Howdy to all my fans and thousands of readers!

I haven't taken any pics lately, so nothing to post in the picture department.  As already established, I get better looking every day, so I tend to make most people really uncomfortable and dissatisfied with themselves if I post too many pics.  Oh that terrible GREEN monster that overcomes my viewers.  All I can say is... don't hate me because I am sooooo much HOTTER than you.  You can thank me later for not posting the pics and making you feel inferior.  Okay... enough of the B.S., on to some real stuff.

My wittle baby boy, Elder Jordan Alvarez, hit his one year anniversary as a missionary on Halloween.  I'm so looking forward to talking to him on Christmas.  For any of you non-mormons out there, please be kind to the missionaries that come knocking on your door.  They have moms like me that pray for them every day.  You don't have to listen to them if you don't want, but be kind in sending them on their way please!

Jade survived his first trimester of high school, and I survived my first trimester of the school year.  We're one third of the way through!  Yeeee hawwww!  Not that anyone is counting down the school year.  *Ahem*

Jace is enjoying life at the Junior High, and hopes to play some basketball once the season starts.  

Just a short "catcher-upper" post.  Life is good!

Ummm... I've been tagged.

Let the questions begin!

5 things I was doing 10 years ago...

1)  Who the heck can remember that long ago?

2)  Chasing after my 10 year old, my 4 year old and my 2 year old.  Good heavens... I must have been exhausted.  I'm tired just thinking about it.

3)  Yep... I was still teaching here at good ol' Snake River.

4)  Was that the year I got divorced?  Yep... sure was.  Ugh!  What a nightmare.

5)  No wonder I can't remember much more... blocked it out of my memory.

5 things on my "to-do" list today...

1)  survive

2)  survive

3)  survive

4)  survive

5)  survive

5 Snacks I enjoy...

1)  trail mix with raisins, almonds, cashews, m&ms, peanuts

2)  fruit

3)  chips and salsa

4)  chocolate chip cookies

5)  all kinds of popcorn

5 things I'd do if I were a millionaire...

1)  travel, travel, travel

2)  pay off my house and car

3)  put $ away for my kid's education, etc.

4)  treat my mom to whatever she wanted

5)  take a year off of work and PLAY, PLAY, PLAY

5 places I've lived...

1)  Pocatello

2)  Chile

3)  Provo

4)  Chubbuck

5)  Blackfoot

5 jobs I've had...

1)  newspaper delivery girl

2)  Taco Bandido employee

3)  Waitress

4)  Provo Craft clerk

5)  Spanish/English teacher

5 people I tag...

1)  Brianne

2)  Kylee

3)  Kim

4)  ???

5)  ???

Dang!  Even though Jace's team had a 6-0 season; they got eliminated from playing in the mini-dome in the play-offs.  Oh well... they had a good season, worked hard and had lots of fun.

Football Season

So Jace is playing football this year.  His team is 6 and 0 with only one more regular season game to go.  Yay!  They are shooting for the championship.  We shall see, but I'm rooting for them!  

Timeless Reflections

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Santa vaca

I just realized I haven't written about my adorable "prandbabies".  You will see a pic of them in the wedding post, but I just think that perhaps I should write a post just for them.  HeLLOOOO!  What kind of prandma would I be if I didn't?  Following are some pics of Abbey, Raegan and Zane.  And... while we're on subject of my prandbabies, their mom and I are trying to get a photography business up and flying.   So if you need any pics taken, just let me know and we'll get ya taken care of.  Yeppers... signing out.

Oh my gootness!

Well, we're off and running with a new school year.  Holy smokes -- the years just keep rolling by.  Buckle up and enjoy the ride.  Jace is playing football this year; he likes it a lot.  Jade started high school, and Jordan is doing well and learning lots in Tennessee.  Me?  Oh... I'm glad you asked.  I just keep trying to deal with the curse of getting better looking every day.  Tough job, but someone's gotta do it.  As you can see by my photo... I'm also very, very busy.