2010 Christmas in Vegas

My daddy passed away on Feb 14th 2010. Each and every year he came to Utah that day after Christmas. I didn't want to be here in Utah for Christmas. I knew my daddy wouldn't walk through that door like he always did. So, we headed to Vegas to our Timeshare. We stayed a week and my sister, my Aunt Tania, my cousin Donna and her family came, my nephew Brandon and of course my one and only momma! We had a really good time. The void in my life was very much still there. Oh how I miss my dad SO MUCH. Each and every day I think about him. I love you pops.
Here are some pictures of our Christmas Vacation.

My mom, My Aunt Tania and my sister

Grandpa with Britin on his new bike we got him for Xmas

Thanksgiving 2010 in Strawberry

For the first time I didnt cook for Thanksgiving. It was bitter sweet. I enjoyed not cooking but at the same time I missed it. So we headed up to Daniels Summit and had a great Thanksgiving dinner.

For the first time I didnt cook for Thanksgiving. It was bitter sweet. I enjoyed not cooking but at the same time I missed it. So we headed up to Daniels Summit and had a great Thanksgiving dinner.

San Dunes

We LOVE LOVE LOVE to go to the Dunes many times during the year. Here are some fun pictures from our Sand Dune trip.

Vegas Baby

Eric and I @ the new Throwdown Gym

Eric and I took a trip to Vegas to go check out the new Throwdown facilities with our friends Ethan and Becky. Here are some pictures from that Awesome time.

The pool from our room

YUMMY Drink outside by the pool

Awesome room at The REDROCK

Lindon Collision Car show........

This was our 1st year for our very own LCC car show. WOW, what a blast! Lots of food, an awesome band and great prizes and AWESOME CUSTOMERS!!

Check out the awesome car photos and winners...

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Tumbling and Softball

One of our favorite football coaches is coaching a softball team. Jenna and Jasmine wanted to join the team. They never played softball before so it will be allot of fun to watch them. Pictures will follow.

Jessica got 1st place in State for Double Mini and 2nd place in state for tumbling....SHE QUALIFIED TO GO TO NATIONALS, so we will be taking a road trip to San Antonio Texas.

Jada and Jasmine also continue to do well in tumbling, hoping one day they too will be able to compete!

CAR SHOW!!!!.......... Friday the 13th.

Its that time of year, Lindon Collision's 1st anual Car Show.

Hand crafted piston trophies will be awarded for many categories. Think you have the best? Then come on down. No sign up or fees. If you want to come see some awesome cars this is the place for you! THE BEST PINSTRIPERS IN THE COUNTY will be joining us. We will also be having a FREE BBQ prepared in a refinished casket. There will be LIVE MUSIC all night long. We will be here from 3pm-12am, so don't forget to mark this spectacular night of run in your calender and come see us before it passes you by.
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Do it ANYWAYS!!

    "Anyway"



You can spend your whole life building
Something from nothin'
One storm can come and blow it all away
Build it anyway

You can chase a dream that seems so out of reach
And you know it might not ever come your way
Dream it anyway

God is great, but sometimes life ain't good
When I pray it doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
 I do it anyway

This world's gone crazy and it's hard to believe
That tomorrow will be better than today
Believe it anyway

You can love someone with all your heart
For all the right reasons
In a moment they can choose to walk away
Love 'em anyway

God is great, but sometimes life ain't good
When I pray it doesn't always turn out like I think it should
But I do it anyway
Yeah, I do it anyway

You can pour your soul out singing a song you believe in
That tomorrow they'll forget you ever sang
Sing it anyway
Yeah, sing it anyway

I sing, I dream


I love


Anyway

Cool Car Guy.......

I must say, Eric has the coolest job(if you LOVE cars). He truly is LOVING owning his own shop because he gets to work on ALL his dream cars.........Here is a picture of a VERY expensive Astin Martin that he worked on. He's lucky!

LUCKY MAN!!

“Inside Your Heaven”

This is one of my favorite songs that is sung by Carrie Underwood.

“Inside Your Heaven”




I've been down, now I'm blessed

I felt a revelation coming around

I guess it's right, it's so amazing

Every time I see you I'm alive



You're all I've got

You lift me up

The sun and the moonlight

All my dreams are in your eyes



I wanna be inside your heaven

Take me to the place you cry from

Where the storm blows your way

I wanna be the earth that holds you

Every bit of air you're breathing in, a soothin' wind

I wanna be inside your heaven



When we touch

When we love

The stars light up

The wrong becomes undone



Naturally

My soul surrenders

The sun and the moonlight

All my dreams are in your eyes



And I wanna be inside your heaven

Take me to the place you cry from

Where the storm blows your way

And I wanna be the earth that holds you

Every bit of air you're breathing in, a soothin' wind

I wanna be inside your heaven



When minutes turn to days and years

When mountains fall, I'll still be here

Holding you until the day I die



I wanna be inside your heaven

Take me to the place you cry from

Where the storm blows your way

And I wanna be inside in your heaven

I wanna be inside

Where the storm blows your way



And I wanna be inside your heaven

Take me to the place you cry from

Where the storm blows your way

And I wanna be the earth that holds you

Every bit of air you're breathing in, a soothing wind

I wanna be inside your heaven

1st SNOW of the Fall Season 2010

WOW~ Snow already?? The 1st snow was on October 27th, 2010 for the fall season.......It seams like it snows earlier and earlier each year.........
I hope it doesnt snow on Halloween night...........

This picture is from the Monavie parking lot

Pumpkin Carving Time.............

Who doesnt LOVE to pumpkin carve? ME.....Nah, just kiddin........Eric gutted the pumpkins and I was SO surprised on how well Jenna and Jasmine did on there pumpkins. There pumpkins are so COOL!!

Dad working hard gutting the pumkins

Doesnt she LOOK so proud?

Cool Skull

Cool Mummy

Face painted Ghost

Face painted pumpkin

Carmel Apples

This was the first year that I attempted Carmel Apples.....WOW, they are easy and a great activities for the kids. Not to fond of the "clean up" though.......I think I will make this a family tradition for the years to come.

LOOK at the apples behind me LOL

YUMMY, dad wants the plain one.....

Funny Business

 Justin and Britin came over while I was making Carmel Apples with the girls and I couldn't resist getting some funny and sweet pictures of these 2!

ACL SURGERY

Eric really did it this time. He managed to rip his ACL while exercising, of all things. He had the surgery on Friday,  Oct 15 @ the Orem Community Hospital. We were there all day, however the surgery only lasted an hour and a half. Here are some before pictures of him, after, and him in therapy......Let the healing begin and did I mention that Eric is NOT a good patient at all? He doesn't like people to help him- "I can do it" is his main words...... CRAZY

Before Surgery

After Surgery

Surgery was on Fri Oct 15, Therapy started Mon Oct 18th= OUCH!

Its doesnt look too bad huh??

2010 Pumpkin Patch FUN!!

 Took Jenna and Jada to go with me to pick out some pumpkins. We always go to the same place every year right off 1600 North in Orem. The have tons and tons of pumpkins in there front yard!. Getting pumpkins is a true sign of Fall and end of YEAR! Where has 2010 gone??

2010 Pictures are here!

The girls took such great pictures! Gosh, they are growing up so fast. Jon, of course, got out of pictures again this year because of his surgery and physical therapy appointments. Here is a picture of Jessi and Jada. I need to rescan Jenna and Jasmine's in and I will add them in this week.

Jessica- Age 15 Sophomore

Jada age 6 1st Grade