Lunch Time

This is what I see everyday at lunch time. There was a cute couple just coming out as I was driving by so I took a picture! This is one of my favorite temples.

Don't mind the photographer's bum in the picture above. She was in my way.

And finally.......

My car, just because it looked cute sitting there waiting for me! ;)

Hope you enjoyed the pictures! Have a great day.

Money can't buy happiness....

I agree, that's why I've bought 12 bags in the last 2 days!

Happy Birthday Kee!

Today is Kristine's 35th Birthday! WOW, that's old. She is my favorite BIG sister and one of my bestest friends! Here are 35 great things about her. You knew this was coming...

1. She is a great mom.

2. Her name will always be Kee.

3. She put bacon up her nose when she was little.

4. She taught me what a hickey was.

5. She would tell me all her "boy" secrets. To this day I still haven't told mom!
6. She would take me "up town" with her when I was little. That was soooo cool!

7. She knows how to use bondo and change spark plugs.
8. She had a cool camero in high school.
9. She has long pretty finger nails.
10. She plays the piano.
11. She would take me to stay with her in St. George and it was so fun!
12. She is an excellent nurse.
13. She tells me red hair is pretty just to make me feel better.
14. She is a great cook, especially dinner rolls.
15. She loves her chickens.
16. She let me stay and snuggle her baby all night at the hospital.
17. She let's me claim her kids as mine.
18. We have matching cars. Kind of like Twinkies!
19. She is a serious couponer. Don't cross her path at the grocery store cause she really will knock you out.
20. She is short just like me.
21. She is a clean freak, especially with her car.
22. I have never ever known her to be lazy.
23. She can sew anything.
24. She is definitely the boss at her house.
25. She told me she will have a baby for me one day. I sure hope you didn't forget that conversation.
26. She is pretty and skinny.
27. She is my mom's favorite daughter.
28. She looks just like my mom.
29. We are going to be "travel buddies" when we are old ladies.
30. She taught me *A*L*L* about having a baby on the plane ride to Hawaii.
31. She is a great wife.
32. She loves her husband and kids.
33. She won't let Ashy have a Blossie dog. :(
34. She loves shrimp. YUCK!
35. She has the best little sister in the world!

Happy Birthday Kee! I hope you have a super duper birthday.
Love, Me and Blossie

Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my mom's 59th birthday! She told me I better not do this but I don't always listen to her so here I go......

59 fun facts about Mom.

1. She's MY mom and I love her!

2. She is the coupon Queen.

3. She is the best chocolate chip cookie baker in southern utah.

4. She is the best Grandma Henny Pennie.

5. She can burp with the best of 'em.

6. She has guts of steel.

7. She makes her own hoggie rolls.

8. She is a short order chef for Weston.

9. She is the snoopiest person I know.

(She taught me everything I know!)

10. She is a referee for her girls.

11. She eats her mixed veggies one veggie at a time.

12. She has been an unpaid book keeper for 34 years!

13. She somehow knows everyone.

14. She is a great nurse.

15. She loves my little fur-kid! Well.... maybe just tolerates her.

16. She is a Griffiths.

17. She was the best daughter to her mom.

18. She loves old people!

19. She is pretty.

20. She is a good old Beaver gal.

21. She can type super fast.

22. She loves her sisters.

23. I am her favorite!!

24. She looks just like her mom.

25. She has been married longer than she was single.

26. She is an example to her kids.

27. She's a harder worker than anyone I know.

28. She loves to bake.

29. She is friends with a polygamist.

30. She doesn't have red hair.

31. She made us suckers to sell when we were kids.

32. She loves popcorn and diet coke.

33. She always makes sure we have a cake on our birthday.

34. She is a "cool" grandma.

35. She can't wait to hold my babies!

36. She misses her friends at work.

37. She is always there for you no matter what.

38. She loves my dad.

39. She was there to see all of her grand kids be born.

40. She loves radishes. YUCK!!

41. We experienced Disneyland together for the 1st time.

42. She loves to go to the movies.

43. She is a great shot giver.

44. She has long hair.

45. She is missing ALOT of body parts.

46. Her middle daughter is her favorite!

47. She uses more lotion than anyone I know.

48. She has lived in 5 different locations but only 2 houses in her married life.

49. Once upon a time she loved inside dogs.

50. She dyed her hair slightly red when I was a baby so people would stop asking where I came from.

51. She is a honest person.

52. She is always up for a "coke and ride around town".

53. She knows how to drag main.

54. She loves to go to the post office.

55. She likes to people watch.

56. Did I mention she loves popcorn??

57. And lotion??

58. She hates dresses.

and

59. She the BEST mom in the world!

My Camera Died!

I'm soooo sad! My camera died. First the camera port thingy on the computer at work died and now my camera has officially kicked the bucket. I'm just not meant to blog..... I am in the process of getting a new one. I hope! It's just not the same to blog without pictures. Anyways, me and Bloss are still alive and kicking. She got a hair cut last night and looks soooo cute!

This would be nice!

I just need to teach Blossie to crawl on her belly!

I Still Want One Of These....

One of these, as in a beautiful, sweet, precious, innocent little baby waiting to be adopted. It is what it is... They are gorgeous little babies from china so I assume they are china babies! Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and this is mine. If you don't like it, don't read it. I think these china babies are the sweetest, prettiest little babies ever and hopefully one day I will get mine. I may have to wait a little longer but I know she is out there.

Happy Birthday Jelly Bear!

Today is Jayley's 12th birthday! She came into this world just a

tiny little thing weighing only 4 lb. 4 oz.

I had waited *FOREVER* for a baby niece and she was finally here! When we went to see her I remember my mom saying her legs looked like she had baggy nylons on. And they did!

During the summer I would babysit Jayley every day! When school started up agian I would pick her up from the babysitters and watch her untill her dad got home. It was sooo fun to play dress up with her! Everywhere me and Tanisha went, Jayley went right along too! We taught that kid how to properly drag main, drink diet coke and chase COWBOYS! There were some people in town who didn't know me very well and thought she was my baby. If they saw me without her they would ask where my baby was. And I loved it! I have always claimed her as my own kid and always will.

So..... I hope you have the best birthday ever Jelly Bear! Me and Bloss love you tons!

It even sucks when cars get cancer.

This is funny!

I saw this on another blog and it was too cute! Mommy works at Home Depot; she was selling a shovel.
(However, now the school thinks Mommy is a pole dancer.)

My thoughts for the day...

These are my cute little nieces and nephew with their chickens. Ashy LOVES her chicken Lucy!

Happy Birthday Janet!

Today is Janet's 24th Birthday! She is off is HAWAII playing (and hopefully making a baby LUCY!) My mom is going to be SOOO mad at me for posting that! Oh well... I really hope she is. (: We may not always get along, and she drives me crazy most of the time but I do love her and I'm glad she's my sister. (Yes mom, you did read that right.) Anyways, I have lots of fun memories of Janet and here are 24 of them.

1. She looked like an Indian baby

2. She came home from the hospital in a Christmas stocking

3. Mom threw her away in the garbage can (only once!)

4. She fell out of dad's pickup when they went around the corner

5. She made anything out of cardboard and spray paint

6. She has "horny toad" hands

7. She had her own playhouse with a stove, running water, TV and a lock to keep me out!

8. The time she tried to dye her hair blonde (Big mistake!)

9. She "Welcomed" out new neighbors with dead cookies out of the cupboard

10. Our first "drinking" experience (See picture below)

11. The time we test drove a car and went and chased guys in it instead!

12. Getting pulled over in Santaquin for "backing up" the freeway entrance (It really was her fault)

13. Getting ready to walk down the isle and not having her bouquet made

14. Buying her veil 4 hours before the wedding

15. Going to the singles ward with me (she was in high school) because there was a cute guy there I wanted to meet

16. Trying every prom dress in St. George on, buying one and then wearing the same one from last year

17. She didn't have to go to seminary

18. Chasing cute cowboys and then meeting their son at a party a few weeks later. Oops....

19. Showing up on my doorstep after her first "real" fight as a married gal

20. She got pooped on by a bird in Hawaii

21. She pierced her own belly button and told mom a "spider bit her there".

22. She is Dad's favorite

23. The time she put my "rotten" potatoes in the oven to contain the smell

24. Playing in the cars out back for hours

Hope you and Kelly are having tons of fun in Hawaii. Have a super, duper 24th birthday!

Wordless Wednesday...

Halloween 2008

Better late then never! These are my cute little neighbor kids and Blossom. We never did get one with everyone and the dog looking at the camera. Oh well. The lamb was my favorite. Blossie was all dressed up and waiting for the trick or treaters to come! After the candy was gone we turned the lights out and went to The Pizza Factory for dinner. One of the waitresses there was dressed up as a chicken with huge, floppy rubber feet!

We had a fun Halloween! Blossie was sure there were more trick or treaters out there.

Tag, I'm It.

I've been tagged.

*8 Shows I watch Regularly
1. Brothers and Sisters
2. Desperate House Wives
3. Dancing with the stars
4. Supper Nanny
5. Forensic Science (I love it!)
6. Cops
7. Dr. Phil!
8. Everybody Loves Raymond

*8 Things That Happened Yesterday
1. Went to work
2. Cleaned up the house
3. Took the garbage cans out
4. Got gas
5. Fried up 15 pounds of hamburger
6. Bathed me and Bloss (not together silly!)
7. Went to Wal*Mart
8. Washed every bowl and frying pan in the house!(see #5)

*8 Favorite Places to Eat
1. Parowan Cafe
2. Jim's (ha ha Janet!)
3. Applebees
4. Fazoli's
5. The Purple Turtle
6. Los Hermanos in Provo
7. Pizza Factory
8. Red Robin

*8 Things I am Looking Forward to
1. Going home tomorrow!
2. Blossom getting a haircut
3. Playing with Ashy
4. Early morning shopping on friday
5. Thanksgiving
6. Going to the movies with my mom
7. My birthday
8. Trip to New York!

*8 Things on my Wish List
1. Go to Paris
2. Spend more time with my family
3. Mom to be healthy!
4. Have a permanent live-in handyman, preferably a cute one!
5. See the Eiffel Tower
6. Find a husband!
7. Not worry about money or insurance
8. Adopt my china baby

*8 People I tag
1. Dani
2. Heather
3. Nancy
4. Anjeanette
5. Brittin
6. Karen
7. Janet
8. Shelly

This is for you Susan!

Here is my e-mail just in case you would like it!

flarffy2000@yahoo.com

Happy 38th Anniversary Mom & Dad!

Today is my Mom & Dad's 38th Wedding Anniversary. It all started back in July of 1970. They met in July, were engaged in September, and married in November.

(That's how normal couples do it.... Nick!)

These are two of my favorite pictures.

I like hearing the stories about when they were dating and first married. All their trailer stories with the frogs and mice are great!

I never really knew just how much my parents loved each other, especially my dad until this past year and a half. All along I thought they just "tolerated" each other. I don't say that in a mean or rude way, they just seemed to go about life, raising kids, working, and just being "Mom and Dad". Seeing my dad at the hospital with my mom made me realize just how much they do care about each other. Most of you have heard about my mom's "experience" at the hospital, 2 surgery's ago. Well, as soon as she came to, they rushed her up to the ICU floor and none of us had a chance to see or talk to her. We saw her from the hallway with about 30 people in front of us. I knew they wouldn't let any of us go with her so me and my sisters didn't try going. We were still pretty much in shock. When they were about to the end of the hall with her my dad took off running after her. I told him they wouldn't let him go but went anyways. Him running down the hall after her was one of the saddest things I have ever seen.

Anyone who knows my dad knows that he does not show emotion AT. ALL.

One of the few good things to come from all this crappy cancer stuff is I know that they are happy and they do indeed love and care about each other!

Enough of that... Here they are 30 some odd years later.

I hope you guys have many, many more too come!

I love you Mom & Dad.

Thanksgiving Horoscope for Sagittarius

You're the sign most likely to really enjoy the holidays with your family. Your signature dish: Jello salad Your signature dessert: Cranberry tart This holiday: Spend time with everyone's least favorite family members. You have a knack for getting along with anyone.

What's" Your Thanksgiving Horoscope?

Ya, I don't think so.... Now try yours!

Here is the cake I made Ashy. I copied Nancy because Luke's cake was sooo cute! This is the "girl" version minus the legs. She is laying on them so you can't see them silly! ;) Anyways, she liked the cake Blossie made for her! I still haven't master the whole picture thing and I don't know how to get rid of the big white border.... Does anyone know how??? How does everyone else make their picture collages??

Happy Birthday Ashy Bug!

It's *F*I*N*A*L*L*Y* Ashy's birthday! For the past 2 or 3 month's she has been telling everyone, "It's my birthday tomorrow and you can't come to my party". Sometimes your invited and sometimes not! Actually that changes on a daily basis, sometimes hourly! As of yesterday me and my mom were not invited because "we are sooo mean!" Ashlynn (a.k.a. Ashy Bug) is a funny, spunky and determined little girl. She has a mind of her own and has quite the attitude at times. She gets that from her mom. ;) You never know what will come out of her mouth. I love it when she calls me "Mommy Mon-Mon" and grins all over! I wish I could spend more time with her and my other niece and nephew. Kee, it would be nice if you would move closer. I have a basement just waiting for you and YES, you can bring the chickens!

Happy 4th Birthday Ashy Bug!

Me and "Bossie" love you tons!

This is cute!

Tag!! I'm it!!

I am: a Utahan and proud of it

I think: about odd things

I have: the cutest dog in the world

I dislike: rich people who complain about the price of windows

I miss: Parowan

I fear: Mom's cancer coming back

I feel: like my head hurts :(

I hear: traffic outside

I smell: window cleaner

I crave: Wendy's frosty

I cry: when I'm mad

I usually: get along with my family

I search: for a husband!!

I wonder: if my kids will have *R*E*D* hair

I regret: fighting with Janet when we were at home

I wish: I could afford my china baby NOW!

I love: my nieces and nephew like they are my own

I care: too much about what other's think of me

I always: think of other's

I worry: about my Mom

I am not: a social butterfly

I believe: Grandma Pete picked Ashy out

I sing: horrible so I don't!

I don't always: listen to advise from others

I write: pretty

I win: sometimes

I lose: receiptes all the time

I listen: to my boss

I don't understand: the church

I can usually be found: at work

I need: to be a better house keeper

I forget: but I don't forgive (I'm working on this!)

I am happy: most of the time

Good News!!!

Mom's cat scan went great yesterday, she is tumor free!! (She better keep it that way too!) Thanks for your thought and prayers. Let's hope she stay's a member of the "Good News Club"! :)

My fingers are crossed. We love you Mom!

My mom goes in for her 6 month CT scan on wednesday. Please include her in your prayers, she needs all the help she can get! Thanks.

For My Next Birthday...

This is what I would like....Along with these!!

That's all. Arn't they sooo cute!

Are you a TIGHT A$$??

So, I was recently informed by a good friend of mine that I'm a "tight A$$". The whole coupon thing is kind of interesting to me. Most people think it is "cool" to get free or dirt cheap stuff but apparently I should be embarrassed. Most cashiers even comment how "awesome coupons are" and most ask where I get them. My sister even had a cashier ask her if she was in a "coupon club". How funny is that! I have been thinking about this for the last couple of days and it really bugs me. I did not ask their opinion, ask THEM to use a coupon or even heaven forbid, use a coupon while in their presence. I don't feel that I should be embarrassed after all, isn't that why manufacturers send out coupons?? I do end up with more items then I could possibly ever use but that is why I share with my family, friends, neighbors and even my boss. When I get a big enough stock pile I plan to donate most to my local women's shelter. So I am curious about your opinion. Do you use coupons, are you embarrassed to use coupons, should I be embarrassed, are coupons only for the "tight ass" people of the world? Anyways, this is my rant for the day so I will end it here while I go gather up this weeks coupons! ;)

How common is YOUR name??

I found this on a friend's site and it was fun to see how many people I share the same name with. I was actually a little suprised at how few there were.

Monica Reese

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 76 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Blossom Reese

The one & only! ;)

HowManyOfMe.com

There are 1 or fewer people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

***Lucy Cornwall***

Have at it Janet, it hasn't been picked yet! :)

HowManyOfMe.com

There is 0 person with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

Where did Bloss go???

Blossie is on this new kick about hiding when it's time for me to leave in the morning. She knows when I unplug the curling irons that it's time for me to leave. Normally she will jump in her bed and W-H-I-N-E, but lately I have to go searching for here. This is where she hides! She also pretends to be alseep! How do dogs know how to play games??? Silly girl!

A Clogging Jelly Bear

This is my cute little-BIG niece, Jayley. We call her Jelly Bear! She has been clogging since she was about 4 years old and loves every step of it! Here are some of her more recent pictures.

(Front and center)

(Middle row-right) (Middle row, 3rd from left)

Google this & that...

Ok...Ryan showed me this really cool texting feature on your cell phone from Google.
Maybe you all know about this...but I thought I'd share. I use this a lot.
Type in GOOGLE (466-453).
In the msg part of your text, type in the name of business or person
you are looking for along with the city & state they are located.
Send the msg.
Within usually about a minute or less you will be sent a text
with the name, address & phone # of who you are looking for.
Love this!
Give it a try.

Tragedy in southern Utah

Tragedy in southern Utah, as a community mourns the loss of 10 people killed in a plane crash. The plane went down last night near Moab and was engulfed in flames when emergency crews arrived. No one on board survived. All the victims are from Cedar City.
We know all of them worked for the Southwest Skin and Cancer/Red Canyon Aesthetics & Medical Spa, a medical group that provides cancer screenings and also dermatological services for the people who are in rural Southern Utah.
This group was led by Dr. Lansing Ellsworth. They wrapped up a day-long clinic there yesterday and were heading home to Cedar City, but moments after takeoff, the plane crashed. "This is a loss that affects really all of Southern Utah."
The plane was a twin-engine Beech King Air A-100. It was owned by the Leavitt Group out of Cedar City. David White was the pilot. It's unclear what problems he was having before the crash, or why the plane went down. Leavitt said, "He has flown that particular route often, as they went to Moab regularly. He flew that route for them."
Crews on Saturday sifted through the wreckage on a small rise about two miles from the runway. Bodies were placed in body bags and carted away. National Transportation Safety Board investigator Tealeye Cornejo said she didn't believe anyone could have survived the crash.

Investigators will try to determine if the plane caught fire before or after it hit the ground. The investigation will be made more difficult because much of the plane burned. "The fire was so intense, there's not a lot of it left," she said.
Grand County Sheriff James Nyland identified those killed as pilot David White; the company's director, Dr. Lansing Ellsworth, 50, and his son Dallin Ellsworth, 23; David B. Goddard, PA-C,60, and his daughter Cecilee Goddard, 31; Mandy Johnson; Marcie Tillery, 29; Valerie Imlay, 52; Keith Shumway, 26; and Camie Vigil, 25.

This news is so sad to me. When I worked at the hospital in Cedar, my office was right across the hall from Dr. Ellsworth. Although I only knew 3 of the 10 people killed in the crash, it still breaks my heart. I am very thankful I'm not working at the hospital during this tragedy. My thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends, staff and patients.