Playdough!!

Dax has been asking and asking to make playdough. I don't usually buy a lot of salt so that has been the problem. So finally today we had the salt and made the playdough!!

1 C cold water

1/2 c salt

2t cream of tarter

2T oil

Food coloring (your choice)

1 C flour

Mix in blender, add one item at a time (it will get very thick after flour is added) It may seem a little too runny to you but believe me it will work out just fine! :o)Cook in frying pan until thick and globby. I used a medium high heat. It doesn't take long and you will know when to get it out of the heat. Knead. ENJOY!!

FYI

There may be a mess to clean up.

Who am I kidding there WILL be a mess to clean up so enjoy the giggles.

FYI part two

I did double the receipe and I should have tripled it.

Wow! She can roll her tounge I wonder if she knows she can do that??

Kids take over the camera but this is a good picture because it shows what happens in my world every day. I am a Taxi driver and I am ALWAYS on call.

Here is a clip that Dax took of Lissa. It is short and sweet but I liked it!!

Tantric, Saliva, Jet Black Stare and Drowning Pool Concert

As I told my family I don't post much because things are happening in our lives ALL the time and I don't have time enough to blog and keep up with it. So I am trying harder but this means that I might be blogging pretty much everyday!! If I don't I will fall far far behind again hence the plethora of blogs in the last few days.

Shan, Devin, Dalton and I went to the Saliva, Jet Black Stare, Drowning Pool and Tantric concert last night in Blackfoot. We had a blast and I saw lots of old friends. Shan had the camera so I am sorry to say that there are no pictures of him and Devin and Dalton ran away from us as soon as we got there so they wouldn't be standing by parents lol So you will have to just see pics of me. I did have some of the stage when they were performing but blogspot decided not to let me download anymore. Does this happen to anyone else??

Lead singer of Tantric
Lead guitarist of Jet Black Stare Getting my Jet Black Stare tank signedNever too old to ROCK!!

Hey all of you out there!! My personal trainer gave me a doozey of a week! Does anybody want to do it with me???

Tuesday - Weights and Pilate's with Personal Trainer.

Run 8 Miles on your own

(I actually really loved the 8 miles it was a beautiful Sunny November 18th day in Idaho Falls Idaho which is very rare. The green belt was beautiful)
Wednesday - Swim laps for 45 minutes and do Ab work

Thursday - Weights and Pilate's with Personal trainer

Run 7 miles



Friday - Spinning class and Yoga tape

Saturday - Run 7 miles change the incline every 1 min

Sunday - 45 minutes on the elliptical

Yoga Tape

Monday - Stair climb for 40 minutes on fat burning mode at level 10

Let me know who if any want to try to do it with me!!!

Vote

We didn't really talk much politics with our kids because they are a little too young for too much. So I was amazed with how interested they were and how excited they were. Belle and Xave came home from school talking about the election and wanting to make sure we voted. Belle and Xave both really liked Obama and talked about how he is awesome and plays basketball. I said what about McCain and Xavey says you mean that old dude? lol So after their discussion after school Dax came up to me and said what is in the above video. Too cute!!!

I also have to say that I am so thankful that I can vote! I read through stories of woman who couldn't vote for a long time and when they pressed the issue they were beaten, put in jail and some killed. I am so thankful for these woman for fighting for me and I will not take my ability to vote for granted.

Sibling pics 2008

We have a tradition around Thanksgiving time to take new pictures of us "kids" We have a great time doing these and laugh and laugh all the way through them.

Matt hanging from the top, Alysha, Karissa, Andrea and Tamara Climbing trees!! Throwing leaves on Mom except for Andrea lol Aww... Mom and her baby boy

Spa Day

Andrea invited me to go get a pedicure. And yes the kiddo's took over the camera and this is what we got.

Kyler lounging on the sofa and Kayleigh behind the plant reading a magazine
Closer... Closer.. Oh, a little too close... What movie was that quote from?? Alissa ready to paint her toes. She is such a girl! She gets so excited to do this and holds very still. She struts around afterwards knowing that she is pretty. Awwww.... Heaven Let's do the chicken dance everybody Andrea's pretty toes Um... It looks like I had a lazy morning and a surprise call from a sister and just crawled out of bed to come lol But what a way to start the day!!

The quote from Daxton's close up came from...........

Aladdin

Bedroom Makeover

Ever since I have moved into my very own home I have been wanting to paint and decorate! I finally was able to get the paints to make this house my house!! I didn't even have to ask anybody if I could do it or not!! I JUST DID IT!! :o)

The room before had grayish carpet, gray walls and then with my Dark bedding I have to say this was a very dark room. So these of course are the before pictures.
AFTER I was so happy to find this bedding at Fred Meyer!! I bought the sea foam paint to match for the walls an then wanted the dark chocolate for the "headboard" The blue squares behind the bed were inspired by my Aunt LaVonne's plates. She was an incredible potter and artist. She even has a pottery place in Baker City dedicated in her memory. I thought this was an awesome way to display them. I am now very happy in my bedroom and it no longer feels dark and drab but light and happy. I still want to put a chocolate bench in front of the bed and a rug to go under that with both colors in it. Watch for updates, Alissa's princess room is next to be complete then on to the other kids and the downstairs!!! Tons of fun work ahead of me!!!