so i'm in a HUGE cooking funk! I use to love to cook and put meals together. But lately no matter what I make it is bad..... I mean really bad! Steve said to me the other day... this isn't bad but lets not make it again. I just started laughing and we gave it to the dogs. So have any of you got this way? How do you get out of it? Steve said he would cook for a week... give me a break. I think the dogs might not even like the one dish I made. REALLY, it was not good at all. I think I tried something new that night... BIG NO NO!

Friday, February 8, 2008

My special gift box!


Today I got the neatest package in the mail. I was so excited to see a box with my name on it, it was from my precious mother & sweet amazing sister & best friend Bethany. As I opened the box it seemed like it was never ending with goodies! I first found a pair of beautiful RED candle holders. Then a gift box with a georgious necklace and matching earrings(which was funny to me because I have been looking for a teal necklace and earrings.) They are beautiful. Lots of yummy candy, I ate the cadberry carmel first... ummmm good. As I continued to unwrap the packages in the box I was so full of excitment and graditude, then to find some good smelling relaxing lotion and body spray. My next package was the funny movie "rat race" and then topping off my fun filled box was a book called inspiration. I can't wait to read it. This truly made my day, heck my whole week. This past week has been a rollercoaster of emotions and decisions to have surgery or not to remove the cancer. The week was spent with doctor appts, getting blood work done and not getting much sleep I was becoming very tired and drained. I'm truly greatful for them and the time spent on putting this gift box together. They have listened to me on the phone and went a step further to touch my heart even living so far away. It has brightened and lifted my spirits, my day, and filled my heart. Thanks Bethany and Mom!!! I love you!

Thursday, February 7, 2008

Feeding the Ducks

The only way I could get Hunter to take a nap was to tell him that we would go feed the ducks when he woke up. OH... and he sure did remember when he woke up. The first thing Hunter said was feed ducks when he got up... Smart little guy! We made it a family night.

How much can a mom get done during NAP TIME?!?!


I was so impressed with how many things can get done during NAP TIME! Yesterday I felt like cinderella. Within Hunter's 2 hour nap this is what I got done!
1. cleaned the bathroom
2. organized the closet
3. dusted
4. 2 loads of laundry - folded and PUT AWAY! That is huge!
5. cleaned kitchen
6. checked email
7. picked up living room full of toys, pillows everywhere
8. AND to top it off I got to chat with Lacy for a few minutes (uninterrupted ;))

It was so rewarding to look around the house and see everything in it's right place, all clean and smelling good. My prince charming came home and noticed how nice the house looked, that is so nice to hear and makes it all worth it when my honey likes how our home looks.... Yeah for NAPS!

God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow,sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Kid Crazy!

Hunter had a fun filled couple of days with his cousin Grace and his buddy Gordon. (not to mention the other friends that came over.. Ashlyn and Joseph)Grace got to our house and they just ran to each other and hugged it was so dang cute! Gordon's mom and dad went on a cruise so we got to have his for a few days.. he was so adorable, he fit right in with our family. I first have to say HAT'S OFF to all MOM'S with more then 1 Kid! (which is half of my friends) On Thursday and Friday I had 4 kids. 3 under the age of 2-1/2. Oh yeah was I totally insane!?!? ALMOST! Actually we had a good time! To see these little ones, play, scream, SLEEP and show how precious it is to be a child. And watch the way they grow, think, and laugh between each other. I enjoyed learning from them and being the ref between them also. :) We got to do lots of fun things. I sure have a great respect for mom's that have more than one kid let alone 4..... Enjoy the pics it was a fun time for us, bon fires, wave runners, mall trips and lots of PLAYING! Hunter has woken up several time now and asked for his cousin grace and he wants to go play with Gordon! Oh what precious relationships they are building. I'm greatful for the joy that little ones bring and the way they humble us. So innocent and yet so WILD! :) we loved having both of them...

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Celebrating our 5 year anniversary!!

Steve and I got married in the Orlando Temple on January 25, 2003.
We looked back at all the adventures that we had and we have been real busy.
1. Steve ventured in selling insurance, Alicia worked at an engineering firm.
2. We got pregnant, and had our precious daughter Haley, then the lord called her home - now she is in heaven watching over us. ( THIS WAS OUR GREATEST TRIAL EVER)
3. Steve changed job careers... started selling cars.
4. We tear down our Mobile Home and live in 5th wheel...
(oh yeah that was the highlight of the 5 years... NOT!!!!) LOL LOL LOL
5. Get pregant again.. had our adorable son Hunter.
6. Built a house moved IN!!
OUR FIRST HOME THAT DOESN'T HAVE WHEELS SO NO ONE CAN DRIVE IT AWAY WITH US IN IT. :)LOL

7. Steve and his brother survive a crazy truck accident.
8. Alicia gets cancer... not so fun.. radiation 2 times... now surgery.
9. Steve working on opening a car lot
10.We got to travel to some fun places with family and friends.
BEST OF ALL WE LOVE EACH OTHER. WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE OUR SON AND AN ETERNAL FAMILY. We know and feel that the lord has had his hand in ALL that we have done over the 5 years and consider our family loved, blessed and watched over.

We celebrated our anniversary by going to dinner (macaroni grille) then a play at the performing arts center (Annie). It was a fun night, we spent it with our friends Joe and Lacy.













We have grown in many ways,,, not to mention our waist lines. :) What a great 5 years with ups and downs and never a dull moment. At night we just cuddle up and know that no matter what the challenge or joy we have each other to walk the path. I tell you humor and laughter has been our greatest medicane during the 5 years. Steve truly is my best friend and love of my life. He is the most amazing man!
Happy Anniversary to us! We are excited for the next 5 years!

Sunday, January 27, 2008

You Belong in 1999

With you anything goes! You're grunge one day, ghetto fabulous the next. It's all good!

Friday, January 18, 2008

1 little monkey swinging on the curtain... momma called DADDY and DADDY said... NO MORE MONKEYS swinging on the curtains.....Hunter was so busted!!



So all you mothers out there that leave the room only for second and think humm what could possibly happen.....here is one for you. We have told Hunter so many times not to play in the curtains and I came back in the living room and caught him being superman swinging from both curtains. Needless to say from the picture we will need a new rod... daddy isn't to happy about that. Wow I have the sweetest and most hiper child in the world. What a boy he is... Hunter must get it from his daddy... hee hee hee. :) I just laugh when I look at the picture of him swinging.

To Be Hunter for a day!

Hunter and mommy had a fun filled day planned starting with his buddy Joseph coming over to play... They were construction workers, train conductors and to top it off they ran a garage. Putting gas in the car, taking it up the elevator and driving them back down. It was fun watching the boys play together, making the zroom, zroom and peep peep sounds.
They loved to dance to the wiggles and sing the songs. We sang the wheels on the bus and they both tried hard to go UP and DOWN.. it was cute to watch. It is great to know that Hunter has a buddy to play with and will grow up with in Gainesville.










Then later on in the afternoon my friend Amber and her adorable kids came over and played. They Jumped on the trampoline, played on the swing set and Amber's little explorer Reese found Hunter's dirt pile and tasted it. Then we finished the night off with ALL the kids getting baths and eating dinner together. I just have to say that i'm going to miss Amber and her family SOOOO Much!! We have to treasure these fun and crazy times with kids running around.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Disney's Desperate Housewives! Thanks Bethany for sending it to me... which one are you?


THIS WAS ATTACHED TO THE PICTURE......
Hello, Pretty Ladies!

THIS IS A TOAST.... TO US ..

FOR THE MEN WHO HAVE US,
THE LOSERS WHO HAD US,
AND THE LUCKY PEOPLE WHO WILL MEET US!

Friday, January 11, 2008

Hunters Corner

Hunter keeps mommy and daddy on our toes and keeps us laughing all the time.

The other day Hunter was watching "bear in the big blue house" and a song came on and I started singing it with him and he turned around and said - mom Shhhh and that was with his pointer finger at me. I couldn't help but laugh.
Hunter's favorite movies right now are.... (you won't believe it).. Old yeller!!
Bob the builder, Monster trucks, Barney, (some cartoons in the morning) and to top it off he was watching "where the red fern grows" yesterday morning... I'm raising a country redneck!
(He gets all these "country" movies from his DAD) :) He is for sure ALL boy.

Hunter is doing great with learning all his shapes, colors and numbers. He is now counting to 6 and his favorite color is yellow.
Hunter loves to be OUTSIDE, kicking the ball. ANY BALL it doesn't matter he just kicks it. We have a little soccer star on our hands.