Hello all

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Eyes Without a Face!! Come on Billy Idol fans!!

Messing around and here is Mikalya Bailee and Kaitlyns Eyes!!!!

They couldn't be more different!!

These Pics are for Daddy!!

These pictures are for Daddy while he is Seattle. He called us last night really missing us-- He was hearing the normal commotion that 8 kids give off in a tiny living room. So of course he needs some pictures of what was going on last night and it turned into the Retard Show.



This is the Littles new thing they do whenever they get their picture taken!!
Weirdos!!











Does this not look exactly like a Cabbage Patch Kid!! We had a good laugh at this Picture




Of course Brigg is naked and we all look like trash but Dad needed some candid pictures so here there are. We really do appreciate all the things that Michael has gone through and does for his family. I couldn't have asked for a better husband and best friend!! We love you Daddy and miss you!!!!







Here is your Baby Boy Blue!!!

And our little men together!!!

Twilight??? What the $#@*&!!

Okay went and saw Twilight on Friday night and could not have been more disappointed!! Casting was horrible and the whole thing was just awkward. I couldn't help myself by to commentary the whole thing into Kierras ear!! Sorry Kierra!! Worse of all I had to be quiet about it!! Kierras friend had rented out the whole theater so I was surround by Twilight freaks who actually said the movie was better than the book. Did you hear a gasp-yes that was coming from me.

Now most of you know I am a huge fan of Twilight as I have read all books at least 3 times and the first time through I read the first 3 in three days (yes I am neurotic). I even read Twilight out loud to Amy Martin so she could understand why I could do nothing but talk about Edward!!! It took us the whole ride home from Utah to Az but we got all of Twilight minus 44 pages done plus my commenting of course. I think that is dedication. Mikayla has read all of the books at least 6 times and can tell you almost to the page when things happened, where they happened and who said what. You do not mess with her Twilight knowledge. Which brings me back to the movie. Now you can go see it and don't take my word for it but don't think it is going to make you love Twilight!!

I am not the only one who shares in my frustration-- there are others we are just afraid of being lynched by the crowd of delusional Twilighters out there that think whatever they slapped on the screen was going to be great. I just think that they could have done a whole lot better of a job. Stephanie Meyers should have held out for a better director!!!!!

Ok enough!!!

Brigg is growing!!

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What we do to make ends meet!!!

So I started my new job this week. I hate working outside of the home. I am a waitress a few nights a week at Souper Salad. So far it OK as far as work goes, it is really hard juggling the kids and school and working with no husband. It is just for a short while and it seems like my daily motto is I can do anything for a month.... I can do anything for a week... so on.

My kids are enjoying school and doing really well. They all have made little comments on how they wish they could have it both ways... School at home but the ability to have "public school" friends. It is just hard because kids in school have their own little social world and in order to "fit in" you need to be there. It is nice to see they have all made the transition nicely.

I do like that they get to make friends and when I home schooled in Utah that wasn't an issue because we did a co-op and all their other friends were cool with the whole homeschooling thing. Arizona is definitely different. Mikayla and Bailee were definitely shell shocked at the way most teenagers talk. Bailee said (Oh so innocent)--"Mom, the f bomb is their go to word!! I can't believe how many times they say it!!" She is very forward and tells them to please not say those kinds of things in front of her. She is a much better person then I. I am more like Mikayla just go with the flow. I have been very proud of both of them.

Yes I Know it been forever!!!! Back OFF!! HEE HEE

We have been quite busy the past few months so this unfortunately has taken the back burner. Holy crap we moved again!!!!! And to make matters worst we are only going to be in this house for 2 maybe 3 months!! We have a short lease because Michael got offered an amazing job in....drum roll please......... SEATTLE WASHINGTON!!!!!!! We are all totally excited and can't wait to get up there with Michael.

We have taken a few vacations there in the past and absolutely love it. We really feel like it is where we need to be. This job has the potential of getting Michael off his knees and maximizing his earning potential with all of his knowledge in the business. He has so much experience in all of the areas of flooring and finally he will be able to use it!!! We will still have the opportunity to do side jobs to add that little umph that a large family sometimes needs.

We have had a lot of positive things happen lately and really just want to move forward. Here is a short update from the last time I posted!!!!

• Angie went on her annual Girls Cruise!!! ---- I had some much fun and will post pictures and soon as I can find the chics blog I need to steal them from!!!
• Michael's job went bust here and the world was ending-- just another episode in my soap opera of a life!!
• Michael was going to become a Miner in Eastern Az. The plan went to the wayside.
• Michael was going to get a job up North and we would move so Showlow area. The plan went to the wayside.
• Michael filled out job applications for the whole United States!!! While Angie feverishly found us a new place to live-- with no job and no money-- it was fun!!
• Moved from a beautiful house in Gilbert to house in Queen Creek!! Luckily I found someone to do a short lease because no matter what we were not going to be in the Valley!!
  
• While moving got the job in Seattle on a Thursday and Michael left for the job on Friday!!!!
• Decided our House is going to be our Christmas House. We are going to start decorating now and keep it decorated until we move. I also have let go on my control issues and I am going to let the kids go hog wild and not have matching decorations!!!!!!!! I know how could it, but I am doing it!!
• Some of my kids auditioned for ACT theatrical school and Bailee got chosen to do an audition. She went and got chosen out of 1000 kids to be accepted into the program. We are pretty bummed right now because we can not afford it. They said that we should get her into acting classes and get some experience under her belt. If she had the experience and a little more motivation they would have went after her more aggressively and figured out a way for us to make payments. I will show you some of her head shots!! Mikayla went too and of course they commented on her lips!!!