Hunky Husband Survey

Ok well I saw this on one of my friends blogs and thought that this would be fun to do for Scott on our 8th Anniversary! (I know it seems crazy). As you will see I am totally spoiled! Scott is such a wonderful Husband and Father we are so glad that he is ours.


What is his name? Scott

How long have you been married? 8 years

How long did you date? 5 Months

How old is he? 29

Who eats more? Recently me! I am trying much better. Scott does so well at watching his portions and eating good (I like to tell myself it is only because he has too)

Who said I love you first? Scott did. I am sure I thought about it but I didn't want to scare him off. :-)

Who is taller? Scott, not that it is hard to be taller than me.

Who sings better? Scott, I can't carry a tune in a bucket

Who is smarter? Definitely Scott!

Whose temper is worse? Mine! Thank goodness Scott puts up with me.

Who does the laundry? We both do (mostly Scott)

Who does the dishes? We both do lucky for us we have a dishwasher!

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? facing the bed, Scott

Who pays the bills? Scott (he would go crazy to have me doing it he like to know every detail of what is going on)

Who mows the lawn? What lawn? No Lawn but Scott does run the leaf blower

Who cooks dinner? Scott I work nights, he really spoils me.

Who drives when you are together? Mostly Scott, again it makes him crazy to not be in control (plus he thinks anyone other than him are scary drivers.)

Who is more stubborn? I'm not sure we are either one stubborn.

Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Me I have to do it a lot. Scott is perfect so when he is wrong we make sure to put it on the Calendar.

Whose parents do you see the most? Scott's

Who proposed? Scott did

Who has more friends? What friends??? We do stuff with our Family mostly, lucky for us they are the best friends you could have.

Who has more siblings? Me I have 5 sisters, he has 1 sister & 2 brothers

Who wears the pants in the family? Scott does on almost everything. However if you ask the boys they will tell you that "I am the meanest mommy in the world" so I guess that means I wear the pants with the kids. They don't like when mommy tells them no, they get away with lot's more with daddy.

Before & After

Ok we have had a few requests for this so here are the updated pics of before & after. As most of you know Scott got really sick around the middle of November in February he got his gallbladder taken out, things have gotten better but we are still working to find out all of what has been going on. Scott has lost almost 60 lbs. since November. Thanks to all you for your love and concern and all the prayers that you have offered in our behalf.


Matt's B-Day The end of September



March 26th, 2008

Mr Tough

We have decided that Matt is such a little Brute! He doesn't seem to be bothered by much he is constantly running into the walls getting bumps & bruises, he loves "playing bonk" which consists of hitting you in the head and wants you to hit him in the head and if no one will play than I have seen him head but the wall. So over the weekend we found out just how tough he really is. We were downstairs at my mom & dad's in their food storage room and I look down just as Matt is grabbing a "MOUSE TRAP" yikes!!! Of course my hands were full of glass jars and I couldn't do anything about it so I'm trying with my full arms to shake the trap off of his little fingers. And Mr Toughy cries for all of 30 sec. until daddy gives him a jelly bean. This kid amazes me he has some tolerance for pain.

Easter

We had a wonderful Easter. The Bunny even stopped by Grandma & Granddad's house thank goodness. The boys got spoiled yet again I can't seem how to stop myself sometimes (The great news was that everything was 40-75% off so I kept costs down) I have a very hard time when I see a good deal, maybe one day I will figure out just because it's on sale doesn't mean it's a must have!
We were able to listen to my sister Teresa sing a special musical number in church it was really fun to hear her sing again it has been a while since I have gotten listen to her preform. She did such a beautiful job. And then we enjoyed the rest of our church meetings getting to feel such a great spirit around such a miraculous event. It truly is a blessing in my life to know of my Saviors love for me and for his willingness to die for me so that I might be able to live again and be with my loved ones forever. I am so grateful for the blessings that I have been given in my life I know that I am watched over and cared for everyday of my life. One of our lessons in church was to "Live each day as if it were your last". As I started to think about this I though how true this was, I want to make sure I don't let an opportunity go by that I am ungrateful, of that those around me don't know that I love them, of that I haven't said something to someone that I have wanted to. So I just want to take this time to tell you all how much I love & appreciate your examples and kindness and friendship in my life.

The Picnic & Egg Hunt

I just wanted to start the pics off with a bang for those of you who didn't get to be at the Picnic this year, we really missed you! However we were glad to not have to share Grandma's Cherry Chocolate Cake!!! It was so yummy, very moist & oh the frosting was not just Chocolate but Hershey's Chocolate it was amazing. Thank you grandma!

We also were treated to Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Grilled Italian Chicken, Green Salad, Devil "Celestial" Eggs (per Grandpa), Hamburgers & Hot dogs. It was so fun we had a nice day I was even wearing shorts it was so nice to feel the warm sunshine & enjoy spending time with our family that was around.

Easter Egg Fun

WE had a great time coloring eggs this year. Jacob thought that it was lot's of fun, Matt was just impatient he likes instant gratification. It was lot's of fun to have Jayda, Grandada, Grandma & Aunt Tree helping us with the eggs. Jake like putting the stickers on the "VeEGGiles" the best & of course my tough kid Matt just like "Crashing" the eggs together, I guess that is what I get for putting wheels on them.

Latest Project

Ok so here it is. With two boys I don't get many excuses to do things like this but I saw this fabric and fell in love with it. So I decided to make a dress for my niece I think it turned out pretty cute and I had a good time doing it. Now we will see if I am up for doing 3 more so all the nieces can have one. (I know that is pretty lazy of me to only do one, I promise I will do something for the other 3 little gals as well)

Typing Test

I ran across this on another blog and thought that it was fun. Ok so now you can all see how exciting my life is that I think a speed typing test is fun. Anyhow here is how I did.
68 words

Speed test

Cute Kids

So my girl friend Jamelle came over and was taking some pics of the boys the other day for a project that she was working on so I decided that I should take a few snapshots in the back yard since they were all dressed up and mostly happy. Jamelle is so talented these are nothing compared to the ones she took but I thought it would still be fun to show you all how cute my kids are. If you would like to see more of Jamelle's work here is her link.
http://kellyphotoart.com/
Just curious can anyone tell who thinks he is in charge at our house? I think he has lot's of Jones in her personality. j/k

Bowling

Ok so here are the bowling pics. Jake saw bowling on TV a few weeks ago and has been begging to go ever since. We had a great time, the boys were so excited about all of it, the balls, the shoes, the ball return it was really funny to watch them. They didn't have Matt's size shoes so he was in 1 size larger than what he wears and it was so funny to watch him walking around. (I will try to get the video up later.)Jake loved playing and didn't want to come home, Matt was tired of it after round 4 he might have done better had it been his turn everytime. We will have to make this a regular family activity however we may just take Jake next time so he can enjoy it a little more. Kids are just so funny to watch learning something new. Jake wasn't sure if he should be rolling it or throwing it like a baseball it was great.

Blogger for Dummies

Ok so I am so slow sometimes. I was updating my blog layout and somehow deleted all my favorites! So if you wouldn't mind commenting on this so that I get you blog address back and then I will add you back to my favorites. I love checking out all the fun stuff that you are all up to. Thanks so much for your help. Melinda

Everyday Hero's

I just wanted to take a minute to say a Heartfelt thank you to all of our Service Men & Women out there. When I think of the gifts and sacrifices that they give for me and my family it bring tears to my eyes and warmth to my heart. I feel so blessed that I live in this Country and that I have so many freedoms. I know that we are not in a perfect country and I don't always agree with decisions that are made and the reasons that they are made but I never am ungrateful to be here!

This is my Uncle Jim, he is just one of my Hero's that I am proud to know and love. He is one of the reasons that I wear my "Until They All Come Home" bracelet. It is something simple that I can do to help me not let a day go by without being thankful for all my blessing. Thank you Uncle Jim we love you so much!





This is my new Brother in Law Eli. He is just one more of my Hero's, even though I know that he would tell me he isn't. Yes you are! We are so happy to call you family now. And even more than that we are so grateful for your willingness to serve our country and keep our soldiers safe. We know how much you are giving up especially the time with your new family but we are so proud of you and want you to know how much we love you.