Happy Halloween!!!!

Well.....
Halloween was a success, even with the rain drops that continued through our evening. Bronson had to work that night so Damen, Fergie and I went over to the Larsen's house for some Trick O' Treating companionship (groups are always safer!!!!).His costume that night was also a hit. So many people said he had the best costume they had seen all night......thanks Steven for your help. Damen's costume was a Bobble-head Grim Reaper. Fergie wouldn't wear her costume very long as the ear piece and cap drove her crazy!!!Damen managed to get a lot of candy
and ate most of it right when we got home.
When we got home we ordered some pizza
and watched movies until midnight.
Damen and I had fun spending time together.












The first pic is our friend Jeff and Damen. Then the other 3 pics should be familiar faces. Hope everyone had a great and spoooooooky night. :)

Wax Museum

Damen has been working really hard the past few weeks on a school project. They were given people in history to research and learn how they influenced American History. Damen was given John Moses Browning to do his assignment on. I had NO idea who this guy was so Damen and I learned together. For those of you who also have no clue, Browning revolutionized the gun industry and as a young boy growing up in Ogden he designed a gun at a teenager and then grew up and patened his gun making and started a company making shotguns, handguns and rifles. It was fun to work with Damen. He got a 100% on the written report and today he dressed up as Browning and all the 5th grade class did a wax museum for all the school and students to come as see all the students characters and hard work. Way to go Damen!!!

Halloween Party Fun!!!

Last Saturday Brons, Heather, Put (aka Dustin), Shawnee, Denver and I went to a Halloween Party that our neighbors across the street were having. They worked really hard decorating the house and outside and in. They even set up a haunted house in the unfinished basement. It was actually scary to walk through it. The food was yummy and the costumes were fun. Here are a few pics of the night. Can't wait for next year!!!!!

TA-DA!!!

I know you have all been waiting patiently for the finished project and here it is...................

They worked so hard on the door and it looks amazing. I wish I would have taken a pic of the door before we started and I forgot. Just trust me its a HUGE improvement. I also decided to get a new welcome mat since my other one is old and falling apart. I was at Kohl's and found the perfect mat that is perfect for our home. It says

a lot of our scary pooch that will attach ya :)

Our day today was also filled with sadness. Bronson's cousin and her husband were in a car accident last Saturday night. Kara was driving and had to stop suddenly on the freeway and swirved causing the car to roll. Her husband wasn't wearing his seat belt and as the car was rolling he was ejected out the sunroof and died instantly. Kara was fine, not a scratch on her and the car was totaled. Its hard to imagine anyone surviving the accident. We are so glad Kara was ok and not to mention the life she is carrying. She is a few months along and its sad to think about their baby not being able to know his/her dad and that Kara is now a single mom. My heart and prayers go out to her and the family. The funeral was beautiful and even though I never had a chance to meet Hutch in the year they were married I could tell he was an amazing man from all the comments made today by family and loved ones. Life is precious and everyday is a gift.....

8 by 8....Tagged again!

8 Things I Like a Whole Lot...
* My Husband, Damen and Fergie
* My family....extended too
* My home
* Being a RN
* General Hospital
* Mexican Food
* The gym
* My jeep

8 Phrases I Say Often...
* "I love you"
* "Damen are you listening to me"
* "Do you need to go potty outside Fergs"
* "What are we going to have for dinner tonight"
* "Damen is your homework done"
* "Damen its time for bed"
* "Damen you already went to the bathroom, get in bed"
* "Put your dishes in the dishwasher"

8 Things I Want to do Before I Die...
* Raise Damen
* Run a marathon
* Not be afraid of airplanes
* Learn another language
* Have a finished landscaped yard
* Finish my basement
* Finish the backsplashes in the kitchen, bathroom and laundry room
* Go on a cruise

8 Things I have Learned from my Past...
* I don't always have to learn the hard way
* Families are important and dont take the time with them for grantide
* Pick your battles
* Things happen for a reason
* You can't control everything
* Everyone makes mistakes
* Tomorrow is a new day
* My mom is always right

8 Places I'd Love to Visit
* Yankee Stadium
* Hawaii
* Canada
* Mexican Rivera
* Europe
* Alaska
* Carribean
* The set of General Hospital

8 Things I Currently Need or Want...
* SLEEP
* More hours in the day
* A front door
* A home security system
* Go flyfishing before the snow hits
* A cabin in Montana or Island Park
* Damen to remember what I said, 2 minutes after telling him to do something
* A free shoping spree

8 Favorite Places to Eat...
* Kitty Papas
* Pei Wei
* Lorena's
* Rooster's
* Chipolte
* Cafe Rio
* Famous Dave's
* Primary Childrens Cafeteria :-)...potato wedges and chicken noodle soup days only!

8 People I Tag...
* Whitney
* Sarah
* Marcae
* Kayla
* Heather
* Mom...get your blog going!!
* Susie
* Katie

What's wrong with this picture?????

Yep.....you probably guessed it!! We have NO front door. Its a slab of wood nailed in to keep it in place and hopefully keep the strangers out.....not intended to be a Halloween decoration. Brons and I have always loved our big door but over the last year it has been flaking in areas and there is a big crack in the bottom of the door from a sudden hot to cold weather change. So Brons has a friend at the fire station that does custom furniture building on his days off for extra cash. And let me tell you....he does an amazing job. Brons and him worked on the door all day Friday sanding, priming, lacquering, and staining the door. They ran out of time, hence my fake door in the doorway. Its really throwing off fergie that she cant go out the front door, so every time she needs to go out I have to redirect her to the garage. She's not happy. The door should be finished on Tuesday (cross your fingers). In the meantime I had a redecorating itch and went and bought all new rugs for my kitchen and master bathroom. Then I saw the cutest pillows for my kitchen chairs....can I say comfy :) It was fun and changed the entire look of my kitchen. Now I'm currently trying to sell my couch set on KSL and its not going as well as my tires I previously sold in 10 minutes of posting my ad. Damen is doing great and keeps tugging along in school as I'm pushing him along. The finished project pictures will post Tuesday. More excitement to come..............

Mom is home!! :)

Last Wednesday my mom was sick and admitted to the hospital after a fun ambulance ride (way to go grandma Jean for smart thinking). After 5 days of interventions and NO surgery (mom you know your body and made the right decision) my mom is home and happy to be home. I'm blaming Peggy's smoothies for this hospital stay which means the bill is on its way to Colorado : )
Otherwise life has been pretty boring.....just work, work, work.

Blog-Tag??? : )

My sister-in-law is a SPAZZ and likes to do blog-tags. I never participate and she keeps doing them so I FINALLY thought I would play along.......enjoy!!

This is another version of blog-tag. YEAH!!

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. I'm sure it will be 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. If you don't have a blog leave me your email address and I'll send a memory to you.

P.S. Love ya Ruth