The marriage proposal....

I have to blog this before I forget...it's too classic.
I work with Kristen in Radiology, who's little boy Camden is in Camrie's same daycare class.  They've been best little friends for the last year or so, and when one moves up to the next class and leaves the other behind, it's makes for a  very sad day.
Yesterday I got a facebook message from Kristen and when she picked up Camden the other day he told her that Camrie kissed him on the lips.  He acted all giddy about it, and Camrie was right there and said "well, my dad kisses my mom on the lips" (so i guess that made it alright??).  Last night she saw my wedding ring on the counter:
C: "Mom, that's a pretty ring, I want to wear it."
Me: "That's my wedding ring, it is pretty isn't it."
C: "Yes, I want one just like it."
Me: "Well, someday when you get married you can have a pretty ring too."
C: "Did dad give it to you?"
Me: "Yup, he's my very best friend"
C: "So you married you best friend mom?"
Me: "Yes I did."

Today I drop her off in her class and Camden was there playing on the floor.  I bent down and told her no kissing the boys....she said ok.  So she immediately walks over to Camden and says:
C: " Hey Camden, my mom says that I can marry my best friend and get a pretty ring like hers and you are my best friend!"
Me:  totally melting onto the floor.....The look on Camden's face was PRICELESS - the biggest smile I've ever seen! I wish I would've had a picture of it.
I told Ms. Maria she better keep an eye on Camrie and I better watch what I say!! 

Sheesh....she's only 3...we've got some crazy interesting years ahead of us!!!

Another School year....

Here we go with another school year...

Braxton started last week and is in 3rd grade, he wasn't too sure about having a male teacher, but Mr. Roberts is awesome and Braxton really likes him.  Mr. Roberts told us at back to school night, he doesn't teach like a girl....that's probably just what Braxton needs, a little less lovey, and more to the grind!  Mr. Roberts is very 'techno' oriented and kids at this age love that! We also found out that I work with Mr. Roberts' mom and sisters, he married a girl from Beaver, and he also served a mission in Austrailia (so did Troy) and Braxton is totally consumed with Austrailia, so naturally he rocks in Braxton's book!

Tanner started Kindergarten today - I think he grew up over night! Troy and I both work in Hurricane today, so I drove back in to take him for his first day.  As we pull into the school this was our conversation:

T: " Mom, I can just go in by myself"

Me: " Oh no its your first day, I have to go in with you."

T: "Really Mom, I can just go in alone."

Me: "Really? do you remember where your classroom is?"

T: ( a bit irritated) Yes, Mrs. Doty's room, AND I'm going home with Morgan's mom!"

Me: sigh...OKAY!

He was almost on a dead run to the door, I had to walk pretty fast to keep up with him, and he as we got closer to the door, he let go of my hand...apparently it isn't cool to walk into Kindergarten holding your Mom's hand???  But he went right in, put his back pack away, sat down, posed for a picture or two, and forgot all about me! BITTERSWEET  I say!

I don't think that smile can get any bigger!

Thanks to Minda, Morgan's mom, and one of my co-workers, for volunteering to pick up Tanner on Monday and Tuesday - her days off, and let him play with Morgan until I get home from work. YOU ARE AWESOME! He will walk home with Braxton the rest of the week.





Webb Reunion 2012 - Panguitch Lake

We had a great time camping at Panguitch Lake last weekend with Troy's family.  Because his silblings live from Utah to Texas, they have their reunions every other year so it's a much anticipated get together!  Due to a newbie at the forest service in Beaver who is a complete jerk and just wants to throw his weight around, we have not been able to leave our trailer on the mountain all summer in 'our spot' - ARRGGGG!! so this was our first camping opportunity and I was ready to go 2 weeks before the reunion!  SIGH - I digress.... We went up and over Bear Valley, and as I expected somebody was going to have to used the bathroom....So we stopped on the side of the road and let Tanner ( ok, and mom...) do their business. Yes, I did it - it is what it is, and I'd rather not entertain the options! With the second and third truck doors open, it's almost like having your own little stall, and our trailer helped block the view too.... a little tip for you just in case..... And we were off!
I have only driven past Panguitch Lake, and Troy pretty much grew up at the lake so I was pretty excited to go somewhere new.  We had a great little spot and after getting our battery and water issues resolved I was relaxed and ready to enjoy our weekend.  Troy's siblings are card playing fools, me? not so much, so I hung out with the nieces whom I can relate with a bit better and made super cute duct tape rings! Who knew duct tape could be so fun? they were making all kinds of cute things.

Kason and Uncle Larry

As usual the food was awesome as was the company - I love Troy's family! They have always been so accepting of me and Braxton right from the start! I'm sure glad that Braxton, at the ripe old age of 2, gave Troy permission to marry me (yes, Troy did ask my parents too:). 
Saturday morning we rode down to the lake and the kids could've stayed there all day throwing rocks in the water, they LOVE it! but really what kid doesn't? Tanner almost launched himself in the lake once, and there were only a few close calls as far as Kason throwing rocks and hitting either Tanner or Camrie in the head...really, that boy's arm better make us some money someday!!  While we were at the lake we missed out on the fun games back at camp, but we also drove around and found some other potiential fun camping places!

Most everybody left Saturday evening, but the real troopers stayed that night and endured a good  hard rain storm! It was so nice!
After packing up Sunday morning, we parked our trailer in Panguitch for the afternoon and headed over to Tropic for a long overdue visit with Dana one of my college roomies.  Dana, and her daughter Emilee, had lunch and treats waiting for us and the kids loved jumping on the tramp up to Herb and Dorie's.  It's always just like college days when we get together, too bad Jana lives in Co! When it was time to go we headed back to get our trailer and off to Beaver we went to visit my parents and leave our trailer for our next camping adventure this coming weekend.
Thanks to Lori and Gary for being in charge this year and doing a great job, we had a blast and can't wait for next time!


Kason hanging out with Emilee while we visited in Tropic



"The Rains Came Down and The Floods Came Up...."

There was a skateboard hiding in all this water that I ran over!



The water leaking through our complex brick wall



My drive home on Indian Hills -  this road took the brunt of the storm!



Bluff Street was a huge fast moving obstacle course! had to dodge all the big rocks!

The wash completely full behind my sister's house - usually you can't see across it because of the trees



Church clothes + Water and mud = a happy boy!  He loved playing in it while I bailed out the backyard!  

 When it rains, it pours lately! or maybe it's because everyone in Green Valley/Santa Clara paid their tithing this particular Sunday???  I was on call and had to nearly float home! At one point my wipers couldn't keep up and I seriously prayed nobody was abruptly stopping in front of me!! Some people in our ward that live right above us found their brand new car floating in their garage, and the firemen had to cut holes in their brick wall to let the water run out from around the homes, which ran on down our direction.  My next door neighbor had their living room carpet ruined, I was very surprised to find ours totally dry, but our backyard water logged and pooling!  Had we not walled and backfilled our backyard recently, the neighbors below would've had a huge pile of mud in theirs!  The kids had a ball playing out in the rain and riding thier bikes through the deep puddles.