I was Tagged!

If I go to the fourth picture in my fourth folder this is what I find (sort of.)  I went to the forth folder and there was only one picture and here it is! It is of Preston when he was 3 at "Drrrama Bowler's" house. He put on my dad's reading glasses and looked pretty funny. What else can I say, we all know Preston is quite a kid! 

So here is how it works: Go to your pictures and open the fourth folder and get the fourth picture (if possible) and post it on your blog. Tell us a little about the photo and then tag 7 others to do the same.  I am tagging... Jan'L, Jen, Stephanie, Tara, Lyndsey, Sophie and Aubrey. I am looking forward to seeing your pictures girls, Have fun! :)  

Our Trip to the Bahamas!

Last Wednesday Gavin and I went to the Bahamas. Gavin was the Torchbearer for Sysco Las Vegas again this year and they sent us on cruise to the Bahamas. I was really nervous about going. I didn't know if I could leave the kids for 5 days, but I did and we had a really great time. Thank you Mom, Dad and everyone who helped tend the kids. Gavin and I both needed a little break from the trials of everyday life. 

So here is my travel log of our vacation...

Day 1 Left home at 4:00 am to catch a flight in Vegas at 7:30. 

All our flights were on time and traveling went smooth. We got to Fort Lauderdale at 5:30 that afternoon. Once we got to our hotel we went with some friends from Sysco to dinner at a place called H2O. It was really really good. As we were sitting at dinner watching the waves roll in, Gavin and I decided that it had been a long time since he and I went to dinner alone together! When we go to dinner we usually take all the kids along or at least Addie, so it was really nice to eat slow and enjoy our dinner together. 

Day 2 Boarded the Ship. 

We got on the ship about 1:30 in the afternoon. It was fun they had music, food and drinks for everyone to enjoy while we waited to set sail. The ship had a problem with its back up generator so we didn't actually set sail until about 9:00 that night. After dinner Gavin and I had a massage. It was really relaxing. 

Day 3 Nassau. Gavin and I  signed up to take our own personal sub about 15 feet below the water and look at the fish and coral. If you look in the background of the picture that is our subs. This was fun the only scary part was my sub ran out of oxygen! It was crazy, I went in the water first and when Gavin came down he looked at my gauge and it had about 1/2 the oxygen that he had. He pointed it out to me but I didn't know what to do, so we just started our tour. We saw fish and coral (that wasn't that pretty! ha ha) They were showing us this airplane that was under the water and I looked down at my gauge and it was on ZERO! I got a little panicked but the guy that was scuba diving by me saw the gauge and actually took his oxygen mouthpiece and put it up in the bubble where my head was so I could breath. Needless to say they took me right to the back of the boat and got me out of the water first. Gavin was a little nervous cause they took me away so fast and he knew I didn't have any air. He said they put a flag thing on my rope so the people at the top knew I was out of air and then I was gone. He tried to catch up to us but his sub was to slow. Anyway, they took good care of me and riding on those things under the water was pretty fun! 

 Then we went back to the port and walked around and shopped for a little while. Gavin and I were done shopping within 30 minutes because we felt like we were going to be mugged at any moment! We got back on the boat and lounged around. 

Just a note about Nassau... the drivers there are crazy! We were in a little bus and the roads are pretty narrow. They drive on the opposite side of the road and basically yield when there is a stop sign. It is kind of like playing chicken in the road with other cars!  Gavin said that he thought we were going to get hit a bunch of times. Needless to say we decided to opt out of taking a scooter around for a tour!! :) 

Day 4 Half Moon Cay. This was by far our favorite day of the trip. It was the most beautiful island I have ever seen. It is a private island owned by the cruise line. The only people there was the people on our ship. (800) We went horseback riding and then chilled on the beach for the rest of the day. Don't you love our helmets! Both of us could not stop laughing when they made us put these on. It was so funny. 

Here is my noble steed! His name was Sport, Gavin's horse was "The General!" 

Swimming a horse in the ocean was quite a trip! 

Here I am laying on my raft in the water. This picture almost looks photoshopped to me. I promise Gavin took this picture. Isn't that the most beautiful water. It was paradise!! 
This was the last night at dinner they had a ice sculpture that said Sysco. The dinners were really nice. This night we ate steak and lobster, Yummy!!  

Day 5 Arrived at the airport in Fort Lauderdale at 9:00 am and didn't get home to until 11:00 pm. It was a long long day and I was sooo glad to be home. 

I am so happy we went on this little trip it was a lot of fun. It was probably something that Gavin and I would have never done if it had not have been planned for us. Thank you Sysco! Good Times!! 

Snaily

Preston found another friend! Last week he brought home a worm from preschool but today he came home with a SNAIL!  He named his new friend Snaily. Grandpa Randy was here and helped him find a rock and some water to put in the cool whip container. Lets hope this friend lives for a few days, the worm wasn't so lucky! Does anyone know what snails eat?! Let us know.

Flag Football

Flag Football Season is finally here! Our family has been excited for it to begin! This all started back in the summer when Gavin and Matt decided they wanted to coach Landon and Brax in flag football. They put a little team together and have been practicing ever since! Now that the season is here I think we were all excited to watch them play. 

Our team is the Patriots and they are doing really well for 5 & 6 year olds. They all know plays, can run reverses and even throw some passes. It has been fun to see how far they have come from the first practice back in July.  We have won our first two games 40-12 and 32-12 so the season is looking bright! 

Yesterday right before Landon went to school he told me that he didn't feel very good. I told him I had to take the carpool so he could ride with me and then decide when we got to school if he felt better. When we got there he decided he could go. I was a little worried but he seemed ok so I  sent him.  Then when he got home he went in and laid on his bed. He drank a big thing of Gatorade....and what do you know? It came back up!! This is at a little after 4:00 and the game is at 5:30. After he threw up he said he felt a lot better and he was running around our house. I being the mother told him that we could miss a game and he could rest. He had another plan... he went to the football game and played. (I figured we were outside and he wouldn't be kissing anyone so he couldn't get to many other's sick!)  He did good too,  ran for a touchdown and was a great quarterback.  When we got home he was pretty tired and went to bed at  8:45 which is very unusual on his part. This morning when he woke up he is totally fine, ate breakfast (2 big bowls of cereal)  and is excited to go to school.  Weird little bug or whatever he had. I did learn something from all of this. My son has a lot of heart when it comes to sports. He may not feel the best but he is going to be there with his team through thick of thin helping them achieve their goal. Good job Landon. 
I have to commend Gavin, he has put a lot of effort into this little team. He wants to make sure everyone plays, has fun and learns the game of football. He comes home after the games and reviews to make sure everyone got a handoff, pulled a flag or was involved in the game is someway. He is learning patience through coaching and it makes me smile to watch! Good job Coach! Good luck Patriots!! Go TEAM!! 

I've Been Tagged, Tagged, and Tagged Again.

I have been tagged with 4 different tags in the last few weeks. So today I am completing them. Here we go.

Husband Tag...

Husbands Full Name: Gavin Dennis Frei

Who eats more? Toss up we eat about the same. 

Who said I love you first? Gavin.

Who is taller? Gavin.

Who is smarter? Gavin when it comes to math!! 

Who is more sensitive? Me for sure!

Who does the laundry? That would be all me. 

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Gavin.

Who pays the bills? I do some and so does he.

Who cooks? Me, Me and Me! 

Who is more stubborn? I am going to say him, but I know he will tell everyone I lied! 

Who admits they are wrong first? Me.

Who has more siblings? Gavin.

Who wears the pants in the relationship? I would say, Gavin.

His guilty pleasure? He used to rope, but he doesn't as much anymore. So I would have to say going to lunch with his friends (which he has cut back on!)  

How did we meet? He called and asked me out, when I had a boyfriend. I told him no, so he waited until we broke up and then called again! Good thing he is persistent! 

Who kissed who first? Gavin.

Who proposed? Gavin.

His best feature? Hard worker, good provider, and loves us (me and the kids) more than anything.

I love you a lot Gav! 

5 Tag...

10 years ago...

1. I was going to Dixie College.

2. I was a Rebelette.

3. I was working as a telemarketer.

4. Was 18. 

5. Living the college life, doing pretty much anything I wanted. 

On today's "to do" list

1. Take a shower!

2. Kindergarten car pool.

3. Work on Aunt Beulah's video.

4. Get a hair appointment. 

5. Go shopping for some new clothes. (I hope!) 

5 Snacks I enjoy...

1. Dr. Pepper (I don't know if this is a snack, but I really enjoy it!) 

2. Homemade chocolate chip cookies

3. Yogurt

4. String Cheese

5. Grandma's dried peaches

If I was a millionaire...

1. I would pay off my house.

2. Get my food storage done. 

3. Have a landscaped yard!!! 

4. Save for my kids college/mission fund.

5. Help family/others in need.

5 places I have lived...

1. House I grew up in (St. George)

2. Vella's appt. (Santa Clara)

3. Santa Clara Dr (our house now)

4. Gavin's Dads for 2 months while our house was remodeled. 

5. Back to the same old/new house after the remodel. 

(So really I have only moved 3 times in my life if you don't count the two month excursion to Dennis') Wow I just decided I am a homebody! 

Jobs I have had...

1. Speed Lube and Carwash

2. Spartan Homes

3. Fruitstand 

4. Thurston Enterprises 

5. Santa Clara City

7 Fun Facts Tag...

1. I am not very organized. 

2. I like to can/freeze fruit.

3. I am a procrastinator.

4. I pick my fingers and feet. 

5. Every night I tell myself I am going to get up at 6:30 or 7:00 and every morning I get up at 8:00. I am not very motivated in the morning! 

6. I like to watch Brothers and Sisters, Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy. 

7. I am sort of excited to go on our trip next week, but mostly I am worried Addie is going to cry for 5 days straight. I know she will be fine... I just worry! 

3 Tag.... 

3 Joys

1. Family

2. Friends

3. Fall

3 Fears

1. Losing a child

2. Heights

3. What others think of me

3 Goals

1. Completing my food storage/72 hour kits

2. Catching up on my scrapbooking! 

3. Cleaning out our back garage. 

3 Current Obsessions 

1. Blogging! 

2. Dr. Pepper (life long obsession)

3. Hair bows for Addie (can't have to many!!) 

So thats it... 4 tags and two hours later I am done! Yea!! So here is who I am tagging... 

I won't name names because I know everyone is really busy, but please someone do just one of these tags to keep the chain going! Thanks :)

Fall is Here!

The weather this weekend helped me get excited about fall. It was fun to get out the long sleeves and pants and open the windows. I loved that we were able to smell and listen to the rain! (It has been awhile for that one.)  Now that the weather cooled just a little I am ready to put out my fall decorations and start looking for Halloween costumes!  I have been looking at the display of pumpkins at the fruitstand for a week now, saying I need to stop and take a picture, but I just wasn't quite ready to give up on summer.  Well now I am ready, so move over summer, FALL is in the AIR!!  This morning after everyone was ready for school I decided to run down and snap a couple pictures. This is the closest thing our family will get to a pumpkin patch, so I had to take advantage. It turned out pretty cute... Happy Fall y'all!