Ya know your a redneck when!

I'll tell you tomorrow what the picture is about with my Dad and Jacob. Let's just say "redneck hunting".

I Love Onions!

I love ONIONS! My dad is proud to know that. As a kid, however, I was not so fond of onions. Probably because we spent hours weeding them. At 6 a.m., on a beautiful summer morning, my sisters and I would hear a call up the stairs, "girls!" "Girls! It's time to get up! "

mom would always fix an amazing breakfast. the smell of bacon was my weakness. once i ate a whole package of bacon, all by myself! so we could get a hearty breakfast of pancakes, hashbrowns, bacon, orange juice, and eggs (i didn't like eggs growing up).

With our tummies full, we were off to the fields for a couple hours. Make sure you have your water jug, because the ditch water was not as tasty as it looked. My sisters and I would spend a lot of the weeding time talking about what we would buy with our hard earned money. although, at $2 an hour for weeding it would take a while to buy many clothes. it was always a treat, to go to town and look at the "farm store" where we could put clothes on lay-away and slowly make payments for our clothes. it was an awesome day, when we had our final payment and we could take the much anticipated clothes home.

maybe next year I should loan my kids out to work on a farm out by my parents. jacob saved up some money last spring for a much anticipated Lego claw tank. so maybe he gets the idea of delayed gratification.

The Hats Win

Our family had a great time visiting everyone in Utah. Denise is showing us her best face.
Denise, Andrea, Tonya, and the Mother!
Stephen was showing off some of his music skills at Andrea's house. There was a play off on the piano between, Andrea, Denise, and Stephen. Denise and Stephen had the same number of years of piano lessons, but I think Stephen edged her out by a little bit.

At Utah last weekend, we visited at Andrea's house. Mom and Dad decided to get in the "dress-up" spirit and and be part of the "force". Dad's hat fits him well.

A Sunshine Day Among the Clouds

Okay, I'm trying to think happy thoughts with the disappointment of yesterday's Presidential outcome. John McCain was so gracious, wow, more than I would be. I will pray even more for America!

I'm excited that Prop 8 in California ( http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/11/05/voters-decide-hot-button-issues-nationwide/ ) looks like it will pass! Ya, traditional marriage is still alive and well.

Who is that cute girl in the beautiful trees. Madeline has always been a climber and has never met a tree that she hasn't tried to climb. I feel so blessed to have children and for them to daily remind me of the beauty and wonder that is all around if we can but see. I love America!!!



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The Gymnastics Queen

Madeline has been working on her backwalk-overs for several months. I am constantly hearing banging in the living room as she works on her skills.
Here she is kicking over. Look at that face of determination!!!
I did it! Ya! It is a hard one to master. Congratulations, Madeline!

Drum roll, please ! And the crown goes to.... Mrs. Idaho Spud!!!

Who is this masked man with the big hair! It's bird, it's a farm, it's SPUDDY BUDDY! You all know the Idaho mascot, right?

I was working at the LDS cannery last week and debating about who to dress up for Halloween. I LOVE HALLOWEEN! Stephen is always a good sport and we find a duo to dress up like! Napolian and Deb, mr and mrs nerd, Luke and Liah Skywalker, so this year I was Mrs. Idaho Spud.

We are a jubbled family with a mouse, robot, spuddy, and a Mrs.

PARTY ON DUDE!!

We had a great weekend visiting both of our families in Utah. Jacob was a transformer, but not just any Transformer, THE transformer! I didn't know there was a big difference between them.

My siblings and I would watch the cartoon with the catchy song "Transformers, more than meets the eye, Transformers, robots in disguise!" Well, sweet Cyn informs me that this is the mother of all transformers! I can't even remember the TRANSFORMERS name, shows you how much I know!




Here is the whole Stoddard group. Fun times!

Madeline as Despereaux ,(trailer for the cutest movie http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1276942080/tt0420238 Landon as a clone dude from Star Wars, and Brendon is a far out hippie!