The Averett's in different states

Seriously....

2011-12-07T20:57:00.004-05:00

10 year olds! Some days I get so dang frustrated with the mouth on this kid. I just am not sure what to do with her. I have tried time out...which turns into all day because she wont stop running her mouth, spankings.... which usually ends with "that didn't hurt mom", taking privileges away...laptop, pool, that doesn't even phase her anymore. I think this year Santa is REALLY going to leave her coal! I just am not sure what else to do. Do any of you amazing moms out there have any other suggestions?

On a different note, testing this past week went better. Not exactly where I want to be yet but improving and I will take that. I have another exam next Tuesday so we will see how it goes. We will be home for a visit in two weeks and we are so freaking excited that we can hardly contain ourselves. We are fully prepared to freeze our bums off since it has been 75-85 degrees F everyday, and the simple fact I currently cannot fit into any of my winter clothes : \ Guess this holiday season I will have to be one of those spandex wearing chubby girl that I said I never would be! Oh well, see you all soon : )

I am alive!

2011-11-13T10:43:00.004-05:00

Hello friends and family who thought maybe I had fallen off the face of the earth..... I am here to tell you not earth just blogging! For those who don't know Gabby and I are in Florida attending graduate school... and my adorable hubby and kiddos are back home in Utah freezing! I will try to keep updating and post billions of pics to make you all jealous! We want everyone to know that we LOVE and MISSyou all so much. We will returning in December for the Christmas

holiday...cant wait to see everyone.

WOW.....I'm Married!

2010-12-22T22:13:00.003-05:00

October 16th was the best day ever! Everything went as planned and there were no issues....to my knowledge! I can hardly believe that we finally did it! Here are some pictures from the best day yet.

Wyatt's........married??!!

2010-05-24T16:17:00.004-04:00

So Wyatt was married to the love of his life Heidi May 10th, it was an awesome day. The two of them are so happy and so in love it is a wonderful thing. I thought I would just post a couple of pics for all to see!

As it comes to an end....

2009-12-26T11:22:00.003-05:00

As 2009 ends I was thinking last night how great it will be to rest after the holidays, then as I was reading our Christmas Card from Dixie and Eric I was reminded that there is no rest for the wicked! When you have 5 children in different times in their lives it can only equal craziness. It made my feet tired just thinking about it! I realized all the changes that will happen: one child will get married, Jason and I will get married, one child will soon graduate high school, I will graduate school...again, adding on to a house, blending out magnificent family, and I would imagine becoming grandparents in the next year or so. Yes, it is simply mad for all of this to go on, but the one thing that I know is that I am the luckiest woman in the world and I am truly blessed. Heavenly father has definitely looked after and blessed us.

GETAWAY PICS.........FINALLY!

2009-11-05T23:33:00.000-05:00

I have a blog?????

2009-10-20T21:48:00.003-04:00

I know, I know.........its been months since my last post. I do remember that I have a blog! Stay tuned for pictures from mine and Jason's birthday get away.

WOW....21

2009-07-31T03:05:00.004-04:00

Is he really? Can it be? Wyatt is 21! I can remember the day that I met Wyatt. This quiet, shy boy about 15 was all. What an inspiration and role model for us all. The next 6 days are not gonna go fast enough. Jason is just dying to see his boy! After hearing Bill's talk in church last Sunday, Jason said that he felt like he was just gonna explode. He didn't think he could make it another week. We are so excited to celebrate Wyatt's birthday and his homecoming. In the next couple of weeks keep an eye out for a plethora of pictures! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Wyatt, we love you and can't wait to see you!

Hello Blog.........

2009-07-16T05:54:00.008-04:00

I know, I know it has been a million years since I posted. Really who would have thought that I would have more time after graduation? Me, that's for sure. Instead I decided to transfer to the U for my bachelors in nursing which means I am taking two classes over the summer so I can start this August, I picked up a couple other softball teams...making 3 nights of ball. I am still trying to find a "real" RN job. Not to mention we are full swing into farming season. Alright already, enough whining, here is a crap load of pics from the last couple of months. Happy Birthday to all of my cute nieces and nephews who didn't get the usual birthday post. Sorry, I am a total slacker, I hope you still love me ;)

WE DID IT............FINALLY

2009-05-10T12:36:00.003-04:00

WOW, I cant believe it but I am officially a college grad! It was a fantastic day. The Pinning Ceremony turned out great. Thanks to everyone who has supported and loved me along this journey. I could not have done it with out all of you. We had pre-ceremony dinner and it was so yummy. I ate and ate til I couldn't eat anymore! There were some tears shed but a lot of laughs also. I wont bore you with the details but next on the list.......find a JOB! Here are a few pics from the ceremony. PS: Jason had to have a picture of me in my BIG shoes, in 51/2 years I have never worn high heels, and after that night I probably never will again! OUCH!

Elder Averett

2009-04-22T13:37:00.002-04:00

I thought I would just post a recent picture of Elder Averett. He really enjoys the work that he is doing. We are so proud of him and can't wait for him to come home. This picture was taken by Sister Robinson. She is the current mission presidents wife. She has a wonderful blog of the WIM field. Thanks to her for all the great updates and wonderful pictures of our elder!

More March Birthday's...

2009-03-24T21:44:00.004-04:00

Gracie Jo is turning 8! Really I cant believe how fast time is flying. Before we know it the girls will be 20! Happy Birthday Gracie, we love you. Hope you have a great birthday. Brooklyn...the big 9! Again, how does this happen. I can remember the day that Brooklyn was born. Good times at Alta View. What was my sister thinking! Brook, I hope that you have a blast of a birthday, and we will see you soon!

Seriously.............

2009-03-13T16:25:00.006-04:00

How does something like this happen? I mean I just cant believe that.... KAMRYN IS 10! Kami is such a great girl! She is so good with Gabby, and we love her so much. I just cant believe that 5 years has gone so fast. It has been awesome being with the kids and blending families. Kami is the best helper. Kami, we love you so much. Thanks for being such a great girl! We hope you have the best birthday ever!

Running with the dogs...

2009-03-03T22:57:00.002-05:00

A couple of weeks ago, Jason and I went with Gary and Heidi to run their hound dogs. We took the snowmobiles and headed out about 7 am. We had a blast. We didn't find any mountain lions or bobcats, but it was still awesome to see the dogs work. Along the way, we stopped at my favorite spot in the whole world..... were Jas and I got engaged. It is just gorgeous up there. It was a much needed break from studying. It was an incredible day. Thanks Gary and Heidi for taking us out!

June 7, 2008 - February 8, 2009

2009-02-08T21:20:00.004-05:00

Our wonderful puppy Rosie went to dog heaven today. We will miss her very much. Here are a few pictures.

Babes of January

2009-01-11T18:11:00.013-05:00

I cant believe that I am again posting my January babes! It seems just like yesterday that I was building this same post last year. Except this year...... Getting a car for Christmas is cool, but not if you can't drive it yet! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAD! My next January babe is Kasey Wray! This little monster will be 3 on the 17th. I cant believe how fast time has gone by. I can remember sneaking Vannesa some of the fabulous peppermint crunch fudge from The Fudge Fairy when she was in labor with this little man! HAPPY BIRTHDAY KASEY, we love you so much and cant wait to celebrate with you! I had to throw in the crying one, its still so cute!

See What Santa Brought Us....

2008-12-31T12:15:00.002-05:00

We had a great Christmas. Jason's kids were with their mother for the first part of the morning. So Jason, Gabby and I stayed at my house. We woke up and did the Santa stuff here, then Sadie called to get the rest of her Santa/Dad & Neina stuff. So we got bundled up and drove the rest of Sadie's gift to her. She was pretty excited. She turns 16 on the 11Th of January so this was a combined Christmas/birthday gift. All four of the kids pretty much got what was on the list. Gabby got her first church "dictionary"! Its the my first book of Mormon stories. I think she and I both can benefit from that! Jason got a very nice new coat. He needed one so badly. He has a "chore" coat, but it has more holes than a pot gut prairie! I got a Montana silver and gold watch, and some sheep skin slippers, because Jason says that I live in a meat locker! He is just a sissy! We all gathered at Dixie and Eric's, ate way good food, visited with everyone but the salt lake Averetts due to weather, and laughed. Then the best part about Christmas was that we all were able to speak with Elder Averett. He is doing really well. He still loves the people and the work he has been doing. For the first time in his mission though he did not want to hang up the phone. Which was good to hear but also sad. Anyways, We hope everyone had a great Christmas, and have a safe and fun New years!

Tis the season!

2008-12-20T00:13:00.003-05:00

Well, Christmas is creeping closer and faster than I had imagined. The girls had their Christmas dance recital, as always it was great. I was shocked to see all the new "helpers" with Body motion this time. It just shows there is no way you can replace Giselle! ; ) I can't believe that all of us fill up the high school auditorium. I think that Billie Jo needs to build her own performance building! Gabby and I also made ornaments this year to put on our tree. It was fun. Gabby kept saying this is so fun mom, your the best. Which really made me feel good because usually it is your the meanest mom ever! Can't wait til shes a teenager ; ). Here are the pictures from the activities. I tried to get good pics at dance but I need a bigger lens since I cant get their early enough to be front row. Oh also the hot pink cup in the ornament pictures.......that's what we call a rolling pin!

Finals are OVER!

2008-12-10T23:12:00.003-05:00

I am so excited! I took my last final for this semester today. Then a bunch of us from school went to lunch. It was awesome. The test was in pharmacology and oh my gosh.....it was probably the easiest test I have ever taken. Perfect to finish the semester. Now it is 148 days til graduation. Then I can get a JOB ; )! Then in about a year it will be back to school for a bachelors degree, then a masters if I can get in! Then I will be done forever! Thanksgiving was awesome. We went to Dixie's. She made a pumpkin roll.....to die for. I would have ate the whole thing myself except for the fact that I had been sick all day. I cant wait to clean my house, but for right now I am tired and going to go to bed. : )

CARRIE-MANIA!

2008-11-20T17:44:00.003-05:00

I wish I had taken the freaking canon! We went to the Little Big Town and Carrie Underwood concert last night. It was awesome. However, I did not get any good pictures because I only had my cell phone. Before Carrie came on stage the zoom quit working on it. GGGRRRRR.......... I wish I would have taken our nice camera, but I am afraid they wont let me use it, then what do I do?! Oh well, we had a blast anyways. I did decide that the girls are just not quite ready for concerts since after every song that Little Big Town sang Gabby asked if Carrie was on now, and when LBT was done Brooklyn said " finally get off the stage and bring out Carrie"! We all had a good time and I cant wait til she comes back to Utah. Here is a collection of not so great pictures!

I don't like Ellen......

2008-11-19T11:32:00.004-05:00

But I LOVE CHRIS! Also....I want to tell Hayden-HAPPY BIRTHDAY! We love you tato, you are such a great cousin, and Gabby just loves playing with you!

Like a bottle of good wine.....

2008-11-13T21:30:00.003-05:00

He just gets better with age! Long live the king! I thought the CMA's were better this year than they have been in a long time. Maybe it was the new hosts!

A Couple More Pictures

2008-11-04T21:42:00.004-05:00

Here are a couple pictures of Kamryn at her dance recital. The dances were very cute, however I was unable to get very many good pictures. I had some guys BIG head in my way, also I just hate the middle school auditorium for pictures. There is not really a good seat in that whole place. Oh well, it looked like the girls had fun and that is all that matters. The next couple of pictures are of Gabby on Halloween night. We had gone trick or treating for a couple hours then came home because we had more than enough candy. Not to mention the fact that trick or treating for parents is so not fun! Gabby had gone to her bedroom and changed out of her costume. She did not come back out so I figured she was reading. In the last couple of weeks Gabby has found a love for reading. This girl always has a book in front of her which I think is totally awesome. I wish I liked to read that much. Last Thursday morning I got up at 330 am to get ready for clinical, just before I climbed in the shower Gabby came in the bathroom. I said what are you doing up? She said, well mom I was thinking I could read for a while! I was like what is wrong with you...do you know what time it is! She begged me to let her read Green eggs and ham just once. Being 330 in the morning I had to tell her no. I even threatened to ground her from reading....her response was....how you gonna do that mom, I have to read for school! I swear if she gets any stinking smarter I am gonna have to hire a tutor...for me!

A Spook-tacular party!

2008-10-28T22:08:00.007-04:00

Monday night was the annual Averett family halloween party. As always we had a blast. It was a night of food and fun. In attendance were several witches, a pirate, Ariel, a bummble bee, cat woman, Belle, Mr. Incredible and even Hannah Montana. The best sugar cookies and cream cheese frosting you could ask for, and a little maggot pie! Overall it turned out great and was awesome. Thank you Gramma Dixie for holding such good times! Here are a few pictures:

Hope you enjoy!

What a Day!

2008-10-11T16:54:00.003-04:00

With the recent engagement, I did not think that I would receive anything from Jason for my birthday. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I got home from clinicals last night and found a dozen gorgeous red roses from him and our wonderful children. Jason is so thoughtful and caring. Things like this remind me that I am about to marry the man of my dreams! He is the best, and I love him. So, thanks Jason and kids for loving me and letting me love you. I added a slide show of gabs bday, the new lawn (which today is covered in snow!) and some randoms of the latest happenings. Hope you enjoy!

...FINALLY...

2008-10-05T22:49:00.004-04:00

Finally Gabby has lost her first tooth. She has had several loose teeth for oh about 6+ months. However the one she lost is not as much needed as the two bottom front. Her permanent teeth have been in behind her baby teeth for about 6 months. We have been able to get them a bit looser, but my guess is that at her next 6 month check up she will get them pulled : (. Not so much fun for her! Any who... we are excited that she finally lost a tooth. The tooth fairy brought her 5 bucks. How fast they grow!

7....are you sure!

2008-09-22T23:28:00.000-04:00

Gabriella turned 7 on Sunday. What happened to the days when she was so quiet, didn't talk back, and her attitude was not quite so BIG! I can not believe that she is 7. Partly because I am sure that I am not 7 years older, and it just simply has not been that long since I discovered what life was all about. Looking back I have no idea what I did in my life without her. There is no way I could imagine what I would do if she were not here. She is the best thing that has ever happened to me. She has given me motivation, drive, determination, hope, life, love and happiness. Even on the days I want to tie her up and put her in a closet! She is full of life, attitude (as previously mentioned!), spunk, and love. She is so proud of her brothers and sisters and she loves them so much. I am so blessed to have her and them in my life. From a girl who never wanted children, I would die without her. I just hope that she can see all of the blessings she has brought to me. HAPPY BIRTHDAY baby girl, mommy loves you! I am still editing the party pics so here is a look over the past 7 years!

Francis Frontier days, and a party!

2008-09-10T13:01:00.000-04:00

Jason and his friend Cody decided to do the wild cow milking at the rodeo in francis. I figured they would do great. Jason and a partner have won it 3 times. I have seen Cody roped a crazy bull, uphill running full speed. I figured they had this in the bag! Well, Cody choked and never even caught a cow. I was in shock! It was good to see them try anyways. Cody is just to nice, and afraid of hurting anyone. Where as other contestants who will remain nameless.... throw out a rope and dont really care if they close line anyone else. Oh well, maybe next year. On Sunday we celebrated my grandmothers 88th birthday. We now have a 5th generation with the birth of Whitney's baby boy Riggs this last May. It was a good, fun holiday weekend. Not to mention taste testing all of the yummies from the Fudge Fairy! Here are a few pictures.

BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO SCHOOL

2008-08-29T16:51:00.000-04:00

I know that this post is coming way late, but Hey, Gabby is not the only school going girl in this house! So Gabby started first grade and so far so good. She likes her teacher and she has some of the same kids in her class as last year. I snapped some pictures the other morning on our way to school. We walk to the bus stop almost every morning. We get to take Rosey are cute new puppy with us also. She is the calmest puppy I have ever seen. She does like to bite and chew on things, but what pup doesn't! I also started back to school last week. YUCK! I know it is a bit early but I am on the count down to graduation.....9 months away!

WHAT SUMMER?

2008-08-15T16:49:00.000-04:00

I am sure like many of you, I am wondering where summer went. With all the festivities in July, then the county fair, I just cant believe that school starts next week. We are so not ready for school to start. We will be getting all the stuff we need for school probably Monday night. Procrastinators I tell ya! We had a good time at the fair. We hauled Dixie and Eric's condo down and stayed for the weekend. I think the kids liked it but come sunday we all were ready to come home. The kids did well showing their sheep. I think the best part for them was the rope swing that they made in the sale tent after sale was all over! With summer ending, it will soon be time to relax and drink cocoa! Here are a few pics of the events.

I also need to throw out some HAPPY BIRTHDAY'S to DaiLeth, Jordyn, Alex, and Addiley. We love you all very much, and cant wait to spend more time with you all.

Good things come to those who wait.....

2008-08-04T13:15:00.000-04:00

For as long as it takes! Jason and I have been dating now for like 4 1/2 years. For the past probably 4 years we have had to deal with the ever dreading question of "so when are you guys getting married?"! For the past 4 years we always just said never! Well, news flash..... JASON FINALLY ASKED ME TO MARRY HIM!!!! So it is official fellow blogger's...Jason and I are ENGAGED! We are so excited. Here are a picture of my ring. Which Jason picked out basically by himself. He needed a little help from Erica...who was a very good secret keeper! They did an incredible job. I love it!

WARNING....WARNING

2008-07-17T22:01:00.000-04:00

This post may be a little long (with a few tears) to get in pics for July birthdays. First off we have McKade. He is such a fun person to be around. He always plays well with the cousins and Gabby thinks he is just so funny! McKade posed so good during the 4th of July parade, but wouldn't you know it my camera fell asleep so when it came back around all I was able to get was the back of his head. So you are stuck with these! McKade we love you and hope that you have a good birthday.

Next is that cute little Chandler, we have so much fun with her. She loves to be a ham for the camera and it just so happens I always have ours out! I cant believe that she is 2. She is so silly and loving. Chandler, we hope you have a good birthday, we love you.

Last but not least, is our big man Wyatt! It is so weird to think that Wy is turning 20! I think it makes it harder because he has been serving for almost 1 year. He is working so hard to spread the word, and writes home about the amazing things that has happened. Wyatt is an amazing person. He is so full of love, patience, kindness, acceptance, forgiveness, and everything a man and person should strive to be. He has taught me so much in the time I have known him. We cant wait for him to come home and show us the rest of his dreams and goals. Jason and I are so proud of him. We hope that he has a wonderful birthday helping those who are seeking the gospel. Wyatt, we love you so much and cant wait to see you again. HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY!

There's No Place Like Home!

2008-06-30T23:49:00.000-04:00

I got home from nationals on Saturday evening. Let me just tell you....I was so ready to come home. After all the heat....and yucky humidity... I could not wait to get home. Nationals was a lot of fun but extremely busy. I think the best part was going to Worlds of Fun Thursday night after competing all day. This place makes Lagoon look like Jungle Jim's! We only had time to ride 2 rides by the time we got there, but oh man they were worth it! We did not have much time to explore the city, also everywhere we went we had to take the buses or the hotel shuttle and they only hit certain spots. That kind of sucked, but oh well. Pictures are posted as a slide show below. PS: I took 4th at nationals missing 1st by 54 points, 2nd by 26 points and 3rd by a measly 2 points. I am taking gold next year! Also as I was flying into KC the doctor for my ankle called and said they wanted to re x-ray, because radiology thought that there was a possible fracture. So since I was out of town, I went to today and well....you guessed it....it is fractured. Absolutely no running or jumping for a FULL 6 weeks. That officially end the softball season for me. : (

Kansas City

2008-06-30T23:41:00.001-04:00

Just In Time!

2008-06-21T12:35:00.001-04:00

I am leaving for Kansas city on Monday, and wouldn't you know it.....Thursday night at softball........ I found the hole at short stop, my ankle rolled and popped. I tried to walk it off, but um...it didn't help! Nothing is broken just badly sprained and luckily I am not on crutches (wouldn't that make the airport fun!) Thanks goodness, I bought a couple of new books and the hotel has A/C. I am hoping that it will not interfere with competition, we will just have to wait and see. This just proves that my timing is PERFECT! (not to mention Jason and Dixie giving me crap about getting out of moving sprinklers!) Oh, and I was planning on participating in a midnight 5K the second night in KC...well that's not going to happen!

Where does the time go?

2008-06-08T12:21:00.001-04:00

The other night at the final practice for the princess program I found myself feeling sad. Where does the time go....Yesterday (it seems like) I was holding this beautiful baby girl in my arms and now today she is a Fiesta Days Princess. I remember when I was a fiesta days princess. Back when there was only one winner (which was not me....Megan Siddoway Clegg took the title!) Now all of the girls are winners, which I like much better. This fall she will be in school all day. I just don't know where the last 6 years have gone. I want my baby back! Ok well thats enough boo hoo-ing! Gabriella had a lot of fun in the program, and afterwards she looked up at me and said " so, how did I do" That kid cracks me up. Here are some pictures of our beautiful princess.

New Pictures

2008-05-27T11:12:00.000-04:00

Gabby and I went and had some pictures taken of us together a week or so ago. We went to Wheeler farm. It was a blast. Merilee (the picture girl!) did an incredible job. We had so much fun, she even let Gabby help decide poses and where to take the pictures. We took like 200 pictures that day. So there is still quite a few that we haven't seen. I am sure they will be just as cute as these ones are. The best picture experience I have ever had. I love the few pics she has sent us so far that I cant even decide which is my favorite. Here they are. Which one is your favorite?

More May Birthday's...

2008-05-19T12:24:00.001-04:00

Colby is a wonderful boy. Next year he will be in the middle school. I cant believe how fast these kids grow. Colby is the best big brother. He always lets Gabby and Kami play with him, even if he really doesn't want to. Gabby just adores Colby. She constantly wants to play with him, basketball, baseball, and mainly rough house! He is a big helper for his dad and grandpa. He likes being on the farm, playing basketball, baseball, and mostly football. Colby, you are such a wonderful boy. We love to be around you and watch you play all of your sports. You are so good to your sisters and your brother. We are very proud of you. I hope that you have a happy birthday. We love you very much. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You cannot forget a smiley boy like Simon on his birthday either! Simon is so cute. He is so much fun to have around. He is a good little/big brother also. We all have a lot of fun together when Addison and Kristie bring the kids up. Simon, you are such a sweet boy. We love you very much and hope that you have a very special day. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Si guy!

Another new baby....

2008-05-15T13:12:00.000-04:00

This morning I ran out to Jason's to get a few things and thought I would check on Andrea's mare who was expecting any day now...... when I got to the corral this is what I saw! This adorable sorrel filly. She has the one high white sock on the left front, and a not so high white sock on the left back leg. This may just inspire her the name of Lefty! She is very cute and was quite playful for being born this morning. We are very excited to have her in the family! Happy Birthday little filly 5-15-08! Then when I ran the pictures of the new filly up to the school to show Andrea, I found a whole bunch of emergency vehicles. My heart skipped a beat or two as I watched Air Med take off from the bus garage and then again as it came back in for a landing. I had to snap a picture when I was leaving since medical helicopters are the true love of my life.....(sorry Jason)! P.S. It was docudrama day for the EMT/first aid class at the high school!

I'm a GREAT AUNT!

2008-05-14T00:00:00.000-04:00

My Niece Whitney had her beautiful baby boy today May 13Th, 2008 at 4:16 pm. Little Riggs weighed in at 7 pounds 15 ounces and he is 20 1/2 inches long. He is adorable and both mother and baby are doing great. I can remember the day that Whitney was born. I can't believe that she is a mommy now! Whitney was a trooper through the whole thing. I am so proud of her. We love them very much.

What a busy week.....

2008-05-06T16:26:00.000-04:00

I finally finished finals on the 30Th. HOORAY!! Gabriella had dance rehearsal on the 29Th, along with soccer, then the piggy opera and dance spring show on the 1st. We were running around like chickens with their heads cut off! Now we just have Gabbie's school days to finish and then summer will officially be here and we have no plans! Here are some pics from the last week...

KIDS!!

2008-04-27T17:02:00.000-04:00

It has been awhile since my last post, nothing really is happening in our world! I thought I would post some pictures of the latest home invasion!

We had the girls hopping around in sleeping bags, and Kasey felt very left out, so Gabbie being the good cousin that she is went and got her baby's sleeping bag for Kasey to use just like the big girls! Today I decided I would take a small break from studyng for finals, since my brain was going to explode from pure overload. I have been wanting to change the look of the blog for a while but was not sure how to do it. I finally figured it out without losing all of my stuff! I love having my nieces and nephew over, but studying with them is a joke.

Gone to Delta..

2008-04-14T19:59:00.000-04:00

Well, I dont have any fun pics...but we did have a good time. Jason and I packed up the kids and headed to Delta this past weekend to get some hay. As soon as we got to town we went to the farm and loaded the hay. We then spent the night at the hotel, got up the next morning and went gopher hunting. Well, the boys went gopher hunting. Sadie and I read most of Sunday. She got to read for fun and I got to read my Med/Surg book, yeehaw! Kamryn and Gabbie rode the four wheeler, burned ditches with grandma and grandpa, squashed stink bugs and laughed there butts off when I was attacked by a mouse. Not really.....it just sounds better. When I was helping load hay I pulled this bale towards me and this mouse pooped out of the bale and scared the living daylights out of me! Now, I am really not scared of mice. It just was really unexpected. Needless to say, I squealled, dropped the bale and did the hee bee gee bee dance. Then I was fine and finished the job. I laugh now, but I didnt then. Overall it was a great weekend, I think we all had fun. Here are just a few random pics of all of us. Oh yeah....the weather was great, 70-75ish and sunny. A little on the warm side for me!

Kansas City here I come......

2008-04-03T18:08:00.000-04:00

So, I entered a competition through school, it is a leadership and skills competition, my category is practical nursing skills. Anyways, I won the gold medal at region back in February (by default!) and so I went on to state, which was held March 27-28th. Well, I won the gold medal (by default!) there too. Now I am off to the national championship which will be held June 23-28th in Kansas city, MO. Since I took first at state I received....... Tuition wavers for the 08-09 school year....which was the reason I signed up in the first place......the trip to nationals-paid... a $50 gift card and some other little things from IHC. I am very excited to go to nationals even if I do not do well at competition (which I plan on bringing home gold again!) I still think the trip will be a blast. My sister's fiance has given me the run down of where to get the best BBQ, the casino boats on the river, the worlds of fun amusement park and just some cool places to check out. As far as the tuition waver goes....1st, 2nd, and 3rd places at state would have received the waver.....its too bad that I am the only one who called the advisor for competition. Oh yeah, I also bought a new car! It is an 06, G6, with a V6! That's what my cousin (who also has one) says. I love the car, it is so fun to drive, and it is quick too! The best part, it gets like between 25-30MPG!

March babes..

2008-03-11T11:45:00.000-04:00

It is time to update with the March birthdays... First is Kamryn, she turns 9 this years. I cant believe how much she has grown and changed in the last 4 years. She has been very fun to be around and she is great with Gabbie. They have a lot of fun and play well together most days! Kami, you are a wonderful girl and we love being apart of your family. Happy Birthday, we love you. The next March baby is Gracie Jo. Gracie turns 7 this year. Gabbie loves to play with her cousin Gracie. They have a lot of fun together. I can't believe how tall Gracie is. She is like a whole head taller than Gabbie! She is such a beautiful girl. We have a lot of fun with all of the cousins. I found this cute messy face pic of Gracie, I thought it was so cute I had to include it. Happy Birthday Gracie, we hope that you have a fun day.

Finally, the last March babe is Brooklyn. Brooklyn is like my first born! It is because of her that I learned to tolerate Vannesa! (just kidding) It has been a lot of fun watching Brooklyn grow up. She will be 8 this year. She and Gabbie are very close. They fight just like sisters do, or at least like Vannesa and I did! Sometimes I even call them Neina and Vannesa to get them to chill out! It always makes them laugh. Happy Birthday Brooklyn, we can't wait to party with you!

Time flys when you date a farmer!

2008-02-28T17:40:00.000-05:00

It is hard to believe that Jason and I have been dating for 4 years. He is an amazing man, father, partner and friend. The last four years have been very good. I think we both feel very lucky that we have found some one who is willing to put up with us! We have alot of the same ideas and feelings towards many aspects of life. I could not have found a better father figure (father) for Gabbie. Jason is so good with her. Gabbie loves to but heads with him but through all of it she loves him and the kids very much. Along with Jason being such a great person.... he has an incredible family. Dixie, Eric, Andrea...and all his siblings are one of a kind! We have so much fun together. We are so lucky to have the chance to be apart of this incredible family. Here is to many more great years!

Everybody's Talking......

2008-02-24T16:50:00.000-05:00

Well, it seems like everyone you talk to is talking about the MONSTERS of lower river road! I think these creatures are absolutely beautiful, even though they are looking pretty poor. It is really neat to see these bulls up close. I have never been this close to big elk before, and the kids thought that it was really cool to. We cant wait to send Wyatt some of the pictures and show him what he is missing. Oh ya, I almost forgot.... If you want to see the cutest little ass click here: http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh130/norrillo/cutelittleass.jpg

Get by with a little help from my friends!

2008-02-03T22:59:00.000-05:00

Wow! I can not believe that it is still snowing! When it is not snowing it is definitly blowing. Jason got the plow on the fourwheeler, which makes my shoveling job a whole lot easier! Gabbie likes the snow most days. When she doesn't like it she tells me that it is because of my stupid wish that it keeps snowing! Before we moved into the house I said that I hoped that it snowed til Christmas. Well, Christmas has come and gone and it has not let up! While it sucks right now, it will be great come spring and summer. My neighbor just got back from Mexico, he has been gone since December. He had his camera out taking pictures and videos to send back to Mexico before helping everyone with snow removal. He just kept saying "I can't believe how much snow is here, it is crazy!" It was a fun snow removal day!

January Babies.......

2008-01-06T23:20:00.000-05:00

Well, I am sure she was a beautiful baby! Sadie turns 15 in like 5 days. Although I have not known her for the full 15 years.....I have gotten to know her over the last 4 years. She is a very smart and talented young woman. I can't believe that she is 15! We are very lucky to have Sadie in our

lives. Gabbie absolutely loves having Sadie as a big sister. Sadie is wonderful with Gabbie, Kami and Colby. She will get her drivers permit so that she can drive "legally" with an adult! Sadie you are growing up to be a wonderful woman, daughter, sister, and friend. Happy Birthday Sadie, your dad and I are very proud of you and love you very much.

My next January baby is my very cute nephew Kasey. Kasey is the boy I never had. He is so cute and makes me laugh every time I see or talk to him. He is so smart. I love him so much. He

is giving his mother a run for her money! He wants nothing to do with potty training and it drives him mom nuts! I love babies! They are so much fun.... Happy Birthday Kasey...aunt Neina and Gabbie love you...

More pics

2008-01-03T22:41:00.000-05:00

So I decided that I have had so much fun today playing with my blog that I needed to add more pictures! So here it goes.......

We are missing Wyatt in this pic of all of us..... We talked to him on christmas.....we was great. Gabbie has cryed a couple of times since christmas for him to come home. She says when he gets home she is going to run to him and cry on his shoulder because she misses him so much........... it was so sweet the way she said it, it almost made me cry! What would christmas morning be with out a little competition!

I do not think I have met a boy more like his father than Colby. They have that same drive and determination to win, they can flip the switch at the drop of a hat. They are hilarious to watch! I think it is a toss up whether it is the Mcneil or the Averett in them.

Where did 2007 go....

2008-01-03T15:55:00.000-05:00

Ok well I have to apologize for not keeping up to date on my blogging! We have been really busy trying to finish the house, pack up the apartment, move into the house and then finally unpack! Not to mention shopping for christmas which I started and finished in one day! Last minute shopper...thats me!

Now that school is back in session for Gabriella, I can fix her room the way that I want it! Then I go back to school too! The house is very nice, big, quiet, and sometimes a little bit scary as well. We have been in the house for about two weeks now and I cant believe how many times I have asked myself if it is really all mine! Then I realize...yes it is...payment and all! It is crazy to think that I have a house that is mine!

I can't believe that 2007 is over. It came and went in an insant it seems. I think that staying busy makes the days seem like minutes. Overall I think that 2007 was a good year.... nothing really major happened...well i take that back....I was chosen to build the house.....then I got into the nursing program...finally at SLCC.....Wyatt left to serve in the West Indies Mission and my baby started kindergarten! Man they grow so fast! Gabriella is very smart, she is starting to read, scores very high on her assesment tests and loves to help teach the other kids in her class. She is a natural smarty! Whew....... I figured I would get the kindergarten drop out!

November

2007-11-14T18:21:00.000-05:00

Well, now that we are half way through November it is almost time to relax! Just a few more careplans and some more paint and we are in business! The house is going good. It can be frustrating at times. We have started painting and they have poured the driveway and sidewalk. We should be in it around the first part of December.... but I will have to let you know...it changes daily! School is super busy, but going really well. Gabriella loves kindergarten and has lots of friends. The poor girl got stuck with both of the Fitzgerald boys (Casey and Kelly's boy KO and Cory and Angie's boy Larell) in class this year! She is very smart and likes to help everyone in class. We are just starting this blog thing and hopefully will get better as time goes on.....