Christmas

At the Temple for Christmas lights. I ♥ this picture!

thankful

Sidnee and I after dinner - Thanksgiving '10

I love this girl!! :)

happy life

What a great saying! I'm so guilty of "putting off" my happiness. I need to be better about this.

candy

candy corn art

feelin groovy

So these pics are before, middle, and after my gallbladder surgery on 10-5-10. I had to have it removed. I wasn't having complications until this past month. 3 or 4 times I woke up very sick and with abdominal pain. The last time being the most severe, I called my doctor. She did some tests and they showed trouble. I was admitted immediately. WOW. What an ordeal! Glad to be home again and I am recovering well.

Savior's Love

I LOVE this video! It warms my heart and makes me smile.

babble

http://www.mutantdog.com/membersarea/login.php So, I've played this game for many years now. It used to be called Psychobabble - on popcap.com No, I'm not some mad gamer. But, I do have a couple of things I enjoy doing while on the computer. If you are ever looking for something new to do, check this out! You may or may not find it as interesting and fun as I do.

reading

This is a great series! I can only read a book if it grabs and keeps my attention. Hunger Games certainly did just that. So fascinating! The concept is weird, and pretty gross. But, it is so intriguing and keeps you reading. Thanks Mary for telling me about these books, and letting me borrow them! If you are looking for an entertaining, easy read you should definitely pick one of these up!

led zeppelin

I have no idea why Led Zeppelin is my favorite band. Well, I totally take that back. They rock! They were the first group I started listening to. My best friend's brother would play their stuff in the car....on the way down to the beach, for dawn patrol. I was hooked. Led Zeppelin 4 was what got me into them, and of course, Stairway to Heaven. I love this picture above! Anytime one of their songs comes on the radio, I smile. If you've never listened to them, you should.

balance

Life is about finding that certain balance that works for you.

smile!

I just like this picture because I look so happy. I want to feel this happy ALL the time!

piano

I LOVE the piano! I am so fortunate to be able to have one in my home. I grew up playing the piano...taking lessons for years. As I got older, I grew out of it. I never liked practicing. So over the years, my talent with playing diminished some. Now when I sit down to play, I can still do it but it is not as easy and flowing as it once was. I am still able to note read which is something I am so happy I can do. I love music. Sidnee took lessons for a few years, and she was really good at it. She too did not like to practice and eventually she stopped playing. It makes me sad, I wish she could of kept it up so she will be able to play when she is older. She really does have such a busy schedule though with school and swimming, so it was kinda hard to add in another activity.

morning at the temple

I was up in Mesa this morning so I thought I would stop by the temple. I'm so glad I did! It was very nice, and peaceful. I loved walking around the grounds and enjoying the calmness. (Well, except for the annoying lawnmower man.) I love the picture I took of the side of the temple. They also have a new art exhibit. You should check it out! I took a few pics of my favorites. What a nice way to spend some "me" time.

stuff

So I just can't get into this blogging stuff I guess. I did really good for about a week and that was it. Oh well. A little here and there is ok with me!

swim

I swam yesterday. It wasn't for very long, just to get the feel of being back in the water. It's been over two years! I loved it. Only bad part was I was stupid to not wear any sunscreen. Ouch!

the zoo

LOL I posted so many pics of these animals! These are our pets. Root Beer is the black cat. She doesn't like taking pictures. She is 8 and such a great cat. She was the only pet until we got Casper, the white cat. He is about 3. He is a terror! He is super cute though, and does like pictures. He torments Root Beer a lot. He also is kinda sickly - throws up a lot and bites his fur out all the time. So gross! Then along came Rascal. I swore I would never have a dog. I try to get rid of him all the time! He is super cute though, just high maintenance. He is so funny when he tries to play with the cats. He spins in circles in front of them and tries to get them going. I call him spinner. It's hilarious. I am the one who takes care of all three animals, even though Sidnee promised she would care for Rascal. She is just too busy. Anyway, this is the zoo at our house. Crazy huh!

exercise

This is me on a bike ride through Fulton Ranch...a year ago! I really need to get going again on some sort of exercise routine. I love bike riding, of course it's too hot for that right now. My goal is to get back into swimming. I talked to Sidnee's coach about doing some lap swimming. He said it's fine - if there's a lane, which chances are pretty slim. I'm gonna check it out after the break.

art

These are pics of some art I did back in the day. My favorites are the ones of the tiny doodlings. It's really hard to see the details - much cooler in person. I just love art. I really don't do much drawing these days, but it is something I can always fall back on if I'm looking for something to do.