"The Scary Fairy"

Last Friday I decided it would be fun to let Nikki and Conner have a sluff day with me and go to the State Fair.  I was feeling guilty after taking them to the childrens museum and realizing we never really take Nikki and Conner to do little kid things because the teenagers complain.  So anyways once a month I am going to take them some where kid friendly.

  Well........kid friendly is the wrong word for the state fair.  We went at 10 am and it really must have been bring the freakiest friend to the fair day.  I didn't let go of Nik or Conner the whole time we were there.  OK.... they had a blast:  walking through poo to see stinky animals,  eating anything unhealthy you can think of ( ever tried a double fried peanutbutter and jelly sandwich with chocolate sauce and whip cream on top), riding the big huge yellow slide ( this thing was here when I was a kid, can it really be safe), of course Conner wanted to buy every item at every booth ( he ended up with a balloon weapon. The big ball with spikes on it with a chain and handle attached) walking through a million or should I say billion jacuzzi's ( do these people really sell a lot of these at the state fair)

Just when I could take no more the kids saw the creep show tent.  "Please Please..we want to go in"  Thinking we had already seen the creepiest creeps just walking around the fair, I paid the 3 dollar extra admission ticket and we stepped into the creep tent.  A six legged cow, a two nosed horse, the tiniest pony, a three eyed lamb. ( Scarily my kids were enjoying all this)  We then came to the big jars of dead weird things. ( My kids are still loving it)  I can't take anymore so while they are checking out all the gore, I look over to see how much more I have to endure.  At the end of the tent laying on a table is the mermaid lady (meaning no legs and one tiny foot coming out her torso)  and the three legged man.  I thought at first they were wax figures but then saw they were both texting on phones.  This made me sick to my stomach.  I grabbed my kids before they could see them and we left the creep tent.  I felt so bad that these people would lay on that table all day for money and let people stare at them. What a sad life.  

I give the fair 1 star for the nachos I had at lunch.  My kids would say 4 stars but they will have to go back when they have kids.  That was my last fair visit

Updates on everything !!

Scott: has been working non-stop the past few weeks.  Someone at work told him " no one works harder than you and no one plays harder than you."  haha.  Well don't feel too bad for old Scotty.  He is leaving for the sunny beaches of Cabo on Saturday for 7 days.

Jess: Has never been busier and is having a blast with her new life.   She has great friends in her apartment and loves her teaching jobs.  She also works at goodwood and goes to school.  I don't think she gets to bed before 2 any night and then wakes up ready to go to school at 7.  We went on our first date Monday and got the latest and greatest "glitter toes"  My toes look like Dorthy's ruby red slippers and I can't help but be happy when I look at them.

Danaca:  Came down with pluerisy.  She went to the Homecoming game and Dance. After the weekend of fun she woke up terribly sick and in pain.  She has gone home for some Motherly care for the rest of the week.  We miss you Dan and hope you feel great again soon.

Austin:  Finished his last merit badge for his Eagle last night.  YAY...YAY..YAY...He is setting up his project right now.  We will be tying blankets for the Womens Shelter.  He has a thousand dollar donation fund already set up.  We will be letting you all know how you can help soon.  He is also taking drivers ed online, playing football 20 hours a week, and trying to keep up with all his high school studies.  I'm so proud of him for buckling in and doing all he is doing.

Sidney:  This last week we gave away our cute puppies.  Misti misses them but I think Sidney misses them more.  I wish we could have kept them all just for Sidney.  Sid is doing great in school and dance.  She doesn't love school but has tons of friends and doesn't mind the social part.  She is also a crazy reader now.  Every time she has a down minute or two she is reading now.  

Nikki:  The first week of school Nikki missed 3 days with bad stomach aches again.  We have figured out she has the dreaded " Silent Acid Reflux"   If she takes her pepsid everyday she is fine.  She is dancing and just finished up Tennis Lessons.  She is definately a little athlete.

Conner:  What a beast he can be in the morning.  He can be the sweetest boy but wake him up at 7 every morning for school.  You see a whole scary side of him.  Once I get him to school he is enjoying it.  He loves Math and is really starting to catch on to reading.  He is doing a basketball class every Wed and really enjoys it.

Sandi:  I have been adjusting to life with one less child at home and everyone gone to school everyday.  I'm actually really liking it.  I have set more goals now that I have just me time most days.  I am studying the BOM on the internet.  This has been so great.  Anytime I come across a question or want some history about something I'm reading about I just google it.  I have read it so many times just to read it and feel the spirit, this time I wanted to really study it for Historical Facts ect. 

Ozzy and his first Friday Night Timp game

This video is of Austin running out on the field for his first home varsity game.  We have watched Timp Football from our backyard since Austin was 6 years old.  It was really a neat thing to see him run out on to the field like we have watched all the " big boys " do for years.  He plays sophmore ball every Thursday at 4:00 and dresses for all varsity games on Friday nights.

This is for you Steph

The puppies have been so fun lately.  We are all going to miss then when they go to their new homes next week! 

The oldest has flown the coop

Jess and I spent the day together today.  She is officially moving out today and tomorrow.  I have had such mixed emotions over all of this...I am so excited for her but sad for me.  Anyways today was really fun.  We went shopping for new school clothes, bought school books, moved a load to her new apartment, and found her new UVU classes.  Tonight we had a moving out party.  wE made her favorite dinner, chicken sundaes.  Tanner made a party cake and we had peanut butter cup ice cream.  We also all gave Jess a present she will need when she moves out.  She got toilet paper, tooth paste, an iron, and a bunch of food.

School Day Blues

School started on an insane early date of August 18th this year.  No one in my family was ready to go back to the everyday routine that comes from school starting.  We had such a great summer it was hard to see it all end.  Conner started 1st grade with Ms. Barrus.  He thinks she is very pretty and hasn't given me an ounce of trouble about getting up at 7 every morning.  It must be love.  Nikki has Miss Clayson.  She had Miss Clayson in 2nd grade also and Nikki is enjoying being back with all her girl friends and her old teacher.  Sidney started 8th grade.  She really misses not having Ozzy in school with her.  She also broke out with a bad case of cold sores the 2nd day of school.  Sorry Sid.  She has a great schedule and likes some of her classes.  Austin started High School.  He is a very busy boy now.  He leaves to school and then has football right after.  We usually don't see him until 6:30 and then he is dead tired.  He eats and eats and eats, then starts on homework and usually wants to sleep by 9:30 or so.  Jess starts next week so I'll give you that update then.

Best Buddies

Conner and Easton Wilkey can't get enough of each other lately.  Every day right after school Conner wants to play with Easton.  Does he want to take a minute, have a snack, and talk to his Mom about how the big world of  first grade was. NO! Just give him the phone to call Wilkey.  Ahhh my baby is growing up. Actually Conner seems to be loving 1st grade so far.  The fact that he has to be in school all day now and still loves it amazes me.