SUPER JILLO!: June 2009

Friday, June 26, 2009

Ryker's Birthday Day Museum Visit

Ryker is into being a dinosaur right now so Melissa decided we should go to the Dinosaur Museum at Thanksgiving Point on his birthday. Me, Matt, Andrew and his friend Daxten, joined Melissa and Ryker for the day. We went to the museum, a 3-D dinosaur movie, lunch at Paradise Cafe (yummy cookies!!) and checked out Cabela's while we were down that way. We had a lot of fun, but I came home exhausted!

Ryker's 4 Year Old Birthday Photo

At The Dinosaur Museum!

Matt at Cabelas's!

Ryker's Birthday Present! A wiggle car!

Summer Fun The Old Fashioned Way!

Andrew and his friends have been having night games two or three days a week! I love it when they play this way. It reminds me of when I was a child. We used to meet every night down at the corner light post. All of the neighbor kids from young to old used to get together and play "Hide and Seek", "Kick the Can", "Steal the Flag" and "Freeze Tag".

The one thing I notice with Andrew and his buddies is it is much harder to get everyone together. This takes them quite awhile because they have to call everyone and have them dropped off. I guess that's progress...definitely a downside! They also like to "Doorbell Ditch". I apologize to any of my neighbors this has effected!

Anyway, I try to encourage this kind of play instead of the kinds that takes money. Skating rink, water slides, movies, video games, laser tag..... I want to take them hiking and to float down the river on some innner tubes. Next week!

Jordan's Graduation!!

Well, summer is flying by so I thought I would update my blog a little bit! Jordan's graduation was at the Dee Events Center on June 5th, 2009 and 12:00. It was really nice (as far as graduations go). The grandparents came and we went to lunch afterwards!

Jordan's Graduation Suitcases from Grandpa and Grandma P!

Ryker, Melissa and Jordan after Graduation!

Monday, June 1, 2009

Jordan's Graduation Photos!

We took Jordan to Layton Park for a photo shoot! He wasn't a totally cooperative subject, but ended up with some pretty good pictures.

Ryker is going to graduate some day so he needed to be in the pictures!

Graduation is Friday! Three down - one to go! Go Superjillo!!!

25 Random Things About Me (UPDATE TO SEE IF ANYTHING HAS CHANGED!)

1. I am trying to lose weight (always)
2. I am kind of ADD about projects (I have about 45 going) and reading (I have about 25 books on my night stand)
3. I love to do projects (see #2)
4. I love to read (see #2)
5. I love sports, especially football, basketball and lacrosse. I don't play anymore - I watch
6. I wear pajamas or work out clothes whenever I am not somewhere requiring better clothing! I wear slippers to work sometimes. (no one can notice under your desk - flip flops don't work in the winter so it is necessary)
7. I pay lots of board games with my grandson and he can beat me fair and square.
8. I used to be a neat freak (but don't worry, I got over it!)
9. I am afraid of heights (but I hike anyway and try to get over it)
10. I love the show "The Amazing Race" and never miss it if I can help it. New shows I like are "Modern Family" and "The Big Bang Theory" and "Glee"
11. I like to cook new recipes, but hate to plan and cook anything else!
12. I love to go out with the girls, I have my relative girls, my neighbor girls, my Dugway girls, etc....(this could be a problem with #1)
13. I love brownies and diet coke with lime and crushed ice (which I am not supposed to drink, because of my heart rhythm problem) the most!! I am planning on serving these at my funeral! I am trying to find the best brownies ever so I will know what to serve. It takes a lot of research.
14. I love to ride snowmobiles and 4-wheelers, but I hate to ride behind someone. I am a control freak and I always have to drive.
15. I like people - I have not met too many people that I don't like at least something about them.
16. Over the last few years, life has dealt us some blows - I find that although I lived through them, they made me weaker not stronger. They made me re-thing a lot of things.
17. My two favorite books are "The Blue Castle" and "Mrs. Mike" .
18. The last book I read was "Until You" - a historical romance. I don't read romances much anymore. It was very escapist!
19. I watched the entire super bowl including commercials and the special episode of "Glee".
20. I should get extra points for staying focused enough to finish this shouldn't I??
21. The worst thing that has happened is watching my son-in-law die of a brain tumor.
22. That still makes me cry.
23. I can't decide if I like to work or not. Some days I want to quit and other days I can't imagine not working.
24. I worry about some of the kids here. Otherwise, I would never have to take my work home with me!
25. I love my family (most of the time).
26. Oh dear, not much has changed! I guess I better learn to expand my interests or somthing!

I Stole This Off Another Blog... (UPDATED)

I AM HAPPY....less than I used to be
I WANT....to be debt free!
I HAVE....gotten rid of lots of unfinished projects!
I WISH I COULD....get skinny without dieting and be rich!!
I HATE....to be worried about things out of my control
I FEAR....that the legacy I will leave my kids and grandkids is my heart problem!
I SEARCH....for ways to change things for the better
I DON'T THINK....I am very good at life!
I REGRET....not finishing my college degree
I LOVE....my family
I LOVE TO....go out with the girls!
I ACHE FOR....some of my students
I ALWAYS CRY....when I think of Nate
I DANCE....when I want to embarass my children
I SING....in the morning when I want to wake up the kids. Never doubt the power of the hymn "Wake Up and Do Something More" (is that a title?)
I NEVER....turn down a good brownie!
I RARELY....put down a good book
I CRY WHEN I WATCH....movies where the good guy dies!
I AM NOT ALWAYS....that good at being the mom and wife! I do try though!
I HATE THAT....days go by too fast for me to finish...
I'M CONFUSED ABOUT....how do do life
I NEED....to read a book
I SHOULD....do a super duper cleaning job on my house! (but don't hold your breath).