Just a snippet!

Hey Fam!!

   I'm just putting up a short post today.  Married life is awesome.  I'm moving all of my things into our SWEET apartment today so I will be off-line for two or three days.  Its always nice coming home to a house that my awesome wife is at and the gov't pays $3000 a month for!  (Thats me bragging:) )  So I'll take some pictures and post it all later.  Peace!

Katie is blogging....again!

So I blog a lot on here I am noticing...I would like to hear about Nate's wedding..hello! haha Just Kidding but seriously Nate what is it like getting married in Korea?! And Janel I loved reading about the kids getting older and talking so much they have to take turns. So funny! So we went to Thatcher again this past weekend to listen to Emily sing. She did AMAZING! She had quite a few spot light moments of solos. Deffinatly made the DeRusha name proud. Good Job Em! And we used the new Sauna! oh man it is so cool! I feel like I'm in Minnesota. Dad is doing a really good job on all his projects. So I got a new job!! It's a receptionist/patient care at a chiropractic office. I am so excited I start out a little less pay than I'm getting but the lady said after 90 days I should get back up to 10 an hour. Yeah that's pretty much an amazing blessing. seriously. But I gave my old job a week to replace me so I'll be starting this monday, november 3rd. I don't get off till 4 as I was getting off at 1:30 but I think I'm okay with it as long as I don't have to be a lunch lady any more. Yeah one of those things I'm just going to put wayyyy back in my mind. Kameron's birthday is coming up! November 12th. Not July mom. haha. So that will be fun. Life should be getting better here, I hope! Kameron is kinda looking for a new job but with another semester of school to pay for we kinda just have to do what we have to right now. But anyways that's our little update for now. Hope all is well! Oh and Happy Halloween!!!

The Bestest Weekend!

We had so much fun in Thatcher! I would love to move back there. Really. Just let Kameron finnish school and than see what kind of jobs he can get and I would love to see something open up in Thatcher. We had so much fun! I'm still waiting on some pictures we took out at Klondike from mom. But we had a fun time out there. And we went to Gabby's cafe to hear nick play for Hannah's 10 year reunion. We hung out with Julie Ellerman and her boyfriend and Allison and her husband Brian. It was a lot of fun! And Hannah was so nice to do mine and Emily's hair somehow cause she was so busy with the reunion stuff. Paige is so cute. She is like this little teddy bear you just want to hold and hold and take home with you. But here are some pictures!

Out at Klondike

Dad kept showing off his muscles...oh dad.

Kameron and I
Me & Julie
Me, Julie, Allison

Cute little Paige!

Nick Played Drums most the time, but here he is jamm'n to the eagles on guitar and vocals!

Best weekend ever!

Well I just have to say that this past weekend was so wonderful.  I am so happy that so many of us were able to get together and I really appreciate you guys coming up to hear me sing...in the rain...with a broken microphone.  The fair was a blast...I didn't realize how much I missed everyone!  I'm so glad that we have such a fun awesome loving family.  Thanks again for coming up...hopefully I'll see you all soon!  I love you!

Hi Family!

We had a great weekend! Janel and the gang and Jason and Ava were here for the weekend. On Friday night we went to the County Fair and heard Emily sing with quartet. She did great, of course!! The kids had fun on the rides and the weather was great, a little stormy. But, earlier in the day the Sessions from Mesa surprised us. We visited with them for a couple of hours. It was so good to see them. The night of the carnival, they even showed up to hear Emily! We have such great friends.

So Saturday, dad was involved with the fiddle kids at the fair so we just basically hung out. Nick and Hannah were over with the kids and that was really fun. But then at 5:00 p.m. Lynn and Wick (don't know their last name, she's a Mullenaux) came over and took pics of the kids, Nick and Hannah, Emily, Jason and Ava, and oh, I think we got some good ones. So excited to get them back in about a week. That night, Janel, Jason and I stayed up all night (3:30, just as dad was getting up) and talked. I had such a good time, hope you did too, Janel & Jason.

Sunday, Janel left fairly early and so we just sat around until it was time for church. Now this coming weekend, Katie and Kameron are coming. You two have not been back to Thatcher since June, what's with that!!??? If I can, I'm going to try to get you guys to drive back the next weekend for fall sing. You wouldn't want to miss Emily would you?

Nate, it was good to talk to you tonight. Just so everyone knows, he thinks the marriage will be done by next Friday. Pretty exciting, huh?

Brianna, haven't talked to you for awhile for any length of time. So blog, so everyone can read it, or call your mom.

Well, it's late and I need to get to bed. Love you all. Mom

Decorating!

My white pumpkin that will get some polka-dots in a week or two

The Futon! Any pillow Ideas? I am at a loss. It's kinda the junk room but the couch still deserves some cute accents.

My festive fall flowers on the coffee table

So we moved the Piano to the other wall so we have a bigger family room

There is the piano, now in the kitchen area..OH! and I got two more piano students. That's THREE!! Oh notice the blank wall behind the pianon..I don't have anything else so what else could I do? A big J with some pictures? orr.....

Just another view

My cute fall fireplace (that we tried out this past weekend. Nice but the clean up kind sucks)

This is above the couch and I just think that little halloween sign is so cute.

I'm so excited for Christmas!

Metor Crater. Oh and did I mention the wind was blowing so hard I was scared it was going to push me in!!!

My space Buddy

Me! (This is really a picture of the crater so you can take really Coool pictures.

Kameron!

So confrence weekend was really good! I looved it! Kameron's family came down and stayed at our house. A little crowded...but that's okay. But they guys moved my piano for me so I was able to rearange the downstairs. The set up was good, but nonw there is a lot more room for reason? I was scared when they moved the piano but they did a good job. And we got a futon! It isn't the cutest thing you ever saw but it's a good couch/bed in one! Whoohoo! Anyone is welcome to come to Flagstaff and try it out! And saturday morning I got to drive with Kameron in his big Pepsi Semi to Winslow. Talk about a desolate place but it was fun seeing Kameron handle such a gigantic truck! What an amazing guy!! And than we got to drive out there the same day to go to Metor Crater with Kam's family. It was pretty cool. I keep trying to picture it falling from the sky and it kinda blows my mind. Man Emily we will try to come but it's just too expensive for poor struggling young couples. A good way to save money is to give yourself an allowance every week and when you get you allowance for the week put away whatever was left over (IF you have anything left over) and save it for something big or something you really want! I did that and I was able to go splurge on fall decorations! But not much else is going on here. We are just staying here this weekend so Kam can do some homework. Oh speaking of cute decorating ideas Janel. In better homes and garden they have these polka-dot pumpkins. SO cute. So I bought a white one that I'm going to polka-dot when halloween gets a little closer. I'm thinking about doing massage therapy school..I still need to do some research on it but I would like to work in like a Chirproactors office or something..but we'll see. I hope everyone has a wonderful Week!

Well as you all know from Mom's post, this weekend is my first performance with EA! It's kinda exciting? I hope whoever can can come...its the fair too which means entertainment for the kids! I miss seeing them. For a while it seemed like one of the kids was always up here, but its been a while. I hope I can make it down for Cade's priesthood thing. I've just been really super busy, ask mom. School is kicking my butt! I have 20 credits and I'll have the same amount next semester. But...I will be graduating in May and then heading up to NAU. Aren't Katie and Kameron so lucky? Then I'll get my secondary education degree in history. I'm pretty excited...I can't believe that I actually have to grow up? I'm trying to learn the art of saving money...any advice? Anyways, I hope that you all got to watch conference. If nothing else, watch the Sunday morning session...fast forward to the end and just watch President Monson's talk. It was amazing. Mom and I shed a couple tears while dad snored on the recliner haha. Well I hope everyone is doing good! I love you!

Love you guys!

Just finished reading Janel's family blog, so excited for Cade and of course we'll be there. This coming weekend is Graham County Fair and Emily will be singing on Friday night. If you can't make it then, the Fall Sing starts on October 23rd and goes until Saturday's matinee. Try to make it if you can. After all she is the baby...

I'm hoping most of you watched Conference. It was wonderful as usual, and I always feel such peace and hope after watching. Nothing miraculous or new is released, just a general sense of well being. I'm so thankful for the gospel in my life. So thankful we will be a family forever. What a wonderful blessing that is.

Just watched a Hallmark movie with dad and it made me kind of teary eyed. Just thinking of all you kids, your accomplishments and dreams makes me a little melancholy. I sure love each of you and I'm proud of you. Keep working hard, say your prayers, read your scriptures, attend your meetings, pay your tithing, do service, and keep focused on being the best person you can be. Sounds trite maybe, but the blessings will keep coming to you and to all of our family. Love you all. Mom

Good Times

We have been having so much fun having various members of the fam over lately. First, mom and I went out for the afternoon together in who knows how long for my birthday. One of the most fun things there is for a girl is sitting at lunch and gabbing with her mom! Then Katie and Kameron came over for dinner and we jammed out some DDR, Singstar, Rockband and Karaoke. We even got to hear Kameron SING! It was so very cool. Then last night Nick and Hannah and the kiddos came for an overnight and conference. Actually Hannah came to see Stephanie's baby, but it for us too, I'm sure :D. I know they got the worst sleep ever but it was fun to have them here. Dane was such a crack-up "I'm gonna spank you, dad!" and he loved my pumpkin pancakes "You gotta try these, dad!" He was hilarious. And hello, Paige is about the sweetest thing ever. She even rivals Sadie in the sweet baby category, and that is a tough act to follow! I'm so glad they are coming back down in 2 weeks for Cade's ordination and to see Grandma Judy. Speaking of ordination, Cade will be getting set apart as a deacon and recieving the Aaronic priesthood on Nov 1, before church (as far as I know)so anyone who can come is welcome. It is a really big deal, and can you believe I will have a kid passing the sacrament, going to the temple for baptisms, and going to mutual??? It has not sunk in yet at all. I'm in disbelief!! How OLD am I?? And guess what? That means you all have a grandson/nephew doing those things, and YOU are old TOO! HA!




How handsome is this kid?? And I am so proud of him today for sitting around and watching BOTH sessions of conference today wthout me saying anything..He's a good kid and he will take his priesthood seriously, even if he was out on the roof shooting Wyatt in the head with his airsoft rifle the other day.....