This week in sports

In this week in sports we start with, mostly boredom. I really don't leave the house. I guess that makes me, well boring. We did go look at a new/used camper for our trip to Yellowstone. It means I'm going to be doing alot of cleaning. We have to get our old truck-bed camper ready to sell. It doesn't really fit our family any more.
Other than that We haven't been doing a whole lot. I do hope to take the kids to see Kung Fu Panda. Hopefully we see somthing new here next week.

Pretty flowers

I have lost 10 lbs in the last two weeks! I am so excited. Though you can hardly tell it from the picture. I decided to take some pictures today, because my aunt Carla sent some pretty dresses for the girls. They look mega sweet. Gavin looks pretty good too. I also finally figured out how to change the paper on my Blog. I really like it.

We aren't planning any vacations right now, except our trip to Yellowstone in September. Gas is way expensive, as everyone who breathes knows. Traveling out of town will be a no-no for now.

My kids actually miss school. Gavin misses it the most. He has a teacher, named Miss Debbie, who changes her hair a lot. He keeps asking when he gets to see her again. It's kind of sad because he pouts when I tell him it will be a while.

Tim's work is going well. He works for a few hours a day, and is home usually by 1:45 pm. Then we get to spend lots of time with our family. He really seems to like his boss. He complains less than he did with his previous jobs.

I am working diligently to loose weight. I feed the kids right when I get up. I have a bowl of cereal. Then I spend the next hour on our elliptical trainer. I have been cheating a little, because I went to the movies (Prince Caspian (meow!)). I also drink a lot of water, and chew lots of mint gum. I brush my teeth all the time (Tim is tired of buying tooth paste).

We are doing really well right now, let us know how you are doing! Write to us at toenailtapper5@hotmail.com.

New Drug

I have discovered a new drug! I am audicted to my mother's day gift, an ipod! I cut twenty minutes off of my walking program, I get more chores done, and I've lost 5 lbs in a week from groovin' to the funky 50's-2008's. Lots of different music for me to dance, walk, and wash to! I should add that my loosing lbs has been frustrating until now. In the last 12 weeks I have not lost any weight. I have gained lots of mucle, but not lost weight. Kids are getting really big, and are ready for the end of school (the 13th for gavin, and the 22nd for Ashlee.

Fast Fun!

We have been having a sorts of fun on our motorcycle lately. We like to head up to the honda hills north of town just sfter lunch, that way we get to stay all afternoon. If the kids want to take a nap they can climb into the truck and lay down. For the most part they don't mind missing a nap. They play around on the little egg-rolling hills.
Tim is usually zooming around on the bike, stopping briefly to scoop up one of the little rug-rats to take them up big hills (which you'd think would be way hard, but its only hard comming down).
I 'm the one you see wandering around in between my short rides on the motorcycle that I can sit on all by myself (Tim says until I can shift that I'm not really riding it, but just siting and putt-putting like a moped). I have to say though that I'm doing pretty good so far I haven't ever fallen off or tipped the bike over.

One last note, Ashlee has recived a special award for placing in the 90th percentile in Iq for the state, and also for math and science.

Hard work, Cute boys, and olive oil

Hard work has come to a head here in Vernal, or at least several hard bodies. After many months (2 1/2) of no dairy, two weeks of no carbs, and then two days of just carbs, Mr Uintah has come and gone. We screamed and cheered for Kaleb, saw way two many boys with way to few clothes, and painted my brother with ( you guessed it) olive oil. I must mention that he did smell better last year, when baby oil was used. I also got to practice with my beloved camera. All in all we had a blast, and i got away from my children.

P.S. If anyone remebers coach Steinsgard, he will be representing the USA in the olimpics for Greco-Roman wrestleing. I hope it means that he won't be naked. He also wrestled a small 500 lbs bear.

New adventures

It seems everyone is in for change as of late. It might be a move to a new home, it might be a new job, a contest, a written essay, or someone might be having a baby (not me, I'm attempting to loose 30 pounds before my birthday).

I find my self not changing. In this season of change, I find my self stagnent, with nothing coming in or going out. I am either not producing enough, or Heavenly Father has decided that I need a break.

I have just recived a letter from an instatute back east (not the crazy kind). They deal mainly with literature for youth. I sent them a short story I wrote called "Finding a Frog". It was a five minute story about weeding in my family's garden, however they clamed to be impressed with my story, and yes, I realise that although they wanted to take my money ( $54 a month) it did make my self esteem a bit higher for a moment. In return for my money they promised to help me get manuscript ready for publication in a major magazine. Plus six college credits. I actually wish I had the money to do it, but I wouldn't want to waste money.

In closing I would just like to write that although change may flow around us, little things (like my daughter saying "O! sank you mamma ( Oh Thank you mama)) clearly make the edding, stagnent water, clear and beautiful.

life izzzz goood!

The bathroom is finally finished! Everything looks good. Tim did a lot of good work. Everything looks very nice.

We are gearing up for summer, and it started by my shutterbug fever. I took the kids up to Stinicker (i hate spelling) and took about three hundred pictures of water, sand, waves (a few bigguns), and my beautiful children. I have also been walking. I have been averaging about 6 miles a day, but if I push to hard I have problems with shin splints. Tim picked up an old motorcross style dirt bike (motorcycle). for a very nice price. It is in very good condition. We have the funnest time taking the kids to the honda hills and take rides on it. Yes the children have helmets, and Tim (the experienced racer) takes the kids very slowly. I will be syked when we go to yellowstone at the end of the summer.