Heh,
Just read Katie's blog, and thanks for sharing your inspirational experience. It's little things like that, that keep us going. I'm excited about MN too. Just reserved Emily and my tickets today. Decided since none of the boys were going, so no one to help me drive, that I may as well fly. Got some terrific tickets, rented a car and now just need the hotel for 2 nights. Sorry Janel that you have to drive by yourself. I'm sure given the opportunity, Cade would help, haha. I really am disappointed none of the boys are going, but perfectly understandable. Hopefully, all that are flying in can meet in Minneapolis and spend a day at Mall of America. Would be fun! Dad and I are flying to see Bri May 11-18th. Can't wait! I've started tanning so I won't burn. I just plan on laying on the beach or by the pool and reading a good book. Not sure what dad will do, maybe I'll find a good book for him too. Well, dad is still in Minnesota and I'm just working on my WBE, taxes can be picked up this week, so I'm getting closer. Hope all is well for everyone and look forward to hearing from you. Love, Mom

Hey family!
So I am getting way pumped for minnesota! besides that nate won't be there :( So hopefully this coming christmas we can take a family picture! of everyone..seriously I think the last time that happened was when nick got off his mission...
So not a whole lot is going on. Just working and enjoying nice flagstaff weather. Kameron has enjoyed his spring break getting to watch the NCAA and just not having to go to class.
Well I just wanted to promote the movie "Knowing"...we saw it last night and it was crazy! seriously intense almost the whole time and it just leaves your mind boggling!!! It's not what I expected at all!! But it was really good. Kameron and I talked about it that night and we talked about it in the morning. Talk about a good movie if that's the first thing you are thinking about when you wake up the next day. So I would say to you all, go see it. or make sure you see it when it comes out on video.
So you know when you are little and when you loose something and than you just pray you'll find it and than it pops up? Well of course we need to do that even in our old age so here is my little experience: I lost my retainer. yeah $100 I havn't been to the ortho in years and so I'm sure they would give me a guilt trip so I didn't want to go back and get a new one, I wore braces for 4 years and the last thing I want to do is ruin that. So I've been looking and looking for the past week or two and finally I'm like katie it's so simple but just pray for it. So I did and i still have been looking and today (saturday) I decided to clean my house and I'm just vaccuming away and I go by this chair and all of the sudden my retainer is there on the floor. Right when I pulled the vaccum back there it was! What the Heck!!! seriously it kinda freaked me out. I have looked EVERYWHERE and there it is in the middle of the floor. Coinsedence? I think NOT! :)
So anywho I hope you enjoy my little inspirational story and remind everyone to pray for the little things. Even when they seem small and you think you can handle it. It's amazing what can happen when you put faith and prayer together!!
Love you all!!!!

Updates

Hey everybody!

  It's been a while since I contributed last, but now I've got things to talk about.  It looks like I'll be back home around the 15th of December for good.  I've saved enough leave to be back then so my military career will finally be complete.  Unfortunately it comes at the expense of the family reunion so my sincere apologies :(  It's been a difficult choice but one that must be made.  I just cant see myself doing this for much longer and need to expand out my horizons.

  Sang Mi and I are looking forward to starting a new life in Thatcher.  Our immediate goal is to go to school.  Not just me either.  She is planning on starting the road to becoming a veterinarian.  It's good to see her with such a good plan because we know how difficult it will be with the inevitable homesickness.  Right now our house is full of dogs and they all have such unique personalities.  The female Lilly is starting to adjust to family life and is already bossing the other two around.  I've never see such a little dog so fearless!  And she's the cute one.  We are leaving her un-spayed so we can one day let her have a litter or two of her own.  The boy dogs are neutered so there are no worries of a unexpected pregnancy so we can go at our own timeline.  The little alien looking dog, Sangun is back in the house for just a short while so he can get healthy again after his new owner failed to take care of him.  If I have my way, I want to keep him here for good.  I just hate to see such a good little guy sick like that.  Breaks my heart.  Wonee, our first dog, is feeling a little replaced by all of this so I hope he gets over it soon.  He's a handsome dog and a bit of a stud so I consider him our number one.  The Maltese breed is my favorite.  They are comfort dogs so at the end of the day, they just curl up in your lap and chill out.  Right now they have short hair, but we are letting it all grow out.  The breed is long-hair and non-shedding so they are extremely clean and hypo-allergenic.  I'm getting good at giving haircuts too! So much fun.

  As far as work goes, it still sucks but I get to go to Beijing, China in April.  We are also currently looking for a gig in Russia as well.  It's not my favorite music to play but whatever.  For the fun music right now, my side project is headlining the Hard Rock Seoul for the next couple of months.  Great gig with lots of perks!  My studio is finished as far as the basics go and I'll be working on a new CD in the next couple of days.  The extra money is nice since now its harder to save money when you're married.  Our resident Visa is going to cost about $1400 and we have to buy a one-way ticket for Sang Mi.  But we take two steps forward and one step back each month.  So we'll eventually get there.

  I miss you guys and can't wait to see all of you again.  Sorry it's later then sooner but when we meet again it will be for good.  Luv ya!

Hi!

Just getting ready to call it a day, decided to check-in with everyone. I'm getting real close to having all the info I need for the WBE application. Still don't have copies of our last 3 years of taxes (thanks to the auditor/bookkeeper). Oh well. By the time I get those, I'll hopefully have everything else wrapped up. I talked to the girl at the certification office today and she said I can come in anytime and someone will go through my application, indicate anything I'm missing and so that's what I'll do. The office is in Phoenix, so shouldn't be a problem.

Guess Hannah, Nick and the kids are in Hawaii finally. Ask Nick about Paige's broken arm and Hannah's food poisoning. What a fiasco! Talked to Bri a little while ago and she said everyone is now in Hawaii!! Hope you have a great time!

Looking forward to Jason coming this weekend and bringing Ava, Wyatt and Dayton. Spring Break for Ava, Janel thanks for letting the little guys come.

Headed to Mesa tomorrow for a scrapbk class, just a turn around trip.

Grandma is doing well and the weather is beautiful!

Hope you all are doing great. Still don't have the hang of Facebook, but I'm trying. Probably won't see me on there often. HaHa.

Love to all, MOM

Hello!

So I havn't posted on this blog for a while...probably cause my life is so unneventful! Is that a good thing or a bad thing, I'm not sure? But anywho life is just goin along. It was actually kind of spring time weather today here in flagstaff. It seriously has gotten me in cleaning mode! I want to organize and just redo everything! I just need more energy for all my cleaning ideas. Work is going good. Kameron is doing good in school even though he hates it. Um...We spent the weekend in Thatcher. So fun. I could never live farther than I already do. There is just something about family that rejuvinates me. I think if we could stay a little longer the 4 hour drive back wouldn't be too bad. But we went and saw a movie, hung out and talked. Oh and of course used the sauna. You deffinatly appreciate something like that when it isn't in your backyard. We had a really good time. Oh and we got to see mom and dad on their canning craze. Which i think is awesome! We really need to get on our food storage. Kameron has signed up for ceramics in the summer. And I think I'm going to sign up with him, the only bad thing is that it's an extra $200!! yea seriously. But I think it would be fun. But that's life for right now...hope everyone is doing well!

OK I'll post :D

Right like I don't blah blah blah enough on my own blog :D I have a seriously busy week this week. It has come time to get crackin on our popcorn business. We are selling popcorn at the gunshow this weekend and we have put down our booth rental on the Ostrich Festival!! Also, we are going to hopefully be out at Country Thunder, how cool will that be?? We are really getting serious , huh? I guess we have to since we we are getting audited for 2004 and 2005 and they are saying we owe all this stupid state tax (which is ridiculous- that was when we were living with Dianne and making NO money!) ANYway we gotta get workin!! Add to that Marks new calling (YMpresident) and football is starting in the next week or so. Geez and I thought I learned my lesson about thinking "theres no way I could take any more busy-ness" that is a sure way to get a whole new pile of stuff to wade through. I didn't think it or say it, I promise!!! LOL I was just saying to Mark tonight "what did we used to do before that we thought we were busy??" I guess now we just multitask better.

So Nate how is married life going so far?? Katie I haven't heard from you, did you guys freeze solid up there?? I hope you have a little heat on in your apartment! Bri you sound like you are lovin single surfer girl life! Hope everybody else is doing great!!

It's been awhile, so what's up with everyone? I know Janel has been busy painting and decorating, can't wait to see the new look. Heh, Nate, did I ever send you the phone #, etc. for that Sand Lake Resort where we are all staying. You probably need to get yours reserved rather soon, unless you're not planning on staying there. Let me know.

Our renters moved out without notice. That was indeed a bummer!! Now I've got to get it cleaned and ready to rent again. Why are people so dishonest? My trust in mankind is dwindling...

Hope to see a new blog from someone soon. Take care. Mom