Books I am reading

I love to read, but I don't get a lot of time to do it. But right now I will be reading 3 books. One of them I have put on hold for a while, because I own it and I can pick it up and read it any time.

One I am currently reading and there is one I have started ready yet but will soon.

The first one is Ann Frank A Diary of a Young Girl. I am half way throw it. I have been working on this book for a while now. I think I started reading it before Christmas. It is a good book A little slow reading, but I guess that is what you get when it's someone diary. I have enjoyed reading it though.

Second one is The Book Thief. I am not that far into it, but I do like what I have read. I started reading this book because my little Sister Melyni really liked it and suggested it to everyone on her blog. So I found it at the library on base and began to read it. It might take me a while to get through, it is kind of a big book.

The third book is a book the library on base gave me to read for their book club. I haven't started reading it, but I should. The next meeting isn't until February 26th so I have all of February to read it. As long as February doesn't go by fast. The book is, The Known World.

It tells the story of Henry Townsend, a black farmer and former slave who falls under the tutelage of William Robbins, the most powerful man in Manchester County, Virginia. Making certain he never circumvents the law, Townsend runs his affairs with unusual discipline. But when death takes him unexpectedly, his widow, Caldonia, can't uphold the estate's order and chaos ensues.

I will let you know how the book goes when I start reading it.

So those are the books I will be reading this February. Hopefully I can get them all read. I really love to read. So any suggestions on books would be good. I will probably let everyone know how the books are when I am done reading them.

FOR GRAPES!!!

Today we went to Walmart to get a few groceries. I mostly wanted to buy some fruit. I am hoping that if we have more fruit in the house I will be more likely to eat that then junk food. First we ran into Oranges. 20 cents a piece. So we picked up 7 of them, came to $1.40. Then we picked up some granny smith apples $1.37 a lb, came to 3.36. We only got like 5 apples out of that. Then we got some bananas 49 cents a lb, came to $1.61. Then we picked up some green grapes. Shelby loves these so we get them. They are $3.88 a lb. We got 2.47 lbs and it came to $9.58. YEAH YOU HEARD ME!!! $9.58! That is crazy! I couldn't believe it when I see what it came to. Yeah it is my fault of picking up a big bag of grapes, but my family loves them. Come on, something that is healthy for you should be that expensive. It drives me crazy how expensive fruit and vegetables are. I think even milk and cheese is expensive. In a lot of states people don't have to play taxes on food. Real food, not junk food. I think that is the way Idaho should be. I don't think you should have to pay taxes on fruit, vegetables, milk, cheese, bread, eggs and other food that you need. The way the economy is going everything is going to be super expensive and nobody will be able to afford anything. I don't care what Obama says. The economy isn't getting any better and with all his spending it wont. We are just going to pay more taxes. So now I ranted and raved about my $9.58 grapes, next time you hear me complain it will probably be over paying $5 for a gallon of milk or a loaf of bread. I just want some healthy food for my family. I would have gone shopping at the commissary, which is cheaper but they seem to be closed all the time this time of year. So to Walmart we must go. Done and Done!

2010, Here I come!

I don't know if I am fully ready for 2010. I guess I don't really have a choice. It's already here. I'm not a big believer in resolutions. I never have been. I figured if I don't make any then I wont be disappointed when they don't fall through. Yes there are things I would love to change and start doing differently, but why should I make a resolution at the beginning of the year. I can start doing these things whenever I want to do them.

I think resolutions is something people say to make themselves feel better. They say them and knowing that they probably wont full fill them. I do that all the time. Like me saying I'm not going to drink caffeine this month or I will go to the gym everyday. I will do my best, but in the end I fail. It is good for people to have goals. But why do they set them on January 1st. You should have goals all year long. So I will not make any resolutions this year, like I haven't in the past. So when someone asks me what my resolutions are this year, I will just tell them I have none. I hopefully I make sense of all this nonsense.

Ok, I have decided to pick up a journal and write in it through out the year. I can't make any promises that I will be faithful writing in it. My Grandma Chick gave me the inspiration in having a journal. She has been publishing them for her children. I think that is an awesome idea. I haven't been able to sit down and read them though. Maybe someday I can do the same for my kids. I just hope my life is interesting enough to read about. Most of the time I don't think it is.

I don't really have a whole lot planned for the new year. I am still planning on going to the gym whenever I get a chance to. I know I will be busy with my children. The spring will come soon enough and they will be busy with sports. That will be a lot of fun. I am looking forward to hanging out with family in June. Maybe I will win at the dutch oven cook off. I My oldest daughter turns 6 this year and my youngest daughter turns 4. I will be turning 28 and I feel I have accomplished much. I still have a little while before I'm 30. Maybe I'll do something awesome by then. Yeah, probably not. Well I guess I will stop boring you. I don't really have much to write about. I am looking forward to what is in store for me in 2010.

I hope everyone has a wonderful 2010. Stay in good health and stay safe. Eat Healthy, Drink Water and have lots of fun with family!

Sad Day

Today was a very sad day for Tyra. Last night she got sick and was throwing up all night. So she is very sad that she wasn't able to go to her first school Christmas party. She kept trying to tell me that she was feeling better. Her mom was mean and still wouldn't let her go. She has been whining about her tummy hurting. And now she is sleeping on the couch. So I think she still is sick, poor girl. We also didn't go to our ward Christmas party. So I don't know when they will get to go see Santa. I guess we will have to drive around Boise until we find him. We are just hoping it's just a 24 hour bug. Shelby started it on Sunday night, so we are hoping that Jeremy and I don't get sick. Hopefully we will all be healthy soon. It will not be fun to be sick during Christmas break.

2009

Here I have posted a picture for every month in 2009. Some months might have more then one picture sometimes it's so hard to choose from.

January

I thought this picture was pretty funny. Shelby wanted a piece of cheese and I guess I was busy and didn't get it open so she fell asleep with it in her hand.

February

I think this is a pretty silly picture of my girls.

March

Tyra started to play soccer in March and Shelby wanted to play so bad.

Tyra got some dress up clothes for her birthday.

April

In April we got to go to Idaho Falls to hangout with my sister. We ended up going to the zoo there. The girls loved it. I really like this picture of them.

May

In May Tyra and Jeremy ran in a fun run on base. Tyra ran a 1/2 mile and Jeremy ran the 5K. It was a lot of fun.

This is a picture of Tyra crossing the finish line. The first thing she said was, "I beat my dad!" and if you look closely in the picture Jeremy is in the back in the black shirt. So she did beat her dad.

I really like this picture of my girls.

June

The family picture at our family reunion at Nat-Soo-Pa

My husband soaking in the hot tub.

We did some lip syncing, this is Shelby singing "We've got the beat" while Tyra was playing the guitar. I was just a back up singer.

This is my little family. Shelby wasn't very happy in this picture.

July

This is the girls on Bill and Sue's boat at Spirit Lake Idaho.

This is the only picture I could put up for July. The rest of them got deleted.

August

Tyra and Winston gassing up their cars.

Hazel, Tyra and Lilie at the dutch oven cook off. I love this picture.

Silly picture of Tyra swimming at Grandma Chick's house.

Tyra and Kamille singing on Rock Band.

Shelby singing on Rock Band.

Tyra's 1st day of Kindergarten.

September

We took a little trip up to Silver City one day. This is Jeremy and the girls in front of the church.

Jeremy and I on the mountain by Silver City.

Shelby loves to dress up in crazy outfits.

Tyra at her first Hawks baseball game.

October

The girls dressed up at Bat girl and Super girl this year for Halloween.

November

Tyra had a Thanksgiving Feast at her school. She dressed up as a little pilgrim girl.

Shelby playing video games with her daddy.

The girls playing dress up. One of their favorite things to do.

December

The girls all bundled up to go play out in the snow.

Shelby reading Go Dog Go.

That was some of what happened in 2009. We are looking forward to the excitement of 2010!!!

A blog that is way over due

Ok, as you all can tell I haven't blogged in a very long time. I just haven't taken the time to sit down and blog about what's been going on. Now I'm overwhelmed with things. I don't even know where to start, so here is a little review on what's been going on.

August- Tyra started Kindergarten. She really likes it a lot.

September- Shelby turned 3 and Tyra played fall soccer.

October- I guess it was just Halloween. Tyra was Bat girl and Shelby was Super girl.

November- We weren't able to go up north and see Jeremy's parents because we ended up having to pay $200 on our crappy car. I found out that my thyroid is above normal so they have me on some medication for that. Tyra had a Thanksgiving feast in her class. It was a lot of fun. She dressed up as a little pilgrim girl. We spent Thanksgiving with my parents, my brother Erik and his family. Jeremy celebrated his 28th birthday.

And so far for December- Not a whole lot yet. Just getting ready for Christmas. Tyra has a Christmas party tomorrow in her class. That will be a lot of fun. I have been going to the gym. I haven't lost any weight yet, but hopefully soon.

I think that is about it. I don't really have a whole lot to blog about. My life is pretty boring and most of the time I don't have anything to complain about. I am just grateful for what I do have. I am grateful to have a wonderful family. I love them so much, even if I do get a little frustrated with my girls. I love them and they know that.

Maybe I will keep up with this blogging thing. I wont let it get to out of control. Thanks everyone for reminding me that I have a blog and I haven't written anything since July. I need the reminders.

Update blog

ok, i promise i will get on here and update my blog in the next day or two. i have just had a hard time sitting down and blogging. even now i am using my cell phone to blog, which isn't very fun.