Liquid Joe's

A couple of weeks ago a bunch of the Hoppers gang met at Liquid Joe's to listen to our manager, Garrett's (The Hue) band. It was a rockin' good time! I don't make a habit of going out to clubs and such. Not my scene. No drinking. Past my bedtime. Wild, drunk, annoying people everywhere. You get my point. Anyway, this was a good time for the 30 minutes that I stayed, we had tons o' fun... Garrett playing. I cut out all the other band members. Sorry!

Jennica was feeling pretty good at this point. She was entertaining =)

Michelle and I. Shall I tell you how many people think we are sisters? Of course, they think I am the younger sis. Right.

Jennica and I looking over the evenings pictures. Garrett is done with his set and coming over to make trouble.

Hi my Devin. You're cute =)

Bon Voyage!

Mom and Robert are on a cruise all over the Bahamas right now. Last Friday Michelle, Hailee and I went to their motel by the the airport to have dinner, spend some time and say goodbye until next Sunday. Mom had a spray tan professionally done before leaving Wyo...I have never seen her so brown!



Hangin' in the motel with the fam. Wow...I look pregnant. Rest assured. I am not.
My cute girls =)

Snow Day!

So this post is a little late...
Sometime the end of last January, Kim and I had a fun day of no work with just shopping and eating out. It was so much fun but the weather was TERRIBLE...really, I mean bad! I can't remember how long it took us to get from downtown to Midvale, but it was many times longer than it should have. All in all though, it was a great time!

Eating lunch at Elizabeth's Bakery and Tea Shop across from Trolley Square. Fabulous!
The cocoa was suppose to be the best around, but I didn't sample it. Kim said it was good =)
Far too many choices at the Bakery and Tea Shop!
One of Kim's favorite places on the planet, World Market. (I kinda like it, too.)
Yes my Kimmie, the roads and the weather were both horrendous!

Good Times...

Here are some random pics taken over the past few weeks of some fun times with Casey, Michelle (They call each other husband and wife. I think it's more like brother and sister...maybe something in between!), and others...
Casey and Michelle on the way to the concert...can't remember which one...I wasn't there so it's not Three Doors Down...dunno...

Casey and Mandy Brough...she's cute!
Hangin' at Hoppers with Casey...his usual hangout at around 1 or 2 in the afternoon. (The food is cheap for the employees kid!)
With one of our new employees...you may recognize her...Michelle!

Quilting!

We have two women at Hoppers that are preggo and having baby showers. I decided since most shower gifts are a drag and you can only have so many onesies and size 0-6 month cute stuff that the kid actually wears once before growning out of it that we should make quilts. Okay, so A quilt. We bought the stuff for one more, but only finished one. It turned out really cute, though. New to be mom and dad loved it. BTW...it's for baby Noah Hennessey that is due any minute now! It was totally worth going to the shower and playing all the silly shower games and talking to all the people you don't know or will never see again. Michelle and I made the quilt...Laurie and her boyfriend were in the other room watching a hockey game on tv. Since she chipped in on the cost of the quilt and signed her name to the card, we included her in the "final product" picture. Kind of us, I know.

Oh, and the nursery is done in a safari theme so the fabric we found was PERFECT!

Stinky Feet

My friend Michelle's daughter Hailee and I have this random game we play of stinky feet. I smell her toes and yell, "Pee Yoouuu!" while she laughs like crazy. Maybe you have to be there. Anyway, we took a few pics of washing stinky feet in the bathroom sink. Also, my son Casey was hired by a neighbor to do some errands and laundry because he couldn't do those things for himself. We made a day of it shopping, eating, etc. Hailee had such a ball at the laundry place. There are a couple pics from the days festivities...

My Kimmie... (click twice to view)

There should never be a time without many things, but most of all, a time for you without me... ;-)

Friends and Family (click twice to view)

I take a piece of you with me everywhere I go...

Cortni (click twice to view...it's worth it!)

I will forever aspire to live up to the title of your Mom...

My Hoppers Gang! (click twice to view)

LOVE you guys!

This is Houston and Kenli Sumner...their mom is Leia (Doss) Sumner. Leia is my cousin and really my sister in our previous life ;-) We grew up with each other summers, holidays, and any time our Mom's wanted to hang out (they are sisters). It was so much fun and she grew up to be not only a great friend, but someone I look up to with a wonderful family, great values, and funnier than shit! I visited a couple of times while Leia was preggo with Houston then when he was a tiny baby and it was so good to be back in touch. I miss ya babe and love, love, love ya! P.S. Have you ever seen cuter kids? Say yes and I'll hurt you...

My Uncle Valton and AJ!

This is is my Uncle Valton and my favoritist (that's not a word, huh?) Aunt on the planet, Aunt June! These two practically raised me for summers and much more during my "growing up" years. I traveled with them and my 3 cousins practically all over the U.S. while my Uncle worked and we played and drove them completely nuts! Such good memories...some of the best in my life. They say you never know how good you have (or had) it until it's gone...well this is one of those times. I cherish my times with them and remember all of it fondly...
If you want to know how to successfully raise children, make a living for your family, have rock solid values to pass on to your posterity, and live your life with integrity, look no further.
To my Uncle Valton and Aunt June...you two are the best of the best and I love you dearly...

Kids ~ Halloween ~ October 1990

Ahhh...the good old days. Cornti was healty and Casey was just a little 3 year old boy without an attitude from hell! ;-)