Starting to take down Christmas so I can get the house ready for the BIG 5 B-DAY party!! That is in two days, and now the house is a wreck, what a mess I can make when tearing down my beautiful Christmas decoration creation!!. Hopefully I can get the Christmas pictures posted in the next few weeks. Because I'm pretty sure I'm close to winning???

Cara leaves tomorrow for her tests in SLC, drive safely and slowly.!!!

Lori's husband Jeff is in the hospital, he had a major heart attack on Friday morning and was taken by ambulance to Harrison hospital in Bremerton. They did immediate surgery, and put in a stint. He is doing well now, but they want to keep him in the hospital a couple more days to watch and follow up on him. From my understanding he will need a couple of more surgeries in the near future. He is only 43 yrs old. Lori we are all praying for him and your entire family. I wish I was there to help you all out.. Love ya lots.

Soon we will have a new year with new challenges, I just hope it slows down a little bit with some of this major crap, but such is life, is there anything different? We are ALL going to have a wonderful 2009............I hope.......

Love...............Later..............Rainbow

Mellisa and Jeff have a safe trip / flight back to Australia. I hope you had a great visit in the states. Love....................Later.............Rainbow

Lori, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Please don't hesitate if you need anything to call me. Call me when you get home. Jeff will be fine, please keep me informed the more you find out. I'm glad Mellisa is there to help you.

Cara has been really sick, back to the doctor's again, an infection has developed over the two shots she received, so she needs to be watched carefully over the next couple of days with her fever.

Many prayers are out for the ones I love..........

Love...............Later..............Rainbow

Merry Christmas everyone. I miss you all so much. I hope you can all stay warm in this crazy weather, we have a beautiful white Christmas right now it is snowing. The kids did well this morning they got up about 8:00am, we got to sleep in this year compared to our regular 6:00am mornings of the past. We had a nice Christmas Eve dinner, with Jared, Cara and Dylan, exchanged a few gifts watched the Christmas Shreck movie. Maddox is taking a quick snoozer, this morning was so much fun watching his excitement and just running around in the craziness of the wrapping paper. He got a Handy Manny tool box that makes musical noises and he loves it. Maureen Yzabella LOVES her hello kitty, I got a cute picture of her wearing the hello kitty hat. And Jurnee loves his Seahawks shirt. Thank- you. Cara I can't wait for our dinner tomorrow, I know you will be feeling better by then, and now I don't have to get out of my pajamas today until tomorrow, seriously I hope you are feeling better. Relax today get some rest and we will do it later tomorrow. Lori wow that was alot of snow you guys got, I knew you got alot but the pictures show ALOT of snow, very pretty. Well I love ya all Merry Christmas everyone.... Love...............Later..............Rainbow

Wow we have about 2 feet of snow today and it is still coming down, the neighbor snow plowed the driveway this morning with his four wheeler and now Manny's friend down the road is using his tractor to plow out the driveway again, but it sure is beautiful from inside the house. The kids have been playing out in it off and on all day, because it was warmer earlier. Cara was admitted to the hospital today, she has had more pains and trouble breathing. They ran a bunch of tests and it all came back good, but they want to keep her overnight to monitor her. She is a tough cookie and will be just fine by tomorrow, I believe they are going to change her meds again to see if that helps out. Dylan and Drew are having a sleepover. Pizza tonight followed up by making some cookies and then for the Christmas tree game they can play that until bedtime. Talking with Lori today she said that our friends from Australia are loving the snow and her husband Jeff (from Australia )has never actually seen a snow storm first hand and was shoveling snow out of the driveway for the first time. I thought that was kinda a neat experience for him I'm sure.

A lazy Sunday, we watched some of the Christmas movies they are playing on the TV and made popcorn in between meals, Kim we have been playing the cute Christmas tree game sent, the kids love it especially Yzabella we probably will be playing it until next year according to her anyways. Manny got home last night about 1:00am he said the roads were good until the Idaho border so the last 1 1/2hour was the hard part, but he is here safe. It looks like everyone is still getting quite a bit of snow, I blame Cara she is the one who wanted a white Christmas, whatever, white Christmas is one thing, but white OUT is another LOL, ya I know I'm hilarious. We took the kids to the dollar store and they picked out their gifts for us today, it was busy busy busy, but they had fun. I have all the kids this week so I need to think of some quick, fun projects to keep them busy and pass the hours by. Well hope everyone else is doing well. Love.............Later.............Rainbow

Christmas break has started!!! I had all the kids today, it was exciting, to cold and windy for them to be outside so we were in ALL day. Ha Ha !! Lot's of fun. I made taco soup, nice and easy and warm on cold days. Manny will start his drive home tomorrow after work. It looks like the drive will be yucky through at least two states, I just told him to drive slow and take his time, he has plenty of time. We are all ready for Christmas, everything is done that can be done. Love..................Later..............Rainbow

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrr. it's a cold one here. I'm glad I'm staying in today. The kids are not feeling well today e veryone was up last night with the yuks. Cara isn't feeling good either today, she is on her way back (its about 8:45am) I guess trouble breathing they switched her MEDS. Jurnee only has one day left of school and then they are on Christmas break , he's so excited he can barely stand it. I'm glad Mac and Maureen finally made it. That makes for a long trip. Manny says they are just sitting around at work waiting for the machines to show up, easy money I guess just sitting around waiting. Blog more later if anything exciting happens LOL!! And Kim I don't know who my surprise comment was from Mberenise??? Love..............Later................Rainbow

Well Manny made it to his destination last night about 11:30pm, that makes for a long day of driving by yourself considering he left at 8:30am. He had bad weather through two states yuk! And it seems like Mac and Maureen haven't made it to Kim's yet!? The sun is shining bright today. No complaints, but it is freezing (bad roads). Only eight more days until Christmas as the kids remind me on a minute basis, it always comes so quickly unless your under the age of eighteen then it drags forever. Kim or Kerry do you have Suzanne and Brett's address anyone?? I always called grandma to get it. I guess time to grow up and write it down next time I get it. I miss calling her and asking those questions though, she loved it when I would call and get addresses this time of year. (Even though she would give me a hard time LOL). OK Mac and Maureen safe travels again today. The Jehovah Witness came over again today, I enjoy talking to them, and loved showing off all my Christmas decorations LOL!! Everyone keep warm until ..............Later...................Love..............Rainbow

It sounds like everyone is keeping busy in blog world. I've been checked out for a couple of days. Over here in the world of Pocatello,...lets see what have we been doing. We did go take the kids to go see Santa what a joyful family outing.. Jurnee was mortified because he had a reputation to keep and I guess that does not consist of Mom making him take a picture with Santa whatever. Maddox proceeded to kick and scream bloody murder at the top of his lungs, I don't know who was more scared Maddox or Santa? And sweet Yzabella was trying to console her little brother by telling him in twp more years he will have nothing to cry about because that's how long it took her before she was brave enough not to be scared. Can't wait until next year to do it all over again. Kim I received your package on Saturday, thank-you so much, the boys look so cute... I mean handsome in their pictures. I'll make sure Cara and Jared get theirs today after work. Maureen we received your package last night. Thank-you so much the kids have been shaking the presents all night (hopefully not breakable). The boots for Maddox are adorable he is wearing them,(around the house) he loves shoes, they are to big for him, but he wants to wear them anyways., he's a funny little man. Mac and Maureen and Manny are all traveling today and the weather everywhere is snowy and icy so the travel prayers are being said. Safe travels for our family today. Kerry I'm so sorry for the gross little annoying beasts!! No fun!! I have not forgot about the decorating contest I just need to post pictures before spring hello!! I think we all did wonderful maybe a tie?? Or just say I won LOL!!! Maureen do you have Suzanne and Brett's address with you by chance? I tried to call Shelly to get it, but the number I have the phone just rings and rings with no answering machine. I'm trying to mail them a Christmas card. Thanks. Kim we are finally catching up on a little bit of snow, but I think you guys are way colder than us. talk more later. Love...............Later..................Rainbow

Yesterday was a good day. My talented children did so well. Jurnee did such a good job at his performance, they played three songs up on the big stage and he did all three perfect. But of course he had to coolize it, as he put it, by doing his hair all funky. And Yzabella did such a good job for her dance part in the Grinch stole Christmas. For being so little she didn't get lost in the crowd, she did a good job with her cheer performance to, she helped the littler girls, (because she is now one of the big girls because she has been doing it for so long now according to her). through their performance. I'm just going to get a copy of a DVD of a lady I befriended at the place so that's good. Jared and Cara hung out at he house with the boyz so I could go and enjoy the performance, thanks guys. The sun is still shining here, keep it shining. Manny will be home tomorrow. He has a long drive ahead of him. I wish they would pull over and rest for awhile, but that's how they do it. I hope all is well with everyone. Love ya. Love....................Later.........Rainbow

Tonight was a busy night Jurnee had his violin rehearsal for tomorrow and Yzabella had her dance/cheer dress rehearsal for her performance which is tomorrow. I'm very excited to see them both. I wish Manny was going to be here to see them, but there is always next year I guess. Drew got his pictures developed from the photo shoot and every single one of them turned out really cute. It will be hard for them to decide which ones to pick out. Goodnight all. Love..................Later..........Rainbow

The sun is shining again today!! I love it. The big outing for the day was I took Cara to Walmart. I swear no one works in this town, they were all at Walmart even in the middle of the day. Yzabella had a birthday party for Debbie (the neighbor girl) she had fun. All the kids are in bed and asleep its only 8:30 wow. I think I will follow them here in the next 5 minutes, .Goodnight all. Love you all....................Love..............Later................Rainbow

The truck was fixed today Yah!! Manny's friend that owns the shop paid for it, because they didn't fix it last time and Manny said this is what the problem might be , not the fuel pump that they replaced and charged us!! I'm still not happy about it, but oh well such is life. Yzabella tested my patience today. She decided to color all over her dresser with marker. (She had all her markers taken away 2 months ago for basically the same thing, they were put on the top of her closet.) So I went in her room gathered ALL the markers except for two that went to her doodle bear. And left her in her room for all eternity. She proceeded to clean her room so 2 hours later, since she cleaned her room I let her and Dylan play. Not 15 minutes later she found one of the two markers and colored all over her face in hot pink!! I saw not pink, but RED!! Wow I'm in trouble with this one, I can see into the future already. LOL or CRYING OL!! We still have no sight of snow, it looks like the Kilmers have it all and you guys can keep it LOL! Hope all is well. Love.....................Later....................Rainbow

Another calm day, Yzabella had her practice for her performance this weekend and then..................................Cara and I were sitting on the couch it was about 5:15 and we heard this horrible scream from outside Dylan had hit his knee so hard on his nose. I have never seen so much blood in my life from a nose. It was pouring and gushing from his mouth and his nose , we went through a role of paper towels. Jared got there a few minutes later and they were off to get it checked out, It wasn't broken thank goodness but very swollen. Jurnee and Yzabella were crying they were so scared for Dylan, but he is fine. The weather is slowly changing today, a little cloudy, alot windy, maybe some snow in our future. Jurnee had is scouts this evening they got to go to the mall and decorate a tree to give to a family in need. It was really neat to see all the beautiful trees to give to people Jurnee said. He had a good time. He will be done and graduated with it in January. I'm very proud of him for wanting to stick it out (he has been doing it since he was five) because this is something none of his really close buddies do (here in town anyways-the Bell clan) but anyways I'm very proud of him and all the work he has done. I hope all is well with everyone..............Love...............Later................Rainbow

I had a good time with the kids today, they all have such strong personalities. I wonder where that comes from??? It sounded as if Cara had a good day at work, probably talking to people today about how she was doing and her family and stuff. From my understanding she is going to be working half days to start off, then go to her therapy and then come home and get the kids. But she did start a blog for them now its under the Jockumsen family blog. So we can get first hand from them about whats going on. The truck died again today with me and the kids in it. Luckily we were on a quite street and not going fast. Kinda scary!! Manny's dad and Jared came over. We ended up having it towed and Jared brought all of us home. Only a 2 1/2 hour ordeal. I'm just disgusted with things right now that's all I can say!ENOUGH!! Yzabella and Jurnee both have their performances this Saturday, So I'm very excited about that. I'll take lot's of photos. Well everyone take care more tommoroww.......Love........Later............Rainbow

Sunday.... I finished up all my Christmas decorations today, with the exception of Jurnee's little blue tree, we will do that tomorrow. He seems overly excited to put it up, so that makes me feel good. We had another nice day today, good for Manny's travels. He made it safe and sound thank-goodness. This week will be busy with kids because Cara is going to go back to work tomorrow, so it will be just me and the little ones. The kids made it back safely from their dads today another thank-goodness. I hope all is well for everyone. Love..............Later..........Rainbow

Today I watched Drew for a couple of hours, while his mom and dad and Dylan went to the movies. He was a funny little stinker he needed to be held the whole time he was here. Silly man. Manny is busy packing and getting ready for his drive to California tomorrow. The weather is suppose to be nice for them tomorrow so I hope the weather man is correct, no snow over the pass. Pretty quite around here today the kids are still at their dads, so I got a little bit done around the house. Talk more later. Love...............Later..................Rainbow

Baby Drew Loves, his swing!!!


I mean he really loves it!!



Jurnee doing his homework

Maddox eating like his PAPA!

The freedom of the kitchen, thanks for the advice HA HA HA!!

The outdoor light madness

Manny built the stable, I love it, Thank-you Manny!

Penguins in the sun!!! (only in Idaho)

The Delicious desert!!!

Wow what an exciting day, I got up at 3:15 to leave the house by 4:15am. Cara came down with her car and then we drove and picked up her sister Siobhan. Then we went to the one store I swore I would never go to the day after Thanksgiving WALMART, OH MY GOSH, the people were out of control. I was just the chauffeur and cart pusher, so I stood back and watched the madness happen while Cara and Siobhan entered the craziness. Cara got most of her shopping done today so I know she felt relief. People were yelling, shoving, cursing banging carts it was out of control. I loved watching every minute of it. I'm a sick individual LOL. We finished up the day with breakfast about 1:00pm. ( Cara's treat, thank-you Cara) It was fun to go, I'm glad I went. Thank-you Cara for talking me into it! My desert was a hit on Thanksgiving day I came home with an empty tray!! Thank-you Maureen. It was a good dinner There were probably about 20 people there for dinner, so it was a good turn out, then we came home and just relaxed and watched TV, it was nice. We have had beautiful sunny weather this last week, as you can see in the outdoor photos the beginning of many future pictures (for the contest)!! I hope all is well, so until I hear from you all..............Love..................Later............Rainbow

Its about 10:30pm and I'm just getting started on my desert for tomorrow I have just not felt up to par.. Maureen I hope I can keep the desert safe until tomorrow, I'm trying the one you posted on the blog it looks good. I tried to call I had a quick question but you had left shopping so I missed chatting with ya, but Mac helped me out, Thank -you.! I'll let everyone know if it is a hit tomorrow, of course it will be, hello! If there is any left, lol, from my midnight snack craving you never know. We are going over to Manny's Dads at noon, an early one, that will be nice we can all come home and take naps and get up with alot of the day still to use. I wish you all a wonderful Turkey day, eat lot's of food with NO guilt!!! Lori I'm so glad you blogged you guys look so awesome in your pictures please enjoy each others company and pour a cup of coffee for me or two. The kids are staying the night over at Jared and Cara's they were so excited they could barely stand it they both cleaned their rooms up, got packed and patiently waited until it was time to go like little angels, I Love my kids. Maddox is getting the eye drops, it pure torture,Manny holds him down and I get to pry his little eyes open and put eye drops in his eyes three times a day for 5 days. Hopefully the neighbors don't call social services from him screaming so loud. I hate it!! Sorry Maddox. Well good night all. Love ..............Later..............Rainbow

5 trees and 2 more to go (they are very small trees)!! I'm out of control, but I love the competition. Well actually I am just finding some lost decorations that have been in storage for years, its like Christmas each time I open a new box. Well for me anyways I get excited over such things the rest of the world probably doesn't. I'll get some pictures posted soon. Manny got all of the outside done, before the snow hits thank goodness. Speaking of snow Kim, I'm glad the snow blower works, it looks like you will need it. I love the act the boys got so excited about that, My kids still get excited each new year and then by February and March they are tired of it. I know its been awhile since I blogged but Kim I feel your pain, I had to laugh about the puddle of water incident LOL. Welcome to my world, its like that here, be careful what you even buy at the store and how much toilet paper u use because it will become common public knowledge. At this point I just have fun with the busy bodies and soon you will be able to run circles around them. You will enjoy it. Kerry I love the decorations so far they look so nice I especially like the black/gold tree. Also the computer desk looks so nice in that space. Lori, I hope you and Melissa are having a fun reunion please come back to blogging so I can here about your visits, make sure to tell her hello. Today was a busy day between, doctors appointments and we went and got Drew's pictures taken, well Manny took Cara I am a little under the weather and have been for about five days now, so I was basically forced to go to the doctors, hopefully the medicine will help I have no time for this crap. The kids are excited for Thanksgiving, they will be with us until Friday about noon and then head over to their dads until Sunday. Yzabella will be back in the evenings. Maureen your desert looks awesome, maybe I should take it for thanksgiving dinner. Kerry I was going to ask you about the orange desert we had last year at your house, could you blog it tonight or maybe I'll give you a call in the morning if I don't hear from you, I thought that would be fun to take to Manny's dads house to. Maureen I LOVE the fireplace, I new you would find one you liked, it looks great. Talk more later...........................Love..........Later...............Rainbow

Walking zombie... this will be day or night number three with no sleep poor Maddox is fighting a terrible head cold and teething at the same time. These teeth are the size of dinosaur teeth I swear poor little man and poor me LOLOL.. Well the decorating process has began I did manage to get the first tree done, (the Rainbow tree) well the top 2/3rds of it the bottom third is empty for the Mr. Maddox of course, its just to tempting for the little guy and I don't want to break my precious decorations.. I'll take some pictures tomorrow. and hopefully be able to finish the second tree, the one in the dining room or the (Poinsettia tree). Manny is away at work hopefully they won't send him to California that would suck because it would only be for one day..ridiculus...Maureen your tree looks really good, I love it and the moose just fits in perfect. I did like the black up around the light it looks good when we got off the phone I had a feeling you would choose the black!! So Kim you have a tree now .....the competition starts, officially ,jump on board Kerry only like 37 days left (no pressure) ha. Manny's sign today............ he was at a gas station and the car in front of him had a licence plate of 1 11 N J R interesting, he said it made the hair stand up on his arms. Makes you go Hmmmmmmmmmmmm , Manny even gets the signs now to. His inner self awareness has awakened I would like to take credit for that because of all the craziness I have brought him, what choice did he have. LOL. Goodnight for now. Love you all thanks for all the photos, keep it up I really do love looking at them everyone.. Love..........Later........Rainbow

TGIF...........Really just another day. Today Manny and Jared got the rest of the stuff or garbage from Jared and Cara's today. Then we got the couch delivered and the trailer returned. Its been a busy day with the kids but I think they had fun together. Manny and I had a "date" night that consisted of grocery shopping at Walmart and Costco, so Manny says I'm an expensive "date" and of course ordered a lot of food, ya he's a funny man. Maybe next time we can actually have a real date, we'll see. OK Maureen get your tree up, Kim get down to the basement and get motivated and Kerry get going on some of those trees... Good night all.....Love.....................Later...................Rainbow

The wind is blowing!!!!!!!! Its freezing out, but no snow yet, please no snow for just a l ittle bit longer. Manny is back from the doctors he took some pictures of him all hooked up so hopefully he will post them so the world can see. He will need to go back in a couple of weeks for a follow up. Nothing to exciting over on this end of the world. The kids are out of school tomorrow so we will have a full house the kids will love it, Hopefully it will be nice for even an hour so they can go out and jump for awhile. To finish my mom's birthday story about the angel..........I had to move the computer desk around in a different spot so I could make room for one of the Christmas trees. This computer desk was in Jurnee's room at grandpa's and then moved over to our new house and at each place their was a bulletin board above his desk. On the bulletin board he kept a little card probably 2 inches by 4 inches that was given to him by grandma (Nancy) and it talked about a grandchild and it also included a very small gold angel holding a heart. For about two almost three years the pin has been missing, most likely never to be seen again, but Jurnee still has the card on his bulletin board in his new room minus the pin. Now, keep in mind The desk has been cleaned out several times and moved several times. But about 1:30am on 11-11-2008 as I was bent over plugging in the computer desk (I couldn't sleep) I saw this very small shiny piece of aluminum foil or candy wrapper so I went to go pick it up so I could throw it away and it was the angel pin with the heart in it. Happy birthday Mom I love you . Jurnee was so happy. It's the small things in life we need to recognize when they happen, they do become big things and we can be grateful for even the smallest gestures.

Tonight I will be putting up tree number 2 not decorated just up and in view and curiosity for Maddox. Jurnee and Yzabella will be at their dad's this weekend and Manny will be leaving so maybe I can get some busy work done this weekend.Talk with everyone later.................Love........................Later...........Rainbow

It seems like the time is flying by its already Wednesday. Since my last blog I did get one of my Christmas trees up (not decorated, just up) that way I thought I would give Maddox a few days to get use to it before I start to put the decorations up. We also went over to the storage unit and got out the Christmas decorations and filled up the garage with boxes so I can work on it next week while Manny is gone that way its up before Thanksgiving. So Kim, Maureen, Kerry the competition is on so you better get going.....Manny and Jared went over to Jared's today and got all of their garbage out of the front yard, well most of it they are going to get one more load on Friday and hopefully they will be done before the snow hits. I talked with Lisa, Grandpa's old nurse and she wants the coaches still so I am going to just give them to her , we will deliver them on Friday and then drop off the trailer because she lives out in the same direction. Kim I'm so impressed with the whole trainer that is awesome good for you it did motivate me today to go get on the treadmill after reading that. It will be four days straight now...Well I didn't do it yesterday ran out of time. Took Cara to the doctors yesterday and I was allowed to disclose the doctor said she was,"rebelling against the heart problem, which is a good thing. The kids are still keeping busy with their activities they got really excited when I set up the Christmas tree... I Love that excitement level I wish we could all get a little bit more excited about the smaller things in life, I truly believe we would all be happier. Jurnee just finished his last project need to graduated in January for scouts YAh!!! He had to interview 5 adults about their thought on the education process of a school or his school along with other assignments but he completed it and I am very proud of him. Manny is at the sleep doctor tonight he has to stay the night and they will monitor him and do the sleep tests whatever those are. I hope he can sleep being all hooked up I don't know if I could. I made another batch of the friendship bread its yummy yummy and now I need to go deliver another 3 starter bags. I tried another new recipe on Sunday taco soup Oh my gosh, so good, and so easy, my type of cooking... Get the crock pot, ground 1 pound of lean meat hamburger, then add to crock pot, then add in a can of corn, onion chopped, 2 cans of diced tomatoes,package of ranch dressing, package of taco seasoning, ( I actually used 2 enchilada packaging and it was delicious because I was out of taco seasoning package),2 cans of beans (I used 1 can of black beans and 1 can of other beans (brown), and let it slow cook, when your done get your chips and crunch up or dip them, get shredded cheese on top so it melts in your bowel and I added chopped olives, and sour cream to mine it was delicious!!! There was none left Jared Cara the kids Manny and I ate it all gone!! Manny got Yzabella a Pink red ryder gun for Christmas, what has my world come to?? Oh how things change I'm the one that didn't even allow squirt guns in the house, I hope he appreciates how much I have swayed for him.. Goodnight all for now Hope everyone is doing well.. Maureen thank-you for posting those pictures they were fun to look at!! I'll share my angel story on the blog tomorrow it was a nice hello to on Mom's birthday. Love...............Later.........Rainbow

Ah just a quickie....................................HA hA ha....I am alive in blog land I just haven't been typing. this will be a shortie I WILL write more tomorrow and hopefully get Cara on to. Maureen that info is Salt Lake Express 1-208-656-8824 or 1-208-201-3513 there is also a website www.saltlakexpress.com I will get some more info in the morning Manny's dad has all the information in a flyer. I hope all with everyone. Happy Birthday Tyler. Kim the pictures look like the boys had a good time. And yes, fight the annoying battle with unemployment what a bunch of crap. Putting up a tree tomorrow, leaving it empty for a couple of days to see how Maddox does, but it is going up. Manny and I did some online Christmas shopping tonight, so we got a chunk done. Scary.. Until later Love............................Later....................Rainbow

My little kiss, hershey kiss we went to the store and he got alot of attention with his costume on..

Halloween has come and gone, the kids had fun trick or treating at their dad's. Jurnee was the character from scream (YUK) Yzabella of course the pink wonder woman and Maddox a little Hershey's kiss. Now down with the Halloween decorations and a good cleaning and then up with the winter decorations I would like to get them all up before Thanksgiving in case we do go somewhere then I don't have to worry about it to much when we get back. I know what you mean Kerry about the yard we had a pretty good rain and wind storm and the yard is very unattractive with leaves and brownness everywhere, But, Maureen your yard looks so beautiful wow!! It was great to see every one's costumes of the kids (yours to Melissa with your cute puppy LOL). Today not much going on we have violin practice and Dylan will be coming over after school today that's about it so I'll start the decorating process today. Talk to everyone later...Love................Later......Rainbow

So much to say ... Last Friday Manny and I went to the Dr. Appointment find out about a more "healthy life style"... It was horrifying and humbling....We got asked all kinds of personal questions about our current lifestyle, exercise, eating, sleeping habits,moods,etc etc.. then the fun really began we had to put on itty bitty spandex top and bottom for me and bottoms for Manny ( I didn't tell Manny about this part until we got there, wanted to make sure he would go LOL). Then we had to get in this contraption we will call the BOD POD were they measure all your weight, lien muscle, and so on, then we got he old fashioned measurements with the measuring tape, and the fat pincher it was such a great time HELL!!! They sent us some sample menus to do over the next to weeks and then we get to go in and do it all over again..Awesome!!!. I'll keep ya all informed on the progress, but no specific numbers that would be just wrong..The kids are ready for Halloween tomorrow.Yzabellas will be the pink superwoman and Jurnee has an outfit waiting for him at his dads house. I was able to go over to Jared and Cara's yesterday and we did a little bit of painting but still needs to be touched up around the trim, it will get there go Jared go!!! And Jared got excepted into his social work program so he is very excited!! Cara and the kids looked good, Drew of course needed his auntie to give him some extra luvin or the other way around, he is a chunky monkey now. Maureen, Mac, Kerry ,Alex and Jackson you should maybe all come here for Thanksgiving?? Just a thought? If not we will all get together soon at another time.

My beautiful pink super girl, she may save the planet one day!!!!

Later.....................Love.................Rainbow

There once was a cat named Matt.

He liked to wear a red hat.

when he took a nap he became very fat.

So they called him Fat Red Hat Cat Matt.

Fat Red Hat Cat Matt went to go work out with a baseball bat.

Where he saw Pat the Rat.

Now Pat the Rat always acted like a big brat.

So they called him The Big Brat Pat Rat.

So.....Fat Red Hat Cat Matt dropped his baseball bat and chased

The Big Brat Pat Rat into the street............

Where they both went............

SPLAT!

Poetry at it's finest LOL ..........Nothing to blog about tonight love you all ..........Later............Love..............Rainbow

Is it Tuesday the 21st already?? Can we slow down time just a little??!!! Yzabella had her dance/tap class, Jurnee had scouts and I got to go to my friends 40th year in the business party. It was alot of fun. They had posted it in the paper so there was a good crowd of people there. Lots of yummy food and some awesome alcoholic drinks that I stayed away from, no drinking and driving!!! They had pictures up of the past 40 years in the business with the different hair styles and stuff it was quite comical how styles come and go, but I will always be a fan of the late eighties early nineties. I'm sure some of you would agree. BIG HAIR ROCKS!!! BLACK EYELINER ROCKS!!!! The neighbor lady brought me over an Amish friendship bread dough recipe and the start of the dough, it takes 10 days to make, I'm only on day 6, I had to go by a couple of bread pans because of course I didn't own any. I know surprising to those of you that know my cooking/baking skills, but I am trying. But it tastes so good I guess it is worth the wait.

These pictures are so darn cute splishing and splashing in the sink!!!

Yzabella with her dance instructors and some of her class mates. The only beautiful bernette in the bunch.
What a pose girlfriend!!
Talk to you all later...........Later...Love............Rainbow

Today is all about Mr. Drew... I had some more film developed these are just a few from the hospital...

The kids around baby Drew Jurnee, Yzabella, Dylan. and Maddox

Proud big brother
Dylan and Yzabella Having chocolate smiley face pancakes with a dash of whip cream!! Breakfast of champions

first bath in the blue bathtub. He acts like he doesn't like it but..............
He does!!!
All dressed up to go see mama
Cute family photo
the proud Auntie

It's the Drew Chronicles, an update... I got to play with Mr. Drew today he has grown so much here are the photo updates.chunky, chunk
Mama and Drew lovings








Cara had to put him in his Halloween outfit today because he wasn't going to be able to fit in it another day. Big Boy!! Blog more tommorow..Later...................Love....Rainbow

Sunday has come and gone. It was a beautiful sunny day again so I stripped out the garden while the kids were at their dads house and Maddox was taking his nap. Just got some chores around the house done nothing exciting, which was nice. Saw a group of deer next door in the field I've actually seen them all week, I think with it getting so cold they are coming down off the hills, glad Manny isn't here to threaten to kill them every second its nice just to watch them peacefully. I still luv ya though babe.

Jurnee playing video game, to busy to even smile for the camera. Manny's anniversary flowers at full bloom

This is how Yzabella gets into the kitchen since we have it blocked off for Maddox's safety. The little stinker just about climbed it himself after watching sister do it a couple of times. To smart for his own good.
Yah mom caught you.
Hope to hear from the rest of the bunch Later.............Love...............Rainbow

Sunny Saturday! Today was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for Yzabella's last soccer game. The team did excellent, Yzabella scored the first goal!! Yzabella you rock!! Her game got over about 12:00, then I did a little shopping found a cute frame for the 40th party this week, but that did me in I couldn't stand the business of the stores so I left quickly in and out (Manny I know you will be happy about that). Yes, Maureen we did buy the Wii for the kids, but I am in need of some smaller gifts for Jurnee just a few little ones any ideas?? Maybe clothes?? Probably just stick with a board game, some small games for the Wii, something artsy or creative he is really getting into drawing. Yzabella and Maddox are easy to shop for there seems to be a million things out there for little girls and of course babies. Oh ya you can't claim the decorating title yet, you need to check out our older blogs Kim, Kerry and I posted pictures I think while you were on vacation, but go check them out they are all really cute decorations. Kerry were is the good juicy stuff I so look forward to reading? I know you are busy but we miss hearing from you. I talked to Cara today she said she was tired but was in good spirits, she was giving baby Drew a massage. She mentioned Jared may be returning to work either this next week or the following week. I tried to call him but no answer. I'll try again tomorrow. Mr. Maddox is starting to build that confidence up even more with the house so quiet today he is walking all over the place tooo cute. Yzabella is in my bed tonight watching high school musical for the 1millionth time so off to bed I go hopefully I can just fall asleep and block it out LOL.. just joking. Later..........Love...........Rainbow

Ah another weekend, the kids will be at their dads house (Yzabella home in the evening of course) and only one soccer game tomorrow. YAH!! its the last one I'll miss it, but at the same time I can't wait!! What will I do with myself for the whole Saturday afternoon and Sunday HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM?? Probably clean house! It needs it. I do need to go buy a 40 years "in the business" present for my hair stylist and dear friend. Her party will be on Tuesday. Maddox is walking now. Not consistently but he is trying all the time now and building his confidence up, I love to watch the wobble walk its so cute. Cara has spent the past two days in the hospital again with more complications, but I had the chance to talk to her and she seems in good spirits and is back home this evening she came home about 6:00pm. She is a strong person that is for sure we just love her so much and of course the boyz as well. I told her when she gets a chance she needs to start blogging or I will have to have her sign a confidentiality report so I can continue to blog for her ha ha. I am also harassing my friend Sara to start blogging because she is pregnant and I would love to see pictures of her new baby and other two kids. Especially it would be a good way to keep in touch being out of state and everything hint hint hint...Lori it was nice to finally touch base with you. Maureen have fun at the play this evening. And Kim I have some Christmas questions for you any ideas on the latest fun games for older boys?? Jurnee is at that hard age no "toys" this year any suggestions?? OK people we will talk later................Love.............Rainbow

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY BABE I LOVE YOU!!!

lOVE ALWAYS, ................................RAINBOW

It was a winter wonderland Saturday morning when we woke up. We probably had about 1/2 inch of snow when we woke up and by the end of the day 2-3 inches with the wind blowing strong. But that didn't stop us from going to the pumpkin patch (will send those photos later after getting them developed.) So we started off not quite sure where the pumpkin patch was, somewhere on the reservation. lol. We did find it and they had a corn maze to so we bundled all the kids up and went through the corn maze, she let us go for free because she said we were the only ones brave enough with the weather as bad as it was . And it was bad snowy, cold ,and really really windy but we made it out alive 45 minutes later half frozen!!! Then we went and picked out pumpkins, it was fun the kids picked a ton of pumpkins 18 to be exact, us adults were not paying close enough attention I guess. Anyone need a few pumpkins ? But they were the only ones there and had free reign of the patch and they did have a blast. Thats all that matters, building those memories.... Carving them will have to wait until next time Manny gets home. He leaves Wednesday morning. I have another Dr. appointment tomorrow, to do some more stupid tests?? And Tomorrow will be Manny and I second year anniversary. Wow only two years?? Seems longer. Just kidding babe that was meant in a nice way LOL...

First thing Saturday morning!! What the......? Another view!!!
Later in the day, still snowing!!!!
Manny and Maddox watching T.V.
Until Later......................Love................Rainbow

We decided to make cupcakes today and I think it looks like Easter around her instead of Halloween /Fall. Yzabella proud of her little creations!
Jurnee is drooling over his artwork!!
Before the action started
More of the famous Drew
Drew
Close-up
This is of Dylan in his Halloween costume of Indiana Jones, I promised him I would post it, but it is to dark to see, Jared and Cara will have to send me another picture Dylan!!
My hot chili pepper lights???????? Why a picture you ask?? Who knows Why??

Let's see what have we been doing for the past 2 days? Yesterday I had a couple of Dr. Appointments, a little high on the blood pressure so we have a game plan for that.............LOSE THE FAT! And we had a make up soccer game for Yzabellas and I went to Jurnee's teacher conference he is doing a good job in the sense of when he does it he gets a 100%, but then the one homework he doesn't do gets a zero and we all know how that will bring down a grade quickly, so we will be working on that, But he is doing overall really well, a little to social in the classroom the teacher says though. Where does he get that from?? Juan and Jess were there as well.................that's all I will say about that in writing, oh yah,........first time ever. Tomorrow we will get up early, go to Yzabella's soccer game, then over to Dylan's game (if it doesn't snow it's in the forecast) and then out to the pumpkin patch (that we will do regardless of if it snows or not). I invited Jared, Cara, Dylan, and Drew hopefully they will be able to go. Sounds as though everyone else in blog land is just as busy so its good to read all about your busy lives as well. Until later.........Love.............Rainbow