Pictures of Us

High Five

Leo the Lion stopped by our section of the West Bountiful parade route to give Jerrika a high five. While this was very exciting, it wasn't as exciting as when Isaac high-fived a Star Wars Storm Trooper. Too bad we didn't get that on film.

Happy Father's Day, Honey

I want to thank Jerrell for all of his hard work and for the wonderful husband and father that he is. He sure adds spice to our lives. We love you!

Bending the Rules

This is Wendi Lyn. I decided to bend my "I don't blog" rule just this once because I have done something crazy. I bought tickets and am going to go to AFRICA with two of Jerrell's sisters in August. I am actually quite scared for two reasons: #1) I have not traveled much and #2) I am going to be with my in-laws for two weeks. I am excited though and have wanted to go to Africa ever since Jerrell's parents got called their on their mission. A trip with the girls will be quite an adventure, but I am looking forward to it.....now if I can just figure out all the stuff I need to get done so that I can go....

I AM IT!

This is my first game of blog tag and Joni tagged me, so I guess I am it.....well, of course I am it....you all know that.
How To Play This Game of Tag:
Post these rules on your blog. List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
3 JoYs:
*Sleeping
*My Family
*WendiLyn
3 FeArS:
*Large Spiders
*Sticky Fingers
*WendiLyn
3 gOaLs:
*To not have to work so much.
*To spend more time with my family.
*To finish Jordan's room.
3 ObSeSsIoNs:
*Hunting
*Back Rubs
*Eating
3 RaNdOmS:
*I enjoy ballroom dancing with my wife.
*For a dainty thing, my wife can really clear a room.
*I love watching "American Gladiators".

I tag:JaMiE, JuIcE, JoEl, ToDd, and jUsTiN.

Gobble gobble

Ever since Wendi Lyn put the "foot odor" air freshener on the site, I knew I needed to update the blog. I just haven't had much time, and she's anti-blog and so she refuses to add to it - except with air fresheners, obviously. I've been married to 35 lawns already, and am trying to keep them all happy. Not to mention a scare Jordan gave us by quitting the lawn care business. Turns out he just needed a week off.

I went turkey hunting with Chandler and Maddie a few weekends ago. We had a great time, and Chandler got his first turkey! Look at the monster...

We don't have much else going on, just keeping busy. The kids are all doing well in school. Maddie did a report on Denmark in one night. Thanks to her wonderful aunts and uncle that helped her out with that!

Another "shout out"

This is a tribute to Jamie, my real favorite sister. Her smiling face brings so much joy to our lives. We appreciate her delicacies that she so thoughtfully shares with my family. She's my kids' favorite aunt and uncle. Beat that! I'd trust her with my life. How can't you trust that face?!?

GO JAZZ!!!

Our family loves watching the Jazz play! Game night is family night. Good luck to our team tomorrow night as they face Game 4. We'll be rooting for you!!

Latest Happenings on Wysteria Lane

So does anyone love Desperate Housewives like I do??? I tape it every week! In case you missed last Sunday's episode, here is a recap...SEASON 4 ROCKS! (posted by WendiLyn)

When Mike asks Orson to visit him in rehab, Orson fears the worst -- that Mike has remembered that it was Orson who ran him down in his car. Instead, Mike asks Orson if he can forgive Mike -- for asking him to write a pain prescription for him before he went to rehab.Orson is incredibly relieved, but his troubled conscience won't let him be. Susan finds him, naked, in her kitchen in the middle of the night! (can you believe it?) He says he's sorry but seems to think she is Mike. (sure he does) The next day neither he nor Bree believe her, but think she was simply having a "naughty" dream about Orson because Mike is away. The next time she catches Orson naked, on the lawn, Susan realizes he's sleepwalking and slaps him awake (sometimes I have to do this to Jerrell). Orson decides it's time to move out, although their house isn't quite ready. Everyone is very helpful to Carlos, except for Gabrielle, who is getting bored waiting hand and foot on a blind man. And now that she's poor, she has to shop at a discount warehouse store (welcome to the real world), where she's annoyed that all the good parking spots are for the handicapped (and the spots are always empty!). When Lynette suggests that blind people can also get handicapped placards, Gabrielle does so immediately (husbands are good for something). A man in a wheelchair wants to know why she's parking in a handicapped spot and Gabrielle explains it's for her blind husband -- who obviously doesn't drive. She refuses to see how she's abusing the system and the argument ends with her giving the man a push that sends him hurtling across the parking lot (so funny...I love Gabrielle). The next time, Gabrielle brings Carlos along on her shopping sprees to legitimize her use of the handicapped spots -- but makes him wait in the car! He's not there when she gets back from her manicure as he got hungry and found someone to lead him to the nearest burger place. When someone asks about if she's leaving the handicapped spot, Carlos is furious to find out that she's been using his condition just to get better parking. She breaks down and says it's harder than she ever expected worrying about things like leaving the toothpaste where he can find it and that if she can somehow get a perk out of the situation, she's going to take it.Lynette is surprised to see Rick at the pizzeria. He's there to tell her and Tom that he's opening a rival restaurant around the corner (I would be sooo mad). When Tom comes home late that night, she's sure he's been brooding but he says he's just been thinking up recipes to compete with Rick's (I'll have to get one I can post). Lynette believes all is well until the police stop by to ask if either of them saw someone hurl a brick through the window of Rick's new restaurant. Lynette realizes that it was Tom and that he's not over his jealousy of Rick. He tells her he never blamed Rick, but he did blame her, even though nothing happened (their nothing is different than my nothing). Everyone is very excited for the Founders' Ball, which Bree always oversees. Katherine offers to help and all the other women predict a clash of Biblical proportions between the two domineering divas. However, Bree is happy to accept, until Katherine pulls out an event-planning scrapbook to rival hers and starts suggesting they start making some "updates" to the annual affair. Before she knows it, Katherine has changed recipes and even taken over Bree's usual job of presenting the Founders' Ball Award. (Katherine can be so bossy). The night of the ball, the chef tells Bree that he thinks the dip is "off" and might make someone sick. Bree is about to throw it away when Katherine reminds her she had left instructions not to let any food leave the kitchen without her tasting it first, so Bree hands her the tainted dip (HAHA...she got what she deserved). Sure enough, Katherine soon becomes violently ill. Bree offers to present the award, as usual, but Katherine assures her that this is important, so she's going to manage. As Bree sits at her table, muttering about Katherine's backstabbing ways, she's astonished to hear Katherine name her as the recipient of the Founders' Ball Award. Afterward, Bree tries to apologize, saying she "misunderstood" the situation and Katherine says that no, she misunderstood, because she thought they were becoming friends. Bree explains that among her friends, she has her own niche as the extraordinary housewife and organizer, and that she can't be friends with a woman who's exactly the same. Katherine says it's a shame, since she understands Bree better than anyone, especially the need to set a perfect table when you'd rather curl up in a ball and cry. Bree realizes that they can be friends after all. Andrew calls Lynette from the pizzeria: Rick's restaurant is going up in flames (call my dad)! Lynette jumps to the obvious conclusion when she sees Tom walk in just then. Julie has talked Dylan into attending the ball in a ploy to make her forget all the speculation about her real father. Dylan admits she had fun and happily poses for photos with Katherine -- photos that a mysterious stranger circles in red ink in the next day's paper (who do you think it is?). Coming home late from the ball, Julie runs into Orson, who's sleepwalking again. She doesn't know what to think when he says he's sorry to Mike for running him over (what the?)!

Shout out

I have felt the need lately to acknowledge my favorite little sister and her husband. Joni and Josh moved to Kansas last summer and ever since then it seems the sun doesn't shine quite as bright here at home. The Jazz games aren't as entertaining, the family parties are becoming quite dull, and quite frankly, when they moved, a small piece of my heart moved with them. Come back soon Josh and Joni! We miss you!

Eligible Bachelor

Jordan continues to look for that perfect first date to spend his whoppin' $20 bucks on. Perhaps he is waiting for Jasmine to get a little bit older? Perhaps he gets sweaty hands? Your guess is as good as ours. It is looking as though a sweet 17th will not be that unlikely.

I wish...

Today is one of those days that I feel like a license plate cover. You know, the ones that say things like, "I'd rather be fishing" or "I'd rather be golfing" or "I'd rather be hunting." Well today I'd rather be doing any of those things than working. Enough said.

We have a blog!!

We've succomed to the world of blogging. We keep busy lives with all of the kids and everything they're involved in. It all piles up, but we've decided that this is a nice way to keep in touch with family and friends. Enjoy!