Soap DIsh.....

Finally got a few min to update.. WARNING may be long!!!

2009-07-07T09:52:00.001-07:00

catching up !!!......

2009-01-19T09:13:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS 2008

It has been so long since I get on here to blog. I figure better late than never. We had such wonderful holidays this year. starting with Christmas this year we had a family get together at
Kimmy's house what a blast it was to have the cousins over for dinner , white elephant gift exchange and for karaoke night!! Dinner was very delicious, we had appetizer, salad, lasagna, bread, and salad. then for desert we had some yummy apple crisp with ice cream and yummy guava jello.
After dinner we started getting ready for the gift exchange. I made a nativity out of clay pots and
was really cute . Kenzie was undesisive throughout the weekend on what to do she tossed around a few things and finally she came up and said she was going to give an empty box. iItold her to put all her love in it . so she made a card saying " if you are reading this it means you got all of my love" ... so they started the game off by oldest to youngest . I had ran home for a min with Jessica and when we got there the game started. by looks of it it looked like it was getting good. although Kade had an upset look because he picked his dad gift which was Kenzie's love and he didn't seem to think that the empty box with a note was fair. HAHAHA well my gift and Kenzies seem to be pretty top gifts.... oh yeah the 6 mugs to with the purse where pretty hot Poor Kade... I don't think he liked this game... So Mario ended up with all of Kenzies LOVE and then my aunt Carmen, as quiet as can be she liked her gift she got and held on tight so no one took it!!! In the end we all got some great white elephants. and had a fun time.

Off to Karaoke.. Uncle Mario brought his Karaoke which was fun to ..some of the songs on there we did not know so well but we tried to make the best out of it. we finally decided that we should do boys against girls we I think beat them once and they beat us one. We then went solo again singing songs we knew. I had my Uncle Mario sing a song called Amor Eterno, the words to this song are so beautiful making my mom cry because this reminds her of my dear Grandmother. well i guess pay backs came for making my mom cry, when Mario had me sing with him. he pre picked the song and I just started bawling to the song I did it my way... this made me reflect on this past year some of the things I choose to do in my way and this song hit me hard.
We laughed We cried but most of all we had a WONDERFUL night !

CHRISTMAS EVE at the Bakers house (Jonny & Taleesha )
first we had a lovely dinner that we all brought a dish to share . then we headed down stairs for the opening of the gifts. while every one got ready the kids were getting all excited. we started with the name change games within the sibling. YEAH I got the new PIctionary!!! The children could not wait to open the gift but they were so patient. AND TIME CAME FOR GRAMA AND GRANDPA gifts.... and on three ...1,2.3 they open their WII"S ... and the kids could have not been more excited... there were lots of fun gifts given as well and the kids could have not been more happy and grateful for all they got...

that night I stayed up wrapping kenzies gifts and finally got to sleep when it felt like she was just waking me up.. we open her "Santa" gifts and exchanged with bekah. we had a wonderful christmas 2008.

catching up !!!......

2009-01-19T09:12:00.001-08:00

Welcom Rascal...

2008-12-06T00:28:00.000-08:00

Merry early Christmas to Kenzie/........

So the other night I was not getting any sleep. I decided to look through the ksl ads and see what was out there. Not knowing what I would bump into I decided to look at dogs... don't know why but been thinking we neede one here in our home. I saw and add for a shitzu for 150.00 and thahougt what a deal .... it was to late to call at 2 am. The next morning first thing I called and the lady sold me the shitzu for a great deal. I called mom and she was not really into the whole idea that we needed a dog here. I wanted this for kenzie and here we are 20 days away and Where am I going to keep this huge surprise. I was thinking this is not going to work out better find her another gift. All day I thought about getting her this dog and finally decided that I wanted to get this dog. I called the lady told her I would not be able to go out out there untill that evening. I called my lilttle sister and she said she would Keep the dog untill christmas.I was excited
Everything was working out .... So I called my mom and asked her if she wanted to go on a drive with me and she said that she would go with me. mom and I were so excited to get this for kenzie we were not going to wait untill christmas. Dad was excited to. we finally find the house and I get there and he came running out and he was adoreable so WELCOME RASCEL . He came to me and took him home... We took him to Kims house first and saw her cute new haircut and she got to meet rascel. so then we hurried home to get him ready for Kenzie to meet him . I called dad and he got ready and drove Kenzie home. we left her a note on the back door it read....

Hi Kenzie
My name is Rascal. I am your early Christmas Gift. Come find me love, Rascal..

She came running in not know what she was looking for but it was hers... she was so excited to see the dog with a big red bow around his neck. She was so thrilled and could not believe this dog was her . SO that is my story of our new addition., He is such a good dog . don't chew on things, calm, house trained but is not really into children, he wont leave my site.... Kenzie is not to happy about that but I think the dog is used to adults not children. but tonight before bed I was looking for Rascal and he was laying at her feet.... the first night he layed right next to her.... It was cute... and tonight I think I am paying for it with the sneezing.... yikes!!

So here it is 145 am and I finally got peace and quiet after a long day and I am posting some pictures of Rascal and Kenzie.... Kenzie and her best friend J.J. decided to bathe him today and had a great time with that as well....
more to come later but here are some cute pic. WELCOME RASCAL!!!!

Apple Pie

2008-11-11T13:47:00.000-08:00

A tribute to my dear Grama who left us 2 years. WE miss her so much but still so many fond memories in our hearts of her. I wanted to so do something that reminded me of my Dear Grama so I decided to bake and Apple pie her style. I always remember going to her house and she would always have some kind of cake, or pie to greet us with. So many long hours she would work and then have us this treat on the side when we walked into her house. I wil miss this when i get ready to go to her house again. but i will continue to make her pie and whatever recipies I shall find that she had.
I took a pie to mom that night and she lets say gobbles up that whole pie along with what was left over on Sunday night which was more than a sliver.. Ha Ha... I know grama watched from above and smiled.

My pie is not as pretty as she would make it but was 80% like hers.

..........BOARD..........

2008-10-14T20:10:00.000-07:00

....... its kenzie and im board very board .......
STILL BOARD

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Change

2008-09-24T23:30:00.000-07:00

So.... I've Been wanting some change... I finally did it... I left Kenzie @ grama's house and came back 3 hours later.... and... here is what I did...

So what do you think ???? it is all gone and I LOVE IT!!!!
I am not sure Kenzie did but I told here I look like her , but you can see my eyes..(lol)

The six quirks tag....

2008-09-12T22:44:00.000-07:00

OK this took a long time to think about this here goes....

Bethanna --- tagged me and I had to come up with six quirks about myself. Here are the rules:

RULES -

Link the person who tagged you
-List 6 of your quirks
-Tag 6 other bloggers by linking them
-List the rules on your blog

1. I always have to have the right side of the bed closest to the door...
2. My feet don't like to be suffocated.. so flip flops all year( although I am not supposed to ,)
3. Agree with BethAnna Dishwasher has to be loaded a certain way ( I rather load )
4. Hate when people eat and smack their mouth or can here noises when chewing.. ewwww
5. I need to chat or talk to a dear friend of mine once a day at least.. Thanks Beth ...xoxo
6. LAUNDRY when washing ... has to be separated... towels with towels , jeans with jeans etc... dont mix together.. lol

Well since I only have 3 people that have not been tagged ... your it.. and if you read my blog your it to!!!

Have you ever...

2008-09-11T23:09:00.000-07:00

have you ever just wanted to close and open your eyes and whish what was happening was just a dream ?
Even just for a moment wished you could take a step back and realize what you just said was the wrong thing?
Wanted to be with the person you love for the wrong reasons?
or evere want to be closer to that one person that is just not with in your reach? I thnk about this all the time adn wish at time I could go back in time and change the things that have happened in the past. This las week I feel like I have gont to hell 1 to many times. I wish this was one of those dreams/ nightmares tath I just cant wake up from .
Just when I feel like i have no more tears to cry I get the biggest aligator tears rolling down my face. I just want to go back to Happy and sorry this blog is lame,,,

Memories 2006...

2008-08-31T09:31:00.002-07:00

Today I woke up early to help Mekenzie prepare her talk today on Baptism.
I was going back to the Summer of July 2006, I remember what a beautiful day that was. Although a little hectic and crazy at first it was more than words can't describe.

That morning Kenzie and her Grama went to church and when they asked Bishop Mendoza if everything was ready for that day, Bishop Mendoza looked a little puzzled. He then remembered that is was Mekenzies Baptism day. He said that there was no way we were going to be able to have it that day. Kenzie called me in tears and I was upset because Grama was here for this special event, and her time to go back was soon and we could not do this any other day.

After everyone pulling strings to do what we could to get her baptised, a wonderful person came up to my mom and said to here that he had overheard what was going on and that he would be pleased to have us all over at his house and we could get Kenzie baptised. We asked him how and he said that many missionary's would use his hot tub for baptisms and it had been so long since he had something special like a Baptism at hos house, he love to offer this to us. It meant so much to us to have this be offered and so we said OK. We had allot of our family there with such a beautiful setting. What more could we want. birds chirping, animals in sight. a beautiful what was going to be a sunset and a hill that was next to us where Brigham Young claimed a vision from God directed him to lead his people into the Salt Lake Valley. It is said that Young recognized Ensign Peak as a prominent landmark in his vision, confirming his statement: "This is the right place."

Brother Peterson house has the most incredible view of Ensign Peak he had us all look during a baptism, wow just remembering this day, I got chills. I know just like Brigham young did , that this was the right place to have her baptism. . His wife had refreshments out and and greeted us with such love. I could not have asked for anything more Amazing.

Memories 2006...

2008-08-31T09:31:00.001-07:00

Inspired...... I DID it!!!

2008-08-27T13:49:00.000-07:00

OK .... So this is my first time doing this. I been inspired by My little sister Kim. I have also read so many other that I think it is time for me to start this since I do have time. Thanks also to my bff Beth for the challenge.

A little about me and my family. I have my beautiful daughter who is 10 Mekenzie or Kenzie... she is a funny girl with a mind of her own.. a little stubborn, but I still love her to death I dont know where I'd be without her. SHE IS MY LIFE. It has been an intresting school year here for my Dear daughter who is now in 5th Grade.

I was telling Kimmy last night that time flies so fast. I remeber 10 years ago she has there helping me with the birth of my Mekenzie and now 10 years latter she is having her little one.

Happy birthday to Kenzie " 10 " pre teen??? oh no.....

I recently got married back in March.. big long story for a rainy day. I am married to Andre Symmes ,( I still use my maiden name..) we been married for going on 6 months.

Trying to adjust is always a fun thing.. well here are some fun things we have done this summmer... Bear Lake with the Baker Family ...& .... Kenzies birthday party ...

Kenzie Birthday party with her friends. We went bowling it was a blast.

were going to the LAKE!!
lets put SUNBLOCK on WITH SPF LOL needless to say we got
say we got a good SUNBURN.......
Boys at play... buliding castels in the sand.....

Andre... Luke and Kat ..... after a fun time tipping over in the canoe
Kat, Dad after a canoe ride.. oh don't forget Brody

dad found his new cane.... j/k love you dad....

mom and me....

goodnight sleep tight.. dont let the bed bugs bite....

So ready to go back to our home sweet home, but what a fun trip!

So this blog took me over 2 days to do.... I hope i can get faster at this.... How did I do lol