OuR JoUrNeY

~My Baby GirL Turned 9 today~

2011-10-26T13:47:00.001-07:00

Aspen 'lewis' louy' lou dogg' turned 9 years old today!
Wow I can't belive my 18 yr lease on her is half way over already. Times flys by so fast =( I just love her so much, she is soo BeauitFuL & has such a fun, outgoing & Amazing personality. We Love U Lou & hope u have an Amazing Birthday today!! HaPPy 9th b~daY. XOxoXO

~HaPPy FaLL~

2011-10-16T17:50:00.001-07:00

My CaNdy CoRn Wreath I made! Yumm yum

HunTer & I DuCk HuntinG

2011-10-16T17:04:00.001-07:00

Last Tuesday Hunter took me Duck Hunting. It was a blast! I haven't been since he was like 6 yrs old. He luved that I would still go. It was a fun time w/ lots of laughs, unloading shot gun shells, me falling down in the mud, & me getting wet crossing the river!! Hunter snagged one duck, & we got a lot of shooting into a flock of geese. Priceless fun w/ my 14.5 yr old Hunter Boy. I love that kid xoxoxo

DreW LuV's To RiDE

2011-10-04T05:34:00.001-07:00

Drew is soo CUTE! This morning he says Ride, Ride, Ride!! So Andy rode his dirt bike & I Took Drew with me in the Rhino, down washington damn road. We had a fun time, we stayed for two hours. He luvs to go on all the jumps way fast. I love that he's so content & so good to go for that long. Drew is all boy for sure. He is getting so big so fast. He's almost 21 months old already. We love our Drewskie!!

~ 9/ 11...Ten Years Later ~

2011-09-12T07:01:00.001-07:00

Remebering ten years Later, & Never Ever Forgetting!! God Bless all who was affected by that day on Sep. 11 ,2001!!! X0X0

~ G'ma Leatha Sorensen ~ <3 she will be missed!!

2011-09-07T19:02:00.003-07:00

Drew 3 months old w/ Great G~ma Sorensen

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~ HuNteR ALL StaRs 2011 ~

2011-07-15T21:20:00.001-07:00

14 yr old Pony Leauge Washington ALL Stars

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Drew @ HuntinGton BeaCh... he couldn't wait to get to the WaTer!!!

2011-06-11T19:20:00.001-07:00

MemoriaL WeeKend 2011. Age 16months

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~ BabY DreW's SuRgeRy~ 15 months Old

2011-04-18T17:38:00.000-07:00

DreW Had A Cyst ReMoVed ToDay!

He DeVelopeD it wheN He Was 6 WeeKs old. DoctoR NyGaard referred us To A PLasTic SurGeon, DoC KlOmP. He TolD us It woUlD NeeD tO Be ReMoVED AfteR HiS FiRsT BiRtHdaY. So Today WaS The Day. He DiD GreaT. The CySt WaS AttacheD To ThE BoNE So he HaD tO Go DeeP, To ReMoVe IT! He Has SeveRaL LaYerS Of Stitches UndER ThE SkiN! He Is DoiNg GooD. It WaS HaRdeR oN ME ThaN DreW. So GlaD IT's OvEr. We kEpT tEllIng hIm ChiC's DiG ScaRs!!!

FinaLLy A POST !! Drew's 3 Month PiC'S

2010-10-23T23:16:00.000-07:00

Drew did so good in his 3 month old pic's! He was such a trooper to let us put him in that sand bucket. It has been so much fun watching him grow. He has the cutest personality. We just Luv OUR Drew babY !! xoxox

~TiMe Flys When Your Having Fun~ !!

2010-08-02T22:25:00.000-07:00

Drew will ALREADY be 7 months old on the 8Th of this month! Wow, the time has really flown by the last few months since went back to work in April. I haven't been very good at posting, so I'm gonna get some pic's of him up soon. I'll start with his 3 month old pic's. I just had his 6 month pic's taken last week, so I better get started on some posts of him.
We have done alot of fun stuff this summer, so I will be putting those posts up too!!

HaPPy St.PaTTy'S DaY

2010-03-17T19:22:00.000-07:00

DreW iS 9 WeeKs & 5 DaYs OlD ToDaY! He iS GrOWinG Soo FaSt, iT's SaDD. He HaS tHe CuTesT PeRsOnaLiTy. He iS FuLL Of BIG SMiLEs & LoTs Of CUTE giGGles & LaUghs. :)

HaPPy St.PaTTy'S DaY!

DreW's 2 WeeK oLd Pic'S

2010-03-11T09:48:00.000-08:00

Drew did so good getting his pic's taken for the first time at 2 weeks old. It took 2 hours, he was such a trooper. He slept most of the time & only pee'ed on me twice :) My friend Jamie took them. She was the one who took our family & prego Pic's back in November, she does such an awesome job! He's such a cute BOY!! It was Andy's idea to buy the TONKA TRUCK & put him in it. We were going to put him on the RHINO but it was way too cold outside for that. The TONKA one's turned out soo cute, glad Andy came up with the idea.

HaPPy 5 YeaR AnniVeRsarY

2010-02-18T08:37:00.000-08:00

Andy & I had our 5th yr. anniversary on February 12, 2010. I can't believe it's already been 5 yrs. Alot has happened in those short 5 yrs. We now have our new baby boy together & he seems to make our family complete. I can't imagine it any other way. We couldn't be more blessed to have such a happy, healthy family. We were married at My in laws house in diamond valley on a Saturday. That night after our wedding we went to Zion's & stayed at the Desert Pearl Inn. It was so much fun. We sat in the outdoor hot tub in the rain. We have made it a trip up there on our anniversary ever since. It is so beautiful & peaceful by the river where our room is. We are heading up to Zion's this Saturday Morning to go celebrate our anniversary.

I'm posting our engagement photo with this post. Wow.. we look young!!!! We were kinda cute back then... LOL :) Love you Andy Boy, & to many more great & happy years together! XoXo

~dReW's FaN cLuB~

2010-02-06T12:50:00.001-08:00

OuR LiL' BrO

2010-01-26T21:59:00.000-08:00

Hunter, Kylee & Aspen couldn't be more excited to have their new BabY Brother DreW Here Finally!! These pic's were the first day they met him. It was love at first sight for all of them. They are all such good helpers with him, & even keep track of who held him last, to make sure they don't miss a turn !! Luv these kiddo's XoXo

DreW iS FinaLLy Here!!!

2010-01-24T18:33:00.000-08:00

Drew Lane Sorensen finally arrived to our family on Jan. 8, 2010 at 4:29pm. Weighing 7 lbs 5 oz & 19.25 in long. We couldn't be more happy. He is such a blessing & we are so thankful we got him here safe & sound. We had a few scary & emotional moments throughout my pregnancy & delivery, so we are glad to have our baby boy with us finally!! Doctor LUNT is such an awesome Doc & made sure that he did everything he could to get us our boy here safe.We love him & all of his awesome nurses! He is such a good spirited baby & hardly ever cries. We are TRULY blessed! Our kids are way excited to have a new baby brother.... they all love him & even fight over holding him :) Andy is definitely in love with his boy & is such a great helper with diapers & all.

10 YeaRs OLd AlReaDy

2009-12-31T10:10:00.000-08:00

Kylee turned 10 yrs old on Dec.20 th. This year she wanted to have a slumber party w/ just a few friends & have me make her favorite soup( Broc. cheese ) & Butterfinger cake. She wanted to go hiking on the DIXIE hill the next morn. with all the girls. Andy was happy to take a truck full of girls to the Narrows to hike. They had a Blast. HaPPy B~Day Kylee !! We Love you GiRL. XoXo

KyLee's 10th B~day

2009-12-31T09:58:00.001-08:00

2009-11-29T23:45:00.001-08:00

FaMiLy PiC's NoV.09

2009-11-16T22:56:00.001-08:00

We had our family pic's taken last week. Jamie Martin who took them did an Amazing job. She also took lots of fun PreGo Pic's for Drew's baby Book. We had a good time doing them. Andy was such a good sport with these pic's of the Baby Belly, he seemed soo.. happy that day & got totally involved. He is way Excited to be getting his Boy Drew! The Kiddo's did awesome too, even tho Hunter had a 102 fever that day & had to go to the instacare right after pictures, to find out he had H1N1 Flu & missed this past week of school. :( poor kid. Kylee & Aspen were all for getting pictures taken too, they really get into it!! LOL :) We are all soo excited for our new Baby to get here..... can't hardly wait!!!!

The Family

The Baby Bump

The Belly

The FaMily '09

Our Baby Boy Drew

Proud Daddy Andy

Just us two

The Moma Misty

Love You !!

Hunter Boy

Kylee Sue

The Good Lookin Men

Aspen Louy

Sooo...FuNNy AnDy Bayba

The Cute Sista's 3'S Company

Him & I

The Happy Family

2009-11-16T21:58:00.001-08:00

ANdY's DeeR Oct.09

2009-10-20T08:28:00.000-07:00

Another great pic of AnDy'S Big BuCk !!!
OctObEr 09' Rifle HunT

AndY's Big BuCk DeeR

2009-10-17T10:14:00.001-07:00

Andy Baba Got This Big Buck this opening morning today, on the Rifle Deer Hunt !!! ConGratS Baba...

26 inches Wide 4 x 5

BaCk tO ScHooL AlreAdY !!!!

2009-08-20T17:48:00.000-07:00

Can't believe school started already!! Summer Flew right on by. These are the Kiddo's first day of school pic's Aug.13, 2009. (didn't get any of Kylee, dang! she was w/ her mom that morn.) Wut some CuTe, CuTe... Kiddo'S, LuV TheM Baba's XoXo AsPen' s First day of School ..... 1St GrAde

In Her class room

Hunter's fiRsT DaY oF 7Th GrAde

ShE is Sooooo.... eXciTed to gO tO FirSt GrAde

Hunter on The way 2 The bus stop Early in The Morn. 6:30 aM

HaPPy 31st B-dAy AndY Baba !!!

2009-08-20T16:35:00.000-07:00

HaPPy BiRtHdAy To mY hUbbY tOdAy !!!! ThiS Is mY All TiMe fAVoriTe Pic Of Him... i tooK it On mY Cell AbouT 3 Yrs. ago.. it's beeN My Screen saver On My PhonE Ever Since. He iS SuCh a Good LookiN GuY, i'm a LuCky ChiC :) WeLL HaPPy BirThDay Baba, i love U & Hope u Had a GrooVee Day!! XoXo

We aRe HaVinG a BoY !!!

2009-07-23T00:25:00.001-07:00

WE ARE SOOO.... EXCITED
it's OFFICIAL, we are having a baby BOY !!
Thanks 2 Pam @ Prenatal Treasures we found out
today. Andy boy is on CLOUD 9.. & Are kids are thrilled,
especially HUNTER..
Can't wait 4 our new Baby Drew Sorensen.. XoXo

GranDpa RoN's HeaRt SurGery

2009-06-26T11:23:00.001-07:00

My Dad, "Grandpa Ron" is having Heart Surgery Right Now at LDS Hospital. Last week he went into a routine Doctors Appointment & his Heart Rate was way too high. It was beating up to 204 beats per. Minute. They immediately admitted him into the Hospital right then. They did an Angagram & found that he wouldn't need Open Heart Surgery, but all his Electrical Charges going to his Heart were off & making his Heart rate way to fast. Doctor Price told him he needed it fixed A.S.A.P. They made the decision to send him to LDS Hospital to the Heart Center. So here we are today. They took him at 7:30Am & said it would be 4 to 6 hours. We are Praying all go's well. I will update as soon as we know more. We LOVE You Dad.... XoXo (These Pic's are from his B-day Dinner last November)

2009-06-23T23:22:00.001-07:00

"I cAn't BeLiVe iT's Been 12 YeAr'S"

2009-06-23T22:01:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday HUNTER...

i can't believe it's been 12 years already since Hunter was born,
on June 23,1997

He has grown up soo.. fast,

he went from being a LiL' boy 2

a young mann in a blink of an

Eye!!!

i am Soo.. proud of Him,

he is Amazing at all that he does,

& is Extremely Talented.

Hunter enjoys the outdoors
& loves Hunting & Fly Fishing,
Baseball, swimming, running,
Target Bow shooting,Skeet shooting,
Camping,Motor Cycling,& Being a Cowboy!!

We LUV U H-BOMB XoXo

2009-06-14T21:16:00.001-07:00

hUnTeR's @ tHe FlAMiNg GoRgE fOr 5 wEEks

2009-06-14T15:40:00.000-07:00

Hunter went to the Flaming Gorge on May 28th with his grandparents,(G.P. & Trishy Larson) for a 5 week Fly Fishing Tripp. He is having a blast. He is in any boys dream up there. He has tied his own Flies & is becoming a pro at the Fly pole.(This isn't his first Fly Fishing Rodeo Tho, He's been for the last few years w/ his dad for only a week @ a time). He has been able to see a ton of wild life while site seeing & has taken these pic's from his phone & sent them to me. We miss him a ton, & can't wait till he is home. But i know he is having the time of his life, & is happy his grandparents has given him this opportunity. We LOVE U H-BOMB... Have a safe tripp & Keep the pic's coming... LUV U to REESES PIECES XoXo

" YeS, YeS..., iT's fOr ReAl !!! wE aRe HaViNg a BaBy...

2009-06-14T12:33:00.000-07:00

2009-04-26T19:03:00.001-07:00

" EaSteR aT tHe DuNes "

2009-04-26T17:06:00.000-07:00

We went to the sand Dunes this year for Easter. It was Awesome!! They are down by Logan dale. Paul & Andrea, our Groovee neighbors invited us. (THANKS ),We had so much fun, our kids even got to see the Easter Bunny on Sunday Morning. He rode in on a 4-wheeler to see the kids. We all had a blast riding the Rhino & the motor cycles in the sand... We luv Sand Even More NOW!!! I took a lot of pic's so I'm gonna post a slide show so watch for it!!! One of the best parts of Easter was Rolling the hard boiled eggs down the hills, i haven't be to Easter Egg Hill & done that for a few years, so it was way fun.... The Kids & adults loved it!

KyLee & AsPeN W/ Mr. E. Bunny

"Liv sXinney, Liv Healthy, Liv Happy"....

2009-03-30T21:22:00.000-07:00

You!! Are invited to a Liv sXinney party! Tue. March 31st, 7:00pm @ the Wingate Wyndam behind Bloomington Wal-mart! Come & see why everybody is talking about Liv International & the New sXinney Water! Bring your man or bring a friend! You don't want to miss this! Call me if you have questions or to let me know you will be there!!!
thnks, Misty 435-668-9672

Liv sXinney, Liv Healthy, Liv Happy!!!!....
you can check out the link on my Face Book page or under" My Grovee Friends " on this Blog to learn more about liv sXinney!!!

Flying to Provo 2 see Kim....

2009-03-22T17:26:00.000-07:00

Friday morn. Kim's bro in law, flew us 2 provo to see her in ICU. She was life flighted thur. night after her cycling accident. Thanks Eric for flying us up!!! We Luv U Kim!!! XoXo Pray,Pray,pray 4 HER.. Flying into provo

Me flying to see Kim, luv ya girly!

Dara flying to c Kim

Kole (Kim's Bro) Flying to see Kim

Eric Flying us 2 see Kim, & Kelly Kim's Sister

Leaving St.George 2 go see Kim

" Please Pray For Kim Johnson "

2009-03-20T06:47:00.000-07:00

My close friend, my supervisor ( @ the post office ), & the grovee women that got me road cycling, Kim Johnson was badly injured while road cycling this past thursday. I was in vegas when she texted 2 c if i could go @ 4:30 from the bloomington bridge that day. So i wasn't on the ride when it happen. She was crossing the bridge right before the knolls @ about 25 miles an hour with all of the other St.george Sunday Road Riders in our riding group, when her front tire barely nicked the base of an orange road cone & sent her handle bars sidways & she flew over the handle bars & hit the front of her head above her front right eye. She was wearing a helmet, as We ALL DO!!!! She was knocked onconcious & still is. She was life flighted to utah valley med. center that night. She has swelling, fluid, & bleeding on the brain. Her right shoulder (scapula) is shattered in 5 pieces, & 4 facial fractures from her right cheek bone up. Myself, Dara, & (her bro), Kole, got a flight up 2 c her yesterday from her brother in law & sister in a private plane yesterday morning. She was in a coma when we got 2 c her & still is (she still is beauitful as ever & had her mascra still on :) We just talked 2 her & held her hand & rubber her arms. We keep telling her that we have that tripp planned to hawaii in september so 2 get up & get going so we can get tan & ready 4 hawaii !!! She is a very tuff & awesome spirited girl & we all know she will fight through this! We flew back & just got home. While we were in the airport her husband Dave called & said, that the doctor had just came in & that she tried to wave her hands when he asked her to hold up two fingers. So she maybe is slowly waking up now!! I will keep updates on my blogg & check out the hospital web site 4 her @ www.carepages.com key word or words kim-johnson-bicycle-crash-wreak... OUR THOUGHTS & PRAYERS GO OUT 2 KIM, DAVE,(HUSBAND) TALLON, (HER SON), & ALL OF HER FAMILY!!!!!! please EVERYONE PRAY FOR HER PLEASE!! We love u Kimmy!!! ( Me, Dara & Kim ) This was last weekend @ the road house 4 Dara's B-day!

Me, Dara, & KIMMY

Part of us St.George Sunday Road Riders, Me, Dara & Kim

SaNd HoLLoW Fun

2009-03-16T19:16:00.000-07:00

We had a fun time @ sand hollow this weekend with the kids. We left our house on the rhino & headed 2 the sand dunes first. (The kido's had a blast rolling down the sand hills!) Then off 2 play in the lake. It was a beautiful, fun, warm day! we all got a lil' sun burnt too!! Can't wait 4 more HEAT!!! :) They all wanted 2 jump in the lake, but it's not that warm just yet. In another month we will be lake bound 4 sure!!! Lake fun!! H-bomb, Aspen, Kylee, & Austin

Hunter & Austin

Rhino Riders!!!! CUTE BOYS... Hunter, Austin, & Andy Boy

Andy & (me ) Misty Baba!!!!

Kylee, you Go Girl!!!! " SHEra "

Climbing the big sand hill, it was hard!!!!

You're almost there girls.... just a lil' more to the top!

Austin, Lou Dogg, Me, Hunter, & kylee Sue

Bass Fishin Fun !!

2009-03-08T19:55:00.000-07:00

Andy & i did a little Bass Fishing today at Sand hollow , (our kido's r with their other parents :( It was still pretty cold but it was alot of fun anyway. Andy caught 3 Bass & i caught none!! Dang! Yep he said oh, get a picture with mine :) i tried hard 2 get mine in the boat, but it fought to hard & got off. Better luck next time huh? He's a pro, so he thinks :)

"AsPeN's ExCiTiNg WeeK"

2009-03-08T19:30:00.000-07:00

Aspen had a way cool week last week!! First Andy took her training wheels off her bike & off she went like she'd been doing it forever. She was soo EXCITED, she said now i can stop sucking my thumb next, since i can ride my bike with no training wheels!! I said yes, yes :) Then later in the week she pulled her own front tooth out. it was a little scary at first cause when she brushed her teeth that night the tooth brushing flipped her tooth around in her mouth so it looked like her tooth was backwards in her mouth. it was awful!! But sure enough she twisted it right out when i told her the tooth fairy would come & leave her money!! $$ Aspen's prize front tooth! ready 4 the tooth fairy

sooo.. cute toothless Wonder!!!

Look at me Mom, no training wheels!!

Goooo.. Aspen no training Wheels!!!! Yeah, you go Girl!!

" LaDieS NiGhT @ the RoAd HoUsE "

2009-02-23T19:03:00.000-08:00

wE hAd a GrOOvee GiRlS nIgHt @ tHe TeXaS RoAd HoUsE!!!! it was fun to get together with KaYsHa, KeRRa, SaRa, AmandA, MaleA, & ParXs Baba..... thanks girlies for the fun!!!

KaYsHa Baba & Me !!

"NeW BaBy JaXsen"

2009-02-22T17:47:00.000-08:00

JaXsen Samuel Staples 2 days old.. cute new addition 4 sam & kristine!!!

BaBy JaXsen CoMeS HoMe ToDaY!!!

"CoNgRaTs SaM & KriStiNe"

2009-02-22T14:36:00.001-08:00

JaXsen Samuel Staples
Feb.20,2009 4:09am 8lbs 19 inches

" My NeW Nephew JaXsen "

2009-02-22T12:55:00.000-08:00

" ConGrats On New Baby Boy, JaXsen Samuel Staples "
we r so happy for my brother sam & his wife kristine on their first baby.
he was born friday feb. 20, 2009 @ 4:09am. he was 8lbs.exact & 19 inches long.
photo's to come soon!! we luv you all & r soo excited 2 have him in our family, he is soo.. STINKIN cute. :)

"happy valentines day" !!

2009-02-16T00:13:00.001-08:00

Happy "v" day Andy boy & my kido's. I luv u all. thanks 4 the special cards u all made me & the pretty pink heart diamond ring andy, i luv it! u r a great husband. i luv u always, luv misty baba

" Fun VaLenTineS WeeKeNd "

2009-02-15T23:13:00.000-08:00

we had a fun night. first we made sugar cookies(the girls & I) then we got heart shaped pizza & breadsticks 4 dinner. then the big wrestling & ufc match down in the t.v. room. it was great!! i videoed & took photo's of the fun. the girls pretty much stayed out of it. it was kinda rough. but andy sure had fun. Woweee. i can only imagine havin 8 kid's.. lot's of fun & lot's of food...... gladd they all came over. more 2 come.. i'm sure We had an awesome heart day! Andy, Hunter, Hagen & Austin

we had a total of 8 kids for a slumber party & wrestling match, as u can c...

andy was in his second child hood, down in the tv room havin a blast with the boys, & got his first bloody nose in 30 years!!

Hunter & andy gettin after the match...

Stetson, u took him down..good job! Go Hagen, get him SUPERMAN style!

H-bomb & andy boy gettin after it, ufc style..

" OuR AnniVeRsary @ Zion "

2009-02-12T21:27:00.001-08:00

HaPPy 4th AnNiVeRsArY !!!

2009-02-12T20:28:00.000-08:00

andy & i celebrated our 4th anniversary today Feb. 12th, 2009.
we went 2 desert pearl in zion over the weekend, took our bikes, & had an awesome time!! we went back in dec. 4 my b-day but it was too cold to bike so this time we were excited to ride. it was cold & rainy, but turned out way fun. we stayed fri. till sunday. this was the first time we got a ( suite) " sweet " room. & was it SWEET!!! it had the most awesome bathroom you ever seen, with the huge tub & all. EVEN a Biday!!! that is 4 all the foreighn folks who visit zion, i guess. anyways, we had a AWSOME time alone up there. wut a sight me on the rode bike, & andy boy on his mountain bike(he will never wear those tight biker clothes, but trust me he wanted shorts with a padd in them after we were done. his buns were on FIRE!!! Hee,Hee) well happy anniversary andy boy. i love you always, & i had a ton of fun. & oh yeah, thank U for the beautiful dozen RED Roses U sent to me at work 2day, i love them & the balloon. luv u baba!!!

Sister One

2009-01-31T01:18:00.003-08:00

spring is on it's way

2009-01-31T01:18:00.001-08:00

2" THANKSGIVINGS "this year

2009-01-30T23:57:00.000-08:00

all the kido's

THE HOSTESS ME MISTY BABA, 29 FAMILY MEMBERS ATTENDED @ OUR HOUSE THE SUNDAY FOLLOWING THANKSGIVING.

THAT SUN IS BRIGHT!! ALL THE KIDS ATE ON THE DECK

WHAT SOME GOOD DISH WASHERS WE WERE. THANKS ANDY BOY 4 THE HELP..

TIME 4 ALL THE PIE'S.. WOW BOUT 20 KINDS.. WE HAD ENOUGH FOOD 4 100 PEOPLE!!

ASPEN'S HOMADE TURKEY SHE MADE @ SCHOOL. CUTE CENTER PIECE. THANKS LOU DOGG.

FIRST THANKSGIVING ON THURSDAY... RYAN & JANANEE.. A LIL' LEG WAR GOING ON.

IS IT READY YET ? SAYS AUSTIN, JUSTIN & MATTIE HOSTED THIS DAY. WE DIDN'T HAVE OUR KIDO'S, THEY WERE WITH THEIR OTHER HALFS THIS YEAR. THAT'S WHY WE HAD IT @ OUR HOME ON THE SUNDAY AFTER, SO THEY COULD BE THERE.

A LIL' BROTHERLY BASKETBALL ALSO, AFTER THE BIG MEAL!!!! JUSTIN, RYAN, & ANDY.

SO HAPPY!! ANDY CAN'T HARDLY WAIT 4 THE FOOD.. ME EITHER!! YUMMY..

A LIL' DUCK TAPE'IN AUSTIN. 2 KILL TIME, STILL WAITIN ON DINNER.

THE SORENSEN CLAN.. WE R STARVIN.. NOT REALLY WE ALREADY LOADED UP ON SNACKS!! HEE..HEE!!

WELL THANKSGIVING WAS FUN THIS YEAR. WE ATE ALOT & HAD ALOT OF FUN. THANKSGIVING DAY WE SPENT WITH THE SORENSEN CLAN. THAT WAS FUN. WE DIDN'T HAVE OUR KIDS THIS YEAR ON THAT DAY, SO WE HOSTED IT @ OUR HOUSE THE SUNDAY AFTER, WITH THE STAPLES CLAN. IT WAS GREAT.. THANKS EVERYONE FOR COMING.. WE LOVE U ALL. CAN'T WAIT 4 NEXT YEARS FEAST!!

'Hunter's 2 Mile Turkey Trott, Took 4th Place In all 6th

2009-01-30T23:55:00.001-08:00

Kylee's 9th B-day DeCeMbEr 20th

2009-01-30T21:46:00.001-08:00

My 29th B-day @ Desert Pearl December 17th

2009-01-30T21:43:00.001-08:00

"Re-Cap on last year's holidays & birthdays"

2009-01-30T19:33:00.000-08:00

i'm a little behind on the last few holidays & december birthdays, so the next few posts will be from november till now.. i was a bussy mail lady last month, due 2 christmas & all working like a madd women & feeling the pressure of just wut going POSTAL can feel like.. meaning very over wellmed, & taking care of everyday life as a wife & mother.. u all know i'm sure.. so bare with me till i get them all up!!
DECEMBER 17th, i had my 29th b-day. it was fun. i had lunch with some of my grovee girlfriends. Dara, her mom(Dianna), Melanie, Kaysha (big boy Kash), & Kim. it was a great time @ olive garden. Thanks Girls..
Andy boy & i went 2 springdale & spent friday till sunday @ the desert pearl. my favorite place 2 go. we have went there every year on my bday since we've been married. we love it up there. we found it on our wedding night. we go every year in february, also to celebrate our anniversary..
the river rooms r the best, & the view is breath taking.
DECEMBER 18th Grandma Jean Stanger Birthday
DECEMBER 20th KYLEE SUE (my step daughter) turned 9 years old & Grandma Letha Sorensen also on December 2oth.

"NeW FaMiLy PhOto'S"

2008-12-04T22:01:00.000-08:00

We had Susan take our family photo's this year, they turned out great! Everyone was a good sport. My, time flys. It seems just like yesterday that we had our last photo's taken. The kido's look so big compared to last year, especially Hunter. Wow, he has gotten big. He is starting to look like a young mann, instead of my little hunter boy. Aspen just turned 6 in october & is growing tall, all of her pants are high waters compared to last year. Kylee will be 9 on December 20th. That is sicking too. She is maturing into a young lady also. Well yes, Andy & I getting older too! DANG!!! Thanks Susan for the Grovee photo's you took, we love them!!
" HAPPY HOLIDAYS " everyone, we love ya'll !!!!

"HaPPy BiRthDaY DaD"

2008-12-02T20:16:00.001-08:00

What ? it's my birthday!!!
MaKe A wiSh Dad

aSpEn EaTs LiKe a Bird !

Grandma reen's story tellin hands!

Sam & Kristeen say Cheese

WOW!!! a metal detector, just what i wanted!!!!! YEAH..

Andy & i all filled up with food!!

Grandpa RON hosting triva @ his own birthday dinner..

& YOUR ANSWER is ??????

Lick those fingers HuNteR, smile kylee sue, Stetson 's belly is FULL!!!!!

My dad Ronald lane Staples, turned 68 on november 18. we all met at paul's to eat for his birthday this year. it was really fun. my dad is such an awesome man. i love him very much. i am his youngest of 6 children. he has been a great dad to me always. i idolize him for his unconditional love that he has for all of his kids. he is such a awesome influence in hunter's life. hunter looks up to grandpa ron & wants to grow up & be just like him! i hope he does & i will have no worries!!! i love you dad & happy birthday & many more to come!

COME TO MY PAMPERED CHEF PARTY!!!!

2008-11-11T07:50:00.000-08:00

Every one is invited to my Pampered Chef Party, this Thursday November 13th. From 6-30 to 8-30. Please come & enjoy the yummy food!!!!!

CALL ME FOR DIRECTIONS IF YOU NEED THEM, THANKS !

HallOwEEn BuNko Chicks !!

2008-11-09T21:05:00.000-08:00

Wow kaysha & i with a ZeBrA mAiN hAiR Doooo !
Looks like ZooLaNdeR !

Corinne & Dana, WOW u 2 R LOvely !

Thanks Mel, 4 a great bunko!

Nurse Marge, 50's Mel, & kitty Marque

Kaysha & i r zebra chicks!!

Kaysha had a great idea 2 dress up as zebras 4 mel's bunko this year.

U did a grovee job on our hair & make up, thanks Kaysh ! :)

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS

2008-11-09T20:49:00.000-08:00

HaPPy BiRThdAy To All Of mY FaMiLy & FriEnds iN OcToBeR !!!

Aspen m. Larson (my daughter) october 26th
Ryan T. Cooper (kaysha's husband) october 26th
Kash R. Cooper ( kaysha's son ) october 15th
Rusty L. Hunt (my sister) october 20th
Sam R. Staples (my brother) october 22nd

AsPeN's 6th BiRtHdAY pArTy

2008-11-09T20:29:00.001-08:00

happy birthday aspen (lou dogg). aspen turned 6 on october 26th.her birthday party this year was @ jumpin jack's, it's a place where they have lots of big slides & bounce houses. all the kido's had soo.. much fun. we love you very much aspen & r so proud of u. you are growing up so fast we treasure all these fun birthday memories with you always. hope you hadd a great day. love ya, moma misty, andy boy, hunter & kylee!! :)

" i FinalLY drew A deer tAg tHiS yEar "

2008-11-04T20:27:00.000-08:00

Andy & i left 4 the general buck deer hunt on thursday oct. 16th. i finally drew a tag this year, the first time in 6 years. i was pretty excited. i took a few days off work 2 make a trip of it. our kido's were with their other parents this weekend so it was just andy & i. kole & dara met up with us on friday. we got out to utah hill on thursday, found our camp site & unloaded the rhino & headed 4 the hills 2 scout for deer. friday morning we sited our guns in & scouted 4 deer agian. later kole got there with his trailer. dara came later that night after work. on saturday, the first day of the hunt we got up early & hiked up a huge hill. by 10:00am hadn't seen any thing. later that evening we went out & found a couple 2 points & a three point. they were all pretty small. sunday morning andy & i took the rhino down in some desert territory were all the rolling hills are. he kept telling me there are big deer in here. i said yeah, yeah... then outta no where my big buck came up over the riveen. so we hurried down the road & cut him off & got in front of him. well that's that... i got my buck! i was soo excited, thanks andy boy for the great hunt i loved it!

My buck deer taken on utah hill on sunday october 19th, 2008 !

4 point & 21 inches wide

I am excited we found this buck this year. This is my first time 2 draw a general deer tag in 6 years. I'm am happy i had a great deer guide. Thanks Andy Baba, luv ya!!!!

ABOUT MY NEW HOBBY !

2008-10-13T09:40:00.001-07:00

" I'm LoViN mY nEw FaVoRiTe HoBBy, CyCliNg ! "

2008-10-13T08:51:00.000-07:00

Well i thought i would do a post on my new favorite hobby! So here go's, back in Feb. a friend @ my work ( my supervisor ), Kim Johnson, asked if i would be interested in going rode cycling with her & her husband once in awhile. Well, rode bikes are not cheap, so i told her i would start to save my money & we would see. It sounded like a lot of fun so i kept thinking that i would put a little money away every pay check & we would go from there. When andy & i got our stimulus taxes back he let me put it all in savings, (thanks, Baba,Andy boy :) Well in between all of this my neighbor wanted 2 buy my 4-wheeler, so i sold it & bought a RHINO. Well there went most of my money for the down payment on the RHINO! I was okay with that cause we really needed more space 4 our kids when we are in the mountains. I just kept saving a little, then about a month ago one of the girls that is in the riding group decided 2 sale her bike that she had just bought in may. She was ready to upgrade. So 2 make a longer story short. I bought it!!! YEAH, it was the best thing to buy @ the time cause she gave me a slammin deal. So im glad i waited. So 4 almost two months now i've been faithfully riding with a great bunch of riders. my first ride was to kayenta. About 34 miles. I was sooo... sick with a sinus infection, but was bound & determined 2 go! So i did. It was hard as HELL!!! But now it makes the ride every sunday morning that much easier,now that i'm not sick. The first 16 miles 2 Kayenta r all up hill so it is a reward when we get 2 the coffee shop to have our latte's & breakfast. Ive now been on four early morning, sunday coffee rides, & try 2 go with the riding gang at least 2 days during the week, 4 the 25 mile fields ride. I rode the first two rides with out my clip in peddles, but now i got them & im getting better @ them. I love it & im getting OBSESSED ! It is too much fun & there r lots if cool people riding. We have any where from 5 to 15 people or more, just depending on the day or ride. Dave & Kim r having jersey's made up for us so we all look the same, they will have pizza factory, (since the r owners), Dats trucking, (owners, in our group), & the post office logo's,(since a few of us work there), on them & our names. We will all look the same. It should be awesome! Well so now u know about my new OBBSESSION. Also i love spin class on wed. @ the rec. center w/ Mel, Marett, Chris & Shalyn. So i get 2 cycle about 4 times a week! I LOVE IT !!!!

" TaGGed By MeLLa"

2008-10-13T08:37:00.000-07:00

WeLL HeRe Go'S MeLaNiE !

i went 2 my 4th file of photo's & went 2 4th photo & this is what we got.

Kylee's 5th b-day party @ sand hallow pool. how little does she look.? they all three look so little. WOW, time flys. Andy & i had only been married not even a year yet in this photo. It was a fun day 4 Kylee she got lots of brat dolls that year, i remember they were just coming out & were real popular. Melanie was @ this party with the girls too! i remember that they also gave kylee two brat dolls this party!! WELL there is my TaGGed blog post. It was fun, thanks mel!!

MoRe OuTdOoR fUn

2008-10-05T12:35:00.001-07:00

bow hunt & labor day

2008-10-05T03:13:00.001-07:00

bow hunt yankee meadow

2008-10-05T01:57:00.001-07:00

we went 2 yankee meadow the 3rd weekend of the bow hunt. ryan & janee also went. we had lots of fun. we did lots of riding the rhino, 4-wheeler & site seeing. it was really fun & soo pretty up there. only seen a few deer though. but we still hadd a blast. hunter & kylee took turns driving the rhino, & aspen played in her swing that andy made her. also uncle ryan helped all the kids carve their own walking sticks with their names on them. thanks ry-guy!

AsPeN's FiRsT dAy Of KiNdErGaRdEn

2008-09-09T08:27:00.000-07:00

aspen's first day of kindergarden went great, but i was sadd. she is my youngest, & i feel like time is flying by sooo fast. you would of thought it was christmas or somthing, cause all three kids had a hard time going to bed the night before school started, & couldn't go 2 sleep. they were so excited & ready 4 school 2 start. aspen really was more excited 2 ride the school bus more than anything. the first day i drove her though. we went on a treasure hunt with her teacher that morning. she had a great first day, & got 2 ride the bus the next morning. she is going 2 little valley elem this year, so she can still go 2 michelle's while i'm @ work. she has lots of friends @ michelle's that go 2 school with her so it works out great! we love you aspen & hope you have a great year in kindergarden!!!!!! :) i'M sOoO.... eXcItEd 2 Go 2 KiNdErGaRdEn !! (she couldn't sleep, like it was christmas or somthing!)

aNd Of CoUrSe, AsPeN hAd 2 GeT mY pHoTo LiKe iT wAs My FiRsT dAy ToO!!!!

oUr SeLf TaKeN PhOtO @ tHe ScHoOl 2-GeThEr. (nice cold sore, mom :)

tHiS iS mY sChOoL. LiTtLe VaLlEy EleM.

gOiNg On A tReAsUrE hUnT !

mEeT mY tEaChEr, MrS. sMiTh

ChEcK oUt My GrOvEe NeW bAcK pAcK

StRiKe A pOsE bIg GiRl !

AsPeN ALL rEaDY 4 FiRsT daY oF sChOoL

veyo pool fun

2008-09-08T22:00:00.001-07:00

we made our first trip to veyo pool this year around the first of august, with lots of our fun friends. the kids had a blast as usual. we love to go up swimming at veyo at least once or twice a year. we all look forward to it, & we can't resist the yummy food!!!

i'm back !!!!

2008-09-07T21:07:00.000-07:00

okay, okay, melanie & the rest of you gals i am finally back one month later. well i started out tonight by trying to change my background to hunting season. you see how well that worked out, not changed. spent 20 min. trying to get it, sorry im a little rusty, & for some reason my login info would not work on cutest blogg. DANG !!!! better luck tomorrow, i need mel's help, as u can see she is becoming a pro, amoung alot of u other blogg obsessors ( u know who u r (: ) well i read my comments finally 2. hi, to kara, jamie, malia, des', & mela who is a daily reminder 2 me that i'm behind, ( luv ya ) hee, hee.
the last month has brought alot of saddness 2 my heart. first i would like 2 say to one of my very best friends, (that has been in my life since we were in like 5th or 6th grade) kaysha cooper, that the passing of ryan has hit us all very hard. i love u kaysh, & no words can express the hurt that i feel 4 u & your family. i know that the past year has been so hard, but all i know is that it will soon get better. we r all here 4 u always. i had fun on saturday going out 2 dinner with u @ texas road house. there will be many more girls nights 2 come. i love u, i am here 4 u forever, along with all of my many other BFF'S.
second. to mela' just know that my heart has also been saddened 4 u. you r one of my very best friends 4 along time also, & it hurts me 2 c u go through all of this saddness that has been in your life the past 2 months. with tyler, ryan, cassie & son, and your aunt val. my heart hurts, i can't express how sorry i am 4 u & your family. ilove you all. things r defently going 2 get better, i know it.
well i just want every one 2 know that i love u all, & im going to get the bloggin goin again, slowly but surely. i have tons of cute pictures of the kids. aspen's first day of kindergarden, hunter & kylee's, first day of school, more campin fun, so stay tuned 4 new post's. i will need your help MEL :) STAY TUNED !!!!!!

Quail lake bound

2008-08-04T19:40:00.001-07:00

hold on stetson ray

my first knee board experiance

this isn't Andy's first rodeo with the knee board

Abby, aspen, tya, & tyrese lake bound chicks

Abby, aspen, & me

we went to quail lake on sat. august 2nd, after we had already been to the skim board park earlier that morning, but the kids were up 4 it. we met Andy's parents & our other cousins there. (Megan, Austin, Abby, grandpa & grandma sorensen), they brought their boat.

the kids had lots of fun. i didn't get many pictures cause my battery died. dang! the boys were on the boat most of the time so i didn't get photos of all of them, only Andy & stetson.

it was my first time 2 knee board. WOW!!!!!! i was way sore the next day & still am today on Tuesday, it's pretty straining on those muscles that never get used.

everyone had fun !!!!!!

skim board park

2008-08-04T17:03:00.001-07:00

andy, me, hunter, kylee, aspen, cousin stetson, tyrese, & tya went to the skim board park saturday morning after our fun sleep over with all the kido's.

they all had soo much fun! they all were KNEE deep in mudd! we stayed for about an hour & then headed to the lake, where we meet more cousins & grandpa & ma sorensen to wake board.

it was a fun busy day!!!!!

sorensen's

2008-08-03T20:45:00.001-07:00

24,25,26,27 of July camping Tripp

2008-08-03T18:11:00.000-07:00

Andy & me relaxin after breakfast

tya just loves Oakley

tyrese & Talia pitched a tent

Hudson excited 2 be here

Mel & Tripp headed 2 roast mello's

little bit of baseball fun

Oakley all worn out, just chilling

can i come in the trailer ?

auntie mista baba w/ Tripp

Mela & new baby boy Tripp

me smile'in & wondering how scary it will be down here

smile Andy boy

Hudson haven some dirt fun in the dark caves

heath gives us the thumbs up 2 head down in the caves first

Des', Hudson & me in the bottom of the caves

go tyrese go! Talia, tya & Scott right behind army crawlers!

Scott & the girls in the caves

wow it's dark in here

headed down in the caves

Andy & i after the army crawling in the caves

SMILE :) Annie OAKLEY

( @ duck creek fillin the trailer up )

after the festivities of the 24th we had 2 drop our kiddo's 2 their other parents 4 the weekend. they couldn't go cause their dad was getting married, & kylee was with her mom.

so Andy & i headed 4 Ike's valley on cedar moun. when we got there uncle Ryan, moon, heath, Des, & Hudson were already there.

the next day (Friday) Melanie, Scott , tyrese, tya, Talia, & Tripp came up 2 join all of us. we had too much fun. the kids had a blast, but we all wished that our kids were there to play with all the kidos there.

we roasted mello's & ate lots of great dutch oven food.

Saturday we went 2 the mammoth caves. wow was that a fun challenge army crawling on our tummys, but lots of fun. every one did great, even little hudson, he was a trooper. he stood up & bonked his head in the cave & poor des had 2 army crawl while holding him. she had lots of bumps & bruises, but a tuff moma. we all had a few battle wounds.

mela stayed up top with tripp & scott took the girls in the caves. they did awesome & had fun.

we went on a few rides on the rhino with the kids, & the guys saw big bucks on the 4 wheelers. they all shot their bows, gettin ready 4 the bow hunt.

we played a mean game of phase 10, & i kicked butt & won,( even though scott was teasing me the whole time, calling me CRACKLES & LJ) ha ha funny!

sunday we played a little baseball before heading home. it was a great time!

24th of July

2008-08-01T20:41:00.001-07:00

goof balls

aspen wins her race

look here SMILE :) !!! hunter, zyon & kylee

aspen lou, me & andy

waitin' curb side 4 the parade

parx, aspen & kash CHILLIN'

aspen loves the bigg boys ( kylee, zyon(kylee's lil' bro.) & aspen)

thursday july 24th we picked kylee & her lil' brother zyon up to take them with us 2 the washington city parade & activities @ the park. we sat in front of red desert construction's new bussiness buliding project, on telegraph.we, melanie, scott, & kids, kaysha, malia,& kids, marg, marque,newt & boys all sat together to watch. the parade was fun the kids all got lots of candy.

after we ventured over to the kids races. they all did so good. aspen won in her age group 1st place. they gave her 50 cents & a free snow cone. she was way excited.

all the kids bought their own tickets with their allowance $. they had a great time, fishing, golfing, dunk tanking, & face painting.

after we went to lunch, & dropped kylee & zyon off to their moms work, & then dropped hunter & aspen off to their dad's.

it was their weekends 2 be with their other halfs :) (parents).

bran new blogger

2008-07-29T21:38:00.000-07:00

new at the blogging world, so this is as far as i've gotten! i hope to become faster & better at this soon. melanie is helping me & has recently posted her blogg too. well we can learn together, right mel ? i will post my photo's soon when i get that far.