We did it made it through Christmas the girls had pictures twice and then mom took a lot of them in front of are Christmas tree here are a few of them

Merry christmas and a Happy New Year

Well its hard to think that it is the end of the year already. Time just fly's by with out even noticing it weeks if not even months have gone by. Well we had a great Christmas here in sunny but cold chandler AZ. Everyone was so spoiled this year. On Christmas eve while i was working Casey has worked out with my boss and everyone at work to keep me at work all day even though i was suppose to get off at 10 am because it was my day off and i was just helping out. I was getting ready to leave when my boss came over and told me that the needed me to stay and that if i went home I would be coached, so of course i stayed but i was not happy about it not happy at all i didn't even go to are soft lines lunch potluck because i was so mad. At 4:30 i finally told them i had to leave and i didn't care because i had been there sense 6 am. As i was picking up the last few items i needed for Christmas Casey called and told me not to come home to go grocery shopping before the stores closed so not wanting to stay at walmart i went to Fry's and was there for ever because everyone was shopping before the stores closed so i finally got home around 6:30 pm. Casey came out and told me my Christmas present was delivered early and to go take a look. He had bought and installed an brand new stainless steel dishwasher for me for Christmas. he then told me that everyone at work was in on it and he had asked for there help keeping me there so he could get it all installed,

Our trip to Utah

Well we are back from are world wind vacation to Utah. We left late Monday the 27th of Oct. and drove all night long getting to Nicole’s house around 11:30 Utah time. we then unloaded the truck and got ready to go visit everybody but had to get some food first so while we are we drove around the town (which was all torn up) to see some of the changes that had taken place. We then went by moms house and on to Jennye's where the kids where just getting there Shyla and Sammie where so excited t see there cousins. We hung out at Jennye's house and had pizza while the kids all played then we went back to Cole’s house. We blew up are air mattresses and then Cole got home from work and pulled out her queen air mattress out for us to use. Poor Cole are bed filled her whole living room. We had two twin mattresses and one queen all in a row she couldn't even get out the door because of are big bed. The next day after getting up and getting ready we went for a drive to see the fall colors. We drove all over Orem, PG, AF, and Alpine. I took some great pictures witch I am very proud of. (this is one of them)We then to Wal-mart (are favorite place in the whole world). After buying a camo shirt and some hand wormers to show the kids we met up with everyone (Phyllis, Stacie, Jennye & Josh, Robert, Cole & Madelyn, and the four of us) for lunch at the olive garden. After stopping by target we went back to Jennye's for all the kids to play together. We where even able to get Devin for a couple of hours so all the cousins where there. During this time we decided to carve pumpkins for Halloween with all the kids. They all did a great job. When they were done I went to the party store with Robert and Shyla while Casey and Sammie stayed and played. Shyla, Cole, Robert, and I then went to the haunted forest and the psycho manner. It was a lot of fun this was Shyla's first haunted house (other then the one we do every year and the other little ones around that are @ neighbor’s house. She didn’t get very scared but Cole did. After leaving there we went by Stacie’s house to pick something up and talked for a little while then we went and picked Madelyn up and went back to Jennye's to get Casey and Sammie. Thursday morning mom and dad came over to Cole’s house to give the kids the Halloween treat bags because we were not going to be there for Halloween. We kind of invited ourselves to breakfast with them at Ihop. They where nice to let us come along so we hurried and paced everything up and joined them there. We had a great time and they were so sweet they paid for all of us. After breakfast we stopped by Jennye’s to pick up left behind toys and to say good bye to her and Cole. We where then on the way to St. Gorge for Blaine's bachelor party. After a long drive we finely got to grammas house in Washington (just outside of St. Gorge) by this time it was close to 6 pm and Casey was late to the party. I got to stay with grandma with the two girls that night alone while Casey was at his party. After I had gone to bet Casey’s Uncle Quinn had arrived and stayed the night he ended up sleeping in grammas room and her on the couch I felt so bad because I and the two girls had taken up both rooms. the next morning we visited with Quinn and grandma tell Casey got there and then after eating we went out o do some shopping we hit a lot of stores looking for a costume for Shyla and a wedding present for Blaine. We got Blaine a 52 piece gadget set and some silver wear from there gift registry and Shyla some scrubs and a stethoscope. we then went back to grandma’s o get the girls ready to go trick or treating, they both where so cuteWell we are back from are world wind vacation to Utah. We left late Monday the 27th of Oct. and drove all night long getting to Nicole’s house around 11:30 Utah time. we then unloaded the truck and got ready to go visit everybody but had to get some food first so while we are we drove around the town (which was all torn up) to see some of the changes that had taken place. We then went by moms house and on to Jennye's where the kids where just getting there Shyla and Sammie where so excited t see there cousins. We hung out at Jennye's house and had pizza while the kids all played then we went back to Cole’s house. We blew up are air mattresses and then Cole got home from work and pulled out her queen air mattress out for us to use. Poor Cole are bed filled her whole living room. We had two twin mattresses and one queen all in a row she couldn't even get out the door because of are big bed. The next day after getting up and getting ready we went for a drive to see the fall colors. We drove all over Orem, PG, AF, and Alpine. I took some great pictures witch I am very proud of. We then to Wal-mart (are favorite place in the whole world). After buying a camo shirt and some hand wormers to show the kids we met up with everyone (Phyllis, Stacie, Jennye & Josh, Robert, Cole & Madelyn, and the four of us) for lunch at the olive garden. After stopping by target we went back to Jennye's for all the kids to play together. We where even able to get Devin for a couple of hours so all the cousins where there. During this time we decided to carve pumpkins for Halloween with all the kids. They all did a great job. When they were done I went to the party store with Robert and Shyla while Casey and Sammie stayed and played. Shyla, Cole, Robert, and I then went to the haunted forest and the psycho manner. It was a lot of fun this was Shyla's first haunted house (other then the one we do every year and the other little ones around that are @ neighbor’s house. She didn’t get very scared but Cole did. After leaving there we went by Stacie’s house to pick something up and talked for a little while then we went and picked Madelyn up and went back to Jennye's to get Casey and Sammie. Thursday morning mom and dad came over to Cole’s house to give the kids the Halloween treat bags because we were not going to be there for Halloween. We kind of invited ourselves to breakfast with them at Ihop. They where nice to let us come along so we hurried and paced everything up and joined them there. We had a great time and they were so sweet they paid for all of us. After breakfast we stopped by Jennye’s to pick up left behind toys and to say good bye to her and Cole. We where then on the way to St. Gorge for Blaine's bachelor party. After a long drive we finely got to grammas house in Washington (just outside of St. Gorge) by this time it was close to 6 pm and Casey was late to the party. I got to stay with grandma with the two girls that night alone while Casey was at his party. After I had gone to bet Casey’s Uncle Quinn had arrived and stayed the night he ended up sleeping in grammas room and her on the couch I felt so bad because I and the two girls had taken up both rooms. the next morning we visited with Quinn and grandma tell Casey got there and then after eating we went out o do some shopping we hit a lot of stores looking for a costume for Shyla and a wedding present for Blaine. We got Blaine a 52 piece gadget set and some silver wear from there gift registry and Shyla some scrubs and a stethoscope. we then went back to grandma’s o get the girls ready to go trick or treating, they both where so cute we drove down to Wal-mart (I told you it’s are favorite store)to get some candy for the ward trunk or treat then we went to the ward trunk or treat. There were not many people there so it only lasted about 15 min we then went back to grandmas and went trick or treating around her neighborhood one of the ward members that we came across told us about a community trunk or treat happening at the recreation center so we decided to go there. After going to the rec. center we decided that it was dinner time now being 7 30 Ut. time and 630 are time. We decided to go to outback for a special treat for dinner. After dinner we decided to go back to grandmas because tomorrow was an early day. That night Shyla and Sammie decided to be little brats and Sammie cried as loud as she could for half the night forcing Shyla to sleep on the couch (I let Casey handle this one because I had done it the night before) The next morning I got up at about half past 7 and got a shower and started to get ready for the Blaine’s wedding knowing that we needed to leave by 10:15 -10:30 to make it to the chapel in St. gorge. After I was up and showered and almost ready I got Casey up (which took a wile) and had him start to get ready by this time I had the girls up and eating breakfast after that I had the girls showered and helped them get ready. it was now 10:20 and we were on our way but I needed a couple of things like wedding wrapping paper so we made a short stop while I was grabbing the paper Casey gave Blaine a call to get exact directions and found out that the wedding was not it St. Gorge but in Parowan which was an hour away and there was no way we would make it for the ceremony. This was of curse very upsetting news being that this was the reason for our whole trip we decided to drive up there and be there for the luncheon and the reception. We got there just after the ceremony had ended and the luncheon was starting. we meat Sara for the first time and got to talk to Blaine and his family we also met his aunt and uncle Jodi and Norman Atkins which we discovered was bishop Atkin’s little brother. We stayed through the wedding reception the first dance the throwing of the bouquet and garter and the cutting of the cake witch they got each other good. We then headed back to grandma’s house to spend time with her. We watched a couple of westerns together and talked I then went to bed. The next morning I got up and stated to get thing together to head home grandma headed off to church and we got everything loaded I then ran the vacuumed for her changed the sheets on the beds and got everything cleaned up. Just as we were about to leave I noticed a huge sugar spill all over the countertops I asked Shyla if she did it and she said no. knowing that it was not there before I asked Sammie if she did it and told her she would get in a lot less trouble if she told the truth so she confessed and had to help clean it up we where now on our way home. We had talked about staying a night in los Vegas but had decided not to spend the money but I did talk Casey into driving down the strip and showing the girls and me seeing that I have never been to that part of Vegas. They thought that it was so cool and this was during the day I can’t weight tell I can take them sometime at night. we then drove on home getting home around 11 pm. having had not much time to work on their school work Casey convinced me to let the girls stay home Monday to work on it boy was that a chore for me. Over all we had a great vacation we drove down to Wal-mart (I told you it’s are favorite store)to get some candy for the ward trunk or treat then we went to the ward trunk or treat. There were not many people there so it only lasted about 15 min we then went back to grandmas and went trick or treating around her neighborhood one of the ward members that we came across told us about a community trunk or treat happening at the recreation center so we decided to go there. After going to the rec. center we decided that it was dinner time now being 7 30 Ut. time and 630 are time. We decided to go to outback for a special treat for dinner. After dinner we decided to go back to grandmas because tomorrow was an early day. That night Shyla and Sammie decided to be little brats and Sammie cried as loud as she could for half the night forcing Shyla to sleep on the couch (I let Casey handle this one because I had done it the night before) The next morning I got up at about half past 7 and got a shower and started to get ready for the Blaine’s wedding knowing that we needed to leave by 10:15 -10:30 to make it to the chapel in St. gorge. After I was up and showered and almost ready I got Casey up (which took a wile) and had him start to get ready by this time I had the girls up and eating breakfast after that I had the girls showered and helped them get ready. it was now 10:20 and we were on our way but I needed a couple of things like wedding wrapping paper so we made a short stop while I was grabbing the paper Casey gave Blaine a call to get exact directions and found out that the wedding was not it St. Gorge but in Parowan which was an hour away and there was no way we would make it for the ceremony. This was of curse very upsetting news being that this was the reason for our whole trip we decided to drive up there and be there for the luncheon and the reception. We got there just after the ceremony had ended and the luncheon was starting. we meat Sara for the first time and got to talk to Blaine and his family we also met his aunt and uncle Jodi and Norman Atkins which we discovered was bishop Atkin’s little brother. We stayed through the wedding reception the first dance the throwing of the bouquet and garter and the cutting of the cake witch they got each other good. We then headed back to grandma’s house to spend time with her. We watched a couple of westerns together and talked I then went to bed. The next morning I got up and stated to get thing together to head home grandma headed off to church and we got everything loaded I then ran the vacuumed for her changed the sheets on the beds and got everything cleaned up. Just as we were about to leave I noticed a huge sugar spill all over the countertops I asked Shyla if she did it and she said no. knowing that it was not there before I asked Sammie if she did it and told her she would get in a lot less trouble if she told the truth so she confessed and had to help clean it up we where now on our way home. We had talked about staying a night in los Vegas but had decided not to spend the money but I did talk Casey into driving down the strip and showing the girls and me seeing that I have never been to that part of Vegas. They thought that it was so cool and this was during the day I can’t weight tell I can take them sometime at night. we then drove on home getting home around 11 pm. having had not much time to work on their school work Casey convinced me to let the girls stay home Monday to work on it boy was that a chore for me. Over all we had a great vacation

Are toothless wonder

On Aug 30Th Sammie lost her very first tooth. It was one on the bottom and then today Sep 16Th Sammie lost her second tooth. This one was her big front right side tooth she also has 3 more very loose. she looks so cute with her missing teeth.

What A Day !!!!!!

Wow, I hope never to have a day like today again. First of all my father in-law is in the hospital for hart problems and they can’t figure it out what’s going on. Second I went to work and when I came out my tire was flat. So Casey came and aired it up so I could get home. Don't know why it went flat. Third I was eating gobstoppers and broke my back Molar in half. Now I’m in lots of pain and have to get a full root canal and a crown done. Fourth I went to by shirts for picture day for the girls from the store and got a blow out on the freeway. When I went to change my tire I dint have the jack or tire iron to do it so Casey had to come to my aid again. I got the shirts then I came home and went to bed. I hope tomorrow is better.

Made it through the first week

Well we have made it through the first week of the girls back in school and me working like a mad man.

Shyla Loves her new teacher Mrs. McGhan she is loving school even though she had to miss a few days because the second day mom was called to pick her up because she had step throat. She is filling a lot better now

Sammie loves being a 1st grader and loves going to school. She also is getting over being sick but did not miss any school.

Angie is a live

I worked 50+ hours in the last week plus take care of 2 sick kids and everything else. So many of you did not get to see me this week as i have been very busy trying to adjust to this new schedule. hope this time management thing starts to work itself out.

Casey is a champ

he is working overnight an doing everything he can do to be the best employee.

he is also still doing the counter tops during the day and trying to catch some sleep whenever he can

Kids starting school & Angie starts her new job

Wow this has to be fullest week ever the kids are getting ready to start school Monday July 28th and I start my new job Thursday July 24th (tomorrow). We are trying to get so much done before these two days. We need to get all the school shopping done. We also need to get the house work all done. They girls have meet the teacher also tomorrow it is right after i get off my first day of work. They know who they have Shyla has Miss McGann and Sammie has Miss Garrison. Wow I need a plan of attack to get everything i need done.

My Three Greatest Blessings

As I sit here thinking about my life I cant help but count my blessings and i have two say i have three great ones that keep giving to me everyday. Two of them i have the privilege of being there mom and the other I get the privilege of have as a sole mate for the rest of eternity.

Casey

He is my first blessing. I love my husband! i don't think many know how much this man means to me in my life he not only is my husband he is my best friend and on many days he is my only friend. I would rather spend time with him--even if it means cruising the aisles at Home Depot or sitting at a dirty shop (or anywhere else)--than I would anything else. He cares for me and takes care of me. He is a hard worker and has abilities to do just about anything he wants to do. If he doesn't know something, he will figure it out. He is a genius at that.(and most everything elsse) He is there when i need someone to talk to no matter what it is about. He makes me fill special just by looking at me. and i know he loves me with all of his hart. (and not just for my boobs)

Shyla

My second blessing came into my life when i was just 18 and she has taught me so many things about myself and about unconditional love. I love this girl with every bit of me. She has grown up so fast and is blossoming into such a great young women. She has such a love for everything. She loves to gain new talents. She is always trying new things. She has an great love for life and wants to live it to its fullest. She has so many talents and she is great with kids. she has a love for music, math , swimming, pets (all kinds), and many many more. She is very loving and caring to all of gods creatures. She even fills bad if she kills a bug. She can make you fill better with one of he magic hugs. I Reilly do thank god for her. I think she was sent to me to show me everything life has to offer.

Sammie

My third blessing came to me at a time when life was handing me a lot of lemons but her sweetness turned them into great things. This little girl is such a Mommy's girl that it can drive me crazy some days but i would not change it for anything. She has a smile that can melt your hart and turn any day into a sunny day. She loves to spend time with mom, Play on the computer ( i think she knows more about it then i do most days). She is a very smart young lady and has been reading seance the middle of kindersteps she is going into first grade with a 2 grade 4 month reading level. She also loves anything fun and can tell you how to make it fun if it is not fun like skating on wet towels around the house to mop the floors. She is always there to Cheer me up or to entertain me. She always has a song to sing (or whistle). She is a joy to have around and i thank god he new i needed her,

I cant tell you how much these three people mean to me. They are my life they are my purpose for being. I don't know what i would ever do without these three people in my life! I hope I never have to find out.

Me (Angie) and Casey

OK I was told to put something about me and Casey on here so here go's.






I am the young Women's secretary in are ward and love this calling. It has kept me very busy with being the camp director this year and planning and holding great weekly mutual. I got the opportunity to go to camp this year for the whole week and loved it and became a lot closer to my girls . I am currently in between jobs and enjoying being able to spend the summer with Shyla and Sammie but this is changing soon i have two employment offers that i am debating on right now.



Casey

He is are newest ward missionary and he is great @ this calling. We have a neighbor that had not been to active at church for over 25+ years and he has encouraged him back to going every week and he has become like part of the family. He is still doing countertops but her has gotten a new love a fuel system that takes water and converts it to HHO (hydrogen hydrogen oxygen) and has increased his gas mileage from 11.7 to 19.8 mpg. He is very pumped about this thing. In his spear time he loves hanging out/playing with his girls. and they love there time together he is also rebuilding the mustang i recked last year putting everything from that car into a shell that we bought.

4th of July

Happy 4th

We had a great Independence day. We went swimming, had a family BBQ with Casey's side, watched fireworks, came home and made strawberry shortcakes and watched movies.

Sammie

This little girl has a love for life. She finds fun wherever she is. She is going into 1st grade this year. She cant Wait tell school starts but she keeps telling me that once it dose she will miss being home with mom. She is doing great in swimming lessons and has such a tan that you would think she was Mexican if you didn't know better. Sammie always has a song to share to make you smile or show you that she loves you. Shy also is a great whistler and dose it all day long. She stays very busy playing with her sister and her friends. She keeps asking when we get to go to Utah to see all her favorite cousins there. We truly do enjoy having her as part of are family.

Shyla

Wow is she getting big. Shyla is 10 and loves school she cant wait tell it starts again in 3 weeks. At the end of last year she had gotten the highest score on her benchmark testing in all of the 4th grade. She was also in her school performance of the sound of music She will be in 5th grade this school year. she is going to be continuing in mallet club, choir, math club, band, drama club, and running club. She loves to read and to do anything music or art related She has also started her own pet care business of watching pets for others while on vacation. She also has been doing Jr Lifeguard this summer. She has fallen in love with this and cant wait for the time when she can be a lifeguard.

What A Summer

The girls are having a blast this summer but cant wight for school to start. We are doing swimming lesions this year and they are great swimmers. They love to dive and show off there different strokes for me. (I guess it's one of the only ways to get cool here in the summer) They love to be in the water.