here are some pictures .that is Jr.'s car and cahtryn and jesse running . and Jr. as a cheerleader it was great totally funny .I need to figure out how to put the cheer on the blog. it was for Homecoming week.

Well it has been a long time . I had such a great summer - I have just been so busy since school started it has been scouts, cross country, marching band, swimming. and during the day I have all my chores and then add kids coming home with lice and I am now completely nuts!!!! I must admit I have been enjoying 2 hrs at the gym in the morning. It's the least I could do for myself. anyway having alot of fun with aerobic classes. The what's happening since last blog . ALOT Jason Jr. got a car wich he has yet to drive. we (as in Jr.) are finally serious about getting his Eagle(scout), and he is back to all the picture taking plus a little extra cause now we add photography class with yearbook, Cecilia has just been busy with cross country and marching band, Cathryn had cross country and yearbook, Jesse is also doing cross country and swim and causing trouble at school. Celestina is just enjoying school and having me volunteer in her class. and Jeremy is just as spoiled as can be but totally adorable. and Jason got a new job so far so good:] and now that school has been in for just about 2 months I think I have a routine down so I hope to be on regularly!I look foward to reading comments from everyone !

Lake House

It was total relxation!!!!

We are back in Indiana!!! Vacation was so much fun. Florida was great - I love florida! It was nice being able to relax with kids and Jason and not have a schedule. Wake-up swim, layout, eat lunch, swim and layout some more.
The Appel family vacation was tuly fun. I love seeing all the cousins together.and the card games. Of course it's not vaction unless someone got hurt and this time it was Jesse he cracked his collar bone the first day out. Thanks Uncle Troy! lol!!he fell off the banana and landed on cecilia. we all had a blast with all the water toys. Thanks Grandpa! and the eatings wuz great. Thanks grandma!
Thanks for the wonderful vacation Dan and Dorothy.

ARKANSAS FAMILY VACATION

Florida: Fun in the Sun

THIS HAS ITS OWN MUSIC CLICK THE LITTLE MUSIC THING IN THE CORNER

I saw it the day it came out it was totally cool .and I recommend it to everyone to see. enjoy the preview.

movie review

fathers day pics

I take a picture of the kids to give to thier daddy every year for Fathers Day. yeah - the pain in the rears are cooperating less and less every year! It's a good thing they are cute.

Jeremy's Birthday

Jeremy is 3! we had alot of fun . jeremy was a little moody. he wanted a pirate party -as you can see. we made a little teasure hunt in the back yard.

CUTIE PIE!!!!

Cecilia and her best friend Gabby.

It's my party

and I'll cry

if I want to.

Cathryn's birthday

here are some pics from cathryn's birthday-we took the girls to see Pirates and came home for some pizza and cookie cake and ice cream. those little girls are wild-they wehighre dancing and singing to High School musical.then I scared the crap out of them with my spooky stories.

Memorial Day

well I know these are not the best pictures but it is all I got the battery went dead in the camera. We had a real fun day we went to the park, cooked out -Jason did a great job with the food. and we played ball games with the kids - and to make sure we really wore them out we made them race for $5.00. Jr. won. Teenagers really need money! hope you guys had a nice day- let me know how it was.

Pirates of the Carribean: At Worlds End Trailer Yo-Ho! The day has come ! I am so excited to see the movie tonight. I love those pirates - especially fancy that Will Turner.
see you at the movies.


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O.K. so I have not been on for a while. I have been pretty busy.
I found this qoute that totally fits how I feel :

I am convinced that there are times in everybody's
experience when there is so much to be done, that the
only way to do it is to sit down and do nothing.
-Fanny Fern

Jeese and Celestina had 100yd swim,2 mile ride,and 1/2 mile run.(cele only swam 50yd she got a little nervous.)

Cathryn had a 200yd swim,3 mile ride,and 1 mile run .

the past weekend the kids did a tri-athalon.
I was very proud!
I think I was more stressed than they were.
they just went out there and had fun and they
are even on board for next year.

after the tri-athalon they had a soccer game
then we had a ton of yard work .so of course
they passed out - right after they had a complete
meltdown!

UPDATE

Friends and family ,
I have made it possible for you to leave a comment without an account. so PLEASE do.let me know if it does not work - by e-mail or phone call.

A NEW DAY

Yesterday I was mad at the world.I sware there was not one thing that I could find positive.Potty training was a disaster. by the end of the day I put his diaper back on and said, screw it! ,the house was an unfixable wreck,and of course stressing over the many things that I had no control over. AAAHHH! But today is a new day.jeremy and I slept in til 9:30! he woke up and with out me saying anything took off his diaper and went to the potty-I totally let him pick more than 1 candy . the house really, not so bad after all. my kids were incrediblly helpful last night - totally sensing momma was not happy.and today I am making a list of the things that I can work on ,and the things I can't do anything about - I will try very hard to not stress over.
today I am so thankful for my children and my husband and my humble little home.

I leave you with 3 quotes for the day:

There is no failure except in no longer trying.
-Elbert Hubbard

Only a life lived for others is worth living.
-Albert Einstien

Happiness is a conscious choice, not an automatic response.
-Mildred Barthel

HAVE A NICE DAY

Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day

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Top Ten Reasons to Vote for a Mormon President >You knew these wouldn't be far behind! Here you go:
10) The National Cathedral could be renamed the National Tabernacle.
9) NASA could commission a satellite to 'hie to Kolob'.
8) The Secret Service could be renamed the Sacred Service.
7) All official government prayers could include the phrase 'that we all >can get home safely'.
6) Napoleon Dynamite could get someone other than Pedro elected.
5) The President could not only explain things in Layman's terms, but also >Lemuel's terms.
4) The President could issue pardons in exchange for 100% home teaching.
3) Not only could he pronounce 'Nuclear' but also 'Mahonri Moriancumer'and >'Maher Shalal Hash Baz'.
2) At his inauguration he would swear on the Bible 'as far as it is >translated correctly'.
1) Finally, a first family large enough to fill up the White House.

CRUISE PICTURES

This is just me having nothing to do but take
pictures of the water.

this was our ship.

we spent the day on this little island,

I attempted snorkeling but pretty much just layed

out.I was attacked by one the locals and forced to

buy her jewelry.
the other pictures are me and Alicia on the ship and at the beach.