RadKids

Maddie's group

In her full pads etc

Getting away from the Bad guy

How cute is she?

Makenna's group

Fighting the big red bad guy (oh how comfortable can he be in that get up?)

About a month ago Makenna and her cousins took a course at her school called Radkids. Its a course that teaches the kids how to defend themselves if someone is trying to hurt them. No one has the right to hurt me!! It was a great program that I enrolled her in after school for a week. At the end of the course they have a little program/simulation where everyone comes to watch them and cheer them on as they take on the "bad" guy. Well Makenna did great with the program and I was so glad that Meadow PTA offered it. A few weeks ago I got a letter in Maddie's backpack saying that they were doing Radkids in her special ed class and the lady from Meadow PTA was coming over to teach it. I didn't even have to pay for Maddie to take the course (I would have) but it is so neat that they are teaching these kids how to protect and to defend themselves in a situation. SO many kids are preyed upon and especially kids that are a little bit behind. I was so proud of both of my girls as they did the simulation. These are a few pics of the events. Way to go girls for completing RADKIDS!!

10 Year Anniversary

Friday the 24th of October, (tomorrow) marks the anniversary of 10 wonderful years being married to Joe. It is so crazy that 10 years ago we were at the Provo temple beginning our new life together. I honestly cannot believe that it has been that long. It should be since I have an 8 year old, but it still seems just like yesterday that we got married. Now don't be looking too terribly close to the details of the picture, like the fact that Joe and I have gained several pounds since then. We both look like teenagers, (I guess that I was) but Joe looks way young too.

I just want to let you know Joe how grateful I am for you. I love you so much. You are such an amazing man and a wonderful husband and father. Our kids ADORE you. I am a very lucky woman to have "caught" such a neat man. I love you, and am so looking forward to many, many, many more years with you!! Didn't we have the most beautiful back ground for our picture? I love the fall.

Stolen Email

I have been had. My email has been taken over and I am not too thrilled about it. The best news of all is that there isn't anything that I can do about it. Isn't that great?? So I have changed my email to momofmandms@yahoo.com and I need all of you to email me so I can get your email again. I am so sad about the whole thing. Let me just send out a reminder to change your password often and to make it hard to figure out. Don't let this happen to you. Let me be a good warning to you. Don't let someone take you over! At least it is just my email right? So do not be alarmed about the emails that you have gotten about me being in Malaysia. I have not gone anywhere but someone is trying to get you to give them money. Malaysia? Not too believable. I hope you all know that I am not planning to go to Malaysia anytime soon. Hope you have a better day than I am having.

Fall Boutique

Hey everyone! Some friends and I are putting on a
fall boutique this coming weekend.
The date is October 11th from 10:00-3:00
It is located at my Mom's house in Orem(339 W 840 S)
Also, there will be another one held in Salt Lake on
October 25th from 10:00-3:00
The address for that one is 6071 Castle Park Ln (6540 S).
There will be lots of fun homemade holiday crafts like bows, jewelry, quilts, aprons, and scrapbooks and cards. There will also be Scentsy candles. Come enjoy hot wassail and refreshments while you shop.

We would love you to come if you can. See you then!!

Buddy Walk Pictures

So we had the buddy walk on Saturday and it was a lot of fun. I have some fun pics for those of you that want to see what we did. It was a blast. We had so many people come to help and just to support us. I was so proud. I was nominated to do the raffle, and boy let me tell you that I was a goof. I need practice. We hope to see you all there next year!

Buddy Walk

I wanted to do a little plug for our kids that have Down Syndrome, so I thought that I would post something on my blog. Every year the National Down Syndrome Society has a big fundraiser walk that they put on and we do it at a local level also. It is called the Buddy Walk. It is being held this Saturday the 20th, in Orem at Kids on the Move 475 W 260 N. It's Located right by Orem Community Hospital. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. and the actual walk begins at 11:30. It doesn't cost anything to come and walk, but there are things that you can buy. It is a great way for us to get our name out there and for us to be able to raise money for our kids. There is going to be a carnival that goes along with our walk that will have everything from face painting, to haircutting. Also there will be a bounce house and food. I think it is so neat that there are lots of other families out there that have a child just like my sweet little Maddie. This is a great way to get to know them and to support the Down Syndrome Foundation here in UT. If anyone would like to come, please do! We would love to have you.

Fishing at Strawberry

On Saturday, Joe took Makenna and Seth to Strawberry to check out the Salmon and to catch some fish and crawdads. They had a great time and I thought that I would share some of the fun pictures of the day with you. I wrote on all the pics, but if they didn't show up, then take your best guess.