Bag Tag

Okay, here is my bag tag.

Now keep in mind that my purse was just on vacation along with the rest of us. Since then I have had almost everyone in the house sick, so it hasn't been cleaned out.

The largest pile that you see is a pile of receipts. There is also a wallet, and checkbook. Some garbage. A pair of Matthew's socks. Some dollar bills and some change. There is also a post-it pad. The last little pile is a pile of cards, i.e. driver's license, medical cards, debit cards, credit cards, costco cards. Anything I have used in the last week and was too lazy to actually put back in the wallet.

Now since I don't know very many bloggers, I don't have 5 people to bag tag. So the only one that I know is Meghan. Anyone else that reads my post and would like join in, let me know.

Bette

Too Cute not to Show

Bottom: WILL
Right: ANNMARIE



So, Karen was over the other day. (I know shock and amazement) The kids found Michael's baseball helment and glove and decided that they wanted to play ball.





Right: Not a great picture. But Annmarie and Matthew on Matthew's bed. Note: the little red head over in the corner is Will with the helmet on.

SICK OF SICKIES

OUR WEEK HAS NOT BEEN THE BEST. Since Steven was the only one sick last week it wasn't so bad. But this week everyone else decided to be sick too. I have had Matthew very sick, Michael, Benjamin and Steve. Michael hasn't been to school all week. Ben only went on Tuesday. And Steve has missed work on Thursday. I have to say the I (of course, the Mom) has only had a few sniffles. I AM SICK OF THE SICKIES. They have had coughs, running noses, sore throats, chest conjestion, and HIGH Fevers!! Joy. Nothing to do except to live through it. I will probably get sick next week after everyone else is well. Sorry no pictures to prove the illness, but trust me, it exists. KEEP SMILING :)

Steven's Milestone

Okay just to let you know Steven attended his very first joint activity with the Young Men/Young Women. We would never admit it be he was very excited and had a great time. They played dodgeball. Here is a picture.

Our Trip to St. George/Enterprise

So this past weekend we went up to St. George for the weekend. We were meeting Steve's sister Cait and her family on Monday for the day. They live in Provo and were visiting family for the weekend. So we decided to make a weekend of it. On Saturday we stayed at a hotel. (ask the boys the best thing about Saturday and they will tell you the hotel. It shows how often we stay at one) We drove around St. George and visited the St. George Temple and visitor center. Steven took pictures on his phone of almost all of the Book of Mormons in different languages. He thought that was really cool.

On Sunday, we drove up to Enterprise to see the Holt's (a family that just recently moved up there from our ward) We had a great time. Why??? Do you ask? There was a special reason, other than the fact that they got to see there friends and play the WII (nintendo) IT HAD SNOW!! Yes, that cold, wet, white stuff that I happen to like living without. The boys loved it. We went to church with the Holt's and then had lunch and the boys went outside to play. Matthew was sick and so he stayed inside, but the other boys went. We also got to go see and feed some horses and drove around town. We had a great time. Thanks to the Holts for there hospitality and letting us stay overnight.

Okay, now for Monday. We drove Monday morning back to St. George and visited with Cait, Ben and the kids (Steve's sister and family). We visited at Ben's sister's house, Mindy, who was kind enough to let all 14 of us invade her home. We had lunch and then went to visit this place called the Lemon Squeeze. Steve and Ben and the kids went and hiked up and squeezed through. The only one not to make is was Steve. He was too big?? Imagine that. I guess all those extra muscles from his new job is doing something:) Bette and the girls stayed down with the babies and the dogs and watched. We had a great time going to a park afterwards and then had dinner at Mindy's house and drove home.

Top left: Steve in Lemon Squeeze.

Top right: Some of the kids "hiking" around the rocks

Left: All of our kids and Ben and Cait's kids before we left.

Stazrting left to right: Robin, Carter, Michael, Steven, Matthew, Carrie, Riley, Benjamin, Parker, and William.

So that is all for now. Look for more on the saga of the Graham Fam soon.

Bette's New Van

Let me begin this new post by letting you know a little about the history of Bette's vehicle's. Since Steve and Bette has been married (14 1/2 years), Bette has had exactly 3 cars. The first car was actually Bette and Steves when they first got married and were in college. That car they kept for several years and it became Bette's car after Steve got another one. When Michael was born or maybe a little before, Bette got her first van. Around the time of Benjamin coming into the world, (Ben is almost 8) Bette got her next van. And that is the last vehicle she has had since around 2000. Steve has had to many vehicles to name or remember. FINALLY, she has waited be been very very patient. HER WAIT IS OVER. She now has a new van. And she LOVES it. See the picture of her new van!!! (new to her anyway)

A NEW UPDATE!!!!

Since the last post was entered by someone else!! I have decided to show all of you that I do know how to post and add some stuff every once and a while. (I hope everyone notices the much better spelling of this posting than the last!!:)

So it was Steven's 12th birthday on Sunday. He was sick and not feeling very well but was very excited about his bday presents that he picked out on Saturday with Mom. He got a new jacket and some new shoes.

These are two pictures of Matthew. Never a dull moment with him around. Above he is laying on the floor and pretending he is sleeping. He covered himself up with the rug!! Below is him in the bathtub getting his face scrubbed because he decided to put on Mom's permanent lipstick. Note to self: Don't leave THAT lipstick around for Matthew to play with!!

Here is a picture of Steve and Chris (Karen's husband) cutting down our huge pine tree on New Year's Day. The next is a picture is the house before the tree came down.

NOW TO CLOSE MY BLOG. I HOPE EVERYONE IS HAPPY AND HAS ENJOYED MY NEWS. LOOK FOR A NEW UPDATE COMING SOON. MAYBE EVEN LATER TODAY!!! IT'S A NEW ADDITION TO THE GRAHAM HOUSE (AT LEAST AN INANIMATE OBJECT!)

PS. EDITOR'S NOTE. Spell check is down. But this editor doesn't need it.

I can't take it anymore

editior note spell check not working sorry.

Yes this is Karen Scott posting. I like Jenn Elison cannot handle to look at the dog's photo one more time. so I am posting for her. I happen to have a few photos of them durring the past few months. Bette may not like them but she will get over it becuase I AM POSTING FOR HER!!!!!!!

Recent Happenings. . .

Well Steven turns twelve on the 10th and looking at her track record. . . This will be a post about steven's birthday. He had a great day got everything he wanted plus. He loves his mom and dad. Loves his brothers and wishes they would have some more kids. BUt that one really is on bette and steve.

Michael. . . starting baseball, he chose this over soccer. . .what was he thinking. Ok Bette is happy with baseball Steve was hoping like me for soccer.

Ben . . . in school he had to make a stalker map . . . how he gets to and from school. it was really cool with legos and everything. He got 100% on it. Way to go Ben!!!!

Matthew. . . Where to begin. . . He is a child who listens to everything his parents say. And quickly obeys. He never yells at anyone especially his mother. He goes to bed with out crying and never needs to be told to get back in bed. He and Will (my son) never fight or yell at each other. ok today is opposite day for matthew.

Steve. . . has begun working 6 days a week. Has been told he needs to cuss more at work to fit in. hopefully he will not turn into the potty mouth we all know his wife is!! hahahaha just kidding bette

Bette . . since the new year she has been doing really good at working out at the gym. She loves to go to class and die, but she loves to have sometime alone with out kids to listen to music and shower alone. She is looking really good. Call her everyday to make sure that she went to work out. This will give her the motivation that she needs.

Zoey. . . ok really do we need to talk about her. I was not asked to dog sit in a few weekends because she was afraid that Zoey might not be around when she got back. What can I say. . . not a dog person.

Here are some of the photos I have of the graham family

steve and bette on the way to his work party. I have these because they used my camera.