Kathee Birthday Rock Out!

On June 17th some of my friends and family got together at Liquid Joe's to hear some 80's hair band!! It was a blast! Great to see people!

My friend Chris came clear from Colorado!! YES!

Susan

Susan's husband Paul

My Gary

Matt and Chris conversing.

The Q.

Q's hubby, John Q.

Adam

ASHLEY!! Yeah, she has grown up so much!

Me and my new daughter, Rachelle.

Logan, Corinne and Rachelle.

The band.

Gary and Loreen

Band again.

It was so much fun and I love my friends/family so much! It's been such a long time since we got together to just hang and I loved it! Happy Birthday to me!!

Corinnes Bday 2010

Happy Birthday Corinne!!

Birthday Girl

Matt and I try to get the kids all together once in a while for Birthdays and such. This month was Corinne's Birthday and it was nice to see all the kids!

Matt - master chef. He cooked a delicious Mexican feast.

Sami

Logan and Austin. Pre-meal chips, salsa and Mexican soda.

Austin's reaction to a Home Depot question. Settle down there cowboy!! hehe

Jake and his new motorcycle

Posing for a pic for his mom.

Jake and I

Chris and Ryder. Ryder wasn't feeling too good and just wanted to be with his mommy and daddy at first. Of course Zoe was on the lookout for the littlest crumb.

Present time! Corinne and Rachelle

University of Utah garden decoration

Shopping bags and a small picture album, plus a little surprise in her card.

Austin and Ted chillin.

Ryder felt much better after getting a fork and CHEESE!!

The lounge around.

Matt and I

Singing!!

Making a wish with a little Ryder help

Delicious ice cream cake!

My boys!

Then we gave Ryder a knife. Of course he was assisted by his Pipa!

It was a great time and hopefully life will settle down enough we can do it more and more. I love being with my kids and watching them hang with each other.

Happy Birthday to Corinne! It's going to be a big year for her. She is going back to school AND getting married!! Woot!! Woot!!

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Planets aligning over the Brimley-Rydman camp.

Shooting Wader porn at Cabella's

Things are going well this week!

Jake landed a full time job working in a group home.

Austin has a test date for the Electricians Union.

Sami is only one more step away from being able to go to the DMV and actually have a drivers license.

I have a job interview tomorrow for a PRN job in another ICU in another hospital. That basically means I continue to work my 75% at the U, which is about 10 shifts a month. Then I go work at another ICU 4 or 6 times a month and make MORE money because they don't have to give me benefits. I.E. Bringing Matt and I closer to our financial goals and more SHIT! bahahaha

Daniel is just awesome bringing total awesomeness to our family. He cut his hair. I like it, he hates it, but it was his idea.

Matt gets to hire people to help him - OK I'm reaching here - but he is just totally fantastic on a daily basis. We did go to Cabella's and score me some waders and boots. He likes it when I dress like that! I'm excited for a little more fly fishing! Especially when I have those super wonderful new lightweight boots and not Matt's old drowning cement boots!

We haven't heard much from the girls - well I haven't. As far as I can tell, things are going great. Rachelle is still looking for full time work and I know that Corinne is waiting to hear from Westminster to see if she landed a sweet scholarship that will take her back to school!!

Pud scored a new sweet life jacket from us. It has a cool collar that won't scratch his chin. It's our way of saying - you will give up your son to go boating with his grandparents!!

Have a great one!!

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Christmas Morning aka Afternoon

Christmas!!

I love Christmas day! This was an interesting Christmas day this year. I had to work the night before, I was newly married to Matt and my kids were with their dad until noon. The working and kids until noon wasn't anything new for me, but my poor husband spent most of Christmas eve alone. Luckily Austin was around and they were able to get a smothered burrito to soothe their lonely hearts. hehe

When I got home from work, Matt and I set up the presents, etc. Then I went to bed and we planned on meeting here at noon with the kids. Corinne and Logan didn't make it, they were up with Logan's dad at his cabin and skiing.


So many presents! Actually, it looks a little thin.....dang economy!! Even Santa was on a budget!


Next year I think I will splurge for personalized socks. Except for Austin and Jake, we all had stapled names to our socks. Classy, I know!

Our fireplace with lights.

Ted was trying to figure out what was up, but he just gave up.

I tried to get a cute pic of the dogs together. Dang, they are cute!! Notice the sheet covered couch. It's protection from all the hair that Zoe likes to leave behind. We take them off for guests, of course!

Yeah! Ryder and Rachelle!

Ryder opening his presents from mom and dad and Santa.

The dogs trying to figure out their delightful treats.

Zoe took hers outside. Just look at her face! She looks like she is going to attack the camera if it gets any closer!

Checking out stockings.

Sami and Jake.

Ryder and Rachelle check out their Santa gifts. Oh, a toothbrush!! How handy!!

Ryder now has a football jersey with his last name on it! Oh yeah, I'm starting early!!

Yeah! A new ski helmet! I was using Jake's old one and tying the strap in a knot. This one is super comfy and I was lucky enough to be able to trade it for something that matched my outfit! I guess I could have kept the helmet and switched coat/pants/ski's and boots - but instead I exchanged it for a sweet black one! Thank you Matt!! I also got a Garmin 305 with a GPS for when I run. It is so awesome! I love it, love it, love it!! I even went out the next day in freezing cold weather to try it out! It was really, really cold, but all I could think of was that there was a GPS strapped to my wrist!

So much "stud muffin" on one couch! What handsome boys!

Matt got a new captains hat for his boat!! Yes captain! As you wish!

Sami showing her favorite gift. The first 4 seasons of Grey's Anatomy. Good thing she is cute!

Jake really liked his cookbook. That's good! Guess I'll have to have him cook for me!

Daniel got an iPod Touch. How spoiled is that!!

A refurbished Xbox 360! Just what every single guy needs in his bachelor pad!

The Peterson's and their gifts! A scarf I made for Rachelle, Pud Peterson Jersey and a "sexytime" t shirt for Chris! What a darling family they are!

Cutest grandson EVER!

Checking out the snow.

It was just such a great Christmas! I love my kids, all of them, and I enjoy seeing them and spending time with them. I couldn't have asked for anything better!! Even working on a holiday, it sure does help me realize how lucky I am. I am so grateful for my health and that we have a healthy happy family!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

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