Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Okay so I still can't figure out how to make pictures go where I want them and in what order I want them. So here is my KITCHEN thing that I made last weekend. I had something else in mind but this is what my wallet could afford.

And these are pictures of the FIRST SNOW in Flagstaff!!! it only snowed for about an hour and man was it COOLD! It was so fun seeing it though. And I did ask myself, what have I gotten into?! haha but it was so pretty! Just a little preview of what is to come!

notcie the new porch and new windows. Hope that all gets fixed Soon!

Yeah and I need help updating my wardrobe for this kind of weather. I've been wearing a skirt to work every day. I have like two pairs of pants that arnt jeans that I can wear but other than that I'm in trouble.

We went to Cottonwood on saturday afternoon so Kameron could get some birthday sheet cake and go fishing. It was a short trip cause we had to get back for church and all that, but it's been a fun weekend! Hope all is well for everyone!

It's mom!

So, I'm using Em's laptop...my computer is back in the shop (time to buy a new one).  Not really liking the keyboard.  Excuse the typos.  Janel the kids looked grreat, be sure and send pics.  I felt bad I missed Dane and Paige, I was in Mesa.  The barn wood is going on the sauna as we speak.  Looks awesome!  I know dad is really pleased.  Well, did we all have a mourning party last night.  Hope I'm not stepping on any toes.  Who knows maybe he'll be great.  At least prop 102 passed.  I'm heading to Prescott this weekend to be with my foursome from high school.  Should be fun.  Looking so forward to Thanksgiving.  Oh, Janel, if you hear of any home rentals, let us know.  Have to be out of Sue's house by the end of November.  Looking for a 4 bdrm.  We're moving the office to Thatcher on Monday.  Know this is a jumble mess, but at least I'm writing.  Nate, be sure and send pics and do we use the apo address you gave us to mail the guitar for just regular mail?  Wish your bride congrats from us.  Sounds like you're happy and that's important.  Married life is great!  Love to you all and have a great week.  MOM

Lamb update

Hi Everybody!

We had a fun weekend. Judy came to visit and we spent some quality time. Halloween was fun, we went to our old neighborhood for a block party and trick or treating. It was nice to see everyone and I think they were glad to see us too. We still miss those guys! Cade decided to bail on the costume by the time we got there, I guess he's outgrowing the dressing up thing. I really thought he'd let this be his last year but apparently he's done already. Sadie was an 80's girl, Cooper was the character "Slappy" fron the goosebumps movies "Night of the living Dummy" 1,2,and 3. He looked really creepy. Wyatt was Anakin Skywalker and Dayton was Ironman. We just really trick or treated in the old neighborhood, not much around here. The best part is that I have only had about 8 pieces of candy TOTAL. YAY me!






On Saturday Nick and Hannah brought the kids down. We watched some home video and then went to BK and the park. Jason brought Ava over saturday evening so he could go to the Regional conference adult meeting and the kids all had a blast. We completely wore out Dane and Paige (and their parents too probably) so they headed back to Thatcher. It was fun and pretty low key.

Sadie had a blast at Science camp, she had fun cabin moms and girls. They were the "Spongebabes" LOL She even did the zipline. We just found out that her Sunshine Generation group will be performing on channel 3's morning show in November. I'll let you know when that gets closer.


If you haven't voted today, get your booty down there and get in line! We need EVERYbody! I took advantage of having Judy there to get the kids ready for school Friday morning so I could go get in line for the last day of early voting and Im so glad I did. Mark had to go to Florence to vote on Friday because he is in Tucson at a training thing for his new team at work this week. He only waited 45 minutes so that was good.

Bri, it was good to hear your update, I'm glad thigs are going good. Your friend spa day sounds fantastic! I'm super jealous!!

Nate, we are waiting for pictures from your big day and the new pad!! Tell our new sister in law we said Hi and welcome, we can't wait to meet you!

Happy Halloween (well two days ago)

So how was everyone's Halloween? I'd love to see pictures of ALL my nieces and nephews please. Nick and Hannah, Janel and Mark, Jason!!!! I miss all of your kids (and you) sooooo much. I was in Fabulous Waikiki!!! and China Town in Honolulu. It was so fun. I was a Dragon :) and some of my friends were pirates, witches, the smurfs, a devil, mini mouse, little red riding hood and Lady Luck, I think hers was the cutest. So we went out all night and stayed at the hilton Waikiki and it was a very memorable Halloween. I only at a few peices of candy the whole month!!! I'm trying to lose some weight. I got a little chubby due to stress and lack of exercise and poor diet. But I'm ready to whip it into shape!!!!! I'm hosting a healing party with one of my best friends for all my co-workers at the Spa. They are the most wonderful friends I have ever had. Everyone I work with has been amazing as friends and we are like a family. We all have pretty much everything in common and there is (almost) never any drama. I can actually name the ONLY two times that I know of. But yeah, we had a healing party a few months ago and basically what we do is get two or three ajoining hotel rooms at Turtle Bay where we work cause we get a killer discount, open all the doors set up a TON of massage table an esthetics area and wet treatment in one of the bathrooms and we trade massage, facials, bodywork and treat ourselves to what we do for strangers everyday. only its out best friends. So I am going to get at least four massages a scrub and wrap and facial and pedicure this weekend!!! pamper me! and it's all for $30 because there's over twenty of us that come over the course of three days and 20 times 30 is enough to cover the rooms and food. Well I am going to post some pictures very soon. so I will talk to yall Later!!!
Love Bri

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!