The Dye Guys

3 month old pics from Nov 19th through Dec 19th

2012-01-15T15:09:00.000-07:00

playing shepherd with dad

thinks he's so big

taking pics with mommy

riding mommy's shoulders

facebook profile worthy?

first time in his bumbo, just before Thanksgiving

I left Brady on the lovesac to go heat his bottle, a few minutes was all it took to come back to this! He was so content too! Did I mention this kid loves to chew on cloth of any kind?

A Post A Day To Try and Catch Up #3-A Name And A Blessing

2012-01-02T08:24:00.000-07:00

Ok, this post is a little out of order, since I am catching up from most recent to least recent....but I was so excited to post it!

October 30, 2011... little boy, this is the second important date of your life (including your birthdate) that will be recorded in the books for eternity! :)

Special Memories of this Day:

Uncle Kalen got to be in the prayer circle. This was his first time participating in a blessing and using his new Priesthood gift. :)
Great Grandpa Brady was in the circle. He had a stroke a few years ago and his left hand doesn't work like it used to, so Uncle Kalen helped him hold his left hand under you to support you in the circle. More :)
We used my blessing blanket to wrap you. I wish I thought to take a picture of you with it
People in your circle (they will always be in your "circle" little man!): Colton Dye (Dad), Shane Brady (Grandpa), Lorain Brady (Great Grandpa), Jon Woodland (Uncle), Kalen Brady (Uncle), Kyle Dye (Great Uncle), Waye Holgreen (Great Uncle), Norville Glines (Great Uncle), Jayson Jones (Cousin), Dustin Glines (Cousin), Dave Ursem (Cousin)

A Post a Day to Try and Catch Up-Brady's 4 month old stats

2011-12-31T16:01:00.001-07:00

Brady hit 4 months old on December19th. I took him into the doctor to check a few things on the 15th but they wouldn't let us do his official 4 month checkup/immunizations a few days early. We ended up having to schedule and re-schedule again so finally he got in yesterday(30th). Colton ended up taking him and forgot the pacifier and bottle but Brady did so well and only cried for a few seconds after his shots. Lucky for daddy!

Yesterday:
Weight-15 Ibs. 11 oz. 50% (on the 15th, 4 days shy of 4 months he weighed 15 Ibs. on the $$$)
Length-26 1/4 in. 90%
Head Circumference-44.3 cm. 90%

His head circumference has earned him the nickname, "Chief Little Big Head." :) And he is definitely the chief around here!

He also has several other nicknames...the child with many names:
-Dill Pickle (when he is ornery I ask him, "What's the deal, dill pickle?"
-Crabby Patty (also when he is pitchin' a fit)
-Chicken Nugget
-Baby Bird
-lil' muggle
and anything with "stink" attached to the end of it. Heaven forbid we should call him Brady!

He is chattering, squeeling, smiling, using his fingers to grab things and pull them to his mouth, sits up with help but not alone quite yet, starts to arch his back when laying on the floor, and he used to roll from belly to back. He did that at 9 weeks but he can't do it anymore. My guess, his head is too big now! :) He is so long (always 90th %) and flirts with the 70th percentile for weight...lot's of people have told me bigger babies sit up, roll over, crawl a little later since they have so much mass to try and move. I love his little guts and keep begging him to stop getting so big, so I really am ok with his average development. It doesn't bother this momma in the slightest!

A Post a Day to Try 'n' Catch up-Brady's Christmas

2011-12-30T10:07:00.003-07:00

Yes, we actually had a son. He really is here...you don't believe me? I promise! But wouldn't I post him on my blog if we really indeed had him???? hehehe...this little man is rockin' my world! But he is getting better, thank goodness. "They" always tell you it will get better, but you never believe them. And then it does.

this round little head fits perfectly in this cute little hat! I love this round face!

another cute hat! our angry birdie!

This giraffe rattle is Brady's favorite toy. Grandma called it his "raffy". I think the name is sticking. We bought him a play mat with toys hanging over head for Christmas, since just after Thanksgiving he figured out how to grab stuff. The only problem is he can't pull the hanging toys to his mouth and they get stuck. He gets mad and it is cute! But his raffy he can suck on. And boy does he knaw the nose of that raffy! This boy LOVES to suck/chew/gum blankies, toys, burp rags, clothes, your shoulder, etc.

this is how Brady hangs out with dad and the uncles....gamin'!

uncle Kalen

uncle Kanden

and being so big with uncle Kaulan

This is our baby marshmellow. Each year, our little family gets our hot chocolate on! We take our warm beverage of choice, get bundled up, and go in search of a Christmas ornament that represents us/our year. That way decades from now, our tree will tell our story. We try to find someplace with lot's of lights and little shops and if we are lucky, Christmas music playing over some speakers. This year we went to Gardner Village again. Brady LOVED looking at the lights! The Christmas Shoppe was open year round and had more ornaments than I have ever seen. It was the best place to find an ornament, but it closed down :(. We had fun though! It is such a neat place, I recommend you go there!

Gardner Village, lightin', lookin', ornament huntin', hot cocoain' :)

Brady's first tree and our first tree in our first owned home! Pretty special! My dad cut this down and brought this to us over Thanksgiving Break. He came to visit us all by himself, so he could visit Brady and have him all to himself and not have to share him with anyone! That ol' man is getting softer and softer!

Brady really started giggling and squealing on a consistant basis during my dad's visit. This picture melts my heart.

who needs presents under the tree?

Dear Brady,

This Christmas rocked! I have never enjoyed a Christmas so much as I have this year. It is more special with you here. Your dad and I just spent evenings playing with you, giving you baths, cuddling you to sleep, and then we would watch sappy Hallmark videos with pillows and blankets on the floor while you were upstairs sleeping. We kept saying how we can't wait until you are a few years older and can watch them with us, all cuddled up next to us. It will be a family sleepover holiday tradition for sure! Having you as my baby helped me understand the story of the Nativity in a whole new way! Ahhhh man! Christmas is so much more fun with a kid! I can't wait until you know and understand what all this fuss is about! Next year, baby son, next year!

Spinal Muscular Atrophy-Colton's cousin baby Noah

2011-11-18T11:06:00.001-07:00

Family and Friends...we have a cousin on Colton's side who's little boy has Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). Their little man just turned age 1 and must have a wheel chair in order to get around. He is the cutest thing and we love him to death! His first chair costs around $3000 or $4000 and then he will need a different one at age 2 that will cost roughly $35,000! Please donate to our little Noah. Any amount helps! To read more about their journey, see their blog http://oursmajourney.blogspot.com/. It also has a new video of Noah in his demo chair. They have to send back the demo in two weeks, so lets help get this little guy a permanent chair! The donation site is http://www.everribbon.com/ribbon/view/1880

to read more about SMA, visit http://www.smafoundation.org/about-sma

This is Noah! I hope his mummy & daddy don't mind me stealing a picture of their cutie to share with all of you.

Cute Noah at the hospital for his surgery to have a feeding tube put in. :(

Correction on the slideshow!

2011-09-01T09:18:00.000-06:00

So the password is 0819bradydye on bellababyphotography.com . I put 0809 in the last post...which is my birthday not his! Silly me! But in my defense, here is what our Augusts now look like...

3rd-day we met AND day Colton proposed (a year later mind you!)
6th-our anniversary (again, another year after the proposal, just to clarify)
9th-my birthday
19th-our son's birthday
24th-my parent's anniversary
25th-my brother's birthday

!!!!!!

WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY! BRADY LEE DYE

2011-08-29T05:56:00.001-06:00

Pictures are comin! Until then, go to bellababyphotography.com and enter 0809bradydye as the password. This is a SWEET little slideshow/photoshoot put to music at the hospital to debut this little guy! Hurry fast, it’s only up for 10 more days! A BIG shoot out THANK YOU to Megan and Colten Bracken for the Utes blanket! It came two days before the pictures and was the most perfect prop for our Utah Man sir!

Our lil' man was born on Friday, August 19, 2011! What an awesome day! He weighed 7 Ibs. 8 oz. and was 20.5 inches long (just like his mom on height, I think lol). I was started on pitocin at 12:20 and my water was broken around 1:00 pm. The contractions hit hard and fast, coming about every 1 1/2 minutes. By the time I requested my epidural, I was on a waiting list behind several other laboring mothers. The ode to mother nature was not fun! An hour and a half later I finally got some relief. Then I was stuck dilated at 9 1/2 cm for about 4 hours and that was the pits! I started pushing around 9:20 pm and had him at 11:21 pm. I started to fatigue toward the end of pushing and my pushes were getting weaker and weaker. I was severely swollen from all the pushing and had to have an episiotomy but that hasn't been too bad. It was such a weird feeling when he came out! Like he just suddenly slid out all slippery and was here! Lil' man hardly cried and was very alert and looking around at everyone right after his birth and for a long time! I've never seen his daddy look happier. :)

UTAH FIGHT SONG! for our sweet lil' Utah Man!
VERSE
I am a Utah man, sir, and I live across the green.
Our gang, it is the jolliest that you have ever seen.
Our coeds are the fairest and each one's a shining star.
Our yell, you hear it ringing through the mountains near and far.
CHORUS
Who am I, sir? A Utah man am I A Utah man, sir, and will be till I die; Ki!Yi!
We're up to snuff; we never bluff,
We're game for any fuss,
No other gang of college men
dare meet us in the muss.
So fill your lungs and sing it out and
shout it to the sky,
We'll fight for dear old Crimson,
for a Utah man am I.
VERSE
And when we prom the avenue, all lined up in a row,
And arm in arm and step in time as down the street we go.
No matter if a freshman green, or in a senior's gown,
The people all admit we are the warmest gang in town.
CHORUS
VERSE
We may not live forever on this jolly good old sphere,
But while we do we'll live a life of merriment and cheer,
And when our college days are o'er and night is drawing nigh,
With parting breath we'll sing that song:
"A Utah Man Am I".

You're INVITED to a baby shower!

2011-07-13T09:39:00.000-06:00

Just thought I'd post this here to catch anyone who's email I don't have or doesn't have a facebook account.

Come celebrate Shay & Colton's lil' guy with us!

Hosted by GRANDMA BRADY & AUNT SUMMER

Open house style @ Shay's new house!
Saturday July 30th
2:00 to 4:00 pm
72 Montrose Lane
Saratoga Springs, UT 84043
Call or text if you get lost! It's easy to do around these parts! (970) 629-1417

The new parents are registered at babys r us and walmart, a money tree will be provided.

*If you received this and you are a guy, it is for your wife/significant female other! :) pass it along!

Colton's Birthday, helicopters, and rad birthday cake

2011-06-06T12:53:00.000-06:00

Colton turned 27 this year! I took him on a surprise helicopter ride at the Eagle Mountain Pony Express days. This was after his big 6 hour long CFA exam the day before his birthday. We got lost trying to find where to go and he was kinda ornery after the exam...on top of starving. He thought I was taking him to the Clint Black concert, which I would've loved but this boy HATES country music. After last year's cool birthday surprise (sailing, which I still haven't posted yet!) I'm surprised he doubted me! Hope I don't run out of fun surprises any time soon!

front seat of his birthday ride

the carnival below

Eagle Mountain community

the carnival again

Utah lake

our helicopter for the evening

birthday cake I made Colton, and a glimpse of my belly poking out at the bottom, oops! I was pretty proud of this cake!

Jett and Taelyn were very excited about Colton's birthday cake...he even let them blow out his candles for him!

The Birthday boy! We had a BBQ for his birthday. He chose bratwursts for his birthday dinner and toasted butter pecan cake for dessert. We were joined by the Jones', the Woodlands, the Millers (minus Sam), and Natalie (VanTassle) and Thane ? (don't know last name).

27 Things About Colton (idea stolen from my friend Holly):
1. Miracle whip is probably his favorite food. He eats it on bread with dinner frequently, like bread and butter only bread and miracle whip...lots and lots of miracle whip.
2. His favorite things are probably eating and sleeping.
3. He LOVES all football of any kind.
4. His #1 school is of course the University of Utah...thus, the reason behind the cake decorations.
5. He was a BIG baby, almost 10 pounds! Sure hope our son is more like his mother in this department!
6. He liked cowboy stuff when he was little. Which is surprising to me because he's pretty anti-cowboy these days!
7. He drools in his sleep.
8. He sings in the car, but only if it's just him and I. Infact, knows the words to a Moulan Rouge song, it's even on one of his CDs not mine, and now I must learn the girl part of the song so I can't be outdone by my hubby!
9.One of his favorite disney movies is Sleeping Beauty.
10. He loves to debate/argue just for fun.
11. He hates vienna sausages...the only food I can think of that he strongly dislikes!
12. He drove all the way to Atlanta, Georgia without trading anyone and without stopping to sleep or rest!
13. He has worked on an oil rig twice now.
14. Bears were the thing he feared most as a little boy and he had "nightmares" about them. Now they are just called "dreams" because he beats them up! ;)
15. He eats very fast and is well known for his "Colton bites." He doesn't chew his food very well still it just all goes down almost whole.
16. He loves kids and especially getting them into trouble and making them do stuff to anger their parents.
17. His favorite pop is sprite.
18. He has a huge scar on his back from a wreck on a scooter when he was younger.
19. He doesn't like baseball and stopped playing when he was younger once the pitchers were throwing too fast and it made him nervous of getting hit.
20. He can do back flips while snowboarding.
21. (Are we to 27 yet? This is why I couldn't put this off for a later birthday, 27 things is tough!) He likes to watch Godzilla (the newer one) when he can't sleep at night.
22. Some of his favorite movies are The Count of Monte Cristo, X-Men, Transformers, and Ironman.
23. He swam as a part of a team triathlon before.
24. He has invested/traded millions of dollars for his company already at 1 year of working for them.
25. He can change the brakes on my car now! Yippee for not paying mechanic fees!
26. He is a crazy sleeper! He gets all tangled in the covers! He used to flail and accidentally hit me in his sleep but somehow he's trained not to do that anymore! :)
27. He is the luckiest person I know! Especially when it comes to guessing answers on test/trivia questions.

AVP

2011-04-16T19:30:00.001-06:00

AVP = Alien vs. Predator
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_vs._Predator_%28film%29

I have mentioned this movie a lot since we have been having ultra sounds and since my stomach never seems to stop growling/girgling. Colton is really the one who mentions it in reference to our sweet little baby to be. In case you don't have a clue about this totally boy movie, these predator dudes (robot-like things) hunt these alien guys as a rite of passage and all of humankind is stuck in the middle. The plot is sub-par, the mucous/slobbers/green goo are a little (or a lot) over the top, the acting is horrible; but hey, it's got "decent graphics and fighting", or so I hear from the hubby. Maybe it's just something us girls will never understand.

L to R: Alien, Predator, and of course, lot's of saliva...

How does this relate to our little guy? The predators hunt the aliens for a rite of passage/for fun, as was mentioned. The predators need a nice little hunting ground, a.k.a. earth, to raise their "ultimate" alien prey to hunt. But where do humans come in? Well, you see, the queen Alien produces eggs. The humans must be a host to propogate the alien species of course! When these alien eggs hatch, they become these little alien "face huggers," second stage of development or something to that affect. What face huggers do, is attach to human faces and insert future alien posterity down the mouths and into the stomachs of the humans. The humans act as hosts to the species and don't know what is parasitically growing inside of them until......the aliens develop into the "chestburster" stage (third stage of alien development)...you can only image what that entails. The aliens burst out of the humans, leaving them dead....quite graphic....quite boy movie. Back to our child... Colton thinks this:

looks like a "chestburster."

Colton thinks this:

sounds like an alien

Colton thinks this:

looked like it was about to burst out of my human cavity last night!

And I couldn't agree with him more! For the last week Colton has been able to feel the baby move, but only when I cue him to when the kicks are happening. Last night, we could SEE my belly moving and Colton didn't need any help feeling those kicks. Even under a blanket my belly was wiggling all over the place! It sure does feel like I have a little alien in there and it sure did look like it last night too! Hopefully minus the goo/saliva and all the sacrificing of human life and such!

our lil person is a lil............Mr.!!!!!!!

2011-04-06T21:42:00.002-06:00

It's a boy! I am SO glad we found out! It feels so much more personal and real to me now than it did before. I secretly knew it would be a boy from a passed experience but you're always afraid to trust those kind of experiences and instincts. Here is our little boy's first debute!

His hand was by his face the whole time, sometimes both of them blocked his face. I wonder if he will sleep with his hands by his face like mom....

The ultra-sound tech asked us what we thought we were having. Before she told us, when Colton saw this screen, he thought, "It's definitely a boy!"

hands by his face again

Dad's smiley/chubby cheeks?! We will have to wait and see!

This little hand (the one not permanently by his face) waived to us a lot!

This one is my other little boy's favorite....Colton made yet another Alien vs. Predator comment when he saw this. :) silly boy!

our little person!

2011-02-13T15:17:00.000-07:00

To our dear little person,

We are so excited but so nervous about having you! We don’t know if you are a boy or girl yet, and calling you just a baby doesn’t seem affectionate enough for how I feel about you. I have started calling you my little person these last few weeks. We can’t wait to find out if you are a boy or girl, it drives your dad nuts that he can’t know right now.

When we found out we were pregnant, your dad couldn’t sleep that night and he kept waking me up every few minutes to talk about you. At first we thought you were coming in the beginning of August. I was so glad that I wasn’t feeling very sick with you! Little did I know, you were still too little to cause any of that yet! When we went in for the 8 week appointment to listen to the heart beat, nothing was there and that gave us a scare! Luckily, you were ok you were just 6 weeks old instead, and then the nausea set in about a week later. I haven’t thrown up with you except for once when a man smelt so bad of smoke on the bus ride home from school. But I sure have wanted to throw up all the time, day or night! I also just want to sleep all the time. Sometimes I go to bed as early as 8 or 8:30 at night. Certain foods I love like milk, chocolate, and onions make me so sick right now. I have heart burn with you whenever I eat anything! If I drink water it even hurts!

Why am I telling you all of this? I guess it is to tell you that even with all of these changes to my body, I still can’t believe you are really in there! I can’t believe that I am your mommy and sometimes my life doesn’t seem any different. I can’t wait to feel you move; I think then it will dawn on me that you are really there.

There are days when thinking about you makes me so giddy inside. I just smile and laugh out loud. This is of course when no one else is around! There is a hymn that explains this joyous feeling I have about you:

My life flows on in endless song:

Above earth's lamentation,

I catch the sweet, tho' far-off hymn

That hails a new creation.

Through all the tumult and the strife

I hear the music ringing;

It finds an echo in my soul--

How can I keep from singing?

What tho' my joys and comfort die?

The Lord my Saviour liveth;

What tho' the darkness gather round?

Songs in the night he giveth.

No storm can shake my inmost calm,

While to that refuge clinging;

Since Christ is Lord of heaven and earth,

How can I keep from singing?

I lift my eyes; the cloud grows thin;

I see the blue above it;

And day by day this pathway smooths,

Since first I learned to love it.

The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart,

A fountain ever springing;

All things are mine since I am his--

How can I keep from singing?

I just want to sing when I think about you. You really are a miracle, for more subtle reasons than the fact that you are a baby inside of me. You see, I used to not want to be a mom at all. This was because I didn’t think I would be any good at it. I consider you a miracle because of what your Father in Heaven has done with my heart and how he has gently prepared me to be your mother. It took a long time for me to be brave enough to take this step and try for a baby. I told your dad that that when I get scared about you that I will need him lots and lots to help me get through it. I want to be the best mom you could ever ask for.

I got to see you a lot on Friday at the doctor's appointment. You were moving around a ton! I wish I could have felt it! Your dad was so bummed that he wasn't there to see it and he asked all kinds of questions about what you were doing and what you looked like. He is pretty excited to come with me to the doctor when we find out if you are a boy or a girl.

You can’t comprehend how special you are to your dad already. He has wanted you since the time we got married, and probably before even that. He told me once that he couldn’t think of anything else in his life that would be a greater accomplishment than to live for his kids and how cool it would be to teach you things and to go to your events/activities and cheer you on. He likes it when I send him emails at work that show him what new body parts and development you are making each week. He will be a silly daddy that will make you laugh and I’m sure he will tease you lot’s and lot’s! I know he can’t wait to play games with you in the backyard. I can’t wait to see how he is around you and how he interacts with you.

Your grandma Brady has also wanted you for so long! She has been asking us for years when you would be here and why we haven’t gotten you here sooner. She is going to want to spend so much time with you and she is already planning on saving all of her vacation time to spend with you. She likes to cook and make crafts and things. She has already made you a blanket and some bibs before we even knew you were coming. She also likes music, a love that runs for generations on her side of the family. I hope you get that love from her and from me.

I am also pretty excited to see my dad with you, and to see him transform into a grandpa. Grandpa Brady really likes to hunt as well as to spend lot's of time in the mountains. I hope he instills this love in you as he has me. He has some lessons that are pretty important to learn, because people are forgetting them, and Grandpa Brady is one of the few people left who still knows these secrets. I hope you will listen eagerly to what he has to teach you. When you get big enough, I’m sure you will join us on family hunting and camping trips.

Your Brady uncles are pretty excited to have you around. I’m sure they can’t wait to teach you all sorts of naughty things and can’t wait to see all the funny and cute things you will do. Uncle Kaulan has been wishing you were here for about two or three years now. I think he feels left out that he didn’t have a little brother or sister because he was the youngest. Uncle’s Kalen and Kanden will also be so much fun for you and I think you will be such buddies with all three of your Brady uncles.

I guess I’m telling you all of this because I hope you know not only how excited I am for you to be here, and how excited your dad is for you, but there are so many people who can’t wait to meet you. We wonder what you will look like, if you are a boy or girl, and what kind of personality you will have? But we just want you to know that you are our little person, and we already love you so stinkin’ much!

Stuffed French Toast with Raspberry Syrup

2011-01-08T10:08:00.000-07:00

Here's my health knowledge trying to compete with my good cooking and tastebud knowledge!
I modified this recipe by doing a raspberry syrup and swapping out some full fat items for reduced fat items. I also cut back the sugar in order to make it my own. Oh yeah, we only use whole wheat bread at this house. It is still divine! When I calculated the nutrition specs it is also pretty impressive! To get roughly one quarter of your calories and one quarter of your fat in a meal is awesome, plus it has tons of fiber and whole grains! To make this more filling for men or even us active hungry chicks I would add some fruit and low fat yogurt to make a complete meal. Men can even have a serving and a half in addition to the fruit and yogurt. Enjoy!

Raspberry Syrup:

¼ cup sugar

2 TBS cornstarch

1 to 1 1/2 cups water (depends if you like it thick or runny)

2 cups frozen raspberries, thawed

Cream Cheese French Toast:

1 package reduced fat cream cheese, softened

½ cup powdered sugar

12 slices whole wheat bread

2 eggs

1 cup fat free milk

Syrup: combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Whisk in water until smooth. Add raspberries. Bring to a boil, cook and stir for 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.

French Toast: beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Spread over six slices of bread. Top with remaining bread. In a shallow bowl, mix egg and milk together. Dip both sides of bread into mixture and allow mixture to drip off a little. Coat a large skillet/griddle with cooking spray and toast both sides of bread. Cut in half and serve with raspberry syrup. Makes 6 servings.

Cal gfat g sfat gcarb g fiber g protein

458 12.25 6 74.25 9.25 16.5

What we expect this Christmas season!

2010-12-24T10:22:00.000-07:00

We are expecting some holiday cheer... We are expecting great food...We are expecting good company...We are expecting snow!...We are expecting presents...AND...We are expecting a BABY!!!!!!

Our little present will be here sometime at the end of August!

It's snowing! In the (winter)! This could be....DISASTEROUS!

2010-11-21T10:15:00.001-07:00

If you don't recongize the line in the title, you really should watch Horton Hears a Who. Just last night SLC got it's first big snow of 2010. Look at what it did to our yard!

The first tree this video shows is were Colton parks his car all the time to keep the snow off, ironic, I know. Well, I'm down in St. George for the next week so for whatever reason, he parked in my spot-the garage driveway. The other tree is in our yard also. I feel bad for the people who own our home. Trees are so beautiful and take so long to grow big. I want at least 3 or 4 trees in my yard someday and I think if I were them I might actually cry a little at the loss of these beautiful trees. Darn snow!

Colton's parking spot. I am so grateful that for some random reason, Colton parked in the driveway! This would be on top of his car!

This just makes us all that more excited to go to L.A. in a few weeks!

Thanksgiving/Husband frustrations!

2010-11-18T09:22:00.000-07:00

So 99.999999999999999999% of the time Colton likes any kind of food and everything I cook. I beam with pride when he eats dinner so fast his cheeks are about to burst! I love hearing him tell me what I cooked was so amazing! Which happens to be a conflict of interest with me wanting us to stay active and a healthy weight for the rest of our lives! Only twice in our marriage did he dislike something I made. Once was about month 4 or 5 and I tried one of those recipes that was modified to be healthier, it tasted like poo to both of us so I wasn't offended. Incident #2, last night:

I found this recipe for stuffing/dressing made from scratch with sausage. I thought I might give it a try. I've never really cared for stuffing; it's too mushy like soggy bread, and why that's the whole goal when you make it I will never understand. It also has an overwhelming flavor I don't like...too much chicken bouillon or something...I don't know. Anyway, I made this stuffing with sausage and only a little broth, it was moist but not mushy. I actually liked it, which was a huge accomplishmet. The stuffing I made last night was probably the only stuffing I would ever eat. Then, along comes the hubby, and smashes my hopes and dreams all to bits of having wonderful tasting stuffing. He hated it! How can one person finally come to like something and the other person totally dislike it!? What made it even more frustrating: "I don't know why I don't like it, I just don't." Well great Colt, thanks for helping me try and reach some middle ground on this stuffing. I also get the same useless critiquing when I wear eyeshadow of any kind. "I don't like it but I don't know why." Such a boy!

In addition to stuffing, holiday desserts are hard to agree on around here. About labor day, I start craving pumpkin like I'm a drug addict who has sold all personal possesions just to get their next fix! I love me some pumpkin! Bread, pie, cheesecake, cookies, you name it! I stock up on pumpkin and try to find as many recipes I can to use it. Colton hates pumpkin! Aaaagggggghhhhhh! Your killin' me smalls! He also hates cherry. Now what person I ask you, doesn't really care for dutchoven cherry cobbler? I will tell you, my husband. Two of my three most favorite types of pie happen to be, any guesses? cherry and pumpkin!

So, we don't agree on stuffing, cherry pie, or pumpkin pie. The holidays look bleak, and I am bummed!

Post from the Past #4 Las Vegas Temple Trip December 2008-Webbs, Brackens, and Dyes

2010-11-07T21:25:00.000-07:00

Las Vegas Temple Trip with the Brackens and the Webbs in December of 2008, I think...because we stayed at the Brackens in LaVerkin. We all rode down in a van that Megan and Colten borrowed, it was fun to be all together! We went to the strip after, I wish we would've taken some pictures of that. Though as I recall, you couldn't look up, down, or straight forward that night without catching an eyefull!

the men folk sportin' Colten's (with an "e") Russian hats from his mission

our turn

LV Temple

patriotism and spiritualism

still has orangish-yellow hair from Halloween, but he's so cute!

You have to have some serious guns to hold up the angel Moroni

another one with the flag

my chili recipe and my mom's cornbread recipe

2010-11-03T22:33:00.001-06:00

I've never made homemade chili before, probably because I've never been the biggest fan of chili, canned or homemade. I tried it tonight and came up with my own recipe after reading tons of others and I threw in some ingredients of my own. It was the best chili I have ever had. Keep in mind though, it is tailored to me. If you like spicy, runny, chunky, no meat, more meat, etc. you might doctor it up a bit to your liking. We had it with my mom's corn bread recipe and basically dinner rocked tonight. I want to try some canned green chilies in it next time. Save the salting for last, after the other flavors have blended and simmered. I over salted just a bit in the beginning. You can also use a chili seasoning mix instead of the cumin and chili powder, but I don't know how much of one so taste as you go folks! That's the benefit of being the chef! :) If anyone tries this in their crockpot let me know, I think I want to try that sometime.

Shay’s Chili

2 or 3 TBS oil

1 large onion, chopped

1 pound ground beef

30 oz canned chili beans

1 can ginger ale or lemon lime soda, beer would work too if you don't mind that

10 oz can enchilada sauce (whatever kind you like)

2 tsp chili powder

2 tsp cumin

3 TBS minced garlic

2 tsp basil

1 can diced tomatoes or 2 tomatoes diced

salt, to taste

optional toppings: sour cream, cheese, cilantro, crackers

In a large pot, heat onion in oil until it browns a little. Add hamburger and cook until no longer pink, breaking up the cooked burger into little pieces. Drain the grease. Add in all other ingredients except the salt and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or longer. The longer it simmers the better it tastes. Stir it every few minutes. At the end, season with salt to your liking.

My Mom's Corn Bread

1/2 cup butter, softened (I even softened mine for 15 seconds in the microwave, I know, shame shame! still
turned out scrumptious!)

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup cornmeal

1 1/2 cups flour (I tried 1/2 hard white whole wheat flour and 1/2 all purpose flour for the first time tonight and couldn't even tell a difference)

1/2 t salt

2 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 cups milk

Put it all in a bowl together, don't worry about sifting flour or creaming sugar/butter or any of that junk. You have better things to do, trust me! Throw it in a bowl, whisk it until just barely combined (I love my mom's way of cooking!). It will taste delicious I promise! Grease muffin tins, a bread pan, or a 9x13 pan. You can do it any size or shape you want. Pour batter in your pan of choice. Bake at 350. For the 9x13 it's 20 to 25 minutes. Adjust the cooking time based on what size of pan you're using. It should be mostly yellow with a little bit of brown starting to form. Serve warm with butter and honey.

Plast from the Past #3-Holly's Bridal Shower

2010-11-01T13:25:00.002-06:00

This was the funnest bridal shower ever! Perhaps it was because it was FULL of SUU Track and Field Brides to Be! It was at my house in the spring of 2008 (Holly do you remember the exact date? I would like it if you do!) There were five brides at the party, one couldn't make it. Can you believe 6 of our sprint team got engaged and married all within a few months!? Something was in the water that year! I was sick of the usual games so I decided to come up with some of my own! hehehe

I thought the girls needed some practice at sporting the lingerie! This was the slurpee bra modeling.

We had a lingerie fashion show with music (I think we played Right Said Fred's "I'm to Sexy" but I can't remember for sure). The 5 brides went into another room while the rest of us played a game. They had to come up with what was announced while they walked the runway and pick their outfits (I bought all kinds of styles of underwear from the dollar store and walmart that they had to model over their clothes, Val (far right) was bold and sported hers without anything under!) Michelle, in the purple panties, stuffed hers with toilet paper to add some ghetto junk to her trunk! Holly's were so little she could barely get them on, notice the belt over the green pair!

Bubblegum Trivia: I thought it would be fun to ask all the grooms to be about their women! I secretly sent the boys questions about their wives like what is their most embarrassing moment, what their favorite dessert was, and what their cup size was. That question was pretty funny; one clueless innocent boy said "96?" At least he guessed big! Each time their fiances got the wrong answer, the girls had to insert another piece of Bubbalicious into their mouths. Some of them got a pretty big wad! I remember Holly rolling her eyes at Forrest for making her chew so much gum!

another slurpee bra picture. From l to r and top to bottom: Val, Jess, Michelle, Holly, and Tracey

Post from the Past #2: 2008 Halloween Party...In light of this Spooky season!

2010-10-14T09:24:00.002-06:00

This was the HUGE (and I really mean huge!) party I threw for Halloween. There was supposed to be 3 of us throwing this thing and it turned into just one, me, lol. Holly and Amanda saw me floundering and swooped in to rescue me! Thanks guys! This party was super fun! I feel like some of the pictures are missing. Does anybody have any pictures of this? If you do, please email them to me at sonkissed05@hotmail.com and add them to the blog.

Sorry some of these pics are bad quality, some of them were taken with a phone. This was a game we played where the girls were blindfolded and had to pick their husbands out of a line up by touch alone! It's my turn, they played a joke on me and stuck my friend Harmony in the mix. Boy was I shocked when I grabbed a handful of coconuts! :)

me swinging at the pinata

broken pinata

Colton and I getting our characters ready. I was Laura Croft (Tomb Raider) and he was Iceman from Top Gun. We bleached is hair! It turned kind of orange on us.

The Ledbetters as smurfs, such a cute idea!

Amanda taking a wack at it!

this was before I got to Harmony!

Little Xander is Bam Bam.

Xander's mommy Bre is a cave woman, in the back ground is Alex and Harmony as Adam and Eve, can you believe that Harmony just had Maquita two weeks before this? She looks smokin!

another of Xander, he was so stinkin cute!

The Kirks are lumberjacks, The Dyes as Iceman and Tomb Raider, The Ledbetters as Smurfs, and the Webbs as a soldier and a female nurse!

This game is one I stole from our High School Pep Assemblies. You take nylons and tie one leg around your waist. You put an orange in the other leg and center that between your legs. It looks pretty hilarious! Then you have to swing your hips to bump a balloon across the floor. We used paper cups. You want something light that is kinda tricky to steer. This was one of the legs of a relay. Niki far left, Cyd the scarecrow girl, Holly, a girl from our ward, someone I don't recognize, and finally on the right is Jessica Henrie (Flory) from the track team.

Niki and Jess, with the "Got Milk" couple on the couch

this is a video of Holly bumping the cup with the orange in the nylons

2nd leg of the relay, another game I stole from my high school pep assemblies (Rangely did some crazy fun things for our assemblies every year!). You hid a tic tac in a pie pan filled with whipped cream. Using your face only (mouth and nose) you have to dig around for the tic tac. I forgot the whipped cream so we improvised and used ice cream. I think the tic tacs melted in some of the pans though! Sorry guys!

still searching!

as soon as you found your tic tac then....

another game from yes, RHS StuCo!, The 3rd leg of the relay is to carry an orange,across the room. The catch is, you have to hold it in your neck and pass it from partner to partner.

tomb raider, scarecrow chick, cave woman girl, and lumberjack diva

same song different verse

This is Nick Garcia. Ain't he a looker?

hmmm!

He decided to try my hair extension on for size!

Bre made their customs! Isn't she talented?

This party was soooo fun! But it sure was a lot of work and soooo expensive! If I ever throw a party this big, I will make sure I have lots of friends to split up the work and cost. The kind I can count on not to leave it all to me! Thank you again so much Holly and Amanda for saving me! This party was such an amazing memory.

See the previous post from the past which is Amanda Webb's baby shower for Cali Jo.

Post from the Past #1: Remember This? Amanda Webb's Baby shower for our favorite Cali Jo!

2010-10-08T11:43:00.002-06:00

I'm on an organizing kick and right now I'm going through all of our pictures on our computers and memory cards. I figured this would be a really great time to post all of the things I haven't yet. And boy there's lots! It's also a great time because it's fall and we've all moved to different places and I think we're all missing each other a lot right now! Keep checking older posts to make sure you see all of my posts from our time in Cedar City! The first one is Amanda's baby shower that Megan and I gave at my house sometime in the fall (specific dates anyone?) of 2008.

This cake will truly be one of a kind, why? Because I will probably never make one again. They take so stinkin' long! But I really like how it turned out and it was definitely fun to do...once!

Amanda and the girlies, Shenille, Lindsey, Holly, Megan

the yarn game, Niki measuring, little did she know she would have her own lil' belly soon (McCoy)!

Lindsey measuring, she would also have a better idea of sizes in the not too distance future (Kennedy)!

And Megan's turn, her new little one hasn't arrived yet! But we are soooooo excited!

Ready to put our strings to the test! Shenille, Niki, Lindsey, Holly, Megan, and Shay

Check out how tiny miss Amanda Webb is! We all remember envying how good she looked throughout her entire pregnancy! This is Megan fondling the belly! :)

Nikki getting to feel up Amanda! hee hee hee!

Shenille sizin' her up!

Lindsey testin' it out!

Holly checkin' out the baby goods!

Shay sinchin' it up! ...Ok, Ok, I'm done with the cheesy belly string comments! :)

Megan made this gorgeous blanket! She is AMAZING!!! We all miss her and Colten oodles!

The theme was instead of bringing cards, you brought a baby book with your gift instead. Here is the little poem we put inside the invitations:

Although words are nice with their sentiment and prayer,

they’re read once or twice and tucked away with care.

A book is a treasure, words and pictures unite,

read over and over to teach and delight.

So instead of a card for Baby and mother,

Please give a child’s book with your thoughts in the cover.

Your book will be cherished; God will watch from above,

When it’s read they will remember your kindness and love.

This post makes me emotional! I miss everyone so much and look back at this baby shower with such memories!

Sword Fighting...What Uncles Teach Their Nieces! :)

2010-10-05T08:52:00.000-06:00

So when we were back home last weekend, Uncles Truck and Colton started sword fighting with water noodles in the living room. When an arm or leg would get hit, then you had to hop around on one leg or hold your arm behind your back. Then they would fall to the ground dead. I'm not sure they realized little eyes were watching until our little 2 yr. old niece started bashing them with water noodles! Here's a few videos from my phone, they're only about 15 seconds each. The funniest parts are when she chops off an uncle's leg, but then tries to hop on one leg herself, because her uncle is, and also when she plays dead with her legs in the air and her lovely dying noises!

The attempt to hop on one leg, because Uncle Truck is holding his...and "getting Uncle Truck's bum"...hmmm....?!?!

Uncle Colton makes a jab and the dying legs go up!

Hopping on one leg and then this time, as apart of dying, spun around in circles for so long that my phone camera couldn't catch the actual dying part

the dying noises and the legs in the air

here she clearly wins, but still feels the need to die, more noises, more dead bug legs!

I don't think her mother would approve of what they taught her...that's what uncles are for though, right?!

Finally updated! As Promised! and Shay's Testimony

2010-09-28T13:24:00.000-06:00

I wish... I know I promised you all pictures of our lives for the last 4 months. I know I promised to deliver my promises on Sunday. I wish, oh how I wish, those plans went as planned and that blogging our joys is what I did on Sunday. But life happened to us on Sunday. Basically, it knocked our teeth out. I don't know how much I should say, other than Colton's parents and family have been dealt quite the trial. In an instant, all of our lives will never be the same. I've pondered a lot in the last 48 hours...pretty much all I've done is pondered, really. There isn't much to do except ponder, and ponder...and ponder. I've come to some conclusions that I want to record for my posterity, and so I never forget how I feel at this very moment. This blog is what we've decided will be our family journal. So in case you are reading this, and you don't care to read about us in a personal way, feel free to stop reading. But maybe, this might help some of you down the road.

Faith is such a funny thing. It seems so...primary?...if you know what I mean. We have sang about it, learned about it, quoted about it, as long as I can remember. I guess I assumed I had faith. I guess I thought I knew what it meant. Suddenly, along comes this monumental hurdle. Like, 10 foot tall Michael Jordan-like giants can't jump this thing. But the Dye's have been asked to jump it.

Faith is waking up tomorrow and still looking for the good, knowing that everything is going to be just as wrong tomorrow as it is today. Faith and love go hand in hand. Both make you so extremely vulnerable. I love, therefore I have faith. I have faith, therefore I love. To stop loving is to cease having faith. To love, to have faith, hurts. It hurts so bad.

Our Father in Heaven and our Savior, Jesus Christ, love us and value us more than our human beings can comprehend. I know that even in their perfect state, they feel pain when we turn out backs on love and faith, on them. How do I know this? I think I'm feeling something sort of like how they must feel. In all of life's trials, and hurts, and pains, I have never felt this much agony before.

The cause of these feelings is that someone so dear to us, has decided to give up on faith and love. They have decided to turn their back on our Savior. Jesus Christ suffered in Gethsemane in part for all the people who would turn their back on Him and the gospel. Isn't that a funny thought? Why would he suffer such rejection and pain for people he knew wouldn't accept His gift? Maybe I will understand that and have an answer for that someday.

I can't imagine how the Savior must have felt. One person, whom we cherish so much, who is so valuable to us, has decided to give up the good fight. They have decided to give in to the adversaries lies. The pain I feel trumps any pains I have ever felt. To spiritually loose someone you love, to watch them willingly damn themselves, I believe brings about the greatest pain that will ever be known. Christ brought this kind of pain upon himself for every last one of those people who have turned their back on him...

Now all we can do is have faith and love. But it is so hard. How do you hope for something you are so terrified might never happen? Why do you love when you know it might not matter how much you love, the outcome still might not change? Eternal truths are funny things and God is wise. The very things that are so hard to do right now, practice faith and feel love, are the only things that might save this person. Yet they are the very things that scare us the most to do for this person. And I would go to the ends of the earth for this person.

I have never known what it was like to be willing to die for someone and actually be put in that position. I was closer to that experience than I ever have been this weekend. In the middle of the night, Colton and I drove into town to deliver some notes of love and encouragement to this person. The deer are kind of bad at night and it's normal to drive carefully and watchfully. While I was driving I thought, what if we hit a deer, and swirved, and died? Could God use such a tragedy to bring to pass a change in the life of this person? Would they come back to Christ? Now just for clarity, I wasn't about to make this event happen. I wasn't about to take things into my own hands. However, I came to the conclusion that if Heavenly Father's plan included us dying that night, in order to save our cherished person, that I would be more than willing to die if it meant he would come back to Christ.

If we have to become perfect in order to receive our exaltation, a few things must happen. We must be willing to sacrifice ANYTHING the Lord asks of us, no matter what it is or how crazy it may seem. Think back to the story of Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac. The old testament institute manual sheds some amazing light on why God required Abraham to go through such a test. If you are interested in reading about it, copy and paste the link at the end of this paragraph into a new window. We must also be able to know the Savior because we are like him. Perhaps, that might mean, that we would be willing to die in order to save our fellow men. I wonder, if this is what I felt the other night, when I was willing to die if it meant that it would save this person.

http://institute.lds.org/manuals/old-testament-institute-student-manual-1/ot-in1-03-gen-b-6.asp

Obviously, as I am typing to you, us dying wasn't apart of the Lord's plan. Sacrificing Isaac wasn't either. So why do we have these kind of experiences? Boy you should really read that link I provided! The answer is at the bottom of the page. Just so you know, I stumbled upon this information during my daily scripture study last week...apparently, the Lord knew I would need it for Sunday and for the days to come.

I must have faith for this person and I must have love for this person. Even though these are the last things I want to do because they feel impossible and make me feel so vulnerable. I must have faith and love because they are the only things that might save this person some day, even if some day is a long, long, long time a way. I can't let the fear of this person never coming back to the gospel in, because faith and love are required of this family now to bring this person back. I must have faith and love so that I can know my Savior fully, and be like him. If I am to be eternally happy, I must have faith and love no matter what is asked of me.

I know I have a Savior, who died for me no matter if I wanted him to or not. I know my Savior died for this other person, even though this person didn't want to except the gift. I know my Savior felt pain for me and for all the world that doesn't even touch the pain I feel right now. I know that I can somehow, follow in His footsteps and enjoy this life, even after the loss of our cherished person. I know that the wonderful power of the atonement can bring this person back someday, if I have faith and love. I know this. I know it.

This all was pretty profound to me. I hope I never forget it.

Updated! Sorta!

2010-09-24T08:28:00.001-06:00

A new post for the dyes! Yes I know, shocker! Well sort of a new post...more like a plug...but I promise I have pics and stories from all summer long I will put up this weekend! It's going to happen, I promise! So anyway:

Citydeals.com is amazing. All these companies give huge discounts on family fun, entertainment, restaurants, etc. You can see the deals for your location. So far, here is what I have personally bought:

-1 sunset sailing 2 hour cruise with dessert for 2 on Utah Lake! We did this for Colton's birthday (pics to come!). It cost us only $48 dollars!
-1 skybox sports grill/restaurant ticket for $25. Paid only $5! Watched the Utes this last weekend!
-1/2 off tickets to the Heber Creeper Historical Railroad. We bought the Haunted Train Trip for Halloween! Should be fun fun fun!
-and now, there are season passes for only $12 to the cornbelly mazes and all their other 20 attractions, unlimited access! I'm buying that one today!

I would love it if you just sign up an account, don't even have to buy anything, and tell them Shaylene Dye referred you! I get $10 for every referral! Then maybe you'll want to refer some friends too! They really are swell!

the link you have to use to refer me is http://www.citydeals.com/?ref=CDUMTAwMTE1
I promise it is totally safe and this is really me, not some hacker in my account! :)

citydeals.com!

The Long Awaited WALMART price book!!!!

2010-05-04T18:02:00.002-06:00

It's finally here for all those who have been patiently waiting! I finished it on Saturday! Here is the base prices(not sale prices) for everything I might ever buy in the Grocery section for Walmart. I compare store circular prices combined with a coupon if I have it to this walmart price book. Sometimes their cheaper, sometimes they're not. For the majority of the things on my list, walmart is cheaper, we don't mind a lot of the walmart generics and I usually can't find these products cheaper than a name brand with a coupon. If I do, I ask Walmart to price match it. Sometimes I don't price match and I go to the store itself just because I enjoy shopping somewhere other than walmart. It is a huge pain to shop at walmart, but the savings are more worth it to me.

*if I prefer a certain brand, it is listed, otherwise, it is probably the generic brand listed. It is organized by isle for the Cedar City Walmart, starting at the back of the store, since I like to finish right by the checkout stands. We buy a lot of reduced fat/fat free products, which I have also specified. Often, the original product is the same price or cheaper than the healthier versions. To make searching this huge list easier, copy and paste it into a word document. Then hit ctrl + F and type the item you are searching for in the search box. Remember, if it's cheaper than this list it is a good deal!

ISLE ITEM COST/ITEM COST/UNIT
15
sparkling water .67/liter
Pringles light 2.63/can
14
eggs 2.32/18 12.8/egg
egg beaters 2.64/16 oz .165/oz
yogurt .44/1 .073/oz
whipping cream .96/8 oz .12/oz
lowfat buttermilk .36/8 oz .045/oz
refrigerated biscuits 1.46/4 .365/1 can
Pillsbury pizza crust 2.62/13.8 oz .189/oz
reduced fat crescent rolls 1.86
reduced fat sour cream .07/oz
reduced fat cottage cheese .09/oz
reduced fat ricotta cheese .10/oz
reduced fat cream cheese 1.62/8 oz
reduced fat string cheese .25/oz
block cheese .24/oz
singles reduced fat cheese .23/oz
shredded cheese .24/oz
shredded parmesan cheese 1.96/6 oz .326/oz
sliced cheese 2.14/8 oz .26/oz
milk 1.66/gal
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Baking Sticks 2.08/Ibs
Blue Bonnet Light Butter Spread .07/oz
13
dishwasher detergent 3.64/75oz .049/oz
bleach 2.63/182 oz .014/oz
dish soap 1.98/34 oz .058/oz
dish scrubbers 2.42/3 .806/each
laundry detergent 9.97/22 Ibs .453/Ibs
spray 'n' wash 4.92/60 oz .082/oz
fabric softener 4.78/160 sheets .03/sheet
paper towels .84/roll
12
swiffer mop pads 8.97/24 sheet .37/sheet
swiffer dusters 8.97/10 .90/duster
multi-surface cleaner 2.00/22 oz .09 oz
windex 2.62/67 oz .039/oz
ammonia 1.12/64 oz .018/oz
11
plastic forks 2.34/100 .023/fork
plastic spoons 2.34/100 .023/spoon
plastic knives 2.28/48 .047/knive
assortement of plastic silverware 5.27/97 .054/item
paper plates 6.48/300 .028/plate
foam plates 3.50/100 .035/plate
sturdy plates 3.12/40 .078/plate
16 oz. plastic cups 2.52/50 .050/cup
sandwich bags 2.48/100 .025/bag
quart size bags 1.64/18 .091/bag
gallon size freezer bags 1.72/15 .114/bag
wax paper 1.33/75 ft .017/foot
tinfoil/aluminum foil 7.18/200 ft .036/foot
13 gallon trash bags 11.98/144 .083/bag
toilet paper 1.38/125 ft .0011/sheet
10
tortilla chips 2.00/bag
doritos 3.00/bag
lays (family size is more expensive!) 3.00/10.5 oz .286 oz
9
oatmeal raisin granola bars 2.26/10 .226/bar
high fiber granola bars 2.00/8 .25/bar
mini wheats cereal .11/oz
oatmeal packets .12/packet
syrup .07/oz
quick oats .06/oz
old fashioned oats .06/oz
life cereal .15/oz
8
wheat flour .03/oz
white flour .02/oz
salt .02/oz
pepper .37/oz
garlic salt .29/oz
onion salt .42/oz
cinnamon .21/oz
nutmeg 1.50/oz
seasoned salt .10/oz
parsley 1.25/oz
minced onion 1.12/oz
oregano 2.08/oz
basil 3.04/oz
sugar .04/oz
clover 4.03/oz
powdered sugar .05/oz
brown sugar .05/oz
cornmeal .03/oz
cake mix 0.88
frosting 1.68
fudge brownies .07/oz
cookie mix 1.5
snack pack pudding .92/4 .23/cup
muffin mix .11/oz
cherry pie filling .10/oz
pumpkin filling .07/oz
pecans .39/oz
walnuts .37/oz
slivered almonds .43/oz
sliced almonds .45/oz
whole almonds .45/oz
cornstarch .06/oz
baking soda .04/oz
baking powder .12/oz
yeast 1.04/oz
vanilla 1.74/oz
almond extract 2.94/oz
lemon extract 2.44/oz
nonstick spray .20/oz
canola/vegetable oil .06/oz
pure olive oil .24/oz
dry milk .23/oz
evaporated milk .08/oz
sweetened condensed milk .11/oz
baking cocoa .32/oz
baker's chocolate .31/oz
chocolate chips .19/oz
peanut butter chips .21/oz
food storage section
wheat gluten .24/oz
oats .05/oz
milk chocolate drink .16/oz
egg mix .56/oz
red wheat .03/oz
white wheat .03/oz
salt .03/oz
butter powder .50/oz
7
saltine crackers 1.18
ritz crackers 1.34
crystal light 2.98/1.5 oz 1.99/oz
country time-bulk 6.98/34 quarts .205/quart
cool-aid 1.36
wheat thins 1.5
triscuits 1.5
bottled 100% apple juice 1.50/gal
graham crackers 1.28
capri suns 1.97
juice boxes 2.58/54 oz .047/oz
6
canned tunafish .60/5 oz .12/oz
canned pineapple .92/20oz .046/oz
canned peaches .98/15oz .065/oz
canned mandarin oranges .74/15oz .049/oz
chili with beans 1.00/15oz .066/oz
chili without beans 1.48/15oz .099/oz
all natural applesauce 1.48/50oz .099/oz
canned ravioli .73/15oz .049/oz
bouillon granules 2.52/3.75oz .672/oz
liptons noodle soup
GV onion soup 0.96
raman .165/pkg
pork 'n'beans .57/15 oz .047/oz
black beans .57/15 oz .047/oz
98% fat free cream of chicken soup .78/10.5 oz .074/oz
98% fat free cream of mushroom soup .78/10.5 oz .074/oz
tomato soup .52/10.5 oz .05/oz
canned french style string beans .67/15 oz .045/oz
canned corn .67/15 oz .045/oz
canned peas .67/15 oz .045/oz
Campbell's Chunky clam chowder 1.68/18.8 oz .089/oz
Select Harvest 98% fat free clam chowder 1.52/18.6 oz .082/oz
sesame oil 2.98/5 oz .596/oz
La Choy lite soy sauce 1.84/10 oz .184/oz
hoisin sauce 1.78/7 oz .254/oz
canned artichokes 2.78/14 oz .20/oz
5
ragu bottled alfredo sauce 1.62
ragu bottled spaghetti sauce 1.62
Pace chunky salsa 2.98/24 oz .124/oz
taco sauce 1.82/16 oz .114/oz
fat free refried beans .82/15 oz .055/oz
green chili enchilada sauce 1.76/26 oz .068/oz
green chili enchilada sauce 1.00/10 oz .10/oz
pizza sauce 1.00/14 oz .071/oz
sprinkle reduced fat parmesan cheese 2.78/8oz .348/oz
diced green chilies .56/4oz .14/oz
El Pato sauce .56/8oz .07/oz
lasagna noodles 1.46/16 oz .091/oz
penne pasta 1.00/16 oz .063/oz
spaghetti pasta 1.00/16 oz .063/oz
macaroni pasta 1.00/16 oz .063/oz
small shells pasta 1.00/16 oz .063/oz
jumbo shells pasta 1.92/12 oz .16/oz
bowtie pasta 1.00/16 oz .063/oz
egg noodles 1.50/12 oz .125/oz
dry pinto beans 1.86/32 oz .058/oz
cheese whiz 2.73/16 oz .071/oz
brown minute rice 3.12/28 oz .111/oz
tomato sauce .27/8oz .034/oz
tomato paste .38/6oz .063/oz
diced tomatoes .63/15 oz .042/oz
canned mushrooms .46/4 oz .115/oz
tomatoes and green chilies (Rotel) .68/10 oz .068/oz
stewed tomatoes .63/15 oz .042/oz
knorr sides 1
GV rice sides 0.86
GV noodle sides 0.66
Betty Crocker Suddenly Pasta Salad 1.74
taco seasoning mix 0.42
turkey gravy mix 0.33
brown gravy mix 0.38
spaghetti sauce mix 0.44
McGrill Mates 0.94
macaroni and cheese 0.38
Hamburger Helper 1.5
GV Hamburger Helper 1.12
Au Gratin Potatoes 1
stuffing 1.00/6 oz .166/oz
4
Hidden Valley ranch dressing-bulk 6.36/52 oz .122/oz
black olives 6.88/6 pack 1.15/can
sliced dill pickles 1.68/16 oz .105/oz
dill relish 2.08/26 oz .08/oz
vinegar 2.18/1 gal .017/oz
red wine vinegar 1.22/12.7 oz .096/oz
rice vinegar 1.82/12 oz .152/oz
real bacon bits 2.32/4.5 oz .516/oz
Hidden Valley ranch mix 4.12/4 oz 1.03/oz
Italian dressing mix 3.22/2.8 oz 1.15/oz
Kraft lite miracle whip-wide mouth jar 2.50/30 oz .083/oz
Best Foods lite mayonnaise 3.38/30 oz .113/oz
GV lite mayonnaise 2.46/32 oz .078/oz
great value dressing 1.22/16 oz .076/oz
chocolate syrup 1.48/24 oz .062/oz
ketchup 1.50/36 oz .042/oz
yellow mustard 1.12/16 oz .07/oz
raspberry jam 2.66/18 oz .15/oz
grape jam
apricot jam 2.00/18 oz .111/oz
reduced fat creamy peanut butter 1.63/18 oz .091/oz
crunchy peanut butter 2.92/40 oz .073/oz
BBQ sauce 1.00/18 oz .055/oz
worcestershire sauce 1.12/10 oz .112/oz
steak sauce 2.23/15 oz .15/oz
Frank's red hot sauce .87/5 oz .17/oz
3
hamburger buns 1.12/8 .14/oz
hamburger buns-bulk 2.96/12 .25/oz
hotdog buns 1.12/8 .14/oz
hotdog buns-bulk 2.96/16 .19/oz
burrito-sized flour tortillas 1.78/8 .222/oz
whole wheat tortillas 2.76/10 .276/oz
frozen battered fish 3.68/19 oz .194/oz
chicken nuggets 4.25/29 oz .146/oz
lean hot pockets 9.88/12 .823/oz
Sarah Lee 100% Whole Wheat Bread 1.97/loaf
Totino's frozen pizza 1.25/pizza
2
frozen french fries 2.18/32 oz .068/oz
tator tots 1.96/32 oz .061/oz
frozen lasagna-large 9.50/96 oz .099/oz
green giant steamers 1.25/bag
green giant steamers w/ sauce 2.00/bag
bird's eye steam fresh 1.25/bag
bird's eye steam fresh w/ sauce 1.78/bag
frozen spinach leaves 1.27/16 oz
frozen mixed veggies 1.00/12 oz
frozen chopped spinach 2.08/16 oz
lean michellina's meals 1.00/meal
frozen wheat rolls 7.42/96 oz .077/oz
Eggo nutrigrain frozen waffles 2.68/12.3 oz .218/oz
icecream 2.50/56 oz .047/oz
Old Orchard 100% juice concentrate 1.28/12 oz .11/oz
GV 100% orange juice concentrate 1.34/12 oz .111/oz
frozen raspberries 3.22/12 oz .268/oz
frozen peaches 2.23/16 oz .14/oz
frozen blackberries 3.08/16 oz .193/oz
frozen strawberries 2.08/16 oz .13/oz
frozen mixed berries 2.84/16 oz .178/oz
Dole frozen mixed fruit 7.58/64 oz .119/oz
Dole frozen pineapple 2.36/16 oz .148/oz
whipped cream .88/8 oz .11/oz
Marie Calendar's pies 5.76/pie
meat (what little I do purchase from Walmart)
shrimp 5.00/16oz .313/oz
brats 3.78/19.76 oz .191/oz
chicken breasts 6.97/ 3 Ibs 2.32/Ibs
bacon 2.68/ Ibs .168/oz
Jimmy Dean reduced fat sausage 2.98/12 oz .248/oz
lunch meat 2.98/16 oz .186/oz
Hormel turkey pepperoni 2.78/6 oz .463/oz

some other items I am working on developing a price book for that I get at other stores are:
pork chops
pork roast
ground beef
beef roast
chicken breast
whole chickens
chicken drums/thighs/etc.

Also, produce is super difficult to track. It varies in quality and location across the nation. I suggest you pick the things you might want to stock up on (for us it's freezing berries, other fruits, etc.) and monitor the prices of only these items. Other than that, try to only eat things that are in season. This gives you a lot of variety and is cheaper than buying a lot of produce out of season. You can still compare circulars for what's in season each week and buy that produce from the store that's cheapest each week or price match at walmart if you get a good deal on produce, sometimes walmart produce and meat are icky, so consider this as well.

A general guide to what's in season for produce:

WINTER
Apples
Belgian Endive
Bok Choy
Brussels Sprouts
Cherimoya
Chestnuts
Coconuts
Dates
Grapefruit
Kale
Leeks
Mushrooms
Oranges
Parsnips
Pear
Persimmons
Pummelo
Radicchio
Red Currents
Rutabagas
Sweet Potatoes
Tangerines
Turnips
Winter Squash
Yams

SPRING
Apricots
Artichokes
Asparagus
Broccoli
Chives
Collard Greens
English Peas
Fava Beans
Fennel
Fiddlehead
Green Beans
Honeydew
Mango
Morel Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Oranges
Limes
Pea Pods
Pineapple
Ramps
Rhubarb
Snow Peas
Sorrel
Spinach
Spring Baby Lettuce
Strawberries
Sweet Corn
Sugar Snap Peas
Swiss Chard
Vidalia Onions
Watercress

SUMMER
Apricots
Beets
Bell Peppers
Blackberries
Blueberries
Boysenberries
Cantaloupe
Casaba Melon
Cherries
Crenshaw Melon
Cucumbers
Eggplant
Figs
Garlic
Grapefruit
Grapes
Green Beans
Green Peas
Honeydew Melons
Kiwifruit
Lima Beans
Limes
Loganberries
Nectarines
Okra
Peaches
Persian Melons
Plums
Radishes
Raspberries
Strawberries
Sweet Corn
Summer Squash
Tomatillo
Tomatoes
Watermelon
Zucchini

FALL
Acorn Squash
Apples
Belgian Endive
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Butternut Squash
Cauliflower
Celery Root
Chayote Squash
Cherimoya
Coconuts
Cranberries
Diakon Radish
Garlic
Ginger
Grapes
Guava
Huckleberries
Kohlrabi
Kumquats
Mushrooms
Parsnips
Pear
Persimmons
Pineapple
Pommegranate
Pumpkin
Quince
Rutabagas
Sweet Potatoes
Swish Chard
Turnips
Winter Squash
Yams

YEAR ROUND
Avocados
Bananas
Cabbage
Carrots
Celery
Lemons
Lettuce
Onions
Papayas
Bell Peppers
Potatoes

Best way to freeze strawberries!

2010-04-30T10:47:00.000-06:00

Oh goodness...another super neat trick from my morning blog stalking...if you didn't see my previous post take a look on how to section grape fruit easily and how to reduce paper clutter super easy in your house!

This link is how to freeze strawberries a super easy way!:

Hate sectioning grapefruit? Have paper cluttering your house?

2010-04-29T11:11:00.000-06:00

Me too! I know these are two totally random problems, but they are what I stumbled upon during my blog stocker session this morning.

1. Grapefruit is delicious but such a pain! Right?! I know! So follow this link:

http://www.goodcheapeats.com/2010/04/cutting-grapefruit-sections.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GoodcheapEats+%28Good+%28Cheap%29+Eats%29

I am definitely going to try this! I think I'll buy a grapefruit next time I'm at the store! Happy grapefruiting!

2. I have tons of paper clutter! I started an action center (see link below) to organize it but it hasn't been working. After reading the link, I figured out why! I stuck my action center in a room I don't like to spend much time in...duh! My action center also didn't fit my organizing style...double duh!!!

Here's what wasn't working...again, in a room where the problem wasn't occurring and totally not my organizing style (very important):

My paper clutter builds up right next to my couch. Like my mom, I've never been much of a coffee table person, I like an open room and I hate how easily it becomes a hot spot (a term for a catch-all for clutter). But we've had a coffe table for the last three years since I didn't know where to put stuff. We finally sold our coffee table at my first yard sale this last weekend (so fun!). But now, I don't have a spot to put stuff...where's this all leading your wondering? Well... I bought this cute LITTLE side table that will sit against a wall and not in the MIDDLE of my living room! It's my new action center and it's actually in the room where the clutter builds up...in the exact spot it builds up even!!!! It has three containers to 1. Action, 2. File, or 3. Use (again, read the link, it explains everything!). I'm so giddy! Can't wait to see how it works!

Want to know what an action center is and how to handle paper clutter? Follow this link, it could be life changing!:

http://justorganizeyourstuff.com/media/catalog/free/0_01_How_To_Action_Center.pdf

Here is my oh so cute lil' action center!

Life change Update!

2010-04-12T11:26:00.001-06:00

I forget that there are so many places I have to keep people informed on about us! (facebook, blogger, texting, emails, phone calls, etc.) I realized I haven't told the bloggers yet about Colton and I's future plans...though a lot of you know already. Colton was accepted to the Master's in Finance at the University of Utah and I have been accepted to the Rehabilitation and Sport Medicine PhD at Brigham Young University. We will be moving up to probably the Lehi area sometime this summer. We are so sad to leave Cedar City, I've been here 5 years now and Colton 3. It is an amazing place but we are so excited for a new adventure! We know people typically grow apart with time and distance but we hope our little group of friends can last throughout the years, the moving, the job changes, the growing families, and whatever life may bring us all. Thanks and love to our FHE group and how much you have touched our lives!

SpRiNg bReAk san diego style!!!

2010-03-24T23:52:00.004-06:00

What does 8 best buddies + college education + part time jobs + no money + young newlyweds + road trip
equal...
= ???

One of the best vacations of all time!

Day 1-can't wait for the beach, playin' some football in the parking garage

THE BEACH!!!! 80 degrees and sunshine. Boogie Boardin' with Colton was so much fun! Non-Wetsuit the water was freezing, but with them it felt so good.

While Jed & Amanda were surfing we helped watch Cali. Poor lil' girl was too excited to nap but oh so tuckered out! I put her in her stroller and walked her around on the board walk and less than 2 minutes later... :)

Colton went surfing for the first time. This is our friend Taylor with him.

This boy loves the beach

giddy

Day 2
March Madness and Old Town San Diego

This is at the Mormon Battalion Site. It is so awesome and so free and so worth anyone's time. They just redid it and we were there just a week too early-an apostle will be dedicating it this Friday, I forget which one.

the group, L to R: The Dyes, The Webbs, The Foulgers, The Ledbetters, we are so close to this gang, it will be so hard when we all move away!

Inside the show, you move room to room and they make it as if you are traveling along with the Mormon Battalion. It was really cool for little kids and big kids (i.e. Colton and I) too!

brick making

There's gold in them thar hills!

Cali panning for gold

two members of the Mormon Battalion!

These pictures are free at the museum.

Playing Indiana Jones at the market in Old Town San Diego, always pulling a face :)

Street of Old Town San Diego

Of course I had to get a picture in front of the Colorado house!

DAY 3: MARCH MADNESS (AGAIN...) AND SEA WORLD!!!

We went to Sea World with the Webbs, it was Amanda, Cali, and I's first time! I loved it. No lines, no waiting, and lots of cool animals to see and interaction!

Couldn't find a good Sea World sign to take a picture in front of so we decided this cute little whale-bug would do

the Webbs, thanks for coming with us guys it was so fun!

big fishy!

I think Amanda should chase her dream of being a trainer...I would love to come visit a friend who worked here! ;)

These flamingos were out of their habitat right next to the side walk.

This is how close we could get to them!

Cali and her "tweet tweets," this was the first animal she saw and she was so mad when we started to move on to see other things...she didn't figure out till later on in the day that this place was full of animals and we weren't taking her away from them!

Penguin Exhibit Feeding Time, they had 5 different kinds of penguins...who knew there are more than 1?!

sea otters, they looked like big ferrets

feeding time for the seals

The Sea Lion Show, it was pretty sweet

Check out the albino walrus! That thing was a beast!

sea turtles, by the way, this was at the restaurant where we ate for lunch...and also, where I was pooped on by a flying seagull...watch out!

the dolphin tank

We got to feel the bat rays, they have their stingers removed, this was definitely one of the high lights of Sea World! They are so slimy but very, very cool!

Colton pretending to have food for this hungry bat ray

At the tide pools, holding a live star fish... "Keep it in the water!!!!" :)

this fish was huge, we used Cali for a comparison

big fishy, could have eaten her lol

excited for the "ishy's" face

her parents would point her in a direction and she would take off with this face, guess she wasn't mad anymore that we were moving on to see the next exhibit

the ride over the bay, it was pretty but really short

the bridge from the bay ride

the shark tube/tunnel, there is a glass tube you walk through with the aquarium above you

in the shark tube

Jaws...dunna.......dunna....dunna dunna...dunna dunna dunna...!!!!

Antarctic Exhibit...Beluga Whale

walrus

Jed in the ice cave

DAY 4 THE SWAP MEET, "LA JOLLA" COVE, AND UNO'S PIZZA (WAY GOOD PIZZA BY THE WAY) , pronounced by our group with a Ja! :) right gang?

We heard this beach had clear water for snorkeling and tide pools with starfish, the water was clear enough to see the ocean floor!

the clear water

seals on a small rock island

It's the time of year for the seals to have their pups and La Jolla is one of the only places they can do that...here's all the mommies and their babies on the beach. It was cool to see this out in the wild. They ask that you don't get too close so it doesn't stress out the mothers and babies.

pelican

seal on the other side of the cove away from the birthing place, it didn't seem to mind we were there

us at La Jolla

the Foulgers at La Jolla

a game of hands up stand up spurred this creativity at the park by La Jolla, L to R: Shenille Foulger, Me, Amanda Webb, Holly Ledbetter

girls will be girls! L to R: Holly, Amanda, Shay, Shenille

the boys playing some 3 on 2 football (Forrest had to study :( ),

The plan

the prep

the play!

What we'll have to do next time we're in San Diego:

1. visit Coronado Island and Coronado Bridge

2. visit Little Italy

3. go kayaking in the ocean at La Jolla

4. go scuba diving at La Jolla

5. THE BEACH!!! always, the beach

Still alive and well!

2010-01-16T12:23:00.000-07:00

We're doing well, will post pictures from Christmas later. A new semester has started...our last official one at SUU. Looks like we'll be moving to Provo or Salt Lake, not sure yet.

to my girl friends, sisters, mother's, grandmothers, neices, aunts, cousins, and future daughters, and grand daughters

2009-12-08T00:10:00.000-07:00

This link is for you because I love you! Please watch it, it really affected how I believed and how I felt.

You all are so special!

http://www.jenmagazine.com/lds-singles/

I'll enter you for $500 cash if you hold a MaryKay party for me!!!!

2009-11-03T21:06:00.000-07:00

Host a Mary Kay party with me before December 14th and be entered SEVERAL times for a cash drawing of $500 DOLLARS!!!!
$$ 1 ticket for hosting
$$ 2 tickets if you hold the party on the date originally scheduled
$$ 1 ticket for every guest
$$ 1 ticket for every $100 sold at your party
$$ 2 tickets if anyone at your party wants to hold a party
$$ 3 tickets if you can attend the drawing on Dec 15th
+ you still get the usual hostess gift of $75 worth of products for $35!
You can hold as many parties as you like! Don’t have time for a party? Ask me about being a silent hostess to win tickets!!!
You don’t have to be present to win!!!

only about 25 consultants are doing this so your odds rock!

TAKE THAT BLOGSPOT!!!

2009-10-08T11:10:00.001-06:00

That's right! Of all the social networking sights you have been nominated by me as "The Least User Friendly" and "Most OOBER complicated!". OOBER is a word I stole from my brother in law, Truck. This is coming from the girl who also has a facebook page and a myspace page. I only put up with your crap because for some reason, all of my friends and family love you...I don't understand it! :) But here's to you blogspot because I finally figured out how to make my huge, unmanageable blog list into separate lists! Yay me! It only took me a YEAR of searching to figure it out... I know have a list for my family, a list for my friends, and a list for provident living-which might include anything from recipes and coupons to arts and crafts to home management and money saving tips.

My plea to all my friends and family-if there is something on my blog I haven't figured out yet and
1. You happen to notice
2. You pitty me out of the angelic goodness of your heart
Then, PLEASE tell me! I hate this site and I need all the help I can get! I'm on blog spot because most of my family uses the site and my friends I care about most are on here.

Thanks for listening to my soap box! Love and hugs to all of you!

Just thinking about this makes me sick...

2009-09-28T13:28:00.001-06:00

So as I was registering for my Boards today, I found a page on the website that lists the sources used to make up the test. It also gives a lot of insight to what an Athletic Trainer is...and no...we're not the "trainers" at Gold's Gym!

WHAT’S ON MY ATCBOC

Separated into different disciplines with the texts/sources the BOC (Board of Certification) uses to write the test. The titles of the texts give you a feel for how broad the requirements are to be an Athletic Trainer.

FIRST AID/CPR/FIRST RESPONDER:
• AAOS Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, Gulli, Jones and Bartlett.
• AAOS First Responder: Your First Response in Emergency Care, Schottke, Jones and Bartlett.
• CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer, American Red Cross, StayWell.
• Complete Emergency Care, American Safety and Health Institute, Human Kinetics.
• Management of Bloodborne Infections in Sport, Zeigler, Human Kinetics.
• Sports Emergency Care: A Team Approach, Rehberg, Slack, Inc.
• Wound Care Essentials: Practice Principles, Baranoski and Ayello, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR DISEASES/DISABILITIES
• ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities, Durstine and Moore,
Human Kinetics.

EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION FOR HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS
• ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, Whatley, et al., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• NSCA's Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Baechle and Earle, Human Kinetics.
• ACSM's Exercise Management for Persons with Chronic Diseases and Disabilities, Durstine and Moore,
Human Kinetics.

NUTRITION
• Advanced Sports Nutrition, Benardot, Human Kinetics.
• Practical Sports Nutrition, Burke, Human Kinetics.
• Sports and Exercise Nutrition, McArdle, et al., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

INJURY ASSESSMENT
• Athletic Injury Assessment, Booher and Thibodeau, McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
• Daniels and Worthington's Muscle Testing: Techiques of Manual Examination, Hislop and Montgomery, Saunders-Elsevier.
• Evaluation of Orthopedic and Athletic Injuries, Starkey and Ryan, F.A. Davis Company.
• Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry, Norkin and White, F.A. Davis Company.
• Musculoskeletal Assessment: Joint Range of Motion & Manual Muscle Strength, Clarkson, Lippincott,
Williams & Wilkins.
• Orthopedic and Athletic Injury Evaluation Handbook, Starkey and Ryan, F.A. Davis Company.
• Orthopedic Physical Assessment, Magee, Saunders Elsevier.
• Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Konin, et al., Slack, Inc.

PREVENTION
• Athletic Taping and Bracing, Perrin, Human Kinetics.
• Therapeutic Exercise: Techniques for Intervention, Bandy and Sanders, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Therapeutic Exercise: Techniques for Intervention, Bandy and Sanders, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

MISCELLANEOUS/OVERALL
• Athletic Training and Sports Medicine (AAOS), Starkey and Johnson, Jones and Bartlett.
• Arnheim's Principles of Athletic Training, Prentice, McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
• Concepts of Athletic Training, Pfeiffer and Mangus, Jones and Bartlett.
• Foundations of Athletic Training, Anderson, et al., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Principles and Practice of Primary Care Sports Medicine, Garrett, et al., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

ADMINISTRATIVE/MANAGERIAL
• Athletic Training Management: Concepts and Applications, Rankin, and Ingersoll, McGraw-Hill.
• Documentation for Athletic Training, Konin and Frederick, Slack, Inc.
• Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Ray, Human Kinetics.
• NATA Position & Consensus Statements, National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
• Writing SOAP Notes with Patient/Client Management Formats, Kettenbach, F.A. Davis Company.

FOUNDATIONS OF THE HUMAN BODY
• Basic Biomechanics, Hall, Mosby-Year Book, Inc.
• Clinically Oriented Anatomy, Moore and Dalley, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Essential Clinical Anatomy, Moore and Agur, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Exercise Physiology: Energy, Nutrition, and Human Performance, McArdle, et al., Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
• Joint Structure and Function: A Comprehensive Analysis, Levangie and Norkin, F.A. Davis Company.
• Physiology of Sport and Exercise, Wilmore, et al., Human Kinetics.
• Principles of Human Anatomy, Tortora, John Wiley & Sons.

PYSCHOLOGY
• Counseling in Sports Medicine, Ray and Wiese-Bjornstal, Human Kinetics.

MEDICINE/PHARMACOLOGY
• Essential Medical Terminology, Stanfield, et al., Jones and Bartlett.
• General Medical Conditions in the Athlete, Cuppett and Walsh, Elsevier-Mosby, Inc.
• Medical Terminology for Health Professionals, Ehrlich and Schroeder, Thomson Delmar Learning.
• Pharmacology in Rehabilitation, Ciccone, F.A. Davis Company.
• Principles of Pharmacology for Athletic Trainers, Houglum, et al., Slack, Inc.
• Team Physician's Handbook, Mellion, et al., Hanley & Belfus, Inc.

TREATMENT/REHABILITATION
• Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention, Michlovitz and Nolan, F.A. Davis Company.
• Physical Rehabilitation of the Injured Athlete, Andrews, et al., Saunders-Elsevier.
• Rehabilitation Techniques in Sports Medicine, Prentice, McGraw-Hill.
• Techniques in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, Prentice and Voight, McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing Division.
• Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques, Kisner and Colby, F.A. Davis Company.
• Therapeutic Modalities, Starkey, F.A. Davis Company.

Some Recipes I LOVE!!! some notes are included next to my initials

2009-09-14T00:08:00.000-06:00

Slow-Cooker Salsa Chicken
Ingredients
4 6 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 cup salsa
½ to 1 package taco seasoning
1 can reduced fat cream of mushroom soup

1/2 cup fat free sour cream
Directions
Add chicken to slow cooker. Sprinkle taco seasoning over chicken. Pour salsa and soup over chicken. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Good served over rice. Servings: 4

254 Calories, 3 g fat, 11 g carb

Dilly Pork Chops

1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons dill weed
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
6 boneless pork loin chops (1/2 inch thick and 4 ounces each)

In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients; spoon over both
sides of pork. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 4 minutes on each
side or until a meat thermometer reads 160°.

Yield: 6 servings.

Stuffed Mushrooms
12 medium fresh white mushroom
1/2 pound sausage
8 oz. cream cheese
½ pkg good seasons italian dressing mix (dry)

Pull stems off of mushrooms and dice. Brown sausage with diced stems. Remove from heat and drain. Add cheese and dressing mix to meat. Stuff mushroom caps with mixture. Then bake at 375 for 30 minutes or until cap is tender.

BBQ Beef Cups
Ingredients
3/4 cup chopped beef or hamburger
1/2 cup BBQ sauce
1 can refrigerator biscuits (10 count) or you can make from scratch if ambitious!
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon onion flakes or fresh onion

Brown beef and drain excess grease. Add onion and BBQ sauce. Separate biscuits and place in ungreased muffin pan(s); one biscuit per cup. Press each biscuit in the middle to form a cup
spoon a drop of beef mixture into each biscuit and top with cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Open-Face Garden Sandwich

Prep: 25 min.

Bake: 10 min.

Broil: 3 min.

Ingredients

• 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup)

• 1 small yellow summer squash, thinly sliced

• 1 medium onion, sliced

• 1/3 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

• 1/2 of a red sweet pepper, cut into thin strips

• Olive oil nonstick cooking spray

• Salt and pepper

• 4 pita bread rounds or slices of bread

• 4 teaspoons reduced-calorie Italian salad dressing

• 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese (3 ounces)

Directions

1. Place vegetables on a baking sheet; coat with cooking spray. Roast in a 450 degree F oven about 10 minutes or until tender. Season with salt and pepper.

2. Arrange vegetables on bread; drizzle with dressing. Top with cheese. Place on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 inches from heat about 3 minutes or until cheese melts. Makes 4 servings.

SBD-really good! I used provolone slices and a little more Italian dressing, might try with Caesar dressing too!

Cola Roast

1 small frozen roast
1 packet of onion soup mix (any variety you like)
1 large can of sliced mushrooms, undrained
1 can coke or dr. pepper (name brand or generic)
garlic salt

onion salt

Place frozen roast in crock pot. Sprinkle with garlic salt and onion salt. Mix cola and onion soup mix until dissolved. Pour over roast, add mushrooms. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

When done, scoop out 1-2 cups of the beef broth into a small saucepan. Mix or shake 2 tbs. flour with 1/2 c. water (no lumps) and then stir this into the beef broth to make gravy. Of course, serve over mashed potatoes!

Beef-Stuffed Crescents

SERVINGS 24 PREP 25 min. COOK 15 min. TOTAL 40 min.
INGREDIENTS

* 1 pound ground beef
* 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies (can use jalepenos instead and call them rattlesnake bites)
* 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
* 3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet, cook beef and chilies over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the cream cheese, cumin and chili powder. Cool slightly. Separate crescent dough into 24 triangles. Place 1 tablespoon of beef mixture along the short end of each triangle; carefully roll up. Place point side down 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 11-14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts:

Serving: 1 Roll Calories: 156 Fat: 9.3 g 14.5%DV Sat Fat: 4.5 g 22.4%DV

SBD-I seasoned this with a packet taco seasoning instead of the cumin and chili powder, just enough until it tasted good.

Honey-Banana Whole Wheat Pancakes
great way to use up over-ripe bananas. They are a bit tender, though, so turn them carefully with a wide spatula when the edges are set and the center is still runny.

Ingredients
2 eggs
2 c whole wheat flour
1 1/2 c skim milk
4 TBS applesauce (or 4 TBS oil)
1/2 c honey
1 TBS baking powder

½ tsp vanilla

dash of cinnamon (optional)
4-5 over-ripe bananas

Blend all ingredients together and cook in med-high pan until edges are set but center is runny, flip carefully, they will be fragile. Enjoy with syrup, honey, or jam. Makes about 1 doz six inch pancakes.

180 calories per pancake, 1.5 g fat, 40 g carb, 6 g protein

Simple Italian Grilled Chicken
3 tbs olive oil
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tbs Italian seasoning
1 tsp garlic salt
¼ tsp pepper
4 (6 oz.) chicken breasts
coat grill with a non stick spray, combine everything but the chicken, microwave 1 minute, stir, dip chicken, cook 6 to 8 min each side

SBD-I seasoned it with oregano and whatever else sounded good that I had on hand

Olive Garden Hot Artichoke and Spinach Dip

Ingredients

1 8 oz. pkg. Light Cream Cheese
1 can 14 oz. Artichoke Hearts, drained, coarsely chopped
1/2 C. Spinach frozen chopped, or steamed
1/4 C. Mayonnaise
1/4 C. Parmesan Cheese
1/4 C. Romano Cheese (You can use all Parmesan)
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1/2 tsp. Basil dry ( 1 Tbsp. Basil Fresh)
1/4 C. Mozzarella Cheese grated
1/4 tsp. Garlic Salt
Salt and Pepper to taste

Methods/steps Allow cream cheese to come to room temperature. Cream together mayonnaise, Parmesan, Romano cheese, garlic, basil, and garlic salt. Mix well. Add the artichoke hearts and spinach (careful to drain this well), and mix until blended. Store in a container until you are ready to use. Spray pie pan with Pam, pour in dip, and top with cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until the top is browned. Serve with toasted bread.

Crock Pot Pork Chops

6 to 8 lean pork chops

1/2 c. flour

1 tbsp. salt

1 (10 oz.) can chicken and rice soup

1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

2 tbsp. oil

Coat pork chops in mixture of flour, salt, dry mustard, and garlic powder. Brown in oil in skillet. Place

browned pork chops in crock pot. Add can of soup. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for
3 1/2 hours

SBD-I just place the raw pork chops in the crock pot so you don't even need the oil.

24th of July

2009-07-26T14:55:00.001-06:00

Monroe Utah has a big town celebration for the 24th of July. Our friend Jenna is from there and told the guys about a 3 on 3 tournament so they put a team together. They close down the mainstreet and put up basketball hoops and they play a night tournament under the lights. It's pretty cool. Jenna's mom adopted some strays and kept us for the night. She fed us chocolate pancakes for breakfast that were amazing. We stayed for the parade and it made me want to live in a small town even more than I already do.

at the parade in Monroe on July 24th, the Ledbetters, the Dye's, and the Fosters
playing in the tournament at night

our tough lil 3 on 3 team: Forrest, Colton, and his friend Jake he works with

How we should treat our families

2009-07-05T09:44:00.000-06:00

F A M I L Y

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
'Oh excuse me please' was my reply.

He said, 'Please excuse me too;
I wasn't watching for you..'

We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said goodbye.

But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
'Move out of the way,' I said with a frown.

He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed, God's still small voice came to me and said,

'While dealing with a stranger,
common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse.

Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes.'

By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
'Wake up, little one, wake up,' I said.

'Are these the flowers you picked for me?'
He smiled, 'I found 'em, out by the tree.

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue.'

I said, 'Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way.'
He said, 'Oh, Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway.'

I said, 'Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue.'

FAMILY
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company
that we are working for could easily replace us in
a matter of days.
But the family we left behind will feel the loss
for the rest of their lives.

And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
into work than into our own family,
an unwise investment indeed,
don't you think?
So what is behind the story?

Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU

GRADUATING!!! and camping and my little brother graduating and his state track...

2009-06-28T21:25:00.000-06:00

Camping up past Navajo Lake with the Bracken's and the Torres' last weekend, it was great!

My parents and us at our graduation

Being the poster children of SUU

Colton's eye's closed #1

Don't know why our family made us pose like wedding pictures again, eeewww! :)
we did it!
I didn't even get a picture of just them and me...they really do love him more than me lol!

Colton's eyes closed #2 (I didn't include Colton's eyes closed #3 and #4 because I was getting tired of uploading all of these pictures. Let's just say it's a good thing we took a lot so his eyes are open in a couple of them!)

Picking on Taryn as usual :)

Walking to get my diploma
President Monson was the honorary speaker at our graduation! I'll try and get pics from my mother inlaw as soon as I can!
my family at Kanden's graduation BBQ
yep...I claim them!

walking to good ol "Pomp and Circumstance" from the High School Band
Coach "sis" just preppin the star at his senior state track meet, showin the *bling*
He didn't jump as far as he should of but he did really well still! I'm proud of him!

Last phase of trimple and coming into the sand
Kanden doing run throughs

I'm selling Mary Kay! Need a Consultant?

2009-04-28T16:09:00.000-06:00

Other than graduating from SUU this weekend (wooohooo!), the new update in my life is I am a glamorous, hoppin Mary Kay Consultant! I've been doing this for about a month now and honestly, I LOVE it!!! If anyone needs a consultant, I am your girl. I don't want to steal you from anyone else, unless your family. If your family and you like me :) then most consultants understand the switch over. I'm not allowed to use the "D" word (you know the one where you get amazing deals because you know me, they are often a number with a % attached!), but if your a friend or family leave me a note and I'll tell you about those special "D's". Especially if your family, because I would love to take care of you! It's been so fun pampering those I love!

2009-04-22T17:43:00.000-06:00

A little about me...

I tag brea, tamaran, holls, amanda, and anyone else

ABC Tag:
A: Addiction ~ milk, weird I know
B: Breakfast (what you eat) ~ leftovers, yogurt, frozen waffles, english muffins, cake, ...nothing is really off limits :)
C: Chocolate or Chips ~ chips, i would rather eat a whole bag of chips n dip than chocolate, even though I do like chocolate
D: Dessert or Appetizers ~ probably appetizers but why not both?!
E: Essential Items ~ hoodie, i'm actually pretty content when i intentionally forget my cell phone
F: Favorite Color ~ lime green
G: Gummy Bears or Gummy Worms ~ yummy if their soft
H: Hometown ~ Rangely, CO
I: Indulgence ~ martinelli
J: January or July ~ July! I think January is one of the most awful months of the year because there's nothing special about it really, New Year's feels more like a December holiday.
K: Kids ~ dilemna within
L: Life isn’t complete without ~ Colton, and sports
M: Most exciting memory ~ my cruise with Colton
N: Number of brothers & sisters ~ 3 younger brothers with one celestialized already-lucky duck!
O: Oranges or Apples ~ depends on the mood, i like to mix it up with food
P: Phobias or Fears ~ the dark-i've had nightmares of scary men my whole life, and spiders-even the non poisonous ones!
Q: Quote ~ I want to come up with a favorite quote that sums me up and is all mine...but I haven't found one yet...:(
R: Reading currently ~ text books for school, i would kill to read for pleasure these days
S: Summer or Spring ~ both as long as it's not snowing in the spring, i like all of the seasons except winter
T: Tag 6 People ~ brea (cus she hasn't updated her blog in weeks and maybe cyd and i can gang up on her!) tamaran, amanda, holls, and whoever else wants to
U: Unknown fact about me ~ i sleep with a stuffed frog every night, colton is jealous of my frog
V: Vacation I want to go on ~ anywhere with tropical anything-cruises, palm trees, beaches, etc.
W: Walking or Running ~walking...i hate running
X: X-Ray or Ultrasound ~ dumb question
Y: Your favorite Food ~ probably the american cowboy steak house food, whatever category it would fall in
Z: Zoo or Bowling ~ Zoo..."Take her to the zoo. I hear retards like the zoo!"

The REAL reason for Christmas-in April!

2009-04-14T17:43:00.001-06:00

Do You See What I See? from Mountainview on Vimeo.

This is my friend Drew from high school. I thought this was really neat, even though he isn't a member. It made me think a lot. I guess they did one for easter too, that will be interesting to see when they get it up.

EXPLANATION

2009-02-21T10:54:00.000-07:00

I have about 300 pictures on my phone from the last year. I decided to finally sit down and put the ones I wanted on the blog. My last 4 blogs are updates of old stuff first up to Valentines. Maybe someday I'll just keep up with it instead of waiting a year! hmmm...probably not

VALENTINES BED N BREAKFAST

2009-02-21T10:25:00.000-07:00

So every significant holiday we have had so far married (1st anniversary, 1st valentines, 1st birthdays) something has gone terribly wrong or we didn't even get to be together. Can you imagine my annoyance that of all times to finally be competing with track and we have a track meet in Flagstaff Arizona on valentines day. I think I actually cried. So I found this amazing deal on a Bed n Breakfast in Cedar, it was the cheapest one and I talked them to giving us an additional 25% off because it's the slow time of year. So Monday night was our Valentines day and we went to Sizzler for dinner and then stayed here. Because Cedar City has the famous Shakespear theater, this place was done all shakespear like. It's a house that looks similar to a castle. Usually you rent a room inside the house but no one was there so we had the whole place to ourselves! This was our room.
.They had robes for us. I'd never realized how comfortable they are. I want one, lol
They left us fancy glasses and truffles. This is us having our "mormon alchol" aka martinelli

gorgeous chandelier
cute little ledge built into the wall of the staircase just for decorations, I like to take pictures of how I want my dream house to be someday, and I liked this ledge
we stayed in the Cleopatra room
view of the downstairs from about where our room was
ledge and window above the door way, we really like the two story entrance ways
chandelier again and some sort of medieval wall decoration
the front door was so cool, it has this little door/peep hole thing like they did back then when someone would knock and have to tell who they were and get permission before entering

another staircase feature I liked, a little book shelf built into the wall
fireplace, we sat by this and enjoyed it so much
beautiful staircase with beautiful wood, they had little lights built into the wall so you could see where to step in the dark, you can also see the little ledge at the top
front door
Colton finding us a movie to watch in the room.

The only flaw: there's an intercom system in the house and someone who had stayed there previously set the radio to go off at midnight! scared us to death, lol. Colton hates it when I get scared and won't relax until he goes and checks everything out. He's such a trooper. We laughed about it later.

Can you imagine waking up the next morning in a beautiful place and having someone make breakfast for you!? I didn't have to cook it!!! Just eat it!!!

The next day we decided we had so much fun we wish we could stay at a Bed n Breakfast once a month. Two days after, we decided we just wanted to live in a bed n breafast and do this everyday! i wish...

Taelyn at Christmas

2009-02-21T09:56:00.000-07:00

We hadn't seen our favorite niece (at least she's favorite for now!) since July! So we spent a couple of days with Tamaran and John before Christmas. You know how much a kid changes from being 3 months old to 8 months old!? She was so big and grown up already! We had so much fun, it was probably the highlight of our Christmas vacation.
kisses for Colton

She has this silky shirt she likes to sleep with and somehow, she worked her way into the sleeve. She looks like a muslim woman with her head dress.
This is Taelyn and Colton watching Walle together. I love the look on her face. I imagine her thinking, "sigh! Uncle Colton, your a dork!"

Earth to Colton and Taelyn! they were buds

naptime for them both, Uncle Colton wore them both out by trying to do silly things constantly to entertain her.

The Colton Dinosaur. One of the things he tried to do to make Taelyn laugh
One of my favorite pictures of Taelyn

Old Old picture from May 2008 when Taelyn was born, thought I would throw it in

OLD STUFF 3-MOST AMAZING PARADE I'VE EVER SEEN

2009-02-21T09:23:00.001-07:00

Grandma and Grandpa Brady came to visit us the first week of December. We went to the Tuacahn to watch the Christmas show they do there every year. Sam Payne (sounds of sunday guy who tells stories), Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband, and Peter Breinholt performed and they were so good. Then grandma and I went to The Story Book Cascade. It's this famous parade in Cedar City with every fictional character you could ever imagine: from books, fairytales, disney movies, etc. These pictures are from the parade and are only about 1/15 of the entire thing. It lasted almost 2 hours! They don't call it Festival City USA for nothing! And what do you know? Grandma ran into someone she knew, as always. I've always claimed that she knows someone in every single town she ever goes to. Grandma and I got icecream at Bulloch Drug. She loved the old fashioned soda jerk and said it reminded her of when she worked in highschool at the Pharmacy in Rangely and met grandpa. To finish off a great weekend, we went and watched "The Forgotten Carols" the Institute Choir put on. It was amazing. I love my Grandparents, they are so fun!
Mr. Incredible
Shrek
Peter Pan and Captain Hook Fighting
Green Wizard of Oz Castle
Wizard of Oz
Chewbacca
Darth Vadar
Darth Vadar and whatever the white guys were called
Treasure Island-the book
Old Mother Hubbard-the kids riding this float were all dressed up in rags and were chanting the entire time, "We're the kids that lived in the shoe, our mother didn't know what to do! What to do! What to do!"
Pinochio and the whale
Tarzan
3 Billy Goats Gruff-there is a goat on top of the bridge and the troll under the bridge
Alex the Lion from Madagascar
3 Little Pigs
King Arthur and Camelot
Remember the book "Where the Wild Things Are?!"
Cinderella
Noah's ark-the little kids are all dressed up as animals
Big Balloons like on the Macey's Parades
Seriously, this is only a small portion of pictures. They had EVERYTHING! I missed pictures of Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Aladin, Dr. Seuss, the Grinch, The Nutcracker Soldiers, The Hulk, Batman and Robin, Catwoman, Spiderman, Superman, Transformers, Teletubbies, Alice in Wonderland, Mother Goose, Humpty Dumpty, Bambi, 3 Musketeers, Winnie the Pooh, Toy Story, Daphy and Donald and Daisy Duck, Looney Tunes, Mickey and Minny Mouse, Goofy, The Easter Bunny, The Little Engine that Could, etc.

I thought of all my little cousins and niece that would love to see this. If anyone ever wants to come down let us know!

Old Stuff 3

2009-02-21T00:29:00.000-07:00

not the greatest picture, still worth remembering though
We didn't have a chance to eat our cake the day of our 1 year anniversary, like so many of the traditions I wish we could've done, but oh well. This is us eating our cake on Colton's family trampoline, romantic huh? lol

OLD STUFF 2

2009-02-19T22:06:00.000-07:00

Rangely Sunrise
I took my 11 year old brother Kaulan and his friend Layne to Vegas for Kaulan's birthday.
Us at the Tournament of Kings Medieval Dinner and Show. The show was pretty cool.
Silverton Aquarium
The boys at the show. Cheers!
Feeding Holly the Zion-you get a plack if you can finish it all, they fill a huge bowl full of icecream and toppings-SUU Girl Sprinters-We Conquered that thing!
Smash Mouth Concert @ SUU Fall 07

OLD STUFF 1-bridal shower I threw for all our track team brides spring of 07

2009-02-19T21:47:00.000-07:00

they all had to model their new "lingerie"=slurpy cup bras
we had a competition to see who could model "intimates" the best, don't worry, it was over their clothes...except valerie on the end, lol

More on Colton

2009-01-31T14:42:00.000-07:00

What is your husbands full name? Colton DeLoss Dye (he likes the capitol "L", though we're not sure if that's what's on his birth certificate, his mom doesn't know either!)
-How long have you been married? 1 year 5 months
-How long did you date? who knows?! not us! we dated 6 times in 3 weeks the summer we first met, then we went to school and went on a date in October, then April, then we got serious and dated all summer and were engaged so May-September, then I called it off and we dated some other people but not really, then we started dating again around December and got married the following August. If anyone has a way to shorten this up...PLEASE let me know! :)
-How old is he? 24
-Who eats more sweets? he does, he doesn't care what he eats, lol
-Who said I love you first? also up for debate, I said "I think I'm falling in love with you" and he said "I love you"-he claims I was testing the waters and tricked him into saying it
-Who is taller? Colton thank goodness, he is the perfect height-really he is!
- Who can sing better? me
- Who is smarter? Hard to say, I think I'm smarter at the moment but if he would work harder we would be tied I think
- Who does laundry? 90% me, 10% Colton if I ask him to help,
- Who pays the bills? he has his bills and I have mine-we're bad examples of joint bank accounts
- Who sleeps on the right side? If you are looking at the bed I sleep on the left side.
-Who mows the lawn? we don't mow our lawn our complex does, but I would fight him for that chore, it is one I sincerely enjoy!
-Who cooks dinner? me for sure, I love it, I do it all the time
-Who drives? I try to get out of driving as much as possible
-Who is the first to admit they are wrong? usually me
-Who kissed who first? he definetly made the move first
-Who asked who out first? well, our first date was meeting each other at an institute activity and then ditching it, he then asked me for my number
-Who wears the pants? both, we're both super stubborn.

Husband Tag

2008-12-26T11:55:00.000-07:00

5 things Colton loves:
1. Football, of any kind
2. His Computer
3. Talking about the Economy and Finances
4. Eating
5. Whallering
6. Me...I hope!!! :)

5 things on his to-do list:
1. Retire by the time he is 40
2. Start his own business this year
3. Get a big fatty PHD from the U
4. Manage His dad's money
5. Find a sweet job in Cedar

5 Snacks he loves:
1. Peanut mm's are his favorite candy
2. anything with BBQ sauce or Miracle Whip (It's disgusting how much he likes and eats this!)
3. food
4. food
5. ...did I mention food?! he likes everything...except vienna sausages

5 things you may not know about him: (all the things I can think of he wouldn't want me to share...lol, I'll try and come up with something)
1. He drools in his sleep
2. He thinks being a dad is the coolest thing a man can do
3. He knows how to run big farm machinery and ride horses and all that jazz you'd never guess about him, it's extremely hot when he does this stuff, but it is RARE!!!
4. he spends a ridiculously tiny amount of time on school work and it's always last minute, this drives me nuts being in an extremely difficult major where that wouldn't ever cut it, and it makes me even more mad that he pulls the grades he does by slacking, it's not fair! lol
5. the rest I can't tell you, he'd be upset at me and make me take it off anyway!

5 places he's lived:
1. Neola house #1
2. Neola house #2

3. Sao Paulo, Brazil
4. Salt Lake City, Utah
5. Cedar City, Utah

5 quirky things about him:
1. He eats miracle whip on so many things and a large amount of it
2. He holds his dress shirt tails between his legs in the front in order to pull his pants up and tuck them in. He calls this the "front tuck," apparently there are "back tuckers," Who would've knew?!
3. He does a smell test on his clothes to determine if they are clean enough to wear or need to be washed
4. He talks to himself and sometimes I catch him whispering something under his breath to himself, it's usually about a way he is going to get rich, a match-up for some football game on tv, the economy, etc. Often it's the most random thought you could ever imagine.
5. He eats faster than anyone I've ever seen...ever...

I'm gonna tag Tamaran

THE DYE UPDATE!!!

2008-12-15T02:09:00.000-07:00

As you all will see, I've posted a ton of posts. These are from all throughout the semester and I'm sure I'll be putting more on. I guess that's what happens when school runs away with you! Better late than never I guess. It's pretty handy to get pictures on here as well as a few paragraphs...quite similar to a journal maybe?! Also great for preserving/preventing anything from happening to them, even if your computer were to crash-your account would still exist. hmmm, maybe a new years resolution for 2009 will be to do a little on the blog every Sunday instead of the journal.

Baby Shower

2008-12-15T02:06:00.000-07:00

The diaper cake I made for Amanda. G'ma helped me finish it up while they came to visit.

Utah BYU game

2008-12-15T01:57:00.000-07:00

another stolen picture from megan, we've got Amanda, baby Webb (who's here now yay!) Jed, Kevin, Colten with an "e", my Colton, Me, Matt, Lindsey, Shenille, and Taylor...Go Utes! ...or BYU! we were about half and half

When Mormon Kids Go to Vegas!

2008-12-15T01:22:00.000-07:00

The Webbs, The Brackens, and us went to Las Vegas for a temple/fun trip. We stayed the night at Megan and Colten's and here we are playing with Colten's cool hats from Germany. I stole some of the pics from Megan.

He really is quite heavy!
my stud man, I'm a lucky girl!!!

Our super stellar Halloween Party!!!!

2008-12-15T01:00:00.000-07:00

Xander as Bam Bam, Bre made their costumes!
Nick playing with my hair extension
Laura Croft (tomb raider), scarecrow's sexy woman, Wilma Flinstone, Redneck Woman
The guys raising to find a tic tac in a pie tin filled with melting icecream
the girls raising to push a paper cup with an orange in panty hose
Some of our good buddies-The Kirks, The Ledbetters, The Webbs
Colton was Iceman from Top Gun and I was Laura Croft from Tomb Raider
Xander loved wacking the pinata and then tried to wack everything else too! such a lil' boy
Bre's a slugger! (Alex and Harmony in the back as Adam and Eve!)

Kanden's Senior Year

2008-12-15T00:52:00.000-07:00

mom's a nut sometimes
my little brother has the record for most yard's in a season, I'm pretty proud!
Colton, Adam (my brother from another mother), Kalen, Kanden-Kanden's Senior Year as QB1!!

Family Pics

2008-12-15T00:43:00.001-07:00

Most Recent family pics taken this fall.

Ward Hike

2008-12-14T23:49:00.000-07:00

Bishop decided to take us for a hike earlier this fall, and he wasn't kiddin! We started up on the road that crosses over to Brianhead. We walked all the way around Cedar Breaks and then into a beautiful slot canyon/gorge. We got to see Flannigan's Arch, wish we could've gotten closer, but that's another trip. When we came out of the canyon at the highway I finally realized we had hiked down the mouth of coal creek and came out up cedar canyon! The hike lasted from 8 am to about 5 pm! I'm guessing it was about 11-13 miles.

September snow!!!

2008-12-14T23:36:00.000-07:00

Drivin' home for a visit (back in september) and hit some snow going over Indian Summit! Beautiful

8 Things

2008-11-25T11:09:00.000-07:00

8 TV Shows I Love to Watch
1. Extreme Makeover Home Edition-It makes me feel like this world still has good people in it and it's very uplifting, we watch it every sunday and I cry
2. Life-Colton and I's other favorite-we can't ever watch anything faithfully with our schedules and can't plan our lives around a show so we catch up by watching them on the computer in bed
3. Biggest Looser-also super uplifting to me to see people change their life's, haven't got to watch it this season though
4. American Idol-also haven't got to watch last season
5. Any cop/detective show-csi, law n order, but these we watch on the rare occasion we turn on the tv not planning to watch anything specific
6. Any of the holiday classics-claymations, charlie brown, hallmark movies
7.
8.

8 Things That Happened Yesterday
1. Took a test from the most anal teacher I've ever had or heard of, his reputation preceeds him
2. Went to institute from my favorite institute teacher, I'm taking Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith
3. Cleaned/Stressed about the house as usual right before anyone comes over
4. Track Practice-for 5 hours!-jump drills, half jumps, full jumps, 120's, weight maxing, and my normal weights...oy!
5. Cleaned/stressed about the house...again! (actually did this about 4 different times today!)
6. Made worms and dirt (brought me back to kindergarden!!!) for our FHE group every Monday, there's five couples and we rotate houses, it was at our house this week, thus the cleaning/stressing cycle
7. Had FHE with our friends, one of the most rewarding activities of my week, we look forward to it so much
8. Amanda was having serious contractions this time! Hopefully the baby doesn't come this soon but I'm still soooooo excited. Holly and I made her promise to call even in the middle of the night if she went into labor!!

8 Favorite Places to Eat.
1. Texas Roadhouse-"Voted best tasting steak house for the price you pay" by Colton and Shay, probably are #1 favorite we can go to regularly
2. Costa Vida-hands down over Cafe Rio, ranch isn't too spicy and they have the sweet pork instead of just the pork,
3. Rodizio's
4. Famous Dave's-so good just for BBQ type food
5. Applebee's-we love getting an appetizer and a meal and sharing, and then getting the blonde-always the blonde for desert, and they have tv's that actually let colton watch the U football games
6. Melting Pot-romantic significance for us but so stinking expensive
7. Wendy's-really now, does anyone else even compare to their dollar menu? Healthy options with delicious greasy ones too, fav's are the infamous JBC, side caesar salad, chili, brocoli n cheese potato, frosty's...really...about everything! When we want to go out to eat n have no money, we use our trusty change jar and eat for about 4 bucks in quarters, nickles, and dimes.
8. The Pie-for pizza
*Obviously we don't experiment with types of Cuisine much-we stick to steak, bbq, american, etc.

8 Things I'm Looking Forward To
1. Thanksgiving at home (our home)
2. My family coming down for Thanksgiving
3. Amanda and Jed's baby girl!!!
4. Reffing to start...I have my first High School Varsity Games
5. Getting our carpet cleaned, it's so gross from whoever lived here before us
6. Going to the twilight movie, Everyone else has gone already but I'm waiting to go with my mom over Thanksgiving
7. Graduating and starting a new masters and being a Graduate Assistant and having my tuition, books, fees, and housing paid for!
8. Decorating for Christmas-with a real tree of course!
9. Another cruise, maybe we can go with my sister inlaw someday ;)
10. Warm weather, I know... it hasn't even gotten super cold yet!
(yes I cheated, there are ten)

8 Things I am grateful for (I added this list on my own)
1. My friendship with my husband, if he was all I saw over the holidays my heart would still be content
2. Our apartment we are so undeserving of, it blows my mind every day I look around it
3. Reffing-that I have found something I love so much and want to continually grow at
4. My major-for giving me something I'm passionate to learn about
5. My parents-I have learned more from them than anyone else, except Christ of course
6. My husbands family-when I see others who don't have great inlaws, I feel so fortunate!
7. My grandparents-I pray every day God will grant me more time with them, they are so fun to spend time with and I learn tons from them, but that will come to end sooner than I want I fear
8. Christ-duh right!? But he has made something significant out of my life that was so insignificant. It's like this masterpiece that is created from scraps, leftovers, unwanted pieces, broken glass...yet, it's more beautiful than anything i've ever seen! The atonement is the the world's biggest and greatest miracle

THINGS I HAVE DONE-the ones I have done are bolded and capitalized

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1. STARTED YOUR OWN BLOG
2. SLEPT UNDER THE STARS
3. PLAYED IN A BAND-FLUTE FOR FIVE YEARS
4. visited Hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. GIVEN MORE THAN YOU CAN AFFORD TO CHARITY
7. been to Disneyland
8. CLIMBED A MOUNTAIN-ONLY ALL OF THE ONES AROUND RANGELY HUNTIN W/ DAD
9. held a praying mantis-but I shew them away all the time, there's tons of em at our new house 10. sang a solo-never will!!!!
11. Bungee jumped-but want to!!!
12. Visited Paris-call me crazy but don't really want to
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. TAUGHT YOURSELF AN ART FROM SCRATCH-I DO THIS ALL THE TIME WHEN I HAVE THE URGE TO MAKE SOMETHING
15. Adopted a child-I want to whether we have our own children or not
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables-we will this spring if we stay in Cedar for the summer
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France-I think France is over rated
20. slept on an overnight train
21. HAD A PILLOW FIGHT-COUPLE TIMES A YEAR WITH COLTON
23. Hitch hiked
24. TAKEN A SICK DAY WHEN YOU'RE NOT ILL
25. BUILT A SNOW FORT-WE HAVE A BACK YARD TO DO THIS NOW!!!!
26. HELD A LAMB
27. GONE SKINNY DIPPING
27. Ran a marathon-never want to put my body through that kinda torture
28. Ridden a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. WATCHED A SUNRISE OR SUNSET-MY TWO FAVORITE TIMES OF THE DAY 31. hit a home run
32. BEEN ON A CRUISE-MY FAVORITE KIND OF VACATION!!! (HINT, HINT DYE FAMILY! IT'S WARM AND CHEAP!!!)
33. Seen niagra falls in person-we need to go visit my aunt in NY
34. visited the birth place of your ancestors-I'm dying to go to Ireland
35. seen an Amish community-I think seeing this would make me a better person
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied-sad to say but I've never experienced this in my life 38. seen the leaning tower of pisa in person
39. GONE ROCK CLIMBING-A HOBBY I WOULD LOVE TO GET INTO DOWN HERE IN SOUTHERN UTAH!!!
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. SUNG KARAOKE
42. Seen Old Faithful Geyser erupt-maybe next year ;)
43. Bought a stranger a meal-this is something I would do a lot someday when we have money 44. Visited Africa-would beat visiting Europe anyday
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling-I might take the class next year!
52. KISSED IN THE RAIN-AFTER COLTON CHASED ME AND CAUGHT ME
53. PLAYED IN THE MUD-WE CALLED IT WORK
54. GONE TO A DRIVE IN-ONE OF THE ONLY FEW LEFT, SAD TO SEE THEM DISAPPEAR! 5
5. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. STARTED A BUSINESS
58. TAKEN A MARTIAL ARTS CLASS-I'M AN ORANGE BELT LOL
59. Visited Russia
60. SERVED IN A SOUP KITCHEN-VERY REWARDING
61. Sold girl scout cookies-"girl scouts is for girls who live in the city"-my dad
62. Gone whale watching
63. GOT FLOWERS FOR NO REASON-IT'S BECAUSE OF THIS MY FAVORITE FLOWER IS A LILY
64. Donated Blood, platelets, or plasma-always been in a sport, not a good time to donate
65. GONE SKY DIVING-WOULD BE NICE TO GET CERTIFIED
66. visited a nazi concentration camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. SAVED A FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TOY
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. EATEN CAVIAR-COLTON TRICKED ME
72. pieced a quilt
73. Stood in time square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the changing of the Guards in London
77. BROKEN A BONE
78. BEEN ON A SPEEDING MOTORCYCLE
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in Person -we need to we're less than 3 hours away
80. PUBLISHED A BOOK-JUST WITH LOCAL COMPANY
81. visited the vatican
82. bought a new car
83. walked in Jerusalem
84. HAD YOUR PICTURE IN THE NEWSPAPER
85. read the entire bible
86. visited the white house
87. KILLED AND PREPARED AN ANIMAL FOR EATING
88. HAD CHICKEN POX-AT THE SAME TIME KALEN DID, WE SAT AND ATE A WHOLE BAG OF CHEETOS ON THE COUCH, MOM DIDN'T EVEN CARE ABOUT THE CHEETOS...OR THE COUCH!
89. saves someone's life-but will likely happen sometime in my career
90. sat on a jury
91. MET SOMEONE FAMOUS-STEVEN KELLOG
92. JOINED A BOOK CLUB-THE BOXCAR CHILDREN
93. LOST A LOVED ONE-GREAT GRANDPARENTS AND MY LITTLE BROTHER
94. had a baby
95. seen the alamo in person
96. swam in the Great Salt Lake 97. Been involved in a law suit
98. OWNED A CELL PHONE
99. BEEN STUNG BY A BEE

2008-07-07T13:34:00.000-06:00

Well, here goes! We'll add blogspot to myspace and facebook now. Alas, all the family is doing the blogspot thing. We'll continue to add pictures, info, and such.

Fathers Day Cookout and the sunset we saw on Blue Mountain

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Fathers Day Cookout and the sunset we saw on Blue Mountain

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Fathers Day Cookout and the sunset we saw on Blue Mountain

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Our new niece Taelyn, just one day old in the last two pictures

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Spring Break 08 in Vegas with our friends Daniel and Whitney and my brother

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07/08 FHE Northfield Village Friends

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Rangely Reception

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Our Wedding

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Our Wedding

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Our Wedding

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Our Wedding

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Bridals

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Bridals

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