Have your cake and eat it too!

Keith was trying to butter me up the other night and he made me this cake. It is a chocolate fudge cake with raspberry filling and chocolate icing. I can't even begin to describe how good it tastes! It was in a magazine he printed and it won some kind of award. Now I know why. Anyone interested in the recipe can let me know. But it had to be really easy to make because he did it. And it's super yummy!

I'm Back!!! But I never went anywhere...

Holy cow!! I promise I didn't fall off the face of the earth completely! But my summer was very eventful. I officially have ALL of my children in school. I don't know what to do with myself. My baby went to kindergarten this year, and she is loving it. She was so excited to learn and meet new people. I really thought she would just like to stay home and be with mom all day but I was sorely diassappointed. Here is a pic of her first day. All grown up.

This summer has been go go go. I have worked ate and slept everyday for the last five months. I don't think much else has happened in between. I still love my job. I moved up to a front end loader operator this year. And wow... it's interesting. But still very challenging. I know, can you imagine me in one of those things. I get some pretty suprising looks from people when I'm driving down the road. I can't believe winter is almost here already. How time flies when you're having fun. This weekend My grandparents were able to visit from New Mexico, as well as my sister and her kids. On Saturday night they put on a play for us. It was called the Dream. And funny!!!

We aren't really sure what the story line was or how it ended, but they sure had fun putting each other in hand cuffs and getting locked in "jail".

Merry Christmas in June???

Wednesday morning I woke up to this scene layed out before me. I immediately thought, "What?! Christmas already?" Then I realized it must have been my imagination. Right up until I went to work and then I realized that it really was only 50 degrees and it really did snow. If you live in Idaho then you know the fraze, if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes and it will change! This is so true. I can't even begin to tell you how badly I wanted 80 degree weather that day! Brrrrrrrr. But now, four days later, it is 80 degrees, and I couldn't be happier. Yeah! Anyhow, ya'll better get those Christmas lists made, it may snow again next week!

~my Crazy life~

Life has been a bit chaotic to say the least! But we did recently spend memorial weekend in Coeur D' Alene with Keith's family. We love to visit there, and our goal is to one day move there. Not just for the fishing and hunting, and quietness. But our extended family is just too much fun! Unfortunately when we returned home, life had to go on as usual. So besides cooking dinners, doing laundry, and scrubbing toilets, I have been putting in 50 hour work weeks. Crazy! Wouldn't ya say?!?

Keith decided it was time for a new camera,( okay, at least one that worked) so he bought me a belated birthday, mother's day and early anniversary gift. Yippee! Now I can post so much more! So here is one with me and the kids. Testing it out. LOL It's really retarded. But we will have time for better ones.

MIA

Okay, I feel like I have been missing in action for a while. Then I realize other people have lives too. I guess my only excuse it that I have been working my tail off. It feels good to be out in the fresh air after so long. The days have been too cold for me, but it's the work that I have so much fun doing. I sometimes have to wonder if the snow will ever stop. It was snowing this morning. My kids will be out for summer vacation in less than two weeks. What is up with that? Any how, I am still alive.

Roller Operator

It's amazing how life works sometimes. Not two hours after the last post I made about wanting to go back to my construction job, my boss called. YEAH!!! I got to work all day tuesday. And let me tell you how out of shape I am! I forget about some of the muscles I have to gain, and the weight I have to lose. But I got a fresh reminder of it. But man did it feel good to get a good workout. And I also realize how much I love my job there. The people I work with may not have the same standards. But I enjoy their company, and the fun we have nonetheless. I realize it's not a job that my body will stand up to the rest of my life, but while I am in my mostly younger years, it great. Anyhow, just an update. Things are going in a good direction.

Where did it go???

Okay, I have been searching and searching.... I just can't figure out where February went! It was here at one point I'm sure. But I just can't believe it would be gone already. Before I know it Christmas will be here and..... okay I'm jumping way to far ahead. I need to figure out how to get life to slow down some, and just enjoy the simple things. Not counting sleeping time, I have spent and incredible 7 hours at home last week. And that consisted of doing laundry, dirty dishes, and whatever else. There are days when I wonder if the house will just clean itself. But knowing that won't happen, I resign myself to digging in. There are moments when I look back and think about things I could have done differently so that I wouldn't have to work. But I realize all there is to look at is the future, and to learn from the past. I also can't wait to get back on that roller, and pound sand. That sounded really stupid. But that's what I do in the summer...except it's more like pounding dirt, then BIG rocks, then little rocks mixed with sand. At least I will have the weekends, and evenings home. I plan on attending a technical college in the fall and getting my surgical assistant certificate. For some reason something is holding me back and I can't explain it. I know it is what I'm supposed to do but it doesn't feel right, right now. I think I'm more worried about what I will do when I have to stop working, and go to school full time. How will we survive. Good things are happening with Keith's job, and I think I should wait to see how that cookie crumbles before I make any concrete decisions. That should be settled within a month or so. Anyhow, that's how my life is shaping up right now in computer land. If any of it made any sense.

Oh yeah, I should explain the picture... No I am not some gigantic pig. We were at Animal kingdom and decided to get lunch there instead of the sandwiches we had packed. Dad bought some barbeque stuff, and for some reason the whole tray ended up in my lap and everyone just kept piling stuff on it. Everyone was ready to go but me and I was trying to hurry and finish. Mom thought this would be a great portrait photo. So.... Thanks MOM! I thought is was rather funny. Maybe you just had to be there to appreciate it. LOL