And the Award For the Muddiest Player Goes to.....

BROCK!!!!! Okay, the object of the game is to make a goal, not a mess. Brock (who thinks he is David Beckham) plays soccer on a field with the worst drainage I have ever seen. This patch of land should be a swamp, not a soccer field. He started the game trying very hard not to get too muddy, but when the whole field is a mess, that is too tall of a request for a seven year old boy. One push later, he was rolling in the mud like a pig. He had mud
EVERYWHERE! He was covered in it, but when it got on his hands, he walked around like they had cooties on them. We kept yelling at him to just wipe them on his shirt, so he could run normally again, but he would not do such a naughty thing. At the end of the game, he had to strip daown to his underwear before we would let him in the truck. It's a good thing I love this kid!!! Otherwise, I might have left him sitting on the sidewalk in his dirty uniform. I love you Brock-o! Thanks for making me smile!!!

Hippo Birdie Two Ewe!!!

This post is dedicated to my man, Scott, who turned 35 today! Wow! 35 is half way to 70. I think that makes him ALMOST old. Scott, thank you for being you. You make the world a better place! In honor of your birthday, I am going to post a double issue of top ten's.drum roll please...

The Top Ten Reasons I Love You

10. You are such a hard worker (and I am usually the one who benefits from it)

9. You always let me pick the movie, even if it's a chick flick

8. You are a great father (and I know you secretly liked coaching Averie's team- even if you won't admit it

7.You are amazingly good to your parents. I know I tease you about being a mama's boy, but really I find it adorable that you try so hard to keep them happy.

6. You are a superior judge of character. (I just need to learn to listen to you more)

5. You have the BEST butt I have ever had the pleasure of checking out!!!

4. You can fix anything (which is good, because I can break anything)

3. You make it a top priority to come, support our kids at all of their (sometimes tedious) events.

2. You have great taste in women (you picked me... more than once)

1. You put up with me, love me in spite of myself, accept my flaws, laugh at my bad jokes, share my crazy sense of humor, fill up my snap cup, help me be a better person, and did I mention you put up with me?!?

The Top Ten Interesting Things About Scott In The Last Year

10. After many many years of not going on cool vacations, Scott took us on several. We stayed in a beach house in Wahington State, hiked through Arches, enjoyed Zions, visited his parents at Cove Fort, and he and I enjoyed a blissful week holed up in a hotel in Salt Lake, just the two of us for our 10 year anniversary.

9. He read the entire Doctrine and Covenants while sitting on the pot at night (maybe that is how I should prepare for my class)

8. He is planning to go back to college and started all of the crazy red tape to get registered at UVU.

7. He coached Averie's competition soccer team. He handed it off to the assistant coach for this year, but he misses it. At the games, he always ends up doing the subbing and coaching from the side. The girls really like him, and miss having him around all the time (he misses them too).

6. He changed jobs, within the company. He is now a project manager, instead of just a member of the engineering team.

5. He single-handedly installed (half) of our yard (it's almost an acre, so we are doing it in incriments). Yeah!! Green grass at last!

4. He is the king of hot dog roasts with friends. Our families creek property is right behind our house, and we have taken full advantage of it, inviting friends over whenever our schedule allows.

3. He is obsessed with watching educational shows on tv. It drives me nuts. TV is for entertaining, not for learning.

2. He discovered he could still wake (or is it wave) board, thanks to our friends the Robbins, who took us boating with them. It really was awesome, right up until he turfed it.

1. He has been a great husband and father!

I love you Baby! Happy Birthday!!!!!

A Shout Out To My Three Favorite Kids!

Aren't they the cutest?!? My kids are the light of my life. They all bring me so much joy and happiness. Right now, as I am typing, Brock is calling himself from my Mom's cell phone to my cell phone. He just sang a snazzy little song into the reciever of one, so he could hear it on the earpiece of the other (that should be a fun message for me later...). Averie is an amazing girl. She has a tremendous sense of what is right. She is always looking out for the underdog and tries to treat everyone kindly. She seems to know just who she is, where she is going and how to get there. Corbin has a heart of gold. He goes out of his way to include everyone and always gives 110% at whatever he's doing. He likes to pretend that he's a tough guy, but secretly he is all mush (he lets Brock sleep with him every night, and even reads him bedtime stories). He is the most easy-going guy, and so much fun to hang out with. Brock is the peacemaker (which is ironic, because he can hold a grudge like nobody's business). He is funny and charming and keeps me on my toes. He changes his mind and emotions like girls change their clothes. He knows he is hot stuff and he is not afraid to tell you about it!

Me and My Hubby

Scott and I have been married for just over 10 years, (this time)! Yup, we got married then divorced, then remarried. We've been together for 14 years all together. Seems like it's been forever... Sometimes it is a rocky road, but it is always worth the effort in the end. We like to go to dinner, go to the movies, watch our three amazing kids play whatever sport they are currently involved in, hang out with our friends, and hang out at our family creek property. All in all, we have a good time together and I am so glad he is my friend on this journey through life.