Reunion-Anniversary party

These are some of the pictures from our trip. I'll try to post more later..I'm still working on laundry and you know, stuff!! So here they are!!
This is my step-daughter, Veronica. Isn't she gorgeous?! This is Grandpa Waggoner, walking out of the house! It was so good to see him again.

Give you a quarter if you tell me which one is Bee.
These are the one-year olds of the Waggoner family. There's a Clayton, Max, Bee and Spencer. All born one week after another. Bee being the oldest, Clayton the youngest. It was so fun to have them all together. I hope they get to see each other a lot growing up...or maybe not. I don't know if I'm ready to have four 2-year olds running around!!!!!!!
Bee and Veronica, siblings...couldn't tell could ya?
So these are all at the Reunion-Grandma and Grandpa's 60th wedding anniversary party at Kayak Point, Washington. I'm going to get the other pictures up soon. I have lots on the other computer. I just love these ones though.
So all the brothers played football in the park...we ate BBQ chicken dutch oven style, all kinds of salads and of course, cake! (IT was wonderful!!)...played on the beach with the baby crabs...sat around and chatted. It was a wonderful time!

I WoN!!

I won!! I totally won a blog-giveaway!! I won the Twilight Series....how cool am I?!Okay maybe I'm just the same as I was an hour ago but definately more excited!!

You totally need to check out her blog here ...cuz she does an impersonation of me that is pretty close! :) Gotta love it! (It's the third one)
So I guess now I have to read to series! I'm really looking forward to it.

K so I'm packing and leaving on a jet plane with my hubby, one-year old, a stroller, car seat, a purse, carry-on and a laptop...need anything else? I totally hope not.
So this is my excuse for my lack of posts the next week. I hopefully can play on here at least once...I gotta show people I WON!!!!! So until next Monday-out!!

Memories (Third post today so read them all!)

Here's a little "tag" going around...and I have had a lot of fun participating on others' blogs--so I decided to do it myself too!

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

Giveaway!

Alright ladies! I'm so excited about this. Go check out this chicas website. She is having a giveaway that you don't wanna miss! You will fall in love..guar-n-teed!!
Click here.

PS anybody wanna come over and clean my house while I sit and read my book? (OK just checking)

Friday Feast...a day late

Appetizer
When was the last time you had your hair cut/trimmed?
I got my hair cut two weeks ago, but before that it was Christmas!
Soup
Name one thing you miss about being a child.
No bills, if we didnt have bills then I wouldn't mind being a grown-up!
Salad
Pick one: butter, margarine, olive oil.
Butter or margarine..I don't care which...it's more what is at Costco at the time.
Main Course
If you could learn another language, which one would you pick, and why?
I would pick to learn Spanish. I took it in high school but never really got into it. I would pick Spanish because there is soo many uses for it in our culture today. For one reason, you could push 2 when calling the electirc company and know what it's saying!!
Dessert
Finish this sentence: In 5 years I expect to be…
In another state, but about ready to move again with hopefully another couple munchkins. I want to be able to say that I have kept most of my friends up here. To have a better relationship with my sister. And finally figured out how to make the perfect cinnamon rolls!

Book club

Escape


So I got this month's book for Book Club in the mail from Amazon. (First time Amazon buyer- I know, I'm slow!) My book cover looks different but the same book. I'm only about halfway through and my totally sickened by what goes on in these places. And even more grossed out that people think Mormon's are like this!!
It's about her escape from the polygamy sect in Colorado City...but they had the same 'prophet' as the sect in Texas. He's now in jail. Usually I'm a really fast reader, couple days and I'm done with a 400 page book. Not this one. It really is hitting some tough places. I really want to finish it so I can discuss it at book club but this one's gonna be hard, folks!
So as of right now, I have my finally load of laundry in the wash, Bee is asleep for his nap and I'm going to sit down and try and finish this book.

Tips

Tuesday's Summer Tips & Advice
My fellow friend/blogger has Tips on Tuesdays to keep those kids busy. Here's my contribution this week.

Mod-Podge plates

-old dishes (they can be the ugly ones you keep hiding or go to the local thrift store)
- Mod-Podge for the craft store
-some kids
-old magazines
-scissors
-newspaper
-clear top coat

K so now that you have the supplies...lay the newspaper on the table.
Cut out cool things in the magazine. I've done flowers but kids could spell their names out or whatever their little heart desires.
Lay the designs out on the plate (you can dab a little glue stick if they don't wanna stay in place)
Paint over with a big brush of the Mod-podge all over the papers..a good thick layer
Let it dry (read the label)
Go over it with the clear top coat so you can eat off it
And you're done and now have plates for some summer fun!

Now go check out Summer Tips & Advice here and play next week!!

I'm leaving on a jet plane..

We, the Waggoner family, are traveling to Seattle area next week for Chris' grandparents anniversary. They asked all of us to be there to celebrate. I'm really looking forward to it..especially with my new dress on the way.

But what I'm worried about is traveling on a plane with my one year old. So I'm going to ask if you guys have any suggestions! HELP!!

Our seats going down are all the way up front, on the way back..they're in the back. If that makes in difference!

So leave a comment and help a fellow mom cuz she's about ready to walk there!! :)

The past week..

Our campsite at Sutton. We went camping with Shawn and Natasha, Brittany and Josh, along with Ethan and Nova! What an adventure!Brittany, Josh and Moose!

Natasha and Bee with a sparkler. Ethan and Nova playing with sparklers too!
Moose, the cutest girl beagle in the world!! (Oh and Josh)

Bee enjoying the campfire...dirty little kid!
Our wheels minus three quads.
Red-Josh's Green-Chris' (Note there's no windshield...that's another story!)
Fireworks at midnight...Yes this is what 12am looks like on the Fourth of July...no need for a flashlight to use the restroom!!
Our resident goofballs, Chris and Shawn


Nova and Jack in the background at our spot in the woods.
Our monster of a tent...it has one more small tent on the other side..all connected!
Our front porch view...on Friday night that whole bank was full of tents, wheelers, ATV's, truck and pretty much anything that could move people around.
If you look where the smoke is, there's a rope swing just to the left where we went swimming every day! Even Chris and Jack got in the water!!Chris' trout that he caught in a near by lake...notice the dirty face. It was a staple in our camp!
The video is Chris crossing the river, using Josh's wench line to 'make sure' it would get across! They ran out of line, that's what happens at the end. Josh ended up getting pulled into the river!

Wednesday

Bee L O V E S his new Car's toy! It makes noises and sings! (And it's building those leg muscles to walk...gotta love that!)His Pacifier 'blowing' in the wind!
This is a park downtown Anchorage...it's literally .5 mile from the busiest intersection in the city.
Our new park friends...so fun!
Tuesdays in the Park
My friend Missy invited Bee, Nova, Ethan and I to the park with her friends on this beautiful Tuesday! We made new friends. Ethan and Nova got to swim and caught fish. Bee got spoiled by ladies who need to spoil him. And I got to hang out with new people! Win-win for everyone! It really was great!