Traveling Seasons

I must admit that I was excited to see Houston in the winter time....but then, well, Britt happened and here I am in Rexburg in the winter time, which is rather horrible and I will see Houston once again during the summer months when Sexie Lexie Rexie is born.

So Girls...It is South in the Winter and North during the Summer......

I am glad that I was able to be here and see Britt and Brett and take all those lovely hospital pictures, but I have not missed any opportunities to inform them that there are better places to live. Brett tells me...just ONE more year, just ONE. Okay then, no babies here!!!! Yea, Like I have any control over that. (Maybe I do...I got them to both serve their missions in Canada!)

Just so you know, I'm not the only mother with those sentiments. Brett's mom is here from Texas, awaiting for her first grandchild to be born. No not Britt and Brett...but Brett's twin Kara, who married Kale. You think that that same name is funny...Brett's sister Jamie married James last year. (It runs in the family.)

It's Wedding Bells

I received a phone call this evening from one jubulient, excited and giddie Kathleen D., who announced that she is getting married. The gentlemen is her neighbor of 17 years, the date is sometime in late April. I must say, that three years ago, I would never have thought Kathleen would have remarried, after all, Kathleen and Rick were inseparable, he is the love of her life, but the spirit told her it was time to open her heart. Congratulations....Kathleen, you deserve to be happy and madly in love again.

Hoops

We made the trip North to watch Tyler "play" basketball, which consisted of an hour worth of drills. We had lots and lots of pictures, thanks to Chase, I believe he took 160 pictures, all action shots of whatever was in front of the camera lense. Chase took to the camera like a fish to water, our best pictures are before the "game" started and afterwards, when Kate couldn't take sitting on the sidelines any longer.....Take a look.........

Yea, we think he's a natural.

A - Perfect Release

B - Classic use of the Backboard

A + B = C

Chase at the Free Throw Net

It's a Slam Dunk for Kate.

Flipping Again?

After not doing so well on our first flip, which you can't really call a flip if you end up keeping it, we went out and tried it again.

Here is our second flip, we had an interested buyer only three weeks after we purchased it. The buyer walked in one day, while Logan was working on the house and she asked if we were planning on selling the house and Logan said he was and threw a number at her, but told her to come back next week that we'd have more of it completed. So we worked like madmen to get the kitchen, tile and painting and the addition almost done. When she came back Logan and she negotiated a deal, she went to work on the loan and we went to Playa Del Carmen. Official purchase papers were signed after the holidays and it's closing this week.

You might think we made money, but I think we broke even considering our "First Flip", and Logan is out there looking again. Hey, what else would we do?

Purchased the first of Nov 2007, sold the end of Jan 2008, the first two and half weeks were spent getting the permit for the addition. Apparently the pervious owner who had started the addition never had had footings under it. Logan hired a crew to dig under the addition in order to get footings in under it.

We thought we could salvage the kitchen cabinets, but in the end, we bought these, I think this kitchen has more cabinet space than mine. Appliances are from our friendly Craigs List.

It was Logan's idea to put the wall and french doors in between the kitchen area and the addition. I love this fireplace Logan created ~ Tile work by Ryan.

A wider view of the kitchen - dinning - living area, and the finished addition.

Wish us luck in our future flips. It'll be nice when we actually put extra money in the bank. I will be really excited when I have a home that looks a good as our "flips".

April's Scrapbook Pages

April does the cutest digital scrap book pages~ I wanted to show off her work~

But really I wanted to show off us with the Grandkids.

When I first saw this page, I didn't remember having so many people on the slide, I don't think anyone else was on the slide except Kevin and Halli and me. April has merged a series of pictures of us coming down the slide.

Halli loved reeving up the engine and Peyton loved the swing.

This was our trip to Yellowstone for my 50th Birthday~ Hey where'd the motorcycle go?

Walking with Dinosaurs

Last Saturday Kate, Ryan, Tyler and Chase made their way south for the umteenth time in

the past month, this time to watch the Dinosaurs. This is such a fantastic event, the dinosaurs traveled all the way from Australia.

Chase was loving sitting on Grandpa's lap, he felt safe from those mean dinosaurs. Those that would growl, he would point to the door through which they came and yell "OUT" till they left.

The Plateosaurus, find some hatching babies to feed on.

The Stegosaurus

The Brachiosaurus, over 45 feet tall, 75 feet long.
Credit goes to Ryan for the fantastic shots of the Dinosaurs.

The Utah Raptures

The Ornithocherius flies through the skies, dipping too low and almost being brought down by the raptures.

Torosaurs

The AnkylsaursT-Rex defending her baby.

Listen for Chase shouting "OUT' as the dinosaurs leave the floor.

Houston

Houston, my home away from home...Yes, I even have my own bedroom and bath. Now if I could just get my own car when I am there, that would be sweet.

Halli and Peyton playing with the toys at Borders Books, while we were waiting for a table at the Cheesecake Factory.

April and Peyton at the Bouncing place. Peyton didn't like it much.

Halli jumping into Daddy's arms

Halli loved playing with Uncle Brett...yea Aunt Britt too.

Family Traits

Even with the scrunched noses, (which I encourage) they're cute. Halli was being polite to let me take this picture, she really didn't want her picture taken. If she only knew that I love to look at her because it'll be a few months before I see her again.

See you two cuties in February, maybe we can all go on the cruise together?

Must Paradise come to an End?

5th Ave ~ Not your typical Mexican street.

Looking East from 5th Ave, Cozumel is in the distance.

Side street off of 5th Ave.

Another side street off of 5th Ave. Don't you love these buildings?

Logan coming after me to take the camera away.

It's been a great holiday, Montazuma's Revenge hasn't been so wonderful and have made us ready to head back to the states, where we can eat the food and drink the water and milk. We've come to the conclusion that Logan's illness and my set back these past few days comes from the milk we have been drinking. Next time just filtered water and Coca Cola Light, nothing else.


I wanted to take a last look at Playa, I figure it'll be over a year before we can return. From here we head to Houston, where the weather will never compare, but since two little girls have been asking for us to visit for sometime, (actually Halli ask for us to move next door). We are excited to see them and their new house.