last days of heaven

last tuesday, the girls left cabo (: but then kelly came with her kids ):
we had a fun time for a few days...unfortunately one day was cool and cloudy, but that didn't stop us from being at the pool...the kids love the water and can stay in it all day...it was a fun few days...the weather ended up gorgeous...a great end to a fun trip...can't wait to go again!!

cool day

we had a great day today....started off early at the pool...where we talked, read, talked, swam around...enjoyed the last full day...in the late afternoon we had some spa treatments...kathie, a facial...alison, a scrub...larene and i decided to go for 'a cooling wrap', which i'll tell you about...first they had us put on these paper little swim suits...we were cracking up...then, we both had to get into this jacuzzi and soak for 15 min....did i mention it was freezing???? it was really cold...hence, the cooling part...then larene left for her room...i stayed in the room we were in, which was an outdoor patio...it had a nice 'cool' breeze coming through...so, i layed down on the table where she put this goopy aloe stuff on me and then wrapped me in a sheet, towels, then plastic...did i mention i'm a bit clausophobic??? anyway...then she proceeded to goop up my face...after doing that, she poured cold, cold water all over me!! i thought i'd die....felt like i was being tortured...i was just trying not to be shaking all over...especially when that nice breeze came through...she painted my face for awhile...then, scrubbed my head, then massaged my feet...that was great...it's funny when you think how great it is that the masseuse has warm hands...i was a little tense because i was afraid she would pour more water on me...luckily, she didn't.....after about 50 minutes of this bliss...she had me go into a warm shower...heaven!! it was hot!!! the rest was a nice massage...larene and i had some good laughs after...when they said it was a 'cooling' wrap, they really meant it!!! so, read the fine print!! tonight we went to a fun mexican restaurant...food was great...then, our waiter started doing magic tricks, with a wine bottle, toothpicks and fork and spoon...then, disappearing tricks with coins...he was pretty good...we then went shopping for food at the megastore...now, everyone's reading their books....tomorrow the girls leave and kelly and her kids are coming for a few more days...so, they are leaving...so sad, but, i get to stay...yea!!

fun days

sunny days...warm weather....massages....relaxation.....talk,talk,talk...just what we need....

loving it...

it's a gorgeous day in cabo...and we never stopped talking...haven't read my book yet...it's been such a fun time...and this was only day 1!!!

i'll be talking

remember when i had Nothing to talk about (it was only 2 days ago)..

well, there will be Plenty of talking going on for the next few days...

i'm meeting up with some great talkers..




for a little sun...
a ton of  fun, alot of relaxing
 and mucho talking...see you later!

nothing

do you ever feel like  you have absolutely nothing to say?  that's how i've felt lately...it's not that i haven't been doing anything...i've actually been pretty busy...it just doesn't seem very exciting...guess it's those january blahs...well, january is over and done with and we're on to february which in california is usually the start of spring!!! it's green and pretty from all of our rain...the trees start blooming, but we still see snow on the mountains...it's one of the nicest times to be in california...plus, it's a short little month...before you know it, we will be in march...and then, it's almost summer...which i adore...so onward we go! and for all of you that live anywhere other than this paradise called california...enjoy february...spring will be there in a few months!!

a little rain

it's been raining here in california...and as everyone knows...california only does stuff in a BIG way....if it's sunny, it's sunny for months and months, if it's an earthquake, it has to be major...and if it rains...

well, it has to rain buckets and buckets...the thing is, we californians aren't used to bad weather...it's pretty funny to see people drive in the rain...they don't know how....and even though i grew up in winter weather...i have become accustomed to 'good' weather...when it rains like it has been...i think...i would rather stay  in today!  but, in all honesty...i love the rain...makes me feel like it's actually winter...it's fun to be able to wear this:

                           to use this:

to wear these:
                                        

                                      





...it's fun to wear a little winter gear..and of course, it's always fun to
  'sing in the rain'

but, of course..it better not stay...rain can last a week...max...then we're back to that gorgeous weather everyone else is jealous of!!!

what the boys said

here are some things i heard today....on the way home from park city, gavin sang us all the songs from his 'cd's'....mind you the cd's are in his head...he sang 'a pirates life, zippedeedoodaa, puff, the magic dragon, a made up thomas the train song and a made up lightening mcqueen song...he ended with away in the manger'..after that he said he ran out of cd's.....he sings pretty good, on tune, and fills in any part he doesn't know with 'na na na'.....other things i heard...'owen, don't do that'....he takes charlie's paci and runs off to suck it himself...he also made a great concoction of dr. pepper, hot sauce, more hot sauce and then just a little bit more hot sauce...you should have seen his eyes when he sipped it!! gavin and owen were playing their 'good night' game...that's when they shoot the foam disks from their air foam guns...right at our heads...they are pretty funny boys...and very entertaining...

our christmas fun

we had a wonderful christmas this year...with friends and family it was great...on chistmas eve we had the pollock's and meru's over for our christmas eve party, with an early visit from santa claus! christmas morning the kids were excited to see santa's footprints and the cookies and milk all gone...the presents were great...that night we had our annual dinner at the pollocks then saw 'sherlock holmes'...it's been a great week...the kids have had parties galore...new year's was spent at the stake youth dance...the kids seemed to have a great time...a great end to 2009....now, bring on 2010!

Tis the Season to be Jolly

what a busy month! that's about all i can say...i thought i was on top of things...
that was the first week...
the second, russ had surgery, no problems, but it set me back a bit....
the third i got sick...and from them on, chaos!! so our cards are just being sent out...
hopefully, they will arrive BEFORE, but if not, here's a preview...we hope you have a wonderful
holiday season and a very happy new year...in all the craziness, stop and take a breath...remember
what you're celebrating and why...everything will get done, it always does...and if not, no worries...
just have a fantastic christmas celebration...all our love to you...

my grandma...

it was my grandma's 119 birthday on dec. 1st...my sister wrote this beautiful blog about her...i'm so proud of my heritage and the strong people that came before me...thanks, marty for reminding me...

guess who?

guess who came to visit us????

2 weeks that flew by!

the last two weeks have gone by sooooo fast...where to begin? two weeks ago was the wedding week...kerry was home on monday for ashley's wedding...everyday more people arrived..we ended up with around 15 staying with us....it was fun..the girls had a sleepover wednesday...then, thursday we had a fun get together with all the out of towners...friday was the wedding...beautiful bride, handsome groom...all you could ask for...the reception was alot of fun...on sunday, we flew up to slc for thanksgiving week...landed in a snowstorm...monday was gorgeous with snow and blue, blue skies...we had a fun pizza party where jas and whit made us homemade pizza...delicious....had a fantastic thanksgiving at polly's house with her family...had tom and julie for dessert with their kids...the kids have snowboarded...we shopped...we ate...we've had a fantastic time....kelly and i took the kids to see the lights on temple square...they are always so beautiful..a great 2 weeks!!

i'm thankful...

what are you thankful for? i'm thankful for this beautiful blue, crisp morning...to be in salt lake with my family (minus one family), to have such a wonderful life, to live in this great country...i'm so grateful for all that i have...i'm so lucky...my kids are the greatest...they bring me joy in so many different ways...i have 6 wonderful little grandchildren...they are so cute and fun....i love being around them...plus, i have great a great brother, sisters and their wonderful families...and then my many friends in my life...so, as you see, i have many, many things to be grateful for...what about you? count your blessings...everyday!

power of positive thinking....OR don't worry...be happy!

The future is literally in our hands to mold as we like. But we cannot wait until tomorrow. Tomorrow is now.

Eleanor Roosevelt

this post by my daughter, kelly, this morning really lifted my spirits...reading uplifting thoughts always does this for me...so, why don't we just always think positively? unfortunately in life we have our ups and downs...but, that should make us love the ups, even more.if you really want help being positive read the book by norman vincent peale "the power of positive thinking"...that was one of my dad's favorite books so i grew up hearing about it and i know it has a great message....so get out there...try something new! be happy!! meet a new friend...smile to the store clerk...leave a tip for a waitress...make someone else's day a great day...and then you will find that YOUR day is even better...enjoy life...don't let people get you down...the only way to get the most out of life is to live it to the fullest...and if you get down, which will happen eventually...read some happy thoughts and go out and start over...positive and negative thinking are both contagious...which do you want to be?..be a happy person and people will want to be with you...we gravitate towards happiness..be thankful for the day and that it's a clean slate...you can do anything today...you can conquer the world!!! so get going!!

If you are not using your smile, you're like someone with a million dollars in the bank and no check book.

Les Giblin

I cannot always control what goes on outside. But I can always control what goes on inside.

Wayne Dyer

Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself. In giving it, you will accumulate a deposit of joy greater than you ever believed possible.

Norman Vincent Peale

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain.

Author Unknown

Look at your past. Your past has determined where you are at this moment. What you do today will determine where you are tomorrow. Are you moving forward or standing still?

Tom Hopkins

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.

Mother Theresa

If you see a friend without a smile; give them one of yours.

Author Unknown

Happiness adds and multiplies as you divide it with others.

Leap

Have a Great Day!!!!