I'm So Far Behind........

.............I think I'm in First!

Sorry everyone. I promise to get my updates done soon.

So much to blog....

Kristi's b-day

Alldredge reunion

Nelson reunion

Xyonane's b-day

everyday happenings

swim lessions

summer baseball

Get the picture?

Well, not yet because I haven't posted them!

Watch Your Step!

Kristi showed me this picture the other day on her facebook. Her friends mom found it in her carport.

Then - a friend of mine posted the same picture on her facebook - she's friends with the mom.

So...

I decided to share it all with you.

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All I can say is......

Watch

where

you

step

in

Arizona.

And maybe - just maybe

you better not go barefoot!!! A mother scorpion with all her babies on her back.

Does it make you shiver like it does me?

YUCK!

He Graduated!

Kendall Alldredge

Westwood High School

Class of 2009

It was a rainy night here in Mesa.

They hold graduation at all the high schools in Mesa in the school football stadium.

They thought about splitting the class in two- part in the auditorium and part in the gymnasium. But - since it was ONLY rain and no lightening, they did it outside.
Can you see all the umbrella's and ponchos?

This was the smallest graduating class at Westwood that any of our kids had been in.

The school Choir and band got to sit under this huge tarp.

Lucky! Jason was one of them.
This isn't a very good picture - but best I got of Kendall receiving his diploma.
YEA - he Graduated!

Doug and I got a little wet - don't you think?

Kendall looks very happy.

Here he is with Marie (they're just friends???)

His good friend, Nacho - and yes, it is a nickname.

High School graduation wasn't the only one Kendall had this week.

Here he is after his Seminary graduation.

Kendall, we are proud of you and all you did to get to this point in your life.

Congratulations! We love you.

Update time

So - here it is. Lots and lots of updates. Hope you enjoy them.

In fact, I did so many posts - they don't all fit on this page.

If you really want to see them all - you'll have to go to "older posts".

I may have time to do one or two this week before leaving for the Alldredge reunion, but then again - maybe not.

It's a busy week. Last week of school, graduation for Kendall, shopping and packing for trip.

Oh well - that's my life.

Enjoy the updates.

I've spent way too much time on the computer doing them.

So you better appreciate all my time spent.

Mikel and Carson

I think Mikel has missed Carson the most since she moved out. He has really missed her too.

When she took care of him the weekend Doug and I went away - they both loved it!

Saturday Mikel picked up Carson and took him to her apartment complex to go swimming.

He was so excited.

Here he is all ready - waiting while she puts a carseat in her car.

Off they go.
Thanks Mikel for spending time with Carson.
He loves it!

Dani's Fun Weekend

Dani and her friend Ashley had a sleep-over Friday night.

They had fun doing each other's hair.

Saturday I took Dani, Ashely and another friend, Julia to Broadway Palms Dinner Theater.

Well, in this case it was lunch and a kids play.

It's an all you can eat buffet. They loved it!

Three Friends.
The got to see "The Emporer's New Clothes."
Afterwards the cast comes out - signs their programs and will answer questions the kids have.

Here they are with the maid, jester (who ended up being the lost prince) and the wardrobe lady.
Here's Sinister - the Prime Minister, Mr. Stitch and Mr. Sew.

With the Empress, court herald, and the Emporer.

The girls had so much fun. They loved it!

Finger Repair

Yep - Kendall had the surgery on his finger.

He had it on the 13th.

I had blocked out my entire afternoon - and part of my evening to be at the surgical center.

Surgery was scheduled originally for 4:30 pm, they called the day before and changed it to 3:30.

Kendall had to be there 2 hours early - and it was 45 minutes away.

We got there in time. Checked in. Sat down. Then they called Kendall back early! The surgeeon was ahead of schedule. How great was that! Instead of starting at 3:30 - it was 2:30! We also saw one of our other doctors - Dr. Lee. He's the orthopedic doctor that has seen all 5 of my oldest kids for one reason or another. I've seen him too. He's the doc for my bad knees and he did Jeremy's shoulder surgery. He even came and spoke to Kendall for a few minutes.

Here's Kendall before they took him back to surgery.

After the surgery. He looks a little spaced out - don't you think!

You can still see he is pretty banged up and it is scabbing over.

The doctor put a pin into his finger - from the top. The end is sticking out of his finger.

In 4 - 6 weeks - when it's all healed, they'll just pull the pin out.
Kendall had a lot of people talking about his "accident". He also got a lot of advice given to him about not riding in the back of trucks anymore - especially sitting on the side like he was.
Hope he listens to them.

Oh yea - we left there just past 4:00. Dropped off his prescription and was home by 5:00.

I love it when you get done early with something!