I may just become a popsicle...

Since being in Utah I have consumed more than my fare share of these...

Just today, I had an sno cone at 11, a popsicle at 2 and a ICEE at 5... and I keep eyeing the real frozen lemon popsicle in my moms fridge, I am sure I'll attack them soon!!!

It's hot here for me people!

I have been in Canada for the past three years.

I love the heat!!!

But, a frozen treat helps me get through it without melting :)

on another note...

Tommy and I went to seven peaks (a water park) yesterday and went on this.

They made me sit in the front and I later found out why. I was not expecting the sharp drop, it didn't look that bad from the ground.

So Tommy and I faced each other and I was going down backwards. I litterally thought I was going to fall out of the tube and Tommy lifted up and I thought he was going to land on me. After the initial first few seconds of shear terror in his face... we had fun! But, If I would have been in back... I would have landed on him FOR SURE!

10 Things I LOVE about Barry...

In no particular order...

1. It is very easy for him to show his affection. He is always hugging and kissing me and the kids!!!

2. He never holds a grudge, we can get in an argument and 10 minutes later he has forgotten about it.

3. He is amazing with people! He is so good at managing his employees and eleviating problems at the golf course.

4. He is VERY ambitious. He is always thinking up some way to make an extra dollar.

5. He absolutely adores his kids!!!

6. It is important to him that me and the kids are happy.

7. He calms me down when I am stressing about something. He helps me realize it's going to be okay.

8. He is so much fun when we spend time together.

9. I never have doubts about his love for me! He makes it WELL known :)

10. I absolutely love his laugh and they way his lips curve when he smiles!!!

I love you Barry, and we miss you today :)

DEFIANCE!!!

All I can say is it brought me to tears!!!

and thats what I love in a movie!

If you haven't seen it, you need to! It's based on a true story. Here is the story...

The Bielski family were millers, successful farmers and entrepreneurs. The handsome brothers - Tuvis, Zus and Aasel - cut a wide swathe among the girls of the area, including Gentiles. They brooked no insult, often threatening or perpetrating violence on those who would mock them or try to cheat them for their Jewishness. In the course of the German occupation, the brothers were to lose their parents and siblings to the cruelty of the Nazis, which began with the creation of ghettos and led on to mass slaughters such as one in which 5,500 people were herded to the outskirts of Lida and machine-gunned into large trenches. There were three trenches for children. Nazi commanders were observed shooting children with their pistols.
The surviving Bielskis became the de facto leaders of a resistance movement that started when they were forced to flee their home. But there was more to it than that. They were all men of incredible will and personal strength who were born to lead others. They insisted on absolute obedience from anyone who wanted to join them, and their credo became not merely to resist, but to save lives. What point could there be in resistance if they left any Jew behind?
They urged family and then strangers to escape the ghettoes and join them in the forest. Those who answered the call were the fortunate few – in all about 1,200 – who survived, despite harsh weather and a state of continual vigilance and warfare. The resistors joined forces, not always completely amicably, with the Soviets who were attempting to regain the territory and who had, or claimed to have, a humanitarian tolerance for Jews. Konstantin Koslovsky is the only non-Jew who consistently aided the Bielskis. He was rewarded posthumously with the status of Righteous Gentile for hiding, protecting and feeding hundreds of Jews at his home on the edge of the forest.

At the end of the movie it mentions that 1200 Jews survived when the war ended and that tens of thousands now have their lives because of these brothers... I only hope I can be so brave!

Fill my bucket???

We had our Relief Society Retreat this past Friday Night. Can i just say... It was so needed!!! We stayed at a large cabin in Glenwood, Alberta. The theme was fill your bucket... one drop at a time. It was focused around how as women sometimes we do so much for others that we forget to give ourselves time. If we don't plan time aside for ourselves, than it becomes harder to give to those we love. What a great theme!!!

It began with a great ride down with my good friend Kira, who has been out of town and busy a lot so I haven't seen her much! We caught up on lots of current events and lots of funny stories from our teen years; ie first kisses, boyfriends and embarrassing moments! It was so good to have that time with her.

At the cabin we, well a few of us, stayed up till 4 am. No, it wasn't 5 am bishop Korella... promise, it was only 4 am! We played some fun games that included Becca B. snorting ALOT, Kelly S. dancing around like a ballerina (after much persuasion), and Kristen S. pretending to do a rap song in a jail cell without lips, her knees tied together, covered in maple syrup and feathers... Funny, but don't ask me... Play Quelf! We also played some other fun games and I have to mention that Becca and I won EVERY hand of rook!!! Yeah, that's right!!!

I also need to give props to Simone who stayed up with us even though she was running a 8 km race at 8 AM. That is amazing!

The next morning after a delicious breakfast a group of friends when for a walk around the VILLAGE (that's what it was called) of Glenwood. It was hot and great to get that southern Alberta fresh air! Plus the great conversation with Kira, Christy and Rachel is ALWAYS priceless! I love those girls so much :)

We spent the afternoon chatting, making journals, and just relaxing! Before leaving we enjoyed one of my favorite meals... Cafe Rio Salad! Nice pick Christy! I was so yummy :)

I CAN'T WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR!!! I think I started filling my bucket! :)

Still Practicing...

This photoshop thing is hard work :)

I say tomato, you say tomah-to...

I have been meaning post about this spaghetti I made... FROM SCRATCH... even the pasta!!!
It was awesome if I say so myself, but I can't take the credit... I got the recipe from http://www.thepioneerwoman.com/

Now if only I had one of these, it would make my life that much easier!!!

These are the moments...

These are the moments that I love the most!!! When we have time to just be together...