Memory Lane

I don't normally do these things but thought it would be fun. I mostly just hate the tag your it scenerios but this one is okay because it is you talking about me instead of me talking about myself.


A walk down memory lane
Heres a little game! Leave a comment on my blog of a memory that you and I have had together. It doesn't matter if you've known me for a short time, or a long time, anything you remember! Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.Ready, Set, GO!

A Renewal of a Friendship

When I was growing up I had a lot of changes happen in my life that were not so fun. My mother past away when I was eight years old and we moved shortly after that. I started a new elementary school and it was hard. I had to find new friends and I basically started a new life. I wanted to fit in and have a lot of friends. Most people do. When I got in Junior High I still hadn't found my place but I was not giving up. I had friends but they were not that great of friends. There were some girls that I just thought were so cool and I really wanted to be friends with them. One of them ended up being in my science class. Our teachers name was Melvin Barnes which was a great set up for me.

Anyhow one of the girls I wanted to be friends with ended up sitting next to me due to alphabetic seating. I thought well if I can be really funny and bring lots of candy she would for sure like me. So I began saying funny things in class and calling my teacher Melvin. The teacher was awesome and put up with it. He knew I was just needing to show off and be crazy. Anyhow I became friends and hung out with this cool chick a lot after being in that class with her. Her name is Heather (Sharples) Griffin. She was such a fun friend and always treated me really good. We had lots of fun times together. She made me feel like I was cool and always inclueded me in everything. Which is important for a girl in Junior High.

After Junior High, we did not see each other as much. We had separate things we were doing. She was a cute little cheerleader and I was a basketball, softball, and soccer player. We just kind of drifted apart but not because we did not like each other. I thought of her many times after high school and wondered what she was doing with her life.

A few months ago I found her Mom and sisters blog. I would read them to find out about her and what she had been up to hoping eventually she would do a blog. Well one day she finally did one so I told her hello. Since then we have e-mailed each other, talked on the phone, and most recently her and her cute kids and niece came to our house. Come to find out we have a ton of things in common now in our adult lives almost freakishly things and it has brought us together once again. I am not a huge fan of being friends with people from school and most I would rather avoid if I saw them at the supermarket but I was really happy to find Heather. She is great.

Okay I know this is a long blog but I have a lot to say. Yesterday Heather and her kids and Niece came over for a fun play date. We had lunch and my favorite cookies from Schmidts pastry cottage (thanks Heather). Then the kids just played while we talked. It was really cool because it was not awkward at all. We felt comfortable just talking about whatever and hanging out. The kids did the same. Ashlyn loved Ayana and MiKayla. They were so nice to her and they just had so much fun. Zeke and Josh mostly played on their own but by the end of the day they started kind of playing together. Zeke is the cutest little guy with a very cute personality. He is the first boy Josh's age that didn't run the other way when he saw Josh. Josh usually scares other kids away. As for Heather's baby Kingston. He is one of the cutest babies I have ever scene.

All in all it was a really fun day. I was so happy to meet Heather's beautiful children and get caught up with her. Ashlyn enjoyed having some fun friends to play with and really loved that fact that Ayana looked like her. That is so important to her. She has already asked me when they are coming again. Thanks Heather for coming and I can't wait for the next time we get together!

4th of July

I know its late but I wanted to post our pictures form the 4th. The kids had a great day. We spent the day at Marks parents. We celebrated the 4th and also Grandmas birthday. Josh loves to be thrown down the slip and slide and Ash likes to walk around in her swim suit to see how dry she can stay. Both kids had some fun and love spending time with their cousins. Here are the pictures from the day.

New Pet

Well we decided to get rid of Manny. We traded him in for a Peacock. Josh was literally choking the dog as he picked him up to play. He loved that dog so much. The dog did not like him. He would growl at him and one day Manny just snapped and went into attack mode on Josh. I knew that it was not time to have a dog anymore. So i put in on KSL to sale him. Luckily he sold in 1 day to a couple that had 1 other dog and no kids. Their dog was their child. I think Manny and us are better off for now. We will try again when Josh is older.

The Peacock however is totally easy going. He does not growl at Josh. He loves it when we feed him and he hardly ever poops on our lawn. He sleeps outside in the tree and only wakes us up in the morning at about 5:00. He is big, so Josh can't choke him. His name is Peacock, for those of you who were wondering on his name. He can come and go as he pleases so we don't have to entertain him all the time or get a babysitter when we leave to go somewhere. Did I mention he was free to. All you have to do is move to the area we live in and they just become your instant pet. We sure love Peacock. Sorry you were not here to see this Mandy. I know you wanted to see one.