I Love American Idol!

My very favorite American Idol performance so far this year- David Cook "Hello"

The Jewelry Show.

I was in Jewelry heaven. I have never seen so many necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings... you name it! Jake Bushman, my friend Shawna's husband was nice enough to get Shawna, Taren, and I into this Jewelry Show. We had to wear name tags with "alias" names on them. lol I seriously could have stayed there all day! We only had about an hour and 1/2 to look around- not near enough time. It was actually a good thing that I didn't bring any cash, and also that time was short, otherwise I think I probably would have done some damage. The only things I bought was a dang cute baseball cap ( I love baseball caps!) and a watch for me and a watch for a friends birthday. The total for all? A whopping $18.00! Awesome! The show comes back in August and I am planning on doing all my Christmas shopping there, so I hope you all like Jewelry!

The Terrible Six's???

Who could ever believe that this sweet looking little girl could be so, well, NOT sweet?

Is there such thing as the terrible six's? Ashlynn entered the terrible two's before she turned two and has never outgrown them! Those of you who know me, know that Ashlynn has always been.... well, let's just say, she has always been rather mischievious.... to put it mildly. This week has not been an exception. There could be some very good reasons why she has been doing the things she has, such as, she is on track break. NOT a good thing. Ashlynn gets bored easily and when she is bored, who knows what she will come up with to entertain herself. She has also been sick with sinusitis, ear infections, allergies, and a cough. I think she has felt so crappy, that she tries to do things to make herself forget about just how crappy she really feels. Ashlynn has spent a good deal of this week in time out. Here a couple reasons why....
Last night I put the two girls in the bath. It wasn't long before I heard Samantha screaming bloody murder. I ran in the bathroom to see what was going on and found out that Ashlynn had squirted body wash up Samantha's nose. Of course Samantha was screaming because it was burning her nose and throat. I guess that Ashlynn told Samantha to smell the body wash (it was a tube, like a hand lotion tube), and then decided it would be funny to squeeze the tube. So, Samantha balled and screamed for 45 minutes. I ended up having to lay her on the bar and use a saringe to flush her nose out with warm water. Now, tell me WHY would you do that? This is a question I am constantly asking Ashlynn.
She ended the night by screwing up my computer to the point where I couldn't get it to do anything. It is still acting all funky... who knows what she did to it.
Now here is the real story I wanted to write about. This morning I was on my home phone with my insurance company. Sometimes I have to go in the garage to talk cause I can't hear over the kids. I came in and Ashlynn said "Mom, you've had a couple calls on your cell phone." Well, proceded to look at my phone and saw that Ashlynn had been busy calling everyone in my address book. She called Charlie the mechanic, my brother Brandon in Montana, several of my friends, oh yeah, and Allstate. My friend Rachel missed the call and then called the number back to see who it was and Ashlynn answered. I asked Rachel to e mail me with how the conversation went because it was so hillarious....

Ashlynn- Hello?
Rachel-Hello?
A- Hello.
R- Hi, I just got a phone call from this number (realizing that I was talking to a child)Who's this?
A- No, who's this?
R- This is Rachel, who's this?
A- I don't know, I can't tell you.
R- Oh, ok, is your mommy there?
A- Yes, but she is on the other phone.
R- Ok, (still not knowing who I was talking to) Is your last name Smith?
A- No.
R- Jones?
A- No, It's Veenendaal.
R- Alright, well your mom just called me so I wanted to call her back.
A- So, do you have a daughter?
R- Yes.
A- What's her name?
R- Kaylee.
A- Hmmmm. Do you have red hair?
R- Nope. Brown.
A- Do you live in Las Vegas?
R- Yes.
A- Ok- I think I know who this is now. I will tell my mom that you called. Bye.
R- Ok, bye, bye.

I then proceded to get messages on my phone all day from everyone saying that they were sorry they had missed my call.... including from Charlie the mechanic. lol
I will never be able to say that life is dull with Ashlynn around- I guess I can be grateful for that.

Practice makes perfect...

Dillon had baseball practice again on Saturday. They have been practicing twice a week and practices last about 2 hours. I could not believe the improvement Dillon showed on Saturday. They received a lot of one on one batting help from the coaches. Coach Pete told Dillon that he "has his eye on him", meaning Dillon has the potential to be really good if he sets his mind to it and practices hard.


Baseball Practice at Sierra Vista High School- March 1, 2008.


"May the force be with you?"
Dillon and Jamison Cooper playing light sabers with their bats. BOYS!


It looks like these guys are a little bit bored. What do you think?


Baseball wannabees....
Samantha, Brandon Bushman, and Ashlynn. (Notice again the height of Ashlynn, she and Brandon are the same age. Samantha is only 3 and her and Brandon are the same height. I'm telling you, my kids are gigantic. lol)

It's Baseball Time!

Dillon is having so much fun playing little league baseball. His coach's name is Pete Villa Gomez, and he is awesome. He is so great with the kids. He works them hard and expects a lot out of them, while at the same time encourages them and makes it a very positive and fun experience. I am excited for the new skills and qualities Dillon is gaining. He has improved greatly after just a few practices. Dillon's team name is the METS. Dillon keeps asking me what METS means, but I have no idea. Does anyone know? lol



Practice at Mountain's Edge Park- February 29, 2008.


Get it Dillon!


Dustin enjoys going to the practices and playing catch.


This picture really demonstrates Dillon's size in comparison to the other kids. He is HUGE! He towers over all of them. Dustin calls him our "Gentle Giant".

TAG I'm it!

Here are a few things that you may not know about me. (Although if you were at game night, it can't be much!)

Jobs I have had:
1. Wal-Mart
2. LDS Church Office- Membership
3. Eddie Bauer
4. Cracker Barrel
5. Last but not least, and certainly the most imporant, a MOM.

All the Places I have lived:
1. Rexburg, ID
2. Salt Lake City, UT
3. Tooele, UT
4. Boston, MA
5. Las Vegas, NV

4 Favorite Movies:
1. The Ultimate Gift
2. The Guardian
3. Enchanted

4 Favorite Foods
1. Mexican
2. Pizza
3. Homemade Bread
4. Roast cooked in the crock-pot all day.

4 Weird things about me
1. I used to have a really funny red, upside down heart-shaped mole on my face, until it started to affect my self image and I had it removed. lol :)
2. People always automatically assume I can speak spanish I guess because of my dark hair and eyes. It's kind of nice though, I get free drinks at Amigos Tacos all the time.
3. If my house gets too messy, I get really claustrophobic and feel like I am going to hyperventilate.

4 TV Shows
1. American Idol
2. Dancing With The Stars
3. ER
4. Days Of Our Lives

4 Places I would love to go
1. Disneyland with my husband and kids.
2. Hawaii
3. Europe
4. Church History Tour

People I am tagging, anyone that hasn't done this yet!

IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO WOMEN:

I got this e mail from my Aunt Linda and laughed my head off when I read it. Just thought I would share...


You've heard about people who have been abducted and had their kidneys removed by black-market organ thieves. My thighs were stolen from me during the night a few years ago. I went to sleep and woke up with someone else's thighs. It was just that quick. The replacements had the texture of cooked oatmeal. Whose thighs were these and what happened to mine? I spent the entire summer looking for my thighs. Finally, hurt and angry, I resigned myself to living out my life in jeans.

And then the thieves struck again. My butt was next. I knew it was the same gang, because they took pains to match my new rear-end to the thighs they had stuck me with earlier. But my new butt was attached at least three inches lower than my original! I realized I'd have to give up my jeans in favor of long skirts.

Two years ago I realized my arms had been switched. One morning I was fixing my hair and was horrified to see the flesh of my upper arm swing to and fro with the motion of the hairbrush. This was really getting scary - my body was being replaced one section at a time. What could they do to me next?

When my poor neck suddenly disappeared and was replaced with a turkey neck, I decided to tell my story. Women of the world, wake up and smell the coffee! Those 'plastic' surgeons are using REAL replacement body parts -stolen from you and me! The next time someone you know has something 'lifted,' look again - it was lifted from you!

THIS IS NOT A HOAX. This is happening to women everywhere every night. WARN YOUR FRIENDS!

P.S., Last year I thought someone had stolen my boobs. I was lying in bed and they were gone! But when I jumped out of bed, I was relieved to see that they had just been hiding in my armpits as I slept. Now I keep them hidden in my waistband.

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